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Press Release Source: Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.

Ultra Clean Holdings Reports Record Fourth Quarter
Revenue and Pretax Earnings
Monday, February 12, 2007 4:30 pm ET

Revenues From New Products and Shanghai Facility Hit Record Levels
MENLO PARK, Calif., February 12, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT), a leading developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006 totaled $107.5 million, compared to $104.1 million in the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, an increase of 3%, and compared to revenue of $38.8 million for the same period a year ago, a 177% increase. The increase over the same period a year ago is due in part to the acquisition of Sieger Engineering, Inc. The company recorded net income of $4.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to $5.6 million or $0.25 per share, for the third quarter of 2006 and a net income of $686,000, or $0.04 per share for the same period a year ago. The fourth quarter 2006 earnings per share incorporated a cumulative 2006 tax charge of $0.04 per share, required to align our intra-company transfer pricing with our recent growth in China. Note that the impact of this adjustment was not incorporated into our previously issued fourth quarter earnings per share guidance. Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2006 was 15.2%, compared to 14.8% for the third quarter of 2006, and 13.6% for the same period a year ago.

Cash at the end of the fourth quarter of 2006 was $23.3 million, an increase of $4.4 million from $18.9 million at the end of the third quarter of 2006, and an increase of $12.6 million from $10.7 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2005. Third party debt at the end of the fourth quarter was $31.6 million, a decrease of $1.8 million from $33.4 million at the end of the third quarter of 2006, and an increase of $29.3 million from $2.3 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2005. This increase from prior year levels reflects debt incurred in connection with our June 29, 2006 acquisition of Sieger.

Clarence Granger, UCT’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented: “We are pleased with the company’s operating performance in the fourth quarter. We achieved record levels of both revenue and pretax earnings. We also achieved record levels of revenue from our Shanghai facility and from the sale of non-gas delivery subsystems. We remain confident in the company’s competitive position as a leading provider of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry.”

Jack Sexton, UCT’s Chief Financial Officer, added “In addition to the excellent pre-tax earnings performance during the period, we also improved net liquidity by $6.2 million in the fourth quarter. The increase to our 2006 effective tax rate, to approximately 31%, resulted from an internal review of our intra-company transfer prices, which are impacted by our significant revenue growth in China. Our tax holiday in China remains in place, as do our expectations for further revenue and profit growth in Asia.”

Commenting on UCT’s corporate outlook, Granger noted, “We expect revenue for the first quarter of 2007 to range between $102 million and $110 million, and net income per share to range between $0.22 and $0.27 per share, inclusive of an expected $0.01 per share charge for amortization of intangibles and $0.02 per share charge related to SFAS 123(R). In summary, we are continuing to deliver against our key growth initiatives, and we remain confident in our future.”

Ultra Clean will conduct a conference call on Monday, February 12, 2007, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT at 888/343-7268 (domestic) and 415/537-1988 (international). A replay of the webcast will be available for fourteen days following the conference call at 800/633-8284 (domestic) and 402/977-9140 (international). The confirmation number for the live broadcast and replays is 21326304 (all callers). The conference call will also be webcast live and be available for fourteen days on our website.

About Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.





Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. is a developer and supplier of critical subsystems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry. Ultra Clean offers its customers an integrated outsourced solution for gas delivery systems and other subassemblies, improved design-to-delivery cycle times, component neutral design and manufacturing and component testing capabilities. Ultra Clean's customers are primarily original equipment manufacturers of semiconductor capital equipment. Ultra Clean is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Additional information is available at www.uct.com.

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Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data

    Three months ended December 31,   Twelve months ended December 31,
   
 
       2006       2005      2006       2005
   


 

 


 

Sales   $ 107,456     $ 38,781   $ 337,185     $ 147,535
Cost of goods sold     91,085       33,518     286,542       127,459
   


 

 


 

Gross profit     16,371       5,263     50,643       20,076
   


 

 


 

Operating expenses:                            
  Research and development     914       429     3,051       2,360
  Sales and marketing     1,333       850     4,644       3,357
  General and administrative     5,813       3,322     17,624       11,798
   


 

 


 

     Total operating expenses     8,060       4,601     25,319       17,515
   


 

 


 

Income from operations     8,311       662     25,324       2,561
Interest and other income (expense), net     (619 )     62     (1,758 )     147
   


 

 


 

Income before income tax provision     7,692       724     23,566       2,708
Income tax provision     3,040       41     7,266       705
   


 

 


 

Net income   $ 4,652     $ 683   $ 16,300     $ 2,003
   


 

 


 

Net income per share:                            
  Basic   $ 0.22     $ 0.04   $ 0.85     $ 0.12
  Diluted   $ 0.22     $ 0.04   $ 0.83     $ 0.12
Shares used in computing net income per                            
share                            
  Basic     20,941       16,364     19,220       16,241
  Diluted     21,624       17,491     19,649       17,169





Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited; in thousands

    December 31,
2006
  December 31,
2005
 





                                                     ASSETS              
Current assets:              
   Cash   $ 23,321   $ 10,663  
   Accounts receivable     44,681     19,528  
   Inventory     45,805     19,106  
   Other current assets     3,995     3,966  





       Total current assets     117,802     53,263  
               
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net     9,433     4,312  
Goodwill     34,349     6,084  
Other intangible assets     22,112     8,987  
Other non-current assets     4,864     2,363  





Total assets   $ 188,560   $ 75,009  





               
                               LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              
Current liabilities              
   Bank borrowings   $ 3,997   $ 2,343  
   Accounts payable     37,583     14,188  
   Other current liabilities     7,910     2,843  





       Total current liabilities     49,490     19,374  
               
Capital lease obligations and other liabilities     32,911     354  





       Total liabilities     82,401     19,728  
               
Commitments and contingencies              
Stockholders' equity              
   Common stock     81,047     46,819  
   Deferred stock-based compensation     -     (350 )
   Retained earnings     25,112     8,812  





   Total stockholders' equity     106,159     55,281  





Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 188,560   $ 75,009