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FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(With Independent Auditors Report Thereon)
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
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| Independent Auditors Report | 1 | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 | 2 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 | 3 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 | 4 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 | 5 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 | 6 7 | |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 52 |
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Independent Auditors Report
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Management s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditors Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects, the financial position of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
| Boston, Massachusetts |
| April 23, 2019 |
| KPMG LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ( KPMG International ), a Swiss entity. |
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,842,592 | 569,818 | |||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 1,919,956 | 2,056,569 | ||||
| Receivables from affiliates | 242,410 | 503,087 | ||||
| Inventories, net | 831,437 | 758,645 | ||||
| Income tax receivables | 94,883 | 24,326 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 114,033 | 3,179 | ||||
| Other current assets | 529,714 | 539,565 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 5,450 | 64,382 | ||||
| Total current assets | 5,580,475 | 4,519,571 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,553,285 | 2,398,269 | ||||
| Other assets: | ||||||
| Goodwill | 11,583,359 | 12,162,141 | ||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 492,660 | 504,331 | ||||
| Long-term investments | 178,462 | 19,200 | ||||
| Investment in equity method investees | 155,965 | 68,075 | ||||
| Other assets and deferred charges | 122,505 | 150,540 | ||||
| Total other assets | 12,532,951 | 12,904,287 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 20,666,711 | 19,822,127 | |||
| Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 408,891 | 429,242 | |||
| Accounts payable to related parties | 166,217 | 134,737 | ||||
| Current borrowings from affiliates | 802,025 | 469,838 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 1,766,885 | 1,733,472 | ||||
| Short-term borrowings | 14,224 | 10,924 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 122,249 | 122,570 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,280,491 | 2,900,783 | ||||
| Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 1,243,728 | 1,775,960 | ||||
| Noncurrent borrowings from affiliates | 2,741,202 | 3,466,782 | ||||
| Other liabilities | 602,013 | 679,262 | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | 624,682 | 456,846 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 8,492,116 | 9,279,633 | ||||
| Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions | 975,092 | 1,048,670 | ||||
| Equity: | ||||||
| Preferred stock, $1 par value | 851,125 | 851,125 | ||||
| Authorized shares 9,753,560 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 | ||||||
| Outstanding shares 3,404,500 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 | ||||||
| Common stock, $1 par value | 83,985 | 83,985 | ||||
| Authorized shares 90,000,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 | ||||||
| Outstanding shares 83,985,000 as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,782,930 | 1,725,889 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 7,893,543 | 6,295,512 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (101,110 | ) | (106,445 | ) | ||
| Total Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. equity | 10,510,473 | 8,850,066 | ||||
| Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions | 689,030 | 643,758 | ||||
| Total equity | 11,199,503 | 9,493,824 | ||||
| Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and equity | $ | 20,666,711 | 19,822,127 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Net revenues: | ||||||
| Health care services | $ | 12,626,439 | 13,556,163 | |||
| Less: Patient service bad debt provision | 549,193 | |||||
| Health care services | 12,626,439 | 13,006,970 | ||||
| Medical supplies | 960,589 | 912,234 | ||||
| 13,587,028 | 13,919,204 | |||||
| Expenses: | ||||||
| Cost of health care services | 8,415,377 | 8,633,589 | ||||
| Cost of medical supplies | 735,233 | 686,366 | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | 2,150,615 | 1,853,174 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 510,199 | 508,617 | ||||
| Research and development | 80,909 | 72,331 | ||||
| Equity investment income | (5,993 | ) | (10,981 | ) | ||
| Gain related to divestitures | (898,247 | ) | (29,104 | ) | ||
| Interest expense, net, and related financing costs (including $230,194 and $230,237 of interest with affiliates, respectively). | 280,886 | 292,910 | ||||
| 11,268,979 | 12,006,902 | |||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,318,049 | 1,912,302 | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | 451,500 | 404,480 | ||||
| Net income | 1,866,549 | 1,507,822 | ||||
| Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 268,518 | 293,359 | ||||
| Net income attributable to Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. | $ | 1,598,031 | 1,214,463 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 1,866,549 | 1,507,822 | |||
| (Loss) gain related to foreign currency translation | (3,677 | ) | 1,967 | |||
| (Loss) gain on investments, (net of deferred tax of ($854) and $1,041, respectively) | (1,939 | ) | 1,598 | |||
| Actuarial gains (losses) on defined benefit plans, (net of deferred tax of $3,648 and ($2,791), respectively) | 10,382 | (4,284 | ) | |||
| Gains related to derivative instruments, (net of deferred tax of $206 and $999, respectively) | 569 | 1,534 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 5,335 | 815 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income | 1,871,884 | 1,508,637 | ||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 268,518 | 293,359 | ||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. | $ | 1,603,366 | 1,215,278 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
