Exhibit 99.1 | |
Press Release | Source: Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. |
Ultra Clean Holdings Reports Record Fourth Quarter
Revenue and Pretax Earnings
Monday, February 12, 2007 4:30 pm ET
Revenues From New Products and Shanghai Facility Hit Record Levels
MENLO PARK, Calif., February 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006 totaled $107.5 million, compared to $104.1 million in the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, an increase of 3%, and compared to revenue of $38.8 million for the same period a year ago, a 177% increase. The increase over the same period a year ago is due in part to the acquisition of Sieger Engineering, Inc. The company recorded net income of $4.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to $5.6 million or $0.25 per share, for the third quarter of 2006 and a net income of $686,000, or $0.04 per share for the same period a year ago. The fourth quarter 2006 earnings per share incorporated a cumulative 2006 tax charge of $0.04 per share, required to align our intra-company transfer pricing with our recent growth in China. Note that the impact of this adjustment was not incorporated into our previously issued fourth quarter earnings per share guidance. Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2006 was 15.2%, compared to 14.8% for the third quarter of 2006, and 13.6% for the same period a year ago.
Cash at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006 was $23.3 million, an increase of $4.4 million from $18.9 million at the end of the third quarter of 2006, and an increase of $12.6 million from $10.7 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2005. Third party debt at the end of the fourth quarter was $31.6 million, a decrease of $1.8 million from $33.4 million at the end of the third quarter of 2006, and an increase of $29.3 million from $2.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2005. This increase from prior year levels reflects debt incurred in connection with our June 29, 2006 acquisition of Sieger.
Clarence Granger, UCT’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented: “We are pleased with the company’s operating performance in the fourth quarter. We achieved record levels of both revenue and pretax earnings. We also achieved record levels of revenue from our Shanghai facility and from the sale of non-gas delivery subsystems. We remain confident in the company’s competitive position as a leading provider of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry.”
Jack Sexton, UCT’s Chief Financial Officer, added “In addition to the excellent pre-tax earnings performance during the period, we also improved net liquidity by $6.2 million in the fourth quarter. The increase to our 2006 effective tax rate, to approximately 31%, resulted from an internal review of our intra-company transfer prices, which are impacted by our significant revenue growth in China. Our tax holiday in China remains in place, as do our expectations for further revenue and profit growth in Asia.”
Commenting on UCT’s corporate outlook, Granger noted, “We expect revenue for the first quarter of 2007 to range between $102 million and $110 million, and net income per share to range between $0.22 and $0.27 per share, inclusive of an expected $0.01 per share charge for amortization of intangibles and $0.02 per share charge related to SFAS 123(R). In summary, we are continuing to deliver against our key growth initiatives, and we remain confident in our future.”
Ultra Clean will conduct a conference call on Monday, February 12, 2007, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT at 888/343-7268 (domestic) and 415/537-1988 (international). A replay of the webcast will be available for fourteen days following the conference call at 800/633-8284 (domestic) and 402/977-9140 (international). The confirmation number for the live broadcast and replays is 21326304 (all callers). The conference call will also be webcast live and be available for fourteen days on our website.
About Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. is a developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry. Ultra Clean offers its customers an integrated outsourced solution for gas delivery systems and other subassemblies, improved design-to-delivery cycle times, component neutral design and manufacturing and component testing capabilities. Ultra Clean's customers are primarily original equipment manufacturers of semiconductor capital equipment. Ultra Clean is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Additional information is available atwww.uct.com.
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Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data
Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||||||||
Sales | $ | 107,456 | $ | 38,781 | $ | 337,185 | $ | 147,535 | ||||||
Cost of goods sold | 91,085 | 33,518 | 286,542 | 127,459 | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 16,371 | 5,263 | 50,643 | 20,076 | ||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Research and development | 914 | 429 | 3,051 | 2,360 | ||||||||||
Sales and marketing | 1,333 | 850 | 4,644 | 3,357 | ||||||||||
General and administrative | 5,813 | 3,322 | 17,624 | 11,798 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 8,060 | 4,601 | 25,319 | 17,515 | ||||||||||
Income from operations | 8,311 | 662 | 25,324 | 2,561 | ||||||||||
Interest and other income (expense), net | (619 | ) | 62 | (1,758 | ) | 147 | ||||||||
Income before income tax provision | 7,692 | 724 | 23,566 | 2,708 | ||||||||||
Income tax provision | 3,040 | 41 | 7,266 | 705 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 4,652 | $ | 683 | $ | 16,300 | $ | 2,003 | ||||||
Net income per share: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.12 | ||||||
Shares used in computing net income per | ||||||||||||||
share | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 20,941 | 16,364 | 19,220 | 16,241 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 21,624 | 17,491 | 19,649 | 17,169 |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited; in thousands
December 31, 2006 | December 31, 2005 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash | $ | 23,321 | $ | 10,663 | |||
Accounts receivable | 44,681 | 19,528 | |||||
Inventory | 45,805 | 19,106 | |||||
Other current assets | 3,995 | 3,966 | |||||
Total current assets | 117,802 | 53,263 | |||||
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 9,433 | 4,312 | |||||
Goodwill | 34,349 | 6,084 | |||||
Other intangible assets | 22,112 | 8,987 | |||||
Other non-current assets | 4,864 | 2,363 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 188,560 | $ | 75,009 | |||
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Bank borrowings | $ | 3,997 | $ | 2,343 | |||
Accounts payable | 37,583 | 14,188 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 7,910 | 2,843 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 49,490 | 19,374 | |||||
Capital lease obligations and other liabilities | 32,911 | 354 | |||||
Total liabilities | 82,401 | 19,728 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Stockholders' equity | |||||||
Common stock | 81,047 | 46,819 | |||||
Deferred stock-based compensation | - | (350 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings | 25,112 | 8,812 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | 106,159 | 55,281 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 188,560 | $ | 75,009 | |||