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If no timeframe is specified, information refers to fiscal year 2016.

 

Fiscal year 2016:

  • Sales: €29.1 billion
    (+5%, +6% in constant currency)
  • EBIT1: €4,327 million
    (+9%, +10% in constant currency)
  • Net income1,2:€1,593 million
    (+12%, +13% in constant currency)
  • Dividend proposal: +13% to €0.62 per share

Q4/2016:

  • Sales: €7.7 billion
    (+7%, +6% in constant currency)
  • EBIT1 €1,235 million
    (+11%, +11% in constant currency)
  • Net income1,2 €439 million
    (+6%, +7% in constant currency)

Group guidance 20173:

  • Sales growth of 15% to 17% in constant currency
  • Net income2 growth of 17% to 20% in constant currency

Targets 20203:

  • Group sales4: between €43 billion and €47 billion
  • Group net income2,4: between €2.4 billion and €2.7 billion

1 2015 before special items
2 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
3 Guidance according to IFRS; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 14 of the pdf file
4 At comparable exchange rates; includes small and mid-size acquisitions; at current IFRS-rules

Stephan Sturm, CEO of Fresenius, said: “Fresenius had another truly outstanding year in 2016, setting new sales and earnings records. All four business segments again developed very successfully. The company’s prospects are excellent, and in the coming years Fresenius is targeting continued, dynamic growth. We never forget that patients are at the center of everything we do. Providing them with high-quality yet affordable healthcare around the world is the key to our business success."

Positive Group guidance for 20171

For 2017, Fresenius projects sales growth of 15% to 17% in constant currency. Net income2 is expected to grow by 17% to 20% in constant currency.

The net debt/EBITDA3 ratio is expected to be within the bottom half of Fresenius’ self-imposed target range of 2.5 to 3.0 at the end of 2017.

New ambitious targets for 20201,4

For 2020, Group sales are expected to reach €43 billion to €47 billion. Calculated on the basis of reported 2016 IFRS sales (€29,471 million) and the mid-point of the target range (€45 billion), this corresponds to a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. Based on the very strong guidance for 2017, this would result in a 2018-2020 CAGR of 8.7%.5

Group net income2 is expected to increase to €2.4 billion to €2.7 billion. Calculated on the basis of reported 2016 IFRS net income (€1,560 million) and the mid-point of the target range (€2,550 million) this corresponds to a CAGR of 13.1%. Based on the very strong guidance for 2017, this would result in a 2018-2020 CAGR of 10.5%.6

24th consecutive dividend increase proposed

Based on the strong financial results, the Management Board will propose to the Supervisory Board a dividend increase of 13% to €0.62 per share (2015: €0.55). The expected total dividend distribution is €343 million.

1 Guidance according to IFRS; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 14of the pdf file
2 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
3 Calculated at expected annual average exchange rates, for both net debt and EBITDA; without large unannounced acquisitions
4 At comparable exchange rates; including small and mid-size acquisitions; at current IFRS rules
5 Based on the mid-point of the 2017 sales guidance, adjusted for current exchange rates (~€35 bn), and the mid-point of the 2020 sales target range (€45 bn)
6 Based on the mid-point of the 2017 net income guidance, adjusted for current exchange rates (~€1,890 m), and the mid-point of the 2020 net income target range (€2,550 m)

6% sales growth in constant currency

Group sales increased by 5% (6% in constant currency) to €29,083 million (2015: €27,626 million). Organic sales growth was 6%. Acquisitions contributed 1% and divestitures reduced sales by 1%. Slightly negative currency translation effects (1%) were mainly driven by the devaluation of Latin American currencies and the Chinese yuan against the Euro. In Q4/2016, Group sales increased by 7% (6% in constant currency) to €7,738 million (Q4/2015: €7,257 million). Organic sales growth was 5%. Acquisitions contributed 1%, while divestitures had no major impact on sales.

Group sales by region:

13% net income1,2 growth in constant currency

Group EBITDA2 increased by 8% (9% in constant currency) to €5,500 million (2015: €5,073 million). Group EBIT2 increased by 9% (10% in constant currency) to €4,327 million (2015: €3,958 million). The EBIT margin2 increased to 14.9% (2015: 14.3%).

In Q4/2016, Group EBIT2 increased by 11% (11% in constant currency) to €1,235 million (Q4/2015: €1,109 million), the EBIT margin2 improved to 16.0% (Q4/2015: 15.3%).

Group net interest decreased to -€582 million (2015: -€613 million), mainly due to favourable financing terms and interest savings on lower average debt. In Q4/2016, Group net interest increased to -€149 million (Q4/2015: -€137 million) mainly due to the bridge financing for the Quirónsalud acquisition.

The Group tax rate2 decreased to 28.1% (2015: 29.4%). The decrease is mainly due to released tax liabililities at Fresenius Medical Care in Q3/2016. In Q4/2016, the Group tax rate also decreased to 28.1% (Q4/2015: 28.8%).
Noncontrolling interest was €1,101 million (2015: €939 million), of which 96% was attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Fresenius Medical Care.

