DGAP-News: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG: Successful Annual Shareholders Meeting at Pfeiffer Vacuum in Wetzlar
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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG: Successful Annual Shareholders Meeting
at Pfeiffer Vacuum in Wetzlar
28.05.2013 / 18:01
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- Vast majority of shareholders approved all items on the agenda
- Dividend for 2012 amounts to EUR 3.45 per share
- Medium-term margin targets confirmed
Asslar, May 28, 2013. The Annual Shareholders Meeting of Pfeiffer Vacuum
with an outstanding presence of 52.13 percent of the voting rights took
place at the Wetzlar city hall today. About 400 guests attended the event
and were guided through the agenda by Dr. Michael Oltmanns, the Chairman of
the Supervisory Board. The vast majority of shareholders approved all
voting items. Thus, on May 29, a dividend of EUR 3.45 per share will be
distributed. This corresponds to a total of EUR 34,043,423.55.
In his speech, Manfred Bender, CEO of Pfeiffer Vacuum, identified the
difficult economic influences that impacted the course of the fiscal year
2012. However, he did not omit to highlight the company's improved
profitability and the efficient international cooperation between the
different sections of the company. Bender also presented the current state
of integration of adixen and Trinos Vacuum-Systeme. Pfeiffer Vacuum
acquired both sections of the company in 2010. Many new products and
projects have already emerged from the pooling of competencies. The latest
example is the ASM 340 leak detector from adixen with a specially adapted
turbopump from Pfeiffer Vacuum. The company launched this product onto the
market at the Hanover Fair in April.
Regarding the outlook for 2013, the CEO pointed out the improvement in
incoming orders in the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of
2012. 'I do not want to overrate this, but after a few quarters of
continuous decline, it is the first increase compared to a previous
quarter, and that goes for new orders as well as to orders in hand,' said
Bender. He explained: 'Despite the initial positive signs regarding the
incoming order situation, I am not euphoric about this year's sales
development. At this point, we therefore anticipate that total revenues
from sales will be in the region of EUR 420-450 million.'
Thus, the company anticipates that there will be another decline in sales.
This decline will affect the measures that have been initiated to improve
profitability. 'We assume that the EBIT margin will be approximately 12
percent in 2013. This does not change the fact that in the medium term we
have significantly more ambitious margin targets,' adds Bender. 'Pfeiffer
Vacuum is a thoroughly sound and highly profitable company. The economy
will pick up sooner or later. We are very well positioned for when this
occurs.'
Manfred Bender's presentation plus detailed information relating to the
results of the voting are available at
www.pfeiffer-vacuum.de/shareholders_meeting.
Contact:
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
Investor Relations
Dr. Brigitte Loos
T +49 6441 802 1346
F +49 6441 802 1365
Brigitte.Loos(at)pfeiffer-vacuum.de
www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com
About Pfeiffer Vacuum
Pfeiffer Vacuum (Stock Exchange Symbol PFV, ISIN DE0006916604) is one of
the world's leading providers of vacuum solutions. In addition to a full
range of hybrid and magnetically levitated turbopumps, the product
portfolio comprises backing pumps, measurement and analysis devices,
components as well as vacuum chambers and systems. Ever since the invention
of the turbopump by Pfeiffer Vacuum, the company has stood for innovative
solutions and high-tech products that are used in the markets Analytics,
Industry, Research&Development, Coating and Semiconductor. Founded in
1890, Pfeiffer Vacuum is active throughout the world today. The company
employs a workforce of some 2,300 people and has more than 20 subsidiaries.
For more information, please visit www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com
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Language: English
Company: Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG
Berliner Str. 43
35614 Asslar
Germany
Phone: +49 6441 802-0
Fax: +49 6441 802-1365
E-mail: info(at)pfeiffer-vacuum.de
Internet: www.pfeiffer-vacuum.de
ISIN: DE0006916604
WKN: 691660
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover,
München, Stuttgart
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