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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2024

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

0-16244
(Commission
File Number)

11-2989601
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York 11803

(Address of principal executive offices)

(516) 677-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

VECO

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2024, Veeco Instruments Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its second quarter 2024 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com). Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1

Press release issued by Veeco dated August 6, 2024

99.2

Veeco Q2 2024 Conference Call Presentation August 6, 2024

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 9.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall this information or exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

August 6, 2024

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

By:

/s/ Kirk Mackey

Name: Kirk Mackey

Title: Vice President, General Counsel

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EXHIBIT 99.1

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VEECO REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights:

Revenue of $175.9 million, compared with $161.6 million in the same period last year
GAAP net income of $14.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared with net loss of $85.3 million, or $1.61 loss per diluted share in the same period last year
Non-GAAP net income of $25.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared with $20.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share in the same period last year

Plainview, N.Y., August 6, 2024 -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Results are reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are also reported adjusting for certain items (“Non-GAAP”). A reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP operating results is provided at the end of this press release.  

U.S. Dollars in millions, except per share data

GAAP Results

 

Q2 '24

Q2 '23

Revenue

$

175.9

$

161.6

Net income (loss)

$

14.9

$

(85.3)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

0.25

$

(1.61)

Non-GAAP Results

 

Q2 '24

Q2 '23

Operating income

$

28.3

$

24.3

Net income

$

25.4

$

20.6

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.42

$

0.36

“We delivered solid second quarter results in line with our guidance, led by our Semiconductor business,” commented Bill Miller, Ph.D., Veeco’s Chief Executive Officer. “Demand for our Laser Annealing systems remains strong, highlighted by record revenue during the quarter. We’re also pleased to have received follow-on LSA orders for a leading logic customer’s gate-all-around process, as well as follow-on business from our Tier 1 DRAM customer to support their planned expansion.”

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Guidance and Outlook

The following guidance is provided for Veeco’s third quarter 2024:

Revenue is expected in the range of $170 million to $190 million
GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.21 to $0.31
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.39 to $0.49

Conference Call Information

A conference call reviewing these results has been scheduled for today, August 6, 2024 starting at 5:00pm ET. To join the call, dial 1-877-407-8029 (toll-free) or 1-201-689-8029. Participants may also access a live webcast of the call by visiting the investor relations section of Veeco's website at ir.veeco.com. A replay of the webcast will be made available on the Veeco website that evening. We will post an accompanying slide presentation to our website prior to the beginning of the call.

About Veeco

Veeco (NASDAQ: VECO) is an innovative manufacturer of semiconductor process equipment. Our laser annealing, ion beam, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), single wafer etch & clean and lithography technologies play an integral role in the fabrication and packaging of advanced semiconductor devices. With equipment designed to optimize performance, yield and cost of ownership, Veeco holds leading technology positions in the markets we serve. To learn more about Veeco’s systems and service offerings, visit www.veeco.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “scheduled,” “estimates” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those regarding anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and markets, industry outlooks and demand drivers, our investment and growth strategies, our development of new products and technologies, our business outlook for current and future periods, our ongoing transformation initiative and the effects thereof on our operations and financial results; and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements include, without limitation: the level of demand for our products; global economic and industry conditions; global trade issues, including the ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and China, and changes in trade and export license policies; our dependency on third-party suppliers and outsourcing partners; the timing of customer orders; our ability to develop, deliver and support new products and technologies; our ability to expand our current markets, increase market share and develop new markets; the concentrated nature of our customer base; our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights in key technologies; the effects of regional or global health epidemics; our ability to achieve the objectives of operational and strategic initiatives and attract, motivate and retain key employees; the variability of results among products and end-markets, and our ability to accurately forecast future results, market conditions, and customer requirements; the impact of our indebtedness, including our convertible senior notes and our capped call transactions; and other risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and from time-to-time in our other SEC reports. All forward-looking statements speak only to management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date of this press release or, in the case of any document referenced herein or incorporated by reference, the date of that document. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this press release.

