Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Reports Record Revenue for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2019


Fourth Fiscal Quarter

  • Record Revenue of $278.6 Million, $121.9 Million, or 77.8% Higher Than Last Year; Pro Forma Revenue was Essentially Flat Compared with Last Year1
     
  • Net Loss of $20.2 Million, $68.5 Million Lower Than Last Year; Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income of $49.8 Million, $1.1 Million, or 2.2% Lower Than Last Year1
     
  • Reported Net Loss Includes a Non-Cash Impairment Charge of $67.4 Million2, or $50.3 Million After Tax, Associated with Management’s Decision to Cease Future Investments in KMG-Bernuth Wood Treatment Business
     
  • Loss Per Share of $0.70, $2.54 Lower Than Last Year; Adjusted Pro Forma Diluted Earnings Per Share of $1.68, $0.05, or 2.9% Lower Than Last Year1
     
  • Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA of $85.3 Million, $1.4 Million, or 1.6% Lower Than Last Year1; Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA of 30.6% of Revenue, 50 Basis Points Lower Than Last Year

Full Fiscal Year 2019

  • Record Revenue of $1,037.7 Million, $447.6 Million, or 75.8% Higher Than Last Year; Pro Forma Revenue of $1,099.7 Million was $36.1 Million, or 3.4% Higher Than Last Year1
     
  • Net Income of $39.2 Million, $70.8 Million, or 64.4% Lower Than Last Year; Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income of $198.4 Million, $17.0 Million, or 9.4% Higher Than Last Year1
     
  • Diluted Earnings Per Share of $1.35, $2.84, or 67.8% Lower Than Last Year; Adjusted Pro Forma Diluted Earnings Per Share of $6.72, $0.57, or 9.3% Higher Than Last Year1
     
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $333.4 Million; Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA of $345.4 Million, $34.4 Million, or 11.0% Higher Than Last Year1; Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA of 31.4% of Revenue, 220 Basis Points Higher Than Last Year
     
  • Expecting Full Year Fiscal 2020 Adjusted EBITDA Between $350 Million and $380 Million

AURORA, Ill., Nov. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq: CCMP), a leading global supplier of consumable materials to semiconductor manufacturers and pipeline companies, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2019, which ended September 30, 2019.

Key Highlights

The company delivered record revenue of $278.6 million in the fourth fiscal quarter, essentially flat compared with the pro forma revenue in the same quarter last year. The year-over-year revenue growth in CMP pads, electronic chemicals and pipeline performance products offset lower CMP slurries revenue due to semiconductor industry softness.  Adjusted pro forma EBITDA was $85.3 million, or 30.6% of revenue, in the quarter. Full year revenue was a record $1,037.7 million, $447.6 million, or 75.8% higher than last year primarily due to the company’s acquisition of KMG Chemicals, Inc. (“KMG”), and growth of its CMP pads business. The company generated $177.1 million in cash flow from operations during the year, and had $188.5 million of cash on hand and $941.8 million in total debt as of September 30, 2019. The company has made a decision to focus its future capital investments on high-growth businesses complementary to its core, and to cease future investments in the KMG-Bernuth wood treatment business; thus, it recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $67.4 million2, or $50.3 million after-tax.

“We are proud of another year of record results for our company,” said David Li, President and CEO of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation. “We completed the largest acquisition in our history, which broadened our product portfolio and geographic reach, and nearly doubled our size. With some signs of stabilization in the semiconductor industry and continued robust demand for our pipeline performance products, we look forward to another year of strong performance in fiscal 2020, and remain optimistic about the bright future for our company with continued growth expectations for our revenue and profitability.”   

1  Adjusted pro forma results, including adjusted pro forma gross margin, adjusted pro forma net income, adjusted pro forma EBITDA and adjusted pro forma diluted EPS, are considered as non-GAAP financial measures by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  These adjusted pro forma results are presented as if the company’s acquisition of KMG Chemicals, Inc. (“KMG”) had been consummated on October 1, 2017, and exclude the impact of non-recurring acquisition and integration related costs, acquisition-related amortization expenses, the effect of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 in the United States (“tax act”) and the newly issued final regulations related to the tax act, the effect of asset impairment and restructuring charges related to the company’s wood treatment business (recorded in fourth quarter of fiscal 2019), and certain costs related to a warehouse fire at KMG-Bernuth in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (recorded in third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2019). See “Use of Certain GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Pro Forma Financial Information” below for more information about these measures.  In addition, reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures and reconciliations of selected pro forma financial information to adjusted pro forma financial information are included in the financial statements portion of this press release.
Asset impairment charge for the KMG-Bernuth wood treatment business is preliminary and subject to finalization of impairment analysis and control procedures.

Key Financial Information for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2019

  • Revenue was $278.6 million, which is $121.9 million, or 77.8% higher than the revenue reported in the same quarter last year. Pro forma revenue was essentially flat compared to the same quarter last year as revenue growth in CMP pads, electronic chemicals and pipeline performance products offset lower CMP slurries revenue. Electronic chemicals revenue benefited from growth in advanced logic while CMP pads continued to gain traction with customers. CMP slurries revenue declined due to soft semiconductor industry demand, primarily from memory customers.
     
