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Mattson Technology Provides Preliminary Financial Information for the Fourth Quarter of 2010
January 4, 2011 4:12 PM ET
Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today provided preliminary financial information for the Company's fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010. The Company expects to report results for the fourth quarter and the completed fiscal year in early February 2011.
Due to a delay in the shipment of several tools scheduled for DRAM customers, net revenue for the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately $41 million. The Company's fourth quarter guidance, established October 20, 2010, was $46 million to $50 million. Third quarter net revenue was $39.8 million.
The delay in tools sold to DRAM customers caused a change in the mixture of tool types shipped. The Company therefore expects gross margin for the fourth quarter to be significantly below the previously announced range of 36 percent to 39 percent. Similarly, net loss per share is expected to be significantly greater than the previously announced range of ($0.04) to $0.00.
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash for the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately $24 million. This compares with previous guidance of a range of $30 million to $33 million. The decrease in cash occurred because the shipment delays occurred late in the quarter, and cash had already been used to purchase inventory and complete the tools.
David L. Dutton, Mattson Technology's president and chief executive officer, noted, "While the overall semiconductor industry has continued its recovery, there have been some soft spots, such as DRAM, which have negatively impacted our continued growth and flattened our business in the fourth quarter as DRAM customers delayed orders."
Mr. Dutton added, "Although we are disappointed in the delays in tools for DRAM customers, we continue to see positive longer term prospects. In all of our product markets we continue to gain share and benefit from the overall semiconductor market recovery. This is evidenced by recent order announcements across all three major product lines: Suprema™ strip systems, Helios XP® RTP systems and most importantly our ParadigmE® and Alpine® etch systems which continue to penetrate and win in the crucial etch market.
"However, we are responding to the delays in tools for DRAM customers, which were suffered throughout the DRAM market, by strengthening our operating expense controls as well as modifying our planning for 2011. While we continue to closely monitor our cash position, we are confident that cash will recover as we ship the tool sets we have in inventory and collect our outstanding accounts receivable."
About Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. We are a leading supplier of plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry, and operate in three primary product sectors: Dry Strip, Rapid Thermal Processing and Etch. Through manufacturing and design innovation, we have produced technologically advanced systems that provide productive and cost-effective solutions for customers fabricating current- and next-generation semiconductor devices. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON/(510) 657-5900. Internet: www.mattson.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address matters that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the timing of significant customer orders for the Company's products; customer acceptance of delivered products and the Company's ability to collect amounts due upon shipment and upon acceptance; the Company's cash position overall, especially as a result of payments made for inventory and the related collections upon shipment of such inventory; end-user demand for semiconductors; customer demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; the Company's ability to timely manufacture, deliver and support ordered products; the Company's ability to bring new products to market and to gain market share with such products; customer rate of adoption of new technologies; risks inherent in the development of complex technology; the timing and competitiveness of new product releases by the Company's competitors; the Company's ability to align its cost structure with market conditions; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's Forms 10 K, 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information provided in this news release.
Mattson Technology Provides Preliminary Financial Information for the Fourth Quarter of 2010
January 4, 2011 4:12 PM ET
Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today provided preliminary financial information for the Company's fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010. The Company expects to report results for the fourth quarter and the completed fiscal year in early February 2011.
Due to a delay in the shipment of several tools scheduled for DRAM customers, net revenue for the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately $41 million. The Company's fourth quarter guidance, established October 20, 2010, was $46 million to $50 million. Third quarter net revenue was $39.8 million.
The delay in tools sold to DRAM customers caused a change in the mixture of tool types shipped. The Company therefore expects gross margin for the fourth quarter to be significantly below the previously announced range of 36 percent to 39 percent. Similarly, net loss per share is expected to be significantly greater than the previously announced range of ($0.04) to $0.00.
Cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash for the fourth quarter is expected to be approximately $24 million. This compares with previous guidance of a range of $30 million to $33 million. The decrease in cash occurred because the shipment delays occurred late in the quarter, and cash had already been used to purchase inventory and complete the tools.
David L. Dutton, Mattson Technology's president and chief executive officer, noted, "While the overall semiconductor industry has continued its recovery, there have been some soft spots, such as DRAM, which have negatively impacted our continued growth and flattened our business in the fourth quarter as DRAM customers delayed orders."
Mr. Dutton added, "Although we are disappointed in the delays in tools for DRAM customers, we continue to see positive longer term prospects. In all of our product markets we continue to gain share and benefit from the overall semiconductor market recovery. This is evidenced by recent order announcements across all three major product lines: Suprema™ strip systems, Helios XP® RTP systems and most importantly our ParadigmE® and Alpine® etch systems which continue to penetrate and win in the crucial etch market.
