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Form 8-K COHERENT INC For: Apr 28

April 28, 2016 4:21 PM

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): April 28, 2016
 
COHERENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-33962
 
94-1622541
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 
5100 Patrick Henry Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(408) 764-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 


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:


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ITEM 2.02.    
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On April 28, 2016, Coherent, Inc. (the “registrant” or “Coherent”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES: Coherent utilizes a number of different financial measures, both GAAP and non-GAAP, in analyzing and assessing the overall business performance, for making operating decisions and for forecasting and planning future periods. Coherent considers the use of non-GAAP financial measures helpful in assessing its current financial performance, ongoing operations and prospects for the future. Ongoing operations are the ongoing revenue and expenses of the business, excluding certain costs and expenses that Coherent does not anticipate to recur on a quarterly basis or which do not reflect ongoing operations. While Coherent uses non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance its understanding of certain aspects of its financial performance, Coherent does not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial measures. Consistent with this approach, Coherent believes that disclosing non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of its financial statements provides such readers with useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, allows for greater transparency in the review of its financial and operational performance. In assessing the overall health of its business, Coherent excluded items in the following general categories described below:
 
Net income and net income per diluted share.  We have excluded certain recurring and non-recurring items in order to enhance investors’ understanding of our ongoing operations and to compare these results across multiple fiscal periods, particularly where a one-time event may have an impact in one fiscal quarter and not another.
 
Each of the non-GAAP financial measures described above, and used herein, should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, a measure of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, investors are cautioned that there are inherent limitations associated with the use of each of these non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, these non-GAAP financial measures are not based on a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and many of the adjustments to the GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items that are recurring and will be reflected in Coherent’s financial results for the foreseeable future. In addition, other companies, including other companies in Coherent’s industry, may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than Coherent does, limiting their usefulness as a comparative tool.

ITEM 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release dated April 28, 2016




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.
 
 
 
COHERENT, INC.
Date: April 28, 2016
 
 
By: /s/ Bret M. DiMarco
 
 
Bret M. DiMarco
 
Executive Vice President and
 
General Counsel

 





Exhibit 99.1


  
PRESS RELEASE

Editorial Contact:
 
For Release:
Kevin Palatnik
 
IMMEDIATE
(408) 764-4110
 
April 28, 2016
 
 
No. 1391


Coherent, Inc. Reports Second Fiscal Quarter Results

SANTA CLARA, CA, April 28, 2016 -- Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ, COHR), a world leader in providing lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial and industrial customers, today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
April 2, 2016
 
January 2, 2016
 
April 4, 2015
 
April 2, 2016
 
April 4, 2015
 
GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
199.9

 
$
190.3

 
$
203.7

 
$
390.2

 
$
404.3

 
Net income
$
17.8

 
$
20.3

 
$
18.4

 
$
38.1

 
$
35.8

 
Diluted EPS
$
0.73

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.74

 
$
1.57

 
$
1.43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
25.3

 
$
23.9

 
$
23.4

 
$
49.3

 
$
45.3

 
Diluted EPS
$
1.04

 
$
0.99

 
$
0.94

 
$
2.03

 
$
1.81

 


SECOND FISCAL QUARTER DETAILS

For the second fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2016, Coherent announced net sales of $199.9 million and net income, on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, of $17.8 million, or $0.73 per diluted share. These results compare to net sales of $203.7 million and net income of $18.4 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 was $25.3 million, or $1.04 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $23.4 million, or $0.94 per diluted share. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended April 2, 2016, January 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015 appear in the financial statements portion of this release under the heading “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income."

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 were $190.3 million and net income, on a GAAP basis, was $20.3 million, or $0.84 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 was $23.9 million, or $0.99 per diluted share.






Exhibit 99.1


Ending backlog expected to ship in the next 12 months was $469.3 million at April 2, 2016, compared to a backlog of $370.0 million at January 2, 2016 and a backlog of $315.3 million at April 4, 2015.

As previously announced, on March 16, 2016, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. ("Rofin"), one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of high-performance industrial laser sources and laser-based solutions and components. The acquisition will be an all-cash transaction at a price of $32.50 per share of Rofin common stock for a total approximate offer value of $942 million before fees and transaction costs. The completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

“Coherent is in the very enviable position of having two game-changing opportunities underway.  Our market-enabling solution for OLED manufacturing has contributed to record-shattering orders of nearly $500 million in the second fiscal quarter and includes Linebeam 1000, Linebeam 1500 and UV Blade systems.  The capacity these tools provide will help drive a market share inversion between today’s LTPS-LCD technology and rigid and flexible OLEDs for mobile display applications. These systems and their long-term service annuity will deliver significant revenue, gross margin and profit dollars to the company,” said John Ambroseo, Coherent’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are also very excited by the opportunity to join forces with Rofin, which will greatly enhance our position in materials processing, the world’s largest market for lasers and laser-based tools.  An intercompany team is actively engaged on how to best support customers, create revenue and cost synergies and finalize the plan for the first 100 days.  We anticipate that the transaction will close within 6-9 months from the original announcement.  We believe these opportunities will generate strong cash flow and we intend to use it to aggressively retire the acquisition financing,” Ambroseo added.

