Teradyne Reports 26% Revenue Growth Year on Year in First Quarter 2016; Expects Sequential Revenue and Earnings per Share Growth in Second Quarter

NORTH READING, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teradyne, Inc.

Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) reported revenue of $431 million for the first quarter of 2016 of which $340 million was in Semiconductor Test, $54 million in System Test, $20 million in Wireless Test and $17 million in Industrial Automation. On a non-GAAP basis, Teradyne’s net income in the first quarter was $64.4 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, which excluded acquired intangible asset amortization, restructuring and other charges, pension actuarial gain and discrete income tax adjustments. GAAP net income for the first quarter was $50.0 million or $0.24 per share.

Orders in the first quarter of 2016 were $389 million of which $306 million were in Semiconductor Test, $46 million in System Test, $20 million in Wireless Test and $18 million in Industrial Automation.

Teradyne’s orders of $912 million over the last two quarters, driven by Q4’15's accelerated ordering of semiconductor testers for mobile products, were 11% above the $822 million in orders over the Q4'14 to Q1’15 period. Revenues were up 13%, $84 million, over the period.

“First quarter semiconductor test revenues are off to their strongest start in over 15 years,” said CEO and President Mark Jagiela. “Our UltraFLEX System-on-a-Chip platform led the revenue performance driven by expanding mobile device demand. At Universal Robots, sales were up 58% from the first quarter of 2015 and we’re tracking to our full year, 50% or greater growth plan as the range of applications and global demand for collaborative robots continue to expand. Looking ahead, at the mid-point of our second quarter guidance, we'll deliver the highest reported first half revenue since 2004 reflecting our strong bookings performance over the last six months.”

Guidance for the second quarter of 2016 is revenue of $510 million to $540 million, with non-GAAP net income of $0.46 to $0.53 per diluted share and GAAP net income of $0.38 to $0.45 per diluted share. Non-GAAP guidance excludes acquired intangible asset amortization.

Webcast
A conference call to discuss the first quarter results, along with management's business outlook, will occur at 10 a.m. ET, Thursday, April 28. Interested investors should access the webcast at www.teradyne.com and click on "Investors" at least five minutes before the call begins. Presentation materials will be available starting at 10 a.m. ET. A replay will be available on the Teradyne website at www.teradyne.com/investors.

Non-GAAP Results
In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with GAAP, Teradyne also discloses non-GAAP results of operations that exclude certain income items and charges. These results are provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income exclude acquired intangible asset amortization, pension actuarial gains and losses, discrete income tax adjustments, restructuring and other, and a gain from the sale of an equity investment. GAAP requires that these items be included in determining income from operations and net income. Non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP income from operations and non-GAAP net income as a percentage of revenue, and non-GAAP net income per share are non-GAAP measures presented to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Teradyne's baseline performance before gains, losses or other charges that may not be indicative of Teradyne’s current core business or future outlook. These non-GAAP measures are used to make operational decisions, to determine employee compensation, to forecast future operational results, and for comparison with Teradyne’s business plan, historical operating results and the operating results of Teradyne’s competitors. Non-GAAP gross margin excludes pension actuarial gains and losses. GAAP requires that these items be included in determining gross margin. Non-GAAP gross margin dollar amount and percentage are non-GAAP measures that management believes provide useful supplemental information for management and the investor. Management uses non-GAAP gross margin as a performance measure for Teradyne’s current core business and future outlook and for comparison with Teradyne’s business plan, historical gross margin results and the gross margin results of Teradyne’s competitors. Management believes each of these non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information for investors, allowing greater transparency to the information used by management in its operational decision making and in the review of Teradyne’s financial and operational performance, as well as facilitating meaningful comparisons of Teradyne’s results in the current period compared with those in prior and future periods. A reconciliation of each available GAAP to non-GAAP financial measure discussed in this press release is contained in the attached exhibits and on the Teradyne website at www.teradyne.com by clicking on "Investors" and then selecting the "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" link. The non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP measures is not meant to be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures or information provided in accordance with GAAP.

About Teradyne
Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of automation equipment for test and industrial applications. Teradyne Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) is used to test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage and complex electronic systems, which serve consumer, communications, industrial and government customers. Our Industrial Automation products include Collaborative Robots used by global manufacturing and light industrial customers to improve quality and increase manufacturing efficiency. In 2015, Teradyne had revenue of $1.64 billion and currently employs approximately 4,200 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne (R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding future business prospects, Teradyne’s results of operations, market conditions, the payment of a quarterly dividend, the repurchase of Teradyne common stock pursuant to a share repurchase program and a senior secured credit facility. Such statements are based on the current assumptions and expectations of Teradyne’s management and are neither promises nor guarantees of future performance, future events, future payment of dividends, future repurchases of common stock or future availability of, or borrowing under, a credit facility. There can be no assurance that management’s estimates of Teradyne’s future results or other forward-looking statements will be achieved. Additionally, the current dividend and share repurchase programs may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. Important factors that could cause actual results, dividend payments, repurchases of common stock or borrowings under the credit facility to differ materially from those presently expected include: conditions affecting the markets in which Teradyne operates; decreased or delayed product demand; market acceptance of new products; the ability to grow Universal Robots’ business; increased research and development spending; deterioration of Teradyne’s financial condition; the business judgment of the board of directors that a declaration of a dividend, the repurchase of common stock or debt under the credit facility is not in the company’s best interests; and other events, factors and risks disclosed in filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the “Risk Factors” section of Teradyne’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The forward-looking statements provided by Teradyne in this press release represent management’s views as of the date of this release. Teradyne anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause management's views to change. However, while Teradyne may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Teradyne specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Teradyne's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release.

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