Nova Announces 2012 First Quarter Results
REHOVOT, Israel, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (Nasdaq: NVMI), provider of leading edge stand alone metrology and the market leader of integrated metrology solutions to the semiconductor process control market, today reported its 2012 first quarter results.
Highlights for the First Quarter of 2012
- Quarterly revenues of $22.6 million, up 18% from the fourth quarter of 2011
- Gross margin of 56%
- GAAP net income of $2.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share
- Non-GAAP net income of $4.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share
Management Comments
"The pickup in bookings continued during the first quarter, resulting in revenues at the high end of our guidance," said Gabi Seligsohn, President and CEO of Nova. "Our operating margin of 14% was above our guidance, owing to favorable revenue mix during the first quarter, which more than offset higher operating expenses to support our future growth."
"With our prior success in penetrating more customers and our focus on the most advanced technology nodes, we are well positioned to capitalize on the positive trends taking place in the foundry segment, where end market demand is very high. The need for additional capacity at 28nm and below and for rapid yield improvements, translate into strong demand for our process control solutions. Our ability to offer short lead times is also paying off, as some customers are attempting to accelerate tool deliveries in light of capacity insufficiency."
"Looking ahead, we expect to benefit from our deep involvement in process development with leading-edge customers and from our continued exposure to the segments of the market that are likely to show the highest growth. After some recent weakness, we expect NAND and DRAM to come back towards the end of the year or the beginning of 2013, fueled by signs of insufficient capacity at the high end driven by demand for tablets, smartphones and ultrabooks as well as the launch of Windows 8. This improvement on the memory side may contribute to maintaining strong revenues into next year."
2012 Second Quarter Guidance
For the second quarter of 2012, management expects revenues of $24.5-$26.5 million, with operating margins of 13%-17%, and with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.09-$0.13.
On a Non-GAAP basis, which excludes adjustments of deferred income tax assets and stock based compensation expenses, management expects diluted earnings per share of $0.14-$0.19 for the second quarter of 2012.
2012 First Quarter Results
Total revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $22.6 million, a decrease of 20% relative to the first quarter of 2011, and an increase of 18% relative to the fourth quarter of 2011.
Gross margin for the first quarter of 2012 was 56%, compared with 58% in the first quarter of 2011 and 55% in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Operating expenses in the first quarter of 2012 were $9.3 million, compared with $8.4 million in the first quarter of 2011 and $8.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
On a GAAP basis, the company reported net income of $2.7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012. This compares to a GAAP net income of $8.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2011, and a GAAP net income of $5.0 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2011.
On a Non-GAAP basis, which excludes deferred income tax expenses and benefits and stock based compensation expenses, the company reported net income of $4.1 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2012. This compares to a Non-GAAP net income of $8.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2011, and a Non-GAAP net income of $2.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Total cash reserves at the end of the first quarter of 2012 were $86.7 million.
Conference Call Dial-in
The Company will host a conference call today, May 2, 2012, at 9:00am ET. To participate, please dial in the US: 1 877 249 9037; or internationally: +972 3 763 0147. A recording of the call will be available on Nova's website, within 24 hours following the end of the call. In addition, a presentation to accompany the conference call will be available together with a live webcast of the conference call. This will be accessible from a link on Nova's website at http://www.nova.co.il.
About Nova
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. develops, produces and markets advanced integrated and stand alone metrology solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Nova is traded on the NASDAQ & TASE under the symbol NVMI. The Company's website is http://www.nova.co.il.
This press release provides financial measures that exclude non-cash charges for stock-based compensation and for deferred income tax expenses and benefits, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Nova's performance because they reflect our operational results and enhances management's and investors' ability to evaluate Nova's performance before charges or benefits considered by management to be outside Nova's ongoing operating results.
