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Exhibit 99.1
Press Release
Source: Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.


Ultra Clean Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Company meets quarterly revenue and EPS guidance and completes acquisition of Marchi Thermal Systems.

HAYWARD, Calif., April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical systems and subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2015.

The financial information presented for the first quarter of 2015 includes two full months of operations of Marchi Thermal Systems, Inc. (“Marchi”). Ultra Clean acquired substantially all of the assets comprising Marchi’s business, and assumed certain liabilities, on February 5, 2015.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was $125.3 million, an increase of 4.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 and a decrease of 13.1% compared to the same period a year ago.  Semiconductor revenue was 90.0% of total revenue and revenue outside the U.S. accounted for 31.8% of total revenue for the first quarter of 2015.

Gross margin for the first quarter of 2015 was 15.9%, compared to 15.3% for the previous quarter and 16.2% for the same period a year ago.

The Company recorded net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 of $1.2 million, or $0.04 per share (basic and diluted) compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $0.12 per share (basic and diluted), in the previous quarter and net income of $7.1 million, or $0.24 per share (basic and diluted), for the same period a year ago. Net income for the first quarter of 2015 includes pre-tax charges of $1.1 million for intangible amortization costs associated with the AIT and Marchi transactions, $2.4 million associated with a payment to our former CEO upon his retirement, $0.7 million related to the write-off of unamortized loan costs of our previous credit facility upon the entry into our new credit facility and $0.1 million related to acquisition costs of Marchi. Excluding these charges the Company would have reported earnings of $0.14 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2015. The Company’s tax rate for the first quarter of 2015 was 30.7%.

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 was $69.6 million, a decrease of $9.4 million from the previous quarter.  Outstanding debt was $75.6 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. The increase in outstanding debt of $27.4 million from the previous quarter was used to finance the cash portion of the Marchi transaction.

Jim Scholhamer, UCT’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:  “On February 5, we announced that UCT completed the acquisition of Marchi, which strengthens the value proposition for customers in the semiconductor equipment market. The integration of Marchi is on plan; we have made great progress to date. We are beginning to realize the combined company’s improved competitive position in gas panels as well as opening the door for new opportunities for additional modules and components in the Semiconductor OEM equipment market.

Commenting on UCT’s corporate guidance, Scholhamer noted: “Due to some short term reductions in semiconductor equipment spend by several of the major chipmakers, we expect revenue for the second quarter of 2015 to range between $112.0 million to $117.0 million, with diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.00 to $0.03. Excluding amortization costs associated with the mergers with AIT and Marchi and other one-time charges, we expect diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.04 to $0.07. We are forecasting a tax rate of 28% for the second quarter of 2015.”

UCT will conduct a conference call today, Monday, April 20, 2015, beginning at 1:45 p.m. PDT.
The call-in number is (888) 561-5097 (domestic) and (706) 679-7569 (international).  A replay of the conference will be available for fourteen days following the call at (855) 859-2056 (domestic) and (404) 537-3406 (international).  The confirmation number for live broadcast and replay is 12627023 (all callers). 

 

 
 

 

About Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. is a leading developer and supplier of critical systems and subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries. UCT offers its customers an integrated outsourced solution for gas delivery systems and other subassemblies, improved design-to-delivery cycle times, component neutral design and manufacturing and component testing capabilities. UCTs customers are primarily original equipment manufacturers for the semiconductor capital equipment, flat panel, medical, energy and research industries. UCT is headquartered in Hayward, California. Additional information is available at www.uct.com.
 
 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
The foregoing information contains, or may be deemed to contain, “forward-looking statements” (as defined in the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. We use words such as “anticipates,” “projection,” “forecast,” “believes,” “plan,” “expect,” “future,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements included in this press release include our expectations with respect to second quarter 2015 revenue and earnings per share and our forecasted tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, as well as our anticipated competitive position and integration of Marchi. All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results predicted or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors also include, among others, those identified in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. UCT undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise unless required by law.

Contact:
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
Casey Eichler
CFO
510/576-4704
 
 
 

 
 
 
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three months ended
   
March 27,
   
March 28,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
             
Sales
  $ 125,318     $ 144,224  
Cost of goods sold
    105,399       120,913  
Gross profit
    19,919       23,311  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Research and development
    2,566       1,767  
Sales and marketing
    2,845       2,661  
General and administrative
    11,860       9,722  
Total operating expenses
    17,271       14,150  
Income from operations
    2,648       9,161  
                 
Interest and other income (expense), net
    (956 )     (629 )
Income before provision for income taxes
    1,692       8,532  
Income tax provision
    519       1,476  
Net income
  $ 1,173     $ 7,056  
                 
Net income per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.04     $ 0.24  
Diluted
  $ 0.04     $ 0.24  
Shares used in computing net income per share:
               
Basic
    30,485       28,877  
Diluted
    30,964       29,918  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; in thousands)
 
 
   
March 27,
   
December 26,
 
   
2015
   
2014
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 69,607     $ 78,997  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    69,625       61,817  
Inventory
    59,912       56,850  
Other current assets
    11,871       10,783  
Total current assets
    211,015       208,447  
                 
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
    14,476       10,841  
Goodwill
    74,298       55,918  
Purchased intangibles, net
    39,057       16,824  
Other non-current assets
    3,867       4,112  
Total assets
  $ 342,713     $ 296,142  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Bank borrowings
  $ 4,847     $ 9,541  
Accounts payable
    50,128       48,944  
Other current liabilities
    8,490       7,683  
Total current liabilities
    63,465       66,168  
                 
Bank debt and other long-term liabilities
    73,657       41,422  
Total liabilities
    137,122       107,590  
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    165,700       149,834  
Retained earnings
    39,891       38,718  
Total stockholders’ equity
    205,591       188,552  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 342,713     $ 296,142