Smith+Nephew Second Quarter and First Half 2024 Results
12-Point Plan driving first half revenue growth, trading margin expansion and stronger cash flow. Full year guidance unchanged
1 August 2024
Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, reports results for the second quarter and first half ended 29 June 2024:
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29 June |
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1 July |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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growth |
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growth |
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$m |
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$m |
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Second Quarter Results1,2 |
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Revenue |
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1,441 |
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1,379 |
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4.6 |
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5.6 |
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Half Year Results1,2 |
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Revenue |
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2,827 |
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2,734 |
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3.4 |
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4.3 |
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Operating profit |
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328 |
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275 |
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19.5 |
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Operating profit margin (%) |
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11.6 |
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10.0 |
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EPS (cents) |
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24.5 |
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19.7 |
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24.6 |
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Trading profit |
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471 |
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417 |
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12.8 |
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Trading profit margin (%) |
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16.7 |
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15.3 |
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EPSA (cents) |
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37.6 |
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34.9 |
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7.7 |
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Q2 Trading Highlights1,2
· Q2 revenue of
· Orthopaedics revenue up 5.8% (4.9% reported), with good growth across Hip and Knee Implants outside the US, Other Reconstruction and Trauma & Extremities; further progress in addressing performance in US Hip and Knee Implants
· Sports Medicine & ENT up 7.6% (6.3% reported), with strong growth across all segments; continued headwind from
· Advanced Wound Management up 3.3% (2.3% reported), returning to growth with all segments contributing
H1 Highlights1,2
· H1 revenue of
· Operating profit of
· Trading profit up 12.8% to
· Trading profit margin expansion to 16.7% (H1 2023: 15.3%), around the top of our guided range, reflecting positive operating leverage and 12-Point Plan benefits
· Cash generated from operations
· Significant improvement in trading cash flow conversion at 60% (H1 2023: 26%), trading cash flow increased to
· Adjusted earnings per share ('EPSA') up 7.7% to 37.6¢ (H1 2023: 34.9¢). Basic earnings per share ('EPS') was 24.5¢ (H1 2023: 19.7¢)
· Interim dividend of 14.4¢, in line with prior year
Outlook1,2
· 2024 guidance unchanged: underlying revenue growth expected in the range of 5.0% to 6.0% (4.4% to 5.4% reported), and trading profit margin expected to be at least 18.0%
· Midterm targets unchanged
Strategic Highlights1,2
· 12-Point Plan benefits driving improved financial performance:
o Orthopaedics turnaround delivering strong results across Trauma & Extremities, Other Reconstruction and Hip and Knee Implants outside of the US. Performance from Hip and Knee Implants in the US expected to improve through the second half of 2024
o Productivity improvements supporting trading margin expansion; further savings identified
o Advanced Wound Management and Sports Medicine & ENT on track for another year of strong growth
· Sustained high cadence of new product launches to drive future higher growth
Deepak Nath, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Today's results are further evidence of the good progress we are making transforming Smith+Nephew into a higher growth and more profitable business.
"Across the majority of Orthopaedics, which was our underperforming business unit, we are now consistently achieving growth rates well above historical levels. The methods we employed in achieving these successes give me confidence that we will also turn around US Hip and Knee Implants and we expect to see a step up through the second half of the year.
"Our investment in innovation continues to deliver. In the first half of 2024, we delivered several major launches and product enhancements. For example, we continued to expand our CORI◊ Surgical System, which is now a recognised leader in robotics-assisted surgery. We also achieved full commercial launch of our AETOS◊ Shoulder System, addressing one of the fastest growing segments in Orthopaedics, and US regulatory approval for our new CATALYSTEM◊ Hip System.
"Our progress is also showing through in our double-digit trading profit growth and margin expansion, driven by positive operating leverage and efficiency initiatives. I am pleased to see this profit growth translate into cash flow, with our first-half trading cash flow up more than 150% year-on-year.
"Our guidance for the full year remains unchanged. There is still more work to be done and we expect to see further progress in the second half of the year."
Analyst conference call
An analyst conference call to discuss Smith+Nephew's second quarter and first half results will be held today at 8.30am BST / 3.30am EDT, details of which are available on the Smith+Nephew website at https://www.smith-nephew.com/en/who-we-are/investors.
Enquiries
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Investors |
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Andrew Swift |
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Smith+Nephew |
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Media |
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Charles Reynolds |
+44 (0) 1923 477314 |
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Smith+Nephew |
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Susan Gilchrist / Ayesha Bharmal |
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Notes
1. Unless otherwise specified as 'reported' all revenue growth throughout this document is 'underlying' after adjusting for the effects of currency translation and including the comparative impact of acquisitions and excluding disposals. All percentages compare to the equivalent 2023 period.
'Underlying revenue growth' reconciles to reported revenue growth, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with IFRS, by making two adjustments, the 'constant currency exchange effect' and the 'acquisitions and disposals effect', described below. See Other Information on pages 33 to 37 for a reconciliation of underlying revenue growth to reported revenue growth.
The 'constant currency exchange effect' is a measure of the increase/decrease in revenue resulting from currency movements on non-US Dollar sales and is measured as the difference between: 1) the increase/decrease in the current year revenue translated into US Dollars at the current year average exchange rate and the prior year revenue translated at the prior year rate; and 2) the increase/decrease being measured by translating current and prior year revenues into US Dollars using the prior year closing rate.
The 'acquisitions and disposals effect' is the measure of the impact on revenue from newly acquired material business combinations and recent material business disposals. This is calculated by comparing the current year, constant currency actual revenue (which includes acquisitions and excludes disposals from the relevant date of completion) with prior year, constant currency actual revenue, adjusted to include the results of acquisitions and exclude disposals for the commensurate period in the prior year. These sales are separately tracked in the Group's internal reporting systems and are readily identifiable.
2. Certain items included in 'trading results', such as trading profit, trading profit margin, tax rate on trading results, trading cash flow, trading profit to cash conversion ratio, EPSA and underlying growth are non-IFRS financial measures. The non-IFRS financial measures reported in this announcement are explained in Other Information on pages 33 to 37 and are reconciled to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Reported results represent IFRS financial measures as shown in the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
Smith+Nephew Second Quarter Trading and First Half 2024 Results
Stepping up performance and meeting our commitments
Smith+Nephew delivered second quarter revenue of
First half revenue was
Trading profit for the first half was up 12.8% on a reported basis to
(H1 2023:
12-Point Plan driving improved performance
In 2022, we announced our 12-Point Plan to fundamentally change the way we operate and transform business performance. We continue to make significant progress across our workstreams, which is translating into improved financial performance, with more benefits expected to come through in the second half of 2024 and beyond.
The first area of focus for the 12-Point Plan is fixing Orthopaedics, to regain momentum across hip and knee implants, robotics and trauma, and win share with our differentiated technology.
Progress has been made in the key areas that had been holding back performance. We had dramatically improved implant availability by the end of 2023 and, by the end of the second quarter of 2024, instrument set availability as well. Both were far below industry standards at the start of the 12-Point Plan, and are now at or above target levels. We are confident that we are on the right path to reduce Days Sales of Inventory (DSI), and after an initial build-up of inventory to support product launches in the early part of 2024, we were starting to see DSI reduce as we exited the first half.
In terms of commercial execution, we have turned around our Trauma business, which is now a significant growth driver built upon our new EVOS◊ Plating System, and we have entered a high growth category in Orthopaedics with the launch of the AETOS Shoulder System. We have strengthened our position in robotics, growing the installed base, including a record quarter of US sales in the second quarter across a wide customer base, including academic medical centres and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). We have also made significant progress simplifying our portfolio, with a third of our global hip and knee brands now phased out.
As a result of the 12-Point Plan, we are now delivering higher growth from our Orthopaedics business unit, driven by reconstruction outside of the US, robotics and Trauma.
The improvement has been slower to come through in the US but there are encouraging signs of progress. The new leadership, appointed at the end of the first quarter, has proven US commercial turnaround experience. Customer service and satisfaction have improved, new growth-orientated incentive plans have been rolled out and employee turnover has returned to low-levels. Important key product launches have been delivered, including ten new features on our CORI Surgical System since 2022. We are confident that this last remaining underperforming area of the business, representing around 15% of the Group as a whole, is set to deliver an improving performance through the second half of 2024.
The second area of focus for the 12-Point Plan is improving productivity, to support trading profit margin expansion.
