Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 25, 2012

 

 

Cohu, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-04298   95-1934119

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway,

California

  92064
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 858-848-8100

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 25, 2012, Cohu, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

In addition to financial results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the earnings press release also contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP measures in their analysis of the Company’s performance. These non-GAAP financial measures adjust the Company’s actual results prepared under GAAP to exclude charges and the related income tax effect for share-based compensation and the amortization of acquired intangible assets. These non-GAAP measures are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are included solely for informational and comparative purposes. The Company’s management believes that this information can assist investors in evaluating the Company’s operational trends, financial performance, and cash generating capacity. Management believes these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the Company’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit No. - 99.1

Description – Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release, dated July 25, 2012, of Cohu, Inc.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Cohu, Inc.
July 26, 2012   By:   /s/ Jeffrey D. Jones
   

 

    Name: Jeffrey D. Jones
    Title: VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release, dated July 25, 2012, of Cohu, Inc.
Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Cohu Reports Second Quarter 2012 Operating Results

POWAY, Calif., July 25, 2012 — Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:COHU) today reported fiscal 2012 second quarter net sales of $59.4 million and GAAP net loss of $2.1 million or $0.09 per share. Net sales for the first six months of 2012 were $112.7 million and GAAP net loss was $5.3 million or $0.22 per share.

The Company also reported non-GAAP results, with second quarter 2012 net loss of $0.2 million or $0.01 per share and net loss of $1.6 million or $0.07 per share for the first six months of 2012.

 

GAAP Results

        
     Q2 FY 2012    Q1 FY 2012    Q2 FY 2011

Net sales

   $ 59.4 million    $ 53.3 million    $ 80.9 million

Net income (loss)

   $ (2.1) million    $ (3.2) million    $ 5.1 million

Income (loss) per share

   $(0.09)    $(0.13)    $0.21
     6 Months 2012    6 Months 2011     

Net sales

   $ 112.7 million    $ 170.6 million   

Net income (loss)

   $ (5.3) million    $ 11.6 million   

Income (loss) per share

   $(0.22)    $0.47   

Non-GAAP Results

        
     Q2 FY 2012    Q1 FY 2012    Q2 FY 2011

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

   $ (0.2) million    $ (1.5) million    $ 6.8 million

Non-GAAP income (loss) per share

   $(0.01)    $(0.06)    $0.28
     6 Months 2012    6 Months 2011     

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

   $ (1.6) million    $ 15.5 million   

Non-GAAP income (loss) per share

   $(0.07)    $0.63   

Sales of semiconductor equipment accounted for 82% of fiscal 2012 second quarter sales. Microwave communications equipment and video cameras and related equipment contributed 10% and 8%, respectively, for the same period.

Orders were $69.8 million for the second quarter of 2012 and $53.0 million for the first quarter of 2012. Orders for semiconductor equipment were $59.5 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to $41.4 million in the first quarter of 2012. Total consolidated backlog was $62.0 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $51.6 million at March 31, 2012. Cohu expects third quarter 2012 sales to be approximately $60 million.

James A. Donahue, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “Revenue was at the high end of our guidance due to increased sales of semiconductor test handling equipment. Orders for semiconductor equipment increased 44% sequentially and were the highest since the second quarter of 2011.”

Donahue concluded, “The strong orders received during the second quarter are encouraging, but forecasts and near term outlooks from our customers are mixed, due largely to macroeconomic concerns. Successful evaluations of our handling equipment over the last several quarters by multiple customers position us for volume production orders as business conditions improve.”

Cohu’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on October 26, 2012 to shareholders of record on August 31, 2012. Cohu has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1977.


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

Included within this press release are non-GAAP financial measures that supplement the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures adjust the Company’s actual results prepared under GAAP to exclude charges and the related income tax effect for share-based compensation and the amortization of acquired intangible assets. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts for the periods presented herein are provided in schedules accompanying this release and should be considered together with the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

These non-GAAP measures are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are included solely for informational and comparative purposes. The Company’s management believes that this information can assist investors in evaluating the Company’s operational trends, financial performance, and cash generating capacity. Management believes these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate Cohu’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures.

Forward Looking Statements:

Certain matters discussed in this release, including statements concerning Cohu’s expectations of business conditions, orders, sales, revenues and operating results are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or forecasted. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, inventory, goodwill and other intangible asset write-downs; our ability to convert new products under development into production on a timely basis, support product development and meet customer delivery and acceptance requirements for next generation equipment; our reliance on third-party contract manufacturers; failure to obtain customer acceptance resulting in the inability to recognize revenue and accounts receivable collection problems; customer orders may be canceled or delayed; the concentration of our revenues from a limited number of customers; intense competition in the semiconductor test handler industry; our reliance on patents and intellectual property; compliance with U.S. export regulations; and the cyclical and unpredictable nature of capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Cohu’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Cohu assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.

About Cohu:

Cohu is a supplier of test handling, burn-in, thermal subsystems and MEMS test solutions used by the global semiconductor industry, microwave communications and video equipment.

Cohu will be conducting their conference call on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time/4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The call will be webcast at www.cohu.com. Replays of the call can be accessed at www.cohu.com.

