FormFactor, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

October 27, 2011 at 4:05 PM EDT

LIVERMORE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/27/11 -- FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) today announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 that ended on September 24, 2011. Quarterly revenues were $52.1 million, up 12% from $46.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, and up 10% from $47.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010.

On a GAAP basis, net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was $9.9 million or $(0.20) per fully-diluted share, compared to a net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 of $7.7 million or $(0.15) per fully-diluted share, and a net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 of $95.8 million or $(1.90) per fully-diluted share.

On a Non-GAAP basis, net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was $6.2 million or $(0.12) per fully-diluted share, compared to a net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 of $8.9 million or $(0.17) per fully-diluted share, and a net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 of $27.7 million or $(0.55) per fully-diluted share.

Cash usage excluding stock repurchases for the third quarter was $3.1 million, compared to cash usage of $8.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 and cash usage of $26.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010.

"We continued to make progress on our turnaround plan in Q3 despite a challenging DRAM environment," said Tom St. Dennis, CEO of FormFactor. "We maintained our revenue growth while staying focused on reducing our cash consumption."

The company extended its share repurchase program for another twelve months. Through Q3 of fiscal 2011, the company has purchased 1,145,283 shares at a total cost of $9.5 million. Under the current repurchase program, the company is authorized to purchase an additional $40.5 million of shares.

The company has posted its revenue breakdown by region and market segment on the Investors section of its website at www.formfactor.com. FormFactor will conduct a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PDT, or 4:30 p.m. EDT, today.

The public is invited to listen to a live webcast of FormFactor's conference call on the Investors section of the company's website at www.formfactor.com. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The telephone replay will be available through October 29, 2011, 9:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and entering confirmation code 13947545. Additionally, the replay will be available on the Investors section of our website, www.formfactor.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This press release highlights the company's financial results on both a GAAP and a non-GAAP basis. The GAAP results include certain charges that are excluded from non-GAAP results. By publishing the non-GAAP measures, management intends to provide investors with additional information to further analyze the company's performance, core results and underlying trends. FormFactor's management evaluates results and makes operating decisions using both GAAP and non-GAAP measures included in this press release. Non-GAAP results are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, and non-GAAP information should be considered a supplement to, and not a substitute for, financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures attached to this press release.

About FormFactor:
Founded in 1993, FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) is a leader in advanced wafer probe cards, which are used by semiconductor manufacturers to electrically test integrated circuits, or ICs. The company's wafer sort, burn-in and device performance testing products move IC testing upstream from post-packaging to the wafer level, enabling semiconductor manufacturers to lower their overall production costs, improve yields, and bring next-generation devices to market. FormFactor is headquartered in Livermore, California with operations in Europe, Asia and North America. For more information, visit the company's website at www.formfactor.com.

FormFactor and the FormFactor logo are registered trademarks of FormFactor, Inc. All other product, trademark, company or service names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-looking Statements:
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding anticipated results, market conditions, expectations and operating plans. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results might differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement due to various factors, including, but not limited to: changes in the market environment, including the demand for DRAM, Flash memory and system on chip, or SoC, devices and certain other semiconductor devices; the rate at which semiconductor manufacturers adopt the company's Matrix platform products, including its SmartMatrix product for DRAM devices, and its ATRE wafer test technology; and the company's ability to bring its manufacturing structure and operating expenses in line with revenues. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement is contained in the company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2010, as filed with the SEC, and subsequent SEC filings, including the company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the first and second quarters of its fiscal 2011. Copies of the company's SEC filings are available at http://investors.formfactor.com/edgar.cfm. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release, to revise any forward-looking statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements.

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                              FORMFACTOR, INC.

