ELMOS: Declining sales in third quarter 2008 due to car manufacturer
crisis
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Improved quality of results
Dortmund: ELMOS Semiconductor AG (FSE: ELG) generated sales of 42.6
million Euro in the third quarter 2008, corresponding with a 6.3%
decline from the prior-year quarter (Q3/2007: 45.5 million Euro).
Because of the global economic crisis, the volume of orders received
sagged considerably by the end of the third quarter.
"The car manufacturers are particularly affected by the weak economy.
This affects our customers, the supplier industry, as the first links
in the chain. For ELMOS this results in postponed or canceled orders
on the part of the suppliers", says Dr. Anton Mindl, CEO of ELMOS
Semiconductor AG.
The gross margin came to 44.1% of sales as opposed to 42.7% in the
prior-year quarter and 43.3% for the first half-year 2008. Progress
made at the new production location Duisburg, leading to a high
production output, and the structural changes of the U.S.
subsidiaries of ELMOS implemented at the beginning of 2008 contribute
to cost relief. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 5.2
million Euro remained at a steady level (Q3/2007: 5.2 million Euro).
Expressed in percent of sales, the EBIT margin climbed from 11.5% to
12.1%. Net income for the quarter under report was increased in
absolute and relative terms. In absolute figures, it gained slightly
to reach 3.4 million Euro, or 7.9% of sales (Q3/2007: 3.3 million
Euro or 7.1%).
In response to the current weakness of the automotive industry, ELMOS
decided at short notice on measures addressing costs and investments.
The already started conversion of the manufacture in Dortmund from
6-inch to 8-inch wafers for instance will be slowed down until the
market environment is clearly positive again.
As has been announced on October 14, 2008, ELMOS anticipates sales
for 2008 at the prior-year level. The quality of results is expected
to rise over 2007. Market stimulation is not expected for the fourth
quarter 2008. A positive free cash flow remains on the agenda.
The complete report on the third quarter 2008 is available in German
and English at www.elmos.de. On November 5, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (CET),
ELMOS will hold a conference call (in English) for analysts and
investors. The conference call will later be downloadable from the
company website.
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| in million Euro | Q3/08 | Q3/07 | Diff. | 9M/08 | 9M/07 | Diff. |
| or percent, | | | | | | |
| unless otherwise | | | | | | |
| indicated | | | | | | |
|------------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------|
| Sales | 42.6 | 45.5 | -6.3% | 133.5 | 130.4 | 2.3% |
|------------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------|
| Gross profit | 18.8 | 19.4 | -3.1% | 58.1 | 54.0 | 7.7% |
|------------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------|
| Operating income | 4.3 | 5.6 | -22.5% | 14.1 | 11.7 | 20.6% |
|------------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------|
| EBIT | 5.2 | 5.2 | -1.0% | 14.2 | 9.5 | 49.0% |
|------------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------|
| Net income | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1% | 9.7 | 5.4 | 82.0% |
|------------------+-------+-------+--------+-------+-------+-------|
| EPS (Euro) | 0.17 | 0.17 | 3.1% | 0.50 | 0.28 | 82.1% |
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ELMOS Semiconductor AG is a developer and manufacturer of system
solutions on semiconductor basis. For more than 20 years, roughly 90%
of sales have been generated with chips for automotive electronics.
ELMOS Semiconductor AG
Janina Rosenbaum
Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 1
44227 Dortmund
Germany
Phone +49 231-7549-0
Extension -287
Fax +49 231-7549-548
info@elmos.de
www.elmos.de
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