EX-99.1 2 q419earningsreleaseexh.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit



Exhibit 99.1


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November 5, 2019
Press Release No. 1463
For Immediate Release:


Coherent, Inc. Reports Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Year-End Results

SANTA CLARA, CA, November 5, 2019 -- Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ, COHR), one of the world’s leading providers of lasers, laser-based technologies and laser-based system solutions in a broad range of scientific, commercial and industrial applications, today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2019.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 
Three Months Ended

Year Ended
 
Sep. 28, 2019

Jun. 29, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018

Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018
GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
335.5

 
$
339.2

 
$
461.5

 
$
1,430.6

 
$
1,902.6

Net income (loss)
$
0.6

 
$
(3.1
)
 
$
73.2

 
$
53.8

 
$
247.4

Diluted EPS
$
0.03

 
$
(0.13
)
 
$
2.99

 
$
2.22

 
$
9.95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
21.4

 
$
32.1

 
$
78.8

 
$
143.8

 
$
338.9

Diluted EPS
$
0.89

 
$
1.33

 
$
3.22

 
$
5.92

 
$
13.64



FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR DETAILS

For the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2019, Coherent announced net sales of $335.5 million and net income, on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, of $0.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share.

These results compare to net sales of $461.5 million and net income of $73.2 million, or $2.99 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, and net sales of $339.2 million and net loss of $(3.1) million, or $(0.13) per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $21.4 million, or $0.89 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $78.8 million, or $3.22 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2019 was $32.1 million, or $1.33 per diluted share. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended September 28, 2019, June 29, 2019 and September 29, 2018 and for the fiscal years ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 appear in the financial statements portion of this release under the heading "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income".





Exhibit 99.1


For the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019, Coherent posted net sales of $1,430.6 million and net income on a GAAP basis of $53.8 million, or $2.22 per diluted share, compared to the prior year net sales of $1,902.6 million and net income on a GAAP basis of $247.4 million, or $9.95 per diluted share. For the fiscal year ended September 28, 2019, Coherent posted net income on a non-GAAP basis of $143.8 million, or $5.92 per diluted share, compared to the prior year net income on a non-GAAP basis of $338.9 million, or $13.64 per diluted share.

“We had mixed market results in our fourth fiscal quarter.  We took another step forward in the display market with the receipt of an order covering a new OLED fab with deliveries scheduled for the current fiscal year.  Our semicap business outperformed the market in fiscal 2019 and we expect it to do the same in fiscal 2020.  The instrumentation business capped off a record year and prospects look encouraging on a go-forward basis,” said John Ambroseo, Coherent’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  “The book-to-bill for materials processing market was positive in the fourth quarter, but a number of factors continue to weigh on the market including weak PMIs, a struggling auto market and continuing price pressure.  The market will eventually right itself, but we expect it to be a slow and steady recovery rather than a revenue snapback.  We’re taking the opportunity to enhance our product portfolio via R&D investments and improve operational efficiency through our previously announced cost reduction programs, which are proceeding as originally outlined,” he added.

CONFERENCE CALL REMINDER

Coherent will host a conference call today to discuss its financial results at 1:30 P.M. Pacific (4:30 P.M. Eastern). A listen-only broadcast of the conference call and a transcript of management's prepared remarks can be accessed on the investor relations page of the company's website at investors.coherent.com. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for approximately three months on the company's investor relations page.






Exhibit 99.1


Summarized statement of operations information is as follows (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data):

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Sep. 28, 2019

Jun. 29, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018

Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
335,464

$
339,170

$
461,548

$
1,430,640

$
1,902,573

Cost of sales(A)(B)(D)(F)(G)
 
227,069

 
241,167

 
271,646

 
944,175

 
1,071,882

Gross profit
 
108,395

 
98,003

 
189,902

 
486,465

 
830,691

Operating expenses:
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research & development(A)(B)(G) 
 
27,258

 
30,692

 
32,108

 
117,353

 
132,586

Selling, general & administrative(A)(B)(E)(G)
 
70,551

 
67,686

 
72,758

 
272,257

 
293,632

Other impairment charges(C)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
766

Amortization of intangible assets(D) 
 
2,012

 
6,782

 
2,527

 
13,760

 
10,690

Total operating expenses
 
99,821

 
105,160

 
107,393

 
403,370

 
437,674

Income (loss) from operations
 
8,574

 
(7,157
)
 
82,509

 
83,095

 
393,017

Other income (expense), net(B)(G)
 
(5,258
)
 
(4,386
)
 
(5,827
)
 
(23,047
)
 
(31,462
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before income taxes
 
3,316

 
(11,543
)
 
76,682

 
60,048

 
361,555

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (H)
 
2,692

 
(8,444
)
 
3,497

 
6,223

 
114,195

Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
624

 
(3,099
)
 
