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BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

Earnings Release Feb 15, 2018

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PRESS RELEASE

Strong Q4-17 Results. Revenue and Net Income of € 153.2 Million and € 43.6 Million Up 64.6% and 161.1%, Respectively, vs. Q4-16. Orders of € 149.4 Million Up 63.5% vs. Q4-16.

2017 Revenue and Net Income Up 57.9% and 165.2%, Respectively, vs. 2016. Proposed 2017 Dividend of € 4.64 per Share. Up 166.7% vs. 2016.

Duiven, the Netherlands, February 15, 2018 - BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (the "Company" or "Besi") (Euronext Amsterdam: BESI; OTC markets: BESIY, Nasdaq International Designation), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017.

Key Highlights Q4-17

  • Revenue of € 153.2 million, down 3.8% vs. Q3-17 and within guidance. Up 64.6% vs. Q4-16 due to improved industry conditions, increased demand for advanced packaging applications and market share gains
  • Orders of € 149.4 million, down 7.5% vs. Q3-17 post large H1-17 capacity ramp and as per seasonal trends. Up 63.5% vs. Q4-16 as favorable demand trends continue
  • Gross margin of 56.3% down 2.4 points vs. Q3-17 due primarily to adverse forex influences. Within guidance. Up 3.1 points vs. Q4-16 primarily due to strong market position and labor cost efficiencies
  • Net income of € 43.6 million, down € 9.3 million vs. Q3-17 but up € 26.9 million (+161.1%) vs. Q4-16
  • Net margin of 28.4% vs. 33.2% in Q3-17. Up substantially vs.18.0% in Q4-16
  • Net cash and deposits grew to € 247.6 million, an increase of € 79.5 million (+47.3%) year over year

Key Highlights 2017/2016

  • Revenue of € 592.8 million, up € 217.4 million (+57.9%) due primarily to industry upturn, substantial build-out of advanced packaging capacity by IDMs and market share gains
  • Orders of € 680.9 million, up € 307.1 million (+82.2%)
  • Gross margin rose to 57.1% vs. 51.0% in 2016
  • Net income grew € 107.9 million (+165.2%) to reach € 173.2 million while net margins rose to 29.2% vs. 17.4%

Outlook

Q1-18 revenue expected to range between +5% to -5% vs. Q4-17 but to increase by 32% to 46% vs. Q1-17 as favorable demand trends continue

(€ millions, except EPS) Q4-
2017
Q3-
2017
Δ Q4-
2016
Δ 2017 2016 Δ
Revenue 153.2 159.3 -3.8% 93.1 +64.6% 592.8 375.4 +57.9%
Orders 149.4 161.5 -7.5% 91.4 +63.5% 680.9 373.8 +82.2%
Operating Income 52.1 63.2 -17.6% 19.7 +164.5% 209.4 75.2 +178.5%
EBITDA 55.5 66.5 -16.5% 23.3 +138.2% 222.8 89.8 +148.1%
Net Income 43.6 52.9 -17.6% 16.7 +161.1% 173.2 65.3 +165.2%
EPS (diluted) 1.09 1.30 -16.2% 0.43 +153.5% 4.34 1.70 +155.3%
Net Cash 247.6 165.4 +49.7% 168.1 +47.3% 247.6 168.1 +47.3%

Richard W. Blickman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Besi, commented:

"Besi achieved new corporate benchmark levels of performance in 2017 underscoring the strength and market position of our advanced packaging portfolio and continued efforts to enhance the profitability of

our business model. Revenue and net income this year reached € 592.8 million and € 173.2 million, respectively, increases of 57.9% and 165.2% over 2016. Similarly, orders grew by 82.2% versus 2016 to reach € 680.9 million. Our gross margin rose to 57.1% highlighting the success of Besi's product strategy and technological leadership position. Increased revenue and gross margin combined with ongoing initiatives to further reduce European overhead and optimize our Asian production resulted in sector leading net margins of 29.2% in 2017, up 11.8 points versus 2016.

Besi's substantial revenue and order growth this year was supported by a variety of favorable trends. Assembly equipment industry conditions continued to improve in 2017 from their start in the second half of 2016 against the backdrop of a global economic recovery. In addition, improving consumer confidence levels and new device introductions encouraged our global IDM customers to significantly expand and upgrade their advanced packaging capacity for a variety of leading edge applications such as mobile internet, automotive, cloud server, memory and high performance computing.

