Quarterly revenue of $462 million
Non-GAAP net earnings of $62 million, or $1.12 per diluted shareGAAP net income of $47 million, or $0.86 per diluted shareCompleted $50 million voluntary principal prepayment and repriced secured term loan to Libor + 175 basis pointsANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today reported third quarter 2019 financial results.“We are very pleased with our financial results for the quarter, as we delivered sequential growth in our Semiconductor end-market, driven by strong product differentiation and execution, combined with an improving demand backdrop. Although our Advanced Markets remain constrained due to global macro-economic and trade uncertainty, we remain very excited about our product and market offerings into 2020 and beyond.” said Gerald Colella, Chief Executive Officer.Mr. Colella added, “We are also very proud that MKS has been selected to the Fortune® 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List for the third year in a row, ranking #21. Our strong operational and financial execution, combined with our commitment to innovation, have underpinned our ability to thrive as a global leader in the markets we serve – and we are just getting started.”“In the quarter, we completed our tenth voluntary principal prepayment and fifth repricing of our secured term loan since loan origination in April 2016. These actions have lowered our annualized non-GAAP interest costs by almost $6 million based on current interest rates, and our goal is to continue to execute on de-levering the balance sheet. We exited the quarter with $475 million in cash and short-term investments, and $895 million of secured term loan debt,” said Seth H. Bagshaw, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results Revenue was $462.5 million, a decrease of 2% from $474.1 million in the second quarter of 2019 and a decrease of 5% from $487.2 million in the third quarter of 2018.Net income was $47.4 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, compared to net income of $37.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2019, and $93.3 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2018.Third quarter GAAP net income included a gain from the sale of long-lived assets of $6.8 million, acquisition and integration costs of $2.1 million associated with the acquisition of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., or ESI, and $1.5 million of restructuring and other costs.Non-GAAP net earnings, which exclude special charges and credits, were $61.6 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, compared to $59.9 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2019, and $103.2 million or $1.88 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2018.Sales to Semiconductor customers were $223 million, an increase of 4% compared to the second quarter of 2019. Sales to Advanced Markets were $239 million, a decrease of 8% compared to the second quarter of 2019.Additional Financial InformationThe Company had $475 million in cash and short-term investments and $895 million of secured term loan debt outstanding as of September 30, 2019, which is net of a $50 million voluntary principal prepayment made during the third quarter of 2019. MKS also paid a dividend of $10.9 million or $0.20 per diluted share during the third quarter of 2019. The Company has available an unused $100 million asset-based line of credit.Fourth Quarter 2019 Outlook Based on current business levels, the Company expects that revenue in the fourth quarter of 2019 could range from $445 to $495 million.At these volumes, GAAP net income could range from $0.58 to $0.91 per diluted share and non-GAAP net earnings could range from $0.85 to $1.19 per diluted share.Conference Call DetailsA conference call with management will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 212-6076 for domestic callers and (707) 287-9331 for international callers, and an operator will connect you. Participants will need to provide the operator with the Conference ID of 9980809, which has been reserved for this call. A live and archived webcast of the call will be available on the Company’s website at www.mksinst.com, along with the Company’s earnings press release and supplemental financial information.About MKS InstrumentsMKS Instruments, Inc. is a is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power and control critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity for our customers. Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, flow measurement and control, gas and vapor delivery, gas composition analysis, residual gas analysis, leak detection, control technology, ozone generation and delivery, power, reactive gas generation, vacuum technology, lasers, photonics, sub-micron positioning, vibration control, optics, and laser-based manufacturing solutions. We also provide services relating to the maintenance and repair of our products, installation services and training. Our primary served markets include semiconductor, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, and research and defense. Additional information can be found at www.mksinst.com.Use of Non-GAAP Financial ResultsThis release includes measures that are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“Non-GAAP measures”). Non-GAAP measures exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, costs associated with completed acquisitions, acquisition integration costs, fees and expenses related to our term loan, amortization of debt issuance costs, restructuring and other costs, a gain from the sale of long-lived assets, windfall tax adjustments from stock-based compensation, accrued taxes on subsidiary distributions, the tax effects of the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, deferred tax adjustments and the related tax effects of adjustments impacting pre-tax income. These Non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, MKS’ reported results, and may be different from Non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these Non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. MKS management believes the presentation of these Non-GAAP measures is useful to investors for comparing prior periods and analyzing ongoing business trends and operating results.Non-GAAP interest expense excludes amortization of debt issuance costs. On an annualized basis, GAAP interest savings, at the current interest rate, is approximately $7 million, which includes approximately $1 million of amortization of deferred financing costs.SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSThis release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the future financial performance, business prospects and growth of MKS. These statements are only predictions based on current assumptions and expectations. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements set forth herein. Among the important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are the conditions affecting the markets in which MKS operates, including the fluctuations in capital spending in the semiconductor industry and other advanced manufacturing markets, fluctuations in net sales to our major customers, the ability of MKS to successfully integrate ESI’s operations and employees, unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the ESI acquisition, MKS’ ability to realize anticipated synergies and cost savings from the ESI acquisition, the terms of our term loan, competition from larger or more established companies in MKS’ markets; MKS’ ability to successfully grow ESI’s business; potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the ESI acquisition, the challenges, risks and costs involved with integrating the operations of the other companies we have acquired, the Company’s ability to successfully grow our business, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, dependence on new product development, rapid technological and market change, acquisition strategy, manufacturing and sourcing risks, volatility of stock price, international operations, financial risk management, and the other factors described in MKS’ most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC. MKS is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release. Company Contact:
David Ryzhik
Vice President, Investor Relations
Telephone: (978) 557-5180
Email: david.ryzhik@mksinst.com
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