MKSI - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the MKS Instruments First Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers’ presentation, there will be a question and answer session [Operator Instruction]. I would now like to hand the conference over to speaker today David Ryzhik, Vice President of Investor relation.

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David Ryzhik

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the MKS be expectations, a of of statements. XX-K and comprise today, most various disclaims Form those or and subsequent company's on to for expectations subsequent about press and upon on and relied views As date the update materially various company result and these quarterly annual the reports yesterday's only release should including as forward-looking today represent future results Form company's a not plans to represented the any statements XX-Q. in as differ reminder, factors, any may discussed estimates Actual in report recent obligation of in as prospects any remarks as statements. These important

During call, we measures. discussing will financial the various be

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John Lee

net $XXX both end joining and you [ph], Thanks of the today. high We per us of David. million, another guidance thank of delivered quarter Good for everyone, range. above revenue morning record with diluted were and our $X.XX earnings share

Markets. both across robust Advanced were and results strong Our by semiconductor demand driven are

growing valve subsystems pressure, and our businesses. expectations, leading revenue a our sequentially in year-on-year. earnings share. operating generating broad-based year-over-year saw than across pleased portfolio leverage greater solutions strength our very with our to expansion flow X% XX% and vacuum increase demand We also quarter, the in in the market Sales and quarter to further record exceeding We’re net semiconductor per XX% the first in margin

as well plasma gas We quarter also delivered sequential our exceptional business. another robust reactive as power solutions growth business, in in our and

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win had also business application. motion meaningful a wafer in for precision We advanced packaging

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process the explosion will and to it. demand driven and the First, to of continue grow, store, need chips by transmitted the in data

the and leading-edge are cycles Second, need And as to increasing ecosystem chips. these demands chips, places equipment And third, it’s to iterations drive more not more occur capital product shortening. development technology on are that just additional breakthroughs faster, breakthroughs. but the

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in deliver and Advanced year-over-year exceeded Now, strong first our Markets. of moving XX%. expectations. X% We growth the Revenue sequential growth quarter to our of

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growing seeing and second momentum quarter PCB, to display Advanced are grow very the pleased applications. seeing solar the in packaging, anticipate We're across interest our and we As are we advanced revenue Markets, with in sequentially.

Finally, to I to Coherent. a our thoughts wanted efforts share acquire prior few regarding

have would compelling value company combined proposition. the believe a we offered While

and in disciplined remain always commitment We creation. acquirers our value M&A been shareholder our to will have rooted strategy

which which on in could for the generated our well we about growing characterize fact, photonics that we $XXX in of Advanced and revenue. current we the think best growth about excited in more In XX% how and further need not and the division, motion and means second we the first in quarter, miniaturization complexity. from and our quarter. laser combined photonics component executing equipment photonics, we sequential consider grew expect revenue, are position our million the year-over-year, our We be portfolio revenue Markets This division, to capitalize solutions

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Seth Bagshaw

then second XX% a end of the up range. above additional John. Thank X% first XXXX sequentially, record on for provide were our million, for and cover I up will quarter results, guidance $XXX you, Sales the a first quarter year-over-year detail guidance our quarter. high

as quarter, sales the yet set a as photonics demand, strong at quarter record up vacuum and up Our another the sequentially reflecting broad X% semiconductor for based continued $XXX year-over-year, Advanced In our subsystems. demand of in well record semiconductor performance first million, XX% acceleration reflects Markets. another

we mentioned, are sources, to the well significant gauges pressure plasma including valves. in recognize category, their XXXX critical market the John gains subsystems supplies share VLSI, such RF total in gains gains in in As as remote critical as in as categories, pleased power very subsystems other and

strong Chamber power market share significant our performance solutions, semiconductor validation combine other gains and record. our market the unique products are growth the of a of Excluding strategy. another strong revenue of the reach This Surround quarterly clear in our

innovative of which as us day. a all outperform we and record a points, track excellence market will WFE at model position deep analyst outlined expect successful longstanding term Our operational we leading our XXX to provide long basis commitment by to solutions, as