73,185

 
53,825

 
247,360

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
Net income (loss)
$
624

$
(3,099
)
$
73,185

$
53,825

$
247,358

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.03

$
(0.13
)
$
3.02

$
2.23

$
10.07

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.03

$
(0.13
)
$
2.99

$
2.22

$
9.95

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computations:
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
23,919

 
24,054

 
24,236

 
24,118

 
24,572

Diluted
 
24,118

 
24,054

 
24,490

 
24,279

 
24,851



(A)
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating results is summarized below (all footnote amounts are unaudited, in thousands, except per share data):

Stock-based compensation expense
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Sep. 28, 2019

Jun. 29, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018

Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018
Cost of sales
$
1,240

$
1,231

$
1,229

$
4,880

$
4,403

Research & development
 
763

 
794

 
869

 
2,990

 
3,247

Selling, general & administrative
 
7,928

 
7,630

 
6,571

 
28,596

 
25,088

Impact on income (loss) from operations
$
9,931

$
9,655

$
8,669

$
36,466

$
32,738






Exhibit 99.1


For the fiscal quarters ended Sep. 28, 2019, June 30, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $9,091 ($0.38 per diluted share), $8,243 ($0.34 per diluted share) and $7,414 ($0.30 per diluted share), respectively. For the fiscal years ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact on net income, net of tax was $31,520 ($1.30 per diluted share) and $27,665 ($1.11 per diluted share), respectively.

(B)
Changes in deferred compensation plan liabilities are included in cost of sales and operating expenses while gains and losses on deferred compensation plan assets are included in other income (expense), net. Deferred compensation expense (benefit) included in operating results is summarized below:

Deferred compensation expense (benefit)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Sep. 28, 2019

Jun. 29, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018

Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018
Cost of sales
$
80

$
(19
)
$
34

$
27

$
151

Research & development
 
234

 
(24
)
 
303

 
42

 
836

Selling, general & administrative
 
1,889

 
87

 
1,579

 
1,419

 
4,222

Impact on income (loss) from operations
$
2,203

$
44

$
1,916

$
1,488

$
5,209


For the fiscal quarters ended Sep. 28, 2019, June 30, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact on other income net from gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was income of $2,146, $12 and $1,957, respectively. For the fiscal years ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact on other income net from gain or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was income of $1,335 and $5,047, respectively.

(C)
For the fiscal year ended Sep. 29, 2018, other impairment charges were $766 ($766 net of tax ($0.03 per diluted share)).

(D)
Amortization of intangibles is included in cost of sales and operating expenses as summarized below:

Amortization of intangibles
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Sep. 28, 2019
 
Jun. 29, 2019
 
Sep. 29, 2018
 
Sep. 28, 2019
 
Sep. 29, 2018
Cost of sales
$
11,723

$
11,844

 
11,874

$
47,700

 
49,349

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,012

 
6,782

 
2,527

 
13,760

 
10,690

Impact on income (loss) from operations
$
13,735

$
18,626

$
14,401

$
61,460

$
60,039



For the fiscal quarters ended Sep. 28, 2019, June 30, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $9,832 net of tax ($0.41 per diluted share), $13,278 net of tax ($0.55 per diluted share) and $10,220 net of tax ($0.42 per diluted share), respectively. For the fiscal years ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact on net income, net of tax was $43,950 net of tax ($1.81 per diluted share) and $42,783 net of tax ($1.72 per diluted share), respectively.

(E)
For the fiscal quarter and year ended Sep. 29, 2018, the impact of costs related to acquisitions included $206 ($206 net of tax ($0.01 per diluted share)) and $735 ($735 net of tax ($0.03 per diluted share)) of costs related to acquisitions, respectively.

(F)
For the fiscal years ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact of purchase accounting step-up costs related to acquisitions was $456 ($353 net of tax ($0.01 per diluted share)) and $803 ($574 net of tax ($0.02 per diluted share)), respectively.

(G)
For the fiscal quarters ended Sep. 28, 2019, June 30, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the impact of restructuring charges was $92 ($131 net of tax ($0.00 per diluted share)), $21,273 ($14,771 net of tax ($0.61 per diluted share)) and $871 ($632 net of tax ($0.02 per diluted share)), respectively. For the fiscal years ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018, the




Exhibit 99.1


impact of restructuring charges was $22,721 ($16,021 net of tax ($0.66 per diluted share)) and $3,949 ($2,907 net of tax ($0.12 per diluted share)), respectively.

