3rd Quarter Results

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Integrated Diagnostics Holdings PLC
17 November 2022
 

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings Plc

3rd Quarter Results

Thursday, 17 November 2022

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings Plc reports sustained growth in non-Covid offering showcasing the fundamental strength and potential of the business

(Cairo and London) Integrated Diagnostics Holdings ("IDH," "the Group," or "the Company"), a leading consumer healthcare company with operations in Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Nigeria, released today its reviewed financial statements and operational performance for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022, reporting revenue (compliant with IFRS) of EGP 2.8 billion. In line with the trend seen earlier in the year, IDH's conventional business (which includes IDH's full service roster excluding Covid-19-related tests) continued to showcase its underlying strength and potential, delivering a solid 14% year-on-year expansion, partially offsetting the expected decline in Covid-19-related1 revenues for the nine-month period. Growth at IDH's conventional business (which made up 76% of total revenues) was supported by a solid 7% increase in test volumes, testament to the robust underlying demand for the Company's conventional test portfolio. Likewise, on a quarterly basis, conventional revenues expanded 17% year-on-year and 12% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2022, making it the strongest three-month period performance ever recorded by the Group's conventional offering. Meanwhile, consolidated revenue for the third quarter stood at EGP 846 million, with the Group recording a net loss of EGP 36 million in Q3 2022. It is important to note that controlling for the losses resulting from transactions completed by the Company to secure the USD balance needed to fulfil its FY2021 dividend obligations to shareholders, the Group would have recorded a net profit of EGP 544 million in 9M 2022 and EGP 105 million in Q3 2022.

It is worth highlighting that while the table below presents IDH's nine-month performance compliant with IFRS, throughout the release the Company has opted to utilise Alternative Performance Measures as outlined in the following section.

Financial Results (IFRS)

 EGP mn

9M 2021

9M 2022

 Change

Revenues

 3,767

 2,800

-26%

Conventional Revenues

1,855

2,123

14%

Covid-19-related Revenues

1,911

678

-65%

Cost of Sales

 (1,600)

 (1,619)

1%

Gross Profit

 2,167

 1,182

-45%

Gross Profit Margin

58%

42%

15%

Operating Profit

 1,823

 749

-59%

EBITDA 2

 1,992

 974

-51%

EBITDA Margin

53%

35%

18%

Net Profit

 1,148

 403

-65%

Net Profit Margin

30%

14%

16%

Cash Balance

 2,350

 694

-70%

Note (1): Throughout the document, percentage changes between reporting periods are calculated using the exact value (as per the Consolidated Financials) and not the corresponding rounded figure.

 

Key Operational Indicators 3


9M 2021

9M 2022

Change

Branches

507

546

39

Patients ('000)

7,480

6,633

-11%

Net Sales per Patient (EGP)

504

413

-18%

Tests ('000)

24,960

24,359

-2%

Conventional Tests ('000)

21,194

22,728

7%

Covid-19-related Tests ('000)

3,766

1,631

-57%

Net Sales per Test (EGP)

151

112

-26%

Net Sales per Conventional Test (EGP)

88

93

7%

Net Sales per Core Covid-19 Test (EGP)

949

497

-48%

Net Sales per Other Covid-19-related Test (EGP)

154

140

-9%

Test per Patient

3.3

3.7

10%

 

1 Covid-19-related tests include both core Covid-19 tests (Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Antigen, and Antibody) as well as other routine inflammatory and clotting markers including, but not limited to, Complete Blood Picture, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), D-Dimer, Ferritin and C-reactive Protein (CRP), which the Company opted to include in the classification as "other Covid-19-related tests" due to the strong rise in demand for these tests witnessed following the outbreak of Covid-19.

2 EBITDA is calculated as operating profit plus depreciation and amortization.

3 Key operational indicators are calculated based on net sales for the six-month period of EGP 1,891 million. More details on the difference between net sales and total revenues is available below.

Important Notice: Treatment of Revenue Sharing Agreements and Use of Alternative Performance Measures

As part of IDH's efforts to support local authorities in Egypt and Jordan in the fight against the pandemic, Biolab (IDH's Jordanian subsidiary) secured several revenue-sharing agreements to operate testing stations, primarily dedicated to PCR testing for Covid-19, in multiple locations across the country including Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) and Aqaba Port. These agreements kicked off in May 2021 at Aqaba Port and in August 2021 at QAIA. However, following the decision by Jordanian authorities on 1 March 2022 to end mandatory testing, testing booths across both locations recorded sharp declines in patient traffic.

Under these agreements, Biolab received the full revenue (gross sales) for each test performed and paid a proportion to QAIA (38% of gross sales excluding sales tax) and Aqaba Port (36% of gross sales) as concession fees to operate in the facilities, thus effectively earning the net of these amounts (net sales) for each test supplied. Starting in Q4 2021, the treatment of these agreements was altered in accordance with IFRS 15 paragraph B34, which considers Biolab as a Principal (and not an Agent). Subsequently, revenues generated from these agreements are reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements as gross (inclusive of concession fees) and the fees paid to QAIA and Aqaba Port are reported as a separate line item in the direct cost. It is important to note that sales generated from these agreements were reflected on the Company's results in Q1 2022 only as the agreements were terminated starting in the second quarter of the year.

In an effort to present an accurate picture of IDH's performance for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022, throughout the report management utilizes net sales of EGP 2,737 million for 9M 2022 (IFRS revenues stand at EGP 2,800 million for the nine-month period). Net sales for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022 are calculated as total gross revenues excluding concession fees and sales taxes paid as part of Biolab's revenue sharing agreements with QAIA and Aqaba Port.

It is important to note that aside from revenue and cost of sales, all other figures related to gross profit, operating profit, EBITDA, and net profit are identical in the APM and IFRS calculations. However, the margins related to the aforementioned items differ between the two sets of performance indicators due to the use of Net Sales in the APM calculations and the use of Revenues for the IFRS calculations.

Adjustments Breakdown

  EGP mn

9M 2022

Net Sales

2,737

QAIA and Aqaba Port Concession Fees

63

Revenues (IFRS)

2,800

Cost of Net Sales

(1,556)

Adjustment for QAIA and Aqaba Port Agreements

(63)

Cost of Sales (IFRS)

(1,619)

 

Adjustments by Country

  EGP mn

9M 2022

(IFRS)

9M 2022

(APM)

Egypt

2,235

2,235

Jordan

496

432

Sudan

15

15

Nigeria

55

55

Total

2,800

2,737

Note: differences between IFRS and APM figures are highlighted in grey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Results (APM)


IFRS

APM

 EGP mn

9M 2021

9M 2022

 Change

9M 2021

9M 2022

 Change

Net Sales

 3,767

 2,800

-26%

 3,767

 2,737

-27%

Conventional Net Sales

1,855

2,123

14%

1,855

2,123

14%

Covid-19-related Net Sales

1,911

678

-65%

1,911

614

-68%

Cost of Net Sales

 (1,600)

 (1,619)

1%

 (1,600)

 (1,556)

-3%

Gross Profit

 2,167

 1,182

-45%

 2,167

 1,182

-45%

Gross Profit Margin4

58%

42%

15%

58%

43%

14%

Operating Profit

 1,823

 749

-59%

 1,823

 749

-59%

EBITDA 5

 1,992

 974

-51%

 1,992

 974

-51%

EBITDA Margin 4

53%

35%

18%

53%

36%

17%

Net Profit

 1,148

 403

-65%

 1,148

 403

-65%

Net Profit Margin 4

30%

14%

16%

30%

15%

16%

Cash Balance

 2,350

 694

-70%

 2,350

 694

-70%

Note: differences between IFRS and APM figures are highlighted in grey.

 

 

4 Gross profit, EBITDA, and net profit margins are calculated on net sales for APM in both periods.

5 EBITDA is calculated as operating profit plus depreciation and amortization.

Introduction

 

i.  Financial Highlights

· Conventional net sales (78% of consolidated net sales in 9M 2022), which encompass IDH's full service roster excluding Covid-19-related tests, continued their steady expansion as patients' behaviours continued to normalise following the Covid-19-related slowdown in 2020 and 2021. In 9M 2022, conventional net sales recorded EGP 2,123 million expanding 14% year-on-year and continuing to support consolidated net sales for the period. The solid year-on-year expansion came on the back of a 7% year-on-year increase in both conventional tests performed and average revenue per conventional test. Similarly, on a quarterly basis, conventional net sales increased 17% year-on-year and 12% quarter-on-quarter to record EGP 784 million. The impressive result, which was supported by a 9% year-on-year and an 11% quarter-on-quarter increase in test volumes.

· Meanwhile, in line with the Company's expectation, IDH's Covid-19-related 6 net sales (22% of consolidated net sales in 9M 2022) recorded EGP 614 million for the nine-month period, down significantly from the EGP 1,911 million recorded in 9M 2021. On a quarterly basis, Covid-19-related net sales declined 92% year-on-year and 16% quarter-on-quarter recording EGP 63 million for Q3 2022. Lower Covid-19-related net sales on a year-to-date and quarterly basis came on the back of a widespread decline in infection rates, the lifting of mandatory testing for international passengers, and declining average test prices.

· Consolidated Net Sales recorded EGP 2,737 million in 9M 2022, 27% below last year's figure in part reflecting the exceptionally high base resulting from the large contribution made by the Group's Covid-19-related offering during 9M 2021. On a quarterly basis, consolidated net sales contracted 43% year-on-year to EGP 846 million in Q3 2022.

· Gross Profit recorded EGP 1,182 million in 9M 2022, a 45% year-on-year decline. Gross profit margin on net sales normalised to record 43% versus 58% in 9M 2021. Lower gross profitability comes primarily on the back of a significant fall in Covid-19-related revenues during the nine-month period as demand and average prices contracted significantly. It is worth noting that the fall in demand was most evident in the second and third quarters while the year-on-year decline in average prices was most evident throughout the first quarter. The contraction in gross profitability also partially reflects year-on-year increases in direct salaries and wages (related to additional staff employed IDH's new branches and to an annual staff salary increase), and in cleaning and maintenance expenses related to the new facility management model with upgraded standards along with the roll out of the 39 new branches. Similar trends were seen on a quarterly basis, with gross profit contracting on the back of the substantial decline in Covid-19-related revenues (Q3 2021 saw the Group record the largest Covid-19-related revenue figure since the launch of the service). More specifically, the Company recorded a gross profit of EGP 350 million in Q3 2021, down 59% year-on-year. Gross profit margin on net sales normalised to record 41%, down from the 58% margin recorded in Q3 2021, but up three percentage points versus Q2 2022. It should be noted that raw material as a percentage of revenue witnessed an increase of 1% following the sustained devaluation of the Egyptian pound which started in March 2022.

· EBITDA7 recorded EGP 974 million in 9M 2022, down 51% versus 9M 2021. EBITDA margin on net sales stood at 36% compared to 53% last year. Lower EBITDA profitability reflects both lower gross profitability and a broad-based increase in SG&A outlays, mainly related to IDH's marketing activities. On a quarterly basis, EBITDA stood at EGP 265 million in Q3 2022, down 66% year-on-year and with an associated margin of 31%. It is worth highlighting that IDH's EBITDA in the third quarter was partially weighed down by higher accounting fees, higher operational expenses related to newly rolled out branches, higher marketing expenses, as well as increased expenses related to the recently launched loyalty program.

· Net Profit recorded EGP 403 million in 9M 2022, down 65% year-on-year and with an associated margin on net sales of 15% for the period. On a three-month basis, IDH recorded a net loss of EGP 36 million. Meanwhile, excluding losses resulting from transactions completed by the Company to secure the USD needed to fulfil its FY 2021 dividend obligations, the Group would have recorded net profit of EGP 544 million in 9M 2022 and EGP 105 million in Q3 2022, with associated margins on net sales of 20% and 12%.

 

6 Covid-19-related tests include both core Covid-19 tests (Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Antigen, and Antibody) as well as other routine inflammatory and clotting markers including, but not limited to, Complete Blood Picture, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), D-Dimer, Ferritin and C-reactive Protein (CRP), which the Company opted to include in the classification as "other Covid-19-related tests" due to the strong rise in demand for these tests witnessed following the outbreak of Covid-19.

7 EBITDA is calculated as operating profit plus depreciation and amortization.

 

ii.  Operational Highlights

· IDH's branch network reached 546 branches as at 30 September 2022, up from 507 branches as at 30 September 2021 and 502 branches at year-end 2021.