Since the start of the plan, we have driven portfolio pricing and made significant procurement savings to help mitigate cost inflation. Our manufacturing optimisation workstream is progressing, with the benefits from network simplification and cost and asset efficiencies expected to support our mid-term margin improvement targets. Our drive to reduce conversion cost, which is total direct and indirect cost to convert raw materials into finished goods as a percentage of sales, is ahead of target. From a network perspective we are reducing excess capacity, having announced the closure of four smaller orthopaedics facilities.
Our progress across these workstreams has been solid, contributing around 160bps to our 2023 full year trading profit margin and around 190bps to the 2024 first half trading profit margin, offsetting significant margin headwinds including from inflation and China VBP.
We continue to seek opportunities to make our business more efficient, offsetting ongoing margin headwinds such as persistent inflation, foreign exchange movements and China VBP. Building on the existing work of the 12-Point Plan, we have identified further saving opportunities. Including the initial
The third and final area of focus for the 12-Point Plan is further accelerating growth in our already well-performing Advanced Wound Management and Sports Medicine & ENT business units. These businesses, which together represent around 60% of Group revenue, have multi-year track records of market out-performance.
Through the 12-Point Plan we have brought additional resource to support expansion of our Negative Pressure Wound Therapy business, and delivered a major new platform in RENASYS◊ EDGE.
We have also accelerated cross-business unit deals between our Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine businesses. Under the 12-Point Plan we have developed a coordinated approach overseen by a dedicated strategic sales team targeting ASCs. The pace of cross division deals has more than trebled since 2022, and the total number of deals closed in the first half was ahead of our target.
In July we announced an exclusive partnership with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), a leader in musculoskeletal (MSK) value-based care and outcomes management to support ASC customers across our Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine businesses with digital health and AI-powered analytics platforms. Planned integration with intraoperative data from our CORI Surgical System will provide surgeons and healthcare providers with enhanced analytics enabling personalised surgical planning, intra-operative decision-making, and PROMS tracking and optimisation.
Improving organisational effectiveness
In 2023, we reorganised our global commercial operating model around our three business units of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT, and Advanced Wound Management in order to drive more agile decision making and greater accountability. We have started to see the benefits of this move.
Annual central corporate costs in 2023, covering Finance, IT, Human Resources, Global Business Services and Legal (as well as other central departments), were
Sustaining our high cadence of innovation
Our investment in innovation is another major driver of our sustained higher revenue growth. In 2023 almost half of our growth came from products launched in the last five years. In the first half of 2024 we continued to expand our portfolio with major new platforms and product enhancements that address unmet clinical needs and support our higher growth ambitions.
In Orthopaedics, we continued to expand our portfolio, including new implant systems for hips and shoulder, and building out our robotics-assisted CORI Surgical System.
We announced 510(k) clearance for the CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System. The system is designed to address the evolving demands of primary hip surgery including the increased adoption of anterior approach procedures and the expanding role of ASCs. Commercial launch is scheduled for the second half of 2024.
We announced new CORIOGRAPH◊ Pre-Operative Planning and Modeling Services, making CORI the only orthopaedic robotic-assisted system to offer either intraoperative image-free or image-based registration for knee implants, enabling the surgeon to choose whether or not to perform a pre-operative MRI scan. This is one of a number of distinct features for CORI, including supporting revision knee procedures and offering both burr and saw cutting options.
We moved to full commercial launch of the AETOS Shoulder System in the US, and announced 510(k) clearance for its use with ATLASPLAN◊ 3D Planning Software and Patient Specific Instrumentation for total shoulder arthroplasty. AETOS will enable Smith+Nephew to compete effectively in the
In Sports Medicine, we completed the acquisition of CartiHeal, the developer of the CARTIHEAL AGILI-C◊ Cartilage Repair Implant, a novel sports medicine technology for cartilage regeneration in the knee. The integration of the CARTIHEAL AGILI-C business is on track, including progress across sales force training, medical education and reimbursement.
We continue to invest behind our Arthroscopic Enabling Technology. During the second quarter we introduced the INTELLIO◊ SHIFT System, which combines our leading COBLATION◊ and DYONICS◊ resection technologies into a single controller and a multifunctional foot pedal, simplifying the operating room experience for surgeons. We also launched an updated INTELLIO cart, updated software for the INTELLIO Tablet, which serves as both a control device and image storage for the INTELLIO Tower, and introduced the EVO◊ 4K Image Management System.
In ENT, we launched the ARIS◊ COBLATION Turbinate Reduction Wand. This utilises Smith+Nephew's advanced COBLATION Plasma Technology to provide a minimally invasive way to reduce hypertrophic turbinates, a condition that requires 350,000 procedures per annum in the US.
In Advanced Wound Management, we launched the RENASYS EDGE Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System. This is designed to reduce inefficiency and complexity and features an improved user interface for enhanced intuitiveness and simplicity and a durable pump built to offer virtually maintenance-free use. The launch commenced in the US and will be expanded to
We also continued our high cadence of incremental innovation in skin substitutes, with the launch of GRAFIX◊ PLUS in the second quarter, an easier-to-handle new version in our lead product family, targeting the growing post-acute market.
Second quarter 2024 trading update
Our second quarter revenue was
Consolidated revenue analysis for the second quarter
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29 June |
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1 July |
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Reported |
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Underlying |
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Acquisitions |
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Currency |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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growth |
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growth(i) |
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impact |
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Consolidated revenue by business unit by product |
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$m |
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$m |
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Orthopaedics |
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581 |
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554 |
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4.9 |
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5.8 |
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- |
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(0.9) |
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Knee Implants |
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240 |
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238 |
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1.0 |
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2.1 |
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- |
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(1.1) |
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Hip Implants |
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156 |
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152 |
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2.8 |
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4.0 |
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- |
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(1.2) |
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Other Reconstruction(ii) |
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32 |
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27 |
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17.1 |
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17.8 |
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- |
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(0.7) |
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Trauma & Extremities |
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153 |
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137 |
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11.4 |
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11.8 |
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- |
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(0.4) |
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Sports Medicine & ENT |
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448 |
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422 |
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6.3 |
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7.6 |
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- |
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(1.3) |
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Sports Medicine Joint Repair |
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239 |
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229 |
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4.7 |
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6.0 |
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- |
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(1.3) |
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Arthroscopic Enabling Technologies |
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155 |
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145 |
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7.3 |
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8.7 |
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- |
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(1.4) |
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ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) |
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54 |
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48 |
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10.8 |
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11.6 |
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- |
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(0.8) |
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Advanced Wound Management |
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412 |
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403 |
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2.3 |
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3.3 |
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- |
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(1.0) |
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Advanced Wound Care |
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183 |
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181 |
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1.6 |
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3.0 |
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- |
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(1.4) |
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Advanced Wound Bioactives |
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139 |
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138 |
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0.7 |
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0.7 |
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Advanced Wound Devices |
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90 |
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84 |
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6.6 |
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8.0 |
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(1.4) |
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Total |
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1,441 |
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1,379 |
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4.6 |
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5.6 |
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- |
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(1.0) |
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Consolidated revenue by geography |
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US |
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760 |
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734 |
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3.6 |
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3.6 |
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- |
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- |
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Other Established Markets(iii) |
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421 |
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403 |
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4.4 |
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6.9 |
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- |
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(2.5) |
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Total Established Markets |
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1,181 |
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1,137 |
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3.9 |
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4.8 |
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- |
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(0.9) |
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Emerging Markets |
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260 |
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242 |
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7.6 |
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9.5 |
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- |
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(1.9) |
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Total |
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1,441 |
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1,379 |
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4.6 |
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5.6 |
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- |
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(1.0) |
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(i) Underlying growth is defined in Note 1 on page 3
(ii) Other Reconstruction includes robotics capital sales, our joint reconstruction business and cement
(iii) Other Established Markets are
Orthopaedics
Revenue from our Orthopaedics business unit was up 5.8% (4.9% reported) in the second quarter, driven by our actions to improve operational performance.
Knee Implants grew 2.1% (1.0% reported) and Hip Implants grew 4.0% underlying (2.8% reported).
In Knee Implants, growth was driven by our cementless, revision and partial knee systems and Hip growth was led by our POLAR3◊ Total Hip Solution and R3◊ Acetabular System.
