Casey Eichler
Analyst · Dougherty & Company
Thank you, Sheri. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $120 million, an increase of approximately 2.5% from the prior quarter and a decrease of 5% when compared to the same period a year ago. For fiscal year 2014, revenue was $514 million, a record high for UCT compared to $444 million in fiscal year 2013, an increase of 15.8% year-over-year. We are very pleased with our year-over-year revenue growth. Semiconductor revenue for the fourth quarter was $102.2 million, an increase of 5.7% from the prior quarter and non-semiconductor was $17.8 million, a decrease of 12.3% when compared to the third quarter. Semiconductor revenue was 85.1% of total revenue for the fourth quarter and 82.4% for fiscal 2014. Revenue outside the U.S. was 30% in the fourth quarter and 31% in the prior quarter and 30% for fiscal 2014. Two customers had revenue over 10% for the fourth quarter. Gas delivery systems represented 76.2% of our revenue for the fourth quarter. Gross margin for the fourth quarter increased to 15.3% compared to 8.8% in the third quarter. For fiscal year 2014, gross margin was 14.2% compared to 15.2% in fiscal year 2013. As mentioned in our earnings call last quarter, one of our newer customers GT Advanced Technologies filed for bankruptcy. As a result, approximately $9.3 million was written off in the third quarter. Since then, our supply chain organization has worked very hard with our suppliers to cancel inventory commitments associated with GTAT. During the fourth quarter, we were able to recover approximately $1 million of the previously written off inventory commitments. On a pro forma basis, without the GTAT bankruptcy, our gross margin would have been 15.4% for fiscal year 2014. We continue to believe that 15% to 18% gross margin is an appropriate margin target from our business. Operating expenses were $12.2 million or 10.2%, excluding amortization of intangibles as compared to 13 million or 11.1% in Q3. The decline quarter-over-quarter was mainly due to the non-recurring charge associated with GTAT in the third quarter. Our operating expenses as a percentage of revenue will be up slightly in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2014, due to an increase in outside services, cost and payroll taxes. We continue to work underwriting our operating expenses below 9%. Operating income was $4.9 million or 4.1% before interest expense and income taxes in the fourth quarter compared to a loss of $4 million 3.4% in the third quarter. For fiscal year 2014 operating income was $18.2 million or 3.5% before interest expense and income taxes as compared to $15.9 million or 3.6% in fiscal year 2013. Excluding amortization of intangibles, our operating income was $6.1 million or 5.1% in the fourth quarter and $23.1 million or 4.5% for fiscal year 2014. Interest expense for the quarter was $471,000, a decrease of approximately $126,000 quarter-over-quarter. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter was 23.1% or an expense of $1.1 million. The overall tax rate for the fiscal year was affected by the $1.7 million valuation allowance on state deferred tax assets, which was expensed during Q3. The 2014 tax rate includes an incremental 11.3% related to this valuation allowance. As a result, our tax rate for fiscal 2014 was 30.5% and was 19.2% without the valuation allowance expensed taking into consideration. The tax rate for first quarter of fiscal 2015 should be modeled at 28%, due to the increased U.S.-based income associated to Marchi acquisition. Fourth quarter net income was $3.5 million or $0.12 per share. Excluding amortization expense related to acquisitions, fourth quarter income was $4.5 million $0.15 per share compared to a loss of $0.14 per share in the third quarter. Fiscal 2014 net income was $11.4 million or $0.38 per share compared to the net income of $10.4 million or $0.36 per share in fiscal 2013. Excluding amortization expense related to acquisitions, fiscal year 2014 net income was $15.3 million or $0.51 per share as compared to 2013 net income of $15.5 million or $0.53 per share. The diluted share count was $29.9 million, flat with the prior quarter. Non-cash charges for the fourth quarter were $1.2 million related to FAS 123R, $793,000 related to depreciation and $1.2 million related to amortization of intangibles. Turning to the balance sheet, cash was $79 million, an increase of $3.9 million from the prior quarter. This cash balance is another record high for UCT. Net cash increased $3.2 million during the period to $30.8 million. As mentioned in our press release, on February 5th announcing the acquisition of Marchi Thermal Systems, we have also restructured our debt to improve the terms and finance the acquisition. As a result, our long-term and short-term debt position will change in the first quarter of 2015. Accounts receivable was $61.8 million, up $4.4 million from Q3 and days sales outstanding increased to 46 days from 44 days at the end of the third quarter. Accounts payable were $48.9 million, an increase of approximately $6.5 million quarter-over-quarter. Days payable outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter increased to 43 days from 36 days at the end of the third quarter. Net inventory was $56.9 million, an increase of $1.5 million over the prior quarter. The increase in inventory is a result of our first quarter 2015 forecast and the need for inventory ahead of the start of the quarter. Inventory levels are projected to stay flat or slightly lower during the first quarter of 2015. Shifting to our guidance for the first quarter of 2015, UCT's is seeing a continued strength in our semiconductor sector of our business. As a result, we anticipate an overall revenue increase in the first quarter. Our revenue guidance for the first quarter is $123 million to $228 million. Our Q1 earnings guidance is for earnings per share to be in the range of $0.11 to $0.14, excluding amortization charges and other one-time charges. This forecast takes into account the charges that will be taken in association with CEO transition of approximately $1.5 million. The cost associated with the Marchi acquisition of $300,000 to $500,000 and the reversal of amortized bank charges of approximately $700,000 associated with our previous credit facility. In addition, we are in the process of determining the purchase price accounting for the Marchi acquisition, therefore a new amortization of intangibles will be determined prior to the end of the first quarter. We will detail the new amortization and one-time costs associated with the Marchi acquisition in our next earnings call. As I mentioned earlier, the tax rate for the first quarter is expected to be approximately 28%. In summary, I am exceptionally proud of our entire team for delivering continued improvement and operational and financial performance during 2014. I am pleased to introduce Jim Scholhamer, while he has only been here a few weeks, he has already added value to the organization. I very much look forward to working with Jim as our new CEO. Now, Jim will discuss our operating highlights for the fourth quarter. Jim?