MILPITAS, Calif., April 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended on March 31, 2015, and reported GAAP net income of $132 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.81 on revenues of $738 million.

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"KLA-Tencor delivered solid results in the third quarter," said Rick Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of KLA-Tencor. "As the market leader in process control, we believe our technology leadership and strong product portfolio create a unique opportunity for KLA-Tencor to benefit from the 3D device and multi-patterning industry transitions currently underway in the industry, and deliver long-term value for our customers and stockholders."



                          GAAP Results

                   Q3 FY 2015          Q2 FY 2015        Q3 FY 2014

    Revenues           $738 million        $676 million      $832 million
                                            ------------      ------------

    Net Income         $132 million         $20 million      $204 million
                                             -----------       -----------

    Earnings per
     Diluted Share            $0.81                $0.12              $1.21
    --------------            -----                -----              -----


                      Non-GAAP Results

                   Q3 FY 2015          Q2 FY 2015        Q3 FY 2014

    Net Income         $137 million        $113 million      $206 million
                                         ------------      ------------

    Earnings per
     Diluted Share            $0.84                $0.68              $1.23
    --------------            -----                -----              -----

KLA-Tencor also announced a plan to reduce its global employee workforce by up to 10 percent to streamline its organization and business processes in response to changing customer requirements in its industry. The goal of this reduction is to enable continued innovation and direct KLA-Tencor's resources toward its best opportunities. KLA-Tencor expects to substantially complete the employee reduction by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, but the timing of certain employee reductions may vary by country, based on local legal requirements.

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 charges and debt extinguishment loss and recapitalization charges. KLA-Tencor will discuss the results for its fiscal year 2015 third 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.

Forward-Looking Statements: Statements in this press release other than historical facts, such as statements regarding KLA-Tencor's ability to benefit from its market leadership position, the anticipated size of KLA-Tencor's global employee workforce reduction and the expected timing of the completion of such employee reduction, are forward-looking statements, and are subject to the Safe Harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including but not limited to: the demand for semiconductors; the financial condition of the global capital markets and the general macroeconomic environment; new and enhanced product and technology offerings by competitors; cancellation of orders by customers; the ability of KLA-Tencor's research and development teams to successfully innovate and develop technologies and products that are responsive to customer demands; KLA-Tencor's ability to successfully manage its costs; market acceptance of KLA-Tencor's existing and newly issued products; changing customer demands; industry transitions; the costs and delays related to compliance with U.S. and international labor laws and other applicable laws, including the notification procedures required thereby; and the disruption resulting from the employee reduction and its potential impact on KLA-Tencor's relationships with customers and vendors. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and anticipated in forward-looking statements in this release, please refer to KLA-Tencor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014, subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, but not limited to, the risk factors described therein). KLA-Tencor assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.

About KLA-Tencor:
KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC), 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 more than 35 years. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, KLA-Tencor has dedicated customer operations and service centers around the world. Additional information may be found at 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)                   March 31, 2015            June 30, 2014
    -------------                    --------------            -------------

    ASSETS

       Cash, cash equivalents and
        marketable securities                       $2,339,785                          $3,152,637

       Accounts receivable, net             631,608                             492,863

       Inventories                          632,353                             656,457

       Other current assets                 363,365                             284,873

       Land, property and equipment,
        net                                 321,081                             330,263

       Goodwill                             335,291                             335,355

       Purchased intangibles, net            15,548                              27,697

       Other non-current assets             263,189                             258,519

       Total assets                                 $4,902,220                          $5,538,664
                                                    ==========                          ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

       Accounts payable                               $103,189                            $103,422

       Deferred system profit               146,355                             147,923

       Unearned revenue                      58,295                              59,176

       Current portion of long-term
        debt                                 37,500                                   -

       Other current liabilities            631,276                             585,090
                                            -------                             -------

       Total current liabilities            976,615                             895,611

    Non-current liabilities:

       Long-term debt                     3,199,299                             747,919

       Unearned revenue                      52,500                              57,500

       Other non-current liabilities        179,865                             168,288
                                            -------                             -------

       Total liabilities                  4,408,279                           1,869,318

    Stockholders' equity:

       Common stock and capital in
        excess of par value                 534,330                           1,220,504

       Retained earnings                    (2,582)                          2,479,113

       Accumulated other
        comprehensive income (loss)        (37,807)                           (30,271)
                                            -------                             -------

       Total stockholders' equity           493,941                           3,669,346

       Total liabilities and
        stockholders' equity                        $4,902,220                          $5,538,664
                                                    ==========                          ==========



    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations


                                                                   Three months ended March 31,              Nine months ended March 31,
                                                                   ----------------------------              ---------------------------

    (In thousands, except
     per share amounts)                                          2015                            2014                2015                2014
    ---------------------                                        ----                            ----                ----                ----

    Revenues:

    Product                                                              $565,181                       $670,083                              $1,545,663  $1,716,006

    Service                                                   173,278                           161,516               512,054                     479,059
                                                              -------                           -------               -------                     -------

    Total revenues                                            738,459                           831,599             2,057,717                   2,195,065

    Costs and operating
     expenses:

    Costs of revenues                                         320,282                           342,826               891,962                     906,297

    Engineering, research
     and development                                          124,583                           134,161               401,777                     401,021

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                            98,608                            93,449               305,125                     288,691
                                                               ------                            ------               -------                     -------

    Total costs and
     operating expenses                                       543,473                           570,436             1,598,864                   1,596,009

    Income from operations                                    194,986                           261,163               458,853                     599,056

    Interest expense and
     other, net                                                28,532                             9,917                67,991                      31,201

    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt and other, net                                         -                                -              131,669                           -

    Income before income
     taxes                                                    166,454                           251,246               259,193                     567,855

    Provision for income
     taxes                                                     34,816                            47,665                35,054                     113,831
                                                                                                                     ------                     -------

    Net income                                                           $131,638                       $203,581                                $224,139    $454,024
                                                                         ========                       ========                                ========    ========

    Net income per share:

    Basic                                                                   $0.81                          $1.22                                   $1.37       $2.73

    Diluted                                                                 $0.81                          $1.21                                   $1.36       $2.70

    Cash dividends declared
     per share (including a
     special cash dividend
     of $16.50 per share
     declared during the
     three months ended
     December 31, 2014)                                                     $0.50                          $0.45                                  $18.00       $1.35
                                                                            -----                          -----                                  ------       -----

    Weighted-average
     number of shares:

    Basic                                                     161,559                           166,253               163,494                     166,184

    Diluted                                                   162,794                           167,989               164,930                     168,355



    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                Three months ended

                                               March 31,
                                               ---------

    (In thousands)                                           2015                  2014
    -------------                                            ----                  ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                        $131,638                       $203,581

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

    Depreciation and amortization                          20,510                           20,614

    Asset impairment charges                                1,698                                -

    Non-cash stock-based
     compensation expense                                  12,767                           12,723

    Excess tax benefit from equity
     awards                                                 (398)                           (657)

    Net gain on sale of marketable
     securities and other
     investments                                             (60)                           (281)

    Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of
     acquisition of business:

    Decrease (increase) in accounts
     receivable, net                                      (1,213)                          16,598

    Decrease (increase) in
     inventories                                           23,745                         (14,738)

    Decrease in other assets                               20,096                           48,463

    Decrease in accounts payable                          (5,054)                        (20,818)

    Decrease in deferred system
     profit                                              (21,732)                        (70,008)

    Increase in other liabilities                          60,420                           42,250
                                                           ------                           ------

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                           242,417                          237,727

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Acquisition of non-marketable
     securities                                                 -                         (1,345)

    Acquisition of business                                     -                        (18,000)

    Capital expenditures, net                            (10,326)                        (18,220)

    Purchase of available-for-sale
     securities                                         (339,580)                       (359,299)

    Proceeds from sale of available-
     for-sale securities                                  223,438                          202,650

    Proceeds from maturity of
     available-for-sale securities                        181,151                           60,035

    Purchase of trading securities                        (9,383)                        (20,939)

    Proceeds from sale of trading
     securities                                            13,765                           22,521
                                                           ------                           ------

    Net cash provided by (used in)
     investing activities                                  59,065                        (132,597)

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Repayment of debt                                     (9,375)                               -

    Issuance of common stock                                  175                           13,334

    Tax withholding payments related
     to vested and released
     restricted stock units                               (1,990)                         (2,347)

    Common stock repurchases                            (168,670)                        (59,880)

    Payment of dividends to
     stockholders                                        (82,250)                        (74,805)

    Excess tax benefit from equity
     awards                                                   398                              657
                                                              ---                              ---

    Net cash used in financing
     activities                                         (261,712)                       (123,041)

    Effect of exchange rate changes
     on cash and cash equivalents                         (2,743)                             752
                                                           ------                              ---

    Net increase (decrease) in cash
     and cash equivalents                                  37,027                         (17,159)

    Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period                                  584,865                          793,382
                                                          -------                          -------

    Cash and cash equivalents at end
     of period                                                        $621,892                       $776,223
                                                                      ========                       ========

    Supplemental cash flow disclosures:

    Income taxes paid, net                                              $8,101                         $9,636

    Interest paid                                                       $4,341                           $135

    Non-cash activities:

    Purchase of land, property and
     equipment -investing
     activities                                                         $2,255                         $4,103

    Dividends payable -financing
     activities                                                        $41,412                     $        -



    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                                                  Nine months ended
                                                                                ------------------                                                  -----------------

                                                       March 31, 2015          December 31, 2014           March 31, 2014           March 31, 2015               March 31, 2014
                                                       --------------          -----------------           --------------           --------------               --------------

    GAAP net income                                                   $131,638                                              $20,268                                             $203,581                        $224,139  $454,024

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

    Acquisition related
     charges                                           a                 3,928                                       3,832                                 3,828                               11,758              11,596

    Restructuring,
     severance and other
     related charges                                   b                 3,636                                       3,299                                     -                              10,992               3,239

    Debt extinguishment
     loss and
     recapitalization
     charges                                           c                     -                                    134,147                                     -                             134,147                   -

    Income tax effect of
     non-GAAP adjustments                              d               (1,840)                                   (48,720)                              (1,193)                            (52,099)            (4,642)

    Non-GAAP net income                                               $137,362                                             $112,826                                             $206,216                        $328,937  $464,217
                                                                      ========                                             ========                                             ========                        ========  ========

    GAAP net income per diluted
     share                                                               $0.81                                                $0.12                                                $1.21                           $1.36     $2.70
                                                                         =====                                                =====                                                =====                           =====     =====

    Non-GAAP net income per diluted
     share                                                               $0.84                                                $0.68                                                $1.23                           $1.99     $2.76
                                                                         =====                                                =====                                                =====                           =====     =====

    Shares used in diluted shares
     calculation                                              162,794                              165,317                                   167,989                              164,930             168,355
                                                              =======                              =======                                   =======                              =======             =======



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


                                              Acquisition     Restructuring,           Debt          Total pre-
                                                 related                severance and                extinguishment          tax GAAP to
                                                 charges                other related                   loss and               non-GAAP
                                                                            charges                 recapitalization         adjustments
                                                                                                        charges
                                              ------------             ---------------             ----------------          -----------

    Three months ended
     March 31, 2015
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                         $2,507                                                    $211                  $        -   $2,718

    Engineering, research
     and development                                   700                                     680                                       -         1,380

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                    721                                   2,745                                       -         3,466

    Total in three months
     ended March 31, 2015                                     $3,928                                                  $3,636                  $        -   $7,564
                                                              ======                                                  ======                ===      ===   ======

    Three months ended
     December 31, 2014
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                         $2,577                                                $      -                 $        -   $2,577

    Engineering, research
     and development                                   700                                   1,289                                       -         1,989

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                    555                                   2,010                                   2,478          5,043

    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt and other, net                              -                                      -                                131,669        131,669
                                                       ---                                    ---                                -------

    Total in three months
     ended December 31,
     2014                                                     $3,832                                                  $3,299                    $134,147  $141,278
                                                              ======                                                  ======                    ========  ========

    Three months ended
     March 31, 2014
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                         $1,921                                                $      -                 $        -   $1,921

    Engineering, research
     and development                                   836                                       -                                      -           836

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                  1,071                                       -                                      -         1,071
                                                     -----                                     ---                                    ---         -----

    Total in three months
     ended March 31, 2014                                     $3,828                                                $      -                 $        -   $3,828
                                                              ======                                              ===    ===               ===      ===   ======

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
                     are 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, impairment of
                     certain long-lived assets.
                     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.               Debt extinguishment loss and
                     recapitalization charges include a
                     pre-tax loss on early extinguishment
                     of debt related to the 6.900% Senior
                     Notes due in 2018, net and certain
                     other expenses incurred in connection
                     with the leveraged recapitalization
                     plan which was completed in the
                     second quarter of the fiscal year
                     ending June 30, 2015. 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 as well as  additional true up
                     adjustment to the tax rate arising
                     from the tax impacts associated with
                     the pre-tax loss on extinguishment
                     of debt that was recognized in the
                     three months ended December 31, 2014.
                     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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