Salute e Benessere
RAMSAY SANTE : Provisional annual results at the end of June 2024
PRESS RELEASE
Paris, 29 August 2024
Provisional annual results at the end of June 2024
As a mission-driven company, Ramsay Santé, thanks to its employees and medical community, is committed to expanding its pioneering role in access to care and medical innovation benefiting 12.6 million patients in France, the 3 Nordics countries and Italy.
Ramsay Santé has further implemented its “Yes We Care 2025” unique and differentiating strategy to offer integrated care to patients, mainly by increasing its portfolio of imaging equipment, opening new primary care centres in Europe as demonstrated recently with the take-over of the Cosem in France, and mental health day patient facilities.
Furthermore, in a context where inflation is under-funded by governments, Ramsay Santé continued its cost base restructuring efforts, including its portfolio of facilities.
Group revenue increased by 6.5% to €5.0bn supported by activity volume growth in all geographies. Revenue growth on a like-for-like basis reached 7.5%.
Group EBITDA decreased by 1.7% to €610.9m, impacted by much lower subsidies, increasing salaries, procurement inflation and staff shortage challenges.
Group share of net loss after tax of €53.9m compared to the prior year net profit of €49.4m from lower operating result, and increasing cost of debt.
On August 13 2024, Ramsay Santé successfully refinanced its €1,650m senior debt facilities with an Amend & Extend agreement, proactively extending its upcoming 2026-2027 debt maturities to 2029-2031, hence providing to all its stakeholders a long-term financing framework to support medical excellence as well as the implementation of its key initiatives of the “Yes We Care 2025” strategic plan.
Pascal Roché, CEO of Ramsay Santé says:
« The Mission Company is a powerful catalyst for transforming our organisations to meet the changing needs of our business. This approach commits us not only to continuing, but also to expanding our pioneering role in medical innovation and access to care. Whether in terms of employee commitment, patient access to care, public health issues, or reducing our impact on the planet, our performance bears witness and commits us to it. Despite the outcome of the strong mobilisation of private hospital players in the second half of the year to gain recognition for our growing contribution to the French healthcare system, our sector remains structurally under-funded. The dynamic inflation observed over the recent period has only been partly covered by compensation measures, mainly explaining the decrease of Ramsay Santé's Group post-IFRS16 EBITDA margin by 1,0pt for the financial year ending June 2024 vs previous year and contributing to the negative net result of €53.9m this year.
I would like to highlight the strong commitment of our teams, and the continued implementation of the Yes We Care 2025 strategy, towards a more inclusive, more digital healthcare system, covering the entire care pathway of patients, which has enabled us to deliver a dynamic revenue growth of +7.1% in France and +8.8% in Nordic countries on a like-for-like and local currency bases, caring for 12.6 million patients. The recent refinancing and extension of our debt facility offers to all our stakeholders a positive long-term framework securing the implementation of our strategic plan and creating to the conditions for a profitable and sustainable growth going forward ».
These provisional accounts have been presented to the Board of Directors at its meeting on 29 August 2024. The audit process is well underway. The final consolidated financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2024 will be approved by the Board of Directors at a meeting scheduled for October 2024.
Summary of results
Breakdown of revenue by operating segment
Note : The table above details the contributions of the various operating segments to the Group's consolidated revenue .
Changes in reported revenue between financial year ended 30 June 2024 vs. previous year, in € millions:
Significant events of the financial year:
France
Revenue guarantee & government grants
Ramsay Santé's hospitals in France continued to operate under the French government's revenue guarantee, which supported the healthcare facilities for the use of their facilities and services during the Covid pandemic and continued to help offsetting its negative effects on activity after that crisis period. The amount of the revenue guarantee recognised by the Group as “Other operating income” decreased from €89m for the year ending 30 June 2023 to €41m for the year ending 30 June 2024 reflecting the recovery in activity levels above pre-Covid levels at most of Ramsay Santé hospitals combined with the impact of the modifications made to the calculation mechanism of this guarantee, explained as follows. The French government has extended its support for the sector through an activity-adjusted guarantee for the calendar year up to 31 December 2023, excluding mental health and rehabilitation activities (respectively since 1 Jan 2022 and 1 July 2023) which are now outside its scope due to their new allocation-based funding structure. This modified guarantee amounts to 70% of the amount of the revenue guarantee notified for 2022 (indexed with 2023 tariffs) plus 30% of the invoicing for activity carried out for 2023. The guarantee has been reiterated for the calendar year up to 31 December 2024 and amounts to 50% of the amount of the revenue guarantee notified for 2022 (indexed with 2023 and 2024 tariffs) plus 50% of the invoicing for activity carried out for 2024. The activity-adjusted revenue guarantee was legislated up until 31 December 2025, with calendar year 2025 modalities still pending.
