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bioMerieux SA — FY2005 Earnings Presentation

45 slides from bioMerieux SA's earnings presentation, March 2006

  1. Slide 1: 2005 Results

    — 2005 Results — March 2006 BIOMEIRIEUX

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This presentation contains forecasts or estimates on trends and/or objectives. They are subject to various uncertainties and risks such as, but not limited to, the commercial success of products, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, reforms of health insurances or changes of governmen

  3. Slide 3: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another Year of Growth Financial Review Outlook for 2006 2

  4. Slide 4: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another Year of Growth Z Business review Launches Other events Financial Review Outlook for 2006 3

  5. Slide 5: Another year of growth

    Another year of growth ` Sales up 5.7%* ` Successful launch of new platforms: Z VITEK®2 Compact Z easyMAGTM Z TEMPO® ` New improvement in earnings: Z Operating income before non recurring items up 3.4% Z Operating income up 7.3% Z Net income up 13% ` Ongoing investment programs *At constant exchange

  6. Slide 6: A changing environment

    A changing environment ` Increasingly important role for IVD in meeting public health challenges ` Heightened competition ` Problems confronting the food industry ` Stricter regulatory requirements ` Raw material costs ` Rapid growth in China and India 5

  7. Slide 7: Solid performance by the main product ranges

    Solid performance by the main product ranges Strategic ranges: up 7.7% €866m ` Clinical applications: €866m up 5.3% 48% Z Bacteriology: €476m up 10% Z Immunoassays (VIDAS): €235m up 2.6% 24% Z Molecular biology: €27m up 10.8% 3% 13% 13% ` Industrial applications: €128m up 8.3% €128m Other ranges: do

  8. Slide 8: Sharp growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific

    Sharp growth in Europe and Asia-Pacific North America: up 4.3% EMEA*: up 5.8% Latin America: up 3.8% Asia-Pacific: up 10% *Europe, Middle East, Africa Growth rates calculated at constant exchange rates 7

  9. Slide 9: Sales in Europe up 5.8%

    Sales in Europe up 5.8% Europe: 57% of sales ` Growth outside France up 6.7% France: 18% ` Clinical bacteriology up 10.5% Z Success of the VITEK®2 Compact Z Success of the BacT/ALERT® range ` Stable immunoassays: Z Fiercer competition in the VIDAS® range (routine tests) ` Molecular biology up 19% `

  10. Slide 10: Installation of DRG: Germany

    Installation of DRG: Germany Sales - Germany ` Introduction of Diagnosis Related Groups Up 7% 48 (DRG) in 2003 in €m Up 8% ` Obligation to deliver results within 48 down 3% 45 hours to be reimbursed 43 ` Bacteriological tests administered when 42 patients admitted to hospital ` As a result, growth i

  11. Slide 11: Sales in North America up 4.3%

    Sales in North America up 4.3% North America: 26% of sales ` Clinical bacteriology up 8% Z BacT/ALERT® Z Second-half launch of VITEK®2 Compact ` Fast 13% growth in the VIDAS® range Z Emergency Rooms and Physician Office Labs (POL) ` Industrial applications up 7.3%, excluding the impact of prior-year

  12. Slide 12: Sales in Asia-Pacific up 10%

    Sales in Asia-Pacific up 10% Asia-Pacific: 11% of sales ` Clinical bacteriology up 11% Z VITEK® ranges Z BacT/ALERT® ` Industrial applications up 19% ` China, South Korea, India and Thailand: Z Sales increases of more than 20% ` Hong Kong-based subsidiary transferred to Shanghai Growth rates calcula

  13. Slide 13: Sales in Latin America up 3.8%

    Sales in Latin America up 3.8% Latin America: 6% of sales ` Brazil flat Z Non-renewal of the molecular biology tender for monitoring HIV viral load ` Mexico up 4% Z Social security budgets reduced ` Argentina up 13% Growth rates calculated at constant exchange rates 12

  14. Slide 14: New increase in the installed base

    New increase in the installed base Installed base - Number of instruments 42,000 Breakdown of sales 38,500 4.4% 35,000 11.8% 83.8% 2003 2004 2005 Reagents Instruments Services ` Approximately 3,500 new instruments installed ` No change in the instruments sold/instruments placed mix 13

  15. Slide 15: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another year of growth Business review Z Launches Other events Financial Review Outlook for 2006 14

