cohu20200211_8k.htm

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

  

February 12, 2020

 

Cohu, Inc.

 


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

  

  

Delaware

001-04298

95-1934119

                                            
(State or other jurisdiction

                       
(Commission

                              
(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

   

  

  

12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California

  

92064

                                                                    
(Address of principal executive offices)

  

                  
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

  

858-848-8100

 

Not Applicable
                                                                                                      
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1.00 par value

COHU

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

 

☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 12, 2020, Cohu, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 28, 2019. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

 

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), this press release refers to financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP, including non-GAAP Gross Margin, Income and Income (adjusted earnings) per share, Adjusted EBITDA, and Operating Expense that supplement the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures adjust the Company’s actual results prepared under GAAP to exclude charges and the related income tax effect for: share-based compensation, the amortization of purchased intangible assets including favorable/unfavorable lease adjustments, restructuring costs, manufacturing transition and severance costs, acquisition-related costs and associated professional fees, fair value adjustment to contingent consideration, reduction of indemnification receivable, depreciation of purchase accounting adjustments to property, plant and equipment and purchase accounting inventory step-up included in cost of sales. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts for the periods presented herein are provided in schedules accompanying this release and should be considered together with the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. With respect to forward looking non-GAAP figures, we are unable to provide without unreasonable efforts, at this time, a GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of any forward-looking figures due to their inherent uncertainty.

 

These non-GAAP measures are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are included solely for informational and comparative purposes. The Company’s management believes that this information can assist investors in evaluating the Company’s operational trends, financial performance, and cash generating capacity. Management believes these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate Cohu’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures.

 

Forward Looking Statements:

 

Certain statements contained in this release and accompanying materials may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding integration and cost synergy savings, timing and factory closings; additional cost savings and expense reductions; new products and solutions; 5G, industrial and automotive growth; cross-selling opportunities; mobility sales growth in 2020; strength in data center, cloud and AI segments; automotive segment driven by ADAS and EV growth; 5G-driven tester order growth; sales growth for high-end digital device test; increased contactor to handler attach rate; other incremental sales opportunities; growth through selling complete solutions; semiconductor and semi-test market conditions and prospects for 2020; business model for FY’20 and mid-term model; % of incremental revenue expected to fall to operating income; the company’s first quarter 2020 sales forecast, guidance, sales mix, non-GAAP operating expenses, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and effective tax rate, and cash and shares outstanding; forecasted first quarter risks and impact of novel coronavirus and ERP implementation; second quarter 2020 revenue forecast; minimum cash required to operate business; and any other statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “likely,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” and other similar expressions among others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: risks associated with acquisitions; inventory, goodwill and other asset write-downs; our ability to convert new products into production on a timely basis and to support product development and meet customer delivery and acceptance requirements for new products; our reliance on third-party contract manufacturers and suppliers; failure to obtain customer acceptance resulting in the inability to recognize revenue and accounts receivable collection problems; revenue recognition impacts due to ASC 606; market demand and adoption of our new products; customer orders may be canceled or delayed; the concentration of our revenues from a limited number of customers; intense competition in the semiconductor equipment industry; our reliance on patents and intellectual property; compliance with U.S. export regulations; impacts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and ongoing tax examinations; geopolitical issues, trade wars and Huawei export restrictions; retention of key staff; health epidemics such as the novel coronavirus; ERP system implementation issues particularly as Cohu launches a new ERP system in first quarter 2020; the seasonal, volatile and unpredictable nature of capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers and the 2019 significantly weakened demand in this market; ongoing weakness in Greater China market; rapid technological change; and significant risks associated with the Xcerra acquisition including but not limited to (i) the ability of Cohu and Xcerra to integrate their businesses successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies and cost savings, (ii) the possibility that other anticipated benefits of the acquisition will not be realized, (iii) the possibility that restructuring charges will significantly exceed estimates, (iv) potential adverse reactions or changes to relationships with customers, employees, suppliers or other parties resulting from the acquisition, (v) potential disruptions, expenses and lost revenue associated with the transition to direct sales in China and Taiwan; (vi) the discovery of liabilities, product return issues or deficiencies associated with Xcerra that were not identified in advance, (vii) potential failures to maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting given the significant increase in size, number of employees, global operations and complexity of Cohu’s business, (viii) mandatory ongoing impairment evaluation of goodwill and other intangibles whereby Cohu could be required to write off some or all of this goodwill and other intangibles, (ix) the adverse impact to Cohu’s operating results and potential inability to pay cash dividends due to interest expense on the financing debt, rising interest rates, changes to LIBOR in 2021, and any restrictions on operations related to such debt, and (x) continued availability of capital and financing and rating agency downgrade actions, and limited market access given our high debt levels. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Cohu’s filings with the SEC, including the most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, and the other filings made by Cohu with the SEC from time to time, which are available via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable law, Cohu does not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

