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Entegris Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2007

Feb 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM EST
Entegris Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2007

CHASKA, Minn., Feb. 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTG) today reported its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter ended December 31, 2007. Highlights for the quarter included:

* Sales of $161.3 million, up 6% sequentially
* EPS of $0.09
* Non-GAAP EPS of $0.14
* Inventories declined $8.0 million
* Cash flow from operations in excess of $25 million

Fourth-quarter sales were $161.3 million, versus $167.3 million for the prior-year period and $151.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007.

Fourth-quarter net income was $10.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. Fourth-quarter net income was favorably impacted by an $8.0 million tax benefit related to the previously announced intercompany dividend from the Company's Japanese subsidiary. On a non-GAAP basis, fourth-quarter net income was $16.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share. The non-GAAP result is adjusted to exclude the effect of merger-related and other restructuring charges. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided elsewhere in this release. The fourth-quarter results include total pretax stock-based compensation of $1.9 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.

Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007 were $626.2 million. Net income was $44.4 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, which included a loss from discontinued operations of $2.0 million. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $59.8 million, or $0.48 per diluted share.

Gideon Argov, president and chief executive officer, said: "Sales trends in the fourth quarter remained strong through the end of December, despite signs of slowing capital spending in the semiconductor industry. The growth in the quarter was reflected in both our unit-driven products and capital-driven products. Sales of consumable filtration products and gas microcontamination products reflected demands from our customers for yield and productivity enhancement through sophisticated contamination control."

Argov added: "Ending inventory of $73 million was reduced by $8 million in the quarter and $20 million for the full year. The inventory reduction contributed to strong cash flow for the quarter, but negatively impacted our gross margin due to the lower production levels."

For fiscal 2007, the Company generated over $125 million in cash from operations and ended the quarter with $161 million of cash and cash equivalents.

Outlook

"Looking forward to 2008, indications are that capital spending in the industry will be soft at least through the first half of the year. Accordingly, we expect sales for the first quarter ending March 29, 2008 to be approximately $142 million to $150 million. Given the anticipated revenue levels in the first quarter and the general uncertainty in the industry and the economy, we are taking steps to reduce our costs. Excluding any impact from these cost reduction measures, we expect GAAP net income per diluted share in the first quarter to range from $0.03 to $0.05," Argov said.

The Company indicated that beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 it will no longer report its results on a non-GAAP basis.

Fourth-Quarter Results Conference Call Details

Entegris will hold a conference call to discuss its results for the 2007 fourth quarter on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants should dial 1-888-220-8449 (domestic callers) or 1-913-981-5530 (callers outside the U.S.); all callers should use passcode 7897432. A replay of the call can be accessed at 1-719-457-0820 using the same passcode. The webcast of the call may be accessed from the investor relations portion of the Entegris website at www.entegris.com.

About Entegris

Entegris is a leading provider of a wide range of products for purifying, protecting and transporting critical materials used in processing and manufacturing in semiconductor and other high-tech industries. Entegris is ISO 9001 certified and has manufacturing, customer service and/or research facilities in the United States, China, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Additional information can be found at www.entegris.com.

Non-GAAP Information

In addition to reporting results that are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP), the Company also reports non-GAAP results of operations that exclude certain expenses and charges. These non-GAAP results are provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP in order to provide investors with relevant and useful information about the Company's ongoing operations. As such, non-GAAP information primarily excludes expenses and charges resulting from purchase accounting and integration activities associated with the Company's August 2005 merger with Mykrolis Corporation and the August 2007 acquisition of the specialty coating business of Surmet Corporation. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial information discussed in this release is contained in the attached exhibits and on the Company's website at www.entegris.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current management expectations only as of the date of this press release, which involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Statements which are modified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "may," "will," "should" or the negative thereof and similar expressions as they relate to Entegris or our management are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. These risks include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in the market price of Entegris' stock, future operating results of Entegris, other acquisition and investment opportunities available to Entegris, general business and market conditions and other factors. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors may be found in previous financial press releases issued by Entegris and Entegris' periodic public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion described under the headings "Risks Relating to our Business and Industry," "Manufacturing Risks," "International Risks," and "Risks Related to Securities Markets and Ownership of Our Securities" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, as well as other matters and important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in the filings of Entegris with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements contained herein.


