Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RTEC), a leading provider of process characterization equipment, lithography equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, today announced financial results for the 2015 first quarter.
2015 First Quarter Financial Highlights
- First quarter revenue of $52.6 million increased six percent sequentially and exceeded Company guidance, driven by strong macro defect inspection and software sales.
- Record quarterly software sales contributed to gross margins of 55 percent.
- Non-GAAP net income of $5.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, significantly exceeded Company guidance.
- Shipped two JetStep® Lithography Systems in the quarter.
Paul F. McLaughlin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We continue to execute well in a challenging end market environment, and our efforts have yielded significant favorable results. First quarter revenue, gross margin and net income per share exceeded our expectations, and marked our fourth consecutive quarter of revenue growth. In addition, our software group had record sales for the quarter. Our continued profitable growth reinforces the importance of executing on our strategy of addressing both front-end and back-end markets.”
Mr. McLaughlin added, “The environment in which we operate rewards innovation. Over the years we have further strengthened our position as a total value-added solutions provider, combining product, service and software, and our advanced products are meeting the demanding requirements of our customers. This is particularly true in the advanced packaging arena, which although still in early stages, is a critical enabler of mobile connectivity and an important growth driver for Rudolph. We are also gaining further traction in lithography, which is a growing part of our future. During the first quarter we announced the shipment of a JetStep® Advanced Packaging Lithography System to a new outsourced semiconductor assembly & test (OSAT) customer for fan-out advanced packaging applications, and shipped an evaluation JetStep System to a third OSAT customer for next generation copper pillar, which is forecasted for significant growth over the next several years, and through silicon via (TSV) applications. This morning we also announced a follow-on order of $12 million for a JetStep System and multiple NSX® Inspection Systems from one of our original OSAT customers for use in their planned capacity expansion in high-performance fan-out wafer level packaging (FOWLP) applications. The systems will ship in the second and third quarters. The JetStep System ordered by this customer included new productivity improvements and lower cost-of-ownership enhancements; as part of this order, the customer also chose to upgrade its existing installed base. The 3D packaging market is also fast-growing, and as the next generation of IC packaging and substrate assembly advances, we will help our customers meet the challenges of newly-developed processes now emerging in back-end manufacturing.”
Mr. McLaughlin concluded, “Rudolph constantly analyzes and responds to the volatility within the semiconductor supply chain. To manage this volatility we have developed a very broad and diversified set of products and services for an expanded customer base that allows us to balance strengths in one area versus softness in another. The first quarter was another example of that business model yielding solid financial results despite strong headwinds.”
First Quarter 2015 Financial Results
First quarter revenue
totaled $52.6 million, a six percent increase compared with $49.6
million for the 2014 fourth quarter. During the first quarter,
international sales represented approximately 66 percent of revenue,
while domestic sales accounted for 34 percent. In the 2014 fourth
quarter, international sales represented approximately 64 percent of
revenue and domestic sales accounted for 36 percent. In the first
quarter, revenue from back-end semiconductor customers accounted for
approximately 53 percent of revenue and front-end customers accounted
for 47 percent.
First quarter gross margin was 55 percent of revenues, compared to 52 percent in the 2014 fourth quarter. Strong software sales that hit a new quarterly record, and an increase in inspection sales contributed to the increase in gross margins. In the 2014 fourth quarter, gross margin was negatively impacted by a restructuring charge recorded in the quarter.
Operating expenses for the first quarter totaled $23.8 million, compared with $22.1 million in the 2014 fourth quarter. R&D expenses for the first quarter totaled $10.4 million, compared with $10.1 million in the 2014 fourth quarter. SG&A expenses for the first quarter totaled $13.0 million, compared with $11.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase in R&D is mainly due to compensation and project cost increases. For SG&A, the increase was mainly due to one-time stock based compensation vesting, offset by higher costs in the fourth quarter of 2014 for the previously announced closing of the Company’s German manufacturing operations.
GAAP net income for the first quarter was $1.8 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared with GAAP net income of $1.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014. The first quarter GAAP net income included $5.4 million in Non-GAAP charges, as detailed in the attached Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Excluding those items, first quarter 2015 Non-GAAP net income was $5.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $4.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the 2014 fourth quarter.
Balance Sheet Strength
At March 31, 2015, cash and
marketable securities totaled $158.4 million, compared with $157.0
million at the end of the 2014 fourth quarter. Accounts receivable
increased slightly to $51.8 million and inventory increased to $68.1
million as of March 31, 2015. Working capital was $254.6 million at
March 31, 2015.
Share Repurchase
During the first quarter, the Company
purchased approximately 570 thousand shares of Rudolph stock under its
authorized repurchase program, bringing the total shares repurchased
under the plan to approximately 1.9 million since the second quarter of
2014. The cost of first quarter repurchased shares totaled $6.8 million.
Conference Call
Rudolph Technologies will discuss its 2015
first quarter results and other matters on a conference call it is
hosting today at 4:30 PM EDT. To participate in the call, please dial
(855) 877-0343 (Domestic) and (678) 509-8772 (International), reference
Conference ID # 19851851 at least five (5) minutes prior to the
scheduled start time. A live webcast will also be available on the
Company’s website at www.rudolphtech.com.
To listen to the live webcast, please go to the website at least fifteen (15) minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
There will be a replay of the conference call available from 8:00 pm EDT on April 27 until 11:59 pm EDT on May 4, 2015. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 (Domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (International) at any time during that period and use Conference ID 19851851.
A replay will also be available on the Company’s website at www.rudolphtech.com.
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press
release, we have presented financial measures, which have not been
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP) and are therefore non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial
measures exclude the amortization of intangible assets, the impact of
litigation fees, acquisition related costs, restructuring charges and
share-based compensation. We believe that this presentation of non-GAAP
financial measures allows investors to better assess the Company’s
operating performance by comparing it to prior periods on a more
consistent basis. We have included a reconciliation of various non-GAAP
financial measures to those measures reported in accordance with GAAP.
To that end, non-GAAP financial measures should be evaluated in
conjunction with, and are not a substitute for, GAAP financial measures.
Because our calculation of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from
similar measures used by other companies, investors should be careful
when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures to those of other
companies.
About Rudolph Technologies
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. is a
leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of defect
inspection, advanced packaging lithography, process control metrology,
and data analysis systems and software used by semiconductor device
manufacturers worldwide. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through
its families of proprietary products that provide critical
yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device
manufacturers to drive down the costs and time to market of their
products. The Company’s expanding portfolio of equipment and software
solutions is used in both the wafer processing and final manufacturing
of ICs, and in adjacent markets such as FPD, LED and Solar.
Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers
with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information
can be found on the Company’s website at www.rudolphtech.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) which include Rudolph’s
business momentum and future growth; the benefit to customers of
Rudolph’s products and customer service; Rudolph’s ability to both
deliver products and services consistent with our customers’ demands and
expectations and strengthen its market position; Rudolph’s expectations
regarding savings from restructuring operations and expectations
regarding semiconductor market outlook; as well as other matters that
are not purely historical data. Rudolph wishes to take advantage of the
“safe harbor” provided for by the Act and cautions that actual results
may differ materially from those projected as a result of various
factors, including risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
Rudolph’s control. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the
Company’s ability to leverage its resources to improve its position in
its core markets; its ability to weather difficult economic
environments; its ability to open new market opportunities and target
high-margin markets; the strength/weakness of the back-end and/or
front-end semiconductor market segments; and fluctuations in customer
capital spending. Additional information and considerations regarding
the risks faced by Rudolph are available in Rudolph’s Form 10-K report
for the year ended December 31, 2014 and other filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. As the forward-looking statements
are based on Rudolph’s current expectations, the Company cannot
guarantee any related future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements. Rudolph does not assume any obligation to update the
forward-looking information contained in this press release.
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(In thousands) - (Unaudited) | |||||||
March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | ||||||
(Audited) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and marketable securities | $ | 158,410 | $ | 156,985 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 51,801 | 51,603 | |||||
Inventories | 68,055 | 63,344 | |||||
Prepaid and other assets | 15,882 | 18,389 | |||||
Total current assets | 294,148 | 290,321 | |||||
Net property, plant and equipment | 13,060 | 12,938 | |||||
Intangibles | 31,022 | 31,537 | |||||
Other assets | 31,605 | 31,841 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 369,835 | $ | 366,637 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 22,174 | $ | 17,747 | |||
Other current liabilities | 17,354 | 18,119 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 39,528 | 35,866 | |||||
Senior convertible notes | 55,584 | 54,773 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 9,191 | 8,670 | |||||
Total liabilities | 104,303 | 99,309 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity | 265,532 | 267,328 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 369,835 | $ | 366,637 | |||
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) - (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2015 | March 31, 2014 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 52,570 | $ | 41,649 | ||||
Cost of revenues | 23,604 | 20,080 | ||||||
Gross profit | 28,966 | 21,569 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Research and development | 10,360 | 10,006 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 12,974 | 10,780 | ||||||
Amortization | 515 | 670 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 23,849 | 21,456 | ||||||
Operating income | 5,117 | 113 | ||||||
Interest expense, net | 1,382 | 1,281 | ||||||
Other (income) expense | 638 | (127 | ) | |||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 3,097 | (1,041 | ) | |||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 1,249 | (317 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,848 | $ | (724 | ) | |||
Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
Diluted | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 31,928 | 33,092 | ||||||
Diluted | 32,549 | 33,092 | ||||||
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |||||||||
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL SUMMARY | |||||||||
(In thousands, except percentage and per share amounts) - (Unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, 2015 | March 31, 2014 | ||||||||
Revenue | $ | 52,570 | $ | 41,649 | |||||
Gross profit | $ | 29,021 | $ | 21,622 | |||||
Gross margin as percentage of revenue | 55.2 | % | 51.9 | % | |||||
Operating expenses | $ | 18,524 | $ | 18,724 | |||||
Operating income | $ | 10,497 | $ | 2,898 | |||||
Operating margin as a percentage of revenue | 20.0 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||
Net income | $ | 5,380 | $ | 999 | |||||
Net income per diluted share | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.03 | |||||
RECONCILATION OF U.S. GAAP GROSS PROFIT, | |||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME TO NON-GAAP | |||||||||
GROSS PROFIT, OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME | |||||||||
(In thousands, except percentages) - (Unaudited) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
March 31, 2015 | March 31, 2014 | ||||||||
U.S. GAAP gross profit | $ | 28,966 | $ | 21,569 | |||||
Pre-tax non-GAAP items: | |||||||||
Share-based compensation | 55 | 53 | |||||||
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 29,021 | $ | 21,622 | |||||
U.S. GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenue | 55.1 | % | 51.8 | % | |||||
Non-GAAP gross margin as a percentage of revenue | 55.2 | % | 51.9 | % | |||||
U.S. GAAP operating expenses | $ | 23,849 | $ | 21,456 | |||||
Pre-tax non-GAAP items: | |||||||||
Acquisition related expenses | — | 364 | |||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 515 | 670 | |||||||
Litigation | 455 | 306 | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 4,355 | 1,392 | |||||||
Non-GAAP operating expenses | 18,524 | 18,724 | |||||||
Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 10,497 | $ | 2,898 | |||||
GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenue | 9.7 | % | 0.3 | % | |||||
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenue | 20.0 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||
RUDOLPH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||||||
RECONCILATION OF U.S. GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) TO | ||||||||
NON-GAAP NET INCOME | ||||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) - (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
March 31, 2015 | March 31, 2014 | |||||||
U.S. GAAP net income (loss) | $ | 1,848 | $ | (724 | ) | |||
Pre-tax non-GAAP items | ||||||||
Acquisition related expenses | — | 364 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles | 515 | 670 | ||||||
Litigation | 455 | 306 | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 4,410 | 1,445 | ||||||
Net tax provision on non-GAAP items | (1,848 | ) | (1,062 | ) | ||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 5,380 | $ | 999 | ||||
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Contacts:
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
Steven R. Roth,
973-448-4302
Senior Vice President & CFO
steven.roth@rudolphtech.com
or
Guerrant
Associates
Laura Guerrant-Oiye, 808-882-1467
Principal
lguerrant@guerrantir.com
or
Trade
Press:
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
Amy Shay, 952-259-1794
amy.shay@rudolphtech.com