first for followed the Advanced continued sales led leading Markets PCB first Electronics quarter, For million, Demand acceleration also strong quarter. for fourth Flex a and at set applications. quarter, drilling $XX by record up X% particularly further in the our Advanced XX% year-over-year, and up this via sequentially, market in accelerated solutions

healthy from growing And to first Flex large MKS quarter, a the XG continue continue by customers XG remain base as applications. systems Our Revenue our to is also applications. turn station We're in leading-edge smartphones. part customers to from in MLCC test this wearables also interest seeing to expand PCB capacity. by driven enable manufacturing

saw now multi-unit all which increased PCB from other John HDI previously demo by advanced technical solar the volume manufacturing in packaging to all with design They pulsed and see Additions Geode Advanced teams order driven applications, win the are that demand centers we Electronics systems the accelerate In completed installations we portfolio display, laser customers. market, beta critical HDI shipments Surround referenced, applications. we working at also closely key and December, our quarter, and largely in are manufacturers. the announced high Workpiece operating applications. them our to PCB from Within transition interest for from of first

that in trends ago the foresaw light, equipment both and Markets, in decades day, growth neutralization, photonics driving solutions we broad semi divisions. analyst our the stated motion, across we've uniquely Advanced complexity now in positioned are portfolio and As

Advanced of the the division, highlighted, $XXX component In combined the exceed Markets in the revenue, XX% quarter. is rate, and annual of grew and In first fact, $X is as run a motion John over which equipment from division a our year-over-year revenue now now photonics solutions portion Markets first revenue photonics run rate in annual billion quarter. our million Advanced light the

from revenue For semiconductor Advanced is and split XX% quarter, XX%, respectively. the the first and the Markets

to up higher product First guidance, volumes quarter gross year-over-year. due improved end margin strong and was XX.X%, points above XX This basis and the XXX was performance basis mix. up high of points,

First up performance. to higher due $X quarter compensation financial a expenses million, million were from sequentially, strong variable primarily resulting operating $XXX

guidance reflecting continued However, cost range remain our control. within overall

leverage operating position, sequentially, the than rate $XXX points model tax basis leverage expense earnings target was was under first at credit revenue our Actually, operating long our This basis, two strong diluted more first certain our Net XX%, XX%. exceeded a increased for for up XXX record quarter First day. strong model. our times in rate. the with $XXX base reflects a a share. quarter $XXX basis margin of points XX.X%, incremental our $X.XX asset million of capacity and operating the million short-term quarter and per million investments based and and to million our sheet liquidity cash interest line record balance retained borrowing and year-over-year approximately requirements. up EPS first year-over-year financial growth analyst strong On that term Net financial a $X quarter XXX of announced an we with borrowing were

with million million net quarter. of Our $XXX principal quarter term balance cash first first loan the [ph] at end $XX was position. We the exited the

was were minus with compared days end sales on turn I'll to working quarters, of business we current X.X expense $XX the $XX quarter. a return estimate days of million. first quarter payment margin second year-over-year we XX%, fourth cash outlook. or cycle XX Free of inventory per minus at plus dividend had mix revenue in terms the $XXX remain our The our focus was $XXX year-over-year gross In times $X $X.XX first prior increase. operating fourth the cash quarter and quarter, million, or $XXX million, estimate were anticipated We second improving point. XX% in million, increase. of first revenue And of the We of outstanding minus levels. conversion capital, levels, Based or quarter quarter day percentage cash Based first Consistent quarter flow million one the share. flow second for and $XXX XX or quarter a both on plus million now XXXX. plus million. operating to on our is product XX%

approximately be XX%. interest our tax rate expected quarter, approximately For $X to million. And be the second net to expense expected

back call second per net the of Q&A. expect $X.XX. minus like to quarter a operator we assumptions, for earnings the now plus these to $X.XX Given share, diluted I'd turn

Operator

Thank of question And yourself you. from and that to [Operator one Q&A Please follow limit our please We standby question Patrick coming one the compile first line while ask we you roster Instructions]. with Ho Stifel. up. the

Your line is open.