We continue to deliver strong growth outside of the US across both segments, even against tougher comparative periods, with underlying growth of 6.6% in Knee Implants and 7.7% in Hip Implants in the second quarter. In the US, Knees declined
-1.7% while Hips returned to growth, up 1.0%. As stated above, we have made good progress with the remaining operational and commercial challenges in the US and expect performance to improve through the second half of the year.
Other Reconstruction revenue growth was 17.8% (17.1% reported), led by the strongest quarter of US sales yet from our robotics-assisted CORI Surgical System, including into both academic medical centres and ASCs.
Trauma & Extremities revenue growth was 11.8% (11.4% reported), with double-digit growth in the US led by the EVOS Plating System. The launch of the new AETOS Shoulder System is progressing well.
Sports Medicine & ENT
Sports Medicine & ENT delivered revenue growth of 7.6% (6.3% reported). Excluding
Sports Medicine Joint Repair revenue was up 6.0% (4.7% reported) with good growth across our knee repair portfolio and strong double-digit growth from our REGENETEN◊ Bioinductive Implant. Excluding
Arthroscopic Enabling Technologies revenue grew 8.7% (7.3% reported), driven by our WEREWOLF◊ FASTSEAL COBLATION system fluid management, and better video capital sales on improved third-party supply, as expected.
ENT revenue was up 11.6% (10.8% reported), reflecting strong tonsil and adenoid procedure volumes.
Advanced Wound Management
Advanced Wound Management revenue growth was 3.3% (2.3% reported).
Advanced Wound Care revenue was up 3.0% (1.6% reported), including good growth from our foams and infection management portfolios and a strong quarter in the
Advanced Wound Bioactives revenue was up 0.7% (0.7% reported). Growth came from a sequential recovery in SANTYL◊, along with a more normalised prior year comparator. As previously stated, quarter-to-quarter variability has been a long-term feature of SANTYL, and we expect further improvement for the rest of the year. Offsetting SANTYL was a slower second quarter for skin substitute product GRAFIX, ahead of the launch of GRAFIX PLUS.
Advanced Wound Devices revenue was up 8.0% (6.6% reported), led by strong growth from our single-use PICO◊ Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, LEAF◊ Patient Monitoring System and VERSAJET◊ Hydrosurgery System.
Growth by Region
Revenue growth in our Established Markets was up 4.8% (3.9% reported). Within this, the US delivered 3.6% revenue growth (3.6% reported) and Other Established Markets 6.9% revenue growth (4.4% reported). Emerging Markets revenue was up 9.5% (7.6% reported), with strong double-digit growth across the
First Half 2024 Consolidated Analysis
Smith+Nephew results for the first half ended 29 June 2024:
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Half year |
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Half year |
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Reported |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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growth |
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$m |
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$m |
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Revenue |
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2,827 |
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2,734 |
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3.4 |
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Operating profit |
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328 |
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275 |
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19.5 |
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Acquisition and disposal related items |
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- |
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(17) |
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Restructuring and rationalisation costs |
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62 |
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46 |
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Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles |
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87 |
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102 |
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Legal and other |
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(6) |
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11 |
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Trading profit(i) |
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471 |
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417 |
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12.8 |
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Earnings per share ('EPS') |
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24.5 |
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19.7 |
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Acquisition and disposal related items |
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0.2 |
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0.1 |
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Restructuring and rationalisation costs |
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5.8 |
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4.6 |
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Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles |
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7.8 |
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9.1 |
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Legal and other |
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(0.7) |
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1.4 |
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Adjusted Earnings per share ('EPSA')(i) |
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37.6 |
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34.9 |
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7.7 |
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(i) See Other Information on pages 33 to 37
First Half 2024 Analysis
Our first half revenue was
Operating profit was
Trading profit for the first half was up 12.8% on a reported basis to
Restructuring costs related to the efficiency and productivity work underway across the Group totalled
The business is increasingly focused on cash and working capital improvement. Cash generated from operations was
Of particular focus is our work on inventory. After an initial build-up of inventory to support product launches in the early part of the year, we are starting to see DSI across Orthopaedics and Advanced Wound Management reduce, and stabilise in Sports Medicine & ENT. In particular, our overall 'Inventory Health' is improving, with a significant reduction in the number of units of slow-moving SKUs in Orthopaedics, by around 9% since the start of 2024. Our improved Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning process, introduced in 2023 as part of the 12-Point Plan, has been an important enabler of this reduction.
There remains a significant amount of work to do to reduce inventory levels and given this and the relatively slow churn of some products, reduction in absolute inventory levels will take time. Nonetheless, we expect to see a material reduction in our DSI by 10-15% by year-end, with absolute inventory levels being slightly down year-on-year.
The net interest charge within reported results was
Our reported tax for the period ended 29 June 2024 was a charge of
Basic earnings per share ('EPS') was 24.5¢ (49.0¢ per ADS) (H1 2023: 19.7¢ per share). Adjusted earnings per share ('EPSA') was 37.6¢ (75.2¢ per ADS) (H1 2023: 34.9¢ per share).
Interim Dividend
The interim dividend is 14.4¢ per share (28.8¢ per ADS), in line with 2023. This dividend is payable on 8 November 2024 to shareholders whose names appear on the register at the close of business on 4 October 2024 (see Note 4 to the Interim Financial Statements for further detail).
Capital Allocation Framework
Reflecting the progress made under the 12-Point Plan and the improving outlook for the Group, we are today announcing an updated Capital Allocation Framework, which we use to prioritise the use of cash and inform our investment decisions.
Our first priority remains investing in the business to drive organic growth and meet our sustainability targets.
There is increasing visibility and focus on improving our Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) at the business unit level through allocation of central costs and our drive to improve working capital. In particular, there is an opportunity to improve ROIC for our Orthopaedics business unit, hence improving ROIC at a Group level. We anticipate improved returns year-on-year at the end of 2024, with more to come in 2025 and beyond. We will continue to prioritise investment in those areas where we expect to see the highest incremental returns on invested capital.
The second priority is also unchanged, and is to invest in acquisitions, targeting new technologies in high growth segments with strong strategic fit that meet our financial criteria.
Our first two priorities will ensure continued investment in innovation and sustained higher revenue growth.
The third priority is to maintain an optimal balance sheet and appropriate dividend. Here we will continue to target investment grade credit ratings. We are updating our target leverage ratio to around 2x net debt to adjusted EBITDA (previously 2.0x to 2.5x). We have a progressive dividend policy and from 2025 onwards we expect a payout of around 35% to 40% of EPSA. The interim payment will be 40% of the prior full year. We expect the 2024 total dividend to be flat year-on-year.
Our final priority remains to return any surplus capital to shareholders, via a share buyback subject to the above balance sheet metrics.
Outlook
Our guidance for 2024 is unchanged.
For revenue, we expect to deliver another year of strong growth in the range of 5.0% to 6.0% underlying. On a reported basis the guidance equates to a range of around 4.4% to 5.4% based on exchange rates prevailing on 26 July 2024.
We expect higher revenue growth in the second half than the first. Within this, we expect a stronger second half from Orthopaedics, underpinned by an improvement in US Hip and Knee Implants. We expect Sports Medicine to continue to deliver strong growth outside of
We expect to expand our trading profit margin to at least 18.0%. Within this, headwinds include continuing inflation, a -70bps impact from China VBP within Sports Medicine Joint Repair, and around -50bps from foreign exchange, plus a small impact from the acquisition of CartiHeal. We expect to more than offset these headwinds through positive operating leverage from revenue growth and productivity improvements and cost saving initiatives from the 12-Point Plan.
As in prior years, we expect the trading profit margin to be higher in the second half than in the first half, although with a less marked step up than in 2023.
The tax rate on trading results for 2024 is forecast to be in the range of 19% to 20%, subject to any material changes to tax law or other one-off items.
Midterm targets
Our midterm targets are unchanged. The Group is focused on delivering underlying revenue growth of consistently 5%+ and expanding our trading profit margin.
We continue to target at least 20% trading profit margin in 2025. While headwinds such as persistent inflation, foreign exchange movements and China VBP in Sports Medicine Joint Repair make that a demanding target, we do expect to see an increasing impact from the 12-Point Plan, including the benefits of our manufacturing optimisation programme and other productivity improvements, which are expected to flow through in 2025.
Forward calendar
The Q3 Trading Report will be released on 31 October 2024.
