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6-K 1 tm2418955d3_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of July 2024

 

Commission file number: 001-32749

 

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

Else-Kröner Strasse 1

61346 Bad Homburg

Germany

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

 

 


 

On July 30, 2024, Fresenius Medical Care AG (the “Company”) issued a Press Release announcing its second quarter results for the period ending June 30, 2024. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and the corresponding financial figures as Exhibit 99.2.

 

The attached Press Release contains non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. To supplement our second quarter 2024 consolidated financial results presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, we have used non-GAAP financial measures, including (a) EBITDA, or operating income excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, (b) free cash flow, (c) net leverage ratio (ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA) and (d) results presented in constant currency and as adjusted for special items identified in the Press Release and associated tables. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. In addition, because we have historically reported certain non-GAAP financial measures in our financial results, we believe the inclusion of these non-IFRS financial measures provides consistency and comparability in our financial reporting to prior periods for which these non-GAAP financial measures were previously reported. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used as a substitute for or be considered superior to GAAP financial measures. Reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable IFRS financial measures are included in the attached Financial Statements. As the reconciliation of amounts stated in Constant Currency is inherent in the disclosure included in the Press Release, we believe that a separate reconciliation would not provide any additional benefit.

 

The Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

 


 

EXHIBITS

 

The following exhibits are being furnished with this Report:

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press release issued on July 30, 2024.
 
Exhibit 99.2 Complete overview of the second quarter 2024 and first six months 2024.

 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

DATE: July 30, 2024

 

  Fresenius Medical Care AG

 

  By: /s/ Helen Giza
  Name: Helen Giza
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Management Board

 

  By: /s/ Martin Fischer
  Name: Martin Fischer
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Board

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tm2418955d3_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Press Release

Media contact

Christine Peters

T +49 160 60 66 770

christine.peters@freseniusmedicalcare.com

 

Contact for analysts and investors

Dr. Dominik Heger

T +49 6172 609-2601

dominik.heger@freseniusmedicalcare.com

 

www.freseniusmedicalcare.com

 

Fresenius Medical Care delivers continued operating income improvements in the second quarter of 2024

 

Organic revenue growth of +2.3% supported by both segments Care Delivery and Care Enablement

 

Operating income1 and operating income margin1 increase driven by Care Enablement

 

Additional FME25 savings of EUR 57 million achieved and on track to reach the upper end of the full year savings target range

 

Further divestitures closed as execution of portfolio optimization program continues

 

Net financial debt and net leverage ratio further improved

 

FY 2024 outlook confirmed

 

Bad Homburg (July 30, 2024) – “In the second quarter, we further improved our financial performance while executing against our strategic plan and the company transformation. This quarter is another important proof point for the operational turnaround as we remain focused to deliver on our targets”, said Helen Giza, Chief Executive Officer of Fresenius Medical Care AG. “Our operating income margin progressed toward our 2025 margin target band, as Care Enablement increased its profitability. In Care Delivery, U.S. same market treatment growth improved sequentially despite continued elevated mortality. In both segments, we accelerated FME25 savings against plan and are now on track to reach the upper end of our FME25 savings target range for 2024.” Giza added: “In light of the developments in the first half year, we confirm our financial outlook for the full year 2024.”

 

 

1 Revenue and operating income outlook, as referred to in the 2024 outlook, are both at constant currency, excluding special items as well as the business impact from closed divestitures in 2023 and the settlement agreement with the U.S. government (Tricare) in Q4 2023. For FY 2023 and 2024, special items include costs related to the FME25 program, the Humacyte remeasurements, the legal form conversion costs and effects from legacy portfolio optimization. For further details please see the reconciliation attached to the Press Release.

 

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Key figures (unaudited)

 

    Q2 2024     Q2 2023     Growth     Growth     H1 2024     H1 2023     Growth     Growth  
    EUR m     EUR m     yoy     yoy, cc     EUR m     EUR m     yoy     yoy, cc  
Revenue     4,766       4,825       -1 %     -2 %     9,491       9,529       0 %     0 %
on outlook base1     4,743       4,741               0 %     9,565       9,360                  +2 %
                                                                 
Operating income     425       357       +19 %     +21 %     671       618          +9 %     +10 %
on outlook base1     433       400                +8 %     849       738               +15 %
                                                                 
Net income2     187       140       +33 %     +34 %     258       227         +14 %     +15 %
on outlook base1     207       176               +18 %     405       322               +26 %
                                                                 
Basic EPS (EUR)     0.64       0.48       +33 %     +34 %     0.88       0.77       +14 %     +15 %
on outlook base1     0.70       0.60               +18 %     1.38       1.10               +26 %

 

yoy = year-on-year, cc = at constant currency, EPS = earnings per share

 

Focused execution against the strategic plan

 

In the second quarter, the FME25 transformation program continued its momentum, delivering EUR 57 million additional sustainable savings while related one-time costs amounted to EUR 40 million. With the progress in the second quarter, Fresenius Medical Care is on track to reach the upper end of the targeted additional sustainable savings range of EUR 100 to 150 million by year end 2024, totaling to EUR 650 million by year end 2025.