                              Entegris, Inc.
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  (in thousands, except per share data)
                               (Unaudited)

                               Three months ended  Twelve months ended
                               ------------------  -------------------
                                Dec. 31, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,
                                 2007      2006      2007      2006
                               ---------------------------------------
 Net sales                     $161,348  $167,300  $626,238  $672,882
 Cost of sales(a)                94,623    97,868   360,001   367,804
                               ------------------  -------------------
      Gross profit               66,725    69,432   266,237   305,078
 Selling, general and
  administrative expenses(b)     48,548    41,777   182,792   188,311
 Engineering, research and
  development expenses           10,105     9,404    39,727    38,074
                               ------------------  -------------------
      Operating income            8,072    18,251    43,718    78,693
 Interest expense (income), net     271    (2,439)   (5,245)   (9,205)
 Other (income) loss, net(c)     (1,659)      637    (7,656)   (1,658)
                               ------------------  -------------------
      Income before income
       taxes                      9,460    20,053    56,619    89,556
 Income tax (benefit) expense    (1,614)    3,951    10,356    26,936
 Equity in net (earnings)
  of affiliates                     (85)     (243)      (93)     (531)
                               ------------------  -------------------
      Income from continuing
       operations                11,159    16,345    46,356    63,151
 (Loss) income from
  discontinued operations,
  net of taxes                     (377)     (246)   (1,997)      315
                               ---------------------------------------
      Net income               $ 10,782  $ 16,099  $ 44,359  $ 63,466
                               =======================================

 Basic income (loss)
  per common share:
      Continuing operations    $   0.10  $   0.13  $   0.38  $   0.47
      Discontinued operations  $   0.00  $   0.00  $  (0.02) $   0.00
      Net income               $   0.09  $   0.12  $   0.36  $   0.47
 Diluted income (loss)
  per common share:
      Continuing operations    $   0.10  $   0.12  $   0.37  $   0.46
      Discontinued operations  $   0.00  $   0.00  $  (0.02) $   0.00
      Net income               $   0.09  $   0.12  $   0.36  $   0.46


 Weighted average shares
  outstanding:
      Basic                     114,475   130,594   122,557   135,116
      Diluted                   115,819   134,024   124,940   138,492

 a) Cost of sales for the three months and twelve months ended
    December 31, 2007 include $2.6 million and $3.8 million,
    respectively, of merger-related and other restructuring charges,
    integration expenses, and integration-related stock-based
    compensation expense. Cost of sales for the three months and
    twelve months ended December 31, 2006 include $0.3 million and
    $2.4 million of merger-related and other restructuring charges,
    integration expenses, and integration-related stock-based
    compensation expense.

 b) Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months
    and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 include $4.7 million and
    $19.4 million, respectively, of merger-related and other
    restructuring charges, integration expense, integration-related
    stock-based compensation expense, and merger-related
    amortization of intangibles. Selling, general and administrative
    expenses for the three months and twelve months ended
    December 31, 2006 include $5.3 million and $31.1 million,
    respectively, of merger-related and other restructuring charges,
    integration expense, integration-related stock-based compensation
    expense, and merger-related amortization of intangibles.

 c) Other income, net for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007
    includes a $6.1 million gain from the sale of an equity investment.



                           Entegris, Inc.
      GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Statement of Operations
            For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
               (in thousands, except per share data)
                            (Unaudited)

                                           U.S.
                                           GAAP  Adjustments  Non-GAAP
                                         -----------------------------
 Net sales                               $161,348       ---  $161,348
 Cost of sales(a)                          94,623     2,629    91,994
                                         -----------------------------
      Gross profit                         66,725    (2,629)   69,354
 Selling, general and administrative
  expenses(b)                              48,548     4,710    43,838
 Engineering, research and development
  expenses                                 10,105       ---    10,105
                                         -----------------------------
      Operating income                      8,072    (7,339)   15,411
 Interest expense, net                        271       ---       271
 Other income, net                         (1,659)      ---    (1,659)
                                         -----------------------------
      Income before income taxes            9,460    (7,339)   16,799
 Income tax (benefit) expense              (1,614)   (1,563)      (51)
 Equity in net income of affiliates           (85)      ---       (85)
                                         -----------------------------
      Income from continuing operations    11,159    (5,776)   16,935
 Loss from discontinued operations,
  net of taxes                               (377)      ---      (377)
                                         -----------------------------
      Net income                         $ 10,782  $ (5,776) $ 16,558
                                         =============================