| Accumulated | Total | Noncontrolling | |||||||||||||||||||||
| other | FMCH, Inc. | interests not | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | Common stock | Additional | Retained | comprehensive | shareholders | subject to | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | paid-in capital | earnings | loss | equity | put provisions | Total equity | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2016 | 5,694,123 | $ | 1,423,531 | 87,360,000 | $ | 87,360 | 1,375,784 | 5,885,109 | (107,260 | ) | 8,664,524 | 608,326 | 9,272,850 | ||||||||||
| Net income | 1,214,463 | 1,214,463 | 115,687 | 1,330,150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 815 | 815 | 815 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation expense related to stock options | 38,834 | 38,834 | 38,834 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of subsidiary stock incentive plans | (20,676 | ) | (20,676 | ) | (20,676 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Vested subsidiary stock incentive plans | (13,117 | ) | (13,117 | ) | (13,117 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash contributions noncontrolling interests | 13,092 | 13,092 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (113,604 | ) | (113,604 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase/Sale of noncontrolling interests | (51,249 | ) | (51,249 | ) | 20,257 | (30,992 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions | 195,878 | 195,878 | 195,878 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of preferred stock | (2,289,623 | ) | (572,406 | ) | (46,877 | ) | (619,283 | ) | (619,283 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | (3,375,000 | ) | (3,375 | ) | (804,060 | ) | (807,435 | ) | (807,435 | ) | |||||||||||||
| DLP capital contribution | 247,264 | 247,264 | 247,264 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other reclassifications | 48 | 48 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2017 | 3,404,500 | 851,125 | 83,985,000 | 83,985 | 1,725,889 | 6,295,512 | (106,445 | ) | 8,850,066 | 643,758 | 9,493,824 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | 1,598,031 | 1,598,031 | 106,075 | 1,704,106 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 5,335 | 5,335 | 5,335 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation expense related to stock options | 12,781 | 12,781 | 12,781 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of subsidiary stock incentive plans | (24,984 | ) | (24,984 | ) | (24,984 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Vested subsidiary stock incentive plans | 19,317 | 19,317 | 19,317 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash contributions noncontrolling interests | 9,949 | 9,949 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (117,336 | ) | (117,336 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase/Sale of noncontrolling interests | (53,670 | ) | (53,670 | ) | 46,584 | (7,086 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value of noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions | 104,916 | 104,916 | 104,916 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DLP deemed distribution | (1,872 | ) | (1,872 | ) | (1,872 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other reclassifications | 553 | 553 | 553 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, December 31, 2018 | 3,404,500 | $ | 851,125 | 83,985,000 | $ | 83,985 | 1,782,930 | 7,893,543 | (101,110 | ) | 10,510,473 | 689,030 | 11,199,503 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,866,549 | 1,507,822 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 510,199 | 508,617 | ||||
| Gain on sale of investments and divestitures | (904,221 | ) | (67,961 | ) | ||
| Change in deferred income taxes | 159,458 | (155,905 | ) | |||
| Amortization of discount on Senior Note | 1,127 | 2,041 | ||||
| Equity investment income | (5,993 | ) | (10,981 | ) | ||
| (Gain) loss on disposal of properties and equipment | 19,763 | 32,165 | ||||
| Loss (gain) on disposal of marketable securities, net | 11,529 | (28,257 | ) | |||
| Amortization of deferred financing cost | 5,343 | 7,565 | ||||
| Compensation expense related to stock options | 14,768 | 38,834 | ||||
| Unrealized currency transaction (gain) loss | (55,087 | ) | 237,917 | |||
| Loss (gain) on forward sale and currency exchange agreements | 123,130 | (405,227 | ) | |||
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | (4,675 | ) | (6,349 | ) | ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of purchase acquisitions: | ||||||
| Increase in trade accounts receivable, net | (179,067 | ) | (91,530 | ) | ||
| Increase in inventories | (72,017 | ) | (20,167 | ) | ||
| (Increase) decrease in other current assets | (50,392 | ) | 63,819 | |||
| Decrease (increase) in other assets and deferred charges | 636 | (32,286 | ) | |||
| (Decrease) increase in accounts payable | (4,289 | ) | 43,714 | |||
| (Decrease) increase in accrued income taxes | (67,642 | ) | 85,185 | |||
| Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities | 198,381 | (101,277 | ) | |||
| (Decrease) increase in other long-term liabilities | (129,999 | ) | 282,091 | |||
| Net changes due to/from affiliates | 363,667 | 446,533 | ||||
| Distributions received on equity investments | 8,011 | 9,570 | ||||
| Other, net | 3,497 | 2,017 | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,812,676 | 2,347,950 | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
| Capital expenditures | (787,313 | ) | (680,221 | ) | ||
| Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired | (146,572 | ) | (340,416 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 39,334 | |||||
| Proceeds from divestitures | 1,939,719 | 162,311 | ||||
| Issuance of note receivable | (21 | ) | (470 | ) | ||
| Settlement of note receivable | 94 | 2,515 | ||||
| Purchases of available for sale securities | (465,358 | ) | (11,046 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities | 177,346 | 289,357 | ||||
| Equity investment (contributions) returns | (119,213 | ) | 13,741 | |||
| Net decrease (increase) in loans to affiliates | 284,148 | (46,181 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 922,164 | (610,410 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in borrowings from affiliate | (693,965 | ) | 764,460 | |||