· Conventional tests performed (which includes IDH's full service roster excluding Covid-19-related testing), which made up the lion share of total tests in 9M 2022, recorded 22.7 million, up a robust 7% versus last year. This largely compensated for a 57% year-on-year decline in Covid-19-related tests performed. As such total test volumes fell just 2% year-on-year to record 24.4 million in 9M 2022.

· Average revenue per test8 recorded EGP 112 in 9M 2022, a 26% year-on-year decline driven by lower average revenue per Covid-19-related9 tests (down 26% year-on-year in 9M 2022). On the other hand, average revenue per conventional test increased 7% year-on-year in 9M 2022 to record EGP 93.

· Total patients served decreased 11% year-on-year standing at 6.6 million for 9M 2022. Meanwhile, average test per patient improved significantly to record 3.7 in 9M 2022 from 3.3 in 9M 2021 with the increase reflecting the simultaneous decline in Covid-19-realted patients (which typically visited branches from single Covid-19 testing) and the sustained rise in conventional patients (who typically request more tests per visit).

· The Company's Egyptian operations recorded a robust 13% year-on-year increase in conventional revenues (81% of Egypt's total revenues) supported by an 8% rise in test volumes and a 5% rise in average revenue per conventional tests. This offset in part the expected decline in Covid-19-related revenues, with the segment reporting revenue of EGP 432 million for the nine-month period, down 72% year-on-year as demand for Covid-19-related testing subsided starting March 2022. Egypt's revenues were also supported by an 18% contribution from the Group's house call services. Overall, IDH recorded revenue in its home and largest market of EGP 2,235 million in 9M 2022 (81.7% share of consolidated net sales), a 28% year-on-year contraction.

· Al-Borg Scan recorded revenues of EGP 58 million, representing an impressive 87% year-on-year increase. Revenue growth came on the back of an 83% and 86% year-on-year increase in test and patient volumes, respectively. Growing volumes in the first nine months of the year have been supported by new branch rollouts (+3 in the twelve months to 30 September 2022). Building on this, IDH launched the venture's sixth branch in October 2022. In parallel, the Company obtained ACR (American College of Radiology) accreditation for both the venture's nuclear medicine (NucMed) and ultrasound units.

· Wayak recorded consolidated revenues of EGP 13.7 million in 9M 2022, up significantly from the EGP 3.2 million recorded in the same period of last year. Strong top-line growth was supported by a 36% year-on-year rise in delivery orders which reached 94 thousand in 9M 2022. Combined with management's continued cost optimisation efforts, this is driving a steady narrowing of the venture's consolidated EBITDA losses, which reached an all-time low in the month of September 2022. More specifically, EBITDA losses contracted to EGP 2.78 million in 9M 2022 from EGP 4.56 million in 9M 2021.

· In Jordan, Biolab recorded an 18% year-on-year rise in conventional net sales, partially offsetting a 52% contraction in Covid-19-related net sales during 9M 2022. This saw total net sales in Jordan (15.8% share of consolidated net sales), record EGP 432 million (IFRS revenues10 recorded EGP 496 million in 9M 2022), representing a 27% year-on-year decline from last year's figure.

· IDH's Nigerian operations (2.0% share of consolidated net sales) recorded revenues of EGP 55 million in 9M 2022, up 36% from the same nine months of 2021. Top-line growth was supported by a 36% year-on-year rise in average revenue per test reflecting the rising demand for the generally higher-priced MRI and CT testing. It is worth highlighting that excluding the two branches which were closed down earlier this year, revenue and test volumes would be up 40% and 24% year-on-year, respectively.

· In Sudan (0.5% share of consolidated net sales) , IDH recorded a remarkable 21% year-on-year increase in revenues during 9M 2022 supported by a 52% increase in average revenue per test. Meanwhile, in local currency terms, IDH's Sudanese operations recorded a 98% year-on-year increase in revenue.

 

8 Calculated on net sales for the period.

9 Covid-19-related tests include both Core Covid-19 tests (PCR, Antigen, and Antibody) as well as Other Covid-19-related tests.

10 Biolab's revenues for the period are calculated as net sales and including concession fees paid to QAIA and Aqaba Port as part of their revenue sharing agreements.

 



 

iii. Management Commentary

Commenting on the Group's performance, IDH Chief Executive Officer Dr. Hend El-Sherbini said: "As we near the end of 2022, I am happy to report yet another strong set of operational and financial figures which continue to highlight the strength of our business and its potential going forward. In fact, mid-way through the final quarter of the year, we remain well on track to record double-digit full-year growth, a remarkable achievement in light of the difficult macroeconomic environment faced across our markets and more generally across the world. More specifically, in recent months we have had to confront significant currency devaluations in three of our four markets with the subsequent spike in inflation rates eating at patients' purchasing power. Despite this, we have continued to record robust double-digit growth in our conventional business (which includes our full service roster excluding Covid-19-related testing) across all four markets, backed by healthy volume growth. During the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022, we witnessed 14% year-on-year growth in conventional revenues, on the back of a 7% rise in the number of conventional tests performed. This sees our conventional revenues and test volumes currently stand an impressive 33% and 18% above levels recorded in the same nine-months of 2019 (prior to Covid-19), further evidence that our growth strategy over the last three years has delivered the desired results. Strong growth in conventional revenues continues to help offset the expected drop in Covid-19-related revenues as infection rates subsided starting March 2022. We also witnessed a robust improvement in our testing per patient metric, displaying both the rising contribution of our conventional business (which is generally associated with higher testing per patient), and the effectiveness of our newly rolled out loyalty programmes.

We were particularly pleased with the performance reported by our home and largest market of Egypt, which recorded a 13% year-on-year increase in conventional revenues. Growth was even more remarkable on a quarterly basis with conventional revenues recording 16% year-on-year and 12% quarter-on-quarter growth during Q3 2022. In both periods, top-line growth was supported by robust increases in test volumes, a noteworthy achievement considering the inflationary pressures faced by patients in the market. Here it is worth mentioning that thanks to our solid financial position, which sees us consistently record EBITDA margins well ahead of industry averages, we continue to provide patients with protection and support during the ongoing challenging period. In fact, despite the more than 50% depreciation in the EGP since March 2022, we have refrained from passing on the burden to our patients through price increases during the past months. While this decision has put some additional pressure on our margins in the short-term, we are confident that our experience in successfully navigating similar situations will enable us to drive margins back up to our historical averages once the current challenges subside and create long term value. Elsewhere across our footprint, we recorded similar trends in Jordan, with Biolab reporting solid growth in its conventional business on both a year-to-date and quarterly basis. In Nigeria, despite the unprecedented surge in Diesel prices, Echo-Lab, maintained its strong trajectory when controlling for the branch closures that weighed on the venture's results in the first part of the year. Finally, in Sudan we were very pleased to record positive top-line growth for the second quarter in a row.

Despite the short-term challenges currently faced by the business, we remain optimistic on its long-term growth prospects, and have continued to invest to deliver on our long-term growth strategy. Since the start of the year, we have rolled out 44 new branches further expanding our on-the-ground presence across multiple new strategic locations. We have also continued to invest in the ramp up of our Egyptian radiology venture, Al-Borg Scan, and over the last twelve months we have more than doubled the number of Al-Borg Scan branches to cover all of Greater Cairo. In parallel, we recently obtained ACR accreditation for both the venture's nuclear medicine and ultrasound units, making Al-Borg Scan the sole radiology center in Africa to boast this prestigious certification. Across both our pathology and radiology branches, we have also continued to invest in enhancing the quality of the services offered as well as the look and feel of the branches. In parallel, we have also launched several loyalty programs tailored to our different patient segments. Meanwhile, investments to enhance our house call capabilities are continuing to pay off, with the service's contribution standing well above pre-Covid-19 averages, and the convenience it offers to patients enabling us to tap into previously underpenetrated segments of the market. At the same time, we have also been actively working to expand out footprint and penetrate new geographies. On this front, I am delighted to report that a few weeks ago we announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with Biolab and Izhoor Holding, a company owned by Fawaz Alhokair, to launch a new full-fledged pathology diagnostic services provider in Saudi Arabia. This deal is directly in line with our long-term regional expansion strategy which sees us target high-growth markets where our operational model and proven expertise are well-suited to deliver high-quality care to as many patients as possible. The new venture will be operated by the Biolab team and will benefit from the complementary strengths and experiences brought by IDH and our partners.

The recent devaluation of the EGP, following the Central Bank's decision to move towards a durably flexible exchange rate, has seen the overall value lost against the dollar since March of this year reach 55%. With this move, which we expect to benefit the country in the long-term, come a new set of short-term challenges for both businesses and consumers. Nonetheless, we are confident that strong fundamentals across our markets of operation will continue to support the growth outlook for both the diagnostic industry and our business. Going forward, our trusted brands, strong supplier relationships, growing patient reach and flexible business model will continue to be our greatest strengths as we work to deliver on our growth targets and preserve our margins in the midst of an evolving macroeconomic backdrop. With all this in mind, despite the current macroeconomic challenges, we continue to target double-digit full-year conventional revenue growth, largely in line with our full-year guidance prior to recent macro developments. It is worth noting that these estimates assume no additional contributions from our Covid-19-related offering which, as expected, has witnessed a sharp decline in demand starting March of this year."

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Analyst and Investor Call Details

An analyst and investor call will be hosted at 1pm (UK) | 3pm (Egypt) on Monday, 21 November 2022. You can register for the call by clicking on this link , and you may dial in using the conference call details below:

· Webinar ID: 917 8531 3568

· Webinar Passcode: 146259

For more information about the event, please contact: amr.amin@cicapital.com

About Integrated Diagnostics Holdings (IDH)

IDH is a leading consumer healthcare company in the Middle East and Africa with operations in Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Nigeria. The Group's core brands include Al Borg, Al Borg Scan and Al Mokhtabar in Egypt, as well as Biolab (Jordan), Ultralab and Al Mokhtabar Sudan (both in Sudan) and Echo-Lab (Nigeria). A long track record for quality and safety has earned the Company a trusted reputation, as well as internationally recognised accreditations for its portfolio of over 2,000 diagnostics tests. From its base of 546 branches as of 30 September 2022, IDH will continue to add laboratories through a Hub, Spoke and Spike business model that provides a scalable platform for efficient expansion. Beyond organic growth, the Group's expansion plans include acquisitions in new Middle Eastern, African, and East Asian markets where its model is well-suited to capitalise on similar healthcare and consumer trends and capture a significant share of fragmented markets. IDH has been a Jersey-registered entity with a Standard Listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (ticker: IDHC) since May 2015 with a secondary listing on the EGX since May 2021 (ticker: IDHC.CA).

 

Shareholder Information

LSE: IDHC.L

EGX: IDHC.CA

Bloomberg: IDHC:LN

Listed on LSE: May 2015

Listed on EGX: May 2021

Shares Outstanding: 600 million

 

Contact

Nancy Fahmy

Investor Relations Director

T: +20 (0)2 3345 5530 | M: +20 (0)12 2255 7445 | nancy.fahmy@idhcorp.com

 

Forward-Looking Statements

These results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022 have been prepared solely to provide additional information to shareholders to assess the group's performance in relation to its operations and growth potential. These results should not be relied upon by any other party or for any other reason. This communication contains certain forward-looking statements. A forward-looking statement is any statement that does not relate to historical facts and events, and can be identified by the use of such words and phrases as "according to estimates", "aims", "anticipates", "assumes", "believes", "could", "estimates", "expects", "forecasts", "intends", "is of the opinion", "may", "plans", "potential", "predicts", "projects", "should", "to the knowledge of", "will", "would" or, in each case their negatives or other similar expressions, which are intended to identify a statement as forward-looking. This applies, in particular, to statements containing information on future financial results, plans, or expectations regarding business and management, future growth or profitability and general economic and regulatory conditions and other matters affecting the Group .

 

Forward-looking statements reflect the current views of the Group's management ("Management") on future events, which are based on the assumptions of the Management and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Group's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The occurrence or non-occurrence of an assumption could cause the Group's actual financial condition and results of operations to differ materially from, or fail to meet expectations expressed or implied by, such forward-looking statements.

 

The Group's business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could also cause a forward-looking statement, estimate or prediction to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this communication. The information, opinions and forward-looking statements contained in this communication speak only as at its date and are subject to change without notice. The Group does not undertake any obligation to review, update, confirm or to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise in relation to the content of this communication.

Group Operational & Financial Review

 

i.  Revenue/Net Sales and Cost Analysis

 

Revenue/Net Sales

Consolidated Analysis

In line with trends seen earlier in the year, IDH's conventional business continued to record robust growth on both a quarterly and year-to-date basis, supported by higher test volumes and average revenue per test. It is worth highlighting that IDH's conventional business posted strong 16% year-on-year and 12% quarter-on-quarter growth in Q3 2022.