Coherent ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short term investments of $361.1 million, an increase of $24.9 million from cash, cash equivalents and short term investments of $336.2 million at January 2, 2016.


CONFERENCE CALL REMINDER

The Company will host a conference call today to discuss its financial results at 1:30 P.M. Pacific (4:30 P.M. Eastern). A listen-only broadcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Company's website at http://www.coherent.com/Investors/. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for approximately three months on the company's website. A transcript of management’s prepared remarks can be found at http://www.coherent.com/Investors/.






Exhibit 99.1


Summarized statement of operations information is as follows (unaudited, in thousands except per share data):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
April 2, 2016
 
January 2, 2016
 
April 4, 2015
 
April 2, 2016
 
April 4, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$
199,882

 
$
190,275

 
$
203,721

 
$
390,157

 
$
404,336

Cost of sales(A)(B)(C)
111,283

 
106,377

 
120,417

 
217,660

 
238,713

Gross profit
88,599

 
83,898

 
83,304

 
172,497

 
165,623

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Research & development(A)(B)
20,955

 
19,140

 
21,024

 
40,095

 
40,197

Selling, general & administrative(A)(B)(D) 
40,940

 
36,774

 
39,482

 
77,714

 
77,623

Amortization of intangible assets(C) 
700

 
701

 
666

 
1,401

 
1,362

Total operating expenses
62,595

 
56,615

 
61,172

 
119,210

 
119,182

Income from operations
26,004

 
27,283

 
22,132

 
53,287

 
46,441

Other income (expense), net(B)
(1,780
)
 
(222
)
 
1,990

 
(2,002
)
 
1,305

Income before income taxes
24,224

 
27,061

 
24,122

 
51,285

 
47,746

Provision for income taxes(E)
6,443

 
6,775

 
5,709

 
13,218

 
11,903

Net income
$
17,781

 
$
20,286

 
$
18,413

 
$
38,067

 
$
35,843

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Basic
$
0.74

 
$
0.85

 
$
0.75

 
$
1.58

 
$
1.44

Diluted
$
0.73

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.74

 
$
1.57

 
$
1.43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Shares used in computations:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
24,137

 
23,996

 
24,709

 
24,066

 
24,823

Diluted
24,362

 
24,236

 
24,891

 
24,299

 
25,042


(A)
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating results is summarized below (all footnote amounts are unaudited, in thousands, except per share data):

Stock-based compensation expense
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
April 2, 2016
January 2, 2016
April 4, 2015

April 2, 2016
April 4, 2015
Cost of sales
$
594

$
605

$
676

 
$
1,199

$
1,273

Research & development
610

426

556

 
1,036

886

Selling, general & administrative
4,183

2,714

3,550

 
6,897

7,013

Impact on income from operations
$
5,387

$
3,745

$
4,782

 
$
9,132

$
9,172


For the quarters ended April 2, 2016, January 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, the impact on net income, net of tax was $3,876 ($0.16 per diluted share), $3,394 ($0.14 per diluted share) and $3,479 ($0.14 per diluted share), respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, the impact on net income, net of tax was $7,270 ($0.30 per diluted share) and $7,439 ($0.30 per diluted share), respectively.






Exhibit 99.1


(B)
Changes in deferred compensation plan liabilities are included in cost of sales and operating expenses while gains and losses on deferred compensation plan assets are included in other income (expense) net. Deferred compensation expense (benefit) included in operating results is summarized below:

Deferred compensation expense (benefit)
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
April 2, 2016
January 2, 2016
April 4, 2015

April 2, 2016
April 4, 2015
Cost of sales
$
(67
)
$
33

$
21

 
$
(34
)
$
35

Research & development
(296
)
132

77

 
(164
)
160

Selling, general & administrative
(1,485
)
702

598

 
(783
)
1,026

Impact on income from operations
$
(1,848
)
$
867

$
696

 
$
(981
)
$
1,221


For the quarters ended April 2, 2016, January 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, the impact on other income (expense) net from gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was expense of $1,819, income of $932 and income of $724, respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, the impact on other income (expense) net from gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was expense of $887 and income of $1,173, respectively.

(C)
For the quarters ended April 2, 2016, January 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, the impact of amortization of intangible expense was $2,077 ($1,422 net of tax ($0.06 per diluted share)), $2,092 ($1,448 net of tax ($0.06 per diluted share)) and $2,036 ($1,540 net of tax ($0.06 per diluted share)), respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2016 and April 4, 2015, the impact of amortization of intangible expense was $4,169 ($2,870 net of tax ($0.12 per diluted share)) and $4,216 ($3,147 net of tax ($0.13 per diluted share)), respectively.

