Entegris Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended March 29, 2008

Commission File Number 000-30789

 

 

ENTEGRIS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   41-1941551

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(IRS Employer

ID No.)

3500 Lyman Boulevard, Chaska, Minnesota 55318

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's Telephone Number (952) 556-3131

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES  x    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the close of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at April 30, 2008

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value   114,207,776

 

 

 


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ENTEGRIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 29, 2008

 

Description

   Page
PART I      

Item 1.

   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007    3
   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007    4
   Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007    5
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007    6
   Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    7

Item 2.

   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    15

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    23

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    23

PART II

   Other Information   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    25

Item 2

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities    26

Item 6.

   Exhibits    27

 

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Item 1. Financial Statements

ENTEGRIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except share data)

   March 29,
2008
   December 31,
2007

ASSETS

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 138,893    $ 160,655

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $481 and $499

     116,407      112,053

Inventories

     76,284      73,120

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax charges

     23,568      23,238

Assets of discontinued operations and other assets held for sale

     7,193      4,187

Other current assets

     9,101      9,368
             

Total current assets

     371,446      382,621
             

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $216,221 and $211,269

     122,715      121,157

Other assets:

     

Goodwill

     413,909      402,125

Other intangible assets, net

     71,244      76,370

Deferred tax assets and other noncurrent tax assets

     36,021      35,323

Other non-current assets

     26,779      17,645
             

Total assets

   $ 1,042,114    $ 1,035,241
             

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Current liabilities:

     

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 12,139    $ 9,310

Short-term borrowings

     15,042      17,802

Accounts payable

     30,413      24,260

Accrued liabilities

     48,625      57,659

Income taxes payable

     —        12,493

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     4,229      4,225
             

Total current liabilities

     110,448      125,749
             

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     20,824      20,373

Pension benefit obligations and other liabilities

     22,465      21,320

Deferred tax liabilities and noncurrent income tax liabilities

     15,477      15,490

Commitments and contingent liabilities

     

Shareholders’ equity:

     

Preferred stock, par value $.01; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007

     —        —  

Common stock, par value $.01; 400,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding shares: 114,171,469 and 115,355,560

     1,142      1,154

Additional paid-in capital

     695,032      701,510

Retained earnings

     144,616      145,462

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     32,110      4,183
             

Total shareholders’ equity

     872,900      852,309
             

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 1,042,114    $ 1,035,241
             

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTEGRIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

   Three months ended  
     March 29, 2008     March 31, 2007  

Net sales

   $ 148,227     $ 159,571  

Cost of sales

     86,743       91,063  
                

Gross profit

     61,484       68,508  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     43,322       41,445  

Engineering, research and development expenses

     10,501       10,534  

Amortization of intangible assets

     5,087       4,499  
                

Operating income

     2,574       12,030  

Interest income, net

     13       2,817  

Other expense, net

     (627 )     (24 )
                

Income before income taxes and other items below

     1,960       14,823  

Income tax expense

     613       4,353  

Equity in net earnings of affiliates

     (138 )     (24 )
                

Income from continuing operations

     1,485       10,494  

Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of taxes

     (346 )     (111 )
                

Net income

   $ 1,139     $ 10,383  
                

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.01     $ 0.08  

Discontinued operations

     0.00       0.00  

Net income

   $ 0.01     $ 0.08  

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.01     $ 0.08  

Discontinued operations

     0.00       0.00  

Net income

   $ 0.01     $ 0.08  

Weighted shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     114,159       132,194  

Diluted

     114,956       135,233  

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTEGRIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

   Common
shares
outstanding
    Common stock     Additional
paid-in capital
    Prepaid
forward
contract for
share
repurchase
    Retained
earnings
    Accumulated other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Total     Comprehensive
income
 

Balance at December 31, 2006

   132,771     $ 1,328     $ 793,058     $ (5,000 )   $ 228,936     $ (2,342 )   $ 1,015,980    

Adoption of FIN No. 48

   —         —         —         —         1,110       —         1,110    
                                                        

Adjusted beginning balance

   132,771     $ 1,328     $ 793,058     $ (5,000 )   $ 230,046     $ (2,342 )   $ 1,017,090    

Shares issued under stock option plans

   1,847       18       11,399       —         —         —         11,417    

Share-based compensation expense

   —         —         3,052       —         —         —         3,052    

Tax benefit associated with stock plans

   —         —         2,083       —         —         —         2,083    

Other, net of tax

   —         —         —         —         —         19       19       19  

Foreign currency translation

   —         —         —         —         —         2,318       2,318       2,318  

Net income

   —         —         —         —         10,383       —         10,383       10,383  
                                                              

Total comprehensive income

                 $ 12,720  
                      

Balance at March 31, 2007

   134,618     $ 1,346     $ 809,592     $ (5,000 )   $ 240,429     $ (5 )   $ 1,046,362    
                                                        

Balance at December 31, 2007

   115,356     $ 1,154     $ 701,510     $ —       $ 145,462     $ 4,183     $ 852,309    

Shares issued under stock option plans

   473       5       1,715       —         —         —         1,720    

Share-based compensation expense

   —         —         1,900       —         —         —         1,900    

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

   (1,658 )     (17 )     (10,093 )     —         (1,985 )     —         (12,095 )  

Other, net of tax

   —         —         —         —         —         (80 )     (80 )     (80 )

Foreign currency translation

   —         —         —         —         —         28,007       28,007       28,007  

Net income

   —         —         —         —         1,139       —         1,139       1,139  
                                                              

Total comprehensive income

                 $ 29,066  
                      

Balance at March 29, 2008

   114,171     $ 1,142     $ 695,032     $ —       $ 144,616     $ 32,110     $ 872,900    
                                                        

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTEGRIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

   Three months ended  
     March 29, 2008     March 31, 2007  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 1,139     $ 10,383  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Loss from discontinued operations

     346       111  

Depreciation

     6,216       6,166  

Amortization

     5,087       4,499  

Share-based compensation expense

     1,900       3,052  

Impairment of property and equipment

     —         394  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     (4 )     (171 )

Provision for deferred income taxes

     —         1,279  

Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans

     —         (1,108 )

Equity in net earnings of affiliates

     (138 )     (24 )

Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment

     109       (6 )

Exchange loss

     1,779       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:

    

Trade accounts receivable and notes receivable

     2,619       12,883  

Inventories

     (88 )     6,145  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (5,739 )     (16,272 )

Other current assets

     439       502  

Income taxes payable

     (13,344 )     (2,392 )

