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8-K - 8-K - KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INCa8kq22020earningsrelea.htm
Exhibit 99.1
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K&S Corporate Headquarters
Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd
23A Serangoon North Ave 5
#01-01, Singapore 554369
 
+65-6880-9600 main
+65-6880-9580 fax
www.kns.com
Co. Regn. No. 199902120H
 
Kulicke & Soffa Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results
Singapore – April 30, 2020 – Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa,” “K&S” or the “Company”), today announced financial results of its second fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2020. The Company reported second quarter net revenue of $150.7 million, net income of $11.9 million and non-GAAP net income of $13.7 million.

Quarterly Results - U.S. GAAP
 
 
Fiscal Q2 2020
 
Change vs.
Fiscal Q2 2019
Change vs.
Fiscal Q1 2020
Net Revenue
$150.7 million
up 30.1%
up 4.4%
Gross Profit
$69.3 million
up 24.6%
down 1.6%
Gross Margin
46.0%
down 190 bps
down 280 bps
Income from Operations
$11.1 million
up 544%
down 17.2%
Operating Margin
7.3%
up 950 bps
down 200 bps
Net Income
$11.9 million
up 430.6%
down 11.9%
Net Margin
7.9%
up 1100 bps
down 150 bps
EPS – Diluted(a)
$0.19
up 480%
down 9.5%
(a)
GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock units and stock options, but that effect is excluded when calculating GAAP diluted net (loss) per share because it would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 30, 2019, 0.8 million shares of restricted stock units and stock options were excluded due to the Company's net loss.
Quarterly Results - Non-GAAP
 
 
Fiscal Q2 2020
 
Change vs.
Fiscal Q2 2019
Change vs.
Fiscal Q1 2020
Income from Operations
$12.9 million
up 1175%
down 17.3%
Operating Margin
8.6%
up 970 bps
down 220 bps
Net Income
$13.7 million
up 6750%
down 12.7%
Net Margin
9.1%
up 890 bps
down 180 bps
EPS - Diluted
$0.22
NA
down 8.3%
A reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted results is provided in the financial tables included in this release. See also “Use of non-GAAP Financial Results” section.

Dr. Fusen Chen, Kulicke & Soffa's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to have severe health and economic effects throughout the world, and has created operational challenges for our business, our strong fundamental position and long-term efforts around business continuity planning have allowed us to continue pursuing an aggressive development roadmap while minimizing operational disruptions. We also remain focused on increasing production and driving market adoption of our new advanced packaging and advanced LED offerings."

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The Company's manufacturing facility in China was impacted by a government-mandated shutdown but has returned to full capacity within the second fiscal quarter. Its other manufacturing facilities in Singapore and the Netherlands also remain at full capacity.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Highlights
 
Net revenue of $150.7 million.    
Gross margin of 46.0%.
Net income of $11.9 million or $0.19 per share; non-GAAP net income of $13.7 million or $0.22 per share.
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, net of bank overdraft facility were $524.7 million as of March 28, 2020.


Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Outlook
The Company currently expects net revenue in the third fiscal quarter of 2020 ending June 27, 2020 to be approximately $140 million to $160 million. This outlook considers currently projected demand impacts of ongoing global semiconductor production disruptions, due to regional shelter-in-place and movement control orders.
Looking forward, Dr. Fusen Chen commented, "The current global environment remains very fluid and dynamic, but we continue to anticipate gradual demand improvements through our second fiscal half. We anticipate ongoing improvements in the general semiconductor, LED and memory markets."

Earnings Conference Call Details
A conference call to discuss these results will be held tomorrow, April 30, 2020, beginning at 8:00am EDT. To access the conference call, interested parties may call +1-877-407-8037 or internationally +1-201-689-8037. A live webcast will also be available at investor.kns.com.
A replay will be available from approximately one hour after the completion of the call through May 7th by calling toll-free +1-877-660-6853 or internationally +1-201-612-7415 and using the replay ID number of 13700377. A webcast replay will also be available at investor.kns.com.

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 exclude amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, goodwill impairment, costs associated with restructuring, income tax expense related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 as well as tax benefits or expense associated with the foregoing non-GAAP items. These non-GAAP measures are consistent with the way management analyzes and assesses the Company’s operating results.  The Company believes these non-GAAP measures enhance investors’ understanding of the Company’s underlying operational performance, as well as their ability to compare the Company’s period-to-period financial results and the Company’s overall performance to that of its competitors.