Group net income1,2 increased by 12% (13% in constant currency) to €1,593 million (2015: €1,423 million). Earnings per share1,2 increased by 12% (13% in constant currency) to €2.92 (2015: €2.61). In Q4/2016, Group net income1,2 increased by 6% (7% in constant currency) to €439 million (Q4/2015: €414 million). Earnings per share1,2 increased by 7% (8% in constant currency) to €0.81 (Q4/2015: €0.75).

Continued investment in growth

Spending on property, plant and equipment was €1,621 million (2015: €1,512 million), primarily for the modernization and expansion of dialysis clinics, production facilities and hospitals. This corresponds to 5.6% of sales.
Total acquisition spending increased to €926 million (2015: €517 million), mainly related to acquisitions at Fresenius Medical Care.

 

1 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
2 2015 before special items

For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on pages 17-18 of the pdf file.

Excellent cash flow development

Operating cash flow increased by 7% to €3,574 million (2015: €3,327 million) with a margin of 12.3% (2015: 12.0%). The excellent cash flow was driven by a strong cash flow generation at Fresenius Medical Care and especially the record cash flow at Fresenius Kabi. Operating cash flow in Q4/2016 increased by 12% to €1,315 million (Q4/2015: €1,176 million) with a margin of 17.0% (Q4/2015: 16.2%).

Free cash flow before acquisitions and dividends increased by 6% to €1,971 million (2015: €1,865 million), with a margin of 6.8% (2015: 6.8%). Free cash flow after acquisitions and dividends was €748 million (2015: €1,194 million).

Solid balance sheet structure

The Group’s total assets increased by 8% (6% in constant currency) to €46,447 million (Dec. 31, 2015: €42,959 million), driven by its growing scale of operations. Current assets grew by 13% (11% in constant currency) to €11,799 million (Dec. 31, 2015: €10,479 million). Non-current assets increased by 7% (5% in constant currency) to €34,648 million (Dec. 31, 2015: € 32,480 million).

Total shareholders’ equity increased by 13% (11% in constant currency) to €20,420 million (Dec. 31, 2015: €18,003 million). The equity ratio increased to 44.0% (Dec. 31, 2015: 41.9%).

Group debt remained nearly unchanged (-2% in constant currency) at €14,780 million (Dec. 31, 2015: € 14,769 million). Group net debt decreased by 4% (-5% in constant currency) to € 13,201 million (Dec. 31, 2015: € 13,725 million). As of December 31, 2016, the net debt/EBITDA ratio was 2.341 (December 31, 2015: 2.682). EBITDA growth and net debt reduction made an about equal contribution to this substantial improvement of the ratio.

Increased number of employees

As of December 31, 2016, the number of employees increased by 5% to 232,873 (Dec. 31, 2015: 222,305).

 

1 At LTM average exchange rates for both net debt and EBITDA; pro forma acquisitions
2 Before special items; at LTM average exchange rates for both net debt and EBITDA

For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on pages 17-18 of the pdf file.

Business Segments

Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care is the world's largest provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases. As of December 31, 2016, Fresenius Medical Care was treating 308,471 patients in 3,624 dialysis clinics. Along with its core business, the company seeks to expand the range of medical services in the field of care coordination.

  • 7% sales growth, 16% net income growth1,2
  • Health Care services with positive growth momentum (sales +8%)
  • 2017 outlook3: 8% to 10% sales growth in constant currency and 7 to 9% net income growth1,5 in constant currency expected

Sales increased by 7% (8% in constant currency) to US$17,911 million (2015: US$16,738 million). Organic sales growth was 7%. Acquisitions and divestitures increased sales by 1%. Currency translation effects reduced sales by 1%. In Q4/2016, sales increased by 8% (9% in constant currency) to US$4,687 million (Q4/2015: US$4,348 million).

Health Care services sales (dialysis services and care coordination) increased by 8% (9% in constant currency) to US$14,519 million (2015: US$13,392 million). Dialysis product sales increased by 1% (4% in constant currency) to US$3,392 million (2015: US$3,346 million).

In North America, sales increased by 9% to US$12,886 million (2015: US$11,813 million). Health Care services sales grew by 10% to US$11,982 million (2015: US$10,932 million). Dialysis product sales increased by 3% to US$904 million (2015: US$881 million).

1 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
2 2016 before acquisitions (US$ 15 million after tax), 2015 before settlement costs for an agreement in principle for GranuFlo® / NaturaLyte® case (- US$ 37 million after tax), and acquisitions (US$ 9 million after tax)
3 Guidance according to IFRS and in Euro currency; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 15 of the pdf file
4 Based on 2016 sales of €16,570 million. The effects of the agreement with the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Justice are excluded.
5 Based on 2016 net income of €1,144 million. The effects of the agreement with the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Justice are excluded.

Sales outside North America increased by 2% (7% in constant currency) to US$5,011 million (2015: US$4,897 million). Health Care services sales increased by 3% (9% in constant currency) to US$2,537 million (2015: US$2,459 million). Dialysis product sales increased by 2% (5% in constant currency) to US$2,474 million (2015: US$2,437 million).

