SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2014--Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTEK) a leading supplier of lithography, laser-processing and inspection systems used to manufacture semiconductor devices and high-brightness LEDs (HB-LEDs), today announced unaudited results for the three-month period ended March 29, 2014.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2014, Ultratech reported net sales of $31.6 million as compared to $60.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Ultratech's net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $7.0 million, or $(0.25) per share, as compared to net income of $13.7 million, or $0.48 per share (diluted), for the same quarter last year.

“Our revenues for the first quarter of 2014 increased 32 percent sequentially, driven by both our advanced packaging and high-brightness LED businesses,” stated Arthur W. Zafiropoulo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our customers trust Ultratech to deliver innovative technologies that are critical for the industry to continue to advance, and we are encouraged by the adoption of our laser spike annealing systems for 14 nanometer technology. Based on customer input, increased quote activity and orders in hand, we believe that we are well positioned to have a stronger second half of the year.”

At March 29, 2014, Ultratech had $290.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Working capital was $344.0 million and stockholders' equity was $13.59 per share based on 28,048,797 total shares outstanding as of March 29, 2014.

The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, April 24, 2014. To listen to the call, dial 877/941-1428 (toll free) or 480/629-9665 (international) 10 minutes prior to the start time. The passcode is 4678234. A live webcast will also be available on the Investor Relations section of Ultratech’s website at http://ir.ultratech.com. A replay of the call will be available at the same location or by dialing 800/406-7325 and entering access code 4678234.

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “remains,” “thinks,” “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions and include management's current expectation of its longer term prospects for success. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections about our business and industry, and the markets and customers we serve, and they are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate. Such risks and uncertainties include the timing and possible delays, deferrals and cancellations of orders by customers; quarterly revenue fluctuations; industry and sector cyclicality, instability and unpredictability; market demand for consumer devices utilizing semiconductors produced by our clients; our ability to manage costs; new product introductions, market acceptance of new products and enhanced versions of our existing products; reliability and technical acceptance of our products; our lengthy sales cycles, and the timing of system installations and acceptances; lengthy and costly development cycles for laser-processing and lithography technologies and applications; competition and consolidation in the markets we serve; improvements, including in cost and technical features, of competitors’ products; rapid technological change; pricing pressures and product discounts; our ability to collect receivables; customer and product concentration and lack of product revenue diversification; inventory obsolescence; general economic, financial market and political conditions and other factors outside of our control; domestic and international tax policies; cybersecurity threats in the United States and globally that could impact our industry, customers, and technologies; and other factors described in our SEC reports including our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2013, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 28, 2013. Due to these and other factors, the statements, historical results and percentage relationships set forth herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any future period. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this release.

About Ultratech: Ultratech, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTEK) designs, builds and markets manufacturing systems for the global technology industry. Founded in 1979, Ultratech serves three core markets: front-end semiconductor, back-end semiconductor, and nanotechnology. The company is the leading supplier of lithography products for bump packaging of integrated circuits and high-brightness LEDs. Ultratech is also the market leader and pioneer of laser spike anneal technology for the production of advanced semiconductor devices. In addition, the company offers solutions leveraging its proprietary coherent gradient sensing (CGS) technology to the semiconductor wafer inspection market and provides atomic layer deposition (ALD) tools to leading research organizations, including academic and industrial institutions. Visit Ultratech online at: www.ultratech.com.

ULTRATECH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)



	Three Months Ended
	March 29,			March 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014			2013
Total net sales*	$	31,609		$	60,646
Cost of sales:
Cost of products sold		15,448			24,540
Cost of services		3,169			2,813
Total cost of sales		18,617			27,353
Gross profit		12,992			33,293
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering		8,214			8,396
Selling, general, and administrative		11,966			11,821
Operating income (loss)		(7,188	)		13,076
Interest expense		(2	)		(24	)
Interest and other (expense) income, net		317			120

Income (loss) before income taxes		(6,873	)		13,172
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		98			(520	)

Net income (loss)	$	(6,971	)	$	13,692
Earnings per share - basic:
Net income (loss)	$	(0.25	)	$	0.50
Number of shares used in per share calculations - basic		28,144			27,571
Earnings per share - diluted:
Net income (loss)	$	(0.25	)	$	0.48
Number of shares used in per share calculations - diluted		28,144			28,563

* Systems sales	$	22,704		$	50,175
Parts sales		4,862			6,390
Service sales		3,943			4,081
License sales		100			-
Total sales	$	31,609		$	60,646

ULTRATECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

March 29,

December 31,

(In thousands )

2014

2013*

ASSETS

(Unaudited)

Current assets:

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

290,573

297,035

Accounts receivable

31,479

34,441

Inventories, net

47,809

47,784

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

5,599

5,498

Total current assets

375,460

384,758

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

21,272

21,811

Intangibles assets, net

15,298

15,735

Other assets

12,583

11,860

Total assets

424,613

434,164

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Notes payable

5,120

5,120

Accounts payable

8,528

8,914

Deferred product and service income

6,308

6,574

Other current liabilities

11,504

15,095

Total current liabilities

31,460

35,703

Other liabilities

11,973

11,923

Stockholders' equity

381,180

386,538

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

424,613

434,164

* The balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.

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