CyberOptics Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

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CyberOptics Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

Strong Sequential Quarterly Improvements Posted With Continued Gains Forecasted for Third Quarter

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CyberOptics Corporation (NAS: CYBE) today reported operating results for the second quarter of 2013 ended June 30:

  • Consolidated sales of $9.3 million were up 39% from $6.7 million in this year's first quarter. Sales of $13.0 million were reported in the year-earlier period.

  • The operating loss for the quarter of $1.2 million was significantly less than the loss of $2.0 million in this year's first quarter. Operating income of $98,000 was reported in the second quarter of 2012.

  • CyberOptics posted a net loss of $1.2 million or $0.17 per share in the second quarter, a significant improvement from the net loss of $2.1 million or $0.31 per share in this year's first quarter. CyberOptics reported net income of $143,000 or $0.02 per diluted share in last year's second quarter.


Kathleen P. Iverson, chief executive officer and chair, commented: "We are now seeing the initial signs of a recovery in the global SMT market, although the impact of the sharp downturn in the personal computer market continued to affect our year-over-year results. It is encouraging to note that the great majority of our strong sequential quarterly sales growth was generated outside the traditional PC market, and sales of next-generation products aimed at mobile computing and other higher-growth segments contributed to this positive development. During the quarter, sales of inspection systems increased 55%, while sales of electronic assembly sensors rose 58%. We believe these improvements should continue in the third quarter as activity levels in our geographic markets continue to strengthen."

She continued: "We ended the second quarter with an order backlog of $4.2 million, up 66% from $2.5 million at the end of this year's first quarter. This sizeable increase was driven by order bookings of $11 million in the second quarter, up 66% from the first quarter level. We also anticipate receiving a $1.0 million order in the third quarter from a major Asian ODM customer for SE500 solder paste inspection systems. Reflecting these positives, we believe our net loss for the third quarter ending September 30 will decline further to $0.01 to $0.07 per share on sales of $10.3 to $11.3 million. Our results for this period will include a one-time income tax benefit of $300,000. This forecast would result in another significant sequential quarterly revenue increase as well as a major bottom line improvement."

Iverson said: "During the second quarter, we made continued progress with new inspection systems engineered for the mobile computing and high performance market segments, where much of the industry's growth is occurring. The QX600 automated optical inspection (AOI) system that started selling in the first quarter and the SE600 SPI system that was introduced at the start of the third quarter are designed with significantly improved resolution, performance and usability, required for accurately inspecting the smallest circuit board components in smart phones, tablets and other high performance applications. We also posted good sales progress with our new SE500 Ultra SPI system, which offers a 30% increase in inspection speed for high-volume production runs, and with the QX100i in-line AOI system that was designed as part of our tiered product strategy."

She added: "Major customers for our electronic assembly sensors placed increased LaserAlign orders for their pick-and-place platforms during the second quarter. We expect sensor revenue to continue increasing in the third quarter. During that period, we expect to start selling our next-generation LaserAlign sensor to a major OEM customer. Several of the customer's platforms will deploy two of these new sensors, which will increase CyberOptics' content with this major OEM. In addition, our Embedded Process Verification (EPV) system will become standard on certain of the OEM's platforms, resulting in a new revenue stream for us. EPV is a diagnostic system that analyzes and displays video images of components on circuit boards at the point of pick and at placement, allowing for real-time feedback of the placement machine operation."

Iverson also commented: "Our WaferSense product line continued to perform well in the second quarter. WaferSense sales were up 28% year-to-date from last year's first half and were also up 16% in the second quarter versus the year-earlier period. Within this product category, we remain encouraged by the positive market reception accorded our particle sensor, which is our newest WaferSense product."

CyberOptics ended the second quarter with cash and marketable securities of $25.3 million, compared to $27.4 million at the end of the first quarter. As of June 30th, CyberOptics has used approximately $700,000 to repurchase common shares under the current $3.0 million share repurchase authorization. Approximately $2.3 million remains available for share repurchasing under this authorization. The company believes it has the resources required for attaining its growth objectives over the next several years.

About CyberOptics
Founded in 1984, CyberOptics Corporation is a leading provider of sensors and inspection systems that provide process yield and through-put improvement solutions for the global electronic assembly and semiconductor capital equipment markets. Our products are deployed on production lines that manufacture surface mount technology circuit boards and semiconductor process equipment. By increasing productivity and product quality, our sensors and inspection systems enable electronics manufacturers to strengthen their competitive positions in highly price-sensitive markets. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we conduct worldwide operations through facilities in North America, Asia and Europe.

Statements regarding the Company's anticipated performance are forward-looking and therefore involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: market conditions in the global SMT and semiconductor capital equipment industries; increasing price competition and price pressure on our product sales, particularly our SMT systems; the level of orders from our OEM customers; the availability of parts required for meeting customer orders; the effect of world events on our sales, the majority of which are from foreign customers; product introductions and pricing by our competitors; the level of revenue and profitability or loss we achieve in the remainder of 2013; success of anticipated new OEM and end-user opportunities; and other factors set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Second Quarter Conference Call and Replay

CyberOptics will review its second quarter operating results in a conference call at 4:30 pm Eastern today. Investors can access this call at 1-480-629-9819 or toll-free at 1-877-941-9205 prior to the start of the call and providing the conference ID: 4628563. Investors also can listen to a live webcast through the investor relations section of the CyberOptics website, www.cyberoptics.com. The webcast will be archived for 30 days. A replay of the second quarter conference call will be available one hour after the call at 303-590-3030 with the same access code.

CyberOptics Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2013

2012

2013

2012

Revenue

$9,317

$13,003

$16,030

$24,283

Cost of revenue

5,243

7,474

9,017

13,519

Gross margin

4,074

5,529

7,013

10,764

Research and development expenses

2,021

2,062

3,857

3,979

Selling, general and administrative expenses

3,224

3,369

6,351

6,595

Income (loss) from operations

(1,171

)

98

(3,195

)

190

Interest income and other

27

(76

)

(77

)

(41

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

(1,144

)

22

(3,272

)

149

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

56

(121

)

74

(86

)

Net income (loss)

($1,200

)

$143

($3,346

)

$235

Net income (loss) per share - Basic

($0.17

)

$0.02

($0.48

)

$0.03

Net income (loss) per share - Diluted

($0.17

)

$0.02

($0.48

)

$0.03

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic

6,907

6,935

6,933

6,934

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

6,907

6,994

6,933

6,988

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

June 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$4,622

$7,340

Marketable securities

10,633

11,438

Accounts receivable, net

7,930

6,129

Inventories

11,763

12,533

Income tax refunds and deposits

811

1,325

Other current assets

1,385

1,338

Deferred tax assets

100

100

Total current assets

37,244

40,203

Marketable securities

10,032

10,435

Intangible and other assets, net

718

758

Fixed assets, net

1,562

1,719

Other assets

284

142

Deferred tax assets

329

363

Total assets

$50,169

$53,620

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accounts payable

$3,605

$2,476

Accrued expenses

2,168

2,403

Deferred tax liability

29

29

Total current liabilities

5,802

4,908

Other liabilities

1,275

1,240

Total liabilities

7,077

6,148

Total stockholders' equity

43,092

47,472

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$50,169

$53,620

Backlog Schedule:

3rd Quarter 2013

$3,450

4th Quarter 2013 and beyond

733

Total backlog

$4,183



CyberOptics Corporation
Jeffrey A. Bertelsen, 763-542-5000
Chief Financial Officer
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Equity Market Partners
Richard G. Cinquina, 904-415-1415

KEYWORDS: United States North America Minnesota

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