Veeco Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Second Quarter 2021 Highlights:

• Revenues of $146.3 million, compared with $98.6 million in the same period last year

• GAAP net income of $6.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $8.3 million, or $0.17 loss per diluted share in the same period last year

• Non-GAAP net income of $17.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared with $5.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share in the same period last year
  

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021. Results are reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are also reported adjusting for certain items (“Non-GAAP”). A reconciliation between GAAP and Non-GAAP operating results is provided at the end of this press release.

U.S. Dollars in millions, except per share data
GAAP Results		Q2 '21			Q2 '20
Revenue		$	146.3		$	98.6
Net income (loss)		$	6.3		$	(8.3	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	0.12		$	(0.17	)

Non-GAAP Results		Q2 '21			Q2 '20
Net income (loss)		$	17.9		$	5.5
Operating income (loss)		$	21.3		$	8.0
Diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	0.35		$	0.11

“Veeco delivered solid performance in the second quarter with revenue and EPS at the high end of our guidance range,” commented William J. Miller, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer. “Sales were driven primarily by shipments to our Semiconductor and Data Storage customers.

“We are on track to deliver exceptional growth in 2021 and our evaluation systems in the field are performing well giving us confidence in our longer term growth plan,” continued Dr. Miller. “In addition, progress on our new manufacturing facility, supporting the Semiconductor market, is on schedule and will enable us to meet future demand with increased manufacturing capacity.”

Guidance and Outlook

The following guidance is provided for Veeco’s third quarter 2021:

• Revenue is expected in the range of $135 million to $155 million

• GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.02 to $0.20

• Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.25 to $0.44
  

Please refer to the tables at the end of this press release for further details.

Conference Call Information

A conference call reviewing these results has been scheduled for today, August 3, 2021 starting at 5:00pm ET. To join the call, dial 1-866-248-8441 (toll free) or 1-929-477-0577 and use passcode 9180705. Participants may also access a live webcast of the call by visiting the investor relations section of Veeco's website at ir.veeco.com. A replay of the webcast will be made available on the Veeco website that evening. We will post an accompanying slide presentation to our website prior to the beginning of the call.

About Veeco

Veeco (NASDAQ: VECO) is an innovative manufacturer of semiconductor process equipment. Our proven ion beam, laser annealing, lithography, MOCVD, and single wafer etch & clean technologies play an integral role in the fabrication and packaging of advanced semiconductor devices. With equipment designed to optimize performance, yield and cost of ownership, Veeco holds leading technology positions in the markets we serve. To learn more about Veeco’s systems and service offerings, visit www.veeco.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “scheduled,” “estimates” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those regarding anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and markets, industry outlooks and demand drivers, our investment and growth strategies, our development of new products and technologies, our business outlook for current and future periods, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, our ongoing transformation initiative and the effects thereof on our operations and financial results; and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements include, without limitation: the level of demand for our products; global economic and industry conditions; the effects of regional or global health epidemics, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations and on those of our customers and suppliers; global trade issues, including the ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and China, and changes in trade and export license policies; our dependency on third-party suppliers and outsourcing partners; the timing of customer orders; our ability to develop, deliver and support new products and technologies; our ability to expand our current markets, increase market share and develop new markets; the concentrated nature of our customer base; our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights in key technologies; our ability to achieve the objectives of operational and strategic initiatives and attract, motivate and retain key employees; the variability of results among products and end-markets, and our ability to accurately forecast future results, market conditions, and customer requirements; the impact of our indebtedness, including our convertible senior notes and our capped call transactions; and other risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, and from time-to-time in our other SEC reports. All forward-looking statements speak only to management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date of this press release or, in the case of any document referenced herein or incorporated by reference, the date of that document. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this press release.

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Veeco Contacts:
Investors:	Anthony Bencivenga	(516) 252-1438	abencivenga@veeco.com
Media:	Kevin Long	(516) 714-3978	klong@veeco.com

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
		Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Net sales		$	146,344			$	98,637			$	280,059			$	203,139
Cost of sales			86,178				56,743				164,978				114,826
Gross profit			60,166				41,894				115,081				88,313
Operating expenses, net:
Research and development			22,553				19,254				44,398				38,449
Selling, general, and administrative			21,466				17,818				41,722				36,123
Amortization of intangible assets			2,976				3,834				6,330				7,671
Restructuring			—				472				—				1,097
Asset impairment			—				281				—				281
Other operating expense (income), net			(81	)			(174	)			(36	)			(283	)
Total operating expenses, net			46,914				41,485				92,414				83,338
Operating income (loss)			13,252				409				22,667				4,975
Interest expense, net			(6,585	)			(5,614	)			(13,208	)			(10,479	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—				(3,046	)			—				(3,046	)
Income (loss) before income taxes			6,667				(8,251	)			9,459				(8,550	)
Income tax expense (benefit)			319				51				617				319
Net income (loss)		$	6,348			$	(8,302	)		$	8,842			$	(8,869	)
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.13			$	(0.17	)		$	0.18			$	(0.18	)
Diluted		$	0.12			$	(0.17	)		$	0.17			$	(0.18	)
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic			48,743				48,109				48,758				48,147
Diluted			53,942				48,109				53,539				48,147

