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EXHIBIT 99.1

LTX-Credence Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LTX-Credence Corporation (Nasdaq:LTXC), a global provider of focused, cost-optimized ATE solutions, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2011.

Sales for the 2011 fourth fiscal quarter were $62,669,000, up from prior quarter sales of $58,665,000. Net income for the quarter was $12,076,000, or $0.24 per diluted share on a GAAP basis. Excluding the impact of special items totaling $242,000, and amortization of purchased intangible assets of $1,490,000, net income for the quarter was $13,808,000, or $0.27 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis.

For the twelve-month period ended July 31, 2011, sales were $249,530,000, an increase of approximately 14% from the prior fiscal year. Net income was $60,078,000, or $1.19 per diluted share on a GAAP basis. Excluding the net favorable impact of special items totaling $9,695,000, and amortization of purchased intangible assets of $5,961,000, net income for the year was $56,344,000, or $1.12 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis.

Dave Tacelli, chief executive officer and president, commented, "Revenues were up 7% over the prior quarter driven by strong growth in the application specific and power management market segments. Although revenues were slightly below the low-range of our guidance, net income came in at the mid-point of the guidance. Our balance sheet was further strengthened from better than expected cash generation from operations, resulting in an increase in net cash of approximately $16 million during the quarter, and ending the year with no debt and $163 million in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities.

"We also had a strong quarter for new customer wins, with five customer product groups deciding to change vendors and move forward with LTX-Credence. These wins came from product groups at new and existing customers, and were in multiple market segments including RF, battery power management and automotive."

First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Outlook

For the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2011, revenue is expected to be in the range of $35 million to $39 million.  Non-GAAP net loss is expected to be in the range of $(0.10) to $(0.06) per share, assuming 50 million shares outstanding. The non-GAAP net loss guidance excludes amortization of purchased intangible assets of approximately $0.8 million.

The Company will conduct a conference call today, August 31, 2011, at 10:00 AM EDT to discuss this release. The conference call may be accessed via telephone by dialing 877.853.5334. The conference call will also be simulcast via the LTX-Credence web site (www.ltxc.com).  Audio replays of the call can be heard through September 30, 2011 via telephone by dialing 855.859.2056, Conference ID number 91228808, or by visiting our web site at www.ltxc.com.

Information About Non-GAAP Measures

LTX-Credence supplements its GAAP financial results by providing non-GAAP measures to evaluate the operating performance of the Company. Non-GAAP net income for the quarter and/or year ended July 31, 2011 excludes the merger-related break-up fee, merger-related expenses, restructuring expense, amortization of purchased intangible assets, and loss on disposition of property and equipment. Management finds these non-GAAP measures to be useful for internal comparison to historical operating results as well as to the operating results of its competitors, and believes that this information is useful to investors for the same purposes. A reconciliation between the Company's GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided in the attached tables. Readers are reminded that non-GAAP information is merely a supplement to, and not a replacement for, GAAP financial measures. 

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release regarding guidance for LTX-Credence's first fiscal quarter of 2012, including the financial guidance on revenue and earnings or loss per share, financial operating results including net income or loss and earnings or loss per share, management's expectations as to the future condition of LTX-Credence's industry and the overall economic environment, and any other statements about management's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward‑looking statements within the meaning of the United States securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "targets", "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "may," "will," "would," "intends," "estimates" and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward‑looking statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated or implied, including but not limited to: uncertain global economic and industry conditions, fluctuations in business and consumer spending; fluctuations in our sales and operating results; risks related to the timely development of new products, options and software applications, as well as the other risks described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including those included under the heading "Business Risks" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2011. LTX-Credence disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward‑looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

About LTX-Credence Corporation

LTX-Credence is a global provider of ATE solutions designed to deliver value through innovation enabling customers to implement best-in-class test strategies to maximize their profitability. LTX-Credence addresses the broad, divergent test requirements of the wireless, computing, automotive and entertainment market segments, offering a comprehensive portfolio of technologies, the largest installed base in the Asia-Pacific region, and a global network of strategically deployed applications and support resources. Additional information can be found at www.ltxc.com.

LTX-Credence and LTXC are trademarks of LTX-Credence Corporation.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

LTX-Credence Corporation 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (in thousands) 
 (unaudited) 
     
 ASSETS  July 31, 2011 July 31, 2010
 Current assets     
 Cash and cash equivalents   $ 123,198  $ 74,978
 Marketable securities  39,417 18,458
 Accounts receivable - trade, net  42,646 45,622
 Accounts receivable - other, net  408 1,174
 Inventories, net  21,145 21,039
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets  4,368 4,585
 Total current assets  231,182 165,856
     
 Property and equipment, net  20,827 26,277
 Intangible assets, net  6,317 12,277
 Goodwill  43,030 43,030
 Other assets  759 771
 Total assets   $ 302,115  $ 248,211
     
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     
 Current liabilities     
 Current portion of long-term debt   $ --   $ 826
 Accounts payable  15,232 16,639
 Other accrued expenses  24,677 29,090
 Deferred revenues and customer advances  5,589 8,317
 Total current liabilities  45,498 54,872
     
 Other long-term liabilities  15,897 16,587
 Stockholders' equity  240,720 176,752
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 302,115  $ 248,211
 
LTX-Credence Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
(unaudited)
         
  Three Months Ended
July 31, 
Twelve Months Ended
July 31, 
  2011 2010 2011 2010
         
Net sales  $ 62,669  $ 73,163  $ 249,530  $ 219,082
Cost of sales  23,560 29,097  95,290 96,700
Gross profit  39,109 44,066 154,240 122,382
         
Engineering and product development expenses 13,509 12,763 52,697 48,943
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 11,356 15,660 48,968 44,956
Amortization of purchased intangible assets  1,490  2,664 5,961  10,655
Restructuring   --   --   363  2,027
Income from operations 12,754 12,979 46,251 15,801
         
Other (expense) income, net (562) 827 13,512 2,690
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes 12,192 13,806 59,763 18,491
(Benefit) provision for income taxes 116 106 (315) 343
Net income  $ 12,076  $ 13,700  $ 60,078  $ 18,148
         
Net income per share:        
         
Basic  $ 0.24  $ 0.28  $ 1.22  $ 0.40
Diluted  $ 0.24  $ 0.27  $ 1.19  $ 0.39
         
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
         
Basic 49,545 48,984 49,398 45,198
Diluted 50,532 49,982 50,415 46,036
 
LTX-Credence Corporation 
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)








Three Months
Ended
July 31, 2011
Basic
Earnings
Per Share 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share 
Three Months
Ended
July 31, 2010
Basic
Earnings
Per Share 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share 
             
GAAP net income  $ 12,076  $ 0.24  $ 0.24  $ 13,700  $ 0.28  $ 0.27
Merger-related expenses  189  --   --   --   --   -- 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets  1,490  0.03 0.03  2,664  0.05 0.05
Loss on disposition of property and equipment  53  --   --   1,378  0.03 0.03
Recovery of previously written off accounts receivable  --   --   --   (1,000)  (0.02) (0.02)
             
Non-GAAP net income   $ 13,808  $ 0.27  $ 0.27  $ 16,742  $ 0.34  $ 0.33
             
             
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:    49,545  50,532    48,984  49,982
             
             
  Twelve Months
Ended
July 31, 2011
Basic
Earnings
Per Share 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share 
Twelve Months
Ended
July 31, 2010
Basic
Earnings
Per Share 
Diluted
Earnings
Per Share 
             
GAAP net income  $ 60,078  $ 1.22  $ 1.19  $ 18,148  $ 0.40  $ 0.39
Merger breakup fees  (15,000)  (0.31) (0.30)  --   --   -- 
Merger-related expenses  4,889  0.10 0.10  --   --   -- 
Amortization of purchased intangible assets  5,961 0.12 0.12  10,655 0.24 0.23
Restructuring   363 0.01 0.01  2,027 0.04 0.04
Loss on disposition of property and equipment  53  --   --   1,354 0.03 0.03
Gain on extinguishment of debt  --   --   --   (2,426) (0.05) (0.05)
Recovery of previously written off accounts receivable  --   --   --   (2,600) (0.06) (0.05)
             
Non-GAAP net income   $ 56,344  $ 1.14  $ 1.12  $ 27,158  $ 0.60  $ 0.59
             
             
             
Weighted average shares outstanding:    49,398  50,415    45,198  46,036
CONTACT: Rich Yerganian, LTX-Credence Corporation
         Tel. 781.467.5063
         Email rich_yerganian@ltxc.com