Business Wire | Feb 11, 2021 08:00AM EST

Cohu Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Operating Results

Feb. 11, 2021

POWAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2021--Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU), a global leader in back-end semiconductor equipment and services, today reported fiscal 2020 fourth quarter net sales of $202.4 million and a GAAP income of $14.9 million or $0.34 per share. Net sales for full year 2020 were $636.0 million and GAAP loss was $13.8 million or $0.33 per share.(1)

The Company also reported non-GAAP results, with fourth quarter 2020 income of $31.8 million or $0.73 per share and income of $50.7 million or $1.19 per share for full year 2020.(1)



GAAP Results^ (1)

(in millions, Q4 FY Q3 FY Q4 FY 12 Months 12 Months except per share 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019 amounts)



Net sales $ 202.4 $ 150.6 $ 142.0 $ 636.0 $ 583.3

Income $ 14.9 $ (6.6 ) $ (16.3 ) $ (13.8 ) $ (69.0 ) (loss)

Income (loss) per $ 0.34 $ (0.16 ) $ (0.39 ) $ (0.33 ) $ (1.68 ) share







Non-GAAP Results^ (1)

(in millions, Q4 FY Q3 FY Q4 FY 12 Months 12 Months except per share 2020 2020 2019 2020 2019 amounts)



Income $ 31.8 $ 11.6 $ (0.5 ) $ 50.7 $ 3.8 (loss)

Income (loss) per $ 0.73 $ 0.27 $ (0.01 ) $ 1.19 $ 0.09 share



(1) All amounts presented are from continuing operations.

Total cash and investments at year-end 2020 were $170.0 million. During the fourth quarter, the Company further reduced its Term Loan B debt associated with the financing of the Xcerra acquisition by $20.9 million.

"Cohu ended 2020 on a high note with record fourth quarter orders and strong momentum for our semiconductor testers and handlers. Our interface business secured a key design-win for mmWave test at a leading foundry in Taiwan and OSAT in Korea," said Cohu President and CEO Luis Mller. "We made substantial improvements to our product portfolio over the past two years and have positioned the company for continued growth over the mid-term. Cohu is successfully enabling testing of new high-growth technologies in RF, battery management and ADAS processors, and gaining traction in automated optical inspection."

Cohu expects first quarter 2021 sales to be between $212 million and $232 million.

Conference Call Information:

The Company will host a live conference call and webcast with slides to discuss fourth quarter 2020 results at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time/8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on February 11, 2020. Interested investors and analysts are invited to dial into the conference call by using 1-866-434-5330 (domestic) or +1-213-660-0873 (international) and entering the pass code 5445848. Webcast access will be available on the Investor Information section of the Company's website at www.cohu.com.

About Cohu:

Cohu (NASDAQ: COHU) is a global leader in back-end semiconductor equipment and services, delivering leading-edge solutions for the manufacturing of semiconductors and printed circuit boards. Additional information can be found at www.cohu.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information:

Included within this press release and accompanying materials are non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP Gross Margin/Profit, Income and Income (adjusted earnings) per share, Operating Income, Operating Expense and Adjusted EBITDA that supplement the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations prepared under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures adjust the Company's actual results prepared under GAAP to exclude charges and the related income tax effect for: share-based compensation, employer payroll taxes related to accelerated vesting share-based awards, the amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring costs, manufacturing transition and severance costs, asset impairment charges, acquisition-related costs and associated professional fees, reduction of indemnification receivable, gain on sale of facilities, depreciation of purchase accounting adjustments to property, plant and equipment, purchase accounting inventory step-up included in cost of sales and amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs (Adjusted EBITDA only). Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts for the periods presented herein are provided in schedules accompanying this release and should be considered together with the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. With respect to any forward looking non-GAAP figures, we are unable to provide without unreasonable efforts, at this time, a GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation of any forward-looking figures due to their inherent uncertainty.

These non-GAAP measures are not meant as a substitute for GAAP, but are included solely for informational and comparative purposes. The Company's management believes that this information can assist investors in evaluating the Company's operational trends, financial performance, and cash generating capacity. Management uses non-GAAP measures for a variety of reasons, including to make operational decisions, to determine executive compensation in part, to forecast future operational results, and for comparison to our annual operating plan. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures.