 

Moreover, Fresenius Medical Care is executing its portfolio optimization plan to exit non-core and dilutive assets. During the second quarter, the company closed the divestment of Cura Day Hospitals Group, Australia, and of its dialysis clinic networks in Chile, Ecuador, Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkiye. The divestitures of clinic operations in Curacao, Guatemala and Peru were closed in July. Special items associated with portfolio optimization amounted to negative EUR 15 million in the second quarter.

 

All transactions that are currently signed as part of Fresenius Medical Care’s portfolio optimization plan are estimated to negatively impact operating income by around EUR 250 million in the full year 2024 and will be treated as special items. These transactions are expected to generate cash proceeds of around EUR 650 million upon closing, thereof approx. EUR 500 million have been received by the end of the second quarter.

 

 

2 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius Medical Care AG

 

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Revenue development impacted by execution against portfolio optimization plan

 

Revenue decreased by 1% to EUR 4,766 million in the second quarter (-2% at constant currency, +2% organic). Revenue on outlook base1 grew by 0.1% compared to prior year. Divestitures realized during 2023 and during the second quarter 2024 negatively impacted the revenue development.

 

Care Delivery revenue decreased by 3% to EUR 3,771 million (-3% at constant currency, +2% organic) and by 1% on outlook base1.

 

In Care Delivery U.S., revenue increased by 1% (0% at constant currency, +1% organic) and by 1% on outlook base1. A growing value-based care business, reimbursement rate increases and a favorable payor mix had a positive impact. Effects from elevated mortality continued to weigh on U.S. same market treatment growth in a year-over-year comparison, while sequential trends remain encouraging. Adjusted for the exit from less profitable acute care contracts (-0.2%), U.S. same market treatment growth came in flat (-0.1%).

 

In Care Delivery International, revenue decreased by 18% (-18% at constant currency, +3% organic) and by 12% on outlook base1. This negative development was strongly driven by divestments closed during the second quarter and partially offset by organic growth. International same market treatment growth was positive at 1.9%.

 

Care Enablement revenue grew by 3% to EUR 1,363 million (+3% at constant currency, +3% organic) and by 3% on outlook base1 as positive pricing momentum continues.

 

Within Inter-segment eliminations, revenue for products transferred between the operating segments at fair market value decreased by 1% to a deduction of EUR 368 million (-2% at constant currency).3

 

In the first half, revenue remained virtually unchanged at EUR 9,491 million (0% at constant currency, +3% organic) and on outlook base1 increased by 2%. Care Delivery revenue decreased by 1% to EUR 7,559 million (0% at constant currency, +4% organic), with Care Delivery U.S. growing by 2% (+2% at constant currency, +4% organic) and Care Delivery International decreasing by 14% (-11% at constant currency, +3% organic). Care Enablement revenue increased by 1% to EUR 2,660 million (+2% at constant currency, + 2% organic). Inter-segment eliminations decreased by 1% to a deduction of EUR 728 million (0% at constant currency).

 

 

3 The company transfers products between segments at fair market value. The associated internal revenues and expenses and all other consolidation of transactions are included within “Inter-segment eliminations”.

 

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Operating margin improvement driven by Care Enablement

 

Operating income increased by 19% to EUR 425 million in the second quarter (+21% at constant currency), resulting in a margin of 8.9% (Q2 2023: 7.4%). Operating income on outlook base1 increased by 8% to EUR 433 million, resulting in a margin of 9.1% (Q2 2023: 8.4%). Divestitures realized during the second quarter had a neutral effect on operating income.

 

Operating income in Care Delivery decreased by 14% to EUR 332 million (-13% at constant currency), resulting in a margin of 8.8% (Q2 2023: 9.9%). Operating income on outlook base1 decreased by 7%, resulting in a margin1 of 9.9% (Q2 2023: 10.6%). In-line with expectations, the development was mainly driven by higher personnel expenses and inflationary cost increases. Business growth and savings from the FME25 program contributed positively to the earnings development.

 

Operating income in Care Enablement strongly increased to EUR 68 million (Q2 2023:
EUR 2 million), resulting in a margin of 5.0% (Q2 2023: 0.1%). Operating income on outlook base1 quadrupled compared to prior year, resulting in a margin1 of 5.1% (Q2 2023: 1.3%). The strong increase was driven by business growth and savings from the FME25 program, compensating inflationary cost increases and a negative impact from foreign currency transaction.

 

Operating income for Corporate amounted to EUR 30 million (Q2 2023: EUR -25 million). Operating income on outlook base1 amounted to EUR 0 million (Q2 2023: EUR -13 million).

