News Release

Applied Materials Announces Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008

Aug 12, 2008 at 4:04 PM EDT
    --  Net Sales: $1.85 billion (28% decrease year over year; 14%
        decrease quarter over quarter)

    --  Net Income: $165 million (65% decrease year over year; 46%
        decrease quarter over quarter)

    --  EPS: $0.12 ($0.22 decrease year over year; $0.10 decrease
        quarter over quarter)

    --  New Orders: $2.03 billion (11% decrease year over year; 16%
        decrease quarter over quarter)

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2008--Applied Materials, Inc. reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 27, 2008. Net sales were $1.85 billion, down 28 percent from $2.56 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and down 14 percent from $2.15 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was 40.2 percent, down from 47.5 percent for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and down from 45.0 percent for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $165 million, or $0.12 per share, down from net income of $474 million, or $0.34 per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and down from net income of $303 million, or $0.22 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

New orders of $2.03 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased 11 percent from $2.28 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and decreased 16 percent from $2.41 billion for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Regional distribution of new orders for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was: Japan 21 percent, North America 19 percent, Korea 17 percent, Southeast Asia and China 17 percent, Europe 16 percent, and Taiwan 10 percent. Backlog at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $4.74 billion, compared to $4.59 billion at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

"Applied Materials delivered financial and operational performance that was in line with our quarter forecast during a difficult semiconductor industry environment," said Mike Splinter, president and CEO. "While our silicon business was down, revenues increased in our display, service and solar businesses. We made significant progress in our solar division during the quarter, substantially increasing the number of crystalline silicon systems shipped and enabling start-up production on the first four SunFab(TM) Thin Film lines at customer sites. We are focused on operational execution, and we are taking advantage of opportunities to expand our leadership with next-generation innovations in silicon, display and solar."

Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $228 million, or $0.17 per share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $518 million, or $0.37 per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and $362 million or $0.26 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP adjustments are explained below and detailed in the accompanying Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results.

Results by reportable segment for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, the second quarter of fiscal 2008, and the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were:

                         Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended
                           July 27, 2008          April 27, 2008
                                    Operating               Operating
                        New    Net   Income    New    Net    Income
                       Orders Sales  (Loss)   Orders Sales   (Loss)
                       ------ ----- --------- ------ ------ ---------
(In millions)
Silicon                  $793  $756     $172  $1,061 $1,268     $448

Applied Global
  Services                541   607      145     602    599      159

Display                   374   311      103     493    198       59

Energy and
  Environmental
  Solutions               322   174      (85)    257     85      (71)

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                    July 29, 2007
                                                             Operating
                                                New    Net    Income
                                               Orders Sales   (Loss)
                                               ------ ------ ---------
(In millions)
Silicon                                        $1,614 $1,772     $702

Applied Global
  Services                                        559    599      155

Display                                            58    161       34

Energy and
  Environmental
  Solutions                                        53     29      (29)

Effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, Applied changed its management reporting system for services, with all service results reported in the Applied Global Services segment. Fiscal 2007 segment information has been reclassified to conform to the fiscal 2008 presentation.

