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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 July 31, 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 September 1, 2004, there were 85,312,421 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    21
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    44
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    45
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION     
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    45
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    45
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    45
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security holders    45
Item 5.   Other Information    45
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    45
SIGNATURES    46

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

    

July 31,

2004


  

October 31,

2003a


ASSETS              

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 129,152    $ 27,318

Short-term investments

     31,273      258,578

Accounts receivable, net

     171,790      65,627

Inventories

     134,664      79,573

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     52,276      15,981
    

  

Total current assets

     519,155      447,077

Long-term investments

     16,898      50,682

Property, plant and equipment, net

     109,461      93,960

Goodwill

     419,394      37,531

Other intangible assets, net

     122,740      31,285

Other assets

     51,692      37,958
    

  

Total assets

   $ 1,239,340    $ 698,493
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              

Current liabilities:

             

Bank loans and notes payable – leased products

   $ 6,426    $ 9,350

Accounts payable

     65,551      23,303

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     130,573      45,770

Deferred profit

     15,094      4,556
    

  

Total current liabilities

     217,644      82,979

Convertible subordinated notes

     180,000      180,000

Notes payable – leased products

     —        1,058

Other liabilities

     34,117      3,829

Stockholders’ equity

     807,579      430,627
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,239,340    $ 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)

 

    

Three Months Ended

July 31,


   

Nine Months Ended

July 31,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Net sales

                                

Systems, upgrades, software

   $ 137,980     $ 35,743     $ 277,489     $ 93,542  

Services, spare parts

     25,738       9,717       49,491       31,092  
    


 


 


 


Total net sales

     163,718       45,460       326,980       124,634  
    


 


 


 


Cost of goods sold

                                

Systems, upgrades, software

     68,372       22,645       135,732       60,360  

Services, spare parts

     17,158       5,946       31,675       19,530  

Special charges

     46,206       1,937       46,206       1,937  
    


 


 


 


Total cost of goods sold

     131,736       30,528       213,613       81,827  

Gross margin

     31,982       14,932       113,367       42,807  

Operating expenses:

                                

Research and development

     23,856       17,504       54,945       56,753  

Selling, general and administrative

     36,977       24,341       87,646       67,723  

In-process research and development

     7,900       —         7,900       1,510  

Restructuring charges

     2,969       2,197       3,622       3,589  

Amortization of purchased intangible assets & deferred compensation (1)

     5,345       2,622       10,589       6,834  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     77,047       46,664       164,702       136,409  
    


 


 


 


Operating loss

     (45,065 )     (31,732 )     (51,335 )     (93,602 )

Interest income

     245       2,527       2,770       5,632  

Interest expense

     (1,695 )     (1,452 )     (3,349 )     (1,884 )

Other income and (expense), net

     14,828       (707 )     15,539       (679 )
    


 


 


 


Loss before income tax provision

     (31,687 )     (31,364 )     (36,375 )     (90,533 )

Income tax

     1,479       238       3,904       435  
    


 


 


 


Loss before minority interest (benefit)

     (33,166 )     (31,602 )     (40,279 )     (90,968 )

Minority interest (benefit)

     (1 )     109       103       36  
    


 


 


 


Net loss

   $ (33,165 )   $ (31,711 )   $ (40,382 )   $ (91,004 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss per share

                                

Basic

   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.58 )   $ (1.46 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.58 )   $ (1.46 )
    


 


 


 


Number of shares used in computing per share amount

                                

Basic

     78,647       63,191       69,407       62,474  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     78,647       63,191       69,407       62,474  
    


 


 


 



(1)    Amortization of deferred compensation related to the following expense categories by period:

      

Cost of goods sold

   $ 84     $ —       $ 106     $ —    

Research and development

     129       —         129       —    

Selling, general and administrative

     498       151       893       303  
    


 


 


 


Total amortization of deferred compensation

   $ 711     $ 151     $ 1,128     $ 303  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

July 31,


 
     2004

    2003

 
     (unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (40,382 )   $ (91,004 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     39,626       28,992  

Non-cash cost of goods sold - special charges and restructuring charges

     43,872       3,564  

Provision for inventory write downs

     6,130       4,476  

In-process research and development

     7,900       1,510  

Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts

     (939 )     1,221  

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

     (1,166 )     2,839  

Realized loss on available-for-sale securities

     369       1,817  

Minority interest

     55       36  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable, net

     (67,424 )     (12,069 )

Inventories

     (44,102 )     2,836  

Income tax receivable and payable

     (10,788 )     26,113  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     971       (5,941 )

Accounts payable

     22,187       (2,309 )

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     24,597       (3,234 )

Deferred profit

     10,541       (6,517 )