MKSI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2018

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to introduce your host for today’s conference call, Chief Financial Officer, Seth Bagshaw.

You may begin.

Seth Bagshaw

Thank you. everyone. morning, Good Bagshaw, Seth President Chief and I Senior Officer. Financial am Vice Jerry this President Executive Officer. joined am Colella, and morning Operating our I Lee, by Chief John Officer Chief and earnings call. our joining for you Thank conference close, we and quarter XXXX. Yesterday at year the released financial the full results our fourth for market

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Jerry Colella

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John Lee

Jerry. Thanks,

mentioned, on very business. long-term bullish Jerry that markets remain our we As the drive the trends in

and device to types, lithography, all the including to DRAM returns with semiconductor deposition, spend, spending capital WFE our market, to levels. positions our metrology us XX% normalized NAND, inspection well combined and of XD including logic For when exposure exposure broad etch,

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years, about for drivers market of the new semiconductor few and storage positive laser infrastructure diode upgraded also ESI. the acquisition and We our This is require our which excited new which pending will are mobile businesses require over of testing as will increased new processing well such next and as devices. capabilities, technology data wireless XG implementation as

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Seth Bagshaw

sales in $XXX Motion which quarter due quarter $XXX Thank quarter customers the $XXX to million, of you, the of at were guidance. in in million than driven of continued XXXX fourth Sales will million, third our QX revenue expected the quarter quarter third the of sales of customers. $XXX with and XXXX. decrease discuss XXXX for was semiconductor to revenue of compares Advanced I results stronger and Markets were John. in the to and of by year financial primarily consistent cover sales the high-end our above is semiconductor This range end third quarter Revenue million XX% division. Light full from and strength of QX million the guidance XXXX a $XXX to the our compared to slightly and

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Operator

proceed. our Bank. Sir, from may Thank Ho And you. Deutsche comes with you [Operator Instructions] first question Sidney

Sidney Ho

Good my for Maybe your off, other for just Advanced and everyone. assumptions your questions. between growth Great. start Markets Thank you to revenue? for of semis taking guidance what’s – morning, in revenue

Seth Bagshaw

is good assumption, relatively assume Advanced – guidance the would from this expect quarter. I don’t a that I I we are QX Yes, steady again, really would Yes, would fourth assume think by Markets that market, guide that the Seth. we the but think

Sidney Ho

great. Okay,

quarter-over-quarter. well, So you if revenue the the around my I – if all in coming rough me XX% declines math side, from tell guess semi to XX% would is down

Do in level think say see a should same versus including as outlook, your be peak you them, QX? guidance with will more your revenue starting that time XX%. are the like one level customers growing for You about down line biggest the to in start at customers. from started you WFE weakness it’s or XX% XX%, down like of But

Jerry Colella

little business. it’s in to where a me comes project Well, for upturn difficult an the

the I been is to But say length in that have think – been it’s I of determination. the the canoe before quoted Jerry. I we like canoe are a have in which we feel

into we opportunities is QX order to allowed had in QX, lumpy. QX, like business early looked the orders in there we and this between hit – from some bit customers QX far pull you them at when In an revenue. in it want level assuming that be can example, as they difference so to take As an because for things imbalance had QX, guidance, as this had a because

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Sidney Ho

Great.

it’s so to about should million, so QX, clarify talk Just $XX and in that seems upside pull-in that’s about the coming the like all that you in QX? happen semiconductors from potentially that

Jerry Colella

provide than but a customers yes product correct. all asked so that’s opportunity to That’s faster had there’s it’s for mix, all semi it’s expected and much originally the pretty they they and

Sidney Ho

changed. - that I been you hasn’t mentioned And your really and also order QX in that the consistent, sometime can has think,

Jerry Colella

every it it day does pretty it I them feels I yes, watch consistent you Yes, know, every pretty feels so watch consistent. and as

Sidney Ho

great the Advanced from about I you before? how gave the it’s it’s look you a dye little so is normal just Okay. not mean, quarters, the are side X market you including you expected And slightly the be anything there some Or had for environment slightly the that Markets may that those a switching revenue maybe that down strong about but business this if getting topics think rate little to beyond that do think at background markets, would concerned I you as been softer? as market growth is consecutive you

