ADE Corporation Reports Solid First-Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results; Company Exceeds Net Income Guidance; Reports Higher G
06 September 2005 - 10:39PM
Business Wire
ADE Corporation (Nasdaq: ADEX) today reported its financial results
for its first quarter of fiscal 2006 ended July 31, 2005. Revenue
for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was $24.3 million, compared
with $29.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and $28.3
million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. ADE posted net income
of $2.9 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the first quarter
of 2006. This compares with net income of $23.1 million, or $1.60
per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, which
included approximately $17.2 million for the reversal of deferred
tax asset valuation allowances. This also compares with $5.1
million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the first quarter of
fiscal 2005. As a result of the tax allowance reversal in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, ADE's first quarter of fiscal 2006
effective tax rate has increased to 28 percent. The company had an
effective tax rate of three percent in the comparable first quarter
of fiscal 2005. "ADE met its expectations for revenue and exceeded
its guidance for net income and gross margins for the first fiscal
quarter," said Dr. Chris L. Koliopoulos, ADE's president and chief
executive officer. "In addition, we reported $5.3 million in
positive cash flow, which enabled us to reach another record level
of cash on our balance sheet." "We had a gain in semiconductor
device revenues as we were able to leverage our core competencies
to create opportunities for technology driven purchases," Dr.
Koliopoulos continued. "In fact, ADE gained several new device
customers and generated 28 percent of its revenue from this segment
during the first quarter." "Tools for 300mm wafer metrology and
inspection once again comprised the majority of our revenues for
the quarter, representing over 80% of all new semiconductor systems
sold," continued Dr. Koliopoulos. "Geographically, our revenues
were well balanced with Asia/Pacific contributing 38%, Japan 24%,
U.S. 21%, and Europe 17% of first quarter revenues." ADE's backlog
on July 31, 2005 was $42.1 million, compared with $45.0 million in
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 and $46.0 million in the first
quarter of fiscal 2005. Gross margin for the first fiscal quarter
of 2006 continued to improve and reached a near-record 56 percent.
This compares with 55 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005
and 53 percent for the year-ago first fiscal quarter. ADE generated
an additional $5.3 million of positive cash flow for the first
quarter of fiscal 2006 and had $78.1 million in cash and cash
equivalents on July 31, 2005. This cash balance is up seven percent
from $72.8 million at year-end fiscal 2005 and is up $31.9 million,
or 69 percent, from the same quarter last year. "We were able to
exceed our guidance for net income by achieving excellent gross
margins of 56 percent," said Brian James, ADE's chief financial
officer. "Our previously reported manufacturing delays are behind
us, and we are excited by customer responses to our new product
offerings, which should begin to result in orders and revenues over
the next several months. We continue to capitalize on the excellent
leverage in ADE's operating model and maintain tight controls on
expenses." Business Outlook "Industry experts predict that the
demand for 300mm wafers will rise quickly throughout calendar 2006
and continue for the next several years," continued Dr.
Koliopoulos. "We have positioned ADE to capitalize on 300mm wafer
production expansion with a strong suite of tools for both the
silicon wafer and semiconductor device markets." "We are optimistic
that ADE's three new products coming into the market will
contribute to revenues in the second half of the year. Our new
FabVision yield management system was purchased recently by a
leading Japanese silicon wafer supplier, and we expect to record
revenue from additional products during the current second fiscal
quarter. Two other new products -- WaferXam, our next-generation
particle inspection and defect classification tool, and NanoXam,
our surface topography tool for copper CMP monitoring of patterned
wafers -- are in their beta program stages, and we expect order
announcements to follow, with related revenues coming soon
thereafter." "Although we expect that sales in the second quarter
may well be flat, we remain encouraged about the second half of our
fiscal year, given the projected increase in wafer capacity,
ramping of our new product revenues, as well as increasing demand
for tools supporting the adoption of perpendicular media in the
data storage industry. Net income in the second quarter should
remain solid, and we expect that we will return to higher growth
rates during the second half of fiscal 2006," concluded Dr.
