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Stabilus S.A. continues profitable growth in fiscal year 2015 and increases revenue by 20.5% to EUR 611.3 million according to preliminary figures

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Stabilus S.A. continues profitable growth in fiscal year 2015 and increases
revenue by 20.5% to EUR 611.3 million according to preliminary figures

27.11.2015 / 07:00
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CORPORATE NEWS Luxembourg/Koblenz, November 27, 2015

Stabilus S.A. continues profitable growth in fiscal year 2015 and increases
revenue by 20.5% to EUR 611.3 million according to preliminary figures
- Revenue +20.5% to EUR 611.3 million

- Adjusted EBITDA +16.0% to EUR 107.3 million

- Adjusted EBIT +17.1% to EUR 76.2 million

Luxembourg/Koblenz, November 27, 2015 - Stabilus S.A. (ISIN: LU1066226637,
"Stabilus"), the globally leading developer and producer of gas springs and
hydraulic dampers, has once again presented record figures. According to
preliminary figures for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, the
company increased revenue by 20.5% to EUR 611.3 million (previous year: EUR
507.3 million).

The company, which is listed in the SDAX, has once again demonstrated
strong growth in all regions and in all end markets. According to
preliminary figures, the European region contributed revenue of EUR 308.5
million to group revenue, an increase of 15.4% compared with EUR 267.3
million in the previous year. In fiscal year 2015, NAFTA turnover grew by
29.7% to EUR 229.3 million compared to EUR 176.8 million in fiscal year
2014. In the Asia/Pacific and RoW (Rest of World) region, Stabilus
increased its revenue from EUR 63.2 million in the previous year to EUR
73.5 million in fiscal year 2015 (+16.3%). Besides a positive operating
performance, the, in annual comparison, stronger US dollar contributed to
the dynamic revenue growth of 20.5% in fiscal year 2015 (previous year:
revenue growth of 10.3%).

With regard to its end markets, Stabilus achieved the strongest growth in
the automotive sector, where revenue was expanded by 27.4% to EUR 434.2
million in fiscal year 2015 compared to EUR 340.8 million in the previous
year. In the automotive sector, the strongest driver of growth continued to
be the Powerise system, which is used to automatically open and close
tailgates - in fiscal year 2015, this system contributed EUR 139.8 million
to revenue in the automotive sector (+62.9% compared to revenue of EUR 85.8
million in fiscal year 2014). Turnover with gas springs and hydraulic
dampers also increased in the automotive sector by 15.5% to EUR 294.4