 

In the first half, operating income increased by 9% up to EUR 671 million (10% at constant currency), resulting in a margin of 7.1% (H1 2023: 6.5%). Divestitures realized during the first half had a slightly positive impact on operating income. Operating income on outlook base1 increased by 15% up to EUR 849 million, resulting in a margin of 8.9% (H1 2023: 7.9%). In Care Delivery, operating income declined by 22% to EUR 521 million (-22% at constant currency), resulting in a margin of 6.9% (H1 2023: 8.8%). Operating income margin on outlook base1 improved to 9.6% (H1 2023: 9.2%). In Care Enablement, operating income strongly increased to EUR 138 million (H1 2023: EUR -23 million), resulting in a margin of 5.2% (H1 2023: -0.9%). Operating income margin on outlook base1 improved strongly to 5.5% (H1 2023: 3.1%). Operating income for Corporate amounted to EUR 17 million (H1 2023: -15 million).

 

Net income2 increased by 33% to EUR 187 million in the second quarter (+34% at constant currency). Net income on outlook base1 increased by 18%.

 

In the first half, net income2 increased by 14% to EUR 258 million (+15% at constant currency). Net income on outlook base1 increased by 26%.

 

Basic earnings per share (EPS) increased by 33% to EUR 0.64 (+34% at constant currency). EPS on outlook base1 increased by 18% to EUR 0.70.

 

In the first half, EPS increased by 14% to EUR 0.88 (+15% at constant currency). EPS on outlook base1 increased by 26% to EUR 1.38 .

 

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Lower net financial debt and further improved net leverage ratio

 

In the second quarter, Fresenius Medical Care generated EUR 442 million of operating cash flow (Q2 2023: EUR 1,007 million), resulting in a margin of 9.3% (Q2 2023: 20.9%). The operating cash flow development was negatively impacted by EUR 407 million, primarily as a result of changing vendors post the cyber incident at Change Healthcare. This negative cash impact is expected to be recovered in Q3 2024. Additionally, the phasing of federal income tax payments in the U.S. negatively impacted the development.

 

In the first half, operating cashflow amounted to EUR 570 million (H1 2023: EUR 1,150 million), resulting in a margin of 6.0% (H1 2023: 12.1%).

 

Free cash flow4 amounted to EUR 289 million in the second quarter (Q2 2023: EUR 852 million), resulting in a margin of 6.1% (H1 2023: 17.7%). In the first half, Fresenius Medical Care generated free cash flow of EUR 287 million (H1 2023: EUR 854 million), resulting in a margin of 3.0% (H1 2023: 9.0%).

 

Total net debt and lease liabilities were further reduced to EUR 10,658 million (Q2 2023: EUR 11,714 million). At 3.1x, the corresponding net leverage ratio (net debt/EBITDA) further decreased towards the lower end of our self-imposed target corridor.

 

Outlook

 

Fresenius Medical Care confirms its outlook for fiscal 2024 and expects revenue to grow by a low- to mid-single digit percent rate compared to prior year. The company expects operating income to grow by a mid- to high-teens percent rate compared to prior year.

 

The expected growth rates for 2024 are at constant currency, excluding special items as well as the business impacts from closed divestitures in 2023 and the settlement agreement with the U.S. government (Tricare) in Q4 2023. The 2023 basis for the revenue outlook is EUR 19,049 million and for the operating income outlook is EUR 1,540 million.

 

The company also reconfirms its targets to achieve an operating income margin of 10% to 14% by 2025. This excludes impacts from portfolio changes.

 

Patients, clinics and employees

 

As of June 30, 2024, Fresenius Medical Care treated 311,037 patients in 3,757 dialysis clinics worldwide and had 113,639 employees (headcount) globally, compared to 117,128 employees as of March 31, 2024.

 

 

4 Net cash provided by / used in operating activities, after capital expenditures, before acquisitions/divestitures, investments, and dividends

 

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Media conference call

 

Fresenius Medical Care will host a media conference call to discuss the results of the second quarter and first half of 2024 earnings today, July 30, 2024, at 09:30 a.m. CEST / 3:30 a.m. EDT. The media conference call is for journalists who can register vial the following link: Registration. Details on the media conference call are also available on the Fresenius Medical Care website in the “Media” section: media call. Attendees who would like to follow the presentation parallel to the conference call, you can register here for the webcast. The webcast will only be broadcasted in “listen only” mode.

 

Investor conference call

 

Fresenius Medical Care will host a conference call to discuss the results of the second quarter and first half of 2024 today, July 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. CEST / 8:00 a.m. EDT. Details are available on the Fresenius Medical Care website in the “Investors” section. A replay will be available shortly after the call.

 

Please refer to our statement of earnings included at the end of this news and to the attachments as separate PDF files for a complete overview of the results of the second quarter and first half of 2024. Our 6-K disclosure provides more details.

