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CIO Insights Special
Medical technology: digitalization meets demographics
                                                                                                                                                   March 2019

CIO Insights Special

Medical technology: digitalization
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meets demographics
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performance is not indicative of future returns. Investments come with risk. The value of an investment can fall as well as rise and you might not get back the amount
originally invested at any point in time. Your capital may be at risk.
CIO Office, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG - Email: WM.CIO-Office@db.com                                                                                 1
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                   Authors:
                   Ivo Višić
          Senior Investment Officer,
                                                           01           Summary
                                                                                                                      04            Digitalization will require a
                                                                                                                                    different focus

             CIO Office Europe

                 Matt Barry
            Investment Strategist,
                                                           02           Medtech and the medical
                                                                        device sector now                             05            Change deferred? Recent
                                                                                                                                    industry trends

                  Americas

                 Editor:
            Sebastian Janker
                                                           03           Demographics create
                                                                        challenges and opportunities                  06            Investment outlook: risks and
                                                                                                                                    opportunities

         Head CIO Office Americas

                                                           Introduction
                                                           Medical technology (medtech) is on                         adding to shareholder value. Firms that
                                                           the cusp of a period of great change as                    put an emphasis on the status quo and
                                                           multiple forces drive a transformation                     short-term growth may find it difficult to
                                                           of the entire health care value chain.                     justify their valuations in the future and to
                                                           Digitalization is helping to move the                      defend their market positions against new
                                                           medical devices sector (still the main route               entrants, especially from the technology
              Christian Nolting                            to investing in medtech) from a product-                   space. Firms will also have to be flexible
           Chief Investment Officer                        centric to a client-centric approach,                      in a geographic context, as the U.S.
                                                           creating a huge potential for companies                    market’s dominant position will continue
                                                           in numerous care areas. The creation of                    to be eroded by likely rapid growth of
                                                           holistic care platforms and solutions should               the Chinese and Indian markets – at the
                                                           allow for a cost-efficient delivery of high-               same time that these two countries are
                                                           quality care across ageing populations                     also becoming increasingly important
                                                           suffering from multiple chronic conditions,                innovation hubs and technologically-
                                                           in emerging as well as developed markets.                  leading producers too.

                                                           Because of this potential for change,                      Technology has formed the core of our
                                                           from an investor perspective it will                       long-term investment themes for several
                                                           become increasingly important to identify                  years, and I think that medtech is a key
                                                           medical device companies which are                         area where technological change can have
                                                           embracing and are able to ride the wave                    immediate and beneficial implications. But,
                                                           of digitalization. Success here is likely to               as this report points out, it is particularly
                                                           involve investments into new technologies                  important to realise that investment
                                                           such as artificial intelligence, as well                   opportunities due to the sector’s growth
                                                           as firms acquiring new capabilities for                    and transformation will be accompanied
                                                           example in behavioral science and data                     by a number of risks – as is common in
                                                           analytics. To do this, medical device firms                any sector undergoing change. Active
                                                           will have to collaborate with a range of                   stock selection and management may
                                                           stakeholders, ranging from digital entrants                be necessary to fully capitalize on future
                                                           or tech companies to payers and providers.                 opportunities, as we expect that only
                                                           Those medical device firms that make the                   companies which are fully embracing
                                                           right technological investments and strike                 the digitalization wave will maintain a
                                                           the right partnerships will find new ways to               competitive edge and thus a justification
                                                           build sustainable businesses as the health                 for valuation premiums in the future. But,
                                                           care ecosystem continues to evolve.                        with an effective investment approach, the
                                                                                                                      opportunities are likely to be considerable.
                                                           In this changing environment, enhancing
                                                           customer experience will be key to

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that any forecast or target can be achieved. Forecasts are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and hypothetical models which may prove to be incorrect. Past
performance is not indicative of future returns. Investments come with risk. The value of an investment can fall as well as rise and you might not get back the amount
originally invested at any point in time. Your capital may be at risk.
CIO Office, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG - Email: WM.CIO-Office@db.com                                                                                 2
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Medical technology: digitalization meets demographics