  • Net loss for the quarter was $20.2 million, which is $68.5 million lower than in the same quarter last year. Excluding the impact of acquisition-related amortization and integration expenses, additional cleanup costs related to a wood treatment business warehouse fire in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, which occurred in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, and the asset impairment and restructuring charges related to the wood treatment business, adjusted pro forma net income was $49.8 million, which is $1.1 million, or 2.2%, lower than in the prior year.
     
  • Loss per share was $0.70 this quarter, which is $2.54 lower than in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.  Adjusted pro forma EPS was $1.68, which is $0.05, or 2.9%, lower than in the same quarter last year.
     
  • Adjusted pro forma EBITDA was $85.3 million, which is $1.4 million, or 1.6%, lower than in the same quarter last year, primarily due to lower gross margin, which was partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses.  Adjusted pro forma EBITDA margin for the quarter was 30.6%, compared to 31.1% in the same quarter last year.

Electronic Materials – Revenue was $217.5 million, which is $8.0 million, or 3.6%, lower than pro forma revenue in the same quarter last year. CMP pads and electronic chemicals delivered results that were 1.8% and 1.5% higher, respectively, than in the same quarter last year. CMP slurries revenue declined 7.7% from last year’s quarter, primarily due to softer industry conditions and lower demand from memory customers.  The Electronic Materials segment adjusted EBITDA was $74.3 million, or 34.2% of revenue.

Performance Materials – Revenue was $61.2 million for the quarter, which is $7.8 million, or 14.7%, higher than pro forma revenue in the prior year’s quarter.  The increase was driven by higher revenue from pipeline performance products, which was partially offset by a decline in QED revenue. The Performance Materials segment adjusted EBITDA was $28.2 million, or 46.1% of revenue.

Asset Impairment Charge
During the quarter, the company made a decision to further focus its future capital investments on high-growth core businesses such as pipeline performance products, CMP slurries and pads and electronic chemicals. As a result, it has decided to cease future investment in the wood treatment business and not construct a new production facility to replace operations in Matamoros, Mexico and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The company is considering various options regarding this business.  This decision has triggered a non-cash impairment charge of $67.4 million, or $50.3 million after tax, that negatively impacted fourth fiscal quarter and full year reported results; this amount is preliminary and subject to finalization of procedures.

Key Financial Information for Full Fiscal Year 2019

  • Revenue was $1,037.7 million, which is $447.6 million, or 75.8% higher than the revenue reported in fiscal year 2018. Pro forma revenue of $1099.7 million was $36.1 million, or 3.4%, higher compared to last year. Results benefited from revenue growth in CMP pads and pipeline performance products, but were offset by lower CMP slurries revenue. CMP slurries revenue declined due to soft semiconductor industry demand, primarily from memory and foundry customers.
     
  • Net income was $39.2 million, which is $70.8 million, or 64.4% lower than in fiscal year 2018. Excluding the impact of acquisition-related amortization and integration expenses, an adjustment related to newly issued final regulations for the tax act, additional cleanup costs related to the wood treatment business warehouse fire in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the asset impairment and restructuring charges related to the wood treatment business, adjusted pro forma net income was $198.4 million, which is $17.0 million, or 9.4%, higher than in the prior year.

  • Diluted EPS was $1.35, which is $2.84, or 67.8% lower than in fiscal year 2018.  Adjusted pro forma EPS was $6.72, which is $0.57, or 9.3%, higher than last year.
     
  • Adjusted pro forma EBITDA was $345.4 million, which is $34.4 million, or 11.0% higher than in fiscal year 2018, primarily due to lower selling, general and administrative expenses.  Adjusted pro forma EBITDA margin was 31.4%.

Guidance for First Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2020

For the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the company currently expects total revenue to be approximately flat compared to the company’s revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Electronic Materials revenue is expected to be approximately flat sequentially and Performance Materials revenue is expected to be approximately flat to up low single digits sequentially.

The company currently expects full fiscal year 2020 adjusted EBITDA to be between $350 million and $380 million. Additional current expectations are provided on slide 10 in the related slide presentation.

RELATED SLIDE PRESENTATION
A slide presentation related to this press release will be available at ir.cabotcmp.com in the Quarterly Results section of the Investor Relations center at approximately the same time that this press release is issued.

CONFERENCE CALL
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation’s quarterly earnings conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) on Monday, November 18.  The conference call will be available via live webcast and replay from the company’s website, www.cabotcmp.com, or by phone at (844) 825-4410.  Callers outside the U.S. may dial (973) 638-3236. The conference code for the call is 1096337.  A transcript of the formal comments made during the conference call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website.

ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a leading global supplier of consumable materials to semiconductor manufacturers and pipeline companies.  The company’s products play a critical role in the production of advanced semiconductor devices, helping to enable the manufacture of smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers.  Cabot Microelectronics Corporation is also a leading provider of performance materials to pipeline companies.  The company's mission is to create value by delivering high-performing and innovative solutions that solve its customers’ challenges.  The company has approximately 1,900 employees globally.  For more information about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com, or contact Colleen Mumford, Vice President, Communications and Marketing, at 630-499-2600.

