Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsges. AG
EANS-News: DEWB sells Nanda Technologies GmbH
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Information Subtitle: U.S. semiconductor equipment supplier Nanometrics acquires specialist for macro defect inspection Jena, Germany, 25. November 2011 (euro adhoc) - Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB), Jena, Germany, today announced the sale of its investment holding Nanda Technologies GmbH, Unterschleißheim. Buyer is Nanometrics Incorporated, Milpitas/CA, USA, a leading supplier of metrology and inspection systems for the manufacturing of semiconductors. Nanometrics acquires Nanda for a cash consideration of USD 23 million. DEWB has been invested in Nanda since 2008 and at last held a stake of 24 percent in the Company. Besides DEWB, the group of investors also included the Swiss business angel network b-to-v led by Dr. Christian Reitberger, KfW, Capital-E, Ventegis Capital AG, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital and the management team. With the sale DEWB contributes a seven-digit million Euro amount towards earnings. "During the last years, Nanda developed its cutting-edge inspection tool and launched it successfully in the market. With recent acquisitions of top-tier semiconductors as customers, the company is now at the next stage of development. We are very pleased to have won an established player in the metrology market as Nanometrics as buyer," commented Falk Nuber, Member of the Management Board of DEWB. The sale of Nanda is the third successful exit of DEWB within the last six months. DEWB plans to close the business year with a significant annual surplus. About DEWB Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB AG, ISIN: DE0008041005) is a listed private equity house that specialises in young and established medium-sized companies. The investment focus is on strong growth companies from the areas of photonics and sensor systems for which DEWB provides support through shareholders' equity, expertise in corporate development and its sector network. The regional focus lies in the German speaking countries (D, A, CH). Since 1997 DEWB has invested more than 360 million Euros in 55 companies and realized more than 440 million Euros through 41 exits, eight of which were in the form of IPOs. The company is located in Jena, one of the most successful technology and science regions in Germany, with a long tradition in the field of optical technologies and one of the most important European centres for photonics. Contact: Marco Scheidler DEWB AG Phone: +49 (0) 3641 573 3600 Fax: +49 (0) 3641 573 3610 E-Mail: ir@dewb-vc.com www.dewb-vc.com About Nanda Nanda Technologies designs, sells and manufactures fully automated wafer inspection systems used in the semiconductor fabrication process. Based on an innovative full-wafer technology, the Nanda system is able to inspect wafers at extremely high throughput while maintaining the sensitivity required to monitor critical process excursions. Nanda Technologies was founded in 2006 by seasoned executives of the capital metrology equipment industry and is a supplier to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. Its 27 employees are located in Munich, Germany. More information is available at www.nanda-tech.com. About Nanometrics Nanometrics is a leading provider of advanced, high-performance process control metrology and inspection systems used primarily in the fabrication of semiconductors, high-brightness LEDs, data storage devices and solar photovoltaics. Nanometrics´ automated and integrated metrology and inspection systems provide for control of critical dimensions, device structures, overlay registration, topography, thin film properties, including film thickness as well as optical, electrical and material properties. The company´s process control solutions are deployed throughout the fabrication process, from front-end-of-line substrate manufacturing, to high-volume production of semiconductors and other devices, to advanced wafer-scale packaging applications. Nanometrics´ systems enable device manufacturers to improve yields, increase productivity and lower their manufacturing costs. The company maintains its headquarters in Milpitas, California, with sales and service offices worldwide. Nanometrics is traded on NASDAQ Select Global Market under the symbol NANO. Nanometrics´ website is www.nanometrics.com. Further inquiry note: Marco Scheidler Tel.: +49 (0) 3641 573-3600 E-Mail: marco.scheidler@dewb-vc.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsges. AG Leutragraben 1 D-07743 Jena phone: +49 (0)3641 573 3600 FAX: +49 (0)3641 573 3610 mail: ir@dewb-vc.com WWW: http://www.dewb-vc.com sector: Financial & Business Services ISIN: DE0008041005 indexes: stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Open Market / Entry Standard: Frankfurt language: English