- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-26968 ---------------- ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) NEVADA 94-3094580 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION IDENTIFICATION NO.) OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 26460 CORPORATE AVENUE, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA 94545 (ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (510)783-9210 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No 21,318,230 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of February 28, 1997. This report, including exhibits, consists of 175 pages. The Index of Exhibits is found on page 16. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ---- PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1.Consolidated Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 31, 1997 and July 31, 1996..... 3 Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996...................................... 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996.................................................... 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................ 6 Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................................................... 8 PART II--OTHER INFORMATION Item 1.Legal Proceedings.................................................. N/A Item 2.Changes in Securities.............................................. 12 Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.................................... N/A Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................ 13 Item 5.Other Information.................................................. N/A Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................... 14 Signature................................................................. 15 2 PART I--FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS) (UNAUDITED) JANUARY 31, JULY 31, 1997 1996 ----------- -------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents.............................. $ 56,803 $ 44,472 Marketable securities.................................. 34,673 24,153 Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,077 and $1,102......................... 62,890 37,316 Inventory.............................................. 69,937 52,135 Other current assets................................... 2,107 3,042 Deferred tax assets.................................... 25,670 24,508 -------- -------- Total current assets................................. 252,080 185,626 Property, plant and equipment, net....................... 27,401 19,381 Other assets............................................. 3,911 3,864 -------- -------- $283,392 $208,871 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Current liabilities: Current maturities of long-term debt................... $ 3,333 $ 3,333 Accounts payable....................................... 17,264 14,184 Accrued and other liabilities.......................... 71,753 51,084 Taxes payable.......................................... 6,316 5,826 -------- -------- Total current liabilities............................ 98,666 74,427 Long-term debt, less current portion..................... 5,000 6,667 Deferred gain on sale of asset........................... 3,005 5,571 Other liabilities........................................ 6,147 6,329 -------- -------- Total liabilities.................................... 112,818 92,994 -------- -------- Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding........ -- -- Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 40,000,000 and 30,000,000 shares authorized; 21,284,136 and 19,610,964 issued and outstanding..................... 213 196 Warrants............................................... 631 1,096 Additional paid-in capital............................. 191,423 149,858 Cumulative translation adjustments..................... (779) 211 Accumulated deficit.................................... (20,914) (35,484) -------- -------- Total stockholders' equity........................... 170,574 115,877 -------- -------- $283,392 $208,871 ======== ======== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 3 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, JANUARY 31, -------------------- ------------------ 1997 1996 1997 1996 --------- --------- -------- -------- Revenue: Products........................... $ 45,309 $ 23,522 $ 81,711 $ 40,625 Services........................... 8,371 8,083 16,856 15,688 --------- --------- -------- -------- 53,680 31,605 98,567 56,313 --------- --------- -------- -------- Cost of revenue: Products........................... 21,723 12,826 39,275 21,207 Services........................... 6,642 5,548 13,194 10,919 --------- --------- -------- -------- 28,365 18,374 52,469 32,126 --------- --------- -------- -------- Gross profit......................... 25,315 13,231 46,098 24,187 --------- --------- -------- -------- Operating expenses: Research, development and engineering....................... 8,115 3,568 14,596 6,839 Selling, general and administrative.................... 6,290 4,771 12,185 9,224 --------- --------- -------- -------- 14,405 8,339 26,781 16,063 --------- --------- -------- -------- Income from operations............... 10,910 4,892 19,317 8,124 Interest expense..................... (266) (512) (510) (1,124) Other income, net.................... 1,027 671 1,821 1,600 --------- --------- -------- -------- Income before income tax provision and extraordinary item.............. 11,671 5,051 20,628 8,600 Income tax provision................. 4,085 1,263 6,058 2,150 --------- --------- -------- -------- Income before extraordinary item..... 7,586 3,788 14,570 6,450 Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt............... -- (300) -- (300) --------- --------- -------- -------- Net income........................... 