Cascade Microtech Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results
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Cascade Microtech Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results

BEAVERTON, OR -- (Marketwired) -- Oct 28, 2014 -- Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Financial Summary

Results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:

"The third quarter of 2014 set a number of new records for Cascade Microtech, including gross margins, income from operations, adjusted EBITDAS, and Probes revenue, which grew sequentially over 20%. These records reflect our ongoing progress towards achieving our Success Model. All of our product lines posted book-to-bill ratios greater than one, which positions us for a strong fourth quarter," said Michael Burger, President and CEO.

Financial Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2014 we are projecting revenue in the range of $35.0 million to $38.0 million, with diluted GAAP earnings per share in the range of $0.12 to $0.18, and non-GAAP earnings per share in the range of $0.15 to $0.21. Our guidance assumes a tax rate of 36%, consistent foreign currency exchange rates and no significant one-time charges.

We will host a conference call beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT) on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, to discuss our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

A simultaneous audio cast of the conference call may be accessed online from the investor relations page of www.cascademicrotech.com/investors. If you are interested in participating in the call, the live dial-in number is 877-415-3186, or international 857-244-7329, participant Passcode: 60945388. A replay will be available after 10:00 p.m. EDT at the same internet address. (For a telephone replay available after 10:00 p.m. EDT, dial: 888-286-8010, international: 617-801-6888, Passcode: 43467652).

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this release regarding progress towards the Success Model, our expectations relating to the fourth quarter of 2014, and statements under "Financial Outlook" regarding projected revenue, GAAP earnings per share, and non-GAAP earnings per share, and other statements identified by terminology such as "will," "should," "expects," "estimates," "predicts," and "continue" or other derivations of these or other comparable terms are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based in part on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including: changes in demand for the Company's products; changes in product mix; potential delays and other factors affecting the timing of new product introductions; the timing of shipments and customer orders; constraints on supplies of components; excess or shortage of production capacity; potential failure of expected market opportunities to materialize; changes in foreign exchange rates; our ability or delay in integrating acquired businesses; and other risks discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company's earnings release contains Non-GAAP financial measures, which are defined below and reconciled to GAAP financial measures in a table later in this release:

About Cascade Microtech, Inc.

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) is a worldwide leader in precision contact, electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits (ICs), optical devices and other small structures. For technology businesses and scientific institutions that need to evaluate small structures, Cascade Microtech delivers access to electrical data from wafers, ICs, IC packages, circuit boards and modules, MEMS, 3D TSV, LED devices and more. Cascade Microtech's leading-edge stations, probes, probe cards, advanced thermal subsystems and integrated systems deliver precision accuracy and superior performance both in the lab and during production manufacturing of high-speed and high-density semiconductor chips. For more information, visit www.cascademicrotech.com.

                                                                            
                          CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.                           
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES                              
                                                                            
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations               
                   (in thousands, except per share data)                    
                                (unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                                                                            
  
                           Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended 
                   ----------------------------------      September 30,   
                  September 30, June 30,  September 30, -------------------
                      2014        2014        2013       2014        2013   
                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------
                                                                            
Revenue            $   33,473  $   33,452  $   28,197  $ 100,735  $  85,975 
Cost of sales          15,953      16,466      14,779     49,956     46,739 
                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
Gross profit           17,520      16,986      13,418     50,779     39,236 
                                                                            
Operating                                                                   
 expenses:                                                                  
  Research and                                                              
   development          3,554       3,428       2,750     10,223      7,900 
  Selling, general                                                          
   and                                                                      
   administrative      10,352      10,630       9,097     31,412     26,207 
                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                       13,906      14,058      11,847     41,635     34,107 
                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
Income from                                                                 
 operations             3,614       2,928       1,571      9,144      5,129 
                                                                            
Other income                                                                
 (expense):                                                                 
  Interest income,                                                          
   net                     16           7          18         25         40 
  Other, net             (235)        (56)         87       (360)      (269)
                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                         (219)        (49)        105       (335)      (229)
                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
Income before                                                               
 income taxes           3,395       2,879       1,676      8,809      4,900 
                                                                            
Income tax expense                                                          
 (benefit)              1,188       1,051          (7)     3,182        284 
                   ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------- 
                                                                            
Net income         $    2,207  $    1,828  $    1,683  $   5,627  $   4,616 
                   ==========  ==========  ==========  =========  ========= 
                                                                            
Net income per                                                              
 share:                                                                     
  Basic            $     0.13  $     0.11  $     0.12  $    0.35  $    0.32 
  Diluted          $     0.13  $     0.11  $     0.11  $    0.34  $    0.31 
                                                                            
Shares used in                                                              
 computing net                                                              
 income per share:                                                          
  Basic                16,357      16,255      14,453     16,286     14,339 
  Diluted              16,851      16,751      14,797     16,775     14,688 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                          CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.                           
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES                              
                                                                            
