Q4 2025 SCHMID Group NV Earnings Call

May 18, 2026

Speaker #1: Ladies and gentlemen, warmly welcome to the 2025 Resolve Conference call and webcast of the SCHMID Group. I am pleased to welcome the CFO, Arthur Schütz, and CFO Roland Rettenmeier, who will guide us through the presentation shortly.

Operator 1: Ladies and gentlemen, we warmly welcome you to the 2025 results conference call and webcast of the SCHMID Group. I am pleased to welcome the CFO, Arthur Schuetz, and CSO, Roland Rettenmeier, who will guide us through the presentation shortly, after which we will move on to the Q&A session. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that today's discussion will contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, we warmly welcome you to the 2025 Results Conference Call and Webcast of the SCHMID Group. I am pleased to welcome the CFO, Arthur Schuetz, and CSO, Roland Rettenmeier, who will guide us through the presentation shortly, after which we will move on to the Q&A session. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that today's discussion will contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements.

Speaker #1: After which, we will move on to the Q&A session. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that today's discussion will contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws.

Speaker #1: These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements.

Speaker #1: Please refer to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F, for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties.

Operator: Please refer to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 20-F for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. In addition, today's discussion may include certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in our earnings materials and filings.

Speaker #1: We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. In addition, today's discussion may include certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in our earnings materials and filings.

Operator 1: In addition, today's discussion may include certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures can be found in our earnings materials and filings. With that, I am handing over to you, Arthur.

Speaker #1: And with that, I am handing over to you, Arthur.

Operator: With that, I am handing over to you, Arthur.

Speaker #2: Thank you. Before we begin, a brief personal note. I joined SCHMID in January because I believe this company combines great technology, strong market positioning, and significant value creation potential.

Arthur Schütz: Thank you. Before we begin, a brief personal note. I joined SCHMID in January because I believe this company combines great technology, strong market positioning, and significant value creation potential. I also invested personally because I believe management and shareholders should be aligned. 2025 was a year of transitioning and repositioning of SCHMID. We saw a significant recovery of our operations during the H2. Over the last 6 months, we achieved some very important milestones. We secured solid financing for the group through our $30 million convertible announced in January, and we just announced a $30 million standby equity purchase agreement, which allows us to secure funding if and when such funding is required. We reduced our debt through various debt to equity programs.

Arthur Schütz: Thank you. Before we begin, a brief personal note. I joined SCHMID in January because I believe this company combines great technology, strong market positioning, and significant value creation potential. I also invested personally because I believe management and shareholders should be aligned. 2025 was a year of transitioning and repositioning of SCHMID. We saw a significant recovery of our operations during the H2. Over the last six months, we achieved some very important milestones. We secured solid financing for the group through our $30 million convertible announced in January, and we just announced a $30 million standby equity purchase agreement, which allows us to secure funding if and when such funding is required. We reduced our debt through various debt to equity programs.

Speaker #2: I also invested personally because I believe management and shareholders should be aligned. 2025 was a year of transitioning and repositioning for SCHMID. We saw a significant recovery of our operations during the second half.

Speaker #2: And over the last six months, we achieved some very important milestones. We secured solid financing for the group through our $30 million convertible announced in January, and we just announced a $30 million standby equity line, which allows us to secure funding if and when such funding is required.

Speaker #2: We reduced our debts through various debt-to-equity programs. This call marks our first formal investor call, and we intend to engage with the market on a more regular and transparent basis going forward.

Arthur Schütz: This call marks our first formal investor call, and we intend to engage with the market on a more regular and transparent basis going forward. We also plan to provide quarterly trading updates on revenue and order intake. Over recent months, we have intensified our focus on margins and cost discipline, in particular our central costs, both German overhead as well as listing related costs. I will talk more about that during this presentation. We are also strengthening our ownership culture and changing compensation of management and board to contain more share-based compensation and align everybody more to the interest of our shareholders. That sets the strategic context. Let me now hand over to Roland, who will walk you through the technology drivers and why we believe our growth outlook is compelling.

Speaker #2: We also plan to provide quarterly trading updates on revenue and order intake. Our recent months, we have intensified our focus on margins and cost discipline, in particular our central cost both German overhead as well as listing-related costs.

Speaker #2: I will talk more about that during this presentation. Lastly, we are also strengthening our ownership culture in changing compensation of management and board to contain more share-based compensation and align everybody more with the interests of our shareholders.

Speaker #2: That sets the strategic contract. Let me now hand over to Roland, who will walk you through the technology drivers and why we believe our growth outlook is compelling.

Arthur Schütz: Let me now hand over to Roland, who will walk you through the technology drivers and why we believe our growth outlook is compelling.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Arthur. I will give you all a short business update of SCHMID. SCHMID is a trusted equipment provider for the electronics industry for more than 60 years, and we have continuously upgraded our platforms to Infinity Line H+ and the Infinity Line V+.

Roland Rettenmeier: Thank you, Arthur. I will give you all a short business update of SCHMID. SCHMID is a trusted equipment provider for the electronics industry for more than 60 years, and we have continuously upgraded our platforms, the InfinityLine H+ and the InfinityLine V+. While we continued the evolution of those product lines, we started investing and developing the next-generation equipment like the C+, the L+, and the P+. In addition to this L+, panel-sized CMP equipment and the InfinityLine P+, our next-generation panel-level packaging equipment, were developed and well-adopted by the market. This is leading to an above-market growth for SCHMID. We also recognize a shift from wafer to panel-level packaging. High-performance computing and AI are driving the industry towards larger compute package sizes, like 120 by 120 millimeter.

Speaker #3: While we continue the evolution of those product lines, we started investing and developing the next generation equipment like the C+, the L+, and the P+.

Speaker #3: In addition to this, this L+ panel-sized CMP equipment and the Infinity Line P+ are next-generation panel-level packaging equipment we have developed and are well adapted by the market.

Speaker #3: This is leading to above-market growth for SCHMID. We also recognize a shift from wafer to panel-level packaging. High-performance computing and AI are driving the industry towards larger compute package sizes, like 120 by 120 millimeters.

Speaker #3: These bigger packages are increasingly being manufactured on rectangular substrates on panel, as producing them on wafer would mean wasting a lot of production area and material.

Roland Rettenmeier: These bigger packages are increasingly being manufactured on rectangular substrates on panel, as producing them on wafer would mean wasting a lot of production area and material. We currently recognize that several panel sizes, mostly 310 by 310, 510 by 515, and 600 by 600 millimeter, are being established by our customers, TSMC, Intel, and Samsung, as well as by their supply chain. As SCHMID is providing panel-level packaging equipment or panel-level production equipment to the industry, this plays very much into our core competence, and we expect that this panel-level packaging market will grow 3 to 4-fold by 2030. The enormous computing demand of AI and high-performance computing drives the industry towards larger and larger packages.

