Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
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FEI Company
Fletcher Chamberlin
Investor Relations
(503) 726-7710
FEI Company Reports Bookings and Net Sales Increase Over First Quarter of 2004
Net Income Is Up 81% Over First Quarter of 2004
HILLSBORO, Ore., April 27, 2005 — FEI Company (NASDAQ: FEIC) reported results for the first quarter of 2005 that include growth in bookings, net sales and net income compared with the first quarter of 2004, along with anticipated seasonal declines from the very strong totals in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Net sales were $121.0 million for the first quarter ended April 3, 2005, an increase of 15% over net sales of $105.1 million in the first quarter of 2004 and a decrease of 17% compared with net sales of $145.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2004.
Bookings in the first quarter totaled $124.3 million, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.03 and a backlog of $163.4 million at the end of the quarter. Bookings increased 15% compared with the first quarter of 2004 and decreased 14% compared with the record bookings recorded in the fourth quarter of 2004.
GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2005 was $3.4 million, compared with net income of $1.9 million in the first quarter of 2004 and $8.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Fully diluted earnings per share in the latest quarter were $0.09, within the company’s guidance range for the quarter, and compared with $0.05 in the first quarter of 2004 and $0.21 in the fourth quarter of 2004.
Pro-forma earnings per share in the latest quarter were $0.11 per diluted share. Investors should refer to the attached table for a reconciliation of GAAP earnings to pro-forma earnings. Pro-forma earnings per share are calculated by excluding amortization of purchased intangibles and restructuring and relocation costs.
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“Our first quarter showed reasonable growth compared with last year, even as it reflected the expected seasonal decline after our very strong fourth quarter,” said Vahé A. Sarkissian, chairman, president and chief executive officer of FEI. “Nanotechnology research demand continued to be solid, with bookings from our Industry and Institute market growing 29% from last year’s first quarter. We also saw a recovery in demand from our data storage customers, offset by a sequential decline in bookings from the semiconductor industry, where several expected bookings were delayed until later in 2005.
“We continue to invest in new product development and have recently announced key products, including our new Titan™ transmission electron microscope, which reaffirms our global leadership in ultra-high resolution microscopy. We plan to build on this leadership as our markets demand more and more atomic-level images and information,” concluded Sarkissian.
By market, sales to Industry and Institute customers in the first quarter were up 4% from last year’s first quarter and down 27% from the fourth quarter of 2004. Industry and Institute bookings were up 29% compared with last year’s first quarter and down 15% from the fourth quarter of 2004. Sales to semiconductor customers in the first quarter of 2005 increased 42% compared to last year’s first quarter and declined 12% from the fourth quarter of 2004. Semiconductor bookings were down 1% compared with a year ago and 21% compared with the fourth quarter. Data storage sales in the first quarter were down 35% compared with the first quarter a year ago, but increased 142% compared with the fourth quarter of 2004. Data Storage bookings were up 14% compared with the first quarter of 2004 and 91% compared with the fourth quarter of 2004.
Cash generated by operations was $29.6 million for the quarter. Capital spending for the quarter was $4.4 million, and depreciation expense was $4.1 million. Inventory turnover was 3.1 times in the first quarter compared with 2.6 times in last year’s first quarter and 4.0 in the fourth quarter of 2004. Accounts receivable decreased by $24.9 million from the prior quarter, while days sales outstanding equaled 102 days, compared with 108 at the end of last year’s first quarter and 101 days at the end of the fourth quarter. The company continued to maintain a strong balance sheet, with cash and investments of $359.7 million, convertible debt of $295.0 million (due in 2008) and shareholders’ equity of $374.6 million as of April 3, 2005.
Second Quarter 2005 Guidance
FEI currently expects net sales for the second quarter to be in the range of $114 to $120 million. The book-to-bill ratio is expected to be greater than 1.0. GAAP earnings per share are anticipated to be in the range of $0.05
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to $0.09 per share. For reasons why the company’s actual results may differ from guidance, please see the section titled “Safe Harbor Statement” below.
