Coherent, Inc. Reports Second Fiscal Quarter Results

Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ, COHR), one of the world’s leading providers of lasers, laser-based technologies and laser-based system solutions in a broad range of scientific, commercial and industrial applications, today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2022.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coherent, Inc. (NASDAQ, COHR), one of the world’s leading providers of lasers, laser-based technologies and laser-based system solutions in a broad range of scientific, commercial and industrial applications, today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2022.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Apr. 2, 2022

Jan. 1, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Apr. 2, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

GAAP Results

(in millions, except per share data)

Net sales

$

370.2

$

384.5

$

374.0

$

754.7

$

700.0

Net income (loss)

$

33.7

$

30.3

$

(158.2

)

$

63.9

$

(158.1

)

Diluted EPS

$

1.35

$

1.21

$

(6.49

)

$

2.57

$

(6.50

)

Non-GAAP Results

(in millions, except per share data)

Net income

$

42.5

$

57.7

$

35.2

$

100.2

$

61.9

Diluted EPS

$

1.70

$

2.32

$

1.42

$

4.02

$

2.52

SECOND FISCAL QUARTER DETAILS

For the second quarter of fiscal 2022, Coherent announced net sales of $370.2 million and net income, on a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, of $33.7 million, or $1.35 per diluted share.

These results compare to net sales of $374.0 million and net loss of $158.2 million, or $6.49 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and net sales of $384.5 million and net income of $30.3 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The net loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 includes $179.2 million, net of tax, in merger and acquisition costs, primarily due to a merger agreement termination fee paid to Lumentum Holdings Inc.

Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $42.5 million, or $1.70 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $35.2 million, or $1.42 per diluted share. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 was $57.7 million, or $2.32 per diluted share. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the three months ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021 and six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 appear in the financial statements portion of this release under the heading “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP net income.”

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

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Apr. 2, 2022

Jan. 1, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Apr. 2, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Net sales

$

370,204

$

384,507

$

373,982

$

754,711

$

700,035

Cost of sales(A)(B)(C)(D)

215,670

216,943

232,957

432,613

439,014

Gross profit

154,534

167,564

141,025

322,098

261,021

Operating expenses:

Research & development(A)(B)(D)

31,679

29,769

32,007

61,448

60,228

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

66,517

93,774

72,662

160,291

146,890

Merger and acquisition costs(E)

1,044

977

231,996

2,021

231,996

Amortization of intangible assets(C)

563

565

596

1,128

1,193

Total operating expenses

99,803

125,085

337,261

224,888

440,307

Income (loss) from operations

54,731

42,479

(196,236

)

97,210

(179,286

)

Other expense, net(B)

(5,729

)

(6,185

)

(2,526

)

(11,914

)

(4,815

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

49,002

36,294

(198,762

)

85,296

(184,101

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes (F)

15,326

6,029

(40,547

)

21,355

(26,030

)

Net income (loss)

$

33,676

$

30,265

$

(158,215

)

$

63,941

$

(158,071

)

Net income (loss) per share:

Basic

$

1.36

$

1.23

$

(6.49

)

$

2.60

$

(6.50

)

Diluted

$

1.35

$

1.21

$

(6.49

)

$

2.57

$

(6.50

)

Shares used in computations:

Basic

24,708

24,542

24,389

24,625

24,326

Diluted

24,935

24,919

24,389

24,927

24,326

(A)

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

Stock-based compensation expense

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Apr. 2, 2022

Jan. 1, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Apr. 2, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Cost of sales

$

1,971

$

1,731

$

1,989

$

3,702

$

4,261

Research & development

1,158

1,236

1,030

2,394

2,229

Selling, general & administrative(1)

5,914

28,940

6,073

34,854

14,787

Impact on income (loss) from operations

$

9,043

$

31,907

$

9,092

$

40,950

$

21,277

For the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $7,655 ($0.31 per diluted share), $29,613 ($1.20 per diluted share) and $7,746 ($0.31 per diluted share), respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $37,268 ($1.48 per diluted share) and $18,359 ($0.75 per diluted share), respectively.

(1)

The fiscal quarter ended January 1, 2022 includes a $19.7 million stock-based compensation expense resulting from the acceleration of vesting of restricted stock units for certain executives.

(B)

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

Deferred compensation expense (benefit)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Apr. 2, 2022

Jan. 1, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Apr. 2, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Cost of sales

$

(28

)

$

(6

)

$

11

$

(34

)

$

22

Research & development

(306

)

(71

)

293

(377

)

588

Selling, general & administrative

(1,405

)

(415

)

1,818

(1,820

)

3,624

Impact on income (loss) from operations

$

(1,739

)

$

(492

)

$

2,122

$

(2,231

)

$

4,234

For the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact on other income (expense), net from gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was expense of $1,604, expense of $300 and income of $2,692, respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact on other income (expense), net from gains or losses on deferred compensation plan assets was expense of $1,904 and income of $4,988, respectively.

