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Uniphar plc

2019 Interim Results

Uniphar plc a diversified healthcare services business announces its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.

Financial Highlights

• Gross profit increase of 87% (7% on an organic basis).

• EBITDA3 increase of 119%, from €10.0m to €21.9m.

• Adjusted EPS of 9.3 cent representing 157% year on year growth.

• Net bank debt of €161.0m, before gross IPO proceeds which completed on 17 July 2019 raising €139.4m.

• Return on capital employed for the period was 14.3%.

Strategic and Operational Highlights

• Strong gross profit growth across all 3 trading divisions, with 7% organic growth.

• 52% of gross profit from Growth Divisions: Commercial & Clinical and Product Access.

• IPO Complete: successful dual listing on 17 July 2019 on the Euronext Growth and AIM markets.

• Durbin Acquisition: key strategic acquisition of Durbin completed 31 July 20194.

• Geographic Growth: 60% of organic growth in growth divisions from UK and Europe.

2. Constant currency growth is calculated by applying the prior period's actual exchange rate to the current period's result.

3. IFRS 16 "Leases" was adopted from 1 January 2019. For comparative purposes, EBITDA has also been presented excluding the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16.

4. Durbin plc and Durbin Inc ("Durbin").

Ger Rabbette, Uniphar Group Chief Executive Officer said:

"Our results reflect a very strong performance for the first six months of 2019 which is in line with Board expectations, and positions us to deliver our full year 2019 plan. We have achieved 20% growth in revenue and an 87% increase in gross profit resulting in a 119% increase in EBITDA1 over the same period in 2018.

Our Product Access and Commercial & Clinical divisions continue to be the key growth engines for the Group particularly in the UK and Benelux markets while Supply Chain & Retail saw strong volume growth in Ireland.

The successful IPO of Uniphar in July provides a platform for a steady growth trajectory and our subsequent acquisition of Durbin positions us well to become a global leader in the provision of product access solutions. We are on a firm footing for the second half of the year, going into 2020, and the next stage of our planned development in delivering our five year strategy."

Analyst presentation

A presentation for investors and analysts will be held by conference call at 9am, today, 17 September 2019. To register for the call please visit www.uniphar.ie.

A copy of the presentation and announcement are available on our website.

Contact details

Uniphar Group Tel: +353 (0) 1 428 7777

Tim Dolphin, Chief Financial OfficerBrian O'Shaughnessy, Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Development

Q4 PR Tel: +353 (0) 1 475 1444 or +353 (0) 87 235 6461

Iarla Mongey, Public Relations Advisor to Uniphar Group

Davy (Nomad and Euronext Growth Advisor) Tel: +353 (0) 1 679 6363

Fergal MeeganBarry MurphyTom Tynan

About Uniphar Group plc

Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Uniphar plc is a diversified healthcare services business servicing the requirements of more than 200 multinational pharmaceutical and medical technology manufacturers across three divisions - Commercial & Clinical, Product Access and Supply Chain & Retail. With a workforce of more than 2,000, the Group is active in Ireland, the UK, the Benelux and now the US following the acquisition of Durbin which completed in July 2019.

The Company's vision is to improve patient access to pharmaco-medical products and treatments by enhancing connectivity between manufacturers and healthcare stakeholders. Uniphar represents a strong combination of scale, growth and profitability.

The Group operates through three divisions:

• Commercial & Clinical

In Commercial & Clinical the Group provides sales, marketing & distribution solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers on an outsourced basis. Active in Ireland, the UK and the Benelux, and targeting entry into the Nordics in 2019, the Group is seeking to grow with clients to establish a pan-European presence.

• Product Access

In Product Access the Group is growing two distinct service offerings: 1) sourcing and supplying unlicensed medicines to meet the needs of pharmacy customers ("On-Demand Access"); and 2) managing the release of speciality medicines for pharmaceutical manufacturers to specifically approved patient populations ("Exclusive Access"). The Group is currently active in Ireland and the UK. Following the completion of the Durbin acquisition, the Group now has the capability to provide product access solutions to more than 160 markets globally.

• Supply Chain & Retail

Uniphar is an established market leader in Ireland with over 50% of the wholesale market servicing retail pharmacy, supported by a network of 258 owned and franchised pharmacies. Supply Chain & Retail is an Irish only business for the Group, although the assets and infrastructure are utilised for the benefit of the growth divisions.