Investor Conference Call — 2:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Parties interested in listening to FEI’s quarterly conference call may do so by dialing 1-800-240-2430 (domestic, toll-free) or 1-303-262-2141 (international) and asking for the FEI Q1 Earnings call. The call can also be accessed via the web by going to FEI’s Investor Relations page at http://www.feicompany.com, where the webcast will also be archived. A telephone replay of the call will also be accessible for one month by dialing 1-800-405-2236 (US) or 1-303-590-3000 (international) and entering the access code 11027551#.
About FEI
FEI’s Tools for Nanotech™, featuring focused ion- and electron-beam technologies, deliver 3D characterization, analysis and modification capabilities with resolution down to the sub-Ångstrom level. With R&D centers in North America and Europe and sales and service operations in more than 40 countries around the world, FEI is bringing the nanoscale within the grasp of leading researchers and manufacturers and helping to turn some of the biggest ideas of this century into reality. More information can be found on the FEI website at: http://www.feicompany.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements that include our guidance for the second quarter of 2005 and statements about future bookings, revenue, earnings, profitability and future technology advances. Factors that could affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the continued growth in nanotechnology markets in general and more particularly, the strength of the scientific research, semiconductor and data storage markets; cyclical changes in the data storage and semiconductor industries; fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates; our continued ability to maintain deferral accounting of hedge transactions; reduced profitability due to failure to achieve or sustain margin improvement or cost reductions; lower than expected customer orders; cancellation of customer orders; increased competition and new product offerings from competitors; lower average sales prices and reduced margins on some product sales due to increased competition; failure of the company’s products and technology to find acceptance with customers; delays in shipping new products; changes in the mix of products sold in a quarter; unfavorable business conditions and lack of growth in the general economy, both domestic and foreign; restructurings and reorganizations not presently anticipated; reduced sales due to geopolitical risks; changes in trade policies and tariff regulations; additional research and development expenses; inability to overcome technological barriers; additional selling, general and administrative expenses; additional costs related to future merger and acquisition activity; and failure of the company to achieve anticipated benefits of current or future acquisitions, including failure to achieve financial goals and integrate the acquisitions successfully. Please also refer to our Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for additional information on these factors and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. FEI assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements.
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FEI Company and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| | Thirteen Weeks Ended | |
| | April 3, | | April 4, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | | | | |
NET SALES: | | | | | |
Products | | $ | 95,753 | | $ | 84,274 | |
Service | | 25,240 | | 20,820 | |
Total net sales | | 120,993 | | 105,094 | |
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COST OF SALES: | | | | | |
Products | | 53,475 | | 49,400 | |
Service | | 18,581 | | 13,663 | |
Total cost of sales | | 72,056 | | 63,063 | |
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Gross profit | | 48,937 | | 42,031 | |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: | | | | | |
Research and development | | 16,187 | | 13,567 | |
Selling, general and administrative | | 25,313 | | 20,114 | |
Amortization of purchased technology | | 1,342 | | 1,413 | |
Restructuring, reorganization and relocation | | — | | 219 | |
Total operating expenses | | 42,842 | | 35,313 | |
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OPERATING INCOME | | 6,095 | | 6,718 | |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | | | | | |
Interest income | | 1,814 | | 1,063 | |
Interest expense | | (2,507 | ) | (2,468 | ) |
Other expense, net | | (216 | ) | (2,412 | ) |
Total other expense, net | | (909 | ) | (3,817 | ) |
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INCOME BEFORE TAXES | | 5,186 | | 2,901 | |
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INCOME TAX EXPENSE | | 1,763 | | 1,015 | |
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NET INCOME | | $ | 3,423 | | $ | 1,886 | |
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PER SHARE DATA: | | | | | |
Basic earnings per share | | $ | 0.10 | | $ | 0.06 | |
Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.09 | | $ | 0.05 | |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | |
Basic | | 33,456 | | 33,186 | |
Diluted | | 39,878 | | 39,714 | |
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RECONCILIATION OF FIRST QUARTER RESULTS (1) | | | | | |
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The following table reconciles the specific items excluded from U.S. GAAP in the calculation of Pro-forma results for the periods indicated below: |
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INCOME STATEMENT RECONCILIATION | | Thirteen Weeks Ended | |
| | April 3, | | April 4, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
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U.S. GAAP net income | | $ | 3,423 | | $ | 1,886 | |
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Add back: | | | | | |
Amortization of purchased technology | | 1,342 | | 1,413 | |
Restructuring, reorganization and relocation | | — | | 219 | |
Tax effect | | (456 | ) | (571 | ) |
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Pro-forma net income | | $ | 4,309 | | $ | 2,947 | |
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DILUTED EPS RECONCILIATION | | Thirteen Weeks Ended | |
| | April 3, | | April 4, | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
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U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.09 | | $ | 0.05 | |
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Add back: | | | | | |
Amortization of purchased technology | | 0.03 | | 0.03 | |
Restructuring, reorganization and relocation | | — | | 0.01 | |
Tax effect | | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) |
Pro-forma diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.11 | | $ | 0.07 | |
(1) The press release and reconciliation table contain non-GAAP net income and earnings per share information (referred to as “Pro-forma”) that excludes the impact of amortization of intangible assets; excludes restructuring costs in 2004; and adjusts tax expense using the tax rate in effect for the quarter reported. Management of the company believes it is useful for investors to have this supplemental non-GAAP information because management evaluates the company’s operating performance using this non-GAAP information and the non-GAAP measures are key measures used by management to plan and forecast business and assess overall company performance. Further, non-GAAP net income and EPS are common performance tools used by the investor community to evaluate results. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Also, the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
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FEI Company and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(In thousands) |
(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS | | April 3, | | December 31, | |
| 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 158,257 | | $ | 130,682 | |
Short-term investments in marketable securities | | 160,888 | | 173,681 | |
Receivables | | 135,406 | | 160,276 | |
Inventories | | 92,604 | | 87,783 | |
Deferred tax assets | | 7,395 | | 8,365 | |
Other current assets | | 22,936 | | 29,804 | |
Total current assets | | 577,486 | | 590,591 | |
NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES | | 36,614 | | 33,850 | |
LONG-TERM RESTRICTED CASH | | 3,963 | | 4,177 | |
PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | | 71,270 | | 71,550 | |
PURCHASED TECHNOLOGY, NET | | 20,613 | | 22,080 | |
GOODWILL | | 41,476 | | 41,486 | |
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS | | 24,409 | | 18,555 | |
OTHER ASSETS, NET | | 55,912 | | 59,505 | |