For press releases and other information of interest to investors, please visit Cohu’s website at www.cohu.com.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The Exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No. - 99.1

 

Description – Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Release, dated February 12, 2020, of Cohu, Inc.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  

Cohu, Inc.

 

   

  

  

 

February 13, 2020 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey D. Jones

 

  

  

Name: Jeffrey D. Jones

 

  

  

Title: VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1

  

Description – Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Release, dated February 12, 2020, of Cohu, Inc.

 

ex_172272.htm

Exhibit 99.1

 

     
     
 
     
   

COHU, INC.

12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE

POWAY, CA 92064

FAX (858) 848-8185

PHONE (858) 858-8100

www.cohu.com

 

 

Cohu Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Operating Results

 

 

Fourth consecutive year of revenue growth; 4-year CAGR 21%

 

 

Delivering $40 million of annual run-rate cost synergies from the Xcerra integration

 

 

5G-driven and automotive semiconductor test orders improved in late Q4

 

POWAY, Calif., February 12, 2020 -- Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU), a global leader in back-end semiconductor equipment and services, today reported fiscal 2019 fourth quarter net sales of $142.0 million and a GAAP loss of $16.3 million or $0.39 per share. Net sales for full year 2019 were $583.3 million and GAAP loss was $69.0 million or $1.68 per share.(1)

 

The Company also reported non-GAAP results, with fourth quarter 2019 loss of $0.5 million or $0.01 per share and income of $3.8 million or $0.09 per share for full year 2019. (1)

 

                                       
 

GAAP Results (1)

                               
 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Q4 FY

2019

 

Q3 FY

2019

 

Q4 FY

2018

 

12 Months

2019

 

12 Months

2018

 
                                 
   

Net sales

 

$

142.0

 

$

143.5

 

$

170.6

 

$

583.3

 

$

451.8

 
   

Loss

 

$

(16.3)

 

$

(10.5)

 

$

(57.1)

 

$

(69.0)

 

$

(32.5)

 
   

Loss per share

 

$

(0.39)

 

$

(0.25)

 

$

(1.40)

 

$

(1.68)

 

$

(1.02)

 
                                       

 

                                       
 

Non-GAAP Results (1)

                               
 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Q4 FY

2019

 

Q3 FY

2019

 

Q4 FY

2018

 

12 Months

2019

 

12 Months

2018

 
                                 
   

Income (loss)

 

$

(0.5)

 

$

4.9

 

$

10.0

 

$

3.8

 

$

48.3

 
   

Income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.01)

 

$

0.12

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.09

 

$

1.49

 
                                       

 

 

(1)

All amounts presented are from continuing operations. Results for the fourth quarter of 2018 and all 2019 amounts include Xcerra Corporation acquired on October 1, 2018.

 

Total cash and investments at year-end 2019 were $156.1 million.

 

“We accelerated the integration of Xcerra amid a challenging market environment in 2019. Fourth quarter orders gained momentum, primarily driven by mobility and a late quarter uptick in automotive,” said Cohu President and CEO Luis Müller. “We remain optimistic about our business prospects in 2020, focusing on cross-selling opportunities across our broad product line of test and inspection equipment, test contactors, and supporting our customers’ deployment of 5G RF capabilities on next generation smartphones.”

