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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA Investor News Investor Relations Else-Kr ner-Str. 1 D-61352 Bad Homburg Germany Contact: Oliver Maier Phone: + 49 6172 609 2601 Fax: + 49 6172 609 2301 E-mail: ir@fmc-ag.com North Ame

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Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
Investor News Investor Relations
Else-Kr ner-Str. 1
D-61352 Bad Homburg
Germany
Contact:
Oliver Maier
Phone: + 49 6172 609 2601
Fax: + 49 6172 609 2301
E-mail: ir@fmc-ag.com
North America:
Terry L. Morris
Phone: + 1 800 948 2538
Fax: + 1 615 345 5605
E-mail: ir@fmc-ag.com
Internet: www.fmc-ag.com
May 4, 2010
Fresenius Medical Care Reports Strong Start for 2010 and Confirms Outlook for Full Year
2010 1st-Quarter Summary:
Net revenue $ 2,882 million +13 %
Operating income (EBIT) $ 423 million +7 %
Net income attributable to Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA $ 211 million +7 %
Earnings per share $ 0.70 +6 %
Bad Homburg, Germany - Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ("the Company" or "FMC AG & Co. KGaA"), the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, today announced its results for the first quarter of 2010.
Net revenue for the first quarter of 2010 increased by 13% to $2,882 million (+10% at constant currency) compared to the first quarter of 2009. Organic revenue growth worldwide was 8%. Dialysis services revenue grew by 13% to $2,171 million (+11% at constant currency) in the first quarter of 2010. Dialysis product revenue rose by 12% to $711 million (+5% at constant currency) in the same period.
North America revenue increased by 10% to $1,960 million. Organic revenue growth was 8%. Dialysis services revenue grew by 12% to $1,760 million. Average revenue per treatment for U.S. clinics increased to $355 in the first quarter of 2010 compared to $338 for the corresponding quarter in 2009. This development was attributable principally to reimbursement increases and increased utilization of pharmaceuticals. Dialysis product revenue increased by 1% to $200 million, led by higher sales of hemodialysis disposables and pharmaceuticals. In peritoneal dialysis we are focused on the continued market launch of the Liberty Cycler, resulting in a 13% growth internally.
International revenue increased by 17% to $922 million. Based on constant currency, revenue grew by 8%. Organic revenue growth was 6%. Dialysis services revenue was $411 million, an increase of 19% (+9% at constant currency). Dialysis product revenue increased by 16% to $511 million (+7% at constant currency), supported by higher sales of dialyzers and dialysis machines.
Operating income (EBIT) for the first quarter of 2010 increased by 7% to $423 million compared to the first quarter of 2009. The operating margin decreased from 15.5% in the first quarter of 2009 to 14.7% in the first quarter of 2010.
In North America, the operating margin increased from 15.3% in the first quarter of 2009 to 15.6% in the first quarter of 2010. The margin development was impacted favorably by an increase in revenue per treatment and effective cost-containment measures.
In the International segment, the operating margin decreased from 18.7% in the first quarter of 2009 to 16.4% in the first quarter of 2010. The margin development was influenced negatively by the devaluation of the Venezuelan Bolivar.
Net interest expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $67 million compared to $74 million in the comparable quarter of 2009, mainly due to lower short-term interest rates.
Income tax expense was $128 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $111 million in the first quarter of 2009, reflecting effective tax rates of 35.8% and 34.3%, respectively.
Net income attributable to FMC AG & Co. KGaA for the first quarter of 2010 was $211 million, an increase of 7% compared to the first quarter of 2009.
Earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter of 2010 rose by 6% to $0.70 per ordinary share. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for the first quarter of 2010 was approximately 299.6 million shares compared to 297.7 million shares for the first quarter of 2009. The increase in shares outstanding resulted from stock option exercises in the past 12 months.