Forward Looking Statements:

Certain statements contained in this release and accompanying materials may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding strong momentum for our semiconductor testers and handlers, having positioned the company for continued growth over the mid-term, successfully enabling testing of new technologies in RF, battery management and ADAS processors and gaining traction in automated optical inspection, key design-wins, ADAS, 5G and mobility market segments growth, any comments on Cohu's FY 2021 outlook or growth, target financial model for FY'21, % of incremental revenue expected to fall to operating income, debt deleveraging priority, Cohu's first and second quarter 2021 sales forecast, guidance, sales mix, non-GAAP operating expenses, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, effective tax rate, free cash flow, cap ex, and cash and shares outstanding, estimated minimum cash needed, estimated EBITDA breakeven point, any future Term Loan B principal reduction, and any other statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "likely," "believe," "estimate," "project," "intend," and other similar expressions among others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Any third party industry analyst forecasts quoted are for reference only and Cohu does not adopt or affirm any such forecasts.

Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected, and is continuing to adversely affect, our business and results of operations; we are making investments in new products and product enhancements, which may adversely affect our operating results and these investments may not be commercially successful; we are exposed to the risks of operating a global business; we have manufacturing operations in Asia, and any failure to effectively manage multiple manufacturing sites and to secure raw materials meeting our quality, cost and other requirements, or failures by our suppliers to perform, could harm our sales, service levels and reputation; failure of critical suppliers to deliver sufficient quantities of parts in a timely and cost-effective manner could adversely impact us our operations; the semiconductor industry is seasonal, volatile and unpredictable; the semiconductor equipment and printed circuit board ("PCB") test industries are intensely competitive; semiconductor equipment is subject to rapid technological change, product introductions and transitions which may result in inventory write-offs, and our new product development involves numerous risks and uncertainties; the seasonal nature of the semiconductor equipment industry places enormous demands on our employees, operations and infrastructure; a limited number of customers account for a substantial percentage of our net sales; a majority of our revenues are generated from exports to foreign countries, primarily in Asia, that are subject to economic and political instability and we compete against a number of Asia-based test contactor, test handler, automated test equipment and PCB test suppliers; the incurrence of substantial indebtedness in connection with our financing of the Xcerra acquisition may have an adversely impact on Cohu's liquidity, limit Cohu's flexibility in responding to other business opportunities and increase Cohu's vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions; our Credit Agreement contains various representations and negative covenants that limit, subject to certain exceptions and baskets, our ability and/or our subsidiaries' ability to enter into financing and other transactions relating to our assets; because of high debt levels we may not be able to service our debt obligations in accordance with their terms; we are exposed to other risks associated with other acquisitions, investments and divestitures; we expect to continue to evaluate and pursue divestitures of non-core assets; our financial and operating results may vary and fall below analysts' estimates, or credit rating agencies may change their ratings on Cohu, any of which may cause the price of our common stock to decline or make it difficult to obtain other financing; potential goodwill impairments if our business underperforms; global economic and political conditions, including trade tariffs and export restrictions, and other regulatory requirements, have impacted our business and may continue to have an adverse impact on our business and financial condition; and our business and operations could suffer in the event of cybersecurity breaches.

These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed more fully in Cohu's filings with the SEC, including the most recently filed Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, and the other filings made by Cohu with the SEC from time to time, which are available via the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable law, Cohu does not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For press releases and other information of interest to investors, please visit Cohu's website at www.cohu.com.

COHU, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)



Three Months Ended ^(1) Twelve Months Ended^ (1)

December December December December 26, 28, 26, 28,

2020 2019 2020 2019



Net sales $ 202,355 $ 142,011 $ 636,007 $ 583,329

Cost and expenses:

Cost of sales (excluding 111,114 87,936 364,225 353,500 amortization)

Research and 22,762 20,823 86,151 86,147 development

Selling, general and 33,584 34,532 129,248 142,936 administrative^ (2)

Amortization of purchased intangible 9,898 9,615 38,746 39,590 assets

Restructuring charges 6,223 2,764 7,623 13,484

Impairment charges^ - - 11,249 - (3)

Gain on sale of - - (4,495 ) - facilities^ (4)

183,581 155,670 632,747 635,657

Income (loss) from 18,774 (13,659 ) 3,260 (52,328 ) operations

Other (expense) income:

Interest expense (2,855 ) (4,767 ) (13,759 ) (20,556 )

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of (25 ) - 268 - debt^ (5)

Interest income 14 161 224 764

Foreign transaction (642 ) (1,259 ) (3,170 ) 43 gain (loss)

Income (loss) fromcontinuing operations 15,266 (19,524 ) (13,177 ) (72,077 ) before taxes

