• Record revenue of $3.55 billion up 45 percent year over year
  • Strong year-over-year increases in gross margin and operating margin
  • Record EPS of $0.76 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.79

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) today reported results for its second quarter ended April 30, 2017.

Compared to the same period last year, net sales increased by 45 percent to $3.55 billion; gross margin grew 4.1 points to 45.1 percent; operating margin increased by 9.2 points to 26.5 percent; and earnings per share (EPS) grew 162 percent to $0.76. On a non-GAAP adjusted basis, gross margin grew 3.6 points to 46.3 percent, operating margin increased by 8.6 points to 27.8 percent, and EPS grew 132 percent to $0.79.

The company generated $898 million in cash from operations and returned $390 million to shareholders through stock repurchases and cash dividends.

“Applied Materials delivered the highest quarterly revenue and earnings in our history, and we’ve now set new earnings records for four quarters in a row,” said Gary Dickerson, president and CEO.  “Across the company we have tremendous momentum as our markets are strong and getting stronger, and we’re sustainably growing faster than these markets by expanding our served opportunity and gaining share.”

Quarterly Results Summary

       Change
 Q2 FY2017 Q1 FY2017 Q2 FY2016 Q2 FY2017
vs.
Q1 FY2017		 Q2 FY2017
vs.
Q2 FY2016
 (In millions, except per share amounts and percentages)
Net sales$3,546  $3,278  $2,450  8% 45%
Gross margin45.1% 44.1% 41.0% 1.0points 4.1points
Operating margin26.5% 24.6% 17.3% 1.9points 9.2points
Net income$824  $703  $320  17% 158%
Diluted earnings per share$0.76  $0.65  $0.29  17% 162%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results         
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin46.3% 45.4% 42.7% 0.9points 3.6points
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin27.8% 26.0% 19.2% 1.8points 8.6points
Non-GAAP adjusted net income$861  $732  $376  18% 129%
Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS$0.79  $0.67  $0.34  18% 132%

A reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted results is provided in the financial tables included in this release. See also “Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures” section.

Business Outlook

In the third quarter of fiscal 2017, Applied expects net sales to be in the range of $3.6 billion to $3.75 billion; the midpoint of the range would be an increase of approximately 30 percent, year over year. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $0.79 to $0.87; the midpoint of the range would be an increase of approximately 66 percent, year over year.

This outlook for non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS excludes known charges related to completed acquisitions of $0.04 per share, but does not reflect any items that are unknown at this time, such as any additional charges related to acquisitions or other non-operational or unusual items, as well as other tax related items, which we are not able to predict without unreasonable efforts due to their inherent uncertainty.

Second Quarter Reportable Segment Information

Semiconductor SystemsQ2 FY2017 Q1 FY2017 Q2 FY2016
 (In millions, except percentages)
Net sales$2,404  $2,150  $1,587 
Foundry41% 50% 30%
DRAM19% 16% 20%
Flash33% 25% 42%
Logic and other7% 9% 8%
Operating income808  690  364 
Operating margin33.6% 32.1% 22.9%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results    
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income$854  $736  $410 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin35.5% 34.2% 25.8%


Applied Global ServicesQ2 FY2017 Q1 FY2017 Q2 FY2016
 (In millions, except percentages)
Net sales$724  $676  $633 
Operating income194  178  165 
Operating margin26.8% 26.3% 26.1%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results    
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income$195  $179  $165 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin26.9% 26.5% 26.1%


Display and Adjacent MarketsQ2 FY2017 Q1 FY2017 Q2 FY2016
 (In millions, except percentages)
Net sales$391  $422  $187 
Operating income84  115  31 
Operating margin21.5% 27.3% 16.6%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results    
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income$84  $115  $31 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin21.5% 27.3% 16.6%

Use of Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures

Applied provides investors with certain non-GAAP adjusted financial measures, which are adjusted to exclude the impact of certain costs, expenses, gains and losses, including certain items related to mergers and acquisitions; restructuring charges and any associated adjustments; impairments of assets, or investments; gain or loss on sale of strategic investments; income tax items and certain other discrete adjustments. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are provided in the financial tables included in this release.

Management uses these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures to evaluate the company’s operating and financial performance and for planning purposes, and as performance measures in its executive compensation program. Applied believes these measures enhance an overall understanding of our performance and investors’ ability to review the company’s business from the same perspective as the company’s management, and facilitate comparisons of this period’s results with prior periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our ongoing operating performance. There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, and may exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Webcast Information

Applied Materials will discuss these results during an earnings call that begins at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. A live webcast will be available at www.appliedmaterials.com. A replay will be available on the website beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time today.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including those regarding anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and markets, industry outlooks, technology transitions, our business and financial performance and market share positions, our capital allocation, our development of new products and technologies, our business outlook for the third quarter of fiscal 2017, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements include, without limitation: the level of demand for our products; global economic and industry conditions; consumer demand for electronic products; the demand for semiconductors; customers’ technology and capacity requirements; the introduction of new and innovative technologies, and the timing of technology transitions; our ability to develop, deliver and support new products and technologies; the concentrated nature of our customer base; our ability to expand our current markets, increase market share and develop new markets; market acceptance of existing and newly developed products; our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights in key technologies; our ability to achieve the objectives of operational and strategic initiatives, align our resources and cost structure with business conditions, and attract, motivate and retain key employees; the variability of operating expenses and results among products and segments, and our ability to accurately forecast future results, market conditions, customer requirements and business needs; and other risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings, including our most recent Forms 10-Q and 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s current estimates, projections and assumptions, and we assume no obligation to update them.

About Applied Materials

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make possible the technology shaping the future. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

Contact:

Ricky Gradwohl (editorial/media) 408.235.4676
Michael Sullivan (financial community) 408.986.7977

 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)April 30,
 2017		 January 29,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016		 April 30,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016
Net sales$3,546  $3,278  $2,450  $6,824  $4,707 
Cost of products sold1,946  1,833  1,446  3,779  2,787 
Gross profit1,600  1,445  1,004  3,045  1,920 
Operating expenses:         
Research, development and engineering437  417  386  854  760 
Marketing and selling116  118  102  234  208 
General and administrative107  103  91  210  173 
Total operating expenses660  638  579  1,298  1,141 
Income from operations940  807  425  1,747  779 
Interest expense44  38  37  82  79 
Interest and other income, net12  2  7  14  9 
Income before income taxes908  771  395  1,679  709 
Provision for income taxes84  68  75  152  103 
Net income$824  $703  $320  $1,527  $606 
Earnings per share:         
Basic$0.76  $0.65  $0.29  $1.42  $0.54 
Diluted$0.76  $0.65  $0.29  $1.40  $0.53 
Weighted average number of shares:         
Basic1,078  1,078  1,113  1,078  1,130 
Diluted1,087  1,089  1,119  1,088  1,137 


 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(In millions)April 30,
 2017		 January 29,
 2017		 October 30,
 2016
ASSETS     
Current assets:     
Cash and cash equivalents$4,944  $3,491  $3,406 
Short-term investments1,800  656  343 
Accounts receivable, net2,381  2,369  2,279 
Inventories2,609  2,281  2,050 
Other current assets284  297  275 
Total current assets12,018  9,094  8,353 
Long-term investments961  909  929 
Property, plant and equipment, net969  949  937 
Goodwill3,330  3,316  3,316 
Purchased technology and other intangible assets, net490  527  575 
Deferred income taxes and other assets1472  449  460 
Total assets$18,240  $15,244  $14,570 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     
Current liabilities:     
Accounts payable, notes payable and accrued expenses2,310  2,139  2,256 
Customer deposits and deferred revenue1,787  1,669  1,376 
Total current liabilities4,097  3,808  3,632 
Long-term debt15,302  3,125  3,125 
Other liabilities629  624  596 
Total liabilities10,028  7,557  7,353 
Total stockholders’ equity8,212  7,687  7,217 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$18,240  $15,244  $14,570 

1 Balances reflect the effects of the retrospective adoption of the authoritative guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, which required debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. These amounts were originally recorded under Other Assets.

 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(In millions)Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
April 30,
 2017		 January 29,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016		April 30,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:         
Net income$824  $703  $320  $1,527  $606 
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:         
Depreciation and amortization103  97  96  200  192 
Share-based compensation53  54  48  107  102 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation(4) (44) (3) (48) (13)
Deferred income taxes(16) 25  (22) 9  (7)
Other—  9  5  9  15 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities(62) (198) 37  (260) (207)
Cash provided by operating activities898  646  481  1,544  688 
Cash flows from investing activities:         
Capital expenditures(77) (64) (47) (141) (115)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(26) —  (8) (26) (8)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments601  286  232  887  473 
Purchases of investments(1,779) (589) (182) (2,368) (464)
Cash used in investing activities(1,281) (367) (5) (1,648) (114)
Cash flows from financing activities:         
Debt borrowings (repayments), net of issuance costs2,176  —  —  2,176  (1,205)
Proceeds from common stock issuances and others46  —  42  46  44 
Common stock repurchases(282) (130) (900) (412) (1,525)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation4  44  3  48  13 
Payments of dividends to stockholders(108) (108) (113) (216) (228)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities1,836  (194) (968) 1,642  (2,901)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents1,453  85  (492) 1,538  (2,327)
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period3,491  3,406  2,962  3,406  4,797 
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period$4,944  $3,491  $2,470  $4,944  $2,470 
Supplemental cash flow information:         
Cash payments for income taxes$30  $35  $51  $65  $95 
Cash refunds from income taxes$6  $2  $98  $8  $103 
Cash payments for interest$41  $34  $42  $75  $76 


 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
Corporate and Other
 
(In millions)Q2 FY2017 Q1 FY2017 Q2 FY2016
Unallocated net sales$27  $30  $43 
Unallocated cost of products sold and expenses(120) (152) (130)
Share-based compensation(53) (54) (48)
Total$(146) $(176) $(135)

Additional Information

  Q2 FY2017 Q1 FY2017 Q2 FY2016
Net Sales by Geography (In millions)  
United States 383  317  272 
% of Total 11% 10% 11%
Europe 189  209  97 
% of Total 5% 6% 4%
Japan 332  235  260 
% of Total 9% 7% 10%
Korea 942  670  506 
% of Total 27% 20% 21%
Taiwan 863  1,103  311 
% of Total 24% 34% 13%
Southeast Asia 109  97  252 
% of Total 3% 3% 10%
China 728  647  752 
% of Total 21% 20% 31%
       
Employees (In thousands)      
Regular Full Time 16.6  16.0  14.8 


 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS
 
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In millions, except percentages)April 30,
 2017		 January 29,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016		 April 30,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016
Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit         
Reported gross profit - GAAP basis$1,600  $1,445  $1,004  $3,045  $1,920 
Certain items associated with acquisitions141  42  41  83  83 
Inventory reversals related to restructuring2—  —  —  —  (1)
Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit$1,641  $1,487  $1,045  $3,128  $2,002 
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin46.3% 45.4% 42.7% 45.8% 42.5%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income         
Reported operating income - GAAP basis$940  $807  $425  $1,747  $779 
Certain items associated with acquisitions146  47  46  93  94 
Acquisition integration costs1  1  —  2  — 
Reversals related to restructuring, net2—  —  (1) —  (2)
Other gains, losses or charges, net—  (3) —  (3) — 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income$987  $852  $470  $1,839  $871 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin27.8% 26.0% 19.2% 26.9% 18.5%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income         
Reported net income - GAAP basis$824  $703  $320  $1,527  $606 
Certain items associated with acquisitions146  47  46  93  94 
Acquisition integration costs1  1  —  2  — 
Reversals related to restructuring, net2—  —  (1) —  (2)
Impairment (gain on sale) of strategic investments, net—  5  (1) 5  (3)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt—  —  —  —  5 
Other gains, losses or charges, net—  (3) —  (3) — 
Reinstatement of federal R&D tax credit, resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items(6) (16) 16  (22) (13)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments3(4) (5) (4) (9) (9)
Non-GAAP adjusted net income$861  $732  $376  $1,593  $678 


1These items are incremental charges attributable to completed acquisitions, consisting of amortization of purchased intangible assets.
  
2Results for the three and six months ended May 1, 2016 included favorable adjustments associated with the cost reductions in the solar business.
  
3These amounts represent non-GAAP adjustments above multiplied by the effective tax rate within the jurisdictions the adjustments affect.


 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS
 
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)April 30,
 2017		 January 29,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016		 April 30,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share         
Reported earnings per diluted share - GAAP basis$0.76  $0.65  $0.29  $1.40  $0.53 
Certain items associated with acquisitions0.04  0.04  0.04  0.08  0.08 
Reinstatement of federal R&D tax credit, resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items(0.01) (0.02) 0.01  (0.02) (0.01)
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share$0.79  $0.67  $0.34  $1.46  $0.60 
Weighted average number of diluted shares1,087  1,089  1,119  1,088  1,137 



 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS
 
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In millions, except percentages)April 30,
 2017		 January 29,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016		 April 30,
 2017		 May 1,
 2016
Semiconductor Systems Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income         
Reported operating income - GAAP basis$808  $690  $364  $1,498  $629 
Certain items associated with acquisitions146  46  46  92  93 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income$854  $736  $410  $1,590  $722 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin35.5% 34.2% 25.8% 34.9% 24.4%
AGS Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income         
Reported operating income - GAAP basis$194  $178  $165  $372  $314 
Acquisition integration costs1  1  —  2  — 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income$195  $179  $165  $374  $314 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin26.9% 26.5% 26.1% 26.7% 25.3%
Display and Adjacent Markets Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income         
Reported operating income - GAAP basis$84  $115  $31  $199  $79 
Certain items associated with acquisitions1—  —  —  —  — 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income$84  $115  $31  $199  $79 
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin21.5% 27.3% 16.6% 24.5% 17.9%


1These items are incremental charges attributable to completed acquisitions, consisting of amortization of purchased intangible assets.

Note: The reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted segment results above does not include certain revenues, costs of products sold and operating expenses that are reported within corporate and other and included in consolidated operating income.

 
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTAL HISTORICAL INFORMATION
 
Semiconductor Systems Q2 FY2017 Q1 FY2017 Q4 FY2016 Q3 FY2016 Q2 FY2016 Q1 FY2016 FY2015
  (In millions, except percentages)
Net Sales $2,404  $2,150  $2,127  $1,786  $1,587  $1,373  $6,135 
Foundry 41% 50% 52% 37% 30% 36% 39%
DRAM 19% 16% 10% 11% 20% 28% 27%
Flash 33% 25% 23% 41% 42% 19% 21%
Logic and other 7% 9% 15% 11% 8% 17% 13%

 

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