Other

     (711 )     (177 )
                

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (390 )     25,264  
                

Investing activities:

    

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (6,569 )     (7,980 )

Purchase of equity investment

     (8,000 )     (1,500 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     90       19  

Purchases of short-term investments

     —         (105,228 )

Proceeds from sale or maturities of short-term investments

     —         52,734  

Other

     —         82  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (14,479 )     (61,873 )
                

Financing activities:

    

Principal payments on short-term borrowings and long-term debt

     (4,775 )     (93 )

Issuance of common stock

     1,720       11,417  

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

     (12,095 )     —    

Payments for debt issue costs

     (609 )     —    

Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans

     —         1,108  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (15,759 )     12,432  
                

Discontinued operations:

    

Net cash used in operating activities

     (670 )     (3 )
                

Net cash used in discontinued operations

     (670 )     (3 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     9,536       1,732  
                

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (21,762 )     (22,448 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     160,655       154,806  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 138,893     $ 132,358  
                

See the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENTEGRIS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Entegris is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and supplier of materials integrity management solutions to the microelectronics industry in general and to the semiconductor and data storage markets in particular. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany profits, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position as of March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the results of operations for the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, and shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007.

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, particularly receivables, inventories, accrued expenses and income taxes, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain amounts reported in previous years have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation due to discontinued operations. These items related mainly to classification in the Company’s results of operations and had no effect on the amounts of total assets, net income, shareholder’s equity or cash flow of the Company.

The consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the Company's annual consolidated financial statements and notes. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. The results of operations for the three months ended March 29, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In June 2007, the Company announced its intent to divest its cleaning equipment business. The cleaning equipment business sells precision cleaning systems to semiconductor and hard disk drive customers for use in their manufacturing operations. In conjunction with the establishment of management’s plan to sell the cleaning equipment business, the fair value of the assets of that business was tested for impairment and, where applicable, adjusted to fair value less costs to sell. During 2007 the Company determined that long-lived assets were impaired and accordingly recorded a pretax charge of $2.6 million to “Impairment loss on assets of discontinued operations.” The assets and liabilities of the cleaning equipment business have been classified as “Assets of discontinued operations and assets held for sale” and “Liabilities of discontinued operations” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The Company sold the assets of the cleaning equipment business in April 2008 for proceeds of $0.7 million, essentially equal to the carrying value of the assets.

 

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The consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to segregate as discontinued operations the assets and liabilities, and operating results of, the product lines divested for all periods presented. The summary of operating results from discontinued operations is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Three months ended  
     March 29,
2008
    March 31,
2007
 

Net sales

   $ 351     $ 1,505  
                

Loss from discontinued operations, before income taxes

   $ (551 )   $ (178 )

Income tax benefit

     205       67  
                

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

   $ (346 )   $ (111 )
                

3. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

During the of the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company entered into a 10-month Japanese yen-based cross currency interest rate swap, with aggregate notional principal amounts of 2.4 billion Japanese yen and $20 million that matured on November 30, 2007. This swap effectively hedged a portion of the Company’s net investment in its Japanese subsidiary. During the term of this transaction, the Company remitted to, and received from, its counterparty interest payments based on rates that were reset quarterly equal to three-month JPY LIBOR and three-month U.S. LIBOR rates, respectively. The Company has designated this hedging instrument as a hedge of a portion of the net investment in its Japanese subsidiary, and used the spot rate method of accounting to value changes of the hedging instrument attributable to currency rate fluctuations. Accordingly, during the three months ended March 31, 2007, a $0.4 million adjustment in the fair market value of the hedging instrument related to changes in the spot rate was recorded as a charge to “Foreign currency translation” within other comprehensive income in shareholder’s equity to offset changes in a portion of the yen-denominated net investment in the Company’s Japanese subsidiary. Amounts recorded to foreign currency translation within accumulated other comprehensive income will remain there until the net investment is disposed. The Company recorded $0.1 million in interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2007 in connection with the cross currency interest rate swap.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

 

(In thousands)

   March 29, 2008    December 31, 2007

Raw materials

   $ 19,770    $ 21,237

Work-in process

     4,434      3,496

Finished goods(a)

     51,080      47,455

Supplies

     1,000      932
             

Total inventories

   $ 76,284    $ 73,120
             

 

(a)

Includes consignment inventories held by customers for $6,960 and $6,428 at March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL

As of March 29, 2008, goodwill amounted to approximately $413.9 million, about $11.8 million higher than the balance at December 31, 2007. The increase was due foreign currency translation and an adjustment to goodwill related to a change in purchase price allocation of the specialty coatings business completed in August 2007.

 

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The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 29, 2008 are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Three months
ended

March 29, 2008

Beginning of period

   $ 402,125

Adjustment to specialty coatings acquisition

     59

Foreign currency translation

     11,725
      

End of period

   $ 413,909
      

Other intangible assets, net of amortization, of approximately $71.2 million as of March 29, 2008, are being amortized over useful lives ranging from 2 to 10 years and are as follows:

 

     As of March 29, 2008

(In thousands)

   Gross carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
   Net carrying
value

Patents

   $ 17,855    $ 13,824    $ 4,031

Unpatented technology

     7,988      5,463      2,525

Developed technology

     48,500      23,305      25,195

Trademarks and trade names

     9,000      6,088      2,912

Customer relationships

     44,100      8,995      35,105

Employment and noncompete agreements

     3,407      3,014      393

Other

     4,165      3,082      1,083
                    
   $ 135,015    $ 63,771    $ 71,244
                    

 

     As of December 31, 2007

(In thousands)

   Gross carrying
amount
   Accumulated
amortization
   Net carrying
value

Patents

   $ 17,855    $ 13,323    $ 4,532

Unpatented technology

     7,988      5,260      2,728

Developed technology

     48,500      20,943      27,557

Trademarks and trade names

     9,000      5,513      3,487

Customer relationships

     44,100      7,888      36,212

Employment and noncompete agreements

     3,407      2,893      514

Other

     4,203      2,863      1,340
                    
   $ 135,053    $ 58,683    $ 76,370
                    

Aggregate amortization expense for the three months ended March 29, 2008 amounted to $5.1 million. Estimated amortization expense for calendar years 2008 to 2012 and thereafter is approximately $17.3 million, $14.4 million, $9.1 million, $5.4 million, $4.7 million and $25.4 million, respectively.