Income tax provision 405 (3,243 ) 666 (3,082 ) (benefit)

Income (loss) from 14,861 (16,281 ) (13,843 ) (68,995 ) continuing operations



Discontinued operations:^ (6)

Income (loss) from discontinued - (1,061 ) 46 (661 ) operations before taxes

Income tax provision - (22 ) 4 36 (benefit)

Income (loss) from - (1,039 ) 42 (697 ) discontinued operations

Net income (loss) 14,861 (17,320 ) $ (13,801 ) $ (69,692 )

Net income (loss)attributable to - (54 ) - 8 noncontrolling interest

Net income (loss) $ 14,861 $ (17,266 ) $ (13,801 ) $ (69,700 ) attributable to Cohu



Income (loss) per share:

Basic:

Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.35 $ (0.39 ) $ (0.33 ) $ (1.68 ) before noncontrolling interest

Income (loss) from discontinued - (0.03 ) 0.00 (0.01 ) operations

Net income (loss) attributable to - 0.00 - 0.00 noncontrolling interest

Net income (loss) attributable to $ 0.35 $ (0.42 ) $ (0.33 ) $ (1.69 ) Cohu



Diluted:

Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.34 $ (0.39 ) $ (0.33 ) $ (1.68 ) before noncontrolling interest

Income (loss) from discontinued - (0.03 ) 0.00 (0.01 ) operations

Net income (loss) attributable to - 0.00 - 0.00 noncontrolling interest

Net income (loss) attributable to $ 0.34 $ (0.42 ) $ (0.33 ) $ (1.69 ) Cohu



Weighted average shares used in ^(7)

computing income (loss) per share:

Basic 42,125 41,409 41,854 41,159

Diluted 43,486 41,409 41,854 41,159



(1) The three- and twelve-month periods ended December 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019 were both comprised of 13 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively.

(2) For the three- and twelve-month period ended December 28, 2019 Xcerra transaction costs were $28,000 and $0.4 million. No transaction costs were incurred during 2020.

(3) Included in our results for the twelve-month period ended December 26, 2020 are impairment charges recorded to write certain of our in-process research and development assets ("IPR&D") obtained as part of our acquisition of Xcerra down to current estimated fair values.

(4) During 2020 we completed the sale of our facilities in Rosenheim, Germany and in Penang, Malaysia which generated a gain of $4.5 million. Both facilities were sold as part of the previously announced Xcerra integration program.

(5) In the fourth quarter of 2020 we repurchased and retired $20.0 million of our outstanding Term Loan B which resulted in a loss from the extinguishment of debt. For the full year ended December 26, 2020, total repurchases and retirements of Term Loan B were $36.4 million and resulted in a gain from the extinguishment of debt. Gain or loss on extinguishment of debt is the net result after any cash gain is offset by the required reduction in our capitalized debt issuance costs and original issuance discounts.

(6) On October 1, 2018, the Company made the decision to sell the fixtures business acquired from Xcerra, and, as a result, the operating results of this business have been presented as discontinued operations. In February 2020, we completed the sale of this business. In the fourth quarter of 2019, we recognized a loss on disposal of $1.1 million primarily related to the write-off of goodwill and purchased intangible assets.

(7) For the twelve-month periods ended December 26, 2020 and for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019, potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the per share computations due to their antidilutive effect. The Company has utilized the "control number" concept in the computation of diluted earnings per share to determine whether a potential common stock instrument is dilutive. The control number used is income from continuing operations. The control number concept requires that the same number of potentially dilutive securities applied in computing diluted earnings per share from continuing operations be applied to all other categories of income or loss, regardless of their anti-dilutive effect on such categories.

(1) The three- and twelve-month periods ended December 26, 2020 and December28, 2019 were both comprised of 13 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively.

(2) For the three- and twelve-month period ended December 28, 2019 Xcerratransaction costs were $28,000 and $0.4 million. No transaction costs wereincurred during 2020.

(3) Included in our results for the twelve-month period ended December 26, 2020are impairment charges recorded to write certain of our in-process research anddevelopment assets ("IPR&D") obtained as part of our acquisition of Xcerra downto current estimated fair values.

(4) During 2020 we completed the sale of our facilities in Rosenheim, Germanyand in Penang, Malaysia which generated a gain of $4.5 million. Both facilitieswere sold as part of the previously announced Xcerra integration program.

