December 23, 2013
Acquisition of Rhön-Klinikum hospitals expected to close in first quarter of 2014
Fresenius Helios and Rhön-Klinikum AG are well under way to finalizing the purchase of 43 hospitals and 15 outpatient facilities. Fresenius Helios expects to receive antitrust approval and to close the major part of the transaction in the first quarter of 2014. The parties have adjusted the contract accordingly.
Fresenius still expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings per share in the first twelve months after closing, excluding one-time costs1. The acquisition is expected to be clearly accretive from the second year onwards including one-time costs.
1 The one-time costs are approximately €80 million before tax.
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