KLA-Tencor Reports Fiscal 2008 First Quarter Results

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) today announced operating results for its first quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended on September 30, 2007. The Company reported GAAP net income of $88 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.46 on revenue of $693 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, which included stock-based compensation and other charges discussed below, compared to GAAP net income of $147 million or $0.75 per diluted share on revenue of $736 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, and GAAP net income of $136 million or $0.67 per diluted share on revenue of $629 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 reflects $91 million in charges, as follows:

    --  Stock-based compensation related charges of $28 million,
        compared to $26 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007
        and $37 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

    --  Discrete tax expenses of $47 million for US tax associated
        with implementation of our global manufacturing strategy.
        There were no such charges associated with our manufacturing
        strategy in either the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 or the
        first quarter of fiscal 2007.

    --  Acquisition-related charges of $12 million for amortization of
        intangible assets relating to the acquisitions completed by
        the Company in fiscal 2007. Acquisition-related charges,
        including impairment of intangibles and in-process R&D, were
        $38 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $1
        million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

    --  Severance charges of $2 million related to a worldwide
        reduction in force, compared to $11 million for the fourth
        quarter of fiscal 2007. There were no severance charges for
        the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

    --  Restatement-related charges of $2 million for shareholder
        litigation and related matters. Restatement-related charges
        were $1 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 and $3
        million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

"KLA-Tencor delivered solid operational execution and extended our market leadership position in the quarter," said Rick Wallace, CEO of KLA-Tencor. "We continued to reduce costs and improve operating leverage, while maintaining our aggressive pace of investment and innovation in delivering the next-generation yield management solutions our customers require to meet their mission-critical production challenges as they invest in new technologies."

KLA-Tencor ended the first quarter of fiscal year 2008 with approximately eight months of product-related shipment and revenue backlog. The geographic breakdown of system orders in the quarter was:

                                             Percent of Orders
Region                               ---------------------------------
                                       Current Quarter   Historical
                                                            Average
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United States                                14%             25%
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Japan                                        46%             25%
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Taiwan                                       13%             20%
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Korea, China, & Singapore                    19%             20%
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Europe                                       8%              10%
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KLA-Tencor's financial position remained strong with cash and investments of $1.3 billion. Accounts receivable increased by $37 million compared to the prior quarter to $619 million on strong shipments.

KLA-Tencor will discuss its fiscal 2008 first quarter results, along with its outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, on a conference call today beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. A web cast of the call will be available at: www.kla-tencor.com.

Forward Looking Statements: Statements in this press release other than historical facts, such as statements regarding the benefit to customers of KLA-Tencor's products and demand for KLA-Tencor's products, are forward-looking statements, and are subject to the Safe Harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including but not limited to: the demand for semiconductors; new and enhanced product offerings by competitors; cancellation of orders by customers; and changing customer demands. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and anticipated in forward-looking statements in this release, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007, subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, but not limited to, the risk factors described therein).

About KLA-Tencor: KLA-Tencor is the world's leading supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related microelectronics industries. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., the Company has sales and service offices around the world. An S&P 500 Company, KLA-Tencor is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol KLAC. Additional information about the Company is available on the Internet at http://www.kla-tencor.com

                        KLA-Tencor Corporation
           Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Balance Sheets

(In thousands)                        September 30, 2007 June 30, 2007
                                      ------------------ -------------

ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and investments                         1,282,933     1,710,629
  Accounts receivable, net                       618,959       581,500
  Inventories                                    500,286       535,370
  Other current assets                           415,428       425,272
                                      ------------------ -------------
    Total current assets                       2,817,606     3,252,771

Land, property and equipment, net                379,189       382,240
Goodwill                                         311,330       311,856
Purchased intangibles, net                       167,626       175,432
Other assets                                     516,349       500,950
                                      ------------------ -------------
    Total assets                       $       4,192,100 $   4,623,249
                                      ================== =============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                     $         119,050 $      92,165
  Deferred system profit                         208,046       201,747
  Unearned revenue                                54,188        52,304
  Other current liabilities                      578,540       659,346
                                      ------------------ -------------
    Total current liabilities                    959,824     1,005,562

Non-current liabilities
  Income tax payable                              87,444             -
  Unearned revenue                                51,665        46,950
  Other non-current liabilities                   35,659        20,695
                                      ------------------ -------------
Total liabilities                              1,134,592     1,073,207

Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock and capital in excess
   of par value                                  651,720       967,886
  Retained earnings                            2,385,949     2,570,751
  Accumulated other comprehensive
   income                                         19,839        11,405
                                      ------------------ -------------
    Total stockholders' equity                 3,057,508     3,550,042

                                      ------------------ -------------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity              $       4,192,100 $   4,623,249
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                        KLA-Tencor Corporation
      Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements Of Operations


                                               Three months ended
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(In thousands except per share data)       September 30, September 30,
                                               2007          2006
                                           ------------- -------------

Revenues:
  Product                                  $    578,432  $    530,927
  Service                                       114,588        98,436
                                           ------------- -------------
Total revenues                                  693,020       629,363
                                           ------------- -------------

Costs and operating expenses:
  Cost of revenues (a)                          305,893       270,119
  Engineering, research and development
   (a)                                           99,344        99,293
  Selling, general and administrative (a)       110,505       105,961
                                           ------------- -------------
Total costs and operating expenses              515,742       475,373
                                           ------------- -------------
Income from operations                          177,278       153,990

Interest income and other, net                   17,474        22,457
                                           ------------- -------------
Income before income taxes and minority
 interest                                       194,752       176,447
Provision for income taxes (a)                  106,594        41,368
                                           ------------- -------------
Income before minority interest                  88,158       135,079
Minority interest                                     -           843
                                           ------------- -------------
Net income                                 $     88,158  $    135,922
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Net income per share:
  Basic                                    $       0.47  $       0.68
  Diluted                                  $       0.46  $       0.67

Weighted average number of shares:
  Basic                                         187,789       199,416
  Diluted                                       193,043       203,323

(a) includes the following amounts related
 to equity awards:
  Costs of revenues                        $      6,253  $      8,587
  Engineering, research and development    $      8,592  $     11,705
  Selling, general and administrative      $     13,238  $     16,755
  Provision for income taxes               $     (8,475) $    (11,389)

Source: KLA-Tencor Corporation