"However, we are responding to the delays in tools for DRAM customers, which were suffered throughout the DRAM market, by strengthening our operating expense controls as well as modifying our planning for 2011. While we continue to closely monitor our cash position, we are confident that cash will recover as we ship the tool sets we have in inventory and collect our outstanding accounts receivable."
About Mattson Technology, Inc.
Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. We are a leading supplier of plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry, and operate in three primary product sectors: Dry Strip, Rapid Thermal Processing and Etch. Through manufacturing and design innovation, we have produced technologically advanced systems that provide productive and cost-effective solutions for customers fabricating current- and next-generation semiconductor devices. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON/(510) 657-5900. Internet: www.mattson.com.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address matters that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the timing of significant customer orders for the Company's products; customer acceptance of delivered products and the Company's ability to collect amounts due upon shipment and upon acceptance; the Company's cash position overall, especially as a result of payments made for inventory and the related collections upon shipment of such inventory; end-user demand for semiconductors; customer demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment; the Company's ability to timely manufacture, deliver and support ordered products; the Company's ability to bring new products to market and to gain market share with such products; customer rate of adoption of new technologies; risks inherent in the development of complex technology; the timing and competitiveness of new product releases by the Company's competitors; the Company's ability to align its cost structure with market conditions; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's Forms 10 K, 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information provided in this news release.
5/1 2011 16:06 Riverhorse 037578 Kan læse de er faldet i omsætningen og de har brugt penge til inventar, men er det så slemt at de skal falde 20 procent.Omsætningen skulle være på 46-50 mio, men realiteten var 39,o mio.
6/1 2011 13:59 fartgenerator 037593 hold kæft hvor du ævler og kævler løs. herinde har vi fokus på aktier der er steget enormt meget - the johnsen-way.
aktier der er billigt prissat er uinteressante, for de er ikke i optrend.
hvis du endeligt skulle få smag for andet, så ta genmab og fluekneb nyhederne i det ekstreme. pyt med at kursen rasler ned - den kommer - det er bare markedet der er snotdumt og ikke kan se potentialet
aktier der er billigt prissat er uinteressante, for de er ikke i optrend.
hvis du endeligt skulle få smag for andet, så ta genmab og fluekneb nyhederne i det ekstreme. pyt med at kursen rasler ned - den kommer - det er bare markedet der er snotdumt og ikke kan se potentialet
6/1 2011 14:33 troldmanden 737595 Fartgenerator blot fordi akademikeren ikke er til stede så skal vi stadig holde en god og respektabel tone herinde.
På ProInvestor skal der være mulighed for at debatere alle mulige slags aktier så længe debatten er holdt i en god og sober tone. Så venligst husk det fremadrettet
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På ProInvestor skal der være mulighed for at debatere alle mulige slags aktier så længe debatten er holdt i en god og sober tone. Så venligst husk det fremadrettet
Vh
T.
fartgenrator: Hvad er lige dit problem??? Mangler du konfrontationer, siden du gang på gang forsøger at skabe dem?
6/1 2011 15:34 Riverhorse 037599 Glad for der endelig kommer lidt debat igang under aktien - MTSN. Brugbar viden.
6/1 2011 16:17 fartgenerator 037603 rolig nu ævle kævle, jeg har ingen problemer med dig og din highbuy strategi - der skal jo være nogle der køber vores aktier, når potentialet er blevet indfriet
Fartgenerator: Tale er sølv, tavshed guld, ihvertfald nogen gange, og dine kommentarer i denne tråd falder i denne katagori!
6/1 2011 16:41 Riverhorse 037605 Hvad er der flest penge i sølv eller guld.
http://www.euroinvestor.dk/Stock/MarketOverview_Global_Commodity.aspx
På 6 måneder er sølv steget med over 60 procent hvorimod guld er steget 13,7 procent.
Så det er ikke altid guld er mere værd,-)
http://www.euroinvestor.dk/Stock/MarketOverview_Global_Commodity.aspx
På 6 måneder er sølv steget med over 60 procent hvorimod guld er steget 13,7 procent.
Så det er ikke altid guld er mere værd,-)
6/1 2011 16:43 Riverhorse 037606 Dejligt at se MTSN kommer stærkt tilbage, var der andre der supplerede da den faldt 20+ procent i går?
6/1 2011 17:58 johnsen 037609 jamen så ville det klæde dig at accepterer at andre kan have en anden strategi end dig.
Vi kender dig jo fra ei og ved hvorfor du er her.
Vi kender dig jo fra ei og ved hvorfor du er her.
