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Financial News Release

CONTACTS:
 
 
 
Tom Liguori
 
Annie Leschin
 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
 
970.407.6570
 
970.407.6555
 
Tom.liguori@aei.com
 
ir@aei.com
 
 
ADVANCED ENERGY ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
Revenue of $130.8 million
GAAP earnings of $0.40 per diluted share
Non-GAAP earnings of $0.51 per diluted share
Ended quarter with $199.0 million in cash and marketable securities
Fort Collins, Colo., November 2, 2015 - Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. The company reported third quarter sales of $130.8 million compared with $136.8 million in the second quarter of 2015 and $143.1 million in the third quarter of 2014. Net income was $16.4 million or $0.40 per diluted share. Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $21.1 million or $0.51 per diluted share. A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted net income and earnings per share is provided in the tables below. The company ended the quarter with $199.0 million in cash and marketable securities, a sequential increase of $15.8 million.
“Near record sales to semiconductor applications drove our strong profitability and cash generation in the third quarter” said Yuval Wasserman, President and CEO of Advanced Energy. “We expect the fourth quarter slowdown in the semiconductor capital equipment market to be slightly offset by sales to our industrial applications. With the wind down of the inverter business nearly complete, we are excited at the opportunities ahead for our industry-leading technology in an expanding number of Precision Power applications.”





Results Excluding the Inverter Business
Excluding the inverter business, sales were $107.9 million in the third quarter of 2015, above the second quarter’s sales of $104.6 million and up 18.3% from $91.2 million in the third quarter of 2014. Sales to the semiconductor market increased sequentially, while industrial sales were roughly flat.
Non-GAAP operating income for the business excluding inverters was $32.4 million, or 30.1% of sales.
Inverters
Closing out the third quarter, inverter sales were $22.9 million, down from $32.2 million in the second quarter, and down 55.8% from $52.0 million in the third quarter of 2014.
Non-GAAP operating loss for Inverters was $7.5 million.
Restructuring and Tax Charges
During the quarter, the company incurred $13.2 million in charges related to the wind down of the inverter business that was announced on June 29, 2015. These include:
Restructuring charges of $13.9 million consisting of $8.0 million for contract settlement costs, $5.6 million for severance and related costs and $0.3 million for facility closure costs;
An inventory write-down of $3.4 million that is included in cost of sales; and
Recovery of previously impaired accounts receivable of $4.1 million that is included in Selling, General and Administrative.
The remainder of the restructuring plan is expected to be substantially complete by year end. Total year restructuring, tax and other charges related to the wind down are anticipated to be within the expected range of $260 million to $290 million. Cash costs for the wind down are expected to be $20 million to $30 million in 2015. The total year 2015 GAAP tax expense is currently anticipated to range from zero to a slight tax benefit.







Net Income (Loss)
Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $16.4 million or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $232.5 million or $5.68 per diluted share in the second quarter, and net income of $12.3 million or $0.30 per diluted share in the third quarter 2014.
On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income for this quarter was $21.1 million or $0.51 per diluted share as compared to $17.7 million or $0.43 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2015, and $16.9 million or $0.42 per diluted share in the same period last year.
Fourth Quarter 2015 Guidance        
Based on the company’s current view, guidance for the fourth quarter of 2015 is within the following ranges:

 
 
Non-GAAP
 
Total Company
Inverters
Business excluding Inverters
Revenues
$88 - $102 million
$8 - $12 million
$80 - $90 million
Non-GAAP* Operating income
$10 - $12 million
$(6) - $(8) million
$16 - $20 million
Non-GAAP* Operating income as a % of revenue
 
 
20% to 22%
Non-GAAP EPS
$0.20 - $0.30
 
 
*Non-GAAP Operating income excludes restructuring charges, stock based compensation, amortization of intangibles and tax release items.
Third Quarter 2015 Conference Call
Management will host a conference call tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss Advanced Energy's financial results. Domestic callers may access this conference call by dialing 855-232-8958. International callers may access the call by dialing 315-625-6980. Participants will need to provide the operator with the Conference ID Number 51521886, which has been reserved for this call. For a replay of this teleconference, please call 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 and enter Conference ID Number 51521886. The replay will be available for one week following the conference call. A webcast will also be available on the Investor Relations web page at http://ir.advanced-energy.com.






