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To: SemiBull who wrote (3473)10/14/2003 7:54:35 PM
From: SemiBull  Respond to of 3813
 
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except
per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited) September June September September September
27 28 28 27 28
2003 2003 2002 2003 2002

Net sales $221,099 $239,050 $230,495 $698,559 $622,321
Cost of sales 162,323 133,728 121,113 424,647 339,846

Gross profit 58,776 105,322 109,382 273,912 282,475
% 26.6% 44.1% 47.5% 39.2% 45.4%

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative 40,123 44,444 43,143 127,197 117,307
Research and
development 59,858 56,509 58,248 173,374 171,021
Restructuring and
other charges
(benefits) 18,529 -- -- 18,529 (4,389)

Total operating expenses 118,510 100,953 101,391 319,100 283,939
% 53.6% 42.2% 44.0% 45.7% 45.6%

Income (loss) from
operations (59,734) 4,369 7,991 (45,188) (1,464)
% -27.0% 1.8% 3.5% -6.5% -0.2%

Other income (loss), net 2,722 5,537 (8,121) 13,911 21,396

Income (loss) before
income taxes and
cumulative
effect of a change in
accounting principle (57,012) 9,906 (130) (31,277) 19,932
Provision (benefit) for
income taxes (22,224) 2,476 (4,213) (15,791) --
Income (loss) before
cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle (34,788) 7,430 4,083 (15,486) 19,932
Cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle, net of tax (62,780) -- -- (62,780) --
Net income (loss) $(97,568) $7,430 $4,083 $(78,266) $19,932

Net income (loss) per share:
Basic
Income (loss) before
cumulative effect of
a change in
accounting principle $(0.23) $0.05 $0.03 $(0.10) $0.14
Cumulative effect of
a change in
accounting principle (0.41) -- -- (0.42) --
Basic net income
(loss) per share $(0.64) $0.05 $0.03 $(0.52) $0.14
Diluted
Income (loss) before
cumulative effect of
a change in
accounting principle $(0.23) $0.05 $0.03 $(0.10) $0.13
Cumulative effect of
a change in accounting
principle (0.41) -- -- (0.42) --
Diluted net income
(loss) per share $(0.64) $0.05 $0.03 $(0.52) $0.13

Shares used in basic per
share calculation 151,280 149,950 143,691 150,221 144,355
Shares used in diluted
per share calculation 151,280 153,034 146,094 150,221 149,257

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(EXCLUDING CERTAIN UNUSUAL CHARGES AND BENEFITS) (1)

(In thousands, except
per share amounts) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited) September June September September September
27 28 28 27 28
2003 2003 2002 2003 2002

Net sales $221,099 $239,050 $230,495 $698,559 $622,321
Cost of sales 118,371 133,728 121,113 380,695 339,846

Gross profit 102,728 105,322 109,382 317,864 282,475
% 46.5% 44.1% 47.5% 45.5% 45.4%

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and
administrative 40,123 44,444 43,143 127,197 117,307
Research and
development 59,858 56,509 58,248 173,374 171,021

Total operating expenses 99,981 100,953 101,391 300,571 288,328
% 45.2% 42.2% 44.0% 43.0% 46.3%

Income (loss) from
operations 2,747 4,369 7,991 17,293 (5,853)
% 1.2% 1.8% 3.5% 2.5% -0.9%

Other income, net 2,722 5,537 8,926 13,911 33,840

Income before income
taxes 5,469 9,906 16,917 31,204 27,987
Provision (benefit) for
income taxes (668) 2,476 776 5,765 3,101

Net income $6,137 $7,430 $16,141 $25,439 $24,886

Net income per share:
Basic net income
(loss) per share $0.04 $0.05 $0.11 $0.17 $0.17
Diluted net income
(loss) per share $0.04 $0.05 $0.11 $0.17 $0.17

Shares used in basic per
share calculation 151,280 149,950 143,691 150,221 144,355
Shares used in diluted
per share calculation 155,452 153,034 146,094 153,572 149,257

A reconciliation of our net income excluding certain unusual charges and benefits to our net income under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America is presented below:

Net income excluding
unusual charges
and benefits $6,137 $7,430 $16,141 $25,439 $24,886

