Verigy Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results


CUPERTINO, CA--(Marketwire - November 23, 2010) - Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2010. Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $159 million, a sequential increase of 3 percent from $154 million in the previous quarter. For fiscal year 2010, total revenue was $539 million, a year-over-year increase of 67 percent from $323 million in 2009.

Net income for the fourth quarter was $10 million, or $0.17 per share, compared to net income of $13 million, or $0.21 per share, in the prior quarter, and a net loss of $12 million, or ($0.20) per share, in last year's comparable quarter. The results for the fourth quarter included approximately $8 million of charges, including amounts related to the company's restructuring actions, impairment of goodwill and fixed assets, merger transaction costs, and a loss on the sale of an investment. After excluding these charges, Verigy reported non-GAAP net income of $18 million, or $0.29 per share, for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2010.

For fiscal year 2010, net income was $16 million, or $0.26 per share, compared to last year's net loss of $127 million, or ($2.17) per share. On a non-GAAP basis, the company reported full year net income of $34 million, or $0.57 per share, compared to last year's non-GAAP net loss of $87 million, or ($1.49) per share. A reconciliation of the company's GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the tables accompanying this press release.

Orders for the fourth quarter were $123 million and represented a book-to-bill ratio of 0.77. For fiscal year 2010, orders totaled $569 million, an increase of approximately 76 percent from last year, and represented a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06 for the year.

"Our solid fourth quarter performance was fueled by the ongoing demand for our Port Scale RF product, with 75 percent growth in the installed base from one year ago," said Keith Barnes, Verigy's chairman and chief executive officer. "For the full year, we remained focused on our product and technology roadmap, continued to invest in market segments that we expect to grow significantly better than the overall space, and brought several new products to market."

"During the fiscal year, we made continued improvements in our operating leverage, reduced our cost structure, and returned the company to profitability," said Bob Nikl, Verigy's chief financial officer. "We again generated positive cash flow during the quarter and, as we announced last week, we expect to initiate an odd-lot and share repurchase program upon approval of our shareholders."

Outlook for Q1 2011

For the first quarter ending Jan. 31, 2011, the company is providing the following guidance:

--  Revenue is expected to be in the range of $115 million to $120 million.
--  At the present time, the company is not providing GAAP earnings per
    share since it is not yet able to assess the total amount of
    transaction-related expenses and potential restructuring costs that it
    will be incurring in Q1. These expenses may be significant.
--  Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis are expected to be in the range
    of ($0.03) to $0.02.
--  Share based compensation expense is expected to be between $4.3 million
    to $4.5 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

Verigy's management will present details of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 financial results on a conference call with investors today beginning at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific). This event will be webcast live in listen-only mode. Listeners may log on at http://investor.verigy.com and select "Q4 and Fiscal Year 2010 Verigy Earnings Conference Call" in the "Webcasts & Presentations" section. The webcast will remain available on the company's web site for fourteen days.

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available from 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) today through December 7, 2010. The replay number is +1 888-286-8010 toll-free, or international callers may dial +1 617-801-6888; enter pass code 74845406.

About Verigy

Verigy provides advanced semiconductor test systems and solutions used by leading companies worldwide in design validation, characterization, and high-volume manufacturing test. Verigy offers scalable platforms for a wide range of system-on-chip (SOC) test solutions, and memory test solutions for Flash, DRAM including high-speed memories, as well as multi-chip packages (MCP). Verigy also provides advanced analysis tools that accelerate design debug and yield ramp processes. Additional information about Verigy can be found at www.verigy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about our expected revenue, expenses, earnings and share repurchase plans. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainty surrounding the timing and strength of the global economic recovery and the impact on our industry, the strength of our customers' businesses, unforeseen changes in the demand for current and new products and technologies, the impact of our pending merger with LTX-Credence and the receipt of necessary shareholder approvals. Additional factors that may cause results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are discussed in our most recent SEC filings. In those filings you will find descriptions of risk factors that could affect our future results. These forward-looking statements are only valid as of this date, and Verigy undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements.

Information about Non-GAAP Measures

Verigy is supplementing its financial results presented on a GAAP basis by providing non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of the company. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter ended October 31, 2010, excludes the effects of charges related to restructuring actions, impairment of goodwill and fixed assets, merger transaction costs, and a loss on the sale of an investment. Non-GAAP net income for the year ended October 31, 2010, also excludes additional items, as set forth in the attached tables. Since management finds the non-GAAP information to be useful, the company believes that its investors may also benefit from seeing the company's results "through the eyes" of management in addition to seeing its GAAP results. This information also facilitates management's internal comparisons to historical operating results as well as to the operating results of its competitors. A reconciliation between the company's GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the attached tables, and can be found in the IR section of the company's website at http://investor.verigy.com. Readers are reminded that non-GAAP numbers are merely a supplement to, and not a replacement for, GAAP financial measures. They should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial measures.