6. INVESTMENTS

In March 2008, the Company invested $8.0 million to purchase 14% (on a fully diluted basis) of the equity of a privately-held Sunnyvale, California-based supplier of poly silicon products used to improve the productivity of semiconductor manufacturing diffusion processes.

 

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7. WARRANTY

The Company accrues for warranty costs based on historical trends and the expected material and labor costs to provide warranty services. The majority of products sold are covered by a warranty for periods ranging from 90 days to one year. The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability during the three-month periods ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007:

 

     Three months ended  

(In thousands)

   March 29, 2008     March 31, 2007  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 1,306     $ 1,824  

Accrual for warranties issued during the period

     583       781  

Settlements during the period

     (120 )     (213 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,769     $ 2,392  
                

8. RESTRUCTURING COSTS

For the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, the accrued liabilities, provisions and payments associated with the employee severance and retention costs of the Company’s restructuring activities were as follows:

 

     Three months ended  

(In thousands)

   March 29, 2008     March 31, 2007  

Accrued liabilities at beginning of period

   $ 6,209     $ 6,497  

Provision (reversal)

     3,827       3,515  

Payments

     (2,283 )     (4,224 )
                

Accrued liabilities at end of period

   $ 7,753     $ 5,788  
                

Selling, general and administrative expense reductions

In March 2008, the Company terminated approximately 75 employees associated with efforts to adjust the Company’s operations to changing business conditions. In connection with this action, the Company recorded charges of $3.8 million for the three months ended March 29, 2008 for employee severance and retention costs (generally over the employees’ required remaining term of service) that were primarily classified as selling, general and administrative expenses.

Gilroy Cleaning Service Facility

In November 2007, the Company announced that it would close its cleaning service facility in Gilroy, California and relocate certain equipment to other existing manufacturing plants located in Asia, Europe, and the United States. In connection with this action, the Company recorded charges of $3.8 million in 2007 for employee severance and retention costs (generally over the employees’ required remaining term of service) and asset impairment and accelerated depreciation.

Severance and retention costs, mainly classified as selling, general and administrative expense, totaled $33,000 for the three months ended March 29, 2008. Other costs of $45,000 related to fixed asset write-offs, classified in cost of sales, were also recorded for the three months ended March 29, 2008.

Bad Rappenau Facility

In November 2005, the Company announced that it would close its manufacturing plant located in Bad Rappenau, Germany and relocate the production of products made in that facility to other existing manufacturing plants located in the United States and Asia. In addition, the Company moved its Bad Rappenau administrative center to Dresden, Germany. In connection with these actions, the Company incurred charges of $7.5 million for employee severance and retention costs (generally over the employees’ required remaining term of service) and asset impairment and accelerated depreciation.

Severance and retention costs, mainly classified as selling, general and administrative expense, totaled $(24) thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Other costs of $0.4 million, related to fixed asset write-offs and accelerated depreciation classified in cost of sales, were also recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

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The Company’s facility in Bad Rappenau became available for sale during the third quarter of 2006 and was classified in assets held for sale as of December 31, 2006 at a carrying value of $2.2 million. During the second quarter of 2007, the Company sold the facility for $1.9 million.

9. REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

On February 15, 2008, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank NA, as agent, and certain other banks. The agreement provides for a $230 million revolving credit facility (the Facility) for a period of five years with an uncommitted option to expand the Facility by up to $20 million provided that no default or event of default has occurred or is continuing at such time. The Facility replaces the Company’s credit agreement executed in 2007 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank NA, as agent, and certain other banks. Under the Facility, the Company generally may elect that the loans comprising each borrowing bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (a) the Base Rate equal to the higher of the Prime Rate then in effect and the Federal Funds Rate then in effect, plus 0.50% or (b) a LIBOR rate plus a LIBOR Margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% depending on leverage.

The Facility is guaranteed by the Company’s material direct and indirect subsidiaries which are treated as domestic for tax purposes. In addition, the Company is obligated to pledge 65% of the stock of each material subsidiary which is treated as foreign for tax purposes and owned by a domestic entity. The Facility requires that the Company comply on a quarterly basis with certain financial covenants, including leverage and interest coverage ratio covenants. In addition, the Facility includes negative covenants, subject to exceptions, restricting or limiting our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things, sell assets, engage in mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations, and declare dividends or redeem or repurchase capital stock. The Facility also contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default.

10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

The Company accounts for the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (SFAS 123(R)). Total share-based compensation expense recorded under SFAS 123(R) for the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007 was $1.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

Share-based payment awards in the form of restricted stock awards for 0.6 million shares and 0.7 million shares were granted to employees during the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, respectively. The awards vest annually over a four-year period. Compensation expense for these awards is based on the grant date fair value of the Company’s common stock and is being recognized using the straight-line single-option method based on the portion of share-based payment awards ultimately expected to vest. The grant date fair value of these share-based payment awards was $7.07 per share and $11.55 per share in 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Share-based payment awards in the form of stock option awards for 0.7 million options were granted to employees during the three months ended March 29, 2008. The awards vest annually over a three-year period and have a contractual term of 7 years. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation model, consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. Key inputs and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the grant price of the award, the expected option term, volatility of the company’s stock, the risk-free rate and the Company’s dividend yield. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive equity awards, and subsequent events are not indicative of reasonableness of the original estimates of fair value made by the Company.

 

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The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table presents the weighted-average assumptions used in the valuation and the resulting weighted-average fair value per option granted:

 

Employee stock options:

   Three months
ended March 29,
2008
 

Volatility

     35.6 %

Risk-free interest rate

     3.2 %

Dividend yield

     0 %

Expected life (years)

     4 years  

Weighted average fair value per grant

   $ 2.29  

During the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007, Entegris, Inc. also made awards of restricted stock to be issued upon the achievement of performance conditions (Performance Shares) under the Company’s stock incentive plans for up to 0.2 million shares and 0.9 million shares, respectively.

For Performance Shares awards granted in 2007, 50% of the shares were available to be awarded if and to the extent that financial performance criteria for fiscal year 2007 were achieved, while the remaining 50% of the shares are available to be awarded if and to the extent that financial performance criteria for the three-year period including fiscal years 2007 through 2009 are achieved. The number of performance shares earned may vary based on the level of achievement of financial performance criteria indicated. If the Company’s performance fails to achieve the specified performance threshold, then the performance shares are forfeited.

