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SEZ Group Achieves Record Figures in Business Year 2006
- Net Sales and Order Intake Exceed Expectations
- Further Growth Expected for Business Year 2007
The SEZ Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: SEZN) reports another record year of sales and order figures for the business year 2006. Order intake increased by 39.3 percent to CHF 407.7 million and surpassed CHF 400 million for the first time. Preliminary net sales raised by 26 percent to CHF 391 million compared to full-year 2005.
In the fourth quarter, preliminary net sales of approximately CHF 108 million were slightly below the extraordinarily strong prior quarter. Orders received increased from CHF 104.4 million in the prior quarter to CHF 107.3 million.
In the year 2006, SEZ outperformed the global semiconductor equipment industry, and once again increased the company's market share in the wet processing equipment sector. Due to this market position, the excellent order visibility and the market introduction of the new Esanti platform for front-end-of-line (FEOL) segment, SEZ expects further growth for the business year 2007.
Quarterly Key Figures (unaudited)
| in CHF million | Q4/06* | Q3/06 | Q4/05 | | Order intake | 107.3 | 104.4 | 89.7 | | Net sales | 108 | 115.1 | 80.2 | | Order backlog end of period | 74 | 75.1 | 58.8 | | Book-to-bill-ratio | 0.99 | 0.91 | 1.12 |
* preliminary
Key Figures after 12 Months
in CHF million | 2006* | 2005 | Order intake | 407.7 | 292.7 | Net sales | 391 | 311.4 | Order backlog end of period | 74 | 58.8 | Book-to-bill-ratio | 1.04 | 0.94 |
* preliminary
Average exchange rates for January – December 2006:
EUR/CHF 1.57395; USD/CHF 1.25342
Upcoming Financial Events
| 21 March 2007 | Press release on financial results 2006 and presentation of financial results in Zurich, Switzerland | | 26 April 2007 | Annual Shareholders' Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland, and press release on Q1 results 2007 | | 31 July 2007 | Press release and conference call on six months results 2007 |
About SEZ Group
he SEZ Group is the leading provider of single-wafer wet-clean processing solutions for the semiconductor industry, with an installed base of over 1,100 tools. The company maintains operations in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Japan and North America. Since 1996, registered shares of SEZ Holding Ltd. have been traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange under the symbol SEZN. Additional information about the company is available on the Internet at http://www.cez.com/.
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