MILPITAS, Calif., April 26, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ:NANO), a leading provider of advanced process control systems, today announced financial results for its quarter ended March 26, 2016.
Q1 2016 Highlights:
- Significant Improvement in Profitability. With quarterly revenues up 11% sequentially, non-GAAP operating margin improved by seven percentage points, demonstrating our improvements in operational efficiency and the earnings leverage in our financial model.
- Record 3D NAND Sales and Bookings. An accelerating customer ramp and tool-of-record positions at every major 3D-NAND manufacturer led to a record 3D-NAND sales quarter, exceeding the prior record quarter by approximately 70%. As previously announced, the first quarter was also a record for 3D-NAND bookings, both in aggregate and for three customers individually.
- Successful Launch of Newest Flagship System. The company’s next-generation Atlas® III launched in the first quarter, with multiple shipments to a leading memory customer. Additional systems are scheduled to ship in the second quarter to multiple leading customers in advanced foundry, DRAM and 3D-NAND.
| GAAP Results | |||||||||||||
| Q1 2016 | Q4 2015 | Q1 2015 | |||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 47,489 | $ | 42,683 | $ | 50,376 | |||||||
| Gross Profit | $ | 24,491 | $ | 20,804 | $ | 23,379 | |||||||
| Income (Loss) from Operations | $ | 3,730 | $ | (1,042 | ) | $ | 2,241 | ||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | 3,467 | $ | (1,814 | ) | $ | 2,556 | ||||||
| Earnings per Share | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 0.11 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP Results | |||||||||||||
| Q1 2016 | Q4 2015 | Q1 2015 | |||||||||||
| Gross Profit | $ | 24,926 | $ | 21,273 | $ | 24,011 | |||||||
| Income from Operations | $ | 4,189 | $ | 774 | $ | 2,969 | |||||||
| Net Income | $ | 3,925 | $ | 2 | $ | 3,284 | |||||||
| Earnings per Share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.14 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP results exclude the impact of the following in the indicated period: | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | ● | ● | |||||||||||
A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements that are part of this release and on the investor page of Nanometrics' website.
“We continue to benefit from share gains and strong execution in the 3D-NAND market, a segment growing much faster than the industry in general, which contributes to an even stronger outlook for 2016 compared to what we communicated a quarter ago,” commented Dr. Timothy J. Stultz, president and chief executive officer. “Operationally, the improvements we have made are bearing fruit as demonstrated by our profitable growth, while we continue our work to make even further improvements to our financial model. The response to our Atlas III introduction is surpassing our expectations, with multiple systems already shipped to our launch partner, and more systems shipping in the second quarter to multiple leading customers, for every type of advanced device, including leading-edge foundry and DRAM development. With our business model at a performance inflection point, we expect the revenue growth resulting from strong demand for our Process Control Solutions, coupled by recent share gains at key accounts, will continue to drive earnings leverage and further improvement in our financial results.”
First Quarter 2016 Summary
Revenues for the first quarter of 2016 were $47.5 million, up 11% from $42.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, and down 6% from $50.4 million in the first quarter of 2015. On a GAAP basis, gross margin was 51.6%, compared to 48.7% in the prior quarter and 46.4% in the year-ago period. Operating income was $3.7 million, compared to an operating loss of $1.0 million in the prior quarter and operating income of $2.2 million in the year-ago period. Net income was $3.5 million or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million or $0.07 per share in the prior quarter, and net income of $2.6 million or $0.11 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2015.
On a non-GAAP basis, which excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets, gross margin was 52.5%, compared to 49.8% in the prior quarter and 47.7% in the year-ago period, and exceeded our target model at these sales volumes primarily due to improved operating efficiencies and favorable product mix. Non-GAAP operating income, which also excludes restructuring charges in prior periods, was $4.2 million compared to $0.8 million in the prior quarter and $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2015. Non-GAAP net income, which adjusts for amortization of intangible assets and restructuring charges, was $3.9 million or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to breakeven in the prior quarter and $3.3 million or $0.14 per share in the first quarter of 2015.
Business Outlook
Management expects sequential revenue growth in the second quarter and a stronger second half, compared to the first half of 2016, with increasing confidence that revenue growth will outpace the overall industry’s spending on wafer fab equipment this year. Management expects second-quarter 2016 revenues in the range of $52 to $57 million, with GAAP gross margin in the range of 50.7% to 52.3% and non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 51.5% to 53.0%. Management expects second-quarter operating expenses to range between $20.6 million and $21.2 million on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. Management expects second-quarter earnings in the range of $0.19 to $0.28 per diluted share on a GAAP basis, and $0.21 to $0.30 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis.