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                    
                               (in thousands)                               
                                (unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                September 30,  December 31, 
                    Assets                          2014           2013     
                                               --------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
Current assets:                                                             
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $       29,717  $     17,172 
  Marketable securities                                 1,703         4,278 
  Restricted cash                                           -         1,082 
  Accounts receivable, net                             22,332        26,520 
  Inventories                                          26,215        24,884 
  Deferred income taxes                                 2,262         2,268 
  Prepaid expenses and other                            4,961         2,147 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
    Total current assets                               87,190        78,351 
                                                                            
Fixed assets, net                                       7,537         6,403 
Goodwill                                               13,309        14,471 
Purchased intangible assets, net                       13,658        16,937 
Deferred income taxes                                   1,553         1,235 
Other assets                                            1,191         1,114 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
                                               $      124,438  $    118,511 
                                               ==============  ============ 
                                                                            
                                                                            
     Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                   
                                                                            
Current liabilities:                                                        
  Accounts payable                             $        7,259  $      7,229 
  Deferred revenue                                      2,316         2,555 
  Accrued liabilities                                  10,279         8,859 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
    Total current liabilities                          19,854        18,643 
                                                                            
Deferred revenue                                          309           548 
Other long-term liabilities                             1,845         2,119 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
    Total liabilities                                  22,008        21,310 
                                                                            
Shareholders' equity:                                                       
  Common stock                                        109,813       108,070 
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                                    
   (loss)                                              (2,023)          118 
  Accumulated deficit                                  (5,360)      (10,987)
                                               --------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
    Total shareholders' equity                        102,430        97,201 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
                                               $      124,438  $    118,511 
                                               ==============  ============ 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                          CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.                           
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES                              
                                                                            
           Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures            
                  (in thousands, except per share amounts)                  
                                (unaudited)                                 
                                                                            
                                                                             
                           Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended  
                   ----------------------------------      September 30,    
                  September 30, June 30, September 30, -------------------- 
Non-GAAP Net          2014         2014       2013       2014       2013   
 Income            ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ---------

GAAP net income   $     2,207 $     1,828 $     1,683 $    5,627 $    4,616 
                                                                            
Adjustments to net                                                          
 income:                                                                    
 Restructuring           (191)        249           -         58        112 
 Acquisition and                                                            
  acquisition                                                               
  related                (100)       (457)        627       (557)       627 
 Amortization of                                                            
  intangibles             752         780         264      2,317        735 
 Income tax effect                                                          
  of non-GAAP                                                               
  adjustments            (161)       (209)        (64)      (661)      (117)
 Discrete tax                                                               
  items                     -           -        (127)         -       (127)
                  ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
Non-GAAP net                                                                
 income           $     2,507 $     2,191 $     2,383 $    6,784 $    5,846 
                  =========== =========== =========== ========== ========== 
                                                                            
GAAP net income                                                             
per diluted share $      0.13 $      0.11 $      0.11 $     0.34 $     0.31 
                  =========== =========== =========== ========== ========== 
Non-GAAP net                                                                
 income per                                                                 
 diluted share    $      0.15 $      0.13 $      0.16 $     0.40 $     0.40 
                  =========== =========== =========== ========== ========== 
                                                                            
Shares used in                                                              
 diluted share                                                              
 calculations          16,851      16,751      14,797     16,775     14,688 
                                                                            
                                                                            
 
                         Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended 
                  -----------------------------------     September 30,
EBITDAS and      September 30,  June 30, September 30,---------------------
 Adjusted EBITDAS     2014        2014       2013        2014       2013 
                  ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
GAAP Income from                                                            
 operations       $     3,614 $     2,928 $     1,571 $    9,144 $    5,129 
                                                                            
Adjustments:                                                                
 Depreciation             824         799         882      2,452      2,787 
 Amortization of                                                            
  intangibles             752         780         264      2,317        735 
 Stock-based                                                                
  compensation            648         821         343      1,918      1,215 
                  ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
EBITDAS                 5,838       5,328       3,060     15,831      9,866 
                                                                            
Adjustments:                                                                
 Restructuring           (191)        249           -         58        112 
 Acquisition and                                                            
  acquisition                                                               
  related                (100)       (457)        627       (557)       627 
                  ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- 
Adjusted EBITDAS  $     5,547 $     5,120 $     3,687 $   15,332 $   10,605 
                  =========== =========== =========== ========== ========== 
                                                                            
                                      Three Months Ending December 31, 2014 
                                     -------------------------------------- 
                                          Low Range          High Range     
                                          Guidance            Guidance      
                                     ------------------  ------------------ 
Forward-looking non-GAAP net income                                         
GAAP net income                      $            2,000  $            3,000 
Adjustments:                                                                
  Amortization of intangibles                       752                 752 
  Income tax effect of non-GAAP                                             
   adjustments                                     (269)               (269)
                                     ------------------  ------------------ 
Non-GAAP net income                  $            2,483  $            3,483 
                                     ==================  ================== 
                                                                            
GAAP net income per diluted share    $             0.12  $             0.18 
                                     ==================  ================== 
Non-GAAP net income per diluted                                             
 share                               $             0.15  $             0.21 
                                     ==================  ================== 
                                                                            
                                                                            
Shares used in diluted share                                                
 calculations                                    16,950              16,950 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Jeff A. Killian
Cascade Microtech, Inc.
(503) 601-1280