About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in innovative power and control technologies for high-growth, precision power solutions for thin films processes and industrial applications. Advanced Energy is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, with dedicated support and service locations around the world. For more information, go to www.advanced-energy.com.
This release includes GAAP and non-GAAP income and per-share earnings data. Advanced Energy’s non-GAAP measures exclude restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs, stock based compensation and amortization of intangibles and tax release items. For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2015 guidance, the company expects stock based compensation of $0.8 million, amortization of intangibles of $1.1 million and restructuring charges ranging between $15 million and $20 million in the inverter business as the company continues to wind down the segment. The non-GAAP measures included in this release are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, similar measures calculated under generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Advanced Energy believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, the company believes that these non-GAAP measures, in combination with its financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP, provide investors with additional perspective. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate business performance and for planning purposes. While some of the excluded items may be incurred and reflected in the company’s GAAP financial results in the foreseeable future, the company believes that the items excluded from certain non-GAAP measures do not accurately reflect the underlying performance of its continuing operations for the period in which they are incurred. The use of non-GAAP measures has limitations in that such measures do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP, and these measures should only be used to evaluate the company’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.
Please refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.






Forward-Looking Statements
The company’s guidance with respect to anticipated financial results for the fourth quarter and year ending December 31, 2015, estimates of future costs related to the inverter business, estimates regarding the timing of completion of the wind-down of the inverter business, expectations regarding future market trends and the company’s future performance within specific markets and other statements that are not historical information are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (a) the effects of global macroeconomic conditions upon demand for our products; (b) the volatility and cyclicality of the industries the company serves, particularly the semiconductor industry; (c) the delays of renewable energy projects; (d) expected decreases in customer orders and sales and potential disruptions in operations, supplier relationships and employee relations given the decision to wind down the Solar Inverter business; (e) the company's ability to identify and execute upon a sale of the assets or license of intellectual property (if any) of the inverter business; (f) unanticipated developments that may prevent or delay wind down or sale activities; (g) the company's ability to realize on its plan to avoid costs as it winds down the Solar Inverter business; (h) the accuracy of the company's estimates and assumptions on which its financial statement projections are based, including estimates and assumptions related to the wind down of the Solar Inverter business; (i) the impact of price changes resulting from a variety of factors; (j) the timing of orders received from customers; (k) the company’s ability to realize benefits from cost improvement efforts including avoided costs, restructuring plans and inorganic growth; (l) the company’s ability to obtain materials and manufacture products; and (m) unanticipated changes to management's estimates, reserves or allowances. These and other risks are described in Advanced Energy's Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These reports and statements are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies may also be obtained from Advanced Energy's investor relations page at http://ir.advanced-energy.com or by contacting Advanced Energy's investor relations at 970-407-6555. Forward-looking statements are made and based on information available to the company on the date of this press release. Aspirational goals and





targets discussed on the conference call or in the presentation materials should not be interpreted in any respect as guidance. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release.






ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SALES
$
130,800

 
$
143,147

 
$
136,791

 
$
408,709

 
$
430,380

COST OF SALES
77,763

 
95,204

 
96,513

 
255,650

 
277,230

GROSS PROFIT
53,037

 
47,943

 
40,278

 
153,059

 
153,150

 
40.5
%
 
33.5
%
 
29.4
%
 
37.4
%
 
35.6
%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
11,696

 
15,074

 
14,047

 
39,985

 
44,952

Selling, general and administrative
16,484

 
20,223

 
40,546

 
78,784

 
62,782

Amortization of intangible assets
1,267

 
2,238

 
1,894

 
5,052

 
6,339

Restructuring charges
13,930

 
1,183

 
168,393

 
182,323

 
1,427

Total operating expenses
43,377

 
38,718

 
224,880

 
306,144

 
115,500

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
9,660

 
9,225

 
(184,602
)
 
(153,085
)
 
37,650

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET
(867
)
 
(618
)
 
154

 
354

 
(689
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
8,793

 
8,607

 
(184,448
)
 
(152,731
)
 
36,961

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(7,639
)
 
(3,695
)
 
48,012

 
42,020

 
(702
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
16,432

 
$
12,302

 
$
(232,460
)
 
$
(194,751
)
 
$
37,663

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
41,027

 
39,998

 
40,946

 
40,905

 
40,450

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
41,319

 
40,470

 
40,946

 
40,905

 
41,102

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
$
0.40

 
$
0.31

 
$
(5.68
)
 
$
(4.76
)
 
