Årsrapport33771231PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret RevisionspartnerselskabStrandvejen 442900 Hellerup2017-01-012016-01-012017-12-312016-12-3121332607IQVIA Partners A/SCopenhagenPricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab33771231Strandvejen442900HellerupDanmark2018-06-28Morten Grinder BoelRegnskabsklasse B1RevisionspåtegningCopenhagen2018-06-28Manuel Diego VollCEOMark Andrew SherriffChairmanManuel Diego VollDitlev Paul Casper MoltkeHellerup2018-06-28Hellerup2018-06-28PricewaterhouseCoopers Statsautoriseret RevisionspartnerselskabJan Boje AndreassenState Authorised Public Accountantmne2338Ferass HamadeState Authorised Public Accountantmne3544118796545251666362948357037346520380954519697-11067979-126995811163265165338676773191-11338420-1272111900-11338420-12721119-11338420-12721119288305612217205529772290360641989646312853979646312853979936672149596850487065750269229643931129031742951513492700056317261563761953925390297235385832694174193733128084471254759142902114326971882545504545504545504545504238770997261302933213102716340304992323600133931953564718721781745018486138375778499484441526087930167002482608793016700248290211432697188254550497261294000000-1133842054550423877092762386731661627158446533326952752384250140192718429483570373465203853The Executive Board and Board of Directors have today considered and adopted the Annual Report of IQVIA Partners A/S for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2017.The Annual Report is prepared in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act.In our opinion the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the financial position at 31 December 2017 of the Company and of the results of the Company operations for 2017.We recommend that the Annual Report be adopted at the Annual General Meeting.To the Shareholder of IQVIA Partners A/SIn our opinion, the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company at 31 December 2017 and of the results of the Company’s operations for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2017 in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act. We have audited the Financial Statements of IQVIA Partners A/S for the financial year 1 January - 31 December 2017, which comprise income statement, balance sheet, statement of changes in equity and notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies (”the Financial Statements”). We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and the additional requirements applicable in Denmark. Our responsibilities under those standards and requirements are further described in the ”Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Statements” section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code) and the additional requirements applicable in Denmark, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Management is responsible for Management’s Review. Our opinion on the Financial Statements does not cover Management’s Review, and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the Financial Statements, our responsibility is to read Management’s Review and, in doing so, consider whether Management’s Review is materially inconsistent with the Financial Statements or our knowledge obtained during the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. Moreover, it is our responsibility to consider whether Management’s Review provides the information required under the Danish Financials Statements Act. Based on the work we have performed, in our view, Management’s Review is in accordance with the Financial Statements and has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Danish Financial Statements Act. We did not identify any material misstatement in Management’s Review. Management is responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act, and for such internal control as Management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the Financial Statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Financial Statements unless Management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs and the additional requirements applicable in Denmark will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Financial Statements. As part of an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs and the additional requirements applicable in Denmark, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the Financial Statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by Management. Conclude on the appropriateness of Management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the Financial Statements and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the Financial Statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and contents of the Financial Statements, including the disclosures, and whether the Financial Statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that gives a true and fair view. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. Financial Statements of IQVIA Partners A/S for 2017 has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Danish Financial Statements Act applying to enterprises of reporting class B as well as selected rules applying to reporting class C. The Annual Report has been prepared under the same accounting policies as last year. Key activities IQVIA Partners purpose is to do business with the development and sale of computer programs as well as providing consultancy services, market research services and IT services. Development in the year The income statement of the Company for 2017 shows a loss of DKK 11,338,420, and at 31 December 2017 the balance sheet of the Company shows equity of DKK 2,933,213. Subsequent events No events materially affecting the assessment of the Annual Report have occurred after the balance sheet date.Rental and lease obligations Lease obligations under operating leases. Total future lease payments: Within 1 year 467.781 0 Between 1 and 5 years 22.458 0 490.239 0 Other contingent liabilities The company is jointly taxed with the group entities and Is jointly and severally liable with other jointly taxed group entities for payment of income taxes as well as witholding taxes on interest.The Company is included in the Group Annual Report of the Parent Company: Name Place of registered office IQVIA Holdings Inc. USA The Group Annual Report of IQVIA Holdings Inc. may be obtained at the following address: www.iqvia.comThe Annual Report of IQVIA Partners A/S for 2017 has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Danish Financial Statements Act applying to enterprises of reporting class B as well as selected rules applying to reporting class C. The accounting policies applied remain unchanged from last year. The Financial Statements for 2017 are presented in DKK.Revenues are recognised in the income statement as earned. Furthermore, value adjustments of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value or amortised cost are recognised. Moreover, all expenses incurred to achieve the earnings for the year are recognised in the income statement, including depreciation, amortisation, impairment losses and provisions as well as reversals due to changed accounting estimates of amounts that have previously been recognised in the income statement. Assets are recognised in the balance sheet when it is probable that future economic benefits attributable to the asset will flow to the Company, and the value of the asset can be measured reliably. Liabilities are recognised in the balance sheet when it is probable that future economic benefits will flow out of the