-financial tables attached-

Veeco Contacts:

Investors:Anthony Pappone (516) 500-8798apappone@veeco.com

Media:Kevin Long (516) 714-3978klong@veeco.com

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

 

Net sales

 

$

175,879

 

$

161,641

 

$

350,363

 

$

315,145

Cost of sales

 

100,489

 

94,131

 

199,554

 

185,618

Gross profit

 

75,390

 

67,510

 

150,809

 

129,527

Operating expenses, net:

Research and development

 

31,696

 

27,384

 

61,338

 

54,945

Selling, general, and administrative

 

24,595

 

23,822

 

49,295

 

46,449

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,825

 

2,123

 

3,716

 

4,235

Other operating expense (income), net

 

552

 

493

 

(2,307)

 

404

Total operating expenses, net

 

58,668

 

53,822

 

112,042

 

106,033

Operating income

 

16,722

 

13,688

 

38,767

 

23,494

Interest income (expense), net

 

349

 

(632)

 

1,054

 

(1,434)

Other income (expense), net

(97,091)

(97,091)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

17,071

 

(84,035)

 

39,821

 

(75,031)

Income tax expense

 

2,127

 

1,285

 

3,023

 

1,548

Net income (loss)

 

$

14,944

 

$

(85,320)

 

$

36,798

 

$

(76,579)

Income (loss) per common share:

Basic

 

$

0.27

 

$

(1.61)

 

$

0.66

 

$

(1.48)

Diluted

 

$

0.25

 

$

(1.61)

 

$

0.61

 

$

(1.48)

Weighted average number of shares:

Basic

 

56,277

 

52,861

 

56,160

 

51,764

Diluted

 

62,535

 

52,861

 

61,733

 

51,764

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

June 30,

December 31,

    

2024

    

2023

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

174,164

$

158,781

Restricted cash

 

289

 

339

Short-term investments

 

130,696

 

146,664

Accounts receivable, net

 

92,397

 

103,018

Contract assets

 

39,436

 

24,370

Inventories

 

245,108

 

237,635

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

36,105

 

35,471

Total current assets

 

718,195

 

706,278

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

113,461

 

118,459

Operating lease right-of-use assets

27,332

 

24,377

Intangible assets, net

 

40,229

 

43,945

Goodwill

 

214,964

 

214,964

Deferred income taxes

 

117,901

 

117,901

Other assets

 

3,033

 

3,117

Total assets

$

1,235,115

$

1,229,041

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

46,850

$

42,383

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

50,119

 

57,624

Contract liabilities

 

80,556

 

118,026

Current portion of long-term debt

26,448

Total current liabilities

 

203,973

 

218,033

Deferred income taxes

 

6,445

 

6,552

Long-term debt

 

249,105

 

274,941

Long-term operating lease liabilities

34,938

 

31,529

Other liabilities

 

25,641

 

25,544

Total liabilities

 

520,102

 

556,599

Total stockholders’ equity

 

715,013

 

672,442

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,235,115

$

1,229,041

Note on Reconciliation Tables

The below tables include financial measures adjusted for the impact of certain items; these financial measures are therefore not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These Non-GAAP financial measures exclude items such as: share-based compensation expense; charges relating to restructuring initiatives; non-cash asset impairments; certain other non-operating gains and losses; and acquisition-related items such as transaction costs, non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets, and certain integration costs.

These Non-GAAP financial measures may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to facilitate meaningful comparisons to historical operating results, competitors’ operating results, and estimates made by securities analysts. Management is evaluated on key performance metrics including Non-GAAP Operating income (loss), which is used to determine management incentive compensation as well as to forecast future periods. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, similar Non-GAAP financial measures have historically been reported to investors; the inclusion of comparable numbers provides consistency in financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (Q2 2024)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Share-Based

 

Three months ended June 30, 2024

    

GAAP

    

Compensation

    

Amortization

    

Other

    

Non-GAAP

 

Net sales

$

175,879

$

175,879

 

Gross profit

 

75,390

 

1,445

 

 

76,835

Gross margin

 

42.9

%

 

43.7

%

Operating expenses

 

58,668

 

(7,788)

(1,825)

(494)

48,561

Operating income

 

16,722

 

9,233

1,825

 

494

^

28,274

Net income

 

14,944

 

9,233

 

1,825

 

(570)

^

25,432


^

- See table below for additional details.