Speaker #3: We currently recognize that several panel sizes, mostly 310 by 310, 510 by 515, and 600 by 600 millimeters, are being established by our customers—TSMC, Intel, and Samsung—as well as by their supply chain.

Speaker #3: As SCHMID is providing panel-level packaging equipment or panel-level production equipment to the industry, this plays very much into our core competence. And we expect that this panel-level packaging market will grow three to four-fold by 2030.

Speaker #3: The enormous computing demand of AI and high-performance computing drives the industry towards larger and larger packages. For example, NVIDIA and AMD introduce new product families about every 18 months, with compute units of increasing body size, as you see on this picture.

Roland Rettenmeier: For example, NVIDIA and AMD will introduce new product families about every 18 months with compute units of increasing body size, as you see it on this picture. This is emphasizing advanced packaging on panel-level. We also see the demand for novel device architectures. This high-performance computing and AI computing are calling for denser structures on the wiring, power consumption, thermal management of the packages, chip on wafer, on PCB, and other developing other developments are driving more complexity into advanced packaging, such as layer counts, modified SAP and SAP structures, and combining in substrate-like PCBs. SCHMID optimized the equipment for these processes over decades and through different technological development cycles. Thus, SCHMID equipment is recognized as the most stable, best quality, and highest-yield equipment.

Speaker #3: This is emphasizing advanced packaging on panel level. We also see the demand for novel device architectures. These high-performance computing and AI computing are calling for Tensor structures on the wiring, power consumption, thermal management of the packages, chip on wafer, on PCB, and other developing developments are driving complexity into advanced packaging, such as layer counts, modified SAP, and SAP structures, combining in substrate-like PCBs.

Speaker #3: SCHMID optimized the equipment for these processes over decades and through different technological development cycles. Thus, SCHMID equipment is recognized as the most stable and best-quality and highest-yield equipment.

Speaker #3: As the cost for scrap material is significant, especially when you increase the body size of the package, the production yield our equipment is providing becomes paramount.

Roland Rettenmeier: As the cost for scrap material is significant, especially when you increase the body size of the package, the production yield our equipment is providing becomes paramount. As earlier mentioned, the new product families, InfinityLine C-Plus, L-Plus, and P-Plus are well-received by the market. While our workhorses, H-Plus and V-Plus, are growing well with the electronics market, which is growing at about 10% year-over-year, it is these three products which will drive above-market growth for SCHMID. We believe we are approaching the commercial inflection point where these products transition into meaningful revenue contributors for SCHMID. The momentum of AI infrastructure and optical modules, as well as the adoption of the new product families, are the reasons for SCHMID growing stronger than the market.

Speaker #3: Our new products are adopted well by the market. As earlier mentioned, the new product families Infinity Line C+, L+, and P+ are well received by the market.

Speaker #3: While our workhorses H+ and V+ are growing well with the electronics market, which is growing at about 10% year over year, it is these three products which will drive above-market growth for SCHMID.

Speaker #3: We believe we are approaching the commercial inflection point where these products transition into meaningful revenue contributors for SCHMID. The momentum of AI infrastructure and optical modules, as well as the adoption of the new product families, are the reasons for SCHMID growing stronger than the market.

Speaker #3: As shown here, we recognize great adoption and significant order intake for these new products starting in 2023, which was continuously increasing. Based on current customer activity, we expect continued commercial momentum and potential additional order announcements for the next few products within the next few months.

Roland Rettenmeier: As shown here, we recognize great adoption and significant order intake for these new products starting in 2023, which was continuously increasing. Based on current customer activity, we expect continued commercial momentum and potential addition order announcement for the next few products within the next few months. Q1, 2026 showed a very strong market in China, and we expect, in general, a very strong H2 of 2026 for SCHMID through continuing AI server board demands and huge expansions in the area of flip chip BGA substrates. With this, I'm handing over to Arthur.

Speaker #3: If you want, 2026 to show the very strong market in China, and we expect in general a very strong second half of 2026 for SCHMID through continuing AI server board demands and huge expansions in the area of flagship BGA substrates.

Speaker #3: With this, I'm handing over to Arthur.

Speaker #2: Thank you, Roland. Let me start with a review of 2025. 2025 was a year of two distinct halves. The first half was challenging, reflecting on hold on most orders given high tariff uncertainty.

Roland Rettenmeier: With this, I'm handing over to Arthur.

Arthur Schütz: Thank you, Roland. Let me start with a review of 2025. 2025 was a year of 2 distinct halves. The H1 was challenging, reflecting a halt on most orders given high tariff uncertainty, resulting in revenues of only EUR 60 million. There were questions around which product category under the tariffs our equipment falls, and what level of tariff applies for that category, which meant orders were pushed out. However, around May, orders started rebounding strongly, with the H2 showing strong and encouraging financial performance recovery.

Speaker #2: Resulted in revenues of only €16 million. There were questions around which product category under the tariffs our equipment falls into, and what level of tariff applies for that category, which meant orders were pushed out.

Speaker #2: However, around May, orders started rebounding strongly, with the second half showing a strong and encouraging financial performance recovery. Note that, despite a challenging first half, we ended 2025 with a very strong order intake of more than €19 million.

Speaker #2: And a very healthy order book of €51 million. In the second half, we saw revenues of around €50 million, and an EBITDA margin of about 13%, getting somewhat closer to margins we have historically seen in 2022 and 2023.

Arthur Schütz: Note that despite the challenging H1, we ended 2025 with a very strong order intake of more than EUR 90 million and a very healthy order book of EUR 51 million. In the H2, we saw revenues of around EUR 50 million and an EBITDA margin of about 8.13%, getting somewhat closer to margins we have historically seen in 2022 and 2023. Our EBIT margin in H2 2025 was 8.5%. As I will explain shortly, we believe we have levers to further increase that margin during 2026. Turning to working capital.

Speaker #2: Our EBIT margin in H2 2025 was 8.5%. As I will explain shortly, we believe we have levers to further increase that margin during 2026.

Speaker #2: Turning to working capital. Some of 2025 was not only operationally a challenging year, but also there was a nine-month strategic review period on the potential M&A transactions until October.

