Key Highlights FY 2011

• Revenue of € 326.9 million in 2011; down 6.9% vs. peak cycle revenue in 2010
• Gross margins maintained close to 40.0% due to product mix shift to advanced packaging applications such as smart phones and tablets and ongoing business transformation despite revenue decrease
• Solid profitability as net income reached € 26.7 million in 2011 (€ 0.73 per share)
• Fourfold rise in cash flow from operations increased net cash by € 39.8 million to € 62.7 million
• Dividend proposal of € 0.22 per share, payable either in cash or in shares. 10% increase vs. previous year

 

Key Highlights Q4-2011

• Q4-11 revenue € 70.4 million; down 6.9% vs. Q3-11 but above guidance due to higher advanced packaging revenue
• Net income of € 3.4 million in Q4-11 vs. € 4.9 million in Q3-11 exceeds expectations
• Cash up by € 10.9 million vs. September 30, 2011 to € 87.5 million. Net cash up by € 13.1 million

 

Outlook

• Higher orders in Q1-12 to date indicates industry trough may have been reached in Q4-11 after H2-11 downturn

 

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