News Release
Mattson Technology Contact | Investor & Media Contact |
William Turner | Laura Guerrant |
Mattson Technology, Inc. | Guerrant Associates |
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Bill.Turner@mattson.com | lguerrant@guerrantir.com |
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC. ANNOUNCES
THIRD QUARTER 2007 RESULTS
FREMONT, Calif. - October 24, 2007 - Mattson Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Highlights of this report include:
- Leading Taiwanese foundry selected SupremaTMfor 65nm manufacturing and 45nm development
- Major Korean memory manufacturer expands use of Mattson's SupremaTM to High Dose Implant Strip (HDIS)
- Expanded leadership position in wafer manufacturing market with multiple RTP system orders from top manufacturers
- Increased cash position by $12.9 million, while repurchasing $10 million in stock.
Net sales for the current quarter were $58.5 million, down 32.4 percent from $86.5 million for the previous quarter, and down 23.5 percent from $76.5 million in the third quarter of 2006. Net sales for the third quarter of 2006 included royalties of $1.4 million related to the settlement of the patent infringement suit with Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ("DNS"). Net income for the current quarter was $3.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with $11.5 million, or $0.22 per share, for the previous quarter, and $4.6 million, or $0.09 per share, for the third quarter of 2006. Net income for the current quarter included a tax benefit of $1.5 million, or $0.03 per share, due to non-recurring items.
Gross margin for the current quarter was 43.9 percent, down 4.2 percentage points from 48.1 percent for the previous quarter, and up 9.5 percentage points from 34.4 percent for the third quarter of 2006. Operating expenses for the current quarter were $24.2 million, compared to $26.1 million for the previous quarter and $22.8 million reported for the third quarter of 2006. Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales were 41.3 percent for the current quarter, compared with 30.2 percent for the previous quarter and 29.8 percent in the third quarter of 2006.
Net bookings for the quarter were $35.4 million, down 50.1 percent from $71.0 million for the previous quarter, and down 56.6 percent from $81.6 million for the third quarter of 2006.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at the end of the third quarter were $166.2 million, up $27.3 million from $138.9 million at the end of 2006. During the current quarter, the Company repurchased $10.0 million of shares of common stock under its previously announced share repurchase program.
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MATTSON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2007 RESULTS
David L. Dutton, chief executive officer of Mattson Technology, commented, "Weaker than expected order flow for the third quarter was predominantly due to a slowdown in memory spending. While it is a disappointment, we are encouraged by the substantive progress that we continue to make on the product front. Our product initiatives remain on target as evidenced by a strong track record of wins. Most notably, we made our first SupremaTM shipment to a leading Taiwanese memory manufacturer and received an additional order from a Japanese logic manufacturer."
Dutton continued, "Our new products are driving Mattson's growth. Suprema continues to win at key customer accounts, and we anticipate this to translate into share gains moving forward. In the etch market, our Nexion is completing qualification on our customer's advanced DRAM node, and initial shipments are expected to begin late in the fourth quarter of this year. In addition, demonstration activities of our flash RTP tool with several major customers are proving the advantages of MilliosTM compared to other millisecond annealing tools." Dutton concluded, "Our strategic and tactical initiatives are working to position us for growth."
Attached to this news release are preliminary unaudited condensed consolidated income statements and balance sheets.
Guidance ~ 2007 Fourth Quarter
The Company's guidance for the fourth quarter of 2007 is predicated on a protracted weakness in the DRAM market. For the fourth quarter, Mattson expects the following:
- Bookings between $50 million and $60 million
- Revenues in a range of $45 million to $55 million
- Gross margins between 42 and 44 percent
- Earnings in a range of loss per share of ($0.06) to earnings per share of $0.05
- Fully diluted share count of 52 million.
Expanded Stock Repurchase Plan
In the third quarter, the Company completed the second half of the $20 million share repurchase plan that was authorized by the Board of Directors in April 2007. In a demonstration of its confidence in the Company's ability to operate profitably while also entering new markets, Mattson's Board of Directors has authorized an additional $30 million share repurchase. The timing and quantity of any stock repurchases will be at the sole discretion of the Company. The size and timing of the repurchases will depend on Mattson's share price and may be made from the public markets or in private purchases.
Web Cast
On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 2:30 PM Pacific Time (5:30 PM Eastern Time), Mattson will hold a conference call to review the following topics: third quarter 2007 financial results, current business conditions and the near-term business outlook. The conference call will be simultaneously web cast atwww.mattson.com under the "Investors" section. In addition to the live web cast, a replay will be available to the public on the Mattson website for one week following the live broadcast.
