Press Release

Announces Operational Restructuring to Align Cost Structure with Weaker Demand

LIVERMORE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORM) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 ended September 24, 2022. Quarterly revenues were $180.9 million, a decrease of 11.3% compared to $203.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, and a decrease of 4.8% from $190.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

• As anticipated, third quarter revenue, gross margin and profitability were down sequentially, chiefly due to the expected reduction in Foundry & Logic probe card demand
• To better align FormFactor’s cost structure with these reduced demand levels, which are now expected to extend well into next year, the Company has implemented an operational restructuring during the fourth quarter of 2022
• Systems Segment’s record third quarter revenue expected to continue in the fourth quarter, highlighting benefits of lab-to-fab diversification strategy and positive impact of recent tuck-in acquisitions
  

“We expect the current cyclical downturn in demand, which impacted FormFactor’s third quarter revenue and profitability, to extend well into next year,” said Mike Slessor, CEO of FormFactor, Inc. “To preserve profitability at the revenue run rates we believe are likely to prevail until the downturn ends, we have announced decisive steps to better align FormFactor’s cost structure with these temporarily reduced demand levels.”

Third Quarter Highlights

On a GAAP basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $4.4 million, or $0.06 per fully-diluted share, compared to net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 of $30.2 million, or $0.38 per fully-diluted share, and net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 of $20.5 million, or $0.26 per fully-diluted share. Gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was 34.4%, compared with 46.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, and 42.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $18.3 million, or $0.24 per fully-diluted share, compared to net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 of $36.8 million, or $0.46 per fully-diluted share, and net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 of $31.6 million, or $0.40 per fully-diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was 39.0%, compared with 47.4% in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, and 46.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures is provided in the schedules included below.

GAAP net cash provided by operating activities for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $24.2 million, compared to $42.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022, and $34.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. Free cash flow for the third quarter of fiscal 2022 was $15.5 million, compared to free cash flow for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 of $28.3 million, and free cash flow for the third quarter of 2021 of $14.4 million. A reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to non-GAAP free cash flow is provided in the schedules included below.

Outlook

Dr. Slessor added, “Our sequentially weaker outlook is due to three primary factors; one, the new US-China trade restrictions announced on October 7th; two, weaker DRAM probe card demand; and three, further softness in Foundry & Logic probe card demand, with specific weakness in RF probe cards. These factors notwithstanding, we remain confident in the long-term growth prospects for the industry overall, driven by the fundamental trends of semiconductor content growth and innovations like advanced packaging.”

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2022, FormFactor is providing the following outlook*:

		GAAP		Reconciling Items**			Non-GAAP
Revenue		$155 million +/- $5 million		—			$155 million +/- $5 million
Gross Margin		27% +/- 1.5%		$9 million			33% +/- 1.5%
Net income per diluted share		($0.22) +/- $0.03		$0.25			$0.03 +/- $0.03

*This outlook assumes consistent foreign currency rates.
**Reconciling items are stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, and amortization of intangibles, inventory, and fixed asset fair value adjustments due to acquisitions.

We posted our revenue breakdown by geographic region, by market segment and with customers with greater than 10% of total revenue on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.formfactor.com. We will conduct a conference call at 1:25 p.m. PDT, or 4:25 p.m. EDT, today.

The public is invited to listen to a live webcast of FormFactor’s conference call on the Investor Relations section of our web site at www.formfactor.com. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The replay will be available on the Investor Relations section of our website, www.formfactor.com. 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial results prepared under generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we disclose certain non-GAAP measures of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP operating income, that are adjusted from the nearest GAAP financial measure to exclude certain costs, expenses, gains and losses. Reconciliations of the adjustments to GAAP results for the three and nine months ended September 24, 2022, and for outlook provided before, as well as for the comparable periods of fiscal 2021, are provided below, and on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.formfactor.com. Information regarding the ways in which management uses non-GAAP financial information to evaluate its business, management's reasons for using this non-GAAP financial information, and limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial information, is included under “About our Non-GAAP Financial Measures” following the tables below.