Customer demand in 2017 was broad based across Besi's product platforms but was skewed toward our core die bonding and packaging systems. In addition, we gained market share versus competitors as customers accelerated investment in advanced applications such as 3D, facial recognition and block chain software which play to the strength of our leading edge assembly technology.

Besi's Q4-17 results continued the trend of outperformance versus 2016. Revenue and net income rose by 64.6% and 161.1%, respectively, versus Q4-16 while gross and net margins increased by 3.1 points and 10.4 points, respectively. Similarly, orders of € 149.4 million rose by 63.5% reflecting a continuation of the current industry upturn as well as ongoing customer investment in advanced packaging applications.

Our cash generation improved significantly this year with cash flow from operations growing by 70.4% to reach € 168.2 million and net cash increasing by € 79.5 million to reach € 247.6 million. In addition, total cash and deposits expanded to € 527.8 million at year end aided by the December 2017 issuance of € 175 million of 0.5% Convertible Notes due 2024. Given continued strong cash flow generation and our solid liquidity position, we propose to pay a cash dividend of € 4.64 per share over fiscal 2017 for approval at our April 2018 AGM which represents an annual increase of 166.7% and a pay-out ratio relative to net income of 100%. In addition, Besi further enhanced shareholder value this year through the purchase of 480,241 shares (€ 22.8 million) under our current 1.0 million share repurchase authorization.

Leading industry analysts estimate that the current assembly equipment industry uptrend will extend into 2018. VLSI currently forecasts market growth of 18.1% versus 2017. Besi's second half 2017 order trends, year-end backlog and bookings to date in Q1-18 confirm the continuation of the current industry upcycle into 2018. For Q1-18, we forecast that revenue growth will range between +5% to -5% versus Q4-17 in what is typically our weakest quarter of the year but will grow by 32% to 46% versus Q1-17 as favorable demand trends continue."

Fourth Quarter Results of Operations

Q4-2017 Q3-2017 Δ Q4-2016 Δ
Revenue 153.2 159.3 -3.8% 93.1 +64.6%
Orders 149.4 161.5 -7.5% 91.4 +63.5%
Backlog 164.4 168.2 -2.3% 76.3 +115.5%
Book to Bill Ratio 1.0x 1.0x - 1.0x -

Besi's Q4-17 revenue decreased by 3.8% vs. Q3-17 as per typical seasonal patterns and was within guidance (0% to -10%). However, revenue increased by 64.6% on a year over year basis reflecting more favorable industry conditions, increased customer shipments for advanced mobile, automotive, cloud server, memory and high performance computing applications and market share gains.

Orders of € 149.4 million declined 7.5% vs. Q3-17 as certain customers began to deploy capacity for next generation mobile devices post their large H1-17 order ramp. However, orders grew by 63.5% vs. Q4-16 reflecting improved industry conditions, increased purchases of Besi's broad range of assembly systems and market share gains. Per customer type, IDM orders decreased sequentially by € 14.1 million, or 15.9%, vs. Q3-17 while subcontractor orders increased by € 2.0 million, or 2.8%. IDM and subcontractor orders each represented 50% of total Q4-17 bookings.

Q4-2017 Q3-2017 Δ Q4-2016 Δ
Gross Margin 56.3% 58.7% -2.4 53.2% +3.1
Operating Expenses 34.2 30.4 +12.5% 29.8 +14.8%
Financial Expense, net 3.3 2.3 +43.5% 0.0 NM
EBITDA 55.5 66.5 -16.5% 23.3 +138.2%

Besi's gross margin in Q4-17 decreased by 2.4 points vs. Q3-17 and was within guidance of 55-57%. The sequential gross margin decline was due primarily to adverse forex influences associated with the decline of the US dollar vs. the euro during the period, and, to a lesser extent, a less favorable product mix. As compared to Q4-16, the 3.1 point gross margin increase was primarily the result of labor cost efficiencies as well as a more favorable mix of die bonding systems in overall product shipments.

