Veeco - 10-Q quarterly report FY2016 Q3

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

OR

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

For the transition period from           to          

Commission File Number:  0-16244

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(516) 677-0200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     Yes x   No o

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.

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

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Safe Harbor Statement

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Discussions containing such forward-looking statements may be found in Part I - Items 1, 2, and 3 hereof, as well as within this Report generally. In addition, when used in this Report, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “targets,” “plans,” “intends,” “will,” and similar expressions related to the future are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results.

In addition, the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on knowledge of current events and planned actions to be undertaken in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. All estimates and assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and assumptions.

The risks and uncertainties of Veeco Instruments Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Veeco,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” unless the context indicates otherwise) include, without limitation, the following:

·                  Unfavorable market conditions may adversely affect our operating results;

·                  A reduction or elimination of foreign government subsidies and economic incentives may adversely affect the future order rate for our MOCVD equipment;

·                  The cyclicality of the industries we serve directly affects our business;

·                  We operate in industries characterized by rapid technological change;

·                  We have a concentrated customer base, located primarily in a limited number of regions, which operate in highly concentrated industries;

·                  We face significant competition;

·                  The timing of our orders, shipments, and revenue recognition may cause our quarterly operating results to fluctuate significantly;

·                  Our sales cycle is long and unpredictable;

·                  Our backlog is subject to customer cancellation or modification which could result in decreased sales, increased inventory obsolescence, and/or liabilities to our suppliers for products no longer needed;

·                  Our failure to estimate customer demand accurately could result in inventory obsolescence, liabilities to our suppliers for products no longer needed, and/or manufacturing interruptions or delays which could affect our ability to meet customer demand;

·                  Our failure to successfully manage our outsourcing activities or failure of our outsourcing partners to perform as anticipated could adversely affect our results of operations and our ability to adapt to fluctuating order volumes;

·                  We rely on a limited number of suppliers, some of whom are our sole source for particular components;

·                  Our inability to attract, retain, and motivate employees could have a material adverse effect on our business;

·                  Our acquisition strategy subjects us to risks associated with evaluating and pursuing these opportunities and integrating these businesses;

·                  Timing of market adoption of LED technology for general lighting is uncertain;

·                  Our sales to manufacturers are highly dependent on sales of consumer electronics applications, which can experience significant volatility due to seasonal and other factors and materially adversely impact our future results of operations;

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·                  Our operating results have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by tightening credit markets;

·                  We are exposed to the risks of operating a global business, including the need to obtain export licenses for certain of our shipments and political risks in the countries we operate;

·                  We may be exposed to liabilities under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and any determination that we violated these or similar laws could have a material adverse effect on our business;

·                  We are subject to internal control evaluations and attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and any delays or difficulty in satisfying these requirements or negative reports concerning our internal controls could adversely affect our future results of operations and our stock price;

·                  Changes in accounting pronouncements or taxation rules or practices may adversely affect our financial results;

·                  Our income taxes can change;

·                  We may be required to take additional impairment charges on assets;

·                  The price of our common shares is volatile and could decline significantly;

·                  The enforcement and protection of our intellectual property rights may be expensive and/or divert our limited resources;

·                  We may be subject to claims of intellectual property infringement by others;

·                  We are subject to foreign currency exchange risks;

·                  If we are subject to cyber-attacks we could incur substantial costs and, if such attacks are successful, we could incur significant liabilities, reputational harm, and disruption to our operations;

·                  We have adopted certain measures that may have anti-takeover effects which may make an acquisition of our Company by another company more difficult;

·                  We are subject to risks of non-compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations;

·                  Regulations related to conflict minerals will force us to incur additional expenses, may make our supply chain more complex, and may result in damage to our relationships with customers; and

·                  We have significant operations in locations which could be materially and adversely impacted in the event of a natural disaster, an act of terrorism or other significant disruption.

Consequently, such forward looking statements and estimates should be regarded solely as the current plans and beliefs of Veeco. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Veeco have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 270 for interim financial information and with the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements as the interim information is an update of the information that was presented in Veeco’s most recent annual financial statements. For further information, refer to Veeco’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified in the financial statements to conform to the current presentation.

Veeco reports interim quarters on a 13-week basis ending on the last Sunday of each quarter. The fourth quarter always ends on the last day of the calendar year, December 31. The 2016 interim quarters end on April 3, July 3, and October 2, and the 2015 interim quarters ended on March 29, June 28, and September 27. These interim quarters are reported as March 31, June 30, and September 30 in Veeco’s interim consolidated financial statements.