Arthur Schütz: Turning to working capital. Summer 2025 was not only operationally challenging year, but also there was a 9-month strategic review period on a potential M&A transaction until October, which meant that no capital was raised either during the de-SPAC process completed in April 2024 or since the de-SPAC process. The combination of improving business performance and no financing being completed led to a temporary working capital deterioration, particularly as we supported the business recovery. As shown here, total working capital moved to EUR -30 million year end. To support our growth trajectory in normalized operations, we estimate approximately EUR 20 million of working capital investment will be required in total during 2026 before considering any additional growth investments. We have now mostly replenished that working capital gap.

Speaker #2: Which meant that no capital was raised either during the de-SPAC process completed in April 2024, or since the de-SPAC process. The combination of improving business performance and no financing being completed led to a temporary working capital deterioration, particularly as we supported the business recovery.

Arthur Schütz: Summer 2025 was not only operationally challenging year, but also there was a 9-month strategic review period on a potential M&A transaction until October, which meant that no capital was raised either during the de-SPAC process completed in April 2024 or since the de-SPAC process. The combination of improving business performance and no financing being completed led to a temporary working capital deterioration, particularly as we supported the business recovery. As shown here, total working capital moved to EUR -30 million year end. To support our growth trajectory in normalized operations, we estimate approximately EUR 20 million of working capital investment will be required in total during 2026 before considering any additional growth investments. We have now mostly replenished that working capital gap. Regarding the balance sheet, our priority has been to simplify and strengthen the capital structure.

Speaker #2: As shown here, total working capital moved to -30 million euros year-end. To support our growth trajectory normalized operations, we estimate approximately 20 million of working capital investment will be required in total during 2026 before considering any additional growth investments.

Speaker #2: We have now mostly replenished that working capital gap. Regarding the balance sheet, our priority has been to simplify and strengthen the capital structure. At the end of last year, we converted our liability to the private equity investor of our Chinese operation into equity.

Arthur Schütz: Regarding the balance sheet, our priority has been to simplify and strengthen the capital structure. End of last year, we converted our liability to the private equity investor of our Chinese operation into equity, and our core shareholders raised EUR 5 million of debt. We are currently further and significantly reducing financial debt parallelly to the conversion of loans from our shareholders to equity. This will reduce debt in the next few weeks by a total amount of around EUR 31 million. At the end of this quarter, our debt profile will be substantially cleaner and mainly consist of lower interest rate property leases of around EUR 10 million and the $30 million convertible announced in January, of which $18 million remain outstanding. Once this instrument is converted, pro forma debt would be around EUR 23 million, which we regard as a sustainable leverage level.

Speaker #2: And our core shareholders raised €5 million of debt. We are currently further and significantly reducing financial debt, primarily due to the conversion of loans from our shareholders to equity.

Arthur Schütz: End of last year, we converted our liability to the private equity investor of our Chinese operation into equity, and our core shareholders raised EUR 5 million of debt. We are currently further and significantly reducing financial debt parallelly to the conversion of loans from our shareholders to equity. This will reduce debt in the next few weeks by a total amount of around EUR 31 million. At the end of this quarter, our debt profile will be substantially cleaner and mainly consist of lower interest rate property leases of around EUR 10 million and the $30 million convertible announced in January, of which $18 million remain outstanding. Once this instrument is converted, pro forma debt would be around EUR 23 million, which we regard as a sustainable leverage level.

Speaker #2: This will reduce debt in the next few weeks by a total amount of around €31 million. At the end of this quarter, our debt profile will be substantially cleaner and will mainly consist of low interest rate properties of around €10 million.

Speaker #2: And the 30 million dollars convertible announced in January of which 18 million dollars remain outstanding. Once this instrument is converted, the former debt would be around 23 million euros.

Speaker #2: Which we regard as a sustainable leverage level. Additionally, last week, we secured a 30 million dollars standby equity purchase agreement with an institutional investor.

Speaker #2: This agreement gives us flexible, on-demand access to capital entirely at our discretion. This is important because it provides us a prudent financial backstop while minimizing immediate shareholder dilution.

Arthur Schütz: Additionally, last week we secured a EUR 30 million standby equity purchase agreement with an institutional investor. This agreement gives us flexible on-demand access to capital entirely at our discretion, which is important because it provides us a prudent financial backstop while minimizing immediate shareholder dilution. Shares can be placed flexibly at a 3% discount to average trading levels if and when investments are required. In short, our balance sheet is now in a good position and significant financial flexibility is available. We are better positioned to support our next growth phase. Alongside balance sheet improvements, we launched our operational efficiency program. This program not only intends to reduce costs, it is also helping to make us a leaner, faster-moving team. Important to note that our manufacturing footprint in Germany remains right-sized and therefore unchanged.

Speaker #2: Shares can be placed flexibly at a 3% discount to average trading levels if and when investments are required. In short, our balance sheet is now in a good position, and significant financial flexibility is available.

Speaker #2: And we are better positioned to support our next growth phase. Alongside balance sheet improvements, we launched our operational efficiency program. This program not only intends to reduce costs; it is also helping to make us a leaner, faster-moving team.

Speaker #2: Important to note that our manufacturing footprint in Germany remains right-sized, and therefore unchanged. However, over the past two years, our German overhead costs have increased faster than revenues.

Speaker #2: Particularly in G&A and R&D. To address this, we initiated the so-called Spring Program in January this year. The program targets at least €4 million in sustainable annual savings.

Arthur Schütz: However, over the past two years, our German overhead cost base increased faster than revenues, particularly in G&A and R&D. To address this, we initiated the so-called Frame program in January this year. The program targets at least EUR 4 million in sustainable annual savings. We can achieve these savings mostly through short labor programs and other voluntary headcount reductions, and keep one-time reduction costs to approximately half a million euros. This means a very attractive payback profile and provides us an important margin tailwind for 2026 and beyond. Additionally, we have started to reduce our listing-related costs, such as audit, legal, and D&O insurance, some of which had been particularly high coming out of the de-SPAC process. This is ongoing, and we will see some of these effects this year and more in 2027.

Speaker #2: We can achieve these savings mostly through short labor programs. In other voluntary headcount reductions. And keep one-time destruction costs to approximately €500,000.

Speaker #2: This means a very attractive payback profile and provides us with an important margin tailoring for 2026 and beyond. Additionally, we have started to reduce our listing-related costs.

Speaker #2: Such as audit, legal, and D&O insurance, some of which had been particularly high coming out of the de-SPAC process. This is ongoing, and we will somewhat see some of these effects here and more further down.

Speaker #2: Finally, let me briefly touch upon our current trading. We delivered 18.2 million euros in revenues during the first quarter with order intake of 13.6 million.