Conference Call Details
A conference call to discuss first quarter 2016 results will be held today at 4:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. PDT). To participate in the conference call, the dial-in numbers are (877) 374-4041 for domestic callers and (253) 237-1156 for international callers. The conference ID is 84918266. A live and recorded webcast and supplemental financial information will be made available on the investor page of the Nanometrics website at www.nanometrics.com.
Upgrade Revenue Reporting
Revenues associated with upgrade sales are now included under Product Revenue, and the related costs in Cost of Product Revenue. Our historical GAAP reporting is unaffected. For ease of investor analysis, all comparable prior period amounts in the supplemental non-GAAP financial information available on the investor page of Nanometrics website at www.nanometrics.com have been recast to reflect this change.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Financial results such as non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin, operating income, net income, and net income per share, which exclude certain expenses, charges and special items, were not prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Management uses non-GAAP financial results, which exclude acquisition-related expenses such as amortization of acquired intangibles and transaction costs, restructuring charges, and other unusual and infrequent items, to evaluate the company’s ongoing performance and to enable comparison to other periods that did not include these unusual and infrequent items. The company believes the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors for analyzing ongoing business trends, comparing performance to prior periods, and enhancing the investor’s ability to view the company’s results from management’s perspective; however, investors are cautioned that other companies may calculate these measures differently than Nanometrics does, which would limit the usefulness of these financial measures. A table presenting a reconciliation of GAAP results to non-GAAP results is included at the end of this press release and is available on the investor page of the Nanometrics website at www.nanometrics.com.
About Nanometrics
Nanometrics is a leading provider of advanced, high-performance process control metrology and inspection systems used primarily in the fabrication of semiconductors and other solid-state devices, including sensors, optoelectronic devices, high-brightness LEDs, discretes and data storage components. Nanometrics’ automated and integrated metrology systems measure critical dimensions, device structures, topography and various thin film properties, including three-dimensional features and film thickness, as well as optical, electrical and material properties. The company’s process control solutions are deployed throughout the fabrication process, from front-end-of-line substrate manufacturing, to high-volume production of semiconductors and other devices, to advanced three-dimensional wafer-level packaging applications. Nanometrics’ systems enable advanced process control for device manufacturers, providing improved device yield at reduced manufacturing cycle time, supporting the accelerated product life cycles in the semiconductor and other advanced device markets. The company maintains its headquarters in Milpitas, California, with sales and service offices worldwide. Nanometrics is traded on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol NANO. Nanometrics’ website is http://www.nanometrics.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in this release. Although Nanometrics believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from these expectations due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, inability to gain additional market share, increase sales, ship products as scheduled, or outperform the industry, levels of industry spending, demand for Nanometrics’ products, shifts in the timing of customer orders and product shipments, technology adoption rates, changes in customer and product mix, changes in market share, changes in operating expenses, and general economic conditions. For additional information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Nanometrics that could cause actual results to differ materially, see its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2016, including under the caption “Risk Factors,” as well as other periodic reports filed with the SEC from time to time. Nanometrics disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
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| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| March 26, 2016 | December 26, 2015 | ||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 38,673 | $ | 38,154 | |||||
| Marketable securities | 44,672 | 44,931 | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 44,482 | 37,832 | |||||||
| Inventories | 49,893 | 47,749 | |||||||
| Inventories-delivered systems | 4,138 | 2,856 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 6,060 | 6,592 | |||||||
| Total current assets | 187,918 | 178,114 | |||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 43,068 | 44,493 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 9,592 | 9,415 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 1,425 | 1,867 | |||||||
| Deferred income tax assets | 1,191 | 1,118 | |||||||
| Other assets | 525 | 533 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 243,719 | $ | 235,540 | |||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 13,212 | $ | 11,675 | |||||
| Accrued payroll and related expenses | 8,592 | 10,097 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue | 16,010 | 12,790 | |||||||
| Other current liabilities | 8,978 | 8,878 | |||||||
| Income taxes payable | 704 | 1,771 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 47,496 | 45,211 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue | 250 | 827 | |||||||
| Income taxes payable | 805 | 775 | |||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 563 | 521 | |||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 859 | 878 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 49,973 | 48,212 | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||