$
0.93

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
$
0.40

 
$
0.30

 
$
(5.68
)
 
$
(4.76
)
 
$
0.92


























ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
ASSETS
UNAUDITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
     Cash and cash equivalents
$
184,296

 
$
125,285

     Marketable securities
14,708

 
3,083

     Accounts receivable, net
90,755

 
124,150

     Inventories, net
71,712

 
95,082

     Deferred income tax assets
13,767

 
14,011

     Income taxes receivable
5,955

 
5,555

     Other current assets
12,224

 
9,588

Total current assets
393,417

 
376,754

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
12,519

 
28,976

 
 
 
 
Deposits and other
1,540

 
2,052

Goodwill and intangibles, net
80,078

 
250,403

Deferred income tax assets
26,107

 
26,384

Total assets
$
513,661

 
$
684,569

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
     Accounts payable
$
50,117

 
$
53,040

     Other accrued expenses
92,622

 
59,530

Total current liabilities
142,739

 
112,570

 
 
 
 
Long-term liabilities
95,553

 
97,034

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
238,292

 
209,604

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
275,369

 
474,965

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
513,661

 
$
684,569

 
 
 
 
* December 31, 2014 amounts are derived from the December 31, 2014 audited Consolidated Financial Statements.


















ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
SALES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Precision Power Products
$
107,851

 
$
91,192

 
$
104,610

 
$
318,300

 
$
255,896

Inverters
22,949

 
51,955

 
32,181

 
90,409

 
174,484

Total Sales
$
130,800

 
$
143,147

 
$
136,791

 
$
408,709

 
$
430,380

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Precision Power Products
$
30,600

 
$
22,882

 
$
28,632

 
$
90,335

 
$
64,455

Inverters
(7,010
)
 
(12,474
)
 
(44,841
)
 
(61,097
)
 
(25,378
)
Total segment operating income (loss)
23,590

 
10,408

 
(16,209
)
 
29,238

 
39,077

Restructuring charges
(13,930
)
 
(1,183
)
 
(168,393
)
 
(182,323
)
 
(1,427
)
Other (expense) income, net
(867
)
 
(618
)
 
154

 
354

 
(689
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
8,793

 
$
8,607

 
$
(184,448
)
 
$
(152,731
)
 
$
36,961










































ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
SELECTED OTHER DATA (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - operating expenses and operating income, excluding certain items
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Profit, as reported
$
53,037

 
$
47,943

 
$
40,278

 
$
153,059

 
$
153,150

Operating expenses, as reported
43,377

 
38,718

 
224,880

 
306,144

 
115,500

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges
(13,930
)
 
(1,183
)
 
(168,393
)
 
(182,323
)
 
(1,427
)
Acquisition-related costs

 
(60
)
 

 

 
(790
)
Stock-based compensation
(803
)
 
(1,488
)
 
(853
)
 
(2,245
)
 
(4,747
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(1,267
)
 
(2,238
)
 
(1,894
)
 
(5,052
)
 
(6,339
)
Nonrecurring inventory impairment
(3,375
)
 

 
(14,994
)
 
(18,369
)
 

Nonrecurring accounts receivable impairment, net of recoveries
4,068

 

 
(17,661
)
 
(13,593
)
 

Nonrecurring executive severance

 

 

 

 
(867
)
Non-GAAP operating expenses
28,070

 
33,749

 
21,085

 
84,562

 
101,330

Non-GAAP operating income
$
24,967

 
$
14,194

 
$
19,193

 
$
68,497

 
$
51,820


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - income excluding certain items
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss), net of tax, as reported
$
16,432

 
$
12,302

 
$
(232,460
)
 
$
(194,751
)
 
$
37,663

Adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges
12,927

 
1,102

 
167,063

 
179,990

 
1,327

Acquisition-related costs

 
56

 

 

 
718

Stock-based compensation
746

 
1,385

 
792

 
2,085

 
4,309

Amortization of intangible assets
1,175

 
2,084

 
1,757

 
4,687

 
5,778

Nonrecurring tax items
(9,499
)
 

 
50,272

 
40,773

 

Nonrecurring accounts receivable impairment, net of recoveries
(3,775
)
 

 
16,389

 
12,614

 

Nonrecurring inventory impairment
3,132

 

 
13,914

 
17,046

 

Nonrecurring executive severance

 

 

 

