EX-99.1 2 a09-32950_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

@coherent

 

PRESS RELEASE

Editorial Contact:

 

For Release:

Leen Simonet

 

IMMEDIATE

(408) 764-4161

 

November 5, 2009

 

 

No. 1229

 

Coherent, Inc. Reports Fourth Fiscal Quarter Results

Orders Surge 50% Sequentially

 

SANTA CLARA, CA, November 5, 2009 — Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ, COHR) today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2009, posting net sales of $107.6 million and a net loss, on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, of $4.5 million ($0.18 per share).  These results compare to net sales of $142.0 million and net income of $4.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

Non-GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 was $0.9 million or $0.04 per share after excluding after tax stock-related compensation expense of $1.3 million ($0.05 per share), restructuring expense of $1.1 million, net of tax ($0.04 per share), increased valuation allowances against deferred tax assets of $1.1 million ($0.05 per share) and an after tax charge of $0.1 million related to litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation ($0.00 per share).  Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 included an after tax charge of $0.2 million related to litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation ($0.01 per diluted share), after tax stock-related compensation expense of $1.3 million ($0.05 per diluted share) and restructuring expense of $2.6 million, net of tax ($0.11 per diluted share). Excluding these charges, non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 was $8.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.

 

In comparison, net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 were $98.5 million and net loss, on a GAAP basis, was $7.0 million ($0.29 per share). Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was $2.2 million or $0.09 per share after excluding after tax stock-related compensation expense of $1.4 million ($0.06 per share), restructuring expense of $3.4 million, net of tax ($0.14 per share) and an after tax charge of $0.1 million related to litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation ($0.00 per share).

 

Orders received during the three months ended October 3, 2009 of $133.4 million decreased 5.7% from the same prior year period and increased by 50.5% compared to orders received in the immediately preceding quarter.  The book-to-bill ratio was 1.2, resulting in backlog of $164.3 million at October 3, 2009 compared to a backlog of $137.6 million at July 4, 2009 and a backlog of $183.5 million at September 27, 2008.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 3, 2009, Coherent posted net sales of $435.9 million and a net loss on a GAAP basis of $35.3 million ($1.45 per share), as compared to the prior year period sales of $599.3 million and a net income of $23.4 million ($0.83 per diluted share).  Orders received for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2009 were $419.2 million, compared to $594.0 million in orders received during the same period a year ago.

 

“The fourth quarter lived up to our expectations as a turning point for bookings with double-digit, sequential growth in all four end markets. Microelectronics was particularly robust as service orders responded to higher fab utilization rates, capacity expanded for OLEDs and mobile touch screen displays and additional design wins were secured.  The scientific research market was also very active with record total bookings and record unit volumes for our Chameleon™ and amplifier product lines due to the strength of the products as well as benefits from U.S. stimulus funds. Finally, a number of our instrumentation and medical OEM customers reverted to annual buying patterns, which signals confidence in their end markets.  Combined with additional first quarter opportunities and our recent acquisition, we believe that we have the foundation to achieve $475 to $500 million in fiscal 2010 sales,” said John Ambroseo, Coherent’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

 


 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

October 3,

 

July 4,

 

Sept. 27,

 

October 3,

 

Sept. 27,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

107,593

 

$

98,479

 

$

142,000

 

$

435,882

 

$

599,262

 

Cost of sales (A) (B) (E)

 

70,093

 

64,865

 

86,971

 

274,772

 

347,356

 

Gross profit

 

37,500

 

33,614

 

55,029

 

161,110

 

251,906

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research & development (A) (B) (E)

 

15,500

 

15,529

 

17,464

 

61,417

 

74,287

 

Selling, general & administrative (A) (B) (C) (E)

 

27,285

 

29,223

 

30,694

 

108,098

 

146,376

 

Impairment of goodwill(D)

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

19,286

 

—

 

Intangibles amortization

 

1,722

 

1,907

 

2,051

 

7,466

 

8,651

 

Total operating expenses

 

44,507

 

46,659

 

50,209

 

196,267

 