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS, detailed in the accompanying Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results, exclude charges related to (i) equity-based compensation, (ii) certain items associated with acquisitions, including amortization of intangibles and inventory fair value adjustments on products sold, (iii) restructuring and asset impairments, (iv) certain costs associated with ceasing development of beamline implant products, and/or (v) the resolution of income tax audits and changes in tax credits. Management uses non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS to evaluate the company's operating and financial performance in light of business objectives and for planning purposes. These measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. Applied believes that these measures enhance investors' ability to review the company's business from the same perspective as the company's management and facilitate comparisons of this period's results with prior periods. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for net income or EPS prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Applied Materials will discuss its fiscal 2008 third quarter results, along with its outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, on the earnings call today beginning at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. A webcast of the earnings call will be available at www.appliedmaterials.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Applied's performance, operational execution, products, strategic position and opportunities, and the industry outlook. Forward-looking statements may contain words such as "expect," "believe," "may," "should," "will," "forecast" or similar expressions, and include the assumptions that underlie such statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the level of demand for nanomanufacturing technology products, which is subject to many factors, including global economic and market conditions, business and consumer spending, demand for electronic products and semiconductors, governmental renewable energy policies and incentives, and geopolitical uncertainties; customers' utilization rates and capacity requirements, including capacity utilizing the latest technology; customers' ability to acquire sufficient capital, obtain regulatory approvals and/or fulfill infrastructure requirements; variability of operating results among the company's segments caused by differing conditions in the served markets; the successful implementation and effectiveness of initiatives to enhance global operations and efficiencies; the successful performance of acquired businesses and joint ventures; Applied's ability to (i) develop, deliver and support a broad range of products, expand its markets and develop new markets, (ii) maintain effective cost controls and timely align its cost structure with business conditions, (iii) plan and manage its resources and production capability, including its supply chain, (iv) obtain and protect intellectual property rights in key technologies, and (v) attract, motivate and retain key employees; and other risks described in Applied Materials' SEC filings, including its reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. All forward-looking statements are based on management's estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology(TM) solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, services and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells, flexible electronics and energy-efficient glass. At Applied Materials, we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live. Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.

                       APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
           CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                           Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended

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                           July 27,  July 29,    July 27,    July 29,
(In thousands, except per    2008      2007        2008        2007
 share amounts)
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Net sales                 $1,848,168 $2,560,984  $6,085,563 $7,367,812
Cost of products sold      1,105,854  1,344,594   3,441,440  3,952,274
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Gross margin                 742,314  1,216,390   2,644,123  3,415,538

Operating expenses:
    Research, development
     and engineering         268,559    292,584     828,900    871,195
    Marketing and selling    115,944    115,969     359,271    334,988
    General and
     administrative          129,341    134,359     367,352    375,561
    Restructuring and
     asset impairments           138      1,616      49,634     23,382
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Income from operations       228,332    671,862   1,038,966  1,810,412

Pre-tax loss of equity
 method investment             6,308      7,348      25,660     17,209
Interest expense               4,859     10,075      15,660     29,388
Interest income               25,399     32,468      88,383     96,593
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Income before income
 taxes                       242,564    686,907   1,086,029  1,860,408

Provision for income
 taxes                        77,796    213,392     356,378    571,973
                          ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
Net income                $  164,768 $  473,515  $  729,651 $1,288,435
                          ========== ==========  ========== ==========

Earnings per share:
     Basic                $     0.12 $     0.34  $     0.54 $     0.92
     Diluted              $     0.12 $     0.34  $     0.53 $     0.91

Weighted average number
 of shares:
     Basic                 1,350,526  1,385,519   1,359,492  1,397,890
     Diluted               1,367,557  1,407,264   1,375,656  1,415,720
                       APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

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                                               July 27,   October 28,
(In thousands)                                   2008         2007
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ASSETS

Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                 $  1,140,532 $ 1,202,722
   Short-term investments                       1,157,143   1,166,857
   Accounts receivable, net                     1,581,213   2,049,427
   Inventories                                  1,853,316   1,313,237
   Deferred income taxes                          438,167     426,471
   Income taxes receivable                         72,717           -
   Other current assets                           380,787     448,879
                                             ------------ ------------
Total current assets                            6,623,875   6,607,593

Long-term investments                           1,426,631   1,362,425
Property, plant and equipment                   2,804,742   2,782,204
Less: accumulated depreciation and
 amortization                                 (1,714,280)  (1,730,962)
                                             ------------ ------------
    Net property, plant and equipment           1,090,462   1,051,242

