AEM

AEM posts S$4 million 9M net profit, reversing year-ago loss, with ‘AI era’ new solutions

Revenue rose 16 per cent to S$287.5 million, driven by high-volume manufacturing at a major customer

AEM says the allegations of patent infringement made by Advantest Test Solutions “lack merit”.

AEM denies allegations of patent infringement from US semiconductor firm; shares close 8.8% lower

Separately, DBS Group Research has raised its target price for AEM, citing its tech edge and the semiconductor sector’s growth trajectory as long-term tailwinds

AEM's revenue for H1 rose 10 per cent year on year to S$190.3 million, up from S$173.6 million previously.

AEM net profit more than doubles to S$3.1 million

The stronger bottom line reflects the absence of one-off losses that were recorded the year before

As at Friday’s close, AEM shares were up 19.4 per cent year to date.
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AEM slumps 4.7% after its CEO resigns

As at 9.25 am, the counter fell to S$1.64, 4.7% below Friday’s closing price

Amy Leong (left) with AEM chairman Loke Wai San. Leong, who held the CEO post for slightly more than a year, will continue as a senior adviser to the company to assist with the transition.
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AEM CEO Amy Leong resigns a year after appointment; Samer Kabbani takes over with immediate effect

Group cites ‘board-led leadership realignment for growth’; Leong to stay on as adviser

The upward revision comes from orders from one of the group’s customers under a non-cancellable, long-dated purchase order programme.

AEM raises H1 FY2025 revenue guidance to up to S$195 million on pull-in of customer orders

It will provide guidance for the second half of the year when it reports its earnings on Aug 13

AEM reduced its financial liabilities by 23.1% to S$72.5 million.

AEM’s Q1 earnings rise 42.9% to S$3.3 million

The company lowers its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.1 times over the period due to the repayment of debt

“We ... believe (Mr Kwek's) experience and knowledge will be an invaluable asset to the team in helping us achieve robust growth with a focus on improved operational efficiency,” says Amy Leong, CEO of AEM.

AEM appoints Kwek You-Cheer as new CFO

He has more than 20 years of experience in strategic financial leadership and operations internationally

AEM has the highest short interest among the semicon stocks in the report, with about 5.7 per cent.

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A S&P report noted that Frencken, UMS and AEM were among the top five most shorted stocks on the Singapore bourse