 

About Fresenius Medical Care:

 

Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases of which around 4.1 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. Through its network of 3,757 dialysis clinics, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatments for approx. 311,000 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also the leading provider of dialysis products such as dialysis machines or dialyzers. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME) and on the New York Stock Exchange (FMS).

 

For more information visit the company’s website at www.freseniusmedicalcare.com.

 

Disclaimer:

 

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 various factors, including, but not limited to, changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, legal changes, regulatory approvals, impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic results of clinical studies, 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’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fresenius Medical Care does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.

 

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EX-99.2 3 tm2418955d3_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG

 

COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE SECOND QUARTER AND FIRST HALF YEAR 2024

 

July 30, 2024

 

 

Investor Relations

 

phone: +49 6172 609 2525

 

email: ir@freseniusmedicalcare.com

 

Content:

 

Statement of earnings        page 2
     
Segment information        page 3
     
Balance sheet        page 4
     
Cash flow        page 5
     
Revenue development by segment        page 6
     
Key metrics        page 7
     
Reconciliation results (outlook base)        page 8
     
Outlook 2024        page 9

 

Disclaimer

 

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 various factors, including, but not limited to, changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, legal changes, regulatory approvals, impacts related to COVID-19, results of clinical studies, 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’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fresenius Medical Care AG does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.

 

Rounding adjustments applied to individual numbers and percentages may result in these figures differing immaterially from their absolute values. Furthermore, totals and subtotals in tables may differ slightly from unrounded figures due to rounding in accordance with commercial rounding conventions.

 

 


  

 

 

Statement of earnings

 

  Three months ended June 30,           Six months ended June 30,        
in € million, except share data, unaudited   2024     2023     Change     Change at cc     2024     2023     Change     Change at cc  
Total revenue     4,766       4,825       -1.2 %     -1.7 %     9,491       9,529       -0.4 %     0.4 %
Total revenue (outlook base) 1     4,743       4,741               0.1 %     9,565       9,360               2.2 %
                                                                 
Costs of revenue     3,600       3,628       -0.8 %     -1.3 %     7,151       7,183       -0.4 %     0.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expense     771       775       -0.5 %     -1.0 %     1,547       1,557       -0.7 %     -0.2 %
Research and development expense     46       57       -20.3 %     -20.7 %     93       113       -17.3 %     -17.3 %
Income from equity method investees     (33 )     (48 )     -32.4 %     -32.4 %     (61 )     (76 )     -18.9 %     -18.9 %
Other operating income     (228 )     (76 )     200.6 %     201.2 %     (341 )     (193 )     76.6 %     76.5 %
Other operating expense     185       132       40.0 %     35.3 %     431       327       31.8 %     32.4 %
Operating income     425       357       19.1 %     20.5 %     671       618       8.6 %     10.0 %
Operating income (outlook base) 1     433       400               8.3 %     849       738               15.1 %
                                                                 
Interest income     (18 )     (24 )     -26.5 %     -26.0 %     (33 )     (36 )     -7.7 %     -5.0 %
Interest expense     103       105       -1.5 %     -2.6 %     207       199       3.8 %     4.7 %
Interest expense, net     85       81       5.9 %     4.5 %     174       163       6.4 %     6.8 %
Income before income taxes     340       276       23.0 %     25.2 %     497       455       9.4 %     11.1 %
Income tax expense     99       81       22.0 %     28.1 %     139       126       10.2 %     14.3 %
Net income     241       195       23.3 %     24.0 %     358       329       9.1 %     9.9 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     54       55       -2.1 %     -2.8 %     100       102       -1.3 %     -1.1 %
Net income attributable to shareholders of FME AG     187       140       33.2 %     34.4 %     258       227       13.8 %     14.9 %
Net income attributable to shareholders of FME AG (outlook base) 1        207           176                       17.5 %        405           322                       25.6 %
                                                                 
Weighted average number of shares     293,413,449       293,413,449                       293,413,449       293,413,449                  
                                                                 
Basic earnings per share   0.64     0.48       33.2 %     34.4 %   0.88     0.77       13.8 %     14.9 %
Basic earnings per ADS   0.32     0.24       33.2 %     34.4 %   0.44     0.39       13.8 %     14.9 %
                                                                 
Operating income     425       357       19.1 %     20.5 %     671       618       8.6 %     10.0 %
Depreciation, amortization and impairment loss     387       434       -10.9 %     -12.9 %     899       872       3.1 %     4.0 %
EBITDA     812       791       2.7 %     2.2 %     1,570       1,490       5.4 %     6.5 %
                                                                 
In percent of revenue                                                                
Operating income margin     8.9 %     7.4 %                     7.1 %     6.5 %                
Operating income margin (outlook base) 1     9.1 %     8.4 %                     8.9 %     7.9 %                
EBITDA margin     17.0 %     16.4 %                     16.5 %     15.6 %                

 

1 Outlook base as referred to the 2024 outlook, presented at constant currency, excluding special items, business impacts from closed divestitures in 2023 and the Tricare settlement in Q4 2023. For a reconciliation, please refer to the table on page 8.