About Smith+Nephew
Smith+Nephew is a portfolio medical technology business focused on the repair, regeneration and replacement of soft and hard tissue. We exist to restore people's bodies and their self-belief by using technology to take the limits off living. We call this purpose 'Life Unlimited'. Our 18,000 employees deliver this mission every day, making a difference to patients' lives through the excellence of our product portfolio, and the invention and application of new technologies across our three global business units of Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT and Advanced Wound Management.
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Consolidated revenue analysis for the first half
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
29 June |
|
1 July |
|
Reported |
|
Underlying |
|
Acquisitions |
|
Currency |
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
growth |
|
Growth(i) |
|
/disposals |
|
impact |
|
|
Consolidated revenue by business unit by product |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
% |
|
% |
|
% |
|
% |
|
|
Orthopaedics |
|
1,149 |
|
1,102 |
|
4.2 |
|
5.1 |
|
- |
|
(0.9) |
|
|
Knee Implants |
|
480 |
|
475 |
|
1.0 |
|
1.9 |
|
- |
|
(0.9) |
|
|
Hip Implants |
|
311 |
|
303 |
|
2.4 |
|
3.7 |
|
- |
|
(1.3) |
|
|
Other Reconstruction(ii) |
|
59 |
|
51 |
|
17.2 |
|
17.9 |
|
- |
|
(0.7) |
|
|
Trauma & Extremities |
|
299 |
|
273 |
|
9.4 |
|
9.8 |
|
- |
|
(0.4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sports Medicine & ENT |
|
888 |
|
843 |
|
5.4 |
|
6.5 |
|
- |
|
(1.1) |
|
|
Sports Medicine Joint Repair |
|
483 |
|
457 |
|
5.8 |
|
6.9 |
|
- |
|
(1.1) |
|
|
Arthroscopic Enabling Technologies |
|
304 |
|
293 |
|
3.6 |
|
4.8 |
|
- |
|
(1.2) |
|
|
ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) |
|
101 |
|
93 |
|
9.4 |
|
10.4 |
|
- |
|
(1.0) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advanced Wound Management |
|
790 |
|
789 |
|
0.1 |
|
0.7 |
|
- |
|
(0.6) |
|
|
Advanced Wound Care |
|
357 |
|
356 |
|
0.3 |
|
1.3 |
|
- |
|
(1.0) |
|
|
Advanced Wound Bioactives |
|
262 |
|
274 |
|
(4.5) |
|
(4.5) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
Advanced Wound Devices |
|
171 |
|
159 |
|
7.3 |
|
8.3 |
|
- |
|
(1.0) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
2,827 |
|
2,734 |
|
3.4 |
|
4.3 |
|
- |
|
(0.9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated revenue by geography |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US |
|
1,493 |
|
1,471 |
|
1.5 |
|
1.5 |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
Other Established Markets(iii) |
|
841 |
|
807 |
|
4.2 |
|
5.8 |
|
- |
|
(1.6) |
|
|
Total Established Markets |
|
2,334 |
|
2,278 |
|
2.5 |
|
3.0 |
|
- |
|
(0.5) |
|
|
Emerging Markets |
|
493 |
|
456 |
|
8.0 |
|
10.5 |
|
- |
|
(2.5) |
|
|
Total |
|
2,827 |
|
2,734 |
|
3.4 |
|
4.3 |
|
- |
|
(0.9) |
|
(i) Underlying growth is defined in Note 1 on page 3
(ii) Other Reconstruction includes robotics capital sales, our joint reconstruction business and cement
(iii) Other Established Markets are
2024 HALF YEAR CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Unaudited Group Income Statement for the Half Year ended 29 June 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
Notes |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Revenue |
|
2 |
|
2,827 |
|
2,734 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
|
|
(853) |
|
(836) |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
|
1,974 |
|
1,898 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
(1,509) |
|
(1,457) |
|
Research and development expenses |
|
|
|
(137) |
|
(166) |
|
Operating profit |
|
2 |
|
328 |
|
275 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
9 |
|
18 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
(70) |
|
(62) |
|
Other finance costs |
|
|
|
(12) |
|
- |
|
Share of results of associates |
|
|
|
(2) |
|
(20) |
|
Profit before taxation |
|
|
|
253 |
|
211 |
|
Taxation |
|
3 |
|
(39) |
|
(39) |
|
Attributable profitA |
|
|
|
214 |
|
172 |
|
Earnings per shareA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
19.7 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
19.7 |
Unaudited Group Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Half Year ended 29 June 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Attributable profitA |
|
214 |
|
172 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
Items that will not be reclassified to income statement |
|
|
|
|
|
Remeasurement of net retirement benefit obligations |
|
9 |
|
(61) |
|
Taxation on other comprehensive income |
|
(2) |
|
17 |
|
Total items that will not be reclassified to income statement |
|
7 |
|
(44) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to income statement |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow hedges - forward exchange contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
Gains arising in the period |
|
33 |
|
27 |
|
Gains reclassified to income statement in the period |
|
(18) |
|
(15) |
|
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations |
|
(82) |
|
27 |
|
Net investment hedge |
|
17 |
|
(11) |
|
Taxation on other comprehensive income |
|
(2) |
|
(2) |
|
Total items that may be reclassified subsequently to income statement |
|
(52) |
|
26 |
|
Other comprehensive loss for the period, net of taxation |
|
(45) |
|
(18) |
|
Total comprehensive income for the periodA |
|
169 |
|
154 |
A Attributable to the equity holders of the parent and wholly derived from continuing operations.
Unaudited Group Balance Sheet as at 29 June 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 June |
|
31 December |
|
1 July |
|
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
Notes |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
|
1,441 |
|
1,470 |
|
1,421 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
3,104 |
|
2,992 |
|
3,049 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
|
1,112 |
|
1,110 |
|
1,180 |
|
Investments |
|
|
|
9 |
|
8 |
|
8 |
|
Investment in associates |
|
|
|
15 |
|
16 |
|
27 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
|
17 |
|
18 |
|
9 |
|
Retirement benefit assets |
|
|
|
67 |
|
69 |
|
84 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
319 |
|
274 |
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,084 |
|
5,957 |
|
5,966 |
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
2,491 |
|
2,395 |
|
2,411 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
|
1,355 |
|
1,300 |
|
1,269 |
|
Current tax receivable |
|
|
|
44 |
|
33 |
|
8 |
|
Cash at bank |
|
6 |
|
568 |
|
302 |
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,458 |
|
4,030 |
|
3,878 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
|
|
10,542 |
|
9,987 |
|
9,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity attributable to owners of the Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
|
|
175 |
|
175 |
|
175 |
|
Share premium |
|
|
|
615 |
|
615 |
|
615 |
|
Capital redemption reserve |
|
|
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
Treasury shares |
|
|
|
(82) |
|
(94) |
|
(107) |
|
Other reserves |
|
|
|
(457) |
|
(405) |
|
(433) |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
|
4,934 |
|
4,906 |
|
4,963 |
|
Total equity |
|
|
|
5,205 |
|
5,217 |
|
5,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term borrowings and lease liabilities |
|
6 |
|
3,275 |
|
2,319 |
|
2,633 |
|
Retirement benefit obligations |
|
|
|
82 |
|
88 |
|
67 |
|
Other payables |
|
|
|
96 |
|
35 |
|
49 |
|
Provisions |
|
|
|
71 |
|
48 |
|
88 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
36 |
|
9 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,560 |
|
2,499 |
|
2,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank overdrafts, borrowings and lease liabilities |
|
6 |
|
380 |
|
765 |
|
407 |
|
Trade and other payables |
|
|
|
1,024 |
|
1,055 |
|
955 |
|
Provisions |
|
|
|
152 |
|
233 |
|
219 |
|
Current tax payable |
|
|
|
221 |
|
218 |
|
186 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,777 |
|
2,271 |
|
1,767 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
|
5,337 |
|
4,770 |
|
4,611 |
|
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
10,542 |
|
9,987 |
|
9,844 |
Unaudited Group Cash Flow Statement for the Half Year ended 29 June 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Profit before taxation |
|
253 |
|
211 |
|
Net interest expense |
|
61 |
|
44 |
|
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment |
|
273 |
|
286 |
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and software |
|
6 |
|
11 |
|
Share-based payments expense (equity-settled) |
|
20 |
|
19 |
|
Share of results of associates |
|
2 |
|
20 |
|
Net movement in post-retirement obligations |
|
7 |
|
(3) |
|
Increase in inventories |
|
(119) |
|
(204) |
|
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables |
|
(44) |
|
3 |
|
Decrease in trade and other payables and provisions |
|
(91) |
|
(172) |
|
Cash generated from operations |
|
368 |
|
215 |
|
Interest received |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
Interest paid |
|
(65) |
|
(45) |
|
Income taxes paid |
|
(71) |
|
(63) |
|
Net cash inflow from operating activities |
|
238 |
|
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
(186) |
|
(15) |
|
Capital expenditure |
|
(172) |
|
(167) |
|
Purchase of investments |
|
(1) |
|
- |
|
Investment in associates |
|
(1) |
|
- |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(360) |
|
(182) |
|
Net cash outflow before financing activities |
|
(122) |
|
(69) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment of capital element of lease liabilities |
|
(27) |
|
(28) |
|
Proceeds from borrowings due within one year |
|
- |
|
146 |
|
Settlement of borrowings due within one year |
|
(400) |
|
- |
|
Proceeds from borrowings due after one year |
|
1,000 |
|
- |
|
Proceeds from own shares |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Settlement of currency swaps |
|
- |
|
(4) |
|
Equity dividends paid |
|
(202) |
|
(201) |
|
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities |
|
372 |
|
(86) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
250 |
|
(155) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
300 |
|
344 |
|