(H)
The fiscal quarters ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018 included non-recurring income tax net expense of $1,720 ($0.07 per diluted share) and non-recurring income tax net benefit of $12,836 ($0.52 per diluted share), respectively. The fiscal years ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018 included non-recurring income tax net expense of $1,720 ($0.06 per diluted share) and $28,909 ($1.17 per diluted share), respectively. The fiscal quarters ended Sep. 28, 2019 and June 29, 2019 included a benefit of $36 ($0.00 per diluted share) and a charge of $4 ($0.00 per diluted share) of excess tax charges (benefits) for employee stock-based compensation, respectively. The fiscal years ended Sep. 28, 2019 and Sep. 29, 2018 included $2,507 ($0.10 per diluted share) and $12,754 ($0.51 per diluted share) of excess tax benefits for employee stock-based compensation, respectively.

Summarized balance sheet information is as follows (unaudited, in thousands):
 
 
Sep. 28, 2019
 
Sep. 29, 2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments
$
306,745

$
311,473

Accounts receivable, net
 
267,553

 
355,208

Inventories
 
442,530

 
486,741

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
77,993

 
85,080

Total current assets
 
1,094,821

 
1,238,502

Property and equipment, net
 
323,434

 
311,793

Other assets
 
664,914

 
709,674

Total assets
$
2,083,169

$
2,259,969

 
 


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 


 


Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Short-term borrowings
$
14,863

$
5,072

Accounts payable
 
51,531

 
70,292

Other current liabilities
 
173,920

 
297,474

Total current liabilities
 
240,314

 
372,838

Other long-term liabilities
 
558,119

 
572,667

Total stockholders’ equity
 
1,284,736

 
1,314,464

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,083,169

$
2,259,969



Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income (unaudited, in thousands, (other than per share data), net of tax):





Exhibit 99.1


 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Sep. 28, 2019
 
Jun. 29, 2019
 
Sep. 29, 2018
 
Sep. 28, 2019

Sep. 29, 2018
GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
624

$
(3,099
)
$
73,185

$
53,825

$
247,360

Stock-based compensation expense
 
9,091

 
8,243

 
7,414

 
31,520

 
27,665

Amortization of intangible assets
 
9,832

 
13,278

 
10,220

 
43,950

 
42,783

Restructuring charges
 
131

 
14,771

 
632

 
16,021

 
2,907

Non-recurring tax expense (benefit)
 
1,720

 
—

 
(12,836
)
 
1,720

 
28,909

Tax charge (benefit) from stock-based compensation expense
 
(36
)
 
4

 
—

 
(2,507
)
 
(12,754
)
Other impairment/asset charges (recoveries)
 
—

 
(1,083
)
 
—

 
(1,083
)
 
766

Acquisition-related costs
 
—

 
—

 
206

 
—

 
735

Purchase accounting step-up
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
353

 
574

Non-GAAP net income
$
21,362

$
32,114

$
78,821

$
143,799

$
338,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
$
0.89

$
1.33

$
3.22

$
5.92

$
13.64



RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined under the Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include the statements in this press release that relate to order deliveries scheduled in the company’s display market; the company’s expected fiscal 2020 performance in its semicap business relative to the market; future prospects for the company’s instrumentation business; factors weighing on the materials processing market, including weak PMIs, a struggling auto market and continuing price pressure; the possibility of the materials processing market improving in the future and the pace at which such recovery would occur; possible enhancements to the company’s product portfolio through its R&D investments; and progress on the company’s previously announced cost reduction programs, including the possibility of achieving improved operational efficiency. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Coherent and its business, including the aforementioned forward-looking statements, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks associated with growth in demand for our products, customer acceptance and adoption of our products, the worldwide demand for flat panel displays and adoption of OLED for mobile displays, the pricing and availability of OLED displays, the demand for and use of our products in commercial applications, our ability to generate sufficient cash to fund capital spending or debt repayment, our successful implementation of our customer design wins, our and our customers’ exposure to risks associated with worldwide economic conditions, in particular in China and the Eurozone, our customers’ ability to cancel long-term purchase orders, the ability of our customers to forecast their own end markets, our ability to accurately forecast future periods, continued timely availability of products and materials from our suppliers, our ability to timely ship our products and our customers’ ability to accept such shipments, our ability to have our customers qualify our products, worldwide government economic policies, including trade relations between the United States and China, our ability to integrate the business of Rofin and other acquisitions successfully, manage our expanded operations and achieve anticipated synergies, our ability to successfully manage our planned site consolidation projects and other cost reduction programs and to achieve the related anticipated savings and improved operational efficiency, and other risks identified in Coherent’s SEC filings. Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk disclosures and critical accounting policies described in Coherent’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, including the risks identified in today's financial press release, as applicable and as filed from time-to-time.








Exhibit 99.1


Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of lasers, laser-based technologies and laser-based system solutions in a broad range of scientific, commercial and industrial customers. Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and is part of the Russell 1000 and Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index. For more information about Coherent, visit the company's website at www.coherent.com for product and financial updates.



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