Other Non-GAAP Adjustments (Q2 2024)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30, 2024

    

Changes in contingent consideration

$

494

Subtotal

494

Non-cash interest expense

 

316

Non-GAAP tax adjustment *

 

(1,380)

Total Other

$

(570)


*

- The ‘with or without’ method is utilized to determine the income tax effect of all Non-GAAP adjustments.

Net Income per Common Share (Q2 2024)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30, 2024

GAAP

Non-GAAP

Numerator:

Net income

    

$

14,944

    

$

25,432

Interest expense associated with 2025 and 2027 Convertible Senior Notes

 

512

 

 

466

Net income available to common shareholders

$

15,456

$

25,898

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

56,277

56,277

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

1,316

1,316

Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes

1,104

1,104

Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes (1)

 

1,788

 

 

1,354

Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes

 

2,050

 

 

2,050

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

62,535

62,101

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

0.27

$

0.45

Diluted

$

0.25

$

0.42


(1)  -  The non-GAAP incremental dilutive shares includes the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction issued concurrently with our 2027 Notes, and as such, an effective conversion price of $18.46 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, an effective conversion price of $13.98 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (Q2 2023)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Share-based

Three months ended June 30, 2023

    

GAAP

    

Compensation

    

Amortization

    

Other

    

Non-GAAP

Net sales

$

161,641

$

161,641

Gross profit

 

67,510

 

1,572

 

 

69,082

Gross margin

 

41.8

%  

42.7

%

Operating expenses

 

53,822

 

(6,360)

(2,123)

(549)

44,790

Operating income

 

13,688

 

7,932

2,123

 

549

^

24,292

Net income (loss)

 

(85,320)

 

7,932

 

2,123

 

95,868

^

20,603


^

- See table below for additional details.

Other Non-GAAP Adjustments (Q2 2023)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30, 2023

Changes in contingent consideration

$

350

Acquisition related

199

Subtotal

549

Non-cash interest expense

 

288

Other (income) expense, net

97,091

Non-GAAP tax adjustment *

 

(2,060)

Total Other

$

95,868


*

- The ‘with or without’ method is utilized to determine the income tax effect of all Non-GAAP adjustments.

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Net Income per Common Share (Q2 2023)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three months ended June 30, 2023

GAAP

Non-GAAP

Numerator:

Net income (loss)

    

$

(85,320)

    

$

20,603

Interest expense associated with 2025 and 2027 Convertible Senior Notes

 

 

 

1,482

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders

$

(85,320)

$

22,085

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

52,861

52,861

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

838

Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes (1)

3,385

Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes (1)(2)

 

 

 

4,152

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

52,861

61,236

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic

$

(1.61)

$

0.39

Diluted

$

(1.61)

$

0.36


(1)- Weighted average based on number of days outstanding during the period, considering the debt refinancing transaction on May 19, 2023.
(2)- The non-GAAP incremental dilutive shares includes the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction issued concurrently with our 2027 Notes, and as such, an effective conversion price of $18.46 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, an effective conversion price of $13.98 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count.

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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Q2 2024 and 2023)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

    

Three months ended

    

Three months ended

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2023

GAAP Net income (loss)

$

14,944

$

(85,320)

Share-based compensation

 

9,233

 

7,932

Amortization

 

1,825

 

2,123

Changes in contingent consideration

 

494

 

Transition expenses related to San Jose expansion project

350

Acquisition related

 

 

199

Interest (income) expense, net

 

(349)

 

632

Other (income) expense, net

97,091

Income tax expense

 

2,127

 

1,285

Non-GAAP Operating income

$

28,274

$

24,292

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (Q3 2024)

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Guidance for the three months ending

Share-based

 

September 30, 2024

GAAP

Compensation

Amortization

   Other    

Non-GAAP

 

Net sales

    

$

170

    

-

    

$

190

    

    

    

    

$

170

    

-

    

$

190

Gross profit

 

72

 

-

 

82

 

2

 

 

 

74

 

-

 

84

Gross margin

 

42%

-

 

43%

 

 

 

43%

-

 

44%

Operating expenses

57

 

-

 

59

(8)

(2)

48

 

-

 

50

Operating income

15

-

23

10

2

26

-

34

Net income

$

13

 