TOTAL | | $ | 831,743 | | $ | 841,794 | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 41,266 | | $ | 36,618 | |
Current accounts with Philips | | 4,766 | | 4,240 | |
Accrued payroll liabilities | | 13,762 | | 15,070 | |
Accrued warranty reserves | | 9,784 | | 10,052 | |
Deferred revenue | | 44,809 | | 43,349 | |
Income taxes payable | | 5,390 | | 7,962 | |
Accrued restructuring, reorganization and relocation | | 706 | | 1,020 | |
Other current liabilities | | 30,875 | | 37,128 | |
Total current liabilities | | | 151,358 | | | 155,439 | |
CONVERTIBLE DEBT | | 295,000 | | 295,000 | |
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES | | 5,638 | | 6,412 | |
OTHER LIABILITIES | | 5,195 | | 5,373 | |
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | | | |
Preferred stock - 500 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | | — | | — | |
Common stock - 70,000 shares authorized; 33,493 and 33,413 shares issued and outstanding at April 3, 2005 and December 31, 2004 | | 317,777 | | 315,632 | |
Accumulated earnings | | 25,500 | | 22,077 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | 31,275 | | 41,861 | |
Total shareholders’ equity | | 374,552 | | 379,570 | |
TOTAL | | 831,743 | | 841,794 | |
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FEI COMPANY
Supplemental Data
($ In Millions Except Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
| | Q1 Ended | | Q4 Ended | | Q1 Ended | |
| | 4/3/2005 | | 12/31/2004 | | 4/4/2004 | |
Income Statement Highlights | | | | | | | |
Consolidated sales | | $ | 121.0 | | $ | 145.2 | | $ | 105.1 | |
Gross margin | | 40.4 | % | 40.3 | % | 40.0 | % |
R & D spending | | $ | 16.2 | | $ | 15.6 | | $ | 13.6 | |
R & D (% of sales) | | 13.4 | % | 10.7 | % | 13.0 | % |
SG&A | | $ | 25.3 | | $ | 27.8 | | $ | 20.1 | |
SG&A (% of sales) | | 20.9 | % | 19.2 | % | 19.0 | % |
Net income - GAAP | | $ | 3.4 | | $ | 8.4 | | $ | 1.9 | |
Diluted earnings per share - GAAP | | $ | 0.09 | | $ | 0.21 | | $ | 0.06 | |
Sales by Business Segment | | | | | | | |
MicroElectronics | | $ | 57.7 | | $ | 63.3 | | $ | 42.4 | |
Electron Optics | | $ | 36.1 | | $ | 54.1 | | $ | 39.3 | |
Service | | $ | 25.2 | | $ | 25.5 | | $ | 20.5 | |
Components | | $ | 2.0 | | $ | 2.3 | | $ | 3.0 | |
Sales by Market Sector | | | | | | | |
Semiconductor | | $ | 60.4 | | $ | 69.0 | | $ | 42.5 | |
Data Storage | | $ | 7.5 | | $ | 3.1 | | $ | 11.6 | |
I & I | | $ | 53.1 | | $ | 73.1 | | $ | 51.0 | |
Sales by Geography | | | | | | | |
North America | | $ | 33.7 | | $ | 44.5 | | $ | 40.3 | |
Europe | | $ | 45.2 | | $ | 49.5 | | $ | 36.4 | |
Asia Pacific | | $ | 42.1 | | $ | 51.2 | | $ | 28.4 | |
Bookings | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 124.3 | | $ | 143.8 | | $ | 108.4 | |
Book to bill ratio | | 1.03 | | 0.99 | | 1.03 | |
Backlog - total | | $ | 163.3 | | $ | 160.0 | | $ | 125.0 | |
Backlog - Service | | $ | 39.6 | | $ | 31.0 | | $ | 33.7 | |
Bookings by Business Segment | | | | | | | |
MicroElectronics | | $ | 40.1 | | $ | 51.0 | | $ | 46.3 | |
Electron Optics | | $ | 48.4 | | $ | 62.6 | | $ | 32.6 | |
Service | | $ | 33.9 | | $ | 28.4 | | $ | 26.7 | |
Components | | $ | 1.9 | | $ | 1.8 | | $ | 2.8 | |
Bookings by Market Sector | | | | | | | |
Semiconductor | | $ | 48.2 | | $ | 60.7 | | $ | 48.7 | |
Data Storage | | $ | 9.6 | | $ | 5.0 | | $ | 8.4 | |
I & I | | $ | 66.4 | | $ | 78.1 | | $ | 51.4 | |
Balance Sheet Highlights | | | | | | | |
Cash, equivalents, investments, restricted cash | | $ | 359.7 | | $ | 342.4 | | $ | 302.9 | |
Operating cash (used) generated | | $ | 29.6 | | $ | 13.0 | | ($15.5 | ) |
Accounts receivable | | $ | 135.4 | | $ | 160.3 | | $ | 124.1 | |
Days sales outstanding (DSO) | | 102 | | 101 | | 108 | |
Inventory turnover | | 3.1 | | 4.0 | | 2.6 | |
Inventories | | $ | 92.6 | | $ | 87.8 | | $ | 98.0 | |
Property, plant and equipment | | $ | 71.3 | | $ | 71.6 | | $ | 69.4 | |
Fixed asset investment (during quarter) | | $ | 4.4 | | $ | 4.3 | | $ | 5.4 | |
Depreciation expense | | $ | 4.1 | | $ | 4.1 | | $ | 3.7 | |
Current liabilities | | $ | 151.4 | | $ | 155.4 | | $ | 109.0 | |
Working Capital | | $ | 426.1 | | $ | 435.2 | | $ | 429.2 | |
Shareholders’ equity | | $ | 374.6 | | $ | 379.6 | | $ | 336.8 | |
Headcount (permanent and temporary) | | 1,787 | | 1,756 | | 1,675 | |
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