In the first quarter of 2010, the Company generated $349 million in cash from operations, an increase of 124% compared to the first quarter of 2009 and representing approximately 12% of revenue. The cash flow performance was influenced positively by improvements in working capital, increased earnings and lower income tax payments.
A total of $99 million was spent for capital expenditures, net of disposals. Free cash flow before acquisitions was $250 million compared to $45 million in the first quarter of 2009. A total of $82 million in cash was used for acquisitions net of divestitures. Free cash flow after acquisitions and divestitures was $168 million compared to $9 million in the first quarter of the previous year.
Please refer to the attachments for a complete overview of the first quarter of 2010 and the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures included in this release to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.
Patients - Clinics - Treatments
As of March 31, 2010, Fresenius Medical Care treated 198,774 patients worldwide, which represents a 6% increase compared to the previous year. North America provided dialysis treatments for 133,105 patients, an increase of 5%. Including 30 clinics managed by Fresenius Medical Care North America, the number of patients in North America was 134,847. The International segment served 65,669 patients, an increase of 9% over the prior year's figure.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company operated a total of 2,580 clinics worldwide, which represents a 5% increase compared to the previous year. The number of clinics is comprised of 1,788 clinics in North America (1,818 including managed clinics), and 792 clinics in the International segment, representing an increase of 4% and 8%, respectively.
Fresenius Medical Care delivered approximately 7.51 million dialysis treatments worldwide during the first quarter of 2010. This represents an increase of 7% over the same quarter last year. North America accounted for 5.03 million treatments, an increase of 6%, and the International segment delivered 2.47 million treatments, an increase of 8%.
As of March 31, 2010, Fresenius Medical Care had 69,329 employees (full-time equivalents) worldwide compared to 67,988 employees at the end of 2009. This increase of 1,341 employees is due to overall growth in the Company's business.
The ratio of debt to Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) decreased from 2.64 at the end of the first quarter of 2009 to 2.30 at the end of the first quarter of 2010.
There have been no rating changes in the first quarter of 2010. On April 29, 2010, Standard & Poor's Rating Services has raised the outlook from stable to positive. Standard & Poor's continues to rate the Company's corporate credit as BB'. Moody's rates the Company's corporate credit as Ba1' with a stable' outlook. Fitch rates the Company's corporate credit as BB' with a stable' outlook.
For further information on Fresenius Medical Care's credit ratings, maturity profiles and credit instruments, please visit our website at www.fmc-ag.com / Investor Relations / Credit Relations.
Issuance of Senior Notes
At the start of 2010, Fresenius Medical Care issued 250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes with a maturity in 2016. The proceeds from the issue were used to pay back short-term financial liabilities and for general business purposes.
For the full year of 2010, the Company confirms its outlook.
Revenue is expected to grow to more than $12 billion.
Net income attributable to FMC AG & Co. KGaA is expected to be between $950 million and $980 million in 2010.
The Company expects to spend $550 million to $650 million on capital expenditures and up to $400 million on acquisitions. The debt/EBITDA ratio is expected to be below 2.5 by the end of 2010.
"We are pleased to report a strong start for 2010 and we confirm our outlook for the full year," said Ben Lipps, chief executive officer of Fresenius Medical Care. "Strong organic growth is expected to continue and we also expect to strengthen our global presence through selective acquisitions, especially in the area of dialysis services. We had an excellent cash flow performance in the first quarter of 2010, supported by a continued impressive development in the days sales outstanding. Our most important goal for clinical and product research is to continue improving our patients' quality of life with innovative products and treatment concepts. We remain confident that we are well-positioned to meet our challenges, in particular the global reimbursement structural changes, and we look forward to the opportunity to further improve quality outcomes under these payment models."
Fresenius Medical Care will hold a conference call to discuss the results of the first quarter of 2010 on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. CEDT / 9:30 a.m. EDT. The Company invites investors to view the live webcast of the call at the Company's website www.fmc-ag.com in the "Investor Relations" section. A replay will be available shortly after the call.