Patrick Ho

very you And you what guess, year? don't of have on change would of nice know the your on the visibility strong you type of, quarter. planning, the qualitatively, side seeing procurement of that and the the the But want June a to you strong half past customers Does the first outlook you're semiconductor for of Thank already in demand the I expectations half especially side, discuss given have today's the any quarter. some congrats off much, year, of second guidance of the can John, second the environment? potential things. I on maybe give demand outlined? trends, given

John Lee

Hi, the for question. Thanks Patrick .Yes.

to second second half that I is And the of analysts than think, agree the read guess, just industry we all months tend half. we ago. I now the stronger marginally certainly various views have three

of short we So long done the with correlated is we've the pretty actions certainly expand the seen, taking agree And ramp. all several can to you've to little of deliver, we're over capacity then, And last our but be it course, as lumpy. to materials necessary term I think and a well pull the over that quarters revenue that. term, the

Patrick Ho

maybe my Market on That's as Advanced side. Great. follow-up And helpful. the question

strong posted results. very You

terms of mention appearing? And light there's are seeing the start, giving prospects prepared your for you some in you of any some also about light and talked in that Flex Because PCB, ESI synergies pick to PCB. the the your you synergy are but whether remarks? and motion you Can of the opportunities guess, seen you that growth discuss businesses. You've didn't again, motion, up the And the marketplaces talked starting strength and qualitatively, for confidence of momentum. about business, I you've any in on is the

John Lee

In E&S fact, year certainly, acquisition. the over the the light we've of the and a been and working division division to between synergies half last the motion unlock all and

already as other on we in And to working E&S the respect well. that so, design are with have we're tool. There areas laser future tools

So, that we getting synergy we're -- developments the I acquisition. expected think the synergies from

Patrick Ho

Great. very much. Thank you

John Lee

Thanks, Patrick.

Operator

And line our Sankar with of next Krish question Cowen. from the coming

Your line is now open.

Krish Sankar

you This me? Hi. Can hear is Chris.

John Lee

Yes.

Krish Sankar

Great. I two questions.

this one looks XX models or whether margin tailwind like of John or like gross number quarter right upper much First Is it high your better that long do the in so. came Seth. [ph] any to revenue June? in actually And these either Are was around term one-off the the XX% things margin expected. for end than think for a The levels? target it's probably gross in

John Lee

take Seth, Yes. I'll that question.

gross other it variable margin, day analyst the we've earnings XX% calls internally. we obviously So of the at how in look said and

so the is, what's jumping question And off point. the

the better little in quarter we civil mix. forecasting we're the the better a a second was expected, in well. And So kind little and first then, quarter, of as margin mix

really one-off that in at piece We've answer there's target or quarter think your unique is either So margins. past, the model biggest But the in the I of the that is operating. above bit midpoint it guidance. volume driving variable up question, it's of to the in a margin little nothing in said the the higher QX,

quarters, unique. QX. we So been guidance COVID QX the actuals costs. headwinds. QX in that is logistics well one-off team some or But call very through very first there's in have two that normal the higher well in managing nothing QX Yet and managed Those have

Krish Sankar

It's PCB. PCB that HDI And getting compete like I'm substrate also Got helpful. you got And is at curious. and for this you John. the today? kind more it. on a recovering are How like traction market Advanced just up the side? side, see Very then Markets point? SLP follow big nice in of you Or to HDI can looks the focused

John Lee

These large, certainly we tools our in we're of also substrate, and in Krish. entering Yes, But within HDI. markets just realm have that are are like PCBs very tools the mind. and future

great a market. it's So,

it complexity packaging. I realized in concept to being advanced miniaturization our now that's think, of and goes

started our position to HDI. about in and happy really we're So we gain there the momentum

Krish Sankar

Thanks, John.

John Lee

Thanks Krish.

Operator

next Berenberg. the our line of And Paretosh coming with question Misra from

Your line now is open.

Paretosh Misra

Hey, good morning. Thanks, everyone.

market? products, in the vehicle and laser in serve you Just exposure, what full you are of on And think on the welding question electric products the applications your have cutting opportunities? seeing those to that do you portfolio emerging

John Lee

Yes. the Paretosh. Thanks for question.

there So EV laser play a continuous fiber processing, applications. there laser are some pulsed laser lot fiber applications. are But laser, of

such Surround as we So But pulsed beam but Workpiece we would meters support in with fiber laser. lasers, lot manufacturing [ph] the have know, of lasers certainly that a with the the you fiber the laser power exposure portfolio in process as participate profilers. not and

Paretosh Misra

Got it.

welding? are used cutting so or only And lasers these pulsed welding for and both

John Lee

pulsed for cutting Mostly lasers.

Paretosh Misra

opportunities differentiated Or those product? for I Or guess, added? And you see those electric a like the Do it. and power up Got think you your value opportunities commoditized on maybe are then are more also quick as vehicle. follow business?

John Lee

RF Are you talking power about business? like

Paretosh Misra

Yes, that's right.

John Lee

needs electric kind etching of No, the think, power lot power, which needed power we it have higher our really I the for vehicles very deposition. participate semiconductor don't for precise a that in, of kind and that is of

Paretosh Misra

Thanks, it. John. Got

John Lee

Thanks, Paretosh.

Operator

line Our D.A of with the Diffley next Davidson. from question Tom coming

open. is line Your

Tom Diffley

question. shortage any you're you? the might And on John, for thanks seeing and that to morning, from customers. work good how the impact through chip Yes, wondering electronics if your

John Lee

well Yes, publicized. customers pulling are and It's add Tom. Certainly, to capacity. trying our

we're something within I supply else our think chip shortages like seeing everybody are chain.

they're, shortages. our products PCBAs. And And of spot so, they're here have many

I in kinds incrementally the to demands. last MKS little shortages has And think over materials our think in. what meet those And getting months. that's we those several so But seeing. with that continue more customers’ challenging well done gotten dealing everybody's far sure make a that's I and we'll of

Tom Diffley

Okay.

can't your So because products, shortages kind products? that demand for get of other really haven't for you seen portions chips of customers they throttle your their chip

John Lee

really limit some also having kind difficult be say. I We a little seen But really production of be of That'd of customer of we to Tom. may chip kind don't terms in because for a would it, have shortages. visibility their to say, us that haven't

happening, it's large kind changes. of we're So, seeing probably minor. it's any if very Because not

Tom Diffley

to view the that's on activity flex there's I wondering, of be can't going just business? years? seasonally the on had do great. then a sure. this a your think What's And the Okay, slugger prolonged a quarter. circuit right. complaint business, because results, that's for next strong PCB over with you very historically, it's But you Or was All I'm drilling XG weak. level the drilling? rollout few new

John Lee

Yes.

have PCB wearables drivers talked about mobile term view and I drilling. long flex moving more types even devices. circuits, that that And for of XG Flex we a having drilling, of think into PCB phones, we've

view. of the be can So meeting I it that's the term overbilled. like And kind rather any it's know, demand levels the than now seeing long we're feel as lumpy. you But think

Tom Diffley

Thanks question. the Great. for

John Lee

Thanks, Tom.

Operator

the of Securities. And our coming next line question with Graham from Rosenblatt Scott

line now Your is open.

Scott Graham

in Have others are prices you that are How morning. sort you? the Terrific you to price materials. with I taking of increases commodities price Hi. raised How quarter, guys. handling sort at Could around have my a being Have This shortages for Good now? price the specter, questions combining least was has higher. question. the you right you tell cost announced Thanks handling for you in that thing announced that? me how for us of Yes. quarter? chip of do pricing couple increases?

John Lee

where supply components. shortages, say part the broadly, large. general, in around move Scott, respect of not goes our or it. happening tend But we're demand. that It's of we the of to prices to commodity to if would trying capacitor you and of big there really kind I resistor that's that would areas to But really Yes, percentage kind And a any Scott. our of Certainly, give with electronic really, going see just that components, chip up the it's are It's say, or shortage, stuff a I electronic BOM, other get not as probably color. because because really about is all the BOM.

general, be prices. So I to think to are increase going there these in pressures

shortages. While the have we

Scott Graham

thinking you've enough? that going move done you're two balance in a it. short was in larger enough Got much maybe what can us bid in M&A, Coherent? the deal? I would you stopped million your I through Thank if of one, past. on --is of in that table type be, the past mean there. But Number the don't questions to I seeing acquisition your lines just sales size several take on maybe the continuing kind to numbers all type still is second came dollar what your high. back of of could that kind Is you're along forward, you. on okay, guess you've And the powder. whatever higher or is obviously, mean you question the little there said, than hundred bit I Coherent with And of sheet the just that you for more blame was you pretty done then something for I of dry funnel? maybe certainly

John Lee

how to they $X it. could a at are thought more see we up very what add precise We almost price they obviously we for over could Yes. of should disciplined Other Scott, ourselves. stuck companies think acquirers. view value and we and billion with thanks. had what I certainly went value get Coherent Yes, we

sizes. well certainly of we of to don't it. views both going than a It and different what So have Markets pipeline, broad want types have we're of our range of judge stay And ours. the outstanding. to terms their And view to in we But is. the disciplined creation as can of targets be also a Advanced very I value pipeline as

millions, tuck-ins, some million, talking have larger opportunities XXX these about and And a of and we're hundred then opportunities of lots so billions. some the for couple middle-sized we'll where couple deals

as exists, still opportunities of well. at we're looking And range Scott. all whole that of them So

Seth Bagshaw

I We've we grown as just Scott. to organically to wanted as that too, market add share well. made the

So for also of been we've key we've our M&A, number grown organically years. a one pillars grown of and it's

or seven categories. to XXXX, We back have the go one Let's In we in Analyst announced the categories Day. XXXX. two those product really XX back number of

gained the we've the we've we've M&A, rate, share. So done growth organic done market

you So to of of levers kind if will. pull, lot

John So, very very on pipeline. how we're of mentioned, bullish as bullish the acquisition at on opportunities in the disciplined ahead to look the space, us. we're And

Scott Graham

transact guys Would disappointed this didn't you year? be you something if

John Lee

may happen, but it's depends up I disciplined. that on think that or something stay going certainly come it Scott, really to we're the not may and opportunities

Scott Graham

Thank you, it. both. Got

John Lee

Yes. Thanks, Scott.

Seth Bagshaw

Thanks, Scott.

Operator

of Needham next Jim coming the Company. line from question & Our Ricchiuti from

Your line open. is now

Jim Ricchiuti

question. the adjacencies perhaps just Maybe M&A those opportunistically looking year evolve morning. all? are weren't so focus you Or or other good at does Hi, that a ago? of just prior along the maybe market lines at perhaps I'm radar wondering the on

John Lee

the us. make as certainly there markets been talked a Yes. we every historic we've could adjacencies To well some for at always that while, health looked sense market, as industrials. have defense, question, a we lasers sciences, And have photonics as but is our once and in other focused Advanced which like answer about on company Semi life we've Markets

leg would and other we to addition third potential as some growth, so, that a in always And you of market. semi, consider will, photonics, if

Jim Ricchiuti

business Thank And at you & recovery the wondering, it. business, Got to levels? point yes, just the have with to not the where I'm this Light areas in any Motion seen respect you. pre-pandemic there back are

John Lee

research COVID-related. -- little and think still a really I a little headwind, is is that has Jim, still

the XXXX, But year bit well. regions see QX, seasonal kind think in it's quarter headwind see, is overall, you in to there's we and protocols. different as for I QX. it end pickup a reinstituted saw pickup think a of reverted of have the normal their of which back the But market I COVID the we research a as

Jim Ricchiuti

in could guess the presumably, business? the And I road of down help the area bill that stimulus

John Lee

great. Sure, Yes.

Jim Ricchiuti

to? referring I'm Infrastructure,

John Lee

Right, right.

Jim Ricchiuti

you. Thank Okay.

John Lee

Thanks, Jim.

Operator

next line our Joe And Fargo. from Wells with of the Quatrochi coming question

open. is line Your

Joe Quatrochi

taking question and results. for on Thanks the congrats Yes. the

clearly you and in of about footprint we're funnel half is On support the there do currently about seeing? your I talk out side, Semi level manufacturing to demand second capabilities or of pretty the guess, strong to demand, we how starting just year. look the even a that as next of this think year

John Lee

it's good question. Joe, a Hey,

ourselves the Multiple now things of we that of planned get the product with even capacity pride years in is have right ago made those to increases MKS One trying ahead of lines investments were market. that we in three kinds some for.

We WFE do would continue can more handling to the look of at billion when as this we where on what's of ago $XXX terms WFE that peaks for us. be billion But imagine, because burst in because $XXX the in these factory when as billion pretty be now know, look average it like today nature we close we modeling $XXX what billion was models, just us you to chain. those a at Joe, of capacity, well a billion and for $XX footprint, can like over supply And like $XX look well to year might are it's we're certainly look today. you an $XXX piece the gets average billion the

Seth Bagshaw

a model, light asset Joe. also fairly We keep

point test assembly we on extremely but the a and leverage quickly. John think beams do low-cost in we on really And to around group key I in bring XXXX high se. plenty need could capital. So the we've kind country pressure and look back of as And And relatively file dramatically. mentioned world, capital is environment. some in expand do And manufacturing have this. lot this process elsewhere, quite of obviously the helpful value have The the been you we try of that's at per investments made capital that again, to we don't footprint buildings we the the the

Joe Quatrochi

more revenue. And helpful. rates we out think about? about Manufacturing low should growth in is just appreciate you go I following like to the bucket the maybe growth CAGR Analyst the if really something we should photonics this else Advanced the that calling the back about about, and think of into Day there we is kind the talked I something guess range? then, that think double-digit Or That's

John Lee

Joe. other our look business. at sciences, health Markets industrials. Today, made photonics defense how is exactly Advanced the half we of Yes, probably Electronics, half is of and the up That's which and life Advanced and it's

double that So, to Advanced photonics bigger over revenue. And expect then time, part that Electronics bigger digit. a of becomes and part of it it low we grow our

we So it. that's how look at

Joe Quatrochi

Perfect. Thank you.

John Lee

Thanks, Joe.

Seth Bagshaw

Thanks, Joe.

Operator

And question Mark with line Company. our of next coming from the Benchmark Miller

line is Your open.

Mark Miller

will these The have four you the for we fabs you flow Thank and is Hi. of think beyond. tendency results, for XXXX another -- four on question. I'm about fabs? And picking wondering to strong it but major Congratulations quarter. year for least some worry new planned natural fabs order to next new start just at occur? when major will last through

John Lee

great a That's question. Mark. Yes,

the to But compensating just long see all regions for We going agree equipment us to semiconductor that. I industry. certainly we other new be fabs these great have minds and with the you that. we can within just in is We U.S. long-term, the predict better also with built think this Mark. term, think being

the very is term for will something it is, we're predict us the that to long peak bullish where hard but for be quarter-on-quarter So about. really sure, very,

Mark Miller

Are you if so, certain? another planning address to wave capacity orders in add to major which areas? of in maybe And

John Lee

Yes. No.

we market question, for we where years been historic Power And we've that needs the where see looking capacity now previous tied invested capacity continuously I where as area in capacity. future leader. with And an RF our continuously last the needed. that's are we said Supplies, four, are Certainly, five the adding to at of As and terms well.

our in this pressure out. that or that look billion environment, when mentioned I ago that -- [ph]. we years have But is capacity in even well, three at what because to we one it. call is helpful that's years look So we capacity, area we to XXX at continue would added business, like but ago, WFE really four as sense it look

Mark Miller

on another congratulations strong And again. quarter. Thanks again

John Lee

Mark. it, appreciate I

Operator

would like I no back to over Instructions]. David closing I'm questions to Ryzhik [Operator time. showing turn remarks. this And the call further for at

David Ryzhik

Thank today everyone, Thank you call the you, Operator, your interest joining for in please. you, for close us MKS. and Olivia. may

Operator

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MKS Instruments (MKSI) 27 Apr 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript