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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lam Research Corporation Contacts:

Shanye Hudson, Investor Relations, phone: 510-572-4589, e-mail: shanye.hudson@lamresearch.com

Lam Research Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 29, 2013

FREMONT, Calif., January 29, 2014—Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended December 29, 2013.

Highlights for the December 2013 quarter were as follows:

 

    Shipments of $1,139 million, up 15% from the prior quarter

 

    Revenue of $1,116 million, up 10% from the prior quarter

 

    GAAP gross margin of 43.7%, GAAP operating margin of 14.7% and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.87

 

    Non-GAAP gross margin of 45.8%, non-GAAP operating margin of 18.7%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.10

Lam Research Corporation

Financial Highlights for the Quarters Ended December 29, 2013 and September 29, 2013

(in thousands, except per share data and percentages)

 

U.S. GAAP

 
     December 2013     September 2013     Change Q/Q  

Revenue

   $ 1,116,061      $ 1,015,059        +10%   

Gross margin as percentage of revenue

     43.7     42.5     +120 bps   

Operating margin as percentage of revenue

     14.7     10.4     +430 bps   

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.87      $ 0.50        +74%   

Non-GAAP

 
     December 2013     September 2013     Change Q/Q  

Revenue

   $ 1,116,061      $ 1,015,059        +10%   

Gross margin as percentage of revenue

     45.8     45.0     +80 bps   

Operating margin as percentage of revenue

     18.7     16.2     +250 bps   

Diluted EPS

   $ 1.10      $ 0.81        +36%   

GAAP Financial Results

Revenue for the period was $1,116 million, gross margin was $487.8 million, or 43.7% of revenue, operating expenses were $323.3 million, and net income was $149.0 million, or $0.87 per diluted share on a GAAP basis. This compares to revenue of $1,015 million, gross margin of $431.9 million, or 42.5% of revenue, operating expenses of $326.5 million, and net income of $85.5 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the September 2013 quarter.

Non-GAAP Financial Results

Non-GAAP gross margin was $510.8 million, or 45.8% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses were $302.1 million, and non-GAAP net income was $188.7 million, or $1.10 per diluted share. This compares to non-GAAP gross margin of $456.7 million, or 45.0% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses of $291.9 million, and non-GAAP net income of $139.2 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the September 2013 quarter.

“Calendar 2013 was an extraordinary year for Lam Research, highlighted by strong operating and financial performance. Our December quarter results closed the year with record shipments, record revenues and earnings that exceeded our expectations,” stated Martin Anstice, Lam Research’s president and chief executive officer. “Our outlook for continued healthy levels of wafer fab equipment spending in 2014 reflects our customers’ planned investments in key technology inflections tempered by their focus on maintaining balanced supply and demand. Against this industry back drop, we are further strengthening our emphasis on customer trust and improving competitiveness to reinforce the opportunities for future growth and enhanced financial performance of Lam.”

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Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Results

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investment balances increased to $2.7 billion at the end of the December 2013 quarter compared to $2.6 billion at the end of the September 2013 quarter. This increase was primarily the result of approximately $129 million in cash flows from operating activities during the December 2013 quarter, partially offset by $48 million of stock repurchases.

Deferred revenue and deferred profit balances at the end of the December 2013 quarter increased to $405.0 million and $224.4 million, respectively, as compared to $334.0 million and $188.4 million, respectively, at the end of the September 2013 quarter. Lam’s deferred revenue balance does not include shipments to Japanese customers, to whom title does not transfer until customer acceptance. Shipments to Japanese customers are classified as inventory at cost until the time of acceptance. The anticipated future revenue from shipments to Japanese customers was approximately $53.5 million as of December 29, 2013.

Geographic Distribution

The geographic distribution of shipments and revenue during the December 2013 quarter is shown in the following table:

 

Region

   Shipments     Revenue  

North America

     9     13

Europe

     7     5

Japan

     13     17

Korea

     24     19

Taiwan

     22     28

Asia Pacific

     25     18

Outlook

For the March 2014 quarter, Lam is providing the following guidance on a non-GAAP basis:

 

    Shipments of approximately $1.250 billion plus or minus $30 million

 

    Revenue of approximately $1.215 billion plus or minus $30 million

 

    Gross margin of approximately 45.0% plus or minus 1.0%

 

    Operating margin as a percent of revenue of approximately 19.5% plus or minus 1.0%

 

    Earnings per share of approximately $1.15 plus or minus $0.05, assuming a diluted share count of 173 million

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results

In addition to U.S. GAAP results, this press release also contains non-GAAP financial results. The Company’s non-GAAP results for both the December 2013 and September 2013 quarters exclude costs associated with the fair-value impact of acquisition-related inventory, amortization related to intangible assets acquired in the Novellus transaction, certain integration-related costs, rationalization of certain product configurations, the impairment of a long-lived asset, the amortization of convertible note discounts, and the tax benefit on successful resolution of certain tax matters. Additionally, the December 2013 quarter non-GAAP results exclude the gain on sale of an investment and the September 2013 quarter non-GAAP results excluded certain restructuring charges and the tax expense associated with legal-entity integration.