Goodwill, net                                   1,175,777   1,006,410
Purchased technology and other intangible
 assets, net                                      419,756     373,178
Equity method investment                           89,400     115,060
Deferred income taxes and other assets            172,540     146,370
                                             ------------ ------------
Total assets                                 $ 10,998,441 $10,662,278
                                             ============ ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Current portion of long-term debt         $        981 $     2,561
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses        2,790,984   2,221,516
   Income taxes payable                           119,411     157,549
                                             ------------ ------------
Total current liabilities                       2,911,376   2,381,626

Long-term debt                                    201,926     202,281
Other liabilities                                 344,344     256,962
                                             ------------ ------------
Total liabilities                               3,457,646   2,840,869
                                             ------------ ------------

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock                                    13,417      13,857
   Additional paid-in capital                   5,060,833   4,658,832
   Retained earnings                           11,350,019  10,863,291
   Treasury stock                             (8,875,052)  (7,725,924)
   Accumulated other comprehensive
    income/(loss)                                 (8,422)      11,353
                                             ------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity                      7,540,795   7,821,409
                                             ------------ ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 10,998,441 $10,662,278
                                             ============ ============

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                        APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
            CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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                                                 Nine Months Ended
                                               July 27,     July 29,
(In thousands)                                   2008         2007
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                   $   729,651  $ 1,288,435
Adjustments required to reconcile net income
 to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization                    240,039      187,310
Loss on fixed asset retirements                   27,880       15,961
Restructuring and asset impairments               49,634       23,382
Deferred income taxes                            (60,886)      (6,234)
Excess tax benefits from equity-based
 compensation plans                               (5,406)     (16,990)
Acquired in-process research and development
 expense                                               -        4,900
Net recognized (gain) loss on investments         (1,244)       5,097
Pretax loss of equity-method investment           25,660       17,209
Equity-based compensation                        135,165      130,308
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
 net of amounts acquired:
 Accounts receivable, net                        534,104     (189,308)
 Inventories                                    (504,555)      46,331
 Other current assets                             77,593      (36,810)
 Other assets                                     (4,383)       3,019
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses           402,924      129,120
 Income taxes                                    (66,603)     (78,212)
 Other liabilities                                 4,578        8,380
                                             ------------ ------------
Cash provided by operating activities          1,584,151    1,531,898
                                             ------------ ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures                            (209,512)    (204,236)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash
 acquired                                       (235,324)    (136,828)
Proceeds from disposition of assets held for
 sale                                                  -       23,358
Proceeds from sales and maturities of
 investments                                   2,162,900    2,114,602
Purchases of investments                      (2,257,097)  (2,376,791)
                                             ------------ ------------
Cash used in investing activities               (539,033)    (579,895)
                                             ------------ ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term debt repayments                        (1,854)        (250)
Proceeds from common stock issuances             334,575      436,443
Common stock repurchases                      (1,199,984)    (931,996)
Excess tax benefits from equity-based
 compensation plans                                5,406       16,990
Payment of dividends to stockholders            (245,559)    (222,537)
                                             ------------ ------------
Cash used in financing activities             (1,107,416)    (701,350)
                                             ------------ ------------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
 cash equivalents                                    108          559
                                             ------------ ------------
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                     (62,190)     251,212
Cash and cash equivalents -- beginning of
 period                                        1,202,722      861,463
                                             ------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents -- end of period   $ 1,140,532  $ 1,112,675
                                             ============ ============
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes               $   349,914  $   653,351
Cash payments for interest                   $     7,243  $    14,081

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                       APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
              RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
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                                          Three Months Ended
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(In thousands, except per share     July 27,   April 27,   July 29,
 amounts)                             2008        2008       2007
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Non-GAAP Net Income

Reported net income (GAAP basis)  $  164,768  $  302,507  $  473,515
Equity-based compensation
 expensex                             46,121      50,322      47,485
Certain items associated with
 acquisitions (1)                     41,109      31,144      18,911
Restructuring and asset
 impairments (2,3,4)                     138         510       1,616
Costs associated with ceasing
 development of
     beamline implant products
      (5)                                156         259       6,373
Resolution of audits of prior
 years' income
     tax filings(6)                        -           -      (6,379)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP
 adjustments                         (24,601)    (23,142)    (23,137)
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------

