ASM International N.V. reports Fourth Quarter 2012 and Full Year 2012 Operating Results |
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ALMERE, The Netherlands - March 05, 2013 - ASM International N.V. (NASDAQ: ASMI and Euronext Amsterdam: ASM) reports today its fourth quarter 2012 and full year 2012 (unaudited) operating results in accordance with US GAAP. Highlights
Comment Commenting on the results, Chuck del Prado, President and Chief Executive Officer of ASM International, said: Outlook Sales in the Front-end are expected to show a double digit decline in Q1, as compared to Q4 2012. However, we expect our Front-end operation to show an order intake in Q1, strongly above the expected sales level for Q1. Based on the backlog at the end of Q4 and the expected order intake in Q1 and Q2, we foresee a double-digit sales increase for Front-end in Q2. Study on Market Valuation of the Company ASM International with the assistance of its financial advisers is in the final stage of completing the study regarding the non-recognition by the markets of the value of the combined businesses of the Company. ASM International will report on the outcome of this study as soon as practical and in any event before the forthcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled on May 16, 2013. Annual Report ASM will publish its 2012 Annual report on Form 20-F and its Statutory Annual Report on April 4, 2013. The reports will be published on our website at www.asm.com. About ASM International ASM International N.V., headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, and its subsidiaries design and manufacture equipment and materials used to produce semiconductor devices. ASM International and its subsidiaries provide production solutions for wafer processing (Front-end segment) as well as assembly and packaging (Back-end segment) through facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia. ASM International's common stock trades on NASDAQ (symbol ASMI) and the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol ASM). For more information, visit ASMI's website at www.asm.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All matters discussed in this statement, except for any historical data, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, economic conditions and trends in the semiconductor industry generally and the timing of the industry cycles specifically, currency fluctuations, corporate transactions, financing and liquidity matters, the success of restructurings, the timing of significant orders, market acceptance of new products, competitive factors, litigation involving intellectual property, shareholder and other issues, commercial and economic disruption due to natural disasters, terrorist activity, armed conflict or political instability, epidemics and other risks indicated in the Company's filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's reports on Form 20-F and Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future developments or circumstances. ASM International will host an investor conference call and webcast on Wednesday March 6, 2013 at 15:00 Continental European Time (9:00 a.m. - US Eastern Time, 9:00 p.m. Hong Kong Time). The teleconference dial-in numbers are as follows: A simultaneous audio web cast will be accessible at www.asm.com. The teleconference will be available for replay, beginning one hour after completion of the live broadcast, through May 4, 2013. The replay dial-in numbers are: Investor Relations: Mary Jo Dieckhaus Media Contacts: |
Q4 and Full Year 2012 Press Release |