MBB SE / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Change in Forecast 02.08.2016 06:49 Disclosure of an inside information according to Article 17 MAR, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBB SE grows by 28% in the first half of 2016 and raises its forecast Berlin, 2 August 2016 - MBB SE (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4), a medium-sized family business, generated a new revenue record with EUR159.4 million in the first half of 2016 after EUR124.4 million in the first half of 2015, according to provisional, unaudited figures. This corresponds to a growth in revenues of 28.1%. Organic growth without Aumann group, which was first consolidated in November 2015, amounted to 11.0%. EBITDA increased by 31.6% from EUR11.8 million to EUR15.6 million. Consolidated earnings amounted to EUR7.2 million and significantly exceeded EUR5.9 million from the corresponding period in 2015 by 21.5%. Earnings per share grew to EUR1.09 after EUR0.90 in the first half of 2015. Equity increased to EUR96.1 million after EUR87.7 million at the end of 2015, corresponding to an equity ratio of 40.7% at the end of the first half of 2016. Liquidity expanded to EUR55.6 million (EUR54.0 million at the end of 2015) and net cash grew to EUR9.8 million (EUR8.1 million at the end of 2015). Therefore, MBB continues to be in a financial position that allows substantial investments into organic growth and acquisitions of companies. Given the current course of business and the very strong order intake in the first half of the year, MBB raises its forecast for 2016 to revenues of more than EUR310m and earnings per share of more than EUR2.10. The half-yearly financial report for 2016 will be published on 31 August 2016 and will be available for download at www.mbb.com. About MBB SE: MBB SE is a medium-sized family business that has expanded steadily since it was founded in 1995 through organic growth and the acquisition of companies. Increasing long-term value of the independent subsidiaries and the Group as a whole is the heart of its business model which has been highly profitable from the outset. Substantial growth and sustainable returns will remain MBB SE's goal in future as well. Further information on MBB SE can be found at www.mbb.com --- MBB SE Joachimsthaler Straße 34 10719 Berlin Tel +49 30 844 15 330 Fax +49 30 844 15 333 [email protected] www.mbb.com Executive Management Dr Christof Nesemeier (CEO) Anton Breitkopf Dr Gerrit Karalus Klaus Seidel Chairman of the Board Gert-Maria Freimuth Court of Registration Berlin-Charlottenburg Local Court, registration number: HRB 165458 02.08.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: MBB SE Joachimsthaler Strasse 34 10719 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 (0) 30 844 15 330 Fax: +49 (0) 30 844 15 333 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.mbb.com ISIN: DE000A0ETBQ4 WKN: A0ETBQ Indices: PXAP Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------