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Aixtron — Merger or Acquisition (July 2004)

45 slides from Aixtron's merger presentation, Jul 6, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Aixtron Transaction Roadshow, 02 July 2004

    Filed by Aixtron Aktiengesellschaft pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Subject Company: Genus, Inc. Subject Company’s Exchange Act File No.: 0-17139 AIXTRON Thomas Swan TRANSACTION Scientific Equipm

  2. Slide 2: Important information about the transaction and SEC filings

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  3. Slide 3: Additional information and participants in solicitation

    Additional (408) Transaction executive Participants Genus Information statement 2004. 747-7120. available described the for information Aixtron and regarding its merger free Genus 2004 herein. of the transaction Annual the charge described filed solicitation Genus special with Meeting atand the desc

  4. Slide 4: Forward-looking statements

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  5. Slide 5: Agenda

    • Transaction Benefits Profile •Company • • • Customers / Thomas AIXTRON 5 Scientific AGENDA GENUSProfile Products / Transaction Financial Summary Overview Markets Swan Equipment Company Summary of

  6. Slide 6: Transaction Overview

    AIXTRON 6Overview Thomas Swan Scientific Equipment Transaction

  7. Slide 7: Transaction Highlights

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  8. Slide 8: Transaction Rationale

    technologies consumer broad Transaction product and Rationale and portfolio wireless compelling products technology andThomas global roadmap deposition Swan Increase Scientific into scale multiple Equipment with broader attractive Unique strategic growth key enabling customer teams partnership techn

  9. Slide 9: AIXTRON Company Profile

    AIXTRON Thomas Swan Company Scientific Profile Equipment 9

  10. Slide 10: AIXTRON highlights

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  11. Slide 11: AIXTRON MOCVD technology and applications

    SiC electronics Telecom/ Thomas LED screen Multipurpose lighting, Swan Datacom Equipment: signaling, Scientific diodes, fiberSiwireless giant Equipment integration MOCVD OLEDAIXTRON outdoor Consumer/ display,Technology screen Optoelectronics Ferro- / CD, Dielectrics DVD Laserprinter 8Gbit DRAM (Scho

  12. Slide 12: Product and market area diversification

    Silicon diodes, Significant 16% and Telecom/ lighting, AIXTRON 2005 &signaling, for Datacom Display growth Product GaN,SiC and 405 outdoor fiber Area electronics revenue diodes optics 2003 giant Revenues wireless diversification screen (Schottky MM 2003wireless) 7% 74% expected Order MMMM Intake 6%

  13. Slide 13: Estimated TAM for equipment segments

    CVD SiC YEAR 40 S 07 Compound DRAM 00 300 .9 99 5 0 06 TAM 05 04 03 02 01 OLED 98 Estimated 8iCAIXTRON 00 YEAR Technology Thomas 05400 & SiGe 99 500 30 07 04 98 06 01 00 200 250 Equipment CVD SSi 04 [Mio. 20 13 04 equip. Epitaxy 400 150 00 Equipment 200 300 10 05 TAM equipment Equipment Swan 300 100

  14. Slide 14: Global MOCVD equipment market shares

    Veeco 67 Group 2002 Emcore AIXTRON 58 14 2 4 E 8 Rest 57 2000 9 Global 001 mcore NAIXTRON SVLSI (Nov 721 iNa8Market S30 19 Sanso Total: 3, RESEARCH Total: Rest Group 2003) 7Shares, Group 2003 MM Total: Nippon MM n o61 npThomas MM MOCVD MOCVD AIXTRON oSanso Inc. s p 2004 n Swan i aEquipment equipment

  15. Slide 15: AIXTRON customer base

    Datacom, Customer Industrial Opto/Consumer BaseLED electronics 15 Oxides, OLEDs, others Thomas Swan Scientific Equipment

  16. Slide 16: The AIXTRON network of representation

    KK Tokyo, AIXTRON cshs Cambridge, AG 16 Inc. The Representation Network AIXTRON Japan Seoul, UK of AIXcellence AIXTRON SouthCo.,Ltd. Korea Aachen, AIXTRON AG Taiwan Lund, D Thomas Chicago, Sweden Swan USA AIXTRON Scientific AIXTRONShanghai, Equipment Los Angeles, P.R. China USA

  17. Slide 17: Network of Knowledge

    Kong ofInst. Showa (India) Magdeburg (Sweden) Thomson Equipment Pittsburgh University Meijo China) CSF, 17 Oklahoma Wisconsin-Madison IQE, HMI (Russia) (Scotland) University OrsayCNRS, University Wales Berlin University State University (F) FBH of Lab. University Tokyo Institut Valbonne Berlin) Aust

