MKSI - Earnings call transcript Q3 2018

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session and instructions will follow at that time. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call may be recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today’s conference, CFO, Seth Bagshaw. sir. ahead, go Please

Seth Bagshaw

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Gerald Colella

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John Lee

Gerry. Thanks,

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Seth Bagshaw

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totaling GAAP the MKS with to addition, in line We was We were Non-GAAP rate non-GAAP increase these as variable XXXX. half the expect semiconductor Advanced strength strategic balanced rate in and the in and model was operating quarter. be in quarter the levels. have XX.X% XX% and to approximately second margin our interest $X.X tax the expense in operating our well to interest was variable certain of The the quarter to GAAP income XX.X%. advantages do accruals levels the respectively, was third business million was expense $X levels $X compensation as $X.X business moderated exposure are fourth in million million compensation reflect reflecting as and non-GAAP normalized in unique million our In quarter. adjusted more believe Markets. in tax

the $X.XX or $X.XX $XXX.X During were consolidation related per and charges incurred million streamlining per GAAP primarily million certain share. million we and share of net to $XX.X of quarter, further income non-GAAP $X.X net earnings was restructuring functions. or

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remain XX% Advanced million to from $XXX range range well to our revenue could gross a service to R&D approximately be $XXX fourth million, range XX%. could could operating also expenses margin to expected quarter $X.X as range $XX $XXX sales We rate million. million could tax market segments approximately million, of and the could into $XX estimate from expect and interest $XX We all to $XXX million, from sales in and as to XX%. at our from healthy levels. expenses Markets Non-GAAP million expenses million to be could million range to Non-GAAP from SG&A is expense $XX non-GAAP that

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Operator

our [Operator from And with Scarnati Amanda Citi. first comes Instructions] question

now is line open. Your

Amanda Scarnati

Good morning. Thanks for taking the question.

there? on there, starting saw that the non-semiconductor weakness the talk side any can China a you the other Markets, and related Just the bit and little trade are to that about seeing we how the tariff if and much you war more Advanced off was Thanks.

Gerald Colella

Amanda. Thank you,

think in was more and growth. in of X% it So, really are the project [level] a based. like terms Year-to-date lumpy and we is it I XX% almost

ever anything seen orders, impact anything we China when shipment and to concerned watching far that take really us. is be significance it of customers wasn't and So, as large it. it anything really seen the the any significant we on as to want not China because be China. than we those have in people probably prepared are would Certainly mindful we of want tariff haven't of more that have have We were have and Actually we opportunities in event, there put probably if the engagements opportunities. street of weakness and more but we

timing was it and So, of matter just lumpiness the on a projects.

Amanda Scarnati

do inventory then And can is for longer-term that kept your to semiconductor in the be you much your as December do this continue or the on that completely inventory, end work customers, quarter? at side, think you customers is how down something process, a be reversed could think

Gerald Colella

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happens the that When end are cut therefore have finished to their we the and level schedules, expect they middle and going what you material the goods in of – raw to they doing a are now started goods their schedules. and they high-level of decrease, finished with demand to have first they – OEM raw at from in process, they really see see a have work the when And quarter. high high of to [indiscernible], materials is end-customers So, work do towards is that build we in the the have business thing of they us. while that timelines back and level pretty are that off

where the We we a is expect think is to the guidance of capacity. into it are you a That we just guidance and this lot are investments to is significant the in prudent. quarter. Usually in long we well has with positioned we That continue let of how now we giving visibility will don't But know past gave last customers. making been we We still did. why that couple quarters. why are have that that

in of and projection We business. we growth our in long-term actually that years XX over have facilities are increased capacity that the increasing of one of because the

potential right or in it, said project have it the past but was the now upturn a the of I really canoe. of can't timing So the

and almost Korean another had I is canoe. think is kind we not is is tremendous one, in this is ecosystem and are asked where largest some million one We spend of of a it tippy canoe. from think the are that year run-up our to People slower. Korea $XXX sure, me from small big going business is addition $XX but have a the I'm we or it to to slow. year, a that is XXXX really our a business in last the of million slowing, I

up, of just matter people that So, spending some and issue cases. also of there some inventory for is a some pick waiting in to

of are So, if comes handle positioned a it to a but I you give I'm – sorry answer. specific when and not we will it couldn't back. It is just matter we when

Amanda Scarnati

you. Great. Thank

Gerald Colella

You are welcome.

