FormFactor, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

LIVERMORE, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 2, 2016) - FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 ended June 25, 2016. Revenues were $83.1 million, up 55% from $53.6 million reported in the first quarter and up 12% for the second quarter year-over-year.

"Our strong revenue result -- the highest level since 2007 -- reflects our solid execution as we doubled our Foundry and Logic shipments for a key customer and experienced improvement in our DRAM business," said Mike Slessor, CEO of FormFactor, Inc. "In addition, we completed the acquisition of Cascade Microtech, to create a more valuable industry player, with a larger addressable market, extended product breadth, greater diversification, and new growth opportunities."

FormFactor Results

On a GAAP basis, net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was $36.9 million, or $0.61 per fully-diluted share, compared to a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 of ($13.8) million, or ($0.24) per fully-diluted share, and a net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 of $0.8 million, or $0.01 per fully-diluted share. The results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 include a net acquisition-related benefit of $33.2 million, or $0.55 per fully diluted share, including a one-time tax benefit of $43.9 million.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was $8.0 million, or $0.13 per fully-diluted share, compared to a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 of ($6.3) million, or ($0.11) per fully-diluted share, and net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 of $6.7 million, or $0.11 per fully-diluted share. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income and net income per share is provided in the schedules included below.

Cash usage in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was $68.8 million, compared to cash usage in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 of $0.4 million and cash generation of $7.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Excluding cash attributable to the acquisition of Cascade Microtech, cash usage for the second quarter was $1.5 million. At the close of the acquisition, FormFactor had $118.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash.

Cascade Microtech Second Quarter results ending June 24, 2016

Cascade Microtech's second quarter fiscal 2016 revenue was $37.0 million. On a GAAP basis, gross margin was 61.4% and GAAP operating income was nil. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin was 61.5% and non-GAAP operating income was $7.9 million.

A reconciliation of Cascade's GAAP to non-GAAP gross margin and operating income for the three months ended June 24, 2016 is provided below (in thousands):

		June 24, 2016
Gross profit per GAAP		$	22,746
Stock-based compensation			41
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	22,787
Non-GAAP gross margin			61.5	%
		June 24, 2016
Operating loss per GAAP		$	(30	)
Stock-based compensation			1,177
Amortization of intangibles			508
Acquisition related expenses			6,282
		$	7,937

Outlook

"We are currently expecting strong second half performance in each of our businesses," said Mike Slessor. "We are enthusiastic about the Cascade product line-up's ability to expand our market share in the Foundry and Logic probe card business driven by secular trends in RF filter growth as well as continued strength at FormFactor's historical Foundry and Logic customers. Our third quarter guidance includes the immediately accretive impact of Cascade, and we are confident that 2016 will be a solid growth year for FormFactor."

For the third quarter ending on September 24, 2016, FormFactor is providing the following guidance:

		U.S. GAAP		Reconciling Items*		Non-GAAP
Revenue		$118 million to $126 million		--		$118 million to $126 million
Gross Margin		32% to 36%		$10 million		40% to 44%
Net income (loss) per diluted share		($0.03) to $0.03		$0.20		$0.17 to $0.23

*Reconciling items are stock based compensation and amortization of intangibles

Cash flow is forecasted to be positive $10 million to $12 million excluding acquisition related payments.

The company has posted its revenue breakdown by region and market segment on the Investors section of its website at www.formfactor.com. FormFactor will conduct a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PDT, or 4:30 p.m. EDT, today.

The public is invited to listen to a live webcast of FormFactor's conference call on the Investors section of the company's web site at www.formfactor.com. A telephone recording of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The recording will be available by telephone through August 4, 2016, 8:30 p.m. PDT, and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and entering confirmation code 47175796. The recording will also be available on the Investors section of our website, www.formfactor.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial results prepared under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we disclose certain non-GAAP measures of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per fully-diluted share that are adjusted from the nearest GAAP financial measure to exclude certain costs, expenses and gains. Reconciliations of the adjustments to GAAP results for the three and six months ended June 25, 2016 are provided below. Information regarding the ways in which management uses non-GAAP financial information to evaluate its business, management's reasons for using this non-GAAP financial information, and limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial information, is included under "About our Non-GAAP Net Income and Adjustments" following the tables below.

About FormFactor:

FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a worldwide leader in essential test technologies and expertise, including a broad portfolio of high-performance probe cards, engineering probes, probe stations and reliability test systems. For semiconductor companies and scientific institutions, FormFactor delivers access to electrical information from wafers, integrated circuits (ICs), IC packages, optical devices, and more. Customers use FormFactor's products and services to lower overall production costs, improve their yields, and enable complex next-generation ICs. The company services customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. For more information, visit the company's website at www.formfactor.com.

