FormFactor, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

July 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM EDT

LIVERMORE, CA, Jul 30, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, ended June 28, 2008. Quarterly revenues were $52.0 million, down 20.8% from $65.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, and down 54.4% from $114.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007.

Net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was $18.7 million or ($0.38) per fully diluted share, which included $4.5 million or $0.09 per share of stock-based compensation, net of tax. This compares to net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 of $18.0 million or ($0.37) per fully diluted share, including $4.5 million or $0.09 per share of stock-based compensation, net of tax. Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 was $21.1 million or $0.43 per fully diluted share, which included $4.4 million or $0.09 per share of stock-based compensation, net of tax. Second quarter of fiscal 2008 results also include approximately $2.1 million in restructuring costs or $0.04 per fully diluted share, net of tax.

"The second quarter continued to present a challenging business environment for FormFactor and we focused on realigning our business to be better positioned for profitable growth," stated Mario Ruscev, chief executive officer of FormFactor. "We continue to make significant investments in research and development to enhance the differentiation of our existing products. We are also aggressively investing in next generation technologies positioning FormFactor for strong growth into the future."

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 web cast of FormFactor's conference call on the Investors section of the company's website at www.formfactor.com. An audio replay of the conference call will also be made available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The audio replay will remain available until August 1, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. PDT and can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international) and entering confirmation code 4506290.

About FormFactor:

Founded in 1993, FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) is the 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 business momentum, demand for our products and future growth. 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: the company's ability to realign its business to be better positioned for profitable growth; the success of the company's efforts to enhance the differentiation of its existing products, including to improve product performance and delivery; the ability of the company to continue to invest in innovation to drive and realize future growth; and the timing of any recovery of the company's business. 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 29, 2007 and the company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and subsequent SEC filings. 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     Six Months Ended
                                --------------------  --------------------
                                 June 28,  June 30,    June 28,   June 30,
                                  2008       2007        2008       2007
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Revenues                       $  52,013  $ 114,124  $ 117,716  $ 216,395
 Cost of revenues                  40,912     49,966     94,043     97,954
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Gross margin                      11,101     64,158     23,673    118,441
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Operating expenses:
  Research and development         15,821     14,384     32,209     28,485
  Selling, general and
   administrative                  22,705     23,056     45,363     45,984
  Restructuring charge              3,223          -      8,543          -
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
   Total operating expenses        41,749     37,440     86,115     74,469
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Operating income (loss)          (30,648)    26,718    (62,442)    43,972
 Interest income (expense)          3,128      5,557      8,003     11,001
 Other income (expense)              (652)       (61)       141       (181)
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                    2,476      5,496      8,144     10,820
 Income (loss) before income
  taxes                           (28,172)    32,214    (54,298)    54,792
 Provision (benefit) for income
  taxes                            (9,513)    11,109    (17,678)    18,476
                                ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
 Net income (loss)              $ (18,659) $  21,105  $ (36,620) $  36,316
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
 Net income (loss) per share:
  Basic                         $   (0.38) $    0.44  $   (0.75) $    0.76
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
  Diluted                       $   (0.38) $    0.43  $   (0.75) $    0.74
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
Weighted-average number of shares
 used in per share calculations:
  Basic                            48,835     47,893     48,789     47,639
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
  Diluted                          48,835     49,516     48,789     49,289
                                =========  =========  =========  =========
                             FORMFACTOR, INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
            (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                               (Unaudited)
                                                    June 28,   December 29,
                                                      2008         2007
                                                  ------------ ------------
 ASSETS
 Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                       $    427,176 $    315,232
  Marketable securities                                115,559      254,814
  Accounts receivable, net                              45,555       69,486
  Inventories                                           24,718       29,309
  Deferred tax assets                                   18,492       17,995
  Refundable income taxes                               18,231        2,043
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets             12,841       13,461
                                                  ------------ ------------
   Total current assets                                662,572      702,340
  Restricted cash                                        2,250        2,250
  Property and equipment, net                          126,205      130,882
  Deferred tax assets                                   13,575       10,038
  Other assets                                           9,587        9,812
                                                  ------------ ------------
   Total assets                                   $    814,189 $    855,322
                                                  ============ ============
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                $     30,626 $     42,893
  Accrued liabilities                                   20,115       30,029
  Income tax payable                                       225        1,328
  Deferred revenue and customer advances                 7,807        5,535
  Deferred rent                                            458          462
                                                  ------------ ------------
   Total current liabilities                            59,231       80,247
  Long term tax payable                                 13,089       12,248
  Deferred rent and other liabilities                    5,800        5,877
                                                  ------------ ------------
   Total liabilities                                    78,120       98,372
                                                  ------------ ------------
 Stockholders' equity
 Common stock, $0.001 par value                             49           49
 Additional paid-in capital                            589,901      573,553
 Accumulated other comprehensive income                    320          929
 Retained earnings                                     145,799      182,419
                                                  ------------ ------------
   Total stockholders' equity                          736,069      756,950
                                                  ------------ ------------
   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity     $    814,189 $    855,322
                                                  ============ ============

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