MKS Instruments, Inc. (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   April 24, 2013

MKS Instruments, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Massachusetts 000-23621 04-2277512
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2 Tech Drive, Suite 201, Andover, Massachusetts   01810
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   978-645-5500

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 24, 2013, MKS Instruments, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 of the Exchange Act, as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated April 24, 2013






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    MKS Instruments, Inc.
          
April 24, 2013   By:   /s/ Seth H. Bagshaw
       
        Name: Seth H. Bagshaw
        Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release dated April 24, 2013
EX-99.1

(MKS LOGO)

EXHIBIT 99.1

Contact: Seth H. Bagshaw
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Telephone: 978.645.5578

MKS Instruments Reports Q1 2013 Financial Results

Andover, Mass., April 24, 2013 — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity; today reports first quarter 2013 financial results.

                 
    GAAP Results   Non-GAAP Results
Net revenues ($ millions)
  $ 142     $ 142  
Operating margin
    3.3 %     3.7 %
Net income ($ millions)
  $ 5.8     $ 3.8  
Diluted EPS
  $ 0.11     $ 0.07  

First Quarter Financial Results

Sales were $142 million, an increase of 6% from $134 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, and a decrease of 26% from $191 million in the first quarter of 2012.

First quarter net income was $5.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012, and $22.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2012.

Non-GAAP net earnings, which exclude special charges, were $3.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to $5.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012, and $22.9 million, or $0.43 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net earnings in the first quarter excludes a benefit of $2.4 million related to the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on January 2, 2013. This Act reinstated certain tax incentives with retroactive application to January 1, 2012, the retroactive tax effects of which were recorded in the first quarter of 2013.

In the first quarter, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share which was paid on March 15th and the Company also repurchased 61 thousand shares for $1.7 million at an average price of $27.35 pursuant to the share repurchase program announced in July of 2011.

Leo Berlinghieri, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are encouraged by the improvement we are seeing in the semiconductor market, however, near term we anticipate that business conditions for our other markets will remain challenging. We are optimistic about the longer term recovery, and are continuing to work closely with customers on design wins and make investments to position ourselves for long-term growth.

“Given current business levels, we anticipate that sales in the second quarter may range from $145 million to $165 million. At these volumes, our GAAP net income could range from $0.03 to $0.17 per diluted share and our Non-GAAP net earnings could range from $0.04 to $0.18 per diluted share.”

Conference Call Details

A conference call with management will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 212-6076 for domestic callers and (707) 287-9331 for international callers and an operator will connect you. Participants will need to provide the operator with the Conference ID of 24366289, which has been reserved for this call. A live and archived webcast of the call will be available on the company’s website at www.mksinst.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results

Non-GAAP net earnings and Non-GAAP net earnings per share amounts exclude amortization of acquired intangible assets, costs associated with acquisitions, restructuring charges, income tax adjustments related to the settlement of tax audits and the related tax effect of any adjustments. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). MKS’ management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, which exclude amortization of intangible assets, costs associated with acquisitions, restructuring charges, the related tax effect of any adjustments and a benefit related to the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, is useful to investors for comparing prior periods and analyzing ongoing business trends and operating results.

About MKS Instruments

MKS Instruments, Inc. is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, materials delivery, gas composition analysis, control and information technology, power and reactive gas generation, and vacuum technology. Our primary served markets are manufacturers of capital equipment for semiconductor devices, and for other thin film applications including flat panel displays, solar cells, light emitting diodes, data storage media, and other advanced coatings. We also leverage our technology in other markets with advanced manufacturing applications including medical equipment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, energy generation and environmental monitoring.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains projections or other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27 of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act regarding MKS’ future growth and the future financial performance of MKS. These projections or statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the projections or other forward-looking statements set forth herein. Among the important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those in the projections or other forward-looking statements are the fluctuations in capital spending in the semiconductor industry, and other advanced manufacturing markets, fluctuations in net sales to MKS’ major customers, potential fluctuations in quarterly results, the challenges, risks and costs involved with integrating the operations of MKS and any acquired companies, dependence on new product development, rapid technological and market change, acquisition strategy, manufacturing and sourcing risks, volatility of stock price, international operations, financial risk management, and future growth subject to risks. Readers are referred to MKS’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for a discussion of these and other important risk factors concerning MKS and its operations. MKS is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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MKS Instruments, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)

                         
    Three Months Ended (Note 5)
    March 31, 2013   March 31, 2012   December 31, 2012
Net revenues:
                       
Products
  $ 116,611     $ 164,488     $ 108,788  
Services
    25,034       26,380       25,008  
 
                       
Total net revenues
    141,645       190,868       133,796  
Cost of revenues:
                       
Products
    70,575       91,024       66,535  
Services
    16,368       16,053       14,660  
 
                       
Total cost of revenues
    86,943       107,077       81,195  
Gross profit
    54,702       83,791       52,601  
Research and development
    15,248       16,184       14,207  
Selling, general and administrative
    34,173       34,119       30,853  
Completed acquisition costs
    171              
Restructuring
                343  
Amortization of intangible assets
    434       119       583  
 
                       
Income from operations
    4,676       33,369       6,615  
Interest income
    305       261       299  
Interest expense
    14       9       54  
 
                       
Interest income, net
    291       252       245  
Income before income taxes
    4,967       33,621       6,860  
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes
    (794 )     10,853       2,751  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 5,761     $ 22,768     $ 4,109  
 
