$VECO
VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC Stock $veco

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2013 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465914014824 Filed on February 28, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q1
Revenue	$73.21M	$99.32M	$61.78M
YoY Change	-31.48%	-25.16%	-55.84%
Cost Of Revenue	$57.60M	$69.02M	$39.23M
YoY Change	-15.42%	-16.68%	-47.44%
Gross Profit	$15.64M	$30.31M	$22.55M
YoY Change	-59.61%	-39.24%	-65.45%
Gross Profit Margin	21.37%	30.51%	36.5%
Selling, General & Admin	$26.40M	$19.65M	$19.65M
YoY Change	41.94%	41.45%	-0.63%
% of Gross Profit	168.78%	64.83%	87.12%
Research & Development	$20.80M	$18.99M	$20.74M
YoY Change	-6.31%	-26.31%	-11.02%
% of Gross Profit	132.98%	62.67%	91.95%
Depreciation & Amortization	$6.300M	$4.100M	$3.927M
YoY Change	57.5%	-6.82%	5.71%
% of Gross Profit	40.28%	13.53%	17.41%
Operating Expenses	$49.20M	$40.25M	$41.77M
YoY Change	17.14%	-5.13%	-5.75%
Operating Profit	-$33.56M	-$9.937M	-$19.62M
YoY Change	925.3%	-233.15%	-193.69%
Interest Expense	$0.00	$200.0K	$200.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$35.50M	-$9.745M	-$19.43M
YoY Change	481.97%	-227.57%	-191.88%
Income Tax	-$13.40M	-$3.719M	-$9.361M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$22.10M	-$6.000M	-$10.10M
YoY Change	142.86%	-150.85%	-161.59%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-30.19%	-6.04%	-16.35%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.57	-$0.16	-$0.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.57	-$0.16	-$0.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	38.90M shares	38.84M shares	38.72M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	38.90M shares	38.84M shares	38.72M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$492.3M	$570.2M	$585.9M
YoY Change	-14.64%	-0.44%	11.98%
Cash & Equivalents	$210.8M	$247.7M	$223.1M
Short-Term Investments	$281.5M	$322.5M	$362.7M
Other Short-Term Assets	$37.80M	$50.30M	$45.80M
YoY Change	-15.63%	-0.98%	10.9%
Inventory	$59.73M	$57.59M	$67.69M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$23.82M	$37.80M	$42.91M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$613.6M	$715.8M	$742.3M
YoY Change	-17.57%	-5.59%	-2.09%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$89.14M	$95.70M	$96.71M
YoY Change	-9.32%	-3.39%	5.12%
Goodwill	$91.35M	$55.83M	$55.83M
YoY Change	63.62%	0.0%
Intangibles	$114.7M		$20.12M
YoY Change	446.94%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$38.73M	$23.40M	$16.44M
YoY Change	130.77%	20.29%	19.96%
Total Long-Term Assets	$89.14M	$193.3M	$193.6M
YoY Change	-9.32%	-1.54%	3.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$613.6M	$715.8M	$742.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$89.14M	$193.3M	$193.6M
Total Assets	$948.0M	$909.1M	$935.9M
YoY Change	1.14%	-4.76%	-0.9%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$35.76M	$28.30M	$32.50M
YoY Change	37.06%	-20.12%	-14.91%
Accrued Expenses	$51.08M	$60.30M	$76.13M
YoY Change	23.39%	-30.94%	-26.23%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$290.0K	$300.0K	$274.0K
YoY Change	8.21%	14.07%	-8.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$128.2M	$97.90M	$118.8M
YoY Change	14.16%	-24.59%	-24.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.847M	$1.900M	$2.067M
YoY Change	-13.61%	-13.91%	-10.13%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$9.649M	$4.900M	$4.737M
YoY Change	113.0%	1517.16%	1084.25%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.50M	$6.800M	$6.804M
YoY Change	72.41%	170.92%	152.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$128.2M	$97.90M	$118.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.50M	$6.800M	$6.804M
Total Liabilities	$167.7M	$111.8M	$132.8M
YoY Change	33.03%	-18.61%	-19.24%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$53.86M	$75.95M	$86.05M
YoY Change	-43.97%	-27.79%
Common Stock	$721.7M	$716.8M	$711.9M
YoY Change	1.78%	1.59%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$780.2M	$797.3M	$803.1M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$948.0M	$909.1M	$935.9M
YoY Change	1.14%	-4.76%	-0.9%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q4	2013 Q3	2013 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$22.10M	-$6.000M	-$10.10M
YoY Change	142.86%	-150.85%	-161.59%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$6.300M	$4.100M	$3.927M
YoY Change	57.5%	-6.82%	5.71%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.900M	-$9.200M	$10.49M
YoY Change	-162.9%	-120.22%	-74.81%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.200M	-$2.000M	$1.619M
YoY Change	-47.83%	-67.21%	-80.85%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$27.00M	$17.10M	-$170.5M
YoY Change	309.09%	-33.2%	-779.28%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$28.20M	$15.10M	-$172.1M
YoY Change	216.85%	-22.56%	-1136.04%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$65.00K
YoY Change			8.33%
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.000M	-100.0K	$114.0K
YoY Change	900.0%	-102.33%	-75.9%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-3.900M	-9.200M	$10.49M
Cash From Investing Activities	-28.20M	15.10M	-$172.1M
Cash From Financing Activities	-4.000M	-100.0K	$114.0K
Net Change In Cash	-36.10M	5.800M	-$161.5M
YoY Change	1064.52%	-91.63%	-375.03%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.900M	-$9.200M	$10.49M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.200M	-$2.000M	$1.619M
Free Cash Flow	-$2.700M	-$7.200M	$8.867M
YoY Change	-131.76%	-113.95%	-73.28%

Facts In Submission

Frame	Concept Type	Concept / XBRL Key	Value	Unit
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	13363000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	9921000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	34301000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	36523000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	59807000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	180701000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	177860000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	79558000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	11300000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	55828000	USD
CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	91348000	USD
CY2013	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i><font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Use of Estimates</font></i></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by management include: the best estimate of selling price for our products and services; allowance for doubtful accounts; inventory obsolescence; recoverability and useful lives of property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets; investment valuations; fair value of derivatives; recoverability of goodwill and long lived assets; recoverability of deferred tax assets; liabilities for product warranty; accounting for acquisitions; accruals for contingencies; equity-based payments, including forfeitures and performance based vesting; and liabilities for tax uncertainties. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></p> </div>
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CY2013	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i><font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Concentration of Credit Risk</font></i></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Financial instruments, which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of accounts receivable, short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and, where appropriate, require that letters of credit be provided on certain foreign sales arrangements. We maintain allowances for potential credit losses and make investments with strong, higher credit quality issuers and continuously monitor the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.</font></p> </div>
CY2013	veco	Percentage Of Retention Revenue PercentageOfRetentionRevenue	0.10	pure
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