Forward-looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including with respect to the company's future financial and operating results, the company's plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, and the anticipated results of the acquisition of Cascade Microtech. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs as of the date hereof, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, expected financial synergies, gross margins, profitability and earnings accretion; future financial and operating results; benefits of the acquisition of Cascade Microtech; potential synergies and cost savings; the ability of the company to drive growth and expand customer and partner relationships; the plans, strategies and objectives of the company for future operations; the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to the company's products and services; and other statements regarding the company's business. Forward-looking statements may contain words such as "may," "might," "will," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," and "continue," the negative or plural of these words and similar expressions, and include the assumptions that underlie such statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: failure of the company to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Cascade Microtech; the company's ability to remain in compliance with the terms of its debt financing; changes in demand for the company's products; industry seasonality; risks to the company's ability to realize operational efficiencies; changes in the market, macro-economic environments, and other factors, including those set forth in the company's most current annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. No assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or financial condition of the company. Unless required by law, the company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or revise its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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FORMFACTOR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
				June 25, 2016				June 27, 2015			June 25, 2016				June 27, 2015
Revenues				$	83,083			$	73,885		$	136,694			$	144,714
Cost of revenues					57,656				50,582			101,475				98,621
Gross profit					25,427				23,303			35,219				46,093
Operating expenses:
	Research and development				11,133				11,217			21,982				22,302
	Selling, general and administrative				14,030				11,381			26,546				23,265
	Restructuring charges, net				6,910				--			6,910				503
	Impairment of long-lived assets				--				8			--				8
		Total operating expenses			32,073				22,606			55,438				46,078
Operating income (loss)					(6,646	)			697			(20,219	)			15
Interest income, net					88				65			205				149
Other income (expense), net					(302	)			100			(616	)			1,602
Income (loss) before income taxes					(6,860	)			862			(20,630	)			1,766
Provision (benefit) for income taxes					(43,744	)			24			(43,714	)			145
Net income				$	36,884			$	838		$	23,084			$	1,621
Net income per share:
	Basic			$	0.62			$	0.01		$	0.39			$	0.03
	Diluted			$	0.61			$	0.01		$	0.39			$	0.03
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:
	Basic				59,572				58,109			59,001				57,532
	Diluted				59,988				59,094			59,639				58,874

FORMFACTOR, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 25, 2016				June 27, 2015				June 25, 2016				June 27, 2015
GAAP net income		$	36,884			$	838			$	23,084			$	1,621
Stock-based compensation			1,541				2,506				4,275				5,415
Restructuring charges, net			6,910				--				6,910				503
Acquisition and integration related expenses (recoveries)			3,795				2				5,796				(89	)
Amortization of intangibles, inventory and fixed assets fair value adjustment due to acquisition			2,767				3,430				5,537				6,722
Impairment of long-lived assets			--				8				--				8
Income tax valuation allowance release			(43,938	)			--				(43,938	)			--
Business interruption insurance claim recovery			--				(37	)			--				(1,521	)
Non-GAAP net income		$	7,959			$	6,747			$	1,664			$	12,659
Non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic		$	0.13			$	0.12			$	0.03			$	0.22
Diluted		$	0.13			$	0.11			$	0.03			$	0.22
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic			59,572				58,109				59,001				57,532
Diluted			59,988				59,094				59,639				58,874

FORMFACTOR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
				June 25, 2016				December 26, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			$	100,225			$	146,264
	Marketable securities				18,108				41,325
	Accounts receivable, net				86,137				36,725
	Inventories, net				68,357				27,223
	Refundable income taxes				1,517				--
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets				10,094				6,481
		Total current assets			284,438				258,018
Restricted cash					438				435
Property, plant and equipment, net					43,791				23,853
Goodwill					188,517				30,731
Intangibles, net					172,146				25,552
Deferred tax assets					3,926				3,281
Other assets					2,000				853
		Total assets		$	695,256			$	342,723
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable			$	54,063			$	18,072
	Accrued liabilities				51,088				21,507
	Current portion of term loan				7,077				--
	Income taxes payable				1,662				110
	Deferred revenue				4,868				3,892
		Total current liabilities			118,758				43,581
Long-term income taxes payable					1,240				1,069
Term loan, less current portion					141,417				--
Deferred tax liabilities					5,662				--
Deferred rent and other liabilities					4,595				3,392
		Total liabilities			271,672				48,042
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
	Common stock and capital in excess of par value				823,222				718,962
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(663	)			(2,222	)
	Accumulated deficit				(398,975	)			(422,059	)
		Total stockholders' equity			423,584				294,681
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	695,256			$	342,723

About our Non-GAAP Net Income and Adjustments:

We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per fully-diluted share provides supplemental information that we believe are important to understanding financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per fully-diluted share are among the primary indicators used by management as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods, and by management and our board of directors to determine whether our operating performance has met certain targets and thresholds. Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per fully-diluted share when evaluating operating performance because it believes that the exclusion of the items indicated herein, for which the amounts or timing may vary significantly depending upon the company's activities and other factors, facilitates comparability of the company's operating performance from period to period. We have chosen to provide this information to investors so they can analyze our operating results closer to the way that management does, and use this information in their assessment of our business and the valuation of our company. We compute non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP fully-diluted earnings per share by adjusting GAAP net income and GAAP earnings per fully-diluted share to remove the impact of certain adjustments and the tax effect of those adjustments. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP and may be materially different from other non-GAAP measures, including similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, net income or earnings per fully-diluted share prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. We may expect to continue to incur expenses of a nature similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items from our non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per fully-diluted share should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. For more information on the non-GAAP adjustments, please see the table captioned "Reconciliation of non-GAAP Net Income" included in this press release.