(D)
The quarter ended April 2, 2016 included $3,584 ($2,264 net of tax ($0.09 per diluted share)) of costs related the recently announced agreement to acquire Rofin.

(E)
The quarter ended January 2, 2016 and six months ended April 2, 2016 included $1,221 ($0.05 per diluted share) non-recurring tax benefit from the renewal of the R&D tax credit for fiscal 2015.







Exhibit 99.1


Summarized balance sheet information is as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 
April 2, 2016
 
October 3, 2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
$
361,058

 
$
325,515

Accounts receivable, net
150,409

 
142,260

Inventories
179,067

 
156,614

Prepaid expenses and other assets
34,602

 
28,294

Total current assets
725,136

 
652,683

Property and equipment, net
108,575

 
102,445

Other assets
214,832

 
213,819

Total assets
$
1,048,543

 
$
968,947

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
$
5,000

 
$

Accounts payable
43,458

 
33,379

Other current liabilities
101,353

 
89,211

Total current liabilities
149,811

 
122,590

Other long-term liabilities
49,183

 
49,939

Total stockholders’ equity
849,549

 
796,418

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,048,543

 
$
968,947

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income (unaudited, in thousands (other than per share data), net of tax):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
April 2, 2016
January 2, 2016
April 4, 2015
 
April 2, 2016
April 4, 2015
GAAP net income
$
17,781

$
20,286

$
18,413

 
$
38,067

$
35,843

Stock-based compensation expense
3,876

3,394

3,479

 
7,270

7,439

Amortization of intangible assets
1,422

1,448

1,540

 
2,870

3,147

Acquisition-related costs
2,264



 
2,264


Non-recurring tax benefit

(1,221
)

 
(1,221
)
(1,118
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
25,343

$
23,907

$
23,432

 
$
49,250

$
45,311

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share
$
1.04

$
0.99

$
0.94

 
$
2.03

$
1.81


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined under the Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include the statements in this press release that relate to revenue, gross margin and profit dollars from our market-enabling solutions and their ability to drive market share inversion between technologies, the timing of the closing of the Rofin merger, the effect the merger with Rofin will have on the Company’s position in materials processing, the ability of the combined company to generate strong cash flow and to aggressively retire acquisition financing. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any





Exhibit 99.1


forward-looking statement.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks associated with any general market recovery, growth in demand for our products, the worldwide demand for flat panel displays, the demand for and use of the Company’s products in commercial applications, our successful implementation of our customer design wins, our and our customers’ exposure to risks associated with worldwide economic conditions, our customers’ ability to cancel long-term purchase orders, the ability of our customers to forecast their own end markets, our ability to accurately forecast future periods, customer acceptance and adoption of our new product offerings, continued timely availability of products and materials from our suppliers, our ability to timely ship our products and our customers’ ability to accept such shipments, our ability to have our customers qualify our product offerings, worldwide government economic policies, the risk the merger with Rofin may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, the failure to satisfy the conditions to consummation of the merger, the occurrence of any event, change or circumstance that could give rise to termination of the merger agreement, the effect of the announcement of the merger on business relationships, operating result and business generally, challenges and costs of closing, integrating and achieving anticipated synergies, the risk that the proposed merger disrupts current plans and operations and potential employee retention difficulties, risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted related to the merger agreement, and other risks identified in the Company’s and Rofin’s SEC filings.  Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk disclosures and critical accounting policies and estimates described in the Company’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, as applicable and as filed from time-to-time by the Company.  Actual results, events and performance may differ materially from those presented herein.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT

Rofin plans to file with the SEC and mail to its stockholders a Proxy Statement in connection with the merger. Additionally, Rofin will file other relevant materials with the SEC in connection with the Merger. The Proxy Statement will contain important information about the Company, Rembrandt Merger Sub Corp., Rofin, the merger and related matters. Stockholders are urged to read the Proxy Statement carefully when it is available.
 
Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company and Rofin through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
 
In addition, stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement from Rofin by contacting their investor relations department.

The Company and Rofin, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Rofin in respect of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Information regarding the Company’s directors and executive officers is contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended October 3, 2015, and its proxy statement filed with the SEC on January 27, 2016. Information regarding Rofin’s directors and executive officers is contained in Rofin’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015 and its proxy statement filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016. To the extent holdings of securities by such directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts printed in the proxy statements, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the Proxy Statement to be filed by Rofin and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.














Exhibit 99.1



Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of lasers and laser-based technology for scientific, commercial and industrial customers. Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and is part of the Russell 2000 and Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index. For more information about Coherent, visit the Company's Web site at www.coherent.com for product and financial updates.

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