Brooks Automation Reports Third Quarter Financial Results


CHELMSFORD, Mass., Aug. 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) announced financial results for the Company's third quarter of fiscal year 2010 ended on June 30, 2010.

Revenues for the third quarter of 2010 were $156.8 million, compared to revenues of $43.9 million in the third quarter of 2009, an increase of 257.3%. Sequentially, revenues grew 5.7% from second quarter revenues of $148.4 million.

Net income attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. ("Brooks") for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 amounted to $16.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted share.

Excluding non-recurring income and special charges, the adjusted net income of $16.9 million or $0.26 per diluted share improved on a sequential basis from $10.1 million or $0.16 per diluted share and compares with a loss of $(23.0) million or $(0.37) per diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Non recurring income and special charges and their impact on comparative results are identified in the unaudited table included with this release. Including non-recurring income and special charges, the Net Income attributable to Brooks in the second quarter was $21.0 million or $0.33 per diluted share and the Net Loss attributable to Brooks in the third quarter of the prior year was $(25.7) million or $(0.41) per diluted share.

Adjusted Earnings (Loss) before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 was $22.5 million, which compared to $17.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and $(17.2) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to the most nearly comparable GAAP measure follows the consolidated statements of operations, balance sheets and statements of cash flows included in this release.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 was $17.9 million, which together with proceeds from the sale of intellectual property rights in the second fiscal quarter of $7.8 million resulted in an increase of total cash and marketable securities to $132.9 million at June 30, 2010.

Revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 were $411.3 million, a 166.0% increase from $154.6 million for the same prior fiscal year period. Net income attributable to Brooks for the current fiscal year to date was $34.8 million, as compared to the prior year period's net loss of $(213.4) million. Excluding non-recurring income and special charges, the adjusted income (loss) from operations was $25.9 million or $0.40 per diluted share in the first nine months of fiscal 2010 as compared to a loss of $(89.0) million or $(1.42) per diluted share in the same prior fiscal year period. Non-recurring income and special charges are identified in the unaudited financial information included in this release.

Commenting on recent activities, Robert J. Lepofsky, Chief Executive Officer of Brooks stated, "Business activity continues to be strong across our entire portfolio of critical component and system solutions. Over the course of twelve months, our top line has more than tripled and today we are delivering the best operating performance in the entire history of Brooks. In addition to solid execution in the core business, our longer term growth initiatives outside of traditional semiconductor markets have moved forward as planned. Last quarter we saw initial shipments of new system platforms for the LED market and increasing interest in our innovative Simplicity Systems instrumentation products."

Mr. Lepofsky added, "All current indications from our global customer base are for continued strong performance. We anticipate continued revenue growth and expanding operating margins in the near term and have high expectations for our business opportunities in targeted new market segments next year and beyond."  

Brooks management will webcast its third quarter earnings conference today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the attached quarterly results and business highlights. During the call, Company management will respond to questions concerning, but not limited to, the Company's financial performance, business conditions and industry outlook. Their responses could contain information that has not been previously disclosed.

Analysts, investors and members of the media can access the live broadcast available on Brooks' website at www.brooks.com. The call will be archived on this website for convenient on-demand replay.

About Brooks Automation, Inc.

Brooks is a leading worldwide provider of automation, vacuum and instrumentation solutions to the global semiconductor and related industries. Our products and services are meeting the needs of customers across a broad spectrum of applications and industries and the global semiconductor manufacturing sector is our largest served market. When demanding productivity and availability objectives are essential factors for success, customers throughout the world turn to Brooks Automation, Inc. For more information go to www.brooks.com or email sales@brooks.com.

"Safe Harbor Statement" under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

Some statements in this release are forward-looking statements made under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause Brooks' financial and business results to differ materially from our expectations. They are based on the facts known to management at the time they are made. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our revenue and operating margin expectations, our ability to develop further our business in new and adjacent markets, and our ability to achieve financial success in the future. Factors that could cause results to differ from our expectations include the following: volatility of the industries the Company serves, particularly the semiconductor industry; our possible inability to meet increased demand for our products due to difficulties in obtaining components and materials from our suppliers in required quantities and of required quality; the inability of customers to make payments to us when due; the timing and effectiveness of cost reduction and cost control measures; price competition; disputes concerning intellectual property; continuing uncertainties in global political and economic conditions, the impact of global health concerns, and other factors and other risks that we have described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. As a result we can provide no assurance that our future results will not be materially different from those projected. Brooks expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Brooks undertakes no obligation to update the information contained in this press release.

