MKSI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2019

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the MKS Instruments Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to hand the conference over to your host, David Ryzhik, Vice President of Investor Relations.

You may begin, sir.

David Ryzhik

Thank you, Kevin. everyone. morning, Good President Ryzhik, joined David and of Relations, Senior Investor Executive Officer. I morning Vice by I'm Vice our Bagshaw, this and President Chief John and Financial Officer am Seth President and Lee, Chief our earnings joining call. Thank our you conference for close, our after and for quarter financial the market Yesterday, year of results fourth full XXXX. we released

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John. turn I'll Now call over to the

John Lee

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this company. solutions expertise leveraging in broad enable us combined the expect We additional innovative develop that resulting to opportunities across will faster,

to truly MKS. have It's my results chosen an effective history. call the first our to comments to transition CEO, quarter to quarter in turning Xst. Seth I offer fourth exciting lead recent company's on details I'm such additional to moment our few Before been the want over a outlook, January for and on honored

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over the I'll call to Seth. now And turn

Seth Bagshaw

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synergies. for million, we And $XX million which $XX target typical $XX realizing ahead announced seasonality are schedule, achieved mentioned of synergies. fourth $X.XX $XX of diluted Net previously of was continues equipment Integration very as earlier, to million – within expectations, million cost the quarter, In proceed our revenue annualized per our the quarter was have division ESI for acquisition within annualized business. solutions typically reflects cost this of well. the over date, to earnings was or share. And

Now turning to the sheet. balance

credit. sheet in of maintained and incremental fourth $XXX an we asset-backed a of liquidity investments borrowing line under capacity with million As quarter, strong million and cash the of short-term balance $XXX

the of decrease Our was net times ability the following X quarter, quickly our at end leverage deliver to continued acquisition. under allowing to the ratio

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Last our cost $X.X week's voluntary principal by based rates. our interest on over for reduces prepayment annualized million current

ESI our annualized loan interest on reducing our Given the execution the fact leverage and in quarter rates. successful of repricing based closing, current demonstrate ratio reduces voluntary $XXX $X prepayments while actions of interest These over principal the million term the of during our costs. third million consistent cost our

deployment in of quarter Continued the demonstrate unit balanced cash million to capital and fourth $X.XX $XX.X approach to a or per share. a paid

of outstanding $XX over days the of day was times, the at Free third sales X.X working fourth terms flow quarter days capital, third the compared XX quarter. in was to turns In quarter the cash improvement for quarter. were Inventory XX million. the end

the our including our to discuss modest equipment to within we first the into expect In expect solutions stabilization division. in revenues semiconductor a outlook. increase I'll continue in first into we well, quarter the as the revenue cost QX Finally, market, maintenance continue markets, quarter. The advanced XXXX

from result, well growth XX% range was XX%. product as mix. that first sales capacity range a We our in we could the margin could long-term gross $XXX non-GAAP Reflecting estimate estimate quarter to million anticipated meet to $XXX production from our to maintained million. As demand

quarter, to also solutions within volumes and improve in we equipment expect In the mix. division improvement margins our product

The from which operating R&D in normal of operating from million seasonal million. $XX million. to million to in range early quarter increase start range expenses million first costs, from calendar expenses the occur expenses to could million. non-GAAP in increase $XXX could is $XX could SG&A And quarter of $XX result a fringe First expenses year. range $XX $XXX

these well levels net Looking and interest quarter, beyond result our quarter remain target the to consistent of relatively we first R&D second continued Non-GAAP assumptions, a approximately increases as rate expected quarter SG&A. quarter earnings with as anticipated in is wage tax investments diluted $X.XX is to expect to as the first expenses expense operating million million in approximately share. non-GAAP be In net non-GAAP first $XX to from a $XX per and $X.X XX%. range expected $X.XX be could or to million

back I'd now the like for turn call to to Q&A. the operator

Operator

[Operator Instructions] from Patrick with Ho Our Stifel. first question comes

Patrick Ho

maybe on much and deposition for semi the very solutions that surprising. of terms some that side things content manufacturing and talked type the MKS earlier potential mentioned some and of manufacturing, quarter garnered strength you given intensity probably which as of that talk that the about? call. you've Thank on outlook. about complexities of first wins particularly But is on new some off, very in these the Can of processes well of of seeing, congrats you etch nice as you've the these within John, you're for you increasing the