Revenue recognition

Veeco recognizes revenue when all of the following criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists with a customer; delivery of the specified products has occurred or services have been rendered; prices are contractually fixed or determinable; and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue is recorded including shipping and handling costs and excluding applicable taxes related to sales.

Contracts with customers frequently contain multiple deliverables, such as systems, upgrades, components, spare parts, maintenance, and service plans. Judgment is required to properly identify the accounting units of the multiple-element arrangements and to determine how the revenue should be allocated among the accounting units. Veeco also evaluates whether multiple transactions with the same customer or related parties should be considered part of a single, multiple-element arrangement based on an assessment of whether the contracts or agreements are negotiated or executed within a short time frame of each other or if there are indicators that the contracts are negotiated in contemplation of one another. Moreover, judgment is used in interpreting the commercial terms and determining when all criteria have been met in order to recognize revenue in the appropriate accounting period.

When there are separate units of accounting, Veeco allocates revenue to each element based on the following selling price hierarchy: vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) if available; third party evidence (“TPE”) if VSOE is not available; or the best estimate of selling price (“BESP”) if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. Veeco uses BESP for the majority of the elements in its arrangements. The maximum revenue recognized on a delivered element is limited to the amount that is not contingent upon the delivery of additional items.

Veeco considers many facts when evaluating each of its sales arrangements to determine the timing of revenue recognition including its contractual obligations, the customer’s creditworthiness, and the nature of the customer’s post-delivery acceptance provisions. Veeco’s system sales arrangements, including certain upgrades, generally include field acceptance provisions that may include functional or mechanical test procedures. For the majority of the arrangements, a customer source inspection of the system is performed in Veeco’s facility or test data is sent to the customer documenting that the system is functioning to the agreed upon specifications prior to delivery. Historically, such source inspection or test data replicates the field acceptance provisions that are performed at the customer’s site prior to final acceptance of the system. When Veeco objectively demonstrates that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions are achieved prior to delivery, revenue is recognized upon system delivery since there is no substantive contingency remaining related to the acceptance provisions at that date, subject to the retention amount constraint described below. For new products, new applications of existing products, or for products with substantive customer acceptance provisions

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where Veeco cannot objectively demonstrate that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions have been achieved prior to delivery, revenue and the associated costs are deferred and fully recognized upon the receipt of final customer acceptance, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

Veeco’s system sales arrangements, including certain upgrades, generally do not contain provisions for the right of return, forfeiture, refund, or other purchase price concessions. In the rare instances where such provisions are included, all revenue is deferred until such rights expire. The sales arrangements generally include installation. The installation process is not deemed essential to the functionality of the equipment since it is not complex; it does not require significant changes to the features or capabilities of the equipment or involve constructing elaborate interfaces or connections subsequent to factory acceptance. Veeco has a demonstrated history of consistently completing installations in a timely manner and can reliably estimate the costs of such activities. Most customers engage Veeco to perform the installation services, although there are other third-party providers with sufficient knowledge who could complete these services. Based on these factors, installation is deemed to be inconsequential or perfunctory relative to the system sale as a whole, and as a result, installation service is not considered a separate element of the arrangement. As such, Veeco records the cost of the installation at the earlier of the time of revenue recognition for the system or when installation services are performed.

In many cases Veeco’s products are sold with a billing retention, typically 10% of the sales price, which is billed by Veeco and payable by the customer when field acceptance provisions are completed. The amount of revenue recognized upon delivery of a system or upgrade, if any, is limited to the lower of i) the amount billed that is not contingent upon acceptance provisions or ii) the value of the arrangement consideration allocated to the delivered elements, if such sale is part of a multiple-element arrangement.

Veeco’s contractual terms with customers in Japan generally specify that title and risk and rewards of ownership transfer upon customer acceptance. A distributor is used for almost all sales to customers in Japan. Title passes to the distributor upon shipment; however, due to customary local business practices, generally the risk and rewards of ownership of the systems transfer to the end-customers upon their acceptance. As a result, for customers in Japan, Veeco recognizes revenue upon receipt of written acceptance from the end-customer.

Veeco recognizes revenue related to maintenance and service contracts ratably over the applicable contract term. Veeco recognizes revenue from the sales of components, spare parts, and specified service engagements at the time of delivery in accordance with the terms of the applicable sales arrangement.