                                                           Summary

Medical technology (medtech) is mainly                     At the same time, digitalization is                         These trends could benefit some firms
investable in via the medical devices                      encouraging a shift in the industry’s focus,                in the medium term but may also create
sector which has global revenues of                        with individual devices complemented by                     some risks, given strong valuations and
around USD370bn per year which                             a more holistic approach to care.                           marked outperformance relative to the
corresponds to ~5% of the total health                                                                                 broader market over the past two years.
care market worth USD7tr.                                  This is likely to attract tech firms and
                                                           other digital entrants: existing firms in                   Over the longer term, however, we
The U.S. is currently both the biggest                     the sector may need to collaborate to                       see significant opportunities as the
market for medical devices (43%) and                       access a range of skills.                                   changes wrought by digitalization and
the domicile of the majority of the                                                                                    demographics encourage growth and the
sector’s big players, but demographics                     At present, U.S. medical device firms’                      provision of new high-quality services.
are helping to boost the importance of                     current focus seems however to be on
emerging markets.                                          short-term growth, with medtech-related
                                                           M&A currently at low levels.

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                                                           Medtech and the
                                                           medical device sector
                                                           now
Most recent data shows that the medical                    Figure 1: Global medical device market share by region in 2016
device sector, the key implementer of                      Source: MedTech Europe, The European Medical Technology Industry – in figures 2018. Data as
“medtech” (medical technology), has                        of February 2019.
revenues of around USD370bn per year,
hence accounting for ~5% of the entire
                                                           50%
                                                                   43%
health care market which is worth USD7tr.                  40%
                                                                                 29%
The medical device market is expected                      30%
to double by 2030 at a compound annual                     20%                                                                                                       11%
growth rate (CAGR) of more than 5%,                        10%
                                                                                                7%            6%            2%            1%            1%
according to KPMG, one of the “big four”
                                                            0%
audit and advisory firms which has done                               U.S.        Europe         Japan         China        Canada         Brazil        Russia       Other
extensive research on this subject. This
compares to a CAGR of ~3% at which
aggregate revenues of the S&P 500 have                     to a dominating position in the global                      the USD370bn worth global market for
grown 2008-2018.                                           medical device industry. Today, the vast                    medical devices (Figure 1). With a market
                                                           majority of associated companies which                      share of 29%, Europe is the second largest
For over half a century, the U.S. has                      generate annual revenues of more than                       single market – whereas Germany (28%),
provided an ideal innovation ecosystem                     USD 1bn are based in the U.S. Moreover,                     France (15%), UK (12%), Italy (10%) and
that has fostered significant advances                     the U.S. is the largest single market                       Spain (6%) are the biggest markets in the
in medical technology which has led                        having accounted in 2017 for 43% of                         European Union.

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that any forecast or target can be achieved. Forecasts are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and hypothetical models which may prove to be incorrect. Past
performance is not indicative of future returns. Investments come with risk. The value of an investment can fall as well as rise and you might not get back the amount
originally invested at any point in time. Your capital may be at risk.
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                                                             Demographics cause
                                                             challenges and
                                                             opportunities
                                                             Growing and aging populations
                                                                                                                       as growing and aging populations cause
                                                             Just as digitalization is promising to                    a rise of chronic diseases and further
                                                             revolutionize medical technology and                      pressure global resource constraints.
                                                             thus the medical devices sector, society                  The world population will reach 9.9bn
                                                             is itself is in the midst of one of the most              by 2050, up 2.3bn or 29.4% from an
                                                             challenging times in health care history,                 estimated 7.6bn people now, according
                                                                                                                       to projections by the United Nations, with
                                                                                                                       Africa and Asia predominantly driving this
Figure 2: World population development 1960-2050 in million                                                            trend (Figure 2).
Source: United Nations Populations Division, World Population Prospects. Data as of February 2019.
12,000
                                                                                                                       Looking at the global population, the share
                                                                                                                       of adults aged over 65 rose from 5.1%
10,000
                                                                                                                       in 1960 to 8.3% in 2015 and is expected
                                                                                                                       to surge to 15.8% by 2050 (Figure 3),
 8,000
                                                                                                                       with the fastest growth happening in the
                                                                                                                       age bracket over 85 years. The share of
 6,000
                                                                                                                       children (ages 0 to 14) is falling, from
                                                                                                                       37.1% in 1960, to 26.1% in 2015, with a
 4,000
                                                                                                                       projected decrease to 21.3% by 2050.