  18. Slide 18: AIXTRON core strategies

    Core Strategies 18 competency: improvement positioning: AIXTRON Equity Deposition ofEnabling technology strength: technology technology and ourmarket stakeholders engineering partner position in emerging Diversification delivering markets customized ofMaintain targetsystem applications: a strong sol

  19. Slide 19: Genus Company Profile

    CompanySwan Thomas Profile Scientific 19 Equipment

  20. Slide 20: Genus highlights

    • Genus (ALD) 20 and Film $1 Highlights is Leading next inproducts DRAM ofof MM Thin equipment out a semiconductors market market over facility MovingSwan ALD 5manufacturers of4 Thomas 3Equipment and$250 Large Scientific deposition manufacturers Experienced semiconductor execution 100,000 history of

  21. Slide 21: Genus semiconductor and non-semiconductor markets

    MEMs Thin CVD Genus’ Film based automotive Heads DRAMsData sensors (W-plug) storage optical 21 Other targeted MEMS emerging markets ALDALD based SEMICONDUCTOR markets DRAMs displays, Flash, Gate inkjet MARKETS Stack printing,NON photomasks SEMICONDUCTOR MARKETS Thomas Swan Scientific Equipment

  22. Slide 22: Genus products and market positioning

    Devices •improvements Gate (VLSI MM Semiconductor/ Capacitor/ 22 into Position to DRAM Genus Swan and $21.6 Data) MM Products Positioning generation of productivity $49.5 industry Genus Gate Semiconductor Markets: logic 44% = modules word 200 designed More sole Penetration: at Samsung Display mass f

  23. Slide 23: ALD semiconductor market opportunity

    • ALD 2007 2006 semiconductors R performance 7% for 67% technology key Market $900 Barrier market 2002 Swan Markets $800 Large US$ a Market Gate CAGR $700 Equipment billion –2008 VLSI Other $600 millions 6from a 2003 $500 2003-2008 Gis Capacitor A$400 Moving 23 high $300 2005 Thomas Rapidly after $2

  24. Slide 24: Products, Markets, Customers

    AIXTRON - Products/ Markets/ Customers Thomas Swan Scientific Equipment 24 GENUS

  25. Slide 25: Faster + Better + Cheaper = Scaling

    Faster + Better + Cheaper = Scaling Thomas Swan Scientific Equipment 25

  26. Slide 26: Technology scaling and its limits

    Theeffected be 2018 26 Today 2007 ITRS Critical 1995 Technology unique 2016 2006 Shrink 2009 Driver 2015 2004 by factor Node Thomas Roadmap fundamental for 2013 2003 that Scaling Swan 2012 2002 has 1999 made 400 Scientific limits 2010 2000 350 the of300 semiconductor the Equipment 250 materials 200

  27. Slide 27: Where are today's nano engineering challenges

    ITRS, Intel 2002 Challenges’? Engineering’ 27 solutions Where are Today’s ‘Nano These challenges require substantial ‘Material Thomas Swan Scientific Equipment

  28. Slide 28: Intel's view of strained silicon and high-k

    Already Thomas Intel Intel’s 2003 View emerging SwanofScientific the in Strained marketplace Equipment Silicon28& High-k Introduction Source:

  29. Slide 29: Silicon and compound semiconductor convergence

    rfGaN w iS Driven Si Thomas SiGe/Ge Convergence ecost 29 a Transition and by Swan Sineeds infrastructure wafer ofScientific layer Silicon/ and growth Si wafer Compound Equipment of consumer Semi electronics Strained Si*Increase - - - - the performance of Silicon (IT Chips) Functional integration: di

  30. Slide 30: Technology entry and volume ramp-up window

    200K First 24 M 0 Development -12 Production Alpha Opportunity Month) onths Two 20K Tool (Wafers/ (Parts/ 30Companies 2K Tool Ramp-Up Window Beta 200 Volume Volume 20 Tool for Reaching Model 2 Thomas Entry and100M Production Swan Technology 10M Scientific 1M 12Node 100K Equipment First 10KConf 1K Pa

  31. Slide 31: Market segments addressed after the merger

    FeRAM Sidewall Plug WSi current Overview trench High-k market High-k spacers ofDRAM 31 Market penetration Flash Pin-hole Segments interpoly Strained Metal free Addressed oxide gate OLED Silicon High-k encapsulation Before Thomas gate stack and oxide DRAM Swan After layer, Others: Scientific the RFMe

