9th Feb 2006 11:00
Smith & Nephew Plc09 February 2006 Smith & Nephew reports improved Q4 - 11% revenue growth 9 February 2006 Smith & Nephew plc (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business,announces its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December2005. Q4 Highlights Full Year Highlights • Group revenue £385m, up 11%* • Group revenue £1,407m, up 11%*• Orthopaedics revenue £191m, up 15%* • Trading margin improves to 20.6%• Endoscopy revenue £94m, up 9%* • Trading profit £290m, up 16%• Advanced Wound Management revenue £100m, • Adjusted EPS up 14%** to 23.74p up 6%*• Trading profit £89m, up 19%• Adjusted EPS up 15%** to 7.11p Commenting on the results for 2005 and the outlook for 2006, Sir ChristopherO'Donnell, Chief Executive of Smith & Nephew, said: "I am pleased to be able to report that we have closed the year with an improvedquarter, despite tighter market conditions. Through solid sales growth andimproved margins, we have again achieved mid teens earnings growth in thequarter and in the year." "The fundamentals for each of our businesses are strong and we continue to bringinnovative new products to market that provide better clinical outcomes forpatients and save costs for healthcare providers. These are the key factors forsuccess that drive our industry and we believe they will remain in place for thelong-term. 2006 is the 150th anniversary of the founding of our company and westart 2006 with growing markets and one of the best new product programmes wehave ever had." "The organisational changes to our business we are announcing today willposition us to capture the opportunity and deliver the next phase of Smith &Nephew's growth. We face the future with confidence." A presentation and conference call for analysts to discuss the company's fourthquarter results will be held at 1.00pm GMT / 8.00am EST today. The conferencecall will be broadcast live on the web. A recording will be available on demandas both a streaming file and a podcast shortly following the close of themeeting at http://www.smith-nephew.com/Prelims05. At that time a copy of theFinance Director's comments made during the presentation will be on the website.If interested parties are unable to connect to the web, a listen-only serviceis available by calling +44 (0)20 7365 1850 in the UK or 718 354 1152 in the US.Analysts should contact Samantha Hardy on +44 (0) 20 7960 2257 or by email [email protected] for conference call details. * Unless otherwise specified as 'reported', all revenue increases throughoutthis document are underlying increases after adjusting for the effects ofcurrency translation and the acquisition of MMT in Q1 2004. See note 3 for areconciliation of these measures to results reported under IFRS. ** EPSA is stated before restructuring and rationalisation costs and relatedtax relief, amortisation of acquisition intangibles and the fair value gain madeon hedging the anticipated proceeds from the disposal of the joint ventureoperations. See note 2. Enquiries InvestorsPeter Hooley +44 (0) 20 7401 7646Smith & NephewFinance Director Investors / MediaLiz Hewitt +44 (0) 20 7401 7646Smith & Nephew Group Director Corporate Affairs Financial DynamicsDavid Yates - London +44 (0) 20 7831 3113Jonathan Birt - New York +1 (212) 850 5634 Introduction We generated total revenues of £1,407m for the year, an underlying 11% increaseover 2004. Orthopaedics achieved 15% revenue growth in the last quarter despitetighter market conditions. Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management bothincreased their revenue growth rates on the previous quarter, with thedistortions that impacted Advanced Wound Management earlier in the year largelyabated. The fourth quarter is our strongest revenue quarter and this camethrough at the profit line with a further improved margin. In December 2005 we announced the disposal of our 50% interest in BSN medical,for approximately £330m. Subject to regulatory approvals for this transactionwe expect to complete it shortly. The gain on disposal will be around £170mpre-tax and will be accounted for in 2006. Board Changes Dudley Eustace has been our Chairman since January 2000 and will be retiring atthe AGM in April 2006. Dudley has made a substantial contribution to Smith &Nephew, particularly in guiding it through its restructuring phase. JohnBuchanan, Deputy Chairman, has been appointed as Chairman of the board witheffect from the AGM in April 2006. Peter Hooley has been Finance Director since April 1991 and has decided toretire this year. Peter has played a major role in making Smith & Nephew whatit is today, as well as establishing its strong present financial position.Adrian Hennah, currently Chief Financial Officer of Invensys plc, has beenappointed to the board as Finance Director with effect from June this year. Our Orthopaedics business has grown strongly in the last five years, withperformance consistently ahead of its markets. To develop this businessfurther, we are now identifying two separate business units, OrthopaedicReconstruction and Orthopaedic Trauma (including Clinical Therapies). Thischange is at the heart of our strategy to focus our businesses on the marketsand customers that they serve. The board has appointed David Illingworth, currently President of Orthopaedics,as Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect. David will takeresponsibility