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Sonic Healthcare — Shareholder Meeting (November 2009)

28 slides from Sonic Healthcare's shareholder meeting presentation, Nov 19, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting 19 November 2009 Colin Goldschmidt Chief Executive Officer

  2. Slide 2: FY 2009 Highlights

    FY 2009 Highlights  Record financial result  Sonic outperforms guidance  Business resilience in face of global financial crisis  Strong organic growth in Australia, Germany, USA  Margin expansion in Australia, Germany, USA  Balance sheet strength for future growth

  3. Slide 3: FY 2009 Financial Highlights

    FY 2009 Financial Highlights  Revenue ↑ 27%  EBITDA ↑ 21%  Net profit ↑ 29%  EPS ↑ 16%  Cash generation ↑ 33%

  4. Slide 4: FY 2009 Guidance Delivered

    FY 2009 Guidance Delivered FY 2009 FY 2009 Guidance Actuals Revenue growth >15% 27% Earnings per share growth >10% 16%

  5. Slide 5: FY 2010 Guidance Reaffirmed

    FY 2010 Guidance Reaffirmed FY 2010 Guidance Net pprofit after tax (NPAT) ( ) ggrowth 10 - 15%  Based on FY 09 NPAT of A$315 million  Assumes FY 09 currency exchange rates  Minimal change in rates YTD Oct FY 10  Ongoing strong AUD may impact reported results  Underlying businesses (in local cur

  6. Slide 6: Dividend

    Dividend 2009 2008 Change I Interim i Di Dividend id d $0 22 $0.22 $0 20 $0.20 10 0% 10.0% Final Dividend $0.35 $0.32 9.4% Full Year Dividends $0.57 $0.52 9.6%  Di id d franked Dividend f k d to t 35%  Dividend Reinvestment Plan remains suspended

  7. Slide 7: Full-year dividend Year History

    Full-year dividend 15 Year History 60 50 40 Cents per 30 Share 20 10 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Dividend (cents) 3 4 5 9 14 15 17 20 25 30 36 41 46 52 57

  8. Slide 8: Financial Summary

    Financial Summaryy FY 09 FY 08 Growth % Revenue A$M 3,014 2,380 27% EBITDA A$M 579 479 21% NPAT (before NRIs) A$M 315 245 29% Non-recurring items after tax New Zealand pathology * A$M (136) Items expensed in H1 09 ** A$M (8) NPAT statutory A$M 171 EPS (diluted, before NRIs) cents 85.2¢ 73.5¢ 16% Cas

  9. Slide 9: Revenue

    Revenue 2009 2008 Growth (A$M) (A$M) (%) Total Revenue 3,014 2,380 27% Organic revenue growth (excluding acquisitions)  Australian pathology 9% Market growth 4.8%  USA 5% Market growth ~4%  Europe 6% Includes German fee cuts  Australian radiology 3% Fees to increase from 1 Nov 09

  10. Slide 10: Revenue Split

    Sonic Healthcare R Revenue Split S lit FY 09 5% 12% Laboratoryy Radiology Laboratory y 83% Pi Primary care

  11. Slide 11: Revenue Split FY 2009

    Revenue Split FY 2009 IPN Medical Centres Radiology $159 5% $345 12% Australian A li New Zealand Pathology Pathology $114 4% $881 29% Switzerland $74 3% UK $103 3% Germany $625 USA 21% $700 23% Revenue in A$ million

  12. Slide 12: Sonic Revenue Growth

    Sonic Revenue Growth 3,000 , 2,500 2,000 A$M 1,500 1,000 500 0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1993 2009 Revenue (A$ million) 33 3 014 3,014

  13. Slide 13: Synergies and Margin Expansion

    Synergies y g and Margin g Expansion p  A$44 million organic EBITDA added in FY 09  USA – margin expansion of >200 basis points (bps)  Germanyy – margin g expansion p of >100 bps p  Despite fee cuts commencing 1 January 2009  Australian Pathology  H2 09 margin i expansion i off 60 bps b (vs (

  14. Slide 14: Sonic EPS Growth

    A$ cents 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 1993 19944 19955 19966 EPS (A$ cents) 19977 19988 19999 20000 2001 20022 2003 20044 Sonic EPS Growth 3.2 32 20055 1993 20066 20077 85.3 85 3 2009 20088 20099

