MKS Instruments Reports Q2 2015 Financial Results
Sales were $218 million, an increase of 2% from $214 million in the first quarter of 2015, and an increase of 18% from $185 million in the second quarter of 2014.
Second quarter net income was $33.2 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, compared to net income of $33.8 million, or $0.63 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2015, and $21.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2014.
Non-GAAP net earnings, which exclude special charges and credits, were $33.1 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, compared to $35.5 million, or $0.66 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2015, and $22.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2014.
In the second quarter, the board of directors authorized a 3% increase in the quarterly cash dividend, to $0.17 per share, and paid a dividend of $9.1 million on June 12th. The Company has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 13% since its inception in 2011. In addition, during the quarter, the Company repurchased 116,000 shares for $4.3 million for an average price of $37.55 per share.
Gerald Colella, Chief Executive Officer and President, said, "The second quarter was another strong quarter financially for MKS. The favorable results were driven by a continued strong environment for our semiconductor business, which achieved another record high of $154 million, while sales to all other markets again grew sequentially for the seventh straight quarter. We also announced another increase in our quarterly cash dividend and repurchased shares as part of our ongoing share buyback program.
"Reports from the recent SEMICON trade show indicate a continued healthy market for semiconductor production equipment to support the technology inflections underway. Our near-term visibility indicates a continued positive business environment in both our semiconductor and other advanced markets for the third quarter.
"Based on these factors, and looking at current business levels, we anticipate that sales in the third quarter may range from $195 million to $215 million, and at these volumes, our non-GAAP net earnings could range from $0.50 to $0.64 per share and our GAAP net income could range from $0.48 to $0.61 per share."
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