7,586 3,488 14,570 6,150 Accretion of mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock......... -- -- -- 1,078 --------- --------- -------- -------- Net income attributable to Common Stockholders......................... $ 7,586 $ 3,488 $ 14,570 $ 5,072 ========= ========= ======== ======== Per share data: Income before extraordinary item... $ 0.35 $ 0.20 $ 0.68 $ 0.38 Extraordinary loss................. -- (0.02) -- (0.02) --------- --------- -------- -------- Net income......................... $ 0.35 $ 0.18 $ 0.68 $ 0.36 ========= ========= ======== ======== Number of weighted average common equivalent shares used in per share calculation......................... 21,806 18,869 21,462 16,859 ========= ========= ======== ======== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 4 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, ---------------- 1997 1996 ------- ------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income................................................. $14,570 $ 6,150 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt....... -- 300 Depreciation, amortization, and other noncash charges.... 1,855 1,178 Deferred taxes........................................... (1,162) -- Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable.................................... (28,850) (10,842) Inventory.............................................. (18,600) (8,850) Other assets........................................... 478 960 Accounts payable....................................... 3,272 2,450 Accrued and other liabilities.......................... 23,279 (143) ------- ------- Net cash used in operating activities................ (5,158) (8,797) ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of marketable securities, net.................... (10,520) (3,102) Capital expenditures for property and equipment, net....... (9,659) (3,010) Loan to Polyscan, Inc...................................... -- (1,807) New building construction costs............................ (5,000) -- Proceeds from sale of plant................................ 5,000 -- ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities................ (20,179) (7,919) ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of debt and capital leases....................... (1,813) (12,829) Financing from (repayment to) intermediary................. 1,202 5,086 Repurchase of warrants in connection with building financing................................................. (2,633) -- Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock..................... 40,336 40,628 ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities............ 37,092 32,885 ------- ------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash...................... 576 (737) ------- ------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents...................... 12,331 15,432 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period..... 44,472 23,638 ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period........... $56,803 $39,070 ======= ======= SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid during the period for interest..................... $ 448 $ 1,530 ======= ======= Cash paid during the period for income taxes................. $ 6,124 $ 1,657 ======= ======= SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Conversion of mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock to Common Stock........................................ -- $77,475 ======= ======= See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 5 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOTE 1--BASIS OF PRESENTATION In the opinion of the management of Etec Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements included herein have been prepared on the same basis as the July 31, 1996 audited consolidated financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. The results of operations for current interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the current year or any other period. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1996 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 0-26968). The July 31, 1996 balance sheet included herein was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. For the purposes of presentation, the Company has indicated its interim fiscal periods as ending January 31, 1997 and 1996. As the Company's annual fiscal period is accounted for on a 52-53 week year, the interim period financial statements included herein represent results for the three- and six- month periods ended January 31, 1997 and January 26, 1996. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Capitalization of Cost of Internal Use Software The Company capitalizes certain costs related to the purchase of software for internal use and its implementation which include purchased software, consulting fees, and use of certain specified Company resources. As of January 31, 1997, approximately $6.4 million of costs associated with internal use software had been capitalized and is included in construction in process. NOTE 2--CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES At January 31, 1997, the fair value of the Company's investments approximated cost. At January 31, 1997, $49.8 million of investments are included in cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet. The investment portfolio at January 31, 1997 is comprised of money market funds, corporate debentures, asset-backed obligations, U.S. Government agency securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, auction-rate preferreds, and municipal obligations. NOTE 3--INVENTORY Inventory consisted of the following (in thousands): JANUARY 31, 1997 JULY 31, 1996 ---------------- ------------- Purchased parts............................ $ 21,947 $16,861 Work-in-process............................ 37,493 25,380 Spares..................................... 