 2,000
                                                                                                                       These trends challenge the entire health
                                                                                                                       care value chain, from research and
    0
                                                                                                                       development to product supply as well as
          ‘60       ‘70          ‘80       ‘90         ‘00           ‘10        ‘20         ‘30      ‘40       ‘50     business models.

    Africa        Asia           Europe           Latin America and         Northern              Oceania              Driven by sustained GDP growth,
                                                  the Caribbean             America                                    and a rising access to healthcare for

Figure 3: Age distribution development of world population 1960-2050
Source: United Nations Populations Division, World Population Prospects. Data as of February 2019.
100%

 80%

 60%

 40%

 20%

  0%
         ‘60               ‘70              ‘80                ‘90                    ‘00           ‘10              ‘20              ‘30               ‘40               ‘50

    Ages 0-14             Ages 15-24        Ages 25-64               Ages 65+

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their growing middle-class on top of
healthcare reforms and local government                    Figure 4: Healthcare expenditures as percentage of GDP in %
incentives – we believe that overall                       Source: OECD Statistics. Data as of February 2019.
healthcare expenditures in China and
                                                          20%
India will continue to increase in future.
There is considerable room to catch up
with developed market countries which                     15%
currently spend at least double as much
of their GDP on healthcare (Figure 4).
Accordingly, it should be just a question                 10%
of time as to when the two most populous
countries will start to dominate the medical
                                                           5%
device market, and not just in terms of size.

Global medical device revenues may                         0%
more than double by 2030                                          ‘00     ‘01   ‘02   ‘03    ‘04   ‘05   ‘06   ‘07   ‘08   ‘09   ‘10   ‘11     ‘12   ‘13   ‘14   ‘15   ‘16     ‘17

As populations age and chronic diseases                          France          Germany            United States          China                India
become commonplace, it is generally                                                                                        (estimates)          (estimates)
accepted that healthcare will require a
larger share of GDP. This will in itself
have implications for spending on                          Figure 5: Global medical device market share by region in 2030
medical devices and could spur on the                      Source: KPMG, Medical Devices 2030. Data as of February 2019.
implementation of medical technology.
                                                           900
According to KPMG revenue forecasts the                                                                                                                                      795
                                                           800
global medical device market is anticipated
to grow at a CAGR of over 5% to reach                      700
                                                                                                                                       617
approx. USD 800bn by 2030 (Figure 5).                      600

                                                           500
                                                                                                     483
                                                                                            .2%
China and India already growing at                                371           CAGR 5
                                                           400
twice the pace of the overall market
                                                           300

The U.S. is expected to maintain its                       200
leading position in the medical device                     100
industry by 2030 with revenues exceeding                     0
USD300bn. But according to KPMG                                    2015                              2020e                             2025e                                 2030e
forecasts the top five markets in terms
of revenue volume will include China
and India at the end of the next decade                    Figure 6: Global medical device market share by region in 2030
(Figure 6). These two markets could                        Source: KPMG, Medical Devices 2030. Data as of February 2019.
together account for almost a third of the
total market with both markets already                           U.S.                                                38%
growing at double-digit rates.                                   China                                               26%
China and India are also fast becoming                           France                                                7%
innovation hubs. China’s expertise                                                                                                              Global medical
concerning artificial intelligence and
                                                                 Germany                                               7%
                                                                                                                                                device market
genomics, among other cutting-edge                               India                                                 5%
areas, suggest that its innovators might
                                                                                                                                                    share
overtake the U.S. and European medtech                           Japan                                                 4%
leaders in implementing new solutions.                           UK                                                    3%
Whereas India is a hotspot for what is
known as “frugal engineering”, meaning                           Other                                               10%
the manufacture of low-cost tools that
appeal to customers far beyond their local
market and that in some cases can be
quite sophisticated.