Cautionary statement

This announcement contains certain projections and other forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, businesses and prospects of Uniphar Group. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. There are a number of factors which could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these projections and forward-looking statements. Any of the assumptions underlying these projections and forward-looking statements could prove inaccurate or incorrect and therefore any results contemplated in the projections and forward-looking statements may not actually be achieved. Recipients are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any projections and forward-looking statements contained herein. Except as required by law or by any appropriate regulatory authority, Uniphar Group undertakes no obligation to update or revise (publicly or otherwise) any projection or forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or other circumstances.

Overview

The Group's vision is to improve patient access to pharmaco-medical products and treatments by enhancing connectivity between manufacturers and healthcare stakeholders.

In the first half of 2019, Uniphar has continued to deliver on its growth strategy with Commercial & Clinical and Product Access delivering over half of the Group's gross profit for the period. This represents significant progress since H1 of 2018 when both these divisions contributed 24% of gross profit.

The Uniphar platform seeks to provide Commercial & Clinical and Product Access solutions to meet the growing needs of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers across the lifecycle of their products and is underpinned by the following structural growth drivers:

• More complex manufacturer needs for commercialisation and distribution of speciality pharmaceutical and medical device products.

✓ By 2023 speciality pharma is forecast to grow to 50% of total global pharma sales by value (from 11% in 1997, 43% in 2017)[1].

• Continued strong growth in outsourcing of non-core activities by manufacturers, including the commercialisation of speciality products and access to niche markets.

✓ The European contract sales outsourcing market is forecast to grow from €1.6 billion in 2018 to €2.3 billion in 2022[2].

• Highly fragmented European market for the commercialisation and supply of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

✓ Individual country regulatory regimes and cultures (language etc.) make Europe a very challenging geography for manufacturers to serve.

Key to the delivery of this strategy has been;

1) the formation of a medical device operating unit within the Commercial & Clinical division;

2) the acquisitions of Sisk Healthcare, Macromed and Angiocare in 2018; and

3) the acquisition of Durbin in July 2019, a specialist supplier of pharmaceuticals with offices in the UK and the US.

The Group has strong established relationships with 7 of the top 10 pharma companies and 6 of the top 10 medical device companies. Following the completion of the Durbin acquisition, Uniphar has a workforce in excess of 2,000 across Europe and America and delivers to over 160 countries.

In the 6 months to 30 June 2019, Group revenues increased by 20% to €800.6m (2018: €669.2m). Gross profit increased by 86% to €82.4m (2018: €44.4m), driven by both organic growth and the acquisition of Sisk Healthcare and Angiocare in H2 of 2018 in the Commercial & Clinical division, and the acquisition of Bradley's Pharmacy Group in the Supply Chain & Retail division. These figures are stated excluding the adoption of IFRS 16 ("Leases"), which increases the Group's reported gross profit for the six months ended 30 June 2019 by €0.6m to €83.0m. The improvement in the Group's gross margin, from 7% to 10% is primarily driven by the strategy of expanding into higher growth, higher margin businesses, with the acquisitions completed during 2018, principally in the Commercial & Clinical division.

This has resulted in strong EBITDA performance of €21.9m (2018: €10.0m). These figures are stated excluding the adoption of IFRS 16 ("Leases"), which increases the Group's reported EBITDA for H1 2019 by €5.0m to €26.8m. Basic EPS is now 7.5 cent per share increasing from a loss per share of 1.2 cent in the six months ended 30 June 2018. Adjusted EPS increased by 157% to 9.3 cent per share (2018: 3.6 cent per share).

Return on capital employed ("ROCE") for the period was 14.3%, performing at the upper end of the Group's medium term target.

Net bank debt at the end of June was €161.0m (excluding lease obligations, which under IFRS 16 are now reported as a liability of €78.2m on the balance sheet). Adjusting this net bank debt for the IPO proceeds, Durbin consideration and IPO fees would reduce the net bank debt at the end of June to below €60m.

The strategic priority continues to be on expanding the Group's European commercial offering and developing its global Product Access capabilities to meet the increasing needs of speciality products and innovative medical technologies, to deliver the Group's strategy of doubling Group EBITDA over the 5-year period 2019 - 2023.

Current trading and outlook

In the first half of the year, the business has performed in line with the Board's expectation, with growth across all three divisions, reflecting the benefit from recent acquisitions and strong organic growth. Uniphar is well positioned to deliver an outcome for the full year 2019 in line with its plan.