(5) In the fourth quarter of 2020 we repurchased and retired $20.0 million ofour outstanding Term Loan B which resulted in a loss from the extinguishment ofdebt. For the full year ended December 26, 2020, total repurchases andretirements of Term Loan B were $36.4 million and resulted in a gain from theextinguishment of debt. Gain or loss on extinguishment of debt is the netresult after any cash gain is offset by the required reduction in ourcapitalized debt issuance costs and original issuance discounts.

(6) On October 1, 2018, the Company made the decision to sell the fixturesbusiness acquired from Xcerra, and, as a result, the operating results of thisbusiness have been presented as discontinued operations. In February 2020, wecompleted the sale of this business. In the fourth quarter of 2019, werecognized a loss on disposal of $1.1 million primarily related to thewrite-off of goodwill and purchased intangible assets.

(7) For the twelve-month periods ended December 26, 2020 and for the three- andtwelve-month periods ended December 28, 2019, potentially dilutive securitieswere excluded from the per share computations due to their antidilutive effect.The Company has utilized the "control number" concept in the computation ofdiluted earnings per share to determine whether a potential common stockinstrument is dilutive. The control number used is income from continuingoperations. The control number concept requires that the same number ofpotentially dilutive securities applied in computing diluted earnings per sharefrom continuing operations be applied to all other categories of income orloss, regardless of their anti-dilutive effect on such categories.



COHU, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

December 26,

December 28,

2020

2019

Assets:

Current assets:

Cash and investments

$

170,027

$

156,098

Accounts receivable

151,919

127,921

Inventories

142,500

130,706

Other current assets

21,071

21,468

Current assets of discontinued operations (1)

-

3,503

Total current assets

485,517

439,696

Property, plant & equipment, net

66,916

70,912

Goodwill

252,304

238,669

Intangible assets, net

233,685

275,019

Operating lease right of use assets

29,203

33,269

Other assets

27,886

20,030

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations (1)

-

115

Total assets

$

1,095,511

$

1,077,710

Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity:

Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings

$

5,314

$

3,195

Current installments of long-term debt

3,075

3,322

Deferred profit

8,671

7,645

Other current liabilities

157,864

134,124

Current liabilities of discontinued operations (1)

-

599

Total current liabilities

174,924

148,885

Long-term debt

311,551

346,518

Non-current operating lease liabilities

25,787

28,877

Other noncurrent liabilities

71,625

70,334

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations (1)

-

24

Cohu stockholders' equity

511,624

483,072

Total liabilities & stockholders' equity

$

1,095,511

$

1,077,710

COHU, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

December December 26, 28,

2020 2019

Assets:

Current assets:

Cash and investments $ 170,027 $ 156,098

Accounts receivable 151,919 127,921

Inventories 142,500 130,706

Other current assets 21,071 21,468

Current assets of discontinued operations^ (1) - 3,503

Total current assets 485,517 439,696

Property, plant & equipment, net 66,916 70,912

Goodwill 252,304 238,669

Intangible assets, net 233,685 275,019

Operating lease right of use assets 29,203 33,269

Other assets 27,886 20,030

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations^ (1) - 115

Total assets $ 1,095,511 $ 1,077,710



Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity:

Current liabilities:

Short-term borrowings $ 5,314 $ 3,195

Current installments of long-term debt 3,075 3,322

Deferred profit 8,671 7,645

Other current liabilities 157,864 134,124

Current liabilities of discontinued operations^ - 599 (1)

Total current liabilities 174,924 148,885

Long-term debt 311,551 346,518

Non-current operating lease liabilities 25,787 28,877

Other noncurrent liabilities 71,625 70,334

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations^ - 24 (1)

Cohu stockholders' equity 511,624 483,072

Total liabilities & stockholders' equity $ 1,095,511 $ 1,077,710



(1) On October 1, 2018, the Company made the decision to sell the fixtures business acquired from Xcerra, and, as a result, the fixtures business has been presented as discontinued operations since that date. The sale of this business was completed in February 2020.

(1) On October 1, 2018, the Company made the decision to sell the fixturesbusiness acquired from Xcerra, and, as a result, the fixtures business has beenpresented as discontinued operations since that date. The sale of this businesswas completed in February 2020.

