8-K
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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): February 07, 2024

 

 

MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Massachusetts

000-23621

04-2277512

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

2 Tech Drive

Suite 201

 

Andover, Massachusetts

 

01810

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 978 645-5500

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, no par value

 

MKSI

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 7, 2024, MKS Instruments, Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. 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 or the Exchange Act, except 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 February 7, 2024

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


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.

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 7, 2024

By:

/s/ Seth H. Bagshaw

 

 

 

Name: Seth H. Bagshaw
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 


EX-99.1

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

MKS Instruments Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results

 

Quarterly revenue of $893 million, exceeding the high-end of guidance
Quarterly GAAP net loss of $68 million and net loss per share of $1.02, which includes goodwill and intangible asset impairments
Quarterly Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $1.17 and Adjusted EBITDA of $218 million, exceeding the high-end of guidance

Andover, MA, February 7, 2024 -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, today reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results.

“We closed the year on a solid note with revenue and Adjusted EBITDA exceeding the high-end of our guidance range,” said John T.C. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Lee added, “We believe our broad portfolio of proprietary and foundational solutions puts us in pole position to capture a wide array of opportunities when end market conditions improve, setting the stage for attractive shareholder value creation in the years to come.”

“In 2023, we executed on all the levers under our control, including factory efficiency, operating expense management, lowering our tax rate, and proactive management of our debt, including successfully completing a repricing and allocating more than 80% of our free cash flow for debt paydown,” said Seth H. Bagshaw, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “In addition, in the last month, we successfully completed a refinancing of our term loan A and made a voluntary debt prepayment of $50 million.”

First Quarter 2024 Outlook

For the first quarter of 2024, the Company expects revenue of $840 million, plus or minus $40 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $182 million, plus or minus $22 million, and Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share of $0.72, plus or minus $0.25.

Conference Call Details

A conference call with management will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). To participate in the call by phone, participants should visit the Investor Relations section of MKS’ website at investor.mks.com and click on Events & Presentations, where you will be able to register online and receive dial-in details. We encourage participants to register and dial in to the conference call at least 15 minutes before the start of the call to ensure a timely connection. A live and archived webcast and related presentation materials will be available on the Investor Relations section of the MKS website.


About MKS Instruments

MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world's leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results

This press release includes financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“Non-GAAP financial measures”). These Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, MKS’ reported results under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. MKS management believes the presentation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors for comparing prior periods and analyzing ongoing business trends and operating results.

MKS is not providing a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share and Adjusted EBITDA to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because it is unable to estimate with reasonable certainty the ultimate timing or amount of certain significant items without unreasonable efforts. These items include, but are not limited to, acquisition and integration costs, amortization of intangible assets, ransomware remediation costs, restructuring expense, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, excess and obsolescence inventory charges, amortization of debt issuance costs, debt refinancing fee, loss on extinguishment of debt, and the income tax effect of these items. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, our acquisition of Atotech Limited (“Atotech”) in August 2022 (the “Atotech Acquisition”), the timing of ransomware remediation, and the interest rate and refinancing environment, and could have a material impact on GAAP reported results for the relevant period.


For further information regarding these Non-GAAP financial measures, including a change to how MKS defines Adjusted EBITDA, please refer to the tables presenting reconciliations of our Non-GAAP results to our GAAP results and the “Notes on Our Non-GAAP Financial Information” at the end of this press release.

 

Selected GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

Quarter

 

 

Full Year

 

 

Q4 2023

 

 

Q3 2023

 

 

Q4 2022

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor

$

362

 

 

$

367

 

 

$

503

 

 

$

1,479

 

 

$

2,041

 

Electronics & Packaging

 

226

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

266

 

 

$

916

 

 

$

541

 

Specialty Industrial

 

305

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

316

 

 

$

1,227

 

 

$

964

 

   Total net revenues

$

893

 

 

$

932

 

 

$

1,085

 

 

$

3,622

 

 

$

3,547

 

GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

46.0

%

 

 

45.7

%

 

 

44.7

%

 

 

45.3

%

 

 

43.6

%

Operating margin

 

2.7

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

15.0

%

 

 