              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                 (Unaudited)



                      Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended

                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------

                 September 24,  September 25,  September 24,  September 25,

                      2011           2010           2011           2010

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------



Revenues         $      52,115  $      47,347  $     139,101  $     144,653

Cost of revenues        40,141         54,541        113,168        150,244

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------

Gross profit            11,974         (7,194)        25,933         (5,591)

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------



Operating

 expenses:

 Research and

  development           10,423         12,825         32,861         43,913

 Selling, general

  and

  administrative        11,200         16,219         34,741         52,810

 Restructuring

  charges, net             258          8,539            197         14,603

 Impairment of

  long-lived

  assets                   100         55,402            451         56,401

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------

  Total operating

   expenses             21,981         92,985         68,250        167,727

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------

Operating loss         (10,007)      (100,179)       (42,317)      (173,318)



Interest income,

 net                       335            623          1,128          2,120

Other income

 (expense), net            (75)         3,960            135          3,995

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------

Loss before

 income taxes           (9,747)       (95,596)       (41,054)      (167,203)

Provision for

 (benefit from)

 income taxes              157            231         (2,048)           672

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------



Net loss         $      (9,904) $     (95,827) $     (39,006) $    (167,875)

                 =============  =============  =============  =============



Net loss per

 share:

 Basic and

  Diluted        $       (0.20) $       (1.90) $       (0.77) $       (3.35)

                 =============  =============  =============  =============



Weighted-average

 number of shares

 used in per

 share

 calculations:



 Basic and

  Diluted               50,747         50,431         50,719         50,136

                 =============  =============  =============  =============






Reconciliation of

 Non-GAAP Net

 Loss:

                       Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended

                 ----------------------------  ----------------------------

                    September      September      September      September

                       24,            25,            24,            25,

                      2011           2010           2011           2010

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------



 GAAP Net loss   $      (9,904) $     (95,827) $     (39,006) $    (167,875)

 Stock-based

  compensation,

  net of related

  income-tax

  impact *               3,339          4,219          9,661         13,371

 Restructuring

  charges, net of

  related income-

  tax impact *             258          8,539            197         14,603

 Income tax

  valuation

  allowance

  release                    -              -         (2,450)             -

 Impairment of

  long-lived

  assets, net of

  related income-

  tax impact *             100         55,402            451         56,401

                 -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------

 Non-GAAP net

  loss           $      (6,207) $     (27,667) $     (31,147) $     (83,500)

                 =============  =============  =============  =============



 Non-GAAP net

  loss per share:

  Basic and

   Diluted       $       (0.12) $       (0.55) $       (0.61) $       (1.67)

                 =============  =============  =============  =============



 Weighted-average

  number of

  shares used in

  per share

  calculations:

  Basic and

   Diluted              50,747         50,431         50,719         50,136

                 =============  =============  =============  =============





* There was no related income tax impact to stock-based

 compensation, restructuring and impairment charges in

 fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 as a result of the valuation

 allowance recorded after the second quarter of fiscal 2009.




                               FORMFACTOR, INC.

                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



                                (In thousands)

                                 (Unaudited)



                                                September 24,   December 25,

                                                     2011           2010

                                                -------------  -------------

ASSETS

Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents                     $     140,933  $     121,207

  Marketable securities                               175,099        226,028

  Restricted cash                                           -            383

  Accounts receivable, net                             29,142         28,598

  Inventories                                          20,647         25,003

  Deferred tax assets                                     304            329

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets            11,250         14,743

                                                -------------  -------------

    Total current assets                              377,375        416,291

  Restricted cash                                         297            297

  Property and equipment, net                          34,872         37,311

  Deferred tax assets                                   7,417          5,445

  Other assets                                          3,987          6,710

                                                -------------  -------------

    Total assets                                $     423,948  $     466,054

                                                =============  =============



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

  Accounts payable                              $      18,120  $      14,948

  Accrued liabilities                                  14,170         24,045

  Income taxes payable                                      -          1,894

  Deferred revenue                                      5,960          4,637

                                                -------------  -------------

    Total current liabilities                          38,250         45,524

Long-term income taxes payable                          4,155          4,248

Deferred rent and other liabilities                     4,205          5,081

                                                -------------  -------------

    Total liabilities                                  46,610         54,853

                                                -------------  -------------

Stockholders' equity:

  Common stock and capital in excess of par

   value                                              655,501        651,315

  Accumulated other comprehensive income                2,983          2,027

  Accumulated deficit                                (281,146)      (242,141)

                                                -------------  -------------

    Total stockholders' equity                        377,338        411,201

                                                -------------  -------------

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $     423,948  $     466,054

                                                =============  =============







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