Unusual (charges)
benefits:
Cumulative effect of a
change in accounting
principle (62,780) -- -- (62,780) --
Inventory write-down (43,952) -- -- (43,952) --
Write-off of fixed
assets (2,739) -- -- (2,739) --
Facilities charges (4,088) -- -- (4,088) --
Write-off of purchased
technology (5,204) -- -- (5,204) --
Write-off debt
issuance costs -- -- (17,047) - (17,047)
Bad debt recovery
(write-off) -- -- -- - 7,662
Severance charges (3,807) -- -- (3,807) (3,273)
Legal settlements (2,691) -- -- (2,691) --
Gain on a sale of
investment -- -- -- -- 4,603
Total charges (125,261) -- (17,047) (125,261) (8,055)
Adjustments on
provision for income
taxes 21,556 -- 4,989 21,556 3,101
Net income $(97,568) $7,430 $4,083 $(78,266) $19,932

(1) The condensed consolidated statements of operations (excluding
certain unusual charges and benefits) are intended to present our
operating results, excluding certain unusual charges, benefits and
related adjustments on provisions for income taxes. These condensed
consolidated statements of operations are not in accordance with or
an alternative for accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and may be different from similar measures
presented by other companies.

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2003

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited) Unusual (Charges) Benefits

Cumulative Adjustments
effect Restruct- on
Q3 of a uring Provision
2003 change in Inventory and for Q3
NON- accounting Write- other income 2003
GAAP (1) principle down charges (2) taxes GAAP

Net sales $221,099 $221,099
Cost of
sales 118,371 (43,952) 162,323

Gross
Profit 102,728 58,776
% 46.5% 26.6%

Operating
expenses:
Selling,
general
and
admini-
strative 40,123 40,123
Research
and
develop-
ment 59,858 59,858
Restructuring
and other
charges
(benefits) -- (18,529) 18,529

Total
operating
expenses 99,981 118,510
% 45.2% 53.6%

Income (loss)
from
operations 2,747 (59,734)
% 1.2% -27.0%

Other income,
net 2,722 2,722

Income (loss)
before income
taxes and
cumulative
effect of a
change in
accounting
principle 5,469 (57,012)
Provision
(benefit)
for
income
taxes (668) 21,556 (22,224)
Income (loss)
before
cumulative
effect of a
change in
accounting
principle 6,137 (34,788)
Cumulative
effect of a
change in
accounting
principle,
net of tax -- (62,780) (62,780)
Net income
(loss) $6,137 $(97,568)

Net income
(loss) per
share:
Basic
Income
(loss)
before
cumulative
effect of
a
change in
accounting
principle $0.04 $(0.23)
Cumulative
effect of
a
change in
accounting
principle -- (0.41)
Basic net
income
(loss)
per
share $0.04 $(0.64)
Diluted
Income (loss)
before
cumulative
effect of
a change
in
accounting
principle $0.04 $(0.23)
Cumulative
effect of
a change
in
accounting
principle -- (0.41)
Diluted net
income
(loss)
per
share $0.04 $(0.64)

Shares used
in basic per
share
calculation 151,280 151,280
Shares used
in diluted
per share
calculation 155,452 151,280

(1) The condensed consolidated statements of operations (excluding certain
unusual charges and benefits) are intended to present our operating
results, excluding certain unusual charges, benefits and related
adjustments on provisions for income taxes. These condensed
consolidated statements of operations are not in accordance with or an
alternative for accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America and may be different from similar measures presented
by other companies.

(2) Restructuring and other charges:
Write-off
of fixed
assets $(2,739)
Facilities
charges (4,088)
Write-off
of purchased
tech-
nology (5,204)
Severance
charges (3,807)
Legal
settle-
ments (2,691)
Total $(18,529)

NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands) September 27 December 31
2003 2002
(Unaudited) *
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and short-term investments $977,513 $1,019,652
Accounts receivable, net 221,308 192,862
Inventories 200,773 257,358
Deferred taxes and other current assets 174,793 164,062
Total current assets 1,574,387 1,633,934

Property and equipment, net 513,241 179,926
Notes receivable -- 397,429
Goodwill 172,893 163,136
Intangible and other assets 57,315 119,569

Total assets $2,317,836 $2,493,994

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities $181,909 $192,691
Deferred profit 40,477 55,613
Income taxes payable 8,731 14,070
Short-term obligations 3,164 2,799
Convertible subordinated
debentures -- 116,437
Total current liabilities 234,281 381,610

Deferred income tax liabilities -- 19,502
Other liabilities 48,251 37,194
Total liabilities 282,532 438,306

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock 1,543,604 1,487,281
Retained earnings and accumulated
other comprehensive income 491,700 568,407
Total shareholders' equity 2,035,304 2,055,688

Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $2,317,836 $2,493,994

* The December 31, 2002 condensed consolidated balance sheet was
derived from our audited consolidated financial statements.


