Ad-hoc | 2 August 2007 06:52
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA / Half Year Results/Forecast
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Fresenius Medical Care Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results and Upgrades
Outlook for 2007
Net revenue of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ('the Company')
increased by 11% to $2,404 million (9% at constant currency) the second
quarter 2007. Operating income (EBIT) increased by 5% to $391 million.
Excluding one-time items in the second quarter of 2006, the operating
income increased by 16%. For the second quarter 2007, net income was $179
million, an increase of 38%. Excluding one-time items, net income increased
by 30%.
Net revenue for the first half 2007 increased 21% (19% at constant
currency) to $4,725 million. Operating income (EBIT) for the first six
months increased by 23% to $756 million. Excluding one-time effects,
operating income for the first half of 2007 increased by 30%. Net income
rose by 38% to $339 million in the first half of 2006. Excluding one-time
effects, net income increased by 29%.
Based on the operational performance in the first half of 2007, the Company
raises its outlook for the full year 2007 and now expects to achieve
revenue of more than $9.5 billion. Net income is now projected to be in the
range of $685 million to $705 million in 2007. Previously, the Company
expected revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and net income in the range
of $675 million to $695 million.
Fresenius SE (WKN 578560, 578563) holds approximately 36% of Fresenius
Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA’s capital.
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA,
Represented by Fresenius Medical Care Management AG,
Board of Management,
Bad Homburg v.d.H., August 02, 2007
DGAP 02.08.2007
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Language: English
Issuer: Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0) 6172- 609 2525
Fax: +49 (0) 6172- 609 2301
E-mail: ir@fmc-ag.com
Internet: www.fmc-ag.de
ISIN: DE0005785802, DE0005785836,
WKN: 578580, 578583
Indices: DAX
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in
Berlin, Hannover, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX; Foreign Exchange(s) NYSE
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