Incremental direct costs incurred related to the acquisition of a customer contract, such as sales commissions, are expensed as incurred, even if the related revenue is deferred in accordance with the above policy.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, as amended: Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which has been codified as Accounting Standards Codification 606 (“ASC606”). ASC606 requires Veeco’s revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which Veeco expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASC606 outlines a five-step model to make the revenue recognition determination and requires new financial statement disclosures. Publicly-traded companies are required to adopt ASC606 for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. ASC606 provides for different transition alternatives. Veeco has not yet determined which method of adoption will be selected. Veeco is evaluating the impact of adopting ASC606 on its consolidated financial statements and related financial statement disclosures.  A preliminary assessment of ASC606 indicates that the billing retention will no longer impact the timing of revenue recognition.  As a result, a small portion of revenue for system sales arrangements may be recognized earlier under ASC606 than it is under current U.S. GAAP.

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In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01: Financial Instruments — Overall, which requires certain equity investments to be measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income. Publicly-traded companies are required to adopt the update for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017; early adoption is permitted. Veeco does not expect this ASU will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02: Leases, which generally requires Veeco’s operating lessee rights and obligations to be recognized as assets and liabilities on the Balance Sheet. In addition, interest on lease liabilities is to be recognized separately from the amortization of right-of-use assets in the Statement of Operations. Further, payments of the principal portion of lease liabilities are to be classified as financing activities while payments of interest on lease liabilities and variable lease payments are to be classified as operating activities in the Statement of Cash Flows. When the standard is adopted, Veeco will be required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early application permitted. Veeco is evaluating the impact of adopting the ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

Veeco is also evaluating other pronouncements recently issued but not yet adopted. The adoption of these pronouncements is not expected to have a material impact on Veeco’s consolidated financial statements.

Change in Accounting Principle

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09 Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. Veeco adopted the ASU during the first quarter of 2016. Beginning in 2016, excess tax benefits and deficiencies are recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement in the reporting period incurred. In conjunction with adopting the ASU, Veeco has made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures when they occur. The ASU transition guidance requires that this election be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period in which the ASU is effective. Accordingly, Veeco recorded a $1.3 million charge to the opening accumulated deficit balance with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital, resulting in no impact to the opening balance of total stockholders’ equity. In addition, Veeco recorded additional deferred tax assets with an equally offsetting valuation allowance of $2.4 million.

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Note 2 - Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic income (loss) per common share is computed using the two-class method by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding options to purchase common stock and non-participating restricted share awards and restricted share units is considered in diluted income per common share by application of the treasury stock method. The dilutive effect of performance share units is included in diluted income per common share in the periods the performance targets have been achieved. The computations of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

Note 3 - Assets

Investments

Marketable securities are generally classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity under the caption “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These securities may include U.S. treasuries, government agency securities, corporate debt, and commercial paper, all with maturities of greater than three months when purchased. All realized gains and losses and unrealized losses resulting from declines in fair value that are other than temporary are included in “Other, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or the amount paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Veeco classifies certain assets based on the following fair value hierarchy:

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Level 1:          Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2:          Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3:          Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Veeco has evaluated the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and valuations as provided by third-party sources. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The following table presents the portion of Veeco’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities consist of:

Available-for-sale securities in a loss position at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of:

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no short-term investments that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months.

The available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2016 all contractually mature in one year or less. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities. Veeco may sell these securities prior to maturity based on the needs of the business. In addition, borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations prior to scheduled maturities.

There were minimal realized gains for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The cost of securities liquidated is based on specific identification.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable is presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.3 million and $0.2 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventories at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of the following:

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets primarily consist of supplier deposits, prepaid value-added tax, lease deposits, prepaid insurance, and prepaid licenses. Veeco had deposits with its suppliers of $13.1 million and $14.6 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Assets held for sale

During the second quarter of 2016, the Company undertook initiatives to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs.  As part of that initiative, the Company listed its facility in Yongin-city, South Korea for sale.  At that time, Veeco determined that the carrying value of the building exceeded its fair market value, less cost to sell, and recorded an impairment charge.  During the third quarter of 2016, Veeco engaged potential buyers and re-evaluated market conditions for the building.  As a result, Veeco updated its assessment of fair market value and increased the carrying value of the building by $1.6 million, which is still lower than the original pre-impairment carrying value.  The increase in the carrying value was recorded as a contra-impairment charge in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

During the third quarter of 2016, Veeco sold its building in Hyeongok-ri, South Korea, which had been designated as held for sale in the second quarter of 2016, at a price which approximated carrying value.  The Company also continues to market one of its properties in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The carrying value of assets held for sale reflects Veeco’s estimate of fair value less costs to sell using the sales comparison market approach.

