KLA-Tencor Reports Fiscal 2017 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results

MILPITAS, Calif., July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. KLA-Tencor reported GAAP net income of $256 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.62 on revenues of $939 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the company reported GAAP net income of $926 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $5.88 on revenues of $3.5 billion.

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"We're very pleased to report that June marked another exceptional quarter for KLA-Tencor. New orders exceeded the $1 billion mark and shipments were a record $971 million," commented Rick Wallace, president and chief executive officer of KLA-Tencor. "These results were driven by KLA-Tencor's ongoing execution of our strategic objectives and are reflective of the strength of demand in today's industry environment."

                             GAAP Results

                         Q4 FY 2017       Q3 FY 2017      Q4 FY 2016

    Revenues               $939 million     $914 million    $919 million
                           ------------     ------------

    Net Income             $256 million     $254 million    $272 million

    Earnings per Diluted
     Share                        $1.62             $1.61            $1.73
    --------------------          -----             -----            -----


                         Non-GAAP Results

                         Q4 FY 2017       Q3 FY 2017      Q4 FY 2016

    Net Income             $259 million     $256 million    $277 million

    Earnings per Diluted
     Share                        $1.64             $1.62            $1.77
    --------------------          -----             -----            -----

A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements included in this release. Non-GAAP results include the impact of stock-based compensation, but exclude the impact of acquisitions, restructuring, severance, merger and other related charges and certain discrete tax items. KLA-Tencor will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2017 fourth quarter and full year, along with its outlook, on a conference call today beginning at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A webcast of the call will be available at: www.kla-tencor.com.

About KLA-Tencor:

KLA-Tencor Corporation, a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions, partners with customers around the world to develop state-of-the-art inspection and metrology technologies. These technologies serve the semiconductor and other related nanoelectronics industries. With a portfolio of industry-standard products and a team of world-class engineers and scientists, the company has created superior solutions for its customers for more than 40 years. Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., KLA-Tencor has dedicated customer operations and service centers around the world. Additional information may be found at http://www.kla-tencor.com. (KLAC-F)

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

The non-GAAP and supplemental information provided in this press release is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, KLA-Tencor's financial results presented in accordance with United States GAAP.

To supplement KLA-Tencor's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the company provides certain non-GAAP financial information, which is adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain costs and expenses (benefits), as well as other supplemental information. The non-GAAP and supplemental information is provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of KLA-Tencor's operating performance and its prospects in the future. Specifically, KLA-Tencor believes that the non-GAAP information provides useful measures to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to KLA-Tencor's financial performance by excluding certain costs and expenses (benefits) that the company believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP information is among the budgeting and planning tools that management uses for future forecasting. However, because there are no standardized or generally accepted definitions for most non-GAAP financial metrics, definitions of non-GAAP financial metrics (for example, determining which costs and expenses (benefits) to exclude when calculating such a metric) are inherently subject to significant discretion. As a result, non-GAAP financial metrics may be defined very differently from company to company, or even from period to period within the same company, which can potentially limit the usefulness of such information to an investor. The presentation of non-GAAP and supplemental information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared and presented in accordance with United States GAAP.

    KLA-Tencor
     Corporation

    Condensed
     Consolidated
     Unaudited
     Balance
     Sheets


    (In thousands)   June 30, 2017            June 30, 2016
    -------------    -------------            -------------

    ASSETS

    Cash, cash
     equivalents
     and
     marketable
     securities                    $3,016,740                    $2,491,294

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                   571,117                       613,233

    Inventories            732,988                       698,635

    Other current
     assets                 71,221                        64,870

    Land, property
     and
     equipment,
     net                   283,975                       278,014

    Goodwill               349,526                       335,177

    Deferred
     income taxes,
     non-current           291,967                       302,219

    Purchased
     intangibles,
     net                    18,963                         4,331

    Other non-
     current
     assets                195,676                       174,659
                           -------                       -------

      Total assets                 $5,532,173                    $4,962,432
                                   ==========                    ==========

