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Exhibit 99.1

Brooks Automation Reports Fiscal First Quarter Ended December 31, 2011 Results

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS), a leading worldwide provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences, and clean energy, today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Fiscal First Quarter of 2012 Financial and Operational Highlights:

 

   

Revenues were $120.2 Million; Order Bookings increased 16.5% sequentially to $128.5 million;

 

   

GAAP EPS was $0.05 and EPS excluding special charges was $0.06;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA was $10.8 million;

 

   

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities as of December 31st were $194.5 million, or $2.98 per diluted share with no Debt;

 

   

Generated 22 Design-in-Wins with OEM Customers, forging Continued Market Share Gains.

Management Comments

“After a slow start to the quarter our semiconductor equipment business recovered later in the quarter resulting in revenues and earnings at the high end of our guidance. We see this momentum accelerating in the March quarter and expect it to be a significant driver behind improving results. We are very pleased with the controllable aspects of our overall financial and operational performance during the first quarter including our integration of the Life Science Systems business which is moving ahead in-line with our expectations,” stated Steve Schwartz, President & Chief Executive Officer of Brooks. “We grew first quarter Life Science Systems revenue to approximately 10% of overall revenue, and we are excited about a number of new product lines we are introducing to our customers including the new Celigo® product line acquired at the end of December.”

Dr. Schwartz continued, “With our strong cash position, no debt and increasing cash flow as the cyclical market recovery continues, we believe that we will continue to be extremely well placed to continue our existing strong levels of reinvestment in the business as well as make prudently focused strategic acquisitions that build on our core competencies.”

First Quarter of Fiscal 2012 Results

Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 were $120.2 million, compared to revenues of $131.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and $178.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which included $45.9 million from the contract manufacturing business that was sold at the end of the third quarter of 2011. Revenues for the Brooks Global Services segment decreased 7.7% on a sequential basis compared to the fiscal fourth quarter of 2011, and revenues for the Brooks Product Solutions segment declined 13.4% sequentially due to overall industry weakness.

Order bookings for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 grew 16.5% to $128.5 million, compared to order bookings in the fiscal fourth quarter of $110.3 million.

Gross profit margin was 33.6% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, compared to gross profit margins of 35.9% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and 32.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The first quarter of fiscal 2012 margins were impacted by revenue mix, adverse absorption of fixed overhead costs during the cyclical revenue decline and a number of acquisition and integration related expenses related to Brooks Life Science Systems.


Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 amounted to $3.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, which includes $784 thousand of special charges primarily associated with the Life Science Systems merger and acquisition activities. Adjusted Net income excluding these special charges was $3.8 million and compares to $12.1 million or $0.19 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and $23.7 million or $0.37 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.

Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $10.8 million, which compared to $17.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 and $29.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most nearly comparable GAAP measure follows the consolidated statements of operations, balance sheets and statements of cash flows included in this release.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was $5.1 million, which resulted in total cash and marketable securities of $194.5 million at December 31, 2011.

Quarterly Cash Dividend

The Company additionally announced that the Board of Directors had declared a dividend of $0.08 per share payable on March 30, 2012 to stockholders of record on March 9, 2012. Future dividend declarations, as well as the record and payment dates for such dividends, are subject to the final determination of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Guidance for Second Fiscal Quarter

The Company announced revenue and earnings guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. Revenues are expected to range between $132 and $140 million and GAAP earnings, including a charge associated with the acquisition of in process research & development, is expected to range between $0.09 and $0.14. Adjusted EPS excluding this charge is expected to be between $0.15 and $0.20 per diluted share.

Conference Call

Brooks management will webcast its first quarter earnings conference today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the fiscal first quarter business highlights. During the call, Company management will respond to questions concerning, but not limited to, the Company’s financial performance, business conditions and industry outlook. Their responses could contain information that has not been previously disclosed.

The call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the Investor Relations section of Brooks’ website at www.brooks.com, and will be archived online on this website for convenient on-demand replay. In addition, you may call (800) 688-0796 (US only) or (617) 614-4070 to listen to the live broadcast. The passcode for this telephone access is 633 410 70.

About Brooks Automation, Inc.

Brooks is a leading worldwide provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences, and clean energy. Our technologies, engineering competencies and global service capabilities provide customers speed to market, and ensure high uptime and rapid response, which


equate to superior value in their mission-critical controlled environments. Since 1978, we have been a leading partner to the global semiconductor manufacturing market and through product development initiatives and strategic business acquisitions; we have expanded our reach to meet the needs of customers in the life sciences industry, analytical & research markets, and clean energy solutions. Brooks is headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, with direct operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.brooks.com.

“Safe Harbor Statement” under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Some statements in this release are forward-looking statements made under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause Brooks’ financial and business results to differ materially from our expectations. They are based on the facts known to management at the time they are made. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our revenue and operating margin expectations, our ability to develop further our business in new and adjacent markets, and our ability to achieve financial success in the future. Factors that could cause results to differ from our expectations include the following: volatility of the industries the Company serves, particularly the semiconductor industry; our possible inability to meet demand for our products due to difficulties in obtaining components and materials from our suppliers - particularly those manufacturing in Thailand - in required quantities and of required quality; the inability of customers to make payments to us when due; the timing and effectiveness of cost reduction and cost control measures; price competition; disputes concerning intellectual property; continuing uncertainties in global political and economic conditions, and other factors and other risks that we have described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result we can provide no assurance that our future results will not be materially different from those projected. Brooks expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Brooks undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.


BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     December 31,
2011
    September 30,
2011
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 49,213      $ 58,833   

Restricted cash

     863        1,293   

Marketable securities

     79,465        65,695   

Accounts receivable, net

     73,684        76,701   

Inventories, net

     102,612        107,654   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,467        10,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     316,304        320,524   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     67,349        68,596   

Long-term marketable securities

     65,826        81,290   

Goodwill

     88,440        84,727   

Intangible assets, net

     45,547        44,314   

Equity investment in joint ventures

     35,357        34,612   

Other assets

     2,981        2,557   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 621,804      $ 636,620   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 34,257      $ 40,199   

Deferred revenue

     11,980        14,073   

Accrued warranty and retrofit costs

     7,293        7,438   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     13,150        17,288   

Accrued restructuring costs

     321        293   

Accrued income taxes payable

     3,387        4,015   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     14,040        12,433   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     84,428        95,739   

Income taxes payable

     11,706        11,728   

Long-term pension liability

     7,239        7,161   

Other long-term liabilities

     3,677        3,394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     107,050        118,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Contingencies

    

Equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 79,716,314 shares issued and 66,254,445 shares outstanding at December 31, 2011, 79,737,189 shares issued and 66,275,320 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011

     797        797   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,810,829        1,809,287   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     16,273        19,480   

Treasury stock at cost, 13,461,869 shares at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011

     (200,956     (200,956

Accumulated deficit

     (1,112,786     (1,110,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Brooks Automation, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     514,157        518,009   

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries

     597        589   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     514,754        518,598   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 621,804      $ 636,620   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Revenues

    

Product

   $ 97,098      $ 161,189   

Services

     23,130        17,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     120,228        178,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

    

Product

     64,289        108,973   

Services

     15,582        12,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     79,871        121,048   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     40,357        57,319   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    

Research and development

     11,949        8,898   

Selling, general and administrative

     26,742        24,478   

Restructuring charges

     203        214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     38,894        33,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     1,463        23,729   

Interest income

     279        275   

Interest expense

     (7     (1

Other income, net

     346        161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint ventures

     2,081        24,164   

Income tax provision

     300        988   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before equity in earnings of joint ventures

     1,781        23,176   

Equity in earnings of joint ventures

     1,225        310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,006      $ 23,486   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (8     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.

   $ 2,998      $ 23,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders

   $ 0.05      $ 0.37   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. common stockholders

   $ 0.05      $ 0.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computing earnings per share

    

Basic

     64,812        64,263   

Diluted

     65,309        64,475   


BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 3,006      $ 23,486   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     5,268        4,274   

Stock-based compensation

     1,743        1,209   

Amortization of premium on marketable securities

     654        410   

Undistributed earnings of joint ventures

     (1,225     (310

Gain on disposal of long-lived assets

     —          (13

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:

    

Accounts receivable

     3,935        4,949   

Inventories

     5,874        (11,289

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (490     2,117   

Accounts payable

     (5,910     (3,424

Deferred revenue

     (2,427     (330

Accrued warranty and retrofit costs

     (152     (314

Accrued compensation and benefits

     (4,270     (2,810

Accrued restructuring costs

     32        (985

Accrued expenses and other

     (929     713   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     5,109        17,683   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (2,063     (1,638

Purchases of marketable securities

     (23,579     (38,704

Sale/maturity of marketable securities

     24,549        25,225   

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

     (8,716     —     

Decrease in restricted cash

     430        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (9,379     (15,117
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Common stock dividend paid

     (5,185     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (5,185     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (165     (77
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (9,620     2,489   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     58,833        59,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 49,213      $ 62,312   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

The information in this press release is for: internal managerial purposes; when publicly providing guidance on future results; and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. These financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management believes these financial measures provide an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations, that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of our business. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single measure.

The press release includes financial measures which exclude the effects of non-recurring income and special charges such as restructuring charges and acquisition related charges. Management believes these measures are useful to investors because it eliminates accounting charges that do not reflect Brooks’ day-to-day operations. A table reconciling income and diluted earnings per share from operations is presented below:

     Quarter ended  
     December 31, 2011      September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
     $      per share      $     per share     $      per share  

Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.

   $ 2,998       $ 0.05       $ 12,098      $ 0.19      $ 23,486       $ 0.36   

Purchase accounting impact on contracts acquired

     360         0.01         957        0.01        —           —     

Restructuring charges

     203         0.00         479        0.01        214         0.00   

Merger costs

     221         0.00         719        0.01        —           —     

Inventory charges recorded for acquisitions

     —           —           625        0.01        —           —     

One-time tax benefit

     —           —           (2,758     (0.04     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.

     3,782         0.06         12,120        0.19        23,700         0.37   

Stock-based compensation

     1,734         0.03         1,541        0.02        1,209         0.02   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc., excluding stock-based compensation

   $ 5,516       $ 0.08       $ 13,661      $ 0.21      $ 24,909       $ 0.39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 


     Quarter ended  
     Dec 31,
2011
    Sept 30,
2011
    Dec 31,
2010
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.

   $ 2,998      $ 12,098      $ 23,486   

Less: Interest income

     (279     (267     (275

Add: Interest expense

     7        26        1   

Add: Income tax provision (benefit)

     300        (3,369     988   

Add: Depreciation

     3,262        3,177        3,345   

Add: Amortization of completed technology

     789        718        479   

Add; Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     1,217        1,018        450   

Add: Stock-based compensation

     1,743        1,541        1,209   

Add: Restructuring charges

     203        479        214   

Add: Merger costs

     221        719        —     

Add: Purchase accounting impact on contracts acquired

     360        957        —     

Add: Inventory charges recorded for acquisitions

     —          625        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 10,821      $ 17,722      $ 29,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTACT:

Barbara Culhane

Brooks Automation, Inc.

Corporate Marketing Manager

978-262-2400

barbara.culhane@brooks.com

John Mills

Senior Managing Director

ICR, LLC

310-954-1105

john.mills@icrinc.com