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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2024

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

0-16244
(Commission
File Number)

11-2989601
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York 11803

(Address of principal executive offices)

(516) 677-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

VECO

The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 7, 2024, Veeco Instruments Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. In connection with the release and the related conference call, Veeco posted a presentation relating to its first quarter 2024 financial results on its website (www.veeco.com). Copies of the press release and presentation are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1

Press release issued by Veeco dated May 7, 2024

99.2

Veeco Q1 2024 Conference Call Presentation May 7, 2024

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 9.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall this information or exhibits be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

May 7, 2024

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

By:

/s/ Kirk Mackey

Name: Kirk Mackey

Title: Vice President, General Counsel

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EXHIBIT 99.1

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VEECO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

First Quarter 2024 Highlights:

Revenue of $174.5 million, compared with $153.5 million in the same period last year
GAAP net income of $21.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared with $8.7 million, or $0.17 per diluted share in the same period last year
Non-GAAP net income of $26.4 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared with $16.9 million, or $0.30 per diluted share in the same period last year

Plainview, N.Y., May 7, 2024 -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024. 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

 

Q1 '24

Q1 '23

Revenue

$

174.5

$

153.5

Net income

$

21.9

$

8.7

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.37

$

0.17

Non-GAAP Results

 

Q1 '24

Q1 '23

Operating income

$

29.4

$

20.4

Net income

$

26.4

$

16.9

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.45

$

0.30

We delivered solid top and bottom line results toward the high-end of our guidance, led by record quarterly Semiconductor revenue.” commented Bill Miller, Ph.D., Veeco’s Chief Executive Officer. “We’re pleased to have received a multi-tool laser annealing order, including a Nanosecond annealing system, from a leading edge Semiconductor company for their 2 nanometer gate-all-around process. Our Laser Annealing business continues to gain share at our customers most advanced nodes, with this win further validating our position.”

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Guidance and Outlook

The following guidance is provided for Veeco’s second quarter 2024:

Revenue is expected in the range of $165 million to $185 million
GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.22 to $0.33
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share are expected in the range of $0.38 to $0.48

Conference Call Information

A conference call reviewing these results has been scheduled for today, May 7, 2024 starting at 5:00pm ET. To join the call, dial 1-877-407-8029 (toll-free) or 1-201-689-8029. 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 laser annealing, ion beam, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), single wafer etch & clean and lithography 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, 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; 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; the effects of regional or global health epidemics; 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.

-financial tables attached-

Veeco Contacts:

Investors:Anthony Pappone (516) 500-8798apappone@veeco.com

Media:Kevin Long (516) 714-3978klong@veeco.com

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three months ended March 31,

 

    

2024

    

2023

 

Net sales

 

$

174,484

 

$

153,504

Cost of sales

 

99,065

 

91,487

Gross profit

 

75,419

 

62,017

Operating expenses, net:

Research and development

 

29,642

 

27,562

Selling, general, and administrative

 

24,700

 

22,627

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1,891

 

2,111

Other operating expense (income), net

 

(2,859)

 

(89)

Total operating expenses, net

 

53,374

 

52,211

Operating income

 

22,045

 

9,806

Interest expense, net

 

705

 

(802)

Income before income taxes

 

22,750

 

9,004

Income tax expense

 

896

 

263

Net income

 

$

21,854

 

$

8,741

Income per common share:

Basic

 

$

0.39

 

$

0.17

Diluted

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.17

Weighted average number of shares:

Basic

 

55,968

 

50,559

Diluted

 

60,764

 

59,856

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

March 31,

December 31,

    

2024

    

2023

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

173,998

$

158,781

Restricted cash

 

326

 

339

Short-term investments

 

122,886

 

146,664

Accounts receivable, net

 

106,532

 

103,018

Contract assets

 

34,336

 

24,370

Inventories

 

243,266

 

237,635

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

34,550

 

35,471

Total current assets

 

715,894

 

706,278

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

115,297

 

118,459

Operating lease right-of-use assets

23,685

 

24,377

Intangible assets, net

 

42,054

 

43,945

Goodwill

 

214,964

 

214,964

Deferred income taxes

 

118,724

 

117,901

Other assets

 

3,075

 

3,117

Total assets

$

1,233,693

$

1,229,041

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

54,011

$

42,383

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

59,259

 

57,624

Contract liabilities

 

93,812

 