    LIABILITIES
     AND
     STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Current
     liabilities:

    Accounts
     payable                         $147,380                      $106,517

    Deferred
     system profit         180,861                       174,551

    Unearned
     revenue                65,507                        59,147

    Current
     portion of
     long-term
     debt                  249,983                             -

    Other current
     liabilities           649,431                       662,208
                           -------                       -------

      Total current
       liabilities       1,293,162                     1,002,423

    Non-current
     liabilities:

    Long-term debt       2,680,474                     3,057,936

    Unearned
     revenue                59,713                        56,336

    Other non-
     current
     liabilities           172,407                       156,623
                           -------                       -------

      Total
       liabilities       4,205,756                     4,273,318

    Stockholders'
     equity:

    Common stock
     and capital
     in excess of
     par value             529,283                       452,974

    Retained
     earnings              848,457                       284,825

    Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     income (loss)        (51,323)                     (48,685)
                           -------                       -------

      Total
       stockholders'
       equity            1,326,417                       689,114
                         ---------                       -------

      Total
       liabilities
       and
       stockholders'
       equity                      $5,532,173                    $4,962,432
                                   ==========                    ==========

    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations


                                                         Three months ended                   Twelve months ended

    (In thousands, except
     per share amounts)                        June 30, 2017                June 30, 2016    June 30, 2017            June 30, 2016
    ---------------------                      -------------                -------------    -------------            -------------

    Revenues:

    Product                                                     $737,432                    $731,118                                $2,703,934           $2,250,260

    Service                                          201,215                        188,053                   776,080                            734,233
                                                     -------                        -------                   -------                            -------

    Total revenues                                   938,647                        919,171                 3,480,014                          2,984,493

    Costs and expenses:

    Costs of revenues                                347,930                        337,568                 1,287,547                          1,163,391

    Research and development                         136,555                        127,454                   526,870                            481,258

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                  105,164                        103,797                   389,336                            379,399

    Interest expense and
     other, net                                       23,966                         21,865                   103,015                            102,253
                                                      ------                         ------                   -------                            -------

    Income before income
     taxes                                           325,032                        328,487                 1,173,246                            858,192

    Provision for income
     taxes                                            68,870                         56,946                   247,170                            153,770

    Net income                                                  $256,162                    $271,541                                  $926,076             $704,422
                                                                ========                    ========                                  ========             ========

    Net income per share:

    Basic                                                          $1.64                       $1.74                                     $5.92                $4.52
                                                                   -----                       -----                                     -----                -----

    Diluted                                                        $1.62                       $1.73                                     $5.88                $4.49
                                                                   -----                       -----                                     -----                -----

    Cash dividends declared
     per share                                                     $0.54                       $0.52                                     $2.14                $2.08
                                                                   -----                       -----                                     -----                -----

    Weighted-average number
     of shares:

    Basic                                            156,668                        155,712                   156,468                            155,869

    Diluted                                          157,931                        156,618                   157,481                            156,779

    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                  Three months ended

                                                    June 30,

    (In thousands)                                           2017                        2016
    -------------                                            ----                        ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                       $256,162                       $271,541

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
     provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization                          14,324                        14,888

    Non-cash stock-based
     compensation expense                                  14,485                        12,292

    Excess tax benefit from equity
     awards                                                     -                          240

    Net gain on sales of marketable
     securities and other
     investments                                            (375)                      (1,782)

    Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business
     acquisition:

    Decrease in accounts receivable,
     net                                                  167,034                        21,400

    Decrease (increase) in
     inventories                                         (32,464)                       26,397

    Decrease in other assets                                5,000                        29,758

    Increase (decrease) in accounts
     payable                                                6,844                      (19,847)

    Decrease in deferred system
     profit                                               (8,655)                     (18,668)

    Increase in other liabilities                          40,282                        17,874
                                                           ------                        ------

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                           462,637                       354,093

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Acquisition of non-marketable
     securities                                           (1,060)                            -