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands)
		June 30,			December 31,
		2021			2020
		(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	114,747		$	129,625
Restricted cash			640			658
Short-term investments			214,635			189,771
Accounts receivable, net			108,312			79,991
Contract assets			14,084			21,246
Inventories			164,041			145,906
Deferred cost of sales			595			433
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			21,570			19,301
Total current assets			638,624			586,931
Property, plant and equipment, net			82,208			65,271
Operating lease right-of-use assets			27,768			10,275
Intangible assets, net			39,855			46,185
Goodwill			181,943			181,943
Deferred income taxes			1,440			1,440
Other assets			3,671			6,019
Total assets		$	975,509		$	898,064
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	55,045		$	33,656
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			52,436			44,876
Customer deposits and deferred revenue			70,569			67,235
Income taxes payable			1,363			914
Total current liabilities			179,413			146,681
Deferred income taxes			5,257			5,240
Long-term debt			328,215			321,115
Long-term operating lease liabilities			31,036			6,305
Other liabilities			7,853			10,349
Total liabilities			551,774			489,690
Total stockholders’ equity			423,735			408,374
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	975,509		$	898,064

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
					Non-GAAP Adjustments
					Share-Based
Three months ended June 30, 2021		GAAP			Compensation			Amortization			Other			Non-GAAP
Net sales		$	146,344											$	146,344
Gross profit			60,166		650						31				60,847
Gross margin			41.1	%											41.6	%
Operating expenses			46,914		(3,717	)		(2,976	)		(671	)			39,550
Operating income (loss)			13,252		4,367			2,976			702		^		21,297
Net income (loss)			6,348		4,367			2,976			4,214		^		17,905
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	0.13											$	0.37
Diluted			0.12												0.35
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic			48,743												48,743
Diluted (1)			53,942												51,772

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^	- See table below for additional details.
(1)	- The non-GAAP incremental dilutive shares includes the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction issued concurrently with our 2027 Notes, and as such, no incremental shares are added to the dilutive share count in periods in which the average stock price per share is below $18.46. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, incremental shares are added to the dilutive share count in periods in which the average stock price per share is above $13.98, and the Company is in a net income position. The average stock price for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $22.94, and therefore 1.3 million shares were included in the non-GAAP diluted share count, and 3.5 million shares were included in the GAAP diluted share count related to the 2027 Notes.

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Other Non-GAAP Adjustments (in thousands) (unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, 2021
Transition expenses related to San Jose expansion project	$	609
Depreciation of PP&E fair value step-up associated with the Ultratech purchase accounting		93
Subtotal		702
Non-cash interest expense		3,586
Non-GAAP tax adjustment *		(74	)
Total Other	$	4,214

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* - The ‘with or without’ method is utilized to determine the income tax effect of all Non-GAAP adjustments.

These tables include financial measures adjusted for the impact of certain items; these financial measures are therefore not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These Non-GAAP financial measures exclude items such as: share-based compensation expense; charges relating to restructuring initiatives; non-cash asset impairments; certain other non-operating gains and losses; and acquisition-related items such as transaction costs, non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets, and certain integration costs.

These Non-GAAP financial measures may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to facilitate meaningful comparisons to historical operating results, competitors’ operating results, and estimates made by securities analysts. Management is evaluated on key performance metrics including Non-GAAP Operating income (loss), which is used to determine management incentive compensation as well as to forecast future periods. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, similar Non-GAAP financial measures have historically been reported to investors; the inclusion of comparable numbers provides consistency in financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
						Non-GAAP Adjustments
						Share-based
Three months ended June 30, 2020			GAAP			Compensation			Amortization			Other			Non-GAAP
Net sales		$	98,637												$	98,637
Gross profit			41,894			474						19				42,387
Gross margin			42.5		%											43.0	%
Operating expenses			41,485			(2,500	)		(3,834	)		(794	)			34,357
Operating income (loss)			409			2,974			3,834			813		^		8,030
Net income (loss)			(8,302	)		2,974			3,834			7,009		^		5,515
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic		$	(0.17	)											$	0.11
Diluted			(0.17	)												0.11
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic			48,109													48,109
Diluted			48,109													48,818

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Other Non-GAAP Adjustments (in thousands) (unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, 2020
Restructuring	$	472
Asset impairment		281
Depreciation of PP&E fair value step-up associated with the Ultratech purchase accounting		60
Subtotal		813
Non-cash interest expense		3,457
Loss on extinguishment of debt		3,046
Non-GAAP tax adjustment *		(307	)
Total Other	$	7,009

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* - The ‘with or without’ method is utilized to determine the income tax effect of all Non-GAAP adjustments.