for leading the growth of our four business units and report toChris O'Donnell, Chief Executive, who has particular responsibility for strategyand business development. Fourth Quarter Results Revenue growth in the quarter was 11% relative to the same quarter last year.Translational currency added 5% to revenue growth, resulting in reported fourthquarter revenue increasing by 16% to £385m. Trading profit in the quarter was £89m, a trading margin of 23.2%, and interestand finance costs were £1m. Tax thereon amounted to £26m, an effective tax rateof 291/2%. The share of after tax results of the BSN joint venture was £4m,resulting in attributable profit of £66m, before restructuring andrationalisation costs and related tax relief, amortisation of acquisitionintangibles and the fair value gain. Restructuring and rationalisation costs in the quarter were £23m associated withthe exit from DERMAGRAFT* and its related products. Attributable profit afterrestructuring and rationalisation costs and related tax relief, the amortisationof acquisition intangibles and the fair value gain was £50m. Earnings per share, before restructuring and rationalisation costs and relatedtax relief, amortisation of acquisition intangibles and the fair value gain ("EPSA"), was 7.11p (35.55p per American Depositary Share, "ADS"), a 15% increaseon the fourth quarter last year. Reported earnings per share was 5.34p (26.70pper ADS). Orthopaedics Orthopaedics revenues grew by 15%, inside and outside the US, relative to thefourth quarter last year, to £191m. This was achieved against a background inthe US of the reconstruction market slowing to around 10% growth in the secondhalf of 2005. Knee revenues grew 12%, 10% in the US and 15% outside the US. In the US welaunched a new OXINIUM* revision knee (LEGION*) in the quarter, and we plan tolaunch a second OXINIUM* product, an anatomic knee (JOURNEY*) in early 2006. Weexpect these new products will help us to gain further share in the knee market. Hip revenues grew by 13%, 9% in the US. Outside the US revenue growth was 18%,well ahead of the market, with the BHR* hip resurfacing product continuing toprovide momentum to hip revenues outside the US. Following an Advisory Panelconditional recommendation for the use in the US of the BHR* product, we arewaiting for final approval from the FDA to bring this important product tomarket. Trauma revenue growth was 16%. Within the US trauma revenues increased by 20%,reflecting the continued benefit of having established a dedicated sales forceand launching earlier in the year the PERI-LOC* locking compression plate systemfor lower extremities. Outside the US, trauma revenue growth was 10%. Clinical Therapy revenues, comprising the EXOGEN* ultrasound bone healing andSUPARTZ* joint fluid therapy products, continued to benefit from sales forceinvestment and grew 31%. Orthopaedics has grown strongly in the last five years, with performanceconsistently ahead of its markets. In order to align this business more closelywith its customers and markets, Orthopaedics has been divided into two globalbusinesses, Orthopaedic Reconstruction and Orthopaedic Trauma. Scott Flora andMark Augusti have each been respectively promoted from Senior Vice-President andGeneral Manager to President of these two business units. Endoscopy Endoscopy revenues grew by 9% to £94m. US revenue growth was 6% and growthoutside the US was 12%, with just under half of revenues now outside the US. Knee and shoulder repair revenues continued to grow strongly at 20%, reflectingprocedural demand and the strength of our product offering. Visualisation anddigital operating room, blades and access revenues grew between 7 and 8% andradio frequency, including spine, grew 6%, all benefiting from productintroductions. The project to rationalise Endoscopy's US manufacturing facilities isprogressing to schedule. Advanced Wound Management Advanced Wound Management revenues grew 6% in the quarter and exceeded £100m forthe first time. US revenue growth was 8% reflecting the abatement of theeffects of the reductions in intermediate product sales and distributorinventories experienced earlier in the year. Outside the US revenue growthincreased by 5%, a solid performance given healthcare spending pressures inparts of Europe. Following the exit from DERMAGRAFT* and its related products, minimal sales ofthese products are expected in 2006. As a result, revenues in 2006 are expectedto be adversely affected by around £12m, but trading profits should benefit byaround £7m in 2006 from the elimination of losses associated with this productrange. Jim Dick, President of Advanced Wound Management, has decided to retire thisyear. Joe Woody, Vice President and General Manager of the Clinical Therapiesdivision of Orthopaedics, has been appointed as his successor. Full Year Results Underlying revenue growth for the full year was 11%. After 2% of positivetranslational currency, full year reported revenue growth increased by 13% to£1,407m. Trading profit for the year was £290m, a 16% increase, with trading margins 0.6%ahead of a year ago at 20.6% and interest income less finance costs was £2mpositive. Taxation thereon amounted to £86m, an effective tax rate of 291/2 %.The share of the after tax results of the BSN joint venture was £17m, resultingin attributable profit of £223m before restructuring and rationalisation costsand related