    Business acquisition, net of
     cash acquired                                       (28,560)                            -

    Capital expenditures, net                            (10,668)                      (7,508)

    Proceeds from sale of assets                              365                         3,050

    Purchases of available-for-
     sale securities                                    (414,383)                    (301,733)

    Proceeds from sale of available-
     for-sale securities                                   70,443                       105,610

    Proceeds from maturity of
     available-for-sale securities                        227,569                       130,009

    Purchases of trading securities                       (9,694)                     (20,130)

    Proceeds from sale of trading
     securities                                            11,629                        21,449
                                                           ------                        ------

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                                         (154,359)                     (69,253)

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Repayment of debt                                    (25,000)                     (40,000)

    Issuance of common stock                               21,665                        16,388

    Tax withholding payments related
     to vested and released
     restricted stock units                                     -                        (219)

    Common stock repurchases                             (25,002)                            -

    Payment of dividends to
     stockholders                                        (84,637)                     (81,120)

    Excess tax benefit from equity
     awards                                                     -                        (240)

    Net cash used in financing
     activities                                         (112,974)                    (105,191)

    Effect of exchange rate changes
     on cash and cash equivalents                           1,940                         2,865

    Net increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                          197,244                       182,514

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                                  955,807                       925,974

    Cash and cash equivalents at end
     of period                                                     $1,153,051                     $1,108,488
                                                                   ==========                     ==========

    Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

    Income taxes paid, net                                            $43,888                        $23,408

    Interest paid                                                     $56,865                        $57,091

    Non-cash activities:

    Purchase of land, property and
     equipment -investing
     activities                                                        $3,299                         $2,035

    Business acquisition holdback
     amounts- investing activities                                     $5,318                   $          -

    Dividends payable -financing
     activities                                                       $13,772                        $19,556

    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Supplemental Information

    (In thousands, except per share amounts)


    Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
    --------------------------------------------------------


                                                                     Three months ended                                  Twelve months ended

                                                     June 30,                March 31,               June 30,           June 30,             June 30,
                                                          2017                        2017                  2016               2017                   2016
                                                          ----                        ----                  ----               ----                   ----

    GAAP net income                                            $256,162                                  $253,562                                 $271,541                     $926,076  $704,422

    Adjustments to reconcile GAAP
     net income to non-GAAP net
     income
    -----------------------------

    Acquisition-related
     charges                                        a             1,029                           513                          1,294                            3,322              7,493

    Restructuring,
     severance and other
     related charges                                b                 -                            -                             -                               -             8,945

    Merger-related
     charges                                        c             3,072                         3,221                          5,795                           13,967             18,197

    Income tax effect of
     non-GAAP
     adjustments                                    d           (1,295)                      (1,272)                       (1,795)                         (5,406)            (8,999)

    Discrete tax items                              e                 -                            -                             -                         (3,064)                  -
                                                    ---

    Non-GAAP net income                                        $258,968                                  $256,024                                 $276,835                     $934,895  $730,058
                                                               ========                                  ========                                 ========                     ========  ========

    GAAP net income per diluted
     share                                                        $1.62                                     $1.61                                    $1.73                        $5.88     $4.49
                                                                  =====                                     =====                                    =====                        =====     =====

    Non-GAAP net income per
     diluted share                                                $1.64                                     $1.62                                    $1.77                        $5.94     $4.66
                                                                  =====                                     =====                                    =====                        =====     =====

    Shares used in diluted shares
     calculation                                       157,931                       157,746                      156,618                           157,481           156,779
                                                       =======                       =======                      =======                           =======           =======

    Pre-tax impact of items included in Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                            Acquisition-                  Merger-related          Total pre-tax
                                          related charges                     charges             GAAP to non-
                                                                                                       GAAP
                                                                                                    adjustment
                                                                                                    ----------

    Three months ended
     June 30, 2017
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                            $708                                        $9          $717

    Research and
     development                                        -                             995                         995

    Selling, general
     and administrative                               321                            2,068                       2,389