EBIT increased by 13% (14% in constant currency) to US$2,638 million (2015: US$2,327 million). The EBIT margin was 14.7% (2015: 13.9%). Adjusted for one-time items1, EBIT increased by 10%. In Q4/2016, EBIT increased by 19% (19% in constant currency) to US$786 million (Q4/2015: US$662 million). The EBIT margin was 16.8% (Q4/2015: 15.2%).

Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA excluding one-time items2 increased by 16% to US$1,228 million (2015: US$1,057 million). Net income5 including one-time items increased by 21% (21% in constant currency). Net income attributable to non-controlling interest increased by 8% to US$306 million. In Q4/2016, net income5 increased by 23% to US$388 million (2015: US$317 million).

Operating cash flow increased by 9% to US$2,140 million (2015: US$1,960 million), despite a discretionary cash contribution of US$100 million to Fresenius Medical Care’s pension plan assets in the United States in Q3/2016. The cash flow margin was 11.9% (2015: 11.7%). In Q4/2016, operating cash flow reached an excellent US$844 million (Q4/2015: US$548 million) with a margin of 18.0% (Q4/2015: 12.6%).

For 2017, Fresenius Medical Care expects sales to grow by 8% to 10%3,4 in constant currency. Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA is expected to increase by 7% to 9%3,5,6 in constant currency in 2017. The effects of the agreement with the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs and Justice are excluded.

For further information, please see Fresenius Medical Care’s Press Release at www.freseniusmedicalcare.com.

1 2016 before acquisitions (US$39 million before tax), 2015 before settlement costs for an agreement in principle for GranuFlo® / NaturaLyte® case (- US$ 60 million before tax), and acquisitions (US$ 16 million before tax)
2 2016 before acquisitions (US$ 15 million after tax), 2015 before settlement costs for an agreement in principle for GranuFlo® / NaturaLyte® case (- US$ 37 million after tax), and acquisitions (US$ 9 million after tax)
3 Guidance according to IFRS and in Euro currency; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 15 of the pdf file
4 Based on 2016 sales of €16,570 million.
5 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
6 Based on 2016 net income of €1,144 million.

Fresenius Kabi

Fresenius Kabi offers intravenously administered generic drugs, clinical nutrition and infusion therapies for seriously and chronically ill patients in the hospital and outpatient environments. The company is also a leading supplier of medical devices and transfusion technology products.

  • 5% organic sales growth, 5% EBIT1 growth in constant currency
  • Operating cash flow and cash flow margin at all-time high
  • 2017 outlook3: 5% to 7% organic sales growth and 5% to 7% EBIT growth in constant currency expected

Sales increased by 1% (4% in constant currency) to €6,007 million (2015: €5,950 million). Organic sales growth was 5%. Divestitures reduced sales by 1%. Negative currency translation effects (-3%) were mainly related to the devaluation of Latin American currencies and the Chinese yuan against the Euro. In Q4/2016, sales increased by 2% (3% in constant currency) to €1,550 million (Q4/2015: €1,519 million). Organic sales growth was 3%.

Sales in Europe grew by 1% (organic growth: 3%) to €2,135 million (2015: €2,123 million). Divestments, including the sale of the German oncology compounding business in February 2015, reduced sales by 1%.

Sales in North America increased by 4% (organic growth: 3%) to €2,170 million (2015: €2,093 million), mainly driven by new product launches. Asia-Pacific sales decreased by 3% (organic growth: 8%) to €1,108 million (2015: €1,141 million) due to currency translation effects. With €594 million (2015: €593 million), sales in Latin America/Africa was on prior year level (organic growth: 14%).

1 2015 before special items
2 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Kabi AG; 2015 before special items
3 Guidance according to IFRS; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 15 of the pdf file

For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on pages 17-18 of the pdf file.

 

EBIT1 increased by 3% (5% in constant currency) to €1,224 million (2015: €1,189 million). The EBIT margin1 improved to 20.4% (2015: 20.0%). In Q4/2016, EBIT1 decreased by 3% ( 1% in constant currency) to €308 million (Q4/2015: €317 million). The EBIT margin1 was 19.9% (Q4/2015: 20.9%).

Net income2 increased by 7% (9% in constant currency) to €716 million (2015: €669 million). In Q4/2016, net income2 decreased by 3% (-2% in constant currency) to €184 million (Q4/2015: €190 million).

Operating cash flow reached an all-time high of €991 million (2015: €913 million). The cash flow margin increased to 16.5% (2015: 15.3%). In Q4/2016, operating cash flow increased by 6% to €345 million (Q4/2015: €324 million) driven by excellent operating results, lower sequential inventory and a reduction of the Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). The margin reached an outstanding 22.3% (Q4/2015: 21.3%).

For 2017, Fresenius Kabi expects organic sales growth of 5% to 7%3 and EBIT growth in constant currency of 5% to 7%3.

 

1 2015 before special items
2 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Kabi AG; 2015 before special items
3 Guidance according to IFRS; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 15 of the pdf file

For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on pages 17-18 of the pdf file

Fresenius Helios

Fresenius Helios is Europe’s largest private hospital operator. In Germany, HELIOS operates 112 hospitals, thereof 88 acute care clinics (including seven maximum care hospitals in Berlin-Buch, Duisburg, Erfurt, Krefeld, Schwerin, Wiesbaden and Wuppertal) and 24 post-acute care clinics. Through Quirónsalud, Fresenius Helios operates 43 hospitals, 39 outpatient centers and around 300 Occupational Risk Prevention (ORP) centers in Spain.