Speaker #2: And an order backlog of €49 million quarter-end. Please note that our order numbers always refer to equipment and processes, not service and spare parts.

Arthur Schütz: Finally, let me briefly touch upon our current trading. We delivered EUR 18.2 million in revenues during Q1, with order intake of EUR 13.6 million and an order backlog of EUR 49 million quarter end. Please note that our order numbers always refer to equipment and processes, not service and spare parts. Also that Q1 historically has been our weakest quarter. Regionally, we continue to see very strong momentum in China, while some European orders have been shifted into the summer and H2 of the year. On current visibility, we believe that we will see a significant uptick in order intake during Q2 compared to Q1. Based on current visibility, we re-firm our 2026 guidance. Revenue is above EUR 100 million, adjusted EBITDA margin significantly above 12%, and order intake of approximately EUR 140 million.

Speaker #2: And also that Q1 historically has been our weakest quarter. Regionally, we continue to see very strong momentum in China, while some European orders have been shifted into the summer and second half of the year.

Speaker #2: Based on current visibility, we believe that we will see a significant uptick in order intake during Q2 compared to Q1. Based on current visibility, we affirm our 2026 guidance.

Speaker #2: Revenues above 100 million euros. Adjusted EBITDA margin significantly above 12%. And order intake of approximately 140 million euros. To summarize, we strengthened the balance sheet.

Speaker #2: Improved operational execution. And see strong commercial momentum in our new product portfolio. We believe SCHMID is entering an important growth phase. And we look forward to updating you on this process.

Arthur Schütz: To summarize, we strengthened the balance sheet, improved operational execution, and see strong commercial momentum with our new products portfolio. We believe SCHMID is entering an important growth phase. We look forward to updating you on this process. Thank you very much.

Speaker #2: Thank you very much.

Speaker #1: Thank you so much for the insights, Arthur and Roland. So, ladies and gentlemen, we're now done with the presentation, and we're happy to take your questions if you may have.

Speaker #1: So, if you would like to speak directly to Arthur and Roland, just raise your virtual hands, and I will give you the permission to unmute yourself.

Operator 2: Thank you so much for the insights, Arthur and Roland. Ladies and gentlemen, we're now done with the presentation, and we're happy to take your questions if you may have. If you would like to speak directly to Arthur and Roland, just raise your virtual hands, and I will give you the permission to unmute yourself. If you have dialed in by phone, you can press star key nine to raise your hand. For sure you can also post written questions, and I will be happy to read them out. With this, we will start with the first virtual hand from Sebastian.

Operator: Thank you so much for the insights, Arthur and Roland. Ladies and gentlemen, we're now done with the presentation, and we're happy to take your questions if you may have. If you would like to speak directly to Arthur and Roland, just raise your virtual hands, and I will give you the permission to unmute yourself. If you have dialed in by phone, you can press star key nine to raise your hand. For sure you can also post written questions, and I will be happy to read them out. With this, we will start with the first virtual hand from Sebastian.

Speaker #1: And if you have dialed in by phone, you can press the star key 9 to raise your hand. And for sure, you can also post written questions.

Speaker #1: And I will be happy to read them out. And with this, we will start with the first virtual hand from Sebastian.

Speaker #3: Yeah, good morning. Can you guys hear me okay?

Speaker #1: Yes.

Speaker #4: Yep.

Speaker #3: Okay. Great. So it's great to see the momentum in the business, the cleaning up of the balance sheet. I wanted to ask maybe just on the current order book, how much of it is tied to advanced packaging and AI-related infrastructure versus your more traditional PCB and industrial electronics demand?

[Analyst]: Yeah. Good morning. Can you guys hear me okay?

Operator 2: Yes.

Operator: Yes.

Arthur Schütz: Yes.

[Analyst]: Okay, great. It's great to see the momentum in the business, the cleaning up of the balance sheet. I wanted to ask maybe just on the current order book, how much of it is tied to advanced packaging and AI related infrastructure versus your more traditional PCB and industrial electronics demand, and how should we think about that mix shifting over the next 12 months?

Speaker #3: And how should we think about that mix shifting over the next 12 months?

Speaker #4: Thank you very much for your question. And I would like to answer that. About 60% of our water intake of the last 12 months is AI infrastructure or optical module related.

Speaker #4: And this mix is expected to move towards about 70% by the end of the year 2026.

Roland Rettenmeier: Thank you very much for your question, and I would like to answer that. About 60% of our order intake of the last 12 months is AI infrastructure or optical module related, and this mix is expected to move towards about 70% by the end of 2026.

Speaker #3: Okay. Got it. Great. And then just on the panel-level packaging adoption cycle, it seems like 2026 is maybe the start of an inflection. And then more of that comes '27 and '28.

[Analyst]: Okay. Got it. Great. Just on the panel-level packaging adoption cycle, it seems like, you know, 2026 is maybe the start of an inflection and then more of that comes 2027 and 2028. Could you maybe just give us a sense where we are in terms of your customers, you know, really evaluating those technologies versus starting to see some pilot production and then when you think that broader high volume manufacturing can really begin?

Speaker #3: But could you maybe just give us a sense of where we are in terms of your customers really evaluating those technologies versus starting to see some pilot production?

Speaker #3: And then when you think that broader high-volume manufacturing can really begin?

Speaker #4: For this panel-level packaging, basically two business fields currently converge. One is customers moving from wafer-level packaging towards panel-level packaging. And another is flip chip PGA substrate manufacturer implementing more functionality in their products.

Roland Rettenmeier: With this panel-level packaging, basically two business fields currently converge. One is customers moving from wafer-level packaging towards panel-level packaging, and another is flip chip BGA substrate manufacturer implementing more functionality in their products, such as with glass core substrates. We do see this already happening. We are already in discussion for Q3, Q4, bigger projects already happening in order intake this year and ramping then 2027.

Speaker #4: Such as with GlasCore, GlasCore substrates. So we do see this already happening. We are already in discussion for Q3, Q4, bigger projects. Already happening in order intake this year and being ramping then 2027.

Speaker #3: Okay, great. And maybe if I could just ask one more question. You brought up the GlasCore substrates. Can you just remind us, what is the SCHMID differentiation in the process capabilities there versus some of your competitors or some of the incumbents?

[Analyst]: Okay, great. Maybe if I could just one more question. You know, you brought up the glass core substrates. Can you just remind us what is the SCHMID differentiation in the process capabilities there versus some of your competitors or some of the incumbents?

Speaker #4: Well, with our latest product developments, like the L-Plus Infinity Line, L-Plus is a full panel-sized CMP system—chemical, mechanical polishing system—which is a key equipment for this panel-level packaging with GlasCore substrates.