Compensation expense to be recorded in connection with the 2007 Performance Shares is based on the grant date fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date the financial performance criteria were established. All shares earned in connection with the 2007 Performance Shares awards are also subject to service conditions. Shares earned upon attainment of the financial performance criteria for fiscal year 2007 vest annually over a four-year period, while shares available upon attainment of the financial performance criteria for the three-year period from 2007 through 2009 will be 75% vested at the end of 2009, with the final 25% vesting in 2010.

For Performance Shares awards granted in 2008, 100% of the shares are available to be awarded if and to the extent that financial performance criteria for the three-year period including fiscal years 2008 through 2010 are achieved. The number of performance shares earned may vary based on the level of achievement of financial performance criteria indicated. If the Company’s performance fails to achieve the specified performance threshold, then the performance shares are forfeited. Compensation expense to be recorded in connection with the 2008 Performance Shares is based on the grant date fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date the financial performance criteria were established. All shares earned in connection with the 2008 Performance Shares awards are also subject to service conditions. Shares available upon attainment of the financial performance criteria for the three-year period from fiscal years 2008 through 2010 will be three-quarters vested at the end of 2010, with the final 25% vesting in 2011.

11. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands).

 

     Three months ended
     March 29,
2008
   March 31,
2007

Basic earnings per common share-weighted common shares outstanding

   114,159    132,194

Weighted common shares assumed upon exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted common stock

   797    3,039
         

Diluted earnings per common share-weighted common shares and common shares equivalent outstanding

   114,956    135,233
         

 

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12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, (SFAS No. 157), except for the nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are allowed to be deferred in accordance with FASB Staff Position (FSP) 157-2. FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS No.157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). This FSP defers the effective date of Statement 157 for the applicable items to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company will not apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157 until January 1, 2009 for the following major categories of nonfinancial assets and liabilities from the Consolidated Balance Sheet: Property, plant and equipment-net; Goodwill; Other Intangible assets-net and Accrued Liabilities.

The Company also adopted FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159), effective January 1, 2008. SFAS 159 provides an option to elect fair value as an alternative measurement for selected financial assets, financial liabilities, unrecognized firm commitments and written loan commitments not previously recorded at fair value. Upon the adoption of SFAS 159, the Company did not elect to apply the fair value provisions to any of the items set forth in SFAS 159.

SFAS No. 157 provides a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles. As defined in SFAS No. 157, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that the Company believes market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable.

SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy defined by SFAS No. 157 are as follows:

 

Level 1

   Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, listed equities and U.S. government treasury securities.

Level 2

   Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors, and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as over the counter forwards, options and repurchase agreements.

Level 3

   Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value from the perspective of a market participant. Level 3 instruments include those that may be more structured or otherwise tailored to customers’ needs. At each balance sheet date, the Company performs an analysis of all instruments subject to SFAS No. 157 and includes in Level 3 all of those whose fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs.

 

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include the following as of March 29, 2008:

Derivatives

The Company periodically enters into forward foreign currency contracts to reduce exposures relating to rate changes in certain foreign currencies. Certain exposures to credit losses related to counterparty nonperformance exist. However, the Company does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparties since they are large, well-established financial institutions. None of these derivative instruments is accounted for as a hedge transaction under the provisions of SFAS No. 133 as of March 29, 2008. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of forward foreign currency contracts are recorded as a component of net income. As of March 29, 2008, the Company held 8 foreign currency forward contracts with a notional amount of $34.0 million U.S. dollars, hedging Euros, Israeli new shekels, Malaysian ringgits, Taiwanese dollars, Singapore dollars, South Korean won, and Japanese Yen. As of March 29, 2008, such instruments represented an asset/liability with a fair value of $0 based on quotations from the financial institutions, which we consider to be a level 2 input.

13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) Business Combinations (SFAS No. 141(R)). SFAS No. 141(R) retains the fundamental requirements of the original pronouncement requiring that the purchase method be used for all business combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination, establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control and requires the acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest at their fair values as of the acquisition date. SFAS No. 141(R) also requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized separately from the acquisition. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for the Company in 2009.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Consolidated net income should include the net income for both the parent and the noncontrolling interest with disclosure of both amounts on the consolidated statement of income. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. SFAS No. 160 is effective for the Company in 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 160 on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). It requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. SFAS No. 161 is effective for the Company in 2009. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 161 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Entegris, Inc. is a leading provider of products and services that purify, protect and transport the critical materials used in key technology-driven industries. Entegris derives most of its revenue from the sale of products and services to the semiconductor and data storage industries. The Company’s customers consist primarily of semiconductor manufacturers, semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers, and hard disk manufacturers, which are served through direct sales efforts, as well as sales and distribution relationships, in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

The Company offers a diverse product portfolio which includes more than 16,000 standard and customized products that we believe provide the most comprehensive offering of materials integrity management products and services to the microelectronics industry. Certain of these products are unit-driven and consumable products that rely on the level of semiconductor manufacturing activity to drive growth, while others rely on expansion of manufacturing capacity to drive growth. The Company’s unit-driven and consumable product class includes wafer shippers, disk shipping containers and test assembly and packaging products, membrane-based liquid filters and housings, metal-based gas filters and resin-based gas purifiers, as well as PVA roller brushes for use in post-CMP cleaning applications. The Company’s capital expense driven products include its process carriers that protect the integrity of in-process wafers, components, systems and subsystems that use electro-mechanical, pressure differential and related technologies to permit semiconductor and other electronics manufacturers to monitor and control the flow and condition of process liquids used in these manufacturing processes.

The Company’s fiscal year is the calendar period ending each December 31. The Company’s fiscal quarters consist of 13-week periods that end on Saturday. The Company’s fiscal quarters in 2008 end March 29, 2008, June 28, 2008, September 27, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Unaudited information for the three months ended March 29, 2008 and the financial position as of March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, except for the historical information, contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements could differ materially from actual results. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revision or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or unanticipated occurrences. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes, which are included elsewhere in this report.

Key operating factors Key factors, which management believes have the largest impact on the overall results of operations of Entegris, Inc. include:

 

   

Level of sales Since a large portion of the Company’s product costs (excepting raw materials, purchased components and direct labor) are largely fixed in the short/medium term, an increase or decrease in sales affects gross profits and overall profitability significantly. Also, increases or decreases in sales and operating profitability affect certain costs such as incentive compensation and commissions, which are highly variable in nature. The Company’s sales are subject to effects of industry cyclicality, technological change and substantial competition, including pricing pressures.