 

Cohu expects first quarter 2020 sales to be between $140 million and $152 million. Cohu's Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on April 9, 2020 to shareholders of record on February 25, 2020.

 

Conference Call Information:

 

The company will host a live conference call and webcast with slides to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2019 results at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time/8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on February 13, 2020. Interested investors and analysts are invited to dial into the conference call by using 1-866-434-5330 (domestic) or +1-213-660-0873 (international) and entering the pass code 8977256. Webcast access will be available on the Investor Information section of the company’s website at www.cohu.com. Replays of the call can be accessed at www.cohu.com.

 

 

 

 

About Cohu:

 

Cohu (NASDAQ: COHU) is a global leader in back-end semiconductor equipment and services, delivering leading-edge solutions for the manufacturing of semiconductors and printed circuit boards. Additional information can be found at www.cohu.com.

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

 

Included within this press release and accompanying materials are non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP Gross Margin/Profit, Income and Income (adjusted earnings) per share, Operating Income, Operating Expense and adjusted EBITDA that supplement the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures adjust the Company’s actual results prepared under GAAP to exclude charges and the related income tax effect for: share-based compensation, the amortization of purchased intangible assets including favorable/unfavorable lease adjustments, restructuring costs, manufacturing transition and severance costs, acquisition-related costs and associated professional fees, fair value adjustment to contingent consideration, reduction of indemnification receivable, depreciation of purchase accounting adjustments to property, plant and equipment and purchase accounting inventory step-up included in cost of sales. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts for the periods presented herein are provided in schedules accompanying this release and should be considered together with the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. With respect to forward looking non-GAAP figures, we are unable to provide without unreasonable efforts, at this time, a GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of any forward-looking figures due to their inherent uncertainty.

 

These non-GAAP measures are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are included solely for informational and comparative purposes. The Company’s management believes that this information can assist investors in evaluating the Company’s operational trends, financial performance, and cash generating capacity. Management believes these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate Cohu’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures.

 

Forward Looking Statements:

 

Certain statements contained in this release and accompanying materials may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding integration and cost synergy savings, timing and factory closings; additional cost savings and expense reductions; new products and solutions; 5G, industrial and automotive growth; cross-selling opportunities; mobility sales growth in 2020; strength in data center, cloud and AI segments; automotive segment driven by ADAS and EV growth; 5G-driven tester order growth; sales growth for high-end digital device test application; increased contactor to handler attach rate; other incremental sales opportunities; growth through selling complete solutions; semiconductor and semi-test market conditions and prospects for 2020; business model for FY’20 and mid-term model; % of incremental revenue expected to fall to operating income; the company’s first quarter 2020 sales forecast, guidance, sales mix, non-GAAP operating expenses, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and effective tax rate, and cash and shares outstanding; forecasted first quarter risks and impact of novel coronavirus and ERP implementation; second quarter 2020 revenue forecast; minimum cash required to operate business; and any other statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “likely,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” and other similar expressions among others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: risks associated with acquisitions; inventory, goodwill and other asset write-downs; our ability to convert new products into production on a timely basis and to support product development and meet customer delivery and acceptance requirements for new products; our reliance on third-party contract manufacturers and suppliers; failure to obtain customer acceptance resulting in the inability to recognize revenue and accounts receivable collection problems; revenue recognition impacts due to ASC 606; market demand and adoption of our new products; customer orders may be canceled or delayed; the concentration of our revenues from a limited number of customers; intense competition in the semiconductor equipment industry; our reliance on patents and intellectual property; compliance with U.S. export regulations; impacts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and ongoing tax examinations; geopolitical issues, trade wars and Huawei export restrictions; retention of key staff; health epidemics such as the novel coronavirus; ERP system implementation issues particularly as Cohu launches a new ERP system in first quarter 2020; the seasonal, volatile and unpredictable nature of capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers and the 2019 significantly weakened demand in this market; ongoing weakness in Greater China market; rapid technological change; and significant risks associated with the Xcerra acquisition including but not limited to (i) the ability of Cohu and Xcerra to integrate their businesses successfully and to achieve anticipated synergies and cost savings, (ii) the possibility that other anticipated benefits of the acquisition will not be realized, (iii) the possibility that restructuring charges will significantly exceed estimates, (iv) potential adverse reactions or changes to relationships with customers, employees, suppliers or other parties resulting from the acquisition, (v) potential disruptions, expenses and lost revenue associated with the transition to direct sales in China and Taiwan; (vi) the discovery of liabilities, product return issues or deficiencies associated with Xcerra that were not identified in advance, (vii) potential failures to maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting given the significant increase in size, number of employees, global operations and complexity of Cohu’s business, (viii) mandatory ongoing impairment evaluation of goodwill and other intangibles whereby Cohu could be required to write-off some or all of this goodwill and other intangibles, (ix) the adverse impact to Cohu’s operating results and potential inability to pay cash dividends due to interest expense on the financing debt, rising interest rates, changes to LIBOR in 2021, and any restrictions on operations related to such debt, and (x) continued availability of capital and financing and rating agency downgrade actions, and limited market access given our high debt levels. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Cohu’s filings with the SEC, including the most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, and the other filings made by Cohu with the SEC from time to time, which are available via the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable law, Cohu does not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

