Interim Report January-JUNE 2021 Vitrolife AB (Publ)
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interim report january-JUNE 2021 Vitrolife AB (publ) Vitrolife is an international medical device Group. Vitrolife develops, produces and markets products for assisted reproduction. Vitrolife has approximately 400 employees and the company’s products are sold in approximately 110 markets. The company is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and there are also offices in Australia, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and USA. The Vitrolife share is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. Good growth and acquisition of Igenomix Second quarter million, corresponding to a margin of 35 (19) percent. Currency effects negatively impacted EBITDA by SEK • Sales amounted to SEK 382 (209) million, 15 million. Operating income included non-recurring corresponding to an increase of 83 percent in SEK. acquisition-related costs of SEK 11 million and non- Sales increased by 94 percent in local currency. recurring transport-related costs of SEK 3 million. During the second quarter the recovery in demand Adjusted for these items, EBITDA amounted to SEK continued, even though the rate of recovery varied 148 million, corresponding to a margin of 39 percent. between divisions and market regions. • Net income amounted to SEK 86 (12) million, which • Operating income before depreciation and gave earnings per share of SEK 0.79 (0.11). amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 134 (40) First half year acquisition-related costs of SEK 14 million and non- recurring transport-related costs of SEK 3 million. • Sales amounted to SEK 761 (543) million, Adjusted for these items, EBITDA amounted to SEK corresponding to an increase of 40 percent in SEK. 314 million, corresponding to a margin of 41 percent. Sales increased by 49 percent in local currency. • Net income amounted to SEK 205 (92) million, which During the period the recovery in demand continued, gave earnings per share of SEK 1.88 (0.84). even though the rate of recovery varied between divisions and market regions. • Operating income before depreciation and After the end of the period amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to SEK 297 (156) • After closing day Vitrolife entered into an agreement to million, corresponding to a margin of 39 (29) percent. acquire 100% of the shares in Igenomix for a purchase Currency effects negatively impacted EBITDA by SEK sum of EUR 1.25 billion (approximately SEK 12.7 25 million. Operating income included non-recurring billion). The Group's Key Figures April - June January - June Whole year SEK millions 2021 2020 2021 2020 2020 Net sales 382 209 761 543 1 246 Net sales growth, local currency, % 94 -45 49 -22 -13 Gross margin, % 62 53 64 58 62 Adjusted gross margin*, % 63 57 65 61 64 Operating income before depreciation and amortisation 134 40 297 156 454 (EBITDA) EBITDA margin, % 35 19 39 29 36 Net income 86 12 205 92 288 Net debt / Rolling 12 month EBITDA -1.9 -1.6 -1.9 -1.6 -2.1 Earnings per share**, SEK 0.79 0.11 1.88 0.84 2.64 Share price on closing day, SEK 355.60 208.40 355.60 208.40 215.80 Market cap at closing day 38 601 22 622 38 601 22 622 23 425 Changes in net sales Organic growth in local currency, % 94 -45 49 -22 -13 Acquired growth, % - - - - - Currency effects, % -11 0 -9 0 -3 Total growth, % 83 -45 40 -22 -16 * Gross margin excluding amortisation of acquisition-related intangible assets. ** Before and after dilution. For definitions, motivations and reconciliations, see pages 17-19. Vitrolife's financial objectives Vitrolife’s Board considers that Vitrolife should have a strong capital base in order to enable continued high growth, both organically and through acquisitions. The company’s net debt in relation to EBITDA should normally not exceed 3 times. Vitrolife’s Board targets a profitable growth. The objective for Vitrolife’s growth over a three year period is an increase in sales by an average of 20 percent per year, with an operating margin before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 30 percent. 2 Interim report January–June 2021 Vitrolife AB (publ), corp. id. no. 556354-3452 CEO’s comments related activities compared with past quarters. Sales during the second quarter The most important event to comment on is Vitrolife’s amounted to SEK 382 million, acquisition of Igenomix after closing day for a total corresponding to an increase consideration of EUR 1.25 billion (approximately SEK of 94 percent in local currency 12.7 billion) on a cash-free, debt-free basis. Igenomix is compared with the second quarter a global leader in the field of reproductive genetic testing the previous year. The second services for IVF clinics, with its head office in Spain. quarter the previous year was hard hit by the pandemic Igenomix today operates 26 labs globally and offers a and compared with the second quarter of 2019 sales wide portfolio of clinically validated