(42.9

%)

 

 

17.4

%

Net (loss) income

$

(68

)

 

$

39

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

(1,841

)

 

$

333

 

Diluted (loss) income per share

$

(1.02

)

 

$

0.58

 

 

 

0.81

 

 

$

(27.54

)

 

$

5.56

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

46.0

%

 

47.1

%

 

 

45.9

%

 

 

45.7

%

 

 

45.1

%

Operating margin

 

20.3

%

 

21.8

%

 

 

23.6

%

 

 

19.5

%

 

 

24.5

%

Net earnings

$

78

 

$

98

 

 

$

133

 

 

$

297

 

 

$

597

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.17

 

$

1.46

 

 

$

2.00

 

 

$

4.43

 

 

$

9.97

 

 

Additional Financial Information

At December 31, 2023, the Company had $875 million in cash and short-term investments, $5.0 billion of secured term loan principal outstanding, and up to $500 million of additional borrowing capacity under a revolving credit facility, subject to certain leverage ratio requirements. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company paid a cash dividend of $15 million or $0.22 per diluted share and made a voluntary prepayment of $100 million on its term loan A.

In January 2024, the Company successfully completed the refinancing of its term loan A using a portion of the proceeds of its $490 million incremental USD term loan B and €250 million incremental EUR term loan B. In February 2024, the Company made a voluntary prepayment of $50 million on its USD term loan B.

 

SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding the future financial performance, business prospects and growth of MKS Instruments, Inc. (“MKS”, the “Company”, “our”, or “we”). These statements are only predictions based on current assumptions and expectations. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including


statements containing the words “will,” “projects,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “continues” and similar expressions) should be considered to be forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements set forth herein. Among the important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements that we make are the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay the substantial indebtedness we incurred in connection with the Atotech Acquisition; the terms of our existing credit facilities under which we incurred such debt; our entry into the chemicals technology business through the Atotech Acquisition, in which we did not have previous experience and which may expose us to significant additional liabilities; the risk that we are unable to integrate the Atotech Acquisition successfully or realize the anticipated synergies, cost savings and other benefits of the Atotech Acquisition; legal, reputational, financial and contractual risks resulting from the ransomware incident we identified in February 2023, and other risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy and intellectual property; competition from larger, more advanced or more established companies in our markets; the ability to successfully grow our business and the businesses of Atotech and Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., which we acquired in February 2019, and financial risks associated with those and potential future acquisitions, including goodwill and intangible asset impairments; manufacturing and sourcing risks, including those associated with limited and sole source suppliers and the impact and duration of supply chain disruptions, component shortages, and price increases; changes in global demand and the impact of COVID-19 or any other widespread health crises, including with respect to such supply chain disruptions, component shortages and price increases; risks associated with doing business internationally, including geopolitical conflicts, such as the Israel-Hamas war, trade compliance, regulatory restrictions on our products, components or markets, particularly the semiconductor market, and unfavorable currency exchange and tax rate fluctuations, which risks become more significant as we grow our business internationally and in China specifically; conditions affecting the markets in which we operate, including fluctuations in capital spending in the semiconductor, electronics manufacturing and automotive industries, and fluctuations in sales to our major customers; disruptions or delays from third-party service providers upon which our operations may rely; the ability to anticipate and meet customer demand; the challenges, risks and costs involved with integrating or transitioning global operations of the companies we have acquired; risks associated with the attraction and retention of key personnel; potential fluctuations in quarterly results; dependence on new product development; rapid technological and market change; acquisition strategy; volatility of stock price; risks associated with chemical manufacturing and environmental regulation compliance; risks related to defective products; financial and legal risk management; and the other important factors described in MKS’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. MKS is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this press release.


Amounts reported in this press release are preliminary and subject to finalization prior to the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

###

Company Contact:

David Ryzhik

Vice President, Investor Relations

Telephone: (978) 557-5180

Email: david.ryzhik@mksinst.com


MKS Instruments, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

$

785

 

$

818

 

$

965

 

$

3,200

 

$

3,119

 

Services

 

108

 

 

114

 

 

120

 

 

422

 

 

428

 

Total net revenues

 

893

 

 

932

 

 

1,085

 

 

3,622

 

 

3,547

 

Cost of revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

423

 

 

446

 

 

531

 

 

1,748

 

 

1,774

 

Services

 

59

 

 

60

 

 

69

 

 

232

 

 

226

 

Total cost of revenues

 

482

 

 

506

 

 

600

 

 

1,980

 

 

2,000

 

Gross profit

 

411

 

 

426

 

 

485

 

 

1,642

 

 

1,547

 

Research and development

 

70

 

 

71

 

 

73

 

 

288

 

 

241

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

160

 

 

167

 

 

168

 

 

675

 

 

488

 

Acquisition and integration costs

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

11

 

 

16

 

 

52

 

Restructuring

 

7

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

20

 

 

10

 

Fees and expenses related to the repricing of Term Loan Facility

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

70

 

 

68

 

 

69

 

 

295

 

 

146

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

Income (loss) from operations

 

24

 

 

118

 

 

163

 

 

(1,554

)

 

617

 

Interest income

 

(7

)

 

(4

)

 

(2

)

 

(17

)

 

(4

)

Interest expense

 

90

 

 

93

 

 

85

 

 

356

 

 

177

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Other expense, net

 

12

 

 

7

 

 

15

 

 

27

 

 

11

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(79

)

 

22

 

 

65

 

 

(1,928

)

 

433

 

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(11

)

 

(17

)

 

11

 

 

(87

)

 

100

 

Net (loss) income

$

(68

)

$

39

 

$

54

 

$

(1,841

)

$

333

 

Net (loss) income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(1.02

)

$

0.59

 

$

0.81

 

$

(27.54

)

$

5.57

 

Diluted

$

(1.02

)

$

0.58

 

$

0.81

 

$

(27.54

)

$

5.56

 

Cash dividends per common share

$

0.22

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.88

 

$

0.88

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

66.9

 

 

66.9

 

 

66.6

 

 

66.8

 

 

59.7

 

Diluted

 

66.9

 

 

67.1

 

 

66.7

 

 

66.8

 

 

59.9

 

 


MKS Instruments, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

875

 

$

909

 

Short-term investments

 

 

 

1

 

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

603

 

 

720

 

Inventories

 

991

 

 

977

 

Other current assets

 

304

 

 

187

 

Total current assets

 

2,773

 

 

2,794

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

784

 

 

800

 

Right-of-use assets

 

225

 

 

234

 

Goodwill

 

2,554

 

 

4,308

 

Intangible assets, net

 

2,619

 

 

3,173

 

Other assets

 

241

 

 

186

 

Total assets

$

9,196

 

$

11,495

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt

$

93

 

$

93

 

Accounts payable

 

327

 

 

426

 

Other current liabilities

 

506

 

 

433

 

Total current liabilities

 

926

 

 

952

 

Long-term debt, net

 

4,696

 

 

4,834

 

Non-current deferred taxes

 

640

 

 

783

 

Non-current accrued compensation

 

151

 

 

138

 

Non-current lease liability

 

205

 

 

215

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

106

 

 

90

 

Total liabilities

 

6,724

 

 

7,012

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,195

 

 

2,142

 

Retained earnings

 

373

 

 

2,272

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(96

)

 

69

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

2,472

 

 

4,483

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

9,196

 

$

11,495

 

 


MKS Instruments, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

$

(68

)

$

39

 

$

54

 

$

(1,841

)

$

333

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

95

 

 

93

 

 

96

 

 

397

 

 

216

 

Amortization of inventory step-up to fair value

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

52

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairments

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

Unrealized loss on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

10

 

 

3

 

 

7

 

 

32

 

 

13

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount

 

10

 

 

8

 

 

10

 

 

33

 

 

56

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

Stock-based compensation

 

11

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

54

 

 

45

 

Provision for excess and obsolete inventory

 

10

 

 

24

 

 

11

 

 

64

 

 

21

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(61

)

 

(53

)

 

(50

)

 

(234

)

 

(46

)

Other

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

3

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities

 

90

 

 

32

 

 

30

 

 

(99

)

 

(157

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

180

 

 

160

 

 

184

 

 

319

 

 

529

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,473

)

Purchases of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Maturities of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

Proceeds from sale of long-lived assets

 

 

 

2

 

 

1

 

 

3

 

 

9

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(34

)

 

(18

)

 

(54

)

 

(87

)

 

(164

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(34

)

 

(16

)

 

(53

)

 

(84

)

 

(4,552

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings

 

214

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

216

 

 

5,237

 

Payments of borrowings

 

(336

)

 

(22

)

 

(127

)

 

(403

)

 

(962

)

Payments of deferred financing fees

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

(249

)

Dividend payments

 

(15

)

 

(15

)

 

(15

)

 

(59

)

 

(52

)

Net proceeds (payments) related to employee stock awards

 

4

 

 

(1

)

 

4

 

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Other financing activities

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

 

(2

)

 

(3

)

 

(2

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(143

)

 

(39

)

 

(137

)

 

(259

)

 

3,971

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

13

 

 

(3

)

 

31

 

 

(10

)

 

(5

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

16

 

 

102

 

 

25

 

 

(34

)

 

(57

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

859

 

 

757

 

 

884

 

 

909

 

 

966

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

875

 

$

859

 

 

909

 

$

875

 

$

909

 

 

 


The following supplemental Non-GAAP earnings information is presented to aid in understanding MKS’ operating results:

MKS Instruments, Inc.

Schedule Reconciling Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In millions, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Net (loss) income

$

(68

)

$

39

 

$

54

 

$

(1,841

)

$

333

 

Excess and obsolete charge from discontinued product line (Note 1)

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

52

 

Acquisition and integration costs (Note 3)

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

11

 

 

16

 

 

52

 

Restructuring (Note 4)

 

7

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

20

 

 

10

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

70

 

 

68

 

 

69

 

 

295

 

 

146

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (Note 5)

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets (Note 6)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

Amortization of debt issuance costs (Note 7)

 

7

 

 

6

 

 

7

 

 

24

 

 

51

 

Fees and expenses related to repricing of Term Loan Facility (Note 8)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Ransomware incident (Note 9)

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Loss on debt extinguishment (Note 10)

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Currency hedge gain (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Reversal of indefinite reinvestment assertion (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (Note 13)

 

(26

)

 

(32

)

 

(22

)

 

(156

)

 

(65

)

Non-GAAP net earnings

$

78

 

$

98

 

$

133

 

$

297

 

$

597

 

Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share

$

1.17

 

$

1.46

 

$

2.00

 

$

4.43

 

$

9.97

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

67.1

 

 

67.1

 

 

66.7

 

 

67.0

 

 

59.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

180

 

$

160

 

$

184

 

$

319

 

$

529

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(34

)

 

(18

)

 

(54

)

 

(87

)

 

(164

)

Free cash flow

$

146

 

$

142

 

$

130

 

$

232

 

$

365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


MKS Instruments, Inc.

Schedule Reconciling Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In millions)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Gross profit

$

411

 

$

426

 

$

485

 

$

1,642

 

$

1,547

 

Gross margin

 

46.0

%

 

45.7

%

 

44.7

%

 

45.3

%

 

43.6

%

Excess and obsolete charge from discontinued product line (Note 1)

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

52

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

411

 

$

439

 

$

498

 

$

1,655

 

$

1,599

 

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

46.0

%

 

47.1

%

 

45.9

%

 

45.7

%

 

45.1

%

Operating expenses

$

387

 

$

308

 

$

322

 

$

3,196

 

$

930

 

Acquisition and integration costs (Note 3)

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

11

 

 

16

 

 

52

 

Restructuring (Note 4)

 

7

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

20

 

 

10

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

70

 

 

68

 

 

69

 

 

295

 

 

146

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (Note 5)

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets (Note 6)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

Fees and expenses related to repricing of Term Loan Facility (Note 8)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Ransomware incident (Note 9)

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

229

 

$

236

 

$

242

 

$

948

 

$

729

 

Income (loss) from operations

$

24

 

$

118

 

$

163

 

$

(1,554

)

$

617

 