tax relief, amortisation of acquisition intangibles and the fairvalue gain. Restructuring and manufacturing rationalisation costs of £47m comprise £8m forthe rationalisation of manufacturing facilities at Endoscopy and £39m of assetimpairment and restructuring costs associated with the exit from DERMAGRAFT* andits related products. Attributable profit after restructuring and rationalisation costs and relatedtax relief, the amortisation of acquisition intangibles and the fair value gainwas £187m. EPSA was 23.74p (118.70p per ADS) for the full year, an increase of 14% on lastyear. Reported earnings per share was 19.90p (99.50p per ADS). Operating cash flow, defined as cash generated from operations less capitalexpenditure, was £94m. This is a trading profit to cash conversion ratio of60%, before £49m of special contributions to improve the funding of our UK andUS defined benefit pension schemes, £26m of settlement payments to patients inrespect of macrotextured revisions, which are not being reimbursed by insurers,and £4m of restructuring and rationalisation expenditure. It compares with a58% conversion ratio a year ago. This is the first year our results have been reported under InternationalFinancial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Comparative figures have been restatedand reconciliations from UK GAAP are provided in Appendix A to thisannouncement. Dollar reporting The redenomination of the share capital of the company into US dollars has beenput into effect. This aligns the capital base of the Group with its effectivefunctional currency. Trading results and the state of affairs will bereported in US dollars from the beginning of 2006. Dividends will in future bedeclared in US dollars. However, dividend payments to UK residents willcontinue to be made in sterling. The Group's shares will continue to be listedon the London Stock Exchange, priced in sterling, and on the NYSE, priced indollars. A restatement of this year's, and last year's, quarterly results and BalanceSheets as if they had been consolidated in US dollars at the average exchangerates then prevailing is given in Appendix B to this announcement. For thefourth quarter, and the full year, reported revenues and adjusted earnings perADS under dollar reporting would have been as follows: Fourth Quarter Full YearReported revenues $670m +6% $2,552m +11%Adjusted earnings per ADS $0.62 +5% $2.15 +12% Dividend This is the first occasion when a dividend is being declared in US dollars andfollows the redenomination of the share capital of the company into US dollars.Instead of recommending a final dividend for 2005 the directors have declared asecond interim dividend. This enables the company to meet the hedgingrequirements of IFRS in respect of the sterling amount of the dividends payableto UK residents. The second interim dividend has been declared in the amount of 6.10 cents pershare (30.50 cents per ADS) and will be paid on 12 May 2006 to shareholders onthe register at the close of business on 21 April 2006. For UK residentshareholders, and those other shareholders who elect to receive their dividendsin sterling, the sterling payable amount will be 3.50 pence per share. Togetherwith the interim dividend of 2.10 pence this makes a total of 5.60 pence for theyear 2005, a 10% increase. Outlook The fundamentals for each of our businesses are strong and we view the futurepositively, with product launches and sales force investment underpinningrevenue growth in 2006 and beyond. Orthopaedic Trauma is expected to grow revenues in the mid-teens range whilstOrthopaedic Reconstruction is expected to be slightly below this, reflectingtighter market conditions. Revenue growth at Endoscopy is expected to improveto just into double digits as it benefits from its new product programme.Advanced Wound Management expects revenue growth from continuing products inmid-single digits, reducing to low-single digits after taking into account theexit from DERMAGRAFT*. Group revenue growth, combined with margin enhancement of around 11/2% fromongoing cost and efficiency savings and from exiting DERMAGRAFT*, is expected todeliver high teens growth in trading profit for 2006. Earnings for 2006 will be affected by a number of specific factors. Aspreviously announced, the divestment of BSN medical will dilute earnings byaround 4%. Additionally, a loss of favourable interest rate differentialsbetween the US and the UK, coupled with the move of the Group's functionalcurrency to US dollars, is expected to dilute earnings by between 3 and 4%.After taking into account those factors, interest/finance income is expected tobe around $9m for 2006. We foresee the tax charge increasing by around 1% forthe next three years, and this will further dilute 2006 earnings by 11/2%.After the effect of these specific factors, EPSA growth of around 7 - 8% isexpected for 2006, before translational currency. For the first quarter of 2006 revenue growth is expected to be in high singledigits reflecting the current tighter market conditions and the timing ofproduct launches this year. As a consequence margin expansion is expected to bearound 1/2% leading to flat EPSA growth, before currency, in the first quarter.At today's currency rates the adverse impact of translation would be around 3%in the first quarter. About us Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business, specialising inOrthopaedics, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management products. Smith & Nephewis a global leader in arthroscopy and advanced wound management and is thefastest growing global orthopaedics company. Smith & Nephew is dedicated to helping improve people's lives. The companyprides itself on the strength of its relationships with its surgeons andprofessional healthcare customers, with whom its name is synonymous with highstandards of performance, innovation and trust. The company has over 8,500employees and operates in 33 countries around the world generating annual salesof $2.6 billion. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within themeaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Inparticular, statements regarding expected revenue growth and operating marginsdiscussed under "Outlook" are forward-looking statements as are discussions ofour product pipeline. These statements, as well as the phrases "aim", "plan","intend", "anticipate", "well-placed", "believe", "estimate", "expect","target", "consider" and similar expressions, are generally intended to identifyforward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known andunknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors (including, but notlimited to, the outcome of litigation, claims and regulatory approvals) thatcould cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Smith & Nephew,or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performanceor achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Pleaserefer to the documents that Smith & Nephew has filed with the U.S. Securitiesand Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, asamended, including Smith & Nephew's most recent annual report on Form 20F, for adiscussion of certain of these factors. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on informationavailable to Smith & Nephew as of the date hereof. All written or oralforward-looking statements attributable to Smith & Nephew or any person actingon behalf of Smith & Nephew are expressly qualified in their entirety by theforegoing. Smith & Nephew does not undertake any obligation to update or reviseany forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Smith &Nephew's expectation with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions orcircumstances on which any such statement is based. * Trademark of Smith & Nephew. Certain names registered at the US Patent andTrademark Office. SMITH & NEPHEW plc 2005 QUARTER FOUR AND FULL YEAR RESULTS Unaudited Group Income Statement for the 3 months and year ended 31 December2005 Year Ended Year Ended 2005 2004 A 3 Months 3 Months Notes 2004 A 2005 £m £m £m £m 332.2 384.8 Revenue 3 1,407.1 1,248.5 (88.4) (98.3) Cost of goods sold (361.1) (334.8) (151.5) (177.5) Selling, general and administrative expenses (688.6) (597.6) (17.0) (19.7) Research and development expenses (67.1) (66.4) _____ _____ _____ _____ 75.3 89.3 Trading profit 4 290.3 249.7 - (23.2) Restructuring and rationalisation costs 5 (47.0) - (80.0) - Macrotextured claim 6 - (80.0) (1.3) (1.4) Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (6.0) (4.4) _____ _____ _____ _____ (6.0) 64.7 Operating profit 4 237.3 165.3 1.8 1.4 Interest receivable 15.3 16.8 (0.5) (0.9) Interest payable (10.7) (13.0) (0.5) (1.7) Other finance costs (2.7) (1.8) - 0.9 Fair value of hedge of anticipated sale proceeds of 0.9 - joint venture _____ _____ _____ _____ (5.2) 64.4 Profit before taxation 240.1 167.3 5.8 (18.6) Taxation 7 (70.3) (44.6) _____ _____ _____ _____ 0.6 45.8 Profit from continuing operations 169.8 122.7 4.1 4.3 Discontinued operations: share of results of the joint 8 16.9 15.5 venture _____ _____ _____ _____ 4.7 50.1 Attributable profit 186.7 138.2 _____ _____ _____ _____ Earnings per share 2 Including discontinued operations: 0.50p 5.34p Basic 19.90p 14.78p 0.48p 5.33p Diluted 19.80p 14.67p Excluding discontinued operations: 0.06p 4.88p Basic 18.10p 13.12p 0.05p 4.86p Diluted 18.00p 13.03p A As restated for the effect of the transition to International FinancialReporting Standards ("IFRS") - see Note 1. In order to provide a trend measure of underlying performance, attributableprofit is adjusted to exclude items which management consider will distortcomparability, either due to their significant non-recurring nature or as aresult of specific accounting treatments. Year Ended Year Ended 2005 2004 A 3 Months 3 Months 2004 A 2005 Notes £m £m £m £m 4.7 50.1 Attributable profit 186.7 138.2 Adjustments: - 23.2 Restructuring and rationalisation costs 47.0 - 80.0 - Macrotextured claim - 80.0 1.3 1.4 Amortisation of acquisition intangibles 6.0 4.4 - (0.9) Fair value of hedge of anticipated sale proceeds of (0.9) - joint venture (28.0) (7.1) Taxation on excluded items (16.1) (28.0) _____ _____ _____ _____ 58.0 66.7 Adjusted attributable profit 2 222.7 194.6 _____ _____ _____ _____ Unaudited Group Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2005 Notes 2005 2004 A, B £m £mASSETS Non-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment 343.1 290.3Intangible assets 391.4 375.3Investment in joint venture - 120.7Investments 5.8 4.9Non-current receivables 0.3 1.2Non-current asset derivatives - 24.4Deferred tax assets 76.7 67.6 _____ _____ 817.3 884.4Current assetsInventories 355.3 284.9Trade and other receivables 360.7 298.2Current asset derivatives 5.9 22.0Cash and bank 