Camtek Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

MIGDAL HAEMEK, Israel, Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ: CAMT) (TASE: CAMT), today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Recent Highlights

• Signed an agreement to sell the PCB business for up to $35 million;
• Reached final settlement with Rudolph Technologies; and
• Adjusted FIT related expenses to a run rate of $100-125K per quarter.

Financial Highlights of the Second Quarter 2017

• Total revenues (including revenue from the discontinued PCB operations) were $34.3 million, ahead of the guidance range;
• Record revenues in the semiconductor segment of $22.7 million, up 14% year over year;
• GAAP net loss of $3.9 million; mainly due to the $13 million settlement charge
• Non-GAAP net income of $3.8 million;
• Strong operating cash flow of $3.8 million; end of quarter net cash of $27.1 million;

Guidance for the Second Half of 2017

Due to the significant business changes that Camtek has undergone, Camtek is providing additional metrics to enable investors and analysts to better model the new business structure for the remainder of 2017.

Third quarter revenues (semiconductors only) are expected to be between $23-24 million, a year-over-year increase of 12% with gross margins at around 50% and double-digit operating margins.

Fourth quarter revenues are expected to be slightly higher than those of the third quarter while operating costs are expected to reduce and benefit from the reduction in legal and FIT expenses. Non-GAAP operating margins are expected to improve to an approximately 15% in the fourth quarter of 2017 with continued improvement in 2018.

Due to the expected sale of Camtek's PCB business, the results of this unit ceased to be consolidated into Camtek's financial statements and are accounted for as discontinued operations in both the current period ended June 30, 2017 as well as the comparative periods. Following the settlement with Rudolph Technologies, there is a one-time charge of $13 million on GAAP net income in the second quarter 2017 results. This amount is excluded from the non-GAAP results. A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP results appears in the tables at the end of this press release.

Rafi Amit, Camtek's CEO, commented, "The past few months have been very significant for Camtek from a strategic perspective. We are divesting our PCB business at a time of positive momentum in that sector, to a Shanghai-based private equity fund. Following our decision to focus on ink development and a strategic cooperation with a world leading ink developer and manufacturer, we managed to adjust our FIT-related expenses. We also settled outstanding IP litigation which has been an overhang for more than a decade, and this allows us to significantly reduce our ongoing legal-related expenses. Following these initiatives, Camtek has now become a focused semiconductor inspection and metrology company. We have a very strong balance sheet, opening up many potential opportunities on which we intend to capitalize. Our goal is to cement ourselves as the leading advanced packaging inspection and metrology Company for the semiconductor industry."

"Looking ahead, we expect to see longer-term higher revenue growth rates for Camtek. Additionally, we expect to demonstrate higher gross margins and lower operating expenses, leading to significantly improved operating margins. This should be evident already in the coming quarters, and we expect our fourth quarter results to demonstrate approximately 15% operating margin with potential for further improvement in 2018," continued Mr. Amit.

Concluded Mr. Amit, "We believe the recent actions we have taken will enable the value in Camtek to become more apparent and increase shareholder value. We look forward to taking our business to the next level over the coming years, with even greater vigor and focus."

Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Revenues for the second quarter of 2017 were $22.7 million. This compares to second quarter 2016 revenues of $19.8 million, a growth of 14%. Revenues do not include those of the PCB business, whose sale is expected to close in the third quarter, which are accounted for as discontinued operations.

Gross profit on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $11.2 million (49.2% of revenues), compared to $10.0 million (50.5% of revenues) in the second quarter 2016. The variance in the gross margin is a function of the product and sales mix in the quarter.

Operating loss on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $11.0 million, compared to an operating income of $0.8 million (3.9% of revenues), in the second quarter 2016. This includes the one-time $13 million charge for the Rudolph settlement.

Operating profit on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $2.1 million (9.2% of revenues), compared to $0.9 million (4.5% of revenues), in the second quarter 2016.

Net loss on a GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $3.9 million, or $0.11 per share. This compares to net income of $1.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2016. This includes a deferred tax income of $5.5 million and the results of the discontinued operations.

Net income on a non-GAAP basis in the quarter totaled $3.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $1.5 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2016. 

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2017 were $27.1 million compared to $24.3 million as of March 31, 2017. The $13 million settlement amount is expected to be paid in the third quarter. The Company reported a positive operating cash flow of $3.7 million during the quarter. 

Conference Call

Camtek will host a conference call today, August 3, 2017, at 9:00 am ET.

Rafi Amit, CEO, Moshe Eisenberg, CFO and Ramy Langer, VP Head of the Semiconductors Division will host the call and will be available to answer questions after presenting the results. To participate, please call one of the following telephone numbers a few minutes before the start of the call.

For those unable to participate, the teleconference will be available for replay on Camtek's website at http://www.camtek.com beginning 24 hours after the call.

ABOUT CAMTEK LTD.

Camtek Ltd. provides automated and technologically advanced solutions dedicated to enhancing production processes, increasing products yield and reliability, enabling and supporting customer's latest technologies in the Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) and IC Substrates industries.

Camtek addresses the specific needs of these interconnected industries with dedicated solutions based on a wide and advanced platform of technologies including intelligent imaging, image processing and functional inkjet printing.

This press release is available at www.camtek.com  

This press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of the Company. These statements are only predictions and may change as time passes. We do not assume any obligation to update that information. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected, including as a result of changing industry and market trends, reduced demand for our products, the timely development of our new products and their adoption by the market, increased competition in the industry, intellectual property litigation, price reductions as well as due to risks identified in the documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

Use of non-GAAP Measures

This press release provides financial measures that exclude: (i) settlement expenses; (ii) tax benefits; (iii) share based compensation expenses; (iv) write off of inventory and fixed-assets related to the discontinued FIT product line; and (v) revaluation of liabilities with respect to the acquisition of Printar, and are therefore not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP measures when evaluating the business internally and therefore felt it is important to make these non-GAAP adjustments available to investors. A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP results appears in the tables at the end of this press release.

*          On July 18, 2017, Camtek signed a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Principle Capital, a Shanghai-based privet-equity fund, to sell its PCB business. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"), the financial position and results of operations of the PCB business are presented as discontinued operation and, as such, have been excluded from continuing operation for all period presented.

*          On July 18, 2017, Camtek signed a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Principle Capital, a Shanghai-based privet-equity fund, to sell its PCB business. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"), the financial position and results of operations of the PCB business are presented as discontinued operation and, as such, have been excluded from continuing operation for all period presented.

(1)     During the three and the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a provision of $13 million ($12 million net of tax) in conjunction settlement with Rudolph Technologies Inc.

(2)     During the three and the six months ended June 30, 2017 the Company recorded net income of $4.5 million as a result of a decrease in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets following the evaluation of the realizability of the assets based on projected future earnings.

(3)     During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded reorganization costs with regard to the FIT activities of  $0.9 million, consisting of: (1) inventory and fixed asset write-offs of $4.9 million, recorded under cost of revenues line item; (2) other expenses of $0.1 million, recorded under cost of revenues line item; (3) fixed asset write-offs of $0.7 million, recorded under operating expenses; (4) other expenses of $0.2 million, recorded under operating expenses; and (5) income from write-off of liabilities to OCS $5.0 million, recorded under operating expenses.

(4)     During the three and the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded acquisition expenses of $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, consisting of revaluation adjustments of $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of contingent consideration and certain future liabilities recorded at fair value. These amounts are recorded under finance expenses line item.

SOURCE Camtek Ltd

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