(C)

Amortization of intangibles is included in cost of sales and operating expenses as summarized below:

Amortization of intangibles

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Apr. 2, 2022

Jan. 1, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Apr. 2, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Cost of sales

$

267

$

818

$

1,855

$

1,085

$

3,872

Amortization of intangible assets

563

565

596

1,128

1,193

Impact on income (loss) from operations

$

830

$

1,383

$

2,451

$

2,213

$

5,065

For the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $699 ($0.03 per diluted share), $1,190 ($0.05 per diluted share) and $2,159 ($0.09 per diluted share), respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact on net income (loss), net of tax was $1,889 ($0.08 per diluted share) and $4,429 ($0.18 per diluted share), respectively.

(D)

For the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact of restructuring charges (gains) was a gain of $2,284 ($1,768 net of tax ($0.07 per diluted share)), gain of $10 ($7 net of tax ($0.00 per diluted share)) and charge of $3,659 ($3,059 net of tax ($0.12 per diluted share)), respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the impact of restructuring charges (gains) was a gain of $2,294 ($1,775 net of tax ($0.07 per diluted share)) and charge of $9,042 ($7,532 net of tax ($0.31 per diluted share)), respectively.

(E)

For the fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021, we incurred merger and acquisition costs of $1,044 ($806 net of tax ($0.03 per diluted share)), $977 ($755 net of tax ($0.03 per diluted share)) and $231,996 ($179,217 net of tax ($7.34 per diluted share)), respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, we incurred merger and acquisition costs of $2,021 ($1,561 net of tax ($0.06 per diluted share)) and $231,996 ($179,217 net of tax ($7.34 per diluted share)), respectively. The merger and acquisition costs for the three and six months ended April 3, 2021 were primarily due to a termination fee paid to Lumentum Holdings Inc. of $217,600.

(F)

The fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021 included non-recurring income tax charges of $1,613 ($0.06 per diluted share), $514 ($0.02 per diluted share) and $1,854 ($0.07 per diluted share), respectively. The fiscal quarters ended April 2, 2022, January 1, 2022 and April 3, 2021 included $184 ($0.01 per diluted share), $4,630 ($0.19 per diluted share) and $598 ($0.02 per diluted share), of excess tax benefits for employee stock-based compensation, respectively. The six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 included non-recurring income tax charges of $2,127 ($0.09 per diluted share) and $10,468 ($0.43 per diluted share), respectively. The six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 included a benefit of $4,814 ($0.19 per diluted share) and a charge of $13 ($0.00 per diluted share) of excess tax charges (benefits) for employee stock-based compensation, respectively.

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

Apr. 2, 2022

Oct. 2, 2021

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments

$

403,477

$

458,061

Accounts receivable, net

262,956

249,389

Inventories

417,275

392,241

Prepaid expenses and other assets

91,884

79,594

Total current assets

1,175,592

1,179,285

Property and equipment, net

305,916

302,613

Other assets

388,887

407,032

Total assets

$

1,870,395

$

1,888,930

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings

$

9,571

$

18,395

Accounts payable

106,071

104,539

Other current liabilities

238,321

259,281

Total current liabilities

353,963

382,215

Long-term liabilities

582,238

638,530

Total stockholders’ equity

934,194

868,185

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,870,395

$

1,888,930

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

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Apr. 2, 2022

Jan. 1, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

Apr. 2, 2022

Apr. 3, 2021

GAAP net income (loss)

$

33,676

$

30,265

$

(158,215

)

$

63,941

$

(158,071

)

Stock-based compensation expense

7,655

29,613

7,746

37,268

18,359

Amortization of intangible assets

699

1,190

2,159

1,889

4,429

Restructuring charges (gains) and other

(1,768

)

(7

)

3,059

(1,775

)

7,532

Non-recurring tax expense

1,613

514

1,854

2,127

10,468

Tax charge (benefit) from stock-based compensation expense

(184

)

(4,630

)

(598

)

(4,814

)

13

Merger and acquisition costs

806

755

179,217

1,561

179,217

Non-GAAP net income

$

42,497

$

57,700

$

35,222

$

100,197

$

61,947

Non-GAAP net income per diluted share

$

1.70

$

2.32

$

1.42

$

4.02

$

2.52

Founded in 1966, Coherent, Inc. is one of the world’s leading providers of lasers, laser-based technologies and laser-based system solutions in a broad range of scientific, commercial and industrial customers. Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and is part of the Russell 1000 and Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index. For more information about Coherent, visit the company’s website at www.coherent.com for product and financial updates.

Contacts

Kevin Palatnik
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
+1 (408) 764-4110
Kevin.Palatnik@coherent.com

Source: Coherent, Inc.

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