-

$

19

 

10

 

2

(1)

$

24

 

-

$

31

Income per diluted common share

$

0.21

 

-

$

0.31

 

  

 

  

 

  

$

0.39

 

-

$

0.49

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Income per Diluted Common Share (Q3 2024)

(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Guidance for the three months ending September 30, 2024

GAAP

Non-GAAP

Numerator:

Net income

    

$

13

    

-

    

$

19

    

$

24

    

-

    

$

31

Interest expense associated with convertible notes

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

13

-

$

20

$

24

-

$

31

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

56

56

56

56

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

2

 

2

2

 

2

Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes

1

1

1

Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes (1)

2

 

2

 

1

 

1

Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes

 

3

 

3

 

 

3

 

3

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

62

63

63

63

Net income per common share:

Income per diluted common share

$

0.21

-

$

0.31

$

0.39

-

$

0.49


(1)    - The non-GAAP incremental dilutive shares includes the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction issued concurrently with our 2027 Notes, and as such, an effective conversion price of $18.46 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, an effective conversion price of $13.98 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Q3 2024)

(in millions)
(unaudited)

Guidance for the three months ending September 30, 2024

    

    

    

GAAP Net income

$

13

 

-

$

19

Share-based compensation

 

10

 

-

 

10

Amortization

 

2

 

-

 

2

Interest income, net

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

Income tax expense

2

-

4

Non-GAAP Operating income

$

26

 

-

$

34

Note: Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Exhibit 99.2

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 3 Bill Miller, Ph.D. CEO Overview

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4 Q2 Financial Highlights $176M $28M 0.42¢ Revenue Non-GAAP Operating Income Diluted Non-GAAP EPS • Top and bottom-line results in line with guidance • Semiconductor business remains strong ▪ Including Record Laser Annealing revenue • In logic, received follow-on LSA orders for customers Gate-All-Around architecture • In DRAM, continue to receive follow-on business to support our customers planned expansion Semiconductor business remains strong, highlighted by record Laser Annealing revenue

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5 ➢ NSA & IBD programs progressing well, targeting additional 2025 shipments ➢ Targeting LSA shipment to 2nd leading Memory customer in early 2025 ➢ Shipped 300mm GaN on Silicon evaluation to Tier 1 Power Device customer in Compound Semi market LSA – Laser Spike Annealing NSA – Nanosecond Annealing EUV – Extreme Ultraviolet GaN – Gallium Nitride IBD – Ion Beam Deposition SAM – Served Available Market GAA – Gate-All-Around HBM – High-Bandwidth Memory Investment Strategy Enabling SAM Expansion Future Technologies Driving Growth TODAY Evaluation Program Anchors Growth Strategy SAM Expansion Driving FUTURE Growth ➢ LSA systems qualified for all leading logic customers GAA architecture ➢ EUV Mask Blank Business expanding to new applications ➢ Strong year-over-year growth in Advanced Packaging wet processing business, driven by HBM ➢ Laser Annealing SAM to grow above $1.0B from $600M ▪ Expanding LSA adoption in memory ▪ Nanosecond Annealing in logic & memory for new leading-edge applications ➢ IBD for Front End Semi growing from $0 to $350M ▪ For memory & logic applications where low resistance metals most critical ➢ Compound Semi opportunities in Power Electronics and Photonics

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6 Nanosecond Annealing Opportunity Nanosecond Annealing a substantial opportunity to expand to new leading-edge applications • Scaling challenges driving the need for new annealing capabilities • NSA broadening Laser Annealing adoption to new leading edge Logic and Memory applications • Shallow anneal enabling backside power delivery and 3D devices • Material Modification steps to improve performance by changing device structure and properties • Potential for initial logic HVM orders in 2025 Temperature (°C) Time HVM – High Volume Manufacturing NSA (nanosecond) 1000 2000 LSA (sub millisecond) 100 NSA LSA Heating Depth 10nm-100nm ~100 μm Very shallow Heats full wafer Traditional Lamp Based (sub second) Traditional Lamp based Full wafer Illustration of Wafer Cross Section Future NSA – Nanosecond Annealing LSA – Laser Spike Annealing