Acquisitions and integration

Commercial & Clinical

Two strategic acquisitions - Sisk Healthcare and Angiocare - completed in the second half of 2018 in the Commercial & Clinical division. These acquisitions represented significant advancement of the Group's growth strategy.

Both companies are performing ahead of the prior year, with greatest growth occurring in UK and European Markets.

Product Access

In the Product Access division, the Group completed the acquisition of Durbin on 31 July 2019. Durbin is a highly strategic acquisition for the Group and provides a platform for Uniphar to become a leading global player in the provision of On-Demand and Exclusive Access services. Durbin has approximately 45 years' experience in shipping unlicensed and hard-to-find medicines and has built up significant global capability in managing access programmes for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

The Group's Product Access business now comprises of more than 170 employees, supplying in excess of 5 million units to more than 160 countries on an annual basis and with managed access programmes for 36 global manufacturers, from offices in Ireland, the UK and the US.

With the acquisition now completed, the integration and implementation of the growth strategy is progressing well.

Supply Chain & Retail

In 2018, the Group acquired the Bradley's Pharmacy Group chain of 19 retail pharmacies. These pharmacies are being integrated into the Group's existing pharmacy network, and 17 have now been rebranded under the Group's Allcare brand, with the rebranding of the remaining two stores in progress. These pharmacies have achieved strong gross profit growth year on year, demonstrating the collective strength which the Uniphar Symbol Group brings to pharmacies under its management.

On 14 August 2019, the Group completed the acquisition of 15 Inischem retail pharmacies which operates under the Allcare brand throughout the Republic of Ireland.

Uniphar IPO

The Group successfully listed on the AIM and Euronext Growth markets of the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Dublin, respectively on 17 July 2019. The IPO price was set at €1.15 per share, and the market capitalisation on the day of Admission was approximately €310m. The total gross proceeds from the IPO of €139.4m will enable the implementation of the Group's medium term strategy.

Operational overview

Commercial & Clinical Services

* The adoption of IFRS 16 'Leases' from 1 January 2019 has resulted in an increase in reported gross profit of €0.6m

The focus in Commercial & Clinical is to buildout a pan-European service offering from the present footprint in Ireland, the UK and the Benelux.

The division represented 45% of the Group's gross profit for the period (2018: 13%).

Revenue has increased by 352% to €98.1m (2018: €21.7m), gross profit increased by 540% to €37.2m (2018; €5.8m). This is driven by strong organic growth across the division and the acquisitions of Sisk Healthcare and Angiocare in H2 2018. 45% of the Commercial & Clinical division's gross profit was generated in the UK and Europe.

The division has a workforce of more than 800, active in Ireland, the UK and the Benelux supporting more than 200 brands for 70 key pharmaco-medical manufacturer clients.

Commercial & Clinical Medtech

C&C Medtech provides a fully integrated solution to our clients across sales, marketing and distribution of medical devices. The Sisk Healthcare and Angiocare acquisitions have been integrated into the Commercial & Clinical division and are performing well. The division added over 10 new medtech principals during the period. The Group has represented 90% of it's top 20 clients in this division for more than nine years.

C&C Medtech is focussed on building in-depth therapeutic expertise across several high market opportunities including; Interventional Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Opthalmics, Endoscopy, General and Plastic Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging. It continues to grow its pan-European business through its Amsterdam office, both organically and through bolt on acquisitions, with expansion into the Nordics targeted for Q4 2019.

Commercial & Clinical Pharma

C&C Pharma is an insights driven organisation with a workforce of over 450 across UK, Ireland and Benelux, caring for over 100 brands on behalf of 50+ multinational clients.

The digitally enabled multi-channel account management system allows the Group to capitalise on each sales representative interacting with health care professionals ("HCPs") in their preferred communications medium, which leads to richer interactions and better outcomes.

Gross profit for the period grew organically by 5%. The total outsourced heads increased by c.50 year on year to greater than 450, with 80% of the growth achieved in the UK. The Group's CSO operating model achieved 15% gross profit growth, with digitally enabled multi-channel account management contributing 42% gross profit growth to this.