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

December 26,

September 26,

December 28,

2020

2020

2019

Income (loss) from operations - GAAP basis (a)

$

18,774

$

(1,360

)

$

(13,659

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Share-based compensation included in (b):

Cost of sales (COS)

252

218

191

Research and development (R&D)

802

782

760

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)

2,867

2,299

2,336

3,921

3,299

3,287

Amortization of purchased intangible assets (c)

9,898

9,783

9,615

Restructuring charges related to inventory adjustments in COS (d)

(550

)

2,606

2,408

Restructuring charges (d)

6,223

412

2,764

Manufacturing and sales transition costs included in (e):

COS

26

-

-

R&D

6

-

-

SG&A

458

179

117

490

179

117

Impairment charges (f)

-

7,300

-

Acquisition costs included in SG&A (g)

-

-

28

Gain on sale of facility (h)

-

(4,468

)

-

PP&E step-up included in SG&A (i)

145

243

243

Reduction of indemnification receivable included in SG&A (j)

111

-

1,202

Payroll taxes related to accelerated vesting of share-based

awards included in SG&A (k)

263

-

-

Income from operations - non-GAAP basis (l)

$

39,275

$

17,994

$

6,005

Income (loss) from continuing operations - GAAP basis

$

14,861

$

(6,646

)

$

(16,281

)

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

20,501

19,354

19,664

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (m)

(3,556

)

(1,080

)

(3,914

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations - non-GAAP basis

$

31,806

$

11,628

$

(531

)

GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations per share - diluted

$

0.34

$

(0.16

)

$

(0.39

)

Non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing operations per share - diluted (n)

$

0.73

$

0.27

$

(0.01

)

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

December September December 26, 26, 28,

2020 2020 2019

Income (loss) from operations - GAAP $ 18,774 $ (1,360 ) $ (13,659 )basis (a)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Share-based compensation included in (b):

Cost of sales (COS) 252 218 191

Research and development (R&D) 802 782 760

Selling, general and administrative 2,867 2,299 2,336 (SG&A)

3,921 3,299 3,287

Amortization of purchased intangible 9,898 9,783 9,615 assets (c)

Restructuring charges related to (550 ) 2,606 2,408 inventory adjustments in COS (d)

Restructuring charges (d) 6,223 412 2,764

Manufacturing and sales transition costs included in (e):

COS 26 - -

R&D 6 - -

SG&A 458 179 117

490 179 117

Impairment charges (f) - 7,300 -

Acquisition costs included in SG&A - - 28 (g)

Gain on sale of facility (h) - (4,468 ) -

PP&E step-up included in SG&A (i) 145 243 243

Reduction of indemnification 111 - 1,202 receivable included in SG&A (j)

Payroll taxes related to accelerated vesting of share-based

awards included in SG&A (k) 263 - -

Income from operations - non-GAAP basis $ 39,275 $ 17,994 $ 6,005 (l)



Income (loss) from continuing $ 14,861 $ (6,646 ) $ (16,281 )operations - GAAP basis

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled 20,501 19,354 19,664 above)

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (3,556 ) (1,080 ) (3,914 ) (m)

Income (loss) from continuing $ 31,806 $ 11,628 $ (531 )operations - non-GAAP basis



GAAP income (loss) from continuing $ 0.34 $ (0.16 ) $ (0.39 )operations per share - diluted



Non-GAAP income (loss) from continuing $ 0.73 $ 0.27 $ (0.01 )operations per share - diluted (n)



Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company's operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the Company's financial performance using some of the same measures as management. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that is unrelated to the Company's operational performance as it does not require cash payments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination of amortization and impairment charges provides better comparability of pre and post-acquisition operating results and to results of businesses utilizing internally developed intangible assets. Management initiated certain restructuring activities including employee headcount reductions and other organizational changes to align our business strategies in light of the merger with Xcerra. Restructuring costs have been excluded because such expense is not used by Management to assess the core profitability of Cohu's business operations. Manufacturing and sales transition costs relate principally to expenses incurred as a result of moving certain manufacturing activities to Asia and incremental costs incurred related to the buildup of a direct sales force for certain equipment sales in Asia. Employee severance are costs incurred in conjunction with the termination of certain employees to streamline our operations and reduce costs. Management has excluded these costs primarily because they are not reflective of the ongoing operating results and they are not used to assess ongoing operational performance. Employer payroll taxes related to accelerated vesting share-based awards is dependent on the Company's stock price, the number of awards vested and tax regulations specific to the country in which the employee resides, over which management has limited to no control and, as such, management does not believe it correlates to the Company's operation of the business. Impairment charges and gain on sale of facility have been excluded as these amounts are infrequent and are unrelated to the operational performance of Cohu. Adjustments for inventory and PP&E step-up costs have been excluded by management as they are unrelated to the core operating activities of the Company and the frequency and variability in the nature of the charges can vary significantly from period to period. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare Cohu's performance against the performance of other companies without this variability. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and investors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies.