Roland Rettenmeier: Well, with our latest product developments like the L-Plus, InfinityLine L+ is a full panel sized CMP system, chemical mechanical polishing system, which is a key equipment for this panel-level packaging with glass core substrates. As AI infrastructure and high-performance computing continue to demand more compute at lower power consumption and also improved signal integrity, we think this will happen and glass core substrate are paramount to enable the next generation compute units.

Speaker #4: And there's AI infrastructure and high-performance computing that continue to demand more compute at lower power consumption, and also improved signal integrity. We think this will happen, and GlasCore substrate are paramount to enable the next-generation compute units.

Speaker #3: Okay. Great. Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Speaker #1: Thank you so much, Sebastian, for your questions. And then we have a further virtual hand from Catherine. So, Catherine, we're happy to take your questions.

[Analyst]: Okay, great. Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Speaker #1: So, please, I can see you can unmute yourself now. Yes.

Operator 2: Thank you so much, Sebastian, for your questions. Then, we have a further virtual hand from Catherine. Catherine, we are happy to take your questions. Please, I can see you. You can unmute yourself now. Yes.

Operator: Thank you so much, Sebastian, for your questions. Then, we have a further virtual hand from Catherine. Catherine, we are happy to take your questions. Please, I can see you. You can unmute yourself now. Yes.

Speaker #5: Yeah. Great. So I think it was on. Great. So based on the expectations for the adoption of advanced packaging techniques, how would this typically translate into orders for prototyping and then ultimately high-volume manufacturing?

[Analyst]: Yeah, great. I think it was on slide 8. Based on the expectations for the adoption of advanced packaging techniques, how would this typically translate into orders for prototyping and then ultimately high volume manufacturing? Which products in particular would you expect to see the highest demand?

Speaker #5: And which products in particular would you expect to see the highest demand?

Speaker #4: Well, these are architectural changes we've shown on slide number eight, a multifaceted and heavy impact on the whole supply chain. So from PCB to substrate to all certain foundry.

Speaker #4: Typically, the required processes are qualified in R&D, then industrialized in smaller volumes and ramped for higher volumes in manufacturing. This kind of qualification cycle can take from one year to several years.

Roland Rettenmeier: Well, these architectural changes we've shown on slide number 8 are multifaceted and have impact on the whole supply chain. From PCB to substrate to OSAT and foundry. Typically, the required processes are qualified in R&D, then industrialized in smaller volume and ramped for higher volume in manufacturing. This kind of qualification cycle can take from 1 year to several years. We currently see strong demand for complex HDI multilayer and substrate like PCB, and we do already have intense discussion with flip chip BGA substrate player ramping new factories next year, which will require also the newer products like the C-Plus and the L-Plus I've shown earlier.

Speaker #4: We currently see strong demand for complex HDI multi-layer and substrate-like PCB. And we do already have intense discussion with flip chip PGA substrate layer ramping new factories next year, which will require also the newer products like the C-Plus and the L-Plus I've shown earlier.

Speaker #5: Great. Okay. And you talked about some capacity constraints at both the facilities in Germany and China. Are you able to say what the plans are to deal with those constraints?

Speaker #5: Particularly considering the growth outlook for '26?

[Analyst]: Great. Okay. You talked about some capacity constraints at both the facilities in Germany and China. Are you able to say what the plans are to deal with those constraints, particularly considering the growth outlook for 2026?

Speaker #4: Arthur, are you going to answer this? Or shall I?

Speaker #6: Sorry. Go ahead.

Speaker #4: So, currently, production capacity constraints are the bottleneck. In China, we are ramping and building additional space and production floor to cope with the demanded capacity.

Roland Rettenmeier: Arthur, are you going to answer this or shall I?

Arthur Schütz: Sorry. Go ahead.

Roland Rettenmeier: Capacity, production capacity constraints are currently de-bottlenecked in China. We are ramping and building additional space and production floor to cope with the demanded capacity. As Arthur mentioned earlier, we are having programs in place here for the German headquarters to increase capacity as well. Most of the newer products like the C-Plus, the L-Plus, and the T-Plus are kind of just assembled and tested here. Our manufacturing capacity is sufficient to cope with the demands we see for 2026 and 2027.

Speaker #4: And as Arthur mentioned earlier, we are having programs in place here for the German headquarters to increase capacity as well. Most of the newer products, like the C-Plus and the L-Plus, and also the P-Plus, are kind of just assembled and tested here.

Speaker #4: So our manufacturing capacity is sufficient to cope with the demands we see for 2026 and 2027.

Speaker #5: Great. And could I ask a question about the geopolitical environment? Just whether, particularly, the Iran conflict is affecting access to materials that you need to build your tools.

Speaker #5: And whether you're seeing any effect on demand from your customers?

[Analyst]: Great. Could I ask a question about the geopolitical environment, just whether particularly the Iran conflict is affecting access to materials that you need to build your tools, and whether you're seeing any effect on demand from your own customers?

Speaker #4: We don't see any impact on our business from this conflict.

Speaker #5: Okay. And then just looking at the FY26 order estimates, I mean, obviously, the key one intake was the low is usually the lowest of the year.

Roland Rettenmeier: We don't see any impact on our business from this conflict.

Speaker #5: And with less than a quarter of your full-year expectations, just curious to understand where you see the confidence in that full-year estimate?

[Analyst]: Okay. Just looking at your FY 2026 order estimates. I mean, obviously the key one intake is usually the lowest of the year and was less than a quarter before your expectations. Just curious to understand what gives you the confidence in that full year estimate.

Speaker #4: Well, we are talking with our customers. We are working with our customers closely. And we see step investment in flip chip PGA substrates happening and starting in Q3, late Q2, early Q3 this year.

Speaker #4: We are already in negotiations for delivering bigger batches of equipment to our key customer, who are ramping capacity, especially for optical modules and AI server boards.

Roland Rettenmeier: Well, we are talking with our customers. We are working with our customers closely, and we see step investment in flip chip BGA substrates happening and starting in Q3, late Q2, early Q3 this year. We are already in negotiations for delivering bigger batches of equipments to our key customer who are ramping capacity for especially optical modules and AI server boards.

Speaker #5: Okay. And then I think, Arthur, you touched on this on working capital. I think there was kind of a higher level of trade payables at the end of '25, which you've been paying down so far this year.

Speaker #5: Could you give us a sense of what kind of working capital requirements might be needed in '26 as your revenues are ramping?

