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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(MARK ONE)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 0-23621

 

 

MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   04-2277512

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2 Tech Drive, Suite 201, Andover, Massachusetts   01810
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 645-5500

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of April 30, 2014, the registrant had 53,535,421 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
 

 

ITEM 1.

  

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited).

  
    

Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

     3   
    

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income – Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     4   
    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     5   
    

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

     6   
 

ITEM 2.

  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

     23   
 

ITEM 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

     29   
 

ITEM 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

     29   

 

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  
 

 

ITEM 1.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

     31   
 

ITEM 1A.

  

RISK FACTORS.

     31   
 

ITEM 2.

  

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

     31   
 

ITEM 6.

  

EXHIBITS.

     31   
 

SIGNATURES

     33   
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

  

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 287,090       $ 288,902   

Short-term investments

     306,513         300,715   

Trade accounts receivable, net

     119,463         116,744   

Inventories

     147,511         142,727   

Deferred income taxes

     16,053         13,428   

Other current assets

     17,552         16,715   

Assets classified as held for sale

     1,427         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     895,609         879,231   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     75,517         77,536   

Long-term investments

     53,620         60,405   

Goodwill

     151,112         150,909   

Intangible assets, net

     12,519         13,090   

Other assets

     34,383         31,847   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,222,760       $ 1,213,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 35,385       $ 40,074   

Accrued compensation

     35,763         43,662   

Income taxes payable

     8,620         10,444   

Other current liabilities

     36,442         34,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     116,210         128,422   

Other liabilities

     60,782         63,073   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

     —           —     

Common Stock, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 53,456,493 and 53,363,450 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

     113         113   

Additional paid-in capital

     732,741         730,571   

Retained earnings

     301,147         278,966   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     11,767         11,873   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,045,768         1,021,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,222,760       $ 1,213,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Net revenues:

    

Products

   $ 181,186      $ 116,611   

Services

     25,167        25,034   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     206,353        141,645   

Cost of revenues:

    

Cost of products

     100,211        70,575   

Cost of services

     16,770        16,368   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     116,981        86,943   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     89,372        54,702   

Research and development

     15,618        15,248   

Selling, general and administrative

     34,591        34,133   

Acquisition costs

     228        171   

Restructuring

     747        40   

Amortization of intangible assets

     410        434   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     37,778        4,676   

Interest income

     252        305   

Interest expense

     17        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     38,013        4,967   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     6,768        (794
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 31,245      $ 5,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

    

Changes in value of financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, net of tax (benefit) expense(1)

   $ (163   $ 1,011   

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

     21        (8,340

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax expense (benefit)(2)

     36        (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 31,139      $ (1,584
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.58      $ 0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.58      $ 0.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends per common share

   $ 0.16      $ 0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     53,411        52,773   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     53,776        53,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

(1) Tax (benefit) expense was $(108) and $605 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2) Tax expense (benefit) was $24 and $(10) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 31,245      $ 5,761   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,150        4,092   

Stock-based compensation

     3,198        3,798   

Provision for excess and obsolete inventory

     2,613        3,161   

Provision for bad debt

     94        969   

Deferred income taxes

     (3,974     1,228   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     (189     (199

Other

     (141     (33

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade accounts receivable

     (2,784     (10,348

Inventories

     (7,402     (347

Income taxes

     (5,462     (3,253

Other current assets

     (1,286     (1,801

Accrued compensation

     (6,872     (2,271

Other current liabilities

     2,512        (2,613

Accounts payable

     (4,656     4,512   

Other non-current assets

     (1,143     (193
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     9,903        2,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —          (1,963

Purchases of investments

     (128,524     (88,525

Maturities of investments

     104,623        84,145   

Sales of investments

     24,948        2,371   

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (3,098     (3,356

Other

     79        130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,972     (7,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

     —          6   

Repurchase of common stock

     (945     (1,668

Net payments related to employee stock awards

     (762     (1,251

Dividend payments to common stockholders

     (8,553     (8,448

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     189        199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (10,071     (11,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     328        (4,983
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,812     (20,880

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     288,902        287,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 287,090      $ 266,708   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

1)   Basis of Presentation

The terms “MKS” and the “Company” refer to MKS Instruments, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The interim financial data as of March 31, 2014 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are unaudited; however, in the opinion of MKS, the interim data includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The consolidated balance sheet presented as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the MKS Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2014.

The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, inventory, intangible assets, goodwill and other long-lived assets, acquisition expenses, income taxes and investments. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

2)   Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

On July 18, 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” Under the new standard, unrecognized tax benefits will be netted against all available same-jurisdiction loss or other tax carryforwards that would be utilized, rather than only against carryforwards that are created by unrecognized tax benefits. The provisions of this ASU are effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-11 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

3)   Investments

The fair value of short-term investments with maturities or estimated lives of less than one year consists of the following:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Available-for-sale investments:

     

Bankers’ acceptance drafts

   $ 637       $ 491   

Time deposits

     3,442         3,439   

Commercial paper and certificates of deposit

     127,524         114,984   

Corporate obligations

     16,826         18,351   

U.S. agency obligations

     158,084         162,450   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     306,513         299,715   

Trading investments:

     

Mutual funds

     —           1,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 306,513       $ 300,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The fair value of long-term investments with maturities of more than one year consists of the following:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Available-for-sale investments:

     

Time deposits

   $ 54       $ 54   

U.S. agency obligations

     53,566         60,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 53,620       $ 60,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables show the gross unrealized gains and (losses) aggregated by investment category for short-term and long-term available-for-sale investments:

 

As of March 31, 2014:    Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Estimated
Fair Value
 

Short-term investments:

          

Bankers’ acceptance drafts

   $ 637       $ —         $ —        $ 637   

Time deposits

     3,442         —           —          3,442   

Commercial paper and certificates of deposit

     127,514         14         (4     127,524   

Corporate obligations

     16,827         1         (2     16,826   

U.S. agency obligations

     158,044         48         (8     158,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 306,464       $ 63       $ (14   $ 306,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investments:

          

Time deposits

   $ 54       $ —         $ —        $ 54   

U.S. agency obligations

     53,558         18         (10     53,566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 53,612       $ 18       $ (10   $ 53,620   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
As of December 31, 2013:    Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)
    Estimated
Fair Value
 

Short-term investments:

          

Available-for-sale investments:

          