Management uses non-GAAP gross margin, operating income, operating expenses, operating margin, net income, and net income per diluted share to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial results. The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors for analyzing business trends and comparing performance to prior periods, along with enhancing the investors’ ability to view the Company’s results from management’s perspective. Tables presenting reconciliations of non-GAAP results to U.S. GAAP results are included at the end of this press release and on the Company’s web site at http://investor.lamresearch.com.

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2013 Quarter

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, but are not limited to, the anticipated revenue from shipments to Japanese customers, our opportunities for growth, our financial performance, our wafer fab equipment spending outlook, the expected rate of investment in key technology inflections, the success of our strategies for maintaining customer trust and improving competitiveness, the support from our customers, and our guidance for shipments, revenue, gross margin, operating margin, and earnings per share. Some factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include: business conditions in the consumer electronics industry, the semiconductor industry and the overall economy; the strength of the financial performance of our existing and prospective customers; the introduction of new and innovative technologies; the occurrence and pace of technology transitions and conversions; the actions of our competitors, consumers, semiconductor companies and key suppliers and subcontractors; and the success of research and development and sales and marketing programs. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect as well as other risks detailed in documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including specifically our report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013 and Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 29, 2013. These uncertainties and changes could cause actual results to vary from expectations. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information or statements made in this press release.

About Lam Research

Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX) is a trusted global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Lam’s broad portfolio of market-leading etch, deposition, strip, and wafer cleaning solutions help customers achieve success on the wafer by enabling device features that are 1,000 times smaller than a grain of sand, resulting in smaller, faster, and more power-efficient chips. Through collaboration, continuous innovation and delivering on commitments, Lam is transforming atomic-scale engineering and enabling our customers to shape the future of technology. Based in Fremont, Calif., Lam Research is an S&P 500 ® company whose common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol LRCX. For more information, please visit http://www.lamresearch.com.

Consolidated Financial Tables Follow.

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2013 Quarter

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data and percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     December 29,     September 29,     December 23,     December 29,     December 23,  
     2013     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Revenue

   $ 1,116,061      $ 1,015,059      $ 860,886      $ 2,131,120      $ 1,767,774   

Cost of goods sold

     628,272        583,201        545,472        1,211,473        1,118,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     487,789        431,858        315,414        919,647        649,300   

Gross margin as a percent of revenue

     43.7     42.5     36.6     43.2     36.7

Research and development

     174,477        170,567        165,951        345,044        329,262   

Selling, general and administrative

     148,838        155,883        145,421        304,721        299,284   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     323,315        326,450        311,372        649,765        628,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     164,474        105,408        4,042        269,882        20,754   

Operating margin as a percent of revenue

     14.7     10.4     0.5     12.7     1.2

Other expense, net

     (3,837     (14,262     (13,390     (18,099     (23,328
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     160,637        91,146        (9,348     251,783        (2,574

Income tax expense (benefit)

     11,645        5,640        (15,756     17,285        (11,750
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 148,992      $ 85,506      $ 6,408      $ 234,498      $ 9,176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

          

Basic net income per share

   $ 0.92      $ 0.52      $ 0.04      $ 1.44      $ 0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share

   $ 0.87      $ 0.50      $ 0.04      $ 1.37      $ 0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares used in per share calculations:

          

Basic

     162,305        162,896        170,699        162,603        175,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     171,757        171,363        173,027        171,592        177,490   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2013 Quarter

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

     December 29,      September 29,      June 30,  
     2013      2013      2013  
     (unaudited)      (unaudited)      (1)  

ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,132,555       $ 1,156,184       $ 1,162,473   

Short-term investments

     1,389,735         1,300,031         1,334,745   

Accounts receivable, net

     909,720         713,524         602,624   

Inventories

     661,572         614,790         559,317   

Deferred income taxes

     17,095         29,090         27,674   

Other current assets

     138,359         110,633         106,996   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     4,249,036         3,924,252         3,793,829   

Property and equipment, net

     546,193         564,845         603,910   

Restricted cash and investments

     166,395         166,385         166,536   

Goodwill and intangible assets

     2,453,066         2,484,900         2,526,541   

Other assets

     141,108         149,963         159,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,555,798       $ 7,290,345       $ 7,250,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Current liabilities

   $ 1,522,572       $ 1,402,890       $ 1,404,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term debt, convertible notes, and capital leases

   $ 803,276       $ 796,373       $ 789,256   

Income taxes payable

     248,996         248,462         246,479   

Other long-term liabilities

     129,710         129,306         134,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,704,554         2,577,031         2,574,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Senior convertible notes

     185,154         186,042         186,920   

Stockholders’ equity (2)

     4,666,090         4,527,272         4,488,872   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 7,555,798       $ 7,290,345       $ 7,250,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Derived from audited financial statements
(2) Common shares issued and outstanding were 162,169 shares as of December 29, 2013, 162,217 shares as of September 29, 2013 and 162,873 shares as of June 30, 2013.

