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Financial News Release

Advanced Energy Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results

Q3 Revenue was $173.1 million
Q3 GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $0.90
Q3 Non-GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $1.05

Fort Collins, Colo., October 29, 2018 - Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
“As expected, near-term delays in capital spending by some semiconductor manufacturers impacted our revenues from semiconductor markets,” said Yuval Wasserman, president and CEO. “However, revenues from our Industrial markets reached another record high, reflecting the benefits of our diversified growth strategy, including our acquisition of LumaSense Technologies. We expect our fourth quarter to be impacted by the continued pause in semiconductor capital spending and by seasonally lower activity in our Industrial markets. However, we believe the long-term drivers in both markets to be intact. In addition, our customer focus and commitment to innovation should allow us to grow faster than the market.”
Third Quarter Results
Sales were $173.1 million in the third quarter of 2018 compared with $196.0 million in the second quarter of 2018 and $176.6 million in the third quarter of 2017. The acquisition of LumaSense contributed $5.6 million in revenue in the third quarter.
GAAP income from continuing operations was $35.2 million or $0.90 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018 compared with $46.4 million or $1.17 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2018, and $83.8 million or $2.09 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2017. Third quarter 2017 results included a nonrecurring tax benefit of $40.2 million associated with the solar inverter business.
Non-GAAP income from continuing operations was $41.2 million or $1.05 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018, including approximately $0.01 per diluted share from LumaSense. This compared with $49.4 million or $1.25 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2018, and $48.0 million or $1.19 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2017. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures is provided in the tables below.
The company generated $30.6 million of operating cash from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2018. During the quarter the company repurchased approximately 533 thousand shares for $31.0 million.
Discontinued Operations
The company’s financial statements for all periods presented reflect results for the continuing precision power business, with the discontinued inverter business included in discontinued operations for all purposes. Further financial detail regarding the amounts related to the discontinued inverter business are available in the company’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.





Fourth Quarter 2018 Guidance
Based on the company's current view, beliefs and assumptions, its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2018 is within the following ranges and does not incorporate any potential adjustments during the measurement period associated with U.S. tax reform.
 
 
Q4 2018
Revenues
 
$150M - $160M
GAAP operating margins from continuing operations
 
12.8% - 17.5%
GAAP EPS from continuing operations
 
$0.48 - $0.66
Non-GAAP operating margins from continuing operations
 
20.0% - 22.0%
Non-GAAP EPS from continuing operations
 
$0.70 - $0.80
Third Quarter 2018 Conference Call
Management will host a conference call tomorrow morning, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 6:30 a.m. Mountain Time/ 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 8489318, 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 8489318. The replay will be available for one week following the conference call. A webcast will also be available on the company’s Investor Relations web page at http://ir.advanced-energy.com.
About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex semiconductor and industrial manufacturing applications. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted more than three decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. For more information, visit www.advancedenergy.com.
Advanced Energy | Precision. Power. Performance.

For more information, contact:
Brian Smith
Advanced Energy
(970) 407-6555
brian.smith@aei.com

Non-GAAP Measures
This release includes GAAP and non-GAAP income and per-share earnings data and other GAAP and non-GAAP financial information. Advanced Energy’s non-GAAP measures exclude the impact of non-cash related charges such as stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, as well as non-recurring items such as acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses. Additionally, the third quarter non-GAAP results exclude estimated income tax expense associated with U.S. tax reform. 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 to evaluate business performance without the impacts of certain non-cash charges and other charges which are not part of the company’s usual operations. The company uses these non-GAAP measures to assess performance against business objectives, make business decisions, develop budgets, forecast future periods, assess trends and evaluate financial impacts of various scenarios. In addition, management's incentive plans include these non-GAAP measures as criteria for achievements. 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. 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 ending December 31, 2018, potential future growth and profitability, our future business mix, expectations regarding future market trends and the company’s future performance within specific markets (e.g., statements regarding anticipated semiconductor and industrial market growth) and other statements herein or made on the above-announced conference call 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 and services; (b) the volatility and cyclicality of the industries the company serves, particularly the semiconductor industry; (c) delays in capital spending by end-users in our served markets; (d) the accuracy of the company’s estimates related to fulfilling solar inverter product warranty and post-warranty obligations; (e) the company’s ability to realize its plan to avoid additional costs after the solar inverter wind-down; (f) the accuracy of the company's assumptions on which its financial statement projections are based; (g) the impact of product price changes, which may result from a variety of factors; (h) the timing of orders received from customers; (i) the company’s ability to realize benefits from cost improvement efforts including avoided costs, restructuring plans and inorganic growth; (j) the company’s ability to obtain in a timely manner the materials necessary to manufacture its products; (k) unanticipated changes to management's estimates, reserves or allowances; (l) changes and adjustments to the tax expense and benefits related to the recently enacted U.S. tax reform; and (m) the effects of recent U.S. government trade restrictions, Chinese retaliatory trade actions, and other governmental action related to tariffs upon demand for our products and services and the U.S. economy. 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,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
Sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
$
144,843

