Exhibit 99.1

 

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  Company Contacts:    Ed Lockwood
     Sr. Director of Investor Relations
     (408) 875-9529
     Ed.lockwood@kla-tencor.com
     Meggan Powers
     Sr. Director of Corporate Communications
     (408) 875-8733
     Meggan.powers@kla-tencor.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KLA-TENCOR REPORTS FISCAL 2008 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 24, 2008— KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its third quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended on March 31, 2008. The Company reported GAAP net income of $111 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.61 on revenue of $602 million for third quarter of fiscal 2008.

“The challenging industry-wide demand environment presents an opportunity for us to further strengthen our industry leadership position. In order to capitalize on the opportunity, we continue to drive efficiencies throughout our business, while investing, internally and externally, in the technologies our customers will need to accelerate their development and production ramps,” said Rick Wallace, CEO of KLA-Tencor.

 

GAAP Results  
     Q3 FY 2008     Q2 FY 2008     Q3 FY 2007  

Revenues

   $ 602  million   $ 636  million   $ 716  million

Net Income

   $ 111  million   $ 84  million   $ 155  million

Diluted Earnings per Share

   $ 0.61     $ 0.45     $ 0.76  
Non-GAAP Results  
     Q3 FY 2008     Q2 FY 2008     Q3 FY 2007  

Net Income

   $ 121  million   $ 138  million   $ 176  million

Diluted Earnings per Share

   $ 0.67     $ 0.75     $ 0.87  

A reconciliation between GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income is provided in a table below. Non-GAAP results include the impact of stock-based compensation, but exclude the impact of acquisition, restatement or restructuring related items.

Highlights for the third quarter of fiscal 2008

 

   

Announced an agreement under which KLA-Tencor agreed to make a tender offer to acquire ICOS Vision Systems Corporation NV, a leading supplier of packaging and interconnect inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry, as well as a leader in the inspection of photovoltaic solar technologies and LED lighting products.

 

   

Declared and paid dividends of $27 million and repurchased $180 million of stock.

 

   

Generated cash flow from operations of $148 million.

 

   

Introduced TeraFab, a new family of Mask Inspection Systems that offers wafer fabs flexible options to qualify incoming masks and inspect production masks for contaminants. The TeraFab systems are offered in multiple configurations to provide chipmakers with advanced tools for cost-effective mask quality control.


   

Introduced two additions to its Aleris™ family of films metrology systems—the Aleris 8310 and Aleris 8350. These systems utilize KLA-Tencor’s new generation of Broadband Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (BBSE™) optics which allow chipmakers to measure multi-layer film thickness, refractive index, and stress, meeting advanced films metrology requirements.

KLA-Tencor will discuss its fiscal 2008 third quarter results, along with its outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, 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

Forward-Looking Statements:

Statements in this press release other than historical facts, such as statements regarding the benefit to customers of KLA-Tencor’s products, anticipated market conditions, potential market opportunities for KLA-Tencor and demand for KLA-Tencor’s products, are forward-looking statements, and are subject to the Safe Harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including but not limited to: the demand for semiconductors; new and enhanced product offerings by competitors; cancellation of orders by customers; and changing customer demands. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and anticipated in forward-looking statements in this release, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007, subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, but not limited to, the risk factors described therein).

About KLA-Tencor:

KLA-Tencor is the world’s leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the Company has sales and service offices around the world. An S&P 500 Company, KLA-Tencor is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol KLAC. Additional information about the Company is available on the Internet at http://www.kla-tencor.com

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, our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP.

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we provide 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 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. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with United States GAAP.


