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Exhibit 99.1
K&S Corporate Headquarters
Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd
23A Serangoon North Ave 5
#01-01, Singapore 554369
 
+65-6880-9600 main
+65-6880-9580 fax
www.kns.com
Co. Regn. No. 199902120H
 
Kulicke & Soffa Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results
 
Singapore – May 5, 2015 – Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa”, “K&S” or the “Company”) today announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2015.
 
Quarterly Results
 
 
Fiscal Q2 2015
 
Change vs.
Fiscal Q2 2014
Change vs.
Fiscal Q1 2015
Net Revenue
$145.2 million
up 27.2%
up 35.2%
Gross Profit
$68.6 million
up 18.9%
up 25.3%
Gross Margin
47.2%
down 330 bps
down 370 bps
Income from Operations
$9.8 million
down 3.2%
up 0.7%
Operating Margin
6.7%
down 220 bps
down 230 bps
Net Income
$7.9 million
down 12.6%
up 1.1%
Net Margin
5.5%
down 240 bps
down 180 bps
EPS – Diluted
$0.10
down 16.7%
—%

Bruno Guilmart, Kulicke & Soffa's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We performed well this quarter, generating revenue slightly above the high-end of our guided range. Our financial results, during a quarter of significant ongoing investments in product development, are supported by our large install base and overall exposure to higher-growth opportunities within end markets such as memory, mobility, connectivity devices and sensors.”


Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Key Product Trends
 
Ball bonder equipment net revenue increased 35.9% over the December quarter.
66.7% of ball bonder equipment was sold as copper capable.
Wedge bonder equipment net revenue decreased by 15.3% over the December quarter.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Highlights
 
Net revenue of $145.2 million.    
Gross margin of 47.2%.
Net income of $7.9 million or $0.10 per share.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $528.8 million as of March 28, 2015.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2015 Outlook

The Company currently expects net revenue in the third fiscal quarter of 2015, ending June 27, 2015, to be in the range of approximately $160 million to $170 million.


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Looking forward, Bruno Guilmart commented, “Our development efforts are progressing according to plan with ongoing customer engagement. In addition to our recent acquisition, these product development investments are expected to expand our reach into new and diversified applications while opening the door for many more strategic and long-term opportunities."

Earnings Conference Call Details
  
A conference call to discuss these results will be held today, May 5, 2015, beginning at 8:00 am (EDT). To access the conference call, interested parties may call +1-877-407-8037 or internationally +1-201-689-8037. The call will also be available by live webcast at investor.kns.com.
 
A replay will be available from approximately one hour after the completion of the call through May 11, 2015 by calling toll-free +1-877-660-6853 or internationally +1-201-612-7415 and using the replay ID number of 13604984. A webcast replay will also be available at investor.kns.com.
  
About Kulicke & Soffa
 
Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of semiconductor, LED and electronic 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 and organic development, adding advanced packaging, advanced SMT, wedge bonding 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 Results and 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, our research and development efforts, our ability to identify and realize new growth opportunities and our ability to control costs. 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; a slowdown of transition from gold to copper wire bonding by our customers and the industry, 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. 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kulicke and 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.
 
Contacts:
Kulicke & Soffa
 
Investor Relations
 
P: +1-215-784-7500
 
F: +1-215-784-6180
 
investor@kns.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
 
Six months ended
 
 
March 28, 2015
 
March 29, 2014
 
March 28, 2015
 
March 29, 2014
Net revenue
 
$
145,227

 
$
114,206

 
$
252,665

 
$
193,319

Cost of sales
 
76,657

 
56,534

 
129,361

 
97,282

Gross profit:
 
68,570

 
57,672

 
123,304

 
96,037

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
32,891

 
25,927

 
56,989

 
47,703

Research and development
 
23,172

 
19,326

 
42,753

 
36,797

Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,757

 
1,330

 
4,086

 
2,659

Restructuring
 
(41
)
 
978

 
(41
)
 
975

Total operating expenses
 
58,779

 
47,561

 
103,787

 
88,134

Income from operations:
 
9,791

 
10,111

 
19,517

 
7,903

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
453

 
343

 
715

 
622

Interest expense
 
(316
)
 
(297
)
 
(619
)
 
(416
)
Income from operations before income taxes
 
9,928

 
10,157

 
19,613

 
8,109

Provision for income taxes
 
1,997

 
1,087

 
3,840

 
996

Net income
 
$
7,931

 
$
9,070

 
$
15,773

 
$
7,113

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.21

 
$
0.09

Diluted
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.12

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
76,821

 
76,404

 
76,855

 
76,163

Diluted
 
77,570

 
77,021

 
77,488

 
76,777

  
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
Supplemental financial data:
 
March 28, 2015
 
March 29, 2014
 
March 28, 2015
 
March 29, 2014
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
5,007

 
$
3,494

 
$
8,563

 
$
6,486

Capital expenditures
 
1,191

 
3,198

 
3,444

 
8,574

Equity-based compensation expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
 
88

 
82

 
216

 
187

Selling, general and administrative
 
1,976

 
2,126

 
4,475

 
4,742

Research and development
 
517

 
478

 
1,325

 
1,153

Total equity-based compensation expense
 
$
2,581

 
$
2,686

 
$
6,016

 
$
6,082

 
 
 
As of
 
 
March 28, 2015
 
March 29, 2014
Backlog of orders 1
 
$
77,509

 
$
51,000

Number of employees
 
2,822

 
2,306

 
1.
Represents customer purchase commitments. While the Company believes these orders are firm, they are generally cancellable by customers without penalty.


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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
As of
 
 
March 28, 2015
 
September 27, 2014
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
527,146

 
$
587,981

Short-term investments
 
1,629

 
9,105

Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and $143 respectively
 
149,378

 
171,530

Inventories, net
 
76,529

 
49,694

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
14,997

 
15,090

Deferred income taxes
 
4,295

 
4,291

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
 
773,974

 
837,691

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
52,152

 
52,755

Goodwill
 
81,272

 
41,546

Intangible assets
 
63,279

 
5,891

Other assets
 
6,599

 
6,565

TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
977,276

 
$
944,448

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Short term debt
 
$
837

 
$

Accounts payable
 
50,692

 
35,132

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
43,294

 
43,731

Income taxes payable
 
1,953

 
2,488

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
96,776

 
81,351

 
 
 
 
 
Financing obligation
 
17,522

 
19,102

Deferred income taxes
 
51,459

 
44,963

Other liabilities
 
11,280

 
9,790

TOTAL LIABILITIES
 
177,037

 
155,206

 
 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Common stock, no par value
 
485,811

 
479,116

Treasury stock, at cost
 
(57,209
)
 
(46,984
)
Retained earnings
 
370,639

 
354,866

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
998

 
2,244

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
800,239

 
789,242

 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
977,276

 
$
944,448


 




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KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended
 
Six months ended
 
 
March 28, 2015
 
March 29, 2014
 
March 28, 2015
 
March 29, 2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
2,118

 
$
41,021

 
$
48,560

 
$
78,270

Net cash used in investing activities, continuing operations
 
(86,381
)
 
(4,600
)
 
(90,557
)
 
(13,329
)
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities, continuing operations
 
(10,971
)
 
221

 
(18,592
)
 
479

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(210
)
 
(130
)
 
(246
)
 
(98
)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
 
(95,444
)
 
36,512

 
(60,835
)
 
65,322

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
622,590

 
550,598

 
587,981

 
521,788

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
527,146

 
$
587,110

 
$
527,146

 
$
587,110

 
 



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