229,314

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(7,007

)

(13,045

)

4,820

 

(35,157

)

22,592

 

Other income (expense), net(E)

 

1,803

 

3,329

 

1,772

 

(698

)

14,695

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(5,204

)

(9,716

)

6,592

 

(35,855

)

37,287

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes(F)

 

(709

)

(2,701

)

2,445

 

(536

)

13,884

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(4,495

)

$

(7,015

)

4,147

 

$

(35,319

)

$

23,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(0.29

)

$

0.18

 

$

(1.45

)

$

0.85

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.18

)

$

(0.29

)

$

0.17

 

$

(1.45

)

$

0.83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in computation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

24,390

 

24,331

 

23,696

 

24,281

 

27,505

 

Diluted

 

24,390

 

24,331

 

24,372

 

24,281

 

28,054

 

 

(A)     Stock-related compensation expense included in operating results is summarized below (all footnote amounts are unaudited, in thousands):

 

Stock-related compensation expense

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

October 3,

 

July 4,

 

Sept. 27,

 

October 3,

 

Sept. 27,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Cost of sales

 

$

93

 

$

200

 

$

264

 

$

753

 

$

1,893

 

Research & development

 

250

 

249

 

282

 

933

 

1,970

 

Selling, general & administrative

 

940

 

1,039

 

1,406

 

5,199

 

9,062

 

Impact on income (loss) from operations

 

$

1,283

 

$

1,488

 

$

1,952

 

$

6,885

 

$

12,925

 

 

For the quarters ended October 3, 2009, July 4, 2009 and September 27, 2008, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $1,308 ($0.05 per share), $1,368 ($0.06 per share) and $1,308 ($0.05 per diluted share), respectively. For the fiscal year ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $5,801 ($0.24 per share) and $9,006 ($0.32 per diluted share), respectively.

 


 

(B)     Restructuring costs included in operating results are summarized below:

 

Restructuring costs

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

October 3,

 

July 4,

 

Sept. 27,

 

October 3,

 

Sept. 27,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Cost of sales

 

$

743

 

$

2,621

 

$

2,662

 

$

9,539

 

$

3,990

 

Research & development

 

519

 

799

 

406

 

2,608

 

679

 

Selling, general & administrative

 

412

 

1,469

 

534

 

3,522

 

1,135

 

Impact on income (loss) from operations

 

$

1,674

 

$

4,889

 

$

3,602

 

$

15,669

 

$

5,804

 

 

For the quarters ended October 3, 2009, July 4, 2009 and September 27, 2008, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $1,054 ($0.04 per share), $3,354 ($0.14 per share) and $2,566 ($0.11 per diluted share), respectively. For the fiscal years ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $11,483 ($0.47 per share) and $3,940 ($0.14 per diluted share), respectively.

 

(C)     The quarter ended October 3, 2009 includes $192 ($121 net of tax ($0.00 per share)) of costs related to litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation. The quarter ended July 4, 2009 includes $108 ($74 net of tax ($0.00 per share)) of costs related to litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation. The quarter ended September 27, 2008 includes $302 ($184 net of tax ($0.01 per diluted share)) of costs related to litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation.  The fiscal year ended October 3, 2009 includes $1,140 ($820 net of tax ($0.03 per share)) of costs related to litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation.  The fiscal year ended September 27, 2008 includes $9,089 ($5,496 net of tax ($0.20 per diluted share)) of costs related to our restatement of financial statements and litigation resulting from our internal stock option investigation.

 

(D)     The fiscal year ended October 3, 2009 include a $19,286 ($0.79 per share) non-cash charge for the impairment of all of the goodwill of our Commercial Lasers and Components segment.

 

(E)       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

 

 

 

October 3,

 

July 4,

 

Sept. 27,

 

October 3,

 

Sept. 27,

 

 

 

2009

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Cost of sales

 

$

43

 

$

87

 

$

(56

)

$

(98

)

$

(19

)

Research & development

 

182

 

309

 

(284

)

(593

)

(154

)

Selling, general & administrative

 

1,476

 

2,431

 

(1,627

)

(2,877

)

(1,235

)

Impact on income (loss) from operations

 

$

1,701

 

$

2,827

 

$

(1,967

)

$

(3,568

)

$

(1,408

)

 

For the quarters ended October 3, 2009, July 4, 2009 and September 27, 2008, the impact on other income (expense) net from gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was income of $1,435, income of $2,259 and expense of $1,669, respectively. For the fiscal years ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008, the impact on other income (expense) net was expense of $4,326 and expense of $1,073, respectively.

 

(F)       The quarter ended October 3, 2009 includes a $1,111 ($0.05 per share) increase in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets.  The fiscal year ended October 3, 2009 includes a tax charge of $2,666 ($0.11 per share) resulting from a recently enacted change in state tax law and a $1,111 ($0.05 per share) increase in valuation allowances against deferred tax assets. The fiscal year ended September 27, 2008 include a tax charge of $1,394 ($0.05 per diluted share) in connection with a dividend from one of our European subsidiaries.

 


 

Summarized balance sheet information is as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 

 

 

October 3,
2009

 

Sept. 27,
2008

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

$

243,635

 

$

218,094

 

Restricted cash

 

—

 

2,645

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

74,235

 

96,611

 

Inventories

 

97,767

 

120,519

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

67,133

 

71,914

 

Total current assets

 

482,770

 

509,783

 

Property and equipment, net

 

98,792

 

100,996

 

Other assets

 

172,042

 

195,604

 

Total assets

 

$

753,604

 

$

806,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term obligations

 

$

9

 

$

9

 

Accounts payable

 

21,639

 

26,333

 

Other current liabilities

 

64,694

 

86,985

 

Total current liabilities

 

86,342

 

113,327

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

91,691

 

94,621

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

575,571

 

598,435

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

753,604

 

$

806,383

 

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income (unaudited, in thousands, net of tax):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

Oct. 3,
2009

 

July 4,
2009

 

Sept. 27,
2008

 

Oct. 3,
2009

 

Sept. 27,
2008

 

GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

(4,495

)

$

(7,015

)

$

4,147

 

$

(35,319

)

$

23,403

 

Stock option investigation and related restatement of financial statements, and litigation expenses

 

121

 

74

 

184

 

820

 

5,496

 

Stock-related compensation expense

 

1,308

 

1,368

 

1,308

 

5,801

 

9,006

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

19,286

 

—

 

Restructuring costs

 

1,054

 

3,354

 

2,566

 

11,483

 

3,940

 

One-time tax expense

 

1,111

 

—

 

—

 

3,777

 

1,394

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

(901

)

$

(2,219

)

$

8,205

 

$

5,848

 

$

43,239

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per share (loss)

 

$

(0.04

)

$

(0.09

)

$

0.34

 

$

0.24

 

$

1.54

 

 

The Company’s conference call scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PT today will include discussions relative to the fourth quarter results and some comments regarding forward looking guidance on future operating performance. Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk disclosures described in the Company’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, as applicable and as filed from time-to-time by the Company.

 


 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

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 whether our customers have confidence in their own end markets and the potential range of sales by Coherent in fiscal 2010.  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.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks associated with quarterly and annual fluctuations in our net sales and operating results, our and our customers’ exposure to risks associated with worldwide economic slowdowns, the ability of our customers to forecast their own end markets, our ability to increase our sales volumes, our ability to accurately forecast future periods, the impact that our operations and potential acquisitions will have on revenue, customer acceptance and adoption of our new product offerings and continued purchases of our existing products and services, and other risks identified in the Company’s SEC filings.  Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk disclosures described in the Company’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, as applicable and as filed from time-to-time by the Company.  Actual results, events and performance may differ materially from those presented herein.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is a world leader in providing photonics based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets and part of the Russell 2000. Please direct any questions to Leen Simonet, Chief Financial Officer at 408-764-4161. For more information about Coherent, visit the Company’s Web site at http://www.coherent.com/ for product and financial updates.

 

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