NMC Healthcare is UAE’s largest private healthcare provider. It has two main branches of business, NMC Healthcare and NMC Trading.
From a one room clinic in Abu Dhabi to a global healthcare enterprise in 40 years – this is the journey called NMC.
Since its inception, NMC has been chalking out distinct growth strategies that reflect the continuing leadership in the market. Having focused on expanding the capacities and building new capabilities, NMC has developed specialised verticals covering multi-specialty care, maternity and fertility, long-term and home care, operations and management and distribution services.
Over the years, NMC has earned the trust of millions, thanks to its personalised care and a sincere commitment to the overall well-being of the community it serves.
With a team of over 2,000 doctors and 18,000 paramedical and support personnel, NMC owns and manages over 135 healthcare facilities that includes hospitals, medical centres, long term care facilities, day surgery centres, fertility centres and home health services providers.
Every year, over 8.5 million patients are treated by NMC doctors across UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, UK, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Slovakia, Egypt, Brazil and Colombia.
NMC was the first company from Abu Dhabi to list on the London Stock Exchange and is now part of the FTSE 100 Index, an elite club of top 100 blue-chip companies by market cap.

NMC Health: Numis raises target price from 560p to 620p reiterating a buy recommendation.

Interim Management Statement


Highlights

· Total Consolidated Group Revenue reached US$ 153.8m, a 10.6% increase compared to Q1, 2013



· Occupancy levels in our hospitals increased to 71.3% in Q1 2014 (+730bps year on year).



· Our projects remain on track and we expect to open the DIP and Brightpoint Hospitals in H1, 2014.



· NMC reached distribution agreements with leading brands, including; Luna and Super-Max.



· Group net debt reached US$ 69.4m, as of Q1 2014 end, which was in line with management expectations





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2014 Half-Year pre-close statement

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Opening of two new hospitals and 2014 Half-Year pre-close statement





London, 26 June 2014: NMC Health Plc (LSE:NMC / 'NMC'), the leading integrated private sector healthcare operator in the United Arab Emirates, today announces its trading update for the period from 31 December 2013 to 25 June 2014 and that both Brightpoint Womens Hospital and DIP General Hospital are expected to open and to start receiving patients in the first week of July 2014.



Trading Update

NMC expects to report results and a financial position in line with management expectations for the six months ended 30 June 2014.



Opening of Brightpoint and DIP Hospitals

NMC is pleased to announce that it expects to open Brightpoint Womens Hospital in Abu Dhabi (100 bed capacity) and DIP General Hospital in Dubai (60 bed capacity) in the first week of July 2014. All Regulatory licences have been received to start seeing patients in relation to Brightpoint Womens Hospital and DIP General Hospital.



As a result, NMC has achieved two further major milestones having now completed four out of the five additional healthcare facilities which were committed to during its IPO in April 2012 (1: BR Medical Suites, 2: NMC Day Surgery in Mussafah, 3: Brightpoint Womens Hospital and 4: DIP General Hospital).



With the start of operations at these new assets in the first week of July 2014, the bed capacity available to the group will increase by 52%, an increase of 160 beds (a 55% increase in capacity in Dubai and a 50% increase in Abu Dhabi Emirate). This brings total bed capacity to 470 beds across the UAE, of which 64% are in Abu Dhabi and 36% in Dubai.



Both these new healthcare facilities will commence operations with highly experienced teams of medical and administrative staff, which we will continue to expand along with the growth in operations.



Brightpoint, will be the first private sector womens hospital in Abu Dhabi. It occupies a modern building in a strategic city centre location accessible through several key traffic arteries and with ample parking space available for the convenience of patients.



DIP General Hospital will be a needed addition to the rapidly growing residential and commercial areas around Dubai Investment Park, Dubai World Central and the planned Dubai Expo zone. DIP is also a timely expansion for NMC ahead of Dubai's roll-out of mandatory healthcare insurance later this year, where an estimated 66% of the 3m population remains uninsured according to Dubai Health Authority (DHA).



The development of our largest capital project, Khalifa City Hospital, and the Sanaiya Medical Center in Al Ain, are both progressing well and remain on track to open in H1, 2015 and H2, 2014 respectively.



Annual General Meeting

NMC is today holding its Annual General Meeting commencing at 2.00 pm. The result of voting on the resolutions being considered at the Annual General Meeting will be announced following that meeting.





Dr B.R.Shetty, Chief Executive Officer, commented:



"The Management team and the Board are pleased with the group's performance during the first half of 2014 and in particular with the completion of two of our largest and most ambitious expansion projects, the Brightpoint and DIP Hospitals.



I look forward to the imminent opening of these two hospitals and the long-term growth they will bring to our operations by expanding our geographic presence, increasing our service offering and our competitive advantage in the fast growing UAE market."



