Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February 2015

Commission File Number 000-12790

 

 

ORBOTECH LTD.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

7 SANHEDRIN BOULEVARD, NORTH INDUSTRIAL ZONE, YAVNE 8110101, ISRAEL

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F   x             Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

 

 

 


Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein are the following documents:

 

1. Press release issued by the Registrant on, and dated, February 12, 2015, and entitled “Orbotech Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results”.

 

2. Registrant’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

3. Registrant’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

4. Registrant’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

5. Registrant’s Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Results from Continuing Operations.

 

6. Registrant’s Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBIDTA for the Year and Three Month Periods ended December 31, 2014.

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Except as set forth below, the information on this Form 6-K, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed ‘filed’ for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-25782, Registration No. 33-78196, Registration No. 333-05440, Registration No. 333-06542, Registration No. 333-08404, Registration No. 333-09342, Registration No. 333-11124, Registration No. 333-12692, Registration No. 333-127979, Registration No. 333-154394 and Registration No. 333-169146) of Orbotech Ltd. previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


 

LOGO

ORBOTECH ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2014 RESULTS

2014 fourth quarter highlights

    Revenues of $197 million, up 62% from the fourth quarter 2013, or 14.6% ‘organically’
    Non-GAAP EPS of $0.51 (diluted); GAAP EPS of $0.31 (diluted)
    Cash generated from operations of $23.4 million

2014 full year highlights

    Record revenues of $583 million, up 32% from 2013
    Non-GAAP EPS of $1.48 (diluted); GAAP EPS of $0.83 (diluted)
    Cash generated from operations of $51.4 million

2015 first quarter guidance

    Revenues range: $180 million to $185 million
    Gross margin: between 43% and 44%.

YAVNE, ISRAEL, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 | ORBOTECH LTD. (NASDAQ: ORBK) Orbotech Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. These results reflect the contribution of the Company’s Semiconductor Device Division (“SDD”) for the entire fourth quarter and, for the full year, from August 7, 2014 (the acquisition date of SPTS Technologies Group Limited (“SPTS”)).

Commenting on the results, Asher Levy, Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are pleased to report solid results for the fourth quarter, concluding a strong and transformational year for Orbotech.”

Mr. Levy added: “2014 was a turning point for Orbotech, reflecting our uncompromising commitment to deliver on the growth strategy that we had marked out in 2013. We consequently achieved record annual revenues. While we faced softness in the Printed Circuit Board industry, we enjoyed strong growth in our Flat Panel Display business and a substantial contribution from the accretive acquisition of SPTS. We also remained focused on innovation, launching four significant new products in the latter part of the year: the next generation direct imaging solution for the printed circuit board industry, as well new automated optical inspection, testing and repair solutions for the flat panel display industry. We enter 2015 as a significantly larger scale, and more diversified and geographically balanced company, all of which reinforces our confidence in our ability to capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead and to become a key enabler for the future production of consumer electronic devices.”

Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2014 totaled $197.5 million. Revenues - other than from the Company’s semiconductor business - totaled $140.1 million, up 14.6% from $122.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Revenues for the full year of 2014 totaled $582.7 million, or $472.1 million excluding the Company’s SDD, up 7.3% from the $440.0 million recorded in the full year of 2013. Prior to its acquisition, SPTS generated $76.0 million in revenues during 2014, and recorded $186.0 million in revenues for the full year of 2014, all on a U.S. GAAP basis.

In the Company’s Production Solutions for Electronics Industry segment, sales of equipment to the PCB industry were $39.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $45.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013; sales of equipment to the FPD industry were $57.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 54.6% compared with $37.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013; and sales of equipment to the semiconductor industry were $43.0 million. Sales in the Company’s other segments totaled $3.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. In addition, service revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $54.1 million, up from $38.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Gross profit and gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2014 were $84.9 million and 43.0%, respectively, compared with $54.3 million and 44.4%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2013. Gross profit and gross margin for the full year of 2014 were $253.2 million and 43.4%, respectively, compared with $191.5 million and 43.5%, respectively, for the full year of 2013.

GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $13.1 million, or $0.31 per share (diluted), up from GAAP net income of $12.6 million, or $0.30 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2013. GAAP net income for the full year of 2014 was $35.4 million, or $0.83 per share (diluted), compared with GAAP net income of $40.0 million, or $0.92 per share (diluted), for the full year of 2013. GAAP net income in 2014 was negatively impacted by increased finance expenses associated with the $300 million of debt incurred to finance the acquisition of SPTS in August 2014, an increase in amortization of intangible assets and other acquisition-related expenses.


Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $30.1 million and 15.4%, respectively, up from $18.7 million and 15.3%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2013. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the full year of 2014 were $88.3 million and 15.2%, respectively, up from $64.7 million and 14.7%, respectively, for the full year of 2013.

Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP net income margin for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $21.9 million and 11.1%, respectively, compared with $14.6 million and 11.9%, for the fourth quarter of 2013, and to $22.6 million and 13.5% for the third quarter of 2014. As disclosed in the Company’s third quarter earnings release, non-GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2014 was positively affected by the acquisition timing issues. The extent of that impact was approximately $7.3 million. Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP net income margin for the full year of 2014 were $63.2 million and 10.8%, respectively, compared with $47.5 million and 10.8%, for the full year of 2013, respectively.

Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted) for the fourth quarter of 2014 were $0.51, compared with $0.34 per share (diluted), for the fourth quarter of 2013, and to $0.53 for the third quarter of 2014. Non-GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2014 was positively affected by $0.17 by the acquisition timing issues as discussed above. Non-GAAP earnings per share (diluted) for the full year of 2014 were $1.48, up from $1.10 per share (diluted), for the full year of 2013.

A reconciliation of each of the Company’s non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measure is included at the end of this press release.

As of December 31, 2014 the Company had cash, cash equivalents, short-term bank deposits and marketable securities of approximately $162 million, and debt of approximately $300 million. The Company generated cash from operations of $23.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

First Quarter Guidance

The Company expects that for the first quarter of 2015, revenues will be in the range of $180 million to $185 million and gross margin will be between 43% and 44%.

Conference Call

An earnings conference call for the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2014 results is scheduled for today, February 12, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. EST. The dial-in number for the conference call is 1-212-519-0824 or (US toll-free) 800-988-9689, and a replay will be available on telephone number +1-402-280-1660 or (US toll-free) 800-835-8066 until February 25, 2015. The pass code is Q4. A live webcast of the conference call can also be heard by accessing the Company’s website here: http://investors.orbotech.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=71865&p=irol-calendar. The webcast will remain available for one year here: http://investors.orbotech.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=71865&p=irol-audioArchives

About Orbotech Ltd.

Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORBK) is a global innovator of enabling technologies used in the manufacture of the world’s most sophisticated consumer and industrial products throughout the electronics and adjacent industries. The Company is a leading provider of yield enhancement and production solutions for electronics reading, writing and connecting, used by manufacturers of printed circuit boards, flat panel displays, advanced packaging, micro-electro-mechanical systems and other electronic components. Today, virtually every electronic device is produced using Orbotech technology. For more information visit www.orbotech.com. The corporate website is not incorporated herein by reference and is included as an inactive textual reference only.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking and Other Statements

Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to, among other things, future prospects, developments and business strategies and involve certain risks and uncertainties. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “will,” “plan,” “expect” and “would” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, have been used in this press release to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting Orbotech and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to Orbotech’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Many factors could cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected including, without limitation, timing and extent of achieving the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of SPTS,; Orbotech’s ability to effectively integrate and operate SPTS’s business, the timing, terms and success of any strategic or other transaction, cyclicality in the industries in which the Company operates, the Company’s production capacity, timing and occurrence of product acceptance (the Company defines ‘bookings’ and ‘backlog’ as purchase arrangements with customers that are based on mutually agreed terms, which, in some cases for bookings and backlog, may still be subject to completion of written documentation and may be changed or cancelled by the customer, often without penalty), fluctuations in product mix, worldwide economic conditions generally, especially in the industries in which the Company operates, the timing and strength of product and service offerings by the Company and each of its competitors, changes in business or pricing strategies, changes in the prevailing political and regulatory framework in which the relevant parties operate or in economic or technological trends or conditions, including currency fluctuations, inflation and consumer confidence, on a global, regional or national basis, the level of consumer demand for sophisticated devices such as smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices, the timing for a verdict in the ongoing appeal of the criminal matter and ongoing investigation in Korea, the final outcome and impact of this matter, including its impact on existing or future business opportunities in Korea and elsewhere, any civil actions related to the Korean matter brought by third parties, including the Company’s customers, which may result in monetary judgments or settlements, expenses associated with the Korean matter, ongoing or increased hostilities in Israel and other risks detailed in the Company’s SEC reports, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013, and subsequent SEC filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.


ORBOTECH LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U. S. dollars in thousands

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31  
     2014     2013  

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

   $ 146,367      $ 161,155   

Short-term bank deposits

     10,000        38,650   

Marketable securities

       5,265   

Accounts receivable:

    

Trade

     248,071        198,203   

Other

     39,076        31,546   

Deferred income taxes

     8,213        8,094   

Inventories

     157,030        93,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  608,757      536,851   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTMENTS AND NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

Marketable securities

  5,890      13,106   

Funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement

  9,755      11,024   

Deferred income taxes

  13,067      15,130   

Equity method investee and other recievable

  8,926      9,911   

Deferred financing costs

  7,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  45,108      49,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

  55,580      27,715   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GOODWILL

  179,445      12,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net

  145,082      10,401   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

    

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  1,033,972      636,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Current maturities of long-term loan

$ 2,636   

Accounts payable and accruals:

Trade

  64,683      43,663   

Other

  81,747      55,482   

Deferred income

  38,008      24,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  187,074      123,999   

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

Long-term loan

  293,851   

Liability for employee rights upon retirement

  22,763      25,845   

Deferred income taxes

  20,185      2,406   

Other tax liabilities

  13,218      17,178   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term liabilities

  350,017      45,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  537,091      169,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY:

Share capital

  2,163      2,124   

Additional paid-in capital

  293,056      281,159   

Retained earnings

  303,950      268,570   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  (1,980   409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  597,189      552,262   

Less treasury shares, at cost

  (99,539   (84,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Orbotech Ltd. shareholders’ equity

  497,650      467,316   

Non-controlling interest

  (769   (162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

  496,881      467,154   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

    

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$ 1,033,972    $ 636,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


ORBOTECH LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     12 months ended
December 31
    3 months ended
December 31
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Revenues

   $ 582,746      $ 439,995      $ 197,491      $ 122,235   

Cost of revenues

     329,553        248,455        112,614        67,948   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  253,193      191,540      84,877      54,287   

Operating expenses:

Research and development, net

  88,651      69,573      28,045      18,601   

Selling, general and administrative

  96,169      75,948      32,426      22,172   

Equity in earnings of Frontline

  (5,769   (5,553   (1,028   (1,584

Amortization of intangible assets

  19,235      4,041      8,805      1,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  198,286      144,009      68,248      40,200   

Operating income

  54,907      47,531      16,629      14,087   

SPTS acquistion costs

  6,761   

Financial expenses (income) - net

  9,046      1,191      5,232      139   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before taxes on income

  39,100      46,340      11,397      13,948   

Taxes on income (tax benefit)

  3,419      6,927      (1,660   1,493   

Share in losses of equity method investee

  417      252      102      69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

  35,264      39,161      12,955      12,386   

Net income (loss) attributable to
the non-controlling interests

  (116   (840   (167   (228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Orbotech Ltd.