Fresenius Medical Care is the world's largest integrated provider of products and services for individuals undergoing dialysis because of chronic kidney failure, a condition that affects more than 1,890,000 individuals worldwide. Through its network of 2,580 dialysis clinics in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatment to 198,774 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care also is the world's leading provider of dialysis products such as hemodialysis machines, dialyzers and related disposable products. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME, FME3) and the New York Stock Exchange (FMS, FMS/P).
For more information about Fresenius Medical Care, visit the Company's website at www.fmc-ag.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, including changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.
Fresenius Medical Care Three months ended
Statement of Earnings March 31,
(in US-$ thousands, except earnings per share and per share data) 2010 2009 Change
(unaudited)
Net revenue
Dialysis care 2,170,784 1,923,321 12.9 %
Dialysis products 711,345 636,489 11.8 %
Total net revenue 2,882,129 2,559,810 12.6 %
Cost of revenue 1,917,837 1,697,505 13.0 %
Gross profit 964,292 862,305 11.8 %
Selling, general and administrative 517,714 443,567 16.7 %
Research and development 23,089 22,896 0.8 %
Operating income (EBIT) 423,489 395,842 7.0 %
Interest income (5,839 ) (4,274 ) 36.6 %
Interest expense 73,264 78,564 (6.7 %)
Interest expense, net 67,425 74,290 (9.2 %)
Income before taxes 356,064 321,552 10.7 %
Income tax expense 1) 127,528 110,380 15.5 %
Net income 228,536 211,172 8.2 %
Less: Net income attributable to Noncontrolling interest 1) 17,420 13,066
Net income attributable to FMC AG & Co. KGaA 211,116 198,106 6.6 %
Operating income (EBIT) 423,489 395,842 7.0 %
Depreciation and amortization 124,458 105,471 18.0 %
EBITDA 547,947 501,313 9.3 %
Total bad debt expenses 60,271 53,010
Earnings per ordinary share $ 0.70 $ 0.67 5.9 %
Earnings per ordinary ADS $ 0.70 $ 0.67 5.9 %
Weighted average number of shares
Ordinary shares 295,746,635 293,932,036
Preference shares 3,889,994 3,811,297
In percent of revenue
Cost of revenue 66.5 % 66.3 %
Gross profit 33.5 % 33.7 %
Selling, general and administrative 18.0 % 17.3 %
Research and development 0.8 % 0.9 %
Operating income (EBIT) 14.7 % 15.5 %
Interest expense, net 2.3 % 2.9 %
Income before taxes 12.4 % 12.6 %
Income tax expense 4.4 % 4.3 %
Net income attributable to Noncontrolling interest 0.6 % 0.5 %
Net income attributable to FMC AG & Co. KGaA 7.3 % 7.7 %
EBITDA 19.0 % 19.6 %
Fresenius Medical Care Three months ended
Segment and Other Information March 31,
(in US-$ million) 2010 2009 Change
(unaudited)
Net revenue
North America 1,960 1,774 10.5 %
International 922 786 17.4 %
Total net revenue 2,882 2,560 12.6 %
Operating income (EBIT)
North America 306 272 12.6 %
International 151 147 2.8 %
Corporate (34 ) (23 ) 47.1 %
Total operating income (EBIT) 423 396 7.0 %
Operating income in percent of revenue
North America 15.6 % 15.3 %
International 16.4 % 18.7 %
Total 14.7 % 15.5 %
Employees
Full-time equivalents 69,329 65,670
Fresenius Medical Care
Reconciliation of non US-GAAP
financial measures to the most directly Three months ended
comparable US-GAAP financial measures March 31,
(in US-$ million) 2010 2009
(unaudited)
Segment information North America
Net revenue 1,960 1,774
Costs of revenue and research and development 1,327 1,217
Selling, general and administrative 327 285
Costs of revenue and operating expenses 1,654 1,502
Operating income (EBIT) 306 272
Percent of revenue 15.6 % 15.3 %