10,497 9,894 -------- ------- $ 69,937 $52,135 ======== ======= 6 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED) NOTE 4--ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE JANUARY 31, 1997 JULY 31, 1996 ---------------- ------------- Accounts receivable........................ $37,354 $32,638 Financed receivables*...................... 25,536 4,678 ------- ------- $62,890 $37,316 ======= ======= - -------- * Included in accrued and other current liabilities are the amounts $25,536 and $4,678, respectively, which are due to a trading partner as a result of third party financing arrangements. NOTE 5--STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY In December, 1996, the Company completed a public offering of 5,029,916 shares of Common Stock, of which 500,000 shares were issued and sold by the Company and 4,529,916 shares were sold by stockholders. In December 1996, the underwriters of the public offering exercised their option to purchase an additional 754,487 shares of Common Stock from the Company at $33.25 per share before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering totaled approximately $39.4 million after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. Concurrent with the public offering, Grumman exercised 150,000 warrants for $255,000. The Company's Articles of Incorporation were amended on January 30, 1997 to provide for the issuance of 50,000,000 shares of stock. 40,000,000 shares are Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share and 10,000,000 shares are Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. On January 15, 1997, the Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan. Under the plan, the Board of Directors has established a Series A Participating Preferred Stock. The number of shares constituting such series shall be the number of shares of authorized Common Stock divided by 100. The holders of the Series A Participating Preferred Stock have 100 votes for each share held by them. Holders of the Series A Participating Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Registrant, commencing after the close of business on January 31, 1997, a dividend of $1,600 per share. NOTE 6--LEASE COMMITMENT In January 1997, the company completed construction of and moved into a new administrative building having approximately 60,000 square feet of office space. The cost of the building, which the company paid, was approximately $5.0 million through January 31, 1997. On January 31, 1997, the Company sold the building to its existing landlord and entered into a 15-year lease that is subject to rental adjustments every three years pursuant to an adjustment in the Consumer Price Index. In addition, the Company has also obtained a commitment from its landlord to provide financing of up to $4.0 million for leasehold improvements to its existing office and manufacturing facilities located adjacent to the new building. NOTE 7--NET INCOME PER SHARE Net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding for the three month and six month periods ended January 31, 1997 and 1996. Common equivalent shares consist of stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method except when antidilutive. 7 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS A. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997 AND JANUARY 31, 1996 Revenue. Revenues are primarily comprised of sales of MEBES, CORE and ALTA systems, accessories and upgrades, and sales of technical support, maintenance and other services. The Company derives most of its revenues from the sale of a small number of systems and upgrades and any delay in the recognition of revenue for a single system or upgrade can have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations in a particular quarter. For example, one system, originally scheduled to be shipped in the first quarter of fiscal 1997, was delayed due to additional calibration and testing and was shipped in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. Product revenue increased 101% to $81.7 million from $40.6 million for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. This increase reflects the sale of six additional systems, higher average selling prices, changes in product mix, and an increase in the sales of upgrades and accessories of approximately $5.7 million. Service revenue increased 7% to $16.9 million from $15.7 million for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. This increase primarily reflects generally higher service activity caused by an increase in the number of systems under service contract. Gross Profit. The Company's gross profit on product revenue increased 119% to $42.4 million from $19.4 million for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The increase in gross profit on product revenue was due to an increase in product revenue and a higher gross margin on product revenue, which increased to 52% from 48% for the six months ended January 31, 1997 compared to the six months ended January 31, 1996. The increase in product gross margin is primarily attributable to generally higher selling prices for the Company's products and an increase in the level of sales of accessories (which tend to have higher gross margins). The Company's gross profit on service revenue decreased 23% to $3.7 million from $4.8 million for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Gross margin on service revenue was 22% and 30% for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The decreases in gross profit and gross margin reflect an investment in service personnel and training to support the number of systems serviced. The Company expects that such costs will continue to increase with the result being a further decline in service margins. Research, Development and Engineering. Research, development and engineering expenses, net of third-party funding under cooperative development agreements, increased 113% to $14.6 million, representing 15% of revenue, from $6.8 million, representing 12% of revenue, for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. This increase primarily reflects the Company's increased commitment to product development. Due to the Company's commitment to product development, net research, development and engineering expenses are expected to increase in future periods. Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 32% to $12.2 million, representing 12% of revenue, from $9.2 million, representing 16% of revenue, for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to increased expenses for market development fees for the increased laser beam system sales in Asia, increased profit-sharing, the addition of selling, general and administrative expenses from the acquired Polyscan Inc., the costs of legal and accounting fees associated with a public company, and costs associated with an increase in hiring. Income Tax Provision. The Company recorded provisions for income taxes for the six months ended January 31, 1997 and 1996 of $6.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Reflected in the provision for the six months ended January 31, 1997 is a $1.1 million income tax benefit recorded as a result of releasing a portion of 8 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS--(CONTINUED) the valuation allowance previously recorded against its deferred tax assets. Management's evaluation of the recoverability of the Company's deferred tax assets is based in part upon the current product backlog and the Company's proven ability to increase manufacturing capacity. Management has fully reserved deferred tax assets that would be realized, if at all, more than one year in the future. Because of the uncertainty of realization, management will continue to evaluate the recoverability of the Company's deferred tax assets. The provision for the quarter ended January 31, 1996 primarily reflects taxes payable by the Company's foreign subsidiaries. Extraordinary Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. During the six months ended January 31, 1996, the Company paid $5.0 million of its 10.65% senior secured notes before their due dates. As a result of this repayment, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss of approximately $300,000 related to unamortized debt issuance costs. QUARTERS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997 AND JANUARY 31, 1996 Revenue. Revenues are primarily comprised of sales of MEBES, CORE and ALTA systems, accessories and upgrades, and sales of technical support, maintenance and other services. The Company derives most of its revenues from the sale of a small number of systems and upgrades and any delay in the recognition of revenue for a single system or upgrade can have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations in a particular quarter. For example, one system, originally scheduled to be shipped in the first quarter of fiscal 1997, was delayed due to additional calibration and testing and was shipped in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. Product revenue increased 93% to $45.3 million from $23.5 million for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. This increase primarily reflects the sale of three additional systems, higher average selling prices and changes in the product mix. Service revenue increased 4% to $8.4 million from $8.1 million for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. This increase primarily reflects generally higher service activity caused by an increase in the number of systems under service contracts. Gross Profit. The Company's gross profit on product revenue increased 121% to $23.6 million from $10.7 million for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The increase in gross profit on product revenue was due to an increase in product revenue and a higher gross margin on product revenue, which increased to 52% from 45% for the quarter ended January 31, 1997 compared to the quarter ended January 31, 1996. The increase in product gross margin is primarily attributable to generally higher selling prices for the Company's products and an increase in the level of sales of accessories (which tend to have higher gross margins). The Company's gross profit on service revenue decreased 32% to $1.7 million from $2.5 million for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Gross margin on service revenue was 21% and 31% for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The decreases in gross profit and gross margin reflect an investment in service personnel and training to support the number of systems serviced. The Company expects that such costs will continue to increase with the result being a further decline in service margins. Research, Development and Engineering. Research, development and engineering expenses, net of third-party funding under cooperative development agreements, increased 127% to $8.1 million, representing 15% of revenue, from $3.6 million, representing 11% of revenue, for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. This increase primarily reflects the Company's increased commitment to product development. Due to the Company's commitment to product development, net research, development and engineering expenses are expected to increase in absolute dollars in future periods. 9 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS--(CONTINUED) Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 32% to $6.3 million, representing 12% of revenue, from $4.8 million, representing 15% of revenue, for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to increased expenses for market development fees for the increased laser beam system sales in Asia, increased profit-sharing, the addition of selling, general and administrative expenses from the acquired Polyscan Inc., the costs of legal and accounting fees associated with a public company, and costs associated with an increase in hiring. Income Tax Provision. The Company recorded provisions for income taxes for the quarters ended January 31, 1997 and 1996 of $4.