Time deposits

   $ 3,439       $ —         $ —        $ 3,439   

Bankers’ acceptance drafts

     491         —           —          491   

Commercial paper and certificates of deposit

     114,973         15         (4     114,984   

Corporate obligations

     18,360         —           (9     18,351   

U.S. agency obligations

     162,430         22         (2     162,450   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 299,693       $ 37       $ (15   $ 299,715   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term investments:

          

Time Deposits

   $ 54       $ —         $ —        $ 54   

U.S. agency obligations

     60,374         9         (32     60,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 60,428       $ 9       $ (32   $ 60,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest income is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recognized as income on the date the stock trades “ex-dividend.” The cost of marketable securities sold is determined by the specific identification method. Realized gains or (losses) are reflected in income and were not material for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The gains and losses for trading investments were immaterial for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

4)   Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with the provisions of fair value accounting, a fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability and defines fair value based upon an exit price model.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1      Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities assessed as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2      Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments or securities or derivative contracts that are valued using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3      Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the Company categorizes such assets and liabilities based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Assets and liabilities of the Company are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014 and are summarized as follows:

 

            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  

Description

   Total
March 31, 2014
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets:

           

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 60,742       $ 60,742       $ —         $ —     

Bankers acceptance drafts

     25         —           25         —     

Commercial paper and certificates of deposit

     3,568         —           3,568         —     

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Bankers’ acceptance drafts

     637         —           637         —     

Time deposits

     3,496         —           3,496         —     

Commercial paper and certificates of deposit

     127,524         —           127,524         —     

Corporate obligations

     16,826         —           16,826         —     

U.S. agency obligations

     211,650         —           211,650         —     

Derivatives – currency forward contracts

     401         —           401         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 424,869       $ 60,742       $ 364,127       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivatives – currency forward contracts

   $ 408       $ —         $ 408       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reported as follows:

           

Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents(1)

   $ 64,335       $ 60,742       $ 3,593       $ —     

Short-term investments

     306,513         —           306,513         —     

Other current assets

     401         —           401         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

   $ 371,249       $ 60,742       $ 310,507       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term investments

   $ 53,620       $ —         $ 53,620       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Other current liabilities

   $ 408       $ —         $ 408       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The cash and cash equivalent amounts presented in the table above do not include cash of $211,210 and non-negotiable time deposits of $11,545 as of March 31, 2014.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Assets and liabilities of the Company are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and are summarized as follows:

 

            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  

Description

   Total
December 31, 2013
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets:

           

Cash equivalents:

           

Money market funds

   $ 38,166       $ 38,166       $ —         $ —     

Bankers acceptance drafts

     32         —           32         —     

Commercial paper and certificates of deposit

     10,400         —           10,400         —     

Trading securities:

           

Mutual funds

     1,000         1,000         —           —     

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Time deposits

     3,493         —           3,493         —     

Bankers acceptance drafts

     491         —           491         —     

Commercial paper and certificates of deposit

     114,984         —           114,984         —     

Corporate obligations

     18,351         —           18,351         —     

U.S. agency obligations

     222,801         —           222,801         —     

Derivatives – currency forward contracts

     920         —           920         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 410,638       $ 39,166       $ 371,472       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivatives – currency forward contracts

   $ 656       $ —         $ 656       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Reported as follows:

           

Assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

   $ 48,598       $ 38,166       $ 10,432       $ —     

Short-term investments

     300,715         1,000         299,715         —     

Other current assets

     920         —           920         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

   $ 350,233       $ 39,166       $ 311,067       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term investments

   $ 60,405       $ —         $ 60,405       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Other current liabilities

   $ 656       $ —         $ 656       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) The cash and cash equivalent amounts presented in the table above do not include cash of $234,675 and non-negotiable time deposits of $5,629 as of December 31, 2013.

Money Market Funds

Money market funds are cash and cash equivalents and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Trading Securities

As of December 31, 2013, trading securities consisted of certain U.S. and international equity mutual funds and government agency fixed income mutual funds.

 

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Bankers’ Acceptance Drafts

Bankers’ acceptance drafts are short-term credit investments created by a non-financial firm and guaranteed by a bank. These drafts are often traded at a discount from face value and may be traded on a secondary market.

Available-For-Sale Investments

Available-for-sale investments consisted of time deposits and drafts denominated in the Euro currency, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, corporate obligations, U.S. treasury obligations and U.S. agency obligations. The Company measures its debt and equity investments at fair value.

Derivatives

As a result of the Company’s global operating activities, the Company is exposed to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which may adversely affect its operating results and financial position. When deemed appropriate, the Company minimizes its risks from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations through the use of derivative financial instruments. The principal market in which the Company executes its foreign currency contracts is the institutional market in an over-the-counter environment with a relatively high level of price transparency. The market participants usually are large commercial banks. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using broker quotations, or market transactions and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

5)   Derivatives

The Company enters into derivative instruments for risk management purposes only, including derivatives designated as hedging instruments and those utilized as economic hedges. The Company operates internationally and, in the normal course of business, is exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. These fluctuations can increase the costs of financing, investing and operating the business. The Company has used derivative instruments, such as forward contracts, to manage certain foreign currency exposure.

By nature, all financial instruments involve market and credit risks. The Company enters into derivative instruments with major investment grade financial institutions and no collateral is required. The Company has policies to monitor the credit risk of these counterparties. While there can be no assurance, the Company does not anticipate any material non-performance by any of these counterparties.

The Company hedges a portion of its forecasted foreign currency denominated intercompany sales of inventory, over a maximum period of eighteen months, using forward foreign exchange contracts accounted for as cash-flow hedges related to Japanese, South Korean, British and Euro currencies. To the extent these derivatives are effective in off-setting the variability of the hedged cash flows, and otherwise meet the hedge accounting criteria, changes in the derivatives’ fair value are not included in current earnings but are included in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in stockholders’ equity. These changes in fair value will subsequently be reclassified into earnings, as applicable, when the forecasted transaction occurs. To the extent that a previously designated hedging transaction is no longer an effective hedge, any ineffectiveness measured in the hedging relationship is recorded currently in earnings in the period it occurs. The cash flows resulting from forward exchange contracts are classified in the consolidated statements of cash flows as part of cash flows from operating activities. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

To the extent the hedge accounting criteria is not met, the related foreign currency forward contracts are considered as economic hedges and changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded immediately in earnings in the period in which they occur. These include hedges that are used to reduce exchange rate risks arising from the change in fair value of certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (i.e., payables, receivables) and other economic hedges where the hedge accounting criteria were not met.