  • 4% organic sales growth, €682 million EBIT1
  • Acquisition of Quirónsalud closed as of January 31, 2017
  • 2017 outlook3: 3% to 5%4 organic sales growth, sales of ~€8.6 bn (thereof Quirónsalud €2.5 bn5) and EBIT of €1,020 to €1,070 million (thereof Quirónsalud €300 to €320 million5,6) expected

Sales increased by 5% to €5,843 million (2015: €5,578 million). Organic sales growth was 4%. Acquisitions contributed 1%. In Q4/2016, sales increased by 4% to €1,461 million (Q4/2015: €1,411 million), organic sales growth was 2%.

EBIT1 grew by 7% to €682 million (2015: €640 million). The EBIT margin1 increased to 11.7% (2015: 11.5%). In Q4/2016, EBIT1 increased by 4% to €175 million (Q4/2015: €168 million) with a margin1 of 12.0% (Q4/2015: 11.9%).

Net income2 increased by 12% to €543 million (2015: €483 million). In Q4/2016, net income2 increased by 8% to €141 million (Q4/2015: €131 million).

Operating cash flow increased by 1% to €622 million (2015: €618 million) with a margin of 10.6% (2015: 11.1%). In Q4/2016, operating cash flow reached a strong €185 million, but could not match the exceptional prior-year quarter (Q4/2015: €232 million). The same applies to the cash flow margin of 12.7% (Q4/2015: 16.4%).

 

1 2015 before special items
2 Net income attributable to shareholders of HELIOS Kliniken GmbH; before special items
3 Guidance according to IFRS; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 15 of the pdf file
4 Helios Kliniken Germany, excluding Quirónsalud
5 Quirónsalud consolidated for 11 months
6 EBITDA of €480 to €500 million, Amortization of €80 million and depreciation of €100 million

For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on pages 17-18 of the pdf file.

 

For 2017, Fresenius Helios expects organic sales growth of 3% to 5%1,2 and sales of ~€8.6 bn2 (thereof Quirónsalud ~€2.5 bn3). EBIT is expected to increase to €1,020 to €1,070 million2 (thereof Quirónsalud €300 to €320 million3,4).

 

1 Helios Kliniken Germany, excluding Quirónsalud
2 Guidance according to IFRS; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 15 of the pdf file
3 Quirónsalud consolidated for 11 months
4 EBITDA of €480 to €500 million, Amortization of €80 million and depreciation of €100 million

For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on pages 17-18 of the pdf file.

Fresenius Vamed

Fresenius Vamed manages projects and provides services for hospitals and other health care facilities worldwide. The portfolio ranges along the entire value chain: from project development, planning, and turnkey construction, via maintenance and technical management, to total operational management.

  • 5% organic sales growth, 8% EBIT growth
  • Order intake of €1,017 million at all-time high
  • 2017 outlook1: 5% to 10% organic sales growth and 5% to 10% EBIT growth expected

Sales increased by 4% (4% in constant currency) to €1,160 million (2015: €1,118 million). Organic sales growth was 5%. Sales in the project business increased by 3% to €594 million (2015: €575 million). Sales in the service business grew by 4% to €566 million (2015: €543 million). In Q4/2016, sales increased to €420 million (Q4/2015: €387 million). Organic sales growth was 10%.

EBIT grew by 8% to €69 million (2015: €64 million). The EBIT margin increased to 5.9% (2015: 5.7%). In Q4/2016, EBIT increased by 12% to €38 million (Q4/2015: €34 million). The EBIT margin increased to 9.0%.

Net income2 grew by 2% to €45 million (2015: €44 million). In Q4/2016, net income2 remained unchanged at €24 million (Q4/2015: €24 million).

Order intake increased to €1,017 million (2015: €904 million), reaching an all-time high. As of December 31, 2016, order backlog was €1,961 million (Dec. 31, 2015: €1,650 million).

For 2017, Fresenius Vamed expects organic sales growth in the range of 5% to 10%1 and EBIT growth of 5% to 10%1.

1 Guidance according to IFRS; for a detailed overview of 2016 IFRS figures please see p. 15 of the pdf file
2 Net income attributable to shareholders of VAMED AG

Press Conference

As part of the publication of the results for fiscal year 2016, a press conference will be held on February 22, 2017 at 10 a.m. CET. You are cordially invited to follow the press conference in a live broadcast over the Internet at www.fresenius.com/media-calendar. Following the press conference, a replay will be available on our website.

 

 

 

 

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The initial conversion price of Fresenius’ €500 million equity-neutral convertible bonds due 2024 has been determined to be €107.0979. This represents a 45% premium over the reference share price1 of €73.8606. The initial conversion ratio per bond has therefore been determined to be 933.72512 per €100,000 principal amount of the bonds.

Fresenius has issued the equity-neutral convertible bonds on January 31, 2017.

 

1The reference share price has been determined as the arithmetic average of Fresenius’ daily volume-weighted average XETRA share prices over a period of ten consecutive XETRA trading days, starting on January 20, 2017.