| Net (increase) decrease from receivable financing facility | (353,000 | ) | 178,000 | |||
| Net decrease in debt and capital leases | (182,723 | ) | (574,726 | ) | ||
| Debt issuance costs | (2,593 | ) | (3,852 | ) | ||
| Repurchase of preferred stock | (619,283 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (807,435 | ) | ||||
| Exercise of subsidiary stock incentive plans | (24,984 | ) | (20,676 | ) | ||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (275,502 | ) | (296,235 | ) | ||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 34,329 | 29,805 | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interests | 42,809 | 18,544 | ||||
| Purchases of noncontrolling interests | (61,989 | ) | (131,166 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,517,618 | ) | (1,462,564 | ) | ||
| Effects of changes in foreign exchange rates | (3,380 | ) | 1,325 | |||
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1,213,842 | 276,301 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 634,200 | 357,899 | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at December 31, 2018 and 2017 | $ | 1,848,042 | 634,200 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 244,837 | 278,484 | |||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of tax refunds | 370,022 | 506,617 | ||||
| Details for acquisitions: | ||||||
| Assets acquired | (208,421 | ) | (394,830 | ) | ||
| Liabilities assumed | 1,185 | 16,906 | ||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 59,175 | 28,030 | ||||
| Cash paid | (148,061 | ) | (349,894 | ) | ||
| Less cash acquired | 1,489 | 9,478 | ||||
| Net cash paid for acquisitions | $ | (146,572 | ) | (340,416 | ) |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., a New York corporation (the Company or FMCH) is a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, a German partnership limited by shares (FMCAG & KGaA or the Parent Company). The General Partner refers to Fresenius Medical Care Management AG, FMC-AG & Co. KGaA s general partner and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius SE. Management Board and our Management Board refer to the members of the management board of Fresenius Medical Care Management AG (Management AG) and, except as otherwise specified, Supervisory Board and our Supervisory Board refer to the supervisory board of FMC-AG & Co. KGaA. The Company conducts its operations through eight principal subsidiaries, National Medical Care, Inc. (NMC), Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc., Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc., National Cardiovascular Partners, LP, Colorado River Group, LLC and SRC Holding Company, Inc., all Delaware corporations and Fresenius USA, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation.
The Company provides dialysis treatment and related dialysis care services to persons who suffer from end-stage renal disease (ESRD), as well as other health care services. The Company also develops and manufactures a wide variety of health care products, which includes dialysis and non-dialysis products. The Company s dialysis products include hemodialysis machines, peritoneal cyclers, dialyzers, peritoneal solutions, hemodialysis concentrates, solutions and granulates, bloodlines, renal pharmaceuticals and systems for water treatment. The Company s non-dialysis products include acute cardiopulmonary and apheresis products. The Company supplies dialysis clinics it owns, operates or manages with a broad range of products and also sells dialysis products to other dialysis service providers. The Company describes certain of its other health care services as Care Coordination. Care Coordination currently includes, but is not limited to, the coordinated delivery of pharmacy services, vascular, cardiovascular and endovascular specialty services as well as ambulatory surgery center services, non-dialysis laboratory testing services (until December 2017), physician nephrology and cardiology services, health plan services, urgent care services and ambulant treatment services. Until June 28, 2018, Care Coordination also included the coordinated delivery of emergency, intensivist and hospitalist physician services as well as transitional care, which the Company refers to as hospital related physician services. All of these Care Coordination services together with dialysis care and related services represent the Company s health care services.
(a) Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements in this report as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 and for the years then ended have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). These consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated results for all periods presented.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through April 23, 2019, which is the date these consolidated financial statements were available for issuance (see note 18).
(b) Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the earnings of all companies in which the Company has legal or effective control. This includes variable interest entities (VIEs) for which the Company is
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
deemed the primary beneficiary. The Company also consolidates certain clinics that it manages and financially controls. Noncontrolling interests represent the proportionate equity interests in the Company s consolidated entities that are not wholly owned by the Company. Noncontrolling interests of acquired entities are valued at fair value. The equity method of accounting is used for investments in associated companies over which the Company has significant exercisable influence, even when the Company holds 50% or less of the common stock of the entity. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
The Company has entered into various arrangements with certain legal entities whereby the entities equity holders lack the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities performance, and the obligation to absorb expected losses and receive expected residual returns of the legal entities. In these arrangements, the entities are VIEs in which the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary and which therefore have been fully consolidated.