(a) 9.3%, (0.9)% and (9.6)% of net sales, respectively.

(b) To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock units and our employee stock purchase plan.

(c) To eliminate the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

(d) To eliminate restructuring costs incurred related to the German operations and the integration of Xcerra.

(e) To eliminate manufacturing and sales transition and severance costs.

(f) To eliminate impairment charges recorded to adjust IPR&D assets obtained in the acquisition of Xcerra to current fair value.

(g) To eliminate professional fees and other direct incremental expenses incurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(h) To eliminate the gains generated by the sale of the Company's facilities in Rosenheim, Germany in the third quarter and Penang, Malaysia in the second quarter, sold as part of the previously announced Xcerra integration and restructuring program.

(i) To eliminate the accelerated depreciation from the property, plant & equipment step-up related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(j) To eliminate the impact of the reduction of an uncertain tax position liability and related indemnification receivable.

(k) To eliminate the impact of employer payroll taxes associated with the acceleration of Pascal Rond? share-based awards under the terms of his separation agreement.

(l) 19.4%, 11.9% and 4.2% of net sales, respectively.

(m) To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustments described above based on applicable tax rates.

(n) All periods presented were computed using the number of GAAP diluted shares outstanding except the three months ended September 26, 2020 which was computed using 42,659 shares outstanding as the effect of dilutive securities was excluded from GAAP diluted common shares due to the reported net loss under GAAP, but are included for non-GAAP diluted common shares since the Company has non-GAAP net income.

Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, whentaken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, providesmeaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operatingperformance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessingthe Company's operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting andanalyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors toevaluate the Company's financial performance using some of the same measures asmanagement. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that isunrelated to the Company's operational performance as it does not require cashpayments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination ofamortization and impairment charges provides better comparability of pre andpost-acquisition operating results and to results of businesses utilizinginternally developed intangible assets. Management initiated certainrestructuring activities including employee headcount reductions and otherorganizational changes to align our business strategies in light of the mergerwith Xcerra. Restructuring costs have been excluded because such expense is notused by Management to assess the core profitability of Cohu's businessoperations. Manufacturing and sales transition costs relate principally toexpenses incurred as a result of moving certain manufacturing activities toAsia and incremental costs incurred related to the buildup of a direct salesforce for certain equipment sales in Asia. Employee severance are costsincurred in conjunction with the termination of certain employees to streamlineour operations and reduce costs. Management has excluded these costs primarilybecause they are not reflective of the ongoing operating results and they arenot used to assess ongoing operational performance. Employer payroll taxesrelated to accelerated vesting share-based awards is dependent on the Company'sstock price, the number of awards vested and tax regulations specific to thecountry in which the employee resides, over which management has limited to nocontrol and, as such, management does not believe it correlates to theCompany's operation of the business. Impairment charges and gain on sale offacility have been excluded as these amounts are infrequent and are unrelatedto the operational performance of Cohu. Adjustments for inventory and PP&Estep-up costs have been excluded by management as they are unrelated to thecore operating activities of the Company and the frequency and variability inthe nature of the charges can vary significantly from period to period.Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare Cohu'sperformance against the performance of other companies without thisvariability. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded asa replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAPmeasures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not becomparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies andinvestors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures tothose of other companies.

(a) 9.3%, (0.9)% and (9.6)% of net sales, respectively.

(b) To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock unitsand our employee stock purchase plan.

(c) To eliminate the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

(d) To eliminate restructuring costs incurred related to the German operationsand the integration of Xcerra.

(e) To eliminate manufacturing and sales transition and severance costs.

(f) To eliminate impairment charges recorded to adjust IPR&D assets obtained inthe acquisition of Xcerra to current fair value.

(g) To eliminate professional fees and other direct incremental expensesincurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(h) To eliminate the gains generated by the sale of the Company's facilities inRosenheim, Germany in the third quarter and Penang, Malaysia in the secondquarter, sold as part of the previously announced Xcerra integration andrestructuring program.

(i) To eliminate the accelerated depreciation from the property, plant &equipment step-up related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(j) To eliminate the impact of the reduction of an uncertain tax positionliability and related indemnification receivable.

(k) To eliminate the impact of employer payroll taxes associated with theacceleration of Pascal Rond? share-based awards under the terms of hisseparation agreement.