118,026

Income taxes payable

 

852

 

Current portion of long-term debt

26,425

Total current liabilities

 

234,359

 

218,033

Deferred income taxes

 

6,496

 

6,552

Long-term debt

 

248,811

 

274,941

Long-term operating lease liabilities

30,949

 

31,529

Other liabilities

 

25,168

 

25,544

Total liabilities

 

545,783

 

556,599

Total stockholders’ equity

 

687,910

 

672,442

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,233,693

$

1,229,041

Note on Reconciliation Tables

The below 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.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (Q1 2024)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Share-Based

 

Three months ended March 31, 2024

    

GAAP

    

Compensation

    

Amortization

    

Other

    

Non-GAAP

 

Net sales

$

174,484

$

174,484

 

Gross profit

 

75,419

 

1,730

 

 

77,149

Gross margin

 

43.2

%

 

44.2

%

Operating expenses

 

53,374

 

(6,352)

(1,891)

2,658

47,789

Operating income

 

22,045

 

8,082

1,891

 

(2,658)

^

29,360

Net income

 

21,854

 

8,082

 

1,891

 

(5,384)

^

26,443


^

- See table below for additional details.

Other Non-GAAP Adjustments (Q1 2024)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three months ended March 31, 2024

    

Changes in contingent consideration

$

(625)

Sale of productive assets

(2,033)

Subtotal

(2,658)

Non-cash interest expense

 

296

Non-GAAP tax adjustment *

 

(3,022)

Total Other

$

(5,384)


*

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

Net Income per Common Share (Q1 2024)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three months ended March 31, 2024

GAAP

Non-GAAP

Numerator:

Net income

    

$

21,854

    

$

26,443

Interest expense associated with 2025 and 2027 Convertible Senior Notes

 

514

 

 

466

Net income available to common shareholders

$

22,368

$

26,909

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

55,968

55,968

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

939

939

Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes

1,104

1,104

Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes (1)

 

1,788

 

 

1,354

Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes

 

965

 

 

965

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

60,764

60,330

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

0.39

$

0.47

Diluted

$

0.37

$

0.45


(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, an effective conversion price of $18.46 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, an effective conversion price of $13.98 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (Q1 2023)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Share-based

Three months ended March 31, 2023

    

GAAP

    

Compensation

    

Amortization

    

Other

    

Non-GAAP

Net sales

$

153,504

$

153,504

Gross profit

 

62,017

 

1,451

 

232

 

63,700

Gross margin

 

40.4

%  

41.5

%

Operating expenses

 

52,211

 

(5,576)

(2,111)

(1,266)

43,258

Operating income

 

9,806

 

7,027

2,111

 

1,498

^

20,442

Net income

 

8,741

 

7,027

 

2,111

 

(1,006)

^

16,873


^

- See table below for additional details.

Other Non-GAAP Adjustments (Q1 2023)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

Three months ended March 31, 2023

Transition expenses related to San Jose expansion project

$

780

Acquisition related

718

Subtotal

1,498

Non-cash interest expense

 

226

Non-GAAP tax adjustment *

 

(2,730)

Total Other

$

(1,006)


*

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

Net Income per Common Share (Q1 2023)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three months ended March 31, 2023

GAAP

Non-GAAP

Numerator:

Net income

    

$

8,741

    

$

16,873

Interest expense associated with convertible notes

 

1,277

 

 

2,354

Net income available to common shareholders

$

10,018

$

19,227

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

50,559

50,559

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

355

355

Dilutive effect of 2023 Convertible Senior Notes

82

Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes

5,521

Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes (1)

 

8,942

 

 

6,771

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

59,856

63,288

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

0.17

$

0.33

Diluted

$

0.17

$

0.30


(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, an effective conversion price of $18.46 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, an effective conversion price of $13.98 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count.