 

At the same time, in line with expectations, the Company continued to record a rapid decline in its Covid-19-related11 revenue across both its home market of Egypt and Jordan as demand for Covid-19-related testing declined further on the back of lower infection rates and the lifting of mandatory testing.

 

On a consolidated basis, IDH recorded total revenue of EGP 2,800 million in the nine months ended 30 September 2022, down 26% year-on-year. Consolidated net sales12 recorded EGP 2,737 million, 27% below the value recorded in the comparable period of last year which had been boosted by strong contributions from the Group's Covid-19-related offering. On a three-month basis, consolidated net sales recorded EGP 846 million, down 43% versus Q3 2021, but a solid 9% above net sales in Q2 2022 when traffic had been partially impacted by the holy month of Ramadan and Eid vacation. The decline in revenue and net sales on both a year-to-date and quarterly basis also partially reflects the exceptionally high base resulting from the large contribution made by the Group's Covid-19-relatedoffering during 9M 2021.

 

Detailed Consolidated Performance Breakdown

The table presents Alternative Performance Measures (APM) for each period (further information available earlier in the release)

 

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

%

Q2 2021

Q2 2022

%

Q3 2021

Q3 2022

%

9M 2021

9M 2022

%

 

Total net sales (EGP mn)

1,130

1,117

-1%

1,164

774

-34%

1,473

846

-43%

3,767

2,737

-27%

 

Total tests (mn)

8.1

8.4

4%

8.3

7.6

-8%

8.6

8.3

-3%

25.0

24.4

-2%

 

Conventional test net sales (EGP mn)

594

640

8%

594

699

18%

667

784

17%

1,855

2,123

14%

 

Conventional tests performed (mn)

6.8

7.1

5%

6.9

7.4

7%

7.5

8.2

9%

21.2

22.7

7%

 

Total Covid-19-related test net sales (EGP mn)

536

477

-11%

569

75

-87%

806

63

-92%

1,911

614

-68%

 

Core Covid-19 tests (PCR, Antigen, Antibody) (EGP mn)

399

421

6%

431

62

-86%

760

54

-93%

1,590

537

-66%

 

Core Covid-19 tests performed (k)

407

837

106%

387

109

-72%

882

135

-85%

1,676

1,081

-36%

 

Other Covid-19-related tests (EGP mn)

137

56

-59%

138

13

-91%

47

9

-81%

321

77

-76%

 

Other Covid-19-related tests performed (k)

874

417

-52%

933

95

-90%

284

39

-86%

2,091

550

-74%

 

Contribution to Consolidated Results

 

Conventional test net sales

53%

57%


51%

90%


45%

93%

 

49%

78%


 

Conventional tests performed

84%

85%


84%

97%


87%

98%

 

85%

93%


 

Total Covid-19-related tests

47%

43%


49%

10%


55%

7%

 

51%

22%


 

Core Covid-19 tests (PCR, Antigen, Antibody)

35%

38%

 

37%

8%

 

52%

6%

 

42%

20%

 

 

Core Covid-19 tests performed

5%

10%

 

5%

1%

 

10%

2%

 

7%

4%

 

 

Other Covid-19-related tests

12%

5%

 

12%

2%

 

3%

1%

 

9%

3%

 

 

Other Covid-19-related tests performed

11%

5%

 

11%

1%

 

3%

0.5%

 

8%

2%

 

 

 

11 Covid-19-related tests include both core Covid-19 tests (Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Antigen, and Antibody) as well as other routine inflammatory and clotting markers including, but not limited to, Complete Blood Picture, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), D-Dimer, Ferritin and C-reactive Protein (CRP), which the Company opted to include in the classification as "other Covid-19-related tests" due to the strong rise in demand for these tests witnessed following the outbreak of Covid-19.

12 A reconciliation between revenue and net sales is available earlier in this announcement.

 

Net Sales Analysis: Contribution by Patient Segment

 

Contract Segment (58% of total net sales)

Conventional revenues at IDH's contract segment (82% of total contract net sales) posted strong year-on-year growth of 26% in 9M 2022 supported by a 12% increase in volumes. During the period, volumes were boosted by several initiatives conducted by management including the introduction of a new loyalty program that was not previously activated for contract segment patients. It is worth highlighting that supported by the new loyalty programme, test per patient at the segment reached its highest-ever level in 9M 2022. However, the sharp 74% year-on-year contraction in Covid-19-related13 revenues (18% of consolidated contract revenues) generated by the Group's contract segment saw total revenue at the segment (identical in value to net sales for the period) decline 26% versus the same nine months of last year.

 

Walk-in Segment (42% of total net sales)

Meanwhile, at the Group's walk-in segment, conventional revenue (72% of total walk-in net sales) came in largely unchanged from the same period a year before as a contraction in tests performed was offset by a rise in the average revenue per test. Similar to the contract segment, during the nine-month period Covid-19-related net sales (28% of total walk-in net sales) contracted sharply, falling 59% versus 9M 2021 (revenue14 declined 51% year-on-year). As such, total revenue at the walk-in segment declined 25% year-on-year, while total net sales were down 29% versus 9M 2021.

 

It is worth noting that results posted by the walk-in in the nine months to 30 September 2022 were bolstered by contributions of EGP 140 million coming from by Biolab's partnership with Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA). However, f ollowing the decision by Jordanian authorities on 1 March 2022 to end mandatory testing, Biolab's booths recorded sharp declines in patient traffic and operations at the booths were terminated starting in the second quarter of 2022.

 

Key Performance Indicators

The table presents Alternative Performance Measures (APM) for each period (further information available earlier in the release)


Walk-in Segment

Contract Segment

Total


9M21

9M22

Change

9M21

9M22

Change

9M21

9M22

Change

Net sales (EGP mn)

1,619

1,153

-29%

2,148

1,584

-26%

3,767

2,737

-27%

Conventional net sales (EGP mn)

828

830

0.2%

1,027

1,293

26%

1,855

2,123

14%

Total Covid-19-related net sales (EGP mn)

791

323

-59%

1,120

291

-74%

1,911

614

-68%

Patients ('000)

2,488

2,112

-15%

4,992

4,522

-9%

7,480

6,633

-11%

% of Patients

33%

32%

 

67%

68%

 



 

Net sales per Patient (EGP)

651

546

-16%

430

350

-19%

504

413

-18%

Tests ('(''000)

6,491

5,712

-12%

18,469

18,648

1%

24,960

24,359

-2%

% of Tests

26%

23%

 

74%

77%

 



 

Conventional tests ('000)

5,282

4,891

-7%

15,911

17,837

12%

21,194

22,728

7%

Total Covid-19-related tests ('000)

1,209

821

-32%

2,558

810

-68%

3,766

1,631

-57%

Net Sales per Test (EGP)

249

202

-19%

116

85

-27%

151

112

-26%

Test per Patient

2.6

2.7

4%

3.7

4.1

11%

3.3

3.7

10%

 

1 3 Covid-19-related tests include both core Covid-19 tests (Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Antigen, and Antibody) as well as other routine inflammatory and clotting markers including, but not limited to, Complete Blood Picture, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), D-Dimer, Ferritin and C-reactive Protein (CRP), which the Company opted to include in the classification as "other Covid-19-related tests" due to the strong rise in demand for these tests witnessed following the outbreak of Covid-19.

14 A reconciliation between revenue and net sales is available earlier in this announcement.

 

Revenue Analysis: Contribution by Geography

 

Egypt (81.7% of net sales) 1 5

IDH's Egyptian operations recorded solid year-on-year growth at its conventional segment, on the back of both higher test volumes and average revenue per test. Meanwhile, in line with recent trends and management's expectations, revenue generated by the Group's Covid-19-related offering in the country continued its rapid decline. This in part reflected lower demand for the offering as infection rates in the country decreased and mandatory testing was lifted. In parallel, lower revenues also came on the back of a further decline in the average price of Covid-19-related testing. For example, during 9M 2022 IDH performed 52% less PCR tests than a year prior, and recorded a 46% decline in the average revenue per PCR test versus 9M 2021.

 

On a quarterly basis, IDH recorded a very similar trend, with revenues generated from its conventional offering growing 16% year-on-year and 12% quarter-on-quarter during Q3 2022. Meanwhile, revenues from IDH's Covid-19-related offering contracted by 92% versus the same three months of 2021 on the back of both lower volumes and prices.

 

Al-Borg Scan

IDH's fast-growing radiology venture, which remains in its ramp up phase, continued to deliver impressive results with revenues expanding 87% year-on-year to reach EGP 58 million in 9M 2022. Revenue growth was supported by an 83% year-on-year rise in radiology exams performed (with patients served up 86% versus 9M 2021). Strong volume growth has been supported by the roll out of three new branches over the last twelve months. Building on this, IDH completed the roll out of a sixth branch in early October 2022. In parallel, the Group successfully obtained ACR (American College of Radiology) accreditation for both the venture's nuclear medicine (NucMed) and ultrasound units, making Al-Borg Scan the first radiology centre in Africa, and one of the only radiology facilities in the Middle East, to boast this prestigious certification. It is worth highlighting that management launched an aggressive marketing campaign to support the opening of Al Borg-scan new branches opened during the last six months. 

 

 

Detailed Egypt Revenue Breakdown

The table presents Alternative Performance Measures (APM) for each period (further information available earlier in the release)

EGP mn

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

%

Q2 2022

Q2 2022

%

Q3 2021

Q3 2022

%

9M 2021

9M 2022

%

Total Revenue

920

879

-4%

1,015

645

-36%

1,187

711

-40%

3,122

2,235

-28%

Conventional Revenue

507

549

8%

510

591

16%

573

662

16%

1,590

1,803

13%

Total Covid-19-related Revenue

414

330

-20%

504

53

-89%

614

49

-92%

1,531

432

-72%

Core Covid-19 tests (PCR, Antigen, Antibody)

277

274

-1%

366

41

-89%

567

40

-93%

1,210

355

-71%

Other Covid-19-related tests

137

56

-59%

138

13

-91%

47

9

-81%

321

77

-76%

Contribution to Consolidated Results

Conventional tests

55%

62%


50%

92%


48%

93%


51%

81%


Total Covid-19-related tests

45%

38%


50%

8%


52%

7%


49%

19%


Core Covid-19 tests (PCR, Antigen, Antibody)

30%

31%

 

36%

6%

 

48%

6%

 

39%

16%

 

Other Covid-19-related tests

15%

6%

 

14%

2%

 

4%

1%

 

10%

3%

 

 

1 5 It is important to note that revenues and net sales in Egypt, Nigeria and Sudan are identical in absolute terms. A reconciliation between revenue and net sales is available earlier in this announcement.

Jordan (15.8% of net sales)

During the nine-month period, net sales generated by Biolab's conventional testing offering expanded a solid 18% versus the previous year, with the segment making up the larger share of total net sales for the period. Meanwhile, Covid-19-related net sales continued their decline as infection rates decreased, mandatory testing was lifted, and average pricing declined. As such, IDH recorded revenue of EGP 496 million in 9M 2022 in Jordan, down 16% from the same period of last year. Net sales16 stood at EGP 432 million, down 27% from 9M 2021.

 

During the nine-month period, Covid-19-related net sales in Jordan were supported by contributions of EGP 140 million from Biolab's partnership with QAIA. The stations recorded strong demand in January and February before witnessing a sharp decline in traffic following the end of mandatory testing in the country. All three agreements were terminated starting in the second quarter of this year.

 

During the third quarter, Biolab recorded revenue (net sales were identical for the quarter) of EGP 109 million, down 59% year-on-year. The decline versus last year came wholly on the back of lower Covid-19-related revenues for the quarter, with Biolab's conventional offering recording an impressive 25% year-on-year rise in revenues for Q3 2022.

 

Detailed Jordan Net Sales Breakdown

The table presents Alternative Performance Measures (APM) for each period (further information available earlier in the release)

EGP mn

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

%

Q2 2021

Q2 2022

%

Q3 2021

Q3 2022

%

9M 2021

9M 2022

%

Total Net Sales

190

217

14%

134

106

-21%

269

109

-59%

592

432

-27%

Conventional Net Sales

68

70

4%

68

84

23%

76

95

25%

213

250

18%

Total Covid-19-related Net Sales (PCR and Antibody)

122

147

20%

65

21

-67%

192

14

-93%

380

182

-52%

Conventional Net Sales

36%

32%


51%

80%


28%

87%


36%

58%


Total Covid-19-related Net Sales (PCR and Antibody)

64%

68%


49%

20%


71%

13%


64%

42%


 

16 Biolab's net sales for the period are calculated as revenues excluding concession fees paid to QAIA and Aqaba Port as part of their revenue sharing agreement.