Company, and the value of the liability can be measured reliably. Assets and liabilities are initially measured at cost. Subsequently, assets and liabilities are measured as described for each item below.Transactions in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rates at the dates of transaction. Exchange differences arising due to differences between the transaction date rates and the rates at the dates of payment are recognised in financial income and expenses in the income statement. Where foreign exchange transactions are considered hedging of future cash flows, the value adjustments are recognised directly in equity. Receivables, payables and other monetary items in foreign currencies that have not been settled at the balance sheet date are translated at the exchange rates at the balance sheet date. Any differences between the exchange rates at the balance sheet date and the rates at the time when the receivable or the debt arose are recognised in financial income and expenses in the income statement. Fixed assets acquired in foreign currencies are measured at the transaction date rates.Contract work in progress (construction contracts) is recognised at the rate of completion, which means that revenue equals the selling price of the work completed for the year (percentage-of-completion method). This method is applied when total revenues and expenses in respect of the contract and the stage of completion at the balance sheet date can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the economic benefits, including payments, will flow to the Company. The stage of completion is determined on the basis of the ratio between the expenses incurred and the total expected expenses of the contract. Services are recognised at the rate of completion of the service to which the contract relates by using the percentage-of-completion method, which means that revenue equals the selling price of the service completed for the year. This method is applied when total revenues and expenses in respect of the service and the stage of completion at the balance sheet date can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the economic benefits, including payments, will flow to the Company. The stage of completion is determined on the basis of the ratio between the expenses incurred and the total expected expenses of the service. Revenue is measured at the consideration received and is recognised exclusive of VAT and net of discounts relating to sales.Other external expenses comprise expenses for premises, sales and distribution as well as office expenses, etc.With reference to section 32 of the Danish Financial Statements Act, revenue has not been disclosed in the Annual Report.Staff expenses comprise wages and salaries as well as payroll expenses.Depreciation and impairment losses comprise amortisation, depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment.Other operating income and other operating expenses comprise items of a secondary nature to the main activities of the Company, including gains and losses on the sale of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment.Financial income and expenses are recognised in the income statement at the amounts relating to the financial year.Tax for the year consists of current tax for the year and changes in deferred tax for the year. The tax attributable to the profit for the year is recognised in the income statement, whereas the tax attributable to equity transactions is recognised directly in equity. The Company is jointly taxed with Danish and foreign subsidiaries. The tax effect of the joint taxation is allocated to enterprises in proportion to their taxable incomes.Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and less any accumulated impairment losses. Cost comprises the cost of acquisition and expenses directly related to the acquisition up until the time when the asset is ready for use. Depreciation based on cost reduced by any residual value is calculated on a straight-line basis over the expected useful lives of the assets, which are: Other fixtures and fittings, tools and equipment 3-5 years Leasehold improvements 5 years Depreciation period and residual value are reassessed annually.The carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment are reviewed on an annual basis to determine whether there is any indication of impairment other than that expressed by amortisation and depreciation. If so, the asset is written down to its lower recoverable amount.Receivables are measured in the balance sheet at the lower of amortised cost and net realisable value, which corresponds to nominal value less provisions for bad debts.Contract work in progress regarding service is measured at selling price of the work performed calculated on the basis of the stage of completion. The stage of completion is measured by the proportion that the contract expenses incurred to date bear to the estimated total contract expenses. Where it is probable that total contract expenses will exceed total revenues from a contract, the expected loss is recognised as an expense in the income statement. Where the selling price cannot be measured reliably, the selling price is measured at the lower of expenses incurred and net realisable value. Payments received on account are set off against the selling price. The individual contracts are classified as receivables when the net selling price is positive and as liabilities when the net selling price is negative. Expenses relating to sales work and the winning of contracts are recognised in the income statement as incurred.Prepayments comprise prepaid expenses concerning rent, insurance premiums, subscriptions and interest.Deferred income tax is measured using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes on the basis of the intended use of the asset and settlement of the liability, respectively. Deferred tax assets are measured at the value at which the asset is expected to be realised, either by elimination in tax on future earnings or by set-off against deferred tax liabilities within the same legal tax entity. Deferred tax is measured on the basis of the tax rules and tax rates that will be effective under the legislation at the balance sheet date when the deferred tax is expected to crystallise as current tax. Any changes in deferred tax due to changes to tax rates are recognised in the income statement or in equity if the deferred tax relates to items recognised in equity.Current tax liabilities and receivables are recognised in the balance sheet as the expected taxable income for the year adjusted for tax on taxable incomes for prior years and tax paid on account. Extra payments and repayment under the on-account taxation scheme are recognised in the income statement in financial income and expenses.Debts are measured at amortised cost, substantially corresponding to nominal value.Deferred income comprises payments received in respect of income in subsequent years.213326072017-01-01e:ContributedCapitalMember213326072017-12-31e:ContributedCapitalMember213326072017-01-01e:RetainedEarningsMember213326072017-01-012017-12-31e:RetainedEarningsMember213326072017-12-31e:RetainedEarningsMember213326072017-01-012017-12-31213326072017-01-012017-12-312213326072017-01-012017-12-311213326072017-01-012017-12-311213326072017-01-012017-12-312213326072017-01-012017-12-313213326072017-01-012017-12-311213326072016-01-012016-12-31213326072017-01-012017-12-31e:RetainedEarningsMember213326072016-01-012016-12-31e:RetainedEarningsMember213326072016-12-31213326072017-12-31iso4217:DKKxbrli:pure