    Total in three
     months ended June
     30, 2017                                                  $1,029                                    $3,072        $4,101
                                                               ======                                    ======        ======

    Three months ended
     March 31, 2017
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                            $500                                      $362          $862

    Research and
     development                                        -                             997                         997

    Selling, general
     and administrative                                13                            1,862                       1,875

    Total in three
     months ended March
     31, 2017                                                    $513                                    $3,221        $3,734
                                                                 ====                                    ======        ======

    Three months ended
     June 30, 2016
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                            $658                                      $346        $1,004

    Research and
     development                                        -                           1,223                       1,223

    Selling, general
     and administrative                               636                            4,226                       4,862

    Total in three
     months ended June
     30, 2016                                                  $1,294                                    $5,795        $7,089
                                                               ======                                    ======        ======

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we provide certain non-GAAP financial information, which is adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain costs and expenses, as well as other supplemental information. The non-GAAP and supplemental information is provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of our operating performance and our prospects in the future. Specifically, we believe that the non-GAAP information provides useful measures to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial performance by excluding certain costs and expenses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. The non-GAAP information is among the budgeting and planning tools that management uses for future forecasting. However, because there are no standardized or generally accepted definitions for most non-GAAP financial metrics, definitions of non-GAAP financial metrics (for example, determining which costs and expenses to exclude when calculating such a metric) are inherently subject to significant discretion. As a result, non-GAAP financial metrics may be defined very differently from company to company, or even from period to period within the same company, which can potentially limit the usefulness of such information to an investor. The presentation of non-GAAP and supplemental information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared and presented in accordance with United States GAAP.

    a.              Acquisition related charges include
                    amortization of intangible assets
                    and transaction costs associated
                    with acquisitions. Management
                    believes that the expense
                    associated with the amortization
                    of acquisition related intangible
                    assets and acquisition related
                    costs are appropriate to be
                    excluded because a significant
                    portion of the purchase price for
                    acquisitions may be allocated to
                    intangible assets that have short
                    lives, and exclusion of these
                    expenses allows comparisons of
                    operating results that are
                    consistent over time for both KLA-
                    Tencor's newly acquired and long-
                    held businesses. Management
                    believes excluding these items
                    helps investors compare our
                    operating performances with our
                    results in prior periods as well
                    as with the performance of other
                    companies.

    b.              Restructuring, severance and other
                    related charges include costs
                    associated with employee severance
                    and other exit costs, and
                    impairment of certain long-lived
                    assets. Management believes
                    excluding these items helps
                    investors compare our operating
                    performance with our results in
                    prior periods as well as with the
                    performance of other companies.

    c.              Merger-related charges associated
                    with the terminated merger
                    agreement between KLA-Tencor and
                    Lam Research Corporation ("Lam")
                    primarily includes employee
                    retention-related expenses, legal
                    expenses and other costs.
                    Management believes that it is
                    appropriate to exclude these items
                    as they are not indicative of
                    ongoing operating results and
                    therefore limit comparability and
                    excluding these items helps
                    investors compare our operating
                    performance with our results in
                    prior periods as well as with the
                    performance of other companies.

    d.              Income tax effect of non-GAAP
                    adjustments includes the income
                    tax effects of the excluded items
                    noted above. Management believes
                    that it is appropriate to exclude
                    the tax effects of the items noted
                    above in order to present a more
                    meaningful measure of non-GAAP
                    net income.

    e.              Discrete tax items include the tax
                    impact of certain merger-related
                    charges that only became
                    deductible during the three months
                    ended December 31, 2016 as a
                    result of the termination of the
                    proposed merger between KLA-
                    Tencor and Lam. Management
                    believes that it is appropriate to
                    exclude these items as they are
                    not indicative of ongoing
                    operating results and therefore
                    limit comparability.  Management
                    believes excluding these items
                    helps investors compare our
                    operating performance with our
                    results in prior periods as well
                    as with the performance of other
                    companies.

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