Dialysis products revenue incl. and excl. internal sales
North America
Dialysis products revenue incl. internal sales 365 345
less internal sales (166 ) (148 )
Dialysis products external sales 199 197
International
Dialysis products revenue incl. internal sales 603 514
less internal sales (91 ) (74 )
Dialysis products external sales 512 440
Reconciliation of cash flow from operating activities to EBITDA 1)
Total EBITDA 548 501
Interest expense, net (67 ) (74 )
Income tax expense (128 ) (111 )
Change in working capital and other non-cash items (4 ) (160 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 349 156
Annualized EBITDA
Operating income (EBIT) last twelve months 1,783 1,680
Depreciation and amortization last twelve months 476 425
Non-cash charges 51 45
Annualized EBITDA 2,310 2,150
Fresenius Medical Care March 31, December 31,
Balance Sheet (unaudited) (audited)
(in US-$ million) 2010 2009
Assets
Current assets 4,789 4,728
Intangible assets 8,397 8,371
Other non-current assets 2,687 2,722
Total assets 15,873 15,821
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities 4,022 2,610
Long-term liabilities 4,724 6,181
Total equity 7,127 7,030
Total liabilities and equity 15,873 15,821
Equity/assets ratio: 45 % 44 %
Debt
Short-term borrowings 99 316
Short-term borrowings from related parties 10 10
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations 1,544 158
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion 3,029 4,428
Trust Preferred Securities 628 656
Total debt 5,310 5,568
Fresenius Medical Care
Cash Flow Statement
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
(in US-$ million)
(unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income 228 211
Depreciation / amortization 125 105
Change in working capital and other non cash items (4 ) (160 )
Cash flow from operating activities 349 156
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (106 ) (112 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 7 1
Capital expenditures, net (99 ) (111 )
Free cash flow 250 45
Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired and net purchases of intangible assets (84 ) (37 )
Proceeds from divestitures 2 1
Acquisitions, net of divestitures (82 ) (36 )
Free cash flow after investing activities 168 9
Financing activities
Change in accounts receivable securitization program (214 ) -
Change in intercompany debt - 15
Change in other debt 21 (34 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 17 9
Distributions to noncontrolling interest (34 ) (14 )
Contributions from noncontrolling interest 8 -
Dividends paid - -
Cash flow from financing activities (202 ) (24 )
Effects of exchange rates on cash (3 ) (4 )
Net decrease in cash (37 ) (19 )
Cash at beginning of period 301 222
Cash at end of period 264 203
Fresenius Medical Care
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Revenue
Three months ended March 31, 2010 cc 2009 cc
(in US-$ thousands, except per-treatment revenue) (unaudited)
North America
Net revenue 1,959,689 1,773,813
Growth year-over-year 10.5 % 6.4 %
Dialysis care 1,760,389 1,577,088
Growth year-over-year 11.6 % 5.5 %
U.S. per treatment 355 338
Per treatment 348 332
Sequential growth (0.6 %) 0.5 %
Growth year-over-year 5.0 % 3.1 %
Dialysis products
incl. internal sales 365,416 344,603
Growth year-over-year 6.0 % 13.8 %
External sales 199,299 196,724
Growth year-over-year 1.3 % 14.2 %
International
Net revenue 922,223 785,843
Growth year-over-year 17.4 % 7.6 % (6.9 %) 10.9 %
Dialysis care 410,395 346,233
Growth year-over-year 18.5 % 8.9 % (0.8 %) 18.0 %
Per treatment 166 152 151 179
Sequential growth (4.3 %) (2.4 %)
Growth year-over-year 10.0 % 1.1 % (10.3 %) 6.7 %
