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In 2013, the Merck Group delivered a significant increase in the operating result (EBIT), which soared by 67.2% to € 1,611 million (2012: € 964 million), as well as in EBITDA (operating result before depreciation and amortization), which rose by 30.0% to € 3,069 million (2012: € 2,360 million). This was due on the one hand to the good performance of operating business and on the other hand to the sharp decline in the very high level of one-time items incurred in 2012. Adjusted for one-time expenses (excluding impairments) totaling € 184 million (2012: € 605 million), EBITDA pre one-time items, the key financial indicator used to steer operating [...]
The reported operating result (EBIT) of the Consumer Health division increased by around € 54 million to € 62 million (2012: € 8 million) and EBITDA more than doubled, climbing to € 71 million (2012: € 30 million). Adjusted for one-time items, EBITDA pre one-time items rose by 8.5% to € 72 million, or 15.2% of sales (2012: € 67 million or 14.1% of sales). The implementation of the measures initiated as part of the “Fit for 2018” transformation and growth program as well as better resource allocation improved the division’s cost structure, leading to a visible increase in profitability and the aforementioned organic top-line growth. In [...]
The presented development of income and expenses resulted in a very sharp increase in the division’s operating result (EBIT) in 2013, of 63.1% to € 893 million (2012: € 548 million). After eliminating depreciation and amortization, and adjusted for one-time effects, EBITDA pre one-time items rose by 7.1% to € 1,955 million (2012: € 1,825 million), corresponding to a margin of 32.8% of sales (2012: 30.4%). XLS Merck Serono | Reconciliation EBIT to EBITDA pre one-time items € million 2013 2012 Change in % Operating result (EBIT) 893.0 547.7 63.1 Depreciation/Amortization/Reversals of impairments 993.5 932.3 6.6 EBITDA 1,886.5 1,480.0 27.5 One-time items [...]
The aforementioned development of income and expenses led to a 7.2% increase in the reported operating result (EBIT) to € 653 million (2012: € 610 million). Without the depreciation and amortization included in EBIT, EBITDA rose by 4.3% to € 766 million (2012: € 735 million). Adjusted for one-time effects, EBITDA pre one-time items rose by 5.1% to € 780 million (2012: € 742 million). Despite negative foreign exchange effects, the division’s profitability, i.e. the EBITDA pre margin, rose to 47.5% of sales (2012: 44.3% of sales). This profitability increase of more than three percentage points was primarily attributable to changes in the product mix of [...]
XLS € million 2013 2012 Interest income and similar income 30.1 35.6 Interest expenses and similar expenses –176.6 –221.9 Interest component from currency hedging transactions –17.2 –19.0 Interest result –163.7 –205.3 Interest component of the additions to pension provisions and other non-current provisions –54.2 –60.3 Currency differences from financing activities –4.3 11.2 Result from financial investments – –0.2 –222.2 –254.6 In spite of the increase in cash and cash equivalents, due to the overall lower level of interest rates interest income slightly declined. The decrease in interest expenses was due mainly to the repayment of [...]