 Basic income (loss) per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.10  $  (0.05) $   0.15
      Discontinued operations            $   0.00       ---  $   0.00
      Net income per common share        $   0.09  $  (0.05) $   0.14
 Diluted income (loss) per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.10  $  (0.05) $   0.15
      Discontinued operations            $   0.00       ---  $   0.00
      Net income per common share        $   0.09  $  (0.05) $   0.14

 Weighted average shares outstanding:
      Basic                               114,475   114,475   114,475
      Diluted                             115,819   115,819   115,819

 a) Cost of sales is adjusted for $2.6 million of merger-related and
    other restructuring charges and integration-related stock-based
    compensation expense.

 b) Selling, general and administrative expenses are adjusted for
    $0.2 million of integration expense and other restructuring,
    $0.3 million of integration-related stock-based compensation
    expense, and $4.2 million of merger-related amortization
    of intangibles.




                             Entegris, Inc.
        GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Statement of Operations
               For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2006
                  (in thousands, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

                                           U.S.
                                           GAAP  Adjustments  Non-GAAP
                                         -----------------------------
 Net sales                               $167,300       ---  $167,300
 Cost of sales(a)                          97,868       341    97,527
                                         -----------------------------
      Gross profit                         69,432      (341)   69,773
 Selling, general and administrative
  expenses(b)                              41,777     5,297    36,480
 Engineering, research and development
  expenses                                  9,404       ---     9,404
                                         -----------------------------
      Operating income                     18,251    (5,638)   23,889
 Interest income, net                      (2,439)      ---    (2,439)
 Other expense, net                           637       ---       637
                                         -----------------------------
      Income before income taxes           20,053    (5,638)   25,691
 Income tax expense                         3,951      (929)    4,880
 Equity in net earnings of affiliates        (243)      ---      (243)
                                         -----------------------------
      Income from continuing operations    16,345    (4,709)   21,054
 Loss from discontinued operations,
  net of taxes                               (246)      ---      (246)
                                         -----------------------------
      Net income                         $ 16,099  $ (4,709) $ 20,808
                                         =============================

 Basic income per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.13  $  (0.04) $   0.16
      Discontinued operations            $   0.00       ---  $   0.00
      Net income per common share        $   0.12  $  (0.04) $   0.16
 Diluted income per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.12  $  (0.04) $   0.16
      Discontinued operations            $   0.00       ---  $   0.00
      Net income per common share        $   0.12  $  (0.04) $   0.16

 Weighted average shares outstanding:
      Basic                               130,594   130,594   130,594
      Diluted                             134,024   134,024   134,024


 a) Cost of sales includes $0.3 million of merger-related and other
    restructuring charges, integration expenses, and
    integration-related stock-based compensation expense.

 b) Selling, general and administrative expenses include $5.3 million
    of merger-related and other restructuring charges, integration
    expense, integration-related stock-based compensation expense,
    and merger-related amortization of intangibles.



                          Entegris, Inc.
       GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Statement of Operations
             For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2007
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                           (Unaudited)

                                           U.S.
                                           GAAP  Adjustments  Non-GAAP
                                         -----------------------------
 Net sales                               $626,238       ---  $626,238
 Cost of sales(a)                         360,001     3,821   356,180
                                         -----------------------------
      Gross profit                        266,237    (3,821)  270,058
 Selling, general and administrative
  expenses(b)                             182,792    19,360   163,432
 Engineering, research and development
  expenses                                 39,727       ---    39,727
                                         -----------------------------
      Operating income                     43,718   (23,181)   66,899
 Interest income, net                      (5,245)      ---    (5,245)
 Other income, net(c)                      (7,656)   (6,068)   (1,588)
                                         -----------------------------
      Income before income taxes           56,619   (17,113)   73,732
 Income tax expense                        10,356    (1,686)   12,042
 Equity in net earnings of affiliates         (93)      ---       (93)
                                         -----------------------------
      Income from continuing operations    46,356   (15,427)   61,783
 Loss from discontinued operations,
  net of taxes                             (1,997)      ---    (1,997)
                                         -----------------------------
      Net income                         $ 44,359  $(15,427) $ 59,786
                                         =============================