[Analyst]: Okay. I think, Arthur, you touched on this on working capital. I think there was kind of a high level of trade payables at the end of 2025, which you've been paying down so far this year. Could you give us a sense of what kind of working capital requirements might be needed in 2026 as your revenues are ramping?

Speaker #6: I think in general, if you look at '22 and '23, we had sort of 7 to 10 percent working capital in terms of sales.

Speaker #6: And I think that's a good indicator of our future, including 2026. Keep in mind that on most equipment orders, we get about 30% of cash advance from the customer.

Arthur Schütz: I think in general, if you look at 2022 and 2023, we had sort of 7% to 10% working capital percent of sales, and I think that's a good indicator of our future, including 2026. Keep in mind that on most equipment orders, we get about 30% of cash advance from the customer, so that obviously helps to keep the working capital at a pretty reasonable level.

Speaker #6: So that obviously helps to keep the working capital at a pretty reasonable level.

Speaker #5: Great. Okay. And just one final question from me. I don't know if you'll be willing to answer this one, but are you able to give us any kind of target gross margin EBITDA margins that you'd be aiming for in the medium term?

Speaker #6: What I would say is that if you look at ’22, ’23, we had around a 20% EBITDA margin, and sort of, let’s call it, 14%-ish EBITDA margin.

[Analyst]: Right. Okay. Just one final question from me. I don't know if you'll be willing to answer this one, but are you able to give us any kind of target growth margin and EBITDA margins that you see aiming for in the medium term?

Speaker #6: And I don't see any reason that we wouldn't be able to achieve those margins. Whether we completely get there this year is not something I can say at the moment.

Speaker #6: But definitely, something that's achievable in the medium term.

Arthur Schütz: What I would say is that if you look at 2022 or 2023, we had around 20% EBITDA margin and, you know, sort of, let's call it 14%-ish EBIT margin. I don't see any reason that we wouldn't be able to achieve those margins. Whether we completely get there this year, is not something I can say at the moment, but definitely, something that's achievable in the medium term.

Speaker #5: Great. Thank you very much.

Speaker #1: Thank you for your questions. So and then we move on with the next person in the queue. So this is Andrew. Andrew, you can now unmute yourself.

Speaker #1: And we are happy to take your questions.

Speaker #7: Hello? Okay. Great. Thank you very much. Hey, thanks for taking the question. So yeah, on a little bit of a follow-up to the last question, but in the context of the $100 million revenue guide and $114 of order intake, can you just talk a little bit about the ramp from, I guess, today's 49 euro of backlog to that target?

[Analyst]: Great. Thank you very much.

Operator 2: Thank you for your questions. We move on with the next person in the queue. This is Andrew. Andrew, you can now unmute yourself, and we are happy to take your questions.

Operator: Thank you for your questions. We move on with the next person in the queue. This is Andrew. Andrew, you can now unmute yourself, and we are happy to take your questions.

Speaker #7: How do you expect it? I think you mentioned you expect Q1 is typically seasonally weak. How do you expect that to ramp into the back half of 2025?

Speaker #7: Thanks.

[Analyst]: Hello?

Operator 2: Hi, Andrew. We can hear you.

Operator: Hi, Andrew. We can hear you.

[Analyst]: Okay, great. Thank you very much. Thanks for taking the question. Yeah, on a little bit of a follow-up to the last question, you know, in the context of the $100 million revenue guide and EUR 114 of order intake, can you just talk a little bit about the ramp from, I guess, today's EUR 49 of backlog to that target, how you expect it? I think you mentioned you expect, you know, Q1 is typically seasonally weak. How do you expect that to ramp into the back half of 2025? Thanks.

Speaker #6: We're coming, or are you coming to answer that one? I mean.

Speaker #4: I did not completely understand the question. Can you?

Speaker #6: The question was the ramp up of the orders. I mean, I would say that clearly, we see this more back end loaded. So as I noted, I think we can see that the second quarter is more order intake activity as Q1.

Arthur Schütz: Roland, you want to comment, or do you want me to answer that one?

Speaker #6: In Q1, you have Chinese New Year, and you have sort of European holidays. It's typically a weaker order intake. The second half will be stronger than the first half.

Arthur Schütz: I mean,

Roland Rettenmeier: I did not completely understand the question.

Arthur Schütz: The question was the ramp up of the orders. I mean, I would say that clearly we see this more back-end loaded. As I noted, I think we can see that Q2 is more order intake activity as Q1. In Q1, you know, you have Chinese New Year, and you have sort of European holidays. It's typically weaker intake, order intake. H2 will be stronger than H1 and yeah, we generally see this more back-end loaded. The reality is also there are some larger equipment orders where timing is always a bit unclear, so it can be a little bit lumpy in any case. Unless Roland Rettenmeier, you want to add anything to that?

Speaker #6: And yeah, we generally see this more back end loaded. The reality is also there are some larger equipment orders where timing is always a bit unclear.

Speaker #6: So it can be a little bit lumpy in any case. And it's more than we want to order at anything, sort of.

Speaker #4: No. I mean, that's the nature of our equipment business. We have orders on hand until or order intake done until let's say July, August.

Speaker #4: We can still convert that into revenue, as our equipment is, as mentioned earlier, art. We get a 30% down payment, then we produce the equipment.

Speaker #4: Then we recognize revenue when we ship the equipment. So orders taken until July, August will still be recognized as revenue in the fiscal year.

Roland Rettenmeier: No. I mean, that's the nature of our equipment business. We have orders on hand until, or order intake done until, let's say, July, August. We can still convert that into revenue as our equipment is, as Arthur earlier mentioned, we get 30% down payment, then we produce the equipment, and we recognize revenue when we ship the equipment. Orders taken until July, August will still be recognized as revenue in the fiscal year. All the other orders, which will be collected later, will be taken as order backlog into the next year. For 2027, I expect it will probably take EUR 67 million order backlog into this year, which is always helping also our Q1 or weaker order intake in Q1.

Speaker #4: All the other orders which will be collected later will be taken as order backlog into the next year and for 2027. I expect it will probably take €60–70 million order backlog into this year, which is always helping also our Q1, our weaker order intake in Q1.

Speaker #7: Got it. Thank you. And then on a related point, how do you see the next shifting into the back half of the year? Is it expected to look similar to '25 and the beginning of '26?

Speaker #7: Or do you expect the remaining order backlog as it plays out to come with a different product?

Speaker #4: That the product mix will what we recognize the product mix is moving towards more AI infrastructure and optical module-related products. Which means more sophisticated product lines of H+, V+, and also C+.

