RECORDATI ANNOUNCES SALES AND MARGIN GROWTH IN THE FIRST QUARTER 2018. REVENUES +7.2%, OPERATING INCOME +12.4%, NET INCOME +10.3%

• Consolidated revenues € 366.5 million, +7.2%.
• EBITDA ⁽¹⁾ € 134.4 million, +14.2%
• Operating income € 120.5 million, +12.4%.
• Net income € 86.6 million, +10.3%.
• Net financial position ⁽²⁾:  net debt of € 484.6 million.
• Shareholders' equity € 933.1 million.

Milan, 8 May 2018 - The Board of Directors of Recordati S.p.A. approved the Group's consolidated results for the first quarter of 2018 prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IAS/IFRS) and in particular as per IAS 34 requirements for interim reporting. These financial statements will be available today at the company's offices and on the company's website www.recordati.com and can also be viewed on the authorized storage system 1Info (www.1Info.it).

Financial highlights

• Consolidated revenues in the first quarter of 2018 are € 366.5 million, up by 7.2% compared to the same period of the preceding year. International sales grow by 8.4%.
   
• EBITDA ⁽¹⁾, at 36.7% of sales, is € 134.4 million, an increase of 14.2% over the same period of the preceding year.
   
• Operating income, at 32.9% of sales, is € 120.5 million, an increase of 12.4%.
   
• Net income, at 23.6% of sales, is € 86.6 million, an increase of 10.3% over the first quarter of 2017.
   
• Net financial position ⁽²⁾ at 31 March 2018 records a net debt of € 484.6 million compared to net debt of € 381.8 million at 31 December 2017. During the period own shares were purchased for an overall disbursement of € 169.8 million. Shareholders' equity is € 933.1 million.

⁽¹⁾ Operating income before depreciation, amortization and write down of both tangible and intangible assets.
⁽²⁾ Cash and short-term financial investments less bank overdrafts and medium/long-term loans which include the measurement at fair value of hedging derivatives.

Management Comments

"The financial results obtained in the first quarter of the year confirm the continued growth of the Group, with further improvement of its profitability", declared Andrea Recordati, CEO. "At the beginning of April an agreement with Mylan for the acquisition of the rights to Cystagon® (cysteamine bitartrate), indicated for the treatment of proven nephropathic cystinosis in children and adults, for Europe and other territories, was concluded. The product was previously commercialized by Orphan Europe (a Recordati group company) under license from Mylan. The definitive acquisition of the rights allows us to continue offering this life-saving treatment to patients," continued Andrea Recordati. "The growth of Group's business continued during April and for the full year 2018, we confirm the objective to achieve sales ranging from € 1,350 million to € 1,370 million, EBITDA of between € 490 and € 500 million, EBIT of between € 430 and 440 million and net income of between € 310 and 315 million."

Resignation of Mr. Marco Vitale as Chairman and member of the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee

The Company informs that yesterday, 7 May 2018, it received a letter from Professor Marco Vitale announcing his resignation from the appointment as Chairman and member of the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee. Professor Vitale maintains his appointment as member of the Board of Directors of the Company. During today's meeting, the Board of Directors, taking note of said resignation, proceeded to nominate, with effect from the current date, Mrs. Michaela Castelli - a member of the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee - as Chairman, and Mrs. Rosalba Casiraghi, as new member of the Committee. As from today's date, therefore, the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee is thus composed: Michaela Castelli (Chairman), Elisa Corghi and Rosalba Casiraghi. All three are independent and non executive members of the Board of Directors.

The Chairman, in the name of the Board of Directors, thanks Professor Vitale for his contribution to the proceedings of the Audit, Risk and Sustainability Committee of which he has been Chairman since 2001.

Conference call

Recordati will be hosting a conference call today 8 May 2018 at 4.00 pm Italian time (3.00 pm London time, 10.00 am New York time). The dial-in numbers are:

Italy                             +39 02 8058811, toll free 800 213 858
UK                                +44 1 212818003, toll free 800 0156384
USA                              +1 718 7058794, toll free 855 2656959
France                         +33 170918703
Germany                   +49 69 255114451

Callers are invited to dial-in 10 minutes before conference time.  If conference operator assistance is required during the connection, please digit * followed by 0 or call +39 02 8061371.  A recording of the conference call will be placed on the website www.recordati.com.

A set of slides which will be referred to during the call will be available on our website www.recordati.com under Investors/Company Presentations.

Recordati, established in 1926, is an international pharmaceutical group, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange (Reuters RECI.MI, Bloomberg REC IM, ISIN IT 0003828271), with a total staff of more than 4,100, dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Recordati has operations in the main European countries, in Russia, other Central and Eastern European countries, Turkey, North Africa, the United States of America, Canada, Mexico and in some South American countries.  An efficient field force of medical representatives promotes a wide range of innovative pharmaceuticals, both proprietary and under license, in a number of therapeutic areas including a specialized business dedicated to treatments for rare diseases. Recordati is a partner of choice for new product licenses for its territories. Recordati is committed to the research and development of new specialties with a focus on treatments for rare diseases.  Consolidated revenue for 2017 was € 1,288.1 million, operating income was € 406.5 million and net income was € 288.8 million.

For further information:

Recordati website:  www.recordati.com

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