March 15 (Reuters) - Photon Control Inc PHO.V :
* PHOTON CONTROL REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS
* SEES Q1 2018 REVENUE C$12 MILLION TO C$14 MILLION
* TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2017 INCREASED 22% TO $11.0 MILLION
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.02
* ORDER BACKLOG GREW TO $18.3 MILLION AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017, INCREASES OF 45% FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2017
* EXPECT REVENUE GROWTH FOR 2018 WILL OUTPERFORM CONSENSUS ESTIMATES OF LOW DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH FOR SEMICONDUCTOR WFE MARKET
* PHOTON CONTROL - EXPECT 2018 EBITDA MARGINS WILL BE SIMILAR TO OR HIGHER THAN AMOUNTS REPORTED IN 2017