Exchange adjustments |
|
(5) |
|
(6) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periodB |
|
545 |
|
183 |
B Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period are net of overdrafts of
Unaudited Group Statement of Changes in Equity for the Half Year ended 29 June 2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share |
|
Share |
|
redemption |
|
Treasury |
|
Other |
|
Retained |
|
Total |
|
|
|
capital |
|
premium |
|
reserve |
|
shares |
|
reservesC |
|
earningsD |
|
equity |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
At 1 January 2024 |
|
175 |
|
615 |
|
20 |
|
(94) |
|
(405) |
|
4,906 |
|
5,217 |
|
Attributable profitA |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
214 |
|
214 |
|
Other comprehensive incomeA |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(52) |
|
7 |
|
(45) |
|
Equity dividends paid |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(202) |
|
(202) |
|
Share-based payments recognised |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
Cost of shares transferred to beneficiaries |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
12 |
|
- |
|
(11) |
|
1 |
|
At 29 June 2024 |
|
175 |
|
615 |
|
20 |
|
(82) |
|
(457) |
|
4,934 |
|
5,205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share |
|
Share |
|
redemption |
|
Treasury |
|
Other |
|
Retained |
|
Total |
|
|
|
capital |
|
premium |
|
reserve |
|
shares |
|
reservesC |
|
earningsD |
|
equity |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
At 1 January 2023 |
|
175 |
|
615 |
|
20 |
|
(118) |
|
(459) |
|
5,026 |
|
5,259 |
|
Attributable profitA |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
172 |
|
172 |
|
Other comprehensive incomeA |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
26 |
|
(44) |
|
(18) |
|
Equity dividends paid |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(201) |
|
(201) |
|
Share-based payments recognised |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
19 |
|
19 |
|
Taxation on share-based payments |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Cost of shares transferred to beneficiaries |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
11 |
|
- |
|
(10) |
|
1 |
|
At 1 July 2023 |
|
175 |
|
615 |
|
20 |
|
(107) |
|
(433) |
|
4,963 |
|
5,233 |
A Attributable to the equity holders of the parent and wholly derived from continuing operations.
C Other reserves comprises gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net investment hedges, foreign exchange differences on translation of foreign operations and net changes on fair value of trade investments. The cumulative translation loss within Other reserves at 29 June 2024 was
D Within retained earnings is a capital reserve of
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
1. Basis of preparation and accounting policies
Smith & Nephew plc (the 'Company') is a public limited company incorporated in
These Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as adopted for use in the
The uncertainties as to the future impact on the financial performance and cash flows of the Group as a result of the current challenging economic environment have been considered as part of the Group's adoption of the going concern basis for its Interim Financial Statements for the period ended 29 June 2024, in which context the Directors reviewed cash flow forecasts prepared for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these Interim Financial Statements. Having carefully reviewed those forecasts, the Directors concluded that it was appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these Interim Financial Statements for the reasons set out below.
The Group's net debt, excluding lease liabilities, at 29 June 2024 was
The Directors have considered various scenarios in assessing the impact of the economic environment on future financial performance and cash flows, with the key judgement applied being the speed and sustainability of the return to a normal volume of elective procedures in key markets, including the impact of a significant global recession, leading to lower healthcare spending across both public and private systems. Throughout these scenarios, which include a severe but plausible outcome, the Group continues to have headroom on its borrowing facilities and financial covenants. The Directors believe that the Group is well placed to manage its financing and other business risks satisfactorily and have a reasonable expectation that the Group has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these Interim Financial Statements period. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis for accounting in preparing these Interim Financial Statements.
The financial information contained in this document does not constitute statutory financial statements as defined in sections 434 and 435 of the Companies Act 2006. An unqualified opinion was issued that did not contain a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006 on the Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Group's statutory financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
New accounting standards effective 2024
A number of new amendments to standards are effective from 1 January 2024 but they do not have a material effect on the Group's financial statements.
The Group is adopting the mandatory temporary exception from the recognition and disclosure of deferred taxes arising from the jurisdictional implementation of the Pillar Two model rules which took effect for the Group from 1 January 2024.
Accounting standards issued but not yet effective
A number of new standards and amendments to standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2024 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted them in preparing these Interim Financial Statements.
Critical judgements and estimates
The Group prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the IASB and IFRS adopted in the
The Group's significant accounting policies which required the most use of management's estimation in the half year ended 29 June 2024 were: valuation of inventories; liability provisioning and impairment. The critical estimates are consistent with those reflected in the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Climate change considerations
The impact of climate change has been considered as part of the assessment of estimates and judgements in preparing the Group accounts. The climate change scenario analyses undertaken this year in line with TCFD recommendations did not identify any material financial impact.
The following considerations were made in respect of the interim financial statements:
a. The impact of climate change on the going concern assessment;
b. The impact of climate change on the cash flow forecasts used in the impairment assessments of non-current assets including goodwill; and
c. The impact of climate change on the carrying value and useful economic lives of property, plant and equipment.
2. Business segment information
The Group's operating structure is organised around three global business units (previously referred to as franchises) and the chief operating decision maker monitors performance, makes operating decisions and allocates resources on a global business unit basis. Accordingly, as described in Note 2 to the most recent annual report, the Group has concluded that there are three reportable segments.
Segment revenue reconciles to statutory revenue from continuing operations as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Segment revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
Orthopaedics |
|
1,149 |
|
1,102 |
|
Sports Medicine & ENT |
|
888 |
|
843 |
|
Advanced Wound Management |
|
790 |
|
789 |
|
Revenue from external customers |
|
2,827 |
|
2,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2a. Disaggregation of revenue
The following table shows the disaggregation of Group revenue by product by business unit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Knee Implants |
|
480 |
|
475 |
|
Hip Implants |
|
311 |
|
303 |
|
Other Reconstruction |
|
59 |
|
51 |
|
Trauma & Extremities |
|
299 |
|
273 |
|
Orthopaedics |
|
1,149 |
|
1,102 |
|
Sports Medicine Joint Repair |
|
483 |
|
457 |
|
Arthroscopic Enabling Technologies |
|
304 |
|
293 |
|
ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) |
|
101 |
|
93 |
|
Sports Medicine & ENT |
|
888 |
|
843 |
|
Advanced Wound Care |
|
357 |
|
356 |
|
Advanced Wound Bioactives |
|
262 |
|
274 |
|
Advanced Wound Devices |
|
171 |
|
159 |
|
Advanced Wound Management |
|
790 |
|
789 |
|
Total |
|
2,827 |
|
2,734 |
The following table shows the disaggregation of Group revenue by geographic market and product category. The disaggregation of revenue into the two product categories below reflects that in general the products in the Advanced Wound Management business unit are sold to wholesalers and intermediaries, while products in the other business units are sold directly to hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and distributors. The further disaggregation of revenue by Established Markets and Emerging Markets reflects that in general our products are sold through distributors and intermediaries in the Emerging Markets while in the Established Markets, with the exception of the Advanced Wound Care and Bioactives, products are in general sold direct to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The disaggregation by Established Markets and Emerging Markets also reflects their differing economic factors including volatility in growth and outlook.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year 2024 |
|
Half year 2023 |
||||||||
|
|
|
Established MarketsE |
|
Emerging Markets |
|
Total |
|
Established MarketsE |
|
Emerging Markets |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine & ENT |
|
1,647 |
|
390 |
|
2,037 |
|
1,584 |
|
361 |
|
1,945 |
|
Advanced Wound Management |
|
687 |
|
103 |
|
790 |
|
694 |
|
95 |
|
789 |
|
Total |
|
2,334 |
|
493 |
|
2,827 |
|
2,278 |
|
456 |
|
2,734 |
E Established Markets comprises US,
Sales are attributed to the country of destination. US revenue for the half year was
No individual customer comprises more than 10% of the Group's external sales.