John Lee

John. take one. It’s that could I

So, we little do see more in caution Asia. mostly a bit

spending and to maybe more And I of I ability in last our perhaps little win about market against macroeconomic that’s so some don’t it endemic designs our that doesn’t is been issues part tariff but grow so think change it the ability certainly, future. think there a and to muted the really issues going year but it’s has

Jerry Colella

that’s basis XX% consecutive markets, And of after X%. those two years on average the rate Sidney, an growth annual is growth of

wins what film solar have opportunity and continued last listened you we thin multiple there there consider about, and synthetic and opportunities So amount it deep was agricultural, in industrial in applications years, think packaging, of wide if if done that the to coding is very John X of or the design terms talked more you we applications. diamonds,

wide opportunities. a it’s of So swath

with feel markets projected be growth that confident very will So consistent. we those

Sidney Ho

Thank very much. you Great.

Jerry Colella

welcome. are You

Operator

And Citi. Amanda question from comes next with our Scarnati

You may proceed.

Amanda Scarnati

talked saw already inventory of at is continue this quarter, are burnout customers? so I to quarter, some the if Christmas levels where that your you pull-ins clarify just collected quarter inventory know at we every key customers? for but you in Can about the last

Jerry Colella

Yes, it’s Jerry. Amanda,

and level get on to people see it’s is had unique appear right and time, specific does typically, downturns last it types difficult us pull stabilization, they’ll product the now opportunities by So it of expected what quarters end so, to I there’s little I for the go a their place some and a what project what people, I stabilized we’re we a with a to see inventories really mix this customer concerned changes, mean, is or inventory more oftentimes, they but the in than can’t you’ll what that in this schedules these what a point. I far project customer as when burns, I’d four as spot sometimes can’t very line we in inventory good have amount business is say during consistent position is times, affect of these and terms our too, inventory but them inventory of at which think position it build revenue a looks we’re in the see really at so but their good, like

Amanda Scarnati

And heavily or of split or it the the we continued to then the some is kind can condition trying geographic of continuing should weakness? that of to conversation U.S.? in Asia? question in weighted macro or Just about last kind on weighted not kind the weak more the you revenue it Just more Advanced is if just from talk whether gauge see Is heavily Markets? towards

John Lee

the but big well give Amanda. but so China the and Taiwan market those Yes, well. advanced Korea Asia exact market markets as major as of and opportunities percentage, you won’t as us is are a Hi, for are most the Japan

Amanda Scarnati

then you relatively still market. that that strong mentioned And wins design in Right. are

John Lee

lots certain opportunities in and of solar, design still like new for in wins. markets yes it’s very demand hot for and still Yes, certain markets, instance,

Jerry Colella

or some from that XX% all States. give wins Markets, Europe about, design of came United talked color, the John the to just either them just And additional of Advanced

Amanda Scarnati

expect closes? I acquisition more the And next have is to quarter? once update Or just we’ll the week you is one any then that guidance just that do sort of about question hear next ESI

Seth Bagshaw

there closes quarter company worked gone mean, to which so what guidance, I’m well get is is Newport Friday we before maybe at will that team will Seth. we in while there the scare as this again, the with day make so. we sure you so know procedure, when very update the Yes, a for integration well, on it so I of try did we we time next will the yes, we well of has pretty

Amanda Scarnati

you. Thank Great.

Jerry Colella

Amanda. you, Thank

Operator

next Davidson. Tom our comes D.A. with question And from Diffely

proceed. may You

Tom Diffely

good the Yes, more Couple morning. questions on Advanced.

for guess better that the side, peers all, sequential you Materials do Or as Okay, do you so declines it geographic your been flattish most that of you look much for laser your than just pretty market? have guys at and you the don’t is exposure business of the How on first in share calling Or performing? of you think Advanced while, a when I much exposure? its think are because it are in environment kind we’ve gains? is that’s big

Jerry Colella

a opportunities for the beam talk Yes, thrilled we’re applications grow we’ve with is little that about that along applications and and so would other to line a business that in that it basis talk laser then so really Tom, growth happy seen with like difference. profiling on so little the the things how the optics growth XX% and strength and the does so so we year saw about really rate what over bit I’ll John pulls about our motion, revenue full were a multiple on bit we year-over-year there’s it’s and

