Cascade Microtech Reports Fourth Quarter and 2013 Results

BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwired - Feb 5, 2014) - Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

Financial summary

Results for the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

• Total revenue of $120.0 million, compared to $113.0 million for 2012. 
  • Systems revenue of $79.2 million, an increase of $4.8 million, or 6.5%, over 2012. 
  • Probes revenue of $40.8 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 5.7%, over 2012.
  • 2013 set new revenue records for both of our segments and includes $5.0 million in annual revenue related to current year acquisitions.
• Gross margin of 45.6%, up from 44.2% in 2012.
  • 2013 cost of sales includes acquisition-related expenses of $0.5 million, or 0.4% of revenue, with no comparable expenses for 2012.
• Income from operations of $7.3 million, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 3.0%, from 2012.
  • 2013 operating expense includes acquisition-related and restructuring expenses of $1.1 million with no comparable expenses for 2012. 
  • 2013 includes depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses of $6.8 million, compared to $6.1 million for 2012. 
• Net income of $13.4 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, compared to $6.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for 2012. 
  • 2013 includes a net tax benefit of $6.3 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, related primarily to the release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, compared to a net tax expense of $0.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, for 2012.
• Adjusted EBITDAS of $15.8 million compared to $13.6 million for 2012.
• Annual book-to-bill ratio of 1.02 to 1.

Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

• Total revenue of $34.0 million, compared to $28.2 million for Q3 2013 and $30.4 million for Q4 2012. 
  • Systems revenue of $24.2 million, an increase of $6.7 million, or 38.2%, over Q3 2013, and an increase of $3.4 million, or 16.5%, over Q4 2012. 
  • Probes revenue of $9.9 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 7.9%, from Q3 2013, and an increase of $0.2 million, or 2.4%, over Q4 2012. 
  • Q4 2013 set a new revenue record for our Systems segment and includes $4.9 million in quarterly revenue related to current year acquisitions.
• Gross margin of 45.5%, down from 47.6% in Q3 2013, and up from 43.0% in Q4 2012.
  • Q4 2013 cost of sales includes acquisition-related expenses of $0.5 million, or 1.4% of revenue, with no comparable expenses for either Q3 2013 or Q4 2012.
• Income from operations of $2.2 million, an increase of $0.6 million, or 40.3%, from Q3 2013, and a decrease of $0.1 million, or 3.5%, from Q4 2012.
  • Q4 2013 operating expense includes acquisition-related and restructuring expenses of $0.4 million, compared to $0.6 million for Q3 2013, and no comparable expenses for Q4 2012. 
  • Q4 2013 includes depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses of $2.1 million compared to $1.5 million for both Q3 2013 and Q4 2012. 
• Net income of $8.8 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for Q3 2013, and $1.7 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for Q4 2012. 
  • Q4 2013 includes a net tax benefit of $6.6 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, related primarily to the release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. Net tax expense was near zero in Q3 2013 and $0.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for Q4 2012. 
  • Q4 2013 includes intangible amortization expenses of $0.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, related to our acquisition of Advanced Temperature Test Systems GmbH (ATT Systems) on October 1, 2013.
  • Q4 2013 includes $0.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, of previously mentioned acquisition-related and restructuring charges.
• Adjusted EBITDAS of $5.2 million, compared to $3.7 million for Q3 2013, and $3.8 million for Q4 2012.
• Quarterly book-to-bill ratio of 1.14 to 1.

Adjusted EBITDAS is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below and the attached supplemental schedule for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.

"We are very excited about 2014 based upon the results for the fourth quarter and the full year of 2013," said Michael Burger, President and CEO. "Our historical products prior to recent acquisitions outperformed the semi-conductor capital equipment market this year, and we've accelerated our growth with the acquisitions closed in the second half of 2013. We set annual and quarterly records for revenue and bookings, while improving our profitability. The markets we serve have been expanded with the addition of Reliability Test Products and ATT Systems, together with our new product introductions that continue to gain traction. Finally, in the fourth quarter, our adjusted EBITDAS increased to 15.2% of revenue and reflects progress towards our success model of 20%. Cascade Microtech is well positioned as we enter 2014."

Financial outlook

Based upon industry seasonality, and assuming consistent foreign currency rates, we are projecting revenue for the first quarter of 2014 to be in the range of $31.0 million to $34.0 million, with an adjusted EBITDAS in the range of $3.0 million to $5.0 million.

We will host a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST) on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, to discuss our results for the quarter ended December 31, 2013.

A simultaneous audio cast of the conference call may be accessed online from the investor relations page of www.cascademicrotech.com. If you are interested in participating in the call, the live dial-in number is 877-546-5021 or international 857-244-7553, participant passcode: 56070753. A replay will be available after 6:00 p.m. PST (9:00 p.m. EST) at the same internet address. (For a telephone replay available after 6:00 p.m. PST (9:00 p.m. EST), dial: 888-286-8010, international: 617-801-6888, passcode: 13911804).

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this release regarding our financial outlook as to anticipated revenue and adjusted EBITDAS for the first quarter of 2014, demand for our new and existing products, our growth, and other statements identified by terminology such as "will," "should," "expects," "estimates," "predicts," and "continue" or other derivations of these or other comparable terms are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based in part on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including: changes in demand for our products; changes in product mix; potential delays and other factors affecting the timing of new product introductions; the timing of shipments and customer orders; constraints on supplies of components; excess or shortage of production capacity; potential failure of expected market opportunities to materialize; changes in foreign exchange rates; our ability or delay in integrating acquired businesses; and other risks discussed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company's earnings release contains Non-GAAP financial measures which are defined below and reconciled to GAAP financial measures in the attached supplemental schedule. Adjusted EBITDAS is defined as operating income from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation and certain other items (adjustments) such as restructuring, facility move and project costs, and acquisition-related expenses that we believe are not representative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDAS should not be construed as a substitute for net income from continuing operations or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (all as determined in accordance with GAAP) for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance, financial position and cash flows, as adjusted EBITDAS is not defined by GAAP. However, we regard adjusted EBITDAS as a complement to net income from continuing operations and other GAAP financial performance measures, including an indirect measure of operating cash flow.

About Cascade Microtech, Inc.

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) is a worldwide leader in precision contact, electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs), optical devices and other small structures. For technology businesses and scientific institutions that need to evaluate small structures, Cascade Microtech delivers access to electrical data from wafers, ICs, IC packages, circuit boards and modules, MEMS, 3D TSV, LED devices and more. Cascade Microtech's leading-edge stations, probes, probe cards, advanced thermal subsystems and integrated systems deliver precision accuracy and superior performance both in the lab and during production manufacturing of high-speed and high-density semiconductor chips. For more information visit www.cascademicrotech.com.

CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			December 31,				September 30,				December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
			2013				2013				2012				2013				2012
Revenue			$	34,035			$	28,197			$	30,368			$	120,010			$	112,963
Cost of sales				18,547				14,779				17,313				65,286				63,012
Gross profit				15,488				13,418				13,055				54,724				49,951
Operating expenses:
	Research and development			3,061				2,750				3,022				10,961				11,017
	Selling, general and administrative			10,223				9,097				7,749				36,430				31,377
				13,284				11,847				10,771				47,391				42,394
Income from operations				2,204				1,571				2,284				7,333				7,557
Other income (expense):
	Interest income, net			4				18				26				44				52
	Other, net			(27	)			87				(240	)			(296	)			(801	)
				(23	)			105				(214	)			(252	)			(749	)
Income before income taxes				2,181				1,676				2,070				7,081				6,808
Income tax expense (benefit)				(6,621	)			(7	)			380				(6,337	)			709
Net income			$	8,802			$	1,683			$	1,690			$	13,418			$	6,099
Net income per share:
	Basic		$	0.54			$	0.12			$	0.12			$	0.91			$	0.43
	Diluted		$	0.53			$	0.11			$	0.12			$	0.89			$	0.42
Shares used in computing net income per share:
	Basic			16,173				14,453				14,223				14,792				14,182
	Diluted			16,634				14,797				14,428				15,150				14,390

CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
				December 31,				December 31,
Assets				2013				2012
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	17,172			$	17,927
	Marketable securities				4,278				5,322
	Restricted cash				1,082				1,069
	Accounts receivable, net				26,518				21,087
	Inventories				23,803				24,277
	Deferred income taxes				2,268				218
	Prepaid expenses and other				2,147				2,285
		Total current assets			77,268				72,185
Fixed assets, net					6,403				8,271
Purchased intangible assets, net					16,937				1,610
Goodwill					14,471				990
Deferred income taxes					1,235				396
Other assets, net					1,116				1,828
				$	117,430			$	85,280
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable			$	7,229			$	5,900
	Deferred revenue				1,474				3,526
	Accrued liabilities				8,659				6,640
		Total current liabilities			17,362				16,066
Deferred revenue					548				356
Other long-term liabilities					2,119				2,940
		Total liabilities			20,029				19,362
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock					108,070				91,039
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)					318				(716	)
Accumulated deficit					(10,987	)			(24,405	)
		Total shareholders' equity			97,401				65,918
				$	117,430			$	85,280

CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconcilation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,			Year Ended December 31,
			2013			2013			2012			2013			2012
Income from operations			$	2,204		$	1,571		$	2,284		$	7,333		$	7,557
Adjustments:
	Depreciation and amortization			1,661			1,146			1,222			5,183			4,629
	Stock-based compensation			399			343			323			1,614			1,459
EBITDAS			$	4,264		$	3,060		$	3,829		$	14,130		$	13,645
Adjustments:
	Restructuring			115			-			-			227			-
	Acquisition and acquisition related			779			627			-			1,406			-
Adjusted EBITDAS			$	5,158		$	3,687		$	3,829		$	15,763		$	13,645

Reconcilation of Forward-Looking GAAP and non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
			Low Range Guidance			High Range Guidance
Income from operations			$	1,000		$	3,000
Adjustments:
	Depreciation and amortization			1,600			1,600
	Stock-based compensation			400			400
EBITDAS			$	3,000		$	5,000
Adjustments:
	Restructuring			-			-
	Acquisition and acquisition related			-			-
Adjusted EBITDAS			$	3,000		$	5,000