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-TENCORTM REPORTS FISCAL 2011 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

MILPITAS, Calif., October 28, 2010 —KLA-Tencor CorporationTM (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2011, which ended on September 30, 2010. KLA-Tencor reported GAAP net income of $154 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.91 on revenues of $682 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011.

“We are pleased with a very solid first quarter of fiscal year 2011. Orders were strong, backlog increased and we delivered outstanding gross and operating margins in the quarter,” said Rick Wallace, KLA-Tencor’s president and CEO. “Our customer focus, coupled with a high level of investment in R&D and successful new product execution, are helping drive increased adoption of process control and contributing to our strong financial results.”

 

GAAP Results   
     Q1 FY 2011      Q4 FY 2010      Q1 FY 2010  

Revenues

   $  682 million       $  559 million       $  343 million   

Net Income

   $ 154 million       $ 113 million       $ 20 million   

Earnings per Diluted Share

   $ 0.91       $ 0.66       $ 0.12   

 

Non-GAAP Results   
     Q1 FY 2011      Q4 FY 2010      Q1 FY 2010  

Net Income

   $  169 million       $  120 million       $  26 million   

Earnings per Diluted Share

   $ 0.99       $ 0.70       $ 0.15   

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, restatement and restructuring related items, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, and certain discrete tax items.

KLA-Tencor will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2011 first 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


 

Forward-Looking Statements:

Statements in this press release other than historical facts, such as statements regarding adoption levels of process control, KLA-Tencor’s level of investment in research and development and the company’s ability to successfully innovate, develop and sell new technologies and products that meet customer needs 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 and technology offerings by competitors; cancellation of orders by customers; the ability of KLA-Tencor’s research and development teams to successfully innovate and develop technologies and products that are responsive to customer demands; KLA-Tencor’s ability to successfully integrate and manage businesses that it acquires; market acceptance of the company’s existing and newly issued products; 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, 2010, 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). 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, LED, 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. 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.


 

KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands)    September 30, 2010     June 30, 2010  

ASSETS

    

Cash and marketable securities

   $ 1,518,992      $ 1,534,044   

Accounts receivable, net

     500,022        440,125   

Inventories, net

     464,242        401,730   

Other current assets

     450,105        459,566   

Land, property and equipment, net

     247,380        236,752   

Goodwill

     328,126        328,006   

Purchased intangibles, net

     108,908        117,336   

Other non-current assets

     385,090        389,497   
                

Total assets

   $ 4,002,865      $ 3,907,056   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 138,226      $ 107,938   

Deferred system profit

     201,663        204,764   

Unearned revenue

     33,518        37,026   

Other current liabilities

     390,211        422,059   
                

Total current liabilities

     763,618        771,787   

Non-current liabilities:

    

Income tax payable

     57,500        53,492   

Unearned revenue

     21,124        20,354   

Other non-current liabilities

     73,484        69,065   

Long-term debt

     745,882        745,747   
                

Total liabilities

     1,661,608        1,660,445   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock and capital in excess of par value

     953,437        921,460   

Retained earnings

     1,402,931        1,356,454   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (15,111     (31,303
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,341,257        2,246,611   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,002,865      $ 3,907,056   
                


 

KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations

 

     Three months ended  
(In thousands, except per share data)    September 30, 2010     September 30, 2009  

Revenues:

    

Product

   $ 550,609      $ 229,251   

Service

     131,733        113,436   
                

Total revenues

     682,342        342,687   

Costs and operating expenses:

    

Costs of revenues

     263,969        171,892   

Engineering, research and development

     94,720        78,209   

Selling, general and administrative

     88,037        77,636   
                

Total costs and operating expenses

     446,726        327,737   

Income from operations

     235,616        14,950   

Interest and other income (expense), net

     (12,304     7,842   
                

Income before income taxes

     223,312        22,792   

Provision for income taxes

     69,116        2,387   
                

Net income

   $ 154,196      $ 20,405   
                

Net income per share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.92      $ 0.12   
                

Diluted

   $ 0.91      $ 0.12   
                

Cash dividend paid per share

   $ 0.25      $ 0.15   
                

Weighted average number of shares:

