FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor Relations:
 
Media Relations:
Ed Lockwood
 
Becky Howland
Sr. Director, Investor Relations
 
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
(408) 875-9529
 
(408) 875-9350
ed.lockwood@kla-tencor.com    
 
becky.howland@kla-tencor.com

KLA-TENCOR REPORTS FISCAL 2017 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
MILPITAS, Calif., April 27, 2017 - KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2017, which ended on March 31, 2017, and reported GAAP net income of $254 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.61 on revenues of $914 million.

“KLA-Tencor delivered excellent results in Q3 of fiscal 2017, thanks to another outstanding performance by our employees in executing the Company’s growth strategies in an exciting and dynamic period for the Company, and for the semiconductor industry,” commented Rick Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of KLA-Tencor. “These outstanding results are the product of KLA-Tencor’s market leadership and continued track record of successful execution of our strategic objectives.”

GAAP Results
 
Q3 FY 2017
Q2 FY 2017
Q3 FY 2016
Revenues
$914 million
$877 million
$712 million
Net Income
$254 million
$238 million
$176 million
Earnings per Diluted Share
$1.61
$1.52
$1.12
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Results
 
Q3 FY 2017
Q2 FY 2017
Q3 FY 2016
Net Income
$256 million
$238 million
$179 million
Earnings per Diluted Share
$1.62
$1.52
$1.15
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 third quarter, along with its outlook, on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight 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, LED 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 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)

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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.

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KLA-Tencor Corporation
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
March 31, 2017
 
June 30, 2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
2,703,514

 
$
2,491,294

Accounts receivable, net
734,717

 
613,233

Inventories
696,784

 
698,635

Other current assets
118,315

 
64,870

Land, property and equipment, net
285,740

 
278,014

Goodwill
335,236

 
335,177

Deferred income taxes, non-current
258,005

 
302,219

Purchased intangibles, net
2,038

 
4,331

Other non-current assets
190,096

 
174,659

Total assets
$
5,324,445

 
$
4,962,432

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
139,452

 
$
106,517

Deferred system profit
189,367

 
174,551

Unearned revenue
51,849

 
59,147

Current portion of long-term debt
249,971

 

Other current liabilities
618,547

 
662,208

Total current liabilities
1,249,186

 
1,002,423

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
Long-term debt
2,704,856

 
3,057,936

Unearned revenue
62,515

 
56,336

Other non-current liabilities
160,576

 
156,623

Total liabilities
4,177,133

 
4,273,318

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock and capital in excess of par value
493,899

 
452,974

Retained earnings
702,297

 
284,825

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(48,884
)
 
(48,685
)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,147,312

 
689,114

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
5,324,445

 
$
4,962,432



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KLA-Tencor Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
Nine months ended March 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
$
721,016

 
$
530,623

 
$
1,966,502

 
$
1,519,142

Service
192,793

 
181,810

 
574,865

 
546,180

Total revenues
913,809

 
712,433

 
2,541,367

 
2,065,322

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of revenues
343,274

 
274,599

 
939,617

 
825,823

Research and development
130,170

 
115,589

 
390,315

 
353,804

Selling, general and administrative
96,252

 
87,407

 
284,172

 
275,602

Interest expense and other, net
24,964

 
24,907

 
79,049

 
80,388

Income before income taxes
319,149

 
209,931

 
848,214

 
529,705

Provision for income taxes
65,587

 
34,154

 
178,300

 
96,824

Net income
$
253,562

 
$
175,777

 
$
669,914

 
$
432,881

Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.62

 
$
1.13

 
$
4.28

 
$
2.78

Diluted
$
1.61

 
$
1.12

 
$
4.26

 
$
2.76

Cash dividends declared per share
$
0.54

 
$
0.52

 
$
1.60

 
$
1.56

Weighted-average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
156,749

 
155,690

 
156,402

 
155,921

Diluted
157,746

 
156,429

 
157,297

 
156,797



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KLA-Tencor Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
 
