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December 5, 2014
Healthcare
Covering Analyst: Charles Pontrelli
Email: cpp@uoregon.edu
Investment Thesis
BD’s acquisition of CareFusion Corporation (CFN) will increase the firm’s
position in the medication management industry through improvements in
healthcare worker safety, patient care, and medication administration
efficiency.
Growth in emerging markets and increased standing in the US through the
acquisition of San Diego-based CareFusion will boost revenues
significantly.
The implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
through 2020 and an aging population in the United States will increase
consumer demand and spending on healthcare products.
Strong focus on the development on current products, as well as the
implementation of new products planned through 2017 will ensure growth
in all business segments.
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
Key Statistics
52 Week Price Range
50-Day Moving Average 127.99$
Estimated Beta 0.94
Dividend Yield 2.18%
Market Capitalization (mm) 27,083.52$
3-Year Revenue CAGR 1.73%
Trading Statistics
Diluted Shares Outstanding (mm) 192
Average Volume (3-Month) 1,519,640
Institutional Ownership 86.70%
Insider Ownership 0.33%
EV/EBITDA (LTM) 16.11x
Margins and Ratios
Gross Margin (LTM) 59.06%
EBITDA Margin (LTM) 20.21%
Net Margin (LTM) 15.08%
Debt to Enterprise Value 0.40x
$ 104.94 - 142.33
Ticker: BDX
Current Price: $141.06
Recommendation: Hold
Price Target: $165.97
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Becton, Dickinson & Co. Business Overview
Maxwell W. Becton and Farleigh S. Dickinson founded Becton, Dickinson &
Co. (BD) in 1897. In 1906, BD incorporated in New Jersey, where their
headquarters are currently located in the city of Franklin Lakes. BD is a medical
technology and supply company that manufactures medical devices, software,
and instrument systems. The company went public in 1962, and 60% of their
sales currently come from over-seas markets. BD markets their products
through individual distribution channels and directly to customers by
independent sales representatives, and orders are received and filled on a current
basis. In October, 2014 BD announced its acquisition of CareFusion
Corporation for $12.2 billion in stock and cash. Business overviews of both
companies are given below in order to show how the acquisition will affect
BD’s operations. Currently, BD’s operations are separated into three business
segments: BD Medical, BD Diagnostics, and BD Biosciences, which are
explained below.
BD Medical
The BD Medical segment manufactures a wide array of medical products. Some
of the segment’s principal medical devices are prefilled IV flush syringes;
needles, syringes and intravenous catheters for the delivery of medication; self-
injection syringes and pen needles for the treatment of diabetes; regional
anesthesia needles and trays; and generic prefilled injectables. Hospitals,
clinics, pharmacies, public health agencies, and pharmaceutical companies are
the primary customers served by BD Medical. Once the acquisition of
CareFusion is closed, their operations will be consolidated into BD Medical,
which will be a large driver of revenue. CareFusion’s Infusion Systems and
Dispensing Technologies will complement BD’s product line in their Medical
Surgical Systems. Additionally, disposables and reusable surgical products can
be offered with the sale of BD’s disinfecting containers to establish long-term
revenue streams. BD Medical includes three subunits: Medical Surgical
Systems, Diabetes Care, and Pharmaceutical Systems.
Medical Surgical Systems
The Medical Surgical Systems unit is the largest driver of revenue for this
segment. This unit’s core products are anesthesia, infusion therapy, injection,
and sharps disposal products. Revenue growth in the past two years can be
attributed to the sales of the BD PhaSeal™, which resulted from the Carmel
Pharma, AB acquisition that occurred at the end of 2011. This business unit will
benefit greatly from the addition of certain CareFusion products, such as
CareFusion’s Alaris™ System, which can provide and manage multiple
medications and fluids to a patient simultaneously.
Diabetes Care
The Diabetes Care unit produces self-injection syringes and pen needles for the
treatment of diabetes, as well as pre-filled injectables. Revenue growth in this
unit has recently benefitted from strong sales of BD Ultra-Fine™ and BD
PentaPoint™ pen needles, which are self-injection systems to deliver insulin to
diabetes patients.
Pharmaceutical Systems
Revenue growth for the Pharmaceutical Systems was supplemented by the
acquisition of Safety Syringes in the first quarter of the fiscal year of 2013. This
unit produces primarily glass and plastic prefilled syringes for biotech drugs and
other pharmaceutical purposes.
Figure 1:
BD Revenue Breakdown for 2013
Source: BD 2013 10-K
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BD Diagnostics
BD Diagnostics manufactures products that detect infectious diseases,
healthcare-associated infections, and cancers, as well as products that allow for
the safe transport and collection of specimens. This segment works to improve
safety conditions for patients, healthcare workers, hospitals, laboratories, and
clinics. BD Diagnostics also aims to enhance laboratory efficiency and
productivity. BD Diagnostics consists of two units: Preanalytical Systems and
Diagnostic Systems.
Preanalytical Systems
For over 60 years, BD has enhanced the science of specimen collection and has
increased lab efficiency and productivity. BD’s Preanalytical Systems is an
industry leader in blood collection tubes and urine collection devices, such as
their BD Vacutainer™ Push Button Blood Collection Set. This unit has also
been helping customers in emerging markets, such as China and India, to
improve lab safety by providing education on global standards of lab safety and
proficiency testing.
Diagnostic Systems
This unit contains products that deal with disease and infection detection. The
Diagnostic Systems unit experienced recent revenue growth due to strong sales
of its automated diagnostic platforms, as well as its blood culture and TB
systems. Not only this, but revenues were boosted by a strong flu season
between 2013 and 2014.
