Let A be the generator of a C
0semigroup

, and denote by

, the semigroup generated by

, where

is a bounded linear operator on a Hilbert space. In this note we find necessary and sufficient conditions for the original semigroup

, to be exponentially stable, given that the "feedback" semigroup

, is exponentially stable. Applications to feedback stabilization via a steady-state Riccati equation will then be made.