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Exhibit 99.1


 
 
PRESS RELEASE

Editorial Contact:
 
For Release:
Leen Simonet
 
IMMEDIATE
(408) 764-4110
 
November 4, 2015
 
 
No. 1374


Coherent, Inc. Reports Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Year-End Results

SANTA CLARA, CA, November 4, 2015 -- Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ, COHR), a world leader in providing photonics based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets, today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 3, 2015.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 
Three Months Ended

Year Ended
 
Oct. 3, 2015

July 4, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014

Oct. 3, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014
GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bookings
$
205.4

 
$
176.7

 
$
182.7

 
$
765.2

 
$
890.5

Net sales
$
209.6

 
$
188.5

 
$
205.3

 
$
802.5

 
$
794.6

Net income
$
27.3

 
$
13.3

 
$
19.1

 
$
76.4

 
$
59.1

Diluted EPS
$
1.10

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.76

 
$
3.06

 
$
2.36

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
31.2

 
$
20.6

 
$
24.2

 
$
97.1

 
$
79.9

Diluted EPS
$
1.25

 
$
0.82

 
$
0.96

 
$
3.89

 
$
3.19



FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER DETAILS

For the fourth fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2015, Coherent announced net sales of $209.6 million and net income, on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, of $27.3 million, or $1.10 per diluted share. These results compare to net sales of $205.3 million and net income of $19.1 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was $31.2 million, or $1.25 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 was $24.2 million, or $0.96 per diluted share. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended October 3, 2015, July 4, 2015 and September 27, 2014, and for the years ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 appear in the financial statements portion of this release under the heading “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income."






Exhibit 99.1


Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 were $188.5 million and net income, on a GAAP basis, was $13.3 million, or $0.53 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was $20.6 million, or $0.82 per diluted share.

Bookings received during the fourth fiscal quarter ended October 3, 2015 of $205.4 million increased 12.4% from $182.7 million in the same prior year period and increased by 16.3% compared to bookings of $176.7 million in the immediately preceding quarter. The book-to-bill ratio was 0.98, and ending backlog expected to ship in the next 12 months was $309.5 million at October 3, 2015, compared to a backlog of $305.2 million at July 4, 2015 and a backlog of $328.3 million at September 27, 2014.

For the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015, Coherent posted net sales of $802.5 million and net income of $76.4 million, or $3.06 per diluted share, on a GAAP basis compared to the prior year net sales of $794.6 million and net income on a GAAP basis of $59.1 million, or $2.36 per diluted share. Bookings received for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015 were $765.2 million, compared to $890.5 million in bookings received during fiscal 2014.

“A combination of favorable product mix and lower warranty costs led to outstanding earnings and cash generation in our fourth fiscal quarter,” said John Ambroseo, Coherent’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “From a market perspective, FPD manufacturing remains an important opportunity for fiscal 2016 and beyond.  The Q4 delivery of our third Linebeam 1500 system will provide additional capacity for the manufacture of the highest resolution OLED screens.  Customers are looking to further increase this capacity as more smartphones move toward OLEDs.  This trend could result in substantial ELA orders during fiscal 2016 with deliveries running well into fiscal 2017.  Orders will likely shift from Linebeam 750s towards larger formats at or above Linebeam 1000s.  Our recent acquisition of our large format optics supplier will help facilitate shipments and reduce costs,” Ambroseo added.

Coherent ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short term investments of $325.5 million, a decrease of $11.3 million from cash, cash equivalents and short term investments of $336.8 million at July 4, 2015, and an increase of $7.2 million from cash, cash equivalents and short term investments of $318.3 million at September 27, 2014.

On January 21, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a buyback program whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $25.0 million of its common stock from time to time through January 31, 2016. On August 25, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a buyback program whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $25.0 million of its common stock from time to time through August 31, 2016. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased and retired outstanding common stock for a total of $50.0 million, completing both programs.

CONFERENCE CALL REMINDER

The Company will host a conference call today to discuss its financial results at 1:30 P.M. Pacific (4:30 P.M. Eastern). A listen-only broadcast of the conference call can be accessed on the company's website at http://www.coherent.com/Investors/. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for approximately three months on the company's website. A transcript of management’s prepared remarks can be found at http://www.coherent.com/Investors/.







