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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
____________________________________________________

FORM 8-K
____________________________________________________
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2024 
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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
 ____________________________________________________ 
Pennsylvania 000-00121 23-1498399
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		 (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
 23A Serangoon North Avenue 5, #01-01, Singapore 554369
1005 Virginia Dr., Fort Washington, PA 19034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 784-6000  
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
____________________________________________________
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Without Par ValueKLICThe Nasdaq Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 31, 2024, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release with respect to its financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2023. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein.
The information in this report, furnished under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8‑K.



SIGNATURE
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
    
Date: January 31, 2024By:/s/ LESTER WONG 
 Name:Lester Wong 
 Title:Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
   



Exhibit 99.1
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Kulicke & Soffa Pte. Ltd.
23A Serangoon North Ave 5
Singapore 554369
+65 6880-9600 main
Co. Regn. No. 199902120H
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
1005 Virginia Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034 USA
+1-215-784-6000 main
www.kns.com
 
Kulicke & Soffa Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
Increases Share Repurchase Activity
Ongoing Progress on Company-Specific Growth Opportunities
Singapore – January 31, 2024 – Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) (“Kulicke & Soffa,” “K&S,” “our,” or the “Company”), today announced financial results of its first fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2023. The Company reported first quarter net revenue of $171.2 million, net income of $9.3 million, representing EPS of $0.16 per fully diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $17.0 million, representing non-GAAP EPS of $0.30 per fully diluted share.
Quarterly Results - U.S. GAAP
  
Fiscal Q1 2024
 		Change vs.
Fiscal Q1 2023		Change vs.
Fiscal Q4 2023
Net Revenue$171.2 milliondown 2.9%down 15.4%
Gross Margin46.7%down 360 bpsdown 70 bps
Income from Operations$1.7 milliondown 85.7%down 91.3%
Operating Margin1.0%down 570 bpsdown 860 bps
Net Income$9.3 milliondown 36.3%down 60.2%
Net Margin5.4%down 290 bpsdown 610 bps
EPS – Diluted$0.16down 36%down 61%

Quarterly Results - Non-GAAP
 
Fiscal Q1 2024
 		Change vs.
Fiscal Q1 2023		Change vs.
Fiscal Q4 2023
Income from Operations$10.9 milliondown 46.1%down 58.5%
Operating Margin6.4%down 510 bpsdown 660 bps
Net Income$17.0 milliondown 22%down 42.3%
Net Margin9.9%down 250 bpsdown 460 bps
EPS – Diluted$0.30down 18.9%down 41.2%
A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted results is provided in the financial tables included at the end of this press release. See also the “Use of non-GAAP Financial Results” section of this press release.


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Fusen Chen, Kulicke & Soffa's President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "While Automotive and Power Semiconductor weakness has impacted the industry, as well as our fiscal Q2 outlook, we anticipate semiconductor unit growth will return to a more normal growth rate later this fiscal year. As the market growth returns, we anticipate reaching new milestones across our specific K&S opportunities within Advanced Packaging, Advanced Display and Advanced Dispense."

First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
•Net revenue of $171.2 million.
•Gross margin of 46.7%.
•Net income of $9.3 million or $0.16 per share; non-GAAP net income of $17.0 million or $0.30 per fully diluted share.
•GAAP cash flow from operations of $(7.3) million; Adjusted free cash flow of $(11.8) million.
•Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $709.7 million as of December 30, 2023.
•The Company repurchased a total of 0.6 million shares of common stock at a cost of $26.8 million.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Outlook
K&S currently expects net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2024 ending March 30, 2024 to be approximately $170 million +/- $10 million, GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.13 +/- 10%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS to be approximately $0.25 +/- 10%.
A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP financial outlook is provided in the financial tables included at the end of this press release.