Q4-17 operating expenses increased by € 3.8 million (+12.5%) vs. Q3-17 and were above guidance (+5-10%). The sequential increase was primarily a result of increased Asian service personnel, higher variable incentive compensation expense and increased agent commissions. Operating expenses increased by € 4.4 million (+14.8%) vs. Q4-16 due to similar factors. Total headcount at December 31, 2017 of 2,040 people increased slightly vs. September 30, 2017 (+0.3%) and by 22.2% (371 people) versus December 31, 2016. The year over year personnel increase was principally due to higher fixed and temporary Asian personnel necessary to support Besi's 57.9% revenue growth this year.

Financial expense, net increased by € 1.0 million vs. Q3-17 due to adverse forex influences. Net financial expense increased by € 3.3 million vs. Q4-16 due to higher interest expense associated with Besi's issuance of Convertible Notes in each of December 2016 and 2017 as well as increased hedging costs related to the substantial increase in US dollar denominated revenue in the 2017 period.

Q4-2017 Q3-2017 Δ Q4-2016 Δ
Net Income 43.6 52.9 -17.6% 16.7 +161.1%
Net Margin 28.4% 33.2% -4.8 18.0% +10.4
Tax Rate 10.6% 13.1% -2.5 15.1% -4.5

Besi's Q4-17 net income declined by € 9.3 million vs. Q3-17 primarily as a result of lower sequential revenue and gross margins and higher operating expenses partially offset by a lower effective tax rate. Versus Q4-16, net income increased by € 26.9 million (+161.1%) as significant revenue and gross margin improvement coupled with a lower effective tax rate more than offset increased operating expenses.

Full Year Results of Operations 2017/2016

2017 2016 Δ
Revenue 592.8 375.4 +57.9%
Orders 680.9 373.8 +82.2%
Gross Margin 57.1% 51.0% +6.1
Operating Income 209.4 75.2 +178.5%
Net Income 173.2 65.3 +165.2%
Net Margin 29.2% 17.4% +11.8
Tax Rate* 13.1% 11.2% +1.9

Besi's revenue increased by € 217.4 million, or 57.9%, in 2017 versus 2016 primarily due to more favorable industry conditions, a substantial build out of advanced packaging capacity by global IDM customers for mobile, automotive, cloud server, memory and high performance computing applications as well as market share gains. Revenue growth was broad based across Besi's die bonding and packaging platforms and was partially offset by a decrease in the value of the US dollar versus the euro in 2017.

Similarly, orders in 2017 increased by 82.2% versus 2016 of which bookings by IDMs and subcontractors represented approximately 65% and 35%, respectively, of Besi's total orders versus 51% and 49%, respectively, in 2016. Orders were particularly strong at the start of the year as IDM customers decided to ramp capacity aggressively for new products and features introduced in the second half of 2017.

Besi's € 107.9 million (+165.2%) net income growth versus 2016 was primarily due to its revenue and gross margin improvement partially offset by (i) an increased effective tax rate, (ii) higher operating expenses principally associated with increased revenue levels and (iii) an increase in net financial expense of € 8.6 million.

Financial Condition

Q4-2017 Q3-2017 Δ Q4-2016 Δ
Net Cash 247.6 165.4 +49.7% 168.1 +47.3%
Cash flow from Ops. 77.8 42.2 +84.4% 33.4 +132.9%

At year-end 2017, Besi's cash and deposits increased by € 230.4 million vs. Q3-17 to reach € 527.8 million primarily due to the net proceeds received from its issuance of € 175 million of 0.5% Convertible Notes in December.

In addition, Besi's net cash increased by € 82.2 million vs. Q3-17 to reach € 247.6 million at year-end. The Company generated cash flow from operations of € 77.8 million in Q4-17 which was utilized primarily to fund (i) € 6.0 million of share repurchases, (ii) € 2.4 million of capital expenditures and (iii) € 1.8 million of capitalized development spending.

As compared to year-end 2016, Besi's net cash increased by € 79.5 million, or 47.3%, primarily as a result of increased profit generation and improved working capital management. Cash flow from operations during the year grew by € 69.4 million (+70.4%) versus 2016 to reach € 168.2 million and was utilized primarily to fund (i) cash dividends of € 65.3 million, (ii) share repurchases of € 23.5 million, (iii) € 6.7 million of capitalized development spending and (iv) € 5.0 million of capital expenditures.

