Aixtron - Die Perle im Technologiebereich (Seite 4152)

[toby123]

stimmt!!!!!!!!!!!

*AIXTRON GAINS AS MUCH AS 8.6% IN PRE-MARKET TRADING AT L&S

[schollbrockhaus]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.115.739 von sawasdee_kha am 23.10.07 07:44:04

Das wars,jetzt gehts richtig ab..Unglaublich,es ist schon sehr fast nicht mehr zu glauben,werden dieses Jahr mind.12 sehen.mind.!!!!

[lerchengrund]

da werden heute die Korken knallen!

[sawasdee_kha]

DGAP-News: [AIXTRON AG] AIXTRON AG: Epistar steigert LED-Produktion mit mehreren AIXTRON-Anlagen

AIXTRON AG / Vertrag/Umsatzentwicklung

23.10.2007

Veröffentlichung einer Corporate News übermittelt durch die DGAP - ein Unternehmen der EquityStory AG.
Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist der Emittent verantwortlich.
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Epistar steigert LED-Produktion mit mehreren AIXTRON-Anlagen

Aachen, 23. Oktober 2007 – AIXTRON AG hat eine Bestellung über mehrere
MOCVD*-Anlagen von Epistar, einem der weltweit führenden Hersteller von
ultrahellen LEDs, erhalten. Die Bestellung beinhaltet sowohl CRIUS® Close
Coupled Showerhead®- (CCS) Anlagen als auch AIX 2800G4 HT Planetenanlagen,
beides Anlagen der neuesten Generation für die Massenproduktion von
Galliumnitrid-LEDs. Alle Anlagen werden im Jahr 2008 installiert und
erhöhen Epistars LED-Produktionskapazitäten so, dass das taiwanesische
Unternehmen seine Expansionspläne umsetzen kann, um der steigenden
Nachfrage nach LED-Chips gerecht zu werden. Diese Bestellung ist einer der
größten Einzelaufträge von AIXTRON in diesem Jahr.

Dr. Ming-Jiunn Jou, Executive Vice President von Epistar, erklärt: 'Wir
arbeiten schon lange mit AIXTRON als unserem Hauptlieferanten von
MOCVD-Anlagen zusammen und haben ausgiebige Erfahrungen mit den Systemen
gesammelt. Mit deren wichtigsten Eigenschaften wie hoher Durchsatz,
hervorragende Homogenität und effiziente Ausnutzung der
Ausgangsmaterialien, haben wir bis heute unerreichte Betriebskosten und
Ausbeute erhalten. Wir werden nun unsere Produktion nach Plan erweitern, um
der steigenden Nachfrage des aufkommenden LED-Marktes nachzukommen. Die
zeitgerechte Lieferung der Anlagen und die Unterstützung durch den
AIXTRON-Service vor Ort werden uns ermöglichen, unsere Wachstumsziele zu
erreichen.'
Seit mehr als zehn Jahren ist Epistar ein bedeutender Kunde von AIXTRON.
Epistar war Referenzkunde, für die AIX 2800G4 HT-Anlage, das MOCVD-System
mit der weltweit größten Kapazität seiner Art.

Epistar ist ein führender Hersteller von ultrahellen LEDs für
Mobiltelefone, Automobilbeleuchtung, Farbbildschirme und -displays,
Verkehrsanlagen und Anzeigen in elektronischen Geräten. Zudem werden
Epistars Hochgeschwindigkeits-LEDs als Lichtquellen in der Glasfasertechnik
eingesetzt.

*MOCVD, Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition = Metall-organische
Gasphasenabscheidung

Weitere Informationen über AIXTRON (FWB: AIX, ISIN DE0005066203; NASDAQ:
AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) sind im Internet unter www.aixtron.com verfügbar.

[Cichla]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.115.226 von Makalu8000 am 22.10.07 23:42:26

Ok! Habe übrigens gerade nach den veröffentlichten Veeco-Zahlen an der Nasdaq mal in den nachbörslichen Handel geschaut. Da liegt Veeco nach den Zahlen 3 Prozent im Minus. Zahlen waren zwar gut, aber dem meisten wieder nicht gut genug... Sind aber nicht all zu viele Stücke umgegangen.