  16. Slide 16: Pursuing the launch program

    Pursuing the launch program easyMAGTM VITEK®2 Compact VIDIATM TEMPO® 15

  17. Slide 17: VITEK 2 Compact

    VITEK®2 Compact ` Bacteriology ` Customers: small and medium-sized laboratories, clinical or industrial applications ` Launch: Z France: late 2004 Z Rest of Europe: 1st half 2005 Z United States, Japan and rest of the world: 2nd half 2005 ` Same reagents as the VITEK®2 ` Full menu already available

  18. Slide 18: easyMAG

    easyMAGTM ` Molecular biology: Z Extraction of genetic material using bioMérieux’s proprietary BOOM® technology ` Customers: commercial molecular biology laboratories, hospitals or research laboratories ` Launch: Z June 2005 Z 6 pilot countries, then global deployment ` A broad, highly automated off

  19. Slide 19: VIDIA

    VIDIATM ` Immunoassays ` Customers: medium-sized laboratories and large hospital infectiology laboratories ` Pre-launch: late 2005 ` Launch: Z Europe and Latin America: 2006 ` Combined with the VIDAS® range ` Highly competitive environment ` Mainly placed instruments ` Menu being developed 18

  20. Slide 20: TEMPO

    TEMPO® ` Industrial applications: Z Enumeration of quality indicators in a food matrix ` Customers: quality control laboratories ` Launch: Z Europe and Asia ` Validation in a large number of food matrices ` Validation underway in the United States ` Gradual development of the installed based and men

  21. Slide 21: Broadening the menus

    Broadening the menus Reagents VIDIA VIDIA MRSA ID Sabouraud Media Rub IgM Toxo IgM VIDAS Media ATB easyQ RSV tubes & vials Genevrier GVPC O157H7 ID Fungus 2 TEMPO VIDIA VIDIA MiniMag TEMPO Microplates TVC easyQ hMPV Rub IgG Toxo IgG Lysis Buffer TC HBs Ag Ultra TEMPO EC Media EPT Chromogenic Broth V

  22. Slide 22: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another Year of Growth Business review Launches Z Other events Financial Review Outlook for 2006 21

  23. Slide 23: Investments and quality management

    Investments and quality management ` Ongoing capital spending projects: €44m Z Grenoble: Molecular biology and micro-system R&D center Z Craponne (near Lyon): to expand Petri dish production unit Z Florence: to increase instrument production capacity Z Durham (North Carolina): to strengthen quality

  24. Slide 24: New business development agreements

    New business development agreements ` Acquisition of bio-markers: Z BRAHMS - Procalcitonin (PCT): severe bacterial infections (sepsis) Z Roche - proBNP: congestive heart failure and acute coronary syndrome Z Gen-Probe: ribosomal RNA markers for bacterial targets ` Partnerships: Z Chinese Academy of

  25. Slide 25: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another Year of Growth Financial Review Z Update on IFRS Consolidated statement of income Statement of cash flows and balance sheet Outlook for 2006 24

  26. Slide 26: Impact of IFRS on financial statements

    Impact of IFRS on financial statements ` 2004: adjustments to opening balance sheet and to income Z Elimination of goodwill amortization D €4.4m increase in net income Z Reclassification of certain expenses D €2.7m reduction in operating income Z IDC logistics center in Plaine de l’Ain: Restatement

  27. Slide 27: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another Year of Growth Financial Review Update on IFRS Z Consolidated statement of income Statement of cash flows and balance sheet Outlook for 2006 26

  28. Slide 28: Consolidated statement of income

    Consolidated statement of income in €m 2005 2004 % change Net sales 994 929 + 7%* Operating income 139 129 + 7% as % of sales 14.0% 13.9% Net income 90 80 + 13% as % of sales 9.1% 8.6% *Up 5.7% at constant exchange rates 27

  29. Slide 29: Improvement in operating income

    Improvement in operating income Gross profit SG&A - €14.2m R&D / IP + €23.4m - €4.5m Restructuring/IPO + €4.7m + €9.4m + €4.7m + €4.7m Op. Inc. Op. Inc. €138.9m €129.5m Up 7% 14% of sales 13.9% of sales 2004 2005 28

  30. Slide 30: Gross profit: higher production costs

    Gross profit: higher production costs Sales QA/QC Other Gross profit - €9.4m + €28.3m + €4.5m Gross profit ` Mix and new products effect + 5.7% of sales ` Higher shipping costs and raw material prices €520.4m ` Productivity gains / Restructuring €497.0m 52.4% of sales 53.5% of sales up €23.4m 2004 2

