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Camtek Announces Second Quarter 2017 Results

Camtek becomes a pure-play semiconductor company;

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

Financial Highlights of the Second Quarter 2017

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.

US:                                           

1 888 407 2553

at 9:00 am Eastern Time

Israel:

03 918 0610

at 4:00 pm Israel Time

International:                        

+972 3 918 0610


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.

 

Camtek Ltd.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)



June 30,

December 31,


2017

2016


U.S. Dollars (In thousands)

Assets






Current assets



Cash and cash equivalents

27,122

19,740

Trade accounts receivable, net

21,371

22,066

Inventories

20,681

16,647

Due from affiliated companies

367

-

Other current assets

1,506

2,039

Deferred tax asset

4,649

894

Current assets held for sale

27,030

25,018




Total current assets

102,726

86,404







Fixed assets, net

15,618

13,725




Long-term inventory

1,390

1,461

Deferred tax asset

4,894

3,179

Other assets, net

270

270

Intangible assets, net

474

519





7,028

5,429




Total assets

125,372

105,558




Liabilities and shareholders' equity






Current liabilities



Trade accounts payable

12,515

10,304

Other current liabilities

29,308

14,722

Due to affiliated companies

-

18

Current liabilities held for sale

9,423

6,482




Total current liabilities

51,246

31,526




Long term liabilities



Liability for employee severance benefits

928

667


928

667




Total liabilities

52,174

32,193










Shareholders' equity









Ordinary shares NIS 0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2017 and at December 31, 2016;
37,490,367 issued shares at June 30, 2017 and 37,440,552 at December 31, 2016;
35,397,911 shares outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 35,348,176 at December 31, 2016

148

148

Additional paid-in capital

76,874

76,463

Accumulated losses

(1,926)

(1,348)


75,096

75,263

Treasury stock, at cost (2,092,376  as of June 30, 2017 and
  December 31, 2016)

(1,898)

(1,898)




Total shareholders' equity

73,198

73,365




Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

125,372

105,558

 

*          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.


 

 

 

Camtek Ltd.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share data)

 



Six Months ended


Three Months ended

Year ended



 June 30,


June 30,

December 31,



2017

2016


2017

2016

2016


U.S. dollars


U.S. dollars

U.S. dollars


Revenues

43,828

36,669


22,682

19,835

79,228

Cost of revenues

22,384

18,665


11,527

9,828

41,807

Reorganization and impairment

-

-


-

-

4,931








Gross profit

21,444

18,004


11,155

10,007

32,490








Research and development costs

6,852

6,497


3,413

3,295

12,630

Selling, general and administrative expenses

11,159

10,887


5,754

5,936

21,900

Reorganization and impairment

-

-


-

-

(4,059)

Expenses from settlement

13,000

-


13,000

-

-















Operating income (loss)

(9,567)

620


(11,012)

776

2,019








Financial expenses, net

(209)

(379)


(56)

(160)

(847)








Income (loss) from continuing operations







 before income taxes

(9,776)

241


(11,068)

616

1,172








Income tax benefit (expense)

5,364

(147)


5,404

(108)

(303)








Income (loss) from continuing operations

(4,412)

94


(5,664)

508

869








Discontinued operation







Income from discontinued operation







Income before tax benefit (expense)

4,339

1,499


1,981

984

4,450

Income tax benefit (expense)

(505)

(284)


(194)

(207)

(585)








Income from discontinued operation

3,834

1,215


1,787

777

3,865








Net income (loss)

(578)

1,309


(3,877)

1,285

4,734








Net income (loss) per ordinary share:














Basic earnings from continuing operation

(0.12)

0.00


(0.16)

0.01

0.02








Basic earnings from discontinued operation

0.11

0.03


0.05

0.02

0.11








Diluted earnings from continuing operation

(0.12)

0.00


(0.16)

0.01

0.02








Diluted earnings from discontinued







 operation

0.11

0.03


0.05

0.02

0.11








Weighted average number of







 ordinary shares outstanding:














Basic

35,359

35,348


35,369

35,348

35,348








Diluted

35,359

35,359


35,369

35,358

35,376








 

*          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.

 

 

Camtek Ltd.

Reconciliation of GAAP To Non-GAAP results

(In thousands, except share data)



Six Months ended

 June 30,

Three Months ended

June 30,

Year ended

December 31,


2017

2016

2017

2016

2016


U.S. dollars

U.S. dollars

U.S. dollars







Reported net income (loss) attributable to Camtek Ltd. on GAAP basis

 

(578)

1,309

(3,877)

1,285

4,734

Settlement expense, net of tax (1)

12,025

-

12,025

-

-

Realization of deferred tax assets (2)

(4,495)

-

(4,495)

-

-

Effect of FIT reorganization (3)

-

-

-

-

872

Acquisition of Sela and Printar related expenses (4)

-

183

-

93

183

Share-based compensation

184

173

92

108

363

Attributable to discontinued operations

43

28

22

14

66







Non-GAAP net income

7,179

1,693

3,767

1,500

6,218







Non –GAAP net income  per share , basic and diluted

 

0.20

0.05

0.11

0.04

0.18

Gross margin on GAAP basis from continuing operations

 

48.9%

 

49.1%

 

49.2%

 

50.5%

 

41.0%

Reported gross profit on GAAP basis

 

21,444

18,004

11,155

10,007

32,490

Effect of FIT reorganization (3)

-

-

-

-

4,931

Share-based compensation

19

17

9

15

31







Non- GAAP gross margin

21,463

18,021

11,164

10,022

47.3%

Non-GAAP gross profit

48.9%

49.1%

49.2%

50.5%

37,452







 

Reported operating income (loss) attributable to Camtek Ltd. on GAAP basis
  from continuing operations

 

 

 

(9,567)

 

 

 

620

 

 

 

(11,012)

 

 

 

776

 

 

 

2,019

Settlement expense (1)

13,000

-

13,000

-

-

Effect of FIT reorganization (3)

-

-

-

-

872

Share-based compensation

184

173

92

108

363







Non-GAAP operating income

3,617

793

2,080

884

3,254

(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.

CAMTEK LTD.

INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR RELATIONS

Moshe Eisenberg, CFO

GK Investor Relations

Tel: +972 4 604 8308

Ehud Helft / Gavriel Frohwein

Mobile: +972 54 900 7100

Tel: (US) 1 646 688 3559

moshee@camtek.com

camtek@gkir.com

 

 

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