Interim Results



Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2014 will be announced on 19 August 2014. NMC will host an analyst/investor webcast on that day.



Further details will be announced in due course.

FTSE 250 movers: NMC Health rises on CEO purchase

Mon, 30 June 2014


NMC Health continued to surge, extending Friday's gains after its Chief Executive Officer and founder, B. R. Shetty, purchased 10m shares from its largest shareholder at a price of 500p per share.

At the end of last week Numis Securities reiterated its 'buy' rating following the group's pre-close trading statement issued the previous day. The group has two new hospitals that were expected to be opened in the first half, although it confirmed this would be marginally late with their opening now scheduled for the first week of July.

A £50 million pound purchase by Chief Executive Officer and founder, B. R. Shetty

HALF-YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT

H1 2014 Highlights - A strong start to the year



· Group Revenues increased by 15.1% year-on-year (YoY, compared to H1 2013) to reach US$ 314.3m



· Group EBITDA was US$ 52.0m (+12.7% YoY) resulting in a Group EBITDA margin of 16.5%



· Healthcare division patients increased by 13.7% YoY, achieving a good increase in occupancy despite a rise in operational beds to 277 (+16 beds) and delivered a moderate expansion in revenue per patient to US$ 114



· Distribution division's growth was supported by new product introductions and increased sales effort with stock keeping units (SKU's) exceeding 81,000



· Operating cash flow increased by 21.7% YoY to US$ 41.4m



· Net debt increased to US$ 99.6m on project development progress and remained in line with management expectations. Cash and cash equivalents amounted to US$ 227.5m with a total debt balance at US$ 327.1m



· Two major milestones were achieved with the opening of Brightpoint Women's Hospital and NMC Dubai Investment Park General Hospital immediately after the end of H1 2014, in July 2014



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18 Sep Jefferies... 600.00 Buy

NMC Health: Investec initiates with a target price of 610p and a buy recommendation.

Interim Management Statement and Management Change

Financial and operational highlights

· Total Consolidated Group Revenue reached US$ 161.2m, an 18.1% increase compared to Q3, 2013



· Healthcare division continues to benefit from increased demand for specialist clinical services



· Distribution division trading well in good macro-economic conditions in the UAE



· Occupancy levels increased to 72.8% in Q3 2014 from 60.2% Q3 2013



· Brightpoint Women's Hospital and NMC Dubai Investment Park General Hospitals opened in July 2014 and other projects remain on track.



· Group net debt reached US$ 105.2m, as of Q3 2014 end, which was in line with management expectations



Senior management changes



· Mr Binay Shetty to step down from his role as Chief Operating Officer as of 31 December 2014. Binay will be taking up a new role in the Shetty Family Investment Office and remain a Non-Executive Director of NMC Health plc







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28 Oct Jefferies... 600.00 Buy
28 Oct Numis 620.00 Buy

Interesting price is up and volume down.

NMC Health: Citi initiates with a target price of 520p and a neutral rating.

3 Feb Investec 610.00 Buy

Update of group strategy.

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16 Feb Jefferies... 600.00 Buy

Full year results

Acquisition of Clinica Eugin
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24 February 2015

NMC HEALTH PLC ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF LEADING GLOBAL FERTILITY CENTRE

NMC Health plc (LSE:NMC) ('NMC' or the 'Company'), the leading integrated private healthcare provider operating across the United Arab Emirates, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 86.4% of issued share capital of Clinica Eugin ('Eugin'), a leading global fertility treatment provider based in Barcelona, Spain, for an Enterprise Value of €143m. Eugin is one of the largest fertility clinics in Europe and the established leader in cross-border fertility treatment with patients from the largest Western European countries, as well as the MENA region. The shares are to be acquired from ProA Capital, Eugin's founders and members of the Eugin management team.

The acquisition of Eugin allows NMC to achieve several key elements of its recently updated Group Strategy and is supported by a strong strategic rationale:

· Eugin is a leading IVF centre of excellence with world-leading technology and expertise as well as strong brand recognition

· Brings leading global expertise and technologies in fertility services to NMC's network in the UAE and strongly complements existing NMC women's health services

· Accelerates the development of NMC into a centre of clinical excellence for women's health and will allow NMC to establish a foothold in the UAE medical tourism market

· Significant potential for revenue synergies from growing Eugin's franchise in the UAE and the broader GCC/MENA region

· Transaction expected to be significantly accretive in Year 1 with positive effect on margins and attractive ROIC

· Eugin's strong and experienced management team have agreed to remain at the Company, limiting potential integration risk

Furthermore, in line with NMC's Group Strategy, the Company is also in discussion with multiple parties regarding potential acquisition opportunities in the UAE and GCC region, which would allow NMC to increase its scale across the region as well as further maximise operational synergies. These discussions remain at a preliminary stage and there is no certainty that any of these discussions will lead to additional announced transactions.