(l) 19.4%, 11.9% and 4.2% of net sales, respectively.

(m) To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustmentsdescribed above based on applicable tax rates.

(n) All periods presented were computed using the number of GAAP diluted sharesoutstanding except the three months ended September 26, 2020 which was computedusing 42,659 shares outstanding as the effect of dilutive securities wasexcluded from GAAP diluted common shares due to the reported net loss underGAAP, but are included for non-GAAP diluted common shares since the Company hasnon-GAAP net income.

COHU, INC.Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Twelve Months Ended

December 26,

December 28,

2020

2019

Income (loss) from operations - GAAP basis (a)

$

3,260

$

(52,328

)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Share-based compensation included in (b):

Cost of sales (COS)

893

736

Research and development (R&D)

3,245

2,994

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)

10,096

10,418

14,234

14,148

Amortization of purchased intangible assets (c)

38,746

39,590

Restructuring charges related to inventory adjustments in COS (d)

3,731

2,729

Restructuring charges (d)

7,623

13,484

Manufacturing and sales transition costs included in (e):

COS

26

1,211

R&D

6

-

SG&A

776

1,383

808

2,594

Impairment charges (f)

11,249

-

Acquisition costs included in SG&A (g)

-

432

Gain on sale of facility (h)

(4,495

)

-

Inventory step-up included in COS (i)

-

6,038

PP&E step-up included in SG&A (j)

874

4,014

Reduction of indemnification receivable included in SG&A (k)

111

1,202

Payroll taxes related to accelerated vesting of share-based

awards included in SG&A (l)

263

-

Income from operations - non-GAAP basis (m)

$

76,404

$

31,903

Loss from continuing operations - GAAP basis

$

(13,843

)

$

(68,995

)

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

73,144

84,231

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (n)

(8,607

)

(11,456

)

Income from continuing operations - non-GAAP basis

$

50,694

$

3,780

GAAP loss per share from continuing operations - diluted

$

(0.33

)

$

(1.68

)

Non-GAAP income per share - diluted (o)

$

1.19

$

0.09

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Twelve Months Ended

December December 26, 28,

2020 2019

Income (loss) from operations - GAAP basis (a) $ 3,260 $ (52,328 )

Non-GAAP adjustments:

Share-based compensation included in (b):

Cost of sales (COS) 893 736

Research and development (R&D) 3,245 2,994

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) 10,096 10,418

14,234 14,148

Amortization of purchased intangible assets (c) 38,746 39,590

Restructuring charges related to inventory 3,731 2,729 adjustments in COS (d)

Restructuring charges (d) 7,623 13,484

Manufacturing and sales transition costs included in (e):

COS 26 1,211

R&D 6 -

SG&A 776 1,383

808 2,594

Impairment charges (f) 11,249 -



Acquisition costs included in SG&A (g) - 432

Gain on sale of facility (h) (4,495 ) -

Inventory step-up included in COS (i) - 6,038

PP&E step-up included in SG&A (j) 874 4,014

Reduction of indemnification receivable included in 111 1,202 SG&A (k)

Payroll taxes related to accelerated vesting of share-based

awards included in SG&A (l) 263 -



Income from operations - non-GAAP basis (m) $ 76,404 $ 31,903



Loss from continuing operations - GAAP basis $ (13,843 ) $ (68,995 )

Non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above) 73,144 84,231

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (n) (8,607 ) (11,456 )

Income from continuing operations - non-GAAP basis $ 50,694 $ 3,780



GAAP loss per share from continuing operations - $ (0.33 ) $ (1.68 )diluted



Non-GAAP income per share - diluted (o) $ 1.19 $ 0.09



Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operating performance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company's operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the Company's financial performance using some of the same measures as management. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that is unrelated to the Company's operational performance as it does not require cash payments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination of amortization charges provides better comparability of pre and post-acquisition operating results and to results of businesses utilizing internally developed intangible assets. Management initiated certain restructuring activities including employee headcount reductions and other organizational changes to align our business strategies in light of the merger with Xcerra. Restructuring costs have been excluded because such expense is not used by Management to assess the core profitability of Cohu's business operations. Manufacturing and sales transition costs relate principally to expenses incurred as a result of moving certain manufacturing activities to Asia and incremental costs incurred related to the buildup of a direct sales force for certain equipment sales in Asia. Employee severance are costs incurred in conjunction with the termination of certain employees to streamline our operations and reduce costs. Management has excluded these costs primarily because they are not reflective of the ongoing operating results and they are not used to assess ongoing operational performance. Employer payroll taxes related to accelerated severance stock-based compensation are dependent on the company's stock price and the timing and size of the vesting of their restricted stock, over which management has limited to no control, and as such management does not believe it correlates to the company's operation of the business. Impairment charges and gain on sale of facility have been excluded as these amounts are infrequent and are unrelated to the operational performance of Cohu. Acquisition costs, fair value adjustment to contingent consideration and adjustments for inventory and PP&E step-up costs have been excluded by management as they are unrelated to the core operating activities of the Company and the frequency and variability in the nature of the charges can vary significantly from period to period. Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare Cohu's performance against the performance of other companies without this variability. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded as a replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAP measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and investors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures to those of other companies.