 

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts with gross notional values of $36,893 and $21,018, respectively. The following tables provide a summary of the primary net hedging positions and corresponding fair values held as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

 

     March 31, 2014  

Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell)

   Gross Notional
Value
     Fair Value(1)
Asset/(Liability)
 

U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen

   $ 14,995       $ 345   

U.S. Dollar/South Korean Won

     15,037         (258

U.S. Dollar/Euro

     4,344         (51

U.S. Dollar/U.K. Pound Sterling

     2,517         (43
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,893       $ (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the fair value of the net asset / (liability) amount included in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

     December 31, 2013  

Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell)

   Gross Notional
Value
     Fair Value(1)
Asset/(Liability)
 

U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen

   $ 7,191       $ 920   

U.S. Dollar/South Korean Won

     9,254         (521

U.S. Dollar/Euro

     2,806         (85

U.S. Dollar/U.K. Pound Sterling

     1,767         (50
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21,018       $ 264   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the fair value of the net asset / (liability) amount included in the consolidated balance sheets.

The following table provides a summary of the fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments:

 

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

   March 31, 2014     December 31, 2013  

Derivative assets:

    

Forward exchange contracts

   $ 401      $ 920   

Derivative liabilities:

    

Forward exchange contracts

     (408     (656
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net derivative asset (liability) designated as hedging instruments(1)

   $ (7   $ 264   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The derivative assets of $401 and derivative liabilities of $408 are classified in other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2014. The derivative asset of $920 and derivative liability of $656 are classified in other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013. These foreign exchange contracts are subject to a master netting agreement with one financial institution. However, the Company has elected to record these contracts on a gross basis in the balance sheet.

The net amount of existing losses as of March 31, 2014 that is expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI into earnings within the next twelve months is immaterial.

The following table provides a summary of the gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedging instruments:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

   2014     2013  

Forward exchange contracts:

    

Net (loss) gain recognized in OCI(1)

   $ (334   $ 1,779   

Net (loss) gain reclassified from OCI into income(2)

   $ (94     203   

 

(1) Net change in the fair value of the effective portion classified in OCI.
(2) Effective portion classified in cost of products for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The following table provides a summary of gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

   2014      2013  

Forward exchange contracts:

     

Net gain recognized in income(1)

   $ 106       $ 491   

 

(1) The Company has a forward foreign exchange contract that hedges an intercompany loan with its Korean subsidiary. This hedge does not qualify for hedge accounting and any gains (losses) are recorded immediately in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

6)   Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Raw materials

   $ 76,520       $ 75,687   

Work-in-process

     23,140         24,304   

Finished goods

     47,851         42,736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 147,511       $ 142,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7)   Acquisitions

Granville-Phillips

On March 18, 2014, the Company announced an agreement to purchase the assets of Granville-Phillips, a division of Brooks Automation, Inc., for $87,000 in cash. Granville-Phillips is a leading global provider of vacuum measurement and control instruments to the semiconductor, thin film and general industrial markets with sales of approximately $30,000 in 2013. The acquisition aligns with the Company’s current strategy to grow its semiconductor business, while diversifying into other high growth advanced markets. Presuming regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions are met, the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014.

 

8)   Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The Company’s methodology for allocating the purchase price relating to purchase acquisitions is determined through established and generally accepted valuation techniques. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the sum of the amounts assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired less liabilities assumed. The Company assigns assets acquired (including goodwill) and liabilities assumed to one or more reporting units as of the date of acquisition. Typically acquisitions relate to a single reporting unit and thus do not require the allocation of goodwill to multiple reporting units. If the products obtained in an acquisition are assigned to multiple reporting units, the goodwill is distributed to the respective reporting units as part of the purchase price allocation process.

Goodwill and purchased intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets requires significant judgment. The Company regularly monitors current business conditions and other factors including, but not limited to, adverse industry or economic trends, restructuring actions and lower projections of profitability that may impact future operating results.

As of October 31, 2013, the Company performed its annual impairment assessment of goodwill and determined that there was no impairment.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment (loss) during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

     2014     2013  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Impairment
(Loss)
    Net     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Impairment
(Loss)
    Net  

Beginning balance at January 1

   $ 290,323      $ (139,414   $ 150,909      $ 290,147       $ (139,414   $ 150,733   

Acquired goodwill(1)

     381        —          381        —           —          —     

Foreign currency translation

     (178     —          (178     176         —          176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

   $ 290,526      $ (139,414   $ 151,112      $ 290,323       $ (139,414   $ 150,909   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a purchase accounting adjustment for $381 related to the March 12, 2013 purchase of Alter S.r.l.

Intangible Assets

Components of the Company’s intangible assets are comprised of the following:

 

As of March 31, 2014:    Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Foreign
Currency
Translation
     Net  

Completed technology

   $ 84,680       $ (78,277   $ 445       $ 6,848   

Customer relationships

     14,571         (9,983     372         4,960   

Patents, trademarks, trade names and other

     25,636         (25,004     79         711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 124,887       $ (113,264   $ 896       $ 12,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013:    Gross      Accumulated
Amortization
    Foreign
Currency
Translation
     Net  

Completed technology

   $ 84,680       $ (78,072   $ 519       $ 7,127   

Customer relationships

     14,571         (9,831     454         5,194   

Patents, trademarks, trade names and other

     25,636         (24,951     84         769   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 124,887       $ (112,854   $ 1,057       $ 13,090   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate amortization expense related to acquired intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were $410 and $434, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the remaining fiscal years is as follows:

 

Year

   Amount  

2014 (remaining)

   $ 1,376   

2015

     1,769   

2016

     1,586   

2017

     1,555   

2018

     1,546   

Thereafter

     4,687   

 

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9)   Other Assets

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Other Assets:

     

Deferred tax assets, net

   $ 10,969       $ 9,208   

Long-term income tax receivable

     21,315         20,516   

Other

     2,099         2,123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other assets

   $ 34,383       $ 31,847   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10)   Other Liabilities

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Other Current Liabilities:

     

Product warranties

   $ 7,013       $ 6,956   

Deferred revenue

     6,353         5,556   

Other

     23,076         21,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other current liabilities

   $ 36,442       $ 34,242   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Liabilities:

     

Long-term income tax payable

   $ 43,713       $ 46,745   

Accrued compensation

     10,690         9,646   

Other

     6,379         6,682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other liabilities

   $ 60,782       $ 63,073   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

11)   Debt

The Company’s Japanese subsidiary has lines of credit and short-term borrowing arrangements with two financial institutions which generally expire and are renewed at three month intervals. The lines of credit provide for aggregate borrowings as of March 31, 2014 of up to an equivalent of $22,527 U.S. dollars. One of the borrowing arrangements has an interest rate based on the Tokyo Interbank Offer Rate at the time of borrowing and the other has an interest rate based on the Japanese Short-term Prime Lending Rate. There were no borrowings outstanding under these arrangements at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

12)   Product Warranties

The Company provides for the estimated costs to fulfill customer warranty obligations upon the recognition of the related revenue. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its component suppliers, the Company’s warranty obligation is affected by shipment volume, product failure rates, utilization levels, material usage, and supplier warranties on parts delivered to the Company. Should actual product failure rates, utilization levels, material usage, or supplier warranties on parts differ from the Company’s estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required. The product warranty liability is included in other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.

