Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Investor Relations:    Media Relations:

Ed Lockwood

   Meggan Powers

Sr. Director, Investor Relations

   Sr. Director, Corporate Communications

(408) 875-9529

   (408) 875-8733

ed.lockwood@kla-tencor.com

   meggan.powers@kla-tencor.com

KLA-TENCOR REPORTS FISCAL YEAR 2010 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

MILPITAS, Calif., January 28, 2010—KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2010, which ended on December 31, 2009, and reported GAAP net income of $22 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.13 on revenues of $440 million.

“KLA-Tencor delivered strong results for the quarter from improved demand from foundry customers ramping leading edge capacity and continued investment by logic and memory customers pursuing technology transition roadmaps,” said Rick Wallace, KLA-Tencor’s president and chief executive officer. “We see growing momentum in our financial performance as we execute our strategy of delivering high-performance process control solutions that create value for our customers and help them solve their mission-critical production challenges.”

GAAP Results

 

     Q2 FY 2010    Q1 FY 2010    Q2 FY 2009  

Revenues

   $  440 million    $  343 million    $  397 million   

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 22 million    $ 20 million    $ (434) million   

Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share

   $ 0.13    $ 0.12    $ (2.57

Non-GAAP Results

 

      Q2 FY 2010    Q1 FY 2010    Q2 FY 2009  

Net Income (Loss)

   $  49 million    $  26 million    $ (20) million   

Earnings (Loss) per Diluted Share

   $ 0.28    $ 0.15    $ (0.12

A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements that are part of this release. Non-GAAP results include the impact of stock-based compensation, but exclude the impact of acquisition, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, restatement, restructuring related, and certain discrete tax items.

KLA-Tencor will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2010 second quarter, along with its outlook, on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard 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 perceived momentum in KLA-Tencor’s financial performance and KLA-Tencor’s ability to successfully innovate, develop and sell new technologies and products that meet customer demands 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; the financial condition of the global capital markets and the general macroeconomic environment; new and enhanced product offerings by competitors; cancellation of orders by customers; the ability of KLA-Tencor’s research and development teams to successfully innovate and develop technology that is responsive to customer demands; KLA-Tencor’s ability to successfully integrate and manage businesses that it acquires; 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 KLA-Tencor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009 and other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, but not limited to, the risk factors described therein). KLA-Tencor assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.

About KLA-Tencor:

KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC), 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, data storage, compound semiconductor, photovoltaic, 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 over 30 years. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, KLA-Tencor has dedicated customer operations and service centers around the world. Additional information may be found at www.kla-tencor.com. (KLAC-F)

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, 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 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. 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.


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands)    December 31, 2009     June 30, 2009  

ASSETS

    

Cash and short-term investments

   $ 1,522,344      $ 1,329,884   

Accounts receivable, net

     298,071        210,143   

Inventories, net

     352,241        370,206   

Other current assets

     414,605        488,384   

Land, property and equipment, net

     261,942        291,878   

Goodwill

     333,984        329,379   

Purchased intangibles, net

     132,462        149,080   

Other non-current assets

     410,092        440,584   
                

Total assets

   $ 3,725,741      $ 3,609,538   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 87,632      $ 63,485   

Deferred system profit

     147,578        95,820   

Unearned revenue

     38,811        46,236   

Other current liabilities

     339,084        341,441   
                

Total current liabilities

     613,105        546,982   

Non-current liabilities:

    

Income tax payable

     51,787        49,738   

Unearned revenue

     24,589        23,059   

Other non-current liabilities

     63,851        60,163   

Long-term debt

     745,475        745,204   
                

Total liabilities

     1,498,807        1,425,146   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock and capital in excess of par value

     886,860        835,477   

Retained earnings

     1,357,049        1,370,132   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (16,975     (21,217
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,226,934        2,184,392   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,725,741      $ 3,609,538   
                


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In thousands, except per share data)    Dec. 31, 2009     Dec. 31, 2008     Dec. 31, 2009     Dec. 31, 2008  

Revenues:

        

Product

   $ 314,946      $ 273,072      $ 544,197      $ 678,568   

Service

     125,409        123,517        238,845        250,534   
                                

Total revenues

     440,355        396,589        783,042        929,102   

Costs and operating expenses:

        

Costs of revenues

     207,286        238,167        379,178        490,980   

Engineering, research and development

     83,301        95,266        161,510        209,627   

Selling, general and administrative

     102,673        133,954        180,309        252,444   

Goodwill and purchased intangible asset impairment

     —          434,833        —          446,744   
                                

Total costs and operating expenses

     393,260        902,220        720,997        1,399,795   

Income (loss) from operations

     47,095        (505,631     62,045        (470,693

Interest income and other, net

     (9,079     (12,472     (1,237     (8,295
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     38,016        (518,103     60,808        (478,988

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     16,222        (83,849     18,609        (64,023
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 21,794      $ (434,254   $ 42,199      $ (414,965
                                

Net income (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.13      $ (2.57   $ 0.25      $ (2.43
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.13      $ (2.57   $ 0.24      $ (2.43
                                

Cash dividend paid per share

   $ 0.15      $ 0.15      $ 0.30      $ 0.30   
                                

Weighted average number of shares:

        

Basic

     171,408        169,022        171,053        170,552   

Diluted

     173,808        169,022        173,292        170,552   


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
 
(In thousands)    2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 21,794      $ (434,254

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     23,240        35,646   

Goodwill, purchased intangible asset and long-lived asset impairment charges

     10,592        436,833   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     —          23,887   