Convertible Bond Offering

On December 6, 2017, Besi issued € 175 million principal amount of 0.5% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due December 2024 (the "Notes"). The Notes convert into approximately 1.8 million Besi ordinary shares at a conversion price of € 99.74 (subject to adjustment). The Company may redeem the Notes after December 2021 provided that the price of its ordinary shares exceeds 130% of the then effective conversion price for a specified period of time. The net proceeds from the offering totalled € 172.3 million, were added to Besi's cash and deposits and will be used, amongst other purposes, to finance the Company's growth.

Share Repurchase Program

From inception on October 31, 2016 through December 31, 2017, Besi has repurchased a cumulative total of 606,636 shares under its current 1.0 million share repurchase authorization at an average price of € 44.12 per share for a total of € 26.8 million. This compares with a total of 1.0 million shares repurchased under Besi's prior program which expired on October 20, 2016 for a total of € 22.5 million. The current share repurchase program was initiated for capital reduction purposes and to help offset dilution associated with share issuance under employee stock plans.

Between 2011 and 2017, Besi repurchased approximately 2.8 million shares in aggregate which are held in treasury at an average cost per share of € 20.05. Such purchases have lessened the dilutive impact of Convertible Note issuance and employee share grants.

Dividend

Due to its earnings, cash flow generation and prospects, Besi's Board of Management has proposed a cash dividend of € 4.64 per share for the 2017 year for approval at its AGM on April 26, 2018. The proposed dividend represents an increase of 166.7% over 2016 and will be payable from May 4, 2018. The dividend payments for the 2016 fiscal year and proposed for the 2017 fiscal year represent a payout ratio relative to net income of 100% for each respective period.

Outlook

Based on its December 31, 2017 backlog and feedback from customers, Besi forecasts for Q1-18 that:

  • Revenue will range between +5% to -5% vs. the € 153.2 million reported in Q4-17.
  • Gross margin will range between 55-57% vs. the 56.3% realized in Q4-17.
  • Operating expenses will increase by approximately 10-15% vs. the € 34.2 million reported in Q4-17 due primarily to higher share based incentive compensation expense.

Investor and media conference call

A conference call and webcast for investors and media will be held today at 4:00 pm CET (10:00 am EST). The dial-in for the conference call is (31) 20 531 5853. To access the audio webcast and webinar slides, please visit www.besi.com.

Important Investor Relations Dates 2018

  • Publication Annual Report 2017 March 15, 2018
  • Publication Q1 results April 26, 2018
  • Annual General Meeting of Shareholders April 26, 2018
  • Publication Q2/semi-annual results July 26, 2018
  • Publication Q3/nine month results October 25, 2018
  • Publication Q4/full year results February 2019

About Besi

Besi is a leading supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment for the global semiconductor and electronics industries offering high levels of accuracy, productivity and reliability at a low cost of ownership. The Company develops leading edge assembly processes and equipment for leadframe, substrate and wafer level packaging applications in a wide range of end-user markets including electronics, mobile internet, cloud server, computing, automotive, industrial, LED and solar energy. Customers are primarily leading semiconductor manufacturers, assembly subcontractors and electronics and industrial companies. Besi's ordinary shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: BESI). Its Level 1 ADRs are listed on the OTC markets (symbol: BESIY Nasdaq International Designation) and its headquarters are located in Duiven, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our website at www.besi.com.

Statement of Compliance

The accounting policies applied in the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this press release are the same as those applied in the Annual Report 2017 which will be published on March 15, 2018. These consolidated financial statements to be included in the Annual Report 2017 were authorized for issuance by the Board of Management and Supervisory Board on February 14, 2018. In accordance with Article 393, Title 9, Book 2 of the Netherlands Civil Code, Deloitte Accountants B.V. has issued an unqualified auditor's opinion on the Annual Report 2017. The Annual Report 2017 will be published on March 15, 2018 and still has to be adopted by the Annual General Meeting on April 26, 2018.