 Basic income (loss) per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.38  $  (0.13) $   0.50
      Discontinued operations            $  (0.02)      ---  $  (0.02)
      Net income                         $   0.36  $  (0.13) $   0.49
 Diluted income (loss) per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.37  $  (0.12) $   0.49
      Discontinued operations            $  (0.02)      ---  $  (0.02)
      Net income                         $   0.36  $  (0.12) $   0.48

 Weighted average shares outstanding:
      Basic                               122,557   122,557   122,557
      Diluted                             124,940   124,940   124,940

 a) Cost of sales includes $3.8 million of merger-related and other
    restructuring charges, integration expenses, and
    integration-related stock-based compensation expense.

 b) Selling, general and administrative expenses include $19.4 million
    of merger-related and other restructuring charges, integration
    expense, integration-related stock-based compensation expense, and
    merger-related amortization of intangibles.

 c) Other income, net includes a $6.1 million gain from the sale of a
    minority investment interest.



                           Entegris, Inc.
        GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Statement of Operations
             For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006
                (in thousands, except per share data)
                            (Unaudited)

                                           U.S.
                                           GAAP  Adjustments Non-GAAP
                                         -----------------------------
 Net sales                               $672,882       ---  $672,882
 Cost of sales(a)                         367,804     2,446   365,358
                                         -----------------------------
      Gross profit                        305,078    (2,446)  307,524
 Selling, general and administrative
  expenses(b)                             188,311    31,121   157,190
 Engineering, research and development
  expenses                                 38,074       ---    38,074
                                         -----------------------------
      Operating income                     78,693   (33,567)  112,260
 Interest income, net                      (9,205)      ---    (9,205)
 Other income, net                         (1,658)      ---    (1,658)
                                         -----------------------------
      Income before income taxes           89,556   (33,567)  123,123
 Income tax expense                        26,936    (7,824)   34,760
 Equity in net earnings of affiliates        (531)      ---      (531)
                                         -----------------------------
      Income from continuing operations    63,151   (25,743)   88,894
 Income from discontinued operations,
  net of taxes                                315       ---       315
                                         -----------------------------
      Net income                         $ 63,466 $ (25,743) $ 89,209
                                         =============================

 Basic income per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.47  $  (0.19) $   0.66
      Discontinued operations            $   0.00       ---  $   0.00
      Net income                         $   0.47  $  (0.19) $   0.66
 Diluted income per common share:
      Continuing operations              $   0.46  $  (0.19) $   0.64
      Discontinued operations            $   0.00       ---  $   0.00
      Net income                         $   0.46  $  (0.19) $   0.64

 Weighted average shares outstanding:
      Basic                               135,116   135,116   135,116
      Diluted                             138,492   138,492   138,492

 a) Cost of sales includes $2.4 million of merger-related and other
    restructuring charges, integration expenses, and
    integration-related stock-based compensation expense.

 b) Selling, general and administrative expenses include $31.1 million
    of merger-related and other restructuring charges, integration
    expense, integration-related stock-based compensation expense, and
    merger-related amortization of intangibles.



                            Entegris, Inc.
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                            (in thousands)
                             (Unaudited)

                                                Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,
                                                  2007         2006
                                               -----------------------
 ASSETS
 Cash, cash equivalents and short-term
  investments                                  $  160,655  $  274,974
 Accounts receivable                              112,053     127,396
 Inventories                                       73,120      93,426
 Deferred tax assets                               21,376      45,149
 Other current assets and assets held for sale     13,555      15,376
                                               -----------------------
   Total current assets                           380,759     556,321

 Property, plant and equipment, net               121,157     120,987

 Intangible assets                                478,513     463,408
 Deferred tax asset - non-current                  22,425       5,157
 Other assets                                      27,897      11,745
                                               -----------------------
   Total assets                                $1,030,751  $1,157,618
                                               =======================

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current maturities of long-term
  debt and short-term borrowings               $   27,112  $      401
 Accounts payable                                  24,260      24,952
 Accrued liabilities                               57,623      56,479
 Income tax payable                                 6,895      10,025
 Liabilities of discontinued operations             4,225         842
                                               -----------------------
   Total current liabilities                      120,115      92,699

 Long-term debt, less current maturities           20,373       2,995
 Other liabilities                                 37,306      45,944
 Shareholders' equity                             852,957   1,015,980
                                               -----------------------
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $1,030,751  $1,157,618
                                               =======================

CONTACT: Entegris, Inc.
Steve Cantor, VP of Corporate Relations
978-436-6750
irelations@entegris.com