USE OF CERTAIN GAAP AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The company presented the following measures considered as non-GAAP by the SEC: adjusted pro forma EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted pro forma EBITDA margin, adjusted pro forma net income and adjusted pro forma diluted earnings per share. These adjusted pro forma results are presented as if the company’s acquisition of KMG Chemicals, Inc. (“KMG”), had been consummated on October 1, 2017 and exclude the impact of non-recurring acquisition and integration related costs, acquisition related amortization expenses, the adjustments related to the effect of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 in the United States (“tax act”) and the newly issued final regulations related to the tax act, the effect of asset impairment and restructuring charges related to the company’s wood treatment business, and certain costs related to a warehouse fire at KMG-Bernuth in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  The non-GAAP adjusted pro forma financial information provided in this press release is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the company’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  These non-GAAP adjusted pro forma financial measures are provided to enhance the investor's understanding about the company's ongoing operations.  Specifically, the company believes the impact of the adjustments related to the effect of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 in the United States (“tax act”) and the newly issued final regulations related to the tax act, KMG acquisition and integration-related expenses, the effect of asset impairment and restructuring charges related to the company’s wood treatment business, certain costs related to a warehouse fire at KMG-Bernuth in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and acquisition-related amortization expenses are not indicative of its core operating results, and thus presents these certain metrics excluding these effects.  The presentation of non-GAAP adjusted pro forma financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.   Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures and reconciliations of pro forma financial information to adjusted pro forma financial information are included in the financial statements portion of this press release.

The company has not quantitatively reconciled its guidance for adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure because the company does not provide specific guidance for the various reconciling items as certain items that impact this measure have not occurred, are out of the company’s control, or cannot be reasonably predicted.  Accordingly, a reconciliation to the nearest GAAP financial metric is not available without unreasonable effort.  Please note that the unavailable reconciling items could significantly impact the company’s results.

Adjusted EBITDA for the Electronic Materials and Performance Materials segments is presented in conformity with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280, Segment Reporting. This measure is reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance. For these reasons, this measure is excluded from the definition of non-GAAP financial measures under the SEC Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which address a variety of subjects including, for example, future sales and operating results; growth or contraction, and trends in the industry and markets in which the Company participates; the acquisition of, investment in, or collaboration with other entities, including the Company’s acquisition of KMG Chemicals, Inc. (“KMG”), and the expected benefits and synergies of such acquisition; divestment or disposition, or cessation of investment in certain, of the Company’s businesses; new product introductions; development of new products, technologies and markets; product performance; the financial conditions of the Company's customers; competitive landscape; the Company's supply chain; natural disasters; various economic or political factors and international or national events, including related to the enactment of trade sanctions, tariffs, or other similar matters; the generation, protection and acquisition of intellectual property, and litigation related to such intellectual property or third party intellectual property; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and related compliance; the operation of facilities by Cabot Microelectronics; the Company's management; foreign exchange fluctuation; the Company's current or future tax rate, including the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the United States (“tax act”); cybersecurity threats; financing facilities and related debt, pay off or payment of principal and interest, and compliance with covenants and other terms; and, uses and investment of the Company's cash balance, including dividends and share repurchases, which may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason by the Company, based on a variety of factors. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Cabot Microelectronics’ beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations of Cabot Microelectronics’ management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. For information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to Cabot Microelectronics’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the risk factors contained in Cabot Microelectronics’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.  Except as required by law, Cabot Microelectronics undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements made by it to reflect new information, subsequent events or circumstances.

Contact:
Colleen Mumford
Vice President, Communications and Marketing
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
(630) 499-2600 


    
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)   
(Unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)   
       
  Quarter Ended Year Ended
  September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
                    
           
Revenue $278,645  $271,882  $156,729  $1,037,696  $590,123
           
Cost of sales  165,535   156,492   72,383   595,043   276,018
           
Gross profit  113,110   115,390   84,346   442,653   314,105
           
Operating expenses:          
           
Research, development & technical  12,698   12,191   13,372   51,707   51,950
           
Selling, general & administrative  50,663   50,959   26,986   213,078   102,037
           
Asset Impairment Charges  67,372   -   -   67,372   -
           
Total operating expenses  130,733   63,150   40,358   332,157   153,987
           
Operating income (loss)  (17,623)  52,240   43,988   110,496   160,118
           
Interest expense  12,703   12,757   102   45,681   2,905
           
Interest income  342   417   1,161   2,346   4,409
           
Other income (expense), net  (1,158)  (472)  (24)  (4,055)  89
           
Income (loss) before income taxes  (31,142)  39,428   45,023   63,106   161,711
           
Provision for income taxes (benefit)  (10,899)  20,550   (3,195)  23,891   51,668
           
Net income (loss) ($20,243) $18,878  $48,218  $39,215  $110,043
           
           
Basic earnings (loss) per share  ($0.70) $0.65  $1.89  $1.37  $4.31
           
Weighted average basic shares outstanding  29,084   29,064   25,520   28,571   25,518
           