About FormFactor:

FormFactor, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle - from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The Company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.formfactor.com. 

Forward-looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the federal securities laws, including with respect to the Company’s future financial and operating results, and the Company’s plans, strategies and objectives for future operations. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs as of the date of this release, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future financial and operating results, customer demand, conditions in the semiconductor industry, and growth opportunities, and other statements regarding the Company’s business. Forward-looking statements may contain words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” and “continue,” the negative or plural of these words and similar expressions, and include the assumptions that underlie such statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in demand for the Company’s products; customer-specific demand; market opportunity; anticipated industry trends; the availability, benefits, and speed of customer acceptance or implementation of new products and technologies; manufacturing, processing, and design capacity, goals, expansion, volumes, and progress; difficulties or delays in research and development; industry seasonality; risks to the Company’s realization of benefits from acquisitions, investments in capacity and investments in new electronic data systems and information technology; reliance on customers or third parties (including suppliers); changes in macro-economic environments; events affecting global and regional economic and market conditions and stability such as infectious diseases and pandemics, military conflicts, political volatility and similar factors, operating separately or in combination; and other factors, including those set forth in the Company’s most current annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We continue to operate in an environment with substantial uncertainties arising from global, regional and national health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, including with respect to their impact on our operations, capacity, customer demand, and supply chain, as well as the macroeconomic environment. In addition, there are varying barriers to international trade, including restrictive trade and export regulations, dynamic tariffs, trade disputes between the U.S. and other countries, such as the recent US-China restrictions, and national security developments or tensions, that may substantially restrict or condition our sales to or in certain countries, increase the cost of doing business internationally, and disrupt our supply chain. No assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements within this press release will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what impact they will have on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company. Unless required by law, the Company is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or revise its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Investor Contact:

Stan Finkelstein
Investor Relations
(925) 290-4321
ir@formfactor.com 

FORMFACTOR, INC. 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2022				June 25, 2022				September 25, 2021				September 24, 2022				September 25, 2021
Revenues	$	180,869			$	203,907			$	189,964			$	581,950			$	564,676
Cost of revenues		118,656				109,538				109,745				331,144				331,468
Gross profit		62,213				94,369				80,219				250,806				233,208
Operating expenses:
Research and development		26,549				28,317				26,026				82,000				75,526
Selling, general and administrative		31,637				33,406				30,940				97,949				91,434
Total operating expenses		58,186				61,723				56,966				179,949				166,960
Operating income		4,027				32,646				23,253				70,857				66,248
Interest income		709				300				121				1,147				463
Interest expense		(152	)			(119	)			(151	)			(463	)			(447	)
Other income, net		1,041				551				58				1,784				36
Income before income taxes		5,625				33,378				23,281				73,325				66,300
Provision for income taxes		1,274				3,136				2,784				8,860				8,273
Net income	$	4,351			$	30,242			$	20,497			$	64,465			$	58,027
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.06			$	0.39			$	0.26			$	0.83			$	0.75
Diluted	$	0.06			$	0.38			$	0.26			$	0.82			$	0.73
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic		77,245				77,897				77,869				77,796				77,643
Diluted		77,688				79,210				79,029				78,492				79,190

