DGAP-News: RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG: Provisional Figures for Financial Year 2014


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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG: Provisional Figures for Financial Year 2014

27.02.2015 / 07:00

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Corporate News

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG Schlossplatz 1 D-97616 Bad Neustadt/Saale
http://www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG: Provisional Figures for Financial Year 2014

  - Roughly 1.22 million patients treated

  - Financial figures significantly affected by special influences due to
    sales transaction

  - Revenues amount to EURO 1.51 billion

  - EBITDA stands at EURO 1.41 billion due to sales transaction

  - Net consolidated profit amounts to EURO 1.23 billion

  - Outlook for 2015: revenues between EURO 1.08 billion and EURO 1.12
    billion,EBITDA between EURO 145 million and EURO 155 million

Bad Neustadt / Saale, 27th February 2015

The sale of a total of 43 hospitals which was completed in financial year
2014 significantly influenced the business of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG in the past
year. It is difficult to make a direct comparison of the financial figures
with previous years - in particular with 2013 - due to one-off effects
which can generally be attributed to the transaction as well as the fact
that the hospital portfolio was being restructured. The financial statement
for the first two months of 2014 was drawn up with the full consolidation
of the previous portfolio in its entirety while the portfolio was gradually
reduced with the operational transfer of the hospitals from March onwards
so that the corporate group consisted of ten hospitals in five locations at
the end of the year.

Against this background roughly 1.22 million patients were treated in our
hospitals in 2014. Corporate revenues stood at EURO 1.51 billion with
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
amounting to EURO 1.41 billion due to the proceeds from the sale of the
hospitals and net consolidated profit was at EURO 1.23 billion.

"The far-reaching changes in our corporate structure and the strategic
re-orientation of our corporate group do not simply follow a normal daily
business routine. The financial figures are generally very satisfying
against the background of the continually demanding specific framework
conditions in the strongly regulated competitive environment of the
healthcare market," Dr. Dr. Martin Siebert, CEO of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG,
stated. "The long-term emphasis on treatment excellence and high quality as
well as on the consistent and continuous expansion of network medicine will
both contribute in the medium term to our company developing in a dynamic
manner. We shall continue to argue with emphasis for appropriate
remuneration of our cutting-edge medical care in all our hospitals."

Jens-Peter Neumann, CFO of RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG, added: "We have a solid
financial basis for the future following completion of the sales
transaction. Our strong financial structure is a precondition for organic
growth in the future by means of medical innovation as well as growth
through acquisitions, if appropriate. Following the sales transaction we
can now concentrate all our strength on the corporate re-orientation."

Outlook

The company expects revenues of EURO 1.08 billion to EURO 1.12 billion and
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of
between EURO 145 million and EURO 155 million for the current financial
year 2015, the first full financial year with the new portfolio structure.
As in 2013 and 2014, one-off effects will continue to influence the
corporate results during this financial year as well, although to a lesser
degree than in the past two years. The size of these positive and negative
special influences is a low two-digit million figure; they will be priced
in gradually over the entire financial year 2015 and will partially cancel
each other out during the year. Regulatory changes, progress in major legal
matters and financial effects from handling the transaction with
Fresenius/Helios must also be taken into account here.

Dr. Dr. Martin Siebert continued: "RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG has come into its own
with its new structure. We are now able to work more efficiently by
exchanging synergy effects on a stronger basis and using expertise and
experience across different sites to an even greater degree. Our patients
continue to remain the focal point of our corporate re-orientation.
Innovation and treatment excellence in our hospitals providing maximum
medical care allow us to provide our patients, who are often seriously ill,
with high-class medical and nursing care."

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RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG AG is one of the largest healthcare providers in Germany.
With ten hospitals in five locations and a total of around 5,300 beds we
offer affordable cutting-edge medical care with a direct link to
universities and research institutes. Our facilities are located in Bad
Berka, Bad Neustadt/Saale, Frankfurt (Oder) and Giessen and Marburg. A
total of over 15,000 employees work for RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG.

Further information is available at: www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com.

Your Contact Persons:

RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG

Achim Struchholz
Group Division Head of Corporate Communication
Schlossplatz 1
97616 Bad Neustadt/Saale
Telephone: + 49 - 9771 65-1327
Facsimile: + 49 - 9771 65-1820
E-Mail: kommunikation@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com 


Dr. Kai G. Klinger
Head of Investor Relations
Schlossplatz 1
97616 Bad Neustadt/Saale
Telephone: + 40 - 9771 65-1318
Facsimile: + 49 - 9771 99-1736
E-Mail: kai.klinger@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com 



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Language:    English                                                  
Company:     RHÖN-KLINIKUM AG                                         
             Schlossplatz 1                                           
             97616 Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale                             
             Germany                                                  
Phone:       +49 (0)9771 - 65-0                                       
Fax:         +49 (0)9771 - 97 467                                     
E-mail:      rka@rhoen-klinikum-ag.com                                
Internet:    www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com                                
ISIN:        DE0007042301                                             
WKN:         704230                                                   
Indices:     MDAX                                                     
Listed:      Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Munich;  
             Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,       
             Hamburg, Stuttgart                                       
 
 
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