                                VERIGY LTD.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            (In millions, except share and per share amounts)
                                (Unaudited)


                                             Three Months   Twelve Months
                                                Ended           Ended
                                              October 31,     October 31,
                                            --------------  --------------
                                             2010    2009    2010    2009
                                            ------  ------  ------  ------
Net revenue:
  Products                                  $  123  $   68  $  409  $  201
  Services                                      36      29     130     122
                                            ------  ------  ------  ------
     Total net revenue                         159      97     539     323

Cost of sales:
  Cost of products (*)                          56      35     193     133
  Cost of services (*)                          24      20      87      82
                                            ------  ------  ------  ------
     Total cost of sales                        80      55     280     215

Operating expenses:
  Research and development (*)                  26      22      96      92
  Selling, general and administrative (*)       35      29     131     117
  Restructuring charges                          1       1       3       8
  Goodwill impairment                            5       -       5       -
                                            ------  ------  ------  ------
     Total operating expenses                   67      52     235     217

Income (loss) from operations                   12     (10)     24    (109)
Other (expense) income, net                     (1)      -      (4)      4
Impairment of investments                        -      (2)     (1)    (18)
                                            ------  ------  ------  ------

Income (loss) before income taxes               11     (12)     19    (123)
Provision for income taxes                       1       -       3       4
                                            ------  ------  ------  ------

Net income (loss)                           $   10  $  (12) $   16  $ (127)
                                            ======  ======  ======  ======



Net income (loss) per share- basic:         $ 0.17  $(0.20) $ 0.26  $(2.17)

Net income (loss) per share- diluted:       $ 0.17  $(0.20) $ 0.26  $(2.17)


Weighted average shares (presented in
 thousands) used in computing net income
 (loss) per share:
                     Basic                  60,000  58,823  59,567  58,437
                     Diluted                60,139  58,823  59,905  58,437

* Share-based compensation expense by
   function:
    Cost of products                        $  0.6  $  0.6  $  2.4  $  2.2
    Cost of services                        $  0.3  $  0.3  $  1.1  $  1.2
    Research and development                $  0.5  $  0.5  $  2.2  $  2.1
    Selling, general and administrative     $  2.9  $  3.5  $ 13.4  $ 13.5




                                VERIGY LTD.
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                     (In millions, except share data)
                                (Unaudited)

                                                  October 31,  October 31,
                                                      2010         2009
                                                  -----------  -----------
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                      $       296  $       197
   Short-term marketable securities                       135          167
   Trade accounts receivable, net                          94           54
   Inventory                                               85           55
   Other current assets                                    47           42
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Total current assets                                657          515

Property, plant and equipment, net                         45           41
Long-term marketable securities                            38           75
Goodwill and other intangibles, net                        14           20
Other long-term assets                                     63           62
                                                  -----------  -----------
         Total assets                             $       817  $       713
                                                  ===========  ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                               $        69  $        40
   Employee compensation and benefits                      35           32
   Deferred revenue, current                               44           26
   Income taxes and other taxes payable                     6            5
   Other current liabilities                               18           22
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Total current liabilities                           172          125

Long-term liabilities:
   Convertible senior notes                               138          138
   Income taxes payable                                    18           15
   Other long-term liabilities                             60           33
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Total liabilities                                   388          311



Shareholders' equity
   Ordinary shares, no par value, 60,015,188 and
    58,841,248 issued and outstanding at October
    31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, respectively
   Additional paid in capital                             449          429
   Accumulated deficit                                     (7)         (23)
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   (13)          (4)
                                                  -----------  -----------
      Total shareholders' equity                          429          402
                                                  -----------  -----------
         Total liabilities and shareholders'
          equity                                  $       817  $       713
                                                  ===========  ===========




                                VERIGY LTD.
                RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
                  (In millions, except per share amounts)
                                (Unaudited)

                                           Three Months Ended
                               -------------------------------------------
                                             October 31, 2010

                                 Net              Gross    Gross  Operating
                               income   EPS (*)  profit   margin   expenses
                               -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

GAAP                                10  $  0.17  $    79       50% $    67
  Non-GAAP adjustments:
     Restructuring charges in
      cost of sales                0.2        -      0.2      0.1%       -
     Restructuring charges in
      operating expenses           1.0     0.01        -        -     (1.0)
     Impairment of auction
      rate securities                -        -        -        -        -
     Impairment of goodwill        5.0     0.08        -        -     (5.0)
     Impairment of fixed
      assets in cost of sales      0.4     0.01      0.4      0.3%       -
     Impairment of fixed
      assets in operating
      expenses                     0.1        -        -        -     (0.1)
     Loss (gain) on sale of
      investments                  0.5     0.01        -        -        -
     Non-Recurring operating
      expenses                       -        -        -        -        -
     Merger related deal costs
      in operating expenses        1.0     0.01        -        -     (1.0)
     Acquisition related
      charges in cost of sales     0.1        -      0.1      0.1%       -
     Acquisition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                     0.1        -        -        -     (0.1)
     Transition related
      charges in cost of sales    (0.0)       -     (0.0)     0.0%       -
     Transition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                       -        -        -        -        -
                               -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Non-GAAP                            18     0.29  $    80       50% $    60
                               =======  =======  =======  =======  =======


                                           Twelve Months Ended
                               -------------------------------------------
                                             October 31, 2010