BD Biosciences
BD Biosciences manufactures clinical and research products to assist in the
study of cells and their components, as well as to improve the understanding of
normal cell processes and diseased cell processes. This unit’s primary products
are cell sorters and analyzers, antibodies and kits for cell analysis, and reagent
systems for life science research. BD Biosciences’ largest customers are
research and clinical laboratories, academic institutions, biotech companies,
hospitals, and blood banks.
CareFusion Corporation Business Overview
CareFusion Corporation (CF) was incorporated in Delaware on January 14,
2009 as a spinoff of Cardinal Health, Inc. The spinoff was completed on August
31, 2009. CF was made of various clinical and medical product businesses that
were a part of Cardinal Health. On September 1, 2009 CF began publicly
trading on the New York Stock Exchange. They are currently headquartered in
San Diego, CA. CF focuses on healthcare safety through the prevention of
healthcare-associated infections and the reduction of medication errors. They
are composed of two business segments: Medical Systems and Procedural
Solutions. Both segments are further discussed below.
Medical Systems
The Medical Systems business segment focuses on the production of equipment
for the use of medical management, which includes their respiratory ventilation
and diagnostic technologies, infusion and medication dispensing technologies,
as well as supply management. These products are designed to improve patient
safety through the reduction of medication errors. CareFusion’s direct sales
force primarily sells these products, but third-party distributors are used as well.
The Medical Systems segment is divided into 3 separate units: Infusion Systems,
Dispensing Technologies, and Respiratory Technologies.
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Infusion Systems
CareFusion’s infusion systems deliver medications and various fluids to patients
in precise amounts over a wide range of infusion rates. They are the leader
when it comes to the design, development and marketing of IV infusion systems.
One of their key products is their Alaris™ System, which is a pump system that
simultaneously delivers medications and fluids from multiple delivery modules
while also monitoring a patient’s vital signs. The Alaris™ System also only uses
CareFusion disposables, allowing for a long-term revenue stream associated
with the refilling of these disposables when needed.
Dispensing Technologies
This unit focuses on the production of automated dispensing systems for
medications and supplies. These products are usually supplied to hospitals and
other healthcare facilities inside the United States. CareFusion manufactures
these dispensing systems in order to reduce medical error and increase
efficiency in hospitals. Their Pyxis products automate the management of
medications from the pharmacy to the nursing unit, as well as the medication
management inside operating rooms. These products ultimately decrease order
turnaround time and reduce transcription errors.
Respiratory Technologies
CareFusion’s Respiratory Technologies unit develops, manufactures, and
markets mechanical ventilators and other consumables for patients with
respiratory disorders. Respiratory disorders are among the highest cost, highest
risk, and largest growing hospital populations. Their products provide both
invasive and noninvasive respiratory support, and accommodate both pediatric
and adult patients. Their AVEA and VELA ventilator systems are versatile units
for the use in both acute care and alternate care settings.
Procedural Solutions
The Procedural Solutions business segment revolves around the production of
disposable products and reusable surgical instruments. The majority of these
products are used in the preparation of patients for the operating room, or in the
operating room itself. A combination of CareFusion’s direct sales force and
third-party distributors are used to sell these products. This segment is separated
into three units: Infection Prevention, Medical Specialties, and Specialty
Disposables.
Infection Prevention
This unit consists largely of single-use products for the preparation of surgical
and vascular procedures. This includes their line of ChloraPrep single-use
sterile applicators, IV infusion valves, and Chemo Safety System, which delivers
chemotherapy drugs to patients without exposing healthcare personnel to the
hazardous drugs.
Medical Specialties
CareFusion’s Medical Specialties business unit produces specialty medical
devices, such as reusable surgical instruments and devices used in interventional
care. They provide over 25,000 unique surgical instruments, as well as surgical
instrument tracking and sterilization container systems. While most of these
products are used in hospitals and clinics, the Medical Specialties unit also
manufactures their PleurX drainage system, which is used in the home
management of diseases and infections.
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The Specialty Disposables unit is organized around the marketing and
manufacturing of respiratory consumable products that work with CareFusion’s
range of ventilators, such as ventilator circuits and oxygen masks. In December
2013 CareFusion acquired Vital Signs, which manufactures single-use
respiratory care and anesthesiology consumables.
Industry
Overview
BD operates in the Medical Instrument & Supply Manufacturing industry. This
industry researches, develops, and manufactures surgical, medical, dental, and
veterinary products. With over 15,429 businesses in this industry, it is
considered quite large. The company with the largest market share in this is
Johnson & Johnson, with an 8.4% market share. BD has the third largest market
share at 3.2%.
Companies in this industry have moderate fixed capital expenses. A large
variety of products are made in this industry for highly specialized applications,
so not all products can be made on an automated manufacturing line. Skilled
employees are needed to make many of these products, and these companies
usually receive salaries that are above the average for the manufacturing sector.
For every $1 spent on capital, approximately $0.17 is spent on wages for
employees.
Larger companies in this industry have a few advantages, one being economies
of scale. They are able to significantly reduce the costs of the production of
goods. Not only this, but their greater revenues allow them to spend more on
research and development, which is critical in this industry. Larger companies
are also able to use their large financial resources to acquire the smaller
companies. The smaller companies are usually more innovative, so these
acquisitions greatly benefit companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Becton,
Dickinson & Co. If current trends continue, the industry will consolidate and
the market shares of larger companies will grow.
Growth potential for this industry is moderate. While the industry is mature and
has many large, established companies, the possibilities of growth for companies
such as BD are great due to the availability of small, innovative companies that
can be acquired. Also, with the rate at which medical technology is advancing
there is great potential for growth. Not only this, but there are many favorable
macroeconomic factors that will assist in the growth of this industry.
Macroeconomic Factors
Aging Adult Population
In the past few years, the percentage of the adult population aged 65 and older
has increased significantly. This is mostly due to baby boomers (adults born
between the years 1945 and 1964). The growth rate of this population over the
last 5 years has been about 3.1%, compared to a growth rate of 0.8% between
the years of 1995 and 2000. This growth rate is expected to increase to 3.3%
between 2014 and 2019. This is due to the majority of baby boomers that still
remain that have not crossed the 65 year threshold.
In the US in 2019, senior adults (age 65 or over) are expected to make up
approximately 16.4% of the population, compared to 14.5% currently. In most
cases, as people age they require more medical care. This increase in medical
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care will lead to an increase in demand for medical supplies. An increase in
healthcare expenditure is one indicator of healthcare industry performance.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The passing of Patient Protection and Affordable Care act by President Obama
and his administration has changed the US healthcare market, and will therefore
affect BD. The goal of the PPACA is to increase the quality and affordability of
health insurance by expanding private and public health insurance coverage. It
requires all insurance companies to cover all people who apply for insurance
within new standards. Not only this, but it requires insurance companies to offer
the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex.
One adverse effect that comes from the PPACA is the enactment of a 2.3%
medical excise tax on sales of certain medical products within the US. In 2013
this tax was $40 million for BD. This tax could arguably stifle innovation and
cut into research and development. Another adverse effect of the PPACA is that
it reduces Medicaid and Medicare payments to hospitals, clinical laboratories,
and pharmaceutical companies. This could reduce the amount of medical
procedures performed, which, in turn, would reduce the demand for medical
supplies. Finally, the PPACA could lower the reimbursement rates for BD’s
products, therefore reducing sales.
However, the PPACA will at the same time affect BD favorably through the
expansion of healthcare. Healthcare expenditures will undoubtedly increase
substantially, with an estimated 32 million people gaining healthcare by 2019.
Even though there are possible adverse effects, as listed above, it can be
expected that there will be a net benefit from the PPACA.
Product Regulation
The Medical Instrument and Supply Manufacturing industry is extremely
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies. The
approval of the sale of a product by the FDA takes at least 90 days, with the
majority taking much longer than that. Any change to a device that has already
been cleared must be refiled with the FDA. Even after a device is cleared, there
is extensive product testing that occurs. There are many regulatory
requirements, such as medical device reporting (MDR), Quality System
Regulation (QSR), and labelling regulations. All of these are time-intensive
and, if not passes, can result in a long delay of the product or a serious fine.
While these regulations are substantial, they also lead to the securing of patents,
because of how long it takes to get approved. Small firms with these patents are
seen as lucrative acquisitions by larger companies because of the new and
innovative products they can acquire.
Globalization
Expansion into international markets, especially emerging markets like China
and South America, pose promising opportunities for companies in the
healthcare industry. China, for example, is having an enormous boost in
population and healthcare expansion. Companies such as BD will be competing
to obtain market shares in these emerging markets because of their opportunities
for growth. However, with expansion into global markets comes foreign
currency exchange risk. BD conducts a large portion of its business outside the
United States, and is therefore subject to this foreign currency exchange risk.
While BD participates in hedging activities to reduce this risk, it will never
completely remove these risks.
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Competition
The Medical Instrument and Supply Manufacturing industry is considered
moderately competitive. Because of the amount of government regulation on
products and companies within the industry, competition can be limited. As
stated before, the regulation by organizations like the FDA can be a significant
barrier to entry.
However, the industry is fueled by innovation, so every company is looking for
how to improve and add to their line of products. Specialization is very
important in the medical industry, so this allows smaller companies to compete.
As stated before, these small companies are attractive targets of larger
companies for buyouts. While this rapid technological innovation has its
benefits, it also has some drawbacks. The constant change in technology means
that any one company is at risk at becoming obsolete.
Pricing power will become more important in the coming years, due to the price
concessions that healthcare providers and governments are pushing for.
Companies will need to cut costs and achieve economies of scale to be
competitive. These companies will therefore most likely turn to outsourcing,
increasing spending on acquisitions, and increasing research and development
costs to develop proprietary technology.
While there is a large amount of internal competition within the Medical
Instrument and Supply Manufacturing industry, there is traditionally little
external competition. However, this is changing with due to the advancements
of the biotechnology industry. Treatments from the biotech industry, such as
synthetic bone, organ, and tissue replacements can make some medical
instruments and supplies obsolete. Technology advancements in this industry
are therefore critical to the survival of a firm.
Strategic Positioning
Sales and Marketing
BD’s current sales and marketing strategy is to focus on capitalizing on
emerging markets such as China and India. Over the past few years China has
made many steps to increase the accessibility of healthcare for its citizens. This
creates a large opportunity for revenue growth for BD. To obtain positioning in
this market and other emerging markets, BD has been increasing brand equity
through customer-focused initiatives.
When possible, BD partners with various organizations across the globe to
volunteer in impoverished communities to raise awareness about diseases and
strengthen healthcare. For example, in 2005 BD launched their Service Trip
Program by collaborating with the Catholic Medical Mission Board in order to
address and combat HIV/AIDS in Zambia. BD also sends products as well as
employees to various countries to give their time and expertise in laboratories to
treat diseases and improve health standards.
The presence of BD in these emerging markets allows BD to leverage the trust it
has gained in order increase revenues and capitalize on these markets.
Customer Relationships
BD prides itself in its customer relations. Therefore, BD markets its products in
the US through independent distribution channels and directly to consumers
through their independent sales representatives. Because of these independent
distribution channels and sales representatives, BD is able to reduce order
Figure 17:
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backlog significantly. It allows BD to receive and fill orders on a current basis.
These independent channels are spread throughout their various geographic
regions to reach their customers. This allows BD to cater to a customer’s needs
more effectively by deciding what products need to be supplied where, or create
new products to meet those needs.
Also, none of BD’s customers account for more than 10% of BD’s revenues.
This allows BD to change its products to fit a variety of groups, and benefits BD
and its customer-focused strategy greatly.
Operational Efficiency
In recent years BD has implemented an operation strategy by the name of
Project ReLoCo in order to cut costs. This project is a global, cross-functional
business initiative that is designed to reduce manufacturing costs through the
reduction of raw material costs and start-up costs. Management attributes the 80
bps growth of gross margin from 2012 to 2013 to the efforts of Project ReLoCo.
BD management is also incorporating a Lean Six Sigma operation into their
business. This operation aims to reduce manufacturing and operating costs by
analyzing how products are made and how efficiencies might be increased.
While the two above operations aim to cut costs and improve efficiency, the
acquisition of CareFusion may prevent costs from being reduced because of the
restructuring that will occur once deal is finalized. Also, CareFusion has a
higher percentage of cost of goods sold as a portion of revenue than BD has, so
this could affect BD’s costs in the near future.
Research and Development
As stated above, research and development is a key factor in the success of a
company in the medical instrument and supply manufacturing industry. Rapid
technological advancements in medical technology require firms to be on the
forefront of product innovation.
BD is focused on organic R&D spending in order to continually improve its
current products and develop new ones to supplement those already existing.
Management currently focuses a large portion of R&D spending on products
that are successful in high growth markets in order to increase revenue growth.
BD’s research and development is also spending resources on how to improve
efficiency and cut costs of current operations.
Acquisitions are also a very important of BD’s R&D strategy. By acquiring
companies BD is able to expand its product offerings. Acquisitions are
discussed in greater detail below.
Business Growth Strategies
Geographic Growth
BD’s current strategy is to expand both internationally and domestically in all of
its business segments. While in most recent years their focus has been on
international expansion, the acquisition of CareFusion will increase their
domestic revenues significantly.
Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have been a large focus of BD’s in the past due to the high
growth rates of healthcare offerings in these markets. New legislation in
countries such as China and Brazil that work to ensure healthcare worker safety
helped growth rates in 2013, and will continue to improve growth rates. Many
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emerging markets are focusing on improvements to healthcare safety and the
reduction of healthcare related infections. The products that CareFusion’s
Medical Segment offers will supplement BD’s current products and capitalize
on the need for medical safety supplies in these emerging markets.
As mentioned before, BD is increasing brand equity in these emerging markets
through their philanthropic work. By supporting private and public sector
partners and enhancing clinical expertise and training in laboratories and
hospitals, BD is able to establish a strong customer base. BD has been operating
in India and China since 1995, so they have a large amount of knowledge on
public policy and the healthcare changes occurring in Asia currently.
As of October 27, 2014 BD was ranked 10th
on the EPA’s Fortune 500®
Partners List. In countries such as China that are working to improve their
environmental impact, having BD as a player in the market is beneficial to their
image.
United States
The United States currently is responsible for the majority of BD’s sales. In the
macroeconomics factors section above, the PPACA was discussed. This could
ultimately be beneficial for revenue growth in the US due to the substantial
increase in healthcare offerings. With over 32 million Americans expected to
obtain healthcare by 2019, healthcare expenditures will almost certainly
increase. However, with the medical device excise tax, reductions in Medicare
and Medicaid payments to hospitals, and possible cuts to reimbursements of
BD’s products, the PPACA could also cause significant adverse effects to
revenue growth.
BD’s acquisition of CareFusion, a US based company, should improve domestic
growth rates. With almost 77% of its revenue generated from domestic sales,
CareFusion could increase domestic revenues for BD’s Medical segment
significantly. This acquisition will be discussed in greater detail in the
acquisitions section.
New Product Growth
While BD has concentrated their focus away from a product-focused strategy to
a customer-focused strategy in the past few years, R&D expenses have increased
to further the development of innovative products. With their customer-focused
strategy, BD needs to be able to cater to all customers’ needs, so they need a
wide variety of products, especially those in emerging markets. Between 2015
and 2017 BD plans to release over 14 new products in the US and
internationally in order to increase sales and provide a greater selection to its
customer base. Through Q3 of 2014, new products have accounted for
approximately 11% of revenues, while for the 2013 fiscal year new products
only accounted for about 8% of revenue. This shows the effectiveness of BD’s
R&D department and its innovating capabilities. BD’s acquisition of
CareFusion will also introduce a large amount of new products into its offerings.
More on this will be discussed in the acquisitions section.
Organic Growth
Funding for organic growth is planned to increase in the coming years. This is
due to the Project ReLoCo and Lean Six Sigma strategies to cut costs across all
business segments and increase operational efficiencies. BD continues to
allocate more funding towards R&D to develop current product lines, such as
the BD Max™ product line, which is one of BD Diagnostics’ revenue drivers.
This past year alone 3 new products were released for the BD Max system.
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Also, the expansion of distribution channels domestically and internationally is
expected to increase organically in order expand BD’s customer base, as well as
fulfill the needs of pre-existing customers.