Operating margin

 

2.7

%

 

12.6

%

 

15.0

%

 

(42.9

%)

 

17.4

%

Excess and obsolete charge from discontinued product line (Note 1)

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

52

 

Acquisition and integration costs (Note 3)

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

11

 

 

16

 

 

52

 

Restructuring (Note 4)

 

7

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

20

 

 

10

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

70

 

 

68

 

 

69

 

 

295

 

 

146

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (Note 5)

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets (Note 6)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

Fees and expenses related to repricing of Term Loan Facility (Note 8)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Ransomware incident (Note 9)

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Non-GAAP income from operations

$

182

 

$

203

 

$

257

 

$

707

 

$

870

 

Non-GAAP operating margin

 

20.3

%

 

21.8

%

 

23.6

%

 

19.5

%

 

24.5

%

Interest expense, net

$

83

 

$

89

 

$

83

 

$

339

 

$

173

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs (Note 7)

 

7

 

 

6

 

 

7

 

 

24

 

 

51

 

Non-GAAP interest expense, net

$

76

 

$

83

 

$

75

 

$

315

 

$

122

 

Net (loss) income

$

(68

)

$

39

 

$

54

 

$

(1,841

)

$

333

 

Interest expense, net

 

83

 

 

89

 

 

83

 

 

339

 

 

173

 

Other expense, net (Note 14)

 

12

 

 

7

 

 

15

 

 

27

 

 

11

 

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(11

)

 

(17

)

 

11

 

 

(87

)

 

100

 

Depreciation

 

25

 

 

25

 

 

27

 

 

102

 

 

70

 

Amortization

 

70

 

 

68

 

 

69

 

 

295

 

 

146

 

Excess and obsolete charge from discontinued product line (Note 1)

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

11

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

 

54

 

 

45

 

Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

52

 

Acquisition and integration costs (Note 3)

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

11

 

 

16

 

 

52

 

Restructuring (Note 4)

 

7

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

20

 

 

10

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (Note 5)

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets (Note 6)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

Fees and expenses related to repricing of Term Loan Facility (Note 8)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

Ransomware incident (Note 9)

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

Loss on debt extinguishment (Note 10)

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

Currency hedge gain (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Adjusted EBITDA (Note 14)

$

218

 

$

241

 

$

297

 

$

863

 

$

980

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

24.4

%

 

25.8

%

 

27.4

%

 

23.8

%

 

27.6

%

 

 

 


MKS Instruments, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Income Tax Rate to Non-GAAP Income Tax Rate

(In millions)

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

 

(Loss) Income Before

 

(Benefit) Provision

 

Effective

 

Income Before

 

Provision

 

Effective

 

 

Income Taxes

 

for Income Taxes

 

Tax Rate

 

Income Taxes

 

for Income Taxes

 

Tax Rate

 

GAAP

$

(79

)

$

(11

)

 

14.2

%

$

65

 

$

11

 

 

17.1

%

Excess and obsolete charge from discontinued product line (Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and integration costs (Note 3)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring (Note 4)

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (Note 5)

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets (Note 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs (Note 7)

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and expenses related to repricing of Term Loan Facility (Note 8)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ransomware incident (Note 9)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on debt extinguishment (Note 10)

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency hedge gain (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (Note 13)

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

Non-GAAP

$

94

 

$

15

 

 

15.6

%

$

166

 

$

33

 

 

19.9

%

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

Income Before

 

(Benefit) Provision

 

Effective

 

 

Income Taxes

 

for Income Taxes

 

Tax Rate

 

GAAP

$

22

 

$

(17

)

 

(75.3

%)

Excess and obsolete charge from discontinued product line (Note 1)

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and integration costs (Note 3)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring (Note 4)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets (Note 6)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs (Note 7)

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Ransomware incident (Note 9)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (Note 13)

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

Non-GAAP

$

114

 

$

16

 

 

14.2

%

 

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022

 

 

(Loss) Income Before

 

(Benefit) Provision

 

Effective

 

Income Before

 

Provision

 

Effective

 

 

Income Taxes

 

for Income Taxes

 

Tax Rate

 

Income Taxes

 

for Income Taxes

 

Tax Rate

 

GAAP

$

(1,928

)

$

(87

)

 

4.5

%

$

433

 

$

100

 

 

23.1

%

Excess and obsolete charge from discontinued product line (Note 1)

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition inventory step-up (Note 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and integration costs (Note 3)

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring (Note 4)

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

295

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (Note 5)

 

1,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of long-lived assets (Note 6)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs (Note 7)

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

Fees and expenses related to repricing of Term Loan Facility (Note 8)

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ransomware incident (Note 9)

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on debt extinguishment (Note 10)

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency hedge gain (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

Reversal of indefinite reinvestment assertion (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

Tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments (Note 13)

 

 

 

156

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

Non-GAAP

$

366

 

$

69

 

 

18.9

%

$

731

 

$

134

 

 

18.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


MKS Instruments, Inc.
Notes on Our Non-GAAP Financial Information


Non-GAAP financial measures adjust GAAP financial measures for the items listed below. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, MKS’ reported GAAP results, and may be different from Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In addition, these Non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. MKS management believes the presentation of these Non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors for comparing prior periods and analyzing ongoing business trends and operating results. Totals presented may not sum and percentages may not recalculate using figures presented due to rounding.

Note 1: We recorded an excess and obsolescence inventory charge related to a product line that is being discontinued.

Note 2: Costs of revenues included the amortization from the step-up of inventory to fair value as a result of the Atotech Acquisition.

Note 3: Acquisition and integration costs primarily related to the Atotech Acquisition.

Note 4: Restructuring costs during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily related to severance costs due to global cost-saving initiatives. Restructuring costs during the three months ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to the closure of two facilities in Europe and movement of certain products to low cost regions. Restructuring costs during the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to executive payments made related to the Atotech Acquisition, severance costs due to a global cost-saving initiative, the closure of two facilities in Europe and movement of certain products to low cost regions.

Note 5: During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we noted softer industry demand, particularly in the personal computer and smartphone markets and concluded there was a triggering event at our Materials Solutions Division, which represents the former Atotech business, and Equipment Solutions Business, which represents the former Electro Scientific Industries business and is a reporting unit of our Photonics Solutions Division. We performed a quantitative assessment which resulted in an impairment of $1.3 billion for our Materials Solutions Division and $0.5 billion for our Equipment Solutions Business. In addition, during the three months ended December 31, 2023, as part of our annual goodwill and intangible asset impairment analysis, we recorded additional impairment charges of $62 million for our Materials Solutions Division and $13 million for our Equipment Solutions Business.

Note 6: We recorded a gain on the sale of a minority interest investment in a private company.

Note 7: We recorded additional interest expense related to the amortization of debt issuance costs associated with our term loan facility.

Note 8: We recorded fees and expenses related to the repricing of the USD term loan B under our term loan facility.

Note 9: We recorded costs, net of recoveries, associated with the ransomware incident we identified on February 3, 2023. These costs were primarily comprised of various third-party consulting services, including forensic experts, restoration experts, legal counsel, and other information technology and accounting professional expenses, enhancements to our cybersecurity measures, and costs to restore our systems and access our data.

Note 10: We recorded a charge to write-off deferred financing fees and original issue discount costs related to the repricing of the USD term loan B under our term loan facility.

Note 11: We realized a gain from a euro currency contract used to hedge our financing in connection with the Atotech Acquisition. The contract expired on January 31, 2022.

Note 12: We no longer intend to indefinitely reinvest earnings of our foreign subsidiaries after the Atotech Acquisition. Additional income tax expense was recorded to reflect an estimate of withholding taxes that would be due on repatriation of prior period earnings.

Note 13: Non-GAAP adjustments are tax effected at applicable statutory rates resulting in a difference between the GAAP and Non-GAAP tax rates.

Note 14: In the fourth quarter of 2023, we modified our definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude other expense, net from this Non-GAAP measure. Other expense, net primarily relates to changes in foreign exchange rates. We believe this change enhances investor insight into our operational performance. We have applied this modified definition of Adjusted EBITDA to all periods presented.