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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Q1 2024 and 2023)

(in thousands)
(unaudited)

    

Three months ended

    

Three months ended

March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

GAAP Net income

$

21,854

$

8,741

Share-based compensation

 

8,082

 

7,027

Amortization

 

1,891

 

2,111

Sale of productive assets

 

(2,033)

 

Changes in contingent consideration

 

(625)

 

Transition expenses related to San Jose expansion project

780

Acquisition related

 

 

718

Interest (income) expense, net

 

(705)

 

802

Income tax expense

 

896

 

263

Non-GAAP Operating income

$

29,360

$

20,442

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Data (Q2 2024)

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Non-GAAP Adjustments

 

Guidance for the three months ending

Share-based

 

June 30, 2024

GAAP

Compensation

Amortization

   Other    

Non-GAAP

 

Net sales

    

$

165

    

-

    

$

185

    

    

    

    

$

165

    

-

    

$

185

Gross profit

 

69

 

-

 

80

 

2

 

 

 

71

 

-

 

82

Gross margin

 

42%

-

 

43%

 

 

 

43%

-

 

44%

Operating expenses

55

 

-

 

57

(7)

(2)

46

 

-

 

48

Operating income

14

-

23

9

2

25

-

33

Net income

$

13

 

-

$

20

 

9

 

2

(2)

$

22

 

-

$

29

Income per diluted common share

$

0.22

 

-

$

0.33

 

  

 

  

 

  

$

0.38

 

-

$

0.48

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Income per Diluted Common Share (Q2 2024)

(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Guidance for the three months ending June 30, 2024

GAAP

Non-GAAP

Numerator:

Net income

    

$

13

    

-

    

$

20

    

$

22

    

-

    

$

29

Interest expense associated with convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders

$

13

-

$

20

$

22

-

$

29

Denominator:

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

56

56

56

56

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

2

 

2

2

 

2

Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes

1

1

1

1

Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes (1)

2

 

2

 

1

 

1

Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes

 

1

 

1

 

 

1

 

1

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

62

62

61

61

Net income per common share:

Income per diluted common share

$

0.22

-

$

0.33

$

0.38

-

$

0.48


(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, an effective conversion price of $18.46 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count. The GAAP incremental dilutive shares does not include the impact of the Company’s capped call transaction, and as such, an effective conversion price of $13.98 is used when determining incremental shares to add to the dilutive share count.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Q2 2024)

(in millions)
(unaudited)

Guidance for the three months ending June 30, 2024

    

    

    

GAAP Net income

$

13

 

-

$

20

Share-based compensation

 

9

 

-

 

9

Amortization

 

2

 

-

 

2

Interest income, net

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

Income tax expense

2

-

3

Non-GAAP Operating income

$

25

 

-

$

33

Note: Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Exhibit 99.2

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 2 Safe Harbor This presentation 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, 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: global trade issues, including the ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and China, and changes in trade and export license policies; the level of demand for our products; global economic and industry conditions; global conflicts; 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; cybersecurity attacks and our ability to safeguard sensitive information and protect our intellectual property rights in key technologies; the effects of regional or global health epidemics; 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 presentation. 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 presentation.

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4 Q1 Financial Highlights $174M $29M 0.45¢ Revenue Non-GAAP Operating Income Diluted Non-GAAP EPS • Solid top and bottom-line results • Revenue above mid-point of guide • EPS near high-end of guide • Record Semiconductor revenue for 2nd consecutive quarter • Demand for LSA systems remains strong • Multi-System Laser Annealing order for 2nm Gate-All-Around • Including 1st Nanosecond Annealing order Record Semiconductor revenue driven by strong Laser Annealing system demand

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 5 ➢ NSA & IBD programs progressing well ➢ Targeting LSA shipment to 2nd leading Memory customer in late 2024 ➢ Compound Semi program advancing LSA – Laser Spike Annealing NSA – Nanosecond Annealing EUV – Extreme Ultraviolet IBD – Ion Beam Deposition SAM – Served Available Market Investment Strategy Enabling SAM Expansion Future Technologies Driving Growth TODAY Evaluation Program Anchors Growth Strategy SAM Expansion Driving FUTURE Growth ➢ LSA gaining share in advanced logic due to performance benefits ➢ EUV Mask Blank Business well-positioned for High NA adoption ➢ Strength in Wet processing driven by High-Bandwidth Memory ➢ Laser Annealing SAM to grow above 1.0B from $600M ▪ LSA penetrating new memory customers ▪ Nanosecond Annealing for 3D devices, backside power, & material modification in logic & memory ➢ IBD for Front End Semi growing from $0 to $350M ▪ Low resistance metals applications in memory & logic ➢ Compound Semi opportunities in Power Electronics and Photonics