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Extraordinary Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. During the quarter ended January 31, 1996, the Company paid $5.0 million of its 10.65% senior secured notes before their due dates. As a result of this repayment, the Company recorded an extraordinary loss of approximately $300,000 related to unamortized debt issuance costs. B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company has financed its cash needs primarily with cash from operations, approximately $11.0 in net receipts from the sale and leaseback of the Company's Hayward, California campus in fiscal 1995, and $98.1 million from the Company's IPO and additional offerings in fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1997, $10.0 million from a private placement with Intel Corporation in fiscal 1996. The Company has spent approximately $9.7 million for net capital expenditures in the first six months of fiscal 1997 primarily to purchase testing and other equipment, upgrade manufacturing facilities, and implement an enterprise-wide business software system. The Company has budgeted a total of approximately $34.0 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 1997, approximately $10.0 million of which the Company intends to finance through operating leases. In April 1996, the Company commenced construction of a 60,000 square foot administrative building in Hayward, California. As of January 31, 1997, the Company had expended $5.0 million related to the new facility. The Company sold the new building in the second quarter of fiscal 1997 to the landlord of its current facility and entered into a leasing arrangement for a period of 15 years. As of January 31, 1997, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, totaling $91.5 million. The Company believes that its existing cash balances (including cash equivalents and marketable securities), together with existing sources of liquidity, including cash from operations and the existing credit agreement, will provide adequate cash to fund its operations for at least the next twelve months. Cash Flows from Operations Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended January 31, 1997 was $5.2 million compared to $8.8 million for the corresponding period in 1996. Cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended January 31, 1997 primarily reflected net income of $14.6 million; increases in noncash items (which included $1.9 million of depreciation and amortization, partially offset by $1.2 million of deferred taxes) and increases in accounts receivable of $28.9 million, inventory of $18.6 million, accounts payable of $3.3 million, and accrued and other liabilities of $23.3 million. 10 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS--(CONTINUED) Cash flows used for operating activities for the six months ended January 31, 1996 primarily reflected net income of $6.2 million; increases in noncash items (which include depreciation and amortization of $1.2 million); and increases in accounts receivable of $10.8 million, inventory of $8.9 million, and accounts payable of $2.5 million. Fluctuations in accounts receivable, inventory, and current liabilities for the above periods were caused primarily by the timing of system orders, the timing of shipments, customer requested delivery dates, and the timing of payments to vendors. The significant increase in inventory during the quarter ended January 31, 1997 compared to July 31, 1996 was due primarily to increases in material purchases and work-in-process to meet scheduled production. Prior to the shipment of a system, the Company receives payment for a significant portion of the system sales price. Such payments are generally received when the Company receives an order and at various agreed-upon times when the system is being manufactured. As a result, the amount of customer advances fluctuates based on the number of systems that are on order and each system's status within the manufacturing cycle. Advances from customers decreased slightly to $23.0 million at January 31, 1997 from $24.1 million at July 31, 1996; the decreases are included in accrued and other liabilities on the Company's balance sheet. Financing and Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended January 31, 1997 was $20.2 million compared to $7.9 million for the six months ended January 31, 1996. Cash flows from investing activities for the six months ended January 31, 1997 reflected net purchases of investments of $10.5 million, and increases in net capital expenditures of $9.7 million. Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended January 31, 1997 was $37.1 million compared to the six months ended January 31, 1996 of $32.9 million. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities is primarily attributable to the reduction in the amount of debt payments. C. CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS Statements in this report which are prefaced with words such as "expects," "anticipates," "believes" and similar words and other statements of similar sense, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates as to prospective events and circumstances which may or may not be within the Company's control and as to which there can be no firm assurances given. These forward-looking statements, like any other forward-looking statements, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. In addition to other risks and uncertainties that may be described elsewhere in this document, certain risks and uncertainties that could affect the Company's financial results include: potential delays in shipments or other delays in recognition of revenue from sales of product or services; cyclicity of the maskmaking and semiconductor equipment industries; potential customers' capital spending decisions of customers and prospective customers; the development, market acceptance and successful production of new products and enhancements; competitors' product introductions and enhancements; risks associated with international sales and operations; risks associated with any future acquisitions, including the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, products, or technologies and to develop products which gain commercial acceptance; risks associated with stock market volatility; risks associated with changes in governmental laws and regulations; risks associated with a reduction in cooperative development funding; and risks associated with foreign operations, such as foreign exchange risk, import- export controls, and political risks. 