 

Statement of earnings page 2 of 9 July 30, 2024

 

 

 

Segment information

 

  Three months ended June 30,           Six months ended June 30,        
unaudited   2024     2023     Change     Change at cc     2024     2023     Change     Change at cc  
Total                                                                
Revenue in € million     4,766       4,825       -1.2 %     -1.7 %     9,491       9,529       -0.4 %     0.4 %
Revenue in € million (outlook base) 1     4,743       4,741               0.1 %     9,565       9,360               2.2 %
Operating income in € million     425       357       19.1 %     20.5 %     671       618       8.6 %     10.0 %
Operating income in € million (outlook base) 1        433           400                       8.3 %        849           738                       15.1 %
Operating income margin     8.9 %     7.4 %                     7.1 %     6.5 %                
Operating income margin (outlook base) 1     9.1 %     8.4 %                     8.9 %     7.9 %                
Days sales outstanding (DSO) 2                                     76       68                  
Employees (headcount)                                     113,639       124,295                  
                                                                 
Care Delivery segment                                                                
Revenue in € million     3,771       3,873       -2.6 %     -3.3 %     7,559       7,628       -0.9 %     -0.3 %
Revenue in € million (outlook base) 1     3,743       3,786               -1.1 %     7,602       7,455               2.0 %
Operating income in € million     332       384       -13.5 %     -12.6 %     521       669       -22.1 %     -21.5 %
Operating income in € million (outlook base) 1        372           400                       -7.0 %        729           687                       6.2 %
Operating income margin     8.8 %     9.9 %                     6.9 %     8.8 %                
Operating income margin (outlook base) 1     9.9 %     10.6 %                     9.6 %     9.2 %                
Days sales outstanding (DSO) 2                                     72       61                  
                                                                 
Care Enablement segment                                                                
Revenue in € million     1,363       1,325       2.9 %     3.1 %     2,660       2,635       1.0 %     2.3 %
Revenue in € million (outlook base) 1     1,365       1,322               3.3 %     2,695       2,625               2.7 %
Operating income in € million     68       2       4309.3 %     4277.6 %     138       (23 )     n.a.       n.a.  
Operating income in € million (outlook base) 1        69           17                       308.2 %        149           82                       81.4 %
Operating income margin     5.0 %     0.1 %                     5.2 %     -0.9 %                
Operating income margin (outlook base) 1     5.1 %     1.3 %                     5.5 %     3.1 %                
Days sales outstanding (DSO) 2                                     94       97                  
                                                                 
Inter-segment eliminations 3                                                                
Revenue in € million     (368 )     (373 )     -1.0 %     -2.0 %     (728 )     (734 )     -0.7 %     -0.3 %
Revenue in € million (outlook base) 1     (365 )     (367 )             -0.6 %     (732 )     (720 )             1.6 %
Operating income in € million     (5 )     (4 )     36.9 %     32.6 %     (5 )     (13 )     -65.9 %     -76.7 %
Operating income in € million (outlook base) 1        (8 )        (4 )                    111.2 %        (10 )        (13 )                    -18.9 %
                                                                 
Corporate                                                                
Operating income in € million     30       (25 )     n.a.       n.a.       17       (15 )     n.a.       n.a.  
Operating income in € million (outlook base) 1        0           (13 )                    n.a.           (19 )       (18 )                    4.1 %

 

1 Outlook base as referred to the 2024 outlook, presented at constant currency, excluding special items, business impacts from closed divestitures in 2023 and the Tricare settlement in Q4 2023. For a reconciliation, please refer to the table on page 8. 

2 Includes receivables related to assets held for sale.

3 The Company transfers products between segments at fair market value. The associated internal revenues and expenses and all other consolidation of transactions are included within “Inter-segment eliminations”.

 

cc = constant currency. Changes in revenue, operating income and net income attributable to shareholders of FME AG include the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We calculate and present these financial measures using both IFRS Accounting Standards and at constant exchange rates to show changes in these metrics and other items without giving effect to period-to-period currency fluctuations. Under IFRS Accounting Standards, amounts received in local (non-euro) currency are translated into euro at the average exchange rate for the period presented. Once we translate the local currency for the constant currency, we then calculate the change, as a percentage, of the current period using the prior period exchange rates versus the prior period. The single quarter results are calculated as the variance between the current year-to-date results less the preceding quarter’s year-to-date which makes the single quarter subject to further foreign exchange fluctuation. This resulting percentage is a non-IFRS measure referring to a change as a percentage at constant currency. These currency-adjusted financial measures are identifiable by the designated term "Constant Currency".