 

   

Variable margin on sales The Company’s variable margin on sales is determined by selling prices and the costs of manufacturing and raw materials. This is also affected by a number of factors, which include the Company’s sales mix, purchase prices of raw material (especially resin and purchased components), competition, both domestic and international, direct labor costs, and the efficiency of the Company’s production operations, among others.

 

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Fixed cost structure Increases or decreases in sales have a large impact on profitability. There are a number of large fixed or semi-fixed cost components, which include salaries, indirect labor and benefits, lease expense, and depreciation and amortization. It is not possible to vary these costs easily in the short term as volumes fluctuate. Thus changes in sales volumes can affect the usage and productivity of these cost components and can have a large effect on the Company’s results of operations.

Overall Summary of Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 29, 2008

For the three months ended March 29, 2008, net sales decreased by $11.3 million, or 7%, to $148.2 million from the comparable period last year, primarily as a result of lower capital spending in the semiconductor industry. The sales decline was mitigated by the positive effect of $8.6 million related to the strengthening of most international currencies versus the U.S. dollar over the period, most notably the Japanese yen and the Euro. Sales were down 8% on a sequential basis over the fourth quarter of calendar 2007. Due to the sales decline, the Company reported both lower gross profits and a lower gross margin for the first quarter compared to a year earlier which primarily reflected lower utilization of the Company’s production facilities.

Partly due to severance costs associated with employee terminations occurring during the period, the Company had higher year-over-year selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs for the first quarter when compared to the year ago period. The Company reported income from continuing operations of $1.5 million for the three-month period compared to income from continuing operations of $10.5 million in the year ago three-month period.

During the three months ended March 29, 2008, the Company’s operation activities used cash flow of $0.4 million as decreases in accrued liabilities and income taxes payable offset the cash generated by the Company’s net earnings and non-cash charges. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were approximately $138.9 million at March 29, 2008 compared with $160.7 million at December 31, 2007.

Critical Accounting Policies

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. At each balance sheet date, management evaluates its estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to accounts receivable, warranty and sales return obligations, inventories, long-lived assets, and income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The critical accounting policies affected most significantly by estimates, assumptions and judgments used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements are discussed below.

Net Sales

The Company’s net sales consist of revenue from sales of products net of trade discounts and allowances. The Company recognizes revenue upon shipment, primarily FOB shipping point, when evidence of an arrangement exists, contractual obligations have been satisfied, title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer and collection of the resulting receivable is probable based upon historical collection results and regular credit evaluations. In most transactions, the Company has no obligations to its customers after the date products are shipped other than pursuant to warranty obligations. In the event that significant post-shipment obligations or uncertainties exist such as customer acceptance, revenue recognition is deferred as appropriate until such obligations are fulfilled or the uncertainties are resolved.

Accounts Receivable-Related Valuation Accounts.

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts and for sales returns and allowances. Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with establishing these valuation accounts. Material differences could result in the amount and timing of the Company’s results of operations for any period if we made different judgments or utilized different estimates. In addition, actual results could be different from the Company’s current estimates, possibly resulting in increased future charges to earnings.

 

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The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts for all individual receivables judged to be unlikely for collection. For all other accounts receivable, the Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a combination of factors. Specifically, management considers the age of receivable balances and historical bad debts write-off experience when determining its allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.5 million at both March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

An allowance for sales returns and allowances is established based on historical trends and current trends in product returns. At March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company’s reserve for sales returns and allowances was $2.1 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

Inventory Valuation The Company uses certain estimates and judgments to properly value inventory. In general, the Company's inventories are recorded at the lower of manufacturing cost or market value. Each quarter, the Company evaluates its ending inventories for obsolescence and excess quantities. This evaluation includes analyses of inventory levels, historical write-off trends, expected product lives, and sales levels by product. Inventories that are considered obsolete are written off or a full valuation allowance is recorded. In addition, valuation allowances are established for inventory quantities in excess of forecasted demand. Inventory valuation allowances were $9.7 million and $8.9 million at March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.

The Company’s inventories comprise materials and products subject to technological obsolescence, which are sold in highly competitive industries. If future demand or market conditions are less favorable than current analyses, additional inventory write-downs or valuation allowances may be required and would be reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets The Company routinely considers whether indicators of impairment of its property and equipment assets, particularly its molding equipment, are present. If such indicators are present, it is determined whether the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to the assets in question is less than their carrying value. If less, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the assets over their respective fair values. Fair value is determined by discounting estimated future cash flows, appraisals or other methods deemed appropriate. If the assets determined to be impaired are to be held and used, the Company recognizes an impairment charge to the extent the present value of anticipated net cash flows attributable to the assets are less than the assets’ carrying value. The fair value of the assets then becomes the assets’ new carrying value, which is depreciated over the remaining estimated useful life of the assets.

The Company assesses the impairment of goodwill at least annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered important which could trigger an impairment review, and potentially an impairment charge, include the following:

 

   

significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results;

 

   

significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the Company’s overall business strategy;

 

   

significant negative industry or economic trends; and

 

   

significant decline in the Company’s stock price for a sustained period changing the Company’s market capitalization relative to its net book value.

Income Taxes In the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax exposures together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

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evaluated by considering historical levels of income, estimates of future taxable income streams and the impact of tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is determined that it is more likely than not that the Company would not be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets. The Company carried no valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets at either March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007.

Warranty Claims Accrual

The Company records a liability for estimated warranty claims. The amount of the accrual is based on historical claims data by product group and other factors. Estimated claims could be materially different from actual results for a variety of reasons, including a change in product failure rates and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure, manufacturing changes that could impact product quality, or as yet unrecognized defects in products sold. At March 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company’s accrual for estimated future warranty costs was $1.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

Business Acquisitions

The Company accounts for acquired businesses using the purchase method of accounting, which requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. The judgments made in determining the estimated fair value assigned to each class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as well as asset lives, can materially impact net income. Accordingly, for significant items, the Company typically obtains assistance from independent valuation specialists.

There are several methods that can be used to determine the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. For intangible assets, the Company normally utilizes the “income method.” This method starts with a forecast of all of the expected future net cash flows. These cash flows are then adjusted to present value by applying an appropriate discount rate that reflects the risk factors associated with the cash flow streams. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions inherent in the income method or other methods include the projected amount and timing of future cash flows and the discount rate reflecting the risks inherent in the future cash flows.

Determining the useful life of an intangible asset also requires judgment. For example, different types of intangible assets will have different useful lives and certain assets may even be considered to have indefinite useful lives. All of these judgments and estimates can significantly impact net income.