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
     
 
 
 June 30,
 2010 
 September 30,
 2009 
Assets    
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 54,987 $ 59,985
Marketable securities  49,123  28,046
Accounts receivable, net  71,932  38,428
Inventories, net  116,896  84,738
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  13,059  9,992
Total current assets  305,997  221,189
Property, plant and equipment, net  65,531  74,793
Long-term marketable securities  28,816  22,490
Goodwill  48,138  48,138
Intangible assets, net  12,093  14,081
Equity investment in joint ventures  29,795  29,470
Other assets  2,560  3,161
Total assets $ 492,930 $ 413,322
Liabilities and equity    
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable $ 70,506 $ 26,360
Deferred revenue  4,402  2,916
Accrued warranty and retrofit costs  7,476  5,698
Accrued compensation and benefits  11,869  14,317
Accrued restructuring costs  4,138  5,642
Accrued income taxes payable  1,679  2,686
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  12,266  12,870
Total current liabilities  112,336  70,489
Accrued long-term restructuring  450  2,019
Income taxes payable  11,098  10,755
Long-term pension liability  8,428  7,913
Other long-term liabilities  2,506  2,523
Total liabilities  134,818  93,699
Contingencies    
Equity    
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued and outstanding
 —  —
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 78,796,148 shares
issued and 65,334,279 shares outstanding at June 30, 2010, 77,883,173
shares issued and 64,421,304 shares outstanding at September 30, 2009
 788  779
Additional paid-in capital  1,800,960  1,795,619
Accumulated other comprehensive income  14,740  16,318
Treasury stock at cost, 13,461,869 shares at June 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009  (200,956)  (200,956)
Accumulated deficit  (1,257,825)  (1,292,631)
Total Brooks Automation, Inc. stockholders' equity  357,707  319,129
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries  405  494
Total equity  358,112  319,623
Total liabilities and equity $ 492,930 $ 413,322
 
 
BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
     
 
 
 Three months ended
 June 30, 
 Nine months ended
 June 30, 
   2010   2009   2010   2009 
Revenues        
Product  $ 141,789 $ 31,510  $ 366,699 $ 116,479
Services   15,001  12,366   44,641  38,142
Total revenues   156,790  43,876   411,340  154,621
Cost of revenues        
Product  99,118  29,301  263,634  115,078
Services  11,767  10,617  36,605  36,477
Impairment of long-lived assets   —  408   —  20,924
Total cost of revenues   110,885  40,326   300,239  172,479
Gross profit (loss)   45,905  3,550   111,101  (17,858)
Operating expenses        
Research and development  7,901  7,549  23,119  24,492
Selling, general and administrative  21,200  19,559  61,021  72,400
Impairment of goodwill  —  —  —  71,800
Impairment of long-lived assets  —  —  —  14,588
Restructuring charges   288  2,327   2,294  12,293
Total operating expenses   29,389  29,435   86,434  195,573
Operating income (loss)  16,516  (25,885)  24,667  (213,431)
Interest income  221  536  814  2,079
Interest expense  7  60  34  258
Sale of intellectual property rights  —  —  7,840  —
Loss on investment  —  —  191  1,185
Other (income) expense, net   7  (114)   295  35
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses)
of joint ventures
 16,723  (25,295)  32,801  (212,830)
Income tax provision (benefit)   (35)  148   (2,219)  728
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures  16,758  (25,443)  35,020  (213,558)
Equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures   (112)  (59)   (303)  253
Net income (loss)  $ 16,646 $ (25,502)  $ 34,717 $ (213,305)
Add: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests   (74)  (240)   89  (63)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.  $ 16,572 $ (25,742)  $ 34,806 $ (213,368)
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.
common stockholders
 $ 0.26 $ (0.41)  $ 0.55 $ (3.40)
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.
common stockholders
 $ 0.26 $ (0.41)  $ 0.54 $ (3.40)
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share        
Basic  63,969  63,011  63,679  62,835
Diluted  64,264  63,011  64,123  62,835
 
 
BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
(In thousands)
   
 
 
