KLA-Tencor Reports Fiscal 2018 Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results

MILPITAS, Calif., July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. KLA-Tencor reported GAAP net income of $349 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $2.22 on revenues of $1,070 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, the company reported GAAP net income of $802 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $5.10 on revenues of $4.0 billion.

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"We're pleased to report another strong performance by KLA-Tencor in the June quarter," commented Rick Wallace, president and chief executive officer of KLA-Tencor. "We delivered the second highest quarterly bookings result in our history, while setting all-time records in quarterly shipments, revenue, and GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share. This demonstrates KLA-Tencor's market leadership in process control, and reflects the strategic importance of inspection and metrology in enabling growth of next-generation logic and memory semiconductor markets."

                          GAAP Results

                   Q4 FY 2018          Q3 FY 2018       Q4 FY 2017

    Revenues         $1,070 million     $1,021 million     $939 million
                     --------------     --------------

    Net Income         $349 million       $307 million     $256 million
                                           ------------

    Earnings per
     Diluted Share            $2.22               $1.95             $1.62
    --------------            -----               -----             -----


                      Non-GAAP Results

                   Q4 FY 2018          Q3 FY 2018       Q4 FY 2017

    Net Income         $348 million       $318 million     $259 million

    Earnings per
     Diluted Share            $2.22               $2.02             $1.64
    --------------            -----               -----             -----

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, merger and other related charges and certain discrete tax items. KLA-Tencor will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2018 fourth quarter and full year, along with its outlook, on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 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 https://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, 2018              June 30, 2017
    -------------   -------------            -------------

    ASSETS

    Cash, cash
     equivalents
     and marketable
     securities                   $2,880,318                     $3,016,740

    Accounts
     receivable,
     net                  651,678                        571,117

    Inventories           931,845                        732,988

    Other current
     assets                85,159                         71,221

    Land, property
     and equipment,
     net                  286,306                        283,975

    Goodwill              354,698                        349,526

    Deferred income
     taxes, non-
     current              193,200                        291,967

    Purchased
     intangibles,
     net                   19,333                         18,963

    Other non-
     current assets       216,819                        195,676
                          -------                        -------

    Total assets                  $5,619,356                     $5,532,173
                                  ==========                     ==========

    LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Current
     liabilities:

    Accounts
     payable                        $169,354                       $147,380

    Deferred system
     profit               279,581                        180,861

    Unearned
     revenue               69,255                         65,507

    Current portion
     of long-term
     debt                       -                       249,983

    Other current
     liabilities          699,893                        649,431
                          -------                        -------

    Total current
     liabilities        1,218,083                      1,293,162

    Non-current
     liabilities:

    Long-term debt      2,237,402                      2,680,474

    Unearned
     revenue               71,997                         59,713

    Other non-
     current
     liabilities          471,363                        172,407
                          -------                        -------

    Total
     liabilities        3,998,845                      4,205,756

    Stockholders'
     equity:

    Common stock
     and capital in
     excess of par
     value                617,999                        529,283

    Retained
     earnings           1,056,445                        848,457

    Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     income (loss)       (53,933)                      (51,323)
                          -------                        -------

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity             1,620,511                      1,326,417
                        ---------                      ---------

    Total
     liabilities
     and
     stockholders'
     equity                       $5,619,356                     $5,532,173
                                  ==========                     ==========

    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations


                                                                           Three months ended                                Twelve months ended

    (In thousands, except per share amounts)                  June 30, 2018                   June 30, 2017         June 30, 2018                 June 30, 2017
    ---------------------------------------                   -------------                   -------------         -------------                 -------------

    Revenues:

    Product                                                                        $840,500                                           $737,432                  $3,160,671  $2,703,934

    Service                                                         229,504                                 201,215                                876,030          776,080
                                                                    -------                                 -------                                -------          -------

    Total revenues                                                1,070,004                                 938,647                              4,036,701        3,480,014

    Costs and expenses:

    Costs of revenues                                               377,898                                 347,930                              1,447,369        1,287,547

    Research and development                                        151,951                                 136,555                                608,712          526,870

    Selling, general and administrative                             116,649                                 105,164                                443,426          389,336

    Interest expense and other, net                                  17,017                                  23,966                                 81,263          103,015
                                                                     ------                                  ------                                 ------          -------

    Income before income taxes                                      406,489                                 325,032                              1,455,931        1,173,246

    Provision for income taxes                                       57,722                                  68,870                                653,666          247,170

    Net income                                                                     $348,767                                           $256,162                    $802,265    $926,076
                                                                                   ========                                           ========                    ========    ========

    Net income per share:

    Basic                                                                             $2.24                                              $1.64                       $5.13       $5.92
                                                                                      -----                                              -----                       -----       -----

    Diluted                                                                           $2.22                                              $1.62                       $5.10       $5.88
                                                                                      -----                                              -----                       -----       -----

    Cash dividends declared per share                                                 $0.75                                              $0.54                       $2.52       $2.14
                                                                                      -----                                              -----                       -----       -----

    Weighted-average number of shares:

    Basic                                                           155,740                                 156,668                                156,346          156,468

    Diluted                                                         156,822                                 157,931                                157,378          157,481

    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                   Three months ended