88.4 32.6 _____ _____ 810.3 637.7 _____ _____Held for sale - investment in joint venture 126.5 - _____ _____TOTAL ASSETS 1,754.1 1,522.1 _____ _____ EQUITY AND LIABILITIESEquity attributable to equity holders of the parentCalled up equity share capital 114.9 114.5Share premium account 169.7 159.6Own shares (2.0) (4.2)Other reserves 13.8 1.4Retained earnings 566.4 430.7 _____ _____Total equity 10 862.8 702.0 Non-current liabilitiesLong-term borrowings 122.6 152.6Retirement benefit obligation 110.6 146.8Other payables due after one year 9.1 13.7Provisions - due after one year 28.1 31.8Non-current liability derivatives - 2.1Deferred tax liabilities 31.0 40.9 _____ _____ 301.4 387.9Current liabilitiesTrade and other payables 263.4 231.5Bank overdrafts and loans due within one year 132.1 32.3Provisions - due within one year 52.6 49.9Current liability derivatives 17.5 12.7Current tax payable 124.3 105.8 _____ _____ 589.9 432.2 _____ _____Total liabilities 891.3 820.1 _____ _____TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,754.1 1,522.1 _____ _____ A As restated for the effect of the transition to IFRS. B Before adjustment for the effects of IAS 32 and 39. Unaudited Condensed Group Cash Flow Statement for the 3 months and year ended 31December 2005 Year Ended Year Ended 2005 2004 A 3 Months 3 Months 2004 A 2005 £m £m £m £m Net cash inflow from operating activities (6.0) 64.7 Operating profit 237.3 165.3 25.1 23.0 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 99.8 71.6 1.5 1.5 Share based payment expense 7.4 6.1 58.8 (42.2) Movement in working capital and provisions C (139.9) (15.7) _____ _____ _____ _____ 79.4 47.0 Cash generated from operations 204.6 227.3 1.3 0.5 Net interest received 4.6 3.8 (13.0) (18.9) Income taxes paid (61.9) (37.9) _____ _____ _____ _____ 67.7 28.6 Net cash inflow from operating activities 147.3 193.2 Cash flows from investing activities (7.4) (4.1) Acquisitions (13.9) (36.7) - - Cash acquired on acquisition - 1.8 8.2 7.7 Dividends received from the joint venture E 13.9 14.1 (33.2) (27.1) Capital expenditure (110.3) (101.1) _____ _____ _____ _____ (32.4) (23.5) Net cash used in investing activities (110.3) (121.9) 35.3 5.1 Cash flow before financing activities 37.0 71.3 2.6 4.2 Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital 10.5 8.0 (1.7) (0.2) Own shares purchased (0.2) (4.1) (17.8) (19.7) Equity dividends paid (49.7) (46.7) (29.3) 23.8 Increase/(decrease) in borrowings and finance leases 19.5 (60.6) 8.5 0.6 Settlement of currency swaps (1.7) 39.8 _____ _____ _____ _____ (37.7) 8.7 Net cash used in financing activities (21.6) (63.6) (2.4) 13.8 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 15.4 7.7 24.4 23.6 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 22.3 14.4 0.3 0.6 Exchange adjustments 0.3 0.2 _____ _____ _____ _____ 22.3 38.0 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period D 38.0 22.3 _____ _____ _____ _____ A As restated for the effect of the transition to IFRS. C After £49.4 million (2004 - nil) of special pension fund contributions,£25.7 million (2004 - £17.2 million) unreimbursed by insurers relating tomacrotextured knee revisions and £3.7 million (2004 - £2.2 million) of outgoingson rationalisation and acquisition integration costs in the year. D Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period are net ofoverdrafts of £50.4 million (2004 - £10.3 million). E Discontinued operations accounted for £13.9 million (2004 - £14.1million) of net cash flow from investing activities. Unaudited Group Statement of Recognised Income and Expense for the 3 months and year ended 31 December 2005 Year Ended Year Ended 2005 2004 A 3 Months 3 Months 2004 A 2005 £m £m £m £m 4.7 50.1 Attributable profit 186.7 138.2 _____ _____ _____ _____ 0.4 5.9 Translation differences on foreign currency net investments 10.8 0.1 - 0.9 Gains on cash flow hedges 9.1 - (14.6) (8.9) Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans (10.3) (14.6) 4.6 1.3 Taxation on items taken directly to equity 2.0 4.6 _____ _____ _____ _____ (9.6) (0.8) Net income/(expense) recognised directly in equity 11.6 (9.9) - - Restatement for the effects of IAS 32 and 39 B (5.5) - _____ _____ _____ _____ (4.9) 49.3 Total recognised income and expense 192.8 128.3 _____ _____ _____ _____ A As restated for the effect of the transition to IFRS. B As detailed in Note 1, on 1 January 2005 the balance sheet was restatedfor the effects of IAS 32 and 39. NOTES 1. Smith & Nephew plc has previously prepared its primary financialstatements under UK generally accepted accounting principles ("UK GAAP"). From2005 the Group is required to prepare its consolidated financial statements inaccordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union ("EU"). For the purposesof this document the term IFRS includes International Accounting Standards ("IAS"). These results represent the first annual financial statements the Group hasprepared in accordance with its accounting policies under IFRS. A descriptionof how the Group's reported performance and financial position are affected bythis change, including reconciliations from UK GAAP to IFRS for prior yearresults and the revised summary of significant accounting policies under IFRS,is published under Report and Results in the Investors section of the corporatewebsite at www.smith-nephew.com/investors/reports_results.html. If required,printed