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7 IBD300– 300mm Front End Semi Opportunity IBD achieving superior thin film properties versus incumbent technologies for advanced applications • Industry leader in Ion Beam Technology • Lower resistance metals essential for improved device performance & customer scaling • IBD achieving superior thin film properties vs incumbent technologies, including lower resistivity • Ideal for advanced applications where low resistance is most critical FUTURE IBD TODAY Incumbent Technology Illustration of grain size and distribution Uniformly oriented large grains = lowest resistivity Non-uniform, randomly oriented grains of small size = higher resistivity IBD – Ion Beam Deposition

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8 Veeco Technologies for Artificial Intelligence Advanced Packaging Current PTOR • Wet Processing for micro-bump flux clean Additional Future Opportunities • Wet Processing for temporary bond clean GPU Current PTOR • Laser-Spike Annealing (LSA) • IBD for EUV mask blanks Additional Future Opportunities • Nanosecond Annealing (NSA) • IBD for low resistivity metals High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) DRAM Current PTOR • Laser-Spike Annealing (LSA) • IBD for EUV mask blanks Additional Future Opportunities • Nanosecond Annealing (NSA) • IBD for low resistivity metals Illustration of typical AI chip PTOR = Production Tool of Record TSV = Through Silicon Via GPU = Graphics Processing Unit HBM – High-Bandwidth Memory CPU /

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9 John Kiernan CFO Financial Review

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10 Q2 Revenue by Market & Region 63% 19% 8% 10% Revenue by Market Revenue by Region Scientific & Other Semiconductor Compound Semiconductor Data Storage 25% 24% 14% 37% EMEA APAC China United States $176M Revenue Trend ($M) Q2 23 Q1 24 Q2 24 Semiconductor 106 120 110 Compound Semi 24 21 18 Data Storage 14 18 34 Scientific & Other 17 15 14 Total 162 174 176 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. ROW is negligible

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11 Q2 Operating Results In millions (except per share amounts) GAAP Non-GAAP Q1 24 Q2 24 Q1 24 Q2 24 Revenue $174.5 $175.9 $174.5 $175.9 Gross Profit 75.4 75.4 77.1 76.8 Gross Margin 43.2% 42.9% 44.2% 43.7% Operating Expenses 53.4 58.7 47.8 48.6 Operating Income 22.0 16.7 29.4 28.3 Net Income $21.9 $14.9 $26.4 $25.4 Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.37 $0.25 $0.45 $0.42 Diluted Shares 60.8 62.5 60.3 62.1 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. A reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the backup section of this presentation.

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12 Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights $ millions Q1 24 Q2 24 Cash & Short-Term Investments 297 305 Accounts Receivable 107 92 Inventories 243 245 Accounts Payable 54 47 Cash Flow from Operations 9 8 Capital Expenditures 6 3

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13 2024 Guidance A reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the backup section of this presentation. GAAP Non-GAAP Revenue $170M - $190M $170M - $190M Gross Margin 42% - 43% 43% - 44% Operating Expenses $57M - $59M $48M - $50M Net Income $13M - $19M $24M - $31M Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.21 - $0.31 $0.39 - $0.49 Q3 2024 Updated FY 2024 Outlook • Revenue to $690 - $730 million from $680 - $740 million • Non-GAAP EPS to $1.65-$1.85 from $1.60-$1.90

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14 Closing Remarks

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15 Backup and Financial Tables

