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VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG: Financial year 2014/2015 the most successful in the Company's history, outlook for the financial year 2015/2016 remains positive

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VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG: Financial year 2014/2015 the most
successful in the Company's history, outlook for the financial year
2015/2016 remains positive

23.09.2015 / 08:00

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VERBIO AG: Financial year 2014/2015 the most successful in the Company's
history, outlook for the financial year 2015/2016 remains positive.
- Record levels of production and results despite intense competition
- EBITDA up 40 percent to EUR 50.7 million and EBIT up 161 percent
to EUR 28.5 million compared to the previous year
- Proposed dividend: EUR 0.10 per qualifying share

Leipzig, September 23, 2015 - VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG has continued
along its successful path in 2014/2015 and expects to maintain the earnings
level achieved. Since January 1, 2015 VERBIO is currently the only provider
able to offer all products required to meet GHG reductions from a single
source. Accordingly, VERBIO is in a position to be able to create and
deliver tailor-made solutions to each oil industry customer individually.

Group revenues fell by 16 percent to EUR 618.5 million compared to the
previous year (2013/2014: EUR 733.8 million). The fall is primarily due to
lower revenues from fossil and biogene fuel trading activities.

The result before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
was EUR 50.7 million, 40 percent above the comparative period (2013/2014:
EUR 36.2 million). The Group's result before taxes and interest (EBIT)
increased by 161 percent to EUR 28.5 million (2013/2014: EUR 10.9 million).
The Group result before taxes (EBT) amounted to EUR 24.7 million
(2013/2014: EUR 6.9 million); the net result for the period after current
and deferred tax income was EUR 26.9 million (2013/2014: EUR 4.0 million).
As a result earnings per share (basic and diluted) was EUR 0.43 (2013/2014:
EUR 0.09).

Development of the Biodiesel, Bioethanol and Other segments

The Biodiesel segment generated revenues of EUR 397.0 million in the
financial year 2014/2015 (2013/2014: EUR 458.2 million). Production of
biodiesel increased yet again. A total of 442,867 tonnes of biodiesel were
produced (2013/2014: 420,315 tonnes), a 5 percent increase. This represents
a 98 percent capacity utilisation. The Biodiesel segment contributed to the
Group's overall results with an EBITDA of EUR 26.9 million (2013/2014: EUR
22.4 million) and an EBIT of EUR 21.7 million (2013/2014: EUR 17.3