 
$
152,363

 
$
169,235

 
$
485,287

 
$
424,478

Service
28,239

 
24,212

 
26,797

 
79,444

 
67,320

Total sales
173,082

 
176,575

 
196,032

 
564,731

 
491,798

Cost of sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Product
73,019

 
72,146

 
80,953

 
233,778

 
198,754

Service
14,524

 
12,195

 
13,844

 
40,534

 
34,838

Total cost of sales
87,543

 
84,341

 
94,797

 
274,312

 
233,592

Gross profit
85,539

 
92,234

 
101,235

 
290,419

 
258,206

 
49.4
%
 
52.2
%
 
51.6
%
 
51.4
%
 
52.5
%
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
18,451

 
14,629

 
19,195

 
55,283

 
41,742

Selling, general and administrative
25,386

 
24,692

 
24,758

 
78,792

 
70,580

Amortization of intangible assets
1,437

 
1,240

 
1,264

 
3,958

 
3,176

Restructuring expense
403

 

 

 
403

 

Total operating expenses
45,677

 
40,561

 
45,217

 
138,436

 
115,498

Operating income
39,862

 
51,673

 
56,018

 
151,983

 
142,708

Other income (expense), net
401

 
153

 
(485
)
 
(58
)
 
(3,138
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
40,263

 
51,826

 
55,533

 
151,925

 
139,570

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
5,106

 
(31,968
)
 
9,133

 
23,998

 
(25,538
)
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
35,157

 
83,794

 
46,400

 
127,927

 
165,108

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(371
)
 
70

 
5

 
(226
)
 
2,343

Net income
34,786

 
83,864

 
46,405

 
127,701

 
167,451

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
7

 

 
44

 
82

 

Net income attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
$
34,779

 
$
83,864

 
$
46,361

 
$
127,619

 
$
167,451

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
38,970

 
39,786

 
39,349

 
39,309

 
39,787

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
39,195

 
40,172

 
39,603

 
39,594

 
40,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share attributable to Advanced Energy Industries, Inc:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.90

 
$
2.11

 
$
1.18

 
$
3.25

 
$
4.15

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.90

 
$
2.09

 
$
1.17

 
$
3.23

 
$
4.11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.06

Diluted earnings per share
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.00

 
$
0.00

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.06

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.89

 
$
2.11

 
$
1.18

 
$
3.25

 
$
4.21

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.89

 
$
2.09

 
$
1.17

 
$
3.23

 
$
4.16






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

 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2017
ASSETS
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
     Cash and cash equivalents
$
338,673

 
$
407,283

     Marketable securities
3,058

 
3,104

     Accounts and other receivable, net
110,440

 
87,429

     Inventories, net
110,327

 
78,450

     Income taxes receivable
4,229

 
1,295

     Other current assets
9,777

 
8,129

Current assets of discontinued operations
8,273

 
9,535

Total current assets
584,777

 
595,225

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
30,174

 
17,795

 
 
 
 
Deposits and other assets
5,608

 
3,051

Goodwill and intangibles, net
157,884

 
87,311

Deferred income tax assets
44,112

 
18,841

Non-current assets of discontinued operations
11,077

 
11,085

Total assets
$
833,632

 
$
733,308

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
     Accounts payable
$
45,620

 
$
48,177

     Other accrued expenses
73,081

 
50,092

Current liabilities of discontinued operations
5,895

 
7,850

Total current liabilities
124,596

 
106,119

 
 
 
 
Non-current liabilities of continuing operations
97,894

 
91,271

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
11,567

 
15,277

Long-term liabilities
109,461

 
106,548

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
234,057

 
212,667

 
 
 
 
Advanced Energy stockholders’ equity
599,062

 
520,641

Noncontrolling interest
513

 

Stockholders' equity
599,575

 
520,641

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
833,632

 
$
733,308

 
 
 
 
December 31, 2017 amounts are derived from the December 31, 2017 audited Consolidated Financial Statements.





ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Net income
$
127,701

 
$
167,451

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
(226
)
 
2,343

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
127,927

 
165,108

 
 
 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 

 
 
Depreciation and amortization
9,488

 
6,792

Stock-based compensation expense
7,461

 
10,707

Provision for deferred income taxes

 
(26,185
)
Loss on foreign exchange hedge

 
3,489

Net loss on disposal of assets
167

 
106

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired
(26,560
)
 
(19,710
)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
118,483

 
140,307

Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations
(4,550
)
 
(7,293
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
113,933

 
133,014

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 
Purchases of marketable securities
(93
)
 
(86
)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities
6

 
1,883

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(93,801
)
 
(17,347
)
Purchase of foreign exchange hedge

 
(3,489
)
Purchases of property and equipment
(16,586
)
 
(5,646
)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
(110,474
)
 
(24,685
)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

 

Net cash used in investing activities
(110,474
)
 
(24,685
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 

 
 

Purchase and retirement of common stock
(69,021
)
 
(24,998
)
Net payments related to stock-based award activities
(2,636
)
 
(1,902
)
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations
(71,657
)
 
(26,900
)
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

 