Diluted earnings (loss) per share  ($0.70) $0.64  $1.84  $1.35  $4.19
           
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 29,084   29,568   26,213   29,094   26,243
           


CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION     
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS     
(Unaudited and amounts in thousands)       
           
       September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018 
         
   ASSETS:       
           
Current assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents   $188,495 $352,921 
Accounts receivable, net    146,113  75,886 
Inventories, net    145,278  71,926 
Other current assets    28,670  22,048 
Total current assets    508,556  522,781 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net    276,818  111,403 
Other long-term assets    1,476,392  146,789 
Total assets   $2,261,766 $780,973 
           
           
   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:      
           
Current liabilities:       
Accounts payable   $54,529 $18,171 
Current portion of long-term debt    13,313  - 
Accrued expenses, income taxes payable and other current liabilities  103,618  82,983 
Total current liabilities    171,460  101,154 
           
Long-term debt, net of current portion    928,463  - 
Other long-term liabilities    181,466  13,127 
Total liabilities    1,281,389  114,281 
           
Stockholders' equity    980,377  666,692 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $2,261,766 $780,973 
           


CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION        
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA       
(Unaudited and amounts in thousands, except percentage amounts)        
          
   Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
   September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2019
 September 30, 2018
          
          
Net income (loss) ($20,243) $48,218  $39,215  $110,043 
 Interest expense  12,703   102   45,681   2,905 
 Interest income  (342)  (1,161)  (2,346)  (4,409)
 Income taxes (benefit)  (10,899)  (3,195)  23,891   51,668 
 Depreciation & amortization  28,116   6,349   98,592   25,876 
EBITDA* $9,335  $50,313  $205,033  $186,083 
 Acquisition and integration-related expenses  1,601   3,861   34,709   3,861 
 Charge for fair value write-up of acquired inventory sold  -   -   14,869   - 
 Costs related to KMG-Bernuth fire  5,455   -   9,905   - 
 Costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business  1,530   -   1,530   - 
 Charges related to asset impairment of wood treatment business  67,372   -   67,372   - 
Adjusted EBITDA** $85,293  $54,174  $333,418  $189,944 
Adjusted EBITDA margin  30.6%  34.6%  32.1%  32.2%
          
* EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.      
** Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by excluding items from EBITDA that are believed to be infrequent or not indicative of the company's continuing operating performance. 
          


SUPPLEMENTAL UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information is presented to illustrate the estimated effects of the company’s acquisition of KMG (the “Acquisition”), which was consummated on November 15, 2018 (the “Acquisition Date”), based on the historical results of operations of Cabot Microelectronics and KMG. The following Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 are based on the historical financial statements of Cabot Microelectronics and KMG after giving effect to the Acquisition, and the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes to these Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income.

The historical Cabot Microelectronics Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 were derived from the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this release. The historical KMG Consolidated Statements of Income for the twelve months ended September 30, 2019, as well as the historical KMG Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2018 includes information derived from KMG’s books and records. Prior to the Acquisition, KMG was on a July 31st fiscal year end reporting cycle. These pro forma financials include actual KMG’s pre-acquisition results with the months aligned to Cabot Microelectronics’ fiscal periods, and therefore, they do not align with consolidated financial statements included in KMG’s Quarterly or Annual Reports on Form 10-Q or 10-K.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income are presented as if the Acquisition had been consummated on October 1, 2017, the first business day of our 2018 fiscal year, and combine the historical results of Cabot Microelectronics and KMG, which is consistent with internal management reporting, after primarily giving effect to the following assumptions and adjustments:

  • Application of the acquisition method of accounting;
  • Elimination of transaction costs incurred in connection with the Acquisition;
  • Adjustments to reflect the new financing arrangements entered into and legacy financing arrangements retired in connection with the Acquisition;
  • The exchange of 0.2000 share(s) of Cabot Microelectronics common stock for each share of KMG common stock; and
  • Conformance of accounting policies.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information was prepared using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be recognized at their fair values as of the completion of the acquisition. We utilized estimated fair values at the Acquisition Date to allocate the total consideration exchanged to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. This allocation was initially completed as of November 15, 2018. The allocation may be adjusted for up to one-year post closing.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined financial information has been prepared on the basis of SEC Regulation S-X Article 11 and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been realized had the transactions been completed as of the dates indicated, nor are they meant to be indicative of our anticipated combined future results. In addition, the accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income do not reflect any additional anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, cost savings, or any integration costs that may result from the Acquisition.

