AIXTRON SE: Increased short-termglobalmarket uncertainty shifting revenues into 2012 / AIXTRON issues new 2011 guidance

AIXTRON SE  / Key word(s): Profit Warning/Change in Forecast

15.09.2011 07:44

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Increased short-term global market uncertainty shifting revenues into 2012
/ AIXTRON issues new 2011 guidance

Aachen/Germany, September 15, 2011 - AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA; NASDAQ: AIXG)
issues a new 2011 revenue and EBIT guidance of  EUR 600m - 650m revenues
with an EBIT performance of c. 25-30%. The Management has also reviewed the
existing equipment order backlog and has decided, as a matter of prudence,
to reduce the previously published order backlog by EUR 100m.

This new guidance and backlog adjustment reflects the perceived increase in
conversion risk, purchase order delays and deferred system delivery
requests into 2012 by several customers, specifically in Asia.

Whilst in the opinion of Management, the mid- to long-term LED market
opportunities remain very positive, recent discussions with Asian customers
have revealed an increasing concern about the short-term fragility of the
economic recovery, leading to consequent investment caution. Coupled with
evident margin pressures from rapidly dropping end market prices for LEDs,
several customers are delaying new purchase order placements and deferring
system deliveries into 2012.

With the very positive customer response to the company's recent new MOCVD
CRIUS II-L product release, AIXTRON Management continues to believe that
the imminence of an emerging LED lighting industry in conjunction with
initiatives such as the Chinese 5 year plan continues to support the
positive outlook for the LED industry, despite short-term demand
adjustments driven by market uncertainty.

Contact:
Guido Pickert
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications 
T: +49-241-8909-444   
F: +49-241-8909-445   
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
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business, financial condition, results of operations and earnings outlook
of AIXTRON within the meaning of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United
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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.


Contact:
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
AIXTRON SE, Kaiserstr. 98, 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany
Phone: +49 241 8909 444, Fax: +49 241 8909 445, invest@aixtron.com
www.aixtron.com


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Language:     English
Company:      AIXTRON SE
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Germany
Phone:        +49 (241) 8909-444
Fax:          +49 (241) 8909-445
E-mail:       invest@aixtron.com
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
ISIN:         DE000A0WMPJ6, US0096061041
WKN:          A0WMPJ
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
 
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