 

Segment information page 3 of 9 July 30, 2024

 

 

Balance sheet

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
in € million, except for net leverage ratio, unaudited   2024     2023  
Assets                
Cash and cash equivalents     1,090       1,403  
Trade accounts and other receivables from unrelated parties     4,025       3,471  
Inventories     2,227       2,179  
Other current assets     1,348       1,648  
Goodwill and intangible assets     16,162       16,012  
Right-of-use assets     3,612       3,671  
Other non-current assets     5,432       5,546  
Total assets     33,896       33,930  
                 
Liabilities and equity                
Accounts payable to unrelated parties     784       762  
Other current liabilities     5,152       5,350  
Non-current liabilities     12,773       12,991  
Total equity     15,187       14,827  
Total liabilities and equity     33,896       33,930  
                 
Equity/assets ratio     45 %     44 %
                 
Debt and lease liabilities                
Short-term debt from unrelated parties     322       457  
Current portion of long-term debt     481       487  
Current portion of lease liabilities from unrelated parties     592       593  
Current portion of lease liabilities from related parties     25       24  
Long-term debt, less current portion     6,854       6,960  
Lease liabilities from unrelated parties, less current portion     3,378       3,419  
Lease liabilities from related parties, less current portion     101       110  
Debt and lease liabilities included within liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale        17           137   
Total debt and lease liabilities     11,770       12,187  
Minus: Cash and cash equivalents1     (1,112 )     (1,427 )
Total net debt and lease liabilities     10,658       10,760  
                 
Reconciliation of annualized adjusted EBITDA and net leverage ratio to the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards financial measures                                
Net income     762       732  
Income tax expense     314       301  
Interest income     (85 )     (88 )
Interest expense     432       424  
Depreciation and amortization     1,566       1,613  
Adjustments2     423       409  
Annualized adjusted EBITDA     3,412       3,391  
                 
Net leverage ratio     3.1       3.2  

 

1 Includes cash and cash equivalents included within assets held for sale.

 

2 Acquisitions and divestitures made for the last twelve months with a purchase price above a €50 M threshold as defined in the Syndicated Credit Facility (2024: -€49 M; 2023: -€35 M), non-cash charges, primarily related to pension expense (2024: €57 M; 2023: €56 M), impairment loss (2024: €213 M; 2023: €139 M) and special items, including costs related to the FME25 Program (2024: €128 M; 2023: €106 M), Legal Form Conversion Costs (2024: €27 M; 2023: €30 M), Legacy Portfolio Optimization (2024: €108 M; 2023: €128 M) and Humacyte Remeasurements (2024: -€61 M; 2023: -€15 M).

 

Balance sheet page 4 of 9 July 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

Cash flow statement

 

    Three months ended June 30,     Six months ended June 30,  
in € million, unaudited   2024     2023     2024     2023  
Operating activities                                
Net income     241       195       358       329  
Depreciation, amortization and impairment loss     387       434       899       872  
Change in trade accounts and other receivables from unrelated parties     (23 )     326       (692 )     (80 )
Change in inventories     (15 )     (22 )     (56 )     (111 )
Change in other working capital and non-cash items     (148 )     74       61       140  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     442       1,007       570       1,150  
In percent of revenue     9.3 %     20.9 %     6.0 %     12.1 %
                                 
Investing activities                                
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and capitalized development costs     (159 )     (155 )     (293 )     (298 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment     6       0       10       2  
Capital expenditures, net     (153 )     (155 )     (283 )     (296 )
                                 
Free cash flow     289       852       287       854  
In percent of revenue     6.1 %     17.7 %     3.0 %     9.0 %
                                 
Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible assets     (6 )     (10 )     (6 )     (14 )
Investments in debt securities     0       (17 )     0       (63 )
Proceeds from divestitures     461       13       501       25  
Proceeds from sale of debt securities     21       36       42       51  
Free cash flow after investing activities     765       874       824       853  

 

Cash flow page 5 of 9 July 30, 2024


 

 

 

Revenue development by segment

 

                                  Same market  
                      Change     Organic     treatment  
in € million, unaudited   2024     2023     Change     at cc     growth     growth 1  
Three months ended June 30,                                    
Total revenue     4,766       4,825       -1.2 %     -1.7 %     2.3 %        
Care Delivery segment     3,771       3,873       -2.6 %     -3.3 %     1.7 %     0.4 %
Thereof: U.S.     3,157       3,120       1.2 %     0.1 %     1.4 %     -0.3 %
Thereof: International     614       753       -18.4 %     -17.8 %     3.2 %     1.9 %
Care Enablement segment     1,363       1,325       2.9 %     3.1 %     3.2 %        
Inter-segment eliminations     (368 )     (373 )     -1.0 %     -2.0 %                
                                                 