The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted in the accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income to give effect to unaudited pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the transaction, (2) factually supportable and (3) are expected to have a continuing impact on the results of operations of the combined company. As a result, under SEC Regulation S-X Article 11, certain non-recurring expenses such as deal costs and compensation expenses related to severance or accelerated stock compensation and certain non-cash costs related to the fair value step-up of inventory are eliminated from pro forma results in the periods presented. Certain recurring historical KMG expenses related to depreciation, amortization, financing costs and costs of sales have been adjusted as if the Acquisition had occurred on October 1, 2017.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information, including the related notes included herein, should be read in conjunction with Cabot Microelectronics’ Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 30, 2019, as well as our consolidated financial statements included in this release and the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes of Cabot Microelectronics and KMG, which are available to the public at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


         
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION       
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income      
For the Three and Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018    
(in thousands, except per share data)       
         
  Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
   September 30, 2019  September 30, 2018  September 30, 2019  September 30, 2018
         
Revenue $278,645  $278,869  $1,099,674  $1,063,563 
Cost of sales 165,757   154,989   623,303   598,049 
Gross profit 112,888   123,880   476,371   465,514 
Operating expenses:       
Research, development and technical 12,698   13,372   51,707   51,950 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 55,322   49,560   221,758   204,875 
Asset impairment charges 51,186   -   51,186   - 
Total operating expenses 119,206   62,932   324,651   256,825 
Operating income (loss) (6,318)  60,948   151,720   208,689 
Interest expense 12,844   13,251   53,743   51,804 
Interest income 342   1,234   2,397   4,493 
Other income (expense), net (1,158)  (184)  (4,313)  (1,073)
Income (loss) before income taxes (19,978)  48,747   96,061   160,305 
Provision for income taxes (benefit) (7,885)  (4,200)  26,388   33,925 
Net income (loss)($12,093) $52,947  $69,673  $126,380 
Basic earnings (loss) per share($0.42) $1.84  $2.40  $4.40 
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 29,084   28,757   28,979   28,755 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share($0.42) $1.80  $2.36  $4.29 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 29,084   29,450   29,502   29,480 
         


       
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION    
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income    
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019    
(in thousands, except per share data)     
  Cabot Microelectronics    
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Pro Forma Adjustments 1  Pro Forma Combined
       
Revenue $278,645  -  $278,645 
Cost of sales 165,535   222   165,757 
Gross profit 113,110   (222)  112,888 
Operating expenses:     
Research, development and technical 12,698   -   12,698 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 50,663   4,659   55,322 
Asset impairment charges 67,372   (16,186)  51,186 
Total operating expenses 130,733   (11,527)  119,206 
Operating income (loss) (17,623)  11,305   (6,318)
Interest expense 12,703   141   12,844 
Interest income 342   -   342 
Other income (expense), net (1,158)  -   (1,158)
Income (loss) before income taxes (31,142)  11,164   (19,978)
Provision for income taxes (benefit) (10,899)  3,014   (7,885)
Net income (loss)($20,243) $8,150  ($12,093)
Basic earnings (loss) per share($0.70)   ($0.42)
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 29,084     29,084 
Diluted earnings (loss) per share($0.70)   ($0.42)
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 29,084     29,084 
       
1  Pro forma adjustments are related to non-recurring items directly attributable to the transaction as well as recurring differences related to amortization or financing costs that were included as if the companies were combined as of October 1, 2017


            
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION         
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income        
For the Year Ended September 30, 2019          
(in thousands, except per share data)          
  Cabot Microelectronics 1 KMG Chemicals 2       
  Year Ended September 30, 2019 October 1, 2018 to November 14, 2018 Presentation Reclassification 3 Pro Forma Adjustments 4  Pro Forma Combined 
            
Revenue $1,037,696  $61,978   -   -  $1,099,674  
Cost of sales 595,043   36,534   4,741   (13,015)  623,303  
Gross profit 442,653   25,444   (4,741)  13,015   476,371  
Operating expenses:          
Distribution expenses -   4,741   (4,741)  -   -  
Research, development and technical 51,707   -   -   -   51,707  
Selling, general and administrative expenses 213,078   40,504   -   (31,824)  221,758  
Amortization of intangibles -   1,943   -   (1,943)  -  
Asset impairment charge 67,372   -   -   (16,186)  51,186  
Total operating expenses 332,157   47,188   (4,741)  (49,953)  324,651  
Operating income (loss) 110,496   (21,744)  -   62,968   151,720  
Interest expense 45,681   8,537   -   (475)  53,743  
Interest income 2,346   51   -   -   2,397  
Derivative fair value gain -   567   -   (567)  -  
Other income (expense), net (4,055)  (258)  -   -   (4,313) 
Income (loss) before income taxes 63,106   (29,921)  -   62,876   96,061  
Provision for income taxes (benefit) 23,891   (3,722)  -   6,219   26,388  
Net income (loss)$39,215  ($26,199)  -  $56,657  $69,673  
Basic earnings per share$1.37   -      $2.40  
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 28,571   -       28,979  
Diluted earnings per share$1.35   -      $2.36  
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 29,094   -       29,502  
            
1  Includes heritage Cabot Microelectronics from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 and heritage KMG from November 15, 2018 to September 30, 2019. On November 15, 2018, the Acquisition was completed and actual combined company results are included. 
2  Heritage KMG results that occurred prior to the Acquisition on November 15, 2018 
3  Represents the reclassification of KMG distribution expenses from operating expenses to cost of sales, in order to conform with Cabot Microelectronics’ accounting policies. 
4  Certain pro forma adjustments related to depreciation, amortization, financing costs and costs of sales have been made for the October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019 period assuming that the Acquisition occurred on October 1, 2017. Additionally, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments have been made for deal costs, compensation expenses related to severance or accelerated stock compensation, and the fair value step-up of inventory directly attributable throughout the twelve-month period. 
  