 

Nigeria (2.0% of net sales)

Echo-Lab, the Group's Nigerian subsidiary, recorded revenue of EGP 55 million in 9M 2022, representing a 36% year-on-year expansion. In local currency terms, revenue was up 23% year-on-year supported by a 36% increase in the average revenue per test for the nine-month period. The increase in part reflects rising demand for the generally higher-priced CT and MRI exams during the period. It is important to note that during Q4 2021 management decided to shut down its operational activities in the PPP branches due to their under-performance on the profitability level. This subsequently weighed on tests volumes for the first part of 2022, with tests performed coming in flat year-on-year and patient volumes declining 6% versus last year. Controlling for the branch closures, Echo-Lab would record a 24% year-on-year increase in tests performed and a 40% year-on-year rise in revenues in 9M 2022 in part boosted by two new branch roll outs completed during the second quarter of the year. Following the two additions, Echo-Lab's network now stands at 12 operational branches.

 

During Q3 2022, IDH's Nigeria operations recorded revenue growth of 43% on the back of a 2% year-on-year increase in tests performed and a 40% rise in average revenue per test during the quarter.

 

Sudan (0.5% of net sales)

IDH's Sudanese operations reported revenues of EGP 15 million, 21% above the revenue figure recorded in the same nine months of last year. Top-line growth reflected a 52% year-on-year expansion in the average revenue per test during the period. In local currency terms, revenue expanded a solid 98% year-on-year during the nine-month period.

 

In the third quarter of the year, IDH recorded revenue growth in EGP terms of 48% in Sudan supported by an 89% year-on-year increase in the average revenue per test for the quarter.

 

 

Net Sales Contribution by Country

The table presents Alternative Performance Measures (APM) for each period (further information available earlier in the release)


1Q21

1Q22

%

2Q21

2Q22

%

3Q21

3Q22

%

9M21

9M22

%

Egypt Net Sales (EGP mn)

920

879

-4%

1,015

645

-36%

1187

711

-40%

3,122

2,235

-28%

Conventional (EGP mn)

507

549

8%

510

591

16%

573

662

16%

1,590

1,803

13%

Covid-19-related (EGP mn)

414

330

-20%

504

53

-89%

614

49

-92%

1,531

432

-72%

Egypt Contribution

81.5%

78.7%

 

87.2%

83.3%

 

80.5%

84.0%

 

82.9%

81.7%

 

Jordan Net Sales (EGP mn)

190

217

14%

134

106

-21%

269

109

-59%

592

432

-27%

Conventional (EGP mn)

68

70

4%

68

84

23%

76

95

25%

213

250

18%

Covid-19-related (EGP mn)

122

147

20%

65

21

-67%

192

14

-93%

380

182

-52%

Jordan Revenues (EGP mn) (IFRS)

190

281

48%

134

106

-21%

269

109

-59%

592

496

-16%

Jordan Net Sales (JOD mn)

8.6

9.6

12%

6.0

4.0

-33%

121212 .2

4.0

- 676767 %

262626.9

17.7

-343434%

Jordan Revenues (JOD mn) (IFRS)

8.6

12.5

45%

6.1

4.0

-34%

12.2

4.0

-67%

26.9

20.6

- 242424 %

Jordan Contribution

16.8%

19.4%

 

11.5%

13.7%

 

18.2%

12.9%

 

15.7%

15.8%

 

Nigeria Net Sales (EGP mn)

12.5

14.8

19%

12.9

18.6

45%

15

21

43%

40

55

36%

Nigeria Net Sales (NGN mn)

302

371

23%

330

416

27%

390

473

21%

1,021

1,260

23%

Nigeria Contribution

1.1%

1.3%

 

1.1%

2.4%

 

1.0%

2.5%

 

1.1%

2.0%

 

Sudan Net Sales (EGP mn)

6.8

5.7

-16%

2.5

4.8

91%

2.9

4.3

48%

12

15

21%

Sudan Net Sales (SDG mn)

61

152

149%

67

137

103%

82

128

56%

211

417

98%

Sudan Contribution

0.6%

0.5%

 

0.2%

0.6%

 

0.2%

0.5%

 

0.3%

0.5%

 

 

Patients Served and Tests Performed by Country


9M 2021

9M 2022

Change

Egypt Patients Served (mn)

6.3

5.7

-10%

Egypt Tests Performed (mn)

22.1

21.8

-1%

Conventional tests (mn)

19.1

20.7

8%

Covid-19-related tests (mn)

3.0

1.1

-63%

Jordan Patients Served (k)

1,031

789

-23%

Jordan Tests Performed (k)

2,482

2,221

-11%

Conventional tests (k)

1,698

1,691

-0.4%

Covid-19-related tests (k)

784

530

-32%

Nigeria Patients Served (k)

117

110

-6%

Nigeria Tests Performed (k)

215

215

-

Sudan Patients Served (k)

47

59

25%

Sudan Tests Performed (k)

140

112

-20%

Total Patients Served (mn)

7.5

6.6

-11%

Total Tests Performed (mn)

25.0

24.4

-2%

 

Branches by Country


30 September 2021

30 September 2022

Change

Egypt

455

496

41

Jordan

21

21

-

Nigeria

12

12

-

Sudan

19

17

-2

Total Branches

507

546

39

 

-Cost of Net Sales17

IDH's cost of net sales declined 3% year-on-year to record EGP 1,556 million in 9M 2022. Despite the decline, the significant contraction in net sales on the back of lower Covid-19-realted revenues for the period weighed down on gross profit which contracted 45% year-on-year to record EGP 1,182 million in 9M 2022. It is important to note that gross profit for the nine-month period is identical in absolute terms between IFRS and APM measures. IDH's gross profit margin18 on revenue recorded 42% in 9M 2022 versus 58% last year. Meanwhile, IDH's gross profit margin on net sales19 recorded 43% in 9M 2022 versus 58% in the same nine months of last year.

 

On a quarterly basis, IDH recorded cost of sales (identical in value between IFRS and APM measures) of EGP 497 million, 19% below last year's figure. Raw material as a percentage of revenues witnessed an increase of 1% following the continuous devaluation of the Egyptian pound starting 21 March 2022. It is also worth noting that the new model applied by management for the maintenance/cleaning of new/existing branches led to an increase in other direct expenses for the quarter. Gross profit for the quarter recorded EGP 350 million, down 59% year-on-year, and with a margin of 41% for the quarter versus 58% in Q3 2021. It is worth highlighting that on a quarter-on-quarter basis, gross profit for Q3 2022 came in 16% above the figure recorded in the previous three months, with the associated margin expanding two percentage points versus Q2 2022.

 

Cost of Net Sales Breakdown as a Percentage of Net Sales


9M 2021

9M 2022

Raw Materials

18.3%

20.5%

Wages & Salaries

12.5%

16.8%

Depreciation & Amortisation

4.0%

7.4%

Other Expenses

7.6%

12.1%

Total

42.5%

56.8%

 

Raw material costs, which include cost of specialized analysis at other laboratories, reached EGP 562 million in 9M 2022, continuing to make up the largest portion of total COGS at 36%. As a share of net sales, raw material costs increased to 20.5% in 9M 2022 compared to 18.3% in the same nine months of 2021. This increase is primarily reflective of the substantial reduction in the average selling price of Covid-19-related tests during the period in both Egypt and Jordan (the average price per PCR test was down 26% year-on-year in 9M 2022). It is worth noting that the year-on-year decline in average Covid-19-related test prices was most notable in the first quarter of the year. Meanwhile, in Q3 2022, raw material as a percentage of net sales reached 19.6% from 18.7% in the same three months of last year following the devaluation of the Egyptian pound.

 

Direct salaries and wages, which includes employee share of the profits, declined 2% year-on-year to EGP 461 million in 9M 2022, making the second largest share of total COGS at 30%. The year-on-year decline is wholly attributable to lower employee share of the profits. On the other hand, direct salary and wages posted a 20% year-on-year increase mainly reflecting the additional staff employed at Aqaba Port and QAIA airport, an annual salary increase of around 15%, and the additional staff employed across the newly added branches (+39 new branches versus 9M 2021). Additional salary expenses related to Biolab's testing booths amounted to JOD 549 thousand (EGP 13.6 million) during 9M 2022, noting that starting April, Biolab ceased its operational activities across all booths. In the third quarter of the year, direct salaries and wages as a share of net sales decreased to reach 15.6% from 21.0% last quarter, reflecting a decrease in the employee profit shares driven by the decrease in net profits recorded by the Group's Egyptian operations. 

 

Direct depreciation and amortisation increased 33% year-on-year to record EGP 202 million in 9M 2022, largely due to the incremental amortisation of new branches (IFRS 16 right-of-use assets).

 

Other expenses for the nine-month period increased 16% to record EGP 330 million. The increase principally reflects higher maintenance costs in Egypt, as well as higher operational expenses related to the 39 additional branches rolled out in the twelve months to 30 September 2022. It should be noted that cleaning and maintenance expenses increased 44% year-on-year.

 

17 Cost of net sales is calculated as cost of sales (IFRS) for the period excluding commission fees paid to QAIA and Aqaba Port by Biolab as part of its revenue sharing agreements with the two terminals. According to IFRS 15, cost of sales recorded EGP 1,619 million in 9M 2022 , up 1% year-on-year.

1 8 It is important to note that while in absolute terms the Gross Profit figure is identical when using IFRS or APM, its margin differs between the two sets of performance indicators.

1 9 A reconciliation between revenue and net sales is available earlier in this announcement.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Total SG&A outlays recorded EGP 433 million in 9M 2022, representing a 26% year-on-year increase. The increase in SG&A costs was mainly a result of rising salaries and marketing expenses, as well as higher fees for external auditing services.

 

Marketing and advertising expenses came in at EGP 87 million in the nine months to 30 September 2022, up 44% from last year. The increase reflects an overall expansion in IDH's marketing and advertisement efforts which for the last year has seen the Company roll out targeted campaigns across several channels predominantly to support Al-Borg Scan's ramp up.

 

EBITDA

IDH's EBITDA2 0 declined in the nine months of 30 September 2022, reflecting lower gross profitability for the period coupled with higher SG&A expenses, and in particular higher marketing expenses and accounting fees versus the same nine months of last year. Higher marketing fees comes as IDH expanded its marketing efforts in particular to support Al-Borg Scan's ramp up. It is important to note that EBITDA for the period is identical in absolute terms between IFRS and APM measures. EBITDA margin on consolidated revenue recorded 35% in 9M 2022 versus 53% in the same period of last year. Meanwhile, EBITDA margin on net sales normalised to reach 36% in 9M 2022 from 53% in 9M 2021.21

 

Similar to the trend witnessed on a year-to-date basis, EBITDA in the third quarter contracted by 66% on the back of lower gross profitability and higher SG&A outlays during the three-month period.

 

In IDH's home market of Egypt, EBITDA recorded EGP 857 million in 9M 2022. EBITDA margin on net sales stood at 38% for the nine-month period versus 56% last year. Egypt EBITDA contributed around 88% of the Group's EBITDA in the nine-month period.

 

In Jordan, Biolab reported a contraction in EBITDA profitability in both EGP and JOD terms. The decrease in Biolab's EBITDA profitability mainly reflects lower gross profitability for the nine-month period as well as higher expenses related to Biolab's testing booths in QAIA and Aqaba Port.

 

EBITDA losses in Nigeria during the first nine months of the year were impacted by a 220% year-on-year increase in Echo-Lab's diesel costs (responsible for 12% of Echo-Lab's cost base). Controlling for this, the venture would have remained on course to turn EBITDA positive in 2022.

 

In Sudan, IDH reported a positive EBITDA of SDG 3.7 million in 9M 2022, a marked improvement from the EBITDA loss reported this time last year. In EGP terms, EBITDA recorded EGP 49 thousand in 9M 2022, down from the EGP 181 thousand in EBITDA recorded this time last year.

 

Regional EBITDA in Local Currency

Mn



9M 2021

9M 2022

Change

 

Egypt


EGP

1,761

857

-51%

 

Margin on net sales


 

56%

38%

 

 

Jordan


JOD

10.7

5.1

-52%

 

Margin on net sales


 

46%

28%

 

Margin on revenues (IFRS)


 

40%

25%

 

Nigeria


NGN

-133

-122

-8%

 

Margin on net sales


 

-13%

-10%

 

 

Sudan


SDG

-29

3.7

N/A

 

Margin on net sales


 

-14%

1%

 

 

 

2 0 EBITDA is calculated as operating profit plus depreciation and amortization and minus one-off fees incurred in 9M 2021 related to the Company's EGX listing completed in May 2021.