Product warranty activities were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Balance at December 31

   $ 6,956      $ 8,266   

Provision for product warranties

     704        630   

Direct charges to warranty liability

     (656     (1,250

Foreign currency translation

     9        (113
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31

   $ 7,013      $ 7,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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13)   Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was 17.8% and (16.0)%, respectively. The primary reason the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and related income tax expense was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate was due to the discrete release of income tax reserves related to the effective settlement of a foreign tax examination. The geographic mix of income and profits earned by the Company’s international subsidiaries being taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate also had a significant impact on the effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and related tax benefit were lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate due to certain tax incentives realized by the Company, and recognized as discrete events in the quarter. These incentives were reinstated under The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 that was signed into law on January 2, 2013.

At March 31, 2014, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which excludes interest and penalties, was approximately $42,794. At December 31, 2013, the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which excludes interest and penalties, was approximately $47,684. The net decrease from December 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to a release in reserves for uncertain tax positions due to the effective settlement of a foreign tax examination in the current quarter. As of March 31, 2014, if these benefits were recognized in a future period, the timing of which is not estimable, the net unrecognized tax benefit of $20,536, excluding interest and penalties, would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company accrues interest expense and, if applicable penalties, for any uncertain tax positions. Interest and penalties are classified as a component of income tax expense. At March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, the Company had accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1,863 and $2,159, respectively.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to examination by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Internal Revenue Service commenced an examination of the Company’s U.S. federal tax filings for tax years 2007 through 2009 during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. As a result, the U.S. statute of limitations remains open between tax years 2007 through present. However, carryforward amounts from prior years may still be adjusted upon examination by tax authorities if they are used in a future period. The statute of limitations for the Company’s tax filings in other jurisdictions varies between fiscal years 2007 through present.

While the Company believes it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could materially differ from the Company’s accrued positions as a result of uncertain and complex application of tax regulations. Additionally, the recognition and measurement of certain tax benefits include estimates and judgment by management. Accordingly, the Company may record additional provisions or benefits due to U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax-related matters in the future as it obtains new information or settles or otherwise resolves the underlying matters.

 

14)   Net Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014      2013  

Numerator:

     

Net income

   $ 31,245       $ 5,761   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

     

Shares used in net income per common share – basic

     53,411,000         52,773,000   

Effect of dilutive securities:

     

Stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchase plan

     365,000         586,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares used in net income per common share – diluted

     53,776,000         53,359,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

     

Basic

   $ 0.58       $ 0.11   

Diluted

   $ 0.58       $ 0.11   

 

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding (using the treasury stock method) if securities containing potentially dilutive common shares (stock options and restricted stock units) had been converted to such common shares, and if such assumed conversion is dilutive.

As of March 31, 2014, stock options and restricted stock units relating to an aggregate of approximately 1,034,000 shares were outstanding. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the potential dilutive effect of approximately 1,400 and 98,000 weighted-average shares, respectively, of restricted stock units and stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding as the shares would have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS.

 

15)   Stockholder’s Equity

Stock Repurchase Program

On July 25, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $200,000 of its outstanding common stock from time to time in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or through other appropriate means. The timing and quantity of any shares repurchased depends upon a variety of factors, including business conditions, stock market conditions and business development activities, including, but not limited to, merger and acquisition opportunities. These repurchases may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased approximately 32,000 shares of its common stock for $945, or an average price of $29.81 per share.

Cash Dividends

Holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends when they are declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.16 per share, which totaled $8,553. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized a cash dividend of $0.16 per share, which totaled $8,448.

On May 5, 2014, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per share to be paid on June 13, 2014 to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2014. Future dividend declarations, if any, as well as the record and payment dates for such dividends, are subject to the final determination of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

16)   Business Segment, Geographic Area, Product and Significant Customer Information

The Company develops, manufactures, sells and services products that measure, control, power and monitor critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) utilizes consolidated financial information to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. In addition, certain disaggregated financial information is also provided to the CODM. Based upon the information provided to the CODM, the Company has determined it has eight operating segments and four reportable segments.

The eight operating segments are PFMC Products, Controls Products, ASTeX Products, ENI Products, HPS Products (Vacuum Products), Analytical Solutions Group, Europe Region Sales & Service and Asia Region Sales & Service.

PFMC Products, Controls Products, ASTeX Products, ENI Products and HPS Products comprise a single reportable segment due to the similarities of the operating segments. This reportable segment, Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment, includes the development, manufacturing, sales and servicing of instruments and control products, power and reactive gas products, and vacuum products, all of which are utilized in semiconductor processing and other similar advanced manufacturing processes. Sales in this segment include both external sales and intercompany sales (which are stated at agreed upon transfer prices). External sales of these products made in Europe or Asia are reported as sales in the Europe Region Sales & Service or Asia Region Sales & Service segments.

 

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Analytical Solutions Group, Asia Region Sales & Service and Europe Region Sales & Service are each separate reportable segments. The Company has reported corporate expenses and certain intercompany pricing transactions in a Corporate, Eliminations and Other reconciling column. The Analytical Solutions Group includes gas composition analysis and information technology products. The Europe and Asia region sales and service segments mainly resell and service the Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group products sold in their respective regions.

MKS derives the segment results directly from the manner in which results are reported in its management reporting system. The accounting policies MKS uses to derive reportable segment results are substantially the same as those used for external reporting purposes except that a substantial portion of the sales of the Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group segments are intercompany sales to the regions at tax-based transfer prices and certain significant costs, including stock-based compensation and management incentive compensation, are not allocated to the segments and are included in Corporate, Eliminations and Other. The CODM reviews several metrics of each operating segment, including net revenues and gross profit (loss).