Operator

Ho our next Deutsche with Sidney And comes question Bank. from

Your line open. is now

Sidney Ho

in Good think It question you recent Thanks my semiconductors correction you are my talk question. for morning. inventory trends versus but and in been on in taking guess you I Advanced seems how order semis about first said is has QX consistent, guidance? continue, – your how have Markets the steady other semi more also Markets we like other changed Advanced your suggesting will can also weeks? business and business, about should

John Lee

Hi John. Sidney, it is

So, Markets I one. will the Advanced take

Markets. QX think is consistent we for Advanced to QX So, relatively

think in Advanced when strong the we that our Markets. pretty So, year is

due almost semi burn QX and inventory So, guidance lower is in of to all off. revenue the the

Sidney Ho

what's Great. there more happen customers? to half year? enough of CapEx anxiety Maybe clearly about assume view is the a half last do say than second business you will next my your you next memory versus semi question year, is a lot in have have how do Korea about unique I first this your of U.S. visibility of year the second in

John Lee

John. it's Again

guidance half the we the similar to to Samsung will So, stick even the at statements that behavior Korean XXX consistent very has certainly second customers, is really some XXXX. why meaning the lower we in close say quarter of this been half first made, in that's we that's of QX our be half level them visit kind see our public XXXX and of at of first this and

that as so And of somewhat because pulling will on that's far whether fab know push the as besides that. in depend Korea or we out

Sidney Ho

Okay one and more. in can maybe squeeze I

growth for call that market as are business underlying and of X% will macro especially that X% your Does be past apply the year XX%. the in at said the X% given it doesn't will least we XXXX have guys level percentage twice grow disappointed and headwinds then per you other that You advanced on still markets to the to fast, for grow if some hearing?

John Lee

width a with to we certainly XX% Well, of we grew involved XX% be area. with of applications 'XX depth on and that we remarkable. different. believe minimum reason we The XX% of is that any of 'XX, getting and is don't we would have involved focus believe portfolio have get that year-to-date target to we're lot over our astounding 'XX a the are can which that and at and amount a X% is 'XX

in are we adding of markets. as have So, the terms shifting world, different all sales the people, in confidence well adding in capability those we focused

we So, market achievable for see to XX% reason to any an don't us. X% believe wouldn't be

Sidney Ho

Great. Thank much. very you

John Lee

Okay Sid, you're welcome.

Operator

comes question next open. Sankar from line Co. your & with our now And is Cowen Krish

Krish Sankar

of I thanks a think semi-related advanced QX kind of Yes. in in most weakness them or Gerry the my that John you for Hi, question. highlighted few looking is markets taking had I flattish. of

if in for sequentially getting your your calendar So, to you're up and 'XX do X% like that semi XX% probably business you the probably full for midpoint is X%. then semi's year QX math down

WAC So, volatility? reading curious just am that I'm kind a probably seems growing quarterly in a is or of like much I or share standpoint something from too there line, under into happening

John Lee

it's John. Krish, Hey

right is way to achievement the relative a if achieved up went which over of numbers and up average of actually the couple only it, it's year two because over way cycles we we which over try down then our at XX% time growth, semi we look have and XXXX. that So, over in of at frame it growth you're the we relative you and And that the then and XXXX But aggregate is XX% about the it burn-off. was so in the look are at your look to spot-on points semi at the inventory frankly, we period. XXXX and a kind looked is that of

very growth looked to share two sure we that's certainly want So, above we to standard that are because industry actually points still gain and seeing the that what right we now. market tracking we closely for make the are our

