Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC) 8-K Kulicke & Soffa Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 Results

Exhibit 99.1

Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd 6 Serangoon North Ave 5 #03-16 Singapore 554910      

65.6880.9600 phone

65.6880.9580 fax

www.kns.com

Kulicke & Soffa Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 Results

Singapore – November 7, 2013 – Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa”, “K&S” or the “Company”) today announced results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2013.

Quarterly Results
	Fiscal Q4 2013	Change vs. Fiscal Q4 2012	Change vs. Fiscal Q3 2013
Net Revenue	$173.6 million	(35.5)%	23.0%
Gross Profit	$80.7 million	(34.4)%	22.4%
Gross Margin	46.5%	80 bps	(20) bps
Income from Operations	$34.5 million	(50.9)%	83.1%
Operating Margin	19.9%	(620) bps	650 bps
Net Income	$29.5 million	(56.1)%	56.4%
Net Margin	17.0%	(800) bps	360 bps
EPS – Diluted	$0.39	(56.7)%	56%

Bruno Guilmart, Kulicke & Soffa's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “For the most part, the fourth quarter developed as expected, but was a lot more dynamic than we anticipated. Demand has rebounded in our wedge bonder business and remained solid for our ball bonders, especially for our copper solutions. During the quarter, we ramped production through our flexible and efficient manufacturing model, and continued to drive overall profitability and free cash flow generation for the Company.”

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013 Key Product Trends

• Ball bonder equipment net revenue increased 24.5% over the June quarter.

• 80.2% of ball bonder equipment was sold as copper capable.

• Wedge bonder equipment net revenue increased 95.5% over the June quarter.

Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Highlights

• Net revenue of $534.9 million.

• Gross margin of 46.2%.

• Net income was $59.4 million or $0.78 per share.

• Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $525.0 million as at September 28, 2013.

First Quarter Fiscal 2014 Outlook

The Company expects net revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2014 ending December 28, 2013 to be approximately $70 million to $80 million.

Looking forward, Bruno Guilmart commented, “Our organization’s collective expertise continues to allow K&S to optimize performance in periods of both rapid expansion and contraction. We remain confident as we continue to build on to our market leading positions within both our equipment and expendable tools portfolios. As an example, we released several new core products during the September quarter. Over the next week we plan to ship the first alpha version of our advanced packaging solution to a key strategic customer for evaluation. We are excited about this progress and we will keep the market updated on future developments.”

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Earnings Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss these results will be held today, November 7, 2013, beginning at 8:00 am (EST). To access the conference call, interested parties may call +1-877-407-8037 or internationally +1-201-689-8037. The call will also be available by live webcast at investor.kns.com.

A replay will be available from approximately one hour after the completion of the call through November 14, 2013 by calling toll-free +1-877-660-6853 or internationally +1-201-612-7415 and using the replay ID number of 421598. A webcast replay will also be available at investor.kns.com.

About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. As a pioneer in this industry, K&S has provided customers with market leading packaging solutions for decades.  In recent years, K&S has expanded its product offerings through strategic acquisitions, adding wedge bonding and a broader range of expendable tools to its core ball bonding products. Combined with its extensive expertise in process technology, K&S is well positioned to help customers meet the challenges of assembling the next-generation semiconductor and LED devices. (www.kns.com)

Caution Concerning Results and Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical statements, this press release contains statements relating to future events and our future results. These statements are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to our future revenue, sustained, increasing, continuing or strengthening demand for our products, the continuing transition from gold to copper wire bonding, replacement demand, our research and development efforts, our ability to identify and realize new growth opportunities and our ability to control costs. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that customer orders already received may be postponed or canceled, generally without charges; the risk that anticipated customer orders may not materialize; the risk that our suppliers may not be able to meet our demands on a timely basis; the volatility in the demand for semiconductors and our products and services; a slowdown of transition from gold to copper wire bonding by our customers and the industry, volatile global economic conditions, which could result in, among other things, sharply lower demand for products containing semiconductors and for the Company’s products, and disruption of capital and credit markets; the risk of failure to successfully manage our operations; acts of terrorism and violence; risks, such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and war, which may be associated with a substantial non-U.S. customer and supplier base and substantial non-U.S. manufacturing operations; and the factors listed or discussed in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:

