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Novartis — FY2004 Earnings Presentation

11 slides from Novartis's earnings presentation, Jan 20, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Fueled by Innovation

    Fueled by Innovation Basel, January 20, 2005 Daniel Vasella, MD Chairman and CEO, Novartis AG Today’s Program 2004 Achievements and Priorities • Results Highlights and Strategy D. Vasella • Pharmaceuticals T. Ebeling • Oncology and Specialty D. Epstein • Consumer Health P. Choffat • Sandoz A. Rummel

  2. Slide 2: Double-Digit Growth Delivers Record Results

    Agenda • Highlights 2004 – another record year • A changing environment • Innovation focused strategy 3 FRESCO 2004 / Daniel Vasella / 2005-01-20 / Analysts Double-Digit Growth Delivers Record Results • Continued double-digit Group sales growth +14% in USD • Pharmaceuticals expands USD +15% – Contin

  3. Slide 3: Key Figures

    Key Figures in USD m 2004 2003 in % USD in % LC Sales 28 247 24 864 +14 +9 Operating income 6 539 5 889 +11 as % of sales 23.1 23.7 Net income 5 767 5 016 +15 as % of sales 20.4 20.2 EPS (USD) 2.36 2.03 +16 Number of employees 81 392 78 541 change: +4% 5 FRESCO 2004 / Daniel Vasella / 2005-01-20 / A

  4. Slide 4: Operating in a Challenging Environment

    Agenda • Highlights 2004 – another record year • A changing environment • Innovation focused strategy 7 FRESCO 2004 / Daniel Vasella / 2005-01-20 / Analysts Operating in a Challenging Environment • Increasing demand • Cost containment Demographics • Parallel imports and reimportation Erosion of • St

  5. Slide 5: Industry's Value Proposition Remains Strong

    Industry’s Value Proposition Remains Strong Mortality Mortality improvement • Saving lives improvement Morbidity Morbidity • Innovative treatments reduction reduction • Shortened duration of disease Improved • Decrease in chronic disability Improved quality qualityof oflife life • Improved efficacy

  6. Slide 6: Dramatic Increases in Life Expectancy

    Dramatic Increases in Life Expectancy Example – US life expectancy at birth Years 85 83.9 80 77.2 75 New medicines generated 40% of the gain in life expectancy1 achieved in 70 52 countries between 1986 and 2000 65 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 1 Average gain of 2 years betwe

  7. Slide 7: Increasing Number of Hypertension Patients

    Increasing Number of Hypertension Patients “More than a quarter of the world’s adult population – totalling nearly one billion – had hypertension in 2000, and … this proportion will increase to 29% – 1.56 billion – by 2025.” – The Lancet (January 2005) 13 FRESCO 2004 / Daniel Vasella / 2005-01-20 /

  8. Slide 8: Our Aim – Deliver Value to Patients

    Agenda • Highlights 2004 – another record year • A changing environment • Innovation focused strategy 15 FRESCO 2004 / Daniel Vasella / 2005-01-20 / Analysts Our Aim – Deliver Value to Patients New New novel novel High High quality quality OTC OTC alternatives alternatives medicines medicines generi

  9. Slide 9: Pursuing Strategic Objectives & Getting Results

    Innovative Drugs and Generics – Complementary From Customer’s Perspective New innovative medicines Generics free Patent up funds for Innovation offers expiration innovative improved treatment medicines options rendering High quality generics obsolete generics Generic obsolescence 17 FRESCO 2004 / Da

  10. Slide 10: Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research Build-Up on Track

    Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research Build-Up on Track • Completed new NIBR Headquarters • Hiring exceeding expectations (>800 to date), with world-class scientists • Completed reorganization New Cambridge, MA Global Headquarters of internal global research program − Short- and long-term succe

  11. Slide 11: Strong Patent Protected Portfolio

    Strong Patent Protected Portfolio Patent expiries 2004–2008 Share of sales, moving annual total (MAT) Sep 2004 (in %) 60 46 44 41 40 37 35 25 24 22 20 20 18 18 18 17 17 20 13 11 10 0 TH SK I A K ER K E T T M S T IS Z N & J S NG P .I . Y SA D C IS CH O TI S- B LL YE G EI KE ER FI Z D O B B A R A J N

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