[Analyst]: Scott, thank you. On a related point, how do you see the mix shifting into H2? Is it expected to look similar to, you know, level of 2025 and beginning of 2026, or do you expect the remaining order backlog as it plays out to come with a different product mix? </edited_transcript

Speaker #4: And this is expected to move to about 70% in terms of the mix by the end of the year. And order backlog for 2027 is expected to be at about so early 2027, what we will cover and carry forward is about 60 to 70 million euro of order backlog.

Roland Rettenmeier: The product mix will-- What we recognize the product mix is moving towards more AI infrastructure and optic, optical module related products, which means more sophisticated product lines of H+, B+, and also C+. This is expected to move to about 70% in terms of the mix by the end of the year. Order backlog for 2027 is expected to be at about early 2027, what we will cover and carry forward is about EUR 60 to 70 million of order backlog will start into 2027.

Speaker #4: We will start into 2027.

Speaker #7: Got it. Thank you. And then just one more question. On the advanced packaging side, you highlight the shift from panel level to wafer level.

Speaker #7: Curious what you're seeing from your customers. Are they in pilot, in R&D stages, how the qualification process works, and yeah, curious how you see that ramp into potentially higher volume manufacturing?

Speaker #4: When you look at the whole supply chain, it's in different stages. So we see panel-level packaging already starting probably 10 years back, in small R&D lines.

Speaker #4: We do see a bigger project in the US in Covington with Glasscore substrates already running in small volume. And we do see other big player driven by Intel and other big OEMs lining up now for small and then larger volume.

[Analyst]: Got it. Thank you. Just one more question. On the advanced packaging side, you highlight the shift from panel level to wafer level. Curious what you're seeing from your customers. Are they in pilot and R&D stages, how the qualification process works? Yeah, curious how you see that ramp into potentially higher volume manufacturing.

Speaker #4: We do see this tipping point or the conversion then here in 2027.

Roland Rettenmeier: When you look at the whole supply chain, it's in different stages. We see panel level packaging already starting probably 10 years back in small R&D lines. We do see a bigger project in the US, in Covington, with glass core substrates, already running in small volume. We do see other big player driven by Intel and other big OEMs, lining up now for small and then larger volume. We do see this tipping point or the conversion then here in 2027.

Speaker #7: Got it. Thank you very much. Appreciate the time.

Speaker #1: Thank you so much for your questions, Andrew. And with this, let's take a look at our written chat. And there we have the first question.

Speaker #1: So I'd say good morning. Can you tell us more about US activity?

Speaker #4: Well, in the US, on the sales side, we are working closely with the big players in the US, from the OEMs to PCB and substrate manufacturers.

[Analyst]: Got it. Thank you very much. Appreciate the time.

Speaker #4: We do see big investments also starting there in Q3, Q4 this year. So for example, TTM has announced some expansion. And also Intel is driving the whole supply chain, not just in the US.

Operator 2: Thank you so much for your questions, Andrew. With this, let's take a look to our written chat. There we have the first question. I say good morning. Can you tell us more about US activity?

Operator: Thank you so much for your questions, Andrew. With this, let's take a look to our written chat. There we have the first question. I say good morning. Can you tell us more about US activity?

Speaker #4: Towards the adoption of Glasscore substrates. So our US market work or our US customer relation is continuing. And we do see some significant investments also in the US happening.

Roland Rettenmeier: Well, in the US on the sales side, we are working closely with the big player in the US from the OEMs to PCB and substrate manufacturer. We do see big investments also starting there in Q3, Q4 this year. For example, TTM has announced some expansion, and also Intel is driving the whole supply chain, not just in the US, towards the adoption of glass core substrates. Our US market book or our US customer relation is continuing, and we do see some significant investments also in the US happening.

Speaker #1: Thank you so much. And the next question: can you share who any of your major customers are?

Speaker #6: Competitors, right?

Speaker #4: Competitors or customers?

Speaker #6: Are we not going to talk about the customers? We can't name them. There was also a question on competitors, which I think everyone can talk a little bit about.

Speaker #4: Yes, we do have one European competitor delivering smaller equipment—a more simple equipment—on horizontal equipment. We do have competitors in Asia Pacific, in Taiwan, and in Japan, also in China.

Operator 2: Thank you so much. The next question, can you share, who are any of your major customers, are?

Operator: Thank you so much. The next question, can you share, who are any of your major customers, are?

Speaker #4: But as mentioned earlier, Schmidt has done a lot of lessons learned in the IC substrate business. And we are recognized by the market and by the customers as the premium equipment supplier for best yield output.

Arthur Schütz: Competitors, right?

Roland Rettenmeier: Competitors or customers?

Arthur Schütz: We're not gonna talk about the customers. We can't name them. There was also a question on the competitors, which I think Roland can talk a little bit about. </edited_transcript

Roland Rettenmeier: Yes. We do have one European competitor delivering smaller equipment, more simple equipment on horizontal equipment. We do have competitors in Asia Pacific, in Taiwan and in Japan, also in China. As mentioned earlier, SCHMID has done a lot of lessons learned in the IC substrate business, and we are recognized by the market and by the customers as the premium equipment supplier for best yield output. As the complexity of those products is increasing and also the package sizes are increasing, yield is becoming paramount because you will waste a lot of material and a lot of money if you produce defects.

Speaker #4: And as the complexity of those products is increasing, and also the package sizes are increasing, yield is becoming paramount because you will waste a lot of material and a lot of money if you produce defects.

Speaker #4: And this is why we currently win projects even against low-cost competition, as our customers also can do the math and see that when they buy SCHMID equipment, they will have a better outcome for the whole investment.

Speaker #1: Thank you so much. And then we will see a couple more questions. Will you be initiating coverage by Wall Street analysts?

Roland Rettenmeier: this is why we currently win projects even against low-cost competition, as our customers also can do the math and see when they buy SCHMID equipment, they will have a better outcome of the whole investment.

Speaker #6: Not much I can say. Yes, we do expect some coverage going forward. Absolutely.

Speaker #1: Great, thank you. And the next question is a bit longer. Regarding your joint solution with Trumpf for glass substrates—so, through-glass vias—what is the current status of the qualification progress with major chip manufacturers?

Operator 2: Thank you so much. We will see some couple of more questions. Will you be, initiation coverage by Wall Street analysts?

Operator: Thank you so much. We will see some couple of more questions. Will you be, initiation coverage by Wall Street analysts?

Speaker #1: Are you still in the pilot phase, or are you already seeing indications of orders for mass production?

Speaker #4: So we cannot talk about qualification process or status with our major customers. But we are continuing on this. It's not just Trump. It's I mean, Trump, we are cooperating for the TGB process, for the through glass via process.

