OrbotechQ4 oper shr $0.85 v $0.71
Tuesday February 16, 5:55 am Eastern Time
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (Reuters) - ORBOTECH LTD. (An Israeli Corporation) CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 12 months ended 3 months ended December 31, December 31, 1998 1997 1998 1997 (Audited) (Unaudited) U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data) REVENUES 231,827 190,803 62,022 53,120 COST OF REVENUES 114,823 95,451 30,808 26,464 GROSS PROFIT 117,004 95,352 31,214 26,656 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS - net 25,926 21,449 6,918 5,654 SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 43,200 34,555 11,887 9,889 AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL 2,794 1,986 711 685 OPERATING INCOME 45,084 37,362 11,698 10,428 FINANCIAL INCOME - net 4,207 1,664 1,247 466 OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) - net (11,992) 89 (11,997) 15 INCOME BEFORE TAXES ON INCOME 37,299 39,115 948 10,909 TAXES ON INCOME 4,898 4,964 (483) 1,085 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND ITS PARTNERSHIPS 32,401 34,151 1,431 9,824 MINORITY SHARE IN CONSOLIDATED PARTNERSHIPS (263) 463 147 153 NET INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 32,138 34,614 1,578 9,977 EARNINGS PER SHARE: BASIC $2.39 $2.64 $0.12 $0.75 DILUTED 2.30 2.52 0.11 0.71 WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES (IN THOUSANDS) USED IN COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE: BASIC 13,423 13,103 13,408 13,354 DILUTED 13,961 13,709 13,983 14,092 NOTE: Full name of company is Orbotech Ltd. Net income for the fourth quarter of 1998, excluding a $10.3 million one-time charge, net of taxes, relating to the settlement of the patent litigation between Orbotech and KLA-Tencor Corporation, totaled $11.9 million, or $0.85 per share (diluted), an increase of 19% compared with net income from the fourth quarter of 1997 of $10.0 million, or $0.71 per share (diluted). Including this one-time charge, reported net income for the fourth quarter of 1998 was $1.6 million, or $0.11 per share (diluted). Net income for the full year, excluding a $10.3 million one-time charge, net of taxes, relating to the settlement of the patent litigation between Orbotech and KLA-Tencor Corporation, totaled $42.4 million, or $3.04 per share (diluted), an increase of 23% compared with net income of $34.6 million, or $2.52 per share (diluted) for the full year 1997. Including this one-time charge, reported net income for the full year was $32.1 million, or $2.30 per share (diluted).
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