FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor Relations:
 
Media Relations:
Ed Lockwood
 
Becky Howland, Ph.D.
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 2018 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
MILPITAS, Calif., April 26, 2018 -KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2018, which ended on March 31, 2018, and reported GAAP net income of $307 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.95 on revenues of $1,021 million.

“KLA-Tencor delivered another record performance in the March quarter, with revenue topping $1 billion in the period, and finishing at the upper end of the range of guidance,” commented Rick Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of KLA-Tencor. “This was driven by our ongoing focus on customer success and technology leadership, and reflects the strong momentum we are experiencing in the marketplace across each of our major product groups, and in services.”
GAAP Results
 
Q3 FY 2018
Q2 FY 2018
Q3 FY 2017
Revenues
$1,021 million
$976 million
$914 million
Net Income (Loss)
$307 million
$(134) million
$254 million
Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share
$1.95
$(0.86)
$1.61
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Results
 
Q3 FY 2018
Q2 FY 2018
Q3 FY 2017
Net Income
$318 million
$309 million
$256 million
Earnings per Diluted Share
$2.02
$1.97
$1.62
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 or pending acquisitions, restructuring, severance, merger and other related charges and certain discrete tax items. KLA-Tencor will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2018 third quarter, 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)

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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, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
$
2,889,982

 
$
3,016,740

Accounts receivable, net
660,455

 
571,117

Inventories
858,924

 
732,988

Other current assets
131,153

 
71,221

Land, property and equipment, net
284,496

 
283,975

Goodwill
349,998

 
349,526

Deferred income taxes, non-current
193,953

 
291,967

Purchased intangibles, net
15,376

 
18,963

Other non-current assets
213,847

 
195,676

Total assets
$
5,598,184

 
$
5,532,173

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
169,459

 
$
147,380

Deferred system profit
258,142

 
180,861

Unearned revenue
56,141

 
65,507

Current portion of long-term debt

 
249,983

Other current liabilities
716,693

 
649,431

Total current liabilities
1,200,435

 
1,293,162

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
Long-term debt
2,461,914

 
2,680,474

Unearned revenue
70,934

 
59,713

Other non-current liabilities
494,758

 
172,407

Total liabilities
4,228,041

 
4,205,756

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock and capital in excess of par value
561,677

 
529,283

Retained earnings
862,743

 
848,457

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(54,277
)
 
(51,323
)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,370,143

 
1,326,417

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
5,598,184

 
$
5,532,173



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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)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
$
797,797

 
$
721,016

 
$
2,320,171

 
$
1,966,502

Service
223,497

 
192,793

 
646,526

 
574,865

Total revenues
1,021,294

 
913,809

 
2,966,697

 
2,541,367

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of revenues
368,688

 
343,274

 
1,069,471

 
939,617

Research and development
153,284

 
130,170

 
456,761

 
390,315

Selling, general and administrative
113,518

 
96,252

 
326,777

 
284,172

Interest expense and other, net
19,821

 
24,964

 
64,246

 
79,049

Income before income taxes
365,983

 
319,149

 
1,049,442

 
848,214

Provision for income taxes
59,102

 
65,587

 
595,944

 
178,300

Net income
$
306,881

 
$
253,562

 
$
453,498

 
$
669,914

Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.96

 
$
1.62

 
$
2.90

 
$
4.28

Diluted
$
1.95

 
$
1.61

 
$
2.88

 
$
4.26

Cash dividends declared per share
$
0.59

 
$
0.54

 
$
1.77

 
$
1.60

Weighted-average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
156,221

 
156,749

 
156,547

 
156,402

Diluted
157,201

 
157,746

 
157,539

 
157,297



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KLA-Tencor Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
 
Three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
306,881

 
$
253,562

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
16,283

 
14,198

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
16,210

 
12,536

Net (gain) loss on sales of marketable securities and other investments
(2
)
 
53

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisition:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
90,906

 
(64,509
)
Inventories
(65,238
)
 
(28,288
)
Other assets
(65,350
)
 
(18,751
)
Accounts payable
19,183

 
23,017

Deferred system profit
9,313

 
(4,426
)
Other liabilities
24,421

 
37,446

Net cash provided by operating activities
352,607

 
224,838

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures, net
(14,994
)
 
(9,414
)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(112,661
)
 
(382,138
)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
58,429

 
175,188

Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities
97,809

 
115,547

Purchases of trading securities
(34,370
)
 
(14,553
)
Proceeds from sale of trading securities
31,681

 
16,999

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
25,894

 
(98,371
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayment of debt
(25,000
)
 
(25,000
)
Issuance of common stock
(8
)
 

Tax withholding payments related to vested and released restricted stock units
(428
)
 
(1,714
)
Common stock repurchases
(84,724
)
 

Payment of dividends to stockholders
(92,128
)
 
(85,514
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(202,288
)
 
(112,228
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
6,075

 
4,535

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
182,288

 
18,774

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,073,394

 
937,033

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,255,682

 
$
955,807

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
 
 
 
Income taxes paid, net
$
74,314

 
$
79,590

Interest paid
$
2,330

 
$
3,117

Non-cash activities:
 
 
 
Purchase of land, property and equipment - investing activities
$
9,728

 
$
3,218

Dividends payable - financing activities
$
8,408

 
$
12,643


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KLA-Tencor Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Supplemental Information
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
 
 
March 31,
2018
 
December 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2017
 
March 31,
2018
 
March 31,
2017
GAAP net income (loss)
 
$
306,881

 
$
(134,319
)
 
$
253,562

 
$
453,498

 
$
669,914

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition-related charges
a
7,413

 
1,608

 
513

 
10,608

 
2,293

 
Merger-related charges
b

 

 
3,221

 
3,015

 
10,895

 
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
c
(343
)
 
(465
)
 
(1,272
)
 
(2,407
)
 
(4,111
)
 
Discrete tax items
d
4,184

 
441,894

 

 
446,078

 
(3,064
)
Non-GAAP net income
 
$
318,135

 
$
308,718

 
$
256,024

 
$
910,792

 
$
675,927

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share
 
$
1.95

 
$
(0.86
)
 
$
1.61

 
$
2.88

 
$
4.26

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
 
$
2.02

 
$
1.97

 
$
1.62

 
$
5.78

 
$
4.30

Shares used in diluted shares calculation
 
157,201

 
156,587

 
157,746

 
157,539

 
157,297

Pre-tax impact of items included in Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations
 
Acquisition- related charges
 
Merger-related charges
 
Total pre-tax GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments
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 December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Costs of revenues
$
1,530

 
$

 
$
1,530

Selling, general and administrative
78

 

 
78

Total in three months ended December 31, 2017
$
1,608

 
$

 
$
1,608

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


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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 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 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.
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 item during the three and nine months ended March 31, 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 December 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 nine months ended March 31, 2017 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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