FEI Reports First Quarter 2016 Results

Record First Quarter Bookings of $272 Million and Backlog of $656 Million


HILLSBORO, Ore., May 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) today reported results for the first quarter of 2016.  First quarter revenue of $229 million was up 3.5% compared with $221 million for the first quarter of 2015.  First quarter organic revenue was down 1.8% compared with the first quarter of 2015.  The company’s backlog of orders at the end of the first quarter of 2016 was a record $656 million compared with $510 million at the end of the first quarter of 2015, and $591 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2015.  Bookings for the first quarter of 2016 were $272 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.19-to-1.

Diluted earnings per share computed on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) were $0.56 for the first quarter of 2016, compared with $0.66 in the first quarter of 2015.  Net income for the quarter was $23 million compared with $28 million in the first quarter of 2015.

Gross margin for the first quarter was 46.9%, compared with 47.7% for the first quarter of 2015.  Operating margin was 13.3% for the first quarter of 2016 compared to 16.4% for the first quarter of 2015.  Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2016 was $41 million compared with $45 million for the first quarter of 2015.  A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to GAAP operating income is included in a table attached to this press release. 

Reported revenue from the December 2015 acquisition of DCG Systems, Inc. was $14 million during the first quarter of 2016.  The DCG business had an 80 basis point negative impact on gross margin and $1.8 million negative impact on net income, or $0.04 per share, during the first quarter of 2016.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2016 was $28 million, up from $23 million for the first quarter of 2015.  During the quarter, the company paid cash dividends of $12 million, invested $6.1 million in plant and equipment and repurchased 12,599 shares of its common stock at an average price of $74.87. 

“We had a solid start to 2016,” commented Don Kania, president and CEO. “Our Science Group drove record first quarter orders, underpinned by robust cryo-EM activity as new customer enthusiasm for our structural biology solutions continues to build.  

“Our record backlog positions us for accelerated revenue and profitability growth as 2016 progresses.  In the semiconductor market, we expect a healthier spending environment in the second quarter and the back half of the year.”

Outlook

For the second quarter of 2016, the company expects reported revenue to be in the range of $250 million to $260 million.  On an organic basis, excluding revenue from DCG and potential foreign exchange impacts, second quarter 2016 revenue is expected to grow in the range of 5.0% to 8.0% compared with the second quarter of 2015.  Second quarter GAAP earnings per fully diluted share are expected to be in the range of $0.80 to $0.90.  This range is based on an expected tax rate for the quarter of approximately 21%. 

For full year 2016, the company continues to expect reported revenue to be in the range of $1.02 billion to $1.05 billion.  On an organic basis, excluding revenue from DCG and potential foreign exchange impacts, revenue is expected to grow in the range of 3.5% to 6.5%, compared with 2015.  Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $235 million to $245 million.  GAAP earnings per fully diluted share are expected to be in the range of $3.55 to $3.70.  This range is based on an expected tax rate for the full year of approximately 21%. 

Investor Conference Call - 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Parties interested in listening to FEI's quarterly conference call may do so by dialing 1-877-407-8293 (U.S., toll-free) or +1-201-689-8349 (international and toll), with the conference title:  FEI First Quarter Earnings Conference Call.  The call can also be accessed via the web by going to FEI's Investor Relations page at http://investor.fei.com/event, where the webcast will also be archived.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure. The company calculates Adjusted EBITDA by excluding depreciation, amortization, certain restructuring costs, and certain integration costs from GAAP operating income.   Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP operating income are included in a table attached to this press release. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review these reconciliations.

FEI's management uses this non-GAAP financial measure because it excludes items that are generally not directly related to the performance of the company's core business operations and therefore provides useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the performance of the company's business operations, facilitates comparisons to the company's historical operating results, and enhances investors' ability to review the company’s business from the same perspective as management.

The non-GAAP financial measures that are provided are not intended to be used in isolation and should not be considered a substitute for any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures and other companies may calculate similar non-GAAP financial measures differently.

With respect to the outlook for the full year 2016, due to the variability of certain items that affect GAAP operating income over the course of the year, the company is unable to provide a reasonable estimate of GAAP operating income for the year or a corresponding reconciliation of the Adjusted EBITDA estimate for the year.   GAAP operating income will be less than Adjusted EBITDA for the year.