Source: Novellus Systems, Inc.



To: SemiBull who wrote (3473)10/14/2003 7:56:12 PM
From: SemiBull  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 3813
 
4:55PM Novellus guides for Q4 (NVLS) 37.42 +0.47: -- Update -- On call, says it expects bookings of $230-245 mln in Q4 with best estimate at $235 mln; shipments between $210-225 mln with best estimate at $218 mln; SAB 101 revenues between $210-220 mln with best estimate at $214 mln; and EPS between $0.02-0.07 with best estimate at $0.05... Reuters Research consensus estimates are for EPS of $0.05 and revenue of $242.8 mln

4:48PM Novellus expects 5-10% bookings growth in Q4 (NVLS) 37.42 +0.47: -- Update --

4:47PM Novellus notes better conditions in Asia (NVLS) 37.42 +0.47: -- Update -- On call, says Japan and Korea are showing increasing capital expenditures with a bias "to pulling in versus pushing out"... notes Greater China near full capacity, and that if demand continues to increase, anticipates capacity expansion there beginning in 2Q04.... says customers in Europe and U.S. still cautious as a whole.

finance.yahoo.com



To: SemiBull who wrote (3473)10/14/2003 8:04:44 PM
From: SemiBull  Respond to of 3813
 
Novellus posts Q3 loss amid reported CMP woes

By Silicon Strategies
10/14/2003 5:15 PM EST
URL: siliconstrategies.com

SAN JOSE -- Amid concerns about its product efforts--especially in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP)--Novellus Systems Inc. today (Oct. 14, 2003) reported sales of $221.1 million for the third quarter of 2003. This was down 7.5 percent from $239.1 million in the previous quarter, and down 4.1 percent from $230.5 million in the like period a year ago.

The net loss for the quarter was $97.6 million, or minus $0.64 per basic share, compared with a profit of $7.4 million in the previous quarter, and third quarter 2002 net income of $4.1 million.

Shipments of $210.3 million in the third quarter of 2003 represent a decrease of $16.2 million, or 7.2 percent, from $226.5 million reported in the prior quarter. Deferred revenue at the end of the third quarter was $103.5 million, a decrease of $10.9 million, or 9.5 percent, from $114.4 million at the end of the second quarter.

The results are reportedly due in part to setbacks within the CMP sector, according to analysts. And as previously announced, Novellus implemented a restructuring plan to align its cost structure with current business conditions. The restructuring plan resulted in a pre-tax charge of $59.8 million in the third quarter, which is composed of $44.0 million for inventory, $7.9 million for asset write-offs, $4.1 million for facilities, and $3.8 million for severance. It also recorded a non-cash, after-tax charge of $62.8 million as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.

"The pace of both the recovery in the semiconductor equipment industry and the crossover to 300 millimeter tool sets required us to restructure the company in the third quarter," said Richard S. Hill, chairman and chief executive of Novellus, in a statement. "We believe our actions will improve our earnings performance as the industry upturn continues to firm," Hill said.

There is good and bad news for Novellus. "We expect fourth quarter order guidance will be for growth in the order of 5 percent," said Cristina Osmena, an analyst with Needham & Co. in New York, in a report on Novellus issued today.

Analysts still remain concerned about Novellus' CMP efforts. Last year, Novellus acquired CMP tool specialist SpeedFam-IPEC Inc. for $220 million, but the San Jose-based chip-equipment is still struggling in the market.

"Novellus has the old SpeedFam legacy tools for 150/200-mm called the Avanti series and the newer Momentum series of tools for 200/300-mm," said Vijay Rakesh, an analyst with investment banking house Berean Capital Inc., an investment banking firm in Chicago.

"But the Momentum tool is being redesigned and Novellus is involved in some beta testing in house," he said. "So between Novellus and Lam almost sitting on the sidelines, Applied Materials is gaining a lot of CMP traction," he said. Lam Research Corp. is also struggling in CMP, while Applied Materials Inc. continues to dominate the marketplace, he added.

Some believe the problems are even deeper at the company. Novellus "is grappling with product issues in CMP, strip, and dielectric CVD, which has weighed on profitability," added Needham's Osmena, in the report. "Furthermore, we have grown increasingly concerned about the market share threat posed by the introduction of a new copper electroplating tool by Applied Materials."