 Nine months ended
 June 30, 
   2010   2009 
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income (loss) $ 34,717 $ (213,305)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization  14,029  20,841
Impairment of goodwill  —  71,800
Impairment of long-lived assets  —  35,512
Sale of intellectual property rights  (7,840)  —
Stock-based compensation  4,889  5,007
Amortization of premium on marketable securities  626  70
Undistributed (earnings) losses of joint ventures  303  (253)
 Gain on disposal of long-lived assets  (4)  (12)
Loss on investment  191  1,185
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and disposals:    
Accounts receivable  (33,946)  38,432
Inventories  (33,683)  14,324
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (3,065)  5,199
Accounts payable  44,256  (21,533)
Deferred revenue  1,598  (658)
Accrued warranty and retrofit costs  1,769  (2,558)
Accrued compensation and benefits  (2,433)  (4,313)
Accrued restructuring costs  (3,043)  (1,902)
Accrued expenses and other  (482)  (757)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  17,882  (52,921)
Cash flows from investing activities    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (1,908)  (10,843)
Purchases of marketable securities  (95,722)  (53,316)
Sale/maturity of marketable securities  67,492  58,903
Proceeds from the sale of intellectual property rights  7,840  —
Proceeds from the sale of long-lived assets  —  1,093
Purchase of intangible assets  (892)  (38)
Other  243  —
Net cash used in investing activities  (22,947)  (4,201)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs  609  675
Net cash provided by financing activities  609  675
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  (542)  (886)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (4,998)  (57,333)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  59,985  110,269
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 54,987 $ 52,936

 

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
             
Supplemental Information
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited) 
             
Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures:            
             
The information in this press release is for: internal managerial purposes; when publicly providing guidance on future results; and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. These financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management believes these financial measures provide an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations, that, when viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of our business. Management strongly encourages investors to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not rely on any single measure.
             
The press release includes financial measures which exclude the effects of non-recurring income and charges such as the sale of intellectual property rights, one-time tax refunds, non-cash impairment charges, restructuring charges and gains or losses on investments. Management believes these measures are useful to investors because it eliminates accounting charges that do not reflect Brooks' day-to-day operations. A table reconciling income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share from operations is presented below:
             
  Quarter ended
  June 30, 2010 March 31, 2010 June 30, 2009
  $ per share $ per share $ per share
             
Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.  $ 16,572  $ 0.26  $ 21,029  $ 0.33  $ (25,742)  $ (0.41)
             
Impairment charges - cost of revenues  --  --  --  --  408  0.01
Restructuring charges  288  0.00  484  0.01  2,327  0.04
One-time income tax benefit  --  --  (3,899)  (0.06)  --  --
Sale of intellectual property rights, net of tax  --  --  (7,519)  (0.12)  --  --
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.  16,860  0.26  10,095  0.16  (23,007)  (0.37)
             
Stock-based compensation  1,328  0.02  2,044  0.03  1,613  0.03
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. - excluding stock-based compensation  $ 18,188  $ 0.28  $ 12,139  $ 0.19  $ (21,394)  $ (0.34)

 

  Nine Months Ended
  June 30, 2010 June 30, 2009
  $ per share $ per share
         
Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.  $ 34,806  $ 0.54  $(213,368)  $ (3.40)
         
Impairment charges - cost of revenues  --  --  20,924  0.33
Impairment charges - operating expense  --  --  86,388  1.37
Restructuring charges  2,294  0.04  12,293  0.20
Restructuring related inventory charges  --  --  3,612  0.06
Loss on investment  191  0.00  1,185  0.02
One-time income tax benefit  (3,899)  (0.06)  --  --
Sale of intellectual property rights, net of tax  (7,519)  (0.12)  --  --
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.  25,873  0.40  (88,966)  (1.42)
         
Stock-based compensation  4,889  0.08  5,007  0.08
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc. -
excluding stock-based compensation
 $ 30,762  $ 0.48  $ (83,959)  $ (1.34)
     
     
  Quarter ended Nine months ended
  June 30,
2010
Mar 31,
2010
June 30,
2009
June 30,
2010
June 30,
2009
           
Net income (loss) attributable to Brooks Automation, Inc.  $ 16,572  $ 21,029  $ (25,742)  $ 34,806  $(213,368)
           
Less: Interest income  (221)  (265)  (536)  (814)  (2,079)
Add: Interest expense  7  11  60  34  258
Add: Income tax provision (benefit)  (35)  (2,819)  148  (2,219)  728
Add: Depreciation  3,597  3,701  3,679  11,144  11,455
Add: Amortization of completed technology  479  472  457  1,408  5,119
Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets  493  493  381  1,477  4,267
Add: Stock-based compensation  1,328  2,044  1,613  4,889  5,007
Add: Restructuring related inventory charges  --  --  --  --  3,612
Add: Impairment charges - cost of revenues  --  --  408  --  20,924
Add: Impairment charges - operating expense  --  --  --  --  86,388
Add: Restructuring charges  288  484  2,327  2,294  12,293
Add: Loss on investment  --  --  --  191  1,185
Sale of intellectual property rights, pre-tax  --  (7,840)  --  (7,840)  --
           
Adjusted EBITDA  $ 22,508  $ 17,310  $ (17,205)  $ 45,370  $ (64,211)


            

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