[Makalu8000]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.115.157 von Cichla am 22.10.07 23:31:44

alle Regenbogenfarben!!

[Cichla]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.114.582 von der4jaehrige am 22.10.07 22:28:37

Welche Farben am Himmel würdest du denn dann wählen??

[Cichla]

Veeco-Zahlenwerk: Gewinn an der oberen Grenze der prognostizierten Gewinne, Auftragseingänge deutlich darüber, Schulden reduziert: Keine Sensation, aber seriöse Entwicklung.

Veeco Announces Third Quarter and Nine Month 2007 Financial Results

WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2007--Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Veeco reports its results on a generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") basis, and also provides results excluding certain items. Investors should refer to the attached table for further details of the reconciliation of GAAP operating loss to loss excluding certain items.

Veeco will host a conference call reviewing these results at 5:00pm ET today at 1-800-500-0177 (toll free) or 1-719-457-2679. The call will also be webcast live on the Veeco website at www.veeco.com. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 8:00pm ET tonight through midnight on November 5th, 2007 at 1-888-203-1112 (toll free) or 1-719-457-0820, using pass code 7040334, or on the Veeco website. Please also see the Veeco website for a slide presentation to accompany this conference call.

Third Quarter 2007 Highlights

-- Revenue was $97.7 million, in line with Veeco's guidance of
$92-$97 million, flat sequentially and down 13% versus third
quarter 2006 revenue of $112.4 million.

-- Bookings were $118.3 million, above Veeco's guidance of
$100-$115 million, up 5% sequentially and up 3% versus the
prior year.

-- Net loss was ($5.7) million, or ($0.18) per share (GAAP),
compared to net income of $4.5 million, or $0.14 per share,
last year, in line with Veeco's guidance of a loss per share
of ($0.25)-($0.18).

-- Veeco's loss per share, excluding certain items, was ($0.05)
compared to earnings per share of $0.21 last year, in line
with guidance of ($0.09)-($0.05) per share.
John R. Peeler, Veeco's Chief Executive Officer commented, "Third quarter revenues were in line with our expectations. We have initiated the first phase of a multi-quarter turn-around plan to improve Veeco's profitability through a combination of increased focus on our best growth opportunities, gross margin improvement and expense reduction and containment. Short-term activities include a reduction in staff of approximately 100 employees, consultants and temporary workers, a reduction of discretionary expenses, the realignment of our sales organization to more closely match current market/regional opportunities, consolidation of certain engineering groups, and the downsizing and consolidation of corporate headquarters. I am also taking specific steps to strengthen Veeco's leadership team and we have begun to identify strategies to accelerate the Company's growth."

Mr. Peeler continued, "We are pleased that Veeco's bookings of $118.3 million were ahead of guidance based on very strong activity in the HB-LED/wireless market, with orders up 26% sequentially and 49% compared with the third quarter of 2006. Veeco's scientific research orders also increased significantly, up 17% sequentially and 26% from prior year. The data storage and semiconductor markets remain challenging for Veeco, with orders down 15% and 22% sequentially, respectively."

Third Quarter 2007 Summary

Veeco's revenue for the third quarter of 2007 was $97.7 million, compared to $112.4 million in the third quarter of last year. Third quarter 2007 operating loss was ($4.2) million, compared with operating income of $5.0 million in the third quarter of 2006. Veeco's third quarter 2007 EBITA loss was ($1.7) million, compared to earnings of $10.2 million last year. Third quarter net loss was ($5.7) million, or ($0.18) per share, compared to net income of $4.5 million, or $0.14 per share, in the third quarter of 2006. Excluding the $0.5 million restructuring charge in 2007 and a $1.2 million write-off of purchased in-process technology in 2006, and excluding amortization expenses and using a 35% tax rate in both periods, third quarter 2007 loss per share was ($0.05), compared to earnings per share of $0.21 in 2006. Veeco's third quarter book-to-bill ratio was 1.21 to 1.0. Details of third quarter revenues and bookings appear in the attached financial tables.