 


           
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION        
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income        
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018        
(in thousands, except per share data)         
  Cabot Microelectronics KMG Chemicals 1      
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Presentation Reclassification 2 Pro Forma Adjustments 3  Pro Forma Combined
           
Revenue $156,729  $122,140   -   -  $278,869 
Cost of sales 72,383   70,335   8,956   3,315   154,989 
Gross profit 84,346   51,805   (8,956)  (3,315)  123,880 
Operating expenses:         
Distribution expenses -   8,956   (8,956)  -   - 
Research, development and technical 13,372   -   -   -   13,372 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 26,986   18,740     3,834   49,560 
Amortization of intangibles -   3,854   -   (3,854)  - 
Total operating expenses 40,358   31,550   (8,956)  (20)  62,932 
Operating income 43,988   20,255   -   (3,295)  60,948 
Interest expense 102   4,166   -   8,983   13,251 
Interest income 1,161   73   -   -   1,234 
Loss on the extinguishment of debt -   355   -   (355)  - 
Derivative fair value gain -   353   -   (353)  - 
Other income (expense), net (24)  (160)  -   -   (184)
Income before income taxes 45,023   16,000   -   (12,276)  48,747 
Provision for income taxes (benefit) (3,195)  3,662   -   (4,667)  (4,200)
Net income$48,218  $12,338   -  ($7,609) $52,947 
Basic earnings per share$1.89  $0.80      $1.84 
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 25,520   15,506       28,757 
Diluted earnings per share$1.84  $0.77      $1.80 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 26,213   15,992       29,450 
           
1 Shares outstanding for KMG are calculated from the KMG fiscal year FY2018 10K ended July 31, 2018 and the nine month ended April 30, 2018. They are intended for illustrative purposes only and do not impact pro forma EPS calculations at right. Three months ended September 30, 2018 KMG share calculations were not available.
2 Represents the reclassification of KMG distribution expenses from operating expenses to cost of sales, in order to conform with Cabot Microelectronics’ accounting policies.
3 Pro forma adjustments are related to non-recurring items directly attributable to the transaction as well as recurring differences related to depreciation, amortization, compensation or financing costs that were included as if the companies were combined as of October 1, 2017
           



           
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION        
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income        
For the Year Ended September 30, 2018         
(in thousands, except per share data)         
  Cabot Microelectronics KMG Chemicals 1      
  Year Ended September 30, 2018 Year Ended September 30, 2018 Presentation Reclassification 2 Pro Forma Adjustments 3  Pro Forma Combined
           
Revenue $590,123 $473,440   -   -  $1,063,563 
Cost of sales 276,018  272,517   35,939   13,575   598,049 
Gross profit 314,105  200,923   (35,939)  (13,575)  465,514 
Operating expenses:         
Distribution expenses -  35,939   (35,939)  -   - 
Research, development and technical 51,950  -   -   -   51,950 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 102,037  62,563     40,275   204,875 
Amortization of intangibles -  14,690   -   (14,690)  - 
Total operating expenses 153,987  113,192   (35,939)  25,585   256,825 
Operating income 160,118  87,731   -   (39,160)  208,689 
Interest expense 2,905  18,899   -   30,000   51,804 
Interest income 4,409  84   -   -   4,493 
Loss on the extinguishment of debt -  6,858   -   (6,858)  - 
Derivative fair value gain -  5,685   -   (5,685)  - 
Other income (expense), net 89  (1,162)  -   -   (1,073)
Income before income taxes 161,711  66,581   -   (67,987)  160,305 
Provision for income taxes 51,668  57   -   (17,800)  33,925 
Net income$110,043 $66,524   -  ($50,187) $126,380 
Basic earnings per share$4.31 $4.52      $4.40 
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 25,518  14,708       28,755 
Diluted earnings per share$4.19 $4.40      $4.29 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 26,243  15,111       29,480 
           
1  Shares outstanding for KMG are calculated from the KMG fiscal year FY2018 10K ended July 31, 2018. They are intended for illustrative purposes only and do not impact pro forma EPS calculations at right. Twelve months ended September 30, 2018 KMG share calculations were not available.
2  Represents the reclassification of KMG distribution expenses from operating expenses to cost of sales, in order to conform with Cabot Microelectronics’ accounting policies.
3  Pro forma adjustments are related to non-recurring items directly attributable to the transaction as well as recurring differences related to depreciation, amortization, compensation or financing costs that were included as if the companies were combined as of October 1, 2017
           


         
CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION       
Summary of Pro Forma Adjustments       
(in thousands, except per share data)       
         
         
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Year Ended September 30, 2019 Year Ended September 30, 2018
         
Impact to cost of sales:       
Depreciation and amortization, net (a)$222  $3,315  $1,855  $13,575 
Inventory step-up (b) -   -   (14,870)  - 
Impact to cost of sales 222   3,315   (13,015)  13,575 
         