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     20,855        22,303   

Tax charge from equity awards

     —          (3,294

Excess tax benefit from equity awards

     —          (2

Net loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities and other investments

     (1,582     641   

Gain on sale of real estate assets

     (160     (1,997

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations:

    

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable, net

     (55,564     31,119   

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     (2,621     30,322   

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     101,550        (16,314

Increase in accounts payable

     12,328        736   

Increase in deferred system profit

     32,856        1,302   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     313        (162,528
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     163,601        (35,600

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received

     —          (13,952

Capital expenditures, net

     (10,735     (6,967

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

     5,878        19,348   

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

     (337,025     (124,775

Proceeds from sale and maturity of available-for-sale securities

     182,799        129,770   

Purchase of trading securities

     (15,001     (19,206

Proceeds from sale of trading securities

     17,476        18,707   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (156,608     2,925   

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Issuance of common stock

     20,545        21,164   

Tax withholding payments related to vested and released restricted stock units

     (10,371     (46

Common stock repurchases

     —          (49,046

Payment of dividends to stockholders

     (25,686     (25,335

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     —          2   
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (15,512     (53,261

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (876     8,807   
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (9,395     (77,129

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     540,839        733,459   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 531,444      $ 656,330   
                

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

    

Income tax refunds (received), net

   $ (68,491   $ (7,176

Interest paid

   $ 26,084      $ 28,887   


KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Supplemental Information

(In thousands, except per share data)

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)

 

          Three months ended     Six months ended  
          Dec. 31,
2009
    Sept. 30,
2009
    Dec. 31,
2008
    Dec. 31,
2009
    Dec. 31,
2008
 

GAAP net income (loss)

      $ 21,794      $ 20,405      $ (434,254   $ 42,199      $ (414,965

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income (loss)

             

Acquisition related charges

   a      8,104        8,095        22,590        16,199        51,008   

Restructuring, severance and other related charges

   b      14,450        (4,409     23,621        10,041        27,782   

Restatement related charges

   c      7,077        5,188        9,190        12,265        12,974   

Goodwill and purchased intangible asset impairment

   d      —          —          434,833        —          446,744   

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

   e      (10,762     (3,121     (75,882     (13,883     (88,096

Discrete tax items

   f      8,693       —          —          8,693        —     
                                           

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

      $ 49,356      $ 26,158      $ (19,902   $ 75,514      $ 35,447   
                                           

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share

      $ 0.13      $ 0.12      $ (2.57   $ 0.24      $ (2.43
                                           

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share

      $ 0.28      $ 0.15      $ (0.12   $ 0.44      $ 0.21   
                                           

Shares used in diluted shares calculation

        173,808        172,718        169,022        173,292        170,552   
                                           

Pre-tax impact of items included in Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations:

 

     Acquisition
related
charges
   Restructuring,
severance and
other related
charges
    Restatement
related
charges
   Goodwill
and
purchased
intangible
asset
impairment
   Total pre-tax
GAAP to
non-GAAP
adjustment

Costs of revenues

   $ 5,727    $ 2,052      $ —      $ —      $ 7,779

Engineering, research and development

     898      566        —        —        1,464

Selling, general and administrative

     1,479      11,832        7,077      —        20,388
                                   

Total in three months ended Dec. 31, 2009

   $ 8,104    $ 14,450      $ 7,077    $ —      $ 29,631
                                   

Total in three months ended Sept. 30, 2009

   $ 8,095    $ (4,409   $ 5,188    $ —      $ 8,874
                                   

Total in three months ended Dec. 31, 2008

   $ 22,590    $ 23,621      $ 9,190    $ 434,833    $ 490,234
                                   

 

     Three months ended
     December 31, 2009    September 30, 2009    December 31, 2008

Stock-based compensation

        

Costs of revenues

   $ 3,325    $ 3,288    $ 4,679

Engineering, research and development

     6,667      6,603      6,981

Selling, general and administrative

     10,863      10,308      10,643
                    

Total

   $ 20,855    $ 20,199    $ 22,303
                    


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. 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, inventory fair value adjustments, and in-process research and development 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 the amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both KLA-Tencor’s newly acquired and long-held businesses. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude acquisition related inventory fair value adjustments and in-process research and development 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.

 

b Restructuring, severance and other related charges include gains and costs associated with the company’s facilities divestment and consolidation program, reductions in force, entry into a severance and consulting agreement with the company’s former president/chief operating officer, gains and losses from sales of facilities, and asset impairment (other than impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, which is included within the category described in note (d) below) from discontinuing or making available for sale certain acquired product lines. 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 our results in prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies.

 

c Restatement related charges include 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 our results in prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies.

 

d Goodwill and purchased intangible asset impairment includes non-cash expense recognized as a result of the company’s annual evaluation of goodwill or the testing for intangible asset impairment driven by certain company-specific triggering events, as well as the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets as a result of discontinuing acquired products and making acquired products available for sale. 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 our results in prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies.

 

e 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.

 

f Discrete tax items include the tax impact of shortfalls in excess of cumulative windfall tax benefits recorded as provision for income taxes during the quarter. Windfall tax benefits arise when a company’s tax deductions for employee stock activity exceeds book compensation for the same activity. A shortfall arises when the tax deduction is less than book compensation. Windfalls are recorded as increases to capital in excess of par value. Shortfalls are recorded as decreases to capital in excess of par value to the extent that cumulative windfalls exceed cumulative shortfalls. Shortfalls in excess of cumulative windfalls are recorded as provision for income taxes. 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.