 

The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America or to any US person. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, shares or Bonds to any person in the United States of America (or to any US person), Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States of America unless registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the Bonds referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. Subject to certain exceptions, the Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. There will be no public offer of the Bonds in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Any forward-looking statements reflect the Issuer's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.

Each of the Issuer and its affiliates expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any forward looking statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information in this announcement is subject to change.

The date of admission of the Bonds to trading may be influenced by things such as market conditions. There is no guarantee that admission will occur and you should not base your financial decisions on the Issuer's intentions in relation to admission at this stage. Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested. Persons considering making such investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Bond offering. The value of securities can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the Bond offering for the person concerned.

 

 

 

 The information and documents contained on the following pages of this website are for information purposes only. These materials do neither constitute an offer nor an invitation to subscribe to or to purchase securities, nor any investment advice or service, and are not meant to serve as a basis for any kind of obligation, contractual or otherwise. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America (“US”) absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from registration. The securities described on the following pages are not offered for sale in the US or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED AT AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY (I) PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF OR LOCATED IN THE US, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR WHO ARE US PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED), OR (II) PERSONS IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE COMMUNICATION OR RECEIPT OF SUCH INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT PROVIDES THAT SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT RECEIVE IT. SUCH PERSONS, OR PERSONS ACTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY SUCH PERSONS, ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VISIT THE FOLLOWING PAGES OF THE WEBSITE.

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Fresenius successfully placed €500 million equity-neutral convertible bonds due 2024.

The bonds will not bear any interest. The issue price was fixed at 101.00% of the nominal value, corresponding to an annual yield to maturity of -0.142%. The initial conversion price will be set at 45% above Fresenius’ reference share price1.

1The reference share price will be the arithmetic average of Fresenius’ daily volume-weighted average XETRA share prices over a period of ten consecutive XETRA trading days, starting on January 20, 2017.

This was the last component of the debt financing for the acquisition of Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital operator.

The average interest rate over all financing instruments used for the acquisition of Quirónsalud will be significantly below the originally projected 2.0%.

The bonds were offered through an international private placement solely to qualified investors outside the United States. The initial conversion price is expected to be determined after market close on February 2, 2017 once the reference share price has been determined. Settlement and closing will take place on January 31, 2017.

Fresenius intends to apply for the bonds to be included in the Open Market (Freiverkehr) segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking are acting as Joint Global Coordinators for the offering together with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Joint Bookrunners.

The Fresenius' counterparties will hedge their positions under the call options through the purchase or sale of Fresenius shares, or any other transactions.

The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. None of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (the "Joint Bookrunners") or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America or to any US person. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, shares or Bonds to any person in the United States of America (or to any US person), Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States of America unless registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the Bonds referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. Subject to certain exceptions, the Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. There will be no public offer of the Bonds in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Any forward-looking statements reflect the Issuer's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.

Each of the Issuer and the Joint Bookrunners and their respective affiliates expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any forward looking statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information in this announcement is subject to change.

The date of admission of the Bonds to trading may be influenced by things such as market conditions. There is no guarantee that admission will occur and you should not base your financial decisions on the Issuer's intentions in relation to admission at this stage. Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested. Persons considering making such investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Bond offering. The value of securities can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the Bond offering for the person concerned.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, are acting exclusively for the Issuer and no one else in connection with the Bond offering. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the Bond offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Issuer for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Bond offering, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

In connection with the Bond offering, the Joint Bookrunners and any of their affiliates, acting as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase Bonds of the Issuer and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such Bonds and other securities of the Issuer or related investments in connection with this Bond offering or otherwise. The Joint Bookrunners do not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

 

The information and documents contained on the following pages of this website are for information purposes only. These materials do neither constitute an offer nor an invitation to subscribe to or to purchase securities, nor any investment advice or service, and are not meant to serve as a basis for any kind of obligation, contractual or otherwise. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America (“US”) absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from registration. The securities described on the following pages are not offered for sale in the US or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED AT AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY (I) PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF OR LOCATED IN THE US, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR WHO ARE US PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED), OR (II) PERSONS IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE COMMUNICATION OR RECEIPT OF SUCH INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT PROVIDES THAT SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT RECEIVE IT. SUCH PERSONS, OR PERSONS ACTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY SUCH PERSONS, ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VISIT THE FOLLOWING PAGES OF THE WEBSITE.

To visit the following parts of this website you must confirm that
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Fresenius successfully placed €500 million equity-neutral convertible bonds due 2024.

The bonds will not bear any interest. The issue price was fixed at 101.00% of the nominal value, corresponding to an annual yield to maturity of -0.142%. The initial conversion price will be set at 45% above Fresenius’ reference share price1.

This was the last component of the debt financing for the acquisition of Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital operator.

The average interest rate over all financing instruments used for the acquisition of Quirónsalud will be significantly below the originally projected 2.0%.

The bonds were offered through an international private placement solely to qualified investors outside the United States. The initial conversion price is expected to be determined after market close on February 2, 2017 once the reference share price has been determined. Settlement and closing will take place on January 31, 2017.