2 1 It is important to note that while in absolute terms the EBITDA figure is identical when using IFRS or APM, its margin differs between the two sets of performance indicators.

 

Interest Income / Expense

The Group reported interest income of EGP 83 million in the first nine months of 2022, up 20% year-on-year reflecting higher cash balances during the period, an optimised cash allocation between T-bills and time deposits, and a 300-basis point cumulative interest rate hike enacted by the CBE since the start of the year.

 

Interest expense recorded EGP 100 million in 9M 2022, up 20% versus 9M 2021. The increase in attributable to:

· Higher interest on lease liabilities related to IFRS 16 following the addition of new branches and the renewal of medical equipment agreements with the Group's main equipment suppliers.

· Higher bank charges reflecting an increased penetration of, and reliance on, POS machines and electronic payments in both Egypt and Jordan during the period.

· Higher interest expenses following the CBE decision to increase rates by 300 bps since the start of 2022.

· Fees amounting to EGP 8.8 million related to the US$ 45 million facility with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) granted in May 2021 and the US$ 15 million IFC syndicated facility from Mashreq Bank in December 2021. Fees include commitment and supervisory fees.

 

Interest Expense Breakdown

EGP mn

9M 2021

9M 2022

Change

Interest on Lease Liabilities (IFRS 16)

44.0

53.8

22%

Interest Expenses on Borrowings 2 2

7.0

11.1

59%

Loan-related Expenses on IFC facility

14.6

8.9

-39%

Interest Expenses on Leases

4.8

14.9

209%

Bank Charges

12.5

11.1

-12%

Total Interest Expense

82.9

99.7

20%

 

2 2 Interest expenses on medium-term loans include EGP 7.4 million related to the Group's facility with Ahli United Bank Egypt (AUBE) & interest expense amounting to EGP 3.4 million was booked related to shareholders dividends deferral agreement. EGP 0.3 million related to CIB facility. Meanwhile, the Group's facility with the Commercial International Bank (CIB) was fully repaid as of 5 April 2022.

 

Foreign Exchange

IDH recorded a net foreign exchange gain of EGP 55 million in the nine months to 30 September 2022, versus a net foreign exchange loss of EGP 18 million in the same period of last year.

 

Fair Value through Profit and Loss (FVTPL)

During 9M 2022, the Company booked a FVTPL loss related to GDR of EGP 141 million. The loss is related to the transactions completed by IDH to secure the USD balance needed to fulfil its FY2021 dividend obligations to shareholders.

 

Taxation

Tax expenses recorded EGP 251 million in 9M 2022 versus EGP 610 million in 9M 2021. The effective tax rate stood at 38% in 9M 2022 versus 35% in the same nine-month period of 2021. The increase in the effective tax rate reflects the FX loss booked by the Company and its tax implication that is currently under investigation with the Egypt's Tax Authority. It is worth noting that the effective tax rate will decrease significantly in case the Tax Authority approves the FX loss related to GDR (EGP 141 million).

 

Taxation Breakdown by Region

EGP Mn

9M 2021

9M 2022

Change

Egypt

567.8

201.7

-64%

Jordan

42.4

18.5

-56%

Nigeria

(0.5)

30.5

N/A

Sudan

0.1

0.2

252%

Total Tax Expenses

609.8

250.9

-59%

 

Net Profit

Net Profit recorded EGP 403 million in 9M 2022, down 65% year-on-year. Net profit margin on consolidated revenue stood at 14% in 9M 2022 versus 30% in 9M 2021. Meanwhile, net profit margin on net sales recorded 15% for the period. On a three-month basis, IDH recorded a net loss of EGP 36 million. Meanwhile, excluding FX losses resulting from transactions completed by the Company to secure the USD needed to fulfil its FY 2021 dividend obligations, IDH would have recorded net profit of EGP 544 million in 9M 2022 and EGP 105 million in Q3 2022, with associated margins on net sales of 20% and 12%. It is important to note that net profit and adjusted net profit for both periods were identical in absolute terms between IFRS and APM measures.

 

 

ii.  Balance Sheet Analysis

Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment

IDH held gross property, plant and equipment (PPE) of EGP 1,998 million as at 30 September 2022, up from the EGP 1,653 million as at year-end 2021. The increase in CAPEX outlays as a share of total net sales for the nine-month period is in part attributable to EGP 154 million spent on new radiology branches (Capital Business Park Branch in West Cairo, Maadi, and Nasser City) during the period and EGP 79 million translation effect (related to Jordan and Nigeria) resulting from the depreciation of the Egyptian Pound since the start of the year.

 

Total CAPEX Breakdown

EGP Mn

9M 2022

% of Net Sales

Al-Borg Scan Expansion

  153.6

5.6%

Translation Effect

  79.3

2.9%

Leasehold Improvements/new branches

  112.2

4.1%

Total CAPEX Additions

  345.2

12.6%

 

Accounts Receivable and Provisions

As at 30 September 2022, accounts receivables' Days on Hand (DOH) recorded at 121 days compared to 107 days at year-end 2021. The rise reflects the increase in collection periods with the Company's private insurance clients in 2022 compared to 2021.

 

Provision for doubtful accounts established during 9M 2022 amounted to EGP 25 million, up from EGP 18 million in the same nine months of last year. The increase in provisions reflects the Company's conservative approach when calculating the expected default rate for each segment.

 

Inventory

As at 30 September 2022, the Group's inventory balance reached EGP 262 million, up from EGP 223 million as at year-end 2021. Meanwhile, days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) increased to 121 days as at 30 September 2022 from 61 days as at year-end 2021. The increase largely reflects management's decision to accumulate inventory as part of its proactive strategy to shield the business from any disruption that might result from the global supply chain challenges and protect the Company's margins from a further devaluation of the Egyptian pound. It should be noted that as at 31 October 2022, IDH held sufficient inventory to cover the Group's needs for a four-month period.

 

Cash and Net Debt/Cash

IDH's cash balances decreased to EGP 694 million as at 30 September 2022 from EGP 2,350 million as at 31 December 2021. Reflecting the distribution of the FY 2021 dividend to shareholders completed in August 2022.

 

EGP million

31 Dec 2021

30 Sep 2022

Time Deposits 

  628

  80

T-Bills

  1,461

  170

Current Accounts

  239

  425

Cash on Hand

  22

  19

Total

  2,350

  694

 

IDH's net debt23 balance as at 30 September 2022 amounted to EGP 339 million as at 30 September 2022 compared to a net cash balance of EGP 1,488 million as of 31 December 2021.

 

EGP million

31 Dec 2021

30 Jun 2022

31 Dec 2021

Cash and Financial Assets at Amortised Cost24

 2,350

 694

2,350

Interest Bearing Debt ("Medium Term Loans") 2 5

 102

 89

106

Lease Liabilities Property

 532

 645

532

Long-term Equipment Liabilities

 229

 299

229

Net Cash Balance

 1,488

 (339)

  1,483

Note: Interest Bearing Debt includes accrued interest for each period.

 

Lease liabilities on property recorded EGP 645 million as at 30 September 2022, up from the EGP 532 million booked as at year-end 2021. The rise primarily reflected the addition of new branches throughout the nine months to 30 September 2022. Meanwhile, financial obligations related to equipment recorded EGP 299 million as at 30 September 2022, up from EGP 229 million as of year-end 2021. This increase largely reflects the renewal of the Company's contracts and the addition of new equipment. Total financial obligations related to equipment for the period includes EGP 166 million for equipment at Al-Borg Scan. Meanwhile, interest-bearing debt declined to EGP 89 million as at the end of the current reporting period from EGP 102 million as at 31 December 2021. More specifically, IDH's interest-bearing debt as at 30 September 2022 comprised EGP 85.6 million related to its facility with AUBE. It is worth highlighting that interest-bearing debt in both periods excludes accrued interest. It is also important to note that the Company's facility with the Commercial International Bank (CIB) was fully repaid as of April 2022.

 

Liabilities

Accounts Payable26

As at 30 September 2022, accounts payable balance recorded EGP 224 million down from EGP 311 million as of 31 December 2021. Despite this, the Group's days payable outstanding (DPO) increased to 134 days from 93 days as at year-end 2021. The increase largely reflects both lower Covid-19-related kits consumption.

 

Put Option

The put option current liability is related to the option granted in 2011 to Dr. Amid, Biolab's CEO, to sell his stake (40%) to IDH. The put option is in the money and exercisable since 2016 and is calculated as 7 times Biolab's LTM EBITDA minus net debt. Biolab's put option liability decreased following the significant decline in the venture's EBITDA for the period.

 

The put option non-current liability is related to the option granted in 2018 to the International Finance Corporation from Dynasty - shareholders in Echo Lab - and it is exercisable in 2024. The put option is calculated based on fair market value (FMV).

 

2 3 The net cash/(debt) balance is calculated as cash and cash equivalent balances including includes financial assets at amortised cost, less interest-bearing debt (medium term loans), finance lease and Right-of-use liabilities.

2 4 As outlined in Note 9 of IDH's Consolidated Financial Statements, some term deposits and treasury bills cannot be accessed for over 90 days and are therefore not treated as cash. Term deposits which cannot be accessed for over 90 days stood at EGP 3.7 million in 9M 2022, versus EGP 148 million as at year-end 2021. Meanwhile, treasury bills not accessible for over 90 days stood at EGP 161 million in 9M 2022, down from EGP 1,311 million in FY 2021.

2 5 IDH's interest bearing debt as at 30 September 2022 included EGP 83.8 million to its facility with Ahli United Bank Egypt (AUBE) (outstanding loan balances are excluding accrued interest for the period).

2 6 Accounts payable is calculated based on average payables at the end of each year.

 

Dividend Payment

The Company completed the full payment of its FY 2021 dividend on 18 August 2022. The distribution of the full-year dividend was completed over two phases, with all of IDH's shareholders except for its two principal shareholders (Hena Holdings Ltd and Actis IDH Limited, both of which had agreed to defer the payment of their pro rata share of the dividend) receiving the payment as scheduled on 27 July 2022. IDH distributed the second tranche to the dividend to its two largest shareholders over two instalments on the 11 August and 18 August 2022. The distribution of a record-breaking USD 69.6 million (EGP 1.4 billion) dividend reaffirms IDH's trust in the business' fundamental strength and sustainability, and its potential going forward.

 

-End-


 

 

 

 

INTEGRATED DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS plc - "IDH"

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

Consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 September 2022

 

 

Notes

 

30 September 2022

 

31 December 2021

 



EGP'000

 

EGP'000

 






ASSETS

 





Non-current assets

 





Property, plant and equipment

4


 1,231,817

 

  1,061,808

Intangible assets and goodwill

5


 1,673,279

 

  1,658,867

Right of use assets

6


 557,002

 

  462,432

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

7


 13,897

 

  10,470

Total non-current assets

 


 3,475,995

 

  3,193,577




 



Current assets

 


 



Inventories



 262,091

 

  222,612

Trade and other receivables

8


 550,663

 

  469,727

Financial assets at amortized cost

9


 164,793

 

  1,458,724

Cash and cash equivalents

10


 529,590

 

  891,451

Total current assets

 


 1,507,137

 

  3,042,514

Total assets

 


 4,983,132

 

  6,236,091




 



EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 


 



Equity

 


 



Share Capital



 1,072,500

 

  1,072,500

Share premium reserve



 1,027,706

 

  1,027,706

Capital reserve



 (314,310)

 

  (314,310)

Legal reserve



 51,641

 

  51,641

Put option reserve



 (689,439)

 

  (956,397)

Translation reserve



 168,525

 

  150,730

Retained earnings



 643,295

 

  1,550,976

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent

 


 1,959,918

 

  2,582,846

Non-controlling interests



 208,038

 

  211,513

Total equity

 


 2,167,956

 

  2,794,359




 



Non-current liabilities

 


 



Provisions



 4,221

 

  4,088

Borrowings

13


 65,864

 

  76,345

Other financial obligations

15


 808,051

 

  645,196

Non-current put option liability

14


 41,536

 

  35,037

Deferred tax liabilities

20-C


 297,353

 

  332,149

Total non-current liabilities

 


 1,217,025

 

  1,092,815




 



Current liabilities

 


 



Trade and other payables

11


 646,389

 

  777,354

Other financial obligations

15


 136,358

 

  115,478

Current put option liability

12


 647,904

 

  921,360

Borrowings

13


 17,892

 

  21,721

Current tax liabilities



 149,608

 

  513,004

Total current liabilities

 


 1,598,151

 

  2,348,917

Total liabilities

 


 2,815,176

 

  3,441,732

Total equity and liabilities

 


 4,983,132

 

  6,236,091

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial information were approved and authorized for issue by the Board of Directors and signed on their behalf on 16 November 2022 by:

 


__________________  ___________________

Dr. Hend El Sherbini

Hussein Choucri

Chief Executive Officer

Independent Non-Executive Director

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial information.


