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FREMONT, Calif., July 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lam Research Corporation (the “Company,” “Lam,” “Lam Research”) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 (the “June 2019 quarter”).

Highlights for the June 2019 quarter were as follows:

• Revenue of $2.36 billion.
   
• U.S. GAAP gross margin of 45.8%, U.S. GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenue of 26.1%, and U.S. GAAP diluted EPS of $3.51.
   
• Non-GAAP gross margin of 45.9%, non-GAAP operating income as a percentage of revenue of 26.9%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.62.

Key Financial Data for the Quarters Ended
 June 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019
(in thousands, except per-share data, percentages, and basis points)

U.S. GAAP Financial Results

For the June 2019 quarter, revenue was $2,361 million, gross margin was $1,081 million, or 45.8% of revenue, operating expenses were $464 million, operating income was 26.1% of revenue, and net income was $542 million, or $3.51 per diluted share on a U.S. GAAP basis. This compares to revenue of $2,439 million, gross margin of $1,074 million, or 44.0% of revenue, operating expenses of $509 million, operating income of 23.2% of revenue, and net income of $547 million, or $3.47 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (the “March 2019 quarter”). The June 2019 quarter includes 13 weeks; the March 2019 quarter includes 14 weeks.

Non-GAAP Financial Results

For the June 2019 quarter, non-GAAP gross margin was $1,085 million or 45.9% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses were $450 million, non-GAAP operating income was 26.9% of revenue, and non-GAAP net income was $559 million, or $3.62 per diluted share. This compares to non-GAAP gross margin of $1,100 million or 45.1% of revenue, non-GAAP operating expenses of $488 million, non-GAAP operating income of 25.1% of revenue, and non-GAAP net income of $584 million, or $3.70 per diluted share for the March 2019 quarter.

“Lam’s June quarter results reflect our strong track record of execution,” said Timothy Archer, Lam Research’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are making solid progress on our innovation roadmap, and with multiple technology inflections ahead of us, Lam is in an excellent position to win.”

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Results

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and restricted cash and investments balances decreased to $5.7 billion at the end of the June 2019 quarter compared to $6.4 billion at the end of the March 2019 quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of $1.1 billion of share repurchases, including net share settlement on employee stock-based compensation, combined with $300 million of debt reductions and $165 million of dividends paid to shareholders, partially offset by $880 million of cash generated in operating activities.

Deferred revenue at the end of the June 2019 quarter increased to $449 million as compared to $441 million at the end of the March 2019 quarter. Deferred profit at the end of the June 2019 quarter increased slightly to $381 million as compared to $378 million at the end of the March 2019 quarter. Lam’s deferred revenue balance does not include shipments to customers in Japan, to whom title does not transfer until customer acceptance. Shipments to customers in Japan are classified as inventory at cost until the time of acceptance. The estimated future revenue from shipments to customers in Japan was approximately $78 million as of June 30, 2019 and $80 million as of March 31, 2019.

Geographic Distribution

The geographic distribution of revenue during the June 2019 quarter is shown in the following table:

Outlook

For the September 2019 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, restructuring, balance sheet valuation adjustments, financing arrangements, other investments, or other significant arrangements that may be completed after the date of this release. U.S. 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 as a percentage of revenue - amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, $2 million.
   
• Operating income as a percentage of revenue - amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, $14 million.
   
• Earnings per share - amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, $14 million; amortization of note discounts, $1 million; and associated tax benefit for non-GAAP items $(2) million; totaling $13 million.

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 2019 and March 2019 quarters exclude amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, restructuring charges, amortization of note discounts, income tax benefit of non-GAAP items, and income tax benefit on the conclusion of tax matters related to a prior business combination. Additionally, the June 2019 quarter non-GAAP results exclude income tax impacts associated with U.S. tax reform.

Management uses non-GAAP gross margin, operating expense, operating income, operating income as a percentage of revenue, 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 website 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 created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate to, but are not limited to: our focus on customer needs; our investments to extend differentiation in our products and services; the estimated future revenue from shipments to customers in Japan; the timing and amount of revenue and profit earned from any booked deferred revenue and profit; market trends and semiconductor demand; technology inflections; our technology leadership; our installed base growth; our positioning as market conditions change; technology demand trends; the legal and business factors that may affect our future tax rate; our engineering capabilities; our commitment to customer success; our continued ability to achieve and accelerate innovation and enhance device performance; our positioning relative to future technology inflections and our probability of winning; and our guidance for revenue, gross margin (both as a dollar value and a percentage of revenue), operating income (both as a dollar value and a percentage of revenue), net income or earnings per diluted share, and diluted share count. Some factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include: business, political and/or regulatory conditions in the consumer electronics industry, the semiconductor industry and the overall economy may deteriorate or change; and the actions of our customers and competitors may be inconsistent with our expectations, as well as the other risks and uncertainties that are described in the documents filed or furnished by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including specifically the Risk Factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 24, 2018 and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 23, 2018, December 23, 2018 and March 31, 2019. These uncertainties and changes could materially affect the forward-looking statements and cause actual results to vary from expectations in a material way. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information or statements made in this release.

About Lam Research

Lam Research Corporation. is a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. As a trusted, collaborative partner to the world’s leading semiconductor companies, we combine superior systems engineering capability, technology leadership, and unwavering commitment to customer success to accelerate innovation through enhanced device performance. Lam Research (Nasdaq: LRCX) is a FORTUNE 500® company headquartered in Fremont, Calif., with operations around the globe. Learn more at www.lamresearch.com. (LRCX-F)

Consolidated Financial Tables Follow.

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Non-GAAP Financial Summary
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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and Operating Income to Non-GAAP Gross Margin, Operating Expenses and Operating Income
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Lam Research Corporation Contacts:

Tina Correia, Investor Relations, phone: 510-572-1615, e-mail: investor.relations@lamresearch.com

Source: Lam Research Corporation