Kitchener, Ontario, October 20, 2023 – PEER Group®, the largest supplier of innovative factory automation software products for the semiconductor industry, will be exhibiting at SEMICON Europa 2023. This year marks the company’s twentieth anniversary since opening its European office in Dresden, Germany.

“We are very proud of reaching this milestone anniversary,” says Michael Arnold, Managing Director of PEER Group GmbH. “It’s been a privilege being a part of the European semiconductor industry as it becomes a global powerhouse in chipmaking, and we look forward to continued expansion in the coming years.”

During SEMICON Europa, PEER Group will be showcasing its suite of innovative factory and tool automation software products at booth B1454, including PEER Tool Orchestrator (PTO®) and PEER FACTORY® Station Controller (PFSC™).

“These products, combined with our deep industry expertise in developing SEMI® Standard compliant solutions, have earned us the trust of our European customers over the last two decades,” says Mike Barrett, PEER Group’s Director, Global OEM Sales. “As the European semiconductor industry continues to grow and strengthen, bolstered by massive investments and new factory builds, PEER Group will continue to be here to serve all our current and future customers’ factory and tool automation needs.”

SEMICON Europa is taking place in Munich, Germany from November 14-17. To learn more, or to schedule a meeting during the show, visit PEER Group’s SEMICON Europa event page.

About PEER Group
PEER Group® is the largest supplier of innovative factory automation software products for the semiconductor industry. Since 1992, our solutions have helped the world’s most advanced OEMs and factories reduce time to market and lower costs by solving their equipment automation, data management, and process control problems. An award-winning company, PEER Group’s commitment to quality has been recognized by Intel’s EPIC Supplier Program, naming PEER Group a Distinguished Supplier in 2023 and an Outstanding Supplier in 2022. Follow PEER Group on LinkedIn.

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Trading Update: RoodMicrotec announces total income for the third quarter of 2023

• Total income for the third quarter of 2023 was EUR 4.2 million (2022: EUR 4.3 million)
• Total income for the first nine months of 2023 was EUR 12.9 million (2022: EUR 11.7 million)
• Order book value increased compared to the beginning of the quarter

Deventer, October 19, 2023 – RoodMicrotec N.V., a leading independent company for semiconductors supply and quality services, today releases its trading update for the third quarter of 2023. The total income for the third quarter of 2023 was EUR 4.2 million, marginally lower than in the third quarter of 2022 (EUR 4.3 million). The total income for the first nine months of 2023 was EUR 12.9 million, an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2022 (EUR 11.7 million). The good start in the first quarter of this year and the stable development in the second and third quarters are the base for this increase.
The order book increased compared to the beginning of the quarter and continues to be filled with long-term contracts and engagements as well as short-term orders. The long-term contracts and engagements are mainly in the SCM and Test Operations units and the short-term orders in the Failure Analysis & Qualification unit.
“It is encouraging to see that the total income for the first nine months is higher than for the same period last year even though the market situation with high inflation and rising interest rates is getting worse. We continue to support our customers with high quality services and they highly appreciate it.”, says Martin Sallenhag, CEO of RoodMicrotec. “The steady increase in the order book value is building a good foundation for our future business.”

Outlook
RoodMicrotec expects the total income for 2023 to be in the range of EUR 17.0 million to EUR 17.5 million, with a profit before tax ratio from 5 to 10% of total income, excluding the advisory expenses incurred for the public offering process. This projection is in line with the financial targets communicated to the financial market previously. The geopolitical situation in the world and the trends with higher inflation, rising prices, and increasing interest rates throughout Europe could have an impact on the Company’s business. The Management is keeping a close eye on the situation and is doing everything possible to mitigate any potentially negative impact.

Audit
The financial data in this press release have not been audited.
 
Today’s Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders
RoodMicrotec will hold an Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders at Amsterdam Stock Exchange (Euronext), Beursplein 5, 1012 JW in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, this afternoon starting at 14:00 CEST in relation to the recommended public offer by Microtest S.p.A. for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of RoodMicrotec N.V.

About RoodMicrotec
RoodMicrotec is a leading independent company for semiconductor supply and quality services. With more than 50 years of experience in the semiconductor and electronics industry, RoodMicrotec is well-established as a highly valued partner for many companies worldwide. The Company provides full-turnkey ASIC services for complex microchips that are customized to handle specific applications for individual customers. In cooperation with strong partners, RoodMicrotec manages the entire development and production flow of ASICs in the target volume, ranging from low quantities up to multiple millions per year. The turnkey solution includes project management, wafer test, assembly, final test, qualification, failure analysis and logistics. All services comply with the industrial and quality requirements of the high reliability, aerospace, automotive, healthcare and industrial sectors. RoodMicrotec’s headquarters are located in Deventer, Netherlands, with operational units in Nördlingen and Stuttgart, Germany
For more information visit https://www.roodmicrotec.com

This press release is published in English and German. In case of conflict between these versions the English version shall prevail. This communication contains information that qualifies as inside information within the meaning of Article 7(1) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The company’s managing director and CEO Martin Sallenhag, is responsible for arranging the release of this document on behalf of RoodMicrotec.