 

 

 

Consolidated income statement for the quarter and nine-month periods ended 30 September 2022

 

 

 

 

For the three months period

ended 30 September

 

For the nine months period

ended 30 September

 

Notes

 

2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021




EGP'000

 

EGP'000

 

EGP'000

 

EGP'000











Revenue

24


 846,251

 

 1,473,411


 2,800,316

 

 3,766,581

Cost of sales



 (496,581)

 

 (612,146)


 (1,618,776)

 

 (1,600,019)

Gross profit

 


 349,670

 

 861,265


 1,181,540

 

 2,166,562




 




 



Marketing and advertising expenses



 (58,641)

 

 (41,273)


 (151,209)

 

 (107,928)

Administrative expenses

17


 (99,626)

 

 (82,969)


 (263,818)

 

 (259,101)

Impairment loss on trade and other receivable



 (8,877)

 

 (7,816)


 (25,035)

 

 (18,081)

Other income



 3,834

 

 (135)


 7,305

 

 12,296

Operating profit

 

 

 186,360

 

 729,072

 

 748,783

 

 1,793,748




 




 



Net fair value gains/(losses) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

18


 (141,092)

 

 - 


 (141,092)

 

 - 




 

 



 

 


Finance costs

19


 (49,593)

 

 (31,994)


 (99,718)

 

 (105,161)

Finance income

19


 9,016

 

 25,571


 146,286

 

 69,086

Net finance cost

 

 

 (40,577)

 

 (6,423)

 

 46,568

 

 (36,075)

Profit before tax

 

 

 4,691

 

 722,649

 

 654,259

 

 1,757,673




 




 



Income tax expense

20-B


 (40,337)

 

 (242,961)


 (250,853)

 

 (609,775)

Profit for the period

 

 

 (35,646)

 

 479,688

 

 403,406

 

 1,147,898




 




 



Profit attributed to:

 


 




 



Equity holders of the parent



 (18,186)

 

 454,236


 404,034

 

 1,100,676

Non-controlling interests



 (17,460)

 

 25,452


 (628)

 

 47,222




 (35,646)

 

 479,688


 403,406

 

 1,147,898

Earnings per share (expressed in EGP):

 


 




 



Basic and diluted earnings per share

23


 (0.03)


 0.76


 0.67


 1.83

 

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income/(expenses) for the quarter and nine-month periods ended 30 September 2022

 



For the three months period ended 30 September

 

For the nine months period ended 30 September

 


2022

 

2021

 

2022

 

2021

 


EGP'000

 

EGP'000

 

EGP'000

 

EGP'000

 


















Net profit

 

  (35,646)


  479,688


  403,406


  1,147,898

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:


 




 



Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations


  34,378


  (4,285)


  111,686


  8,090

Other comprehensive  income / (Loss) for the period net of tax

 

  34,378


  (4,285)


  111,686


  8,090

Total comprehensive income for the period

 

  (1,268)


  475,403


  515,092


  1,155,988

 


 




 



Attributed to:

 

 




 



Equity holders of the parent


  (13,640)


  449,464


  421,829


  1,106,047

Non-controlling interests


  12,372


  25,939


  93,263


  49,941



  (1,268)


  475,403


  515,092


  1,155,988

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine month period ended 30 September 2022

 

Notes

 

30 September 2022

 

30 September 2021

 



EGP'000

 

EGP'000

 






Cash flows from operating activities

 





Profit for the period before tax



  654,259


  1,757,673

Adjustments

 





Depreciation of property, plant and equipment



  146,433


  105,616

Depreciation of right of use assets



  73,959


  58,918

Amortisation of intangible assets



  5,211


  5,002

loss/(Gain )on disposal of Property, plant and equipment



  312


  (208)

Impairment in trade and other receivables



  25,035


  18,081

Impairment on goodwill



  1,755


-

Interest income

19


  (83,194)


  (69,086)

Interest expense

19


  88,658


  55,822

Bank Charges



  11,060


-

Equity settled financial assets at fair value



  (3,427)


  (768)

ROU Asset/Lease Termination



  1,152


  1,038

Hyperinflation

19


  (7,736)


  4,628

Unrealised foreign currency exchange loss

19


  85,736


  17,588

FV Through P&L

18


  141,092


-

Change in Provisions



  406


  392

Change in Inventories



  (34,123)


  (95,002)

Change in trade and other receivables



  (158,214)


  (127,907)

Change in trade and other payables



  (223,795)


  183,011

Cash generated from operating activities before income tax payment

 


  724,579

 

  1,914,798

 






Tax paid during period



 (653,580)


 (273,881)

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 70,999

 

 1,640,917

 






Cash flows from investing activities

 





Proceeds from sale of Property, plant and equipment



 9,552


 6,255

Interest received on financial asset at amortised cost



 84,044


 68,048

Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment

4


 (202,506)


 (177,580)

Payments for acquisition of intangible assets

5


 (2,382)


 (8,285)

Payments for the purchase of financial assets at amortized cost



 (348,139)


 (904,779)

Proceeds for the sale of financial assets at amortized cost



 1,656,815


 325,388

Payments for shares bought



 (999,376)


 -

Proceeds for shares sale



 858,284


 -

Net cash flows generated from/ (used in)investing activities

 

 

 1,056,292

 

 (690,953)

 






Cash flows from financing activities

 





Proceeds from borrowings



 7,411


 20,724

Repayments of borrowings



 (21,721)


 (12,708)

Payment of finance lease liabilities



 (41,912)


 (68,372)

Dividends paid



 (1,411,752)


 (478,748)

Interest paid



 (84,096)


 (56,696)

Bank charge paid



 (11,060)


-

Injection of cash by non-controlling interest



 8,763


-

Net cash flows used in financing activities

 

 

 (1,554,367)

 

 (595,800)

 






Net increase in cash and cash equivalent

 


 (427,076)

 

 354,164

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year



 891,451


 600,130

Effect of exchange rate



 65,215


 (3,591)

Cash and cash equivalent at the end of the period

10

 

 529,590

 

 950,703

 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial information.

 

 


Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the nine month period ended 30 September 2022

 

 

Attributable to owners of the Parent

EGP '000

 

Share
capital

Share
premium reserve

Capital
reserve

Legal
reserve*

Put option reserve

Translation
reserve

Retained earnings

Total attributable to the owners of the Parent

Non-controlling interests

Total equity

 









 


 

At 1 January 2022

 

1,072,500

1,027,706

(314,310)

51,641

 (956,397)

 150,730

 1,550,976

 2,582,846

 211,513

 2,794,359

Profit for the period


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 404,034

 404,034

 (628)

 403,406

Other comprehensive income for the period


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 17,795

 -

 17,795

 93,891

 111,686

Total comprehensive income at 30 September 2022

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 17,795

 404,034

 421,829

 93,263

 515,092

Transactions with owners of the Company

 











Contributions and distributions

 











Dividends


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 (1,304,805)

 (1,304,805)

 (106,947)

 (1,411,752)

Movement in put option liabilities


 -

 -

 -

 -

 266,958

 -

 -

 266,958

 -

 266,958

Impact of hyperinflation


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 (6,910)

 (6,910)

 1,446

 (5,464)

Non-controlling interests cash injection in subsidiaries during the period


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 8,763

 8,763

Total contributions and distributions

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 266,958

 -

(1,311,715)

(1,044,757)

 (96,738)

(1,141,495)

Balance at 30 September 2022

 

1,072,500

1,027,706

(314,310)

 51,641

 (689,439)

 168,525

 643,295

 1,959,918

 208,038

 2,167,956

 












At 1 January 2021

 

1,072,500

1,027,706

(314,310)

 49,218

 (314,057)

 145,617

 603,317

 2,269,991

 156,383

 2,426,374

Profit for the period


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 1,100,676

 1,100,676

 47,222

 1,147,898

Other comprehensive income for the period


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 5,371

 -

 5,371

 2,719

 8,090

Total comprehensive income at 30 September 2021

 

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 5,371

 1,100,676

 1,106,047

 49,941

 1,155,988

Transactions with owners of the Company

 











Contributions and distributions

 











Dividends


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 (455,182)

 (455,182)

 (23,566)

 (478,748)

Legal reserve formed during the period


 -

 -

 -

 2,423

 -

 -

 (2,423)

 -

 -

 -

Movement in put option liabilities


 -

 -

 -

 -

 (495,620)

 -

 -

 (495,620)

 -

 (495,620)

Impact of hyperinflation


 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 -

 (11,556)

 (11,556)

 (5,766)

 (17,322)

Total contributions and distributions

 

 -

 -

 -

 2,423

 (495,620)

 -

 (469,161)

 (962,358)

 (29,332)

 (991,690)

Balance at 30 September 2021

 

 1,072,500

 1,027,706

 (314,310)

 51,641

 (809,677)

 150,988

 1,234,832

 2,413,680

 176,992

 2,590,672

 

*Under Egyptian Law, each subsidiary in Egypt must set aside at least 5% of its annual net profit into a legal reserve until such time that this represents 50% of each subsidiary's issued capital. This reserve is not distributable to the owners of the Company.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial information.


(In the notes all amounts are shown in Egyptian Pounds "EGP'000" unless otherwise stated)

 

1.  Reporting entity

 

Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc "IDH" or "the Company" is a Company which was incorporated in Jersey on 4 December 2014 and established according to the provisions of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 under Registered No. 117257.  These condensed consolidated interim financial information as at and for the nine months ended 30 September 2022 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred as the 'Group'). The Company is a dually listed entity, in both London Stock Exchange (since 2015) and in the Egyptian Exchange (during May 2021).

The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (together "The Group") include investments in all types of the healthcare field of medical diagnostics (the key activities are pathology and Radiology related tests), either through acquisitions of related business in different jurisdictions or through expanding the acquired investments they have. The key jurisdictions that the Group operates are in Egypt, Jordan, Nigeria and Sudan.

The Group's financial year starts on 1 January and ends on 31 December of each year.

These condensed consolidated interim financial information were approved for issue by the Directors of the Company on 16 November 2022.

2.  Basis of preparation

 

A)  Statement of compliance

These condensed consolidated interim financial information have been prepared as per IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting' (As adopted by the IASB). as the accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year ended 31 December 2021 and corresponding interim reporting period.

These condensed consolidated interim financial information do not include all the information and disclosures in the annual consolidated financial Statements, and should be read in conjunction with the financial Statements published as at and for the year ended 31 December 2021 which is available at www.idhcorp.com . In addition, results of the nine month period ended 30 September 2022 are not necessary indicative for the results that may be expected for the financial year ending 31 December 2022.

B)  Basis of measurement

The condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared on the historical cost basis except where adopted IFRS mandates that fair value accounting is required which is related to the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

 



 

C)  Functional and presentation currency

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial information is presented in Egyptian Pounds (EGP'000). The functional currency of the majority of the Group's entities is the Egyptian Pound (EGP) and is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Group operates.

 

The Group also operates in Jordan, Sudan and Nigeria and the functional currencies of those foreign operations are the local currencies of those respective territories, however due to the size of these operations, there is no significant impact on the functional currency of the Group, which is the Egyptian Pound (EGP).

 

3.  Significant accounting policies

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial information, the significant judgments made by the management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that were applied to the consolidated financial information for the year ended 31 December 2021."The preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial information requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Information about significant areas of estimation uncertainty and critical judgement in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amount recognised in the condensed consolidated interim financial statement is described in note 3.2 of the annual consolidated financial information published for the year ended 31 December 2021. In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial information, the significant judgments made by the management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that were applied to the consolidated financial information for the year ended 31 December 2021".