Arthur Schütz: No, not much I can say. Yes, we do expect some coverage going forward. Up to you.

Operator 2: Great. Thank you. The next question is a bit longer. Regarding your joint solution with TRUMPF for glass substrates, so through glass vias, what is the current status of the qualification progress with major chip manufacturers? Are you still in the pilot phase or are you already seeing indications of orders for mass production?

Operator: Great. Thank you. The next question is a bit longer. Regarding your joint solution with TRUMPF for glass substrates, so through glass vias, what is the current status of the qualification progress with major chip manufacturers? Are you still in the pilot phase or are you already seeing indications of orders for mass production?

Speaker #4: There is also other market player who are offering this kind of technology. But yes, we do see this is going beyond R&D and beyond smaller volumes.

Speaker #4: That's what I was mentioning with what we will see in the second half of this year. We expect larger orders for this kind of new device architectures.

Roland Rettenmeier: We cannot talk about qualification process or status with our major customers, but we are continuing on this. It's not just TRUMPF, it's, I mean, TRUMPF, we are cooperating for the TGV process, for the through glass via process. There is also other market player who are offering this kind of technology. Yes, we do see this is going beyond R&D and beyond smaller volumes. That's what I was mentioning with what we will see in H2 of this year. We expect larger orders for this kind of new device architectures.

Speaker #1: Thank you. Next question. Can you please provide information about the institutional investors that provided loans to the company?

Speaker #6: I think nothing other than what's disclosed in a 20-F.

Speaker #1: All right. Thank you so much. And then how much capital do you estimate you will need to expand production? And what have you looked at having customers to help finance expansion?

Operator 2: Thank you. Next question. Can you please provide information about the institutional investors that provided loans to the company? </edited_transcript

Operator: Thank you. Next question. Can you please provide information about the institutional investors that provided loans to the company? </edited_transcript

Speaker #1: Whether directly or through order commitments?

Speaker #6: So I would say that our production is not very capital intensive. We have very little machinery here. You can see that historically, our CapEx has always been around a million euro or less.

Arthur Schütz: I think no, nothing other than what's disclosed in the 20-F. </edited_transcript

Speaker #6: It's a lot of assembly work. And therefore, any expansion would require very limited CapEx. And the other thing I would say is that our customers, as I mentioned, pay about 30% of cash advance for any order in general.

Operator 2: All right. Thank you so much. How much capital do you estimate you will need to expand production? What have you looked at having customers to help finance expansion, whether directly or through order commitments? </edited_transcript

Operator: All right. Thank you so much. How much capital do you estimate you will need to expand production? What have you looked at having customers to help finance expansion, whether directly or through order commitments? </edited_transcript

Arthur Schütz: I would say that our production is not very capital-intensive. We have very little machinery here. You can see that historically our CapEx has always been around EUR 1 million or less. It's a lot of assembly work and therefore any expansion would require very limited CapEx. The other thing I would say is that our customers as I mentioned pay about 30% of cash advance for any order in general. There's some regional differences. Obviously that helps us on the working capital side. Yeah that's it.

Speaker #6: There's some regional differences. And obviously, that helps us on the working capital side. Yeah. That's it.

Speaker #1: Thank you so much. And by now, we have one question left. It's a bit long as well. Intel, TSMC, and Samsung are obviously big key customers.

Speaker #1: How are the approaching the glass substrate opportunity? Are you the key supplier? Are they approaching the bottleneck risk to advance packaging and glass substrate differently given the current proceedment environment?

Speaker #4: Well, yes, they are indirectly our key customers. So, we are a key supplier to their supply chain, as you might know. Intel is not maintaining any own facilities for panel production, or PCB, or substrate production.

Operator 2: Thank you so much. By now we have one question left. It's a bit longer as well. Intel, TSMC, and Samsung are obviously big key customers. How are they approaching the glass substrate opportunity? Are you their key supplier? Are they approaching the bottleneck risk to advanced packaging and glass substrate differently given the current procurement environment?

Operator: Thank you so much. By now we have one question left. It's a bit longer as well. Intel, TSMC, and Samsung are obviously big key customers. How are they approaching the glass substrate opportunity? Are you their key supplier? Are they approaching the bottleneck risk to advanced packaging and glass substrate differently given the current procurement environment?

Speaker #4: They rely on EBITDA and ATNA, as does Unimicron and similar players. TSMC is moving forward with 310 by 310 millimeter panels. They are also thinking about implementing glass in those kinds of panel sizes.

Speaker #4: And Samsung we are in touch, but also with Samsung supply chain more or less. We do see with Senco glass core substrates moving forward.

Roland Rettenmeier: Well, yes, they are indirectly our key customer, so we are key supplier to their supply chain. As you might know, Intel is not maintaining any own facilities for panel production or PCB or substrate production. They rely on Ibiden and AT&S, Unimicron, and similar player. TSMC is moving forward with 310 by 310 mm panel. Also, thinking about implementing glass in those kind of panel sizes. Samsung, we are in touch, but also with Samsung supply chain, more or less we do see with Semco, glass core substrates moving forward. As mentioned earlier, this glass core substrate fuel the AI infrastructure and high-performance computing with lower power consumption and improved the signal integrity.

Speaker #4: And as mentioned earlier, this glass core substrate fueled the AI infrastructure and high-performance computing. With lower power consumption and improved signal integrity. So this will happen.

Speaker #4: And glass core substrates will be paramount to enable the next generation of high-performance computing at lower power consumption.

Speaker #1: Thank you so much. And this answer concludes our call for today. So thank you very much for joining and your shown interest in the Schmidt Group.

Speaker #1: So from my side, I wish you all a lovely remaining day and hand back to Alf and Roland for some final remarks, which concludes our call for today.

Speaker #6: Thank you for joining our first former investor call. And look forward to speaking to many of you in the future.

Roland Rettenmeier: This will happen, and glass core substrates will be paramount to enable the next generation of high-performance computing at lower power consumption.

Operator 2: Thank you so much. This answer concludes our call for today. Thank you very much for joining and to shown interest in the SCHMID Group. From my side, I wish you all lovely remaining day and hand back to Arthur Schuetz and Roland Rettenmeier for some final remarks, which concludes our call for today.

Operator: Thank you so much. This answer concludes our call for today. Thank you very much for joining and to shown interest in the SCHMID Group. From my side, I wish you all lovely remaining day and hand back to Arthur Schuetz and Roland Rettenmeier for some final remarks, which concludes our call for today.

Arthur Schütz: Thank you for joining our first formal investor call, and look forward to speaking to many of you in the future.

Roland Rettenmeier: Thank you very much.