Non-GAAP net income               $  227,691  $  361,600  $  518,384
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------

Non-GAAP Net Income Per Diluted
 Share

Reported net income per diluted
 share
     (GAAP basis)                 $     0.12  $     0.22  $     0.34
Equity-based compensation expense       0.02        0.03        0.02
Certain items associated with
 acquisitions                           0.02        0.02        0.01
Restructuring and asset
 impairments                                -           -          -
Costs associated with ceasing
 development
     of beamline implant products          -           -           -
Resolution of audits of prior
 years' income
   tax filings                             -           -           -

Non-GAAP net income - per diluted
 share                            $     0.17  $     0.26  $     0.37

Shares used in diluted shares
 calculation                       1,367,557   1,373,314   1,407,264

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                                                  Nine Months Ended
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                                                July 27,    July 29,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)          2008        2007
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Non-GAAP Net Income

Reported net income (GAAP basis)               $  729,651  $1,288,435
Equity-based compensation expensex                135,165     130,307
Certain items associated with acquisitions
 (1)                                              103,291      56,016
Restructuring and asset impairments (2,3,4)        49,634      23,382
Costs associated with ceasing development of
     beamline implant products (5)                  1,436      56,672
Resolution of audits of prior years' income
     tax filings(6)                                     -     (36,242)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments         (85,069)    (85,810)
                                               ----------- -----------

Non-GAAP net income                            $  934,108  $1,432,760
                                               ----------- -----------

Non-GAAP Net Income Per Diluted Share

Reported net income per diluted share
     (GAAP basis)                              $     0.53  $     0.91
Equity-based compensation expense                    0.07        0.07
Certain items associated with acquisitions           0.05        0.03
Restructuring and asset impairments                  0.02        0.01
Costs associated with ceasing development
     of beamline implant products                       -        0.03
Resolution of audits of prior years' income
   tax filings                                          -       (0.03)

Non-GAAP net income - per diluted share        $     0.68  $     1.01

Shares used in diluted shares calculation       1,375,656   1,415,720

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(1) Incremental charges attributable to acquisitions consisting of
 inventory fair value adjustments on products sold and amortization of
 purchased intangible assets. Results for the nine months ended July
 29, 2007 included an in-process research and development charge of $5
 million associated with the acquisition of the software division of
 Brooks Automation, Inc. in the second fiscal quarter of 2007.
(2) Results for the nine months ended July 27, 2008 included
 restructuring charges of $38 million associated with a global cost
 reduction plan.
(3) Results for the fiscal quarters ended July 27, 2008, April 27,
 2008 and July 29, 2007 included restructuring and asset impairment
 charges of $138,000, $510,000 and $2 million, respectively,
 associated with ceasing development of beamline implant products.
 Results for the nine months ended July 27, 2008 and July 29, 2007
 included restructuring and asset impairment charges of $12 million
 and $27 million, respectively, associated with ceasing development of
 beamline implant products.
(4) Results for the nine months ended July 29, 2007 included a net
 benefit of $3 million from the sale of the Hillsboro, Oregon
 facility.
(5) Results for the fiscal quarters ended July 27, 2008, April 27,
 2008 and July 29, 2007 included other operating charges of $156,000,
 $259,000, and $6 million, respectively, associated with ceasing
 development of beamline implant products. Results for the nine months
 ended July 27, 2008 and July 29, 2007 included other operating
 charges of $1 million and $57 million, respectively, associated with
 ceasing development of beamline implant products.
(6) Results for the nine months ended July 29, 2007 consisted of a $30
 million benefit from the resolution of audits of prior years' income
 tax filings and a $6 million benefit related to the retroactive
 reinstatement to January 1, 2006 of the research and development tax
 credit.
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