Fresenius Medical Care publishes preliminary results for the third quarter and adjusts targets for fiscal year 2018

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• Anticipated revenue decrease of around 6% on a reported basis and an increase of around 2% on a comparable basis¹ (+3% at constant currency)
• Net income development affected by
  • Weaker than expected Dialysis Services business
  • Contributions to the campaigns in the U.S. opposing state ballot initiatives
  • Year-to-date adjustments for hyperinflation in Argentina
  • Increased provision for the ongoing FCPA settlement discussion
• Targets for full year 2018 revised:
  • Revenue growth on a comparable basis¹: 2 to 3% (from 5 to 7%)
  • Net income growth on a comparable basis¹: 11 to 12% (from 13 to 15%)

 ¹For a detailed reconciliation, please refer to the table at the end of the press release
 ²Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

“The underlying growth trends and business drivers remain intact. While we were able to improve profitability in North America, the growth acceleration in the region did not materialize as fast as anticipated. In addition, the business performance in some emerging countries was muted due to a challenging economic environment. Based on these developments, which are not expected to be fully recovered in the fourth quarter, we adjust our targets for fiscal 2018,” said Rice Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care. “To protect the access of our patients to dialysis care, we contributed to the opposition to the ballot initiatives in the U.S.”

Revenue
Revenue in the third quarter 2018 is anticipated to decline by around 6% to approx. EUR 4,058 million (a decrease of around 6% at constant currency), mainly driven by the higher comparable base which included the Q3 2017 revenue contribution from Sound Inpatient Physicians (“Sound”) of EUR 253 million as well as the impact from the IFRS 15 implementation. Excluding these two effects, revenue is expected to increase by around 2% on a comparable basis (~3% at constant currency), mainly driven by an increase in treatment volumes in North America. The increase in revenue is anticipated to come in below expectations due to an overall weaker than expected Health Care Services business in North America and the difficult economic environment in certain emerging countries, including currency fluctuations. The lower than expected increase in North America was mainly driven by an unfavorable payor mix as well as lower than expected volumes in the Dialysis Services and Care Coordination businesses.

Operating income (EBIT)
Total operating income (EBIT) is expected to reach approx. EUR 527 million in the third quarter of 2018, a decrease of around 13% (a decrease of around 20% at constant currency). The anticipated strong decrease was mainly attributable to the higher comparable base which included the Q3 2017 EBIT contribution from Sound of EUR 20 million. In addition, the contributions to the opposition to the ballot initiatives in the U.S. of EUR 23 million (not tax effected) in the third quarter affected the operating income growth. We have also increased the provision for the FCPA related charge by EUR 75 million (not tax effected). This increase reflects an understanding with the U.S. Government on the financial aspects of a potential settlement and an update of ongoing legal costs to reach closure. However, significant non-financial matters are still under discussion and must be resolved to the company’s satisfaction for a settlement to occur.

Excluding the effects of Sound, the contributions to the ballot initiatives as well as the FCPA related charge, EBIT is expected to increase by around 5% on a comparable basis (around 4% at constant currency). The assumed lower than expected EBIT increase on a comparable basis was driven by the weaker Dialysis Services business in North America due to higher patient care and supply cost, in particular for home dialysis. The development was also negatively impacted by charges for hyperinflation in Argentina of around EUR 17 million at constant currency (not tax effected), transactional exchange rate losses and higher bad debt associated with the development in certain emerging countries. These developments could not be fully mitigated in the quarter.

Net income
Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is expected to decrease by around 8% to approx. EUR 285 million in the third quarter of 2018 (a decrease of around 17% at constant currency). On a comparable basis net income is expected to increase by around 20% to approx. EUR 364 million (around 19% at constant currency). The contributions to the opposition to the ballot initiatives in the U.S., the hyperinflationary adjustment for Argentina and the increase of the provision for the FCPA related charge have not been tax effected.

Outlook 2018
Fresenius Medical Care adjusts its targets for the financial year 2018 as the business development in the third quarter 2018 was below the company’s expectations. The company now expects revenue growth of 2 to 3% at constant currency (previously: 5 to 7%). Net income on a comparable basis is expected to increase by 11 to 12% (previously: 13 to 15%) at constant currency. On an adjusted basis, net income is expected to increase by 2 to 3% (previously: 7 to 9%) at constant currency.

The targets exclude the effect from the planned acquisition of NxStage Medical.

Final Q3 2018 results and conference call
All figures in this press release are still preliminary. The company will publish its Q3 and 9 months 2018 financial results, as scheduled, on October 30, 2018. Fresenius Medical Care will host a conference call to discuss the results of the third quarter on October 30, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. CET / 9:30 a.m. EDT. Details will be available on the company’s website www.freseniusmedicalcare.com in the “Investors/Events” section. A replay will be available shortly after the call.