Corporate | 10 August 2006 08:30

MediClin AG reports figures for first half-year of 2006MediClin AG:

Corporate news transmitted by DGAP – a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. —————————————————————————— – Sales 186.5 million Euro – 5.1 million Euro above previous year’s figure – Operating result 5.6 million Euro – 3 million Euro up against first half-year of 2005 Frankfurt, 10 August 2006 – In the first half-year of 2006, MediClin AG was able to generate consolidated sales of 186.5 mill. Euro, which was 5.1 mill. Euro or 2.8% above the figure for the first half-year of 2005. The largest increase in sales (3.0 mill.Euro) was recorded by the acute segment with 76.7 mill.Euro in sales, followed by the nursing care segment with an increase of 1.5 mill. Euro to a total of 4.1 mill. Euro. Sales in the post-acute segment were 0.7 mill. Euro above the previous year’s level. MediClin’s earnings situation significantly improved in the half-year comparison. At 5.6 mill. Euro, the operating result for the Group was 3.0 mill. Euro above the previous year’s figure of 2.6 mill. Euro. The post-acute and nursing care segments are still showing a negative result, but have greatly reduced their losses. The acute segment showed a segment result of 8.5 mill. Euro, thus generating an 11.1% profit-margin. The Group result after minority interests in this half-year was 2.5 mill. Euro as compared to the previous year’s figure of -1.0 mill. Euro. Sales and results are satisfactory in all three segments All three segments showed a positive business development. The number of cases in the acute segment rose by 2.6% as compared to the same figure for the previous year, while the number of nursing days decreased by 2.2% due to the shorter duration of stay. In the post-acute segment, both the number of nursing days as well as the number of cases were 0.5% above the figures for the first half-year of 2005. The number of nursing days rose by 55.7 % in the nursing care segment. The average occupancy rate in the first half-year of 2006 for these facilities was 79.5 % (basis: 380 beds), the figure for the same six month period in the previous year was 58.7 % (basis: 331 beds). The share of outpatient care in the Group revenue rose by 12.1% to over 4.0 mill. Euro in the half-year comparison. The MediClin Board of Management currently expects moderate sales growth for the 2006 financial year as a whole and a result on the same level as the previous year. The detailed report of the first half-year of the financial year 2006 is published on www.mediclin.de. Key figures – yoy comparison and quarterly development Group and segments in million € 1 HY 06 1HY 05 Q2 06 Q1 06 Consolidated sales 186.5 181.4 94.6 91.8 Material expenses 38.7 37.9 19.4 19.2 Staff costs 107.8 107.0 53.5 54.3 Depreciation and amortisation 4.2 4.0 2.2 2.0 Other operating expenses 33.3 33.5 16.9 16.4 Consolidated operating result 5.6 2.6 4.5 1.1 Consolidated result after minorities 2.5 -1.0 2.9 -0.4 Cashflow* -5.6 2.1 -5.2 -0.3 Earnings per share in € ( undiluted) 0.08 -0.03 0.09 -0.01 Number of employees (full time staff) 5,231 5,228 5,239 5,223 *from operating activities in million € 1 HY 06 1HY 05 Q2 06 Q1 06 Post-acute Sales 105.7 105.0 53.6 52.0 Segment result -2.7 -4.2 0.2 -2.9 Acute Sales 76.7 73.8 38.9 37.8 Segment result 8.5 7.3 4.4 4.1 Nursing care Sales 4.1 2.6 2.1 2.0 Segment result -0.2 -0.5 -0.1 -0.1 About MediClin AG (Ticker: MED; WKN: 659 610) MediClin AG is a nation-wide clinic operator with head office in Frankfurt. The administrative headquarters of the clinics and health care facilities are located in Offenburg. With 30 clinics and 8 nursing care facilities and 2 Medizinische Versorgungszentren (medical care units) in 11 federal states MediClin has a total capacity of approximately 7,700 beds. MediClin’s facilities include acute care clinics, i.e., general hospitals, special treatment facilities, specialised hospitals and clinics for post-acute treatment and medical rehabilitation. MediClin has approximately 6,900 employees. (c)DGAP 10.08.2006 ————————————————————————— Language: English Issuer: MediClin AG Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 9-11 60329 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland Phone: +49 (0)69 25 60 02-0 Fax: +49 (0)69 25 60 02-69 E-mail: ute.brauer@mediclin.de WWW: www.mediclin.de ISIN: DE0006595101 WKN: 659510 Indices: Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin-Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service —————————————————————————