Symrise AG, Holzminden/Germany exceeded its targets for the fiscal year 2016. The Company benefited from strong demand across all segments and regions, increasing its sales by 12 % (local currency: 16 %) to € 2,903.2 million (2015: € 2,601.7 million). Normalized earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDAN) grew by 9 % to € 625.2 million (2015: € 572.2 million). Despite investments to capacity expansions and portfolio diversification Symrise operated highly profitable, with an EBITDAN margin of 21.5 % (2015: 22.0 %). “In the fiscal year 2016, Symrise continued with its highly dynamic and profitable growth course while making targeted investments to expand its portfolio, competencies and capacity. Furthermore, we expanded our business segments to give them more flexibility. With our advanced and unique structure, we are able to best possibly address future customer needs and identify market opportunities early on. This foresight has been a defining feature of our approach for more than a decade and gives us a clear competitive edge. We want our shareholders to participate in this success. At the Annual General Meeting, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board will propose a dividend of € 0.85 per share for the fiscal year 2016,” said Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, CEO of Symrise AG. “For 2017, we remain optimistic despite political changes and tensions in some countries. We have a presence in more than 40 countries, a widely diversified portfolio, and highly engaged employees. We aim at continuing our highly profitable growth course and remain one of the leading companies in our industry.”