John Lee

really exposed much I pulse high-power tiers more the latter the think have exposed we market. than the I we’ve type to industrial high-power so former applications of believe is really business difference lower-power that some mentioned they’re laser have are because to Tom, we’re micro-processing that Yes, the of laser seen the versus and the before it headwinds that and

Tom Diffely

advanced in changed the years that there this at gotten more that exposed last over the seasonal then side? as you’ve have on couple trends seen laser are And Okay. packaging point, certain you’ve

John Lee

big all up decide in bit but a going will people in guys kind that products, of the other spring, aren’t where of So, for consumer products the business the that so the consumer of backs a packaging a markets, little many terms Jerry a likely there’s that is component in there cycle then which back be they and guys decide and right? of way. Yes, we’re see starting as volumes bit there chip that Christmas, mentioned, their the are what cyclical to

Tom Diffely

over is difference finally, just then the customers, ordering the different And based in a OEM Korea the geographic the of in U.S.? the there pace semiconductor locations Okay. rate to order where customers shifting or in look when business patterns a you side on in different ones than at your

Jerry Colella

it all of but be they with stock and appears their are build inventory Tom. bulging other that ramp what calculate be are some their and because advance there consistent, we down to Lean our It of provider. We’ve some inventory the capability the orders years their we times their lean we’re a their we to keep lead buy a Lean can’t quite really it’s are MRP really think hybrids be, replenish and and they it built actually confidence to the over stock times ordering arrangements they map in their with little old map, and I that where have tried there it operational all to really, MRP and versus the it a have patterns there some how schedule, comes heavier others cycle pull to blanket customers place and process are inventory revenue over over that load and because it but shelves then sell on appear customers that we to it’s in still between can stick appear until we people might they’re as short they customers equipment, and see what there are there that depends where so customers

factories systems very quick. and our suppliers. all Our short And from we delivery times lean are just-in-time have

we to Lean deliveries supply acquisition and just to line-side tried MRP material long-term So, customers And is from for years away schedule contracting because we remain to old takes and have have all it it systems. our convince customers forecasting the other just and with probably it. half converted see the concern line way that And production consistent half problems. to and out it of we’ve our move

really a it’s mix. So,

Tom Diffely

Okay. That’s helpful. Appreciate it.

Operator

Patrick Ho next our And comes question Stifel. from with

proceed. may You

Patrick Ho

much. prepared or Jerry, opportunities are side gains off, of very of the terms and your the remarks, of wins in some your gains you from you Light about the new Markets acquired are also semi, is the that talked core design on you Motion seeing in so, share semiconductor Thank the on from in coming first side maybe on things, all Advanced back-end they Newport? you’ve and And the analysis it and side? if more or

Jerry Colella

Yes.

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and control. a beverages, different control film for pressure it’s So or microwave synthetic thin whether dye across power manufacturing, of or flow number applications, lasers or power, it’s mass

technology So, see multiple swath of that it’s wide it’s for divisions applications. really nice to a across and multiple long-term It’s widespread. really

over about are and Group. those Motion the L&M Light ‘XX, enjoying talk opportunity. our V&A cross-sell were of the I’d did wins semiconductor V&A equally $XX We from and in million say, design So, and almost opportunities

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inside design semi, As turn that. over give more I’ll you wins to as it a far to the cover John little about

John Lee

Patrick. Yes,

in And semi answer as design wins. be divisions as strong the is, of plasma, power and Light didn’t seeing the wins, about very and Analysis gas and a they our get mention business well and to both continue in semi Vacuum So, groups. design the analysis but some we lot we’re Motion

Jerry Colella

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Patrick Ho

was That’s my variables December Maybe, in primarily Great. that is metric? follow-up terms think or of mentioned your that margins, lower just the quarter the margins quarter prepared your I both Seth, any gross for levels outlook, impacted it helpful. other the impacting primarily it remarks you are that in that as and revenue question there absorption. March gross Were

Seth Bagshaw

Yes, Patrick.

driver when the capacity. So full running book yes, is driving incomes the factories aren’t at volumes bigger lower higher

big the So just QX sure. in to A that’s are that’s as of utilization bit But little say QX, for two of mix continue factory in the biggest well. there too driver. the – mix drivers biggest that sort I would forecast the and

Patrick Ho

luck Sunday Atlanta. to in And Great. guys good this you

Seth Bagshaw

you. Thank

Jerry Colella

you. Thank

Operator

comes And Cowen. from with Sankar Krish next question our

You proceed. may

Robert Mertens

of Hi, taking Krish. Thank for Robert this behalf is you Mertens on my question.

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Jerry Colella

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awards for more wins. won ramping we technology ability look, almost so than And

be no will what absolutely have We appropriately, we’ll and fear. expenses that’s manage So, but prepared the happen.

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happen. we expected that So to

that to and respond of back quickly we place to can we’re and come and consistently bunch a panic machine other used people Some to a people around We’ve that. have and orders turn anything. built just

Robert Mertens

environment. just you’re coming Advanced but a this in It side softer of a a like half demand, and different then goes or maybe instead should strong seeing recognition, mentioned maybe bit the areas, we to I throughout sort little revenue a double-digit growth that follow-up, lot this design as specific lot second a or great, of typical And timeframe – think about a a macro you. of place which a pretty of is year? Great. this this How demand of design moderation know Markets turning of Thank of applications? off is the all in into it things. win of into there steady wins that or year that looks you’ve high over a is the

Jerry Colella

of duration. terms in varies the really It Yes.

for some is almost to can take Some immediate average or X%. The fruition. be to come industry our and Advanced X-year Markets X-year

the industry to So, be twice the design fact years that consecutive share. it we internal is. and XX% and goal grew win we And X expect what average you always tells our is our caption – about

need to do XXX% And so, we we share. have whatever because don’t share to we’ll market get do

So, you get is share. growth the the will moderates, our our street out to take in products the rate capability our expectation with in year salespeople and have and to

So, in tariff script things due for outside issues mentioned United his the whatever and portion talked pretty it’s that may of bit were significant. I or least Asia nice industry about Europe that a over one growing of design the the to business. we opportunity XX% at And of reiterate, X%, again, you you’ll he concerns time. John which the growth us, of a of see the wins impact as States, these the that’s average But still see over may – see twice and of but over that time, the a moderation in

on you anything John, So, want do comment on else to Advanced Markets?

John Lee

Yes.

row. I we always X%. were years for And the in X think that’s we as says, overshadowed just monthly Xx obviously targeting Jerry growth that rate, a

year, go Our of plan we expect to – is we to overshooting. X% another this a but history have

what strive that’s so And internally. we’ll for

Robert Mertens

it. Thank great. you. Appreciate Okay,

Jerry Colella

you. Thank

Operator

question comes Mark Benchmark Miller with next our from And Company. Instructions] [Operator

You may proceed.

Mark Miller

research Just have was lasers wondering [ph] quarter? shutdown, for impact New Year your Chinese for with do especially guidance they NIH, the along for like the the any on if third government your

Seth Bagshaw

not all. no, No. Not – at

Mark Miller

wondering Okay. to are the ESI. market? smartphone How I they exposed just about was

John Lee

as PCBs in John. the of kinds is as mobile are quite this other used a smartphone bit, market well Mark, Hey devices. Flex

we But it many as customer. have fairly the not been good bad. way one strong sure. the It they a has which is So, as over significant was strong at And have phones, mobile exposure look and very for is to year years. past fact, in I

flex increase forward. phone I the per to expect smartphone but content going we think market, macro just it’s of the

that mobile at we an to exposure a thing still good as ESI look So, perspective. from

Jerry Colella

automotive. application in like things the Plus

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John Lee

Yes, Mark.

market, phone. is – flex as opportunity I that’s addressing tool drilling, as ESI well, another other high-density know hole that had whole via so The you market but a so to tied think new the not and released interconnect driver that a the not growth

Jerry Colella

And them. that’s all for upside

John Lee

Right.

Jerry Colella

All upside.

Mark Miller

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John Lee

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if And and may laser well. our at things portfolio it so into there family, look stay unique of to course, add do as some division laser as our put the they we ESI we’ll

Mark Miller

you. Thank

John Lee

you. Thank

Operator

Colella, that of gentlemen, remarks. our back to and would Jerry for over to conference. like I Chief concludes closing your Q&A portion now call today’s turn any Ladies Executive Officer,

Jerry Colella

Thank you.

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Operator

now concludes gentlemen, our conference and you a call. Thank attending, and have you. Ladies Thank for that great day.

You may all disconnect.

MKS Instruments (MKSI) 30 Jan 192018 Q4 Earnings call transcript