Delivers Strong Profitability and Outlook
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke
& Soffa”, “K&S” or the “Company”) today announced results
for its third fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2017. The Company
reported third quarter net revenue of $243.9 million and a diluted
EPS of $0.43. The adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.62 after
exclusion of a unique charge and favorable tax credit as detailed
below.
Quarterly Results
Fiscal Q3 2017
Change vs.
Fiscal Q3 2016
Change vs.
Fiscal Q2 2017
Net Revenue $243.9 million up 12.7%
up 22.2% Gross Profit $111.7 million
up 11.7% up 23.7% Gross Margin
45.8% down 40 bps up 60 bps
Income from Operations $11.5 million
down 70.3% down 64.8% Operating Margin
4.7% down 1310 bps down 1160 bps Net
Income $30.8 million down 3.1%
up 6.1% Net Margin 12.6% down
210 bps down 190 bps EPS – Diluted
$0.43 down 4.4% up 7.5%
Dr. Fusen Chen, Kulicke & Soffa's President and Chief
Executive Officer, stated, “We continue to benefit from the strong
industry environment, improved market dynamics and new
opportunities in our core business and expanding portfolio. In
parallel, we remain focused on further enhancing exposure and
alignment to several other meaningful near and long-term
opportunities."
During the June quarter the Company incurred a one-time,
non-cash impairment charge of $35.2 million as well as a favorable
foreign tax credit of $20.9 million. Excluding this unique charge
and credit resulted in an adjusted non-GAAP net income of $45.1
million and diluted EPS of $0.62.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2017 Key Product
Trends
- Ball bonder equipment net revenue
increased by 19.0% over the March quarter.
- Wedge bonder equipment net revenue
decreased by 5.9% over the strong March quarter.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial
Highlights
- Net revenue of $243.9 million.
- Gross margin of 45.8%.
- Net income of $30.8 million or $0.43
per share.
- Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash
and short-term investments were $593.9 million as of July 1,
2017.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2017
Outlook
The Company currently expects net revenue in the fourth fiscal
quarter of 2017 ending September 30, 2017 to be approximately $200
million to $215 million, a 42% improvement over the same period in
the prior year.
Looking forward, Dr. Fusen Chen commented, "As we aggressively
work toward optimizing our existing businesses, accomplishing our
development goals and executing on existing and new growth
initiatives, such as the recent Liteq acquisition, we anticipate
fundamental enhancements to our value proposition."
K&S anticipates revenue for its full fiscal year 2017 to
fall between $793 million and $808 million, an approximately 28%
improvement over the prior fiscal year.
Earnings Conference Call
Details
A conference call to discuss these results will be held today,
August 2, 2017, beginning at 8:00 am (EDT). To access the
conference call, interested parties may call +1-877-407-8037 or
internationally +1-201-689-8037. The call will also be available by
live webcast at investor.kns.com.
A replay will be available from approximately one hour after the
completion of the call through August 9, 2017 by calling toll-free
+1-877-660-6853 or internationally +1-201-612-7415 and using the
replay ID number of 13666382. A webcast replay will also be
available at investor.kns.com.
About Kulicke &
Soffa
Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of
semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions
supporting the global automotive, consumer, communications,
computing and industrial segments. As a pioneer in the
semiconductor space, K&S has provided customers with market
leading packaging solutions for decades. In recent years,
K&S has expanded its product offerings through strategic
acquisitions and organic development, adding advanced packaging,
electronics assembly, wedge bonding and a broader range of
expendable tools to its core offerings. Combined with its extensive
expertise in process technology and focus on development, K&S
is well positioned to help customers meet the challenges of
packaging and assembling the next-generation of electronic devices
(www.kns.com).