4.  Property, plant, and equipment


Land & buildings

Medical, electric
 & information
 system equipment

Leasehold
improvements

Fixtures, fittings & vehicles

Building & Leasehold assets in the course of construction

Payment on account

Total

Cost

 







At 1 January 2022

380,883

824,628

335,203

95,966

15,937

6,761

1,659,378

Additions

38,275

152,702

53,254

9,996

23,526

3,853

281,606

Hyper inflation

-

2,863

-

-

-

-

2,863

Disposals

-

(6,029)

(499)

(8,217)

-

-

(14,745)

Transfers

-

-

2,669

-

(2,669)

-

-

Exchange differences

3,307

44,335

22,504

9,135

43

-

79,324

At 30 September 2022

422,465

1,018,499

413,131

106,880

36,837

10,614

2,008,426

Depreciation

 







At 1 January 2022

53,490

333,806

177,230

33,044

-

 

597,570

Depreciation for the period

4,987

94,224

39,916

7,306

-

-

146,433

Disposals

-

(2,852)

(427)

(1,602)

-

-

(4,881)

Exchange differences

549

20,651

10,645

5,642

-

-

37,487

At 30 September 2022

59,026

445,829

227,364

44,390

-

-

776,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value at 30 September 2022

363,439

572,670

185,767

62,490

36,837

10,614

1,231,817

Net book value at 31 December 2021

327,393

490,822

157,973

62,922

15,937

6,761

1,061,808

 


5.  Intangible assets and goodwill

 

Intangible assets represent goodwill acquired through business combinations and brand names.

 


Goodwill

Brand name

Software

 

Total

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January 2022

1,260,965

383,909

77,394

 

1,722,268

Additions

-

-

2,382

 

2,382

Effect of movements in exchange rates

13,046

4,944

3,335

 

21,325

Balance at 30 September 2022

1,274,011

388,853

83,111

 

1,745,975


 

 

 

 

 

Amortisation and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January 2022

4,552

372

58,477

 

63,401

Amortisation

-

-

5,211


5,211

Impairment*

1,755

-

 

-

 


1,755

Effect of movements in exchange rates

-

-

2,329


2,329

Balance at 30 September 2022

6,307

372

66,017

 

67,456


 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 30 September 2022

1,267,704

388,481

17,094

 

1,673,279

Balance at 31 December 2021

1,256,413

383,537

18,917

 

1,658,867

 

*The Group sees there is an impairment indicator on the goodwill related to Medical Genetics Center company due to the negative free cash flow and EBITDA of the company.

Goodwill impairment reviews are undertaken annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment. No indicators of impairment have been identified during the nine months ended 30 September 2022, except the mentioned above.

6.  Right-of-use assets

 

 

30 September 2022

 

31 December 2021

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January

462,432


354,688

Addition for the period / year

155,777


198,402

Depreciation charge for the period / year

(73,960)


(79,617)

Terminated contracts

(10,381)


(7,643)

Exchange differences

23,134


(3,398)

 

557,002

 

462,432



 

 

7.  Financial asset at fair value through profit and loss

 


30 September 2022

 

31 December 2021

 

 



Equity i nvestments*

13,897


10,470

 

13,897

 

10,470

 

*  On August 17, 2017, Almakhbariyoun AL Arab (seller) has signed IT purchase Agreement with JSC Mega Lab (Buyer) to transfer and install the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for a purchase price amounted to USD 400 000 in the form of 10% equity stake in JSC Mega Lab. In case the valuation of the project is less or more than USD 4,000,000, the seller stake will be adjusted accordingly, in a way that the seller equity stake shall not fall below 5% of JSC Mega Lab.

ownership percentage in JSC Mega Lab at the transaction date on April 8, 2019, and as of September 30, 2022, was 8.25%.

-  On April 8, 2019, Al Mokhabariyoun Al Arab (Biolab) has signed a Shareholder Agreement with JSC Mega Lab and JSC Georgia Healthcare Group (CHG), whereas, BioLab Shall have a put option, exercisable within 12 months immediately after the expiration of five(5) year period from the signing date, which allows BioLab stake to be bought out by CHG at a price of the equity value being USD 400,000 plus 15% annual Interred Rate of Return (IRR). In case the Management Agreement or the Purchase Agreement and/or the Service level Agreement is terminated/cancelled within 6 months period from the date of such termination/cancellation, CHG shall have a call option, which allows the CHG to purchase Biolab's Stake in JSC Megalab having value of USD 400,000.00 plus 20% annual Interred Rate of Return (IRR). If JCI accreditation is not obtained, immediately after the expiration of the 12 months period, CHG shall have a call option (the Accreditation Call option), exercisable within 6 months period, allowing CHG has the right to purchase Biolab's Shares in JSC Mega Lab at a price of the equity value of USD 400,00.00 plus the 20% annual IRR.

After 12 months from the date of the put option period expiration, CHG to has the right purchase Biolab's Stake in JSC Megalab having value of USD 400,000 plus higher of 20% annual IRR or 6x EV/EBITDA (of the financial year immediately preceding the call option exercise date).

 

8.  Trade and other receivables

 

 

30 September 2022

 

31 December 2021

 

 

 


Trade receivables - net

396,154


371,051

Prepayments

38,337


22,647

Due from related parties note (16)

7,495


5,237

Accrued revenue

1,968


2,818

Other receivables *

106,709


67,974


550,663

 

469,727

 

 

9.  Financial assets at amortised cost

 

 

30 September 2022

 

31 December 2021

 

 

 


Term deposits (more than 90 days)

3,726

 

148,136

Treasury bills (more than 90 days)

161,067


1,310,588


164,793

 

1,458,724

 

The maturity date of the treasury bills and Fixed-term deposits is between 3-12 months and have average interest rates of 13.76 % and 8.50% respectively.

 

10.  Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

30 September 2022

 

31 December 2021

 

 

 


Cash at banks and on hand

444,133


261,430

Treasury bills (less than 90 days)

8,937


150,431

Term deposits (less than 90 days)

76,520


479,590

 

529,590

 

891,451

 

 

11.  Trade and other payables

 

 

30 September 2022

 

31 December 2021

 

 

 


Trade payable

223,511


311,321

Accrued expenses

245,113


325,677

Due to related parties note (16)

19,296


13,234

Other payables

83,249


99,040

Deferred revenue

69,939


24,603

Accrued finance cost

5,281


3,479


646,389

 

777,354

 

 



 

12.  Current put option liability

 


30 September 2022


31 December 2021


 



Put option - Biolab Jordan

647,904


921,360


647,904

 

921,360

 

The accounting policy for put options after initial recognition is to recognise all changes in the carrying value of the put option liability within equity.

Through the historic acquisitions of Makhbariyoun Al Arab, the Group entered into separate put option arrangements to purchase the remaining equity interests from the vendors at of a subsequent date. At acquisition, a put option liability has been recognised at the net present value of the exercise price of the option.

The option is calculated at seven times (7x) EBITDA of the last 12 months minus Net Debt, and its exercisable in whole starting the fifth year of completion of the original purchase agreement, which fell due in June 2016. The vendor has not exercised this right at 30 September 2022. It is important to note that the put option liability is treated as current as it could be exercised at any time by the NCI. However based on discussions and ongoing business relationship, there is no expectation that this will happen in the next 18 months. The put option has no expiry date.

 

13.  Loans and borrowings

 

 

 

Currency

Nominal interest rate

Maturity

30 September 2022


31 December 2021

 







CIB - Bank

EGP

Secured rate 9.5%

5 April 2022

-


13,238

AUB - Bank

EGP

CBE corridor rate+1%

26 April 2026

83,756


84,828





83,756

 

98,066

Amount held as:




 



Current liability




17,892


21,721

Non- current liability




65,864


76,345





83,756

 

98,066

 

A)  In July 2018, AL-Borg lab, one of IDH subsidiaries, was granted a medium-term loan amounting to EGP 130.5m from the Ahli United Bank "AUB Egypt" to finance the investment cost related to the expansion into the radiology segment. As at 30 September 2022 only EGP 92.2m had been drawn down from the total facility available, It is also important to note that the Company's facility with the Commercial International Bank (CIB) was fully repaid as of April 2022. The loan contains the following financial covenants which if breached will mean the loan is repayable on demand:

 

1.  The financial leverage shall not exceed 0.7 throughout the period of the loan

" Financial leverage ": total bank debt divided by net equity

Loans and borrowings (continued)

 

2.  The debt service ratios (DSR) shall not be less than 1.35 starting 2020

"Debt service ratio": cash operating profit after tax plus depreciation for the financial year less annual maintenance on machinery and equipment adding cash balance (cash and cash equivalent ) divided by total financial payments.

 

"Cash operating profit": Operating profit after tax, interest expense, depreciation and amortisation, is calculated as follows: Net income after tax and unusual items adding Interest expense, Depreciation, Amortisation and provisions excluding tax related provisions less interest income and Investment income and gains from extraordinary items.

 

"Financial payments": current portion of long-term debt including finance lease payments, interest expense and fees and dividends distributions.

 

3.  The current ratios shall not be less than 1.

"Current ratios": Current assets divided current liabilities.

 

The terms and conditions of outstanding loans are as follows:

 

*  As at 30 September 2022 corridor rate is 12.25% (2021: 9.25%) 

AL- Borg company didn't breach any covenants related to the MTL agreement. 

B)  Last year the Group signed two debt facilities agreements. The debt package includes US$ 45.0 million secured facility with the tenor of 8-year starting May 2021 from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and an additional US$ 15.0 million IFC syndicated facility from Mashreq Bank. As at 30 September 2022, the debt facility has not been drawn by IDH. 

 

14.  Non-current put option liability

 


30 September

2022


31 December 2021


 



Put option liability*

41,536


35,037


41,536

 

35,037

 

*  According to the definitive agreements signed on 15 January 2018 between Dynasty Group Holdings Limited and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) related to the Eagle Eye-Echo scan transaction, IFC has the option to put its shares to Dynasty in the year 2024. The put option price will be calculated on the basis of fair market value determined by an independent valuator.

 



 

15.  Other Financial obligations

 


30 September 2022


31 December 2021


 



Lease liabilities - buildings

645,231


531,804

Financial obligations- laboratory equipment

299,178


228,870


944,409

 

760,674

 

The financial obligations for the laboratory equipment and building are payable as follows:

 


30 September 2022

 

Minimum payments

 

Interest

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than one year

 253,868

 

 117,510

 

 136,358

Between one and five years

 908,428

 

 268,370

 

 640,058

More than five years

 197,810

 

 29,817

 

 167,993


 1,360,106

 

 415,697

 

 944,409

 


31 December 2021

 

Minimum payments

 

Interest

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Less than one year

211,242


95,764


115,478

Between one and five years

701,084


227,314


473,770

More than Five years

191,229


19,803


171,426


1,103,555

 

342,881

 

760,674

 

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:



For the three months ended 30 September

 

For the nine months ended 30 September

 


2022

2021

 

2022

2021

 







Interest on lease liabilities

9,111

14,597


44,037

53,761

Expenses related to short-term lease

4,644

3,420


19,788

14,143

 

 

 

 

16.  Related party transactions

 

The significant transactions with related parties, their nature volumes and balance during the period 30 September 2022 are as follows:

 





30 September 2022

Related Party

Nature of transaction


Nature of relationship


Transaction amount of the period


Balance

 








Alborg Scan (S.A.E)*

Expenses paid on behalf


Affiliate


-


351









International Fertility (IVF)**

Expenses paid on behalf


Affiliate


-


1,767









H.C Security

Provided service


Entity owned by Company's board member


238


(81)









Life Health Care

Provide service


Entity owned by Company's CEO


2,122


4,216

























Dr. Amid Abd Elnour

Put option liability


Bio. Lab C.E.O and shareholder


273,456


(647,904)


Current account




-


(15,738)

International Finance corporation (IFC)

Put option liability


Eagle Eye - Echo Scan limited shareholder


(6,499)


(41,536)

International Finance corporation (IFC)

Current account


Eagle Eye - Echo Scan limited shareholder


9,438


(3,477)

















Integrated Treatment for Kidney Diseases (S.A.E.)

Rental income


Entity owned by Company's CEO


376


1,161


Medical services




(240)



Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

(701,241)

 



 

Related party transactions (continued)

 

 

 





31 December 2021

Related Party

Nature of transaction


Nature of relationship


Transaction amount of the year


Balance

 








Alborg Scan (S.A.E)*

Expenses paid on behalf 


Affiliate


 1


 351









International Fertility (IVF)**

Expenses paid on behalf


Affiliate


 - 


 1,767









H.C Security

Provide service


Entity owned by Company's board member


 (243)


 (319)









Life Health Care

Provide service


Entity owned by Company's CEO


(11,232)


 2,094









Dr. Amid  Abd Elnour

Put option liability


Bio. Lab C.E.O and shareholder


 (639,093)


 (921,360)









International Finance corporation (IFC)

Put option liability


Eagle Eye - Echo Scan limited shareholder


 (3,247)


 (35,037)

International Finance corporation (IFC)

Current account


Eagle Eye - Echo Scan limited shareholder


 (12,915)


(12,915)

 

Integrated Treatment for Kidney Diseases (S.A.E)

Rental income Medical services


  Entity owned by Company's CEO


 

(298)

530


1,025









Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

(964,394)

 

*   Alborg Scan is a company whose shareholders include Dr. Moamena Kamel (founder of IDH subsidiary Al-Mokhtabar Labs).