In FMCH, 32 VIEs are consolidated in both 2018 and 2017. Consolidated VIEs generated $174,745 and $207,897 of revenue in 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company provided funding to VIEs through loans and accounts receivable of $0 in 2018 and $6,420 in 2017, respectively. The table below shows the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of VIEs at December 31, 2018 and 2017:
| 2018 | 2017 | |||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | $ | 19,339 | 32,978 | |||
| Other current assets | 30,338 | 46,568 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other noncurrent assets | 24,792 | 40,468 | ||||
| Goodwill | 24,675 | 24,787 | ||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | (177,784 | ) | (165,178 | ) | ||
| Equity | 78,640 | 20,375 |
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at date of purchase.
Restricted cash balance relates to collateral requirements towards an insurance company that are not available for use.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by using the average or first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value (see note 4).
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
(c) Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation (see note 10). Significant improvements are capitalized; repairs and maintenance costs that do not extend the useful lives of the assets are charged to expense as incurred. Property, plant and equipment under capital leases are stated at the present value of future minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease, less accumulated depreciation. The cost and accumulated depreciation of assets sold or otherwise disposed of are removed from the accounts, and any gain or loss is included in income when the assets are disposed.
The cost of property, plant and equipment is depreciated over estimated useful lives on a straight-line basis as follows: buildings 20 to 40 years, equipment and furniture 3 to 10 years, equipment under capital leases and leasehold improvements the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset.
The Company capitalizes interest on borrowed funds during construction periods. Interest capitalized during 2018 and 2017 was $4,479 and $4,084, respectively.
(d) Intangible Assets and Goodwill
The growth of the Company s business through acquisitions has created a significant amount of intangible assets, including goodwill and other nonamortizable intangible assets such as tradenames and management contracts.
Intangible assets such as noncompete agreements, lease agreements, tradenames, certain qualified management contracts, technology, patents, distribution rights, software, acute care agreements and licenses, customer relationships, and tradenames acquired in a purchase method business combination are recognized and reported apart from goodwill.
Goodwill and identifiable intangibles with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but tested for impairment annually or when an event becomes known that could trigger an impairment. The Company identified tradenames as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives because, based on an analysis of all of the relevant factors, there is no foreseeable limit to the period over which those assets are expected to generate net cash inflows for the Company. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their respective useful lives. The Company amortizes noncompete agreements over their average useful life of 8 years. Technology is amortized over its useful life of 15 years. The iron products distribution and manufacturing agreement is amortized over its ten-year contractual license period based upon the annual estimated units of sale of the licensed product. All other intangible assets are amortized over their individual estimated useful lives between 3 and 25 years. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are evaluated for impairment when events have occurred that may give rise to an impairment.
The Company elected to early adopt ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment effective January 1, 2017. The amendments in this ASU simplifies the test for goodwill impairment by giving companies the option not to perform the two-step approach. All goodwill impairment tests performed during 2017 and 2018 have been performed under this new guidance. We performed the assessment. qualitatively assessing whether it is more likely than
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2018 and 2017
not that the reporting unit s fair value is greater than the carrying amount. The Company is comprised of one reporting unit.
To evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, the Company compares the fair values of intangible assets with their carrying values. An intangible asset s fair value is determined using a discounted cash flow approach or other methods, if appropriate.
In connection with its annual impairment tests, the Company determined that there was no impairment of goodwill or other indefinite lived intangible assets. Accordingly, the Company did not record any impairment charges during 2018 and 2017.
(e) Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company accounts for derivatives and hedging activities by recognizing all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets at their respective fair values (see note 15). For derivatives designated as hedges, changes in the fair value are either offset against the change in fair value of the assets and liabilities through earnings, or recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the hedged item is recognized in general and administrative expenses within the consolidated statements of income.
For all hedging relationships the Company formally documents the hedging relationship and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively, and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting cash flows of hedged items. Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a cash-flow hedge are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss to the extent that the derivative is effective as a hedge, until earnings are affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument that qualifies as a cash-flow hedge is reported in general and administrative expenses within the consolidated statements of income.
The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, the derivative is de-designated as a hedging instrument, because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur, or management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.
In all situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative is retained, the Company continues to carry the derivative at its fair value on the consolidated balance sheets and recognizes any subsequent changes in its fair value in the general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income. When it is probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will not occur, the Company discontinues hedge accounting and immediately recognizes gains and losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive loss in general and administrative expenses.
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.