Exhibit 99.1


Summarized statement of operations information is as follows (unaudited, in thousands, except per share data):

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Oct. 3, 2015

July 4, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014

Oct. 3, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$
209,622

$
188,502

$
205,344

$
802,460

$
794,639

Cost of sales(A)(B)(E)(F)(G)
 
118,628

 
109,720

 
124,426

 
467,061

 
481,249

Gross profit
 
90,994

 
78,782

 
80,918

 
335,399

 
313,390

Operating expenses:
 


 


 


 


 


Research & development(A)(B) 
 
19,988

 
21,270

 
18,674

 
81,455

 
79,070

Selling, general & administrative(A)(B) 
 
36,052

 
36,154

 
37,617

 
149,829

 
154,030

Gain from business combination (C)
 
(1,316
)
 

 

 
(1,316
)
 

Impairment of investment (D) 
 

 
2,017

 

 
2,017

 

Amortization of intangible assets(E) 
 
658

 
647

 
733

 
2,667

 
3,424

Total operating expenses
 
55,382

 
60,088

 
57,024

 
234,652

 
236,524

Income from operations
 
35,612

 
18,694

 
23,894

 
100,747

 
76,866

Other income (expense), net(B)
 
(1,876
)
 
(608
)
 
1,756

 
(1,179
)
 
2,353

Income before income taxes
 
33,736

 
18,086

 
25,650

 
99,568

 
79,219

Provision for income taxes (H)
 
6,434

 
4,822

 
6,553

 
23,159

 
20,113

Net income
$
27,302

$
13,264

$
19,097

$
76,409

$
59,106

 
 


 


 


 


 


Net income per share:
 


 


 


 


 


Basic
$
1.11

$
0.54

$
0.77

$
3.09

$
2.39

Diluted
$
1.10

$
0.53

$
0.76

$
3.06

$
2.36

 
 


 


 


 


 


Shares used in computations:
 


 


 


 


 


Basic
 
24,632

 
24,737

 
24,880

 
24,754

 
24,760

Diluted
 
24,914

 
24,972

 
25,230

 
24,992

 
25,076



(A)
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating results is summarized below (all footnote amounts are unaudited, in thousands, except per share data):

Stock-based compensation expense
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Oct. 3, 2015

July 4, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014

Oct. 3, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014
Cost of sales
$
593

$
664

$
596

$
2,530

$
2,393

Research & development
 
531

 
529

 
507

 
1,946

 
2,033

Selling, general & administrative
 
3,371

 
3,372

 
3,587

 
13,756

 
14,471

Impact on income from operations
$
4,495

$
4,565

$
4,690

$
18,232

$
18,897







Exhibit 99.1


For the quarters ended October 3, 2015, July 4, 2015 and September 27, 2014, the impact on net income, net of tax was $3,253 ($0.13 per diluted share), $3,293 ($0.13 per diluted share) and $3,382 ($0.13 per diluted share), respectively. For the years ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, the impact on net income, net of tax was $13,985 ($0.56 per diluted share) and $13,654 ($0.54 per diluted share), respectively.

(B)
Changes in deferred compensation plan liabilities are included in cost of sales and operating expenses while gains and losses on deferred compensation plan assets are included in other income (expense), net. Deferred compensation expense (benefit) included in operating results is summarized below:

Deferred compensation expense (benefit)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Oct. 3, 2015

July 4, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014

Oct. 3, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014
Cost of sales
$
(55
)
$
8

$
24

$
(13
)
$
143

Research & development
 
(236
)
 
24

 
126

 
(52
)
 
622

Selling, general & administrative
 
(1,301
)
 
174

 
651

 
(100
)
 
3,571

Impact on income from operations
$
(1,592
)
$
206

$
801

$
(165
)
$
4,336


For the quarters ended October 3, 2015, July 4, 2015 and September 27, 2014, the impact on other income (expense) net from gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was expense of $1,467, income of $200 and income of $780, respectively. For the years ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, the impact on other income (expense) net was expense of $95 and income of $4,317, respectively.

(C)
For the quarter and year ended October 3, 2015, the gain from business combination was $1,316 ($0.05 per diluted share).

(D)
For the quarter ended July 4, 2015 and year ended October 3, 2015, the impairment of our investment in SiOnyx, Inc., a private corporation, was $2,017 ($1,274 net of tax ($0.05 per diluted share)).

