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Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd
6 Serangoon North Ave 5
#03-16 Singapore 554910
 
65.6880.9600 phone
65.6880.9580 fax
www.kns.com
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
Kulicke & Soffa Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results Exceed High-End of Guidance

Singapore – August 2, 2011 – Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“K&S” or the Company”) today announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2011.

For its third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company reported net revenue of $294.4 million and net income of $70.7 million, or $0.95 per diluted share.

Quarterly Results
 
   
Fiscal Q3 2011
 
Change vs. 
Fiscal Q3 2010
 
Change vs. 
Fiscal Q2 2011
 
Net Revenue
 
$294.4 million
  33.1%   42.4%  
Gross Profit
 
$134.1 million
  35.2%   35.5%  
Gross Margin
  45.5%  
70 bps
 
(240) bps
 
Income from Operations
 
$81.7 million
  63.1%   87.1%  
Operating Margin
  27.7%  
510 bps
 
660 bps
 
Net Income
 
$70.7 million
  44.1%   77.3%  
Net Margin
  24.0%  
180 bps
 
470 bps
 
EPS – Diluted
  $0.95   46.2%   75.9%  

Bruno Guilmart, Kulicke & Soffa’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our results again exceeded the high-end of guidance, with revenue increasing approximately 42% sequentially and net income surpassing the Company’s historic record.  At the high level, our June quarter results reflect the strong demand generated from our market leadership positions, specifically within our Ball and Wedge bonder equipment lines.  The continued success of our copper capable solutions affirms our customers’ ongoing adoption of incremental copper capacity and highlights our leadership in the significant transition.  Our flexible and efficient manufacturing model enabled us to increase production and meet our customers’ record demand, while balancing inventory and maximizing profitability.”

Key Product Trends

 
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Ball bonder equipment net revenue increased 70% over the March quarter.
 
·
70% of ball bonder equipment shipments were sold as copper capable bonders.
 
·
Wedge bonder equipment net revenue decreased 32% over the March quarter.

Financial Highlights

 
·
Net revenue increased sequentially to $294.4 million, exceeding the high end of guidance.
 
·
Gross margin remained robust at 45.5%.
 
·
Operating margin was up 660 bps from the prior quarter to 27.7%.
 
·
Net income was $70.7 million.
 
 
 

 
 
 
·
Diluted EPS was $0.95.
 
·
Cash, cash equivalents and investments increased to $335.5 million up $53.7 million from the prior quarter.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2011 Outlook

The Company expects net revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 to be approximately $155 million to $175 million, mainly due to a softening of OSAT demand.  On a full year basis, this would represent revenue growth of approximately 6% to 8% for fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010.

Looking forward, Bruno Guilmart, commented, “Our growth has outpaced expectations for the past few quarters given our market leadership and the world class solutions we provide customers.  We expect to benefit from longer-term trends, including the copper transition, for the next few years.  Our prior efforts to improve efficiency, while increasing the capacity of our supply chain, will enable us to maximize profitability, as we maintain our focus on new and existing market opportunities while leveraging our manufacturing model.”

Earnings Conference Call Details

A conference call to discuss these results will be held today, August 2, 2011 beginning at 8:00 am (ET). To access the conference call, interested parties may call +1-877-407-8037 or internationally +1-201-689-8037, or can access the live webcast at www.kns.com/investors/events.

A replay will be available from approximately one hour after the completion of the call through August 9, 2011 by calling toll-free +1-877-660-6853 or internationally +1-201-612-7415 and using the following replay access codes: 5521 (account number) and 375366 (replay ID number). A webcast replay will also be available at www.kns.com/investors/events.

About Kulicke & Soffa
 
Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor and LED assembly equipment. As a pioneer in this industry, K&S has provided customers with market leading packaging solutions for decades. In recent years, K&S has expanded its product offerings through strategic acquisitions, adding die and wedge bonders and a broader range of expendable tools to its core ball bonding products. Combined with its extensive expertise in process technology, K&S is well positioned to help customers meet the challenges of assembling the next-generation semiconductor and LED devices. (www.kns.com)
 
Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical statements, this press release contains statements relating to future events and our future results. These statements are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to our future revenue, sustained, increasing, continuing or strengthening demand for our products, the continuing transition from gold to copper wire bonding, replacement demand and improving OSAT volumes. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to: the risk that customer orders already received may be postponed or canceled, generally without charges; the risk that anticipated customer orders may not materialize; the risk that our suppliers may not be able to meet our demands on a timely basis; the volatility in the demand for semiconductors and our products and services; volatile global economic conditions, which could result in, among other things, sharply lower demand for products containing semiconductors and for the Company’s products, and disruption of capital and credit markets; the risk of failure to successfully manage our operations;  acts of terrorism and violence;  risks, such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and war, which may be associated with a substantial non-U.S. customer and supplier base and substantial non-U.S. manufacturing operations;  and the factors listed or discussed in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
 
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Contacts:
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.
Joseph Elgindy
Investor Relations
P: +1-215-784-7518
F: +1-215-784-6180
jelgindy@kns.com