Share-based Compensation Expense

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (SFAS 123(R)) requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. Under SFAS 123(R), the Company must estimate the value of employee stock option and restricted stock awards on the date of grant.

The value of employee stock options is estimated on the date of grant required by SFAS 123(R) using the Black-Scholes model. The fair value of share-based payment awards using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield assumptions, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors and forfeitures.

Restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards are valued based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant.

Because share-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been recorded net of estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. If factors change and the Company employs different assumptions in the application of SFAS 123(R) in future periods, the share-based compensation expense recorded under SFAS 123(R) may differ significantly from what was recorded in the current period.

 

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Certain restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards involve stock to be issued upon the achievement of performance conditions (Performance Shares) under the Company’s stock incentive plans. Such performance shares become available subject to time-based vesting conditions if, and to the extent that, financial performance criteria for the applicable fiscal year or multi-year period are achieved. Accordingly, the number of performance shares earned will vary based on the level of achievement of financial performance objectives for the applicable period. Until such time that the Company’s performance can ultimately be determined, each quarter the Company estimates the number of performance shares more likely than not to be earned based on an evaluation of the probability of achieving the performance objectives. Such estimates are revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods when the underlying factors change the Company’s evaluation of the probability of achieving the performance objectives. Accordingly, share-based compensation expense associated with performance shares recorded under SFAS 123(R) may differ significantly from what was recorded in the current period.

Three Months Ended March 29, 2008 Compared Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

The following table compares continuing operating results with year-ago results, as a percentage of sales, for each caption.

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 29, 2008     March 31, 2007  

Net sales

   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of sales

   58.5     57.1  
            

Gross profit

   41.5     42.9  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   29.2     26.0  

Engineering, research and development expenses

   7.1     6.6  

Amortization of intangible assets

   3.4     2.8  
            

Operating income

   1.7     7.5  

Interest income, net

   —       1.8  

Other expense, net

   0.4     —    
            

Income before income taxes and other items below

   1.3     9.3  

Income tax expense

   0.4     2.7  

Equity in net earnings of affiliates

   (0.1 )   —    
            

Income from continuing operations

   1.0     6.6  
            

Net sales For the three months ended March 29, 2008, net sales decreased by $11.3 million, or 7%, to $148.2 million from the comparable period last year. The sales decline was mitigated by the positive effect of $8.6 million related to the strengthening of international currencies versus the U.S. dollar over the period, most notably the Japanese yen and the Euro. Sales were down 8% on a sequential basis over the fourth quarter of calendar 2007, net of a favorable currency effect of $3.8 million.

Sales of unit-driven products represented 64% of sales and capital-driven products represented 36% of total sales in the quarter ended March 29, 2008. For the first and fourth quarters of 2007 this split was 59%/41% and 61%/39%, respectively. This shift in relative demand for capital-driven products reflects lower spending by semiconductor customers for capacity-related products such as wafer carriers and liquid systems.

On a geographic basis, total sales to North America were 25%, Asia (excluding Japan) 35%, Europe 17% and Japan 23%. North America sales fell by the greatest percentage amount as international entities’ sales results were generally favorably affected by stronger exchange rates. Sales in North America were also affected by higher exposure to the decrease in demand for capital-driven products. Europe reported improved sales in the first quarter even after adjusting for exchange rate impact. Sales to the Company’s semiconductor and data storage customers underscored the decline, while sales to the Company’s other markets varied by customer type.

 

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Gross profit Gross profit in the three months ended March 29, 2008 decreased by $7.0 million to $61.5 million, a decline of 10% from the $68.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The gross margin percentage for the first quarter of 2008 was 41.5% versus 42.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

The Company’s gross profit fell primarily due to lower utilization of the Company’s production facilities compared to the year-ago period. Despite significant increases in the price of oil and other commodities, price increases for the Company’s raw materials and purchased components were relatively modest on a year-over-year and sequential quarter basis. Charges associated with obsolescence and excess inventory quantities were $0.9 million lower in the quarter ended March 29, 2008 compared to the year-ago period.

Gross margin for the three months ended March 29, 2008 also was affected by $0.5 million in transition costs such as travel, sampling and customer qualification costs related to the transfer of four product lines from U.S. facilities to the Company’s facility in Kulim, Malaysia. Costs of $0.4 million associated with the consolidation of manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Germany and Japan reduced gross profit the three-month period ended March 31, 2007.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased $1.9 million, or 5%, to $43.3 million in the three months ended March 29, 2008, up from $41.5 million in the comparable three-month period a year earlier. Reflecting the increase and the decline in net sales, SG&A expenses, as a percent of net sales, rose to 29.2% from 26.0% a year earlier.

SG&A expenses were higher by $1.5 million due to the effect of foreign currency translation. The increase in SG&A expenses was also due to $3.8 million of severance-related costs associated with personnel terminations in the first quarter associated with operational streamlining efforts. Partly offsetting these costs was the absence of $1.9 million in costs incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2007 related to integration activities associated with the 2005 Mykrolis merger and other realignment activities. In addition, the year-over-year change in SG&A expenses also includes a decline in incremental share-based compensation expense of $1.0 million.

Engineering, research and development expenses Engineering, research and development (ER&D) expenses, related to the support of current product lines and the development of new products and manufacturing technologies, were $10.5 million in the three months ended March 29, 2008, essentially unchanged from the $10.5 million reported in the year-ago period. ER&D expenses, as a percent of net sales, increased to 7.1% from 6.6%, indicative of the decrease in net sales.

Amortization of intangible assets Amortization of intangible assets was $5.1 million in the three months ended March 29, 2008 compared to $4.5 million in the year-ago period. The increase is due to additional amortization expense related to intangibles of the specialty coatings business acquired in the third quarter of 2007.

Interest income, net Net interest income was nominal in the three months ended March 29, 2008 compared to $2.8 million in the year-ago period. The decline the significantly lower average net invested balance compared to the year-ago period and an increase in the Company’s outstanding short-term borrowings and long-term debt.

Income tax expense The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.6 million in the three months ended March 29, 2008 compared to income tax expense of $4.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007. The effective tax rate was 31.3% in the 2008 period, compared to 29.4% in the 2007 period. In both periods, the Company’s tax rate was lower than U.S. statutory rates mainly due to the benefit of a tax holiday in Malaysia whereby, as a result of employment commitments, research and development expenditures and capital investments made by the Company, income from certain manufacturing activities in Malaysia is exempt from income taxes. The effective tax rate in both periods was also affected by lower tax rates in certain of the Company’s taxable jurisdictions and tax credits related to research and development expenditures.