FORMFACTOR, INC. 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2022				June 25, 2022				September 25, 2021				September 24, 2022				September 25, 2021
GAAP Revenue	$	180,869			$	203,907			$	189,964			$	581,950			$	564,676
Adjustments:
Amortization of deferred revenue fair value adjustments due to acquisitions		—				—				57				—				260
Non-GAAP Revenue	$	180,869			$	203,907			$	190,021			$	581,950			$	564,936
GAAP Gross Profit	$	62,213			$	94,369			$	80,219			$	250,806			$	233,208
Adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles, inventory and fixed asset fair value adjustments due to acquisitions		1,241				1,139				1,545				3,548				13,598
Stock-based compensation		1,022				734				1,392				2,834				3,806
Restructuring charges		6,060				454				4,322				6,653				4,490
Non-GAAP Gross Profit	$	70,536			$	96,696			$	87,478			$	263,841			$	255,102
GAAP Gross Margin		34.4	%			46.3	%			42.2	%			43.1	%			41.3	%
Adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles, inventory and fixed asset fair value adjustments due to acquisitions		0.6	%			0.5	%			0.8	%			0.6	%			2.4	%
Stock-based compensation		0.6	%			0.4	%			0.7	%			0.5	%			0.7	%
Restructuring charges		3.4	%			0.2	%			2.3	%			1.1	%			0.8	%
Non-GAAP Gross Margin		39.0	%			47.4	%			46.0	%			45.3	%			45.2	%
GAAP operating expenses	$	58,186			$	61,723			$	56,966			$	179,949			$	166,960
Adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles		(1,567	)			(1,526	)			(1,604	)			(4,654	)			(4,909	)
Stock-based compensation		(6,973	)			(5,624	)			(6,528	)			(19,039	)			(17,779	)
Restructuring charges		(114	)			(127	)			(311	)			(415	)			(777	)
Gain on contingent consideration		—				—				—				—				95
Acquisition related expenses		—				—				—				—				(209	)
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	49,532			$	54,446			$	48,523			$	155,841			$	143,381
GAAP operating income	$	4,027			$	32,646			$	23,253			$	70,857			$	66,248
Adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles, inventory and fixed asset fair value adjustments due to acquisitions		2,808				2,665				3,149				8,202				18,507
Stock-based compensation		7,995				6,358				7,920				21,873				21,585
Restructuring charges		6,174				581				4,633				7,068				5,267
Gain on contingent consideration		—				—				—				—				(95	)
Acquisition related expenses		—				—				—				—				209
Non-GAAP operating income	$	21,004			$	42,250			$	38,955			$	108,000			$	111,721

FORMFACTOR, INC. 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2022				June 25, 2022				September 25, 2021				September 24, 2022				September 25, 2021
GAAP net income	$	4,351			$	30,242			$	20,497			$	64,465			$	58,027
Adjustments:
Amortization of intangibles, inventory and fixed asset fair value adjustments due to acquisitions		2,808				2,665				3,149				8,202				18,507
Stock-based compensation		7,995				6,358				7,920				21,873				21,585
Restructuring charges		6,174				581				4,633				7,068				5,267
Gain on contingent consideration		—				—				—				—				(95	)
Acquisition related expenses		—				—				—				—				209
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(3,017	)			(3,071	)			(4,571	)			(7,813	)			(12,650	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	18,311			$	36,775			$	31,628			$	93,795			$	90,850
GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	0.06			$	0.39			$	0.26			$	0.83			$	0.75
Diluted	$	0.06			$	0.38			$	0.26			$	0.82			$	0.73
Non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	0.24			$	0.47			$	0.41			$	1.21			$	1.17
Diluted	$	0.24			$	0.46			$	0.40			$	1.19			$	1.15

FORMFACTOR, INC. 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2022				September 25, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	64,465			$	58,027
Selected adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		21,189				19,256
Amortization		7,056				16,362
Stock-based compensation expense		21,873				21,585
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories		16,078				11,621
Non-cash restructuring charges		710				1,592
Gain on contingent consideration		—				(95	)
Other activity impacting operating cash flows		(20,323	)			(26,319	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		111,048				100,437
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment		(39,024	)			(51,353	)
Acquisition of business		(3,350	)			—
Purchase of promissory note receivable		(1,000	)			—
Purchases of marketable securities, net		(8,639	)			(43,623	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(52,013	)			(94,976	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of common stock through stock repurchase program		(73,478	)			(23,951	)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock		10,499				10,647
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity awards		(15,564	)			(12,643	)
Payment of contingent consideration		—				(3,873	)
Principal repayments on term loans		(6,421	)			(7,049	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(84,964	)			(36,869	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(5,708	)			(2,216	)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(31,637	)			(33,624	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		155,342				191,098
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	123,705			$	157,474

