MyLam
Lam Research Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 27, 2010
July 28, 2010

FREMONT, Calif., Jul 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) highlights for the June 2010 quarter were:

 
Lam Research Corporation
Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended June 27, 2010
(in thousands, except per share data and percentages)
         
    U.S. GAAP   Ongoing
         
- Revenue:   $ 695,289     $ 695,289  
         
- Operating Margin:     22.4 %     24.8 %
         
- Net Income:   $ 139,997     $ 149,070  
         
- Diluted EPS:   $ 1.10     $ 1.17  
                 
 

Lam Research Corporation today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 27, 2010. Revenue for the period was $695.3 million, gross margin was $321.4 million and net income was $140.0 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $632.8 million, gross margin of $292.9 million and net income of $120.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the March 2010 quarter. Shipments for the June 2010 quarter were $694 million compared to $735 million during the March 2010 quarter.

The Company's ongoing results for the June 2010 quarter exclude certain costs for restructuring activities and asset impairments. There were no adjustments to U.S. GAAP results to determine ongoing results for the March 2010 quarter. Management uses the presentation of ongoing gross margin, ongoing operating expenses, ongoing operating income, ongoing operating margin, ongoing net income, and ongoing net income per diluted share to evaluate the Company's operating and financial results. The Company believes the presentation of ongoing results is useful to investors for analyzing business trends and comparing performance to prior periods, along with enhancing the investor's ability to view the Company's results from management's perspective. A table presenting a reconciliation of ongoing results to results under U.S. GAAP is included at the end of this press release and on the Company's web site at http://investor.lamrc.com.

Ongoing net income was $149.1 million, or $1.17 per diluted share in the June 2010 quarter compared to ongoing net income of $120.3 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the March 2010 quarter. Ongoing gross margin for the June 2010 quarter was $324.9 million or 46.7%, compared to ongoing gross margin of $292.9 million, or 46.3%, for the March 2010 quarter. The sequential increase in gross margin was primarily due to improved factory and field utilization and a more favorable product mix. Ongoing operating expenses for the June 2010 quarter increased to $152.4 million compared with the March 2010 quarter of $143.8 million. This change is a result of higher R&D spending related to customer penetration activities associated with new products and increased variable compensation resulting from improved overall financial performance.

The geographic distribution of shipments and revenue during the June 2010 quarter is shown in the following table:

                 
        Region   Shipments   Revenue
        North America   8%   8%
        Europe   10%   7%
        Japan   22%   17%
        Korea   29%   27%
        Taiwan   23%   33%
        Asia Pacific   8%   8%
                 
 

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash and investments balances were $991.7 million at the end of the June 2010 quarter, compared to $843.8 million at the end of the March 2010 quarter. Cash flows from operating activities were approximately $165.4 million during the June 2010 quarter. Deferred revenue and deferred profit balances at the end of the June 2010 quarter were $207.4 million and $123.2 million, respectively. Lam's deferred revenue balance does not include shipments to Japanese customers, to whom title does not transfer until customer acceptance. Shipments to Japanese customers are classified as inventory at cost until the time of acceptance. The anticipated future revenue from shipments to Japanese customers was approximately $52 million as of June 27, 2010.

"Market share gains and solid execution drove strong results for the June quarter," said Steve Newberry, Lam's president and chief executive officer. "We believe that we will achieve substantial shipped market share gains in both the etch and clean businesses for calendar year 2010. We continued to win important new applications in the first half of 2010 in both businesses."

"We are committed to creating value for our customers and shareholders and believe that we are demonstrating the results of that commitment through our business and financial performance," Newberry concluded.

Statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate, but are not limited, to the anticipated revenue from shipments to Japanese customers and continued market share gains for both the etch and clean businesses. Some factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include: business conditions in the semiconductor industry and the overall economy; the strength of the financial performance of our existing and prospective customers; the introduction of new and innovative technologies; the occurrence and pace of technology transitions and conversions; the actions of our competitors, consumers, semiconductor companies and key suppliers and subcontractors; and the success of research and development and sales and marketing programs. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect as well as other risks detailed in documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including specifically our report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 2009 and the reports on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 27, 2009, December 27, 2009, and March 28, 2010. These uncertainties and changes could cause actual results to vary from expectations. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information or statements made in this press release.

