Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Reports Higher Revenue and Diluted EPS Compared to Prior Year

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Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq: CCMP) reported a revenue of $274.7 million for Q3 FY2020, a 1.0% increase year-over-year, driven mainly by CMP slurries and wood treatment. Net income surged 82.8% to $34.5 million, leading to a diluted EPS of $1.17. The company expects low single-digit revenue growth in Q4 FY2020. Adjusted EBITDA reached $92.0 million, a 7.3% increase from the previous year. Despite uncertainties due to COVID-19, demand remains stable in the semiconductor sector.

Positive

• Revenue up 1.0% year-over-year to $274.7 million.
• Net income increased 82.8% to $34.5 million.
• Diluted EPS rose to $1.17, up 82.8% year-over-year.
• Adjusted EBITDA grew 7.3% to $92.0 million with a margin of 33.5%.
• Cash flow from operations for the year to date reached $204.1 million.

Negative

• Revenue decreased 3.3% compared to the previous quarter.
• Performance materials revenue fell 9.0% due to lower pipeline performance product demand.

• Revenue of $274.7 Million, 1.0% Higher than Last Year Primarily Due to Growth in CMP Slurries and Wood Treatment
   
• Diluted EPS of $1.17, 82.8% Higher than Last Year; Adjusted Diluted EPS¹ of $1.80, 13.2% Higher than Last Year
   
• Expecting Total Revenue for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2020 to be Up Low Single Digits Sequentially
   
• Provides Full Year Fiscal 2020 Outlook

AURORA, Ill., Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq: CCMP), a leading global supplier of consumable materials to semiconductor manufacturers and pipeline companies, today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended June 30, 2020.

Key Highlights

Total company revenue increased 1.0% over the prior year driven by stronger demand for CMP slurries and CMP pads, as well as higher wood treatment business revenue, which more than offset lower revenue in pipeline performance products, primarily due to softer industry conditions. Net income for the quarter was $34.5 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $92.0 million in the quarter, up 7.3% compared with the prior year. Year to date, the company generated $204.1 million in cash flow from operations, and had $354.7 million of cash on hand and $1,076.0 million in total debt as of June 30, 2020, which includes the $150 million drawn from the company’s revolving credit facility in the second quarter.

“We are pleased with our results this quarter, which demonstrate the continued strength and resiliency of our businesses as well as our team’s ability to execute, despite the unprecedented business environment.  I am proud of and thankful for the efforts and dedication of our employees globally, who continue to maintain our essential operations and support our customers despite these challenges,” said David Li, President and CEO of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation. “Although near-term outlook remains uncertain across our end markets, we see steady demand from our semiconductor customers as well as improving conditions in our pipeline performance business in the fourth quarter. We expect to continue to drive growth and best in class profitability by leveraging our positions in the most advanced and challenging technologies as well as our deep customer relationships.”

Key Financial Information for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2020

• Revenue was $274.7 million, 1.0% higher than the revenue reported in the same quarter last year. Revenue was down 3.3% compared to the prior quarter primarily due to softer oil and gas industry conditions that negatively impacted revenue in pipeline performance products.
   
• Net income was $34.5 million, 82.9% higher than last year. Adjusted net income was $53.1 million, 13.3% higher compared to adjusted net income in the prior year. Adjusted net income benefited from higher revenue, lower operating expenses, and lower interest expense in the quarter compared to last year.
   
• Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.17, 82.8% higher than last year.  Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.80, 13.2% higher than adjusted EPS in the same quarter last year.
   
• Adjusted EBITDA was $92.0 million, up 7.3% compared to adjusted EBITDA in the same quarter last year.  Adjusted EBITDA margin for the quarter was 33.5%, compared to adjusted EBITDA margin of 31.5% in the same quarter last year.

       
Electronic Materials – Revenue was $220.4 million for the quarter, 3.9% higher than revenue in the same quarter last year. Higher revenue for CMP slurries and CMP pads offset slightly lower revenue for electronic chemicals.  Adjusted EBITDA was $76.9 million, or 34.9% of revenue.

Performance Materials – Revenue was $54.4 million for the quarter, 9.0% lower than revenue in the same quarter last year. The decrease was driven by lower demand for pipeline performance products, which more than offset higher revenue in the wood treatment and QED businesses. Adjusted EBITDA was $27.0 million, or 49.6% of revenue.

Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal 2020

With continued uncertainty as to the ongoing macroeconomic and industry impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company currently expects fiscal fourth quarter revenue to be up low single digits compared to the company’s revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Sequentially, Electronic Materials revenue is expected to be approximately flat to up low single digits and Performance Materials revenue is expected to be up low to mid-single digits.

