Bayer achieved its 2010 financial targets with record sales of €35.1 billion and adjusted EBITDA of €7.1 billion. However, earnings were diminished by €1.7 billion in special charges. Q4 2010 sales grew 8% year-over-year while adjusted EBITDA rose 12%, though reported EBIT declined 86% due to special charges. Bayer expects 2011 core EPS to increase around 10% and adjusted EBITDA and sales to grow by 10% and 5% respectively.
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3. Operating Performance on Track Bayer achieved group financial targets in 2010, sales up 13% (8%) to record €35.1bn, adj. EBITDA up 10% at €7.1bn, Core EPS up 15.1% at €4.19, proposed DPS of €1.50 Strong year at MaterialScience – HealthCare and CropScience below expectations, adj. EBITDA margin at MaterialScience +750bpts, HealthCare lost 190bpts, CropScience drastically down by 420bpts Net income diminished by high special charges, €1.7bn special charges mainly due to impairments/write-downs, litigation, reported EPS at €1.57 down 8% Strong operating cash flow – net financial debt reduced, net cash flow up 7% to record €5.8bn, net debt lowered by €1.8bn to €7.9bn Good business momentum in Q4 2010, reported EBIT impacted by one-offs, adj. sales up 8%, adj. EBITDA up 12%, Core EPS up 6% at €0.95, reported EBIT declined 86% due to €954m special charges Innovation pipeline with significant progress, Xarelto Einstein DVT, Rocket AF data presented, submitted in EU, US Confidence for 2011: Core EPS expected to increase by about 10%
4. 4th Quarter 2010 – Strong Finish to a Solid Year Sales in € million % portfolio & currency adj. +8% EBITDA pre-special items in € million +12% Core EPS in € +6% Net Cash Flow in € million +10% Q4´09 Q4´10 9,012 7,872 Q4´09 Q4´10 1,689 1,513 Q4´09 Q4´10 0.95 0.90 Q4´09 Q4´10 1,941 1,766
6. 4th Quarter 2010 – Reported Earnings Development In € million -0.18 0.18 Earnings per share -86 51 366 EBIT 4 -237 -248 Non-operating results -186 118 Pre-tax income -145 153 Net income Δ% Q4 2009 Q4 2010
7. 4th Quarter 2010 – Maintained Strong Business Momentum in Emerging Markets Latin America Eastern Europe Africa & Middle East Emerging Asia³ Emerging Economies Emerging Economies ¹ +19% Others² +4% USA -1% 10% 38% 32% 20% Western Europe +4% Q4 2010 Group sales by region Group €9,012m; +8% ~1,300 +24% ~1,200 +17% ~400 +11% ~500 +22% ¹ Emerging economies include: Latin America, Asia w/o Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Middle East incl. Turkey, Eastern Europe ² Others = Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada ³ Emerging Asia = Asia minus Japan, Australia, New Zealand In € million, Δ% yoy Fx adjusted
8. Fiscal 2010 – Record Net Cash Flow and Significantly Lower Debt Q4’10 Net Debt Development In € million -1.2 Q3´10 Q4´10 9.1 7.9 GCF oFCF 1,414 Invest- ments 524 1,417 Δ % y-o-y +37% +11% NCF 1,941 +10% +6% GCF oFCF 4,771 Invest- ments 1,514 4,259 Δ % y-o-y +2% +12% NCF 5,773 +7% -4% FY’10 -1.8 Q4´09 Q4´10 7.9 9.7 In € billion
15. Outlook 2011 – Planning Assumptions Expected 2011 Global Market Development 5 % Electro/electronic Positive development, high-single digit growth 31 % Rx-pharma Mid-single digit growth, driven by emerging markets 10 % OTC-pharma Demand improving, up to 4% growth 3 % Diabetes care Globally 1%, US markets remain challenging 3 % Animal Health Above average year, about 4% growth 18 % Agrochemicals/ Seeds Positive development, mid-single digit growth ¹, mainly volume driven 6 % Automotive Further recovery, mid-single digit growth 5 % Construction Economic pick-up expected, mid-single digit growth 5 % Furniture/wood Ongoing recovery, low-single digit growth 14 % Others Group sales break-down in % ¹assumes normal weather conditions
16. 2011 Group Outlook Sales Δ Fx and portfolio adjusted, EBITDA pre-special items Outlook depends on specific planning assumptions as detailed in the 2010 annual report ~€5 ~10% +15% € 4.19 Core EPS ~€8bn improve towards €7.5bn +10% € 7.1bn adj. EBITDA Sales ~5% 4-6% +8% € 35.1bn Δ 2011E … 2012E 2010
18. 2011 Guidance by Subgroup Outlook based on Fx and portfolio adj. sales and EBITDA pre-special items Outlook depends on specific planning assumptions as detailed in the 2010 annual report Mid-single digit increase of sales and overproportional growth of adj. EBITDA Q1 2011: Sales level with, adj. EBITDA above Q4’10 MaterialScience At least mid-single digit percent higher sales and overproportional growth of adj. EBITDA CropScience Consumer Health Pharma HealthCare Low- to mid-single digit increase of sales and improvement of adj. EBITDA-margin Mid-single digit growth of sales and adj. EBITDA Low- to mid-single digit increase of sales and small increase of adj. EBITDA