Mattson will also web cast a slide presentation in conjunction with the conference call, which can also be accessed atwww.mattson.com under the "Investors" section.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company's future prospects, including, but not limited to: anticipated bookings, revenue, margins, earnings per share, market share, tax rate and fully diluted shares outstanding for future periods. Forward-looking statements address matters that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: end-user demand for semiconductors; customer demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; the timing of significant customer orders for the Company's
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MATTSON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2007 RESULTS
products; customer acceptance of delivered products and the Company's ability to collect amounts due upon shipment and upon acceptance; the Company's ability to timely manufacture, deliver and support ordered products; the Company's ability to bring new products to market and to gain market share with such products; customer rate of adoption of new technologies; risks inherent in the development of complex technology; the timing and competitiveness of new product releases by the Company's competitors; the Company's ability to align its cost structure with market conditions; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's Forms 10-K, 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Results for the current quarter are preliminary and subject to adjustment. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information provided in this news release.
About Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. is the leading supplier of dry strip equipment and the second largest supplier of rapid thermal processing equipment in the global semiconductor industry. The Company's strip and RTP equipment utilize innovative technology to deliver advanced processing performance and productivity gains to semiconductor manufacturers worldwide for the fabrication of current- and next-generation devices. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, Calif. 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON/(510) 657-5900. Fax: (510) 492-5911. Internet: www.mattson.com.
(consolidated financial tables follow)
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MATTSON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2007 RESULTS
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
| | | Three Months Ended
| | Nine Months Ended
|
| | | September 30, | | October 1, | | September 30, | | October 1, |
| | | 2007
| | 2006
| | 2007
| | 2006
|
| | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ 58,480 | | $ 76,460 | | $ 214,965 | | $ 198,177 |
| Cost of sales * | | 32,800
| | 50,193
| | 116,422
| | 121,473
|
| Gross margin | | 25,680
| | 26,267
| | 98,543
| | 76,704
|
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
| Research, development and engineering * | | 8,099 | | 7,265 | | 26,103 | | 20,563 |
| Selling, general and administrative * | | 15,924 | | 15,936 | | 48,993 | | 45,760 |
| Amortization of intangibles | | 128 | | 172 | | 383 | | 516 |
| Gain on disposition of Wet business | | -
| | (572)
| | -
| | (572)
|
| Total operating expenses | | 24,151
| | 22,801
| | 75,479
| | 66,267
|
| Income from operations | | 1,529 | | 3,466 | | 23,064 | | 10,437 |
| Interest and other income (expense), net | | 1,669
| | 1,573
| | 6,294
| | 4,231
|
| Income before income taxes | | 3,198 | | 5,039 | | 29,358 | | 14,668 |
| Provision for income taxes | | (374)
| | 452
| | 6,588
| | 1,236
|
| Net income | | $ 3,572
| | $ 4,587
| | $ 22,770
| | $ 13,432
|
| Net income per share: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ 0.07 | | $ 0.09 | | $ 0.44 | | $ 0.26 |
| Diluted | | $ 0.07 | | $ 0.09 | | $ 0.43 | | $ 0.25 |
| Shares used in computing net income per share: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | 51,397 | | 52,402 | | 52,163 | | 52,309 |
| Diluted | | 52,430 | | 53,128 | | 53,194 | | 53,367 |
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* includes the following amounts related to equity awards | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of sales | | $ 35 | | $ 18 | | $ 100 | | $ 38 |
| Research, development and engineering | | 126 | | 77 | | 361 | | 192 |
| Selling, general and administrative | | 816
| | 663
| | 2,488
| | 1,356
|
| Total | | $ 977
| | $ 758
| | $ 2,949
| | $ 1,586
|
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MATTSON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2007 RESULTS
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
| | | September 30, | | December 31, |
| | | 2007
| | 2006
|
| | | | | |
| ASSETS | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Current assets: | | | | |
| Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | | $ 166,154 | | $ 138,885 |
| Accounts receivable, net | | 44,826 | | 55,957 |
| Advance billings | | 3,931 | | 10,463 |
| Inventories | | 39,007 | | 40,532 |
| Inventories - delivered systems | | - | | 1,879 |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | | 10,749
| | 11,109
|
| Total current assets | | 264,667 | | 258,825 |
| Property and equipment, net | | 29,029 | | 27,838 |
| Goodwill | | 17,182 | | 18,497 |
| Intangibles, net | | 7,208 | | 7,591 |
| Other assets | | 9,368
| | 4,001
|
| Total assets | | $ 327,454
| | $ 316,752
|
| | | | | |
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
| Current liabilities: | | | | |
| Accounts payable | | $ 19,571 | | $ 19,330 |
| Accrued liabilities | | 30,637 | | 37,635 |
| Deferred revenue | | 11,858
| | 16,782
|
| Total current liabilities | | 62,066 | | 73,747 |
| Income taxes payable, noncurrent | | 13,709 | | 3,675 |
| Other liabilities | | 1,354
| | 400
|
| Total liabilities | | 77,129
| | 77,822
|
| | | | | |
| Stockholders' equity: | | | | |
| Common stock | | 53 | | 53 |
| Additional paid-in capital | | 622,191 | | 616,827 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | | 17,807 | | 13,525 |
| Treasury stock | | (22,987) | | (2,987) |
| Accumulated deficit | | (366,739)
| | (388,488)
|
| Total stockholders' equity | | 250,325
| | 238,930
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ 327,454
| | $ 316,752
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