Property, plant, and equipment

Property, plant, and equipment at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of the following:

(1) Machinery and equipment also includes software, furniture and fixtures

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, depreciation expense was $3.5 million and $10.2 million, respectively, and $3.2 million and $8.9 million for the comparable 2015 periods.  During the second quarter of 2016, and as part of the Company’s efforts to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs, the Company removed certain lab equipment that was no longer required and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $6.1 million.  In addition, during the second quarter of 2016, land and buildings with a net carrying value of $13.7 million were classified as assets held for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  During the third quarter of 2016, the Company decided to significantly reduce future investments in its Atomic Layer Deposition (“ALD”) technology development and, as a result, recorded a charge for impairment of its ALD assets, including a $3.3 million impairment of property, plant, and equipment.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. There were no changes to goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets consist of purchased technology, customer-related intangible assets, patents, trademarks (both long-lived and indefinite-lived), covenants not-to-compete, and software licenses and are initially recorded at fair value. Long-lived intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives in a method reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits are consumed or amortized on a straight-line basis if such pattern cannot be reliably determined.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company decided to significantly reduce future investments in its ALD technology development and, as a result, recorded a charge for impairment of its ALD assets, including $54.3 million for the full impairment of the intangible purchased ALD technology. The impairment charges were based on projected cash flows that required the use of unobservable inputs.

The components of purchased intangible assets at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of the following:

Other intangible assets primarily consist of patents, licenses, and non-compete agreements.

Other assets

Veeco has an ownership interest of less than 20% in a non-marketable investment, Kateeva, Inc. (“Kateeva”). Veeco does not exert significant influence over Kateeva and therefore the investment is carried at cost. There was no change to the $21.0 million carrying value of the investment during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The investment is

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included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The investment is subject to a periodic impairment review; as there are no open-market valuations, the impairment analysis requires judgment. The analysis includes assessments of Kateeva’s financial condition, the business outlook for its products and technology, its projected results and cash flow, business valuation indications from recent rounds of financing, the likelihood of obtaining subsequent rounds of financing, and the impact of equity preferences held by Veeco relative to other investors. Fair value of the investment is not estimated unless there are identified events or changes in circumstances that could have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment. No such events or circumstances are present.

Note 4 - Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consist of:

Other liabilities include accruals for costs related to customer training, royalties, and travel.

Warranty

Warranties are typically valid for one year from the date of system final acceptance, and Veeco estimates the costs that may be incurred under the warranty. Estimated warranty costs are determined by analyzing specific product and historical configuration statistics and regional warranty support costs and are affected by product failure rates, material usage, and labor costs incurred in correcting product failures during the warranty period. Unforeseen component failures or exceptional component performance can also result in changes to warranty costs. Changes in product warranty reserves for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 include:

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Restructuring accruals

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, additional accruals were recognized and payments made related to previous years’ restructuring initiatives. During the second and third quarters of 2016, the Company undertook additional restructuring activities as part of its initiative to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs. As a result of these actions, the Company notified approximately 50 employees of their termination from the Company and recorded restructuring charges related to these actions of $2.9 million, consisting of $2.8 million of personnel severance and related costs and $0.1 million of facility closing costs. In addition, during the third quarter of 2016, the Company decided to significantly reduce future investments in its ALD technology development, which impacts approximately 25 additional employees. As a result, the Company recorded personnel severance and related restructuring charges of $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2016.  Over the next few quarters, the Company expects to incur additional restructuring costs of $4 to $7 million as it finalizes all of these activities.

Customer deposits

Customer deposits totaled $25.8 million and $28.2 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Long-term debt

Debt consists of a mortgage note payable with a carrying value of $1.3 million and $1.5 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The mortgage note payable is secured by certain land and buildings. One of the buildings is currently held for sale. The annual interest rate on the mortgage is 7.91%, and the final payment is due on January 1, 2020. Veeco estimated the mortgage fair value as $1.3 million and $1.6 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, using a discounted cash flow model.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities primarily consist of income taxes payable and other liabilities not expected to be paid within one year. Non-current income taxes payable were $4.9 million and less than $0.1 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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Note 5 - Commitments and Contingencies

Minimum lease commitments

At September 30, 2016, Veeco’s total future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases have not changed significantly from the disclosure in the 2015 Form 10-K.