Six months ended June 30,                                                
Total revenue     9,491       9,529       -0.4 %     0.4 %     3.4 %        
Care Delivery segment     7,559       7,628       -0.9 %     -0.3 %     3.6 %     0.1 %
Thereof: U.S.     6,259       6,123       2.2 %     2.3 %     3.8 %     -0.5 %
Thereof: International     1,300       1,505       -13.6 %     -11.1 %     2.7 %     1.3 %
Care Enablement segment     2,660       2,635       1.0 %     2.3 %     2.4 %        
Inter-segment eliminations     (728 )     (734 )     -0.7 %     -0.3 %                

 

1 Same market treatment growth = organic growth less price effects

 

Health care services and health care products revenue by segment

 

    2024     2023  
    Care     Care     Inter-           Care     Care     Inter-        
    Delivery     Enablement     segment           Delivery     Enablement     segment        
in € million, unaudited   segment     segment     eliminations     Total     segment     segment     eliminations     Total  
Three months ended June 30,                                                
Health care services revenue     3,722                   3,722       3,829                   3,829  
Health care products revenue     49       995             1,044       44       952             996  
Inter-segment revenue           368       (368 )                 373       (373 )      
Revenue     3,771       1,363       (368 )     4,766       3,873       1,325       (373 )     4,825  
                                                                 
Six months ended June 30,                                                                
Health care services revenue     7,470                   7,470       7,541                   7,541  
Health care products revenue     89       1,932             2,021       87       1,901             1,988  
Inter-segment revenue           728       (728 )                 734       (734 )      
Revenue     7,559       2,660       (728 )     9,491       7,628       2,635       (734 )     9,529  

 

Revenue development by segment page 6 of 9 July 30, 2024


 

 

 

Key metrics Care Delivery segment

 

    Six months ended June 30, 2024  
          Growth                 Growth           Growth  
          in %     Net change           in %           in %  
unaudited   Clinics     yoy     in clinics 1     Patients     yoy     Treatments     yoy  
Total     3,757       -7 %     (168 )     311,037       -10 %     24,119,809       -7 %
Thereof: U.S.     2,628       0 %     13       206,306       0 %     15,412,884       -1 %
Thereof: International     1,129       -20 %     (181 )     104,731       -24 %     8,706,925       -15 %

 

1 Net change in clinics (acquired, de novo, combined, closed and sold) in comparison to December 31, 2023.

 

yoy = year-on-year

 

Key metrics page 7 of 9 July 30, 2024


 

 

 

Reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS Accounting Standards financial measures for comparability with the Company´s outlook (outlook base)

 

              Special items               Results                               Special items               Sum of                  
in € million,                     Legal        Legacy               Sum       2024               Results                       Legal       Legacy                       special       Results       Change  
except                     Form       Portfolio       Humacyte       of       excl.       Currency       2024                       Form       Portfolio       Humacyte               items       2023       at cc  
share data,     Results       FME25       Conversion       Optimiza-       Remeasure-       special       special       translation       (outlook       Results       FME25       Conversion       Optimiza-       Remeasure-               and       (outlook       (outlook  
unaudited     2024       Program       Costs       tion1       ments       items       items       effects       base)       2023       Program       Costs       tion1       ments       Divestitures2       divestitures       base)       base)  
Three months ended June 30,                                                                                                                                                
Total revenue     4,766                                     4,766       (23 )     4,743       4,825                               (84 )     (84 )     4,741       0.1 %
Care Delivery segment     3,771                                     3,771       (28 )     3,743       3,873                               (87 )     (87 )     3,786       -1.1 %
Thereof: U.S.     3,157                                     3,157       (33 )     3,124       3,120                               (38 )     (38 )     3,082       1.4 %
Thereof: International     614                                     614       5       619       753                               (49 )     (49 )     704       -12.1 %
Care Enablement segment     1,363                                     1,363       2       1,365       1,325                               (3 )     (3 )     1,322       3.3 %
Inter-segment eliminations     (368 )                                   (368 )     3       (365 )     (373 )                             6       6       (367 )     -0.6 %
EBITDA     812       34       2       23       (46 )     13       825       (4 )     821       791       14       5       11       4       (2 )     32       823       -0.3 %
Total operating income     425       40       2       15       (46 )     11       436       (3 )     433       357       25       5       10       4       (1 )     43       400       8.3 %
Care Delivery segment     332       16             28             44       376       (4 )     372       384       8             10             (2 )     16       400       -7.0 %
Care Enablement segment     68       24       0       (11 )     (12 )     1       69       0       69       2       17             0             (2 )     15       17       308.2 %
Inter-segment eliminations     (5 )                 (3 )           (3 )     (8 )     0       (8 )     (4 )                                         (4 )     111.2 %
Corporate     30       0       2       1       (34 )     (31 )     (1 )     1       0       (25 )     0       5             4       3       12       (13 )     n.a.  
Interest expense, net     85                                     85       (1 )     84       81                               1       1       82       3.2 %
Income tax expense     99       11       1       (14 )     (12 )     (14 )     85       4       89       81       5       1       2       1       0       9       90       -1.1 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     54                                     54       (1     53       55                   0             (3     (3     52       1.5
Net income3     187       29       1       29       (34 )     25       212       (5 )     207       140       20       4       8       3       1       36       176       17.5 %
Basic earnings per share   0.64     0.10     0.00     0.10     (0.12 )   0.08     0.72     (0.02 )   0.70     0.48     0.07     0.01     0.02     0.01     0.01     0.12     0.60       17.5 %
                                                                                                                                                 
