Corporate | 4 August 2007 16:04
AIXTRON AG / Regulatory Approval
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AIXTRON CEO to ring the NASDAQ Bell / AIXTRON ADS upgraded to NASDAQ Global
Market / AIXTRON First Half 2007 results released
Aachen/Germany, August 4, 2007 – AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIX, ISIN DE0005066203;
NASDAQ Global Market: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) worldwide leading provider
of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced that
AIXTRON ADS (American Depositary Shares) have been approved by the NASDAQ
Stock Market ('NASDAQ') for trading on the NASDAQ Global Market, effective
August 1, 2007. AIXTRON ADS had been listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market
tier prior to the upgrade.
To celebrate this event, Paul Hyland, AIXTRON’s President and CEO will ring
the NASDAQ Bell in the Market Closing Ceremony in New York on Monday 6th
August, 2007.
Paul Hyland commented: 'Since our initial NASDAQ listing in March 2005, we
have further enhanced our position as a market leading provider of
deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. We serve an exciting
industry with substantial new application opportunities all of which need
both complex material and deposition technology to meet those challenges.'
Mr. Hyland continued: 'The NASDAQ market has some of the most innovative
technology companies in the world and a highly informed investor community
and undoubtedly, our presence in NASDAQ has enabled us to reach a broad and
experienced investor group and we are delighted to have this listing in
addition to our main listing on Prime Standard sector of the Frankfurt
stock exchange.'
First Half 2007 results
AIXTRON recently announced the first half 2007 results including the
following highlights.
(million €) H1/2007 H1/2006
Sales revenues 109.0 67.7
Gross profit 42.5 25.3
Gross margin, % revenues 39% 37%
Operating result 11.4 -4.2
Net result 11.5 -4.3
Net result per share – basic 0.13 -0.05
Net result per share – diluted 0.13 -0.05
Operating cash flow 4.2 5.0
Equipment Order Intake 90.8 81.2
Equipment Order Backlog (March 31) 80.3 81.2
Operational Highlights in the first half of 2007
In the first six months of the fiscal year 2007, AIXTRON has achieved
Revenues of EUR 109.0m, which represents 61 percent growth compared to
H1/2006. A favorable product mix supported a Gross Margin improvement of
two percentage-points year over year to reach 39 percent by the end of
H1/2007, despite negative currency exchange effects. AIXTRON’s H1/2007 EBIT
figure is a positive EUR 11.4m compared to a EUR -4.2m loss in H1/2006,
leading to a positive Net Result of EUR 11.5m in the reporting period
(H1/2006: EUR -4.3m). Equipment Order Intake rose 12 percent to EUR 90.8m
(H1/2006: EUR 81.2m). Operating Cash Flow was EUR 4.2m in H1/2007 (H1/2006:
5.0m), Cash & Cash Equivalents rose to EUR 53.9m as of June 30, 2007
compared to EUR 37.7m on that date in 2006.
Financial Tables
The consolidated interim financial statements (balance sheet, income
statement, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity) relating to
this press release are available on www.aixtron.com, section 'Investors',
subsection 'Financial Data', subsection 'Reports', as part of AIXTRON’s
Group interim report for the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Contact:
Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications:
T: +49-241-8909-444
F: +49-241-8909-445
invest@aixtron.com
For further information on AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIX, ISIN DE0005066203; NASDAQ:
AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at: www.aixtron.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements about the
business, financial condition, results of operations and earnings outlook
of AIXTRON within the meaning of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
'may', 'will', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'contemplate', 'intend', 'plan',
'believe', 'continue' and 'estimate', and variations of these words and
similar expressions, identify these forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements reflect our current views and assumptions and
are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance
on the forward-looking statements. The following factors, and others which
are discussed in AIXTRON’s public filings and submissions with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, are among those that may cause actual
and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements: actual customer orders received by AIXTRON; the extent to which
chemical vapor deposition, or CVD, technology is demanded by the market
place; the timing of final acceptance of products by customers; the
financial climate and accessibility of financing; general conditions in the
thin film equipment market and in the macro-economy; cancellations,
rescheduling or delays in product shipments; manufacturing capacity
constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the
production process; changes in semiconductor industry growth; increased
competition; exchange rate fluctuations; availability of government
funding; variability and availability of interest rates; delays in
developing and commercializing new products; general economic conditions
being less favorable than expected; and other factors. The forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof
and AIXTRON does not assume any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless required by law.
Contact:
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
AIXTRON AG, Kackertstr. 15–17, 52072 Aachen, Germany
Phone: +49 241 8909 444, Fax: +49 241 8909 445, invest@aixtron.com
www.aixtron.com
DGAP 04.08.2007
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Language: English
Issuer: AIXTRON AG
Kackertstr. 15-17
52072 Aachen
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)241 8909-0
Fax: +49 (0)241 8909-40
E-mail: invest@aixtron.com
Internet: www.aixtron.com
ISIN: DE0005066203
WKN: 506620
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX; Foreign Exchange(s) Nasdaq
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