Earnings Conference Webcast
A webcast to discuss these results will be held on February 1, 2024, beginning at 8:00 am EDT. The live webcast link, supplemental earnings presentation, and archived webcast will be available at investor.kns.com. To access the audio-only portion of the live webcast, parties may call +1-877-407-8037, or internationally, +1-201-689-8037.
An audio-only replay of the webcast will also be available approximately one hour after the completion of the live call by calling +1-877-660-6853, or internationally, +1-201-612-7415 and referencing access code 13743538.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Results
In addition to U.S. GAAP ("GAAP") results, this press release also contains the following non-GAAP financial results: income from operations, operating margin, net income, net margin, net income per fully diluted share and adjusted free cash flow. The Company's non-GAAP results exclude amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, costs associated with restructuring and severance, equity-based compensation, acquisition and integration costs, impairment relating to assets acquired through business combinations, impairment relating to equity investments, income tax expense arising from discrete tax items triggered by acquisition, restructuring and significant changes in tax laws, gain/loss on disposal of business, as well as tax benefits or expenses associated with the foregoing non-GAAP items. The non-GAAP adjustments may or may not be infrequent or nonrecurring in nature, but are a result of periodic or non-core operating activities. These non-GAAP measures are consistent with the way management analyzes and assesses the Company’s operating results. The Company believes these non-GAAP measures enhance investors’ understanding of the Company’s underlying operational performance, as well as their ability to compare the Company’s period-to-period financial results and the Company’s overall performance to that of its competitors.

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Management uses both GAAP metrics as well as these non-GAAP metrics to evaluate the Company's operating and financial results. Non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in the Company’s industry, as other companies in the industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on the Company’s reported financial results. The presentation of non-GAAP items is meant to supplement, but not substitute for, GAAP financial measures or information. The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP results in combination with GAAP results provides better transparency to the investment community when analyzing business trends, providing meaningful comparisons with prior period performance and enhancing investors' ability to view the Company's results from management's perspective. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure discussed in this press release is contained in the financial tables at the end of this press release.

About Kulicke & Soffa
Founded in 1951, Kulicke & Soffa specializes in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smart and more sustainable future. Our ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets, such as advanced display, automotive, communications, compute, consumer, data storage, energy storage and industrial.
Caution Concerning Results, Forward-Looking Statements and Certain Risks Related to our Business
In addition to historical statements, this press release contains statements relating to future events and our future results. These statements are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our judgments and future expectations concerning our business, including the importance and competitiveness of our advanced display products and other emerging technology transitions, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from our expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, the persistent macroeconomic headwinds on our business, actual or potential inflationary pressures, interest rate and risk premium adjustments, falling customer sentiment, or economic recession caused directly or indirectly by geopolitical tensions, our ability to develop, manufacture and gain market acceptance of new products, our ability to operate our business in accordance with our business plan and the other factors listed or discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, filed on November 16, 2023, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Contact:
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.
Joseph Elgindy
Finance
P: +1-215-784-7518
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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share and employee data)
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
December 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Net revenue$171,189 $176,233 
Cost of sales91,293 87,527 
Gross profit79,896 88,706 
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative40,046 40,500 
Research and development36,810 34,508 
Amortization of intangible assets1,347 1,394 
Acquisition-related costs— 107 
Restructuring— 375 
Total operating expenses78,203 76,884 
Income from operations1,693 11,822 
Other income (expense):
Interest income9,899 6,559 
Interest expense(22)(34)
Income before income taxes11,570 18,347 
Income tax expense2,277 3,758 
Net income$9,293 $14,589 
Net income per share:
Basic$0.16 $0.26 
Diluted$0.16 $0.25 
Cash dividends declared per share$0.20 $0.19 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic56,650 57,051 
Diluted57,023 57,729 
 Three months ended
Supplemental financial data:December 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Depreciation and amortization$7,985 $5,613 
Capital expenditures3,533 15,651 
Equity-based compensation expense:
Cost of sales359 308 
Selling, general and administrative5,680 4,867 
Research and development1,818 1,346 
Total equity-based compensation expense$7,857 $6,521 

 As of
December 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Number of employees2,981 3,176 

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
As of
December 30, 2023September 30, 2023
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$424,660 $529,402 
Short-term investments285,000 230,000 
Accounts and other receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $49 and $49, respectively184,400 158,601 
Inventories, net236,558 217,304 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets47,035 53,751 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS1,177,653 1,189,058 
Property, plant and equipment, net107,273 110,051 
Operating right-of-use assets45,797 47,148 
Goodwill89,516 88,673 
Intangible assets, net28,916 29,357 
Deferred tax assets32,139 31,551 
Equity investments2,042 716 
Other assets3,390 3,223 
TOTAL ASSETS$1,486,726 $1,499,777 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES  
Accounts payable58,682 49,302 
Operating lease liabilities6,697 6,574 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities91,193 103,005 
Income taxes payable24,716 22,670 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES181,288 181,551 
Deferred tax liabilities37,174 37,264 
Income taxes payable53,145 52,793 
Operating lease liabilities41,720 41,839 
Other liabilities12,148 11,769 
TOTAL LIABILITIES325,475 325,216 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  
Common stock, no par value578,479 577,727 
Treasury stock, at cost(756,949)(737,214)
Retained earnings1,353,800 1,355,810 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(14,079)(21,762)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,161,251 $1,174,561 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,486,726 $1,499,777 
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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
 December 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities$(7,331)$85,116 
Net cash used in investing activities(60,541)(38,914)
Net cash used in financing activities(38,124)(56,230)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents1,254 5,104 
Changes in cash and cash equivalents(104,742)(4,924)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period529,402 555,537 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $424,660 $550,613 
Short-term investments285,000 245,000 
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments$709,660 $795,613 