Dialysis products
incl. internal sales 603,322 513,716
Growth year-over-year 17.4 % 7.4 % (10.7 %) 6.6 %
External sales 511,828 439,611
Growth year-over-year 16.4 % 6.7 % (11.2 %) 5.9 %
cc = at constant exchange rates
Fresenius Medical Care
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Dialysis care volume
Three months ended March 31, (unaudited) 2010 2009
North America
Number of treatments 5,034,516 4,744,551
Treatments per day 65,383 62,428
Per day sequential growth 2.2 % 1.4 %
Per day year-over-year growth 4.7 % 3.4 %
Same market growth year-over-year 4.1 % 3.2 %
International
Number of treatments 2,474,048 2,296,623
Same market growth year-over-year 4.3 % 7.3 %
Fresenius Medical Care
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Expenses
Three months ended March 31, (unaudited) 2010 2009
North America
Costs of revenue and operating expenses
In percent of revenue 84.4 % 84.7 %
Selling, general and administrative
In percent of revenue 16.7 % 16.1 %
Bad debt expenses
In percent of revenue 2.9 % 2.9 %
Dialysis care operating expenses/treatment (in US-$) 290 282
Sequential growth 2.7 % 2.0 %
Growth year-over-year 2.6 % 4.2 %
Total Group
Costs of revenue and operating expenses
In percent of revenue 85.3 % 84.5 %
Selling, general and administrative
In percent of revenue 18.0 % 17.3 %
Effective tax rate 35.8 % 34.3 %
Fresenius Medical Care
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Cash Flow/Investing Activities
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
(in US-$ thousands, except number of de novos, unaudited)
Total Group
Operating cash flow 349,088 155,564
In percent of revenue 12.1 % 6.1 %
Free cash flow before acquisitions 250,047 44,857
In percent of revenue 8.7 % 1.8 %
Acquisitions and investments, net of divestitures 81,578 35,614
Capital expenditures, net 99,041 110,707
In percent of revenue 3.4 % 4.3 %
Maintenance 56,985 56,009
In percent of revenue 2.0 % 2.2 %
Growth 42,056 54,698
In percent of revenue 1.5 % 2.1 %
Number of de novos 17 32
North America 7 25
International 10 7
Fresenius Medical Care
Quarterly Performance Scorecard - Balance Sheet
Three months ended March 31, (unaudited) 2010 2009
Total Group
Debt (in US-$ million) 5,310 5,672
Debt/EBITDA 2.3 2.6
North America
Days sales outstanding 52 59
International
Days sales outstanding 111 109
Fresenius Medical Care
Quarterly Performance Scorecard
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
Clinical Performance
North America (U.S.)
Single Pool Kt/v > 1.2 96 % 96 %
Hemoglobin = 10-12g/dl 65 % 62 %
Hemoglobin = 10-13g/dl 87 % 86 %
Albumin >= 3.5 g/dl 1) 83 % 80 %
Phosphate= 3.5-5.5mg/dl 55 % 53 %
Hospitalization Days per patient 2) (12 months ending March 31) 9.9 10.4
Demographics
North America (U.S.)
Average age (in years) 62 62
Average time on dialysis (in years) 3.6 3.6
Average body weight (in kg) 81 80
Prevalence of diabetes 55 % 54 %
1) International standard BCR CRM470
2) Hospitalization data for 2009 includes legacy RCG facilities
Fresenius Medical Care
Quarterly Performance Scorecard
Three months ended March 31, 2010 2009
Clinical Performance
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Single Pool Kt/v > 1.2 95 % 94 %
Hemoglobin = 10-12g/dl 52 % 51 %
Hemoglobin = 10-13g/dl 77 % 75 %
Albumin >= 3.5 g/dl 1) 85 % 84 %
Phosphate= 3.5-5.5mg/dl 61 % 61 %
Hospitalization Days per patient (12 months ending March 31) 8.9 8.2
Demographics
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Average age (in years) 64 64
Average time on dialysis (in years) 4.8 4.6
Average body weight (in kg) 71 69
Prevalence of diabetes 29 % 28 %
Last updated: May 4, 2010