Purchase commitments

Veeco has purchase commitments of $60.1 million at September 30, 2016, substantially all of which become due within one year.

Bank guarantees

Veeco has bank guarantees and letters of credit issued by a financial institution on its behalf as needed. At September 30, 2016, outstanding bank guarantees and letters of credit totaled $5.3 million, and unused bank guarantees and letters of credit of $59.8 million were available to be drawn upon.

Legal proceedings

Veeco is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Veeco does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Note 6 - Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”)

The following table presents the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI, net of tax:

Late in 2015, the Company began the process to terminate a defined benefit plan it had acquired in the year 2000.  The plan had been frozen as of September 30, 1991, and no further benefits have been accrued by participants since that date.  In connection with the termination, responsibility for the payment of benefits under the plan was transferred to an insurance company during the third quarter of 2016. As a result, the Company reclassified the minimum pension liability of $1.3 million and the $0.4 million income tax benefit from AOCI to “Other, net” and “Income tax expense,” respectively, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Note 7 - Share-based compensation

Restricted share awards are issued to employees that are subject to specified restrictions and a risk of forfeiture. The restrictions typically lapse over one to five years and may entitle holders to dividends and voting rights. Other types of share-based compensation include performance share awards, performance share units, and restricted share units (collectively with restricted share awards, “restricted shares”), as well as options to purchase common stock.

Share-based compensation expense was recognized in the following line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, equity activity related to stock options was as follows:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, equity activity related to restricted shares and performance shares was as follows:

Note 8 - Income Taxes

Income taxes are estimated for each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates.  Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as the tax effect of carryforwards.  A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.  Realization of net

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(unaudited)

deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income.

At the end of each interim reporting period, the effective tax rate is aligned to expectations for the full year.  This estimate is used to determine the income tax provision on a year-to-date basis and may change in subsequent interim periods. Income (loss) before income taxes and income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the $1.1 million net expense for income taxes included $0.3 million relating to Veeco’s U.S. operations and $0.8 million relating to Veeco’s non-U.S. operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the $2.7 million net expense for income taxes included $1.2 million relating to Veeco’s U.S. operations and $1.5 million relating to Veeco’s non-U.S. operations.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, Veeco did not provide a current tax benefit on U.S. pre-tax losses as the amounts are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis. The U.S. tax expense is primarily related to U.S. tax amortization expense of indefinite-lived intangible assets that is not available to offset existing deferred tax assets.

For three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, Veeco did not provide a current tax benefit on U.S. pre-tax losses as the amounts are not realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis. The U.S. tax expense is primarily related to withholding taxes and is also related to U.S. tax amortization expense of indefinite-lived intangible assets that is not available to offset existing deferred tax assets.

Note 9 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information

Veeco operates and measures its results in one operating segment and therefore has one reportable segment: the design, development, manufacture, and support of thin film process equipment primarily sold to make electronic devices.

Veeco categorizes its sales into the following four end-markets:

Lighting, Display & Power Electronics

Lighting refers to Light Emitting Diode (“LED”); semiconductor illumination sources used in various applications including backlights, general lighting, automotive running lights, and head lamps. Display refers to LED displays including outdoor display/signage applications. Power Electronics refers to GaN-on-Silicon semiconductor devices such as rectifiers, inverters, and converters for the control and conversion of electric power.

Advanced Packaging, MEMS & RF

Advanced Packaging includes a portfolio of wafer-level assembly technologies that enable the miniaturization and performance improvement of electronic products, such as smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and laptops. Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (“MEMS”) includes tiny mechanical devices such as sensors, switches, mirrors, and actuators embedded in semiconductor chips used in vehicles, smartphones, tablets, and games. Radio Frequency (“RF”) includes semiconductor devices that make use of radio waves (RF fields) for wireless broadcasting and/or communications.

Scientific & Industrial

Scientific refers to advanced materials research at university research institutions, industry research institutions, industry

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consortiums, and government research agencies. Industrial refers to large-scale product manufacturing applications including optical coatings: thin layers of material deposited on a lens or mirror that alters how light reflects and transmits; extreme ultraviolet (“EUV”) photomask: an opaque plate that allows light to shine through in a defined pattern for use in photolithography; front end semiconductor: early steps in the process of integrated circuit fabrication where the microchips are created but still remain on the silicon wafer; and high power lasers such as fiber lasers used for industrial materials processing.