11 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. PART II--OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES Registrant's Articles of Incorporation were amended on January 30, 1997 to provide for the issuance of 50,000,000 shares of stock. Of said shares, 40,000,000 shares are Common Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share and 10,000,000 shares are Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share. The Board of Directors has the authority, without any action by the shareholders, to fix the number of shares to be included in any series of Preferred Stock. On January 15, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Registrant adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to ensure fair and equal treatment for shareholders in the event of a proposed acquisition of the Registrant, by enhancing the ability of the Board of Directors to negotiate more effectively with a prospective acquiring party. Under the plan [see Exhibit 10.2], shareholder rights will be triggered if a hostile party acquires 15% of the Registrant's stock without approval of the Board of Directors. Under the plan, the Board of Directors has established a series of Preferred Stock designated as "Series A Participating Preferred Stock." The number of shares constituting such series shall be the number of shares of authorized Common Stock divided by 100. The holders of the Series A Participating Preferred Stock have 100 votes for each share held by them. Holders of the Series A Participating Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Registrant, commencing after the close of business on January 31, 1997, a dividend of $1,600 per share. 12 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. PART II--(CONTINUED) ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 17, 1996. Matters voted upon at the meeting included: 1)Election of directors (listed below) The following directors were elected to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company: DIRECTOR AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE WITHHELD -------- ----------- -------- -------- Stephen E. Cooper.......................... 15,953,472 0 13,184 Edward L. Gelbach.......................... 15,953,889 0 12,767 Catherine P. Lego.......................... 15,953,939 0 12,717 Jack H. King............................... 15,954,139 0 12,517 John McBennett............................. 15,947,439 0 19,217 John Suzuki................................ 15,954,139 0 12,517 Thomas Michael Trent....................... 15,947,139 0 19,517 Robert L. Wehrli........................... 15,953,289 0 13,367 2) Adoption of Corporation's Eighth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock from 30,000,000 to 40,000,000 shares Votes in the affirmative: 15,728,226 Votes in the negative: 191,560 Votes withheld: 46,870 3) Approval of increase in number of Common Stock shares available for issuance under the 1995 Omnibus Incentive Plan from 1,000,000 to 1,975,000 shares Votes in the affirmative: 12,103,935 Votes in the negative: 3,787,371 Votes withheld: 48,997 Broker non-votes: 26,353 4) Ratification of the appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent public accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1997 Votes in the affirmative: 15,908,540 Votes in the negative: 29,962 Votes withheld: 28,154 13 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. ITEM 6.EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a)The following exhibits are filed herewith: EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION ----------- ----------- 2 Eighth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation 10.1 Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, dated January 31, 1997, by and between Registrant and ESI (CA) QRS 12-6, Inc. 10.2 Rights Agreement, dated as of January 15, 1997, by and between Registrant and Bank of Boston, Rights Agent. Statements of computation of earnings per common share and 11 equivalents. 27 Financial Data Schedule. See Exhibit Index on page 16. (b)Reports on Form 8-K. The Company filed a current report on Form 8-K during the quarter ended January 31, 1997 reporting the adoption of a shareholder rights plan. 14 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 17, 1997. ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. (Registrant) By __________________________________ /s/ Philip J. Koen, Jr. PHILIP J. KOEN, JR. VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 15 ETEC SYSTEMS, INC. INDEX OF EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE ----------- ----------- ---- 2 Eighth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation 19 10.1 Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, dated January 31, 22 1997, by and between Registrant and ESI (CA) QRS 12-6, Inc. 10.2 Rights Agreement, dated as of January 15, 1997, by and 106 between Registrant and Bank of Boston, Rights Agent. Statements of computation of earnings per common share and 11 equivalents. 174 27 Financial Data Schedule. 175 16