$ 35,380    $ 40,001    $ 13,122    $ 12,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$ 0.85    $ 0.94    $ 0.31    $ 0.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

$ 0.83    $ 0.92    $ 0.31    $ 0.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares (in thousands)
used in computation of:

Basic earnings per share

  41,703      42,571      41,707      41,858   

Diluted earnings per share

  42,757      43,253      42,626      42,692   


ORBOTECH LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

U.S. dollars in thousands

(Unaudited)

 

     12 months ended
December 31
    3 months ended
December 31
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net income

   $ 35,264     $ 39,161      $ 12,955     $ 12,386  

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     30,333       13,261        12,616       3,546  

Compensation relating to equity awards granted to employees and others - net

     3,192       3,182        822       869  

Increase (decrease) in liability for employee rights upon retirement, net

     (1,553 )     624        (77 )     64  

Long- term loans discount amortization

     237         119    

Deferred financing costs amortization

     612         308    

Deferred income taxes

     1,253       (1,558     (961 )     171  

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on marketable Securities, net

     656       554        84       242  

Equity in earnings of Frontline, net of dividend received

     468       446        572       (285 )

Other

     1,242       268        693       (137 )

Loss from sales of marketable securities

     339        

Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable:

        

Trade

     (17,440 )     (33,721     (9,643 )     (13,931 )

Other

     (2,075 )     (2,954     484       65  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accruals:

        

Trade

     2,140       11,377        (10,042 )     6,436  

Deferred income and other

     10,672       15,511        13,884       3,532  

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     (13,984 )     (190     1,546       (1,001 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  51,356     45,961      23,360     11,957  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

  (12,500 )   (12,978   (3,754 )   (2,772 )

Withdraw (placement) of bank deposits

  28,650     (35,636   4,000     4,363  

Purchase of marketable securities

  (15,152 )   (9,936   (66 )   (7,760 )

Redemption of marketable securities

  26,586     6,037      4,377  

SPTS net of cash acquired

  (375,061 )

Investment in equity method investee

  (250 )   (2,250

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

  15     39      39  

Increase in funds in respect of employee rights upon retirement

  (260 )   (262   (193 )   (76 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

  (347,972 )   (54,986   (13 )   (1,829 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Long term loan, net of $8 millions financing costs

  288,918  

Repayment of long-term bank loan

  (750 )   (64,000   (750 )   (8,000 )

Short term bank loan

  (6,000 )

Employee stock options exercised

  8,253     3,312      1,251     1,176  

Acquisition of treasury shares

  (14,593 )   (25,795   (4,965 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  281,828     (86,483   (5,499 )   (11,789 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  (14,788 )   (95,508   17,848     (1,661 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  161,155     256,663      128,519     162,816  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 146,367   $ 161,155    $ 146,367   $ 161,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


ORBOTECH LTD.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     12 months ended
December 31
     3 months ended
December 31
 
     2014     2013      2014     2013  

Reported operating income on GAAP basis

   $ 54,907     $ 47,531       $ 16,629     $ 14,087   

Equity based compensation expenses

     3,192       3,182         822       873   

Amortization of intangible assets

     19,235       4,041         8,805       1,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

$ 77,334   $ 54,754    $ 26,256   $ 15,971   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reported net income attributable to Orbotech Ltd. on GAAP basis

$ 35,380   $ 40,001    $ 13,122   $ 12,614   

Equity- based compensation expenses

  3,192     3,182      822     873   

Amortization of intangible assets

  19,235     4,041      8,805     1,011   

Tax adjustments re non-GAAP adjustments

  (1,823 )   (935 )

SPTS Acquisition costs

  6,761     0      0     0   

Share in losses of associated company

  417     252      102     69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

$ 63,162   $ 47,476    $ 21,916   $ 14,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share

$ 1.48   $ 1.10    $ 0.51   $ 0.34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in earnings per diluted share calculation-in thousands