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements that include guidance for revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and/or earnings per share for the second quarter of 2016 and/or full year 2016, the impact of certain items on our results for these periods, statements regarding our sources of revenue, our investments and expenditures, foreign currency exchange rates, assumptions about tax rates, the allocation of our resources and expenditures, expectations for DCG, expected customer activity and developments, trends, and opportunities in certain markets.  Forward-looking statements may also be identified by words and phrases that refer to future expectations, such as "guidance", "guiding", "forecast", "toward", "plan", "expect", "are expected", "is expected", "believe", "anticipate", “estimate”, "will", "projecting", "look forward", “continue to see”, “outlook” and other similar words and phrases. Factors that could affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:  the global economic environment, particularly continued slower growth in China and emerging markets; lower than expected customer orders, including for recently-introduced products; potential weakness of the Science and Industry market segments, including continued weakness in the oil and gas sector of the Industry Group segment; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, which, among other things, can affect revenues,  margins, bookings, backlog and the competitive pricing of our products; cyclical and other changes and increased volatility in the semiconductor industry, which is a major component of Industry Group market segment revenue; failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of the DCG acquisition; changes in backlog and the timing of shipments from backlog, which may create forecasting challenges; potential delayed or reduced governmental spending to support expected orders, including delayed orders and revenue from Chinese government-controlled or related entities; potential disruption in the company's operations due to organizational changes; the relative mix of higher-margin and lower-margin products; potential for increased volatility and challenges in forecasting resulting from larger sales transactions, cancellations and rescheduling of orders by customers; risks associated with a high percentage of the company's revenue coming from book and ship business, when the order for a product is placed by the customer in the same quarter as the planned shipment, and risks associated with building and shipping a high percentage of the company’s quarterly revenue in the last month of the quarter; delays in meeting all accounting requirements for revenue recognition; the ongoing determination of the effectiveness of foreign exchange hedge transactions; the relative mix of U.S. and non-U.S. sales; additional costs related to future merger and acquisition activity; failure of the company to achieve anticipated benefits of acquisitions and collaborations, including failure to achieve financial goals and integrate acquisitions successfully; reduced profitability due to failure to achieve or sustain margin improvement in service or product manufacturing; potential disruption in manufacturing or unexpected additional costs due to the transition from older to newer products; failure to achieve improved operational efficiency and other benefits from infrastructure investments and restructuring activities; potential additional restructurings, realignments and reorganizations;  inability to deploy products as expected or delays in shipping products due to technical problems or barriers; bankruptcy or insolvency of customers or suppliers; and changes in U.S. and foreign tax rates and laws, accounting rules regarding taxes or agreements with tax authorities. Please also refer to our Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q, Forms 8-K and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information on these factors and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. FEI assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements.

About FEI:

FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of high-performance microscopy workflow solutions that provide images and answers at the micro-, nano- and picometer scales. Its innovation and leadership enable customers in industry and science to increase productivity and make breakthrough discoveries. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Ore., USA, FEI has over 3,000 employees and sales and service operations in more than 50 countries around the world. More information can be found at: www.fei.com.

 
FEI Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 April 3,
 2016
 December 31,
 2015
Assets   
Current Assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$328,076  $300,911 
Restricted cash16,272  19,119 
Receivables, net216,623  213,128 
Inventories, net199,812  170,513 
Deferred tax assets  10,566 
Other current assets63,719  33,614 
Total current assets824,502  747,851 
Long-term investments in marketable securities8,940  8,677 
Long-term restricted cash22,544  22,113 
Property plant and equipment, net165,709  155,608 
Intangible assets, net64,996  35,943 
Goodwill258,240  145,607 
Deferred tax assets12,885  6,719 
Long-term inventories54,981  47,109 
Other assets, net23,072  180,222 
Total Assets$1,435,869  $1,349,849 
Liabilities and ShareholdersEquity   
Current Liabilities:   
Accounts payable$64,339  $58,708 
Accrued payroll liabilities40,170  38,643 
Accrued warranty reserves15,424  14,107 
Deferred revenue120,633  101,155 
Income taxes payable6,683  12,124 
Accrued restructuring and reorganization516  655 
Other current liabilities60,341  52,630 
Total current liabilities308,106  278,022 
Long-term deferred revenue46,343  44,745 
Other liabilities45,470  37,006 
Shareholders’ Equity:   
Preferred stock - 500 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding   
Common stock - 70,000 shares authorized; 40,860 and 40,855 shares issued and outstanding, no par value537,645  533,062 
Retained earnings548,693  538,053 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(50,388) (81,039)
Total shareholders’ equity1,035,950  990,076 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$1,435,869  $1,349,849 