  31. Slide 31: Tight control of operating costs

    Tight control of operating costs Gross profit SG&A - €14.2m R&D / IP + €23.4m - €4.5m Restructuring / IPO + €4.7m 26.1% of sales (26.4% in 2004) Op. Inc. Op. Inc. €138.9m €129.5m 14% of sales 13.9% of sales 2004 2005 30

  32. Slide 32: Ongoing R&D projects

    Ongoing R&D projects Gross profit SG&A - €14.2m R&D / IP + €23.4m - €4.5m Restructuring / IPO + €4.7m 13.1% of sales Op. Inc. ` R&D spending: + 2.3%* ` Business development: Op. Inc. €8.2m €138.9m €129.5m 14% of sales 13.9% of sales 2004 2005 *At constant exchange rates 31

  33. Slide 33: Net income up 13%

    Net income up 13% Net financial expense Income tax Operating + €10.1m - €9.1m Net income income Net income + €9.4m €90.1m Up 13% €79.7m 9.1% of sales 8.6% of sales 2004 2005 32

  34. Slide 34: Lower financial expense

    Lower financial expense Net financial expense Income tax Operating + €10.1m - €9.1m Net income income Net income + €9.4m ` Lower debt and reduction in average interest rates ` Favorable impact of non- €90.1m recurring financial items €79.7m 9.1% of sales 8.6% of sales 2004 2005 33

  35. Slide 35: 35% average tax rate

    35% average tax rate Net financial expense Income tax Operating + €10.1m - €9.1m Net income income Net income + €9.4m ` Reduction in tax credits €90.1m €79.7m 9.1% of sales 8.6% of sales 2004 2005 34

  36. Slide 36: Earnings per share

    Earnings per share Up 45% up 12% Dividend recommended up 30% at the Annual €2.28 Meeting €2.04 €0.46 per share €1.57 (€18m payout) 2003 * 2004 2005 35 *Net income (calculated according to French GAAP) before amortization of goodwill

  37. Slide 37: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another Year of Growth Financial Review Update on IFRS Consolidated statement of income Z Statement of cash flows and balance sheet Outlook for 2006 36

  38. Slide 38: 21% increase in free cash flow

    21% increase in free cash flow in €m 2005 2004 Change EBITDA 209 (1) 205 (1) +4 Other income and expense 5 1 +4 Operating working capital requirement 1 (9) + 10 Income tax and financial expense (48) (43) -5 Capital expenditure (2) (82) (83) +1 Other 4 2 +2 Free cash flow 89 73 (3) + 16 Dividends/Gro

  39. Slide 39: Continued implementation of the capital expenditure program

    Continued implementation of the capital expenditure program 2005 2004 €38m €36m Instruments Other capital €45m €43m expenditure Total €83m 8,4 % of sales €79m 8,5 % of sales Change in payables to PPE suppliers - €1m + €4m Net cash flow €82m €83m 38

  40. Slide 40: A stronger balance sheet

    A stronger balance sheet Assets Liabilities Goodwill €70m Instruments €65m €499m Equity Other non-current assets €293m Gearing 9% WCR €114m €43m Net debt Op. WCR: 22% of sales Syndicated loan in stand-by ` €260m ` Due in 2013 39

  41. Slide 41: Outline

    Outline Introduction Another Year of Growth Financial Review Outlook for 2006 40

  42. Slide 42: Outlook for 2006

    Outlook for 2006 ` Sales growth of 5 to 6%* Z Worldwide deployment of new platforms Z Launch of new parameters Z Ongoing geographical expansion Z Strengthening our strategic product ranges ` Target: 2006 operating margin on a par with 2005* Z Heightened competition in immunoassays and industrial app

  43. Slide 43: Appendices

    — 2005 Results — Appendices BIOMEIRIEUX

  44. Slide 44: Transition to IFRS: reclassifications in 2004 income statement

    Appendix ` Transition to IFRS: Reclassifications in the 2004 consolidated statement of income 43

  45. Slide 45: Impact of IFRS on 2004 financial statements

    Impact of IFRS on 2004 financial statements ` Classification changes impacting operating income but not net income Reclassifications Original caption New caption (Dec. 31, 2004) French GAAP in €m IFRS in €m Customer discounts Financial expense 1.0 Sales (1.0 ) IPO costs 5.2 (5.2) Other Capital gains

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