2b. Trading profit by business segment
Trading profit is a trend measure which presents the profitability of the Group excluding the impact of specific transactions that management considers affect the Group's short-term profitability and the comparability of results. The Group presents this measure to assist investors in their understanding of trends. The Group has identified the following items as those to be excluded from operating profit when arriving at trading profit: acquisition and disposal related items; amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles; significant restructuring programmes; gains and losses arising from legal disputes; and other significant items.
Segment trading profit is reconciled to the statutory measure below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Half year |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Segment profit |
|
|
|
|
|
Orthopaedics |
|
192 |
|
174 |
|
Sports Medicine & ENT |
|
275 |
|
224 |
|
Advanced Wound Management |
|
215 |
|
223 |
|
Segment trading profit |
|
682 |
|
621 |
|
Corporate costs |
|
(211) |
|
(204) |
|
Group trading profit |
|
471 |
|
417 |
|
Acquisition and disposal related items |
|
- |
|
17 |
|
Restructuring and rationalisation expenses |
|
(62) |
|
(46) |
|
Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles |
|
(87) |
|
(102) |
|
Legal and other |
|
6 |
|
(11) |
|
Group operating profit |
|
328 |
|
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition and disposal related items
For the half year ended 29 June 2024, credits related to the remeasurement of deferred and contingent consideration for prior year acquisitions were offset by costs of integration for current and prior year acquisitions.
For the half year ended 1 July 2023, credits relate to the remeasurement of deferred and contingent consideration for prior year acquisitions. These were partially offset by costs of integration for prior year acquisitions.
Restructuring and rationalisation costs
For the half year ended 29 June 2024, these costs primarily relate to the efficiency and productivity elements of the 12-Point Plan.
For the half year ended 1 July 2023, these costs primarily relate to the efficiency and productivity elements of the 12-Point Plan and the Operations and Commercial Excellence programme that was announced in February 2020.
Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles
For both the half years ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023, charges relate to the amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in material business combinations.
Legal and other
For the half years ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023, charges relate to legal expenses for ongoing metal-on-metal hip claims. For the half year ended 29 June 2024 these expenses were offset by a decrease of
The charges for the half year ended 1 July 2023 were partially offset by the release of a provision for an intellectual property dispute.
The half years ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023 also include costs for implementing the requirements of the EU Medical Device Regulation that was effective from May 2021 with a transition period to May 2024.
3. Taxation
Tax rate
Our reported tax for the period ended 29 June 2024 was a charge of
OECD BEPS 2.0 - Pillar Two
The OECD Pillar Two GloBE Rules (Pillar Two) introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% applicable to multinational enterprise groups with global revenue over
The Group has performed an assessment of its potential exposure to Pillar Two income taxes based on forecast financial data and considers that the rules will result in an increase in the Group tax rate. It is estimated that the Pillar Two income tax would increase the Group tax rate by around 2% and would predominantly arise in
The Group is adopting the mandatory temporary exception from the recognition and disclosure of deferred taxes arising from the jurisdictional implementation of the Pillar Two model rules.
The Group does not meet the threshold for application of the Pillar One transfer pricing rules.
4. Dividends
The 2023 final dividend totaling
5. Acquisitions
Half year ended 29 June 2024
On 9 January 2024, the Group completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of CartiHeal (2009) Ltd (CartiHeal), the developer of CARTIHEAL AGILI-C, a novel sports medicine technology for cartilage regeneration in the knee. The acquisition of this disruptive technology supports our strategy to invest behind our successful Sports Medicine & ENT business unit.
The fair value of the consideration amounted to
The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are set out below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CartiHeal (2009) Ltd |
|
|
|
$m |
|
Intangible assets - product-related and trade name |
|
84 |
|
Inventory |
|
1 |
|
Cash |
|
6 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
(2) |
|
Trade and other payables |
|
(1) |
|
Net deferred tax liability |
|
(3) |
|
Net assets |
|
85 |
|
Goodwill |
|
146 |
|
Consideration |
|
231 |
The goodwill represents the control premium, acquired workforce and the synergies expected from integrating CartiHeal into the Group's existing business.
The product-related intangible assets and the trade name were valued using a relief-from-royalty methodology with the key inputs being revenue, profit and discount rate.
For half year ended 29 June 2024, the contribution from CartiHeal to the Group's revenue and profit was immaterial.
The cash outflow from acquisitions in H1 2024 of
The carrying value of goodwill increased from
Year ended 31 December 2023
No acquisitions were completed in the year ended 31 December 2023.
6. Net debt
Net debt as at 29 June 2024 is outlined below. The repayment of lease liabilities is included in cash flows from financing activities in the cash flow statement.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 June |
|
31 December |
|
1 July |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
Cash at bank |
|
568 |
|
302 |
|
190 |
|
Long-term borrowings |
|
(3,143) |
|
(2,175) |
|
(2,489) |
|
Bank overdrafts and borrowings due within one year |
|
(328) |
|
(710) |
|
(357) |
|
Net currency swap assets/(liabilities) |
|
1 |
|
(1) |
|
1 |
|
Net interest rate swap assets/(liabilities) |
|
- |
|
7 |
|
(1) |
|
Net debt excluding lease liabilities |
|
(2,902) |
|
(2,577) |
|
(2,656) |
|
Non-current lease liabilities |
|
(132) |
|
(144) |
|
(143) |
|
Current lease liabilities |
|
(52) |
|
(55) |
|
(50) |
|
Net debt |
|
(3,086) |
|
(2,776) |
|
(2,849) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Group has
In March 2024 the Group issued two corporate bonds:
7a. Financial instruments
The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, including their levels in the fair value hierarchy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
|
Fair value |
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
29 June |
|
31 December |
|
1 July |
|
29 June |
|
31 December |
|
1 July |
|
|
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
Fair value |
|
|
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
$m |
|
level |
|
Financial assets at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward foreign exchange contacts |
|
34 |
|
25 |
|
44 |
|
34 |
|
25 |
|
44 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Investments |
|
9 |
|
8 |
|
8 |
|
9 |
|
8 |
|
8 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Contingent consideration receivable |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Currency swaps |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Interest rate swaps |
|
7 |
|
7 |
|
- |
|
7 |
|
7 |
|
- |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
60 |
|
71 |
|
69 |
|
60 |
|
71 |
|
|
|
Financial assets not measured at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
1,214 |
|
1,163 |
|
1,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash at bank |
|
568 |
|
302 |
|
190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,782 |
|
1,465 |
|
1,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total financial assets |
|
1,851 |
|
1,525 |
|
1,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial liabilities at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition consideration - contingent |
|
(78) |
|
(32) |
|
(50) |
|
(78) |
|
(32) |
|
(50) |
|
Level 3 |
|
Forward foreign exchange contracts |
|
(16) |
|
(25) |
|
(28) |
|
(16) |
|
(25) |
|
(28) |
|
Level 2 |
|
Currency swaps |
|
- |
|
(3) |
|
- |
|
- |
|
(3) |
|
- |
|
Level 2 |
|
Interest rate swaps |
|
(7) |
|
- |
|
(1) |
|
(7) |
|
- |
|
(1) |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
(101) |
|
(60) |
|
(79) |
|
(101) |
|
(60) |
|
(79) |
|
|
|
Financial liabilities not measured at fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition consideration - deferred |
|
(20) |
|
(4) |
|
(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank overdrafts |
|
(23) |
|
(2) |
|
(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank loans |
|
- |
|
(303) |
|
(145) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bond not in a hedge relationship |
|
(1,491) |
|
(995) |
|
(994) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bond in a hedge relationship |
|
(1,027) |
|
(555) |
|
(540) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private placement debt not in a hedge relationship |
|
(930) |
|
(1,030) |
|
(1,160) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
|
(999) |
|
(1,026) |
|
(918) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,490) |
|
(3,915) |
|
(3,771) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total financial liabilities |
|
(4,591) |
|
(3,975) |
|
(3,850) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At 29 June 2024, the book value and market value of the USD corporate bonds were
At 29 June 2024 the book value and fair value of the private placement debt were
There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the half year ended 29 June 2024 and the year ended 31 December 2023. For cash and cash equivalents, short-term loans and receivables, overdrafts and other short-term liabilities which have a maturity of less than three months, the book values approximate the fair values because of their short-term nature. Long-term borrowings are measured in the balance sheet at amortised cost. The corporate bonds issued in October 2020, October 2022 and March 2024 are publicly listed and a market price is available. The Group's other long-term borrowings are not quoted publicly, their fair values are estimated by discounting future contractual cash flows to net present values at the current market interest rates available to the Group for similar financial instruments as at the year end. The fair value of the private placement notes is determined using a discounted cash flow model based on prevailing market rates. The fair value of currency swaps is determined by reference to quoted market spot rates. As a result, foreign forward exchange contracts and currency swaps are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of contingent acquisition consideration is estimated using a discounted cash flow model. The valuation model considers the present value of risk adjusted expected payments, discounted using a risk-free discount rate. The expected payment is determined by considering the possible scenarios, which relate to the achievement of established milestones and targets, the amount to be paid under each scenario and the probability of each scenario. As a result, contingent acquisition consideration is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
