13. October 2015 | Ad Hoc News
AIXTRON SE / Key word(s): Change in Forecast 13.10.2015 13:20 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AIXTRON SE revises 2015 revenue guidance to a new range of EUR 190m to 200m H2/15 EBITDA break-even target reiterated Herzogenrath, Germany, October 13, 2015 - AIXTRON SE (ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6), a worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, announced today the revision of its revenue guidance for the full year 2015. This is due to a postponement of shipments to a large Chinese customer which were planned for delivery in 2015. These deliveries are now expected for 2016 depending on the progress of the ongoing milestone based qualification process. New 2015 full year revenue guidance Following the above mentioned postponement of shipments as well as the consideration of current opportunities and risks, the revised 2015 full year revenue guidance is now expected to be in the range of EUR 190 to 200 million (original revenue guidance: EUR 220m to 250m). The guidance to reach EBITDA break-even within the second half of 2015 is reiterated. The guidance is based on the USD/EUR exchange rate of September 30, 2015. The results of the first nine months and the third quarter of 2015 will be published as scheduled on October 27, 2015. Contact: Guido Pickert Investor Relations and Corporate Communications T: +49 (2407) 9030-444 F: +49 (2407) 9030-445 invest@aixtron.com For further information on AIXTRON (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6; NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at: www.aixtron.com. Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, results of operations and earnings outlook of AIXTRON within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "intend", "plan", "believe", "continue" and "estimate", and variations of these words and similar expressions, identify these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements reflect our current views and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. The following factors, and others which are discussed in AIXTRON's public filings and submissions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, are among those that may cause actual and future results and trends to differ materially from our forward-looking statements: actual customer orders received by AIXTRON; the extent to which chemical vapor deposition, or CVD, technology is demanded by the market place; the timing of final acceptance of products by customers; the financial climate and accessibility of financing; general conditions in the thin film equipment market and in the macro-economy; cancellations, rescheduling or delays in product shipments; manufacturing capacity constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the production process; changes in semiconductor industry growth; increased competition; exchange rate fluctuations; availability of government funding; variability and availability of interest rates; delays in developing and commercializing new products; general economic conditions being less favorable than expected; and other factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and AIXTRON does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law. 13.10.2015 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: AIXTRON SE Dornkaulstraße 2 52134 Herzogenrath Germany Phone: +49 (2407) 9030-0 Fax: +49 (2407) 9030-40 E-mail: invest@aixtron.com Internet: www.aixtron.com ISIN: DE000A0WMPJ6, US0096061041 WKN: A0WMPJ, A0D82P Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX; Nasdaq End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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