For press releases and other information of interest to investors, please visit Cohu’s website at www.cohu.com.

 

Contact:

Cohu, Inc.
Jeffrey D. Jones - Investor Relations
858-848-8106

 

 

 

COHU, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   

Three Months Ended (1)

   

Twelve Months Ended (1)

 
   

December 28,

   

December 29,

   

December 28,

   

December 29,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

Net sales

  $ 142,011     $ 170,637     $ 583,329     $ 451,768  

Cost and expenses:

                               

Cost of sales (excludes amortization shown below) (2) (3)

    87,936       128,718       353,500       292,460  

Research and development

    20,823       22,520       86,147       56,434  

Selling, general and administrative (3) (4)

    34,532       45,766       142,936       96,754  

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

    9,615       14,080       39,590       17,197  

Restructuring charges

    2,764       18,704       13,484       18,704  
      155,670       229,788       635,657       481,549  

Loss from operations

    (13,659 )     (59,151 )     (52,328 )     (29,781 )

Other (expense) income:

                               

 Interest expense

    (4,767 )     (4,944 )     (20,556 )     (4,977 )

 Interest income

    161       274       764       1,187  

 Foreign transaction gain (loss)

    (1,259 )     439       43       1,659  

Loss from continuing operations before taxes

    (19,524 )     (63,382 )     (72,077 )     (31,912 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (3,243 )     (6,266 )     (3,082 )     631  

Loss from continuing operations

    (16,281 )     (57,116 )     (68,995 )     (32,543 )

Discontinued operations: (5)

                               

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes

    (1,061 )     157       (661 )     157  

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (22 )     38       36       38  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    (1,039 )     119       (697 )     119  

Net loss

  $ (17,320 )   $ (56,997 )   $ (69,692 )   $ (32,424 )

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (54 )     (243 )     8       (243 )

Net loss attributable to Cohu

  $ (17,266 )   $ (56,754 )   $ (69,700 )   $ (32,181 )
                                 

Loss per share:

                               

Basic:

                               

Loss from continuing operations before noncontrolling interest

  $ (0.39 )   $ (1.40 )   $ (1.68 )   $ (1.02 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    (0.03 )     0.00       (0.01 )     0.00  

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

    0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.01 )

Net loss attributable to Cohu

  $ (0.42 )   $ (1.40 )   $ (1.69 )   $ (1.01 )
                                 

Diluted:

                               

Loss from continuing operations before noncontrolling interest

  $ (0.39 )   $ (1.40 )   $ (1.68 )   $ (1.02 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    (0.03 )     0.00       (0.01 )     0.00  

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest

    0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.01 )

Net loss attributable to Cohu

  $ (0.42 )   $ (1.40 )   $ (1.69 )   $ (1.01 )
                                 

Weighted average shares used in computing loss per share: (6)

                               

Basic

    41,409       40,660       41,159       31,776  

Diluted

    41,409       40,660       41,159       31,776  

 

(1)

The three- and twelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were both comprised of 13 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively. The Company’s results for the three-month period ended December 29, 2018 and the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019, include the results of Xcerra which was acquired on October 1, 2018.