(E)
For the quarters ended October 3, 2015, July 4, 2015 and September 27, 2014, the impact of amortization of intangibles expense was $2,068 ($1,643 net of tax ($0.07 per diluted share)), $1,960 ($1,432 net of tax ($0.06 per diluted share)) and $2,312 ($1,713 net of tax ($0.07 per diluted share)), respectively. For the years ended October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, the impact of amortization of intangibles expense was $8,244 ($6,222 net of tax ($0.25 per diluted share)) and $9,593 ($7,131 net of tax ($0.28 per diluted share)), respectively.

(F)
For the quarter and year ended October 3, 2015, the impact of inventory step-up costs related to acquisitions was $579 ($366 net of tax ($0.01 per diluted share)).

(G)
For the quarter ended July 4, 2015 and year ended October 3, 2015, the impact of an accrual related to an ongoing customs audit was $1,315 ($1,289 net of tax ($0.05 per diluted share)).

(H)
The year ended October 3, 2015 included $1,118 ($0.04 per diluted share) non-recurring tax benefit from the renewal of the R&D tax credit for fiscal 2014.







Exhibit 99.1



Summarized balance sheet information is as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 
 
Oct. 3, 2015
 
Sept. 27, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$
325,515

$
318,275

Accounts receivable, net
 
142,260

 
137,324

Inventories
 
156,614

 
170,483

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
56,412

 
54,973

Total current assets
 
680,801

 
681,055

Property and equipment, net
 
102,445

 
107,424

Other assets
 
185,701

 
210,896

Total assets
$
968,947

$
999,375

 
 


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 


 


Current liabilities:
 
 

 


Accounts payable
$
33,379

$
32,784

Other current liabilities
 
89,220

 
84,535

Total current liabilities
 
122,599

 
117,319

Other long-term liabilities
 
49,930

 
62,407

Total stockholders’ equity
 
796,418

 
819,649

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
968,947

$
999,375



Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income (unaudited, in thousands, (other than per share data), net of tax):

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
Oct. 3, 2015
 
July 4, 2015
 
Sept. 27, 2014
 
Oct. 3, 2015

Sept. 27, 2014
GAAP net income
$
27,302

$
13,264

$
19,097

$
76,409

$
59,106

Stock-based compensation expense
 
3,253

 
3,293

 
3,382

 
13,985

 
13,654

Amortization of intangible assets
 
1,643

 
1,432

 
1,713

 
6,222

 
7,131

Customs audit
 

 
1,289

 

 
1,289

 

Non-recurring tax benefit
 

 

 

 
(1,118
)
 

Impairment of investment
 

 
1,274

 

 
1,274

 

Gain from business combination
 
(1,316
)
 

 

 
(1,316
)
 

Inventory step-up on acquisition
 
366

 

 

 
366

 

Non-GAAP net income
$
31,248

$
20,552

$
24,192

$
97,111

$
79,891

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
$
1.25

$
0.82

$
0.96

$
3.89

$
3.19














Exhibit 99.1



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined under the Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include the statements in this press release that relate to the importance of the FPD market to the Company’s business, demand for the Company’s ELA products and the timing for additional orders and deliveries for such products, the potential shifting of product mix from the Company’s Linebeam 750 product towards larger formats at or above the Company’s Linebeam 1000 product and the impact from the Company’s recent acquisition of its large format optics supplier. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks associated with any general market recovery, growth in demand for our products, the worldwide demand for flat panel displays, the demand for and use of the Company’s products in commercial applications, our successful implementation of our customer design wins, our and our customers’ exposure to risks associated with worldwide economic conditions, the mix and pricing of our products, our ability to control expenses, the ability of our customers to forecast their own end markets, our ability to accurately forecast future periods, customer acceptance and adoption of our new product offerings, continued timely availability of products and materials from our suppliers, our ability to timely ship our products and our customers’ ability to accept such shipments, our ability to successfully integrate our recent acquisition into our operations, our ability to have our customers qualify our product offerings, our ability to forecast and meet our expenses, worldwide government economic policies and other risks identified in the Company’s SEC filings. Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk disclosures and critical accounting policies and estimates described in the Company’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, as applicable and as filed from time-to-time by the Company. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially from those presented herein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.





























Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is a world leader in providing photonics based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets and part of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000. Please direct any questions to Leen Simonet, Chief Financial Officer at 408-764-4110. For more information about Coherent, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.coherent.com/ for product and financial updates.






Exhibit 99.1



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