The following is net revenues by reportable segment:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment

   $ 169,197      $ 104,810   

Analytical Solutions Group

     14,170        14,396   

Europe Region Sales & Service Operations(1)

     14,386        11,048   

Asia Region Sales & Service Operations(1)

     66,683        47,143   

Corporate, Eliminations and Other

     (58,083     (35,752
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 206,353      $ 141,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Europe and Asia foreign sales and service operations do not represent total geographical Europe and Asia financial information. These sales and service operations mainly represent the sales from the resale and service of Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group products in their respective regions. The Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group segments both have sales in each region. Accordingly, total geographical sales include sales from multiple reportable segments.

The following is gross profit by reportable segment:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment

   $ 67,614      $ 34,836   

Analytical Solutions Group

     6,547        7,448   

Europe Region Sales & Service Operations(1)

     4,240        3,191   

Asia Region Sales & Service Operations(1)

     13,024        8,831   

Corporate, Eliminations and Other

     (2,053     396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 89,372      $ 54,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Europe and Asia foreign sales and service operations do not represent total geographical Europe and Asia financial information. These sales and service operations mainly represent the sales from the resale and service of Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group products in their respective regions. The Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group segments both have sales in each region. Accordingly, total geographical sales include sales from multiple reportable segments.

 

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The following is capital expenditures by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

     Product Groups      Foreign Sales & Service Operations  
     Advanced
Manufacturing
Capital
Equipment
     Analytical
Solutions
Group
     Europe      Asia      Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
     Total  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:

                 

Capital expenditures

   $ 1,709       $ 1,014       $ 15       $ 122       $ 238       $ 3,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Product Groups      Foreign Sales & Service Operations  
     Advanced
Manufacturing
Capital
Equipment
     Analytical
Solutions
Group
     Europe      Asia      Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
     Total  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:

                 

Capital expenditures

   $ 2,612       $   111       $ 15       $ 63       $ 555       $ 3,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is depreciation and amortization by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

 

     Product Groups      Foreign Sales & Service Operations  
     Advanced
Manufacturing
Capital
Equipment
     Analytical
Solutions
Group
     Europe      Asia      Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
     Total  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:

                 

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 2,911       $ 214       $ 90       $ 289       $ 646       $ 4,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Product Groups      Foreign Sales & Service Operations  
     Advanced
Manufacturing
Capital
Equipment
     Analytical
Solutions
Group
     Europe      Asia      Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
     Total  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:

                 

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 2,941       $ 243       $ 74       $ 294       $ 540       $ 4,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The following is segment assets by reportable segment:

 

    Product Groups     Foreign Sales & Service Operations  
    Advanced
Manufacturing
Capital
Equipment
    Analytical
Solutions
Group
    Europe     Asia     Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
    Total  

March 31, 2014:

           

Segment assets:

           

Accounts receivable(1)

  $ 17,055      $ 4,513      $ 7,592      $ 43,216      $ 47,087      $ 119,463   

Inventory

    121,897        4,342        4,305        26,475        (9,508     147,511   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment assets

  $ 138,952      $ 8,855      $ 11,897      $ 69,691      $ 37,579      $ 266,974   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Product Groups     Foreign Sales & Service Operations  
    Advanced
Manufacturing
Capital
Equipment
    Analytical
Solutions
Group
    Europe     Asia     Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
    Total  

December 31, 2013:

           

Segment assets:

           

Accounts receivable(1)

  $ 20,767      $ 5,603      $ 6,538      $ 44,207      $ 39,629      $ 116,744   

Inventory

    117,822        4,391        4,254        25,094        (8,834     142,727   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total segment assets

  $ 138,589      $ 9,994      $ 10,792      $ 69,301      $ 30,795      $ 259,471   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) A significant portion of segment receivables are processed at the Company’s shared services center at the Corporate location.

A reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated total assets is as follows:

 

     March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Total segment assets

   $ 266,974       $ 259,471   

Cash and cash equivalents and investments

     647,223         650,022   

Other current assets

     35,032         30,143   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     75,517         77,536   

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

     163,631         163,999   

Other assets

     34,383         31,847   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated total assets

   $ 1,222,760       $ 1,213,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Worldwide Product Information

Because the reportable segment information above does not reflect worldwide sales of the Company’s products, the Company groups its products into three groups of similar products based upon the similarity of product function. Worldwide net revenue for each group of products is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014      2013  

Instruments, Control and Vacuum Products

   $ 101,657       $ 75,186   

Power and Reactive Gas Products

     90,602         52,063   

Analytical Solutions Group Products

     14,094         14,396   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 206,353       $ 141,645   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales of Instruments, Control and Vacuum Products and Power and Reactive Gas Products are included in the Company’s Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment Products segment as well as in the foreign sales and service operations because the products are sold through the foreign sales and service operations in their respective regions. Sales of the Analytical Solutions Group products are included in the Analytical Solutions Group segment as well as in the foreign sales and service operations because the products are sold through the foreign sales and service operations in their respective regions.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Geographic

Information about the Company’s operations in different geographic regions is presented in the tables below. Net revenues to unaffiliated customers are based on the location in which the sale originated. Transfers between geographic areas are at negotiated transfer prices and have been eliminated from consolidated net revenues.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
Net revenues:    2014      2013  

United States

   $ 117,377       $ 74,567   

Korea

     27,591         13,477   

Japan

     16,928         13,829   

Europe

     19,555         18,803   

Asia (excluding Korea and Japan)

     24,902         20,969   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 206,353       $ 141,645   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets:(1)    March 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

United States

   $ 58,176       $ 60,700   

Europe

     6,222         5,484   

Asia

     12,775         13,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 77,173       $ 79,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment, net and certain other long-term assets, excluding long-term income tax receivable.

Major Customers

The Company had two customers with net revenues greater than 10% of total net revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 as shown below:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Customer A

     20.3     14.7

Customer B

     13.1     9.6

 

17)   Restructuring

The Company recorded restructuring charges of $747 during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The restructuring charges were primarily for severance associated with the reduction in workforce of approximately 65 people throughout the Company.

The activity related to the Company’s restructuring accrual is shown below:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014  

Balance at December 31

   $ —     

Charged to expense

     747   

Payments

     (217
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31

   $ 530   
  

 

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company re-classified certain assets from property, plant and equipment to current assets classified as held for sale, as these assets met the criteria for classification as held for sale. These assets relate to the Company closing one of its facilities in Colorado, as part of restructuring activities announced during the third quarter of 2013.

 

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MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The net book value of assets held for sale consists of the following:

 

     March 31, 2014  

Land

   $ 474   

Building and building improvements

     953   
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,427   
  

 

 

 

The estimated fair value approximates the net book value of the land and building at March 31, 2014.