The condensed financial statements included in this press release have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as adopted by the European Union. However, these condensed financial statements do not include all of the information required for a complete set of IFRS financial statements. Selected explanatory notes are included in this press release to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the change in the Group's financial position and performance since the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Contacts:

Richard W. Blickman, President & CEO CFF Communications Cor te Hennepe, SVP Finance Frank Jansen Tel. (31) 26 319 4500 Tel. (31) 20 575 4024 [email protected] [email protected]

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains statements about management's future expectations, plans and prospects of our business that constitute forward-looking statements, which are found in various places throughout the press release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to expectations of orders, net sales, product shipments, backlog, expenses, timing of purchases of assembly equipment by customers, gross margins, operating results and capital expenditures. The use of words such as "anticipate", "estimate", "expect", "can", "intend", "believes", "may", "plan", "predict", "project", "forecast", "will", "would", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements, although not all forward looking statements contain these identifying words. The financial guidance set forth under the heading "Outlook" contains such forward looking statements. While these forward looking statements represent our judgments and expectations concerning the development of our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from those contained in forward looking statements, including any inability to maintain continued demand for our products; failure of anticipated orders to materialize or postponement or cancellation of orders, generally without charges; the volatility in the demand for semiconductors and our products and services; failure to develop new and enhanced products and introduce them at

competitive price levels; failure to adequately decrease costs and expenses as revenues decline; loss of significant customers, including through industry consolidation or the emergence of industry alliances; lengthening of the sales cycle; acts of terrorism and violence; disruption or failure of our information technology systems; inability to forecast demand and inventory levels for our products; the integrity of product pricing and protection of our intellectual property in foreign jurisdictions; risks, such as changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and war, associated with substantial foreign customers, suppliers and foreign manufacturing operations, particularly to the extent occurring in the Asia Pacific region; potential instability in foreign capital markets; the risk of failure to successfully manage our diverse operations; any inability to attract and retain skilled personnel; those additional risk factors set forth in Besi's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2016 and other key factors that could adversely affect our businesses and financial performance contained in our filings and reports, including our statutory consolidated statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(euro in thousands, except share and per
share data)
Revenue
Three Months Ended
December 31,
(unaudited)
Year Ended
December 31,
(audited)
2017 2016 2017 2016
153,244 93,081 592,785 375,375
Cost of sales 67,010 43,564 254,160 183,894
Gross profit 86,234 49,517 338,625 191,481
Selling, general and administrative expenses 24,618 21,050 93,316 80,454
Research and development expenses 9,535 8,737 35,876 35,859
Total operating expenses 34,153 29,787 129,192 116,313
Operating income 52,081 19,730 209,433 75,168
Financial expense (income), net 3,345 35 10,222 1,614
Income before taxes 48,736 19,695 199,211 73,554
Income tax expense 5,152 2,964 26,056 8,259
Net income 43,584 16,731 173,155 65,295
Net income per share – basic 1.17 0.45 4.64 1.74
Net income per share – diluted 1.09 0.43 4.34 1.70
Number of shares used in computing per share
amounts:
- basic 37,316,355 37,390,551 37,336,787 37,600,855
- diluted1 41,129,857 39,020,180 40,822,872 38,508,080

1 The calculation of diluted income per share assumes the exercise of equity settled share based payments and the conversion of the Company's Convertible Notes due 2023 and 2024.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(euro in thousands) December September June 30, March 31, December
31, 2017 30, 2017 2017 2017 31, 2016
(audited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 527,806 217,356 158,057 204,018 224,790
Deposits - 80,000 105,000 105,000 80,000
Accounts receivable 151,654 170,738 152,102 106,613 89,845
Inventories 70,947 71,772 70,386 72,450 55,054
Income tax receivable 370 616 513 447 395
Other current assets 11,652 9,711 10,785 11,621 9,995
Total current assets 762,429 550,193 496,843 500,149 460,079
Property, plant and equipment 26,517 25,011 25,920 26,630 26,993
Goodwill 44,687 44,813 45,104 45,738 45,867
Other intangible assets 34,140 34,696 36,829 37,807 37,844
Deferred tax assets 4,660 9,726 11,271 13,472 14,265
Other non-current assets 2,520 2,487 2,555 2,585 2,521
Total non-current assets 112,524 116,733 121,679 126,232 127,490
Total assets 874,953 666,926 618,522 626,381 587,569
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable to banks 1,742 8,000 8,000 8,000 11,855
Current portion of long-term debt
and financial leases 11,228 1,186 - 2,240 2,240
Accounts payable 62,721 56,686 63,590 52,418 38,949
Accrued liabilities 70,595 71,293 56,251 51,500 44,494
Total current liabilities 146,286 137,165 127,841 114,158 97,538
Other long-term debt and
financial leases 267,274 122,774 123,533 123,104 122,603
Deferred tax liabilities 10,050 6,694 6,751 6,727 6,716
Other non-current liabilities 17,211 16,575 16,647 16,349 15,675
Total non-current liabilities 294,535 146,043 146,931 146,180 144,994
Total equity 434,132 383,718 343,750 366,043 345,037
Total liabilities and equity 874,953 666,926 618,522 626,381 587,569
(euro in thousands) Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
(unaudited) (audited)
2017 2016 2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Operating income 52,081 19,730 209,433 75,168
Depreciation and amortization
Share based compensation expense
Other non-cash items
3,461
1,052
(1,273)
3,606
1,014
-
13,364
6,863
11
14,616
7,247
-
Change in working capital
Income tax received (paid)
Interest received (paid)
25,705
(1,685)
(1,543)
10,001
(1,003)
96
(54,514)
(3,953)
(3,051)
3,879
(2,482)
303
Net cash provided by operating activities 77,798 33,444 168,153 98,731
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
Capitalized development expenses
Repayment of deposits
Investment in deposits 1
(2,429)
(1,840)
80,000
-
(2,188)
(1,886)
-
(80,000)
(5,034)
(6,662)
105,000
(25,000)
(4,488)
(6,737)
7
(80,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 75,731 (84,074) 68,304 (91,218)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments of) bank lines of credit
Proceeds from (payments of) debt and financial
(6,258) 3,851 (10,113) 3,855
leases
Dividends paid to shareholders
Proceeds from reissuance (purchase) of treasury
172,281
-
122,670
-
170,115
(65,302)
122,670
(45,420)
shares
Other financing activities
(6,000)
-
(4,520)
(63)
(23,500)
-
(21,979)
(63)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 160,023 121,938 71,200 59,063
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and
cash equivalents
313,552
(3,102)
71,308
218
307,657
(4,641)
66,576
396
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the
period
217,356 153,264 224,790 157,818
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period 527,806 224,790 527,806 224,790

Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

1 Reclassed from net cash provided by financing activities to net cash provided by investing activities in 2016.

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

(euro in millions, unless stated otherwise)