 

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2013 Quarter

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     December 29,     September 29,     December 23,     December 29,     December 23,  
     2013     2013     2012     2013     2012  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

          

Net income

   $ 148,992      $ 85,506      $ 6,408      $ 234,498      $ 9,176   

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

          

Depreciation and amortization

     73,552        74,331        78,388        147,883        153,204   

Deferred income taxes

     12,457        —          (7,320     12,457        (19,337

Impairment of long-lived asset

     628        7,004        —          7,632        —     

Equity-based compensation expense

     23,046        23,235        24,027        46,281        48,441   

Amortization of convertible note discount

     8,217        8,122        7,843        16,339        15,595   

Other, net

     (2,428     4,115        14,694        1,687        25,744   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     (135,441     (150,388     69,186        (285,829     209,665   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     129,023        51,925        193,226        180,948        442,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

          

Capital expenditures and intangible assets

     (38,323     (23,778     (38,924     (62,101     (82,889

Cash paid for business acquisition

     (18,388     —          (8,716     (18,388     (8,716

Net sales/maturities (purchases) of available-for-sale securities

     (88,754     42,567        (23,250     (46,187     (39,888

(Issuance) repayments of notes receivable

     10,000        —          —          10,000        —     

Proceeds from sale of assets

     21,635        —          660        21,635        660   

Transfer of restricted cash and investments

     —          150        33        150        179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

     (113,830     18,939        (70,197     (94,891     (130,654
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

          

Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     (719     (88     (115     (807     (780

Treasury stock purchases

     (47,910     (104,285     (355,010     (152,195     (710,089

Reissuances of treasury stock related to employee stock purchase plan

     (35     15,154        —          15,119        9,925   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     8,449        12,574        6,583        21,023        7,534   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

     (40,215     (76,645     (348,542     (116,860     (693,410
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     1,393        (508     4,236        885        7,013   

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (23,629     (6,289     (221,277     (29,918     (374,563

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,156,184        1,162,473        1,411,466        1,162,473        1,564,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,132,555      $ 1,156,184      $ 1,190,189      $ 1,132,555      $ 1,190,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2013 Quarter

Non-GAAP Financial Summary

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
     December 29,     September 29,  
     2013     2013  

Revenue

   $ 1,116,061      $ 1,015,059   

Gross margin

   $ 510,769      $ 456,709   

Gross margin as percentage of revenue

     45.8     45.0

Operating expenses

   $ 302,103      $ 291,887   

Operating income

   $ 208,666      $ 164,822   

Operating margin as a percentage of revenue

     18.7     16.2

Net income

   $ 188,745      $ 139,227   

Net income per diluted share

   $ 1.10      $ 0.81   

Shares used in per share calculation - diluted

     171,757        171,363   

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
     December 29,     September 29,  
     2013     2013  

U.S. GAAP net income

   $ 148,992      $ 85,506   

Pre-tax non-GAAP items:

    

Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - cost of goods sold

     21,491        21,480   

Acquisition-related inventory fair value impact - cost of goods sold

     1,225        2,047   

Integration costs - cost of goods sold

     264        1,324   

Integration costs - operating expenses

     2,785        8,063   

Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - operating expenses

     16,953        16,947   

Restructuring charges - operating expenses

     —          1,705   

Costs associated with rationalization of certain product configurations - operating expenses

     846        844   

Impairment of long lived asset - operating expenses

     628        7,004   

Amortization of convertible note discount, Lam notes - other expense, net

     7,329        7,243   

Amortization of convertible note discount, Novellus assumed notes - other expense, net

     762        859   

Gain on sale of investment - other expense, net

     (4,813     —     

Net tax benefit on non-GAAP items

     (6,404     (11,646

Net tax benefit on successful resolution of certain tax matters

     (1,313     (2,286

Tax expense associated with legal-entity integration

     —          137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 188,745      $ 139,227   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

   $ 1.10      $ 0.81   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares used for diluted per share calculation

     171,757        171,363   

 

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Lam Announces Financial Results for the December 2013 Quarter

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and Operating Income to Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and Operating Income

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
     December 29,     September 29,  
     2013     2013  

U.S. GAAP gross margin

   $  487,789      $  431,858   

Pre-tax non-GAAP items:

    

Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - cost of goods sold

     21,491        21,480   

Acquisition-related inventory fair value impact - cost of goods sold

     1,225        2,047   

Integration costs - cost of goods sold

     264        1,324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross margin

   $ 510,769      $ 456,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenue

     43.7     42.5

Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenue

     45.8     45.0

U.S. GAAP operating expenses

   $ 323,315      $ 326,450   

Pre-tax non-GAAP items:

    

Integration costs - operating expenses

     (2,785     (8,063

Amortization related to intangible assets acquired in Novellus transaction - operating expenses

     (16,953     (16,947

Restructuring charges - operating expenses

     —          (1,705

Costs associated with rationalization of certain product configurations - operating expenses

     (846     (844

Impairment of long lived asset - operating expenses

     (628     (7,004
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 302,103      $ 291,887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 208,666      $ 164,822   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of revenue

     18.7     16.2

 

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