 
800

Non-GAAP income, net of tax
$
21,138

 
$
16,929

 
$
17,727

 
$
62,444

 
$
50,595

*Note: The impact of the non-tax deductible goodwill impairment recorded in our second quarter exaggerated our income tax rate resulting in significant book tax expense as compared to our pre-tax book loss.  Therefore for preparation of our non-GAAP information we have applied an estimated normalized tax rate of 7.2%, which is consistent with our pre-restructuring Q1 tax rate in order to tax effect the non-GAAP items above. Additionally, we assessed the tax impact of this one time event by applying this estimated tax rate to our “book operating income excluding restructuring” in order to arrive at our Q3 estimated non-GAAP non-recurring tax add-back of ($9.5 million) and 2015 YTD estimated non-GAAP non-recurring tax add-back of $40.8 million shown above.






Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - per share earnings excluding certain items
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share, as reported
$
0.40

 
$
0.30

 
$
(5.68
)
 
$
(4.76
)
 
$
0.92

Add back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
per share impact of Non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax
0.11

 
0.12

 
6.11

 
6.27

 
0.31

Non-GAAP per share earnings
$
0.51

 
$
0.42

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.51

 
$
1.23







OTHER SELECTED DATA (UNAUDITED)

Based on the decision by the Company to exit the inverter segment in a wind-down of operations commencing effective June 29, 2015 we have ceased allocating corporate overhead to the inverter segment as of that date. These costs include allocated costs which have historically been shared between the inverter segment and the precision power segment but which going forward will burden solely our single reporting segment, the precision power business. For comparability to assist the reader with understanding how our results would have been reported had we not had the inverter segment we have prepared the following Non-GAAP presentation. The following non-GAAP tables present historical comparative periods presented on a consistent basis with this forward looking presentation approach with respect to internal costs. We have eliminated from the historical GAAP segment presentation for inverters the corporate overhead expenses previously allocated to inverters and these costs have been reflected as burdening the Precision Power segment (reflected below in the column "Non-GAAP results excluding inverter amounts").
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - Revenue & operating income excluding certain items
Three months ended
September 30, 2015
 
Nine months ended
September 30, 2015
 
As reported
 
Amounts related to Inverter
 
Amounts excluding Inverter
 
As reported
 
Amounts related to Inverter
 
Amounts excluding Inverter
Revenues
$
130,800

 
$
22,949

 
$
107,851

 
$
408,709

 
$
90,409

 
$
318,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported
$
9,660

 
$
(20,940
)
 
$
30,600

 
$
(153,085
)
 
$
(239,934
)
 
$
86,849

Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges
13,930

 
13,930

 

 
182,323

 
182,323

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation
803

 
66

 
737

 
2,245

 
326

 
1,919

Nonrecurring tax items

 

 

 

 

 

Nonrecurring inventory impairment
3,375

 
3,375

 

 
18,369

 
18,369

 

Nonrecurring accounts receivable impairment, net of recoveries
(4,068
)
 
(4,068
)
 

 
13,593

 
13,593

 

Amortization of intangible assets
1,267

 
169

 
1,098

 
5,052

 
1,755

 
3,297

Non-GAAP Operating income (loss)
$
24,967

 
$
(7,468
)
 
$
32,435

 
$
68,497

 
$
(23,568
)
 
$
92,065

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - Revenue & operating income excluding certain items
Three months ended
September 30, 2014
 
Nine months ended
September 30, 2014
 
As reported
 
Amounts related to Inverter
 
Amounts excluding Inverter
 
As reported
 
Amounts related to Inverter
 
Amounts excluding Inverter
Revenues
$
143,147

 
$
51,955

 
$
91,192

 
$
430,380

 
$
174,484

 
$
255,896

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss) as reported
$
9,225

 
$
(11,394
)
 
$
20,619

 
$
37,650

 
$
(19,616
)
 
$
57,266

Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges
1,183

 
1,183

 

 
1,427

 
1,372

 
55

Acquisition-related costs
60

 

 
60

 
790

 

 
790

Stock-based compensation
1,488

 
327

 
1,161

 
4,747

 
1,054

 
3,693

Amortization of intangible assets
2,238

 
883

 
1,355

 
6,339

 
3,108

 
3,231

Nonrecurring executive severance

 

 

 
867

 

 
867

Non-GAAP Operating income (loss)
$
14,194

 
$
(9,001
)
 
$
23,195

 
$
51,820

 
$
(14,082
)
 
$
65,902