Three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2017
 
2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
253,562

 
$
175,777

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
14,198

 
15,780

Asset impairment charges

 
1,038

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
12,536

 
9,185

Excess tax benefit from equity awards

 
(635
)
Net gain on sales of marketable securities and other investments
53

 
(2,847
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Increase in accounts receivable, net
(64,509
)
 
(186,715
)
Increase in inventories
(28,288
)
 
(26,065
)
Decrease (increase) in other assets
(18,751
)
 
8,322

Increase in accounts payable
23,017

 
3,751

Increase (decrease) in deferred system profit
(4,426
)
 
61,371

Increase in other liabilities
37,446

 
52,535

Net cash provided by operating activities
224,838

 
111,497

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures, net
(9,414
)
 
(8,954
)
Proceeds from sale of assets

 
2,811

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(382,138
)
 
(249,126
)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
175,188

 
147,120

Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities
115,547

 
146,102

Purchases of trading securities
(14,553
)
 
(13,243
)
Proceeds from sale of trading securities
16,999

 
16,162

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(98,371
)
 
40,872

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayment of debt
(25,000
)
 
(35,000
)
Issuance of common stock

 
2

Tax withholding payments related to vested and released restricted stock units
(1,714
)
 
(1,702
)
Payment of dividends to stockholders
(85,514
)
 
(82,109
)
Excess tax benefit from equity awards

 
635

Net cash used in financing activities
(112,228
)
 
(118,174
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
4,535

 
5,188

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
18,774

 
39,383

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
937,033

 
886,591

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
955,807

 
$
925,974

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
 
 
 
Income taxes paid, net
$
79,590

 
$
22,304

Interest paid
$
3,117

 
$
3,482

Non-cash activities:
 
 
 
Purchase of land, property and equipment - investing activities
$
3,218

 
$
2,311

Dividends payable - financing activities
$
12,643

 
$
18,827


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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
 
Nine months ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2016
 
March 31, 2017
 
March 31, 2016
GAAP net income
 
$
253,562

 
$
238,251

 
$
175,777

 
$
669,914

 
$
432,881

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related charges
a
513

 
513

 
1,309

 
2,293

 
6,199

 
Restructuring, severance and other related charges
b

 

 
137

 

 
8,945

 
Merger-related charges
c
3,221

 
4,069

 
3,582

 
10,895

 
12,402

 
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
d
(1,272
)
 
(1,580
)
 
(1,535
)
 
(4,111
)
 
(7,204
)
 
Discrete tax items
e

 
(3,064
)
 

 
(3,064
)
 

Non-GAAP net income
 
$
256,024

 
$
238,189

 
$
179,270

 
$
675,927

 
$
453,223

GAAP net income per diluted share
 
$
1.61

 
$
1.52

 
$
1.12

 
$
4.26

 
$
2.76

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
 
$
1.62

 
$
1.52

 
$
1.15

 
$
4.30

 
$
2.89

Shares used in diluted shares calculation
 
157,746

 
157,123

 
156,429

 
157,297

 
156,797

Pre-tax impact of items included in Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations
 
Acquisition- related charges
 
Restructuring, severance and other related charges
 
Merger-related charges
 
Total pre-tax GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments
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 December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of revenues
$
500

 
$

 
$
348

 
$
848

Research and development

 

 
1,054

 
1,054

Selling, general and administrative
13

 

 
2,667

 
2,680

Total in three months ended December 31, 2016
$
513

 
$

 
$
4,069

 
$
4,582

Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of revenues
$
663

 
$
121

 
$
238

 
$
1,022

Research and development

 
5

 
508

 
513

Selling, general and administrative
646

 
11

 
2,836

 
3,493

Total in three months ended March 31, 2016
$
1,309

 
$
137

 
$
3,582

 
$
5,028


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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 includes amortization of intangible assets associated with acquisitions. Management believes that the expense associated with the amortization of acquisition related intangible assets is 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 performance 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 includes 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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