Global IR Partners
David Pasquale
P: +1-914-337-8801
klic@globalirpartners.com

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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and employee data)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
July 2,
   
July 3,
   
July 2,
   
July 3,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Net revenue:
                       
Equipment
  $ 275,398     $ 202,185     $ 598,106     $ 450,135  
Expendable Tools
    19,040       19,069       51,924       53,372  
Total net revenue
    294,438       221,254       650,030       503,507  
                                 
Cost of sales:
                               
Equipment
    152,493       114,169       323,564       258,780  
Expendable Tools
    7,851       7,901       21,303       21,398  
Total cost of sales
    160,344       122,070       344,867       280,178  
                                 
Gross profit:
                               
Equipment
    122,905       88,016       274,542       191,355  
Expendable Tools
    11,189       11,168       30,621       31,974  
Total gross profit
    134,094       99,184       305,163       223,329  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    31,715       31,015       97,800       81,332  
Research and development
    16,595       14,686       48,314       41,827  
Amortization of intangible assets
    2,391       2,386       7,163       7,160  
Restructuring
    1,740       1,045       4,516       1,650  
Total operating expenses
    52,441       49,132       157,793       131,969  
                                 
Income from operations:
                               
Equipment
    77,348       46,768       137,879       81,809  
Expendable Tools
    4,305       3,284       9,491       9,551  
Total income from operations
    81,653       50,052       147,370       91,360  
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    185       104       445       290  
Interest expense
    (241 )     (385 )     (724 )     (1,106 )
Interest expense: non-cash
    (1,877 )     (1,768 )     (5,429 )     (5,235 )
                                 
Income from operations before income taxes
    79,720       48,003       141,662       85,309  
                                 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    9,006       (1,080 )     15,964       (772 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 70,714     $ 49,083     $ 125,698     $ 86,081  
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.97     $ 0.69     $ 1.75     $ 1.22  
Diluted
  $ 0.95     $ 0.65     $ 1.71     $ 1.15  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    72,199       70,131       71,531       69,873  
Diluted
    74,130       74,960       73,082       74,494  
                                 
   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
July 2,
   
July 3,
   
July 2,
   
July 3,
 
Supplemental financial data:
    2011       2010       2011       2010  
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 4,470     $ 4,339     $ 13,274     $ 13,258  
                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 1,226     $ 1,265     $ 5,815     $ 3,371  
                                 
Equity-based compensation expense:
                               
Cost of sales
  $ 55     $ 44     $ 159     $ 140  
Selling, general and administrative
    1,673       1,231       4,784       3,218  
Research and development
    340       334       970       1,064  
Total equity-based compensation expense
  $ 2,068     $ 1,609     $ 5,913     $ 4,422  
                                 
                   
As of
 
                   
July 2,
   
July 3,
 
                      2011       2010  
                                 
Backlog of orders
                  $ 176,000     $ 264,000  
                                 
Number of employees
                    3,005       2,953  
 
 
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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
July 2,
   
October 2,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
 
             
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 329,281     $ 178,112  
Restricted cash
    -       237  
Short-term investments
    6,253       2,985  
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $705 and $980, respectively
    215,410       196,035  
Inventories, net
    86,290       73,893  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    16,535       15,985  
Deferred income taxes
    5,461       5,443  
                 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    659,230       472,690  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    29,782       30,059  
Goodwill
    39,196       26,698  
Intangible assets
    31,953       39,111  
Other assets
    12,049       11,611  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 772,210     $ 580,169  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Current portion of long term debt
  $ 103,483     $ -  
Accounts payable
    97,011       82,353  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    52,244       41,498  
Earnout agreement payable
    12,498       -  
Income taxes payable
    -       1,279  
                 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    265,236       125,130  
                 
Long term debt
    -       98,475  
Deferred income taxes
    28,523       20,355  
Other liabilities
    13,123       13,729  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    306,882       257,689  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Common stock, no par value
    439,618       423,715  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (46,356 )     (46,356 )
Accumulated income (deficit)
    70,028       (55,670 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,038       791  
                 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    465,328       322,480  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 772,210     $ 580,169  

 
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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
   
July 2, 2011
   
July 3, 2010
 
                         
Net cash provided by continuing operations
  $ 50,300     $ 27,658     $ 152,087     $ 67,977  
Net cash used in discontinued operations
    (579 )     (582 )     (1,547 )     (1,488 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 49,721     $ 27,076     $ 150,540     $ 66,489  
                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, continuing operations
    (1,420 )     (1,275 )     (9,057 )     642  
Net cash used in investing activities, discontinued operations
    -       -       -       (1,838 )
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (1,420 )   $ (1,275 )   $ (9,057 )   $ (1,196 )
                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    4,805       (47,304 )     8,836       (47,121 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    499       262       850       108  
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 53,605     $ (21,241 )   $ 151,169     $ 18,280  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    275,676       184,081       178,112       144,560  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 329,281     $ 162,840     $ 329,281     $ 162,840  
                                 
Short-term investments & restricted cash
    6,253       226       6,253       226  
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments
  $ 335,534     $ 163,066     $ 335,534     $ 163,066  
 
 
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