REVENUE Q1-2016 Q2-2016 Q3-2016 Q4-2016 Q1-2017 Q2-2017 Q3-2017 Q4-2017
Per geography:
Asia Pacific 60.0 76% 88.3 81% 69.8 74% 75.4 81% 89.4 81% 112.4 66% 103.5 65% 111.8 73%
EU / USA 19.0 24% 20.7 19% 24.5 26% 17.7 19% 20.9 19% 57.6 34% 55.8 35% 41.4 27%
Total 79.0 100% 109.0 100% 94.3 100% 93.1 100% 110.3 100% 170.0 100% 159.3 100% 153.2 100%
ORDERS Q1-2016 Q2-2016 Q3-2016 Q4-2016 Q1-2017 Q2-2017 Q3-2017 Q4-2017
Per geography:
Asia Pacific 77.9 75% 84.4 84% 61.6 79% 69.5 76% 153.5 64% 109.8 84% 114.3 71% 116.5 78%
EU / USA 26.0 25% 16.1 16% 16.4 21% 21.9 24% 86.3 36% 20.3 16% 47.3 29% 32.9 22%
Total 103.9 100% 100.5 100% 78.0 100% 91.4 100% 239.8 100% 130.1 100% 161.6 100% 149.4 100%
Per customer type:
IDM
Subcontractors
45.7
58.2
44% 50.6
49.9
50% 43.7
34.4
56% 51.2
40.2
56% 196.6
43.2
82% 83.3
46.8
64% 88.8
72.7
55% 74.7
74.7
50%
56% 50% 44% 44% 18% 36% 45% 50%
Total 103.9 100% 100.5 100% 78.1 100% 91.4 100% 239.8 100% 130.1 100% 161.5 100% 149.4 100%
BACKLOG Mar 31, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Mar 31, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2017
Backlog 102.7 94.2 78.0 76.3 205.9 166.0 168.2 164.4
HEADCOUNT Mar 31, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 Mar 31, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Dec 31, 2017
Fixed staff (FTE)
Asia Pacific 944 64% 977 66% 1,003 66% 1,041 67% 1,112 69% 1,164 70% 1,199 70% 1,222 71%
EU / USA 523 36% 510 34% 511 34% 508 33% 505 31% 505 30% 502 30% 502 29%
Total 1,467 100% 1,487 100% 1,514 100% 1,549 100% 1,617 100% 1,669 100% 1,701 100% 1,724 100%
Temporary staff (FTE)
Asia Pacific 66 54% 89 59% 56 53% 73 61% 211 79% 269 80% 247 74% 229 72%
EU / USA 57 46% 62 41% 50 47% 47 39% 55 21% 67 20% 85 26% 87 28%
Total 123 100% 151 100% 106 100% 120 100% 266 100% 336 100% 332 100% 316 100%
Total fixed and temporary staff (FTE) 1,590 1,638 1,620 1,669 1,883 2,005 2,033 2,040
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA Q1-2016 Q2-2016 Q3-2016 Q4-2016 Q1-2017 Q2-2017 Q3-2017 Q4-2017
Gross profit
As reported 38.9 49.2% 55.5 50.9% 47.6 50.5% 49.5 53.2% 61.4 55.7% 97.4 57.3% 93.6 58.8% 86.2 -
Restructuring charges / (gains) 0.3 0.4% (0.0) -0.0% 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0% (0.0) -0.0% - - -
Gross profit as adjusted 39.2 49.6% 55.5 50.9% 47.6 50.5% 49.5 53.2% 61.4 55.7% 97.4 57.3% 93.6 58.8% 86.2
Selling, general and admin expenses:
As reported 20.5 25.9% 19.6 18.0% 19.3 20.5% 21.1 22.7% 22.2 20.1% 25.5 15.0% 21.0 13.2% 24.6
Amortization of intangibles
Restructuring gains / (charges)
(0.2)
(0.3)
-0.3%
-0.4%
(0.3)
(0.1)
-0.3%
-0.1%
(0.3)
(0.1)
-0.3%
-0.1%
(0.3)
(0.0)
-0.3%
0.0%
(0.1)
(0.0)
-0.1%
0.0%
(0.1)
0.0
-0.1%
0.0%
(0.1)
(0.0)
-0.1%
0.0%
(0.1)
0.0
SG&A expenses as adjusted 20.0 25.3% 19.2 17.6% 18.9 20.1% 20.8 22.3% 22.1 20.1% 25.4 14.9% 20.9 13.1% 24.5
Research and development expenses: 56.3%
56.3%
16.1%
-0.1%
0.0%
16.0%
As reported 8.7 11.0% 9.5 8.7% 8.9 9.4% 8.7 9.3% 8.3 7.5% 8.7 5.1% 9.3 5.8% 9.5
Capitalization of R&D charges 1.8 2.3% 1.5 1.4% 1.6 1.7% 1.9 2.0% 1.9 1.7% 1.8 1.1% 1.1 0.7% 1.8
Amortization of intangibles (2.2) -2.8% (2.3) -2.1% (2.1) -2.2% (2.1) -2.3% (2.0) -1.8% (2.0) -1.2% (2.0) -1.3% (2.1) 6.2%
1.2%
-1.4%
Restructuring gains / (charges) (0.0) -0.0% (0.0) -0.0% - - - - - - - - - - - -
R&D expenses as adjusted 8.3 10.5% 8.7 8.0% 8.4 8.9% 8.5 9.1% 8.2 7.4% 8.5 5.0% 8.4 5.3% 9.2
Financial expense (income), net: 6.0%
Interest expense (income), net (0.0) (0.0) 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.0
Foreign exchange effects 0.2 0.5 0.9 (0.3) 0.9 1.4 0.7 2.3
Total 0.2 0.5 0.9 0.0 2.0 2.6 2.3 3.3
Operating income (loss)
as % of net sales
9.6 12.2% 26.3 24.1% 19.5 20.7% 19.7 21.2% 30.8 27.9% 63.3 37.2% 63.2 39.7% 52.1
EBITDA
as % of net sales 13.4 17.0% 30.1 27.6% 23.0 24.4% 23.3 25.0% 34.2 31.0% 66.6 39.2% 66.5 41.7% 55.5
Net income (loss) 34.0%
36.2%
as % of net sales 8.0 10.1% 24.0 22.0% 16.6 17.6% 16.7 18.0% 24.3 22.0% 52.4 30.7% 52.9 33.2% 43.6
28.5%
Income per share
Basic
0.21 0.64 0.44 0.45 0.65 1.40 1.41 1.17

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