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands)

   March 31,
2008
   June 30,
2007

ASSETS

     

Cash, restricted cash, short and long-term investments

   $ 1,314,572    $ 1,710,629

Accounts receivable, net

     573,284      581,500

Inventories

     443,710      535,370

Other current assets

     491,939      425,272

Land, property and equipment, net

     341,186      382,240

Goodwill

     315,617      311,856

Purchased intangibles, net

     144,937      175,432

Other long-term assets

     485,760      500,950
             

Total assets

   $ 4,111,005    $ 4,623,249
             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 101,239    $ 92,165

Deferred system profit

     188,300      201,747

Unearned revenue

     52,216      52,304

Other current liabilities

     642,143      659,346
             

Total current liabilities

     983,898      1,005,562

Non-current liabilities:

     

Income tax payable

     58,921      —  

Unearned revenue

     41,885      46,950

Other non-current liabilities

     37,211      20,695
             

Total liabilities

     1,121,915      1,073,207

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Common stock and capital in excess of par value

     700,028      967,886

Retained earnings

     2,257,049      2,570,751

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     32,013      11,405
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,989,090      3,550,042
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,111,005    $ 4,623,249
             


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements Of Operations

 

     Three months ended     Nine months ended

(In thousands except per share data)

   March 31,
2008
   March 31,
2007
    March 31,
2008
   March 31,
2007

Revenues:

          

Product

   $ 476,274    $ 607,390     $ 1,568,155    $ 1,682,619

Service

     125,945      108,818       362,867      312,222
                            

Total revenues

     602,219      716,208       1,931,022      1,994,841

Costs and operating expenses:

          

Costs of revenues

     285,650      306,751       876,548      874,642

Engineering, research and development

     96,646      106,265       293,503      313,659

Selling, general and administrative

     94,723      120,537       365,006      391,536
                            

Total costs and operating expenses

     477,019      533,553       1,535,057      1,579,837
                            

Income from operations

     125,200      182,655       395,965      415,004

Interest income and other, net

     36,009      20,817       66,752      65,931
                            

Income before income taxes and minority interest

     161,209      203,472       462,717      480,935

Provision for income taxes

     50,229      48,546       179,644      101,551
                            

Income before minority interest

     110,980      154,926       283,073      379,384

Minority interest

     —        (141 )     —        1,372
                            

Net income

   $ 110,980    $ 154,785     $ 283,073    $ 380,756
                            

Net income per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.62    $ 0.78     $ 1.55    $ 1.91
                            

Diluted

   $ 0.61    $ 0.76     $ 1.52    $ 1.87
                            

Weighted average number of shares:

          

Basic

     178,112      197,930       182,397      199,053

Diluted

     180,617      203,474       186,303      203,976


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 

(In thousands)

   2008     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 110,980     $ 154,785  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     26,610       29,305  

Non-cash, stock-based compensation

     25,854       20,126  

Tax benefit from employee stock options

     5,397       1,833  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (4,421 )     (2,777 )

Minority interest

     —         141  

Net gain on sale of marketable securities and other investments

     (20,335 )     (314 )

Net gain on sale of real estate

     (8,641 )     —    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     26,078       (43,308 )

Inventories

     29,630       37,223  

Other assets

     (4,748 )     2,468  

Accounts payable

     (8,885 )     (12,934 )

Deferred system profit

     (6,380 )     (16,161 )

Other liabilities

     (22,927 )     28,221  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     148,212       198,608  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Restricted cash

     (581,540 )     —    

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received

     (1,525 )     (49,029 )

Capital expenditures, net

     (10,202 )     (22,834 )

Proceeds from sale of real estate

     28,668       —    

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

     (139,513 )     (878,095 )

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

     746,146       1,164,228  

Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities

     7,065       9,535  
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     49,099       223,805  
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Issuance of common stock

     2,609       104,196  

Common stock repurchases

     (179,889 )     (763,582 )

Payment of dividends to stockholders

     (26,557 )     (23,893 )

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     4,421       2,777  
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (199,416 )     (680,502 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     17,944       (879 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     15,839       (258,968 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     547,643       863,384  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 563,482     $ 604,416  
                

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

    