 

(2)

Cost of sales for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019 includes charges totaling $2.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, related to restructuring activities and the decision to end manufacturing of certain of Xcerra’s semiconductor test handler products. The three- and twelve-month periods ended December 29, 2018 include charges totaling $19.1 million.

 

(3)

In conjunction with the acquisition of Xcerra the Company assessed the need to realign its historical financial statement presentation and certain statement of operations classifications were reclassified to conform to current period presentation. The changes made were as follows:

 

Amortization of intangibles previously were presented in cost of sales and SG&A. These amounts are now presented as a separate line item “Amortization of purchased intangible assets” within operating expenses. Amounts associated with purchased intangible assets that previously would have been included in cost of sales are $7.3 million and $30.1 million for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019, respectively and $11.6 million and $13.6 million for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 29, 2018, respectively.  

 

Prior to October 1, 2018, gains and losses associated with foreign currency translation and remeasurement were included within SG&A which resulted in fluctuations in expenses as foreign exchange rates change. These amounts are now presented within foreign transaction gain (loss) and other as it provides investors more insight into the Company’s operating expenses.

 

(4)

SG&A expense for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019 includes Xcerra transaction costs totaling $28,000 and $0.4 million, respectively. For the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 29, 2018 Xcerra transaction costs were $4.6 million and $9.8 million, respectively.

 

(5)

On October 1, 2018, the Company made the decision to sell the fixtures business acquired from Xcerra, and, as a result, the operating results of this business have been presented as discontinued operations. In February 2020, we completed the sale of the fixtures business for $3.1 million and recognized a loss on disposal of $1.1 million primarily related to the write-off of goodwill and purchased intangible assets that were not pushed down in the consolidated financial statements.

 

(6)

For the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019, potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the per share computations due to their antidilutive effect. The Company has utilized the "control number" concept in the computation of diluted earnings per share to determine whether a potential common stock instrument is dilutive. The control number used is income from continuing operations. The control number concept requires that the same number of potentially dilutive securities applied in computing diluted earnings per share from continuing operations be applied to all other categories of income or loss, regardless of their anti-dilutive effect on such categories.

 

 

 

 

COHU, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

   

December 28,

   

December 29,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Assets:

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and investments

  $ 156,098     $ 165,020  

Accounts receivable

    127,921       149,276  

Inventories

    130,706       139,314  

Other current assets

    21,468       27,888  

Current assets of discontinued operations

    3,503       3,741  

Total current assets

    439,696       485,239  

Property, plant & equipment, net

    70,912       74,332  

Goodwill

    238,669       242,127  

Intangible assets, net

    275,019       318,961  

Operating lease right of use assets (1)

    33,269       -  

Other assets

    20,030       13,264  

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations

    115       79  

Total assets

  $ 1,077,710     $ 1,134,002  
                 

Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity:

               

Current liabilities:

               

Short-term borrowings

  $ 3,195     $ 3,115  

Current installments of long-term debt

    3,322       3,672  

Deferred profit

    7,645       6,896  

Other current liabilities

    134,124       146,388  

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

    599       518  

Total current liabilities

    148,885       160,589  

Long-term debt

    346,518       346,041  

Non-current operating lease liabilities (1)

    28,877       -  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    70,334       81,428  

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

    24       -  

Cohu stockholders’ equity

    483,072       546,243  

Noncontrolling Interest

    -       (299 )

Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity

  $ 1,077,710     $ 1,134,002  

 

(1)

Cohu adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as of December 30, 2018. Upon adoption, we recorded operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities based on the present value of future lease obligations. We applied the practical expedient available in this guidance, which does not require the restatement of prior year balances.

