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AIXTRON SE — Earnings Release 2000
Mar 8, 2001
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Ad-hoc | 8 March 2001 20:34
Ad hoc-Service: Aixtron AG english
Ad-hoc announcement sent by DGAP. The sender is solely responsible for the contents of this announcement. ——————————————————————————– AIXTRON – record earnings in 2000 * Revenues: EUR 157.9 mil. (+ 87%) * Profits: EUR 18.5 mil. (+ 78%), EUR 21.6 mil. (+ 93%) before goodwill * Year-end order backlog: EUR 151 mil. (+ 105%) Strong growth planned in 2001 * Revenues: EUR 235 mil. (+ 49%) * Profits: EUR 29.5 mil. (+ 59%), EUR 32.4 mil. (+ 50%) before goodwill 1:1 share split and dividend of EUR 0.20 per share (+122%) planned Fiscal year 2000: Revenues of EUR 157.9 mil. (+ 87%), EBIT of EUR 32.9 mil. (+ 92%), EBT of EUR 36.0 mil. (+ 102%), consolidated net income of EUR 18.5 mil. (+ 78%) or of EUR 21.6 mil. (+ 93%) before goodwill. Earnings per share of EUR 0.59 or of EUR 0.68 before goodwill. Return on sales after taxes of 11.7% or of 13.7% pre-goodwill. Order intake in 2000: EUR 217.3 mil. (+ 155%), year-end order backlog of EUR 151 mil. (+ 105%). According to initial estimates, AIXTRON’s global market share increased to over 55% in 2000 (1999: 54%). Forecast for 2001: Revenues of EUR 235 mil. (+ 49% yoy), consolidated net income of EUR 29.5 mil. (+ 59% yoy) and of EUR 32.4 mil. before goodwill (+ 50% yoy). Planned return on sales after taxes of 13% or of 14% after goodwill. Proposal to this year’s General Meeting: Dividend of EUR 0.20 per share (+ 122% on previous year), capital increase from retained earnings of EUR 32.3 mil. to EUR 64.6 mil. therefore a 1:1 share ‘split’. The complete annual report is available at www.aixtron.com. For further information: Dr. Claus Ehrenbeck Manager Investor Relations Phone: +49 (241) 8909-444 AIXTRON AG Fax: +49 (241) 8909-445 Kackertstr. 15 – 17 E-mail: [email protected] D-52072 Aachen www.aixtron.com Germany AIXTRON AG, March 8, 2001 end of Ad hoc-announcement, (c) DGAP 08.03.2001 ———————————————————————– WKN: 506620; Index: NEMAX Listed: Neuer Markt in Frankfurt Freiverkehr in Berlin, Bremen, Düsseldorf, München, Hamburg , Hannover und Stuttgart 082034 Mär 01