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6 Nanosecond Annealing Opportunity Nanosecond Annealing to enable a broad range of advanced logic and memory applications • Device scaling challenges driving the need for new annealing capabilities • NSA broadening Laser Annealing adoption to new Logic and Memory applications • Shallow anneal enabling backside power delivery and 3D devices • Material Modification steps to improve performance by changing device structure and properties • Potential for initial logic HVM orders in 2025 & strong pull from memory customers Temperature (°C) Time HVM – High Volume Manufacturing NSA (nanosecond) 1000 2000 LSA (sub millisecond) 100 NSA LSA Heating Depth 10nm-100nm ~100 μm Very shallow Heats full wafer Traditional Lamp Based (sub second) Traditional Lamp based Full wafer Illustration of Wafer Cross Section Future NSA – Nanosecond Annealing LSA – Laser Spike Annealing

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 7 IBD300– 300mm Front End Semi Opportunity IBD achieving superior thin film properties versus incumbent technologies for advanced applications • Industry leader in Ion Beam Technology • Lower resistance metals essential for improved device performance & customer scaling • IBD achieving superior thin film properties vs incumbent technologies, including lower resistivity • Ideal for advanced applications where low resistance is critical • Potential for initial memory HVM orders in 2025 FUTURE IBD TODAY Incumbent Technology Illustration of grain size and distribution Uniformly oriented large grains = lowest resistivity Non-uniform, randomly oriented grains of small size = higher resistivity IBD – Ion Beam Deposition

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 8 Veeco Growth Technologies for Artificial Intelligence GPU Current PTOR • Laser-Spike Annealing (LSA) • IBD for EUV mask blanks Additional Future Opportunities • Nanosecond Annealing (NSA) • IBD300 for low resistivity metals High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) DRAM Current PTOR • Laser-Spike Annealing (LSA) Additional Future Opportunities • Nanosecond Annealing (NSA) • IBD300 for low resistivity metals Illustration of typical AI chip PTOR – Production Tool of Record TSV – Through Silicon Via GPU – Graphics Processing Unit EUV – Extreme Ultraviolet IBD – Ion Beam Deposition

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 9 John Kiernan CFO Financial Review

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 10 Q1 Revenue by Market & Region 69% 10% 9% 12% Revenue by Market Revenue by Region Scientific & Other Semiconductor Compound Semiconductor Data Storage 37% 5% 16% 42% EMEA APAC China United States $174M Revenue Trend ($M) Q1 23 Q4 23 Q1 24 Semiconductor 93 115 120 Compound Semi 21 16 21 Data Storage 22 19 18 Scientific & Other 18 23 15 Total 154 174 174 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. ROW is negligible

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 11 Q1 Operating Results In millions (except per share amounts) GAAP Non-GAAP Q4 23 Q1 24 Q4 23 Q1 24 Revenue $173.9 $174.5 $173.9 $174.5 Gross Profit 78.7 75.4 79.0 77.1 Gross Margin 45.2% 43.2% 45.4% 44.2% Operating Expenses 54.5 53.4 46.9 47.8 Operating Income 24.2 22.0 32.1 29.4 Net Income $21.6 $21.9 $29.8 $26.4 Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.37 $0.37 $0.51 $0.45 Diluted Shares 59.8 60.8 59.4 60.3 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. A reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the backup section of this presentation.

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 12 Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights $ millions Q4 23 Q1 24 Cash & Short-Term Investments 306 297 Accounts Receivable 103 107 Inventories 238 243 Accounts Payable 42 54 Cash Flow from Operations 29 9 Capital Expenditures 11 6

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 13 2024 Guidance A reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the backup section of this presentation. GAAP Non-GAAP Revenue $165M - $185M $165M - $185M Gross Margin 42% - 43% 43% - 44% Operating Expenses $55M - $57M $46M - $48M Net Income / (Loss) $13M - $20M $22M - $29M Diluted Earnings / (Loss) Per Share $0.22 - $0.33 $0.38 - $0.48 Non-GAAP Revenue $680M - $740M Non-GAAP Diluted EPS $1.60 - $1.90 Q2 2024 FY 2024

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 14 Closing Remarks

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 15 Backup and Financial Tables