Impact to operating expense:       
Depreciation and amortization, net (a) 6,004   12,183   30,689   48,806 
Asset impairment true up (c) (16,186)  -   (16,186)  - 
Compensation expense (d) (740)  66   (38,099)  263 
Deal costs (e) (605)  (8,415)  (24,414)  (8,794)
Historical KMG amortization in other operating expenses removal (a) -   (3,854)  (1,943)  (14,690)
Impact to operating expense($11,527) ($20) ($49,953) $25,585 
         
Impact to other expense:       
Loss on the extinguishment of debt (f) -   (355)  -   (6,858)
Derivative fair value gain (f) -   353   (567)  5,685 
Impact to other expense -  ($2) ($567) ($1,173)
         
Impact to interest, net:       
Interest expense (g) 141   8,983   (475)  30,000 
Impact to interest$141  $8,983  ($475) $30,000 
         

Adjustments included in the accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income are as follows:

  1. Depreciation and amortization expense are adjusted by removing depreciation and amortization associated with legacy KMG assets and assigning a pro forma expense based on the fair value of the assets on the date of the Acquisition. For periods after the date of the Acquisition, there is no pro forma adjustment for Depreciation and actual booked depreciation is reflected on a straight-line basis. Depreciation costs are allocated to costs of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses based on historical KMG allocations. Amortization costs are allocated to costs of sales or selling, general and administrative expense based on the use of the asset, where applicable.
  2. Cost of sales is impacted by increased inventory balance caused by the non-cash impact of the step up to fair value of the inventory. The incremental costs of sales driven by the inventory step-up during the period have been removed.
  3. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, an impairment charge in the amount of $67.4 million was incurred related to the Wood Treatment business, which was acquired from KMG.  While still within the one-year remeasurement period after the Acquisition Date, it was determined that the facts and circumstances that triggered the impairment were not known, or could have been reasonably known, at the time of the transaction. Further, it was determined that the impairment charge was not directly attributable to the transaction and therefore, would not be wholly removed for purposes of pro forma reporting.  Since the impairment charge taken for September 2019 reported results was based on the actual Acquisition Date while the pro forma financials are based upon an October 1, 2017 acquisition date, the pro forma adjustment of $16.2 million to reduce the impairment charge to $51.2 million for pro forma results is required.  This adjustment reflects the difference between amortization and depreciation expense recognized post-acquisition from the earlier pro forma acquisition date vs. the amortization and depreciation expense recognized in reported results from the actual Acquisition Date. The impairment adjustment is tax effected at 25.3%, which considers the taxing jurisdictions where the impaired assets are held (United States and Mexico) and the period for which the impairment is deemed to have occurred (the three months ended September 30, 2019).    
  4. Directly attributable and non-recurring compensation expense related to non-recurring retention expenses and stock award vesting directly attributable to the Acquisition are removed for pro forma purposes. For KMG stock awards that were replaced by Cabot stock awards in connection with the Acquisition, the vesting for on-going service expenses are added as a pro forma adjustment.
  5. The elimination of non-recurring deal costs incurred in connection with the Acquisition.
  6. As a result of the Acquisition, there were non-recurring costs incurred by KMG as a result of retiring old debt. The costs associated with retiring the old debt facility and other financial instruments are removed for pro forma purposes. These instruments were retired as a result of the Acquisition and are not included in the pro forma results, which are presented as if the Acquisition had occurred on October 1, 2017.
  7. Changes in interest expense as a result of financing associated with the Acquisition. The adjustments remove legacy KMG interest costs, including unused revolver fees and adds the costs associated with the new financing facilities as if the Acquisition occurred on October 1, 2017. The calculation of interest expense considers the changing LIBOR rate and uses monthly period end averages from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2019.

We calculated the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments using a 21.4% and 23.4% tax rate, which represent the weighted average statutory tax rate for the years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.

Additionally, for the 2018 periods presented, we calculated the unaudited pro forma weighted average number of basic shares outstanding by adding the Cabot Microelectronics weighted average number of basic shares outstanding from the share amounts disclosed in the historical Quarterly and Annual reports on Form 10-Q and 10-K to the amount of shares issued in connection with the Acquisition, as if the shares were held for the entire period.

We calculated the unaudited pro forma weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding by adding the number of shares issued in the Acquisition to the amount disclosed in the historical Cabot Microelectronics Quarterly and Annual Reports on Form 10-Q and 10-K.
The basic and diluted EPS calculation takes pro forma net income divided by the applicable number of shares outstanding.

Quarter over quarter and year over year numbers may not always roll forward when comparing to prior period Pro Forma reported results. Variances can be attributed to: changes in purchase price allocation values and useful lives, differences in the allocation between cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, tax rate assumptions and interest rate calculations.