 

Fresenius intends to apply for the bonds to be included in the Open Market (Freiverkehr) segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking are acting as Joint Global Coordinators for the offering together with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Joint Bookrunners.

The Fresenius' counterparties will hedge their positions under the call options through the purchase or sale of Fresenius shares, or any other transactions.


1The reference share price will be the arithmetic average of Fresenius’ daily volume-weighted average XETRA share prices over a period of ten consecutive XETRA trading days, starting on January 20, 2017.

The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. None of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (the "Joint Bookrunners") or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America or to any US person. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, shares or Bonds to any person in the United States of America (or to any US person), Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States of America unless registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the Bonds referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. Subject to certain exceptions, the Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. There will be no public offer of the Bonds in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Any forward-looking statements reflect the Issuer's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.

Each of the Issuer and the Joint Bookrunners and their respective affiliates expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any forward looking statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information in this announcement is subject to change.

The date of admission of the Bonds to trading may be influenced by things such as market conditions. There is no guarantee that admission will occur and you should not base your financial decisions on the Issuer's intentions in relation to admission at this stage. Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested. Persons considering making such investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Bond offering. The value of securities can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the Bond offering for the person concerned.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, are acting exclusively for the Issuer and no one else in connection with the Bond offering. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the Bond offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Issuer for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Bond offering, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

In connection with the Bond offering, the Joint Bookrunners and any of their affiliates, acting as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase Bonds of the Issuer and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such Bonds and other securities of the Issuer or related investments in connection with this Bond offering or otherwise. The Joint Bookrunners do not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

 

The information and documents contained on the following pages of this website are for information purposes only. These materials do neither constitute an offer nor an invitation to subscribe to or to purchase securities, nor any investment advice or service, and are not meant to serve as a basis for any kind of obligation, contractual or otherwise. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America (“US”) absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from registration. The securities described on the following pages are not offered for sale in the US or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED AT AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY (I) PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF OR LOCATED IN THE US, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR WHO ARE US PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED), OR (II) PERSONS IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE COMMUNICATION OR RECEIPT OF SUCH INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT PROVIDES THAT SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT RECEIVE IT. SUCH PERSONS, OR PERSONS ACTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY SUCH PERSONS, ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VISIT THE FOLLOWING PAGES OF THE WEBSITE.

To visit the following parts of this website you must confirm that
(i) you are not a resident of the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia or a "US person" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended),
(ii) you are not a person to whom the communication of the information contained on the website is restricted,
(iii) you will not distribute any of the information and documents contained thereon to any such person, and
(iv) you are not acting for the benefit of any such person.

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  • Non-interest bearing
  • Issue price 100.00% to 104.75%
  • Conversion premium 45%

Fresenius intends to issue €500 million equity-neutral convertible bonds due 2024. This is the last component of the acquisition financing for Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital operator.

Via the convertible bonds, investors can benefit from a positive performance of Fresenius shares. Concurrently with the placement of the bonds, Fresenius will purchase call options on its shares1 to fully hedge its risk of high repayment obligations. The instrument will not result in the issuance of new shares upon conversion of the bonds.

The bonds will not bear any interest and will have a denomination of €100,000. The issue price will range between 100.00% and 104.75% of their nominal value, corresponding to an annual yield to maturity between -0.66% and 0.00%.

The initial conversion price will be 45% above Fresenius’ reference share price.
The reference share price will be the arithmetic average of Fresenius’ daily volume-weighted average XETRA share prices over a period of ten consecutive XETRA trading days, starting on January 20, 2017.

The bonds will be offered through an international private placement solely to qualified investors outside the United States. The initial conversion price is expected to be determined after market close on February 2, 2017 once the reference share price has been determined. Settlement and closing are expected on January 31, 2017.

Fresenius intends to apply for the bonds to be included in the Open Market (Freiverkehr) segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking are acting as Joint Global Coordinators for the offering together with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Joint Bookrunners.

The Fresenius' counterparties will hedge their positions under the call options through the purchase or sale of Fresenius shares, or any other transactions.


1cash-settled; any increase of Fresenius’ share price above the conversion price would be offset by a corresponding value increase of the call options; dilution of Fresenius’ share capital through issuance of new shares in connection with this transaction is ruled out.

The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. None of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (the "Joint Bookrunners") or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents accepts any responsibility or liability whatsoever for or makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information in this announcement (or whether any information has been omitted from the announcement) or any other information relating to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or associated companies, whether written, oral or in a visual or electronic form, and howsoever transmitted or made available or for any loss howsoever arising from any use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection therewith.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America or to any US person. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, shares or Bonds to any person in the United States of America (or to any US person), Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States of America unless registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or offered in a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the Bonds referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. Subject to certain exceptions, the Bonds referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan. There will be no public offer of the Bonds in the United States of America, Australia, Canada, South Africa or Japan.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Any forward-looking statements reflect the Issuer's current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.

Each of the Issuer and the Joint Bookrunners and their respective affiliates expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any forward looking statement contained in this announcement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purposes whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its completeness, accuracy or fairness. The information in this announcement is subject to change.

