MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2017, which ended on September 30, 2016, and reported GAAP net income of $178 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $1.13 on revenues of $751 million.

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"KLA-Tencor's Q1 results finished above the midpoint of the range of guidance for shipments and revenue for the quarter, and exceeded the range for Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share," commented Rick Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of KLA-Tencor. "Our performance in Q1 was fueled by strong customer acceptance of new products and a business model that consistently delivers superior operating leverage, providing the resources to rank KLA-Tencor among the top tier of all companies in tech in terms of cash returns to stockholders."



                       GAAP Results

              Q1 FY 2017            Q4 FY 2016           Q1 FY 2016

    Revenues         $751 million          $919 million         $643 million
    --------         ------------          ------------         ------------

    Net
     Income          $178 million          $272 million         $105 million
                     ------------          ------------         ------------

     Earnings
     per
     Diluted
     Share                  $1.13                  $1.73                 $0.66
     --------               -----                  -----                 -----


                   Non-GAAP Results

              Q1 FY 2017            Q4 FY 2016           Q1 FY 2016

    Net
     Income          $182 million          $277 million         $112 million
                     ------------          ------------         ------------

     Earnings
     per
     Diluted
     Share                  $1.16                  $1.77                 $0.71
     --------               -----                  -----                 -----

A reconciliation between GAAP operating results and non-GAAP operating results is provided following the financial statements that are part of this release. Non-GAAP results include the impact of stock-based compensation, but exclude the impact of acquisitions, restructuring, severance and other related charges, and merger-related charges. KLA-Tencor will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2017 first quarter, along with its outlook, on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. A webcast of the call will be available at: www.kla-tencor.com.

About KLA-Tencor:

KLA-Tencor Corporation, a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions, partners with customers around the world to develop state-of-the-art inspection and metrology technologies. These technologies serve the semiconductor, LED and other related nanoelectronics industries. With a portfolio of industry-standard products and a team of world-class engineers and scientists, the company has created superior solutions for its customers for 40 years. Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., KLA-Tencor has dedicated customer operations and service centers around the world. Additional information may be found at http://www.kla-tencor.com. (KLAC-F)

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

The non-GAAP and supplemental information provided in this press release is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, KLA-Tencor's financial results presented in accordance with United States GAAP.

To supplement KLA-Tencor's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the company provides certain non-GAAP financial information, which is adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain costs and expenses, as well as other supplemental information. The non-GAAP and supplemental information is provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of KLA-Tencor's operating performance and its prospects in the future. Specifically, KLA-Tencor believes that the non-GAAP information provides useful measures to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to KLA-Tencor's financial performance by excluding certain costs and expenses that the company believes are not indicative of its core operating results. The non-GAAP information is among the budgeting and planning tools that management uses for future forecasting. However, because there are no standardized or generally accepted definitions for most non-GAAP financial metrics, definitions of non-GAAP financial metrics (for example, determining which costs and expenses to exclude when calculating such a metric) are inherently subject to significant discretion. As a result, non-GAAP financial metrics may be defined very differently from company to company, or even from period to period within the same company, which can potentially limit the usefulness of such information to an investor. The presentation of non-GAAP and supplemental information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared and presented in accordance with United States GAAP.


    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated
     Unaudited Balance Sheets


    (In thousands)                September 30, 2016            June 30, 2016
    -------------                 ------------------            -------------

    ASSETS

    Cash, cash equivalents and
     marketable securities                           $2,494,621                        $2,491,294

    Accounts receivable, net                 654,699                           613,233

    Inventories                              703,262                           698,635

    Other current assets                      76,580                            64,870

    Land, property and equipment,
     net                                     272,351                           278,014

    Goodwill                                 335,198                           335,177

    Deferred income taxes, non-
     current                                 267,793                           302,219

    Purchased intangibles, net                 3,065                             4,331

    Other non-current assets                 188,529                           174,659

    Total assets                                     $4,996,098                        $4,962,432
                                                     ==========                        ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                   $105,066                          $106,517

    Deferred system profit                   185,640                           174,551

    Unearned revenue                          54,841                            59,147

    Other current liabilities                629,194                           662,208
                                             -------                           -------

    Total current liabilities                974,741                         1,002,423

    Non-current liabilities:

    Long-term debt                         3,018,567                         3,057,936

    Unearned revenue                          60,279                            56,336

    Other non-current liabilities            161,002                           156,623
                                             -------                           -------

    Total liabilities                      4,214,589                         4,273,318

    Stockholders' equity:

    Common stock and capital in
     excess of par value                     447,018                           452,974

    Retained earnings                        381,124                           284,825

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income (loss)            (46,633)                         (48,685)
                                             -------                           -------

    Total stockholders' equity               781,509                           689,114
                                             -------                           -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                            $4,996,098                        $4,962,432
                                                     ==========                        ==========


    KLA-Tencor
     Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations


                                               Three months ended September 30,
                                               --------------------------------

    (In thousands,
     except per
     share
     amounts)                                   2016                           2015
    --------------                              ----                           ----

    Revenues:

    Product                                             $561,753                      $460,739

    Service                                  188,920                          181,905
                                             -------                          -------

    Total revenues                           750,673                          642,644

    Costs and
     expenses:

    Costs of
     revenues                                277,836                          270,244

    Research and
     development                             129,233                          119,943

    Selling,
     general and
     administrative                           94,388                           91,663

    Interest
     expense and
     other, net                               26,996                           26,495
                                              ------                           ------

    Income before
     income taxes                            222,220                          134,299

    Provision for
     income taxes                             44,119                           29,402

    Net income                                          $178,101                      $104,897
                                                        ========                      ========

    Net income per
     share:

    Basic                                                  $1.14                         $0.67

    Diluted                                                $1.13                         $0.66

    Cash dividends
     declared per
     share                                                 $0.52                         $0.52
                                                           -----                         -----

    Weighted-
     average
     number of
     shares:

    Basic                                    156,129                          156,820

    Diluted                                  157,021                          157,984


    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                  Three months ended

                                                   September 30,
                                                   -------------

    (In
     thousands)                                              2016                  2015
    -----------                                              ----                  ----

    Cash flows from operating
     activities:

    Net income                                                    $178,101                         $104,897

    Adjustments to reconcile net
     income to net cash provided
     by operating activities:

    Depreciation
     and
     amortization                                          14,422                           19,735

    Asset
     impairment
     charges                                                  358                                -

    Non-cash
     stock-based
     compensation
     expense                                               11,478                           12,248

    Excess tax
     benefit from
     equity
     awards                                                     -                        (10,159)

    Net gain on
     sales of
     marketable
     securities
     and other
     investments                                            (204)                         (1,233)

    Changes in assets and
     liabilities:

    Decrease
     (increase)
     in accounts
     receivable,
     net                                                 (38,241)                         124,925

    Decrease
     (increase)
     in
     inventories                                            1,187                         (31,243)

    Decrease in
     other assets                                          19,477                           34,381

    Increase
     (decrease)
     in accounts
     payable                                              (1,547)                           4,158

    Increase
     (decrease)
     in deferred
     system
     profit                                                11,089                         (14,504)

    Decrease in
     other
     liabilities                                         (26,343)                        (49,423)
                                                          -------                          -------

    Net cash
     provided by
     operating
     activities                                           169,777                          193,782

    Cash flows from investing
     activities:

    Acquisition
     of non-
     marketable
     securities                                           (1,470)                               -

    Capital
     expenditures,
     net                                                  (9,883)                         (7,341)

    Purchases of
     available-
     for-sale
     securities                                         (457,512)                       (343,358)

    Proceeds from
     sale of
     available-
     for-sale
     securities                                           111,106                          200,353

    Proceeds from
     maturity of
     available-
     for-sale
     securities                                           197,100                          184,973

    Purchases of
     trading
     securities                                          (52,465)                        (18,267)

    Proceeds from
     sale of
     trading
     securities                                            45,301                           15,540
                                                           ------                           ------

    Net cash
     provided by
     (used in)
     investing
     activities                                         (167,823)                          31,900

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:

    Repayment of
     debt                                                (40,000)                        (40,000)

    Tax
     withholding
     payments
     related to
     vested and
     released
     restricted
     stock units                                         (17,376)                        (21,526)

    Common stock
     repurchases                                                -                       (142,592)

    Payment of
     dividends to
     stockholders                                        (89,313)                       (101,674)

    Excess tax
     benefit from
     equity
     awards                                                     -                          10,159
                                                              ---                          ------

    Net cash used
     in financing
     activities                                         (146,689)                       (295,633)

    Effect of
     exchange
     rate changes
     on cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                            2,572                          (4,377)
                                                            -----                           ------

    Net decrease
     in cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                        (142,163)                        (74,328)

    Cash and cash
     equivalents
     at beginning
     of period                                          1,108,488                          838,025
                                                        ---------                          -------

    Cash and cash
     equivalents
     at end of
     period                                                       $966,325                         $763,697
                                                                  ========                         ========

    Supplemental cash flow
     disclosures:

    Income taxes
     paid, net                                                     $39,411                           $7,844

    Interest paid                                                   $3,243                           $3,149

    Non-cash activities:

    Purchase of
     land,
     property and
     equipment -
     investing
     activities                                                     $1,974                           $1,490

    Unsettled
     common stock
     repurchase -
     financing
     activities                                                 $        -                          $9,610

    Dividends
     payable -
     financing
     activities                                                    $12,045                          $20,892


    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Supplemental Information

    (In thousands, except per share amounts)


    Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
    --------------------------------------------------------


                                                                                                                        Three months ended
                                                                                                                        ------------------

                                                                                                 September 30, 2016           June 30, 2016  September 30, 2015
                                                                                                 ------------------           -------------  ------------------

    GAAP net income                                                                                        $178,101                            $271,541                        $104,897

    Adjustments to reconcile GAAP net
     income to non-GAAP net income:
    ---------------------------------

                                                             Acquisition-related charges         a                    1,267                       1,294                  3,581

                                                              Restructuring, severance and other
                                                              related charges                    b                        -                          -                 7,066

                                                             Merger-related charges              c                    3,605                       5,795                      -

                                                              Income tax effect of non-GAAP
                                                              adjustments                        d                  (1,259)                    (1,795)               (3,348)

    Non-GAAP net income                                                                                    $181,714                            $276,835                        $112,196
                                                                                                           ========                            ========                        ========

    GAAP net income per diluted share                                                                         $1.13                               $1.73                           $0.66
                                                                                                              =====                               =====                           =====

    Non-GAAP net income per diluted share                                                                     $1.16                               $1.77                           $0.71
                                                                                                              =====                               =====                           =====

    Shares used in diluted shares
     calculation                                                                         157,021                                     156,618                 157,984
                                                                                         =======                                     =======                 =======


    Pre-tax impact of items included in Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                           Acquisition-                Restructuring,               Merger-                Total pre-tax
                                             related                   severance and                related                GAAP to non-
                                             charges                   other related                charges                     GAAP
                                                                          charges                                           adjustments
                                          -------------               ---------------                    --------         --------------

    Three months ended
     September 30, 2016
    -------------------

    Costs of revenues                                        $650                                 $             -                              $260     $910

    Research and
     development                                      -                             -                               982                         982

    Selling, general
     and administrative                             617                              -                             2,363                       2,980

    Total in three
     months ended
     September 30, 2016                                    $1,267                                 $             -                            $3,605   $4,872
                                                           ======                               ===           ===                            ======   ======

    Three months ended
     June 30, 2016
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                        $658                                 $             -                              $346   $1,004

    Research and
     development                                      -                             -                             1,223                       1,223

    Selling, general
     and administrative                             636                              -                             4,226                       4,862
                                                    ---                            ---                             -----

    Total in three
     months ended June
     30, 2016                                              $1,294                                 $             -                            $5,795   $7,089
                                                           ======                               ===           ===                            ======   ======

    Three months ended
     September 30, 2015
    -------------------

    Costs of revenues                                      $2,285                                          $2,770                          $       -  $5,055

    Research and
     development                                    650                          1,010                                  -                      1,660

    Selling, general
     and administrative                             646                          3,286                                  -                      3,932

    Total in three
     months ended
     September 30, 2015                                    $3,581                                          $7,066                          $       - $10,647
                                                           ======                                          ======                        ===     === =======

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, we provide certain non-GAAP financial information, which is adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain costs and expenses, as well as other supplemental information. The non-GAAP and supplemental information is provided to enhance the user's overall understanding of our operating performance and our prospects in the future. Specifically, we believe that the non-GAAP information provides useful measures to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to our financial performance by excluding certain costs and expenses that we believe are not indicative of our core operating results. The non-GAAP information is among the budgeting and planning tools that management uses for future forecasting. However, because there are no standardized or generally accepted definitions for most non-GAAP financial metrics, definitions of non-GAAP financial metrics (for example, determining which costs and expenses to exclude when calculating such a metric) are inherently subject to significant discretion. As a result, non-GAAP financial metrics may be defined very differently from company to company, or even from period to period within the same company, which can potentially limit the usefulness of such information to an investor. The presentation of non-GAAP and supplemental information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared and presented in accordance with United States GAAP.

a. Acquisition-related charges includes amortization of intangible assets associated with acquisitions. Management believes that the expense associated with the amortization of acquisition related intangible assets is appropriate to be excluded because a significant portion of the purchase price for acquisitions may be allocated to intangible assets that have short lives, and exclusion of these expenses allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent over time for both KLA-Tencor's newly acquired and long-held businesses. Management believes excluding these items helps investors compare our operating performance with our results in prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies. b. Restructuring, severance and other related charges include costs associated with employee severance and other exit costs. Management believes excluding these items helps investors compare our operating performance with our results in prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies. c. Merger-related charges that are directly related to the proposed merger between KLA-Tencor and Lam that was terminated on October 5, 2016. Charges primarily includes employee-related expenses, legal expenses and other costs. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude these items as they are not indicative of ongoing operating results and therefore limit comparability and excluding these items helps investors compare our operating performance with our results in prior periods as well as with the performance of other companies. d. Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments includes the income tax effects of the excluded items noted above. Management believes that it is appropriate to exclude the tax effects of the items noted above in order to present a more meaningful measure of non-GAAP net income.

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