Product Access Services

In Product Access the Group has ambitions to become a global leader in the provision of On-Demand and Exclusive Access services. The completion of the Durbin acquisition establishes the Group's global footprint to pursue this objective. The increased capability to offer Product Access services with a global reach will significantly strengthen the Group's European Commercial & Clinical solutions with both emerging and established pharmaco-medical clients.

Uniphar's ability to offer both Product Access and Commercial & Clinical solutions to manage speciality products across the entire lifecycle of a product is an attractive feature for clients.

The core focus of the Exclusive Access business remains on 'Key Specialities and Orphan Drugs'. There is a strong pipeline of new Exclusive Access opportunities to convert to revenue growth.

The Product Access division represented 7% of the Group's gross profit for the period (2018: 11%). Gross profit increased by 26% year on year, but its proportion to the Group's gross profit is reduced due to the significant increase in gross profit in our other growth division of Commercial & Clinical.

Revenue has increased by 64% to €51.4m (2018: €31.4m), gross profit increased by 26% to €5.9m (2018: €4.7m). The strong growth is driven by organic growth including the addition of a new exclusive access agreement for an oncology therapy.

All figures above are as reported in the financial statements and as such do not include Durbin as this acquisition completed on 31 July 2019. For illustrative purposes, if revenue for Durbin was included for the period this would increase the 2019 Revenue to in excess of €80m[3] for the six months ended 30 June 2019.

Most recent new Managed Access Programs ("MAP") awarded:

1) Global MAP for Zolgensma (Novartis), which is a gene therapy treatment.

2) Global MAP for a Medicinal Cannabis treatment.

3) European MAP for an epilepsy therapy Early Access Program across Europe.

Following the acquisition of Durbin the Group's Product Access business will now comprise of a workforce of more than 170, supplying more than 5 million units to more than 160 countries on an annual basis and will manage access programmes for 36 global manufacturers, from offices in Ireland, the UK and the US.

Uniphar's digital platform has over 29,000 patients enrolled and has over 6,000 products available for retail and hospital pharmacy customers to order online.

Supply Chain & Retail Services

The Group's strategy for Supply Chain & Retail is to continue to leverage its high-tech distribution facilities, longstanding manufacturer relationships and scalable digital infrastructure to maintain market leadership in Ireland, while supporting increasing service levels and managing continued operational and financial efficiency within this division.

The division represented 48% of the Group's gross profit for the period (2018: 76%).

Revenue has increased by 6% to €651.1m (2018: €616.0m), with an improvement in gross margin driving an increase in gross profit of 18% to €39.9m (2018: €33.9m). The growth is driven by organic growth in addition to the growth from the acquisition of the Bradley's Pharmacy Group.

The Group provides an essential national service supplying medicines to pharmacies and hospitals in Ireland. The Group has built on its market leader position with a workforce of close to 1,000 and 160,000 sq. ft. of high tech distribution centres. Volumes in the wholesale division grew 12% year on year, out performing the market, and increasing our market share.

In the Retail part of the division, the Bradley's Pharmacy Group is being successfully integrated into our existing pharmacy network, with 17 stores now operating under the Allcare brand with the rebranding of the remaining two stores underway. Following the acquisition of the 15 Inischem pharmacies, which was completed on 14 August 2019, the Group owns and operates 57 pharmacies.

The total number of pharmacies supported by the Symbol network (including Allcare and Life brands) increased by 23 to 258. The Symbol Group enables community pharmacists to compete with the larger and multi-national owned chains. The Group will be launching Life eCommerce in Q3 2019, that will provide an online sales channel for customers to purchase from the Life group. Revenue generated online increased by 40% year on year for the six months ending 30 June 2019.

Financial Review

Summary financial performance

Revenue

The Group achieved strong growth in revenue across all three of our trading divisions during the six months ended 30 June 2019. Acquisitions completed during the second half of 2018, Sisk Healthcare, Angiocare and Bradleys Pharmacy Group, contributed strongly to this performance with these businesses achieving revenues of €86.1m in the first half of the year.

Gross profit

The increase in revenues, coupled with significant growth of 374 basis points in our gross margin, contributed to 87% growth in our gross profit during the period (7% on an organic basis). The improvement in our gross margin is primarily driven by our strategy of expanding into higher growth, higher margin businesses, with the acquisitions completed during 2018, principally in our Commercial & Clinical division.

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

Our continued expansion into higher margin businesses through acquisitions completed in 2018, and the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16 resulted in growth of 168% in EBITDA during the first half of the year. The adoption of IFRS 16 resulted in an increase in EBITDA of €5.0m due to the removal of operating lease expenses from cost of sales and operating expenses, which is now replaced in the Income Statement by depreciation and interest charges.

Exceptional items

Exceptional costs incurred during the six month period of €2.2m relate to professional fees including acquisition costs of €1.8m primarily due to costs associated with the acquisitions of Durbin, and the acquisition of 15 Inischem pharmacies, which completed in July and August 2019 respectively. Redundancy costs of €0.3m were incurred during 2019 primarily relating to redundancy costs associated with acquisitions completed during 2018.

Impact of IFRS 16 'Leases'

IFRS 16 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The Group has applied IFRS 16 from its effective date using the cumulative catch up approach. The adoption of IFRS 16 has resulted in cost of sales reducing by €0.6m, and operating expenses reducing by €4.4m for the six month period, as the Group previously recognised operating lease expenses in either cost of sales or operating expenses depending on the nature of the lease.

Depreciation and finance costs as currently reported in the Group Income Statement have increased by €4.5m and €1.2m respectively, as under the new Standard the right-of-use asset has been capitalised and is now being depreciated over the term of the lease with an associated finance cost applied annually to the lease liability.

On adoption at 1 January 2019, a right-of-use asset of €80.9m has been recognised in the Group Balance Sheet included within property, plant and equipment, with a corresponding lease liability recognised for this amount in the Group Balance Sheet.

Cash flow and net debt

At 30 June 2019, net bank debt was €161.0m, increasing from €152.9m at 31 December 2018. The increase of €8.1m reflects, cash generated from operating activities €2.1m (including investment in working capital of €17.7m) and proceeds from the issuance of shares of €0.5m, offset by capital expenditure of €2.7m, payment of €2.5m relating to the facility termination fee, payment of deposit relating to the acquisition of Durbin of €1.1m, payment of deferred consideration of €0.7m, lease principle payments of €3.7m, to fund the strong growth across all three trading divisions.

IPO on AIM and Euronext Growth

The Group successfully listed on the AIM and Euronext Growth markets of the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Dublin on 17 July 2019. As part of the placing, 117,391,304 new ordinary shares were issued by the Company, at a listing price of €1.15 per share, resulting in gross share proceeds from the issuance of these ordinary shares of €135.0m. Market capitalisation on the day of Admission was approximately €310m.

Subsequently, on 16 August, the over-allotment option was exercised in respect of 3,818,004 ordinary shares in the Company, resulting in an additional €4.4m of gross proceeds being received by the Company, bringing the total gross proceeds from the placing to €139.4m, with IPO related costs being approximately €11.3m.

Principal risks and uncertainties facing the business

The Group faces a number of risks which, if they arise, could affect its ability to achieve its strategic objectives. As with any business, risk assessment and the implementation of mitigating actions and controls are vital to successfully achieving the Group's strategy. The Board is responsible for determining the nature of these risks and ensuring appropriate mitigating actions are in place to manage them.

The principle risks and uncertainties faced by the Group, remain those set out in our Admission Document dated 12 July 2019 on pages 44 to 54. A copy of our Admission Document can be obtained from our website, www.uniphar.ie.

Condensed Consolidated Group Income Statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2019

Condensed Consolidated Group Statement of Comprehensive Income

for the six months ended 30 June 2019

Condensed Consolidated Group Balance Sheet

as at 30 June 2019

Condensed Consolidated Group Cash Flow Statement

for the six months ended 30 June 2019

Condensed Consolidated Group Statement of Changes in Equity

for the six months ended 30 June 2019

Notes to the Condensed Interim Financial Statements

Basis of preparation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Uniphar plc and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as endorsed by the European Union.

The financial information in the condensed consolidated financial statements has been prepared on a basis consistent with that adopted for the year ended 31 December 2018. With the exception of our accounting policy for leases under IFRS 16 which is detailed in note 1, the accounting policies applied in the interim financial statements are the same as those applied in the 2018 Annual Report.

The Group's auditors have not audited the condensed consolidated interim financial statements contained in this report. These interim financial statements are prepared in order to comply with the Euronext Growth Markets Rule Book and AIM Rules for Companies and are not statutory financial statements as they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Uniphar Group Annual Report (statutory financial statements) for the year ended 31 December 2018. The audit report on those statutory financial statements was unqualified and did not contain any matters to which attention was drawn by way of emphasis.

The preparation of interim financial statements in compliance with IAS 34 requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. With the exception of the adoption of IFRS 16 "Leases" which is discussed in note 1, the areas involving a high degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in the Group's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2018 in note 1 on pages 52 and 53.

The Group's interim financial statements are prepared for the six month period ended 30 June 2019. The interim financial statements incorporate the Company and all of its subsidiary undertakings. A subsidiary undertaking is consolidated by reference to whether the Group has control over the subsidiary undertaking. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity.

The interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the Group will continue in current operational existence for the foreseeable future. The directors have in conjunction with their bankers agreed a credit facility which will allow the Group to meet its obligations as they fall due. In July 2019, the Group successfully listed on the AIM and Euronext Growth Markets of the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Dublin respectively. As part of the Admission, gross proceeds of e139.4m was raised.

Uniphar plc is incorporated in the Republic of Ireland under registration number 224324 with a registered office at 4045 Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Park, Co. Dublin, D24 V06K.

New Standards, Amendments and Interpretations

A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 and have been applied in preparing these interim financial statements. None of these have had a significant effect on the interim financial statements of the Group, except for the adoption of IFRS 16. This is the first set of the Group's financial statements where IFRS 16 has been applied. Changes to significant accounting policies are described in note 1.

1 Changes in significant accounting policies

IFRS 16, published in January 2016 and effective on 1 January 2019, replaces the existing guidance in IAS 17 'Leases'. IFRS 16 eliminates the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases. It introduces a single lessee accounting model, which requires a lessee to recognise assets and liabilities for all leases with a term of more than 12 months and depreciation of lease assets separately from interest on lease liabilities in the income statement. The Group has applied the cumulative catch up approach and as a result there was no retrospective adjustment required.

The Group has assessed the impact on its interim financial statements resulting from the application of IFRS 16. The adoption of this new standard at 1 January 2019 had a material impact on the Group Income Statement and Balance Sheet as follows:

Income Statement

The adoption of IFRS 16 has resulted in cost of sales reducing by €0.6m, and operating expenses reducing by €4.4m for the six month period, as the Group previously recognised operating lease expenses in either cost of sales or operating expenses (depending on the nature of the lease).

Depreciation and finance costs as currently reported in the Group Income Statement have increased by €4.5m and €1.2m respectively, as under the new Standard the right-of-use asset has been capitalised and is now being depreciated over the term of the lease with an associated finance cost applied annually to the lease liability.

Balance Sheet

At the transition date the Group has assessed all lease commitments outstanding at that date and applied the appropriate discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease commitment. The Group adopted IFRS 16 by applying the cumulative catch up approach as permitted by the Standard.

The Group has entered into operating leases for a range of assets, including property, plant and equipment and motor vehicles. The Group has elected to apply the recognition exemption for both short-term and low-value leases.

On adoption of IFRS 16 at 1 January 2019, a right-of-use asset of €80.9m has been recognised in the Group Balance Sheet included within property, plant and equipment, with a corresponding lease liability recognised for this amount in the Group Balance Sheet.

2019 Accounting policy under IFRS 16

The Group leases various properties, equipment and motor vehicles. Rental contracts are typically made for fixed periods of 1 to 30 years but may have extension options as described below. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions. The lease agreements do not impose any covenants, but leased assets may not be used as security for borrowing purposes.

Leases are recognised as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Group. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the right-of-use asset's useful life on a straight-line basis.

Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following lease payments:

• fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives receivable

• variable lease payment that are based on an index or a rate

• amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees

• the exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option, and

• payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.

The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that rate can be determined, or the Group's incremental borrowing rate, which is calculated using a portfolio approach, based on the nature of the lease.

The Group applied the following practical expedients when applying IFRS 16 to leases previously classified as operating leases under IAS 17:

• Excluded initial direct costs from measuring the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application

• Used hindsight when determining the lease term if the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following:

• the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability

• any lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received

• any initial direct costs, and

• restoration costs.

Extension and termination options are included in a number of property and equipment leases across the Group. These terms are used to maximise operational flexibility in terms of managing contracts. The majority of extension and termination options held are exercisable only by the Group and not by the respective lessor.

Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets comprise IT-equipment, small items of office furniture, and in-store equipment in our retail pharmacies.