Management uses both U.S. GAAP metrics as well as non-GAAP operating income, operating margin, net income, net margin and net income per diluted share to evaluate the Company's operating and financial results. Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the Company’s industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on the Company’s reported financial results. The presentation of non-GAAP items is meant to supplement, but not substitute for, GAAP financial measures or information. The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP results in combination with GAAP results provides better transparency to the investment community when analyzing business trends, providing meaningful comparisons with prior period performance and enhancing investors' ability to view the Company's results from management's perspective. A reconciliation of each available GAAP to non-GAAP financial measure discussed in this press release is contained in the attached exhibit.
 
About Kulicke & Soffa
 
Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of semiconductor and electronic assembly solutions serving the global automotive, consumer, communications, computing and industrial markets. Founded in 1951, K&S prides itself on establishing

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foundations for technological advancement - creating pioneering interconnect solutions that enable performance improvements, power efficiency, form-factor reductions and assembly excellence of current and next-generation semiconductor devices.
Leveraging decades of development proficiency and extensive process technology expertise, Kulicke & Soffa’s expanding portfolio provides equipment solutions, aftermarket products and services supporting a comprehensive set of interconnect technologies including wire bonding, advanced packaging, lithography, and electronics assembly. Dedicated to empowering technological discovery, always, K&S collaborates with customers and technology partners to push the boundaries of possibility, enabling a smarter future (www.kns.com).
Caution Concerning Results and Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical statements, this press release contains statements relating to future events and our future results. These statements are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to the factors listed or discussed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Current Report on Form 8-k filed April 29, 2020, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Contacts:
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
 
Joseph Elgindy
 
Investor Relations & Strategic Initiatives
 
P: +1-215-784-7518
 
F: +1-215-784-6180
 
 
 

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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and employee data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
Net revenue
$
150,741

 
$
115,908

 
$
295,038

 
$
273,116

Cost of sales
81,438

 
60,335

 
155,371

 
142,744

Gross profit
69,303

 
55,573

 
139,667

 
130,372

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
27,331

 
27,235

 
53,755

 
55,768

Research and development
29,067

 
29,577

 
57,359

 
59,380

Amortization of intangible assets
1,820

 
1,869

 
3,637

 
3,746

Restructuring
9

 
(643
)
 
426

 
(612
)
Total operating expenses
58,227

 
58,038

 
115,177

 
118,282

Income/(loss) from operations
11,076

 
(2,465
)
 
24,490

 
12,090

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
2,675

 
3,865

 
5,514

 
7,691

Interest expense
(661
)
 
(254
)
 
(1,244
)
 
(505
)
Income before income taxes
13,090

 
1,146

 
28,760

 
19,276

Income tax expense
1,162

 
4,672

 
3,295

 
15,242

Share of results of equity-method investee, net of tax
40

 
29

 
100

 
72

Net income /(loss)
$
11,888

 
$
(3,555
)
 
$
25,365

 
$
3,962

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.19

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.40

 
$
0.06

Diluted
$
0.19

 
$
(0.05
)
 
$
0.39

 
$
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per share
$
0.12

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
63,679

 
65,930

 
63,675

 
66,530

Diluted
64,219

 
65,930

 
64,266

 
67,344

 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
Supplemental financial data:
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
Depreciation and amortization
$
4,769

 
$
5,237

 
$
9,528

 
$
10,006

Capital expenditures
2,775

 
2,234

 
5,099

 
7,176

Equity-based compensation expense:


 


 


 


Cost of sales
183

 
160

 
415

 
310

Selling, general and administrative
2,695

 
2,330

 
5,430

 
5,255

Research and development
844

 
811

 
1,486

 
1,609

Total equity-based compensation expense
$
3,722

 
$
3,301

 
$
7,331

 
$
7,174

 
As of
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
Backlog of orders 1
$
136,353

 
$
89,439

Number of employees
2,929

 
2,747

1.
Represents customer purchase commitments. While the Company believes these orders are firm, they are generally cancellable by customers without penalty.

