Corporate | 20 June 2007 11:55
Manz Automation AG / Capital Increase Release of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reutlingen, June 20, 2007. Manz Automation AG is one of the world's leading producers of automation, quality assurance and laser process technology for the photovoltaic and LCD industry and has successfully placed a capital increase from authorized capital. As part of a private placement, a total of 325,650 new no-par value bearer shares of the high-tech engineering company were issued at a price of EUR 70.00 per share. The shares were fully placed exclusively with institutional investors during accelerated bookbuilding by a banking syndicate led by Landesbank Baden-Württemberg in the course of just a few hours. The capital increase met with very high demand from German and international investors. Gross proceeds from the issue of around EUR 22.80 million have accrued to the company as a result of the transaction. These will be used in particular for future acquisitions. Planned acquisitions in Germany and abroad will allow Manz to access complementary technologies and additional resources in order to successfully continue Manz Automation AG’s dynamic growth. The capital increase from authorized capital excluded subscription rights. As a result of the issue of new shares, Manz Automation AG’s share capital has increased from EUR 3,257,250 to EUR 3,582,900. After the capital increase has been entered in the commercial register, the new shares will be included in OTC trading (Entry Standard) at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with the symbol M5Z (German Securities Code (WKN) A0JQ5U, ISIN DE000A0JQ5U3). The new shares carry dividend rights from January 1, 2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information and Explaination of the Issuer to this News: Company profile Manz Automation AG develops and manufactures systems and components for automation, quality assurance and laser process technology. The company's core competences are to be found in robotics, image processing, laser technology and control technology. Manz Automation AG thus unites bundled expertise from elementary technology areas to achieve optimum results for its customers. The company has three divisions: photovoltaic (systems.solar), LCD (systems.lcd) and components and OEM systems (systems.aico) for automation in various sectors of industry. In addition, Manz Automation AG is planning to equip laboratory systems in the pharmaceuticals and life science sector with its technology (systems.lab). Reutlingen-based Manz Automation AG was formed in 1987 and has branches in the USA, Taiwan, Korea, China and Hungary. In fiscal year 2006 the Manz group recorded total operating revenue totaling around EUR 44 million, up almost 50% year-on-year. More than 60% of revenues are recorded abroad, in particular in Asia. Shares of Manz Automation AG have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchanges Entry Standard with ISIN DE000A0JQ5U3 or WKN (German Securities Code) A0JQ5U since September 22, 2006. Disclaimer: This information is neither an offer for sale nor an instruction to buy securities of Manz Automation AG. The information included in this press release is exclusively for persons who are residents of and are domiciled in Germany. Securities of Manz Automation AG have not been and are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 in the current applicable version, and may neither be offered nor sold in the United States of America. The information included in this press release may not be disseminated in the United States of America, and may not be passed on to U.S. persons - as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 in the current applicable version. Contact Manz Automation AG Birte-Christina Benecke Tel.: +49 (0)7121 – 9000-21 Fax: +49 (0)7121 – 9000-99 e-mail: bbenecke@manz-automation.com Investor relations cometis AG Ulrich Wiehle Tel.: +49 (0)611 – 205855-11 Fax: +49 (0)611 – 205855-66 e-mail: wiehle@cometis.de DGAP 20.06.2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------