Furthermore, significant grants recognised as “Other operating income” have since last year either been discontinued, such as compensation grants for additional costs related to COVID (prior period €24.6m for France), or transferred in part into an increase in tariffs since March 2023, such as specific grants funding inflation and mandated salary increases : €19m were recognised by the Group for the year ending 30 June 2024 (prior period €45m). Overall, total government grants and revenue guarantee of the year ending 30 June 2024 have decreased by €98m in France compared to previous year.
2024 Tariff campaign in France
Tariff indexation for the 12 months commencing 1 March 2024 was initially announced at 0.3% for the private sector compared to 4.3% for the public hospital system. Results for the last four months of the year (March to June 2024) reflects this 0,3% tariff indexation. However, the private hospital sector worked together to obtain from the Government to treat the private system the same as the public. As of a result of this campaign, an agreement was reached in May 2024 based on the following pillars : (i) cancellation of the CICE coefficient from 1 July 2024 onwards (benefit from the full impact of tax credit for competitiveness and employment) adding the equivalent of a +2,2% tariff increase to the initial tariff increase and (ii) application of Borne measures subsidizing salary increase for night shift, Sundays, and public holidays to private hospitals which represents an equivalent tariff increase of 0,7% reinvested in the financing of these salary measures. The combination of these measures contributes to a +3,2% overall equivalent of tariff increase (inclusive of the initial 0,3%). Besides, the French government committed (iii) to reallocation at the benefit of the private sector, part of the budgeted subsidies of French regional agencies and (iv) to implement a pluri-annual tariff scheme for the 2025-2027 period based on the principle of equality of treatment between public and private.
Expansion in France
The group continued its expansion in its core strategic development areas for instance:
Nordics countries
Patient demand continued to drive the growth of the Nordic countries' facilities. In Sweden, higher inpatient volumes and cost inflation remediation measures have supported the evolution of revenue and operating profit of the acute care facilities. Capio has taken over the operations of two new geriatrics care contracts in Stockholm on 1st May 2023 representing an annual turnover of approximately €50m, and St Göran has opened its new maternity ward in Stockholm on 1st April 2023, supporting organic growth in this half-year. GHP integration has been achieved and successfully delivered synergies in line with initial expectations. Denmark revenue has been negatively impacted by new public contract tariffs effective since June 2023 and disappointing volumes. Norway is focusing on cost control actions realizing synergies from recent acquisitions and has been able to apply inflation increases in their revenue rates ; 2 primary care centres funded on a new approach of partnership with the public have been opened during the year.
Scope of consolidation
Main evolutions of the consolidation perimeter compared to previous year are as follows :
Comments on the annual accounts
Activity and revenue:
Activity and revenue in France and the Nordic countries have grown reflecting sustained patient need for healthcare and the capacity of the group's facilities to provide more care services despite staffing challenges from competition for nursing staff in Europe. Ramsay Santé Group reported a consolidated revenue of €5,007m for the financial year ended 30 June 2024, up 6.5% on a reported basis. Adjusted for changes in the consolidation scope and at constant currency exchange rates, revenue for the year ended 30 June 2024 was up with a solid 7.5% organic sales growth.
France revenue has grown by 7.1%, reflecting in part the March 2023 tariff increase, supported by an increase in volumes and in revenue from rechargeable medical purchases, despite (i) 2 fewer business days this year compared to FY23, (ii) the continuing shift towards a greater ambulatory care mix and (iii) a lower activity in June consecutive to the cancelation of certain procedures in the context of the mobilisation of the private sector to obtain a revision of 2024 initial tariff proposal.