Lam Research Corporation is a major provider of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the world's semiconductor industry. Lam's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market SM under the symbol LRCX. Lam is a NASDAQ-100(R) company. For more information, visit www.lamresearch.com.

 
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data and percentages)
 
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
    June 27,   March 28,   June 28,     June 27,   June 28,
    2010   2010   2009     2010   2009
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)     (unaudited)   (1)
                       
Total revenue   $ 695,289     $ 632,763     $ 217,764       $ 2,133,776     $ 1,115,946  
Cost of goods sold     370,409       339,892       150,007         1,166,219       706,219  
Cost of goods sold - restructuring and asset impairments     3,438       -       -         3,438       20,993  
Cost of goods sold - 409A expense     -       -       -         (10,168 )     -  
Total costs of goods sold     373,847       339,892       150,007         1,159,489       727,212  
Gross margin     321,442       292,871       67,757         974,287       388,734  
Gross margin as a percent of revenue     46.2 %     46.3 %     31.1 %       45.7 %     34.8 %
Research and development     85,644       81,845       67,491         320,859       288,269  
Selling, general and administrative     66,779       61,933       47,248         240,942       233,061  
Goodwill impairment     -       -       7,179         -       96,255  
Restructuring and asset impairments     13,302       -       5,396         21,314       44,513  
409A expense     -       -       982         (34,238 )     3,232  
Legal judgment     -       -       4,647         -       4,647  
Total operating expenses     165,725       143,778       132,943         548,877       669,977  
Operating income (loss)     155,717       149,093       (65,186 )       425,410       (281,243 )
Operating margin as a percent of revenue     22.4 %     23.6 %     -29.9 %       19.9 %     -25.2 %
Other income, net     3,541       1,616       2,869         4,731       18,150  
Income (loss) before income taxes     159,258       150,709       (62,317 )       430,141       (263,093 )
Income tax expense     19,261       30,408       26,173         83,472       39,055  
Net income (loss)   $ 139,997     $ 120,301     $ (88,490 )     $ 346,669     $ (302,148 )
Net income (loss) per share:                      
Basic net income (loss) per share   $ 1.11     $ 0.94     $ (0.70 )     $ 2.73     $ (2.41 )
Diluted net income (loss) per share   $ 1.10     $ 0.94     $ (0.70 )     $ 2.71     $ (2.41 )
Number of shares used in per share calculations:                      
Basic     126,339       127,307       126,273         126,933       125,595  
Diluted     127,786       128,587       126,273         128,126       125,595  
 
     
1   Derived from audited financial statements
 
 
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
 
    June 27,   March 28,   June 28,
    2010   2010   2009
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (1)
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 545,767   $ 461,369   $ 374,167  
Short-term investments     280,690     217,178     205,221  
Accounts receivable, net     499,890     521,810     253,585  
Inventories     318,479     281,469     233,410  
Deferred income taxes     46,158     49,363     69,043  
Other current assets     65,677     73,546     101,714  
Total current assets     1,756,661     1,604,735     1,237,140  
Property and equipment, net     200,336     203,037     215,666  
Restricted cash and investments     165,234     165,284     178,439  
Deferred income taxes     26,218     14,380     17,007  
Goodwill and intangible assets     236,906     242,868     260,787  
Other assets     102,037     94,055     84,145  
Total assets   $ 2,487,392   $ 2,324,359   $ 1,993,184  
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            
Current liabilities   $ 558,657   $ 533,361   $ 382,076  
             
Long-term debt and capital leases   $ 17,645   $ 20,314   $ 40,886  
Income taxes payable     110,462     113,364     102,999  
Other long-term liabilities     32,493     12,872     14,134  
Stockholders' equity     1,768,135     1,644,448     1,453,089  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 2,487,392   $ 2,324,359   $ 1,993,184  
 
     
1   Derived from audited financial statements
 
 
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended
    June 27,   March 28,   June 28,     June 27,   June 28,
    2010   2010   2009     2010   2009
    (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)     (unaudited)   (1)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                      
Net income (loss)   $ 139,997     $ 120,301     $ (88,490 )     $ 346,669     $ (302,148 )