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CIO Office, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG - Email: WM.CIO-Office@db.com                                                                                 5
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                                                           Digitalization will
                                                           require a different
                                                           focus
Leveraging data for a more client-                         products & services to enjoy a competitive                 medical data and individual personal
centric approach                                           edge, thereby increasingly emphasizing on                  data, leaving a broad front which is a
                                                           coordinated care. From our point of view                   potential target for cyber attacks. Hence
Going forward, industry research suggests                  the medical device industry has the unique                 cybersecurity which has been regarded
that the ability of processing, combining                  opportunity to capitalize on digitalization to             as a clear and specifically “IT problem”
and sharing data for the purpose of                        get closer to customers (buyers of good or                 will emerge as another strategic area of
developing secure and reliable solutions                   service) as well as to consumers (users of                 focus. Cybersecurity has been named a
that provide cost-effective clinical                       goods and services).                                       “shared responsibility” by regulators. In
advantages will be what determines the                                                                                parallel, regulators have started to realease
success of companies operating in the                      Applications that run on smartphones                       guidance papers on how medtechs can
medical device industry. Companies                         will keep being used to track and observe                  deal with associated risks.
will have to build future value not solely                 the wellbeing of patients, but dedicated
through the manufacture and sale of                        medical devices are indispensable to                       Ultimately, the emphasis on the customer
products, but also via the data that                       improve our understanding of the human                     experience will be the core determinant
those devices gather. In this changing                     body and to provide treatment for a                        for the future success of medical device
environment value creation will be                         variety of ailments. Sensors in devices                    players. Therefore, it will be imperative that
closely linked to the clinical insights and                and on or even within the human body                       new technologies are flexible enough to fit
trend analysis which devices generate                      have the potential to link data streams to                 naturally into patients’ lives, rather than to
(Figure 7), rather than driven mainly by                   sophisticated AI-based algorithms, which                   create an array of different solutions that
the medical device itself. Future value for                have the power to transform existing                       solve specific problems – but do not work
all stakeholders is expected to come from                  practices and take society into a new era                  well together. In this regard, the internet of
innovations that leverage the power of                     of personalized healthcare. This trend will                things (IoT) offers an enormous potential.
data to increase efficiency. Moreover, the                 certainly help to satisfy rising consumer                  IoT has numerous applications, ranging
concentration on individualized health                     expectations, particularly of those who                    from remote monitoring to smart sensors
outcomes data will push the industry from                  have experienced the reshaping of many                     and medical device integration. Connected
a product-centric to a more client-centric                 other areas of their lives via targeted data               health solutions which integrate, collect,
orientation, where digital platforms allow                 utilization – as in retail consumption, for                combine and deliver quality data for
for a seamless and cost-efficient delivery of              instance.                                                  actionable insights can certainly help
healthcare to the broader population.                                                                                 to improve patient outcomes, reduce
                                                           However, the implied data democratization                  costs and widen access to quality care.
In this dynamic environment, we expect                     – which suggests that data should be                       Lastly, it is worth pointing out that the
companies which are able to adapt their                    accessible to everyone in a given system                   combination between drugs and devices
business models towards individualized                     – will further blur the line between pure                  will be increasingly important for medical
                                                                                                                      treatments of any type.

Figure 7: Fields where digitization of data will contribute to improved patient outcome                               Industry 4.0 – a term used to refer to
Source: Deloitte, Medtech and the Internet of Medical Things, amended by Deutsche Bank                                the next stages of data exchange and
Wealth Management.                                                                                                    automation – will open up new possibilities
                                                                                                                      on the basis of new manufacturing
                Decreased costs                                   Improved diagnosis                                  processes but also require new business
              and broader access                                  and treatment                                       models. It carries the potential to ease
                                                                                                                      previous efficiency and economic
                                                                                                                      constraints if innovative firms can integrate
   Enhanced
     patient                      Improved patient                                         Improved
                                                                                           disease
                                                                                                                      it to redefine the care environment.

  experience
                                     outcomes                                              management                 In a nutshell, digitalization has a deep
                                                                                                                      impact on the entire value chain – ranging
                                                                                                                      from individual products to digitizing
               Remote monitoring                                  Improved                                            workflows in companies and at the same
               of chronic diseases                                drug management                                     time connecting them with clients and
                                                                                                                      service providers.