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16 Historical Revenue by End-Market $M 2021 2022 2023 2024 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1 Q2 Semiconductor 51.6 53.7 76.3 65.4 247.1 77.6 97.5 100.4 93.8 369.4 93.1 106.3 98.2 115.2 412.7 120.4 109.9 Compound Semi 24.8 24.2 23.3 34.7 107.0 37.1 31.1 28.1 24.9 121.2 21.2 24.1 25.7 16.3 87.3 21.0 18.2 Data Storage 41.0 52.0 39.3 36.5 168.8 21.6 21.5 27.7 16.7 87.5 21.5 13.9 34.0 19.1 88.5 18.0 34.0 Scientific & Other 16.4 16.4 11.4 16.3 60.5 20.1 13.8 15.7 18.4 68.0 17.7 17.4 19.6 23.4 78.0 15.1 13.8 Total 133.7 146.3 150.2 153.0 583.3 156.4 164.0 171.9 153.8 646.1 153.5 161.6 177.4 173.9 666.4 174.5 175.9 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17 Convertible Notes – Outstanding * Conversion price for 2027 Convertible Notes includes the effect of the Capped Call transaction **Weighted average Convertible Notes Principal Amount Carrying Value Coupon Annual Cash Interest Annual Non-Cash Interest Initial Conversion Price Convertible Notes Due Jan 2025 $27M $26M 3.5% $0.9M $0.1M $24.00 Convertible Notes Due June 2027 25M 25M 3.75% 0.9M 0.1M 18.46* Convertible Notes Due June 2029 230M 224M 2.875% 6.6M 1.1M 29.22 Total Convertible Notes $282M $275M 3.0%** $8.4M $1.3M $27.77** As of June 30, 2024 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 18 Effect of Convertible Notes on Diluted EPS (Effective Q2 2024) Based upon current 2025 and 2027 Convertible Notes outstanding. The above calculations are intended to be estimates only, and reflect the use of the if-converted method for diluted EPS purposes. The EPS thresholds mentioned above represent various ranges at which some of our Convertible Notes may become dilutive. No shares are added for dilution purposes if the addition of such shares (and reduced interest expense) would be anti-dilutive. * The non-GAAP incremental dilutive shares includes the impact of the Company’s capped call transactions issued concurrently with our 2027 Convertible Notes, and assumes an average per share stock price above $18.46. ** The Company is required to settle the principal amount of the 2029 Convertible Notes in cash, and has the option to settle the excess above principal in any combination of cash or shares. As such, only “in-the-money” shares above the implied conversion price of $29.22 are added to the diluted share count, and there is no interest expense add-back to the numerator for purposes of calculating diluted EPS. 2025 and 2027 Convertible Notes Quarterly GAAP Non-GAAP* EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) ≥ $0.14 < $0.23 $257 1,788 ≥ $0.17 < $0.21 $234 1,354 ≥ $0.23 $513 2,893 ≥ $0.21 $466 2,458 Annual GAAP Non-GAAP* EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) ≥ $0.57 < $0.93 $1,028 1,788 ≥ $0.69 < $0.84 $938 1,354 ≥ $0.93 $2,054 2,893 ≥ $0.84 $1,865 2,458 2029 Convertible Notes (GAAP and Non-GAAP)** Average Stock Price per Common Share Incremental Dilutive Shares (in thousands) $29.00 - $30.00 205 $31.00 452 $32.00 684 $33.00 902 $34.00 1,106 $35.00 1,300 $36.00 1,482 $37.00 1,655 $38.00 1,818 $39.00 1,974 $40.00 2,121 $41.00 2,261 $42.00 2,395 $43.00 2,522 $44.00 2,644 $45.00 2,760 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 19 Note on Reconciliation Tables These tables include financial measures adjusted for the impact of certain items; these financial measures are therefore not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These Non-GAAP financial measures exclude items such as: share-based compensation expense; charges relating to restructuring initiatives; non-cash asset impairments; certain other non-operating gains and losses; and acquisition-related items such as transaction costs, non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets, incremental transaction-related compensation, and certain integration costs. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to facilitate meaningful comparisons to historical operating results, competitors' operating results, and estimates made by securities analysts. Management is evaluated on key performance metrics including Non-GAAP Operating Income, which is used to determine management incentive compensation as well as to forecast future periods. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, similar Non-GAAP financial measures have historically been reported to investors; the inclusion of comparable numbers provides consistency in financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 20 Supplemental Information—GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. $ millions Q1 24 Q2 24 Net sales $174.5 $175.9 GAAP gross profit 75.4 75.4 GAAP gross margin 43.2% 42.9% Add: Share-based comp 1.7 1.4 Non-GAAP gross profit $77.1 $76.8 Non-GAAP gross margin 44.2% 43.7% In millions Q1 24 Q2 24 GAAP Net income $21.9 $14.9 Add: Share-based comp 8.1 9.2 Add: Amortization 1.9 1.8 Add: Sale of productive assets (2.1) - Add: Changes in contingent consideration (0.6) 0.5 Add: Interest expense (income) (0.7) (0.3) Add: Tax expense 0.9 2.1 Non-GAAP operating income $29.4 $28.3 $ millions, except per share amounts Q1 24 Q2 24 GAAP Basic weighted average shares 56.0 56.3 GAAP Diluted weighted average shares 60.8 62.5 GAAP Basic EPS $0.39 $0.27 GAAP Diluted EPS $0.37 $0.25 GAAP Net income $21.9 $14.9 Add: Share-based comp 8.1 9.2 Add: Amortization 1.9 1.8 Add: Sale of productive assets (2.1) - Add: Changes in contingent consideration (0.6) 0.5 Add: Non-cash interest expense 0.3 0.3 Add: Tax adjustment from GAAP to Non-GAAP (3.0) (1.4) Non-GAAP net income 26.4 25.4 Non-GAAP basic EPS $0.47 $0.45 Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.45 $0.42 Non-GAAP basic weighted average shares 56.0 56.3 Non-GAAP diluted weighted average shares 60.3 62.1 In millions Q1 24 Q2 24 GAAP operating expenses $53.4 $58.7 Share-based compensation (6.4) (7.8) Amortization (1.9) (1.8) Other 2.7 (0.5) Non-GAAP operating expenses $47.8 $48.6