The company currently expects full fiscal year 2020 adjusted EBITDA to be between $357 million and $362 million. Additional current expectations are provided on slide 8 in the related slide presentation.

^{[1] Refer to financial tables and “Use of Certain GAAP, non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Information” in the press release below for information about these non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measure.}

RELATED SLIDE PRESENTATION

A slide presentation related to this press release will be available at ir.cabotcmp.com in the Quarterly Results section of the Investor Relations center at approximately the same time that this press release is issued.

CONFERENCE CALL

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation’s quarterly earnings conference call will be held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) on Thursday, August 6.  The conference call will be available via live webcast and replay from the company’s website, www.cabotcmp.com, or by phone at (833) 714-0937.  Callers outside the U.S. may dial (778) 560-2685. The conference code for the call is 1775053.  A transcript of the formal comments made during the conference call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website. 

ABOUT CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, headquartered in Aurora, Illinois, is a leading global supplier of consumable materials to semiconductor manufacturers and pipeline companies.  The company’s products play a critical role in the production of advanced semiconductor devices, helping to enable the manufacture of smaller, faster and more complex devices by its customers.  Cabot Microelectronics Corporation is also a leading provider of performance materials to pipeline operators.  The company's mission is to create value by delivering high-performing and innovative solutions that solve its customers’ challenges.  The company has approximately 2,000 employees globally. For more information about Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, visit www.cabotcmp.com, or contact Colleen Mumford, Vice President, Communications and Marketing, at 630-499-2600.

USE OF CERTAIN GAAP AND NON-GAAP ADJUSTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The company presented the following measures considered as non-GAAP by the SEC: adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, free cash flow, and net debt. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for certain items that affect comparability from period to period.  These adjustments include items related to the company’s acquisition of KMG Chemicals, Inc.  (“KMG”) (“Acquisition”), such as expenses incurred to complete the Acquisition and related integration, costs of restructuring related to the wood treatment business and related adjustments in 2020, costs related to the KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire net of insurance recovery, costs incurred in 2020 related to the Pandemic net of grants received and, in 2019, impact of fair value adjustments to inventory acquired from KMG.  The non-GAAP adjusted financial information provided in this press release is a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the company’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.  These non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the investor's understanding about the company's ongoing operations.  Specifically, the company believes the impact of the adjustments related to the Acquisition, such as expenses incurred to complete the Acquisition and related integration, acquisition-related amortization expenses, costs of restructuring related to the wood treatment business and related adjustments in 2020, costs related to the KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire net of insurance recovery, costs incurred in 2020 related to the Pandemic net of grants received, the effects of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 in the United States (“Tax Act”) and the issued final regulations related to the Tax Act, and in 2019, impact of fair value adjustments to inventory acquired from KMG are not indicative of its core operating results and thus presents these certain metrics excluding these effects. The presentation of non-GAAP adjusted financial information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.   Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures are included in the financial statements portion of this press release.

Adjusted EBITDA for the Electronic Materials and Performance Materials segments is presented in conformity with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280, Segment Reporting. This measure is reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and assessing their performance. For these reasons, this measure is excluded from the definition of non-GAAP financial measures under the SEC Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which address a variety of subjects including, for example, future sales and operating results; growth or contraction, and trends in the industries and markets in which the company participates such as the semiconductor, and oil and gas, industries; the acquisition of, investment in, or collaboration with other entities, including the company’s acquisition of KMG, and the expected benefits and synergies of such acquisitions; divestment or disposition, or cessation of investment in certain, of the company’s businesses; new product introductions; development of new products, technologies and markets; product performance; the financial conditions of the company's customers; the competitive landscape that relates to the company’s business; the company's supply chain; natural disasters; various economic or political factors and international or national events, including related to global public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and the enactment of trade sanctions, tariffs, or other similar matters; the generation, protection and acquisition of intellectual property, and litigation related to such intellectual property or third party intellectual property; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, and related compliance; the operation of facilities by Cabot Microelectronics; the company's management; foreign exchange fluctuation; the company's current or future tax rate, including the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the United States (“Tax Act”); cybersecurity threats; financing facilities and related debt, pay off or payment of principal and interest, and compliance with covenants and other terms; and, uses and investment of the company's cash balance, including dividends and share repurchases, which may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason by the company, based on a variety of factors. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Cabot Microelectronics’ beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations of Cabot Microelectronics’ management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. For information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to Cabot Microelectronics’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the risk factors contained in Cabot Microelectronics’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 to be filed by August 10, 2020.  Except as required by law, Cabot Microelectronics undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements made by it to reflect new information, subsequent events or circumstances.