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Deventer, October 12, 2023 – RoodMicrotec N.V., a leading independent company for semiconductors supply and quality services, and CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, are expanding their collaboration with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Outer Tracker ASICs project. The long-standing partners are thus jointly facing another large and significant project.

The ASICs tested for the CMS will enable the collection of essential data during experiments in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC is purpose-built to help scientists in addressing fundamental questions within the field of particle physics.
As part of the planned 2026 upgrade to the CMS detector, CERN will again use RoodMicrotec's expertise and testing services. RoodMicrotec will test and deliver over 1,000 12" silicon wafers. The three ASIC modules on the wafers will become an integral part of the detectors. They will collect and process the enormous amounts of data that emerge during the generation of collision experiments.

"We are very pleased to have this long-standing partnership with RoodMicrotec. In the past, we have been able to successfully test and apply the ASIC components that are so important for science," says Kostas Kloukinas, project manager of the CMS Outer Tracker ASICs project at CERN.

For RoodMicrotec, the cooperation with CERN also means a lot. Especially the opportunity to contribute to the progress of science is very fascinating. Furthermore, the project helps to advance the company's own expertise even further.

"The employees of RoodMicrotec are proud to be able to significantly contribute with their services to the basic research of the large CERN family," says Martin Sallenhag, CEO of RoodMicrotec.

About CERN
CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics was founded in 1954 and is the world's leading laboratory for particle physics. Here, physicists and engineers explore the fundamental structure of the universe to find out what it is made of and how it works. For their studies of the basic constituents of matter – the elementary particles – they use the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments. To investigate those particles, they are accelerated to almost the speed of light and thus made to collide. The resulting events tells physicists how particles interact and provide insights into fundamental laws of nature. CERN has 23 member states and further nations from all over the world that contribute to its research programs.
For more information please visit https://home.cern/science/experiments/cms

About RoodMicrotec
With more than 50 years of experience in the semiconductor and electronics industry, RoodMicrotec is a leading independent company for semiconductor supply and quality services. RoodMicrotec is a highly valued partner for many companies worldwide and offers specifically tailored turnkey solutions for each single customer's requirements. The turnkey services include project management, wafer test, assembly, final test, qualification, failure analysis, and logistics. All services provided by RoodMicrotec meet the high quality standards of the automotive, industrial, healthcare, and high reliability aerospace sectors. RoodMicrotec is headquartered in Deventer, Netherlands, with operational units in Nördlingen and Stuttgart, Germany.
For more information, please visit https://www.roodmicrotec.com

This press release is available in English and German. In case of conflict between these versions, the English version shall prevail.

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Kitchener, Ontario, Octover 5, 2023 – Mike Kropp, the Co-founder, President, and CEO of PEER Group®, will be inducted into the University of Toronto’s Engineering Alumni Network (EAN) Hall of Distinction during an official ceremony on November 2, 2023.

Located in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering’s Sandford Fleming Building, the Hall of Distinction honors extraordinary U of T Engineering alumni in recognition of their lifelong accomplishments and whose careers ultimately define what is most exemplary about the engineering profession.

“The EAN Awards Adjudications Committee is pleased to select Mike Kropp as a recipient for the EAN Hall of Distinction Award,” says committee member Caprice Boisvert. “It is evident that Mike has incredible vision and drive. He is an engineer who excels in leadership, mentorship, and entrepreneurship and has an innate ability to look to the future. He has built PEER Group into a successful company while at the same time making a huge impact on the semiconductor industry.”

As an Electrical Engineering undergrad, Kropp walked through the Hall of Distinction daily on the way to and from classes. “As I read the biographies of the members, I grew impressed with their contributions to the practice of engineering and the communities and markets they served,” recalls Kropp.

Following his graduation in 1986, Kropp held professional stints as a systems engineer at American Cimflex Corporation and a systems integrator at ATS. During his time at ATS, he met fellow U of T grad, Bob Harris. Kropp and Harris eventually established PEER Group in 1992. Over the next three decades, the Kitchener-based company grew from a two-person operation to a 250-person organization developing industry-leading factory automation software for the semiconductor industry.

Through it all, Kropp has leveraged his early learnings as an engineering student, developing and executing a business model and strategy firmly based on the engineering principles of curiosity, problem solving, discipline, and process.

He has also applied the lessons he gleaned reading the biographies of the early Hall of Distinction inductees: “When PEER Group was starting out, those members served as an inspiration for me to build a better company that contributes to our local community with a global impact,” shares Kropp. “I am thrilled to join their ranks and provide an inspiration for future generations of engineers.”

About PEER Group
PEER Group® is the largest supplier of innovative factory automation software products for the semiconductor industry. Since 1992, our solutions have helped the world’s most advanced OEMs and factories reduce time to market and lower costs by solving their equipment automation, data management, and process control problems. An award-winning company, PEER Group’s commitment to quality has been recognized by Intel’s EPIC Supplier Program, naming PEER Group a Distinguished Supplier in 2023 and an Outstanding Supplier in 2022. Follow PEER Group on LinkedIn.

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