Data Storage

The Data Storage end-market refers to the archiving of data in electromagnetic or other forms for use by a computer or device, including hard disk drives used in large capacity storage applications.

Sales by end-market and geographic region for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

(1) EMEA consists of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

For geographic reporting, sales are attributed to the location in which the customer facility is located.

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

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Our discussion below constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this Report, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “targets,” “plans,” “intends,” “will,” and similar expressions related to the future are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates they are made.

Executive Summary

We create process equipment that enables technologies for a cleaner, more productive and connected world. We design, develop, manufacture, market, and service thin film process equipment to meet the demands of key global trends such as improving energy efficiency, enhancing mobility, and increasing connectivity. Our equipment is used to make electronic devices which enable these trends, including light emitting diodes (“LEDs”), micro-electromechanical systems (“MEMS”), wireless devices, power electronics, hard disk drives (“HDDs”), and semiconductors.

We develop highly differentiated, “best-in-class” equipment for critical performance steps in thin film processing. Our products provide leading technology solutions with competitive cost-of-ownership. Core competencies in advanced thin film technologies and decades of specialized process know-how help us stay at the forefront of these rapidly advancing industries.

Our solutions sell into four key end-markets: Lighting, Display & Power Electronics; Advanced Packaging, MEMS & RF; Scientific & Industrial; and Data Storage.

Sales in the Lighting, Display & Power Electronics markets increased in the third quarter, reflecting an improvement in LED industry conditions. Following a prolonged period of weakness, demand for TV display backlighting has started to stabilize and consume excess LED capacity.  As a result, LED chip manufacturers have begun to make capital investments to support ongoing growth in LED demand for general lighting, signage, and automotive applications. While we have limited long-term visibility, we believe these trends are positive for metal organic chemical vapor deposition (“MOCVD”) demand in the near term. Our broad portfolio of MOCVD technologies has been developed to support the most significant industry trends, including developing mid-power LEDs, utilizing larger wafer sizes, and optimizing cost-of-ownership. Our TurboDisc® EPIK™ 700 Gallium-Nitride (“GaN”) MOCVD system continues to win new business for blue LEDs. Our recently introduced TurboDisc K475i™ Arsenic-Phosphide (“AsP”) MOCVD system targets red-orange-yellow LEDs, laser diodes, and high-efficiency triple junction photovoltaic solar cells and has quickly gained market momentum.

Following record sales in the first half of the year, sales in the Advanced Packaging, MEMS & RF markets declined in the third quarter. RF applications represented the largest portion of sales in these markets as customers made incremental investments to support next generation mobile devices. We continue to focus on expanding into the advanced packaging markets with our Precision Surface Processing (“PSP”) product family.  Our versatile PSP product architecture is well suited for a multitude of advanced packaging process schemes, including WLFO (wafer level fan out) and 3D TSV (thru silicon via) applications.

Sales in the Scientific & Industrial market were comprised of a broad range of customers, spanning multiple product lines. Our SPECTOR ion beam deposition products represented the largest component of these sales.  SPECTOR is used by optical coating suppliers to manufacture a variety of products including laser mirrors, optical fibers, and anti-reflective coatings. We continue to win a majority of research opportunities, supported by our molecular beam epitaxy (“MBE”) GENXplor R&D product. Our MBE systems enable universities and research consortia to conduct advanced materials research. Our MBE systems are also used for production applications, such as fiber lasers, where high volume throughput

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and low cost of ownership are required. The diverse customer base represented by the Industrial & Scientific markets support ongoing demand for our products; however, sales can be highly variable quarter to quarter.

Sales in the Data Storage market were lower in the third quarter, although disk drive manufacturers continued to make incremental investments to upgrade their installed base of equipment. This mature market is facing softening demand for personal computers in the near term and a shift from HDDs to solid state drives in the longer term. Accordingly, our customers in the HDD industry are not expected to make significant investments in new capacity. This is consistent with recent experience that investments are being made on an “as-needed” basis. Orders are expected to continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

The following table presents operating results as a percentage of net sales, as well as period-over-period dollar and percentage changes for those line items. Our results of operations are reported as one business segment.

* Not meaningful

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Net Sales

The following is an analysis of sales by market and by region: