26.07.2018
AIXTRON SE DE000A0WMPJ6
DGAP-News: AIXTRON increases guidance for order intake / Order intake and order backlog in H1/2018 remain at high levels / Strong market demand for laser applications and ROY LED continues
DGAP-News: AIXTRON SE / Key word(s): Half Year Results/Change in Forecast
AIXTRON increases guidance for order intake / Order intake and order backlog
in H1/2018 remain at high levels / Strong market demand for laser
applications and ROY LED continues
26.07.2018 / 07:30
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AIXTRON increases guidance for order intake
Order intake and order backlog in H1/2018 remain at high levels
Strong market demand for laser applications and ROY LED continues
Herzogenrath/Germany, July 26, 2018 - AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA), a leading
provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today
announced its financial results for the first half and the second quarter
2018.
Order intake including spare parts and service improved in H1/2018 to EUR
154.3m, an increase of 20% compared to the previous year. This positive
development is driven primarily by continued demand for MOCVD systems for
the production of red, orange and yellow (ROY) LEDs and especially for MOCVD
systems for laser applications such as vertical cavity surface emitting
lasers (VCSEL) or edge emitting lasers (EEL) for applications in 3D sensor
technology or optical data transmission.
Equipment order backlog increased to EUR 138.3m as of June 30, 2018, an
increase of 48% year-on-year and 20% compared to March 31, 2018.
Revenues rose by 3% year-on-year to EUR 117.6m in H1/2018. Sequentially,
they fell to EUR 55.2m in Q2/2018 due to the scheduled shipments agreed with
customers.
Gross profit and gross margin in H1/2018 improved to EUR 50.6m and 43%
respectively compared to the previous year. Compared to the previous
quarter, gross profit decreased to EUR 23.8m in Q2/2018 which is in line
with revenue development, while the gross margin remained stable at 43%.
This was mainly due to a favorable product and regional mix with a benefit
from a positive USD/EUR exchange rate in the second quarter.
Operating result (EBIT) in H1/2018 improved to EUR 12.0m year-on-year.
Compared to the previous quarter, EBIT in Q2/2018 fell to EUR 4.1m.
Net profit in H1/2018 rose to EUR 16.0m compared to the previous year and
was positively influenced by the capitalization of deferred taxes in the
amount of EUR 5m in the first quarter of 2018, resulting from the transition
from losses in the past to expected profits in 2018.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR -8.5m in the first half
of 2018. The operating cash flow of EUR 12.5m in Q2/2018 could not yet fully
offset the negative figure from Q1/2018, which resulted primarily from
planned payments in connection with the sale of the ALD/CVD product line in
Q4/2017.
Cash and cash equivalents increased to EUR 234.7m as of June 30, 2018,
compared to EUR 223.2m as of March 31, 2018. The difference reflects the
operating performance including orders received in Q2/2018.
Key Financials
H1/201- H1/201- +/- Q2/201- Q1/201- +/-
8 7 (%) 8 8 (%)
(in EUR million)
Order intake 154.3 128.5 20 75.6 78.6 -4
Order backlog (Equipment 138.3 93.4 48 138.3 114.9 20
only)
Revenues 117.6 114.1 3 55.2 62.4 -12
Gross Profit 50.6 28.3 79 23.8 26.8 -11
% 43 25 18 pp 43 43 0 pp
EBIT 12.0 -24.1 150 4.1 7.9 -48
% 10 -21 31 pp 7 13 -6 pp
Net result 16.0 -24.9 164 3.7 12.3 -70
% 14 -22 36 pp 7 20 -13 pp
EPS (EUR) 0.14 -0.22 164 0.03 0.11 -73
Operating cash flow* -8.5 43.3 -120 12.5 -21.1 159
Business Development
Revenues and order intake in the first half of 2018 were driven by continued
demand for MOCVD systems for the production of ROY LEDs for e.g. displays as
well as lasers such as vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSEL) for
applications in 3D sensing and optical data transmission.
Cost of sales in H1/2018 decreased year over year to EUR 66.9m (57% of
revenues) compared to EUR 85.8m (75% of revenues) in H1/2017. The previous
year's figure included a total of EUR 2.3m in write-downs for frozen product
lines. The improvement in cost of sales as a percentage of sales essentially
reflects the improved product and regional mix. The reduction of cost of
sales in Q2/2018 to EUR 31.3m or 57% of revenues compared to the previous
quarter was in line with the development of revenues.
At EUR 38.7m, operating expenses in H1/2018 were 26% lower than in the
previous year (H1/2017: EUR 52.4m; included restructuring expenses in
connection with depreciation of frozen product lines in the amount of EUR
12.1m). Compared to the previous quarter, operating expenses in Q2/2018 were
slightly up to EUR 19.7m due to some USD/EUR translational effects.