The fair value of investments is based upon third party pricing models for share issues. As a result, investments are considered Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
The movements in the half year ended 29 June 2024 and the year ended 31 December 2023 for financial instruments measured using Level 3 valuation methods are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 June |
31 December |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
$m |
$m |
|
Investments |
|
|
|
At 1 January |
8 |
12 |
|
Additions |
1 |
- |
|
Fair value remeasurement |
- |
(4) |
|
|
9 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent consideration receivable |
|
|
|
At 1 January |
18 |
18 |
|
Receipts |
- |
- |
|
|
18 |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Contingent acquisition consideration liability |
|
|
|
At 1 January |
(32) |
(78) |
|
Arising on acquisitions |
(49) |
- |
|
Payments |
9 |
13 |
|
Remeasurements |
2 |
33 |
|
Discount unwind |
(8) |
- |
|
|
(78) |
(32) |
7b. Retirement benefit obligations
The discount rates applied to the future pension liabilities of the
In October 2022, US Pension Plan members were notified that Smith & Nephew Inc. (SNI) would begin the termination process for the US Plan. In December 2023, Fidelity & Guaranty Life was selected to take over responsibility for the remaining US Pension Plan obligation and administration upon termination. A premium amount of
On 26 February 2024, the remaining liability of
8. Exchange rates
The exchange rates used for the translation of currencies into US Dollars that have the most significant impact on the Group results were:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Half year |
|
Full year |
|
Half year |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2023 |
|
Average rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sterling |
|
1.26 |
|
1.24 |
|
1.23 |
|
Euro |
|
1.08 |
|
1.08 |
|
1.08 |
|
Swiss Franc |
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1.12 |
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1.11 |
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Japanese Yen |
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0.0071 |
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1.07 |
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1.10 |
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1.09 |
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Swiss Franc |
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1.11 |
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1.19 |
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1.11 |
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Japanese Yen |
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0.0062 |
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0.0071 |
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0.0069 |
9. Contingencies
The Company and its subsidiaries are party to various legal proceedings, some of which include claims for substantial damages. The outcome of these proceedings cannot readily be foreseen, but except as described herein management believes none of them is likely to result in a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Group. The Group provides for outcomes that are deemed to be probable and can be reliably estimated. There is no assurance that losses will not exceed provisions or will not have a significant impact on the Group's results of operations in the period in which they are realised.
10. Subsequent events
On 24 July 2024, the Group announced its intention to close the
11. Principal risks and uncertainties
The principal risks and uncertainties that the Group is exposed to are consistent with those as at 31 December 2023. The principal risks and uncertainties continue to be: legal and compliance; quality and regulatory; political and economic; foreign exchange; pricing and reimbursement; cybersecurity; global supply chain; mergers and acquisitions; new product innovation, design and development including intellectual property; strategy and commercial execution; and talent management. Further detail on these risks can be found in the 2023 Annual Report of the Group on pages 69-77.
Directors' Responsibilities Statement
The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:
· this set of condensed consolidated Interim Financial Statements has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Statements as adopted for use in the
· that the interim management report herein includes a fair review of the information required by:
a. DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and
b. DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the enterprise during that period, and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report that could do so.
Rick Medlock did not submit himself for re-election as a director at the Company's annual general meeting and ceased to be a director on 30 April 2024. There have been no other changes to the Board of Directors of Smith & Nephew plc since the publication of the Smith & Nephew plc 2023 Annual Report.
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Deepak Nath |
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INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
Conclusion
We have been engaged by the company to review the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report for the period ended 29 June 2024 which comprises the Group Income Statement, the Group Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Group Balance Sheet, the Group Cash Flow Statement, the Group Statement of Changes in Equity and related notes 1 to 11.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report for the period ended 29 June 2024 is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with
Basis for Conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (
As disclosed in note 1, the annual financial statements of the group are prepared in accordance with
Conclusion Relating to Going Concern
Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis for Conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that the directors have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that the directors have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.
This Conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with ISRE (
Responsibilities of the directors
The directors are responsible for preparing the interim financial report in accordance with the DTR of the
In preparing the interim financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the review of the financial information
In reviewing the interim financial report, we are responsible for expressing to the group a conclusion on the condensed set of financial statements in the interim financial report. Our Conclusion, including our Conclusion Relating to Going Concern, are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for Conclusion paragraph of this report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company in accordance with ISRE (
Deloitte LLP
Statutory Auditor
31 July 2024
Other information
Definitions of and reconciliation to measures included within adjusted "trading" results
These Interim Financial Statements include financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with IFRS. These measures, which include trading profit, trading profit margin, tax rate on trading results, EPSA, ROIC, trading cash flow, free cash flow, trading profit to trading cash conversion ratio, leverage ratio, and underlying revenue growth, exclude the effect of certain cash and non-cash items that Group management believes are not related to the underlying performance of the Group. These non-IFRS financial measures are also used by management to make operating decisions because they facilitate internal comparisons of
performance to historical results.
Non-IFRS financial measures are presented in these Interim Financial Statements as the Group's management believe that they provide investors with a means of evaluating performance of the business segments and the consolidated Group on a consistent basis, similar to the way in which the Group's management evaluates performance, that is not otherwise apparent on an IFRS basis, given that certain non-recurring, infrequent, non-cash
and other items that management does not otherwise believe are indicative of the underlying performance of the consolidated Group may not be excluded when preparing financial measures under IFRS. These non-IFRS measures should not be considered in isolation
from, as substitutes for, or superior to financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures may also not be directly comparable to similarly described measures used by other companies.
Underlying revenue growth
'Underlying revenue growth' is used to compare the revenue in a given period to the previous period on a like-for-like basis. Underlying revenue growth reconciles to reported revenue growth, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with IFRS, by making two adjustments, the 'constant currency exchange effect' and the 'acquisitions and disposals effect', described below.
The 'constant currency exchange effect' is a measure of the increase/decrease in revenue resulting from currency movements on non-US Dollar sales and is measured as the difference between: 1) the increase/decrease in the current year revenue translated into US Dollars at the current year average exchange rate and the prior year revenue translated at the prior year rate; and 2) the increase/decrease being measured by translating current and prior year revenues into US Dollars using the prior year closing rate.
The 'acquisitions and disposals effect' is the measure of the impact on revenue from newly acquired material business combinations and recent material business disposals. This is calculated by comparing the current year, constant currency actual revenue (which includes acquisitions and excludes disposals from the relevant date of completion) with prior year, constant currency actual revenue, adjusted to include the results of acquisitions and exclude disposals for the commensurate period in the prior year. These sales are separately tracked in the Group's internal reporting systems and are readily identifiable.
