RIBER: Report on the combined general meeting

Press release

Report on the combined general meeting
Dividend of €0.04 per share

Bezons, May 31st, 2013 - 5:45 pm - RIBER, the global leader for molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), brought its shareholders together for its combined annual general meeting today.

During the combined general meeting, chaired by Mr Jacques Noels, Supervisory Board Chairman, the company's shareholders adopted the resolutions put forward, including:

• Approval of the corporate and consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31st, 2012; 

• Payment of a dividend of €0.04 per share, drawn against issue premiums. It will be paid out from June 27th, 2013 based on the positions at close of trading on June 26th, 2013. The ex-rights date for this dividend is set for June 21st, 2013, after close of trading; 

• Ratification of the coopting of Mr Dominique Pons and Mr Gildas Sorin as Supervisory Board members; 

• Renewal of the terms of office of the following Supervisory Board members: Mrs Sylvie Dumaine, Mr Noël Goutard and Mr Dominique Pons; 

• Appointment of Mr Max de Minden as a Supervisory Board member. 

The Chairman of the Management Board reviewed the profitable growth strategy, targeting €40 million in revenues by 2015, built around the three key growth areas implemented by the company:

• Continuing to further strengthen RIBER's leadership on its core business, the market for molecular beam epitaxy machines; 

• Capitalizing on the installed base and growing sales of epitaxy equipment, spare parts and accessories, as well as the corresponding services; 

• Releasing a range of equipment and services with high technological value-added on the market for emerging application fields with strong potential (OLED lighting and screens, thin-layer solar cells, etc.). 

During the last three years, RIBER has ramped up its R&D efforts, which reached 13% of revenues in 2012. The company is continuing to develop its commercial presence across Asia and in South Korea in particular.

At the end of March 2013, the order book represented €14.6 million (€12.0 million at end-December 2012). RIBER will be releasing its revenue forecasts when it publishes its half-year earnings.

Next dates:
2013 first-half revenues: Thursday July 25th, 2013 (after close of trading)
2013 first-half earnings: Friday September 27th, 2013 (before start of trading)

The quorum conditions and detailed voting results are available on the French version of the company's website at: www.riber.com / Investors / Financial Reports / Shareholder Meeting.

About RIBER:
Riber designs and produces molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and cells for the semiconductor industry. This high-technology equipment is essential for the manufacturing of compound semiconductor materials and new materials that are used in numerous consumer applications, from new information technologies to OLED flat screens and new generation solar cells.
Riber recorded €27.4 million in revenues in 2012 and employs 111 people. The company is ISO9001 certified.
Riber is listed on NYSE-Euronext Paris, Compartment "C", and is part of the CAC Small, CAC Mid & Small, CAC Technology and CAC T. HARD. & EQ indices.
Riber is one of the best-rated companies in the Gaïa-index, the leading SRI index for French mid-caps.

ISIN: FR0000075954 - RIB
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