John Lee

for Patrick, Yes. the question. thanks

for are is of which ratio. past, is, couple become are that of opportunities. continued talked as increase what And much driving these aspect obviously areas higher these count drives in VNAND. about One in that a higher we've content power So layer the there course, layers

atomic So the reactive group. requiring the power. come atomic is gases reacted gas the deposition that driver layer one and from big the some of of that's etching even and But plasma layer

gives and more ALE And long-term growth another opportunity. think we driver, so us is growth ALD driver, the

Patrick Ho

positive things. Light markets and products to you're will different there. moving business? that that more and markets side the segment specifically the of in a of on the point that'll That's those maybe What the lot of inflection be There's Motion do the And the Maybe stabilization Great. serve. helpful. drive you turn advanced believe seeing

John Lee

Yes.

hasn't between I to really relationship the there trade back original of levels. positive side. they're headwinds, some – it worse in think – removal the original tariffs be while because the getting U.S., the geopolitical not of back falling terms and to that's backward seems the in China and gone But

so headwind. types So those that still are is in the and

phone capacity cell a kind that saw of cell know, as there cycle, XXXX, you than flat phone recover, rates to area of recovery what were overbuild of in other of XXXX. cause In the in think the I and can and is is XXXX. build kind incrementally we an XXXX, was stronger

on saw across it cycle. the a in the that manifests itself ESI, So in lot phone We was a digestion for entire probably of going but ecosystem. XXXX cell that

of then, are those that So will think change there XG, of Light Motion. driving lot we cell cover to a or in content chips, a And phone We markets that flex and done. as digestion to I advanced think cycle more normalized. upsides having be tailwinds tailwinds, for more if the the such course, think is are potential more

Patrick Ho

much. very you Thank Great.

John Lee

Patrick. Thanks,

Operator

Our Diffely next question comes from D.A. Davidson. Tom with

Tom Diffely

first, guess, a on Yes. the follow-up morning. Good advanced markets. I

the geopolitical as do And the softer see demand there John, the delay quickly? pent-up do markets is, view as market? now? if the unleashes driven just in reason ask a Or could delayed So, you activity it's activity, actually softness be there by that end being nice I some you right you see current pretty

John Lee

that there was I there. was digested to Yes, XXXX the overcapacity separate in demand in think built And a do but caused issues that know It's dampening there of then be hard XXXX. bolt kind it had a to geopolitical on. little out, of we up probably

combination So a I it's both. of think really

of advanced there's these course, both to so reduce, And upside be then going some headwinds of to markets. the

Tom Diffely

like the size XX% then increase some intensity market? Or way quantify there's side, next-generation just potential to curious a there on And especially to the increase way relative in the business to you? a memory if for in capital nodes, the the couch is for Okay. of

John Lee

Yes.

– semiconductor exceeds time it's always of been kind in I of that think range, it incentive might Every has increase we're that there CapEx every But that the our revenue. semiconductor of been kind view corrects. been level in. that I to baking not of XX% corrects. thought a to it for that is that higher kind of it And below, time some it goes is guess CapEx intensity that sustainably. XX%

with broadening think I on the to XX% And into still XX% is that our segments share we're outgrowing of WFE. our portfolio be WFE assuming both share gaining really long other to historical share gains and it's of going based term. gains

Tom Diffely

the How maybe Okay. little just see quarters? that And next then high few rollout. a you color the on over HDI

John Lee

Yes.

customer additional talked testing an So testing there. about, as now we we have in – potential high-volume beta

cell are determining what And and they weather cycle. so for customers many the right tools now, need how those might phone upcoming cycle, the

other are try We get customers. to working, obviously, to hard beta

samples have We continually China Taiwan, Japan. and three the that customers regional application centers in running have through we

be future for could well. other in the there customers So beta as potential

Tom Diffely

prepayment of Seth, expense Okay. refinancing? look you fully And when finally, the and $X.X for does million, the then interest capture the at that

Seth Bagshaw

is be about say cost what week paydown interest would million quarter, post a I we're Tom, internally. from last Almost. $X.X non-GAAP would for using the

Tom Diffely

Okay, great.

Seth Bagshaw

close Pretty a down, little bit. little a but

Tom Diffely

you. Thank

Seth Bagshaw

Yes.

welcome. You’re

Operator

Deutsche with from [Operator Ho Bank. Sidney Instructions] Our comes question next

Sidney Ho

congrats guide. much than side. in first mentioned and is better strength and question semi on and XQ, thanks Great, obviously, continued My you the on the expected, results QX. solid

this, can between this your inventory maybe refill you back you start there products? quarter? I to And related Just what do time lastly, be the QX, foundry know is its the is any your But of you driving upside this to any us color customers products, that. when element at at and said your And is think point? kind going you ship on lead seeing customers did of geography, customers helpful. their when remind will logic sales for

John Lee

John. Yes, question the its last I’ll take Sidney, first.

their order our tools. So customers to us to have integrate ahead. from we're months Obviously, or stuff a month typically into two

on depends type So of it products. the

lead uptick we QX, middle longer. seeing then of And QX. in semi about. started times are Some what in talked the That's we

to think we what in is, when upside hard guided do QX question to I predict. and your see it's we additional

We're in be that seeing in just we our the we That's we down. think that even QX our on saw I And that's continue. about earnings uptick QX. stronger. call And QX seeing to guiding why we're already had started burned customers why that talked inventory momentum. strength

Sidney Ho

Okay. That's helpful.

talked about You CapEx. also memory

You're seeing of to How already? have and does you're cycles? to past be in China? at And you And in also spending broad-based like NAND, the recovery, actually of early How how geographies, companies that this now? you the would last I especially maybe quarter. Are think customers' signs the early one recovery characterize that DRAM? increase you seeing yes? that that Korea might compare recovery to? And Is is referring maybe mentioned

John Lee

Yes.

where think difficult then go stuff OEMs, mostly to it's ship we think – VNAND-driven. it to goes. it's surprise. we And a to OEMs that's adding determine that I don't We the we I the I VNAND. OEMs, regions. then said to have a capacity the we fabs of publicly – There to various and for stuff different are are that ship they couple ship they're see

same those the well. read so about are that And as fabs you

Sidney Ho

maybe for the the quarter. And like grew lastly, the staying cycles, beyond year? to the to talk first Can semi expect Okay. this past about Is semi the business XX% year expectations to full think happen first than as you well? year it side your maybe still more with you in the of fair In the that recovery. I

John Lee

predict. to above pulling will work tend little do XXX points the the on WFE do then up way in better CAGR. They replenishing. general, hard And we are In a average, a little we because grow way It's inventory Yes. our on down, to on and basis though. OEMs

that expect so And to we continue.

at And cycles. is only our through so the out further that's We guide obviously, performance unknown. because, QX the – how look we

of said because – just to expect the broadly has think I TSMC strong publicly. speaking, we though, foundry be what

what than probably certainly then XXXX, little and course, was be strong has Intel a memory logic which just incrementally, said. We expect better And of because of steady to watermark. is

Sidney Ho

thanks. Great, Okay.

Operator

Our Sankar next from with question comes Cowen. Krish

Krish Sankar

them. like is hi. ESI it gains gross Seth; down Or is the mix? for my prior are looks at Is couple margin one, Yes, in John question. share Thanks taking the cycle? a had new structurally the margin? I or Number of a a it that of function this either versus coming lower

Seth Bagshaw

Krish. This Seth, take that. I'll is Yes. Yes,

a QX, in we of So things. had couple

revenue as the those low much a kind margins average, had of the like corporate low, quarter. XX% range. expected, E&S we below are relatively So And

drives that bit. So down QX little a

higher XX% of If like volume you little more up. go back a margins XXXX, with QX to the and

So in division. on that mix it depends the

know relatively for volumes quarter of the and kind we is low mix in fourth And is seasonal the add us.

time, Then back margins. mix was think over across quarter I the probably as XX well. historical points. they'll normalize the of basis in little a It bit two fourth divisions

QX of kind basis how was And of I remember, And back of the XX% go can year, you take was internally. get XX.X%, $XXX still it if range those if volumes. look kind it's of last points So normalized then you to the just of million the XX you of V&A E&S and the kind mix. large L&M. in our below quarter. at if for And you margin, We're revenue running

in definitely overhead least basis there's time. the I point up another ripped those will up, capacity It factories. the definitely in at some So pick think, volumes, historical over

Krish Sankar

then to look That’s we're very seems if Seth. near I year. your helpful, gross mean term at some margin. OpEx in higher it, it. having Got headwinds point, than last clearly, And I

the much road? OpEx Or think some moderates this is do point by point? down leverage at line driven the you actually all pretty operating top So at

Seth Bagshaw

in up last I point leverage the my point. be all, points of would X basis on basis margin, mentioned XXX not on First

long-term think XXXX making areas, investments – in drive the I So growth. will of

up bit I the year back little we'll this So for a this investments. think have

We have inflation.

more lot efficient of a ways moderating the that profit are with be improvements, within business. We to

profile, the operating still that and level operating current maybe expenses leverage at margin look as and margin XX% you structure at expect today well. XX% a gross going forward, And XX%. If we the margin

going So forward. the leverage is model still there the in

the and of the drive mostly growth You're just some some in business, R&D and assets, seeing which targeted as IT inflation this year functions in well. really long-term

Krish Sankar

of to final is just then, a deal to guidance just in to get of coronavirus if question sure John. customers your question, a mean, kind the it. for China not little cannot the semicap I – quarter, is How but And March it I your a bit wanted is out, it's tough sense. just – I'm guidance I'm standpoint? still your from prolongs ship fine? a trying figure virus and Got

John Lee

Yes.

assume anything not any does coronavirus. guidance about from our Krish, effect the So

is respect our the focus of Our with and to main health to China. own ensure safety employees that in

And so make steps sure have we there to taken they're safe.

obviously, with in ourselves, well World the directives government directives any and have China We Health of as kind Organization. the CDC from as U.S. aligned from

priority our of our monitoring is there health we're first but and employees. the So closely, safety

the or about any But guidance on anything not the coronavirus does expenses that or assume expenditures. CapEx of anything like effect

Krish Sankar

John. lot, a thanks right, All

John Lee

Thanks, Krish.

Seth Bagshaw

Yes, you are welcome.

Operator

[Operator with question Scarnati Instructions] from Our comes next Amanda Citi.

Amanda Scarnati

Hi, morning. good

of of the And timeline revenue to revenue Just use of from a kind customers going what to beta clarification on measure forward? of at sort should expected in sort generation? those going projects HDI we this

John Lee

I'll its Amanda, John. that. take

whether the So beta a testing said, predict. for next the then so multiunit whether committed it's that us five then question customers. term, currently. that customers tools if that And is they a for of three like harder versus much better us those particular think year, is, incumbents? need sign buy increase they are those numbers even or order customer, well, customer. to the to orders and to little qualifying from those the great And a we processes a that's as that near had really And and they're XX, I could They're from customers? But how would from in then get sign we they their there's

multiunit the just real focus that getting signals data is year, some us couple we that us made sites, three order multiunit this a – the two and size, or I on of So or orders whatever tells the think progress.

it, look Amanda. I way would the that's So at

Amanda Scarnati

see Is in works potentially the at business look I look it's to that progression we more But of a looks of right at HDI for story. recovery XXXX, expect the it? like if even way to more ESI XXXX, the out. growth it's service then if better So the sort could in PCB Inventory position.

John Lee

Yes. XXXX I is about XXXX, the to it's initial orders. increase. right I HDI mean multiunit it. And more think at in and wins way those look the volumes should design then

Amanda Scarnati

And back are those mid-XX% Is on a sort the you XX% about we low with new there of the range of towards and a ESI then just in Or range get lower as operating saw that path kind sort XXXX margins? that having margins. XXXX? to of norm

Seth Bagshaw

Yes, Amanda. This back is goes It volume. to Seth.

again, So I the question. before mentioned last

in you for back If Vacuum XXX than up basis little least the and then Analysis the a points, to volumes depends, Light and that. bit bit, get will absorption those at I a and Motion divisions, pick definitely, more maybe quite ESI And that of that depends And product portfolio. margins the range, XX% mix the at middle I range, before, corporate in in more the relatively even average low volume. calendar year the that again, XXXX, were mean, the of division, mentioned on

But of mix with mix side should of path be across It a house. we – the up the volumes, better If close back, get then business be half little it we helpful. So is those that mix comes and again. a flex the on on margins higher there's the would volume there.

Amanda Scarnati

Great, thank you.

Seth Bagshaw

Yes.

Operator

Our from Miller the Company. Benchmark with comes next question Mark

Mark Miller

quarter, the are last come had there But start are XG year. In next next some in center-related assuming of the of half people half had year, They the to year. strong second could half very of will in a on second that but comments. CEO A lot also, indicated mentioned their couple of some softening you've sales, really be things. Intel terms the there data of and second of that

some Just two color half. was second in on those you wondering could terms if provide of aspects the

John Lee

John. it's Mark, Yes,

comments. can year, So that we really like read far this the we Intel's out, think predict I don't

going in the happen I half. what's second think we really can't to see

think, memory up logic, I the communications between the not go to long-term if that even positive the data for trend centers is interconnections but longer and very though, them, the centers. term, even just for that data and down,

So really look long-term at I think there. we

how prediction the three be increased phones or months, for of will the think think XG, for last great I the two And us. of many month-over-month. I percentage in XG, those that's smartphones has

XG phones advanced for know, VNAND higher memory, power, and DRAM processing more and you more more As needs have nodes.

XX% them. It anywhere more circuits also flex XX% in from has to

So as that's group. great for our well our E&S laser as ecosystem

So is center the I really positive the XG term. just at and look trend trend we think data longer

Mark Miller

last So view stronger-than-expected that Apple's positive? sales increasing as to indicating night I were and smartphone orders a a assume you TSMC. they report also

John Lee

And that, I happy We've read tailwind and very if Yes. do they is to read actually good, that. But that hope that, I happens. it was too. positive a

Mark Miller

lasers manufacturing. there – China. you're about finally, And where, a the buys discussion of was to terms the situation? tell a too in of manufacturing, in more lot Certainly, coronavirus It's China watching corona guess, along impact lines? early little of for just Any thoughts those I

John Lee

we quickly DCP pulled mean I Yes. – meeting changing fluid changing environment. together. monitor team our We're every day to and assess in

the Chinese on depending the or New the and region. has I Year restricted week, extended government Chinese think

something employees and around, certainly have really health we'd So the But really our it's as right now. safety be manage – would get on that our focus around. said, is to I – of

Mark Miller

you. Thank

John Lee

Mark. Thanks,

Operator

call showing like turn this over back closing the further I'm not questions remarks. So John for at to time. I'd to any

John Lee

you. Thank

operational on joining in to and decades past successes MKS' technology, MKS. financial the the with of today dedication, for fourth are continuing proud and us and and We focus results the of quarter pleased to our for and look leadership. employees XXXX. of forward over your interest appreciative you creativity world. Thank Extremely the extend around I X,XXX the the of building for MKS

Operator

presentation. does this conclude and gentlemen, Ladies today's

wonderful now disconnect, have day. a may and You

MKS Instruments (MKSI) 29 Jan 202019 Q4 Earnings call transcript