Acquisitions
Being in the medical instrument and supply manufacturing industry, acquisitions
are essential to being competitive because of the rapid technology advancements
and the introduction of many new products every year. BD acquires companies
that it believes can fill “gaps” in its operations by supplementing already
existing products. For example, on March 11, 2013 BD acquired Cato Software
Solutions (“Cato”). Cato provides a suite of medication safety solutions for IV
medication preparation, as well as physician therapy planning and bedside
documentation. This acquisition helped BD’s strategy by helping healthcare
workers eliminate medication errors and streamline workflows. Additionally, it
increases BD’s presence in the hospital pharmacy space.
BD management says that no company is acquired unless it can deliver tangible
and significant benefits to BD’s products that BD cannot do on its own
otherwise.
CareFusion Corporation
On October 5, 2014 Becton, Dickinson & Co. announced that would acquire
CareFusion Corporation. This acquisition was agreed on unanimously by the
Boards of both companies. The deal states that CareFusion shareholders will
receive approximately $49 in cash and .0777 of a share of BD for every share of
CareFusion. The agreement is expected to close in the middle of 2015, with BD
shareholders owning approximately 92% of the combined company and
CareFusion shareholders owning approximately 8%. To finance the acquisition,
BD acquired a loan of $9.1 billion from Goldman Sachs.
CareFusion will add a variety of products that will complement BD’s through
expansion in the medication management industry. This acquisition also aligns
with BD’s new customer-focused strategy by increasing patient safety through
CareFusion’s automated medication dispensing systems, IV infusion systems,
and their patient preparation products. BD will also be able to provide
CareFusion products to a wider customer base through expansion in emerging
markets, such as China and Brazil. This will enhance emerging market growth
opportunities. The combinations of the two companies’ product portfolios will
help to increase efficiencies and reduce safety issues in hospitals and hospital
pharmacies.
BD will attempt to mitigate restructuring costs through a detailed execution plan
that they have in place to ensure a seamless integration. Upon the closing of the
acquisition, CareFusion will be integrated in to BD’s Medical segment. The
cost of producing goods sold may increase marginally due to CareFusion having
a larger percentage cost of goods sold that make up their revenue than BD.
However, BD management maintains that gross margins will stay approximately
the same. Also, CareFusion management maintains its financial guidance of 5
to 7 percent for the 2015 fiscal year, while BD maintains its guidance of 4 to 5
percent.
While BD wants to expand CareFusion’s products to emerging markets,
management has stated they are committed to maintaining a presence in San
Diego, CA, the headquarters location of CareFusion. This will allow for
increased revenue growth in the US, which in most recent years has been
secondary to revenue growth in emerging markets. However, BD will be
Figure 26:
Cato Software Solutions
Source: Google Images
Figure 27:
CareFusion Alaris® with Guardrails® System
Source: Google Images
Source: carefusion.com
Figure 28:
CareFusion Genesis® Sterilization Containers
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focusing on the expansion of CareFusion’s product offerings in emerging
markets.
Management and Employee Relations
Vincent A. Forlenza—Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and
President
Vincent Forlenza has been a part of BD since 1980. On January 1, 2009 he was
appointed President, and on October 1, 2011 was appointed Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Forlenza was named Chairman on July 1, 2012, and has held the
position since. Prior to these positions, Mr. Forlenza was the Chief Operating
Officer of BD and has extensive experience with the BD Biosciences and BD
Diagnostics segments. He was also formerly the Chairman of AdvaMed Dx at
AdvaMed. Mr. Forlenza holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
from Lehigh University, as well as an MBA from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Christopher R. Reidy—Chief Financial Officer and Executive
Vice President of Administration
Christopher R. Reidy has been the Executive Vice President of Administration
and Chief Financial Officer since July 15, 2013. Prior to being at BD, Mr.
Reidy served as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Vice President of
Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) from October 2, 2006 to November 5,
2012. Mr. Reidy also served as the Chief Financial Officer at the National
Basketball Association. He holds a BS in Accounting from St. Francis College,
as well as a MBA from Harvard University.
William A. Kozy—Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice
President
William Kozy has been an Executive Vice President since June 2006, and was
appointed Chief Operating Officer in November of 2012. Mr. Kozy previously
served as the President of BD Diagnostics from November 2003 to June 2006.
He has been with BD since 1974 when he took on a sales job. He has a BA in
English from Kenyon College in Ohio.
Gary M. Cohen—Executive Vice President
Gary Cohen has been an Executive Vice President of BD since 2006. Prior to
his position as Executive Vice President, Mr. Cohen has held various capacities
at BD. He served as the President of BD Medical from May 1999 to June 2006.
Mr. Cohen also served as the Chairman of the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention Foundation from 2010 to 2014. He holds a BA and MBA from
Rutgers University.
Management Guidance
Management provides guidance on EPS, revenues, and net income for the fiscal
year of 2014 for their three business segments. The revenue model below is in
line with their management guidance for coming year. Q3 of 2014 was in line
with management guidance from Q2. Management expects that for the fiscal
year of 2014 there will be an estimated revenue growth between 4 and 5 percent,
and attain this growth by the end of the fiscal year. Guidance also expects an
EPS between $6.12 and $6.22 for 2014, which represents a growth of between 6
and 7 percent from 2013. At the beginning of the fiscal year, management
announced guidance for revenue growth for BD Medical, BD Diagnostics, and
Figure 29:
BD Headquarters
Source: bd.com
Figure 30:
BD Management Compensation vs. Revenue
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Source: bd.com
Figure 31:
BD Management Compensation vs. EBITDA
Source: Google Images
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BD Biosciences to be 5.5 to 6 percent, 3 to 3.5 percent, and 4 to 5 percent,
respectively. For the year-to-date, all segments are in line with their guidance.
