Sixt SE provided consolidated earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2018. For the quarter, the company expects consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT) for the first quarter of 2018 are expected to amount to around EUR 244 million (first quarter 2017: EUR 36.8 million) and consolidated operating revenue for the first quarter 2018 is expected to be slightly above EUR 540 million (first quarter 2017: EUR 493.2 million). Consolidated EBT for the first quarter 2018 includes a profit contribution of around EUR 196 million from the sale of Sixt SE's stake in the joint venture DriveNow to the BMW Group. Adjusted for this non-recurring effect, consolidated EBT for the first quarter of 2018 is expected to amount to around EUR 48 million and is thus also significantly higher than the result for the same period last year. This substantial increase is to a large extent based on an increased profit of the Vehicle Rental Business Unit in Germany and abroad. For the year 2018, the company expects significant growth of consolidated EBT for the full fiscal year 2018 (2017: EUR 287.3 million). The Board's previous projections had assumed a slightly increased consolidated EBT. Furthermore, the Managing Board expects a significant increase for the consolidated operating revenue for the full fiscal year 2018 (2017: EUR 2,309.3 million).