Soitec reports total consolidated sales of 162.6 million Euros for H1 2011-2012
· H1 Consolidated sales up by 18.4% year on year in absolute and wafer sales sequential growth of 20.0% at constant exchange
· Unfavourable exchange impact on H1 operating margin
· Full year growth should outperform the sector despite semiconductor slow down
Bernin, France, October 17, 2011 Soitec (Euronext Paris), world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, today reported second quarter consolidated sales of 79.8 million Euros giving consolidated sales of 162.6 million Euros for the first six months of the year equal to growth of 18.4% versus the same period last year. Over the same period, Dollar/Euro exchange rate weakened by 10%.
On a sequential basis, total wafer sales grew by 20.0% at constant exchange in line with guidance.
Sales 2011-2012 2010-2011 Change
Millions of Euros
First quarter 82.8 68.6 20.7%
Second quarter 79.8 68.7 16.2%
First Half Total 162.6 137.3 18.4%
First half wafer sales delivered strong growth despite recent cautious expectations from major customers
Total wafer sales for the second quarter of 70.8 million Euros ended with a sequential reduction of 8.5% (10.5% at constant exchange) driven by recent cautious expectations from major customers.
Q2 small diameters wafer sales were reduced sequentially by 18.6% (20.4% at constant exchange) driven by significant slowdown in demand from automotive and lighting (CFL lamps) markets. 300 mm wafers sales were down sequentially by 5.8% (7.9% at constant exchange).
Second quarter revenues from other activities were 1.9 million Euros from licensing, 4.7 million
Euros from Layer Transfer Solutions and 2.3 million Euros from Specialty Electronics. Solar
Division reported no significant contribution.
In the first half of the financial year, total wafer sales were up sequentially by 15.3% or 20.0% at constant exchange and on a year on year basis by 19.0% and 32.2% at constant exchange. 300 mm wafers which represented 80% of total wafer sales, grew sequentially by 22.8% or 27.8% at constant exchange and on a year on year basis by 20.4% or 33.7% at constant exchange. All other 1/2
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