    

Basic

     167,187        170,698   
                

Diluted

     169,839        172,718   
                


 

KLA-Tencor Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Three months ended  
   September 30  
(In thousands)    2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 154,196      $ 20,405   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     20,783        23,134   

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     24,213        20,199   

Tax charge from equity awards

     —          (5,133

Net gain on sale of marketable securities and other investments

     (1,047     (1,292

Gain on sale of real estate assets

     —          (2,824

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Increase in accounts receivable, net

     (50,342     (28,279

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     (63,450     26,971   

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     10,870        (46,368

Increase in accounts payable

     30,096        11,288   

Increase (decrease) in deferred system profit

     (3,101     18,902   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     (26,690     36,246   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     95,528        73,249   

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures, net

     (11,163     (3,635

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

     (228,951     (263,646

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

     239,650        221,588   

Purchase of trading securities

     (16,004     (23,573

Proceeds from sale of trading securities

     30,623        29,145   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     14,155        (40,121

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Issuance of common stock

     2,953        2,917   

Tax withholding payments related to vested and released restricted stock units

     (9,517     (1,833

Common stock repurchases

     (62,156     —     

Payment of dividends to stockholders

     (41,785     (25,606
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (110,505     (24,522

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     9,288        7,266   
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     8,466        15,872   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     529,918        524,967   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 538,384      $ 540,839   
                

Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

    

Income tax paid, net

   $ 46,060      $ 10,591   
                

Interest paid

   $ 352      $ 246   
                


 

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  
            September 30, 2010     June 30, 2010     September 30, 2009  

GAAP net income

      $ 154,196      $ 113,085      $ 20,405   

Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income

         

Acquisition related charges

     a         8,178        8,280        8,095   

Restructuring, severance and other related charges

     b         —          3,311        (4,409

Restatement related charges

     c         —          (866     5,188   

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     d         (2,857     (3,824     (3,121

Discrete tax items

     e         9,154        —          —     
           

Non-GAAP net income

      $ 168,671      $ 119,986      $ 26,158   
           

GAAP net income per diluted share

      $ 0.91      $ 0.66      $ 0.12   
           

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

      $ 0.99      $ 0.70      $ 0.15   
           

Shares used in diluted shares calculation

        169,839        171,275        172,718   
           

Pre-tax impact of items included in Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

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

Three months ended September 30, 2010

         

Costs of revenues

   $ 5,790       $ —        $ —        $ 5,790   

Engineering, research and development

     898         —          —          898   

Selling, general and administrative

     1,490         —          —          1,490   
        

Total in three months ended September 30, 2010

   $ 8,178       $ —        $ —        $ 8,178   
        

Three months ended June 30, 2010

         

Costs of revenues

   $ 5,790       $ (57   $ —        $ 5,733   

Engineering, research and development

     898         —          —          898   

Selling, general and administrative

     1,592         3,368        (866     4,094   
        

Total in three months ended June 30, 2010

   $ 8,280       $ 3,311      $ (866   $ 10,725   
        

Three months ended September 30, 2009

         

Costs of revenues

   $ 5,721       $ (104   $ —        $ 5,617   

Engineering, research and development

     897         (213     —          684   

Selling, general and administrative

     1,477         (4,092     5,188        2,573   
        

Total in three months ended September 30, 2009

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

 

     Three months ended  
     September 30, 2010      June 30, 2010      September 30, 2009  

Stock-based compensation

        

Costs of revenues

   $ 4,168       $ 3,869       $ 3,288   

Engineering, research and development

     7,618         7,176         6,603   

Selling, general and administrative

     12,427         12,414         10,308   
        

Total

   $ 24,213       $ 23,459       $ 20,199   
        


 

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, inventory fair value adjustments, and in-process research and development charges 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 charges 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, and gains and losses from sales of facilities. 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 investigation regarding the company’s historical stock option granting process and related shareholder litigation and other 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 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 include the tax impact of shortfalls in excess of cumulative windfall tax benefits recorded as provision for income taxes during the period. Windfall tax benefits arise when a company’s tax deduction 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.