**   International Fertility (IVF) is a company whose shareholders include Dr. Moamena Kamel (founder of IDH subsidiary Al-Mokhtabar Labs).



 

Related party transactions (continued)

Compensation of key management personnel of the Group

The amounts disclosed in the table are the amounts recognised as an expense during the reporting period related to key management personnel.


30 September 2022

 

30 September 2021

 

 

Short-term employee benefits

39,027


47,617


39,027

 

47,617

 

17.  General and administrative expenses

 



For the three months ended 30 September

 

For the nine months ended 30 September

 


2022

2021

 

2022

2021

Wages and salaries


34,352

36,239


101,262

97,875

Depreciation


7,898

6,050


22,741

17,237

Other expenses


57,376

40,680


139,815

143,989

Total

 

99,626

82,969


263,818

259,101

 

18.  Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

During the third quarter of 2022, ALmokhtabar and Alborg companies invested in Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) tradable in stock exchanges, where the companies purchased 26.83 million shares, EGP 999.3  M from the Egyptian Stock Exchange and sold them during the same period on the London Stock exchange at USD 45.3  M excluding the transaction cost. The group had classified this transaction at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL).

 

19.  Net finance cost



For the three months ended 30 September

 

For the nine months ended 30 September

 


2022

2021

 

2022

2021

Interest income


7,751

23,838


83,194

69,086

Net foreign exchange (losses) /gain


1,733


55,356

-

Gain on hyperinflationary net monetary position- Sudan subsidiaries


1,265

-


7,736

-

Total finance income

 

9,016

25,571


146,286

69,086



 



 


Loss on hyperinflationary net monetary position- Sudan subsidiaries


-

(3,424)


-

(4,628)

Bank Charges


(2,255)

(7,137)


(11,060)

(12,501)

Interest expense


(33,316)

(21,433)


(88,658)

(70,444)

Net foreign exchange gain /(loss)


(14,022)

-


-

(17,588)

Total finance costs

 

(49,593)

(31,994)


(99,718)

(105,161)



 



 


Net finance income /(cost)

 

(40,577)

(6,423)

 

46,568

(36,075)

 

On March 21, 2022, the Central Bank of Egypt raised the corridor rate by 100 basis points and on May 19, 2022, an additional increase of 200 basis point took place.

 

20.  Tax

 

A)  Tax expense

Tax expense is recognised based on management's best estimate of the weighted-average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year multiplied by the pre-tax income of the interim reporting period.

 

B)  Income tax

Amounts recognised in profit or loss as follow:

 


For the three months ended 30 September

 

For the nine months ended 30 September

2022

2021

 

2022

2021

Current tax:

 





Current period tax

(20,292)

(182,332)


(180,131)

(464,677)

WHT suffered

(100,906)

-


(100,906)

-

Current tax

(121,198)

(182,332)

 

(281,037)

(464,677)

Deferred tax:

 



 


DT on undistributed dividends

113,285

(55,518)


64,732

(139,298)

DT on reversal of temporary differences

(32,424)

(5,111)


(34,548)

(5,800)

Total Deferred tax expense

80,861

(60,629)

 

30,184

(145,098)

 

 



 


Tax expense recognized in profit or loss

(40,337)

(242,961)

 

(250,853)

(609,775)

 

C)  Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax relates to the following:

 


30 September

2022

 

31 December

2021

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

(32,093)


(28,925)

Intangible assets

(106,630)


(105,358)

Undistributed dividends from Group subsidiaries

(158,691)


(223,425)

Provisions and financial obligations

61


25,559

Net deferred tax liabilities

(297,353)

 

(332,149)

 

 

 

 

21.  Financial instruments

 

The Group has reviewed the financial assets and liabilities held at 30 September 2022. It has been deemed that the carrying amounts for all financial instruments are a reasonable approximation of fair value. All financial instruments are deemed Level 3.

 

22.  Contingent liabilities

 

As required by article 134 of the labour law on Vocational Guidance and Training issued by the Egyptian Government in 2003, Al Borg Laboratory Company and Al Mokhtabar Company for Medical Labs and Integrated Medical Analysis are required to conform to the requirements set out by that law to provide 1% of net profits each year into a training fund. During the period, Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc have taken legal advice and considered market practice in Egypt relating to this and more specifically whether the vocational training courses undertaken by Al Borg Laboratory Company and Al Mokhtabar Company for Medical Labs and Integrated Medical Analysis suggest that obligations have been satisfied through training programmes undertaken in-house by those entities. Since the issue of the law on Vocational Guidance and Training, Al Borg Laboratory Company and Al Mokhtabar Company for Medical Labs have not been requested by the government to pay or have voluntarily paid any amounts into the external training fund.

Should a claim be brought against Al Borg Laboratory Company , Al Mokhtabar Company for Medical Labs and Integrated medical analysis, an amount of between EGP 26.6m to EGP 68m could become payable, due to the specialized and differential training programs that the group provides to its medical and administrative professionals on an annual basis, which is one of the requirements imposed by the international accreditation bodies.

 

23.  Earnings per share

 



For the three months ended 30 September

 

For the nine months ended 30 September

 


2022

2021

 

2022

2021

Profit attributed to owners of the parent


(18,186)

454,236


404,034

1,100,676

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue


600,000

600,000


600,000

600,000

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

(0.03)

0.76

 

0.67

1.83

 

The Company has no potential diluted shares as at 30 September 2022 and 30 September 2021, therefore; the diluted earnings per share are equivalent to basic earnings per share.

 

 

 

 

24.  Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the steering committee that makes strategic decisions.

The Group has four operating segments based on geographical location rather than two operating segments based on service provided, as the Group's Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) reviews the internal management reports and KPIs of each geography.

The Group operates in four geographic areas, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, and Nigeria. As a provider of medical diagnostic services, IDH's operations in Sudan are not subject to sanctions. The revenue split, EBITDA split (being the key profit measure reviewed by CODM) net profit and loss between the four regions is set out below.

 


Revenue by geographic location

For the three months ended

Egypt region

Sudan region

Jordan region

Nigeria region

Total

30- September -22

711,195

4,317

109,372

21,367

846,251

30- September -21

1,186,803

2,912

268,770

14,926

1,473,411

 


Revenue by geographic location

For the nine months period ended

Egypt region

Sudan region

Jordan region

Nigeria region

Total

30- September -22

2,235,235

14,786

495,507

54,788

2,800,316

30- September -21

3,121,862

12,179

592,288

40,252

3,766,581

 


EBITDA by geographic location

For the three months ended

Egypt

region

Sudan region

Jordan region

Nigeria

region

Total

30- September -22

235,623

(14)

31,447

(1,931)

265,125

30- September -21

686,341

(530)

104,853

(850)

789,814

 


EBITDA by geographic location

For the nine months period ended

Egypt

region

Sudan region

Jordan region

Nigeria region

Total

30- September -22

857,363

49

122,237

(5,263)

974,386

30- September -21

1,732,405

181

235,876

(5,178)

1,963,284

 


Net (loss) / profit by geographic location

For the three months ended

Egypt

region

Sudan region

Jordan region

Nigeria

region

Total

30- September -22

(13,555)

547

14,718

(37,356)

(35,646)

30- September -21

419,407

(3,923)

68,430

(4,226)

479,688

Segment reporting (continued)


Net profit / (loss) by geographic location

For the nine months period ended

Egypt region

Sudan region

Jordan region

Nigeria region

Total

30- September -22

380,005

4,825

62,189

(43,613)

403,406

30- September -21

1,035,621

(18,724)

151,677

(20,676)

1,147,898

 


Revenue by type


Net profit by type


For the three months

ended 30 September

 

For the three months

ended 30 September

 

2022

2021

 

2022

2021

 






Pathology

802,245

1,447,618


(2,876)

485,116

Radiology

44,006

25,793


(32,770)

(5,428)


846,251

1,473,411

 

(35,646)

479,688

 


Revenue by type


Net profit by type


For the nine months

ended 30 September

 

For the nine months

ended 30 September

 

2022

2021

 

2022

2021

 






Pathology

2,687,516

3,695,602


474,842

1,160,173

Radiology

112,800

70,979


(71,436)

(12,275)


2,800,316

3,766,581

 

403,406

1,147,898

 


Revenue by categories


Revenue by categories


For the three months

ended 30 September

 

For the nine months

ended 30 September

 

2022

2021

 

2022

2021

 






Walk-in

353,839

589,813


1,208,492

1,618,852

Corporate

492,412

883,598


1,591,824

2,147,729


846,251

1,473,411

 

2,800,316

3,766,581

 

*   30 September 2022 figure includes Covid-19 related Pathology tests amounted to EGP 678 m (30 September 2021: EGP 1,531 m).

 

 

Segment reporting (continued)


Non-current assets by geographic location

For the year ended

Egypt

region

Sudan region

Jordan region

Nigeria

region

Total

30- September -22

2,988,831

10,335

371,172

3,475,995

31-Dec-21

2,803,954

7,234

291,880

3,193,577

 

The operating segment profit measure reported to the CODM is EBITDA, as follows:


For the three months ended 30 September

 

For nine months period ended 30 September

 

2022

2021

 

2022

2021

 






Profit from operations

186,360

729,072

 

748,783

1,793,748

 

 



 


 

Property, plant and equipment depreciation

51,249

46,548


146,433

105,616

Right of use depreciation

25,744

12,241


73,959

58,918

Amortization of Intangible assets

1,772

1,953


5,211

5,002

EBITDA

265,125

789,814

 

974,386

1,963,284

Non-recurring expenses

-

-

 

-

29,034

Normalised EBITDA

265,125

789,814

 

974,386

1,992,318

 

25. Distributions made


30 September 2022


31 December 2021


EGP'000


EGP'000


 



Cash dividends on ordinary shares declared and paid:

 



Nil per qualifying ordinary share US$ 0.116 per share (2021: 0.0485) per share

1,304,805


455,182


1,304,805

 

455,182

 

During the Company's annual general meeting (AGM) held in London on 7 June 2022, IDH's shareholders approved a record-breaking dividend distribution of 0.116 US$ per share or US$ 69.6 million in aggregate, then in Q3, it paid off.

 

26. Significant event:

 

Dr. Hend El Sherbini, Integrated Diagnostics Holdings' chief executive officer, has purchased 7.3 million additional shares in the Company. This is in line with her commitment to deliver on the Company's growth and value creation strategy. The purchases was completed between 1 August and 12 August by Hena Holdings Limited ("Hena Holdings"), the vehicle through which Dr. Hend El Sherbini owns her shares and were announced on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Egyptian Stock Exchange. Following the transaction, Hena Holdings' stake in IDH has increased to 26.71% from 25.5%, continuing to represent the single largest interest in the Company.

27. Subsequent events:

A) On October the Monetary Policy Committee decided at its meeting to raise the rates of the overnight deposit and lending rates and the price of the main operation of the Central Bank by 200 basis points to reach 13.25%, 14.25%, and 13.75%, respectively. The price has also been raised Credit and Discount increased by 200 basis points to reach 13.75%.

It is expected that the increase in global and domestic prices will lead to a higher general inflation rate than its counterpart The target by the Central Bank of 2% (±7 percentage points) on average during the fourth quarter of 2022.

B)  Integrated Diagnostics Holdings signed a new joint venture contract between Al Makhbaryoun Al Arab LLC ("Biolab") and Business Flower Holding LLC to establish a new diagnostic company in Saudi Arabia. IDH consisting of IDH and its Jordanian subsidiary "Biolab" will own 50% plus 1 share, and Business Flower HOLDING LLC will own 50% minus 1 share.

This contract has an investment cost of USD 19.7 million (SAR 73.7 million). IDH's equity investment into the Saudi-established company is estimated to stand at USD 4.7 million, of which IHD will contribute USD 2.8 million and Biolab with USD 1.9 million. The plan is to start the operations within four to six months from the signing of the agreement on 27 October 2022, subject to the receipt of all the necessary regulatory approvals and licenses. 

 

 

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