                                                      June 30,

    (In thousands)                                           2018                         2017
    -------------                                            ----                         ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                      $348,767                       $256,162

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

    Depreciation and amortization                          14,989                         14,324

    Stock-based compensation expense                       18,804                         14,485

    Net gain on sales of marketable
     securities and other
     investments                                              148                          (375)

    Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business
     acquisition:

    Accounts receivable, net                                2,095                        167,034

    Inventories                                          (73,211)                      (32,464)

    Other assets                                           44,211                          5,000

    Accounts payable                                          403                          6,844

    Deferred system profit                                 21,439                        (8,655)

    Other liabilities                                     (4,132)                        40,282
                                                           ------                         ------

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                           373,513                        462,637

    Cash flows from investing activities:

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

    Business acquisition, net of
     cash acquired                                       (11,913)                      (28,560)

    Capital expenditures, net                            (22,828)                      (10,668)

    Proceeds from sale of assets                                -                           365

    Purchases of available-for-
     sale securities                                     (27,657)                     (414,383)

    Proceeds from sale of available-
     for-sale securities                                   68,229                         70,443

    Proceeds from maturity of
     available-for-sale securities                        118,877                        227,569

    Purchases of trading securities                      (12,762)                       (9,694)

    Proceeds from sale of trading
     securities                                            14,829                         11,629
                                                           ------                         ------

    Net cash provided by (used in)
     investing activities                                 126,775                      (154,359)

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Repayment of debt                                   (225,000)                      (25,000)

    Issuance of common stock                               40,873                         21,665

    Tax withholding payments related
     to vested and released
     restricted stock units                               (2,133)                             -

    Common stock repurchases                             (38,091)                      (25,002)

    Payment of dividends to
     stockholders                                       (117,035)                      (84,637)

    Net cash used in financing
     activities                                         (341,386)                     (112,974)

    Effect of exchange rate changes
     on cash and cash equivalents                        (10,202)                         1,940

    Net increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                          148,700                        197,244

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                                1,255,682                        955,807

    Cash and cash equivalents at end
     of period                                                    $1,404,382                     $1,153,051
                                                                  ==========                     ==========

    Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

    Income taxes paid, net                                           $31,331                        $43,888

    Interest paid                                                    $53,210                        $56,865

    Non-cash activities:

    Purchase of land, property and
     equipment -investing
     activities                                                       $7,418                         $3,299

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

    Dividends payable -financing
     activities                                                       $9,571                        $13,772

    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,
                                                       2018                    2018                    2017                        2018                    2017
                                                       ----                    ----                    ----                        ----                    ----

    GAAP net income                                           $348,767                                      $306,881                                   $256,162                       $802,265  $926,076

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

    Acquisition-
     related charges                             a               3,973                               7,413                         1,029                             14,581               3,322

    Merger-related
     charges                                     b                   -                                  -                        3,072                              3,015              13,967

    Income tax effect
     of non-GAAP
     adjustments                                 c               (300)                              (343)                      (1,295)                           (2,707)            (5,406)

    Discrete tax
     items                                       d             (4,402)                              4,184                             -                           441,676             (3,064)
                                                 ---

    Non-GAAP net income                                       $348,038                                      $318,135                                   $258,968                     $1,258,830  $934,895
                                                              ========                                      ========                                   ========                     ==========  ========

    GAAP net income per
     diluted share                                               $2.22                                         $1.95                                      $1.62                          $5.10     $5.88
                                                                 =====                                         =====                                      =====                          =====     =====

    Non-GAAP net income per
     diluted share                                               $2.22                                         $2.02                                      $1.64                          $8.00     $5.94
                                                                 =====                                         =====                                      =====                          =====     =====

    Shares used in diluted
     shares calculation                             156,822                             157,201                      157,931                             157,378            157,481
                                                    =======                             =======                      =======                             =======            =======

    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, 2018
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                            $729                                          $      -          $729

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                  3,244                                      -                       3,244

    Total in three
     months ended June
     30, 2018                                                  $3,973                                          $      -        $3,973
                                                               ======                                        ===    ===        ======

    Three months ended
     March 31, 2018
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                          $1,122                                          $      -        $1,122

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                  6,291                                      -                       6,291

    Total in three
     months ended March
     31, 2018                                                  $7,413                                          $      -        $7,413
                                                               ======                                        ===    ===        ======

    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
                                                               ======                                            ======         ======

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 inventory fair value
                       adjustments, and transaction costs
                       associated with acquisitions or
                       pending acquisitions, including
                       the pending acquisition of
                       Orbotech. 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 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.                 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.


    c.                 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.


    d.                 Discrete tax items  during the
                       fiscal year ended June 30, 2018
                       includes the income tax effects of
                       an income tax expense from the
                       enacted tax reform legislation
                       through the Tax Cuts and Jobs-Act
                       ("the Act"), which was signed into
                       law on Dec. 22, 2017, of which the
                       impact is primarily related to the
                       provisional tax amounts recorded
                       for the transition tax on
                       accumulated foreign earnings and
                       the re-measurement of certain
                       deferred tax assets and
                       liabilities as a result of the
                       enactment of the Act. Discrete tax
                       item during the fiscal year ended
                       June 30, 2017 includes the tax
                       impact of certain merger-related
                       charges that only became
                       deductible during the three months
                       ended Dec. 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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