Seth Bagshaw

gain to trend. the share share or And usually share the gain. That a actually wins down of we out. a design beginning there more for see occur opportunity to can't of lose during happen and and you the ramp of continue doesn't we middle not And in in down because trend more design continue

The mention an the a quoted Amanda months OEM over we number other forgot which a have also is thing ago implementation. date point was for me, of bought what I to selling asked that ERP

you ERP, was And so build ERP buy off rate work start and to another much; have over is both if you creates you a the going work your because too and let's dramatic a are about it upstream on now chain it much problem. supply off cuts to have effect you on to when for high it have buying as

expect down but of share exacerbated coming bid of issue, So, we market take it's market more this numbers to share that's the turn. our on out

on more engaged We the more outgrowing are putting space. That's customers. with how we keep street the people

market. a And that. there will to over grew out, outgrow 'XX, the was XX%; 'XX we you're reason grew industry we when when for XX% the So, continue

Krish Sankar

like just of the in things on it's how And looks shoot time demand with on the components But case. them then the just one to is OEM in also and inventory. the that's more past very anything highlighted back situation. I It are time it drawing like around? prior behavior inventory understand the OEMs follow-up but with the That's it. what to feels this in customers. Has your not this turns to like Got down match the down is helpful. now, more changed ERP

Gerald Colella

in customer stocking an doesn't was have it geometric to March more customers in this that inventory we don't we programs this telling lot do your here one up level cautious and And stock that. stocking I bill with but in them, on were at programs inventory didn't bit a had a us they we giant and was of have that in mean there because rate elevated build rise those unfortunately. that Well, that;

So, you are times mean are lead right shorter. I

more think in just You rational; time people more programs. are they are

for and without is be it So, rational want ramp. the be in that reasonable of still want inventory one don't do they things orders to our of to customers and the general but don't they pockets to way stock things inventory way the more appears are prepare people turn the to around. And more they

get this day last-minute it. So, a to can heavy is we a at even if a in to of order want have safety going a or case deliver week, something amount to stock turn they

of is. it's still the it that disappointed just bit it little in but with it I'm So, did system. a what

Krish Sankar

Got a past just situation to the it going inventory? change at some of half the is half first to And inventory levels, in final see behavior with then building you the to lot similar as half doesn't the it. first assume should in a if whole even cycles you point fair start up as snapback question, if 'XX 'XX that of second is be

Gerald Colella

orders which so good if it is it, show-me -- like now looks it the every. have the state, but That we consistent would I been be watch from I'm

later would certainly the up: do we more back as to business and people you people on that and if if would morning project the first every half to my in is would our orders why I we financial The the may every first that's something be the second had my need see thing the expect half inventory sometime it I expectation look the you'd start That's that reacted expect. brake and levels keep than is react bookings would picking great such shipments computer depleted hopefully business foot at why some you would and gas consistent, the we of click I faster it people. because and inventory if because are see be is on expect even quickly. to come and most so a we we result see But

Krish Sankar

Got it.

Is question last for from my million back at buy this a your XX Just left it have you point? Seth. in end

Seth Bagshaw

correct. that's that's about change, This correct. million in Yes, is XX

Krish Sankar

Thank you, folks.

Seth Bagshaw

Krish. thanks care. Take Yes,

Operator

from And Stifel our next Patrick question Ho comes Nicolaus. with

Your line is now open.