  42,757     43,253      42,626     42,692   


ORBOTECH LTD.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA

FOR THE YEAR AND THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

     12 months ended
December 31
    3 months ended
December 31
 
     2014      2013     2014     2013  

Net income attributable to Orbotech Ltd. on GAAP basis

   $ 35,380      $ 40,001      $ 13,122     $ 12,614   

Minority interest and equity losses

     301        (588     (65 )     (159

Tax expenses

     3,419        6,927        (1,660 )     1,493   

Financial expenses

     9,046        1,191        5,232       139   

Depreciation and amortization

     30,333        13,261        12,616       3,546   

Equity- based compensation expenses

     3,192        3,182        822       869   

SPTS acquisition costs

     6,761        0        0       0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ADJUSTED EBITDA

$ 88,432   $ 63,974    $ 30,067   $ 18,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income from continuing operations and non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per share detailed in the Reconciliation exclude charges, income or losses, as applicable, related to one or more of the following: (i) equity-based compensation expenses; (ii) certain items associated with acquisitions, including amortization and impairment of intangibles and acquisition costs; (iii) discontinued operations; (iv) restructuring charges; and/or (v) share in losses of associated company. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company’s operating and financial performance in light of business objectives and for planning purposes. These measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. Orbotech believes that these measures enhance investors’ ability to review the Company’s business from the same perspective as the Company’s management and facilitate comparisons with results for prior periods. The presentation of this additional non-GAAP information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income; net income attributable to Orbotech Ltd. or earnings per share prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reasons why management uses these measures, the usefulness of these measures and the material limitations on the usefulness of these measures are set forth below. For a qualification of the adjustments made to comparable GAAP measures, please see the Reconciliation.

To supplement the Company’s financial results presented on a GAAP basis, the Company uses the non-GAAP measures indicated in the Reconciliation, which exclude equity based compensation expenses, amortization of intangible assets, share in losses/profits of associated companies and impairment and restructuring charges, as well as certain financial expenses and non-recurring income items that are believed to be helpful in understanding and comparing past operating and financial performance with current results. However, the non-GAAP measures presented are subject to limitations as an analytical tool because they exclude certain recurring items (such as, equity compensation and amortization of intangible assets) as described below. Accordingly, these non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management regularly utilizes supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate the Company’s business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods.

The effect of equity-based compensation expenses has been excluded from the non-GAAP measures. Although equity-based compensation is a key incentive offered to employees, and the Company believes such compensation contributed to the revenues earned during the periods presented and also believes it will contribute to the generation of future period revenues, the Company continues to evaluate its business performance excluding equity based compensation expenses. Equity-based compensation expenses will recur in future periods.

The effects of amortization of intangible assets have also been excluded from the measures. This item is inconsistent in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of acquisitions. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to future period revenues as well. Amortization of intangible assets will recur in future periods and the Company may be required to record additional impairment charges in the future. The Company believes that it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on total operating expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA is also a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Orbotech Ltd., in addition to the items described above, further adjusted to exclude tax on income, financial expenses (income)–net and depreciation. The Company presents adjusted EBITDA because it considers it to be an important supplemental measure and believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in Orbotech’s industry. The presentation of adjusted EBITDA is not based on the definition in the credit agreement governing the term loan incurred in connection with the SPTS acquisition. Although the Company believes its presentation of adjusted EBITDA is useful, its adjusted EBITDA measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

For more information about all of the foregoing items, see the Reconciliation and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2013, its Form 6-K filed with the SEC on July 15, 2014, and other SEC filings.

 

Company Contact:

Anat Earon-Heilborn

Ann Michael

Director of Investor Relations

Senior Corporate Marketing Communications Manager

Orbotech Ltd

Orbotech Ltd

Tel: +972-8-942 3582

Tel: +972-8-942 3148

anat.earon-heilborn@orbotech.com

ann.michael@orbotech.com


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.

ORBOTECH LTD.

(Registrant)

 

By:  

/s/ Doron Abramovitch

Doron Abramovitch
Corporate Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 17, 2015