FormFactor, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

April 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM EDT

LIVERMORE, CA, Apr 29, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, that ended on March 28, 2009. Quarterly revenues were $27.4 million, down 31.4% from $39.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, and down 58.3% from $65.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $37.9 million or $(0.77) per share, which included $3.2 million or $0.06 per share of stock-based compensation, net of tax. This compares to net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 of $30.0 million or $(0.61) per share, which included $3.3 million or $0.07 per share of stock-based compensation, net of tax. Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $18.0 million or $(0.37) per share, which included $4.5 million or $0.09 per share of stock-based compensation, net of tax. The first quarter of fiscal 2009 results include $7.7 million in pre-tax restructuring charges as well as a $5.2 million pre-tax provision for bad debts. The fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 results included $4.9 million in pre-tax non-cash restructuring and asset impairment charges as well as a $4.1 million pre-tax provision for bad debts. The first quarter of fiscal 2008 results included $5.3 million in pre-tax restructuring charges.

"The global economic slowdown continues to limit demand for all semiconductor devices," said Mario Ruscev, CEO of FormFactor. "In this challenging environment, we are leveraging our resources to improve our position in our core markets, and qualifying our next-generation wafer probe solutions to lower our customers' test costs. We are confident that these efforts will pay off when market conditions improve."

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 May 1st, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. PDT and can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and entering confirmation code 3456119.

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: changes in the market environment, including the demand for certain semiconductor devices, such as DRAM and Flash memory devices; the company's ability to leverage its resources to improve its positions in its core markets; the company's ability to respond to market conditions as they change; and the company's ability to timely deliver and qualify new products that meet its customers' testing requirements and lower their overall cost of test. 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 period ended December 27, 2008 as 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
                                                 -------------------------
                                                  March 28,     March 29,
                                                     2009          2008
                                                 -----------   -----------
Revenues                                         $    27,369   $    65,703
Cost of revenues                                      31,048        53,131
                                                 -----------   -----------
Gross profit (loss)                                   (3,679)       12,572
                                                 -----------   -----------
Operating expenses:
  Research and development                            14,110        16,388
  Selling, general and administrative                 26,310        22,658
  Restructuring charges                                7,679         5,320
                                                 -----------   -----------
    Total operating expenses                          48,099        44,366
                                                 -----------   -----------
Operating loss                                       (51,778)      (31,794)
Interest income, net                                   1,115         4,875
Other income (expense), net                             (416)          793
                                                 -----------   -----------
Loss before income taxes                             (51,079)      (26,126)
Benefit from income taxes                             13,136         8,165
                                                 -----------   -----------
Net loss                                         $   (37,943)  $   (17,961)
                                                 ===========   ===========
Net loss per share:
  Basic                                          $     (0.77)  $     (0.37)
                                                 ===========   ===========
  Diluted                                        $     (0.77)  $     (0.37)
                                                 ===========   ===========
Weighted-average number of shares used in per
 share calculations:
  Basic                                               49,201        48,743
                                                 ===========   ===========
  Diluted                                             49,201        48,743
                                                 ===========   ===========
                          FORMFACTOR, INC.
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
              (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                             (Unaudited)
                                                  March 28,    December 27,
                                                     2009          2008
                                                 ------------  ------------
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                      $    190,855  $    337,926
  Marketable securities                               327,800       184,968
  Accounts receivable, net                             24,899        34,127
  Inventories                                          19,796        18,788
  Deferred tax assets                                  22,862        23,039
  Refundable income taxes                              10,328        29,413
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets            11,933        14,702
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total current assets                              608,473       642,963
  Restricted cash                                         680           680
  Property and equipment, net                         107,482       113,813
  Deferred tax assets                                  24,972        20,580
  Other assets                                          1,214         7,674
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total assets                                 $    742,821  $    785,710
                                                 ============  ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                               $     27,339  $     33,214
  Accrued liabilities                                  18,368        25,693
  Income taxes payable                                    349         1,904
  Deferred revenue                                      8,901         4,946
  Deferred rent                                           453           452
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total current liabilities                          55,410        66,209
  Long-term income taxes payable                        8,429         7,732
  Deferred rent and other liabilities                   5,478         5,705
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total liabilities                                  69,317        79,646
                                                 ------------  ------------
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.001 par value                             49            49
Additional paid-in capital                            608,748       602,295
Accumulated other comprehensive income                    851         1,922
Retained earnings                                      63,856       101,798
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total stockholders' equity                        673,504       706,064
                                                 ------------  ------------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $    742,821  $    785,710
                                                 ============  ============

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