Elmos Semiconductor SE

Earnings Release • Feb 17, 2011

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Ad-hoc | 17 February 2011 19:12

ELMOS Semiconductor AG: ELMOS achieves record sales in 2010

ELMOS Semiconductor AG / Key word(s): Preliminary Results/Dividend

17.02.2011 19:12

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Based on preliminary unaudited figures, ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG)
generated a strong growth in the past fiscal year 2010 reflected in all key
figures. Sales climbed 49.2% to reach 184.7 million Euro; this is the
highest sales level in the company's history to date (2009: 123.8 million
Euro). The gross profit more than doubled from the previous year's mark to
83.8 million Euro (2009: 35.9 million Euro). The gross margin was 45.3%,
compared to 29.0% in 2009. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were
also increased disproportionately in relation to sales, recording a level
of 23.1 million Euro or an EBIT margin of 12.5% of sales in the year 2010
(2009: -15.8 million Euro or -12.8%). The Group's net income amounted to
17.8 million Euro (2009: net loss of -12.2 million Euro), corresponding
with basic earnings per share (EPS) of 0.92 Euro (2009: -0.63 Euro).

The fourth quarter of 2010 was also characterized by satisfactory growth.
Compared to the third quarter 2010, sales gained another 5.1% to 48.6
million Euro (Q3 2010: 46.3 million Euro). The gross margin was 47.7% in
the fourth quarter of 2010 and the EBIT came to 7.5 million Euro,
equivalent to an EBIT margin of 15.4%. Net income was generated in the
amount of 7.3 million Euro, corresponding with EPS of 0.38 Euro.

Based on the positive development, Supervisory Board and Management Board
will propose to the Annual General Meeting on May 17, 2011 to pay a
dividend of 0.20 Euro per share.

A guidance for the full year 2011 will be presented together with the
release of the consolidated financial statements 2010 on March 16, 2011
(after trading hours).

Contact: ELMOS Semiconductor AG, Janina Rosenbaum, Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 1,
44227 Dortmund, Telefon: 0231-7549-0, Direkt: -287, Fax: 0231-7549-548,
eMail: info@elmos.de, www.elmos.de

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Language: English
Company: ELMOS Semiconductor AG
Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 1
44227 Dortmund
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)231 7549-575
Fax: +49 (0)231 7549-548
E-mail: invest@elmos.de
Internet: http://www.elmos.de
ISIN: DE0005677108
WKN: 567710
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart

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