Contact:

Colleen Mumford
Vice President, Communications and Marketing
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
(630) 499-2600

CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
		Quarter Ended												Nine Months Ended
		June 30, 2020				March 31, 2020				June 30, 2019				June 30, 2020				June 30, 2019
Revenue		$274,727				$284,193				$271,882				$842,063				$759,051
Cost of sales			152,973				163,091				156,492				470,525				429,508
Gross profit			121,754				121,102				115,390				371,538				329,543
Operating expenses:
Research, development and technical			12,165				13,230				12,191				38,206				39,009
Selling, general and administrative			51,847				56,209				50,959				162,495				162,415
Total operating expenses			64,012				69,439				63,150				200,701				201,424
Operating income			57,742				51,663				52,240				170,837				128,119
Interest expense			10,406				10,753				12,757				33,079				32,978
Interest income			131				143				417				589				2,004
Other income (expense), net			(201	)			(1,010	)			(472	)			(1,608	)			(2,897	)
Income before income taxes			47,266				40,043				39,428				136,739				94,248
Provision for income taxes			12,741				7,144				20,550				30,766				34,790
Net income		$34,525				$32,899				$18,878				$105,973				$59,458
Basic earnings per share		$1.19				$1.12				$0.65				$3.63				$2.09
Diluted earnings per share		$1.17				$1.11				$0.64				$3.58				$2.06
Weighted average basic shares outstanding			29,079				29,287				29,064				29,157				28,399
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding			29,456				29,725				29,568				29,603				28,924

 

CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited and amounts in thousands)
							June 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
			ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents							$354,708			$188,495
Accounts receivable, net								137,736			146,113
Inventories								161,805			145,278
Prepaid expenses and other current assets								24,623			28,670
Total current assets								678,872			508,556
Property, plant and equipment, net								356,022			276,818
Other long-term assets								1,450,479			1,476,392
Total assets							$2,485,373			$2,261,766
			LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable							$50,211			$54,529
Short-term debt								150,000			-
Current portion of long-term debt								13,313			13,313
Accrued expenses, income taxes payable and other current liabilities								126,399			103,618
Total current liabilities								339,923			171,460
Long-term debt, net of current portion								912,691			928,463
Other long-term liabilities								207,725			181,466
Total liabilities								1,460,339			1,281,389
Stockholders' equity								1,025,034			980,377
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity							$2,485,373			$2,261,766

 

	CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
	Unaudited Reconciliation of Certain GAAP Financial Measures to Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures
	(Unaudited and amounts in thousands, except per share and percentage amounts)
	Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
			Three Months Ended
			June 30, 2020					June 30, 2019
	GAAP Net income		$34,525					$18,878
	Amortization of acquisition related intangibles			20,786					16,923
	Acquisition and integration-related expenses			2,735					2,910
	Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire, net of insurance recovery			622					4,450
	Net costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business1			(293	)				-
	Costs related to COVID -19 (Pandemic), net of grants received			112					-
	Charges for fair value write-up of acquired inventory sold			-					42
	U.S. tax reform			18					9,128
	Tax effect on adjustments to net income2			(5,356	)				(5,431	)
	Adjusted Net income		$53,149					$46,900
	1 Represents adjustments to previously recorded severance liability related to the wood treatment business.
	2 Tax effect on the adjustments was calculated using the U.S. Federal and state blended tax rate for the respective periods as the related adjustments are mainly U.S. driven.
	Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share to Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share
			Three Months Ended
			June 30, 2020					June 30, 2019
	GAAP Diluted earnings per share		$1.17					$0.64
	Adjustments (net of tax)3 :
	Amortization of acquisition related intangibles			0.55					0.44
	Acquisition and integration-related expenses			0.07					0.08
	Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire, net of insurance recovery			0.02					0.12
	Net costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business1			(0.01	)				-
	U.S. tax reform			-					0.31
	Adjusted Diluted earnings per share		$1.80					$1.59
	3 Tax effect on the adjustments was calculated using the U.S. Federal and state blended tax rate for the respective periods as the related adjustments are mainly U.S. driven.
	Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue to Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Profit and Gross Margin
			Three Months Ended
			June 30, 2020					June 30, 2019
	GAAP revenue		$274,727					$271,882
	Cost of sales			152,973					156,492
	Gross profit and gross margin		$121,754			44.3	%	$115,390			42.4	%
	Adjustments:
	Amortization of acquisition related intangibles			3,347					3,469
	Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire, net of insurance recovery			622					4,200
	Net costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business1			(293	)				-
	Costs related to the Pandemic, net of grants received			198					-
	Charges for fair value write-up of acquired inventory sold			-					42
	Adjusted gross profit and gross margin		$125,628			45.7	%	$123,101			45.3	%
	Reconciliation of GAAP Operating expenses to Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating expenses
			Three Months Ended
			June 30, 2020					June 30, 2019
	GAAP Research, development and technical		$12,165					$12,191
	GAAP Selling, general, and administrative			51,847					50,959
	Operating expenses		$64,012					$63,150
	Adjustments4 :
	Amortization of acquisition related intangibles			(17,439	)				(13,454	)
	Acquisition and integration-related expenses			(2,735	)				(2,910	)
	Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire, net of insurance recovery			-					(250	)
	Costs related to the Pandemic, net of grants received			86					-
	Adjusted operating expenses		$43,924					$46,536
	4 All the adjustments are related to the Selling, general and administrative expenses.
	Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA Margin
			Three Months Ended
			June 30, 2020					June 30, 2019
	GAAP net income		$34,525					$18,878
	Interest expense			10,406					12,757
	Interest income			(131	)				(417	)
	Provision for income taxes			12,741					20,550
	Depreciation & amortization			31,324					26,587
	EBITDA and EBITDA margin5		$88,865			32.3	%	$78,355			28.8	%
	Adjustments (pre-tax):
	Acquisition and integration-related expenses			2,735					2,910
	Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire, net of insurance recovery			622					4,450
	Net costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business1			(293	)				-
	Costs related to the Pandemic, net of grants received			112					-
	Charges for fair value write-up of acquired inventory sold			-					42
	Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA margin6		$92,041			33.5	%	$85,757			31.5	%
	5 EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
	6 Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by excluding items from EBITDA that are believed to be infrequent or not indicative of the company's continuing operating performance.
	Fiscal Year 2020 Guidance Reconciliation7
			Fiscal Year 2020 Low					Fiscal Year 2020 High
	Net income		$134,000					$138,100
	Interest expense, net8			43,500					43,500
	Provision for income taxes8			38,000					38,900
	Depreciation8			42,500					42,500
	Amortization			90,000					90,000
	EBITDA (Consolidated)		$348,000					$353,000
	Acquisition and integration-related expenses			7,800					7,800
	Costs related to KMG-Bernuth warehouse fire, net of insurance recovery			1,200					1,200
	Net costs related to restructuring of wood treatment business1			(300	)				(300	)
	Costs related to the Pandemic, net of grants received			300					300
	Adjusted EBITDA Guidance (Consolidated)		$357,000					$362,000
	7 This is a reconciliation of our indicated full year net income to our adjusted EBITDA. The amounts above may not reflect certain future charges costs and/or gains that are inherently difficult to predict and estimate due to their unknown timing, effect and/or significance, including impairment charges associated with the anticipated closure of our wood treatment business.
	8 Amounts represent the mid-point of the current financial guidance provided on August 5, 2020.
	Reconciliation of Cash Flow From Operations to Free Cash Flow
			Nine months ended
			June 30, 2020					June 30, 2019
	Net cash provided by operating activities		$204,083					$117,045
	Less: Capital expenditures			107,015					32,691
	Free cash flow		$97,068					$84,354
	Net cash used in investing activities			($105,428	)				($1,209,708	)
	Net cash provided by financing activities		$67,201					$908,678
	Reconciliation of GAAP Debt to Net Debt
			June 30, 2020					September 30, 2019
	Total short-term and long-term debt		$1,076,004					$941,776
	Less: Cash and cash equivalents			354,708					188,495
	Total net debt		$721,296					$753,281

FAQ

What were Cabot Microelectronics' Q3 2020 revenue figures?

Cabot Microelectronics reported Q3 2020 revenue of $274.7 million.

How much did diluted EPS increase in Q3 FY2020 for CCMP?

Diluted EPS for Q3 FY2020 increased by 82.8% to $1.17.

What is the expected revenue growth for Cabot Microelectronics in Q4 FY2020?

The company expects low single-digit revenue growth in Q4 FY2020.

What was Cabot Microelectronics' net income for Q3 2020?

Net income for Q3 2020 was $34.5 million, an increase of 82.8% year-over-year.

What drove the revenue increase for Cabot Microelectronics in Q3 FY2020?

The revenue increase was primarily driven by growth in CMP slurries and wood treatment.