The following table summarises the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16 on the Condensed Consolidated Group Balance Sheet as at 1 January 2019:

Impact on the Condensed Consolidated Group Balance Sheetas at 1 January 2019 (unaudited)

The following tables summarise the impact of the adoption of IFRS 16 on the Condensed Consolidated Group Income Statement for the six month period ended 30 June 2019, the Condensed Consolidated Group Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2019, and the Condensed Consolidated Group Cash Flow Statement for the six month period ended 30 June 2019:

Impact on the Condensed Consolidated Group Income Statementfor the six months ended 30 June 2019 (unaudited)

Impact on the Condensed Consolidated Group Balance Sheetas at 30 June 2019 (unaudited)

Impact on the Condensed Consolidated Group Cash Flow Statementfor the six months ended 30 June 2019 (unaudited)

2 Revenue

Segmental information

Segmental information is presented in respect of the Group's geographical regions and operating segments. The operating segments are based on the Group's management and internal reporting structures.

Geographical analysis

The Group operates in two principal geographical regions being the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The Group also operates in other European countries which are not material for separate identification.

The following is a geographical analysis presented in accordance with IFRS 8 "Operating Segments" which requires disclosure of information about country of domicile (Ireland) and countries with material revenue.

Operating segments

IFRS 8 "Operating Segments" requires the reporting information for operating segments to reflect the Group's management structure and the way the financial information is regularly reviewed by the Group.

Commercial & Clinical Services - This division incorporates Angiocare B.V., Clinical Cube Limited, Macromed (UK) Limited, Outico Limited, Point of Care Health Services Limited, Sisk Healthcare Group, Star Medical Limited, Star Medical Contracts Limited and Unisource Pharma Services Ireland Limited. The focus of the division is the provision of outsourced commercial and clinical services to pharmaco-medical manufacturers and other healthcare operators, real world data analytics, brand fostering and the sale and distribution of medical devices. The segment consists of two operating units: Pharma Services and Medical Device Services.

Pharma Services

Provides a fully integrated multi-channel account management solution that is supported through market data, insights and digital programmes. Integrating these innovative programmes with our supply chain and distribution capability gives us a unique competitive advantage. Delivers high quality, flexible multichannel account managers/nurses, who work with all healthcare stakeholders using true multi-channel methodologies, including face to face meetings when required.

Medical Device Services

In 2018, we acquired the Sisk Healthcare Group which is a well established medical device company operating in the Irish and UK markets. Macromed (UK) Limited and Angiocare B.V. were also acquired in 2018 operating in the UK and Benelux region, and enables the Group to provide a medical device services infrastructure on a pan-European basis. Delivering a fully integrated sales, marketing and distribution capability, with best-in-class clinical staff, superior product knowledge and strong relationships with leading manufacturers.

Product Access Services - This division incorporates Dialachemist Limited, OstomySource and PharmaSource with the aim to add value throughout the supply chain by offering services including the supply of unlicensed medicines. The segment consists of two operating units: On-Demand Access and Exclusive Access.

On-Demand Access

Provides access to pharmaco-medical products and treatments, by developing valuable relationships and interactions between manufacturers and other healthcare stakeholders. This business operates in both the retail and hospital markets in both the Irish and UK markets.

Exclusive Access

Provides bespoke distribution partnerships to pharmaceutical partners around key brands, with new programmes focused on speciality pharmaceutical products. Delivering a unique patient support programme that allows nurses and other healthcare professionals to connect with patients.

Supply Chain & Retail Services - The Supply Chain & Retail Services division provides both pre-wholesale distribution and wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical, healthcare and animal health products to pharmacies, hospitals and veterinary surgeons in Ireland. The business supports the diverse customer base through the provision of strong service levels coupled with innovative commercial initiatives. In addition, the business provides services and supports that help independent community pharmacies to compete more effectively in an increasingly difficult environment and runs a network of Uniphar owned pharmacies under the Life and Allcare brands.

Assets and liabilities are reported to the Board at a Group level and are not reported on a segmental basis.

3 Exceptional charge

Professional fees including acquisition costs:

Professional fees including acquisition costs incurred during 2019 are primarily relating to costs associated with the acquisitions of Durbin, and the acquisition of 15 Inischem pharmacies, which completed in July and August 2019 respectively (see note 17). Professional fees including acquisition costs incurred during 2018 primarily related to costs associated with the acquisitions of Sisk Healthcare Group, Macromed (UK) Limited, and Angiocare B.V.