                                 Net              Gross    Gross  Operating
                               income   EPS (*)  profit   margin   expenses
                               -------  -------  -------- -------  -------

GAAP                           $    16  $  0.26  $    259      48% $   235
  Non-GAAP adjustments:
     Restructuring charges in
      cost of sales                1.6     0.03       1.6     0.3%       -
     Restructuring charges in
      operating expenses           3.1     0.05         -       -     (3.1)
     Impairment of auction
      rate securities              1.0     0.02         -       -        -
     Impairment of goodwill        5.0     0.08         -       -     (5.0)
     Impairment of fixed
      assets in cost of sales      0.4     0.01       0.4     0.1%       -
     Impairment of fixed
      assets in operating
      expenses                     0.1        -         -       -     (0.1)
     Loss (gain) on sale of
      investments                 (0.1)       -         -       -        -
     Non-Recurring operating
      expenses                     0.4     0.01         -       -     (0.4)
     Merger related deal costs
      in operating expenses        1.0     0.02         -       -     (1.0)
     Acquisition related
      charges in cost of sales     0.2        -       0.2     0.0%       -
     Acquisition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                     0.3        -         -       -     (0.3)
     Transition related
      charges in cost of sales     4.2     0.07       4.2     0.8%       -
     Transition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                     0.9     0.02         -       -     (0.9)
                               -------  -------  -------- -------  -------
Non-GAAP                       $    34     0.57  $    265      49% $   224
                               =======  =======  ======== =======  =======




                                              Three Months Ended
                               -------------------------------------------
                                               October 31, 2009

                                 Net             Gross    Gross  Operating
                                loss      EPS    profit   margin  expenses
                               -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

GAAP                           $   (12) $ (0.20) $    42       43% $    52
  Non-GAAP adjustments:
     Restructuring charges in
      cost of sales                0.9     0.01      0.9      0.9%       -
     Restructuring charges in
      operating expenses           0.8     0.01        -        -     (0.8)
     Impairment of auction
      rate securities              1.6     0.03        -        -        -
     Impairment of cost method
      investment                     -        -        -        -        -
     Non-Recurring operating
      expenses                    (0.3)       -        -        -     (0.3)
     Acquisition related
      charges in cost of sales     0.1        -      0.1      0.1%       -
     Acquisition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                     0.0        -        -        -     (0.0)
     Transition related
      charges in cost of sales     1.7     0.03      1.7      1.8%       -
     Transition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                     0.1        -        -        -     (0.1)
     Tax impact for transfer
      of intellectual property       -        -        -        -        -
     Tax impact related to
      acquisition                    -        -        -        -        -
                               -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
Non-GAAP                       $    (7) $ (0.12) $    45       46% $    51
                               =======  =======  =======  =======  =======


                                          Twelve Months Ended
                              --------------------------------------------
                                            October 31, 2009

                                 Net             Gross    Gross  Operating
                                loss      EPS    profit   margin  expenses
                               -------  -------  -------  -------  -------

GAAP                           $  (127)   (2.17) $    108      33% $   217
  Non-GAAP adjustments:
     Restructuring charges in
      cost of sales                5.5     0.09       5.5     1.7%       -
     Restructuring charges in
      operating expenses           8.2     0.14         -       -     (8.2)
     Impairment of auction
      rate securities             10.8     0.19         -       -        -
     Impairment of cost method
      investment                   6.2     0.11         -       -        -
     Non-Recurring operating
      expenses                     2.4     0.04         -       -     (2.4)
     Acquisition related
      charges in cost of sales     0.2     0.01       0.2     0.1%       -
     Acquisition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                     4.1     0.07         -       -     (4.1)
     Transition related
      charges in cost of sales     2.3     0.04       2.3     0.7%       -
     Transition related
      charges in operating
      expenses                     0.2        -         -       -     (0.2)
     Tax impact for transfer
      of intellectual property     1.2     0.02         -       -        -
     Tax impact related to
      acquisition                 (1.5)   (0.03)        -       -        -
                               -------  -------  -------- -------  -------
Non-GAAP                       $   (87) $ (1.49) $    116      36% $   202
                               =======  =======  ======== =======  =======


* In accordance with accounting guidance, the computation of diluted EPS
  for the three months ended October 31, 2010 includes the dilutive effect
  of our convertible senior notes.  As a result, non-GAAP net income is
  adjusted to add back the related interest expense of approximately
  $1.9 million.

The convertible senior notes are antidilutive for the twelve months ended
October 31, 2010 on a non-GAAP basis and are also anitdilutive for both the
three and the twelve months ended October 31, 2010 on a GAAP basis.


Weighted average shares (presented in thousands) used in computing net
income per share:

                          Three Months Ended        Twelve Months Ended
                              October 31,                October 31,
                                 2010                       2010
                               -------                    -------
  Diluted                       60,139                     59,905
  Convertible senior notes      10,526                          -
                               -------                    -------
  Total diluted                 70,665                     59,905
                               =======                    =======

Contact Information: INVESTOR CONTACT: Judy Davies VP, Investor Relations and Marketing Communications +1 408-864-7549