Discontinued operations The Company’s cleaning equipment businesses, classified as a discontinued operation, recorded operating losses in the three months ended March 29, 2008 and March 31, 2007. The Company completed the sale of its cleaning equipment business in April 2008.

 

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Net income The Company recorded net income of $1.1 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the three-month period ended March 29, 2008 compared to net income of $10.4 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. The net earnings from continuing operations for the three-month period were $1.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to net income of $10.5 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the year ago period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating activities Cash used in operating activities totaled $0.4 million in the three months ended March 29, 2008. Cash flow was provided by the Company’s net earnings of $1.1 million and various non-cash charges, including depreciation and amortization of $11.3 million, and share-based compensation expense of $1.9 million. The net impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities, mainly reflecting declines in accrued liabilities and income taxes payable more than offset the cash generated by operations.

Accounts receivable, net of foreign currency translation adjustments, decreased by $2.6 million. Despite this, the Company’s days sales outstanding was 72 days compared to 63 days at the beginning of the period, reflecting both the effect of lower sales and an increase in accounts receivable balances due to foreign currency translation adjustments. Inventories at the end of the quarter were essentially unchanged from December 31, 2007 after taking into account the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments.

Accounts payable and accrued expenses were $5.7 million lower than reported at December 31, 2007. This decrease mainly reflects the payment of calendar 2007 incentive compensation. The Company also made income tax payments of $13.3 million during the quarter.

Working capital at March 29, 2008 stood at $261.0 million, up from $256.9 million as of December 31, 2007, and included $138.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Investing activities Cash flow used in investing activities totaled $14.5 million in the three-month period ended March 29, 2008. Acquisition of property and equipment totaled $6.6 million, primarily for additions related to manufacturing equipment, tooling and information systems. The Company expects total capital expenditures to be approximately $30 million for calendar 2008.

In the first quarter of 2008, the Company invested $8.0 million to purchase 14% (on a fully diluted basis) of the equity of a privately-held Sunnyvale, California-based supplier of poly silicon products used to improve the productivity of semiconductor manufacturing diffusion processes.

Financing activities Cash used in financing activities totaled $15.8 million during the three-month period ended March 29, 2008. The Company made payments of $4.8 million on outstanding borrowings. No proceeds from new borrowings were received during the quarter.

During the quarter, the Company purchased 1.7 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $12.1 million under a Rule 10b-5-1 trading plan authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company received proceeds of $1.7 million in connection with common shares issued under the Company’s stock option and stock purchase plans.

On February 15, 2008, the Company entered into an unsecured domestic credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, and certain other banks. The agreement provides for a $230 million revolving credit facility (the Facility) for a period of five years with an uncommitted option to expand the Facility by up to $20 million provided that no default or event of default has occurred or is continuing at such time. The Facility replaces the Company’s credit agreement, executed in June 2007 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as agent, and certain other banks. The Company generally may elect that the loans comprising each borrowing bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (a) the Base Rate equal to the higher of the Prime Rate then in effect and the Federal Funds Rate then in effect, plus 0.50% or (b) a LIBOR rate plus a LIBOR Margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.50% depending on leverage. As of March 29, 2008, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Facility.

 

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As of March 29, 2008, the Company’s sources of available funds comprised $138.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, as well as funds available under various credit facilities. Entegris has an unsecured revolving credit agreement as described above with aggregate borrowing capacity of $230 million, with no borrowings outstanding at March 29, 2008. The Company also has a line of credit with three international banks that provide for borrowings of currencies for two of the Company’s overseas subsidiaries, equivalent to an aggregate of approximately $18.3 million. There was $15.0 million in borrowings outstanding on these lines of credit at March 29, 2008.

At March 29, 2008, the Company’s shareholders’ equity stood at $872.9 million, up from $852.3 million at the beginning of the period. This increase reflected the effects of foreign currency translation of $28.0 million, the Company’s net earnings $1.1 million, the proceeds of $1.7 million received in connection with shares issued under the Company’s stock option and stock purchase plans, and the increase in additional paid-in capital of $1.9 million associated with the Company’s share-based compensation expense. These items were partly offset by the repurchase and retirement of the Company’s common stock for $12.1 million under a 10b-5-1 trading plan.

The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, cash flow from operations and available credit facilities will be sufficient to meet its working capital and investment requirements for the next 12 months.

Cautionary Statements This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify these “forward-looking statements.” All forecasts and projections in this report are “forward-looking statements,” and are based on management’s current expectations of the Company’s near-term results, based on current information available pertaining to the Company. The risks which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in such “forward looking statements” include, without limit, (i) inability to meet customer demands associated with semiconductor industry spending; (ii) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings, and rapid technological and market change; (iii) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (iv) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures; and (v) the risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under the headings “Risks Relating to our Business and Industry”, “Manufacturing Risks”, ”International Risks”, and “Risks Related to the Securities Markets and Ownership of our Securities” as well as in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Entegris’ principal financial market risks are sensitivities to interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s interest-bearing cash equivalents, and long-term debt and short-term borrowings are subject to interest rate fluctuations. Most of its long-term debt at March 29, 2008 carries fixed rates of interest. The Company’s cash equivalents are highly liquid debt securities with original maturities of three months or less. A 100 basis point change in interest rates would potentially increase or decrease annual net income by approximately $0.9 million annually.

The cash flows and earnings of the Company’s foreign-based operations are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The Company occasionally uses derivative financial instruments to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risks associated with its foreign-based operations. At March 29, 2008, the Company was party to forward contracts to deliver Korean won, Israeli new shekels, Malaysian ringgits, Japanese yen, Taiwanese dollars, Singapore dollars and Euros with notional values of approximately $3.0 million, $1.7 million, $8.0 million, $9.5 million, $5.5 million, $2.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively.

 

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or furnished under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that are filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision of and with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of March 29, 2008. Based on its evaluation and with the exception of the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting referenced below, the Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 29, 2008.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. As previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission on March 3, 2008, in connection with the Company’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting at the end of its last fiscal year, management identified a material weakness in the internal control over our financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 related to ineffective controls over the accounting for income taxes. Specifically, the Company did not have sufficient tax personnel with adequate expertise to effectively monitor and review the process to prepare the income tax provision. Because of the material weakness described above, management concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework” issued by COSO. The Company’s registered independent public accounting firm concurred with management’s conclusion as to this material weakness as of December 31, 2007.

