DGAP-Ad-hoc: Merck KGaA / Key word(s): Forecast/Change in Forecast 
Merck KGaA raises forecast for full year 2021 
04-May-2021 / 20:36 CET/CEST 
Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, transmitted by DGAP - a 
service of EQS Group AG. 
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 
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Darmstadt, 4 May 2021. Based on high demand expected to continue throughout the year and a very strong first quarter of 
2021 with net sales of EUR 4.63 bn resulting in EBITDA pre^1 of EUR 1.51 bn and EPS pre^1 of EUR 2.18, Merck KGaA (the 
"Company") has raised its forecast for the entire group for fiscal 2021. The Company now projects net sales of approx. 
EUR 18.5 - 19.5 bn (previously "strong organic growth"). EBITDA pre^1 is anticipated to grow to approx. EUR 5.4 - 5.8 
bn for the group (previously "organic: high single-digit to low teens growth"). EPS pre^1 is projected to amount to 
approx. EUR 7.50 - 8.20. 
The Company will publish first-quarter 2021 figures as scheduled on 12 May 2021. 
^1 EBITDA pre and EPS pre are alternative performance measures not defined by international accounting standards, used 
by the Company to improve the comparability of business performance over time and within the industry. EBITDA pre means 
earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization as well as adjustments (Ergebnis vor Zinsen, 
Ertragsteuern, Abschreibungen und Anpassungen). EPS pre means profit after tax including adjustments per theoretical 
shares outstanding (see Merck Annual Report 2020). 
Contact: 
Andreas Cezanne, Head of Corporate Media Relations 
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Language:     English 
Company:      Merck KGaA 
              Frankfurter Str. 250 
              64293 Darmstadt 
              Germany 
Phone:        +49 (0)6151 72 - 2702 
E-mail:       Andreas.Cezanne@merckgroup.com 
Internet:     https://www.merckgroup.com/de 
ISIN:         DE0006599905 
WKN:          659990 
Indices:      DAX 
Listed:       Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, 
              Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; London, SIX 
EQS News ID:  1192510 
 
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