Riber: Revenues at end-September 2020: €17.5m
Revenues at end-September 2020: €17.5m
- Confirmation of the robust performance by the Services & Accessories business
- €18.2m order book at September 30, 2020
Bezons, October 29, 2020 – 6:00 pm – RIBER, global market leader in MBE equipment for semiconductor industry, is reporting its revenues for the year to end-September 2020.
Change in revenues
| €m | 2020 | 2019 | Change | |
| 1st quarter | 5.4 | 6.7 | -19% | |
| 2nd quarter | 6.2 | 7.2 | -14% | |
| 3rd quarter | 5.9 | 6.8 | -13% | |
| Total 9-month revenues | 17.5 | 20.7 | -15% | |
| At September 30 (€m) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||
| Systems | 9.5 | 12.8 | -26% | ||
| Evaporators | 0.1 | 1.0 | -90% | ||
| Services and accessories | 7.9 | 6.9 | +14% | ||
| Total 9-month revenues | 17.5 | 20.7 | -15% | ||
Revenues at September 30, 2020 came to €17.5m, down 15% from September 30, 2019.
MBE systems revenues totaled €9.5m, down 26%, following the deferral of deliveries linked to the pandemic context. During the first nine months, five systems - including three production units - were delivered, compared with six systems - including five production units – at September 30, 2019.
Evaporator revenues remained sluggish due to the current lack of investment in OLED screen production equipment.
Revenues for services and accessories climbed 14% to €7.9m, driven by a sustained level of commercial activity, especially with the installed base.
At end-September 2020, the breakdown of revenues was as follows: 39% for Europe, 43% for Asia, 12% for North America and 6% for other countries.
Order book developments
| At September 30 (€m) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||
| Systems | 8.7 | 20.4 | -57% | ||
| Evaporators | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | ||
| Services and accessories | 9.5 | 6.1 | +56% | ||
| Total order book | 18.2 | 26.5 | -31% | ||
The order book at September 30, 2020 totaled €18.2m, down 31% from September 30, 2019.
The systems business continued to be impacted by the increase in decision times by clients and export licenses applications, with an order book contracting 57% to €8.7m, including five systems - with one production unit - to be delivered during the last quarter of 2020. However, the portfolio of prospects is at a historically high level.
The services and accessories business is confirming its robust commercial development, with an order book of €9.5m, up 56% year-on-year, taking into account the good level of orders recorded during the third quarter of 2020.
Outlook
RIBER is confirming its forecast for 2020, with full-year revenues of around €30m, compared with €33.5m in 2019.
Next date
2020 full-year revenues will be released on Friday January 29, 2021 (before start of trading).
About RIBER
RIBER is the global market leader in MBE equipment for semiconductor industry. It designs and produces molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and cells for the semiconductor industry. It also provides technical and scientific support for its clients, maintaining their equipment and optimizing their performance and output levels. Through its high-tech equipment, RIBER performs an essential role in the development of advanced semiconductor systems that are used in numerous consumer applications, from information technologies to 5G telecommunications networks, OLED screens and next-generation solar cells.
RIBER is a BPI France-approved innovative company and is listed on the Euronext Growth Paris market (ISIN: FR0000075954).
Contacts
| RIBER Laurent Pollet tel: +33 (0)1 39 96 65 00 | CALYPTUS Cyril Combe tel: +33 (0)1 53 65 68 68 |
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