                       
Net income per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.43     $ 0.08  
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.43     $ 0.08  
Cash dividends per common share
  $ 0.16     $ 0.15     $ 0.16  
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
    52,773       52,504       52,707  
Diluted
    53,359       53,222       53,217  
The following supplemental Non-GAAP earnings information is presented to aid in understanding MKS’ operating results:
                       
Net income
  $ 5,761     $ 22,768     $ 4,109  
Adjustments (net of tax, if applicable):
                       
Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 1)
                202  
Tax benefit (Note 2)
    (2,353 )            
Completed acquisition costs (Note 3)
    171              
Restructuring (Note 4)
                343  
Amortization of intangible assets
    434       119       583  
Pro forma tax adjustments
    (168 )     (34 )     (132 )
 
                       
Non-GAAP net earnings (Note 5)
  $ 3,845     $ 22,853     $ 5,105  
 
                       
Non-GAAP net earnings per share (Note 5)
  $ 0.07     $ 0.43     $ 0.10  
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding
    53,359       53,222       53,217  
Income from operations
  $ 4,676     $ 33,369     $ 6,615  
Adjustments:
                       
Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 1)
                202  
Completed acquisition costs (Note 3)
    171              
Restructuring (Note 4)
                343  
Amortization of intangible assets
    434       119       583  
 
                       
Non-GAAP income from operations
  $ 5,281     $ 33,488     $ 7,743  
 
                       
Non-GAAP operating margin percentage
    3.7 %     17.5 %     5.8 %
 
                       

Note 1: Costs related to the Company’s acquisition of Plasmart, Inc. in August 2012.

Note 2: The benefit related to the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on January 2, 2013.

Note 3: Costs related to the Company’s acquisition of Alter Power Systems S.r.l., in March 2013, are comprised of legal fees.

Note 4: The three month period ended December 31, 2012, includes restructuring charges primarily for severance related costs.

Note 5: The Non-GAAP net earnings and Non-GAAP net earnings per share amounts exclude amortization of intangible assets, costs associated with acquisitions, restructuring charges, the related tax effect of these adjustments and a benefit related to the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

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MKS Instruments, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Income Tax Rate to Non-GAAP Income Tax Rate
(In thousands)

                                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 (Note 5)   Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 (Note 5)
     Income Before    Provision for    Effective    Income Before    Provision for    Effective
     Income Taxes     Income taxes     Tax Rate     Income Taxes     Income taxes     Tax Rate 
GAAP     
  $          4,967     $      (794)        (16.0)%        $         6,860     $         2,751          40.1%     
Adjustments:
                                               
Acquisition inventory step-up (Note
                        202                
1)
                                               
Tax benefit (Note 2)
          2,353                              
Completed acquisition costs (Note 3)
    171                                    
Restructuring (Note 4)
                        343                
Amortization of intangible assets
    434                     583                
Tax effect of pro forma adjustments
          168                     338          
Adjustment to pro forma tax rate
                              (206 )        
 
                                               
Non-GAAP
  $          5,572     $        1,727          31.0%        $        7,988     $         2,883          36.1%     
 
                                               
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (Note 5)
     Income Before     Provision for    Effective
     Income Taxes     Income taxes     Tax Rate 
GAAP
  $       33,621     $       10,853         32.3%    
Adjustments:
                       
Amortization of intangible assets
    119                
Tax effect of pro forma adjustments
          34          
Adjustment to pro forma tax rate
                   
 
                       
Non-GAAP
  $       30,740     $       10,887         32.3%    
 
                       

Note 1: Costs related to the Company’s acquisition of Plasmart, Inc. in August 2012.

Note 2: The benefit related to the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 on January 2, 2013.

Note 3: Costs related to the Company’s acquisition of Alter Power Systems S.r.l., in March 2013, are comprised of legal fees.

Note 4: The three month period ended December 31, 2012, includes restructuring charges primarily for severance related costs.

Note 5: The Non-GAAP net earnings and Non-GAAP provision for income taxes amounts exclude amortization of intangible assets, costs associated with acquisitions, restructuring charges, the related tax effect of these adjustments, a benefit related to the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and pro-forma income tax adjustments to reflect the expected full year effective tax rate in the quarter.

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MKS Instruments, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet
(In thousands)

                 
    March 31, 2013   December 31, 2012
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 266,708     $ 287,588  
Short-term investments
    331,634       327,653  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    90,457       82,060  
Inventories
    131,253       134,639  
Deferred income taxes
    8,585       8,194  
Other current assets
    30,008       28,048  
 
               
Total current assets
    858,645       868,182  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    79,709       80,516  
Long-term investments
    10,157       12,158  
Goodwill
    150,340       150,733  
Intangible assets, net
    13,750       11,561  
Other assets
    12,807       11,692  
 
               
Total assets
  $ 1,125,408     $ 1,134,842  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Short-term borrowings
  $ 759     $  
Accounts payable
    21,159       16,803  
Accrued compensation
    17,621       20,955  
Income taxes payable
    3,151       4,148  
Other current liabilities
    34,042       37,405  
 
               
Total current liabilities
    76,732       79,311  
Other liabilities
    45,613       43,375  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    113       113  
Additional paid-in capital
    719,782       718,005  
Retained earnings
    275,058       278,583  
Other stockholders’ equity
    8,110       15,455  
 
               
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,003,063       1,012,156  
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,125,408     $ 1,134,842  
 
               

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