RoodMicrotec - Sales picking up in second quarter
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Zwolle, 09 July 2013
The first quarter of 2013 was still weak, but in the second quarter there was a
marked recovery. This has resulted in provisional sales for the first half of
2013 of ? 5,505 million, a 3% decline compared to the first half of 2012 (?
5,688 million).
Supply Chain Management in particular picked up due to the market recovery. The
other sectors were affected in terms of direct external sales inter alia by
restructuring at some major customers. Qualification & Reliability
Investigation, Test Engineering and Test did, however, contribute to the
increase in Supply Chain Management activities.
The continuing OEM and Fabless markets both showed stable sales. Due to the
ongoing economic uncertainty, new projects were still affected by postponements,
but there were hardly any cancellations.
Sales by business unit in the first half of 2013 vs. first half of 2012
(x EUR 1,000) HY1 2013 HY1 2012 Change
Test 2,166 2,360 -8%
Supply Chain Management 1,194 992 +20%
Failure & Technology Analysis 703 778 -10%
Test Engineering 293 353 -17%
Qualification & Reliability Investigaton 1,149 1,205 -5%
TOTAL 5,505 5,688 -3%
Outlook
In the context of the lower than expected sales in the first few months of
2013, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has downgraded its sales
forecasts for 2013 and 2014 (from 5.2% to 2.1% for 2013 and from 5.2% to 5.1%
for 2014). For the second half of this year the SIA still forecasts reasonable
growth compared to the first half year. RoodMicrotec is strongly dependent on
economic cycles and generally follows theseby a 3 to 6-month delay. Over recent
months in particular, our order development confirmed the market recovery. For
this reason, we anticipate for the second half of 2013 and beyond, in accordance
with earlier pronouncements, a market recovery and increasing sales for
RoodMicrotec.
Quote Philip Nijenhuis, RoodMicrotec CEO: 'After a long period of economic
instability and consequently stagnating markets, we are now seeing light at the
end of the tunnel and are reasonably optimistic for the second half of 2013 and
2014'.
Financial agenda 2013/2014
29 August 2013 Publication interim report 2013
29 August 2013 Conference call for press and analysts
14 November 2013 Publication trading update
9 January 2014 Publication annual sales figures 2013
27 February 2014 Publication annual figures 2013
27 February 2014 Conference call for press and analysts
13 March 2014 Publication annual report 2013
24 April 2014 Annual general meeting of shareholders
13 May 2014 Publication trading update
10 July 2014 Publication trading figures
28 August 2014 Publication interim report 2014
28 August 2014 Conference call for press and analysts
13 November 2014 Publication trading update
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains a number of forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on current expectations, estimates and prognoses of the
board of management and on the information currently available to the company.
The statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which are hard to
evaluate, such as the general economic conditions, interest rates, exchange
rates and amendments to statutory laws and regulations. The board of management
of RoodMicrotec cannot guarantee that its expectations will materialise.
Furthermore, RoodMicrotec does not accept any obligation to update the
statements made in this press release.
About RoodMicrotec
With 40 years' experience as an independent value-added microelectronics and
optoelectronics service provider, RoodMicrotec offers a one-stop shopping
proposition to fabless companies, OEMs and other business partners.
RoodMicrotec has built up a strong position in Europe with its powerful
solutions. Its services comply with the highest industrial and quality
requirements as demanded by the high-reliability/aerospace, automotive,
telecommunications, medical, IT and electronics sectors.
'Certified by RoodMicrotec' concerns certification of products inter alia to the
stringent ISO/TS 16949 standard for suppliers to the automotive industry. The
company has an accredited laboratory for testing and calibration activities in
accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard.
The value-added services include Extended Supply Chain Management Failure &
Technology Analysis, Qualification & Monitoring Burn-In, Test- & Product
engineering, Production Test (including device programming and end-of-line
service), ESD/ESDFOS assessment & training, quality & reliability consulting,
supply chain management and total manufacturing solutions with partners.
RoodMicrotec has facilities in Germany (Dresden, Nördlingen, Stuttgart), UK
(Bath) and in the Netherlands (Zwolle).
Further information:
Philip Nijenhuis, CEO
Telephone +31 (0) 38 4215216
Email: investor-relations(at)roodmicrotec.com
Website: www.roodmicrotec.com
Press realease - Sales 1st half 2013:
http://hugin.info/130789/R/1715051/569742.pdf
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