The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that it is in the best interest of its investors to provide financial information that will facilitate comparison of both historical and future results and allows greater transparency to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A reconciliation of each GAAP to non-GAAP financial measure discussed in this press release is contained in the accompanying financial tables.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding trends, demand for our products, expected deliveries, transaction, expected revenues, operating results, earnings and profitability. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward looking statements. These risks and other factors include but are not limited to: our dependency on two product lines; the highly cyclical nature of the markets we target; our inability to reduce spending during a slowdown in the semiconductor industry; our ability to respond effectively on a timely basis to rapid technological changes; our dependency on OEM suppliers; cyber security risks; risks related to open source technologies; our ability to retain our competitive position despite the ongoing consolidation in our industry; risks associated with our dependence on a single manufacturing facility; our ability to expand our manufacturing capacity or marketing efforts to support our future growth; our dependency on a small number of large customers and small number of suppliers; our dependency on our key employees; risks related to changes in our order backlog; risks related to the financial, political and environmental instabilities in Asia; risks related to our intellectual property; changes in customer demands for our products; new product offerings from our competitors; changes in or an inability to execute our business strategy; unanticipated manufacturing or supply problems; changes in tax requirements; changes in customer demand for our products; risks related to currency fluctuations; and risks related to our operations in Israel. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Nova's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31,2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2012. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
As of As of
March 31, December 31,
2012 2011
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 26,594 18,716
Short-term interest-bearing bank
deposits 57,879 66,247
Held to maturity securities 1,636 1,582
Trade accounts receivable 18,491 13,402
Inventories 13,285 9,608
Deferred income tax assets 1,590 2,500
Other current assets 2,187 1,173
121,662 113,228
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Long-term interest-bearing bank deposits 545 545
Other long-term assets 291 291
Severance pay funds 3,110 2,885
3,946 3,721
FIXED ASSETS, NET 5,921 5,998
TOTAL ASSETS 131,529 122,947
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade accounts payable 12,046 8,305
Deferred income 3,533 2,172
Other current liabilities 7,919 8,082
23,498 18,559
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Liability for employee severance pay 4,057 3,851
Deferred income 410 611
Other long-term liability 13 20
4,480 4,482
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 103,551 99,906
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 131,529 122,947
NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS LTD.
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2012 2011 2011
REVENUES
Products 18,767 15,273 23,918
Services 3,835 3,919 4,251
22,602 19,192 28,169
COST OF REVENUES
Products 7,195 5,972 9,198
Services 2,829 2,693 2,735
10,024 8,665 11,933
GROSS PROFIT 12,578 10,527 16,236
OPERATING EXPENSES
Research and Development expenses,
net 5,581 4,567 4,967
Sales and Marketing expenses 2,881 2,951 2,711
General and Administration expenses 842 746 729
9,304 8,264 8,407
OPERATING PROFIT 3,274 2,263 7,829
INTEREST INCOME, NET 409 207 219
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 3,683 2,470 8,048
INCOME TAXES BENEFIT (EXPENSES) (946) 2,500 --
NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 2,737 4,970 8,048
Earnings per share:
Basic 0.10 0.19 0.31
Diluted 0.10 0.18 0.30
Shares used for calculation of earnings
per share:
Basic 26,541 26,425 25,960
Diluted 27,234 27,007 27,020
NOVA MEASURING INSTRUMENTS LTD.
QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
Three months ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2012 2011 2011
CASH FLOW - OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income for the period 2,737 4,970 8,048
Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 577 541 362
Amortization of deferred
stock-based compensation 420 476 266
Decrease in liability for
employee termination benefits, net (10) (60) (6)
Deferred income taxes 910 (2,500) --
Increase in trade accounts
receivables (5,089) (1,281) (1,678)
Decrease (increase) in
inventories (3,604) 954 (1,269)
Decrease (increase) in other
current and long term assets (531) 85 (1,083)
Increase in trade accounts
payables and other long-term
liabilities 3,737 332 2,663
Increase (decrease) in other
current liabilities (241) 625 678
Increase (decrease) in short and
long term deferred income 1,160 (287) 373
Net cash provided by operating
activities 66 3,855 8,354
CASH FLOW - INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
Decrease (increase) in
short-term interest-bearing
bank deposits 8,368 8,044 (20,303)
Investments in long-term
interest-bearing bank deposits -- 86 --
Investments in short-term held
to maturity securities (54) (482) --
Additions to fixed assets (573) (632) (676)
Net cash provided by (used in)
investment activities 7,741 7,016 (20,979)
CASH FLOW - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Shares issued under employee
share-based plans and exercise
of warrants 71 163 2,217
Net cash provided by financing
activities 71 163 2,217
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 7,878 11,034 (10,408)
Cash and cash equivalents -
beginning of period 18,716 7,682 25,394
Cash and cash equivalents - end
of period 26,594 18,716 14,986
DISCLOSURE OF NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2012 2011 2011
GAAP Net income for the period 2,737 4,970 8,048
Non-GAAP Adjustments:
Stock based compensation expenses 420 476 266
Deferred income taxes expenses
(benefits) 910 (2,500) --
Non-GAAP Net income for the period 4,067 2,946 8,314
Non-GAAP Net income per share:
Basic 0.15 0.11 0.32
Diluted 0.15 0.11 0.31
Shares used for calculation of
Non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic 26,541 26,425 25,960
Diluted 27,234 27,007 27,020
Company Contact:
Dror David, Chief Financial Officer
Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.
Tel: +972-8-938-7505
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.nova.co.il
Investor relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-201-9246
E-mail: [email protected]
SOURCE Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd
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