copies are available from the Company Secretary. The Group is required to apply all relevant standards in force at its firstreporting date of 31 December 2005. As permitted under IFRS 1, First Time Adoption of International FinancialReporting Standards, management has elected not to restate comparativeinformation for the Financial Instrument Standards IAS 32 and IAS 39. Arestatement of the opening balance sheet at 1 January 2005 to present theGroup's 2005 opening position under IAS 32 and 39 was included within theinterim financial statements for Quarter 1 2005. Appendix A reconcilesattributable profit for the three months and year ended 31 December 2004, aspreviously reported under UK GAAP to IFRS. The financial information contained in this document does not constitutestatutory accounts as defined in section 240 of the Companies Act 1985. Thefinancial information for the year ended 31 December 2005 and 2004 have beenextracted from the unaudited financial statements of Smith & Nephew plc whichwill be delivered to the Registrar of Companies in due course. The auditorshave issued an unqualified opinion on the Group's statutory financial statementsunder UK GAAP for the year ended 31 December 2004, which have been filed withthe Registrar of Companies. 2. Adjusted earnings per share ("EPSA") has been calculated by dividingadjusted attributable profit of £222.7 million (2004 - £194.6 million) by theweighted (basic) average number of ordinary shares in issue of 938 million (2004- 935 million). The diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares in issueis 943 million (2004 - 942 million). Year Year Ended Ended 2004 3 Months 3 Months 2005 2004 2005 6.20p 7.11p Adjusted basic earnings per share 23.74p 20.81p 6.14p 7.09p Adjusted diluted earnings per share 23.62p 20.66p 3. Revenue by segment to 31 December 2005 was as follows: Year Ended Year Ended 2005 2004 3 Months 3 Months Underlying growth 2004 2005 in revenue £m £m £m £m % 3 Months Year Revenue by business segment 156.9 190.5 Orthopaedics 698.3 588.7 15 16 82.7 94.1 Endoscopy 334.2 304.8 9 8 92.6 100.2 Advanced Wound Management 374.6 355.0 6 4 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 332.2 384.8 1,407.1 1,248.5 11 11 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Revenue by geographic market 108.6 116.3 Europe F 440.7 409.7 7 6 160.3 194.5 United States 694.2 608.5 12 12 63.3 74.0 Africa, Asia, Australasia, other 272.2 230.3 16 15 America _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 332.2 384.8 1,407.1 1,248.5 11 11 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ F Includes United Kingdom 12 months revenue of £131.2 million (2004 -£122.5 million) and 3 months revenue of £34.4 million (2004 - £27.7 million). Underlying revenue growth is calculated by eliminating the effects oftranslational currency and acquisitions. Reported growth reconciles tounderlying growth as follows: Foreign currency translation Reported growth effect Underlying in revenue growth in Acquisitions revenue effect % % % %YearOrthopaedics 19 (2) (1) 16Endoscopy 10 (2) - 8Advanced Wound Management 5 (1) - 4 _____ _____ _____ _____ 13 (2) - 11 _____ _____ _____ _____3 MonthsOrthopaedics 21 (6) - 15Endoscopy 14 (5) - 9Advanced Wound Management 8 (2) - 6 _____ _____ _____ _____ 16 (5) - 11 _____ _____ _____ _____ 4. Trading and operating profit by segment to 31 December 2005 was asfollows: Year Ended Year Ended 2005 2004 3 Months 3 Months 2004 2005 £m £m £m £m Trading Profit by business segment 39.8 48.6 Orthopaedics 167.0 137.7 19.9 23.4 Endoscopy 69.9 61.3 15.6 17.3 Advanced Wound Management 53.4 50.7 _____ _____ _____ _____ 75.3 89.3 290.3 249.7 _____ _____ _____ _____ Operating Profit by business segment (41.2) 47.4 Orthopaedics 161.7 54.3 19.6 23.2 Endoscopy 60.8 60.3 15.6 (5.9) Advanced Wound Management 14.8 50.7 _____ _____ _____ _____ (6.0) 64.7 237.3 165.3 _____ _____ _____ _____ 5. Restructuring and rationalisation costs comprise a charge againstAdvanced Wound Management of £38.6 million relating to the decision to exitDERMAGRAFT* and related products and £8.4 million for the rationalisation ofEndoscopy manufacturing facilities. 6. In 2004, the macrotextured claim of £80.0 million represented provisionfor the amount due from excess layer insurers who had declined insurancecoverage for claims relating to macrotextured knee revisions together with anestimate for the cost of settlements with patients likely to arise in the futureand assuming that insurance cover remained unavailable. The cumulative number of revisions of the macrotextured knee product was 955 on31 December 2005 compared with 923 at the end of Quarter Three 2005. Thisrepresents 32% of the total implanted. Settlements with patients have beenachieved in respect of 771 (Quarter Three 685 settlements) revisions. Costs of£45.9 million (2004 - £13.4 million) are in dispute with insurers and areprovided in full. £43.6 million of provision (2004 - £66.6 million) remains tocover future settlement costs. At 27 January 2006 the cumulative number ofrevisions was 961. 7. Taxation of £86.4 million (2004 - £72.6 million) for the year on theprofit before amortisation of acquisition intangibles, the macrotextured claim,restructuring and rationalisation costs, the fair value of hedge of anticipatedsale proceeds of joint venture and discontinued operations is at the effectiverate of 29.6% (2004 -28.8%). A taxation benefit of £16.1 million arises on therestructuring and rationalisation costs (2004 - £28.0 million on themacrotextured claim). Of the £70.3 million (2004 - £44.6 million) taxationcharge £56.3 million (2004 - £31.2 million) relates to overseas taxation. 8. In December 2005 the Group agreed the sale of its 50% interest in theBSN joint venture. Following the Group announcing its intention to sell thisinterest it ceased to equity account for the joint venture results from 1October 2005. The share of results of the joint venture is after interestpayable of £1.1 million (2004 - £1.4 million) and taxation of £6.3 million (2004- £6.9 million) in the nine months to 1 October 2005 and a dividend in QuarterFour 2005 of £4.3 million. The Group's share of revenue of the joint venturefor the nine months to 1 October 2005 is £127.4 million (2004 - £165.9 millionfor the year). The Group's discontinued operations earnings per share for theyear is: basic 1.80p (2004 - 1.66p) and diluted 1.80p (2004 - 1.64p). 9. An interim dividend for 2005 of £19.7 million being 2.1 pence perordinary share (2004 - 1.9 pence per ordinary share) was paid on 11 November2005. A second interim dividend of 6.1 US cents per ordinary share has beendeclared by the Board (2004 - final dividend of 3.2 pence per ordinary share).UK shareholders will receive 3.5 pence per ordinary share. This is payable on12 May 2006 to shareholders whose names appear on the register at the close ofbusiness on 21 April 2006. Shareholders may participate in the dividendre-investment plan. 10. The movement in total equity for the year was as follows: 2005 2004 £m £m Opening equity as at 1 January 702.0 610.4Restatement for the effects of IAS 32 and 39 (5.5) - _____ _____Restated opening equity as at 1 January 696.5 610.4Attributable profit for the period 186.7 138.2Equity dividends paid (49.7) (46.7)Exchange adjustments 10.8 0.1Gains on cash flow hedges 9.1 -Actuarial losses on defined benefit plans (10.3) (14.6)Share based payment recognised in the income statement 7.4 6.1Taxation on items taken directly to equity 2.0 4.6Issue of ordinary share capital 10.5 8.0Own shares purchased (0.2) (4.1) _____ _____Closing equity 862.8 702.0 _____ _____ 11. Net debt as at 31 December 2005 comprises: 2005 2004 £m £m Cash and bank 88.4 32.6Long-term borrowings (122.6) (152.6)Bank overdrafts and loans due within one year (132.1) (32.3)Net currency swap (liabilities)/ assets (11.6) 31.6 _____ _____ (177.9) (120.7) _____ _____ The movements in the year were as follows: Opening net debt as at 1 January (120.7) (136.7)Cash flow before financing activities 37.0 71.3Loan notes issued on acquisition - (50.3)Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital 10.5 8.0Own shares purchased (0.2) (4.1)Equity dividends paid (49.7) (46.7)Exchange adjustments (54.8) 37.8 _____ _____Closing net debt (177.9) (120.7) _____ _____ APPENDIX A - Unaudited Reconciliation of Attributable Profit for the 3 monthsand year ended 31 December 2004 Accounting policy As reported Joint venture changes under UK presentation under Restated GAAP G change H IFRS I IFRSYear £m £m £m £m Revenue 1,248.5 - - 1,248.5 Cost of goods sold (334.8) - - (334.8)Selling, general and administrative expenses (595.8) - (1.8) (597.6)Research and development expense (66.4) - - (66.4) _____ _____ _____ _____Trading profit (i) 251.5 - (1.8) 249.7Macrotextured claim (80.0) - - (80.0)Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (ii) (20.5) - 16.1 (4.4) _____ _____ _____ _____Operating profit 151.0 - 14.3 165.3 Interest receivable 16.8 - - 16.8Interest payable (iii) (13.7) 1.4 (0.7) (13.0)Other finance costs (iv) - - (1.8) (1.8) _____ _____ _____ _____Profit before taxation 154.1 1.4 11.8 167.3 Taxation (v) (52.7) 6.9 1.2 (44.6) _____ _____ _____ _____Profit from continuing operations 101.4 8.3 13.0 122.7 Discontinued operations: share of results of the joint 23.8 (8.3) - 15.5venture _____ _____ _____ _____Attributable profit 125.2 - 13.0 138.2 _____ _____ _____ _____ 3 Months Revenue 332.2 - - 332.2Cost of goods sold (88.4) - - (88.4)Selling, general and administrative expenses (150.8) - (0.7) (151.5)Research and development expense (17.0) - - (17.0) _____ _____ _____ _____Trading profit (i) 76.0 - (0.7) 75.3 Macrotextured claim (80.0) - - (80.0)Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (ii) (5.2) - 3.9 (1.3) _____ _____ _____ _____Operating profit (9.2) - 3.2 (6.0) Interest receivable 1.8 - - 1.8Interest payable (iii) (0.7) 0.4 (0.2) (0.5)Other finance costs (iv) - - (0.5) (0.5) _____ _____ _____ _____Profit before taxation (8.1) 0.4 2.5 (5.2)Taxation (v) 3.8 1.8 0.2 5.8 _____ _____ _____ _____Profit from continuing operations (4.3) 2.2 2.7 0.6Discontinued operations: share of results of the joint 6.3 (2.2) - 4.1venture _____ _____ _____ _____Attributable profit 2.0 - 2.7 4.7 _____ _____ _____ _____ G The order and description of items presented as "reported under UK GAAP"have been amended to enable a direct comparison with IFRS presentation. H Under IFRS the Group's share of the after tax results of the joint ventureis included as a single line item after the Group's post tax results. I The accounting policy changes are as follows: (i) the trading profitreduction in the year relates to share based payment costs of £4.4 million (£1.2million in the three months) and other costs of £1.0 million (£0.5 million inthe three months) partially offset by £3.6 million (£1.0 million in the threemonths) benefits on pension current service costs; (ii) there is no goodwillamortisation; (iii) interest payable is increased due to reclassification of alease; (iv) finance costs represent pension financing; and (v) certain of theseadjustments have a consequential deferred tax effect. APPENDIX B - Unaudited Restatement to US $ Income statement 2005 2004 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Year Year $m $m $m $m $m $m Revenue:Orthopaedics 313 320 302 332 1,267 1,085Endoscopy 151 150 141 164 606 562Advanced Wound Management 164 172 169 174 679 654 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 628 642 612 670 2,552 2,301 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Trading Profit:Orthopaedics 75 77 66 85 303 254Endoscopy 30 30 25 42 127 114Advanced Wound Management 19 22 26 30 97 92 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 124 129 117 157 527 460 Restructuring and rationalisation costs - - (44) (40) (84) -Macrotextured claim - - - - - (154)Amortisation of acquisition intangibles (3) (3) (2) (3) (11) (8)Net interest and other finance costs 3 2 - (2) 3 4Fair value of hedge of anticipated sale proceeds of - - - 2 2 -joint venture _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____Profit before taxation 124 128 71 114 437 302Taxation (38) (39) (18) (34) (129) (80) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____Profit from continuing operations 86 89 53 80 308 222Profit from discontinued operations 7 8 9 7 31 28 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____Attributable profit 93 97 62 87 339 250 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Basic earnings per share 9.9c 10.4c 6.6c 9.3c 36.2c 26.7c Adjusted earnings per share In order to provide a trend measure of underlying performance, attributableprofit is adjusted to exclude items which management consider will distortcomparability, either due to their significant, non-recurring nature or as aresult of specific accounting treatments. Adjusted earnings per share ("EPSA")has been calculated by dividing adjusted attributable profit by the weighted(basic) average of ordinary shares. 2005 2004 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Year Year $m $m $m $m $m $m Attributable profit 93 97 62 87 339 250Adjustments:Macrotextured claim - - - - - 154Restructuring and rationalisation costs - - 44 40 84 -Amortisation of acquisition intangibles 3 3 2 3 11 8Fair value of hedge of anticipated sale proceeds of - - - (2) (2) -joint ventureTax on excluded items - - (17) (12) (29) (54) _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____Adjusted attributable profit 96 100 91 116 403 358 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Adjusted basic earnings per share 10.2c 10.7c 9.7c 12.4c 43.0c 38.3c Average rate in the period£ to $ 1.90 1.83 1.80 1.73 1.81 1.84• to $ 1.30 1.24 1.23 1.18 1.24 1.25 Balance Sheet 2005 2004 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Year $m $m $m $m $mASSETS Non-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment 565 578 579 589 557Intangible assets 709 695 673 672 721Investment in joint venture 221 218 228 - 232Investments 10 10 10 10 9Non-current receivables 2 1 1 1 2Non-current asset derivatives 11 - - - 47Deferred tax assets 129 143 138 132 130 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 1,647 1,645 1,629 1,404 1,698 Current assetsInventories 593 611 633 610 547Trade and other receivables 597 583 572 619 573Current asset derivatives 46 10 24 10 42Cash and bank 143 96 120 152 62 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 1,379 1,300 1,349 1,391 1,224Held for sale - investment in joint venture - - - 217 - _____ _____ _____ _____ _____TOTAL ASSETS 3,026 2,945 2,978 3,012 2,922 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ EQUITY AND LIABILITIESEquity attributable to equity holders of the parent 1,424 1,373 1,429 1,482 1,348 Non-current liabilitiesLong-term borrowings 197 207 186 210 293Retirement benefit obligation 279 292 256 190 282Other payables due after one year 7 7 6 16 26Provisions - due after one year 58 47 50 48 61Non-current liability derivatives - - - - 4Deferred tax liabilities 79 74 57 53 79 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 620 627 555 517 745 Current liabilitiesTrade and other payables 466 447 471 452 444Bank overdrafts and loans due within one year 215 206 208 227 62Provisions - due within one year 81 78 67 90 96Current liability derivatives 4 12 22 30 24Current tax payable 216 202 226 214 203 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 982 945 994 1,013 829 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____Total liabilities 1,602 1,572 1,549 1,530 1,574 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 3,026 2,945 2,978 3,012 2,922 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ Exchange rate at end of period£ to $ 1.89 1.77 1.77 1.72 1.92• to $ 1.30 1.20 1.21 1.18 1.36 Net DebtCash and bank 143 96 120 152 62Long-term borrowings (197) (207) (186) (210) (293)Bank overdrafts and loans due within one year (215) (206) (208) (227) (62)Net currency swap assets/(liabilities) 53 (2) 2 (20) 61 _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ (216) (319) (272) (305) (232) _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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