Dr. B.R. Shetty, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"The acquisition of Eugin represents a unique juncture in the history of NMC, combining the leading UAE hospital franchise with a leading global fertility franchise. This transaction offers NMC the opportunity to become the leading integrated women's health provider from fertility through obstetrics and paediatrics in the UAE, and also establishes a foothold for the Company in the growing medical tourism market. The acquisition is expected to be accretive within the first year, and further progresses NMC's strategy of creating centres of excellence across a number of clinical specialties".



Market Opportunity in the UAE fertility sector

Infertility is a growing medical issue within the UAE and, according to Frost & Sullivan ('F&S'), it is estimated that the total fertility rate (number of children per woman) in the country has declined from 2.7 in the year 2000 to 1.7 in 2010, with approximately one in six couples experiencing fertility problems. Furthermore, there is an acute shortage of world class fertility treatment facilities in the country with F&S estimating a supply/demand shortfall of 8,500 IVF cycles in 2013, which represented over 50% of the total demand for IVF treatment in that year.

The infertility market in the UAE is also expected to be driven by the growing medical tourism sector in Dubai. Dubai Health Authority has announced plans to attract 500,000 medical tourists by 2020, generating over $700m in revenues. As of 2014, infertility procedures have also been identified by Dubai Health Care City's (DHCC) recent survey as the leading treatment sought by medical tourists visiting the Emirate.



Information on Clinica Eugin

Based in Barcelona and founded in 1999, Eugin is amongst the largest European providers of fertility treatments, in terms of the number of cycles performed annually, and has the largest egg bank in Europe providing c.10% of donor IVF treatments in Europe. The Company is also the leader in cross-border fertility treatments in Europe. In 2014, the clinic treated more than 5,000 patients and carried out over 8,000 cycles. The clinic offers a full range of fertility treatments including intra-uterine insemination (IUI), in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), fertility preservation and genetic screening.

Over 95% of Eugin's patients are referred from outside Spain with France (55%), Italy (17%), Switzerland (4%), MENA (3%) and the UK (2%) representing the main countries of origin for the patients. Almost all of Eugin's revenues are derived from privately insured or cash pay patients.

Eugin has been majority-owned by ProA Capital since 2010. Eugin's current senior management, Andres Rebage (General Operational Manager) and Dr. Valerie Vernaeve (General Medical Manager), have been with Eugin for several years and have agreed to continue to manage, and retain an investment, in the business.

For the twelve months ended 31 December 2014, Eugin reported revenues of €34.3m, EBITDA of €14.0m and EBITDA margins of 41.0%. As of 31 December 2014, Eugin had gross assets of €59.0m and approximately 230 employees.



Financing and Financial Impact on NMC

NMC will finance the transaction using existing cash and credit facilities. NMC expects to retain post transaction, a net debt to EBITDA level allowing the Company financial flexibility for future growth initiatives. In this transaction, NMC has not utilised any of the funds made available through the US$ 825m facility announced on 16 February 2015.

Excluding synergies, the transaction is expected to be significantly accretive to NMC's EPS.



Additional Information on the Transaction

The Transaction is subject to customary terms and conditions. The transaction was signed and closed simultaneously on 23 February, 2015.

HSBC is acting as Financial Advisor and Evercore Partners is acting as Strategic Advisor to NMC. In addition, NMC is being advised by Allen & Overy and PwC.

NMC Health plc will host a webcast and conference call presentation for investors and analysts today at 14.00 UK time. There will be a short presentation by management covering the FY 2014 results and this transaction followed by a Q&A session.



The call will be hosted by:

Mr Prasanth Manghat, Deputy CEO

Mr Suresh Krishnamoorthy, Chief Financial Officer

Mr Roy Cherry, Head of Strategy & IR







Date and time:

Date Tuesday 24 February 2014

Time 14.00 GMT (09.00 EDT, 18.00 UAE)









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24 Feb Investec N/A Buy
24 Feb Numis 620.00 Buy

25 Feb Jefferies... 800.00 Buy

Director/PDMR Shareholding
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NOTIFICATION MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 3.1.4 (1) (a) OF THE

DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY RULES





London, 26 February 2015: NMC Health plc (LSE:NMC) ('NMC'), the leading integrated private sector healthcare operator in the United Arab Emirates, announces that it was notified on 26 February 2015 that the following director purchased ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Shares"). The Shares were purchased at a price of 558 pence per Share.



Director
Position
No. of Shares purchased

Heather Lawrence
Independent Non-Executive Director
1,790




Following this purchase, Mrs Lawrence has an interest in a total of 6,347 Shares, representing approximately 0.01% of the issued share capital of the Company.