The date of admission of the Bonds to trading may be influenced by things such as market conditions. There is no guarantee that admission will occur and you should not base your financial decisions on the Issuer's intentions in relation to admission at this stage. Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested. Persons considering making such investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Bond offering. The value of securities can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the Bond offering for the person concerned.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, are acting exclusively for the Issuer and no one else in connection with the Bond offering. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the Bond offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Issuer for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Bond offering, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

In connection with the Bond offering, the Joint Bookrunners and any of their affiliates, acting as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase Bonds of the Issuer and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such Bonds and other securities of the Issuer or related investments in connection with this Bond offering or otherwise. The Joint Bookrunners do not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

The information and documents contained on the following pages of this website are for information purposes only. These materials do neither constitute an offer nor an invitation to subscribe to or to purchase securities, nor any investment advice or service, and are not meant to serve as a basis for any kind of obligation, contractual or otherwise. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America (“US”) absent registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption from registration. The securities described on the following pages are not offered for sale in the US or to "US persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED AT AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY (I) PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF OR LOCATED IN THE US, CANADA, JAPAN OR AUSTRALIA OR WHO ARE US PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE US SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED), OR (II) PERSONS IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE THE COMMUNICATION OR RECEIPT OF SUCH INFORMATION IS RESTRICTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT PROVIDES THAT SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT RECEIVE IT. SUCH PERSONS, OR PERSONS ACTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY SUCH PERSONS, ARE NOT PERMITTED TO VISIT THE FOLLOWING PAGES OF THE WEBSITE.

To visit the following parts of this website you must confirm that

(i) you are not a resident of the United States of America, Canada, Japan or Australia or a "US person" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended),
(ii) you are not a person to whom the communication of the information contained on the website is restricted,
(iii) you will not distribute any of the information and documents contained thereon to any such person, and
(iv) you are not acting for the benefit of any such person.

By clicking on the "Accept" button below, you will be deemed to have made this confirmation


NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR JAPAN


 

  • Non-interest bearing
  • Issue price 100.00% to 104.75%
  • Conversion premium 45%

Fresenius intends to issue €500 million equity-neutral convertible bonds due 2024. This is the last component of the acquisition financing for Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital operator.

Via the convertible bonds, investors can benefit from a positive performance of Fresenius shares. Concurrently with the placement of the bonds, Fresenius will purchase call options1 on its shares to fully hedge its risk of high repayment obligations. The instrument will not result in the issuance of new shares upon conversion of the bonds.

1cash-settled; any increase of Fresenius’ share price above the conversion price would be offset by a corresponding value increase of the call options; dilution of Fresenius’ share capital through issuance of new shares in connection with this transaction is ruled out.

The bonds will not bear any interest and will have a denomination of €100,000. The issue price will range between 100.00% and 104.75% of their nominal value, corresponding to an annual yield to maturity between -0.66% and 0.00%. The initial conversion price will be 45% above Fresenius’ reference share price. The reference share price will be the arithmetic average of Fresenius’ daily volume-weighted average XETRA share prices over a period of ten consecutive XETRA trading days, starting on January 20, 2017.

The bonds will be offered through an international private placement solely to qualified investors outside the United States. The initial conversion price is expected to be determined after market close on February 2, 2017 once the reference share price has been determined. Settlement and closing are expected on January 31, 2017.

Fresenius intends to apply for the bonds to be included in the Open Market (Freiverkehr) segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking are acting as Joint Global Coordinators for the offering together with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as Joint Bookrunners.

The Fresenius' counterparties will hedge their positions under the call options through the purchase or sale of Fresenius shares, or any other transactions.

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The date of admission of the Bonds to trading may be influenced by things such as market conditions. There is no guarantee that admission will occur and you should not base your financial decisions on the Issuer's intentions in relation to admission at this stage. Acquiring investments to which this announcement relates may expose an investor to a significant risk of losing all of the amount invested. Persons considering making such investments should consult an authorised person specialising in advising on such investments. This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the Bond offering. The value of securities can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of the Bond offering for the person concerned.

Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, are acting exclusively for the Issuer and no one else in connection with the Bond offering. They will not regard any other person as their respective clients in relation to the Bond offering and will not be responsible to anyone other than the Issuer for providing the protections afforded to their respective clients, nor for providing advice in relation to the Bond offering, the contents of this announcement or any transaction, arrangement or other matter referred to herein.

In connection with the Bond offering, the Joint Bookrunners and any of their affiliates, acting as investors for their own accounts, may subscribe for or purchase Bonds of the Issuer and in that capacity may retain, purchase, sell, offer to sell or otherwise deal for their own accounts in such Bonds and other securities of the Issuer or related investments in connection with this Bond offering or otherwise. The Joint Bookrunners do not intend to disclose the extent of any such investment or transactions otherwise than in accordance with any legal or regulatory obligations to do so.