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 16 Historical Revenue by End-Market $M 2021 2022 2023 2024 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1 Semiconductor 51.6 53.7 76.3 65.4 247.1 77.6 97.5 100.4 93.8 369.4 93.1 106.3 98.2 115.2 412.7 120.4 Compound Semi 24.8 24.2 23.3 34.7 107.0 37.1 31.1 28.1 24.9 121.2 21.2 24.1 25.7 16.3 87.3 21.0 Data Storage 41.0 52.0 39.3 36.5 168.8 21.6 21.5 27.7 16.7 87.5 21.5 13.9 34.0 19.1 88.5 18.0 Scientific & Other 16.4 16.4 11.4 16.3 60.5 20.1 13.8 15.7 18.4 68.0 17.7 17.4 19.6 23.4 78.0 15.1 Total 133.7 146.3 150.2 153.0 583.3 156.4 164.0 171.9 153.8 646.1 153.5 161.6 177.4 173.9 666.4 174.5 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 17 Convertible Notes – Outstanding * Conversion price for 2027 Convertible Notes includes the effect of the Capped Call transaction **Weighted average Convertible Notes Principal Amount Carrying Value Coupon Annual Cash Interest Annual Non-Cash Interest Initial Conversion Price Convertible Notes Due Jan 2025 $27M $26M 3.5% $0.9M $0.1M $24.00 Convertible Notes Due June 2027 25M 25M 3.75% 0.9M 0.1M 18.46* Convertible Notes Due June 2029 230M 224M 2.875% 6.6M 1.1M 29.22 Total Convertible Notes $282M $275M 3.0%** $8.4M $1.3M $27.77** As of March 31, 2024 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 18 Effect of Convertible Notes on Diluted EPS (Effective Q1 2024) Based upon current 2025 and 2027 Convertible Notes outstanding. The above calculations are intended to be estimates only, and reflect the use of the if-converted method for diluted EPS purposes. The EPS thresholds mentioned above represent various ranges at which some of our Convertible Notes may become dilutive. No shares are added for dilution purposes if the addition of such shares (and reduced interest expense) would be anti-dilutive. * The non-GAAP incremental dilutive shares includes the impact of the Company’s capped call transactions issued concurrently with our 2027 Convertible Notes, and assumes an average per share stock price above $18.46. ** The Company is required to settle the principal amount of the 2029 Convertible Notes in cash, and has the option to settle the excess above principal in any combination of cash or shares. As such, only “in-the-money” shares above the implied conversion price of $29.22 are added to the diluted share count, and there is no interest expense add-back to the numerator for purposes of calculating diluted EPS. 2025 and 2027 Convertible Notes Quarterly GAAP Non-GAAP* EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) ≥ $0.14 < $0.23 $257 1,788 ≥ $0.17 < $0.21 $234 1,354 ≥ $0.23 $513 2,893 ≥ $0.21 $466 2,458 Annual GAAP Non-GAAP* EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) EPS threshold before effect of Notes Reduction to Interest expense for EPS calculation (in thousands) Incremental Dilutive Shares** (in thousands) ≥ $0.57 < $0.93 $1,028 1,788 ≥ $0.69 < $0.84 $938 1,354 ≥ $0.93 $2,054 2,893 ≥ $0.84 $1,865 2,458 2029 Convertible Notes (GAAP and Non-GAAP)** Average Stock Price per Common Share Incremental Dilutive Shares (in thousands) $29.00 - $30.00 205 $31.00 452 $32.00 684 $33.00 902 $34.00 1,106 $35.00 1,300 $36.00 1,482 $37.00 1,655 $38.00 1,818 $39.00 1,974 $40.00 2,121 $41.00 2,261 $42.00 2,395 $43.00 2,522 $44.00 2,644 $45.00 2,760 Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding.

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 19 Note on Reconciliation Tables 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, incremental transaction-related compensation, 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, 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.

