MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced operating results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2015, which ended on December 31, 2014, and reported GAAP net income of $20 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.12 on revenues of $676 million.

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"We are pleased with the Company's performance in the second quarter," commented Rick Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of KLA-Tencor. "Continued market leadership and good execution led to revenue growth and strong gross margins in the period."



                                    GAAP Results

                 Q2 FY 2015                      Q1 FY 2015             Q2 FY 2014

    Revenues               $676 million                   $643 million            $705 million
                                                           ------------            ------------

    Net Income              $20 million                    $72 million            $139 million
                                                            -----------             -----------

    Earnings per
     Diluted
     Share                        $0.12                           $0.43                    $0.83
    ------------                  -----                           -----                    -----


                                Non-GAAP Results

                 Q2 FY 2015                      Q1 FY 2015             Q2 FY 2014

    Net Income             $113 million                    $79 million            $143 million
                                                         -----------             -----------

    Earnings per
     Diluted
     Share                        $0.68                           $0.47                    $0.85
    ------------                  -----                           -----                    -----

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 second quarter, along with its outlook, on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard 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, 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 the company's existing and newly issued products; and changing customer demands. 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)     December 31, 2014             June 30,
                                                       2014
    --------------     -----------------            ---------

    ASSETS

    Cash, cash
     equivalents and
     marketable
     securities                          $2,366,833            $3,152,637

    Accounts
     receivable, net             632,089               492,863

    Inventories                  662,799               656,457

    Other current
     assets                      384,527               284,873

    Land, property and
     equipment, net              323,353               330,263

    Goodwill                     335,273               335,355

    Purchased
     intangibles, net             19,551                27,697

    Other non-current
     assets                      262,941               258,519

    Total assets                         $4,987,366            $5,538,664
                                         ==========            ==========

    LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY

    Current
     liabilities:

    Accounts payable                       $108,307              $103,422

    Deferred system
     profit                      168,086               147,923

    Unearned revenue              64,257                59,176

    Current portion of
     long-term debt               37,500                     -

    Other current
     liabilities                 564,190               585,090
                                 -------               -------

    Total current
     liabilities                 942,340               895,611

    Non-current
     liabilities:

    Long-term debt             3,208,571               747,919

    Unearned revenue              54,900                57,500

    Other non-current
     liabilities                 179,416               168,288
                                 -------               -------

    Total liabilities          4,385,227             1,869,318

    Stockholders'
     equity:

    Common stock and
     capital in excess
     of par value                613,122             1,220,504

    Retained earnings             24,770             2,479,113

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive
     income (loss)              (35,753)             (30,271)
                                 -------               -------

    Total
     stockholders'
     equity                      602,139             3,669,346

    Total liabilities
     and stockholders'
     equity                              $4,987,366            $5,538,664
                                         ==========            ==========



    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations


                                                Three months ended December 31,

                                                                                   Six months ended December 31,
                                                                                   -----------------------------

    (In thousands, except
     per share data)                                2014                      2013      2014                      2013
    ---------------------                           ----                      ----      ----                      ----

    Revenues:

    Product                                                  $503,884              $544,183                            $980,482 $1,045,923

    Service                                      172,473                   160,946   338,776                   317,543
                                                 -------                   -------   -------                   -------

    Total revenues                               676,357                   705,129 1,319,258                 1,363,466

    Costs and operating
     expenses:

    Costs of revenues                            283,213                   285,814   571,680                   563,471

    Engineering, research
     and development                             133,557                   134,587   277,194                   266,860

    Selling, general and
     administrative                              104,873                    96,746   206,517                   195,242
                                                 -------                    ------   -------                   -------

    Total costs and
     operating expenses                          521,643                   517,147 1,055,391                 1,025,573

    Income from operations                       154,714                   187,982   263,867                   337,893

    Interest expense and
     other, net                                   29,313                    11,237    39,459                    21,284

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

    Income (loss) before
     income taxes                                (6,268)                  176,745    92,739                   316,609

    Provision for (benefit
     from) income taxes                         (26,536)                   37,499       238                    66,166
                                                                                       ---                    ------

    Net income                                                $20,268              $139,246                             $92,501   $250,443
                                                              =======              ========                             =======   ========

    Net income per share:

    Basic                                                       $0.12                 $0.84                               $0.56      $1.51

    Diluted                                                     $0.12                 $0.83                               $0.56      $1.49

    Cash dividends declared
     per share (including a
     special cash dividend
     of $16.50 per share
     declared during the
     three months ended
     December 31, 2014)                                        $17.00                 $0.45                              $17.50      $0.90
                                                               ------                 -----                              ------      -----

    Weighted-average
     number of shares:

    Basic                                        164,036                   166,414   164,440                   166,150

    Diluted                                      165,317                   168,206   165,950                   168,478



    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                Three months ended

                                        December 31,
                                        ------------

    (In thousands)                                            2014                      2013
    -------------                                             ----                      ----

    Cash flows from operating
     activities:

    Net income                                                          $20,268                $139,246

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

    Depreciation and
     amortization                                           18,901                    19,811

    Asset impairment
     charges                                                     -                    1,374

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

    Non-cash stock-
     based
     compensation
     expense                                                14,848                    14,870

    Excess tax
     benefit from
     equity awards                                           (565)                    (925)

    Net gain on sale
     of marketable
     securities and
     other
     investments                                             (281)                  (1,213)

    Changes in assets and
     liabilities:

    Increase in
     accounts
     receivable, net                                     (200,282)                (136,562)

    Decrease
     (increase) in
     inventories                                            10,702                   (2,938)

    Increase in other
     assets                                               (79,856)                 (30,567)

    Increase in
     accounts payable                                          478                    26,997

    Increase in
     deferred system
     profit                                                 79,285                    77,672

    Increase in other
     liabilities                                            15,917                     7,506
                                                            ------                     -----

    Net cash provided
     by operating
     activities                                             11,084                   115,271

    Cash flows from investing
     activities:

    Capital
     expenditures,
     net                                                  (12,783)                 (14,465)

    Purchase of
     available-for-
     sale securities                                     (469,416)                (448,777)

    Proceeds from
     sale of
     available-for-
     sale securities                                       709,123                   317,034

    Proceeds from
     maturity of
     available-for-
     sale securities                                       248,035                    18,831

    Purchase of
     trading
     securities                                           (16,999)                 (11,256)

    Proceeds from
     sale of trading
     securities                                             17,807                    12,513
                                                            ------                    ------

    Net cash provided
     by (used in)
     investing
     activities                                            475,767                 (126,120)

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:

    Proceeds from
     issuance of
     debt, net of
     issuance costs                                      3,224,906                         -

    Repayment of debt                                    (877,367)                        -

    Issuance of
     common stock                                           24,726                    37,719

    Tax withholding
     payments related
     to vested and
     released
     restricted stock
     units                                                   (632)                    (945)

    Common stock
     repurchases                                         (141,521)                 (60,302)

    Payment of
     dividends to
     stockholders                                      (2,796,739)                  (74,983)

    Excess tax
     benefit from
     equity awards                                             565                       925
                                                               ---                       ---

    Net cash used in
     financing
     activities                                          (566,062)                 (97,586)

    Effect of
     exchange rate
     changes on cash
     and cash
     equivalents                                           (5,607)                  (3,132)
                                                            ------                    ------

    Net decrease in
     cash and cash
     equivalents                                          (84,818)                (111,567)

    Cash and cash
     equivalents at
     beginning of
     period                                                669,683                   904,949
                                                           -------                   -------

    Cash and cash
     equivalents at
     end of period                                                     $584,865                $793,382
                                                                       ========                ========

    Supplemental cash flow
     disclosures:

    Income taxes
     paid, net                                                          $37,368                 $48,189

    Interest paid                                                       $33,092                 $26,084

    Non-cash activities:

    Purchase of land,
     property and
     equipment -
     investing
     activities                                                          $3,962                  $5,923

    Dividends payable
     -financing
     activities                                                         $42,829              $        -



    KLA-Tencor Corporation

    Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Supplemental Information

    (In thousands, except per share data)


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


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

                                                        December 31,             September 30,           December 31,             December 31,                 December 31,
                                                             2014                      2014                    2013                       2014                         2013
                                                       -------------             -------------            -------------             -------------                 -------------

    GAAP net income                                                   $20,268                                  $72,233                               $139,246                                $92,501 $250,443

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

    Acquisition related
     charges                                           a                3,832                      3,998                    3,599                        7,830                        7,768

    Restructuring,
     severance and other
     related charges                                   b                3,299                      4,057                    2,002                        7,356                        3,239

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

    Income tax effect of
     non-GAAP adjustments                              d             (48,720)                   (1,539)                 (1,777)                    (50,259)                     (3,449)
                                                       ---

    Non-GAAP net income                                              $112,826                                  $78,749                               $143,070                               $191,575 $258,001
                                                                     ========                                  =======                               ========                               ======== ========

    GAAP net income per diluted
     share                                                              $0.12                                    $0.43                                  $0.83                                  $0.56    $1.49
                                                                        =====                                    =====                                  =====                                  =====    =====

    Non-GAAP net income per diluted
     share                                                              $0.68                                    $0.47                                  $0.85                                  $1.15    $1.53
                                                                        =====                                    =====                                  =====                                  =====    =====

    Shares used in diluted shares
     calculation                                             165,317                    166,580                 168,206                   165,950                       168,478
                                                             =======                    =======                 =======                   =======                       =======



    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
     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
     September 30, 2014
    -------------------

    Costs of revenues                                          $2,577                                                $355              $         -  $2,932

    Engineering, research
     and development                                   700                         2,933                                 -         3,633

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                    721                           769                                 -         1,490
                                                       ---                           ---                               ---         -----

    Total in three months
     ended September 30,
     2014                                                      $3,998                                              $4,057              $         -  $8,055
                                                               ======                                              ======            ===       ===  ======

    Three months ended
     December 31, 2013
    ------------------

    Costs of revenues                                          $1,921                                                $469              $         -  $2,390

    Engineering, research
     and development                                   836                         1,132                                 -         1,968

    Selling, general and
     administrative                                    842                           401                                 -         1,243
                                                       ---                           ---                               ---         -----

    Total in three months
     ended December 31,
     2013                                                      $3,599                                              $2,002              $         -  $5,601
                                                               ======                                              ======            ===       ===  ======

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. 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 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. 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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