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CIO Office, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG - Email: WM.CIO-Office@db.com                                                                                 6
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Regulator actions acknowledge                              a product itself which still is the FDA’s                  digital health revolution seriously and
impact of digitization wave                                practice concerning traditional medical                    are acknowledging that their current
                                                           devices. Under the pre-certification                       processes do not stack up to the current
U.S. premarket approval trends reveal                      program, the manufacturers of software-                    pace of innovation in the market.
that medical device have yet to fully                      based medical devices will receive a                       Streamlined regulatory supervision
embrace new digital capabilities. Looking                  certification for demonstrating a healthy                  would allow smaller and more agile
at the premarket approval applications                     quality assurance system and appropriate                   companies to compete with bigger and
(PMAs) accepted by the U.S. Food &                         organizational structure. Manufacturers                    better-capitalized peers in order to deliver
Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017,                         that have been pre-certified will be                       solutions that have a significant impact
only the minority include any digital                      allowed to sell low-risk products without                  on patient care. It can take years to bring
health component. For this reason, in                      the need for a prior review by the FDA,                    new medical devices to marketability due
the same year the FDA has embarked                         all while still being classified as adhering               to the regulatory requirements affecting
on a Software Pre-Certification Pilot                      to the safety and quality standards                        their manufacture, marketing, and sale.
Program for the purpose of simplifying                     required for traditional medical devices.                  The related costs could be transferred to
existing regulations, something that will                  Nine companies have been selected as                       the purchaser which would drive the costs
be necessary in order to allow further                     pilot participants for the initial model                   of these devices significantly. If medical
digitalization in healthcare. In this context              of the program – including prominent                       software is subject to lighter regulation,
the FDA takes an ISO certification                         names in the technology space. The                         the speed of bringing new inventions to
stance. The new approach applies to the                    launch of the Pre-Cert pilot program                       market could be increased, benefiting
manufacturer of a software and not to                      underlines that regulators are taking the                  patients and reducing healthcare costs.

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                                                           Change deferred?
                                                           Recent sector
                                                           trends
                                                           U.S. medical device revenue growth                         into new data and customer-centric
                                                           below pre-GFC average                                      capabilities to build stronger ties with
                                                                                                                      consumers, thereby avoiding the risk of
                                                           Aggregate revenues and earnings of                         being ousted by technology companies
                                                           the S&P 500 Health Care Equipment &                        and other entrants. Technology and
                                                           Supplies Index (which is broadly used as a                 retail companies have the ability to
                                                           reference for the medical device sector in                 significantly disrupt the sector through
                                                           the U.S.) anticipated to hit new record highs              acquisitions or partnerships as they
                                                           in 2018. At USD 306 per share, blended                     possess considerable firepower – by far
                                                           revenues increased by 6.9% YoY (Figure                     exceeding the means of entire U.S. and
                                                           8) – the 10th consecutive year of single-                  European medical device sector. Some
                                                           digit revenue growth which is rather lower                 have already entered the medtech or
                                                           than the ~13% average annual growth rate                   health space.
                                                           achieved over 2000-2007 before the start
                                                           of the global financial crisis (GFC).                      Despite the urgency of investing in new
                                                                                                                      capabilities the emphasis in terms of
                                                           Sector focuses buybacks and                                capital allocation within the medical
                                                           dividends not R&D                                          device sector currently seems clearly to
                                                                                                                      be on returning cash to shareholders.
                                                           As we have noted, the medical device                       While the aggregated dividend payout
                                                           sector in our view needs to invest                         ratio of the S&P 500 Health Care