For press releases and other information of interest to investors, please visit Cohu’s website at www.cohu.com. Contact: Jeffrey D. Jones—Investor Relations (858) 848-8106


COHU, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended (1)      Six Months Ended (1)  
     June 30,     June 25,      June 30,     June 25,  
     2012     2011      2012     2011  

Net sales

   $ 59,404     $ 80,896      $ 112,700     $ 170,596  

Cost and expenses:

         

Cost of sales

     41,740       54,349        79,497       115,234  

Research and development

     8,688       9,284        17,058       18,367  

Selling, general and administrative

     11,041       11,434        21,917       23,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     61,469       75,067        118,472       157,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     (2,065     5,829        (5,772     13,471  

Interest and other, net

     89       116        181       226  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (1,976     5,945        (5,591     13,697  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     133       895        (258     2,073  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (2,109   $ 5,050      $ (5,333   $ 11,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share:

         

Basic

   $ (0.09   $ 0.21      $ (0.22   $ 0.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.09   $ 0.21      $ (0.22   $ 0.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing income (loss) per share (2):

         

Basic

     24,432       24,103        24,392       24,060  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     24,432       24,484        24,392       24,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 25, 2011 were comprised of 13 weeks and 26 weeks, respectively.
(2) For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012, potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the per share computations due to their antidilutive effect.


COHU, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

     June 30,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Assets:

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and investments

   $ 106,622      $ 105,002  

Accounts receivable

     42,190        41,922  

Inventories

     72,966        82,689  

Deferred taxes and other

     12,973        14,203  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     234,751        243,816  

Property, plant & equipment, net

     35,557        36,981  

Goodwill

     57,106        58,060  

Intangible assets, net

     19,278        21,828  

Other assets

     1,263        923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 347,955      $ 361,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity:

     

Current liabilities:

     

Deferred profit

   $ 4,159      $ 2,821  

Other current liabilities

     42,273        49,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     46,432        51,871  

Deferred taxes and other noncurrent liabilities

     17,864        18,706  

Stockholders’ equity

     283,659        291,031  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity

   $ 347,955      $ 361,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30,     March 31,     June 25,  
     2012     2012     2011  

Income (loss) from operations—GAAP basis (a)

   $ (2,065   $ (3,707   $ 5,829  

Non-GAAP adjustments:

      

Share-based compensation included in (b):

      

Cost of goods sold

     125       105       90  

Research and development

     337       323       266  

Selling, general and administrative

     789       616       582  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,251       1,044       938  

Amortization of intangible assets included in (c):

      

Cost of goods sold

     832       847       930  

Selling, general and administrative

     154       156       171  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     986       1,003       1,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations—non-GAAP basis (d)

   $ 172     $ (1,660   $ 7,868  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)—GAAP basis

   $ (2,109   $ (3,224   $ 5,050  

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

     2,237       2,047       2,039  

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (e)

     (291     (298     (321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)—non-GAAP basis

   $ (163   $ (1,475   $ 6,768  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) per share—diluted

   $ (0.09   $ (0.13   $ 0.21  

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share—diluted (f)

   $ (0.01   $ (0.06   $ 0.28  

Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the Company’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that is unrelated to the Company’s operational performance as it does not require cash payments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination of amortization charges provides better comparability of pre and post-acquisition operating results and to results of businesses utilizing internally developed intangible assets. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and investors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies.

 

(a) (3.5)%, (7.0)% and 7.2% of net sales, respectively.
(b) To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock units and our employee stock purchase plan.
(c) To eliminate the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the fiscal 2008 acquisition of Rasco.
(d) 0.3%, (3.1)% and 9.7% of net sales, respectively.
(e) To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustments described in notes (b) and (c) above based on applicable tax rates.
(f) Computed using number of GAAP diluted shares outstanding for each period presented.


COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2012
    June 25,
2011
 

Income (loss) from operations—GAAP basis (a)

   $ (5,772   $ 13,471  

Non-GAAP adjustments:

    

Share-based compensation included in (b):

    

Cost of goods sold

     230       182  

Research and development

     660       602  

Selling, general and administrative

     1,405       1,202  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2,295       1,986  

Amortization of intangible assets included in (c):

    

Cost of goods sold

     1,679       2,152  

Selling, general and administrative

     310       367  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1,989       2,519  

Income (loss) from operations—non-GAAP basis (d)

   $ (1,488   $ 17,976  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)—GAAP basis

   $ (5,333   $ 11,624  

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

     4,284       4,505  

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (e)

     (589     (601
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)—non-GAAP basis

   $ (1,638   $ 15,528  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) per share—diluted

   $ (0.22   $ 0.47  

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share—diluted (f)

   $ (0.07   $ 0.63  

Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the Company’s financial performance using some of the same measures as management. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that is unrelated to the Company’s operational performance as it does not require cash payments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination of amortization charges provides better comparability of pre and post-acquisition operating results and to results of businesses utilizing internally developed intangible assets. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and investors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies.

 

(a) (5.1)% and 7.9% of net sales, respectively.
(b) To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock units and our employee stock purchase plan.
(c) To eliminate the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the fiscal 2008 acquisition of Rasco for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and to eliminate the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the fiscal 2008 acquisition of Rasco, the fiscal 2007 acquisition of Tandberg Television AVS GmbH and the fiscal 2006 acquisition of Unigen for the six months ended June 25, 2011.
(d) (1.3)% and 10.5% of net sales, respectively
(e) To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustments described in notes (b), (c) and (d) above based on applicable tax rates.
(f) Computed using number of GAAP diluted shares outstanding for each period presented.