Reported revenue growth, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with IFRS, reconciles to underlying revenue growth as follows:
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Half year |
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Reported |
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Underlying |
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Acquisitions |
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Currency |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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growth |
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growth |
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& disposals |
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impact |
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$m |
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$m |
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Segment revenue |
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Orthopaedics |
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1,149 |
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1,102 |
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4.2 |
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5.1 |
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- |
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(0.9) |
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Sports Medicine & ENT |
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888 |
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843 |
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5.4 |
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6.5 |
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- |
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(1.1) |
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Advanced Wound Management |
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790 |
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789 |
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0.1 |
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0.7 |
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- |
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Revenue from external customers |
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2,827 |
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2,734 |
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3.4 |
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4.3 |
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Trading profit, trading profit margin, trading cash flow and trading profit to cash conversion ratio
Trading profit, trading profit margin (trading profit expressed as a percentage of revenue), trading cash flow and trading profit to trading cash conversion ratio (trading cash flow expressed as a percentage of trading profit) are trend measures, which present the profitability of the Group. The adjustments made exclude the impact of specific transactions that management considers affect the Group's short-term profitability and cash flows, and the comparability of results. The Group has identified the following items, where material, as those to be excluded from operating profit and cash generated from operations when arriving at trading profit and trading cash flow, respectively: acquisition and disposal related items arising in connection with business combinations, including amortisation of acquisition intangible assets, impairments and integration costs; restructuring events; and gains and losses resulting from legal disputes and uninsured losses. In addition to these items, gains and losses that materially impact the Group's profitability or cash flows on a short-term or one-off basis are excluded from operating profit and cash generated from operations when arriving at trading profit and trading cash flow. The cash contributions to fund defined benefit pension schemes that are closed to future accrual are excluded from cash generated from operations when arriving at trading cash flow. Payment of lease liabilities is included within trading cash flow.
Adjusted earnings per ordinary share ('EPSA')
EPSA is a trend measure, which presents the profitability of the Group excluding the post-tax impact of specific transactions that management considers affect the Group's short-term profitability and comparability of results. The Group presents this measure to assist investors in their understanding of trends. Adjusted attributable profit is the numerator used for this measure and is determined by adjusting attributable profit for the items that are excluded from operating profit when arriving at trading profit and items that are recognised below operating profit that affect the Group's short-term profitability. The most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with IFRS is basic earnings per ordinary share (EPS).
Compound Annual Growth Rate ('CAGR')
CAGR is defined as the compound annual growth rate and shows the annualised average rate of revenue growth between a number of given years, assuming growth takes place at an exponentially compounded rate.
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Cash |
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Profit |
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generated |
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Operating |
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before |
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Attributable |
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from |
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Earnings |
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Revenue |
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profit1 |
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tax2 |
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Taxation3 |
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profit4 |
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operations5 |
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per share6 |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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¢ |
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Half year 2024 Reported |
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2,827 |
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328 |
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253 |
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(39) |
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214 |
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368 |
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24.5 |
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Acquisition and disposal related items |
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- |
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- |
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1 |
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- |
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1 |
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1 |
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0.2 |
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Restructuring and rationalisation costs |
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- |
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62 |
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63 |
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(13) |
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50 |
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88 |
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5.8 |
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Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles |
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- |
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87 |
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87 |
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(19) |
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68 |
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- |
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7.8 |
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Legal and other7 |
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- |
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(6) |
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(5) |
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- |
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(5) |
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26 |
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(0.7) |
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Lease liability payments |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(27) |
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- |
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Capital expenditure |
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- |
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- |
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Half year 2024 Adjusted |
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2,827 |
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471 |
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399 |
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(71) |
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328 |
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284 |
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37.6 |
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Cash |
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Profit |
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generated |
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Operating |
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before |
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Attributable |
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from |
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Earnings |
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Revenue |
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profit1 |
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tax2 |
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Taxation3 |
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profit4 |
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operations5 |
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per share6 |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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$m |
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¢ |
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Half year 2023 Reported |
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2,734 |
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275 |
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211 |
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(39) |
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172 |
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215 |
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19.7 |
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Acquisition and disposal related items |
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(17) |
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(8) |
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9 |
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1 |
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6 |
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0.1 |
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Restructuring and rationalisation costs |
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46 |
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49 |
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(10) |
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39 |
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50 |
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4.6 |
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Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles |
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- |
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102 |
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102 |
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(22) |
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80 |
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- |
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9.1 |
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Legal and other7 |
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- |
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11 |
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14 |
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(2) |
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12 |
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34 |
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1.4 |
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Lease liability payments |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(28) |
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- |
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Capital expenditure |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(167) |
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- |
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Half year 2023 Adjusted |
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2,734 |
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417 |
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368 |
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(64) |
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304 |
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110 |
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34.9 |
1 Represents a reconciliation of operating profit to trading profit.
2 Represents a reconciliation of reported profit before tax to trading profit before tax.
3 Represents a reconciliation of reported tax to trading tax.
4 Represents a reconciliation of reported attributable profit to adjusted attributable profit.
5 Represents a reconciliation of cash generated from operations to trading cash flow.
6 Represents a reconciliation of basic earnings per ordinary share to adjusted earnings per ordinary share (EPSA).
7 The ongoing funding of defined benefit pension schemes that are closed to future accrual is not included in management's definition of trading cash flow as there is no defined benefit service cost for these schemes.
Acquisition and disposal related items
For the half year ended 29 June 2024, credits related to the remeasurement of deferred and contingent consideration for prior year acquisitions were offset by costs of integration for current and prior year acquisitions.
For the half year ended 1 July 2023, credits relate to the remeasurement of deferred and contingent consideration for prior year acquisitions. These were partially offset by costs of integration for prior year acquisitions.
Adjusted profit before tax for the half year ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023 additionally excludes acquisition and disposal items related to the Group's shareholding in Bioventus.
Restructuring and rationalisation costs
For the half year ended 29 June 2024, these costs primarily relate to the efficiency and productivity elements of the 12-Point Plan.
For the half year ended 1 July 2023, these costs primarily relate to the efficiency and productivity elements of the 12-Point Plan and the Operations and Commercial Excellence programme that was announced in February 2020.
Adjusted profit before tax for the half year ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023 additionally excludes restructuring costs related to the Group's shareholding in Bioventus.
Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles
For both the half years ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023, charges relate to the amortisation and impairment of intangible assets acquired in material business combinations.
Legal and other
For the half years ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023, charges relate to legal expenses for ongoing metal-on-metal hip claims. For the half year ended 29 June 2024 these expenses were offset by a decrease of $12m in the provision that reflects the decrease in the present value of the estimated costs to resolve all other known and anticipated metal-on-metal hip claims.
The charges for the half year ended 1 July 2023 were partially offset by the release of a provision for an intellectual property dispute.
The half years ended 29 June 2024 and 1 July 2023 also include costs for implementing the requirements of the EU Medical Device Regulation that was effective from May 2021 with a transition period to May 2024
Free cash flow
Free cash flow is a measure of the cash generated for the Group to use after capital expenditure according to its Capital Allocation Framework, it is defined as the cash generated from operations less capital expenditure and cash flows from interest and income taxes. A reconciliation from cash generated from operations, the most comparable IFRS measure, to free cash flow is set out below:
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Half year |
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Half year |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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$m |
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$m |
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Cash generated from operations |
368 |
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215 |
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Capital expenditure |
(172) |
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(167) |
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Interest received |
6 |
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6 |
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Interest paid |
(65) |
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(45) |
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Payment of lease liabilities |
(27) |
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(28) |
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Income taxes paid |
(71) |
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(63) |
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Free cash flow |
39 |
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(82) |
Leverage ratio
The leverage ratio is net debt including lease liabilities to adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is reconciled in Note 6. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as trading profit before depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and amortisation and impairment of other intangible assets, goodwill and trade investments. The calculation of the leverage ratio is set out below:
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Half year |
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Full year |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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$m |
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$m |
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Net debt including lease liabilities |
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3,086 |
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2,776 |
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Trading profit |
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1,023 |
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970 |
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Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
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310 |
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306 |
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Amortisation of other intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and trade investments |
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137 |
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139 |
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Impairment of property, plant and equipment |
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31 |
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31 |
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Adjustment for items already excluded from trading profit |
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(120) |
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(119) |
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Adjusted EBITDA1 |
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1,381 |
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1,327 |
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Leverage ratio (x)1 |
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2.2 |
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2.1 |
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1 Leverage ratio for half year 2024 has been calculated based on Adjusted EBITDA for the rolling 12 months ended 29 June 2024.
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