Six months ended June 30,                                                                                                                                                
Total revenue     9,491                                     9,491       74       9,565       9,529                               (169 )     (169 )     9,360       2.2 %
Care Delivery segment     7,559                                     7,559       43       7,602       7,628                               (173 )     (173 )     7,455       2.0 %
Thereof: U.S.     6,259                                     6,259       4       6,263       6,123                               (80 )     (80 )     6,043       3.6 %
Thereof: International     1,300                                     1,300       39       1,339       1,505                               (93 )     (93 )     1,412       -5.2 %
Care Enablement segment     2,660                                     2,660       35       2,695       2,635                               (10 )     (10 )     2,625       2.7 %
Inter-segment eliminations     (728 )                                   (728 )     (4 )     (732 )     (734 )                             14       14       (720 )     1.6 %
EBITDA     1,570       60       3       50       (61 )     52       1,622       15       1,637       1,490       36       7       71       (15 )     (18 )     81       1,571       4.2 %
Total operating income     671       67       3       158       (61 )     167       838       11       849       618       51       7       94       (15 )     (17 )     120       738       15.1 %
Care Delivery segment     521       27             175             202       723       6       729       669       24             11             (17 )     18       687       6.2 %
Care Enablement segment     138       40       0       (11 )     (22 )     7       145       4       149       (23 )     28             83             (6 )     105       82       81.4 %
Inter-segment eliminations     (5 )                 (6 )           (6 )     (11 )     1       (10 )     (13 )                                         (13 )     -18.9 %
Corporate     17       0       3       0       (39 )     (36 )     (19 )     0       (19 )     (15 )     (1 )     7             (15 )     6       (3 )     (18 )     4.1 %
Interest expense, net     174                                     174       0       174       163                               1       1       164       6.0 %
Income tax expense     139       18       1       22       (16 )     25       164       5       169       126       11       2       25       (4 )     (5 )     29       155       9.0 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests     100                                     100       1       101       102                   1             (6 )     (5 )     97       5.0 %
Net income3     258       49       2       136       (45 )     142       400       5       405       227       40       5       68       (11 )     (7 )     95       322       25.6 %
Basic earnings per share   0.88     0.16     0.01     0.46     (0.15 )   0.48     1.36     0.02     1.38     0.77     0.14     0.02     0.23     (0.04 )   (0.02 )   0.33     1.10       25.6 %

 

1 2024: mainly comprise the impairment of intangible and tangible assets resulting from the measurement of assets held for sale as well as losses from divestitures; 2023: mainly comprise the derecognition of capitalized development costs and the impairment of intangible assets (licenses and distribution rights) as well as termination costs (including certain contractual obligation expenses) related to a dialysis cycler development program which was discontinued in the first quarter of 2023 and other impacts related to agreed-upon divestitures in 2023.

2 Business impacts from closed divestitures in 2023.

3 Attributable to shareholders of FME AG.

 

Reconciliation results (outlook base) page 8 of 9 July 30, 2024


 

 

 

Outlook 2024

 

        Outlook 2024
    Results 2023   (at Constant Currency)
Revenue1   €19,049 M   Low to mid-single digit percentage rate growth
Operating income1   €1,540 M   Mid to high-teens percentage rate growth

 

1 Outlook 2024 is based on the assumptions outlined in the earnings release for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 and excludes special items. Special items include the costs related to the FME25 Program, the Legal Form Conversion Costs, the impacts from Legacy Portfolio Optimization, the Humacyte Remeasurements and other effects that are unusual in nature and have not been foreseeable or not foreseeable in size or impact at the time of providing the outlook. The growth rates are based on the results 2023 excluding the costs related to the FME25 Program (€153 M for operating income), the Legal Form Conversion Costs (€30 M for operating income), the impacts from Legacy Portfolio Optimization (€204 M for operating income) and the Humacyte Remeasurements (-€15 M for operating income). Additionally, the results 2023 were adjusted for the Tricare settlement (-€191 M for revenue and -€181 M for operating income) and for the business impacts from closed divestitures in 2023 (-€214 M for revenue and -€20 M for operating income).

 

Outlook 2024 page 9 of 9 July 30, 2024