 

18)   Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, which have arisen in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). When used herein, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “estimates,” “would,” “will,” “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current opinions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ materially from those stated or implied. While we may elect to update forward looking statements in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so even if our estimates or expectations change. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 in the section entitled “Risk Factors” as referenced in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Overview

We are a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. We also provide services relating to the maintenance and repair of our products, software maintenance, installation services and training.

Our products are derived from our core competencies in pressure measurement and control, materials delivery, gas composition analysis, control and information technology, power and reactive gas generation and vacuum technology. Our products are used in diverse markets, applications and processes. Our primary served markets are manufacturers of capital equipment for semiconductor devices, and for other thin film applications including flat panel displays, solar cells and light emitting diodes (“LEDs”), data storage media and other advanced coatings. We also leverage our technology into other markets with advanced manufacturing applications including medical equipment, pharmaceutical manufacturing, energy generation and environmental monitoring.

We have a diverse base of customers that includes manufacturers of semiconductor capital equipment and semiconductor devices, thin film capital equipment used in the manufacture of flat panel displays, LEDs, solar cells, data storage media and other coating applications; and other industrial, medical, pharmaceutical manufacturing, energy generation, environmental monitoring and other advanced manufacturing companies, as well as university, government and industrial research laboratories. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 73% and 63% of our net revenues, respectively, were to semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers and semiconductor device manufacturers. We expect that sales to semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers and semiconductor device manufacturers will continue to account for a substantial portion of our sales.

We have four reportable segments: Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment, Analytical Solutions Group, Europe Region Sales & Service and Asia Region Sales & Service. The Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment segment includes the development, manufacture, sales and servicing of instruments and control products, power and reactive gas products, materials delivery products and vacuum products, all of which are utilized in semiconductor processing and other similar advanced manufacturing processes. Sales in this segment include both external sales and intercompany sales (which are recorded at agreed upon transfer prices). External sales of these products made in Europe or Asia are reported as sales in the Europe Region Sales & Service or Asia Region Sales & Service segments. The Analytical Solutions Group includes gas composition analysis, information technology products and custom fabrication services. The Europe and Asia region sales and service segments mainly resell and service the Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment and Analytical Solutions Group products sold into their respective regions.

Net revenues from semiconductor capital equipment manufacture and semiconductor device manufacture customers increased by 67% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year. Net revenues to semiconductor capital equipment manufacture and semiconductor device manufacture customers increased sequentially each quarter since March 31, 2013, from $90 million in the first quarter of 2013 to $150 million in the first quarter of 2014. Based upon current business levels in our semiconductor market, we believe that second quarter semiconductor revenues could be lower than our first quarter semiconductor revenues. The semiconductor capital equipment industry is subject to rapid demand shifts, which are difficult to predict, and we are uncertain as to the timing or extent of future demand or any future weakness in the semiconductor capital equipment industry.

Our net revenues sold to other advanced markets, which exclude semiconductor capital equipment and semiconductor device product applications, increased by 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period for the prior year. This increase was primarily attributed to increases in the general industrial and thin film markets.

 

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A significant portion of our net revenues is to customers in international markets. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, international net revenues accounted for approximately 43% and 47% of our net revenues, respectively. A significant portion of our international net revenues were in Korea and Japan. We expect that international net revenues will continue to represent a significant percentage of our total net revenues.

On March 18, 2014, we announced an agreement to purchase the assets of Granville-Phillips, a division of Brooks Automation, Inc., for $87 million in cash. Granville-Phillips is a leading global provider of vacuum measurement and control instruments to the semiconductor, thin film and general industrial markets with sales of approximately $30 million in 2013. The acquisition aligns with our current strategy to grow our semiconductor business, while diversifying into other high growth advanced markets. Presuming regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions are met, the acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. There have been no material changes in our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2013. For further information, please see the discussion of critical accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage of total net revenues of certain line items included in MKS’ consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income data.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013  

Net revenues:

    

Product

     87.8     82.3

Services

     12.2        17.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     100.0        100.0   

Cost of revenues:

    

Cost of product revenues

     48.6        49.8   

Cost of service revenues

     8.1        11.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     56.7        61.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     43.3        38.6   

Research and development

     7.5        10.8   

Selling, general and administrative

     16.8        24.1   

Acquisition costs

     0.1        0.1   

Restructuring

     0.4        —     

Amortization of intangible assets

     0.2        0.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     18.3        3.3   

Interest income, net

     0.1        0.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     18.4        3.5   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     3.3        (0.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     15.1     4.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Revenues

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013      % Change  

Product

   $ 181.2       $ 116.6         55.4

Service

     25.2         25.0         0.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net revenues

   $ 206.4       $ 141.6         45.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Product revenues increased $64.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period for the prior year. Product revenues related to our semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer and semiconductor device manufacturer customers increased by $59.6 million, or 80.6%. The increase in the semiconductor markets we serve was mainly the results of volume increases in four consecutive quarters since March 31, 2013. Our product revenues for other advanced markets, which exclude semiconductor capital

 

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equipment and semiconductor device product applications, increased by $5.0 million, or 11.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period for the prior year. The increase in our non-semiconductor markets was primarily caused by volumes increases of $5.9 million in our general industrial markets.

Service revenues consisted mainly of fees for services relating to the maintenance and repair of our products and software services, installation and training. Service revenues increased $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increases in service revenues are primarily attributed to increases in the semiconductor markets.

Total international net revenues, including product and service, were $89.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, or 43.1% of net revenues, compared to $67.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, or 47.4% of net revenues. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year related mainly to an increase in net revenues in Korea.

The following is our net revenues by reportable segment (dollars in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013     % Change  

Net revenues:

      

Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment

   $ 169.2      $ 104.8        61.4

Analytical Solutions Group

     14.2        14.4        (1.6

Europe Region Sales & Service

     14.4        11.0        30.2   

Asia Region Sales & Service

     66.7        47.1        41.4   

Corporate, Eliminations and Other

     (58.1     (35.7     (62.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

   $ 206.4      $ 141.6        45.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues increased in our Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment segment by 61.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was mainly driven by an increase in net revenues from our top two customers who represented approximately 33% of our total revenues in 2014. This segment sells mainly in the semiconductor market where net revenues from semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers and semiconductor device manufacturers increased by 67% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year.

Net revenues for our Analytical Solutions Group remained relatively flat for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This segment sells to many different markets and sales in this segment can vary from quarter to quarter depending upon specific orders.