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                                                           Equipment & Supplies Index reached                         activities. Hence, it appears that the
                                                           new record levels in 2017 and 2018,                        majority of the industry today focuses
                                                           remaining well-above its long-term                         on short-term growth by utilizing
                                                           median since 2012, investments into                        conventional measures as “tuck-in”
                                                           research and development (R&D) as                          acquisitions (acquisitions intended to be
                                                           proportion of revenues lingers slightly                    merged into a division of the purchasing
                                                           below the long-term rate. As a result,                     company) to create scale, at the expense
                                                           index constituents in recent years                         of R&D and longer term growth needs.
                                                           returned more to investors in buybacks                     This of course may create short-term
                                                           and dividends than they invested in R&D                    selective opportunities for investors
                                                                                                                      but the long-term growth outlook of
                                                                                                                      some firms could be at risk due to i)
Figure 8: S&P 500 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Index revenues & EPS (earnings                                     underinvestment in digital capabilities, ii)
per share)                                                                                                            competition from new entrants outside
Source: Bloomberg Finance LLP, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management. Data as of February 2019.                             the sector, and iii) the growing need to
350                                                                                                           35%
                                                                                                                      demonstrate better outcomes. Simply
                                                                                                                      focusing on the status quo could make it
300                                                                                                           30%     difficult for some players to retain their
                                                                                                                      elevated valuations going forward.
250                                                                                                           25%
                                                                                                                      M&A is also subdued
200                                                                                                           20%
                                                                                                                      In terms of M&A deal volume, 2018 has
150                                                                                                           15%     been weakest year in the medtech sphere
                                                                                                                      since 2013. On top of that the fewest
100                                                                                                           10%
                                                                                                                      deals have been closed than at any point
                                                                                                                      since 2009, in the wake of the global
 50                                                                                                           5%
                                                                                                                      financial crisis. Aggregated medtech-
  0                                                                                                           0%
                                                                                                                      related deal volume reached USD 27.4bn,
        ‘00      ‘02        ‘04        ‘06        ‘08       ‘10        ‘12        ‘14        ‘16        ‘18           a sharp decline from previous year’s figure
                                                                                                                      of almost USD 100bn (Figure 10). The fact
      S&P 500 Health Care                    S&P 500 Health Care                  S&P 500 Health Care                 that four of the top ten transactions were
      Equipment & Supplies                   Equipment & Supplies                 Equipment & Supplies                private equity buys additionally underlines
      Index EPS per share in                 Index revenues per share             Index revenue per share             an apparent lack of interest in large and
      USD (RHS)                              in USD (LHS)                         growth (RHS)                        transformative deals.

                                                                                                                      However, M&A remains a core tool for
Figure 9: S&P 500 Health Care R&D vs. dividends as % of revenues                                                      the sector to accelerate growth and to
Source: Bloomberg Finance LLP, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management. Data as of February 2019.                             create shareholder value. While small and
70%                                                                                                           12%
                                                                                                                      midsize players usually try to compete with
                                                                                                                      industry leaders by consolidating, the big
60%                                                                                                                   players continue to reach new markets
                                                                                                              10%
                                                                                                                      through smaller, niche acquisitions. In
50%                                                                                                                   recent years, megamergers have created
                                                                                                              8%      giant corporations that are seeking
40%                                                                                                                   early stage acquisitions. The aim is to
                                                                                                              6%      gain access to companies that provide
30%                                                                                                                   new, cost-effective solutions that tackle
                                                                                                              4%      a meaningful unmet medical need. If
20%
                                                                                                                      risks (in terms of intellectual property,
                                                                                                              2%
                                                                                                                      regulatory approach and patient adoption)
10%
                                                                                                                      to groundbreaking innovations by smaller
                                                                                                                      players have been widely eliminated, larger
 0%                                                                                                           0%
        ‘00      ‘02        ‘04        ‘06         ‘08       ‘10        ‘12        ‘14        ‘16       ‘18           companies are usually willing to acquire
                                                                                                                      them at a notable premium. They possess
      S&P 500 Health Care Equipment & Supplies                 Long-term median R&D expenditures as                   large amounts of cash which in the current
      Index R&D as % of revenues (RHS)                         percentage of revenues (RHS)                           low-interest environment is predominantly
      S&P 500 Health Care Equipment & Supplies                 Long-term median payout ratio (LHS)                    regarded as a nonperforming asset.
      Index dividend payout ratio in % (LHS)                                                                          Thus, investing into durable growth