  15. Slide 15: Australian Pathology

    Australian Pathology  Strong market share growth – clear market leader  Sonic ~20% larger than nearest competitor  Revenue growth of 9% vs market growth of 4.8%  Strong revenue growth continuing into FY 10  Fee reforms  Medicare fee cuts introduced 1 November 2009  New private billing policie

  16. Slide 16: USA

    USA  Sustained strong performance from Sonic USA  Organic revenue growth 5% vs market growth ~4%  M i expansion Margin i off >200 bps b  Synergies realised  Group purchasing annual savings > US$3 million  Inter-company referrals increased by ~42%  ACS integration into Sunrise, with closure of

  17. Slide 17: Germany

    Germany  Financial performance  Organic revenue growth of 5%  Margin expansion of >100 bps  Strong performance into FY 10  Management  Sonic Germany Executive Committee (GSEC) established  C ll b ti synergy and Collaboration, d iintegration t ti on ttrackk  Hamburg merger  Completed seamles

  18. Slide 18: Switzerland

    Switzerland  Ongoing strong financial performance  Integration of Laboratory Krech acquisition complete  Expected synergies realised  New government fee schedule from 1 July 2009  Fee reductions for routine tests  Fee increases for esoteric tests  “Case Fee” per request increased  Sonic’s ca

  19. Slide 19: UK

    UK  St Strong revenue and d earnings i growth th  Organic revenue growth 15%  Establishment of small operation p in Manchester  TDL wins major private hospital pathology tender  BMI Healthcare is the largest private hospital group in the UK  TDL to provide all BMI’s BMI s pathology services 

  20. Slide 20: Auckland Laboratory Contract

    Auckland Laboratory Contract  DML’s community laboratory contract for Auckland contract not renewed  Contract represented <2% of Sonic’s revenue and earnings  Remaining NZ pathology represents <1% of Sonic’s earnings  Write-down of book value of intangible assets for all NZ pathology (FY 09)  N

  21. Slide 21: Radiology

    Radiology  Difficult conditions in FY 09  Australian Medicare fee increases  Government acknowledgement of value of radiology  Commencingg 1 November 2009  Expecting improved performance through FY 10

  22. Slide 22: Sonic Debt Summary

    Sonic Debt Summary I Investment t t Grade G d Credit C dit Metrics M ti 30 Jun 09 31 Dec 08 30 Jun 08 Net interest-bearing debt A$M 1,198 1,536 1,238 Gearing ratio % 32.1 36.5 38.0 I Interest cover X 65 6.5 57 5.7 64 6.4 Debt cover X 2.2 2.3 2.5  Notes:  Gearing ratio = Net debt / Net debt + equit

  23. Slide 23: Funding Available for Growth

    Funding Available for Growth A$M Cash at 31 Oct 09 477 Undrawn bank credit lines* 270 Note issue in Jan 2010 (US$250M) 277 AVAILABLE HEADROOM 1,024  A il 2010 bbankk d April debt bt maturity t it ~A$385 A$385 million illi  How much to refinance with existing banks  Decision will be made in 2010 

  24. Slide 24: Acquisition Strategy

    Acquisition Strategy  Significant headroom now established  Focus on synergistic acquisitions  G Growing i pipeline i li off potential t ti l opportunities t iti  In strong position to resume acquisition activity

  25. Slide 25: Global Markets – Future Growth

    Sonic Healthcare Global Markets – Future Growth USA Europe Australia

  26. Slide 26: EBITDA Contribution FY 09: The Value of Organic Growth

    EBITDA Contribution FY 09 Th V The Value l off O Organic i GGrowth h 550 Realised margin on organic revenue growth = 33% (marginal profit) 500 43.7 EBITDA 33.6 450 A$M $ 520.8 32.6 400 410.9 350

  27. Slide 27: Summary

    Summary  Sonic Healthcare in strong and secure position  Revenue and market share growth in key markets  Demonstrated synergy capture in key markets  Infrastructure / Organic growth / Marginal profit  Investment grade balance sheet  Acquisition pipeline filling  Stable culture and management

  28. Slide 28: Sonic Healthcare – Key Attributes

    Sonic Healthcare – Key Attributes  GROWTH  Strong revenue growth – CAGR 33% over 16 years  14 consecutive years of double-digit EPS growth  Track record of acquisitions acquisitions, integration, integration synergy  Diagnostic industry growth – new tests, CT/MRI, ageing population, preventativ

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