 

 

 

 

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 28,

   

September 28,

   

December 29,

 
      2019(1)       2019(1)       2018(1)  

Loss from operations - GAAP basis (a)

  $ (13,659 )   $ (6,023 )   $ (59,151 )

Non-GAAP adjustments:

                       

Share-based compensation included in (b):

                       

Cost of sales (COS)

    191       212       138  

Research and development (R&D)

    760       820       619  

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)

    2,336       2,474       3,799  
      3,287       3,506       4,556  

Amortization of purchased intangible assets (c)

    9,615       9,969       14,080  

Restructuring charges related to inventory adjustments in COS (d)

    2,408       1,114       19,053  

Restructuring charges (d)

    2,764       814       18,704  
                         

Manufacturing and sales transition costs included in (e):

                       

COS

    -       416       -  

R&D

    -       -       280  

SG&A

    117       152       205  
      117       568       485  

Acquisition costs included in SG&A (f)

    28       -       4,633  

Inventory step-up included in COS (g)

    -       -       14,782  

PP&E step-up included in SG&A (h)

    243       1,257       1,257  

Reduction of indemnification receivable included in SG&A (i)

    1,202       -       879  

Income from operations - non-GAAP basis (j)

  $ 6,005     $ 11,205     $ 19,278  
                         

Loss from continuing operations - GAAP basis

  $ (16,281 )   $ (10,480 )   $ (57,116 )

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

    19,664       17,228       78,429  

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (k)

    (3,914 )     (1,836 )     (11,302 )

Income (loss) from continuing operations - non-GAAP basis

  $ (531 )   $ 4,912     $ 10,011  
                         

GAAP loss from continuing operations per share - diluted

  $ (0.39 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (1.40 )
                         

Non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations per share - diluted (l)

  $ (0.01 )   $ 0.12     $ 0.24  

(1)

Includes operating results from Xcerra acquired on October 1, 2018

Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company's operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the Company’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that is unrelated to the Company’s operational performance as it does not require cash payments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination of amortization charges provides better comparability of pre and post-acquisition operating results and to results of businesses utilizing internally developed intangible assets. Management initiated certain restructuring activities including employee headcount reductions and other organizational changes to align our business strategies in light of the merger with Xcerra. Restructuring costs have been excluded because such expense is not used by Management to assess the core profitability of Cohu’s business operations. Manufacturing and sales transition costs relate principally to expenses incurred as a result of moving certain manufacturing activities to Asia and incremental costs incurred related to the buildup of a direct sales force for certain equipment sales in Asia. Employee severance are costs incurred in conjunction with the termination of certain employees to streamline our operations and reduce costs. Management has excluded these costs primarily because they are not reflective of the ongoing operating results and they are not used to assess ongoing operational performance. Acquisition costs and adjustments for inventory and PP&E step-up costs have been excluded by management as they are unrelated to the core operating activities of the Company and the frequency and variability in the nature of the charges can vary significantly from period to period. Management believes the reduction of an uncertain tax position liability and related indemnification receivable is better reflected within income tax expense rather than a charge to SG&A and credit to the income tax provision. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare Cohu’s performance against the performance of other companies without this variability. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and investors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies.

 

(a)

(9.6)%, (4.2)% and (34.7)% of net sales, respectively.

 

(b)

To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock units and our employee stock purchase plan.

 

(c)

To eliminate the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

 

(d)

To eliminate restructuring costs incurred related to the integration of Xcerra.

 

(e)

To eliminate manufacturing and sales transition and severance costs.

 

(f)

To eliminate professional fees and other direct incremental expenses incurred related to acquisition of Xcerra.

 

(g)

To eliminate the inventory step-up costs incurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

 

(h)

To eliminate the accelerated depreciation from the property, plant & equipment step-up related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

 

(i)

To eliminate the impact of the reduction of an uncertain tax position liability and related indemnification receivable.

 

(j)

4.2%, 7.8% and 11.3% of net sales, respectively.

 

(k)

To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustments described above based on applicable tax rates.

