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FREMONT, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/29/15 -- Lam Research Corp.(NASDAQ: LRCX) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2015.

Highlights for the June 2015 quarter were as follows:

• Shipments of $1,616 million, up 8% from the prior quarter
• Revenue of $1,481 million, up 6% from the prior quarter
• GAAP gross margin of 43.3%, GAAP operating margin of 12.9% and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.74
• Non-GAAP gross margin of 45.5%, non-GAAP operating margin of 21.6%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.50

GAAP Financial Results

For the June 2015 quarter, revenue was $1,481.4 million, gross margin was $641.5 million, or 43.3% of revenue, operating expenses were $450.5 million, operating margin was 12.9% of revenue, and net income was $131.3 million, or $0.74 per diluted share on a GAAP basis. This compares to revenue of $1,393.3 million, gross margin of $600.6 million, or 43.1% of revenue, operating expenses of $360.6 million, operating margin of 17.2% of revenue, and net income of $206.3 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 29, 2015 (the "March 2015 quarter"). The June 2015 operating expenses, operating margin, net income and income per diluted share were negatively impacted by a goodwill impairment charge of $79.4 million. In addition, gross margin, operating margin, net income and income per diluted share were negatively impacted by an impairment charge related to a long-lived asset of $9.8 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Results

For the June 2015 quarter, non-GAAP gross margin was $673.8 million or 45.5% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses were $354.5 million, non-GAAP operating margin was 21.6% of revenue, and non-GAAP net income was $260.0 million, or $1.50 per diluted share. This compares to non-GAAP gross margin of $622.2 million or 44.7% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses of $345.0 million, non-GAAP operating margin of 19.9% of revenue, and non-GAAP net income of $244.9 million, or $1.40 per diluted share for the March 2015 quarter.

"Lam posted record June quarter results and concluded the strongest fiscal year in our history by delivering over $5 billion in both shipments and revenue and $1 billion in operating income for the first time," said Martin Anstice, Lam Research's president and chief executive officer. "The inflection driven expansion in our served available market over the next several years combined with our enduring focus on supporting our customers' long term success, creates exciting opportunity. Our technology and productivity leadership, our execution discipline and our model of collaboration, we believe, position us for continued outperformance."

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Results

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investment balances increased to $4.2 billion at the end of the June 2015 quarter compared to $4.1 billion at the end of the March 2015 quarter. This increase was primarily the result of approximately $292.1 million in cash flows from operating activities which was partially offset by approximately $74.3 million of treasury stock repurchases, including net share settlement on employee stock-based compensation; approximately $63.1 million of capital expenditures; and approximately $28.7 million of dividends paid to stockholders during the June 2015 quarter.

Deferred revenue and profit balances at the end of June 2015 quarter increased to $518.1 million and $322.1 million, respectively, as compared to $485.2 million and $303.3 million at the end of the March 2015 quarter, 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 $164.4 million as of June 28, 2015.

Geographic Distribution

The geographic distribution of shipments and revenue during the June 2015 quarter is shown in the following table:

Outlook

For the September 2015 quarter, Lam is providing the following guidance:

The information provided above is only an estimate of what the Company believes is realizable as of the date of this release, and does not incorporate the potential impact of any business combinations, asset acquisitions, divestitures, financing arrangements, other investments, or other significant transactions that may be completed after the date of this release. GAAP to non-GAAP reconciling items provided include only those items that are known and can be estimated as of the date of this release. Actual results will vary from this model and the variations may be material. Reconciling items included above are as follows:

• Gross margin -- amortization related to intangible assets acquired in the Novellus transaction, $21 million.
• Operating margin -- amortization related to intangible assets acquired in the Novellus transaction, $37 million.
• Earnings per share -- amortization related to intangible assets acquired in the Novellus transaction, $37 million; amortization of note discounts, $9 million; and associated tax benefit for non-GAAP items ($8) million; totaling $38 million.
• Diluted share count -- impact of a note hedge issued contemporaneously with the convertible notes due in 2016 and 2018, 3 million shares.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results

In addition to U.S. GAAP results, this press release also contains non-GAAP financial results. The Company's non-GAAP results for both the June 2015 and March 2015 quarters exclude amortization related to intangible assets acquired in the Novellus transaction, acquisition-related inventory fair value impact, restructuring impacts, the amortization of notes discounts, tax expense (benefit) of non-GAAP items, and net income tax benefit on successful resolution of certain tax matters. Additionally, the June 2015 quarter non-GAAP results exclude long-lived asset impairment, goodwill impairment, and additional accrual for certain tax matters.

Management uses non-GAAP gross margin, operating income, operating expenses, operating margin, net income, and net income per diluted share to evaluate the Company's operating and financial results. The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors for analyzing business trends and comparing performance to prior periods, along with enhancing investors' ability to view the Company's results from management's perspective. Tables presenting reconciliations of non-GAAP results to U.S. GAAP results are included at the end of this press release and on the Company's web site at http://investor.lamresearch.com.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release that are not of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, but are not limited to, the anticipated revenue from shipments to Japanese customers, our ability to continue to successfully execute our growth strategy, our ability to continue to successfully collaborate closely with and to support our customers and their long term success, our ability to achieve market growth and share gains at key inflections, our ability to continue to outperform, our ability to deliver growth and value for our customers and our stockholders, the extent of inflection driven expansion in our served available market, and our guidance for shipments, revenue, gross margin, operating margin, earnings per share, and diluted earnings per share and share count. Some factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include: business conditions in the consumer electronics industry, the semiconductor industry and the overall economy; the strength of the financial documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including specifically our report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2014 and Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended September 28, 2014, December 28, 2014 and March 29, 2015. 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.

About Lam Research

Lam Research Corp.(NASDAQ: LRCX) is a trusted global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. Lam's broad portfolio of market-leading deposition, etch, strip, and wafer cleaning solutions helps customers achieve success on the wafer by enabling device features that are 1,000 times smaller than a grain of sand, resulting in smaller, faster, and more power-efficient chips. Through collaboration, continuous innovation, and delivering on commitments, Lam is transforming atomic-scale engineering and enabling its customers to shape the future of technology. Based in Fremont, Calif., Lam Research is a NASDAQ-100 Index ® and S&P 500 ® company whose common stock trades on the NASDAQ ® Global Select Market™ under the symbol LRCX. For more information, please visit http://www.lamresearch.com. (LRCX-F)

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Lam Research Corporation Contacts:
Audrey Charles
Investor Relations
phone: 510-572-1615
e-mail: audrey.charles@lamresearch.com

Source: Lam Research Corporation

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