GN Store Nord Goldman Sachs European Medtech and Healthcare Services Conference CEO GN ReSound, Mike van der Wallen September 3, 2008
GN Store Nord A/S GN GN Store Store Nord Nord Listed Listed company company Supervisory Supervisory Board Board Equally Equally ranked ranked executives executives from from GN GN Netcom Netcom and and GN GN ReSound ReSound GN Netcom Contact Center & Office Headsets, Mobile Headsets Revenue outlook 2008: ~DKK 2,700 GN ReSound Hearing Instruments and Audiologic Diagnostics Equipment Revenue outlook 2008: >DKK 3,000 2 Slide 2
Very Attractive Hearing Instrument Industry Units ~ 8.5m in 2007 Long-term market growth ~ 5-6% Ageing population Higher prevalence Improving adoption rates Increasing binaural fitting Additional replacement cycles Emerging markets potential North America 2.5 million units Europe 3.0 million units Rest of World 1.3 million units APAC 1.6 million units Long-term growth expectations unchanged even though current market conditions outside the public sector, in particular in the US, remain soft 3 Slide 3
The Hearing Instrument Value Chain Hearing instrument manufacturers capture 20-30% of the value in the value chain and are the most profitable players % of sales value 4-7% Component manufacturers 20-30% 60-75% Hearing instrument manufacturers Distributors (Dispensers) End Users First-time users Focus on: Stigma Design Comfort Private sector Existing users Focus on: Speech & noise Sound Public sector 4 Slide 4
GN ReSound Hearing instruments for most types of hearing loss Audiologic diagnostics equipment 2007 revenue was DKK 3,155 million In 2007 GN ReSound manufactured approx. 1.4 million hearing instruments at GN ReSound s factory in Xiamen, China Approx. 3,400 employees 5 Slide 5
GN ReSound Brands Leading edge innovation Sold via independent retailers and dispensers Leading retail concept Products marketed through a Beltone branded network Opportunistic and flexible Distributed mainly by volume retailers and VA Fitting Hearing assessment Balance assessment 100% whole sale 3 stringed Hearing Instrument brand strategy 6 Slide 6
GN ReSound Strategy Accelerate the business Regain innovative leadership Preferred partner Fixing the Foundation Three-stringed brand strategy Commercial excellence Execution excellence Commercial Performance-driven Culture excellence Execution excellence 7 Slide 7
be by ReSound New Category (IOT) Designed never to be seen, be by ReSound boasts incredible sound performance Creating an entirely new category in the industry Combines the main benefits of traditional ITE s and BTE s: - Invisible solution placed inside the ear canal - Open & occlusion free - Instant fit (non-customized) - No hassle one hand operation - No fumbling with eye glasses Introduced in selected states in the US and in New Zealand in June Market feedback is great Fully launched in the US in August and in Europe and rest of world from September 8 Slide 8
dot by ReSound dot - the market s smallest hearing instrument It s an amazingly small hearing aid - it sets new standards for hearing It has the most advanced sound technologies for a unique hearing experience Sound by ReSound dot is available in 3 price points 9 Slide 9
New GN ReSound Products in all market segments Price Lifestyle Conventional Top ReSound AZURE Plus Basic Budget 10 Products Slide 10
Latest financials for GN ReSound (DKK million) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2007 Q1 Q2 Revenue 811 842 755 747 3,155 772 776 Growth 2% 9% (2)% (13)% (2)% 1% (1)% Gross Margin 62% 63% 61% 59% 61% 60% 62% EBITA before non-recurring costs 121 129 55 35 340 31 72 EBITA margin before nonrecurring costs 14.9% 15.3% 7.3% 4.7% 10.8% 4.0% 9.3% EBITA 121 129 55 (5) 300 31 72 Revenue flow stabilized in H1 2008 after last years negative impact following uncertainty related to long sales process Ongoing implementation of strategic initiatives will lift growth Gross margin and EBITA margin starting to improve and expected to improve further following increase in revenue flows 11 Slide 11
GN Store Nord Outlook 2008 Revenue (DKK/USD 4.75) GN Netcom GN ReSound GN Total* EBITA (excl. non-recurring costs) GN Netcom GN ReSound Other GN Total* Non-recurring costs in GN Netcom Amortization, finance etc. EBT* (DKK million) ~2,700 >3,000 ~5,700 125-175 250-300 ~(30) ~ 350-450 ~(150) ~(150) ~50-150 * Uncertainty due to the substantial changes being made in both GN Netcom and GN ReSound Investments** ~700 ** incl. capitalized R&D excl. acquisitions 12 Slide 12
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