Net revenues for the Europe Region Sales & Service segment increased by 30.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This segment sells to many different markets and sales increased primarily in the general industrial market.

Net revenues for the Asia Region Sales & Service segment increased by 41.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase is consistent with overall consolidated net revenue increases for the same periods since most of Asia sales are in the semiconductor market.

Gross Profit

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013     % Points Change  

Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues:

      

Product

     44.7     39.5     5.2

Service

     33.4     34.6        (1.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross profit percentage

     43.3     38.6     4.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit on product revenues increased by 5.2 percentage points for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period for the prior year. The increase is primarily due to an increase of 6.9 percentage points due to higher revenue volume and a net increase of 0.6 percentage points due to lower direct labor and overhead costs, partially offset by a decrease of 2.2 percentage points related to unfavorable product mix.

Cost of service revenues, which includes salaries and related expenses and other fixed costs, consists primarily of providing services for repair and software services and training. Service gross profit decreased by 1.2 percentage points for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease of 0.7 percentage points due to unfavorable foreign exchange and 0.5 percentage points due to higher overhead costs.

 

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The following is gross profit as a percentage of net revenues by reportable segment:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2014     2013     % Points Change  

Gross profit:

      

Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment

     40.0     33.1     6.9

Analytical Solutions Group

     46.2        51.7        (5.5

Europe Region Sales & Service

     29.5        28.9        0.6   

Asia Region Sales & Service

     19.5        18.7        0.8   

Corporate, Eliminations and Other

     3.5        (1.1     4.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gross profit

     43.3     38.6     4.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit for the Advanced Manufacturing Capital Equipment group increased 6.9 percentage points for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily attributed to higher revenue and production volumes.

Gross profit for the Analytical Solutions Group decreased 5.5 percentage points for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease is primarily related to unfavorable product mix and higher direct labor and overhead costs, partially offset by lower material costs.

Gross profit for the Europe Region Sales & Service operations increased 0.6 percentage points for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily related to higher revenue volumes, lower excess and obsolete inventory charges and lower direct labor and overhead costs. These increases are partially offset by unfavorable product mix.

Gross profit for the Asia Region Sales & Service operations increased 0.8 percentage points for the three month period ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily related to favorable revenue volumes, lower excess and obsolete inventory charges and lower material costs, partially offset by unfavorable product mix.

Research and Development

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013      % Change  

Research and development expenses

   $ 15.6       $ 15.2         2.4

Research and development expenses increased $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase is primarily attributed to an increase of $0.6 million for compensation related costs and $0.1 million in consulting and professional fees, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in project materials.

Our research and development is primarily focused on developing and improving our instruments, components, subsystems and process control solutions to improve process performance and productivity.

We have thousands of products and our research and development efforts primarily consist of a large number of projects related to these products, none of which is individually material to us. Current projects typically have durations of 3 to 30 months depending upon whether the product is an enhancement of existing technology or a new product. Our current initiatives include projects to enhance the performance characteristics of older products, to develop new products and to integrate various technologies into subsystems. These projects support in large part, the transition in the semiconductor industry to smaller integrated circuit geometries and in the flat panel display and solar markets to larger substrate sizes, which require more advanced process control technology. Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for personnel engaged in research and development, fees paid to consultants, material costs for prototypes and other expenses related to the design, development, testing and enhancement of our products.

We believe that the continued investment in research and development and ongoing development of new products are essential to the expansion of our markets, and we expect to continue to make significant investment in research and development activities. We are subject to risks if products are not developed in a timely manner, due to rapidly changing customer requirements and competitive threats from other companies and technologies. Our success primarily depends on our products being designed into new generations of equipment for the

 

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semiconductor industry and other advanced technology markets. We develop products that are technologically advanced so that they are positioned to be chosen for use in each successive generation of semiconductor capital equipment. If our products are not chosen to be designed into our customers’ products, our net revenues may be reduced during the lifespan of those products.

Selling, General and Administrative

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013      % Change  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 34.6       $ 34.1         1.3

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily attributed to an increase of $0.8 million in consulting and professional fees, $0.5 million in commissions and $0.5 million in variable compensation charges, partially offset by a decrease of $0.9 million in bad debt expense and $0.6 million in favorable foreign exchange.

Acquisition Costs

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013      % Change  

Acquisition costs

   $ 0.2       $ 0.2         33.0

We incurred $0.2 million of acquisition costs in the three months ended March 31, 2014, comprising of legal and filing fees related to the Granville-Philips acquisition, which is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014. We incurred $0.2 million of acquisition costs, comprising of legal fees in the three months ended March 31, 2013 related to our March 2013 acquisition of Alter S.r.l.

Restructuring

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013      % Change  

Restructuring

   $ 0.7       $ —           1767.0

The three months ended March 31, 2014, includes restructuring charges primarily related to severance costs associated with a reduction in workforce or approximately 65 people throughout the Company. The three months ended March 31, 2013 includes restructuring charges of $40 thousand related to the consolidation of two sites.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013      % Change  

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 0.4       $ 0.4         (5.6 )% 

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 remained relatively flat compared to the same period in the prior year.

Interest Income, Net

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013      % Change  

Interest income, net

   $ 0.2       $ 0.3         (0.2 )% 

Interest income, net remained relatively flat for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to the same period in the prior year.

Provision for Income Taxes

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
(dollars in millions)    2014      2013     % Change  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   $ 6.8       $ (0.8     (952.1 )% 

 

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Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was 17.8% and (16.0)%, respectively. The primary reason the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and related income tax expense was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate was due to the discrete release of income tax reserves related to the effective settlement of a foreign tax examination. The geographic mix of income and profits earned by the Company’s international subsidiaries being taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate also had a significant impact on the effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and related tax benefit were lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate due to certain tax incentives realized by the Company, and recognized as discrete events in the quarter. These incentives were reinstated under The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 that was signed into law on January 2, 2013.