| Common stock | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 260,679 | 258,715 | |||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (62,742 | ) | (66,209 | ) | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (4,215 | ) | (5,202 | ) | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 193,746 | 187,328 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 243,719 | $ | 235,540 | |||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
| (In thousands except per share amounts) | |||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| March 26, 2016 | March 28, 2015 | ||||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||
| Products | $ | 39,214 | $ | 38,229 | |||||
| Service | 8,275 | 12,037 | |||||||
| Total net revenues | 47,489 | 50,376 | |||||||
| Costs of net revenues: | |||||||||
| Cost of products | 18,079 | 19,992 | |||||||
| Cost of service | 4,484 | 6,373 | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 435 | 632 | |||||||
| Total costs of net revenues | 22,998 | 26,997 | |||||||
| Gross profit | 24,491 | 23,379 | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||
| Research and development | 8,068 | 8,159 | |||||||
| Selling | 7,249 | 7,116 | |||||||
| General and administrative | 5,420 | 5,767 | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 24 | 38 | |||||||
| Restructuring | - | 58 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 20,761 | 21,138 | |||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | 3,730 | 2,241 | |||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||
| Interest income | 9 | 10 | |||||||
| Interest expense | (117 | ) | (82 | ) | |||||
| Other income, net | 225 | 704 | |||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | 117 | 632 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,847 | 2,873 | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 380 | 317 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 3,467 | $ | 2,556 | |||||
| Net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.11 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.11 | |||||
| Shares used in per share calculation: | |||||||||
| Basic | 24,308 | 23,866 | |||||||
| Diluted | 24,597 | 24,257 | |||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| March 26, 2016 | March 28, 2015 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 3,467 | $ | 2,556 | |||||
| Reconciliation of net income to net cash from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,176 | 2,324 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 1,689 | 1,571 | |||||||
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 99 | 485 | |||||||
| Inventory write down | 651 | 403 | |||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (30 | ) | 55 | ||||||
| Changes in fair value of contingent consideration | 55 | 35 | |||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (5,197 | ) | (13,340 | ) | |||||
| Inventories | (1,871 | ) | (2,442 | ) | |||||
| Inventories-delivered systems | (1,283 | ) | 1,164 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 605 | (94 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities | (1,468 | ) | 3,947 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 2,643 | (2,468 | ) | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | (1,037 | ) | (70 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 499 | (5,874 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Sales of marketable securities | - | 1,082 | |||||||
| Maturities of marketable securities | 13,153 | 9,592 | |||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | (12,953 | ) | (10,613 | ) | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (610 | ) | (502 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (410 | ) | (441 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Payments to Zygo Corporation related to acquisition | (84 | ) | (224 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of shares under employee stock option and purchase plans | 934 | 2,357 | |||||||
| Taxes paid on net issuance of stock awards | (658 | ) | (764 | ) | |||||
| Repurchases of common stock | - | (1,721 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 192 | (352 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 238 | (74 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 519 | (6,741 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 38,154 | 34,676 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 38,673 | $ | 27,935 | |||||
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| RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 26, 2016 | December 26, 2015 | March 28, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit and gross margin to non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP gross profit and gross margin, respectively | $ | 24,491 | 51.6 | % | $ | 20,804 | 48.7 | % | $ | 23,379 | 46.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 435 | 0.9 | % | 469 | 1.1 | % | 632 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP gross profit and gross margin, respectively | $ | 24,926 | 52.5 | % | $ | 21,273 | 49.8 | % | $ | 24,011 | 47.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP operating income (loss) and operating margin, respectively | $ | 3,730 | 7.9 | % | $ | (1,042 | ) | (2.4 | %) | $ | 2,241 | 4.4 | % | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets included in cost of revenues | 435 | 0.9 | % | 469 | 1.1 | % | 632 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets included in operating expenses | 24 | - | 25 | - | 38 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Restructuring included in operating expenses | - | 1,322 | 3.1 | % | 58 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating income (loss) | 459 | 0.9 | % | 1,816 | 4.2 | % | 728 | 1.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating income and operating margin, respectively | $ | 4,189 | 8.8 | % | $ | 774 | 1.8 | % | $ | 2,969 | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income (loss) | $ | 3,467 | $ | (1,814 | ) | $ | 2,556 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total non-GAAP adjustments to non-GAAP operating income (loss) | 458 | 1,816 | 728 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) | $ | 3,925 | $ | 2 | $ | 3,284 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share | $ | 0.14 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 0.11 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shares used in diluted net income per share calculation | 24,597 | 24,446 | 24,257 | |||||||||||||||||||