Caution Concerning Results and Forward Looking
Statements
In addition to historical statements, this press release
contains statements relating to future events and our future
results. These statements are “forward-looking” statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, and include, but are not limited to, statements that relate
to our future revenue, sustained, increasing, continuing or
strengthening demand for our products, replacement demand, our
research and development efforts, our ability to control costs, and
our ability to identify and realize new growth opportunities within
segments, such as automotive and industrial as well as surrounding
technology adoption such as system in package and advanced
packaging techniques. While these forward-looking statements
represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our
business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important
factors could cause actual developments and results to differ
materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are
not limited to: the risk that customer orders already received may
be postponed or canceled, generally without charges; the risk that
anticipated customer orders may not materialize; the risk that our
suppliers may not be able to meet our demands on a timely basis;
the volatility in the demand for semiconductors and our products
and services; the risk that identified market opportunities may not
grow or developed as we anticipated; volatile global economic
conditions, which could result in, among other things, sharply
lower demand for products containing semiconductors and for the
Company’s products, and disruption of capital and credit markets;
the risk of failure to successfully manage our operations; the
possibility that we may need to impair the carrying value of
goodwill and/or intangibles established in connection with one or
more of our prior acquisitions; acts of terrorism and violence;
risks, such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations,
political instability and war, which may be associated with a
substantial non-U.S. customer and supplier base and substantial
non-U.S. manufacturing operations; and the factors listed or
discussed in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. 2016 Annual Report
on Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is under no
obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or
alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and
employee data)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended July 1, 2017
July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Net
revenue $ 243,897 $ 216,414 $ 593,149 $ 481,348 Cost of sales
132,199 116,374 322,842
261,240 Gross profit 111,698
100,040 270,307 220,108
Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 35,356
36,776 94,398 94,928 Research and development 25,980 22,960 72,505
69,593 Impairment charges 35,207 — 35,207 — Amortization of
intangible assets 1,521 1,665 4,565 4,996 Restructuring
2,170 17 2,282 1,965
Total operating expenses 100,234 61,418
208,957 171,482 Income from
operations 11,464 38,622 61,350 48,626 Other income (expense):
Interest income 1,751 972 4,502 2,295 Interest expense (264
) (290 ) (787 ) (839 ) Income before income
taxes 12,951 39,304 65,065 50,082 Income tax (benefit) expense
(17,867 ) 7,519 (10,377 ) 13,299 Share of results of equity-method
investee, net of tax 7 — 7
— Net income $ 30,811 $ 31,785 $
75,435 $ 36,783 Net income per share: Basic $
0.43 $ 0.45 $ 1.06 $ 0.52 Diluted $
0.43 $ 0.45 $ 1.05 $ 0.52
Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 71,063 70,379 70,960
70,502 Diluted 72,483 70,843 72,169 70,802 Three
months ended Nine months ended Supplemental financial data: July 1,
2017 July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Depreciation and
amortization $ 3,964 $ 4,019 $ 11,739 $ 12,221 Capital expenditures
3,803 1,480 21,909 4,396 Equity-based compensation expense: Cost of
sales 97 98 344 323 Selling, general and administrative 2,179 1,331
7,363 2,021 Research and development 514 472
1,763 1,592 Total equity-based
compensation expense $ 2,790 $ 1,901 $ 9,470 $
3,936 As of July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Backlog
of orders 1 $ 198,592 $ 82,976 Number of employees 3,299 2,743
1. Represents customer purchase commitments. While
the Company believes these orders are firm, they are generally
cancellable by customers without penalty.
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE
SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
As of July 1, 2017 October 1, 2016
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 455,357 $ 423,907 Restricted cash
28,572 — Short-term investments 110,000 124,000 Accounts and other
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $82 and $506
respectively 214,147 130,455 Inventories, net 126,382 87,295
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 25,027
15,285
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
959,485 780,942 Property, plant and equipment, net 66,233
50,342 Goodwill 46,065 81,272 Intangible assets, net 46,244 50,810
Deferred income taxes 27,593 16,822 Equity investments 1,305 —
Other assets 1,991 2,256
TOTAL
ASSETS $ 1,148,916 $ 982,444
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT
LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 87,151 $ 41,813 Accrued expenses
and other current liabilities 101,261 63,954 Income taxes payable
10,181 12,830
TOTAL CURRENT
LIABILITIES 198,593 118,597 Financing obligation 16,031
16,701 Deferred income taxes 32,324 27,697 Other liabilities
14,197 12,931
TOTAL LIABILITIES
261,145 175,926
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY Common stock, no par value 504,155 498,676 Treasury
stock, at cost (139,594 ) (139,407 ) Retained earnings 525,410
449,975 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,200 )
(2,726 )
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 887,771
806,518
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,148,916 $ 982,444
KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended July 1, 2017
July 2, 2016 July 1, 2017 July 2, 2016 Net
cash provided by operating activities $ 25,188 $ 35,437 $ 68,166 $
34,458 Net cash used in investing activities, continuing operations
(4,185 ) (1,847 ) (36,584 ) (3,639 ) Net cash provided used in
financing activities, continuing operations (162 ) (102 ) (805 )
(14,195 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents (687 ) 647 673
890 Changes in cash and cash equivalents 20,154
34,135 31,450 17,514 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
435,203 481,993 423,907
498,614 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $
455,357 $ 516,128 $ 455,357 $ 516,128
Restricted cash 28,572 — 28,572 — Short-term investments
110,000 — 110,000
— Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and
short-term investments 593,929 516,128
593,929 516,128
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