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assets is critically important to the future                  new technologies and solutions and                             Strong venture capital interest
performance of sector’s big names. As                         organize business accordingly. M&A in                          supports sector’s long-term
a consequence the average premiums                            the context of a shifting the business                         perspective
have increased since the beginning of                         mix towards new offerings beyond
the decade, whereas the number of deals                       traditional devices will require some                          Although slightly down on 2017,
worth between USD 100m-1bn bracket                            rethinking of business development                             venture capital (VC) investment
has remained remarkably steady in the                         capabilities as well as ensuring whether                       volumes into U.S. medical device
same time period (Figure 11).                                 necessary skills and tools to source,                          and supplies companies remained
                                                              evaluate, and integrate deals of all                           strong in 2018. Big venture rounds
Going forward the industry will have to                       shapes and sizes are available.                                of non-imaging diagnostics and
work out how to select and implement                                                                                         digital health companies underscore
                                                                                                                             the immense opportunities linked
                                                                                                                             to data and an improved consumer
                                                                                                                             experience as well as the growing
Figure 10: M&A volume in the medtech industry in billion USD                                                                 importance of these areas for the
Source: Evaluate MedTech, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management. Data as of February 2019                                          future development of the sector.
                                                                                                                             Three of the top five largest venture
140                                                                                                                    300
                                                                                                                             financings in 2017-2018 referred
                                                                                                                             to consumer diagnostics and digital
120
                                                                                                                       250   health companies which we believe
                                                                                                                             is a positive sign for the long-term
100                                                                                                                          health of the sector. Going forward
                                                                                                                       200
                                                                                                                             venture investment from China
80                                                                                                                           promises to be a key factor for the
                                                                                                                       150   sector with Chinese capital invested
60                                                                                                                           in international and in domestic
                                                                                                                             companies which are seeking to
                                                                                                                       100
40                                                                                                                           globally scale their innovations.

                                                                                                                       50
20
                                                                                                                             Figure 12: VC investment volume
                                                                                                                             into U.S. medical device & supplies
  0                                                                                                                    0
       2009      2010       2011        2012       2013        2014       2015        2016       2017          2018          companies in billion USD
                                                                                                                             Source: NVCA Venture Monitor, Deutsche
      Aggregate deal volume in billion USD (LHS)                  Number of deals (RHS)                                      Bank Wealth Management. Data as of
                                                                                                                             February 2019.

                                                                                                                             6
Figure 11: Number of medtech M&A deals by size bracket (only includes deals with
known value)
Source: Evaluate MedTech, Deutsche Bank Wealth Management. Data as of February 2019.
                                                                                                                             5
100

 80                                                                                                                          4

 60
                                                                                                                             3

 40
                                                                                                                             2

 20

                                                                                                                             1

  0
         2009       2010        2011       2012        2013        2014        2015       2016          2017          2018

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      Volume USD 0-100m                Volume USD 100-1bn                 Volume USD 1bn+                                        ‘09   ‘10   ‘11   ‘12   ‘13   ‘14   ‘15   ‘16   ‘17   ‘18