It should be noted that, historically, management has not given beatable
guidance. Actual growth percentages usually fall in line with the guidance that
management gives at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Portfolio Strategy
Becton, Dickinson & Co. is currently held by the Investment Group in both the
Svigals’ and Tall Firs Portfolios. As of November 26, 2014 BD represented
3.20% of the Svigals’ Portfolio and 3.29% of the Tall Firs Portfolio. With its
consistent revenues and dividends, BD is a strong value play, and is therefore a
great company to hold in both the Tall Firs (value tilt) and Svigals’
(value/growth blend) Portfolios. Additionally, Tall Firs is underweight in large-
cap stocks. Since purchase, BD has earned a 251.8% return on investment in the
Tall Firs Portfolio and 93.03% return on investment in the Svigals’ Portfolio.
Recent News
“Becton Dickinson & Co Files SEC form 10-K, Annual
Report”
Edgar Online—November 26, 2014
BD filed their 10-K with the SEC on November 26, 2014. EPS, net income, and
revenue growth all met management expectations. CEO Vince Forlenza gave
guidance for the 2015 fiscal year, with EPS having a growth rate between 8 and
9 percent and revenues having an estimated growth between 4.5 and 5 percent.
The announcement of the results in the 10-K caused a spike in the stock price on
the NYSE, going from a closing price of $134.73 the day prior to a closing price
of $136.79.
“BD Board Declares Dividend”
PR Newswire—November 25, 2014
The Board of Directors of Becton, Dickinson & Co. announced that for the
fourth quarter of 2014 is $0.60 per share, which is an increase of about 10%
from the previous quarter. Shareholders will receive the dividend on December
31, 2014. Management has set a guidance of $2.40 per share for fiscal year
2015. This announcement caused an increase in stock price, from $131.11 on
November 24 to $134.73 on November 25.
“Becton Dickinson to acquire CareFusion for $12.2 billion in
cash, stock”
Reuters—October 5, 2014
BD and CareFusion agreed upon the acquisition of CareFusion by BD for $12.2
billion in cash and stock. Goldman Sachs approved BD for a $9.1 billion loan to
finance the acquisition. BD also announces that, within the first full year of the
acquisition, they will experience double-digit earnings growth. The deal is
expected to close around Q2 of fiscal year 2015. More details on the acquisition
are included in the acquisitions section. The announcement of the deal caused a
stock price jump from $115.84 to $124.98.
Figure 32:
BD Three Month Stock Price
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Figure 33:
BD Dividends per Quarter
Figure 34:
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Logo
Source: BD 10-K
Source: Google Images
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Catalysts
Upside
The large acquisition of CareFusion Corporation will increase revenues
and positioning in the medication management industry significantly,
as well as supplement BD’s current products.
The PPACA will benefit BD through the expansion of healthcare
offerings in the US, which will increase the amount of people with
health insurance, hospital and clinic visits, as well as total health
expenditure, which will boost BD sales.
The rapid growth in the adult population age 65 and over will increase
demand for BD product, since this population, on average, requires
more medical care.
Strategies to cut costs in the manufacturing of products and increased
focus on research and development will increase organic growth.
Downside
There is strong competition in the Medical Instrument and Supply
Manufacturing industry, such as Johnson & Johnson and Baxter
International.
Reduced reimbursements of BD’s products, the medical device excise
tax, as well as reductions in payments from Medicare and Medicaid to
hospitals from the PPACA could adversely affect BD’s sales.
The rapid advancements in medical technology could make some of
BD’s products obsolete if planned acquisitions and R&D developments
do not benefit the company as expected.
Because of its international operations, BD is subject to foreign
currency exchange fluctuations and local economic factors, which
could adversely affect sales.
Comparable Analysis
Comparable companies were screened for estimated growth rates for EPS, beta,
D/E, as well as gross profit margins. Other metrics considered were industry,
sector, company size, market capitalization, and headquarter location. All
comparable companies, except for Covidien Plc are based in the United States.
Projected revenue growth for the comparable companies is very similar to that
of BDX, and is a good indicator of performance. Finally, companies were also
screened for their product offerings and exposure to international markets.
Initially, 10 large market capitalization companies in the Healthcare sector were
considered. This was reduced to 5 after using the metrics mentioned above.
The comparable analyses are below.
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX)—35%
Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical
devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. The
company operates in three segments: Cardiovascular, Rhythm Management, and
MedSurg. It offers interventional cardiology products, stents, balloon catheters,
as well as cardiac rhythm management devices.—Yahoo Finance
Boston Scientific Corporation was chosen because it has the closest revenue
growth than any of the other companies, its net margin was very close to BD’s,
Johnson & Johnson 8.40%
Stryker 4.90%
Becton, Dickinson & Co. 3.20%
Baxter International 2.10%
Boston Scientific Corp. 1.90%
Covidien PLC 1.30%
Other 78.20%
Figure 36:
Estimated Industry Market Share
Source: IBIS World
Figure 37:
Boston Scientific Corporation Logo
Source: Google Images
Figure 35:
BD Vacutainer™ Tubes
Source: bd.com
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and it had a very similar debt to equity ratio. Not only this, but it has a very
close EV/EBITDA ratio, which is a good indicator of cash flow. It was
weighted higher than Covidien Plc because, while Covidien has similar metrics
to both Boston Scientific Corporation and BD, Boston Scientific Corporation is
has a greater market share in the Medical Instrument and Supply Manufacturing
Industry.