These tables include financial measures adjusted for the impact of certain items; these financial measures are therefore not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These Non-GAAP financial measures exclude items such as: share-based compensation expense; charges relating to restructuring initiatives; non-cash asset impairments; certain other non-operating gains and losses; and acquisition-related items such as transaction costs, non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets, and certain integration costs.

These Non-GAAP financial measures may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to facilitate meaningful comparisons to historical operating results, competitors’ operating results, and estimates made by securities analysts. Management is evaluated on key performance metrics including Non-GAAP Operating income (loss), which is used to determine management incentive compensation as well as to forecast future periods. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, similar Non-GAAP financial measures have historically been reported to investors; the inclusion of comparable numbers provides consistency in financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (loss) to Non-GAAP Operating Income (loss) (in thousands) (unaudited)
		Three months ended			Three months ended
		June 30, 2021			June 30, 2020
GAAP Net income (loss)		$	6,348		$	(8,302	)
Share-based compensation			4,367			2,974
Amortization			2,976			3,834
Restructuring			—			472
Asset impairment			—			281
Transition expenses related to San Jose expansion project			609			—
Depreciation of PP&E fair value step-up associated with the Ultratech purchase accounting			93			60
Interest (income) expense, net			6,585			5,614
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—			3,046
Income tax expense (benefit)			319			51
Non-GAAP Operating income (loss)		$	21,297		$	8,030

This table includes financial measures adjusted for the impact of certain items; these financial measures are therefore not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These Non-GAAP financial measures exclude items such as: share-based compensation expense; charges relating to restructuring initiatives; non-cash asset impairments; certain other non-operating gains and losses; and acquisition-related items such as transaction costs, non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets, and certain integration costs.

These Non-GAAP financial measures may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to facilitate meaningful comparisons to historical operating results, competitors’ operating results, and estimates made by securities analysts. Management is evaluated on key performance metrics including Non-GAAP Operating income (loss), which is used to determine management incentive compensation as well as to forecast future periods. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, similar Non-GAAP financial measures have historically been reported to investors; the inclusion of comparable numbers provides consistency in financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited)
												Non-GAAP Adjustments
Guidance for the three months ending												Share-based
September 30, 2021		GAAP										Compensation			Amortization			Other			Non-GAAP
Net sales		$	135			-		$	155												$	135			-		$	155
Gross profit			55			-			67			1			—			—				56			-			68
Gross margin			41	%		-			43	%												41	%		-			43	%
Operating expenses			47			-			49			(3	)		(3	)		(1	)			40			-			42
Operating income (loss)			8			-			18			4			3			1				16			-			26
Net income (loss)		$	1			-		$	11			4			3			5			$	13			-		$	23
Income (loss) per diluted common share		$	0.02			-		$	0.20												$	0.25			-		$	0.44
Weighted average number of shares (1)			54						54													52						52

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(1)	- The non-GAAP incremental dilutive shares includes the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction issued concurrently with our 2027 Notes, and as such, no incremental shares are added to the dilutive share count in periods in which the average stock price per share is below $18.46. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, incremental shares are added to the dilutive share count in periods in which the average stock price per share is above $13.98, and the Company is in a net income position.

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (loss) to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss) (in millions) (unaudited)
Guidance for the three months ending September 30, 2021
GAAP Net income (loss)		$	1		-		$	11
Share-based compensation			4		-			4
Amortization			3		-			3
Interest expense, net			7		-			7
Other			1		-			1
Non-GAAP Operating income (loss)		$	16		-		$	26

Note: Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

These tables include financial measures adjusted for the impact of certain items; these financial measures are therefore not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These Non-GAAP financial measures exclude items such as: share-based compensation expense; charges relating to restructuring initiatives; non-cash asset impairments; certain other non-operating gains and losses; and acquisition-related items such as transaction costs, non-cash amortization of acquired intangible assets, and certain integration costs.

These Non-GAAP financial measures may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. By excluding these items, Non-GAAP financial measures are intended to facilitate meaningful comparisons to historical operating results, competitors’ operating results, and estimates made by securities analysts. Management is evaluated on key performance metrics including Non-GAAP Operating income (loss), which is used to determine management incentive compensation as well as to forecast future periods. These Non-GAAP financial measures may be useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. In addition, similar Non-GAAP financial measures have historically been reported to investors; the inclusion of comparable numbers provides consistency in financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of the Non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.