Kulicke & Soffa Reports First Quarter 2017 Results
Quarterly Results | |||||||||
Fiscal Q1 2017 |
Change vs.
Fiscal Q1 2016 |
Change vs.
Fiscal Q4 2016 |
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Net Revenue |
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up 37.9% | up 2.6% | ||||||
Gross Profit |
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up 35.5% | up 2.5% | ||||||
Gross Margin | 45.7% | down 80 bps | - | ||||||
Income from Operations |
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up 1113.5% | up 341.6% | ||||||
Operating Margin | 11.5% | up 1310 bps | up 880 bps | ||||||
Net Income |
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up 17224.2% | up 50.9% | ||||||
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10.4% | up 1050 bps | up 330 bps | ||||||
EPS - Diluted |
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up 100.0% | up 46.7% | ||||||
Dr.
First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Key Product Trends
- Ball bonder equipment net revenue increased by 5.1% over the September quarter.
- Wedge bonder equipment net revenue increased by 35.7% over the September quarter.
First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Highlights
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Net revenue of
$149.6 million . - Gross margin of 45.7%.
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Net income of
$15.6 million or$0.22 per share. -
Cash and cash equivalents were
$577.4 million as ofDecember 31, 2016 . -
7.9 million shares had been repurchased since the stock repurchase
program's
August 2014 initiation, equivalent to 10.1% of weighted average shares outstanding at the program's inception.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Outlook
The Company currently expects net revenue in the second fiscal quarter
of 2017 ending
Looking forward, Dr.
Earnings Conference Call Details
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In addition to historical statements, this press release contains
statements relating to future events and our future results. These
statements are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and include, but are
not limited to, statements that relate to our future revenue, sustained,
increasing, continuing or strengthening demand for our products,
replacement demand, our research and development efforts, our ability to
control costs, and our ability to identify and realize new growth
opportunities within segments, such as automotive and industrial as well
as surrounding technology adoption such as system in package and
advanced packaging techniques. While these forward-looking statements
represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our business,
a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause
actual developments and results to differ materially from our
expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk
that customer orders already received may be postponed or canceled,
generally without charges; the risk that anticipated customer orders may
not materialize; the risk that our suppliers may not be able to meet our
demands on a timely basis; the volatility in the demand for
semiconductors and our products and services; the risk that identified
market opportunities may not grow or developed as we anticipated;
volatile global economic conditions, which could result in, among other
things, sharply lower demand for products containing semiconductors and
for the Company's products, and disruption of capital and credit
markets; the risk of failure to successfully manage our operations; acts
of terrorism and violence; risks, such as changes in trade regulations,
currency fluctuations, political instability and war, which may be
associated with a substantial non-
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share and employee data) (Unaudited) |
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Net revenue | $ | 149,639 | $ | 108,534 | ||||
Cost of sales | 81,321 | 58,113 | ||||||
Gross profit | 68,318 | 50,421 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 28,009 | 24,364 | ||||||
Research and development | 21,505 | 24,194 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,523 | 1,666 | ||||||
Restructuring | — | 1,902 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 51,037 | 52,126 | ||||||
Income / (loss) from operations | 17,281 | (1,705 | ) | |||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Interest income | 1,172 | 622 | ||||||
Interest expense | (262 | ) | (273 | ) | ||||
Income from operations before income taxes | 18,191 | (1,356 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense / (benefit) | 2,608 | (1,265 | ) | |||||
Net income / (loss) | $ | 15,583 | $ | (91 | ) | |||
Net income per share: | ||||||||
Basic | 0.22 | — | ||||||
Diluted | 0.22 | — | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 70,854 | 70,738 | ||||||
Diluted | 71,763 | 70,738 | ||||||
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Supplemental financial data: |
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Depreciation and amortization | $ | 3,944 | $ | 4,051 | ||||
Capital expenditures | 2,229 | 1,394 | ||||||
Equity-based compensation expense: | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 141 | 128 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,734 | (770 | ) | |||||
Research and development | 727 | 704 | ||||||
Total equity-based compensation expense | $ | 3,602 | $ | 62 | ||||
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Backlog of orders 1 | $ | 86,676 | $ | 83,203 | ||||
Number of employees | 2,827 | 2,486 |
1. Represents customer purchase commitments. While the Company believes these orders are firm, they are generally cancellable by customers without penalty.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 577,426 | $ | 547,907 | ||||
Accounts and other receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of |
118,095 | 130,455 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 83,792 | 87,295 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 14,348 | 15,285 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 793,661 | 780,942 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 49,635 | 50,342 | ||||||
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81,272 | 81,272 | ||||||
Intangible assets | 49,287 | 50,810 | ||||||
Other assets | 18,905 | 19,078 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 992,760 | $ | 982,444 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 46,349 | $ | 41,813 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 55,865 | 63,954 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 12,996 | 12,830 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 115,210 | 118,597 | ||||||
Financing obligation | 15,579 | 16,701 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 28,434 | 27,697 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 13,068 | 12,931 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 172,291 | 175,926 | ||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Common stock, no par value | 502,561 | 498,676 | ||||||
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(139,407 | ) | (139,407 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings | 465,558 | 449,975 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (8,243 | ) | (2,726 | ) | ||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 820,469 | 806,518 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | 992,760 | $ | 982,444 | ||||
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 30,049 | $ | 7,694 | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities, continuing operations | (2,659 | ) | (1,612 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities, continuing operations | 142 | (12,425 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1,987 | 664 | ||||||
Changes in cash and cash equivalents | 29,519 | (5,679 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 547,907 | 498,614 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 577,426 | $ | 492,935 | ||||
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