Camtek Announces Results For The Third Quarter Of 2020

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) (TASE: CAMT), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Highlights of the Third Quarter 2020

    --  Revenues were a quarterly record at $40.1 million, up 23%
        year-over-year;
    --  GAAP gross margin at 48.5%; Non-GAAP gross margin at 48.8%;
    --  GAAP operating income was $6.3 million and non-GAAP operating income was
        $7.6 million, representing margins of 15.8% and 19.0%, respectively;
    --  GAAP net income of $6.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, non-GAAP
        net income of $7.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share; and
    --  Operating cash flow of $5.0 million, with $106.0 million in net cash and
        short-term deposits at quarter-end.

Forward-Looking Expectations

Based on orders in hand, the Company expects continued revenue growth in the fourth quarter, with revenues to be between $42-44 million, representing 30% growth year-over-year at the mid-point. Based upon orders received and current pipeline, the Company believes that revenue in the first half of 2021 will be similar to the revenue level in the second half of 2020, representing approximately 25% growth over the first half of 2020

Management Comment

Rafi Amit, Camtek's CEO commented, "Camtek's third quarter results reflect continued momentum for our products, from existing and new customers.

We are benefitting from increased demand for our products, particularly in the advanced packaging, CMOS Image Sensor and RF devices. In addition, we are expanding our presence in the Front-End, mainly for Macro Inspection applications. This significantly increases our total available market."

Continued Mr. Amit, "We continue to collaborate with the leading IDM's to develop metrology and inspection solutions for the next generations of Advanced Packaging. We expect these applications to become meaningful to our business. The market drivers, the performance of our systems, our increasing market presence and our customers satisfaction give us a sense of optimism towards 2021."

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Revenues for the third quarter of 2020 were $40.1 million. This compares to third quarter 2019 revenues of $32.5 million, a growth of 23%.

Gross profit on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $19.4 million (48.5% of revenues), up 28% compared to a gross profit of $15.2 million (46.9% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2019. Gross profit on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $19.5 million (48.8% of revenues), up 28% compared to a gross profit of $15.3 million (47.1% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2019.

Operating profit on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $6.3 million (15.8% of revenues), compared to an operating profit of $4.4 million (13.5% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2019. Operating profit on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $7.6 million (19.0% of revenues), compared to $5.3 million (16.2% of revenues) in the third quarter of 2019.

Net income on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $6.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2019. Net income on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $7.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to a non-GAAP net income of $5.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2019.

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term deposits, as of September 30, 2020, were $106.0 million compared to $89.5 million as of December 31, 2019. During the quarter, the Company generated a positive operating cash flow of $5.0 million.

Conference Call

Camtek will host a conference call today, October 27, 2020, at 9:00 am ET.

Rafi Amit, CEO, Moshe Eisenberg, CFO and Ramy Langer, COO will host the call and will be available to answer questions after presenting the results. To participate, please call one of the following telephone numbers a few minutes before the start of the call.

US: 1 866 229 7198 at 9:00 am Eastern Time
Israel 03 918 0609 at 3:00 pm Israel Time International: +972 3 918 0609

For those unable to participate, the teleconference will be available for replay on Camtek's website at http://www.camtek.com beginning 24 hours after the call.

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

ABOUT CAMTEK LTD.

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

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

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

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

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

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



            
              CAMTEK LTD. and its subsidiaries
    Consolidated Balance Sheets



            
              (In thousands)






                                                                          September                  December
                                                                              30,                        31,

                                                                                                          ---

                                                                               2020                       2019

                                                                                                          ---

                                                                                    U.S. Dollars (In
                                                                                        thousands)




            
              
                Assets

    ---




            
              Current assets



            Cash and cash equivalents                                       26,042                     38,047



            Short-term deposits                                             80,000                     51,500


             Trade accounts receivable, net                                  33,747                     31,443



            Inventories                                                     34,436                     23,803



            Other current assets                                             3,032                      2,909

                                                                                                          ---




            Total current assets                                           177,257                    147,702

                                                                                                          ---






            Fixed assets, net                                               18,886                     18,526

                                                                                                          ---




            Long term inventory                                              4,090                      2,791



            Deferred tax asset, net                                              8                        746



            Other assets, net                                                   80                        113



            Intangible assets, net                                             619                        491

                                                                                                          ---



                                                                              4,797                      4,141

                                                                                                          ---




            
              Total assets                                        200,940                    170,369

                                                                                                          ===



                                     Liabilities and shareholders' equity

    ---




            
              Current liabilities



            Trade accounts payable                                          20,468                     11,334



            Other current liabilities                                       24,283                     20,272

                                                                                                          ---




            Total current liabilities                                       44,751                     31,606





            
              Long term liabilities


             Other long term liabilities                                      2,191                      2,461

                                                                                                          ---

                                                                              2,191                      2,461

                                                                                                          ---




            Total liabilities                                               46,942                     34,067

                                                                                                          ---



                        Commitments and contingencies





            
              Shareholders' equity


             Ordinary shares NIS 0.01 par value, 100,000,000
              shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and at
              December 31, 2019;


             41,303,757 issued shares at September 30, 2019
              and 40,742,355 at December 31, 2019;


             39,211,381 shares outstanding at September 30,
              2020 and 38,649,979 at December 31, 2019

                                                                                159                        157



            Additional paid-in capital                                     104,909                    101,327



            Retained earnings                                               50,828                     36,716

                                                                                                          ---

                                                                            155,896                    138,200


             Treasury stock, at cost (2,092,376  as of
              September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

                                                                            (1,898)                   (1,898)

                                                                                                          ---




            Total shareholders' equity                                     153,998                    136,302

                                                                                                          ---



                        Total liabilities and shareholders'
                         equity                                             200,940                    170,369