Management Review
Dr. Bernd Schulte, Executive Board Member of AIXTRON SE, comments: "The
positive development in order intake continued in the second quarter of this
year, so we have decided to raise our order intake guidance for fiscal year
2018. The slightly lower revenues in Q2/2018 are solely attributable to the
scheduled shipments agreed with customers. Revenues in the second half of
the year will be correspondingly higher than in the first half, so that we
will achieve our revenue guidance as planned".
"We continue to benefit from the stable global demand for MOCVD systems for
laser applications such as VCSEL or EEL, which are particularly in demand in
the field of 3D sensors or optical data transmission. Our MOCVD systems for
the production of red, orange and yellow (ROY) LEDs are also in high demand,
as they are indispensable for the market penetration of display technologies
based on fine pitch, mini and in the future also micro LEDs," adds Dr. Felix
Grawert, Executive Board member of AIXTRON.
Guidance*
Based on the results for the first six months of the fiscal year 2018 and
the internal assessment of the development of demand, AIXTRON Management
updates its 2018 full year guidance given in February 2018.
Accordingly, AIXTRON Management now expects to book total orders between EUR
260 and 290 million (up from EUR 230 to 260 million previously) during 2018.
Revenues are expected to be around EUR 260 million (Previous range: EUR 230
to 260 million). Gross margin is expected to be around 40% of revenues
(previous range: 35% to 40%) and EBIT margin to be around 10% of revenues
(previous range: 5% to 10%). The operating cash flow for the year is
expected to be positive
*based on the 2018 budget rate of 1.20 USD/EUR
Financial Tables
The H1/2018 results presentation is available at
http://www.aixtron.com/en/investors/publications. The consolidated financial
statements (income statement, statement of comprehensive income, balance
sheet, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity) relating to this
press release are available at
http://www.aixtron.com/en/investors/publications as part of AIXTRON's First
Half 2018 Financial Report.
Investor Conference Call
AIXTRON will host a financial analyst and investor conference call on
Thursday, July 26, 2018, 3.00 p.m. CEST (6.00 a.m. PDT, 9.00 a.m. EDT) to
review the first half 2018 results. You can dial into the call at +49 (30)
23 25 31 411 or +1 (862) 701-2734 from 2.45 a.m. CEST (5.45 p.m. PDT, 8.45
a.m. EDT). An audio replay or transcript will be available after the
conference call at
http://www.aixtron.com/en/investors/events/conference-calls/2018.
Contact:
Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
T: +49 (2407) 9030-444
F: +49 (2407) 9030-445
Andrea Su
Investor Relations US
T: +1 (669) 228-3895
[email protected]
For further information on AIXTRON (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6) please
consult our website at: www.aixtron.com.
Our registered trademarks: AIXACT(R), AIXTRON(R), APEVA(R), Atomic Level
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STExS(R),
TriJet(R)
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this document may not add up
precisely to the totals indicated and percentages may not precisely reflect
the absolute figures for the same reason.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document may contain forward-looking statements regarding the business,
results of operations, financial condition and earnings outlook of AIXTRON.
These statements may be identified by words such as "may", "will", "expect",
"anticipate", "contemplate", "intend", "plan", "believe", "continue" and
"estimate" and variations of such words or similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements are based on our current assessments,
expectations and assumptions, of which many are beyond control of AIXTRON,
and are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. Should these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying expectations not occur or
assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements of
AIXTRON may materially vary from those described explicitly or implicitly in
the relevant forward-looking statement. This could result from a variety of
factors, such as actual customer orders received by AIXTRON, the level of
demand for deposition technology in the market, the timing of final
acceptance of products by customers, the condition of financial markets and
access to financing for AIXTRON, general conditions in the market for
deposition plants and macroeconomic conditions, cancellations, rescheduling
or delays in product shipments, production capacity constraints, extended
sales and qualification cycles, difficulties in the production process, the
general development in the semi-conductor industry, increased competition,
fluctuations in exchange rates, availability of public funding, fluctuations
and/or changes in interest rates, delays in developing and marketing new
products, a deterioration of the general economic situation and any other
factors discussed in any reports or other announcements , in particular in
the chapter Risks in the Annual Report, filed by AIXTRON. Any
forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on current
expectations and projections of the executive board based on information
available the date hereof. AIXTRON undertakes no obligation to revise or
update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, unless expressly required to do so by law.
This document is an English language translation of a document in German
language. In case of discrepancies, the German language document shall
prevail and shall be the valid version.
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Language: English
Company: AIXTRON SE
Dornkaulstraße 2
52134 Herzogenrath
Germany
Phone: +49 (2407) 9030-0
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E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.aixtron.com
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