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

                     
Depreciation and amortization     17,664       17,872       17,694         71,401       72,417  
Deferred income taxes     (8,633 )     640       19,913         13,718       30,545  
Restructuring charges, net     16,740       -       5,396         24,752       65,506  
Goodwill impairment     -       -       7,179         -       96,255  
Equity-based compensation expense     12,329       10,917       13,358         50,463       53,042  
Income tax benefit on equity-based compensation plans     9,944       477       (1,173 )       10,635       (14,294 )
Excess tax benefit on equity-based compensation plans     (9,261 )     (370 )     (237 )       (10,234 )     6,273  
Other, net     648       1,210       2,535         3,190       9,353  
Changes in operating asset and liabilities:     (13,995 )     (41,781 )     (34,295 )       (159,881 )     (95,078 )
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities     165,433       109,266       (58,120 )       350,713       (78,129 )
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                      
Capital expenditures and intangible assets     (12,042 )     (10,823 )     (5,848 )       (35,590 )     (44,282 )
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired     -       -       -         -       (19,457 )
Net sales/maturities (purchases) of available-for-sale securities     (63,958 )     (3,238 )     93,056         (77,987 )     173,764  
Purchase of other investments     (1,223 )     -       -         (2,184 )     (3,439 )
Transfer of restricted cash and investments     50       19,629       (44,458 )       13,205       (92,206 )
Other     (800 )     -       2,000         (800 )     (8,375 )
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities     (77,973 )     5,568       44,750         (103,356 )     6,005  
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                      
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations     (616 )     (17,820 )     (911 )       (21,040 )     (256,047 )
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt     -       -       -         336       625  
Excess tax benefit on equity-based compensation plans     9,261       370       237         10,234       (6,273 )
Treasury stock purchases     (17,860 )     (72,240 )     (3,197 )       (93,032 )     (30,946 )
Reissuances of treasury stock     6,173       5,518       6,271         17,452       19,797  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock     5,563       1,441       6,287         13,386       12,014  
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities     2,521       (82,731 )     8,687         (72,664 )     (260,830 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash     (5,583 )     (900 )     4,202         (3,093 )     (25,416 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     84,398       31,203       (481 )       171,600       (358,370 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     461,369       430,166       374,648         374,167       732,537  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 545,767     $ 461,369     $ 374,167       $ 545,767     $ 374,167  
 
     
1   Derived from audited financial statements
 
 
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Ongoing Net Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended
    June 27,     March 28,
    2010     2010
U.S. GAAP net income   $ 139,997       $ 120,301  
Pre-tax non-ongoing items:          
Restructuring and asset impairments - cost of goods sold     3,438         -  
Restructuring and asset impairments - operating expenses     13,302         -  
Net tax (benefit) on non-ongoing items     (7,667 )       -  
Ongoing net income   $ 149,070       $ 120,301  
Ongoing net income per diluted share   $ 1.17       $ 0.94  
Number of shares used for diluted per share calculation     127,786         128,587  
 
 

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and Operating Income to Ongoing Gross Margin,
Operating Expenses and Operating Income

(in thousands, except percentages)
(unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended
    June 27,     March 28,
    2010     2010
U.S. GAAP gross margin   $ 321,442       $ 292,871  
Pre-tax non-ongoing items:          
Restructuring and asset impairments - cost of goods sold     3,438         -  
Ongoing gross margin   $ 324,880       $ 292,871  
U.S. GAAP gross margin as a percent of revenue     46.2 %       46.3 %
Ongoing gross margin as a percent of revenue     46.7 %       46.3 %
U.S. GAAP operating expenses   $ 165,725       $ 143,778  
Pre-tax non-ongoing items:          
Restructuring and asset impairments - operating expenses     (13,302 )       -  
Ongoing operating expenses   $ 152,423       $ 143,778  
Ongoing operating income   $ 172,457       $ 149,093  
Ongoing operating margin as a percent of revenue     24.8 %       23.6 %
 

SOURCE: Lam Research Corporation

Lam Research Corporation
Carol Raeburn, 510-572-4450
Managing Director, Investor Relations
carol.raeburn@lamresearch.com

Copyright Business Wire 2010

circle-arrow2circle-arrow2facebookgooglehandshake2health2linkedinmenupdfplant2searchtwitteryoutube