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Apr 18, 2013	Annual Shareholder Meeting approves all proposals of the Board of Directors The Annual Shareholder Meeting approved all the Board of Directors’ proposals. View more	COMET Group
Mar 14, 2013	Solid results despite adverse semiconductor market environment Net sales of CHF 214.4 million and EBITDA margin of 11.9%, slightly below prior year Profitability in X-Ray Systems business up by 3.8%-points Net income of CHF 5.9 million down significantly from prior year Sound balance sheet with strong equity ratio of 58.0% Free cash flow of CHF 16.0 million despite adverse market setting Market share wins in x-ray business through new products Strategic milestones achieved with e-beam and RF generators Proposed distribution of CHF 4.00 per share from distributable paid-in capital View more	COMET Group
Feb 19, 2013	COMET Group: 2012 sales and EBITDA margin down slightly on prior year At CHF 214.4 million sales 1% lower than prior year At 11.9% EBITDA margin 0.7% down on prior year As expected, net income down significantly on prior year at CHF 5.9 million Equity ratio of 58.0% slightly up on prior year (57.2%) Short-time working in production sub-unit ends in February 2013 View more	COMET Group
Jan 18, 2013	Chief Human Resources Officer Leaving the Company View more	COMET Group
Nov 14, 2012	COMET Group: Strong organic growth planned up to 2015 The COMET Group aims to achieve net sales of CHF 300 million and an EBITDA margin of 15% by 2015. The Group’s 2015 strategy, presented at Investor Day 2012, will focus on consistent marketing of existing products and services in the core business, while accelerating development of high-growth businesses in areas such as e-beam and RF generators. Despite a clearly stronger second half, the Group anticipates a slight fall in net sales compared to 2011 (CHF 217 million). Targeted investments in attractive new growth areas and other factors are expected to result in an EBITDA margin of around 11%-12% and a sharp fall in net income compared with the previous year. For 2013 the Group expects the semiconductor business to recover towards the end of the first quarter, and forecasts net sales of between CHF 230 million and CHF 250 million and an EBITDA margin of 12%-14%. View more	COMET Group
Aug 23, 2012	COMET Group on track – Results for first half of 2012 meet expectations – Full-year forecast confirmed - Sales of CHF 104.1 million and EBITDA margin of 10.6%, in line with expectations - Profitability in Systems business improved - Market share wins with new products (high & low energy x-ray, e-beam) - Acquired Stolberg business running to plan - Guidance for 2012 reaffirmed: Revenue and EBITDA at prior-year level View more	COMET Group
Jul 24, 2012	COMET Group: 2012 half-year figures in line with expectations; Full-year forecast confirmed - Net sales CHF 104.1 million (HY1 2011: CHF 116.8 million) - EBITDA margin 10.6% (HY1 2011: 13.3%) - Net income of about CHF 2.7 million (HY1 2011: CHF 5.4 million) - Full-year 2012: sales and EBITDA at previous-year level expected View more	COMET Group
Jun 13, 2012	COMET plans to temporarily introduce short-time working in the Plasma Control Technologies product area on July 1, 2012; increase in new orders expected at the end of the third quarter View more	COMET Group
Jun 08, 2012	SEMI Swiss Business Round Table at COMET AG Plasma Control Technologies (PCT) is very pleased to have been given the opportunity to host the first Swiss Business Round Table (BRT) organized by SEMI Europe at COMET’s headquarter in Flamatt on June 6, 2012. View more	COMET Group, COMET Plasma Control Technologies
Apr 18, 2012	Annual Shareholder Meeting approves all proposals of the Board of Directors The Annual Shareholder Meeting of COMET Holding AG approved with an overwhelming majority all proposals put forward by the Board of Directors. Prof. Dr. Gian-Luca Bona, CEO of Empa was elected as a new member of the Board of Directors. View more	COMET Group

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