Redundancy costs:

Redundancy costs incurred during 2019 primarily relate to redundancy costs associated with acquisitions completed during 2018.

Other exceptional charges:

Other exceptional costs of €1,184,000 in 2018 were associated with the review of the Group's structure. This charge included costs associated with the reorganisation of the Group structure including, the expansion of the Group across the Benelux region through Uniphar Europe and Star Medical B.V., and the integration of completed acquisitions into the Group of €694,000 and costs associated with warehouse closure of €216,000. There were also other exceptional costs of €274,000.

4 Finance cost

5 Dividends

There were no dividends paid in the current six month period ended 30 June 2019, or the comparative period ended 30 June 2018.

6 Earnings per share

7 Intangible assets

8 Property, plant and equipment, and right-of-use assets

9 Properties held for sale

During 2018, a number of properties were acquired on completion of the acquisition of Bradley's Pharmacy Group. These properties are presented in the balance sheet at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less any costs to sell. Uniphar plc acquired Bradley's Pharmacy Group from examinership in November 2018, and in accordance with the application of the examinership scheme arrangement acquired non-recourse borrowings of €4,000,000 which are secured by these properties.

Properties held for sale are available for immediate sale in their present condition subject to terms that are usual and customary for properties of this nature. The individual properties are being actively marketed and the Group is committed to its plan to sell these properties in an orderly manner.

10 Called up share capital

There are no "A" ordinary shares in Uniphar plc issued at 30 June 2019, 31 December 2018, or 30 June 2018.

Allotted, called up and partly paid shares are represented by issues to the Senior Management Team under the Uniphar Executive Share Incentive Scheme.

In June 2019, following the passing of a resolution at the Annual General Meeting, the authorised share capital of the Company was increased from €20,480,000 divided into 240,000,000 ordinary shares of 8c each and 16,000,000 "A" ordinary shares of 8c each, to €25,280,000 divided into 300,000,000 ordinary shares of 8c each and 16,000,000 "A" ordinary shares of 8c each.

During 2019, the following transactions took place:

• The conditions for vesting associated with 7,022,318 shares were met and the Company called €0.06 being the amount unpaid on each share. These shares are now fully paid and the Company received €422,000 in share proceeds (fully paid shares amounting to €562,000 less amount previously partly paid of €140,000).

• In May 2019, 750,000 ordinary shares were issued as partly paid at €0.02 per share under the Uniphar Executive Share Incentive Scheme.

• In June 2019, a further 118,607 ordinary shares were issued as partly paid at €0.02 per share under the Uniphar Executive Share Incentive Scheme. Collectively, the Company received €17,000 in proceeds associated with both share issues.

• In June 2019, the Company made a call in respect of unpaid share capital, being an amount of €0.06 per share, on 300,000 issued but not fully paid ordinary shares. These shares while remaining subject to vesting conditions are now fully paid. The Company received €18,000 as a result of the call, which when aggregated with the €0.02 originally paid up on each of those shares, gives a total paid up amount in respect of those shares of €24,000.

11 Employee benefit obligations

The pension entitlements of employees, including executive directors, arise under two defined benefit schemes and two defined contribution schemes and are secured by contributions by the Group to separately administered pension funds in the Republic of Ireland. The Uniphar Superannuation Scheme wound up with an effective date of 1 October 2018. The assets of the scheme were distributed in line with members chosen options and no assets or liabilities remain. Any former members of this scheme still employed by the Group were offered membership of the Uniphar Group Retirement Benefits Scheme for future service benefits.

The defined benefit schemes at 30 June 2019 are:

• The Cahill May Roberts Limited Contributory Pension Plan

• The Whelehan Group Pension Scheme

The pension charge for the period is €1,286,000 (2018: €499,000) comprising current service cost of €22,000 (2018: €nil) and defined contribution scheme costs of €1,264,000 (2018: €499,000). The net finance income resulting from the scheme surplus/deficit is €8,000 (2018: expense of €13,000).

Financial instruments held by the defined benefit schemes

The scheme assets are invested in a diversified portfolio that consisted primarily of equity and debt securities. Scheme assets do not include any of Uniphar plc's own financial instruments, nor any property occupied by the Group. The fair value of the schemes' assets at the Balance Sheet date are as follows: