Cascade Microtech Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results

BEAVERTON, OR--(Marketwired - Oct 29, 2015) - Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Financial Summary

Results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:

• Total revenue of $35.8 million, compared to $36.0 million for Q2 2015 and $32.7 million for Q3 2014.
  • Systems revenue of $19.1 million, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 2.0%, from Q2 2015, and an increase of $0.5 million, or 2.5%, over Q3 2014.
  • Record Probes revenue of $16.6 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 0.8%, over Q2 2015, and an increase of $2.6 million, or 18.3%, over Q3 2014.
• Record gross margin of 56.7%, up from 55.6% in Q2 2015 and 53.5% in Q3 2014.
  • Record Systems gross margin of 50.3%, up from 46.9% in Q2 2015 and 43.7% in Q3 2014.
  • Probes gross margin of 63.9%, down from 65.8% in Q2 2015 and 66.5% in Q3 2014.
• Record income from operations of $4.5 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 11.7%, from Q2 2015, and an increase of $0.9 million, or 24.8%, over Q3 2014.
• GAAP net income of $3.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to $2.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for Q2 2015, and $2.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for Q3 2014.
• Non-GAAP net income of $0.20 per diluted share, compared to $0.19 per diluted share for Q2 2015, and $0.15 per diluted share for Q3 2014.
• Depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses totaled $2.2 million, compared to $2.0 million for Q2 2015, and $2.2 million for Q3 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDAS of $6.7 million, compared to $6.2 million for Q2 2015, and $5.5 million for Q3 2014.
• Total cash and investments totaled $41.1 million, a decrease of $4.8 million from Q2 2015.
  • During Q3 2015, we purchased 336,429 shares of our common stock for $4.7 million.

"We are encouraged by our improved financial results, despite our increased investments in research and development. We expect that thru these investments we will expand our served available markets, while maintaining our leadership position in the markets we serve," said Michael Burger, President and CEO. Mr. Burger continued, "Our third quarter performance continues to demonstrate the strength of our financial model and included records in Probes revenue, Systems gross margins, and operating income. Turning to the future, our backlog at the end of the third quarter was 18% higher than the same time last year. As a result, we are positioned for a strong fourth quarter which is traditionally our best quarter of the year."

Financial Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2015 we are projecting revenue in the range of $37 million to $40 million, with diluted GAAP earnings per share in the range of $0.19 to $0.25, and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $0.22 to $0.28. Our guidance assumes a tax rate of 33%, consistent foreign currency exchange rates and no significant one-time charges.

We will host a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT) on Thursday, October 29, 2015, to discuss our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

A simultaneous audio cast of the conference call may be accessed online from the investor relations page of www.cascademicrotech.com/investors. If you are interested in participating in the call, the live dial-in number is 855-871-8541, or international 720-634-2920, conference ID: 66787737. A replay will be available after 9:00 p.m. EDT at the same internet address. (For a telephone replay available after 9:00 p.m. EDT, dial: 855-859-2056, international: 404-537-3406, conference ID: 66787737).

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this release regarding financial results, positioning for a strong fourth quarter, investments in research and development, positioning in our markets, expanding our markets, and statements under "Financial Outlook" regarding projected revenue, GAAP earnings per share, and non-GAAP earnings per share and assumptions supporting those projections, 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 the Company's 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 the Company's 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 or tax rates; our ability to integrate acquired businesses and any delays in such integration; and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. 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 the Company does 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 a table later in this release:

• Non-GAAP net income is defined as GAAP net income before certain items (adjustments) such as: restructuring, facility move and project costs, acquisition-related expenses, the amortization of intangibles and discrete tax items that we believe are either not representative of our ongoing operating performance or affect the comparability of results over time. Non-GAAP net income should not be construed as a substitute for net income as defined by GAAP. However, we regard non-GAAP net income as a complement to GAAP net income in assessing our financial performance over time and in the future.
  
  
• Adjusted EBITDAS is defined as 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, by 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
			September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2015				2015				2014				2015				2014
Revenue			$	35,781			$	36,044			$	32,749			$	103,567			$	99,429
Cost of sales				15,511				16,021				15,229				46,252				48,650
Gross profit				20,270				20,023				17,520				57,315				50,779
				56.7	%			55.6	%			53.5	%			55.3	%			51.1	%
Operating expenses:
	Research and development			4,344				4,188				3,554				12,208				10,223
	Selling, general and administrative			11,414				11,795				10,352				33,756				31,412
				15,758				15,983				13,906				45,964				41,635
Income from operations				4,512				4,040				3,614				11,351				9,144
Other income (expense):
	Interest income, net			14				8				16				8				25
	Other, net			(19	)			65				(235	)			277				(360	)
				(5	)			73				(219	)			285				(335	)
Income before income taxes				4,507				4,113				3,395				11,636				8,809
Income tax expense				1,288				1,316				1,188				3,447				3,182
Net income			$	3,219			$	2,797			$	2,207			$	8,189			$	5,627
Net income per share:
	Basic		$	0.19			$	0.17			$	0.13			$	0.49			$	0.35
	Diluted		$	0.19			$	0.16			$	0.13			$	0.48			$	0.34
Shares used in computing net income per share:
	Basic			16,529				16,612				16,357				16,549				16,286
	Diluted			17,112				17,202				16,851				17,135				16,775

CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
				September 30,				December 31,
Assets				2015				2014
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	30,131			$	38,107
	Marketable securities				10,988				1,626
	Restricted cash				4				61
	Accounts receivable, net				25,560				20,763
	Inventories				25,123				24,642
	Deferred income taxes				3,018				3,027
	Prepaid expenses and other				4,289				4,454
		Total current assets			99,113				92,680
Fixed assets, net					10,065				8,100
Goodwill					11,898				12,823
Purchased intangible assets, net					9,960				12,572
Deferred income taxes					1,467				1,262
Other assets					724				944
				$	133,227			$	128,381
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable			$	8,659			$	7,505
	Deferred revenue				2,025				2,070
	Accrued liabilities				8,480				9,505
		Total current liabilities			19,164				19,080
Deferred revenue					393				329
Other long-term liabilities					1,583				1,511
		Total liabilities			21,140				20,920
Shareholders' equity:
	Common stock				109,632				111,645
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				(4,677	)			(3,127	)
	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)				7,132				(1,057	)
		Total shareholders' equity			112,087				107,461
				$	133,227			$	128,381

CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
			Three Months Ended
			September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
Non-GAAP Net Income			2015				2015				2014				2015				2014
GAAP net income			$	3,219			$	2,797			$	2,207			$	8,189			$	5,627
Adjustments to net income:
	Restructuring			-				144				(191	)			262				58
	Acquisition and acquisition related			-				-				(100	)			-				(557	)
	Amortization of intangibles			593				636				752				1,876				2,317
	Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			(196	)			(250	)			(161	)			(699	)			(661	)
	Discrete tax items			(204	)			-				-				(358	)			-
Non-GAAP net income			$	3,412			$	3,327			$	2,507			$	9,270			$	6,784
GAAP net income per diluted share			$	0.19			$	0.16			$	0.13			$	0.48			$	0.34
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share			$	0.20			$	0.19			$	0.15			$	0.54			$	0.40
Shares used in diluted share calculations				17,112				17,202				16,851				17,135				16,775
			Three Months Ended
			September 30,				June 30,				September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS			2015				2015				2014				2015				2014
GAAP Income from operations			$	4,512			$	4,040			$	3,614			$	11,351			$	9,144
Adjustments:
	Depreciation			785				722				824				2,257				2,452
	Amortization of intangibles			593				636				752				1,876				2,317
	Stock-based compensation			805				617				648				2,009				1,918
EBITDAS				6,695				6,015				5,838				17,493				15,831
Adjustments:
	Restructuring			-				144				(191	)			262				58
	Acquisition and acquisition related			-				-				(100	)			-				(557	)
Adjusted EBITDAS			$	6,695			$	6,159			$	5,547			$	17,755			$	15,332
			Three Months Ending December 31, 2015
			Low Range Guidance								High Range Guidance
Forward-looking non-GAAP net income
GAAP net income			$	3,250							$	4,250
Adjustments:
	Amortization of intangibles			593								593
	Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments			(196	)							(196	)
Non-GAAP net income			$	3,647							$	4,647
GAAP net income per diluted share			$	0.19							$	0.25
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share			$	0.22							$	0.28
Shares used in diluted share calculations				16,700								16,700