Koliopoulos. For the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company
anticipates that revenue will be in the range of $23 million to $24
million. Gross margins are expected to be in the range of 53
percent to 54 percent. Based on these factors, the Company
anticipates earnings in the range of $0.15 to $0.20 per share for
the second quarter of fiscal 2006, assuming an effective book tax
rate of 34 percent. On a tax, or cash basis, ADE fully expects to
continue to utilize its NOL's and credits to reduce its tax
obligations. This earnings per share guidance assumes approximately
14.6 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the
period ending October 31, 2005. Conference Call Reminder ADE will
host a conference call and webcast on September 7, 2005 at 8:30
a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the first-quarter financial
results and business outlook. To participate in the webcast, please
visit the "Investor Relations" section of the ADE website, located
at www.ade.com. A replay of the call will be available on the
website two hours after the completion of the conference call and
will continue to be available for a period of one year. About ADE
Corporation ADE Corporation is a leading supplier of metrology and
inspection systems for the semiconductor wafer, semiconductor
device, magnetic data storage and optics manufacturing industries.
The Company's systems analyze and report product quality at
critical manufacturing steps for yield enhancement, providing
quality certification data that is relied upon by semiconductor
wafer, device and computer disk manufacturers. The Company's
systems also are used for production measurements in the
semiconductor chip fabrication process. To learn more about ADE,
visit the Company's Web site at www.ade.com, which is not a part of
this release. This news release contains certain forward-looking
statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such statements. Those
statements that make reference to the Company's expectations,
predictions, assumptions, plans and anticipations should be
considered forward-looking statements. These statements include,
but are not limited to, those associated with the success of its
new products, orders and revenue associated with those products for
the remainder of fiscal 2006, market demand, wafer starts, and the
Company's financial performance for the second quarter and the
balance of the fiscal year, as well as other statements under
"Business Outlook" in the news release. These statements involve
risks and uncertainties including those associated with the
strength of the semiconductor, data storage and device markets;
wafer pricing and wafer demand; the results of ADE's product
development efforts; the success of ADE's product offerings to meet
customer needs within the timeframes required by customers in these
markets; the Company's growth in backlog and enhanced operating
leverage; the Company's ability to generate strong gross margins;
optimism based on the Company's book-to-bill ratio; the potential
of rapidly slowing order flow; and the potential impact of
promulgations. ADE disclaims any intent or obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Further information on
potential factors that could affect ADE Corporation's business is
described in the Company's reports on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended April 30, 2005. -0- *T ADE CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per
share amounts) Three months ended July 31 -------------------- 2005
2004 ---------- --------- Revenue $24,312 $28,313 Cost of revenue
10,703 13,392 ---------- --------- Gross profit 13,609 14,921
---------- --------- Operating expenses: Research and development
3,812 3,626 Marketing and sales 3,509 3,469 General and
administrative 2,758 2,663 ---------- --------- Total operating
expenses 10,079 9,758 ---------- --------- Income from operations
3,530 5,163 Interest income 482 62 Interest expense (49) (52) Other
income 53 33 ---------- --------- Income before provision for
income taxes 4,016 5,206 Provision for income taxes 1,131 148
---------- --------- Net income $2,885 $5,058 ========== =========
Basic earnings per share $0.20 $0.36 Diluted earnings per share
$0.20 $0.35 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 14,318
14,007 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 14,611 14,285
ADE CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (In
thousands, unaudited) July 31, April 30, 2005 2005 Assets Cash and
cash equivalents $78,147 $72,841 Marketable securities 849 836
Accounts receivable, net 18,142 18,499 Inventories 31,708 30,764
Other current assets 1,521 1,373 Deferred income taxes 10,627
10,601 ---------- --------- Total current assets 140,994 134,914
Fixed assets, net 9,090 9,241 Deferred income taxes 5,578 6,616
Investments 499 499 Other assets 1,913 1,956 ---------- ---------
Total assets $158,074 $153,226 ========== ========= Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity Total current liabilities $18,551 $18,273
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback 1,468 1,496 Long-term debt 3,385
3,431 Total stockholders' equity 134,670 130,026 ----------
--------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $158,074
$153,226 ========== ========= *T
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