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                                                           Investment
                                                           outlook: risks and
                                                           opportunities
                                                           Stable earnings expectations may be                         the 20 year historical average and is
                                                           supported by health care spending                           near the highest premium over that
                                                           trends                                                      time period: markets will need to remain
                                                                                                                       convinced that market trends justify it.
                                                           Longer term, given the factors
                                                           mentioned above, fundamentals remain                        It should also be noted that Health
                                                           supportive of the medical device                            Care Equipment and Supplies is a high
                                                           sector. First, the aging demographic                        Beta play (solely the S&P 500 sector
                                                           population and increased health care                        “InfoTech” has a higher beta). In other
                                                           spending should continue to support                         words, it is a sector that is generally
                                                           innovation and be a key driver for the                      expected to move, up or down, by more
                                                           space. This should provide increased                        than the overall market. At the time of
                                                           exposure for the sector and drive both                      writing, the equity market (as measured
                                                           earnings and revenues going forward.                        by the S&P 500) is up strongly from its
                                                           In the near term, while 2019 S&P 500                        December 2018 low. But, given that a
                                                           earnings expectations have fallen ~5%                       number of outstanding risks (i.e. slowing
                                                           over since end-June 2018, Health Care                       global economic momentum, China
                                                           Equipment and Supplies have had more                        trade conflict) remain, a consolidation or
                                                           stable earnings expectations and have                       stall in the equity market rally in the near
                                                           fallen only 1% over that time period. In                    term may occur given the sharp recent
                                                           addition, quarterly consensus earnings                      upward move in equities.
                                                           for the Health Care Equipment and
                                                           Supplies space are expected to outpace                      Stagnating Sino-U.S. trade talks may
                                                           the broad S&P 500 in all four quarters                      be a headwind for industries that have
                                                           in 2019. Widening out the time horizon,                     significant revenue exposure to China.
                                                           Health Care Equipment and Supplies                          While 53% of revenues for the Health
                                                           earnings are expected to outpace the                        Care Equipment and Supplies industry
                                                           S&P 500 on an annual basis in both                          emanate domestically in the U.S., China
                                                           2019 (+8.2% YoY expected) and 2020                          is the second largest geographical
                                                           (+11.4% YoY).                                               exposure at over 6%.

                                                           Market trends to watch                                      Overall, however, we think that the
                                                                                                                       future development of medtech and thus
                                                           Despite this generally supportive                           the medical devices sector – driven by
                                                           backdrop, we think that there are several                   the twin pressures of digitalization and
                                                           market trends to watch over the short                       demographics – will create significant
                                                           and medium term. First, the strong                          opportunities for investors, particularly
                                                           outperformance of the sector over the                       via an active management approach.
                                                           last two years (beating the S&P 500
                                                           by 2585 bps over that period) has left
                                                           valuations at high levels. The NTM PE
                                                           for S&P 500 Health Care Equipment
                                                           and Supplies is currently well above its
                                                           20 year historical average and near its
                                                           highest level in 15 years. The Health
                                                           Care Equipment and Supplies index is
                                                           trading at over a 45% premium to the
                                                           S&P 500. This premium is well above

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Glossary

Deloitte is a professional services company and one of the “Big Four”
auditors.

Earnings per share (EPS) are calculated as a companies’ net income
minus dividends of preferred stock all divided by the total number of
shares outstanding.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible
for protecting and promoting public health.

The Global Financial Crisis refers to the crisis of 2007-2008.

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the finished
goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a specific
time period.

Industry 4.0 is a name given to the combination of manufacturing
automation and data exchange seen as fostering a fourth industrial
revolution.

The Internet of Things (IOT) is comprised of computers and other
devices with embedded electronics that allow them to collect and share
data.

KPMG is a professional service company and one of the “Big Four”
auditors.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are two key methods of corporate
consolidation: A merger is a combination of two companies to form a
new company, while an acquisition is the purchase of one company by
another in which no new company is formed.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD) has 35 member countries and has the objective of encouraging
economic progress and world trade.

The S&P 500 Index includes 500 leading U.S. companies capturing
approximately 80% coverage of available U.S. market capitalization.

The S&P 500 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Index includes medical
device and equipment stocks in the S&P 500 Index. These companies
are all part of the broader S&P 500 Healthcare Sector.

Venture capital (VC) is a type of private equity financing, typically to
small, early-stage, emerging firms.

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Contacts CIO Wealth Management

Christian Nolting1                                         Regional CIOs                                               International locations
Global Chief Investment Officer (CIO)                      Deepak Puri3                                                1. Deutsche Bank AG
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Strategy Group                                                                                                              Zig Zag Building
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                                                           Chief Investment Office                                          UK
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Chief Strategist Germany                                   Global Head CIO Office                                      3.   Deutsche Bank Trust Company
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