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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP
to Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Operating Margin
(In thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
December 30, 2023December 31, 2022September 30, 2023
Net revenue$171,189 $176,233 $202,320 
U.S. GAAP income from operations1,693 11,822 19,474 
U.S. GAAP operating margin1.0 %6.7 %9.6 %
Pre-tax non-GAAP items:
Amortization related to intangible assets1,347 1,394 1,356 
Restructuring— 375 — 
Equity-based compensation7,857 6,521 5,441 
Acquisition-related costs
— 107 13 
Non-GAAP income from operations$10,897 $20,219 $26,284 
Non-GAAP operating margin6.4 %11.5 %13.0 %

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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Margin and
U.S. GAAP net income per share to Non-GAAP net income per share
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 Three months ended
December 30, 2023December 31, 2022September 30, 2023
Net revenue$171,189 $176,233 $202,320 
U.S. GAAP net income9,293 14,589 23,357 
U.S. GAAP net margin5.4 %8.3 %11.5 %
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization related to intangible assets1,347 1,394 1,356 
Restructuring— 375 — 
Equity-based compensation7,857 6,521 5,441 
Acquisition-related costs— 107 13 
Net income tax benefit on non-GAAP items(1,516)(1,218)(758)
Total non-GAAP adjustments$7,688 $7,179 $6,052 
Non-GAAP net income$16,981 $21,768 $29,409 
Non-GAAP net margin9.9 %12.4 %14.5 %
U.S. GAAP net income per share:
Basic0.16 0.26 0.41 
Diluted(a)
0.16 0.25 0.41 
Non-GAAP adjustments per share:(b)
Basic0.14 0.13 0.11 
Diluted0.14 0.12 0.10 
Non-GAAP net income per share:
Basic$0.30 $0.39 $0.52 
Diluted(c)
$0.30 $0.37 $0.51 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic56,650 57,051 56,442 
Diluted57,023 57,729 57,408 
(a)GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock, but that effect is excluded when calculating GAAP diluted net loss per share because it would be anti-dilutive.
(b)Non-GAAP adjustments per share include amortization related to intangible assets acquired through business combinations, costs associated with restructuring and severance, acquisition and integration costs, equity-based compensation expenses, and income tax effects associated with the foregoing non-GAAP items.
(c)Non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share reflects any dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock.

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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Cash provided by Operating Activities
to Non-GAAP Adjusted Free Cash Flow
(In thousands, except percentages)
(unaudited)



 Three months ended
December 30,
2023		December 31,
2022		September 30, 2023
U.S. GAAP net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities$(7,331)$85,116 $77,492 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment(4,426)(13,878)(9,281)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment— — 273 
Non-GAAP adjusted free cash flow(11,757)71,238 68,484 

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Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Outlook
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)



Second quarter of fiscal 2024 ending March 30, 2024
GAAP OutlookAdjustmentsNon-GAAP Outlook
Net revenue$170 million
+/- $10 million		—$170 million
+/- $10 million
Operating expenses$79.3 million
+/- 2%
$6.8 million B,C
$72.5 million
+/- 2%
Diluted EPS(1)
$0.13
+/- 10%
$0.12 A, B, C,D
$0.25
+/- 10%
Non-GAAP Adjustments
A. Equity-based compensation - Cost of sales
0.4
B. Equity-based compensation - Selling, general and administrative and Research and development5.4
C. Amortization related to intangible assets
1.4
D. Net income tax effect of the above items
(0.5)
(1) GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS based on approximately 56.9 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

The tables above reconcile our GAAP to non-GAAP guidance based on the current outlook. The guidance does not incorporate the impact of any potential business combinations, divestitures, restructuring activities, strategic investments and other significant transactions. The timing and impact of such items are dependent on future events that may be uncertain or outside of our control.

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