AIXTRON makes the leap into the MDAX

Member of the 90 listed TOP companies / Confirmation of the growth strategy / Greater attractiveness for investors

Herzogenrath/Germany August 20, 2020 - AIXTRON SE (FWB: AIXA) has made the leap to the MDAX. As of August 24, the world's leading provider of deposition equipment for the semiconductor industry is now a member of the second most important stock exchange segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange after the DAX, in addition to the TecDAX. Until now, AIXTRON shares have been listed in the SDAX, the selection index for smaller companies.

An incentive for the future
"We are very pleased to be included in the ranks of the 90 most valuable listed companies in Germany. The promotion to this stock exchange league proves that our Company is well positioned even in challenging times", comments Dr. Bernd Schulte, President of AIXTRON SE, and adds: "The MDAX listing encourages us to continue to pursue our growth strategy and to develop innovative solutions for applications in future markets such as energy efficient power electronics, communication networks, laser technology, sensors and Micro LEDs".

Dr. Felix J. Grawert, President of AIXTRON SE, adds: "AIXTRON presents itself in good shape. The move to the MDAX shows that the growth potential of our company convinces domestic and international investors. It enhances our attractiveness in the stock market and gives us access to additional investor groups. This success would not have been possible without the excellent work of our employees worldwide, especially now during the Corona crisis".

High market capitalization and trading volumes
On July 23, 2020, AIXTRON presented its business development for the first half of the year and confirmed its full-year guidance for 2020, based on a solid order backlog and the currently low impact of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Following the application of the new insolvency rule of the Deutsche Börse and corresponding unscheduled changes in the DAX selection indices, AIXTRON will move up to the MDAX as of August 24, 2020. AIXTRON SE recommended itself for the index of mid-size companies due to its market capitalization of freely tradable shares with simultaneously high trading volumes.

Since the IPO in November 1997, AIXTRON shares have been listed almost continuously in the NEMAX 50/TecDAX and, since 2018, in the SDAX.

To download photos, please click here.

Contact person

Guido Pickert
Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
PHONE +49 (2407) 9030-444
MOBILE +49 (173) 5407062
MAIL g.pickert@aixtron.com

About AIXTRON
AIXTRON SE is a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. The Company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Herzogenrath (near Aachen), Germany, with subsidiaries and sales offices in Asia, United States and in Europe. AIXTRON's technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced components for electronic and opto-electronic applications based on compound, silicon, or organic semiconductor materials. Such components are used in a broad range of innovative applications, technologies and industries. These include LED applications, display technologies, data storage, data transmission, energy management and conversion, communication, signaling and lighting as well as a range of other leading-edge technologies.

Our registered trademarks: AIXACT(R), AIXTRON(R), Atomic Level SolutionS(R), Close Coupled Showerhead(R), CRIUS(R), Gas Foil Rotation(R), OVPD(R), Planetary Reactor(R), PVPD(R), TriJet(R)

For further information on AIXTRON (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6; OTC: AIXNY) please visit our website at: www.aixtron.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements regarding the business, results of operations, financial condition and earnings outlook of AIXTRON. These statements may be identified by words such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "intend", "plan", "believe", "continue" and "estimate" and variations of such words or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assessments, expectations and assumptions, of which many are beyond control of AIXTRON, and are subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Should these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying expectations not occur or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements of AIXTRON may materially vary from those described explicitly or implicitly in the relevant forward-looking statement. This could result from a variety of factors, such as actual customer orders received by AIXTRON, the level of demand for deposition technology in the market, the timing of final acceptance of products by customers, the condition of financial markets and access to financing for AIXTRON, general conditions in the market for deposition plants and macroeconomic conditions, cancellations, rescheduling or delays in product shipments, production capacity constraints, extended sales and qualification cycles, difficulties in the production process, the general development in the semi-conductor industry, increased competition, fluctuations in exchange rates, availability of public funding, fluctuations and/or changes in interest rates, delays in developing and marketing new products, a deterioration of the general economic situation and any other factors discussed in any reports or other announcements , in particular in the chapter Risks in the Annual Report, filed by AIXTRON. Any forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on current expectations and projections of the executive board based on information available the date hereof. AIXTRON undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless expressly required to do so by law.

This document is an English language translation of a document in German language. In case of discrepancies, the German language document shall prevail and shall be the valid version.