Kulicke & Soffa

Joseph Elgindy

Investor Relations & Strategic Planning

P: +1-215-784-7518

F: +1-215-784-6180

jelgindy@kns.com

Global IR Partners

David Pasquale

P: +1-914-337-8801

klic@globalirpartners.com

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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share and employee data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Twelve months ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Net revenue:
Equipment	$	156,479		$	252,785		$	472,567		$	727,082
Expendable Tools	17,129			16,381			62,371			63,941
Total net revenue	173,608			269,166			534,938			791,023
Cost of sales:
Equipment	86,066			139,479			261,270			397,210
Expendable Tools	6,856			6,703			26,723			26,423
Total cost of sales	92,922			146,182			287,993			423,633
Gross profit:
Equipment	70,413			113,306			211,297			329,872
Expendable Tools	10,273			9,678			35,648			37,518
Total gross profit	80,686			122,984			246,945			367,390
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	28,072			31,029			108,401			110,966
Research and development	15,377			17,369			61,620			63,446
Amortization of intangible assets	2,292			2,295			9,175			9,178
Restructuring	401			1,959			1,943			4,574
Total operating expenses	46,142			52,652			181,139			188,164
Income from operations:
Equipment	30,344			67,046			52,991			165,791
Expendable Tools	4,200			3,286			12,815			13,435
Total income from operations	34,544			70,332			65,806			179,226
Other income (expense):
Interest income	254			182			883			833
Interest expense	(20		)	—			(21		)	(633		)
Interest expense: non-cash	—			(1		)	—			(5,175		)
Income from operations before income taxes	34,778			70,513			66,668			174,251
Provision for income taxes	5,247			3,231			7,310			13,671
Net income	$	29,531		$	67,282		$	59,358		$	160,580
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.39		$	0.91		$	0.79		$	2.17
Diluted	$	0.39		$	0.89		$	0.78		$	2.13
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	75,279			74,116			75,132			73,887
Diluted	76,565			75,942			76,190			75,502

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	Three months ended				Twelve months ended
Supplemental financial data:	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012		September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Depreciation and amortization	$	4,187	$	4,615	$	18,489	$	17,265
Capital expenditures	11,215		1,757		17,172		6,902
Equity-based compensation expense:
Cost of sales	20		86		295		312
Selling, general and administrative	2,049		1,575		8,457		6,602
Research and development	480		461		1,918		1,777
Total equity-based compensation expense	$	2,549	$	2,122	$	10,670	$	8,691

	As of
	September 28, 2013		September 29, 2012
Backlog of orders	$	52,100	$	90,000
Number of employees	2,164		2,936

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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	As of
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	521,788		$	440,244
Short-term investments	3,252			—
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $504 and $937 respectively	162,714			188,986
Inventories, net	38,135			58,994
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,012			21,577
Deferred income taxes	4,487			3,515
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	754,388			713,316
Property, plant and equipment, net	47,541			28,441
Goodwill	41,546			41,546
Intangible assets	11,209			20,387
Other assets	8,310			11,919
TOTAL ASSETS	$	862,994		$	815,609
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	37,030		$	57,231
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	38,868			57,946
Income taxes payable	1,504			8,192
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	77,402			123,369
Built-to-suit liability	19,396			—
Deferred income taxes	40,709			37,875
Other liabilities	8,822			10,698
TOTAL LIABILITIES	146,329			171,942
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, no par value	467,525			455,122
Treasury stock, at cost	(46,356		)	(46,356		)
Accumulated income	291,878			232,520
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,618			2,381
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	716,665		$	643,667
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	862,994		$	815,609

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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended						Twelve months ended
	September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012			September 28, 2013			September 29, 2012
Net cash provided by operations	$	26,644		$	59,321		$	94,824		$	183,969
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			(29		)	—			(1,498		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	26,644			59,292			94,824			182,471
Net cash used in investing activities, continuing operations	(14,467		)	(1,757		)	(15,114		)	(15,386		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities, continuing operations	865			1,834			1,733			(105,138		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	253			178			101			109
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	13,295			59,547			81,544			62,056
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	508,493			380,697			440,244			378,188
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	521,788		$	440,244		$	521,788		$	440,244
Short-term investments & restricted cash	3,252			—			3,252			—
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments	$	525,040		$	440,244		$	525,040		$	440,244

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