 

(l)

The three months ended September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were computed using 41,587 and 41,241 shares outstanding respectively, as the effect of dilutive securities was excluded from GAAP diluted common shares due to the reported net loss under GAAP, but are included for non-GAAP diluted common shares since the Company has non-GAAP net income. All other periods presented were computed using number of GAAP diluted shares outstanding for each period.

 

 

 

 

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 28,

   

December 29,

 
      2019(1)       2018(1)  

Loss from operations - GAAP basis (a)

  $ (52,328 )   $ (29,781 )

Non-GAAP adjustments:

               

Share-based compensation included in (b):

               

Cost of sales (COS)

    736       546  

Research and development (R&D)

    2,994       1,717  

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)

    10,418       7,790  
      14,148       10,053  

Amortization of purchased intangible assets (c)

    39,590       17,197  

Restructuring charges related to inventory adjustments in COS (d)

    2,729       19,053  

Restructuring charges included in operating expenses (d):

               

Research and development

    -       273  

Selling, general and administrative

    -       107  

Restructuring charges

    13,484       18,704  
      13,484       19,084  

Manufacturing and sales transition costs included in (e):

               

COS

    1,211       -  

R&D

    -       280  

SG&A

    1,383       315  
      2,594       595  

Adjustment to contingent consideration included in SG&A (f)

    -       657  

Acquisition costs included in SG&A (g)

    432       9,811  

Inventory step-up included in COS (h)

    6,038       14,782  

PP&E step-up included in SG&A (i)

    4,014       1,257  

Reduction of indemnification receivable included in SG&A (j)

    1,202       879  

Income from operations - non-GAAP basis (k)

  $ 31,903     $ 63,587  
                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations - GAAP basis

  $ (68,995 )   $ (32,543 )

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

    84,231       93,368  

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (l)

    (11,456 )     (12,481 )

Income from continuing operations - non-GAAP basis

  $ 3,780     $ 48,344  
                 

GAAP loss per share from continuing operations - diluted

  $ (1.68 )   $ (1.02 )
                 

Non-GAAP income per share - diluted (m)

  $ 0.09     $ 1.49  

 

(1)

Results for the full year ended December 28, 2019 and the three months ended December 29, 2018 include operating results from Xcerra acquired on October 1, 2018.

Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company's operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the Company’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that is unrelated to the Company’s operational performance as it does not require cash payments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination of amortization charges provides better comparability of pre and post-acquisition operating results and to results of businesses utilizing internally developed intangible assets. Management initiated certain restructuring activities including employee headcount reductions and other organizational changes to align our business strategies in light of the merger with Xcerra. Restructuring costs have been excluded because such expense is not used by Management to assess the core profitability of Cohu’s business operations. Manufacturing and sales transition costs relate principally to expenses incurred as a result of moving certain manufacturing activities to Asia and incremental costs incurred related to the buildup of a direct sales force for certain equipment sales in Asia. Employee severance are costs incurred in conjunction with the termination of certain employees to streamline our operations and reduce costs. Management has excluded these costs primarily because they are not reflective of the ongoing operating results and they are not used to assess ongoing operational performance. Acquisition costs, fair value adjustment to contingent consideration and adjustments for inventory and PP&E step-up costs have been excluded by management as they are unrelated to the core operating activities of the Company and the frequency and variability in the nature of the charges can vary significantly from period to period. Management believes the reduction of an uncertain tax position liability and related indemnification receivable is better reflected within income tax expense rather than a charge to SG&A and credit to the income tax provision. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare Cohu’s performance against the performance of other companies without this variability. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and investors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies.

 

(a)

(9.0)% and (6.6)% of net sales, respectively.

 

(b)

To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock units and our employee stock purchase plan.

 

(c)

To eliminate the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

 

(d)

To eliminate restructuring costs incurred related to the integration of Xcerra.

 

(e)

To eliminate manufacturing and sales transition and severance costs.

 

(f)

To eliminate fair value adjustment to contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Kita.

 

(g)

To eliminate professional fees and other direct incremental expenses incurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

 

(h)

To eliminate the inventory step-up costs incurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

 

(i)

To eliminate the property, plant & equipment step-up depreciation accelerated related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

 

(j)

To eliminate the impact of the reduction of an uncertain tax position liability and related indemnification receivable.

 

(k)

5.5% and 14.1% of net sales, respectively.

 

(l)

To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustments described above based on applicable tax rates.

 

(m)

The twelve months ended December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were computed using 41,652 and 32,548 shares outstanding as the effect of dilutive securities was excluded from GAAP diluted common shares due to the reported net loss under GAAP, but are included for non-GAAP diluted common shares since the Company has non-GAAP net income.

 

 

 

 

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 28,

   

September 28,

   

December 29,

 
   

2019 (1)

   

2019 (1)

   

2018 (1)

 
                         

Gross Profit Reconciliation

                       

Gross profit - GAAP basis (excluding amortization) (2)

  $ 54,075     $ 58,933     $ 41,919  

Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of sales (as scheduled above)

    2,599       1,742       33,973  

Gross profit - Non-GAAP basis

  $ 56,674     $ 60,675     $ 75,892  
                         

As a percentage of net sales:

                       

GAAP gross profit

    38.1 %     41.1 %     24.6 %

Non-GAAP gross profit

    39.9 %     42.3 %     44.5 %
                         

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

                       

Net loss attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

  $ (17,266 )   $ (10,468 )   $ (56,754 )

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

    1,039       (154 )     (119 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (3,243 )     1,277       (6,266 )

Interest expense

    4,767       5,000       4,944  

Interest income

    (161 )     (190 )     (274 )

Amortization

    9,615       9,969       14,080  

Depreciation

    3,893       5,231       4,691  

Other non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

    9,806       5,456       63,092  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 8,450     $ 16,121     $ 23,394  
                         

As a percentage of net sales:

                       

Net loss attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

    (12.2 )%     (7.3 )%     (33.3 )%

Adjusted EBITDA

    6.0 %     11.2 %     13.7 %
                         

Operating Expense Reconciliation

                       

Operating Expense - GAAP basis

  $ 67,734     $ 64,956     $ 101,070  

Non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses (as scheduled above)

    (17,065 )     (15,486 )     (44,456 )

Operating Expenses - Non-GAAP basis

  $ 50,669     $ 49,470     $ 56,614  

 

(1)

Includes operating results from Xcerra acquired on October 1, 2018

 

(2)

Excludes amortization of $7,263, $7,597 and $11,626 for the three months ending December 28, 2019, September 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively.

 

 

 

 

   

Twelve Months Ended

 
   

December 28,

   

December 29,

 
   

2019 (1)

   

2018 (1)

 

Gross Profit Reconciliation

               

Gross profit - GAAP basis (excluding amortization) (2)

  $ 229,829     $ 159,308  

Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of sales (as scheduled above)

    10,714       34,381  

Gross profit - Non-GAAP basis

  $ 240,543     $ 193,689  
                 

As a percentage of net sales:

               

GAAP gross profit

    39.4 %     35.3 %

Non-GAAP gross profit

    41.2 %     42.9 %
                 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

               

Net loss attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

  $ (69,700 )   $ (32,181 )

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

    697       (119 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    (3,082 )     631  

Interest expense

    20,556       4,977  

Interest income

    (764 )     (1,187 )

Amortization

    39,590       17,197  

Depreciation

    19,246       8,850  

Other non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

    39,534       76,171  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 46,077     $ 74,339  
                 

As a percentage of net sales:

               

Net loss attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

    (11.9 )%     (7.1 )%

Adjusted EBITDA

    7.9 %     16.5 %
                 

Operating Expense Reconciliation

               

Operating Expense - GAAP basis

  $ 282,157     $ 189,089  

Non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses (as scheduled above)

    (73,517 )     (58,987 )

Operating Expenses - Non-GAAP basis

  $ 208,640     $ 130,102  

 

(1)

Results for the full year ended December 28, 2019 and the three months ended December 29, 2018 includes operating results from Xcerra acquired on October 1, 2018.

 

(2)

Excludes amortization of $30,126 and $13,586 for the twelve months ending December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018, respectively.