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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
As of
 
March 28, 2020
 
September 28, 2019
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
392,307

 
$
364,184

Short-term investments
248,000

 
229,000

Accounts and other receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $501 and $597, respectively
199,793

 
195,830

Inventories, net
106,178

 
89,308

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
24,149

 
15,429

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
970,427

 
893,751

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
55,647

 
72,370

Operating right-of-use assets
22,692

 

Goodwill
55,946

 
55,691

Intangible assets, net
39,757

 
42,651

Deferred tax assets
6,975

 
6,409

Equity investments
7,427

 
6,250

Other assets
2,027

 
2,494

TOTAL ASSETS
$
1,160,898

 
$
1,079,616

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 

 
 

Short term debt
$
115,617

 
$
60,904

Accounts payable
50,530

 
36,711

Operating lease liabilities
5,236

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
78,296

 
64,533

Income taxes payable
12,358

 
12,494

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
262,037

 
174,642

 
 
 
 
Financing obligation

 
14,207

Deferred income taxes
33,690

 
32,054

Income taxes payable
74,469

 
80,290

Operating lease liabilities
18,550

 

Other liabilities
9,754

 
9,360

TOTAL LIABILITIES
398,500

 
310,553

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 

 
 

Common stock, no par value
532,912

 
533,590

Treasury stock, at cost
(365,095
)
 
(349,212
)
Retained earnings
604,013

 
594,625

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(9,432
)
 
(9,940
)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
762,398

 
$
769,063

 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
1,160,898

 
$
1,079,616


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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
14,055

 
$
27,334

 
$
39,083

 
$
83,335

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
(131,466
)
 
138,962

 
(24,979
)
 
73,689

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
12,106

 
(25,176
)
 
14,258

 
(59,092
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
238

 
275

 
(239
)
 
257

Changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(105,067
)
 
141,395

 
28,123

 
98,189

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
497,374

 
277,942

 
364,184

 
321,148

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
392,307

 
$
419,337

 
$
392,307

 
$
419,337

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments
248,000

 
208,000

 
248,000

 
208,000

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$
640,307

 
$
627,337

 
$
640,307

 
$
627,337



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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Income from Operating
to Non-GAAP Income from Operation and Operating Margin
(in thousands, except percentages)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
 
December 28, 2019
Net revenue
 
$
150,741

 
$
115,908

 
$
144,297

U.S. GAAP income/(loss) from operations
 
11,076

 
(2,465
)
 
13,414

U.S. GAAP operating margin
 
7.3
%
 
(2.1
)%
 
9.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combination- selling, general and administrative
 
1,820

 
1,869

 
1,817

Restructuring
 
9

 
(643
)
 
417

Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations
 
$
12,905

 
$
(1,239
)
 
$
15,648

Non-GAAP operating margin
 
8.6
%
 
(1.1
)%
 
10.8
%


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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income and
U.S. GAAP net income per share to Non-GAAP net income per share
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
March 28, 2020
 
March 30, 2019
 
December 28, 2019
Net revenue
 
$
150,741

 
$
115,908

 
$
144,297

U.S. GAAP net income/(loss)
 
11,888

 
(3,555
)
 
13,477

U.S. GAAP net margin
 
7.9
%
 
(3.1
)%
 
9.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combination- selling, general and administrative
 
1,820

 
1,869

 
1,817

Restructuring
 
9

 
(643
)
 
417

Income tax expense- Tax Reform
 

 
2,499

 

Net income tax benefit on non-GAAP items
 
(27
)
 
28

 
(51
)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
 
$
1,802

 
$
3,753

 
$
2,183

Non-GAAP net income
 
$
13,690

 
$
198

 
$
15,660

Non-GAAP net margin
 
9.1
%

0.2
 %

10.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. GAAP net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
0.19

 
(0.05
)
 
0.21

Diluted(a)
 
0.19

 
(0.05
)
 
0.21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP adjustments per share:(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
0.03

 
0.05

 
0.03

Diluted
 
0.03

 
0.05

 
0.03

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.22

 
$

 
$
0.24

Diluted(c)
 
$
0.22

 
$

 
$
0.24

(a)
GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock units and stock options, but that effect is excluded when calculating GAAP diluted net (loss) per share because it would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 30, 2019, 0.8 million shares of restricted stock units and stock options were excluded due to the Company's net loss.
(b)
Non-GAAP adjustments per share includes amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, costs associated with restructuring, income tax expense related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 as well as tax benefits or expense associated with the foregoing non-GAAP items.
(c)
Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock units and stock options.


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