We and our subsidiaries are subject to examination by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. The Internal Revenue Service commenced an examination of our U.S. federal tax filings for open tax years 2007 through 2009 during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Our future effective income tax rate depends on various factors, including the impact of tax legislation, the geographic composition of our pre-tax income, and changes in tax reserves for unrecognized tax benefits. We monitor these factors and timely adjust our effective tax rate accordingly. Additionally, the effective tax rate could be adversely affected by changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities. In particular, the carrying value of deferred tax assets, which are predominantly in the United States, is dependent on our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in the United States. While we believe we have adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could materially differ from our accrued positions as a result of uncertain and complex application of tax law and regulations. Additionally, the recognition and measurement of certain tax benefits include estimates and judgment by management. Accordingly, we could record additional provisions or benefits for U.S. federal, state, and foreign taxes matters in future periods as new information becomes available.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $593.6 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $589.6 million at December 31, 2013.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $9.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and resulted mainly from net income of $31.2 million, which included non-cash charges of $6.1 million and changes in working capital of $27.1 million. The increase in working capital was primarily due to an increase in inventories of $7.4 million and an increase in trade accounts receivable of $2.8 million, due to increased business levels, a decrease in accrued compensation of $6.9 million, a decrease in income taxes of $5.5 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $4.7 million, primarily due to timing of payments, offset by an increase in other current liabilities of $2.5 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and resulted mainly from net income of $5.8 million, which included non-cash charges of $13.2 million and changes in working capital of $16.3 million. The increase in working capital was primarily due to an increase in trade accounts receivable of $10.3 million, a decrease in accrued compensation of $4.9 million, a decrease in income taxes of $3.3 million, offset by an increase in accounts payable of $4.5 million. The increase in accounts receivable and accounts payable is due to increased business activities during the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. The decrease in accrued compensation and income taxes is related to the timing of payments.

Net cash used in investing activities of $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 resulted primarily from $3.1 million in purchases of production related equipment, partially offset by $1.0 million in net sales and maturities of short-term and long-term investments. Net cash used in investing activities of $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 resulted primarily from $3.4 million in purchases of production related equipment, $2.0 million in net purchases of investments and $2.0 million from the acquisition of Alter, S.r.l.

Net cash used in financing activities was $10.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and consisted primarily of $8.6 million of dividend payments made to common stockholders, $0.9 million related to the repurchase of common stock and $0.8 million of net payments related to tax payments for employee stock awards. Net cash used in financing activities was $11.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and consisted primarily of $8.4 million of dividend payments made to common stockholders, $1.7 million related to the repurchase of common stock and $1.3 million of net payments related to tax payments for employee stock awards.

Our Japanese subsidiary has lines of credit and short-term borrowing arrangements with two financial institutions which generally expire and are renewed at three month intervals. The lines of credit provide for aggregate borrowings as of March 31, 2014 of up to an equivalent of

 

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$22.5 million U.S. dollars. One of the borrowing arrangements has an interest rate based on the Tokyo Interbank Offer Rate at the time of borrowing and the other has an interest rate based on the Japanese Short-term Prime Lending Rate. There were no borrowings outstanding under these arrangements at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

On July 25, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $200 million of our outstanding common stock from time to time in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or through other appropriate means. The timing and quantity of any shares repurchased depends upon a variety of factors, including business conditions, stock market conditions and business development activities, including but not limited to merger and acquisition opportunities. These repurchases may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we repurchased approximately 32,000 shares of our common stock for $0.9 million at an average price of $29.81 per share. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we repurchased 61,000 shares of our common stock for $1.7 million at an average price of $27.35 per share.

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share that totaled $8.6 million.

On May 5, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per share to be paid on June 13, 2014 to stockholders of record as of June 2, 2014. Future dividend declarations, if any, as well as the record and payment dates for such dividends, are subject to the final determination of our Board of Directors.

Our total cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable investments at March 31, 2014 consisted of $326.6 million held in the U.S. and $267.0 million held by our foreign subsidiaries, substantially all of which would be subject to tax in the U.S. if returned to the U.S. We believe our existing U.S. cash and short-term investment balances are adequate to meet domestic operating needs, including estimated working capital, planned capital expenditure requirements and any future cash dividends, if declared, or share repurchases in the next twelve months and foreseeable future.

As previously noted, presuming receipt of regulatory approval and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, we expect to close our acquisition of Granville-Philips in the second quarter of 2014, for approximately $87 million of cash.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any financial partnerships with unconsolidated entities, such as entities often referred to as structured finance, special purpose entities or variable interest entities, which are often established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Accordingly, we have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably expected to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

On July 18, 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carry-forward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carry-forward Exists.” Under the new standard, unrecognized tax benefits will be netted against all available same-jurisdiction loss or other tax carry-forwards that would be utilized, rather than only against carry-forwards that are created by unrecognized tax benefits. The provisions of this ASU are effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU No 2013-11 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

  ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Information concerning market risk is contained in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2014. As of March 31, 2014, there were no material changes in our exposure to market risk from December 31, 2013.

 

  ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2014. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of an issuer

 

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that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2014, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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  PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

  ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, which have arisen in the ordinary course of business.

In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

  ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Information regarding risk factors affecting the Company’s business are discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” There have been no material changes from the risks disclosed therein.

 

  ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES  

Period

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
     Average Price Paid
per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs(1)(2)
     Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs(1)
 

January 1 – January 30, 2014

     —         $ —           —         $ 183,618,000   

February 1 – February 28, 2014

     21,807       $ 29.76         21,807       $ 182,969,000   

March 1 – March 31, 2014

     9,900       $ 29.93         9,900       $ 182,673,000   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     31,707       $ 29.81         31,707      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

(1) On July 25, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program (the “Program”) for the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $200 million of our common stock from time to time in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or through other appropriate means, which we announced on July 27, 2011. The timing and quantity of any shares repurchased will depend upon a variety of factors, including business conditions, stock market conditions and business development activities, including but not limited to merger and acquisition opportunities. These repurchases may be commenced, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
(2) We have repurchased approximately 659,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Program since its adoption.

 

  ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Description

    +3.1(1)     Restated Articles of Organization of the Registrant
    +3.2(2)     Articles of Amendment to Articles of Organization, as filed with the Secretary of State of Massachusetts on May 18, 2001
    +3.3(3)     Articles of Amendment to Articles of Organization, as filed with the Secretary of State of Massachusetts on May 16, 2002
    +3.4(4)     Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant
  +10.1(4)*   2014 Stock Incentive Plan
  +10.2(4)*   2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  +10.3(4)*   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan
  +10.4(4)*   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for employees under the 2014 Stock Incentive Plan
  †10.5*   2014 Sales Commission Plan for John R. Abrams
    31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

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    31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
    32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.
  101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
  101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
  101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Labels Linkbase Document.
  101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
  101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

+ Previously filed
* Management contract or compensatory plan arrangement.
Confidential Treatment has been requested as to certain portions of this Exhibit. Such portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-49738) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2000.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    MKS INSTRUMENTS, INC.
May 7, 2014   By:  

/s/ Seth H. Bagshaw

    Seth H. Bagshaw
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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