Covidien Plc (COV)—25%
Covidien plc develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products for use in
clinical and home settings worldwide, and markets its products through a direct
sales force and third-party distributors. The company operates through Medical
Devices and U.S. Medical Supplies segments. It sells advanced surgical
solutions, general surgical solutions, and access and delivery products to support
procedures.—Yahoo Finance
Covidien Plc showed very similar revenue growth rates to that of BD. Their
gross margins are also similar, as well as their betas. However, it was
announced in mid-2014 that Covidien would be acquired by medical device
manufacturer Medtronic Inc. Therefore, this acquisition, combined with the fact
that it has a lower market share in the industry than Boston Scientific
Corporation, is the reason it was weighted lower.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (TMO)—15%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. provides analytical instruments, equipment,
reagents and consumables, software, and services for research, manufacturing,
analysis, discovery, and diagnostics in the United States and internationally. It
operates in three segments: Analytical Technologies; Specialty Diagnostics; and
Laboratory Products and Services. It serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology,
academic, government, environmental, and other research and industrial
markets.—Yahoo Finance
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. was chosen as a comparable company because of
its similar gross margin, expected revenue growth, and EBITDA margin. It also
operates in the same industry as BD. However, its market capitalization and
enterprise value are much larger than BD’s, and its beta is a good deal higher
than BD’s.
CR Bard Inc. (BCR)—15%
C. R. Bard, Inc. designs, manufactures, packages, distributes, and sells medical,
surgical, diagnostic, and patient care devices worldwide. It offers vascular
products, urology products, surgical specialty products, as well as catheter
stabilization devices. It sells its products directly to hospitals, individual
healthcare professionals, extended care facilities, and alternate site facilities.—
Yahoo Finance.
CR Bard Inc. has similar estimated sales growth rates to BD for 2014-2016. Net
margin, as well as gross margin, were similar, indicating similar cost structures.
However, it has significantly a smaller market capitalization and enterprise
value than BD, hence the lower weighting.
Baxter International, Inc. (BAX)—10%
Baxter International Inc. manufactures, develops, and markets products for
people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney diseases,
trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. Baxter International is
organized into two business segments: Medical Products and Bioscience. It sells
its products through its direct sales force, independent distributors, drug
Figure 38:
Covidien Plc Logo
Source: Google Images
Figure 39:
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. Logo
Source: Google Images
Figure 40:
CR Bard Inc. Logo
Source: Google Images
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wholesalers, and specialty pharmacies or other alternate site providers to
hospitals. It operates domestically and internationally.—Yahoo Finance
Baxter International, Inc. has a very similar business model as BD. Two of
BD’s business segments are even the same as Baxter’s. However, estimated
revenue and EPS growth between 2014 and 2016 differ between the companies.
BD also has a higher gross margin than Baxter International. Even though it is a
direct competitor to BD, Baxter International is weighted the lowest due to the
reasons stated above.
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
The discounted cash flow analysis of BD was took into account both BD’s
historical financial data and CareFusion’s. This is because the acquisition of
CareFusion is so large that will have a significant impact on future performance.
Therefore, all historical data was combined in their respective categories, and
then forecasted together. A percentage of revenue method was used to predict
future financial data. Management guidance, industry expectations, historical
trends, and analyst expectations for both companies was taken into account
when forecasting data. In the final price target, the discounted cash flow
analysis was weighted higher than the comparable analysis because the
discounted cash flow analysis will be a better representative of future
performance than the comparable analysis.
Revenue Model
The revenue model was created by breaking out both companies into their
respective business segments and, if applicable, then the segments’ smaller
organizational units. Financial data from 2009 until 2013 (2014 for CareFusion
because their fiscal year ended June 30) was used, and then projected out until
2023, which was the terminal year for analysis.
Factors that influenced BD revenue growth rates were the aging adult
population, increases in healthcare expenditures, planned new product releases,
and synergies created through the acquisition of CareFusion. CareFusion
revenue growth rates were affected by management guidance and historical
trends.
Once both companies were forecasted out individually, their historical and
projected revenues were combined into one revenue model, to show how
CareFusion will increase BD’s revenues substantially, and how the combined
company’s sales will trend in the future.
Beta
Beta was calculated using a variety of methods. First, the 1, 3, and 5 year daily
betas were calculated for both BD and CareFusion by regressing their historical
stock prices against those of the S&P 500. The 3 and 5 year weekly betas were
then calculated for both companies. Weighted betas for the 1, 3, and 5 year
daily and 3 and 5 year weekly were then calculated by weighting a companies’
beta according to its market capitalization size.