FORMFACTOR, INC. 
RECONCILIATION OF CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO NON-GAAP FREE CASH FLOW
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 24, 2022				June 25, 2022				September 25, 2021				September 24, 2022				September 25, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	24,247			$	42,646			$	34,282			$	111,048			$	100,437
Adjustments:
Cash paid for interest		161				131				157				455				496
Acquisition related payments in working capital		—				—				—				—				209
Capital expenditures		(8,908	)			(14,510	)			(20,031	)			(39,024	)			(51,353	)
Free cash flow	$	15,500			$	28,267			$	14,408			$	72,479			$	49,789

FORMFACTOR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited) 

	September 24, 2022				June 25, 2022				December 25, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	120,602			$	136,395			$	151,010
Marketable securities		130,991				129,919				125,055
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses		110,497				107,726				115,541
Inventories, net		132,029				143,475				111,548
Restricted cash		1,263				2,102				2,233
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		20,932				17,447				18,652
Total current assets		516,314				537,064				524,039
Restricted cash		1,840				1,802				2,099
Operating lease, right-of-use-assets		31,508				33,499				35,210
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		163,384				157,814				146,555
Goodwill		209,105				212,357				212,299
Intangibles, net		28,208				30,872				36,342
Deferred tax assets		67,775				65,059				61,995
Other assets		4,229				3,980				1,981
Total assets	$	1,022,363			$	1,042,447			$	1,020,520
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	75,021			$	60,927			$	57,862
Accrued liabilities		46,328				54,835				50,836
Current portion of term loans, net of unamortized issuance costs		2,734				4,725				8,931
Deferred revenue		31,974				31,255				23,224
Operating lease liabilities		7,699				7,843				7,901
Total current liabilities		163,756				159,585				148,754
Term loans, less current portion, net of unamortized issuance costs		14,653				14,915				15,434
Deferred tax liabilities		2,232				2,909				3,623
Long-term operating lease liabilities		27,858				29,511				31,009
Other liabilities		5,562				5,542				5,920
Total liabilities		214,061				212,462				204,740
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		77				77				78
Additional paid-in capital		843,453				860,584				898,945
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(17,899	)			(8,996	)			(1,449	)
Accumulated deficit		(17,329	)			(21,680	)			(81,794	)
Total stockholders’ equity		808,302				829,985				815,780
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,022,363			$	1,042,447			$	1,020,520

About our Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income and free cash flow provides supplemental information that is important to understanding financial and business trends and other factors relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP operating income are among the primary indicators used by management as a basis for planning and forecasting future periods, and by management and our board of directors to determine whether our operating performance has met certain targets and thresholds. Management uses non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP operating income when evaluating operating performance because it believes that the exclusion of the items indicated herein, for which the amounts or timing may vary significantly depending upon our activities and other factors, facilitates comparability of our operating performance from period to period. We use free cash flow to conduct and evaluate our business as an additional way of viewing our liquidity that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our cash flows. Many investors also prefer to track free cash flow, as opposed to only GAAP earnings. Free cash flow has limitations due to the fact that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures, and therefore it is important to view free cash flow as a complement to our entire consolidated statements of cash flows. We have chosen to provide this non-GAAP information to investors so they can analyze our operating results closer to the way that management does, and use this information in their assessment of our business and the valuation of our Company. We compute non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP operating income, by adjusting GAAP net income, GAAP net income per basic and diluted share, GAAP revenue, GAAP gross profit, GAAP gross margin, GAAP operating expenses, and GAAP operating income to remove the impact of certain items and the tax effect, if applicable, of those adjustments. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP, and may be materially different from other non-GAAP measures, including similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, net income, net income per basic and diluted share, revenue, gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, or operating income in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. We may expect to continue to incur expenses of a nature similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items from our non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per basic and diluted share, non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP operating income should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. For more information on the non-GAAP adjustments, please see the table captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations” and “Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to non-GAAP Free Cash Flow” included in this press release.

Source: FormFactor, Inc.
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Source: FormFactor, Inc.