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 21 $ millions Non-GAAP Adjustments GAAP Share-Based Compensation Amortization Other Non-GAAP Net Sales $175.9 $175.9 Gross Profit 75.4 1.4 — — 76.8 Gross Margin 42.9% 43.7% Operating Expenses $58.7 (7.8) (1.8) (0.5) $48.6 Operating Income $16.7 9.2 1.8 0.5 $28.3 Net Income $14.9 9.2 1.8 (0.6) $25.4 Q2 2024 Actual: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. Income per Diluted Common Share GAAP Non-GAAP Net Income $14.9 $25.4 Add: Interest on Convertible Senior Notes 0.5 0.5 Net income available to common shareholders 15.5 25.9 Basic weighted average common shares 56.3 56.3 Add: Dilutive effect of share-based awards 1.3 1.3 Add: Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes 1.1 1.1 Add: Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes 1.8 1.4 Add: Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes 2.0 2.0 Diluted weighted average common shares 62.5 62.1 Basic income per common share $0.27 $0.45 Diluted income per common share $0.25 $0.42 Other Non-GAAP Adjustments Changes in contingent consideration $0.5 Subtotal 0.5 Non-cash Interest Expense 0.3 Non-GAAP tax adjustment (1.4) Total Other ($0.6)

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Q2 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 22 Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Data Non-GAAP Adjustments GAAP Share-Based Compensation Amortization Other Non-GAAP Net Sales $170–$190 $170–$190 Gross Profit 72–82 2 — — 74–84 Gross Margin 42%–43% 43%–44% Operating Expenses $57–$59 (8) (2) — $48–$50 Operating Income $15–$23 10 2 — $26–$34 Net Income $13–$19 10 2 (1) $24–$31 Income per Diluted Share $0.21–$0.31 $0.39–$0.49 Q3 2024 Guidance ($ millions, except per share amounts) Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. Income per Diluted Common Share GAAP Non-GAAP Net Income $13–$19 $24–$31 Add: Interest on Convertible Senior Notes 0-1 0-0 Net income available to common shareholders 13-20 24-31 Basic weighted average common shares 56 56 Add: Dilutive effect of share-based awards 2-2 2-2 Add: Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes 0-1 1-1 Add: Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes 2-2 1-1 Add: Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes 3-3 3-3 Diluted weighted average common shares 62-63 63 Income per diluted common share $0.21-$0.31 $0.39-$0.49 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to non-GAAP Operating Income GAAP Net Income $13–$19 Share-Based Compensation 10 Amortization 2 Interest income, net (1) Income tax expense 2-4 Non-GAAP Operating Income $26–$34 GAAP earnings per diluted share for 2024 is expected between $1.05 and $1.25. Guidance regarding 2024 Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share excludes charges related to estimated share-based compensation expenses of $0.56 per share and amortization expense of $0.11 per share, while including additional estimated income tax expense of $0.07. FY 2024 Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Data

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