For the year commencing 1st March 2023, tariff indexation for MSO was 5.4% and indexation for FCR was 1.9%, with an 8-month effect in the financial year ended 30 June 2024. MSO tariffs for the 4 months from March to June 2024 reflects the initial March 2024 tariff increase of +0.3%, as complementary measures (notably cancellation of the CICE coefficient applies only from 1 July 2024 onwards).
France total admissions in our hospitals rose by 3.0% extending and confirming the contribution of the group's facilities to address the post-Covid backlog of elective hospital care:
Our French facilities managed approximately 720,000 emergency presentations this year, similar to last year, confirming their important role in delivering on public service missions. Chemotherapy sessions increased by +5.7%, and dialysis sessions by +1.0% vs last year.
Nordic countries reported revenue grew by +5.3% and was penalised by €(63.4)m from unfavourable foreign exchange rate fluctuation (mainly depreciation of SEK/NOK vs EUR on average over the period). Organic revenue growth in the Nordic countries for the year ending 30 June 2024 was +8.8% on a like-for-like basis and at constant exchange rate from continued revenue growth in acute care facilities in Sweden, together with the contribution of new contracts.
Inpatient admissions in our Nordic countries' hospital facilities increased by 20.2% including the full-year effect of the 2 new geriatric care contracts won in May 2023. Excluding this contribution, inpatient admissions increased by +10.0%, whilst ambulatory care showed a modest increment. Patients listed in our proximity care centres increased by 1.1% on the prior year.
Results:
EBITDA reached €610.9m for the financial year ending 30 Junes 2024, down €10.5m or 1.7% on the prior year on a reported basis.
The Group's EBITDA as at 30 June 2023 includes €41.3m (last year €88.9m) related to the revenue guarantee described in the paragraph “Significant events of the financial year” above. With Covid abating to a mainstream endemic status in 2023, no Covid costs compensations grants were received in this financial year (last year €33.2m in France and Sweden). In addition, grants funding inflation and mandated salary increases decreased to €19m for the year ending 30 June 2024 (prior period €45m). Overall, the Group's EBITDA was impacted by a €107m decline of support grants, €98m of which for France.
EBITDA and margins were also driven down by inflationary pressures sustained from the impact of the effort made on increased compensations and benefits granted to our medical staff as well as overall operating expenditure price increases, particularly on energy and outsourced services. Ramsay Santé received funding through French tariff increases and Nordics agreements indexation with various public payors which only partially covered procurement and wages inflation. Cost control measures were sustained to adapt activities to the current inflation environment and resources allocation are also revisited as a consequence.
Underlying current operating profit amounted to €184.2m for the financial year ended 30 June 2024 (or 3.7% of revenue), down 15.6% on the previous year.
Other non-current income and expenses represent a net expense of €(23.6)m for the year ending 30 June 2024 (vs. a profit of €22,2 last year). For the year ending 30 June 2024, this €(23,6)m€ includes :
The previous year-corresponding period shows a €22,2m income made of a €31m profit on the sale of a property adjacent to a hospital in Norway that is to be redeveloped, only partially offset by restructuring costs mainly in the Nordics.
The cost of net financial debt amounted to €172.2m for the year ending 30 June 2024, compared with €147.1m the previous year, driven by higher funding costs and higher IFRS 16 financial interests related to lease debt (€80.2m vs. €75.3m the previous year) as a consequence of the lease indexation mechanism.
Other financial income and expanses amount to €(29,2)m of the year ending June 2024 vs. only €(5,6)m last year, this variation being mainly explained by non-cash mark to market movements on an interest rate swap hedging arrangement for €(21.0)m this year to be compared with a corresponding income of €5.5m last year ; these impacts being non-recurring going forward as the corresponding swap arrangement will expire in October 2024.
The Group's share of net loss for the year ended 30 June 2024 amounted to €(53.9)m, compared with a net profit of €49.4m last year.