Management, with oversight from the Company’s Audit & Finance Committee, is working to address the material weakness disclosed in its Form 10-K and is committed to remediate the material weaknesses as timely as possible. The Company is in the process of implementing the following remediation steps to address the material weakness in it its internal controls relating to income taxes noted above:

 

   

Obtaining the control benefit from recently hired experienced tax staff who have public accounting and/or public company experience;

 

   

Hiring additional experienced tax professionals with public accounting and/or public company income tax experience; and

 

   

Continuing to improve the Company’s review processes and procedures over the preparation, reconciliation and analysis of its income tax provision and income tax-related accounts.

 

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Management believes these new policies and procedures, when fully implemented, will be effective in remediating this material weakness. However, the Company’s material weakness will not be considered remediated until the new internal controls have been operational for a period of time, are tested and management and the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm conclude that these controls are operating effectively.

There were no changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation described.

 

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The following discussion provides information regarding certain litigation to which the Company was a party that were pending as of March 29, 2008.

As previously disclosed, on March 3, 2003 the Company’s predecessor, Mykrolis Corporation, filed a lawsuit against Pall Corporation in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging infringement of two of the Company’s U.S. patents by certain fluid separation systems and related assemblies used in photolithography applications manufactured and sold by the defendant. The Company’s lawsuit also sought a preliminary injunction preventing the defendant from the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation into the U.S. of any infringing product. On April 30, 2004, the Court issued a preliminary injunction against Pall Corporation and ordered Pall to immediately stop making, using, selling, or offering to sell within the U.S., or importing into the U.S., its PhotoKleen EZD-2 Filter Assembly products or “any colorable imitation” of those products. On January 18, 2005, the Court issued an order holding Pall Corporation in contempt of court for the violation of the preliminary injunction and ordering Pall to disgorge all profits earned from the sale of its PhotoKleen EZD-2 Filter Assembly products and colorable imitations thereof from the date the preliminary injunction was issued through January 12, 2005. In addition, Pall was also ordered to reimburse Mykrolis for certain of its attorney’s fees associated with the contempt and related proceedings. The Court’s order also dissolved the preliminary injunction, effective January 12, 2005, based on certain prior art cited by Pall which it alleged raised questions as to the validity of the patents in suit. On February 17, 2005, the Company filed notice of appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appealing the portion of the Court’s order that dissolved the preliminary injunction and Pall filed a notice of appeal to that court with respect to the finding of contempt and the award of attorneys’ fees. On June 13, 2007 the Court of Appeals issued an opinion dismissing Pall’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction and affirming the District Court’s order dissolving the preliminary injunction.

On April 6, 2006 the Company filed a lawsuit against Pall Corporation in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging infringement of the Company’s newly issued U.S. patent No. 7,021,667 by certain filter assembly products used in photolithography applications that are manufactured and sold by the defendant. The Company’s lawsuit also seeks a preliminary injunction preventing the defendant from the manufacture, use, sale, offer for sale or importation into the U.S. of the infringing products. On October 23, 2006 the Company’s motion for preliminary injunction was argued before the court. On March 31, 2008, the Court issued a ruling denying the Company’s motion for a preliminary injunction.

On August 23, 2006 the Company filed a lawsuit against Pall Corporation in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging infringement of the Company’s newly issued U.S. patent No. 7,037,424 by certain fluid separation modules and related separation apparatus, including the product known as the EZD-3 Filter Assembly, used in photolithography applications that are manufactured and sold by the defendant. It is believed that the EZD-3 Filter Assembly was introduced into the market by the defendant in response to the action brought by the Company in March of 2003 as described above. This case is currently in the preliminary stages. On September 6, 2007 the Company filed a motion to consolidate the above described 2003 case with the two foregoing 2006 cases. This motion is currently pending before the Court.

As previously disclosed, on December 16, 2005 Pall Corporation filed suit against the Company in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging patent infringement. Specifically, the suit alleges infringement of two of plaintiff’s patents by one of the Company’s gas filtration products and by the packaging for certain of the Company’s liquid filtration products. Both products and their predecessor products have been on the market for a number of years. The Company intends to vigorously defend this suit and believes that it will ultimately prevail. This case is currently in the discovery stage.

On May, 4, 2007 Pall Corporation filed a lawsuit against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging patent infringement. Specifically, the suit alleges that certain of the Company's point-of-use filtration products infringe a newly issued Pall patent, as well as three older Pall patents. Pall's

 

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action, which relates only to the U.S., asserts that "on information and belief'' the Company's Impact 2 and Impact Plus point-of-use photoresist filters infringe a patent issued to Pall on March 27, 2007, as well as three older patents. The Company intends to vigorously defend this suit and believes that it will ultimately prevail. This case is currently in the preliminary stage. On December 20, 2007 and December 21, 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) issued orders granting requests for ex parte re-examination of certain of the patents in suit in this case. In view of the PTO’s decision to re-examine these patents, on March 25, 2008 the Company filed a motion to stay this case pending conclusion of the PTO re-examination; this motion is currently pending before the Court.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information concerning shares of the Company’s Common Stock $0.01 par value purchased during the three months ended March 29, 2008.

 

Period

   (a)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased(1)
   (b)
Average Price Paid
per Share
   (c)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   (d)
Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

January 2008

   571,983    $ 7.53    571,983    $ 41,000,000

February 2008

   522,885    $ 7.45    522,885    $ 37,100,000

March 2008

   563,582    $ 6.91    563,582    $ 33,200,000

Total

   1,658,450    $ 7.29    1,658,450    $ 33,200,000

 

(1)

The Company announced on August 31, 2006, a plan to repurchase up to $150,000,000 of its outstanding common stock over a twelve to eighteen-month period. Approximately $100,600,000 of this stock repurchase program was effected pursuant to Accelerated Stock Buyback Agreements with Goldman Sachs & Co commenced in 2006 and completed during the third quarter of 2007. Approximately $49,400,000 is to be effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan established by the Company on November 15, 2007, $4.1 million of which was transacted in 2007.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

10.1    Credit Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2008, among Entegris, Inc., the Banks, as defined herein, Wells Fargo Bank NA, as agent, Citibank NA, as syndication agent and RBS Citizens Bank NA, as documentation agent.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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CONFORMED COPY

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    ENTEGRIS, INC.
Date: May 5, 2008  

/s/ Gregory B. Graves

  Gregory B. Graves
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer)

 

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