                                                                                                          ===



     
                Consolidated Statements of Operations



     
                (in thousands, except share data)








                                                                                                    Nine Months ended                 Three Months                             Year ended
                                                                                                                September 30,                            ended September                  December
                                                                                                                              30,                                        31,

                                                                                                                                                    ---

                                                                                      2020     2019       2020        2019                                 2019

                                                                                                                                                        ---

                                                                                                    U.S. dollars                 U.S. dollars                                U.S.
                                                                                                                                               dollars

                                                                                                                                                    ---

                                                                                                                134,019


     
                Revenues                                                        107,240  100,818     40,061      32,470



     Cost of revenues                                                              57,315   51,875     20,636      17,252                               69,235

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     
                Gross profit                                                     49,925   48,943     19,425      15,218                               64,784

                                                                                                                                                        ---






     Research and development costs                                                13,952   11,891      5,068       4,164                               16,331



     Selling, general and administrative expenses                                  21,374   19,668      8,036       6,681                               26,481

                                                                                                                                                        ---

                                                                                    35,326   31,559     13,104      10,845                               42,812





     
                Operating income                                                 14,599   17,384      6,321       4,373                               21,972

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     Financial income, net                                                            958      340        307         188                                  801

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     
                Income from continuing operations



     
                 before income taxes                                             15,557   17,724      6,628       4,561                               22,773

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     Income tax expense                                                           (1,445) (1,508)     (604)      (398)                             (1,950)

                                                                                                                                                        ---




     
                Net income from continuing operations                            14,112   16,216      6,024       4,163                               20,823

                                                                                                                                                        ===




     
                Discontinued operations *



     
                Income from discontinued operations





     Income before tax expense                                                              1,257                                                     1,257



     Income tax expense                                                                      (94)                                                     (94)






     
                Net income from discontinued operations                                   1,163                                                     1,163






     
                Net income                                                       14,112   17,379      6,024       4,163                               21,986

                                                                                                                                                        ===




     *Relates to the earn-out payment received from the sale of the PCB business.



     
     Net income per ordinary share:






                                                                        Nine months                 Three months
                                                                         ended                  ended September
                                                                                            30,                   Year ended December 31,
                                                     September 30.



                                                       2020        2019     2020       2019                                    2019



                                                                        U.S. dollars                 U.S. dollars                         U.S. dollars




     
     Basic earnings from continuing operation

                                                       0.36        0.43     0.15       0.11                                    0.55






     
     Basic earnings from discontinued operation

                                                                  0.03                                                      0.03






     
     Basic net earnings                             0.36        0.47     0.15       0.11                                    0.58






     
     Diluted earnings from continuing operation

                                                       0.35        0.43     0.15       0.11                                    0.54






     
     Diluted earnings from discontinued operation

                                                                  0.03                                                      0.03






     
     Diluted net earnings                           0.35        0.46     0.15       0.11                                    0.57








     
     Weighted average number of



     
       ordinary shares outstanding



     
       (in thousands):





     
     Basic                                        38,957      37,286   39,176     36,300                                  37,626






     
     Diluted                                      39,878      38,064   40,066     36,941                                  37,432



     
                Reconciliation of GAAP To Non-GAAP results



     
                (In thousands, except share data)






                                                                                                                                                                              Nine Months ended                           Three Months                   Year ended
                                                                                                                                                                                          September 30,          ended                              December 31,
                                                                                                                                                                              September 30,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ---

                                                                                                                                                           2020         2019         2020         2019                                        2019

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---

                                                                                                                                                                              U.S. dollars                           U.S. dollars                  U.S. dollars

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ---




     
                Reported net income attributable to Camtek Ltd. on GAAP basis                                                                         14,112       17,379        6,024        4,163                                      21,986





     Share-based compensation                                                                                                                            3,053        2,068        1,285          818                                       2,892



     Chroma transaction expenses (1)                                                                                                                                   136                       63                                         136



     Attributable to discontinued operations                                                                                                                       (1,163)                                                            (1,163)





     
                Non-GAAP net income                                                                                                                   17,165       18,420        7,309        5,044                                      23,851

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ===




     
                Non-GAAP net income per diluted share                                                                                                   0.43         0.48         0.18         0.13                                        0.62





     
                Gross margin on GAAP basis from continuing operations

                                                                                                                                                          46.6%       48.5%       48.5%       46.9%                                      48.3%



     
                Reported gross profit on GAAP basis                                                                                                   49,925       48,943       19,425       15,218                                      64,784





     Share-based compensation                                                                                                                              308          207          120           85                                         292





     
                Non- GAAP gross margin                                                                                                                50,233       49,150       19,545       15,303                                      65,076



     
                Non-GAAP gross profit                                                                                                                  46.8%       48.8%       48.8%       47.1%                                      48.6%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ===






     Reported operating income attributable to Camtek Ltd. on GAAP basis from continuing operations



                                                                                                                                                         14,599       17,384        6,321        4,373                                      21,972



     Share-based compensation                                                                                                                            3,053        2,068        1,285          818                                       2,892



     Chroma transaction expenses (1)                                                                                                                                   136                       63                                         136



     
                Non-GAAP operating income                                                                                                             17,652       19,588        7,606        5,254                                      25,000

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ===




     (1)  In the second and third quarters of 2019, certain transaction expenses were incurred in relation to the technological cooperation agreement with Chroma. These were recorded under operating expenses

CAMTEK LTD.
Moshe Eisenberg, CFO
Tel: +972-4-604-8308
Mobile: +972-54-900-7100
moshee@camtek.com

INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR RELATIONSGK Investor Relations
Ehud Helft
Tel: (US) +1-646-688-3559
camtek@gkir.com

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