Reconciliation of Pro Forma and Non-GAAP Adjusted Pro Forma Information

The company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures that reflect the way that management evaluates the business may provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s results, trends and ongoing performance on a comparable basis. We refer to these measures “Adjusted Pro Forma”, which begin with Pro Forma results that are prepared in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Article 11 and are included above. These results are then adjusted for the following additional items:

  • Removal of amortization of acquisition related intangibles, since management believes that these costs are not indicative of the company’s core operating performance.
  • Removal of the difference between reported GAAP interest expense and Article 11 pro forma interest expense, which is prepared as if the acquisition occurred on October 1, 2017. This adjustment is made for periods when Cabot Microelectronics owned KMG for the full reporting period.
  • Removal of integration expenses, as they are non-recurring in nature.
  • Adjustment for U.S. Tax Reform, which represents a significant non-recurring item affecting comparability among periods.
  • Removal of certain costs related to a warehouse fire at KMG-Bernuth.
  • Removal of certain costs related to the restructuring of wood treatment business.
  • Removal of charges related to asset impairment of wood treatment business.

Reconciliations for these items are provided in the tables below.

 CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION           
 Unaudited Reconciliation of Certain Pro Forma Financial Measures to Certain Non-GAAP Adjusted Pro Forma Financial Measures 
 (Unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share and percentage amounts)  
    
 Unaudited Reconciliation of Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Pro Forma Net Income  
              
   Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended 
   September 30, 2019  September 30, 2018  September 30, 2019  September 30, 2018 
 Pro forma net income (loss) ($12,093)  $52,947   $69,673   $126,380  
 Adjustments (net of tax):            
 Amortization of acquisition related intangibles 17,997    12,137    70,913    48,921  
 Integration expenses  201    199    1,913    199  
 Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire 4,235    -    7,683    -  
 Costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business 1,075    -    1,075    -  
 Charges related to asset impairment of wood treatment business  38,215    -    38,215    -  
 Interest expense  111    -    -    -  
 U. S tax reform  36    (14,403)   8,905    5,852  
 Adjusted pro forma net income $49,777   $50,880   $198,377   $181,352  
              
 Unaudited Reconciliation of Pro Forma Revenue to Non-GAAP Adjusted Pro Forma Gross Profit/ Gross Margin
  
   Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
   September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
              
 Pro forma revenue $278,645   $278,869   $1,099,674   $1,063,563  
 Cost of sales  165,757    154,989    623,303    598,049  
 Gross profit/margin  112,888 40.5%  123,880 44.4%  476,371 43.3%  465,514 43.8%
 Adjustments:            
 Amortization of acquisition related intangibles 3,470 1.2%  3,470 1.3%  13,879 1.3%  13,806 1.3%
 Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire 5,294 1.9%  - -   9,494 0.9%  - - 
 Costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business 1,530 0.6%  - -   1,530 0.1%  - - 
 Adjusted pro forma gross profit/gross margin  123,182 44.2%  127,350 45.7%  501,274 45.6%  479,320 45.1%
              
 Unaudited Reconciliation of Pro Forma Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share to Non-GAAP Adjusted Pro Forma Diluted Earnings Per Share
              
   Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended 
   September 30, 2019  September 30, 2018  September 30, 2019  September 30, 2018 
 Pro forma diluted earnings (loss) per share ($0.42)  $1.80   $2.36   $4.29  
 Adjustments (net of tax):            
 Amortization of acquisition related intangibles 0.62    0.41    2.40    1.65  
 Integration expenses  0.01    0.01    0.06    0.01  
 Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire 0.15    -    0.26    -  
 Costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business 0.04    -    0.04    -  
 Charges related to asset impairment of wood treatment business  1.31    -    1.30    -  
 Interest expense  -    -    -    -  
 U. S tax reform  -    (0.49)   0.30    0.20  
  Adjustment to weighted average diluted shares outstanding* (0.03)   -    -    -  
 Adjusted pro forma diluted earnings per share $1.68   $1.73   $6.72   $6.15  
              
 *This line represents the effect of anti-dilution vs. dilution of dilutive securities ( exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units) when it was a net loss for pro forma results vs. a net gain for adjusted pro forma results.
              
              
              
 Unaudited Reconciliation of Pro Forma Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Pro Forma EBITDA/ EBITDA Margin 
              
   Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
   September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018 September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
              
 Pro forma net income (loss) ($12,093)  $52,947   $69,673   $126,380  
 Interest expense  12,844    13,251    53,743    51,804  
 Interest income  (342)   (1,234)   (2,397)   (4,493) 
 Depreciation and amortization  34,342    25,678    132,942    103,191  
 Provision for income taxes (benefit)  (7,885)   (4,200)   26,388    33,925  
 Pro forma EBITDA **/ EBITDA margin $26,866 9.6% $86,442 31.0% $280,349 25.5% $310,807 29.2%
 Adjustments (pre-tax):            
 Integration expenses  256 0.1%  260 0.1%  2,465 0.2%  260 0.0%
 Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire 5,455 2.0%  - -   9,905 0.9%  - - 
 Costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business 1,530 0.5%  - -   1,530 0.1%  - - 
 Charges related to asset impairment of wood treatment business  51,186 18.4%  - -   51,186 4.7%  - - 
 Adjusted pro forma EBITDA ***/EBITDA margin$85,293 30.6% $86,702 31.1% $345,435 31.4% $311,067 29.2%
              
 ** Pro forma EBITDA represents pro forma earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. 
 *** Adjusted pro forma EBITDA is calculated by excluding items from pro forma EBITDA that are believed to be infrequent or not indicative.