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Exhibit 99.1

Cascade Microtech Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results

Revenue of $35.8 million

Record Gross Margin of 56.7%

Record Income from Operations of $4.5 million

GAAP EPS of $0.19 / share

Non-GAAP EPS of $0.20 / share

BEAVERTON, Ore. — (MARKETWIRE) — October 29, 2015 — Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCD) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Financial Summary

Results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 were as follows:

 

    Total revenue of $35.8 million, compared to $36.0 million for Q2 2015 and $32.7 million for Q3 2014.

 

    Systems revenue of $19.1 million, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 2.0%, from Q2 2015, and an increase of $0.5 million, or 2.5%, over Q3 2014.

 

    Record Probes revenue of $16.6 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 0.8%, over Q2 2015, and an increase of $2.6 million, or 18.3%, over Q3 2014.

 

    Record gross margin of 56.7%, up from 55.6% in Q2 2015 and 53.5% in Q3 2014.

 

    Record Systems gross margin of 50.3%, up from 46.9% in Q2 2015 and 43.7% in Q3 2014.

 

    Probes gross margin of 63.9%, down from 65.8% in Q2 2015 and 66.5% in Q3 2014.

 

    Record income from operations of $4.5 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 11.7%, from Q2 2015, and an increase of $0.9 million, or 24.8%, over Q3 2014.

 

    GAAP net income of $3.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to $2.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for Q2 2015, and $2.2 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for Q3 2014.

 

    Non-GAAP net income of $0.20 per diluted share, compared to $0.19 per diluted share for Q2 2015, and $0.15 per diluted share for Q3 2014.

 

    Depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation expenses totaled $2.2 million, compared to $2.0 million for Q2 2015, and $2.2 million for Q3 2014.

 

    Adjusted EBITDAS of $6.7 million, compared to $6.2 million for Q2 2015, and $5.5 million for Q3 2014.

 

    Total cash and investments totaled $41.1 million, a decrease of $4.8 million from Q2 2015.

 

    During Q3 2015, we purchased 336,429 shares of our common stock for $4.7 million.

“We are encouraged by our improved financial results, despite our increased investments in research and development. We expect that thru these investments we will expand our served available markets, while maintaining our leadership position in the markets we serve,” said Michael Burger, President and CEO. Mr. Burger continued, “Our third quarter performance continues to demonstrate the strength of our financial model and included records in Probes revenue, Systems gross margins, and operating income. Turning to the future, our backlog at the end of the third quarter was 18% higher than the same time last year. As a result, we are positioned for a strong fourth quarter which is traditionally our best quarter of the year.”

Financial Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2015 we are projecting revenue in the range of $37 million to $40 million, with diluted GAAP earnings per share in the range of $0.19 to $0.25, and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $0.22 to $0.28. Our guidance assumes a tax rate of 33%, consistent foreign currency exchange rates and no significant one-time charges.

We will host a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT) on Thursday, October 29, 2015, to discuss our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.

A simultaneous audio cast of the conference call may be accessed online from the investor relations page of www.cascademicrotech.com/investors. If you are interested in participating in the call, the live dial-in number is 855-871-8541, or international 720-634-2920, conference ID: 66787737. A replay will be available after 9:00 p.m. EDT at the same internet address. (For a telephone replay available after 9:00 p.m. EDT, dial: 855-859-2056, international: 404-537-3406, conference ID: 66787737).

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this release regarding financial results, positioning for a strong fourth quarter, investments in research and development, positioning in our markets, expanding our markets, and statements under “Financial Outlook” regarding projected revenue, GAAP earnings per share, and non-GAAP earnings per share and assumptions supporting those projections, and other statements identified by terminology such as “will,” “should,” “expects,” “estimates,” “predicts,” and “continue” or other derivations of these or other comparable terms are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business based in part on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including: changes in demand for the Company’s products; changes in product mix; potential delays and other factors affecting the timing of new product introductions; the timing of shipments and customer orders; constraints on supplies of components; excess or shortage of production capacity; potential failure of expected market opportunities to materialize; changes in foreign exchange or tax rates; our ability to integrate acquired businesses and any delays in such integration; and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company’s earnings release contains Non-GAAP financial measures, which are defined below and reconciled to GAAP financial measures in a table later in this release:

 

    Non-GAAP net income is defined as GAAP net income before certain items (adjustments) such as : restructuring, facility move and project costs, acquisition-related expenses, the amortization of intangibles and discrete tax items that we believe are either not representative of our ongoing operating performance or affect the comparability of results over time. Non-GAAP net income should not be construed as a substitute for net income as defined by GAAP. However, we regard non-GAAP net income as a complement to GAAP net income in assessing our financial performance over time and in the future.

 

    Adjusted EBITDAS is defined as income from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation and certain other items (adjustments) such as: restructuring, facility move and project costs, and acquisition-related expenses that we believe are not representative of our ongoing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDAS should not be construed as a substitute for net income from continuing operations or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (all as determined in accordance with GAAP) for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance, financial position and cash flows, as adjusted EBITDAS is not defined by GAAP. However, we regard adjusted EBITDAS as a complement to net income from continuing operations and other GAAP financial performance measures, by including an indirect measure of operating cash flow.

