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 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

MILPITAS, Calif., July 30, 2018 -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.

“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 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)
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


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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


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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



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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
 
Twelve months ended
 
 
June 30, 2018
 
March 31, 2018
 
June 30, 2017
 
June 30, 2018
 
June 30, 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-related charges
 
Merger-related charges
 
Total pre-tax 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


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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 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 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 fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 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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