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 20 Supplemental Information—GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. $ millions Q4 23 Q1 24 Net sales $173.9 $174.5 GAAP gross profit 78.7 75.4 GAAP gross margin 45.2% 43.2% Add: Share-based comp 0.3 1.7 Non-GAAP gross profit $79.0 $77.1 Non-GAAP gross margin 45.4% 44.2% In millions Q4 23 Q1 24 GAAP Net income $21.6 $21.9 Add: Share-based comp 6.2 8.1 Add: Amortization 2.1 1.9 Add: Sale of productive assets - (2.1) Add: Changes in contingent consideration (0.5) (0.6) Add: Acquisition related 0.1 - Add: Interest expense (income) - (0.7) Add: Tax expense 2.5 0.9 Non-GAAP operating income $32.1 $29.4 $ millions, except per share amounts Q4 23 Q1 24 GAAP Basic weighted average shares 55.5 56.0 GAAP Diluted weighted average shares 59.8 60.8 GAAP Basic EPS $0.39 $0.39 GAAP Diluted EPS $0.37 $0.37 GAAP Net income $21.6 $21.9 Add: Share-based comp 6.2 8.1 Add: Amortization 2.1 1.9 Add: Sale of productive assets - (2.1) Add: Changes in contingent consideration (0.5) (0.6) Add: Acquisition related 0.1 - Add: Non-cash interest expense 0.3 0.3 Add: Tax adjustment from GAAP to Non-GAAP (0.1) (3.0) Non-GAAP net income 29.8 26.4 Non-GAAP basic EPS $0.54 $0.47 Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.51 $0.45 Non-GAAP basic weighted average shares 55.5 56.0 Non-GAAP diluted weighted average shares 59.4 60.3 In millions Q4 23 Q1 24 GAAP operating expenses $54.5 $53.4 Share-based compensation (5.9) (6.4) Amortization (2.1) (1.9) Other 0.4 2.7 Non-GAAP operating expenses $46.9 $47.8

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 21 $ millions Non-GAAP Adjustments GAAP Share-Based Compensation Amortization Other Non-GAAP Net Sales $174.5 $174.5 Gross Profit 75.4 1.7 — — 77.1 Gross Margin 43.2% 44.2% Operating Expenses $53.4 (6.4) (1.9) 2.7 $47.8 Operating Income $22.0 8.1 1.9 (2.7) $29.4 Net Income $21.9 8.1 1.9 (5.4) $26.4 Q1 2024 Actual: GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. Income per Diluted Common Share GAAP Non-GAAP Net Income $21.9 $26.4 Add: Interest on Convertible Senior Notes 0.5 0.5 Net income available to common shareholders 22.4 26.9 Basic weighted average common shares 56.0 56.0 Add: Dilutive effect of share-based awards 0.9 0.9 Add: Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes 1.1 1.1 Add: Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes 1.8 1.3 Add: Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes 1.0 1.0 Diluted weighted average common shares 60.8 60.3 Basic income per common share $0.39 $0.47 Diluted income per common share $0.37 $0.45 Other Non-GAAP Adjustments Changes in contingent consideration ($0.6) Sale of productive assets (2.1) Subtotal (2.7) Non-cash Interest Expense 0.3 Non-GAAP tax adjustment (3.0) Total Other ($5.4)

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Q1 2024 Financial Results Conference Call Copyright © 2024 Veeco Instruments Inc. All Rights Reserved. 22 Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Data Non-GAAP Adjustments GAAP Share-Based Compensation Amortization Other Non-GAAP Net Sales $165–$185 $165–$185 Gross Profit 69–80 2 — — 71–82 Gross Margin 42%–43% 43%–44% Operating Expenses $55–$57 (7) (2) — $46–$48 Operating Income $14–$23 9 2 — $25–$33 Net Income $13–$20 9 2 (2) $22–$29 Income per Diluted Share $0.22–$0.33 $0.38–$0.48 Q2 2024 Guidance ($ millions, except per share amounts) Amounts may not calculate precisely due to rounding. Income per Diluted Common Share GAAP Non-GAAP Net Income $13–$20 $22–$29 Add: Interest on Convertible Senior Notes 0-0 0-0 Net income available to common shareholders 13-20 22-29 Basic weighted average common shares 56 56 Add: Dilutive effect of share-based awards 2-2 2-2 Add: Dilutive effect of 2025 Convertible Senior Notes 1-1 1-1 Add: Dilutive effect of 2027 Convertible Senior Notes 2-2 1-1 Add: Dilutive effect of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes 1-1 1-1 Diluted weighted average common shares 62 61 Income per diluted common share $0.22-$0.33 $0.38-$0.48 Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to non-GAAP Operating Income GAAP Net Income $13–$20 Share-Based Compensation 9 Amortization 2 Interest income, net (1) Income tax expense 2 Non-GAAP Operating Income $25–$33 GAAP earnings per diluted share for 2024 is expected between $1.10 and $1.40. Guidance regarding 2024 Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share excludes charges related to estimated share-based compensation expenses of $0.47 per share and amortization expense of $0.12 per share, while including additional estimated income tax expense of $0.09. FY 2024 Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Data

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