About Cascade Microtech, Inc.

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) is a worldwide leader in precision contact, electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs), optical devices and other small structures. For technology businesses and scientific institutions that need to evaluate small structures, Cascade Microtech delivers access to electrical data from wafers, ICs, IC packages, circuit boards and modules, MEMS, 3D TSV, LED devices and more. Cascade Microtech’s leading-edge stations, probes, probe cards, advanced thermal subsystems and integrated systems deliver precision accuracy and superior performance both in the lab and during production manufacturing of high-speed and high-density semiconductor chips. For more information, visit www.cascademicrotech.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Jeff A. Killian

Cascade Microtech, Inc.

(503) 601-1280

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CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended              
     September 30,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    September 30,
2014
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
               2015             2014      

Revenue

   $ 35,781      $ 36,044      $ 32,749      $ 103,567      $ 99,429   

Cost of sales

     15,511        16,021        15,229        46,252        48,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     20,270        20,023        17,520        57,315        50,779   
     56.7     55.6     53.5     55.3     51.1

Operating expenses:

          

Research and development

     4,344        4,188        3,554        12,208        10,223   

Selling, general and administrative

     11,414        11,795        10,352        33,756        31,412   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,758        15,983        13,906        45,964        41,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     4,512        4,040        3,614        11,351        9,144   

Other income (expense):

          

Interest income, net

     14        8        16        8        25   

Other, net

     (19     65        (235     277        (360
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5     73        (219     285        (335
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     4,507        4,113        3,395        11,636        8,809   

Income tax expense

     1,288        1,316        1,188        3,447        3,182   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,219      $ 2,797      $ 2,207      $ 8,189      $ 5,627   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.19      $ 0.17      $ 0.13      $ 0.49      $ 0.35   

Diluted

   $ 0.19      $ 0.16      $ 0.13      $ 0.48      $ 0.34   

Shares used in computing net income per share:

          

Basic

     16,529        16,612        16,357        16,549        16,286   

Diluted

     17,112        17,202        16,851        17,135        16,775   

 

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CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 30,131      $ 38,107   

Marketable securities

     10,988        1,626   

Restricted cash

     4        61   

Accounts receivable, net

     25,560        20,763   

Inventories

     25,123        24,642   

Deferred income taxes

     3,018        3,027   

Prepaid expenses and other

     4,289        4,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     99,113        92,680   

Fixed assets, net

     10,065        8,100   

Goodwill

     11,898        12,823   

Purchased intangible assets, net

     9,960        12,572   

Deferred income taxes

     1,467        1,262   

Other assets

     724        944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 133,227      $ 128,381   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 8,659      $ 7,505   

Deferred revenue

     2,025        2,070   

Accrued liabilities

     8,480        9,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     19,164        19,080   

Deferred revenue

     393        329   

Other long-term liabilities

     1,583        1,511   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     21,140        20,920   

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     109,632        111,645   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (4,677     (3,127

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     7,132        (1,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     112,087        107,461   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 133,227      $ 128,381   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended              
     September 30,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    September 30,
2014
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
               2015             2014      

Non-GAAP Net Income

          

GAAP net income

   $ 3,219      $ 2,797      $ 2,207      $ 8,189      $ 5,627   

Adjustments to net income:

          

Restructuring

     —          144        (191     262        58   

Acquisition and acquisition related

     —          —          (100     —          (557

Amortization of intangibles

     593        636        752        1,876        2,317   

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     (196     (250     (161     (699     (661

Discrete tax items

     (204     —          —          (358     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 3,412      $ 3,327      $ 2,507      $ 9,270      $ 6,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income per diluted share

   $ 0.19      $ 0.16      $ 0.13      $ 0.48      $ 0.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

   $ 0.20      $ 0.19      $ 0.15      $ 0.54      $ 0.40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in diluted share calculations

     17,112        17,202        16,851        17,135        16,775   
     Three Months Ended              
     September 30,
2015
    June 30,
2015
    September 30,
2014
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
               2015             2014      

EBITDAS and Adjusted EBITDAS

          

GAAP Income from operations

   $ 4,512      $ 4,040      $ 3,614      $ 11,351      $ 9,144   

Adjustments:

          

Depreciation

     785        722        824        2,257        2,452   

Amortization of intangibles

     593        636        752        1,876        2,317   

Stock-based compensation

     805        617        648        2,009        1,918   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDAS

     6,695        6,015        5,838        17,493        15,831   

Adjustments:

          

Restructuring

     —          144        (191     262        58   

Acquisition and acquisition related

     —          —          (100     —          (557
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAS

   $ 6,695      $ 6,159      $ 5,547      $ 17,755      $ 15,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Three Months Ending December 31, 2015                
    Low Range Guidance     High Range Guidance                

Forward-looking non-GAAP net income

           

GAAP net income

  $ 3,250      $ 4,250           

Adjustments:

           

Amortization of intangibles

    593        593           

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

    (196     (196        
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Non-GAAP net income

  $ 3,647      $ 4,647           
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

GAAP net income per diluted share

  $ 0.19      $ 0.25           
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

  $ 0.22      $ 0.28           
 

 

 

   

 

 

         

Shares used in diluted share calculations

    16,700        16,700           

 

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