Income taxes paid, net

   $ 53,200     $ 37,585  

Interest paid

   $ 1,435     $ 339  


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Supplemental Information

(In thousands except per share data)

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

 

          Three months ended     Nine months ended  
          March 31,
2008
    December
31, 2007
    March 31,
2007
    March 31,
2008
    March 31,
2007
 

GAAP net income

      $ 110,980     $ 83,935     $ 154,785     $ 283,073     $ 380,756  
Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income              

Acquisition related charges

   a      (2,174 )     21,904       18,023       32,096       36,915  

Restructuring, severance and others

   b      13,477       (5,986 )     —         9,770       67,180  

Restatement related charges

   c      5,169       67,000       15,289       74,280       33,149  

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

   d      (6,210 )     (28,747 )     (11,921 )     (41,277 )     (49,503 )

Non recurring tax item

   e      —         —         —         46,613       —    
                                           

Non-GAAP net income

      $ 121,242     $ 138,106     $ 176,176     $ 404,555     $ 468,497  
                                           

GAAP net income per diluted share

      $ 0.61     $ 0.45     $ 0.76     $ 1.52     $ 1.87  
                                           

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

      $ 0.67     $ 0.75     $ 0.87     $ 2.17     $ 2.30  
                                           

Shares used in diluted shares calculation

        180,617       185,199       203,474       186,303       203,976  
                                           

Impact of items included in Condensed Statements of Operations:

 

     Acquisition
related
charges
    Restructuring,
severance and
other
    Restatement
related
charges
   Total pre-tax
GAAP to non-

GAAP
adjustment
 

Cost of revenues

   $ 6,322     $ 19,624     $ —      $ 25,946  

Engineering, research and development

     1,223       642       —        1,865  

Sales, general and administrative

     2,137       (6,789 )     5,169      517  

Interest income and other, net

     (11,856 )     —         —        (11,856 )
                               

Total in three months ended March 31, 2008

   $ (2,174 )   $ 13,477     $ 5,169    $ 16,472  
                               

Total in three months ended December 31, 2007

   $ 21,904     $ (5,986 )   $ 67,000    $ 82,918  
                               

Total in three months ended March 31, 2007

   $ 18,023     $ —       $ 15,289    $ 33,312  
                               

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    March 31,
2007
 

Stock-based compensation

      

Costs of revenues

   $ 5,670     $ 4,700     $ 6,629  

Engineering, research and development

     8,052       7,109       11,036  

Sales, general and administrative

     12,133       11,443       11,604  

Provision for income taxes

     (7,757 )     (8,038 )     (9,349 )
                        

Total

   $ 18,098     $ 15,214     $ 19,920  
                        


To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we provide 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 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 budgeting and planning tools that management uses for future forecasting. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with United States GAAP.

 

a Acquisition related charges include impairment and amortization of intangibles, inventory fair value adjustments, in-process research and development associated with acquisitions, asset impairment from discontinuing acquired products, as well as unrealized gains resulting from the Euro call option contracts related to the ICOS acquisition. Management believes that the expense associated with the impairment and 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 the amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both the Company’s newly acquired and long-held business. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude asset impairment from discontinuing acquired products as well as gains on foreign exchange contracts associated with business acquisitions 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 that of other companies.

 

b Restructuring, severance and others includes costs associated with facilities divestment program, worldwide reduction in force, gains from sale of facilities and one-time inventory write-off associated with the disposal of service inventory in excess of future needs. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude those 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 that of other companies.

 

c. Restatement related charges include compensation related to reimbursement of non-executive employees for penalty taxes under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as legal and other expenses related to the stock option investigation, shareholder litigation and related matters. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude those 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 that of other companies.

 

d Income tax effect on 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 Non recurring tax item includes the U.S. tax impact associated with the implementation of our global manufacturing strategy. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude this item as it limits comparability. Management believes excluding this item helps investors compare our operating performance with that of other companies.