First Nine Months 2007 Summary

Veeco's revenue for the first nine months of 2007 was $295.7 million, compared to $317.9 million in the first nine months of last year. Nine month 2007 operating loss was ($3.5) million, compared with operating income of $12.2 million last year. Veeco's nine month 2007 EBITA was $6.8 million, compared to $25.4 million last year. Nine month net loss was ($8.0) million, or ($0.26) per share, compared to net income of $7.3 million, or $0.23 per share, in the first nine months of 2006. Excluding certain charges and gains as well as amortization expense, and using a 35% tax rate in both periods, nine month 2007 earnings were $0.10 per share, compared to $0.48 per share in 2006. Veeco's nine month book-to-bill ratio was 1.14 to 1.0. Details of revenues and bookings appear in the following tables.

Outlook

The Company forecasts fourth quarter revenues to be in the range of $104-$112 million. Veeco's loss per share is currently forecasted to be between ($0.26) - ($0.14) on a GAAP basis, and earnings per share are currently forecasted to be between $0.00 to $0.06 on a non-GAAP basis (excluding amortization of $1.9 million and restructuring charges of $5.0 million, using a 35% tax rate). Additional restructuring charges in the range of $8-13 million could potentially impact fourth quarter 2007 and first quarter 2008 earnings depending upon the timing and extent of additional actions under consideration. Veeco currently expects that its fourth quarter 2007 bookings will be $105-$115 million.

This fourth quarter expectation will bring Veeco's full year 2007 revenue to $400-408 million, down approximately 10% from 2006 levels. Mr. Peeler commented, "While the 2007 performance for Veeco is disappointing primarily due to the challenging overall data storage and semiconductor markets, we believe these markets have stabilized. We currently anticipate exiting the year with approximately $180 million in backlog, setting the stage for an improved 2008. We are seeing favorable growth trends for Veeco's MOCVD and MBE technologies in the HB-LED/wireless market, as well as early penetration in specific solar applications, such as multi-junction solar cells and CIGS thermal deposition sources. We also anticipate strength in the scientific research/industrial market to continue as we are experiencing strong customer acceptance of several new instrumentation products, including our Innova(TM) SPM and Dektak(R) 150 Optical Profilers."

About Veeco

Veeco Instruments Inc. provides solutions for nanoscale applications in the worldwide data storage, semiconductor, HB-LED/wireless and scientific research markets. Our Metrology products are used to measure at the nanoscale and our Process Equipment tools help create nanoscale devices. Veeco's manufacturing and engineering facilities are located in New York, New Jersey, California, Colorado, Arizona and Minnesota. Global sales and service offices are located throughout the United States, Europe, Japan and APAC. http://www.veeco.com/

To the extent that this news release discusses expectations or otherwise makes statements about the future, such statements are forward-looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. These factors include the risks discussed in the Business Description and Management's Discussion and Analysis sections of Veeco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and press releases. Veeco does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

[der4jaehrige]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 32.114.361 von swisssimon am 22.10.07 22:09:42

Ich glaub morgen sehen wir die 8,50bei aix , mann könnte glauben das bald die STERNE am HIMMEL mit LEDS aussgetausch werden

[swisssimon]

Im Hinblick auf die Aixtron-Resultate hier Veecos Zahlen aus der MOCVD-Abteilung:

Mr. Peeler continued, "We are pleased that Veeco's bookings of $118.3 million were ahead of guidance based on very strong activity in the HB-LED/wireless market, with orders up 26% sequentially and 49% compared with the third quarter of 2006. Veeco's scientific research orders also increased significantly, up 17% sequentially and 26% from prior year. The data storage and semiconductor markets remain challenging for Veeco, with orders down 15% and 22% sequentially, respectively."