genetic tests and increased by approximately 6 percent in local currency. services covering a wide range of genetic diagnostics in The recovery continued in the market with great regional reproductive and personalized medicine, where the pre- variation. In our assessment considerably more treatments implantation tests constitute the major revenue driver. The are carried out in Japan, Australia and the US compared combination will create a global leader in reproductive with before the pandemic. In the world’s largest IVF health by combining the knowledge, product portfolios market, China, about as many treatments are carried and market presence of two leading companies within out as before the pandemic, with the exception of IVF medical devices and reproductive genetic testing those provinces that have been impacted by temporary services.The acquisition is expected to be accretive to restrictions as a result of local transmission of the virus. In EBITDA per share as from 2022 and is being financed by South-East Asia, India and South America and in markets a combination of an issue in kind, a directed share issue, where there is extensive IVF tourism, considerably bank credit and cash. Closing of the transaction is subject fewer treatments are carried out compared with before to regulatory approvals and expected to take place in the pandemic. All in all, we assess that the number of the fourth quarter 2021.The transaction constitutes a treatments worldwide amounts to about as many as milestone for Vitrolife and the beginning of a new exciting before the pandemic. Vitrolife has increased sales in journey. For more information on the acquisition, please addition to market growth and this is due to market see events after the end of the period. share gained in certain countries, amongst other things due to a broader product offering. One example of this Increased vaccination supports the recovery of the IVF is iDAScore, the company’s new Time-lapse software market and enables a return to more normal business for embryo evaluation based on artificial intelligence. operations, for example with regard to meetings with Another example is the company’s antioxidant media, customers and after sales service. It continues to be which has contributed to the sales growth in Japan over difficult to assess the size of the pent-up demand in the the past quarters. During the second quarter the company market. On the risk side, the infection rates for Covid-19 received market approval for this media in the US, and this continue to be high and thus create uncertainty about strengthens growth opportunities there in the time ahead. the recovery. There are also signs that some suppliers During the quarter Embryomap, the company’s new kit for have difficulties in supplying the volumes of input goods pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A), requested, something which many industries are now was also launched. experiencing. However, the company is actively working to ensure good inventory levels and alternative suppliers During the quarter operating income before depreciation when necessary. The company estimates that the long- and amortisation (EBITDA) adjusted for items of a one- term market outlook is largely unchanged and Vitrolife time nature amounted to SEK 148 million, corresponding therefore anticipates a constantly expanding market, to a margin of 39 percent. Investments in growth in the which in monetary terms is expected to grow by 5-10 form of recruitment and a return to a more normalised percent per year in the foreseeable future. world have led to an increase in costs for customer- Thomas Axelsson, CEO 3 Interim report January–June 2021 Vitrolife AB (publ), corp. id. no. 556354-3452 Second quarter 2021 (April - June) Net sales Sales amounted to SEK 382 (209) million, corresponding to an increase of 83 percent in SEK. Sales increased by 94 percent in local currency. During the second quarter the recovery in demand continued, even though the rate of recovery varied between divisions and market regions. Sales in the EMEA region (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) amounted to SEK 178 (73) million. Sales increased by 155 percent in local currency. In the North- and South American region, sales amounted to SEK 75 (30) million. Sales increased by 176 percent in local currency. Sales in the Japan and Pacific region amounted to SEK 55 (47) mil- lion. Sales increased by 26 percent in local currency. Sales in the Asian region increased by 32 percent in local cur- rency and amounted to SEK 74 (59) million. Growth in all regions was positively impacted by the fact that the second quarter the previous year was severely negatively impacted by the pandemic. Sales in the Consumables division increased by 91 per- cent in local currency during the quarter and amounted to SEK 233 (131) million. Sales in the Technology division increased by 72 percent in local currency during the quarter and amounted to SEK 102 (61) million.