  32. Slide 32: Strength of the combined new entity

    semiconductor of 32 Leading stronger, years Strength Newsuccessful Entity supplier fewerUniquely processes suppliers track of enabling record positioned withof technology ability complex totoenable partner Multiple material scalability strategically/ deposition marketsrequirements provide align on a

  33. Slide 33: Customer impact of the combination

    Combination 33 independent portfolio Customer and Impact suppliers compelling, would allow withsynergistic increased strong technology and/or technology accelerated portfolios roadmappenetration and offinancial key accounts technologies strength Increased toaligned strategically scale towould strate

  34. Slide 34: Integration plan

    •Epigress Epigress and & successful Swan Plan on Genus Integration support GSO a•/•SE ALD Metal Thomas transaction Technology New LINKS Aixtron TFH, build Scientific Marketing integrations: CVD, CSTS Thomas Equipment CF Thomas StrataGem canMO Lynx Silicon Swan for DRAM, previous Systems ALD etc. Div

  35. Slide 35: Combined product portfolio

    HDD Thomas Silicon CVD Compound &ALD: MEMS Semiconductors StrataGem Swan ALD:Scientific Stratagem ALD MOCVD: Equipment CVD: ALD: Lynx G3, StrataGem AVD: CCS SiC CVD:SiGe Flat Product Panel35 Portfolio Displays Markets OVPD: Gen Products 1, 2 Genus Products AIXTRON

  36. Slide 36: Near-term product strategy

    Combination Integration CoO. = Near existing Termmarkets Product ofof Process unique targeted Strategy—into Modules source in near delivery Existing termsystem (12 ALD months with + Increasing prospective) G’s ALD, market RAD36 and share TMFin single Genus’wafer Thomas expertise Swan enables: Scient

  37. Slide 37: Combination product concept: AVD plus Genus

    Combination ebased = AVD 2 + Genus Concept .g. 00/300 PECVD module production IPBridge of AIXTRON New, module of Metal tool unique Flexible platform Gate (ready, WN AVD, 37 deposition Gate Large Brooks) ALD Stack technological &Thomas and RTPHigh-k technology Swan and Platform: Scientific engineerin

  38. Slide 38: Existing customers and capital investment budgets

    ExistingInvestment Capital 38 Genus silicon Budget customers in 2004Existing of top 20 Aixtron IDM’sSilicon Sources: Customers IC Insights, Aixtron/ Company Genus Reports non- silicon Thomas customers Swan Scientific / collaboration Equipment partners

  39. Slide 39: Financial Summary

    AIXTRON Thomas Swan Financial Scientific Summary Equipment 39

  40. Slide 40: Pro-forma combined revenues by application

    47% 5% by Revenues 55% 14% 4% Aixtron Pro-forma Application 5% 18% 74% 43% Consumer/Optoelectronic Total 7% PF-combined 40 Thomas Combined Total Revenues pre-transaction Revenues Swan2002 MM Scientific %MM25% ($142 2003 LED ($103 Equipment MM) 9% pre-transaction MM) &Total Display PF-combined Revenu

  41. Slide 41: Pro-forma combined group balance sheet

    31/12/2003 Cash 41 long-term million and Equivalents assets $ TotalMM Other Assets 98.7 current Total 86.4 Liabilities 94.7 assets 279.8 of which Total 65.1 Net 5.8 Financial 214.7 Assets214.7 Liabilities Equity 76.7% ratio Shareholders’ MM 78.3 68.5 equity 75.0Thomas 221.8 51.6 Swan4.6Scientific 17

  42. Slide 42: Synergy benefits and cost savings

    reduced Equipment Assessment •Improved group AVD Synergy utilization More “True” existing overlap to contacts Mainly Cost 42 entry Benefits through Revenue AIXTRON and to to access these (e.g. customer Genus’ hybrid customers Genuspower requirement ALD in offices, Cost hybrid strengthened Developmen

  43. Slide 43: Market capitalization versus equipment vendors

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  44. Slide 44: Summary of Transaction Benefits

    AIXTRONof44 Summary Transaction Benefits Thomas Swan Scientific Equipment

  45. Slide 45: Main transaction benefits

    deposition leadership Equipment shares Results SummaryAccelerates in of strong in technologies Creates Main multiple financial Transaction entry a leading attractive and Reduces position compelling player Benefits growth to Credible Business and and adds advantage Establishes Unit, knowledge allowin

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