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SILEX SYSTEMS LIMITED (SLX)

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General Information
Company Name: Silex Systems Limited
Stock Code: SLX
Website: www.silex.com.au
GICS Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
Market Cap ($M): 604
Equiv. Shares (M): 170

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
 $ 3.550 $ 3.600 $ 3.600 $ 3.510 $ 3.640 108,284 $ -0.090  -2.473 %

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Buy
Recommendation Date: 22nd Feb 2012
12 Month Target Price (average): $5.54
Brokers Surveyed: 2

Company Overview

Business Description:
Silex Systems Limited (SLX) is a research and development company whose assets are its proprietary rights in technologies, including the SILEX technology, but not limited to, the SILEX technology. SLX has 2 business divisions: Commercial Activities, comprising SilexSolar PV panel manufacturing business and ChronoLogic electronic instrumentation business and Research and Development activities.

Strategy Analysis:
SLX's strategy goal is to be the global leader in residential, commercial and utility scale solar energy solutions via their flat panel mono-silicon and proprietary 'Dense Array´ concentrated photovoltaic systems. The potential for solar energy is underpinned by the growth in global government incentives, concerns regarding energy security, the rising price of conventional energy sources and tightening regulations to limit fossil-fuel emissions. Silex Systems reported a net loss of $31.30m for the year ended 30 June 2011. Revenues from ordinary activities were $29.19m. Basic and Diluted EPS were (19.6) cents compared to (12.3) cents last year. The net operating cash outflow was $28.73m compared to an outflow of $13.90m in the pcp. No dividend was declared.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2011  A -31.3 -19.6 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
2010  A -18.1 -12.4 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
2009  A -3.8 -2.6 -- 0.0 0.0 0.0 --
Source: Morningstar analyst estimates.

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2009 A 2010 F 2011 F 2009 A 2010 F 2011 F 2009 A 2010 F 2011 F
Silex Systems (SLX) $619 M -- -- -- -- -- 62.4357 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
SLX 3.00 -- 3.88 -- 23.0
Market 0.80 12.1 1.33 1.35 1.68
Sector 3.00 8.42 1.45 0.00 13.4

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Dr Michael Goldsworthy Chief Executive Officer,Managing Director 17 February 1992
Mr Christopher David Wilks Executive Director 09 December 1988
Mr Stephen William Roger Burdon Non-Executive Director 14 February 2011
Dr Colin Stephen Goldschmidt Non-Executive Director 17 February 1992
Mr Robert (Peter) Campbell Non-Executive Director 30 July 1996

Management
Name Position
Julie Ducie Company Secretary
B J Spillane Subsidiary company secretary, Financial Accountant

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
29,801,030 (17.52%) Jardvan Pty Ltd
10,240,822 (6.02%) M&G Investment Funds
14,268,822 (8.39%) Bank of New York Mellon Corporation

Calendar of Events
Date Event
18 February 2013 Report (Interim)
16 October 2012 Report (Annual)
24 August 2012 Report (Prelim)
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