Vasicek and Hamada betas were calculated using both a blend of comparable
companies and an ETF specific to the Medical Instrument and Supply
Manufacturing Industry. The Vasicek and Hamada betas were weighted higher
than the 1 year and 3 year daily weighted mix betas because of the large change
that is occurring through the acquisition of CareFusion by BD. These betas
were also used because of consolidation within the industry, and BD will move
Figure 41:
CR Bard Inc. Logo
Source: Google Images
Figure 42:
Projected Revenues Through 2023
Source: UOIG Spreads
$Millions
Figure 43:
Beta
Source: UOIG Spreads
Beta SE Weighting
1 Year Daily-BDX 0.79 0.08 0.00%
3 Year Daily-BDX 0.75 0.03 0.00%
5 Year Daily-BDX 0.71 0.02 0.00%
3 Year Weekly-BDX 0.72 0.08 0.00%
5 Year Weekly-BDX 0.66 0.05 0.00%
1 Year Daily-CFN 0.82 0.16 0.00%
3 Year Daily-CFN 0.84 0.06 0.00%
5 Year Daily-CFN 0.88 0.04 0.00%
3 Year Weekly-CFN 0.58 0.16 0.00%
5 Year Weekly-CFN 0.70 0.09 0.00%
1 Year Daily-Weighted Mix 0.80 10.00%
3 Year Daily-Weighted Mix 0.78 10.00%
5 Year Daily-Weighted Mix 0.76 0.00%
3 Year Weekly-Weighted Mix 0.68 0.00%
5 Year Weekly-Weighted Mix 0.67 0.00%
3 Year Daily Vasicek - Comps 0.81 20.00%
3 Year Daily Vasicek - ETF 1.04 20.00%
3 year Daily Hamada - Comps 0.87 20.00%
3 Year Daily Hamada - ETF 1.18 20.00%
Becton, Dickinson & Co. Beta 0.94
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toward the industry average over time. Also, the weighted mix betas were used
instead of the individual betas of the companies because they will be better
indicators of future performance.
After assigning weightings to each of the betas, a final beta of .94 was reached.
Cost of Goods Sold
The cost of goods sold was projected for the combined company. Cost of goods
sold as a percentage of revenue was projected to decrease because of BD’s
Project ReLoCo and Lean Six Sigma projects. These two projects will drive
down the cost of manufacturing goods and increase efficiencies.
Selling, General and Administrative
Growth in Selling, General and Administrative is due to increases in rent
payments, salary expenditure, and other payments for operations. In 2013
SG&A was higher due to an unfavorable litigation against BD that resulted in a
$341 million charge. SG&A projections were based off historical percentages
of revenue, and are predicted to gradually increase.
Research and Development
Research and Development is projected to increase as a percentage of revenue
going through 2023. R&D is critical to the success of firms like BD, so as BD
continues their cost cutting strategies into the future, some of the savings will be
directed towards research and development.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and Amortization was projected to increase as a percentage of Net
PP&E Beginning through the terminal year. This is because of plans to continue
expanding operations into emerging markets, as well as a continued strategy of
small acquisitions to fill “gaps” in BD’s product line. Historical data for both
BD and CareFusion were combined and projected into the terminal year
together.
Net Working Capital
Projections for Net Working Capital were primarily based off of historical
trends. Both companies’ historical data were added together and then projected
together. They were projected forward as a percentage of revenue.
Capital Expenditures
Capital Expenditures, like Net Working Capital, were also projected using a
percentage of revenue method. Both BD’s and CareFusion’s historical data was
combined, and then the combined company’s Capital Expenditures were
projected. Projection growth rates increase year to year because of the
expectations to expand operations, therefore increasing capital expenditures.
Cost of Debt
Cost of Debt was calculated by combining both BD’s debt and CareFusion’s
debt together. This is because, after the merger, BD will take on all of
CareFusion’s short term and long term debt. Also, BD’s loan of $9.1 billion
from Goldman Sachs was factored into Cost of Debt because of its significant
value. The resulting Cost of Debt is 3.8%
Tax Rate
The tax rate calculated was for the combined company through the terminal
year. It was based off both BD’s and CareFusion’s historical tax rates. Also,
Figure 45:
Beta Sensitivity Table
Source: UOIG Spreads
Figure 46:
Beta Sensitivity Table
ImpliedPrice Undervalued/(Overvalued)
Terminal Growth Rate Terminal Growth Rate
158 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0%
0.74 156.30 183.96 221.79 276.65 363.39
0.84 134.77 156.70 185.72 225.93 285.37
0.94 116.83 134.54 157.38 187.92 230.85
1.04 101.64 116.18 134.52 158.36 190.60
1.14 88.62 100.72 115.70 134.72 159.67
AdjustedBeta
Undervalued/(Overvalued)
Terminal Growth Rate
0 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 4.00%
0.74 10.80% 30.41% 57.23% 96.12% 157.61%
0.84 (4.46%) 11.09% 31.66% 60.17% 102.30%
0.94 (17.18%) (4.62%) 11.57% 33.22% 63.65%
1.04 (27.95%) (17.64%) (4.64%) 12.26% 35.12%
1.14 (37.18%) (28.60%) (17.98%) (4.50%) 13.19%
AdjustedBeta
Figure 44:
Cost of Goods Sold
Source: UOIG Spreads
Source: UOIG Spreads
42.80%
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44.00%
44.20%
44.40%
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tax rates of comparable companies were taken into account. As mentioned
previously, a 2.3% medical device excise tax was enacted on January 1, 2013.
However, this tax was factored into operating expenses and was not factored
into the effective tax rate. An effective tax rate of 21.63% was calculated for the
terminal year.
Recommendation
I recommend a hold for both the Tall Firs Portfolio and the Svigals’ Portfolio.
The acquisition of CareFusion will increase BD’s sales significantly through
CareFusion’s complementary product line. Not only this, but BD will be able to
offer CareFusion’s products to a larger customer base through their independent
distribution channels in emerging markets. Additionally, BD’s development of
their already superior products, their effort to strengthen their brand equity, and
their ability to cut costs through economies of scale will bolster organic growth.
With an undervaluation of 17.66%, Becton, Dickinson & Co. is a strong hold for
both portfolios.Source: UOIG Spreads
Method: Price Objective Weighting
DCF Analysis $158.17 60%
Comparable Analysis $177.68 40%
Price Target $165.97
Current Price $141.06
Undervalued 17.66%
Final Price Target
Figure 47:
Final Implied Price