Patrick Ho

the Gerry an maybe you bottom up steady, Thank inventory to to their just clarify. on kind you order catalyst side with standpoint flow work soon just orders follow as as as the are of When said you believe customers reached you, said a Maybe do like orders? for much. you semi that very now rebound from off core and and semi that'll be the your in the

Gerald Colella

up Patrick I've for I the to prepared on that answer years to one we're and have and could I the way Well, that this done that I be is significant wish years for we've Amanda: customers our that and back. coming to the turning consistent the an capacity you what or event definitively. stabilized be talked sales over other. XX.X at my XX hit building bottom appear things I from me in I'm It increases belief in of it investments way appears making acting to to we're indicated a haven't in which and we as we've and team been are tell we hearing believe but we from

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telling way and stabilized hope sure. it don't I be confident have appears I see but that way know other people don't long out a sales for that was the to than more about we definitive I one our I it something what from be continues I'm it worth feels prepared doubt and that So, consistency the us. I just pretty want quarters but to stabilized and a go it till of term are good but or in answer squishy but

Patrick Ho

again a Fair advanced the follow-up laser just strengths kind the question side enough. company. the Maybe out of industrial you as fiber business. lot market the of a markets laser there relative less lot a highlight on and your there's to particularly in just clarify entire you're on Obviously, noise laser and because particularly your things then where segment. maybe are industry on I Can of think traditional then industrial

you some give could PCB. bit prepared What your the laser emerging and opportunity If little you and see on opportunities some for you your opportunities mentioned a know clarity business I remarks briefly your solar in in of think about market I of it other of market that are specifically?

Gerald Colella

with Alright, I'll one. team this tag John in

more large of things finer pulse processing the COX as And us, slowdown OLED So, as a for in fiber OLED far are with concerned, precision manufacturing, in with lasers. we're lasers really our the and like is more heavy micro opportunity. and industrial

at haven't seven even seen impact other we same opportunity more maybe so, shot markets well had and that we're the really And We've several bringing as those in group virtual in see a see past. had lot motion as we markets inspection. figured the and And of sintering. micromachining that Chinese market semi into the petrology to things more like and laser mobile a on like reality light we wins

it's play the lasers we others in different -- in from space their the We we So, or see pre-announcements based a ourselves our have but to happening the seen find application consistency in. I what's of announcements pretty markets. in in standpoint

turn to over as some to insight So, from John well I'll give his it you view.

John Lee

Yes, Patrick.

component cutting other drilling, that So, glass the PCB there and so in are addition capacitor just to the applications continue application solar and highlight manufacturing. additive and manufacturing, didn’t then we or cell passive

those applications just of type them. industrial highlighted, there. a few other highlight So, happened are to so We all

Patrick Ho

tactics capital It Is near-term. that the of at in good was the Great, while terms you the prices of will back a buying buyback that's or see guess at to I or these again tactics the the shift you there final near term Seth for that allocation helpful. in other And question stocks guess I transition strategy prices. maybe increasing these take? can are stock

Seth Bagshaw

Yes.

for pretty view a and we years, I number once of think so our and aggressively the sheet division. at think I balance Motion new Light achieved for last performing new look well extremely been ports, we ports

kind in new said go and with is or shares in any give and number quarter of I goal changed. can't market what then have we But not so opportunistic all going past of these and really back factors line forward. clarity the it, to that's a think a and deploy at a bright looking and factors and couple Our those we we of priority generate really a how of we'll number-one the we buy acquisitions, we cash quarters do how

still inconsistent approach. it be So, will that

Patrick Ho

Right. lot, Thanks guys. a

Seth Bagshaw

you, thank Okay, Patrick.

John Lee

Patrick. you, Thank

Operator

next Miller our question Mark comes from with Benchmark. And

now line Your open. is

Mark Miller

taking Thank questions. you for my

You indicating but for you're has that China metal-cutting out been panning that there. exposed lasers seeing the and wondering space not terms how just is markets of they're one you? I'm in of most is UV products your momentum them wondering fiber mentioned in competitors successful I'm some

John Lee

Lee. John Mark, Hey

like and powers the actually not solar have combination That's high one a we very lasers lights. of product or that UV. the their line So, IPG's done actually product the a with cells. last Those lasers and in industrial are is quarter obviously power that fiber that's application well it's any that's

also are type we in product. there that growth particular of So, seeing good

Mark Miller

Okay.

are struggle next fabs there's for an there that fabs people domestic upbeat seeing of terms what I'm believe the their in about and any wondering ramp larger what for a these China production. is NAND in pushed is ramp out domestic of production. of of equipment on NAND citing been terms year you some just One was processes the your ramping and customers

John Lee

a China. that's doing smack NAND, of companies you're one was think domestic YMTC Chinese the vast would but who really as still driven equipment and progress ownership I Again in and Yes. it companies, that other referring by so to sort making now installations and only foreign of we if some builds what majority see they're

Mark Miller

thank Okay, you.

Gerald Colella

you, Thank Thanks. Mark.

Operator

Weston with from And our KeyBanc. next question come Twigg

Your line is now open.

Weston Twigg

Thanks my question. taking Hi. for

of idea business. maybe non-semi how First, China? if in your Can or much help revenues clarify of understand your us you give the China you wondering just an of side us can non-semiconductor the is from exposure

John Lee

John. Yes, is Weston, this

Light that and And obviously so, of turned is side. Motion the by most

and the laser occasions like companies drilling. and or talk we Chinese a OEM going into So, lot cell laser of about is solar PCB that

certainly I be our we an scenario area it'll bigger type be don’t an a probably faster. number give continues and but to Now, where than will think exact semi want to it's that grow

Gerald Colella

that so And geared us apps the almost probably XX and needs million the applications we've architectural things to million $XX for wear. it's in And $XX and in really and original business. Lam And a MKS and towards years business, like it glass coating now. two was industrial pitches that, we're range, China for been steady

So, the in it John if said and is the largest Motion side. Light segment

Weston Twigg

don’t side pretty back give know just then Can bit side tightly, long little slowdown side and that in And those see can the DRAM Cree of on tied just terms of I in Okay, market semiconductor each where or the this go the segments last. slowdown a the how reason us on you to thoughts more that's whether you're it's color helpful. NAND and of of into Korea. you any in since the the more terms risk

John Lee

mean, Weston, beyond stated. Yes, I what's publicly don’t John. know it's so we

up in will and statements. has beginning a be the phase of public And the starting Samsung that the half. next said second next think of phase of DRAM, that's kind they I the DRAM probably VNAND of

comes And one at hope So, we true. more pushed any but out. which insight we or gets don’t that's first which to have one

Gerald Colella

strong very Cree West. But are the relationships in

for of opportunity. now beyond well a group getting semiconductor, Light Motion opportunity are the Samsung We lot as and

the in you engaged pretty as they much keep public than the can, other we we investing. relations as they with and to if say give So, us same involve with amount want that’s to us with pride have,

Weston Twigg

term But weakness say? Okay. or is I the side you it, could in near in the side, DRAM see more NAND the

Gerald Colella

the is side the right I now. that’s the NAND weakest think that one is public consensus the

Weston Twigg

thank very helpful. Okay, you,

Gerald Colella

care. Thanks, West. Take

Operator

Instructions] from [Operator And next comes Muse our C.J. question Evercore. with

Your open. line is now

C.J. Muse

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was of Thanks. you tool the then what of more in that what of in your seeing and the is vis-à-vis talk core your on kind terms levered well how aspect, to sales, your semi picture it the could guess business. lastly part seen us then I so that business that big of you're you've are How should kind stabilization And direct understand service business. semi there for And help you business volatile And component a think part in business? better OEM the business about we perhaps recovery time. in expecting of and and hoping about saying and overall you're

John Lee

take C.J. Yes. think. first, service one the the I I'd question its easiest that's John.

starting, our we XX% we business a certainly that fact install driving is seeing the growth growth. our year see X% base historically we're and a So, were service and

more maybe expect little because that of shipments the have a all equipment. recent of our We continue and to

to services So, I it solid is and think be then continues very consistent.

that we're part so of happy it. And with

sales, about I your questions the other of was question? direct end think the user, part other user end that

C.J. Muse

That's right.

John Lee

Yes.

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MKS Instruments (MKSI) 24 Oct 182018 Q3 Earnings call transcript