PVA TePla falls after 'mixed' set of Q3 results

By Reuters News

** Shares in PVA TePla AG TPEG.DE fall nearly 7% after the German semiconductor equipment maker reported its nine-month results

** Revenue rose 12% year-on-year to €62.7 million in the quarter, and was up 4% at €181.8 million for the January-September period

** EBITDA improved quarter-on-quarter but declined on a nine-month basis to €10.4 million from €18.7 million in the prior year

** January-September EBITDA margin deteriorated to 5.7% from 10.7% a year ago

** A local trader says the results reflected project delays, weak semiconductor investment and low capacity utilisation

** "All-in-all mixed with strong orders as a bright spot," the trader says

** The company expects full-year revenue of €255-275 million, broadly in line with analysts' estimates of €267.4 million

** Full-year EBITDA guidance confirmed at €26-31 million implies a significantly stronger fourth quarter, the trader also says

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