Net cash used in financing activities
(71,657
)
 
(26,900
)
EFFECT OF CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON CASH
(722
)
 
1,138

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(68,920
)
 
82,567

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
415,037

 
289,517

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
346,117

 
372,084

Less cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations
7,444

 
5,512

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, end of period
$
338,673

 
$
366,572






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,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
Gross profit from continuing operations, as reported
$
85,539

 
$
92,234

 
$
101,235

 
$
290,419

 
$
258,206

Adjustments to gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
76

 
334

 
149

 
576

 
1,048

Facility transition and relocation costs
725

 

 
249

 
974

 

Acquisition-related costs
158

 

 

 
158

 

Non-GAAP gross profit from continuing operations
86,498

 
92,568

 
101,633

 
292,127

 
259,254

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses from continuing operations, as reported
45,677

 
40,561

 
45,217

 
138,436

 
115,498

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets
(1,437
)
 
(1,240
)
 
(1,264
)
 
(3,958
)
 
(3,176
)
Stock-based compensation
(948
)
 
(3,119
)
 
(1,794
)
 
(6,885
)
 
(9,659
)
Acquisition-related costs
(705
)
 

 
(255
)
 
(1,310
)
 
(150
)
Facility expansion and relocation costs
(29
)
 

 
(13
)
 
(518
)
 

Restructuring charges
(403
)
 

 

 
(403
)
 

Non-GAAP operating expenses from continuing operations
42,155

 
36,202

 
41,891

 
125,362

 
102,513

Non-GAAP operating income from continuing operations
$
44,343

 
$
56,366

 
$
59,742

 
$
166,765

 
$
156,741

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,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
Gross profit from continuing operations, as reported
49.4
 %
 
52.2
 %
 
51.6
 %
 
51.4
 %
 
52.5
 %
Adjustments to gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation

 
0.2

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.2

Facility transition and relocation costs
0.5

 

 
0.1

 
0.2

 

Acquisition-related costs
0.1

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit from continuing operations
50.0

 
52.4

 
51.8

 
51.7

 
52.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses from continuing operations, as reported
26.4

 
23.0

 
23.1

 
24.5

 
23.5

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets
(0.8
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.6
)
Stock-based compensation
(0.6
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(1.1
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(2.1
)
Acquisition-related costs
(0.4
)
 

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 

Facility expansion and relocation costs

 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

Restructuring charges
(0.2
)
 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

Non-GAAP operating expenses from continuing operations
24.4

 
20.5

 
21.3

 
22.2

 
20.8

Non-GAAP operating income from continuing operations
25.6
 %
 
31.9
 %
 
30.5
 %
 
29.5
 %
 
31.9
 %





Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - income excluding certain items
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
Income from continuing operations, less noncontrolling interest, net of income taxes
$
35,150

 
$
83,794

 
$
46,356

 
$
127,845

 
$
165,108

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets
1,437

 
1,240

 
1,264

 
3,958

 
3,176

Stock-based compensation
1,024

 
3,453

 
1,943

 
7,461

 
10,707

Acquisition-related costs
863

 

 
255

 
1,468

 
150

Facility expansion and relocation costs
754

 

 
262

 
1,492

 

Restructuring charges
403

 

 

 
403

 

Nonrecurring tax (benefit) expense associated with inverter business

 
(40,194
)
 

 

 
(40,194
)
Loss on foreign exchange hedge

 

 

 

 
3,489

Incremental expense associated with start-up of the Asia regional headquarters

 
1,133

 

 

 
1,133

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impact
2,398

 

 

 
4,251

 

Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments
(843
)
 
(1,426
)
 
(704
)
 
(2,890
)
 
(4,451
)
Non-GAAP income from continuing operations, net of income taxes
$
41,186

 
$
48,000

 
$
49,376

 
$
143,988

 
$
139,118


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP measure - per share earnings excluding certain items
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, as reported
$
0.90

 
$
2.09

 
$
1.17

 
$
3.23

 
$
4.11

Add back:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
per share impact of Non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax
0.15

 
(0.90
)
 
0.08

 
0.41

 
(0.65
)
Non-GAAP per share earnings from continuing operations
$
1.05

 
$
1.19

 
$
1.25

 
$
3.64

 
$
3.46







Reconciliation of Q4 2018 Guidance
 
 
 
 
Low End
 
High End
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$150 million
 
$160 million
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP operating margin
 
 
 
GAAP operating margin
12.8
%
 
17.5
%
Stock-based compensation
1.5
%
 
1.3
%
Amortization of intangible assets
1.3
%
 
1.1
%
Restructuring and other
4.4
%
 
2.1
%
Non-GAAP operating margin
20.0
%
 
22.0
%
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP earnings per share
 
 
 
GAAP earnings per share
$
0.48

 
$
0.66

Stock-based compensation
0.06

 
0.05

Amortization of intangible assets
0.05

 
0.05

Restructuring and other
0.17

 
0.08

Tax effects of excluded items
(0.06
)
 
(0.04
)
Non-GAAP earnings per share
$
0.70

 
$
0.80