CAMT Camtek Ltd

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) (TASE: CAMT), today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

Highlights of the Fourth Quarter of 2020

• Revenues of $48.6 million; a 46% increase year-over-year;
• GAAP operating income of $8.0 million; non-GAAP operating income of $9.2 million, representing an operating margin of 16.5% and 18.9% respectively;
• GAAP net income of $7.7 million and non-GAAP net income of $8.8 million; and
• Strong operating cash flow of $8.3 million.

Highlights of the Full Year 2020

• Revenues of $155.9 million; a 16% increase year-over-year;
• GAAP operating income of $22.6 million; Non-GAAP operating income of $26.8 million; representing operating margins of 14.5% and 17.2% respectively;
• GAAP net income of $21.8 million; Non-GAAP net income of $26.0 million; and
• Operating cash flow of $25.8 million in 2020, which, along with the successful public offering in November, led to year-end net cash and short-term deposits balance of $177.8 million.

Forward-Looking Expectations

Management expects continued revenue growth in the first quarter of 2021, with revenues of between $54-56 million. Just in the last two weeks the Company has received multiple systems orders from several customers totaling $25 million. The orders received so far, together with the sales pipeline, point to a strong revenue forecast for the first half of 2021. Management is anticipating revenues of over $110 million in the first half of 2021, implying at least 65% growth over the first half of 2020.

Management Comment

Rafi Amit, Camtek's CEO commented, "A record fourth quarter concluded an exceptional year for Camtek. While we started 2020 with a lot of concerns due to COVID-19, we ended the year with unprecedented business momentum. We have leveraged our flexible operational infrastructure and increased our support team in the field in order to successfully meet this growth.

"In 2020, we extended our market presence by penetrating new customers as well as expanding our presence at existing customers. From a financial perspective, in the second half of 2020, we saw improved margins and we see this trend continuing into 2021."

Concluded Mr. Amit, "2021 has started with strong order momentum and we expect it to be a record year in sales and growth, along with improved profitability."

Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2020 were $48.6 million. This compares to fourth quarter 2019 revenues of $33.2 million, a growth of 46%.

Gross profit on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $23.3 million (47.9% of revenues), up 47% compared to a gross profit of $15.8 million (47.7% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2019. Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $23.4 million (48.2% of revenues), up 47% compared to a gross profit of $15.9 million (48.0% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Operating profit on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $8.0 million (16.5% of revenues), an increase of 75% compared to an operating profit of $4.6 million (13.8% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2019. Operating profit on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $9.2 million (18.9% of revenues), an increase of 70% compared to $5.4 million (16.3% of revenues) in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Net income on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $7.7 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2019. Net income on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $8.8 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared to a non-GAAP net income of $5.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2019. 

Full Year 2020 Results Summary

Revenues for 2020 were $155.9 million, an increase of 16.3% over the $134.0 million reported in 2019.

Gross profit on a GAAP basis totaled $73.2 million (47.0% of revenues), an increase of 13% compared to $64.8 million (48.3% of revenues) in 2019.  Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis totaled $73.7 million (47.3% of revenues), an increase of 13% compared to $65.1 million (48.6% of revenues) in 2019. 

Operating income on a GAAP basis totaled $22.6 million (14.5% of revenues), compared to operating income of $22.0 million (16.4% of revenues) in 2019.  Operating income on a non-GAAP basis totaled $26.8 million (17.2% of revenues), an increase of 8% compared to $25.0 million (18.7% of revenues) in 2019.

Net income on a GAAP basis totaled $21.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $22.0 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, in 2019. Net income on a non-GAAP basis totaled $26.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share. This is an increase of 9% compared to net income of $23.9 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, in 2019.

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits, as of December 31, 2020, were $177.8 million compared to $89.5 million as of December 31, 2019 and $106.0 million as of September 30, 2020. During the fourth quarter, the Company generated an operating cash flow of $8.3 million and raised net proceeds of $64.3 million via a public offering.

Conference Call

Camtek will host a video conference call/webinar today via Zoom, February 9, 2021, at 9:00 am ET (16:00 Israel time).

Rafi Amit, CEO, Moshe Eisenberg, CFO and Ramy Langer, COO will host the call and will be available to answer questions after presenting the results.

To participate in the video call please visit the link in the investor relations section of Camtek's website: http://www.camtek.com/investors/overview  
Passcode: 039565

or click here.

Passcode: 039565 

For those wishing to listen via phone, please dial:

US: +1 312 626 6799  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 669 900 9128  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592

Israel: +972 553 301762 or +972 3 978 6688

Webinar ID: 847 4246 6872

For those unable to participate, a recording will be available on Camtek's website at

http://www.camtek.com

within a few hours after the call.

A summary presentation of the quarterly results will also be available on Camtek's website.

ABOUT CAMTEK LTD.

Camtek is a leading manufacturer of metrology and inspection equipment and a provider of software solutions serving the Advanced Packaging, Memory, CMOS Image Sensors, MEMS, RF and other segments in the mid end of the semiconductor industry.

Camtek provides dedicated solutions and crucial yield-enhancement data, enabling manufacturers to improve yield and drive down their production costs.

With eight offices around the world, Camtek has best-in-class sales and customer support organization, providing tailor-made solutions in line with customers' requirements.

This press release is available at http://www.camtek.com

This press release contains projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of the Company. These statements are only predictions that represent our views only as of the date they are made and may change as time passes. We do not assume any obligation to update that information, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected, including as a result of the effects of general economic conditions; the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on the global markets and on the markets in which we operate, including the risk of a continued disruption to our and our customers', providers', business partners and contractors' business as a result of the outbreak and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the risks relating to the concentration of a significant portion of Camtek's expected business in certain countries, particularly China, from which we expect to generate significant portion of our revenues for the coming few quarters, but also Taiwan and Korea, including the risks of deviations from our expectations regarding timing and size of orders from customers in these countries; changing industry and market trends; reduced demand for our products; the timely development of our new products and their adoption by the market; increased competition in the industry; price reductions; as well as due to other risks identified in our Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

This press release provides financial measures that exclude: (i) share based compensation expenses; (ii) certain Chroma transaction expenses; and (iii) discontinued operations, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures when evaluating the business internally and therefore felt it is important to make these non-GAAP adjustments available to investors. A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP results appears in the tables at the end of this press release.

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