 

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  • Largest component of the acquisition financing for Quirónsalud
  • Four tranches with volumes of €700 and €500 million

Fresenius today successfully placed unsecured notes with an aggregate volume of €2.6 billion, split in four tranches with different maturities:

  • €700 million notes with a 5-year maturity and a coupon of 0.875% were issued at a price of 99.732% resulting in a yield of 0.930%,
  • €700 million notes with a 7-year maturity and a coupon of 1.500% were issued at a price of 99.875% and have a yield of 1.519%,
  • €700 million notes with a 10-year maturity and a coupon of 2.125% were issued at a price of 99.359% resulting in a yield of 2.197%,
  • €500 million notes with a 15-year maturity and a coupon of 3.000% were issued at a price of 99.275% and have a yield of 3.061%. With the 15-year tranche, Fresenius for the first time issued notes with a maturity longer than 10 years.

The transaction was very well received by investors and substantially oversubscribed.

The proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital operator, and for general corporate purposes.

The average maturity across all tranches is approx. 8.8 years with an average yield of approx. 1.8%. With this notes issuance, the average interest rate over all financing instruments used for the acquisition of Quirónsalud will be significantly below the originally projected 2.0%.

The notes were drawn under the newly established Fresenius European Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme and issued by Fresenius Finance Ireland plc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA. The programme enables Fresenius to issue notes in various currencies and maturities in a standardized format.

Fresenius has applied to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange to admit the notes to trading on its regulated market.

 

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities to any person in Australia, Canada, Japan, or the United States of America (the “United States”) or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan. The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

 

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or subscribe for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the prospectus to be issued by the company in connection with the offering of such securities. Copies of the prospectus will, following publication, be available free of charge from Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA at Else-Kröner Strasse 1, 61352 Bad Homburg, Germany.

 

 

This announcement has been prepared on the basis that any offer of Notes in any Member State of the European Economic Area (EEA) which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC), as amended (each, a Relevant Member State) will be made pursuant the prospectus prepared by Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA and Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company or pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of securities. Neither Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA nor Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company have authorized, nor do they authorize, the making of any offer of securities in circumstances in which an obligation arises for Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA and Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company or any other person to publish or supplement a prospectus for such offer.

 

This announcement is directed at and/or for distribution in the United Kingdom only to (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (ii) high net worth entities falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons are referred to herein as “relevant persons”). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Neither Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA nor Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this announcement.

 

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  • Largest component of the acquisition financing for Quirónsalud
  • Four tranches with volumes of €700 and €500 million

Fresenius today successfully placed unsecured notes with an aggregate volume of €2.6 billion, split in four tranches with different maturities:

 

 

  • €700 million notes with a 5-year maturity and a coupon of 0.875% were issued at a price of 99.732% resulting in a yield of 0.930%,
  • €700 million notes with a 7-year maturity and a coupon of 1.500% were issued at a price of 99.875% and have a yield of 1.519%,
  • €700 million notes with a 10-year maturity and a coupon of 2.125% were issued at a price of 99.359% resulting in a yield of 2.197%,
  • €500 million notes with a 15-year maturity and a coupon of 3.000% were issued at a price of 99.275% and have a yield of 3.061%. With the 15-year tranche, Fresenius for the first time issued notes with a maturity longer than 10 years.

The transaction was very well received by investors and substantially oversubscribed.

The proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of Quirónsalud, Spain’s largest private hospital operator, and for general corporate purposes.

The average maturity across all tranches is approx. 8.8 years with an average yield of approx. 1.8%. With this notes issuance, the average interest rate over all financing instruments used for the acquisition of Quirónsalud will be significantly below the originally projected 2.0%.

The notes were drawn under the newly established Fresenius European Medium Term Note (EMTN) Programme and issued by Fresenius Finance Ireland plc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA. The programme enables Fresenius to issue notes in various currencies and maturities in a standardized format.

Fresenius has applied to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange to admit the notes to trading on its regulated market.

 

 

This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer of, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, securities to any person in Australia, Canada, Japan, or the United States of America (the “United States”) or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or Japan. The offer and sale of the securities referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada or Japan. There will be no public offer of the securities in the United States.

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or subscribe for any securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information in the prospectus to be issued by the company in connection with the offering of such securities. Copies of the prospectus will, following publication, be available free of charge from Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA at Else-Kröner Strasse 1, 61352 Bad Homburg, Germany.

This announcement has been prepared on the basis that any offer of Notes in any Member State of the European Economic Area (EEA) which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC), as amended (each, a Relevant Member State) will be made pursuant the prospectus prepared by Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA and Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company or pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of securities. Neither Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA nor Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company have authorized, nor do they authorize, the making of any offer of securities in circumstances in which an obligation arises for Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA and Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company or any other person to publish or supplement a prospectus for such offer.

This announcement is directed at and/or for distribution in the United Kingdom only to (i) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (ii) high net worth entities falling within article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons are referred to herein as “relevant persons”). This announcement is directed only at relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Neither Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA nor Fresenius Finance Ireland Public Limited Company undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this announcement.

 

Fresenius successfully placed €1.0 billion of Schuldschein Loans. Given the substantial investor demand, the volume of the issuance was significantly upsized. The Schuldschein Loans were issued in tranches of five, seven and ten years with fixed and variable interest rates. The proceeds will be used general corporate purposes and the acquisition of Quirónsalud. Funding of the transaction will be on January 31, 2017. More than 230 investors participated. The placement was arranged by Bayerische Landesbank, Deutsche Bank AG, DZ BANK and NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale.

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