Impact from IFRS16 Lease :
Reported EBITDA of €610.9m in accordance with IFRS16 excludes contracted lease expenses for €258.9m which are instead recorded as amortisation of the right-of-use asset and interest on the lease debt as outlined in the table below. The increase in the lease accounting impact on the prior year primarily came from the effect of price indexation mechanism and the full-year contribution of FY23 acquisitions and new sites.
Note: pre-IFRS16 information assumes the continued application of the former IAS17 standard, which prescribed finance leases to be on-balance sheet.
Cash-flow and financing :
Reported IFRS net debt on 30 June 2024 was €3,610.9m compared with €3,670.0m on 30 June 2023.
IAS 17 net debt amounts to €1,756.2m compared with €1,711.6m on 30 June 2023.
Pre-IFRS16 net leverage amounts to 4,9x at the end of June, i.e. stable vs. end of May 2024 and down from 5,0x as of March 2024 and 5,4x as of December 2023.
On 13 August 2024, Ramsay Santé finalized an Amend & Extend agreement for the refinancing of its €1,650m Senior Facilities, including €100m RCF and €100m Capex lines, proactively extending its upcoming 2026-2027 debt maturities to 2029-2031. Such refinancing enables Ramsay Santé to provide to all its stakeholders a long-term financing framework and further support the implementation of its key initiatives as part of its “Yes We Care 2025” strategy plan. Please refer to the dedicated press release of August 13 2024 for further details.
The application of IFRS 16 to lease accounting added €1,854.7m to net financial debt as of 30 June 2024, of which €1,659.2m was non-current lease debt and €195,5m was current lease debt.
The variation of cash flow from operating activities versus last year is in line with the variation observed on underlying EBITDA. Total capital expenditure of €166.6m for the year was at similar level than last year's €165.1m and included maintenance and optimisation, as well as improvement on our portfolio of clinics. Significant effort is sustained to roll out our strategy to increase Ramsay Santé's imaging assets portfolio, to invest on digital tools, and to acquire new equipment. Part of this capex was dedicated to development projects in France with the set-up 5 new day patient mental health facilities and 4 new primary care centres, as well as the takeover of the operating assets from the 12 Cosem primary care centres.
Cash and cash equivalents reach €359.0m as of 30 June 2024 and increased slightly by €6.8m over the financial year (including €2m of foreign exchange translation difference).
About Ramsay Santé
Ramsay Santé is the leader in private hospitalisation and primary care in Europe. The Group has 38,000 employees and works with nearly 9,300 practitioners to treat more than 12 million patients per year in its 465 facilities and 5 countries: France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Italy. Ramsay Santé offers almost all medical and surgical specialities in three domains: Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics (MSO), Follow-up Care and Rehabilitation (FCR) and Mental Health.
Legally, Ramsay Santé is a mission-driven company committed to constantly improving the health of all patients through innovation. Wherever it operates, the Group contributes to public health service missions and the healthcare network. Through its actions and the constant dedication of its teams, Ramsay Santé is committed to ensuring the entire patient care journey, from prevention to follow-up care.
Every year, the group invests over 200 million euros to support the evolution and diversity of care pathways, in medical, hospital, digital, and administrative aspects. Through this commitment, our Group enhances access to care for all, commits to provide best-in-class healthcare, systematically engages in dialogue with stakeholders and strives to protect the planet to improve health.
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Glossary
Constant perimeter, or like-for-like comparison
The change at constant exchange rates reflects a change after translation of the current period's foreign currency figure at the exchange rates of the comparative period.
The change on a constant accounting basis reflects a change in the figure excluding the impact of changes in accounting standards during the period.
Current operating income refers to operating income before other non-recurring income and expenses consisting of restructuring costs (charges and provisions), gains or losses on disposals or significant and unusual impairments of non-current assets, whether tangible or intangible, and other unusual operational income and expenses.
EBITDA corresponds to current operating income before depreciation (expenses and provisions in the income statement are grouped according to their nature).
Net financial debt is gross financial debt less financial assets.
Annual financial results for 30 June 2024
⁽¹⁾ This item includes the repayment of borrowings (- €36.4m) net of financial receivables (+21,6 M€).
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