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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 0-22366

 


 

CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   94-2878499

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1421 California Circle, Milpitas, California

95035

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(408) 635-4300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

At May 27, 2004, there were 64,346,664 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.

 



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CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

 

INDEX

 

     PAGE NO.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

  Financial Statements:    3
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    3
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations    4
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    5
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    6

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    15

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    37

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures    38

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings    38

Item 2.

  Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    38

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities    38

Item 4.

  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    38

Item 5.

  Other Information    38

Item 6.

  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    39

SIGNATURES

   40

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

April 30,

2004


  

October 31,

2003a


ASSETS              

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 65,669    $ 27,318

Short-term investments

     188,371      258,578

Accounts receivable, net

     98,043      65,627

Inventories

     95,157      83,356

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     15,168      15,981
    

  

Total current assets

     462,408      450,860

Long-term investments

     86,175      50,682

Property, plant and equipment, net

     99,888      102,111

Goodwill

     38,068      37,531

Other intangible assets, net

     26,344      31,285

Other assets

     18,384      26,024
    

  

Total assets

   $ 731,267    $ 698,493
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              

Current liabilities:

             

Bank loans and notes payable – leased products

   $ 6,796    $ 9,350

Accounts payable

     42,116      23,303

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     63,364      45,770

Deferred profit

     7,345      4,556
    

  

Total current liabilities

     119,621      82,979

Convertible subordinated notes

     180,000      180,000

Notes payable – leased products

     —        1,058

Other liabilities

     3,910      3,829

Stockholders’ equity

     427,736      430,627
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 731,267    $ 698,493
    

  


a) Derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet included in our Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2003.

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
April 30,


   

Six Months Ended

April 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net sales

                                

Systems, upgrades, software

   $ 82,177     $ 31,323     $ 139,508     $ 57,798  

Services, spare parts

     12,959       11,178       23,753       21,375  
    


 


 


 


Total net sales

     95,136       42,501       163,261       79,173  
    


 


 


 


Cost of goods sold

                                

Systems, upgrades, software

     37,518       19,895       67,360       37,715  

Services, spare parts

     8,137       7,196       14,517       13,584  
    


 


 


 


Total cost of goods sold

     45,655       27,091       81,877       51,299  

Gross margin

     49,481       15,410       81,384       27,874  

Operating expenses:

                                

Research and development

     15,850       19,753       31,089       39,249  

Selling, general and administrative

     26,953       22,815       50,669       43,382  

Amortization of purchased intangibles and deferred compensation

     2,622       2,622       5,244       4,212  

In-process research and development

     —         —         —         1,510  

Restructuring charges

     —         —         653       1,392  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     45,425       45,190       87,655       89,745  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     4,056       (29,780 )     (6,271 )     (61,871 )

Interest income

     1,296       1,126       2,525       3,105  

Interest expense

     (790 )     (436 )     (1,654 )     (432 )

Other income and expense, net

     784       84       713       28  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax provision

     5,346       (29,006 )     (4,687 )     (59,170 )

Income tax

     1,066       115       2,425       197  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before minority interest (benefit)

     4,280       (29,121 )     (7,112 )     (59,367 )

Minority interest (benefit)

     27       9       104       (72 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 4,253     $ (29,130 )   $ (7,216 )   $ (59,295 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per share

                                

Basic

   $ 0.07     $ (0.46 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.94 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 0.06     $ (0.46 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.94 )
    


 


 


 


Number of shares used in computing per share amount

                                

Basic

     64,211       63,064       64,250       62,993  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     81,117       63,064       64,250       62,993  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

Six Months Ended

April 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (7,216 )   $ (59,295 )

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

                

Depreciation and amortization

     20,896       17,856  

Non-cash charges

     —         3,965  

Inventory write downs

     5,130       3,431  

In-process research and development

     —         1,510  

Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

     339       500  

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     (870 )     1,015  

Realized gain on available-for-sale securities

     (58 )     (2,845 )

Minority interest (benefit)

     117       (72 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     (32,999 )     (8,622 )

Inventories

     (17,411 )     (1,410 )

Income tax receivable and payable

     2,860       425  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     770       (6,789 )

Other assets

     5,341       —    

Accounts payable

     18,424       5,306  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     14,191       (2,714 )

Deferred profit

     2,789       (6,093 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     12,303       (53,832 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (183,166 )     (67,006 )

Sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities

     214,887       116,264  

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

     (8,393 )     (3,362 )

Acquisition of business, net of cash and cash equivalents

     (257 )     —    

Acquisition of other assets and other

     —         (4,409 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and leased equipment

     1,612       —    
    


 


Net cash provided by investing activities

     24,683       41,487  

Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Issuance of common and treasury stock

     4,541       1,868  

Payments of bank loans and notes payable related to leased products

     (2,815 )     —    

Other

     (213 )     (72 )