FEI Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended
 April 3,
 2016
 March 29,
 2015
Net Sales:   
Products$162,278  $164,059 
Service66,366  56,757 
Total net sales228,644  220,816 
Cost of Sales:   
Products82,665  81,501 
Service38,707  34,044 
Total cost of sales121,372  115,545 
Gross profit107,272  105,271 
Operating Expenses:   
Research and development27,645  23,322 
Selling, general and administrative49,239  45,822 
Restructuring and reorganization(102) (121)
Total operating expenses76,782  69,023 
Operating Income30,490  36,248 
Other Expense, Net(1,091) (967)
Income Before Income Taxes29,399  35,281 
Income Tax Expense6,497  7,269 
Net Income$22,902  $28,012 
Basic Net Income Per Share$0.56  $0.67 
Diluted Net Income Per Share$0.56  $0.66 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:   
Basic40,858  41,796 
Diluted41,202  42,185 


FEI Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended (1)
 April 3,
 2016
 March 29,
 2015
Net Sales:   
Products71.0% 74.3%
Service29.0  25.7 
Total net sales100.0% 100.0%
Cost of Sales:     
Products36.2% 36.9%
Service16.9  15.4 
Total cost of sales53.1% 52.3%
Gross Margin:     
Products49.1% 50.3%
Service41.7  40.0 
Gross margin46.9% 47.7%
Operating Expenses:     
Research and development12.1% 10.6%
Selling, general and administrative21.5  20.8 
Restructuring and reorganization  (0.1)
Total operating expenses33.6% 31.3%
Operating Income13.3% 16.4%
Other Expense, Net(0.5)% (0.4)%
Income Before Income Taxes12.9% 16.0%
Income Tax Expense2.8% 3.3%
Net Income10.0% 12.7%
      

(1) Percentages may not add due to rounding.

 
 
FEI Company and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Summary of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended
 April 3,
 2016
 March 29,
 2015
Net Income$22,902  $28,012 
Depreciation6,793  5,981 
Amortization3,655  2,890 
Stock-based compensation5,839  5,949 
Other changes in working capital(11,048) (19,708)
Net cash provided by operating activities28,141  23,124 
      
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment(6,140) (5,192)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (5,377)
Other investing activities4,029  (5,317)
Net cash used in investing activities(2,111) (15,886)
      
Dividends paid on common stock(12,260) (10,450)
Repurchases of common stock(943) (8,296)
Other financing activities2,415  3,022 
Net cash used in financing activities(10,788) (15,724)
      
Effect of exchange rate changes11,923  (23,765)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents27,165  (32,251)
    
Cash and Cash Equivalents:   
Beginning of period300,911  300,507 
End of period$328,076  $268,256 
    
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:   
Cash paid for income taxes, net$16,678  $5,942 
Increase (decrease) in fixed assets related to transfers from inventories2,394  (901)
Accrued purchases of plant and equipment1,192  398 
Dividends declared but not paid12,258  10,450 
Accrued repurchases of common stock  1,785 


FEI Company and Subsidiaries
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended
 April 3,
 2016
 March 29,
 2015
GAAP Operating Income$30,490  $36,248 
Add: Depreciation6,793  5,981 
Add: Amortization3,655  2,890 
EBITDA40,938  45,119 
Add: Restructuring costs(102) (121)
Add: Integration costs (1)431   
Adjusted EBITDA$41,267  $44,998 
        

(1) Integration costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.

 
 
FEI Company and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Data Table
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 Thirteen Weeks Ended
 April 3, 2016 March 29, 2015
Income Statement Highlights:   
Consolidated sales$228.6  $220.8 
Gross margin46.9% 47.7%
Net income$22.9  $28.0 
Diluted net income per share$0.56  $0.66 
        
Sales and Bookings Highlights:       
Sales by Segment       
Industry Group$121.9  $111.9 
Science Group106.7  108.9 
Sales by Geography       
USA & Canada$75.3  $64.9 
Europe61.1  54.6 
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World92.2  101.3 
Gross Margin by Segment       
Industry Group49.4% 50.6%
Science Group44.1  44.7 
Bookings and Backlog       
Bookings - Total$272.1  $215.9 
Book-to-bill Ratio1.19  0.98 
Backlog - Total$656.1  $509.7 
Backlog - Service189.5  167.8 
Bookings by Segment       
Industry Group$111.6  $137.1 
Science Group160.5  78.8 
Bookings by Geography       
USA & Canada$122.2  $52.4 
Europe55.9  38.3 
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World94.0  125.2 
      
Balance Sheet and Other Highlights:       
Cash, equivalents, investments, restricted cash$375.8  $470.7 
Days sales outstanding (DSO)86  97 
Days in inventory178  174 
Days in payables (DPO)48  57 
Cash Cycle (DSO + Days in Inventory - DPO)216  214 
Working capital$516.4  $471.4 
Headcount (permanent and temporary)3,080  2,738 
Euro average rate1.10  1.13 
Euro ending rate1.14  1.09 
Yen average rate116.12  118.92 
Yen ending rate112.03  119.19 

 


            

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