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INDUS intends to grow again in 2016

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INDUS intends to grow again in 2016

12.04.2016 / 10:00
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INDUS intends to grow again in 2016

- Sales revenues up 11%, EBIT up 7% in 2015
- A total of 18 companies taken over since launch of COMPASS 2020
- Growth strategy to be continued

Bergisch Gladbach, April 12, 2016 - The latest results of the INDUS Group
clearly reflect the success of the COMPASS 2020 growth programme launched
in 2013. At EUR 136 million, earnings before interest and taxes reached an
all-time high. "In spite of some unplanned extraordinary charges, we were
able to exceed our projections," Jürgen Abromeit, CEO of the INDUS Group,
said at today's annual press conference in Düsseldorf. At the end of 2015,
INDUS had projected a result of EUR 123 to 130 million. He emphasised that
this result would not have been possible without the growth investments of
the past years.

Earnings position: Strong revenue growth, primarily abroad

Sales revenues picked up by 11% to EUR 1,388.9 million in 2015 (previous
year: EUR 1,255.7 million), with revenues generated outside Germany growing
at a much higher rate of 13% than domestic revenues (+8%). The Group
generated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR 136.3 million
(previous year: EUR 127.2 million). These are INDUS' first consolidated
financial statements which show EBIT also in adjusted terms, i.e. net of
non-operational charges essentially caused by write-downs resulting from
the purchase price allocation and ancillary acquisition costs. Adjusted for
these effects, EBIT increased sharply to EUR 145.8 million as a result of
the numerous acquisitions and exceeded the previous year's EUR 135.2
million by approx. 8%. The EBIT margin stood at 9.8% (previous year:
10.1%); in adjusted terms, it amounted to 10.5% (previous year: 10.8%).

Earnings before taxes improved to EUR 109.3 million (previous year: EUR
100.7 million). Earnings after taxes amounted to EUR 68.3 million (previous
year: EUR 63.3 million), and earnings per share climbed to EUR 2.78
(previous year: EUR 2.74). The Board of Management and the Supervisory
Board will propose a dividend of EUR 1.20 (previous year: EUR 1.20) t the
Annual General Meeting on June 9, 2016.

The INDUS Group currently comprises 43 small and medium-sized enterprises,
which operate in five business segments. In terms of the EBIT margin, the