Kulicke & Soffa Announces $150 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase

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Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC) has announced a $150 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement. This move is part of the company's $800 million repurchase authorization. The ASR is expected to conclude by the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2022, leaving approximately $340 million available under the current authorization. Since August 27, 2014, KLIC has repurchased a total of $407.8 million worth of shares. This buyback is anticipated to enhance shareholder value and reflects the company's ongoing commitment to returning capital to its investors.

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• Engagement in a $150 million ASR showing confidence in stock valuation.
• Total of $407.8 million deployed for share repurchases since 2014, indicating strong capital return commitment.

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SINGAPORE, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) ("Kulicke & Soffa," "K&S" or the "Company"), today announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement to repurchase $150 million of the Company's common stock.  The ASR agreement was entered into pursuant to Kulicke & Soffa's current $800 million repurchase authorization.

Kulicke & Soffa anticipates completing the transactions associated with the ASR by the end of its third fiscal quarter of 2022. At that time, the Company anticipates that approximately $340 million will remain under its current repurchase authorization. The final number of shares to be repurchased under the ASR agreement will be based on the volume-weighted average price of the Company's common stock, less a discount, during the term of the ASR.

During its second fiscal quarter of 2022 through March 2, K&S deployed $24.4 million to repurchase 459.7 thousand shares. Cumulatively, since August 27, 2014 through March 2, 2022, $407.8 million has been deployed to repurchase an aggregate of 20.6 million shares under the Company's current and prior repurchase authorizations.

Kulicke & Soffa ended its first fiscal quarter on January 1, 2022 with 63.3 million diluted shares outstanding.

About Kulicke & Soffa

Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of semiconductor, LED and electronic assembly solutions serving the global automotive, consumer, communications, computing and industrial markets. Founded in 1951, K&S prides itself on establishing foundations for technological advancement - creating pioneering interconnect solutions that enable performance improvements, power efficiency, form-factor reductions and assembly excellence of current and next-generation semiconductor devices.

Leveraging decades of development proficiency and extensive process technology expertise, Kulicke & Soffa's expanding portfolio provides equipment solutions, aftermarket products and services supporting a comprehensive set of interconnect technologies including wire bonding, advanced packaging, lithography, and electronics assembly. Dedicated to empowering technological discovery, always, K&S collaborates with customers and technology partners to push the boundaries of possibility, enabling a smarter future.

Caution Concerning Results and Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical statements, this press release contains statements relating to future events and our future results. These statements are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our business, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, the effects of supply chain constraints on our business, and the other factors listed or discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2021, filed on November 18, 2021, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:
Kulicke & Soffa
Marilyn Sim
Public Relations
P: +65-6880-9309
msim@kns.com

Kulicke & Soffa
Joseph Elgindy
Finance
P: +1-215-784-7500
investor@kns.com

 

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FAQ

What is the amount of the new ASR agreement for Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC)?

Kulicke and Soffa has announced a $150 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement.

What is the total repurchase authorization for Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC)?

The total repurchase authorization for Kulicke and Soffa is $800 million.

When does Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC) expect to complete the ASR transactions?

The company anticipates completing the ASR transactions by the end of its third fiscal quarter of 2022.

How much has Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC) spent on share repurchases since 2014?

Since August 27, 2014, Kulicke and Soffa has spent $407.8 million on share repurchases.

How many shares have been repurchased by Kulicke and Soffa (KLIC) so far?

Kulicke and Soffa has repurchased an aggregate of 20.6 million shares since the inception of its current and prior repurchase authorizations.