(a) 0.5% and (9.0)% of net sales, respectively.

(b) To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock units and our employee stock purchase plan.

(c) To eliminate the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

(d) To eliminate restructuring costs incurred related to the German operations and the integration of Xcerra.

(e) To eliminate manufacturing and sales transition and severance costs.

(f) To eliminate impairment charges recorded to adjust IPR&D assets obtained in the acquisition of Xcerra to current fair value.

(g) To eliminate professional fees and other direct incremental expenses incurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(h) To eliminate the gains generated by the sale of the Company's facilities in Rosenheim, Germany and Penang, Malaysia sold as part of the previously announced Xcerra integration and restructuring program.

(i) To eliminate the inventory step-up costs incurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(j) To eliminate the property, plant & equipment step-up depreciation accelerated related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(k) To eliminate the impact of the reduction of an uncertain tax position liability and related indemnification receivable.

(l) To eliminate the impact of employer payroll taxes associated with the acceleration of Pascal Rond? share-based awards under the terms of his separation agreement.

(m) 12.0% and 5.5% of net sales, respectively.

(n) To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustments described above based on applicable tax rates.

(o) The twelve months ended December 26, 2020 and December 26, 2019 were computed using 42,714 and 41,652 shares outstanding, respectively, as the effect of dilutive securities was excluded from GAAP diluted common shares due to the reported net loss under GAAP, but are included for non-GAAP diluted common shares since the Company has non-GAAP net income. All other periods were calculated utilizing the GAAP diluted shares outstanding.

Management believes the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures, whentaken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, providesmeaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's operatingperformance. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in assessingthe Company's operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting andanalyzing future periods and these non-GAAP measures allow investors toevaluate the Company's financial performance using some of the same measures asmanagement. Management views share-based compensation as an expense that isunrelated to the Company's operational performance as it does not require cashpayments and can vary in amount from period to period and the elimination ofamortization charges provides better comparability of pre and post-acquisitionoperating results and to results of businesses utilizing internally developedintangible assets. Management initiated certain restructuring activitiesincluding employee headcount reductions and other organizational changes toalign our business strategies in light of the merger with Xcerra. Restructuringcosts have been excluded because such expense is not used by Management toassess the core profitability of Cohu's business operations. Manufacturing andsales transition costs relate principally to expenses incurred as a result ofmoving certain manufacturing activities to Asia and incremental costs incurredrelated to the buildup of a direct sales force for certain equipment sales inAsia. Employee severance are costs incurred in conjunction with the terminationof certain employees to streamline our operations and reduce costs. Managementhas excluded these costs primarily because they are not reflective of theongoing operating results and they are not used to assess ongoing operationalperformance. Employer payroll taxes related to accelerated severancestock-based compensation are dependent on the company's stock price and thetiming and size of the vesting of their restricted stock, over which managementhas limited to no control, and as such management does not believe itcorrelates to the company's operation of the business. Impairment charges andgain on sale of facility have been excluded as these amounts are infrequent andare unrelated to the operational performance of Cohu. Acquisition costs, fairvalue adjustment to contingent consideration and adjustments for inventory andPP&E step-up costs have been excluded by management as they are unrelated tothe core operating activities of the Company and the frequency and variabilityin the nature of the charges can vary significantly from period to period.Excluding this data provides investors with a basis to compare Cohu'sperformance against the performance of other companies without thisvariability. However, the non-GAAP financial measures should not be regarded asa replacement for (or superior to) corresponding, similarly captioned, GAAPmeasures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures above may not becomparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies andinvestors should be careful when comparing our non-GAAP financial measures tothose of other companies.

(a) 0.5% and (9.0)% of net sales, respectively.

(b) To eliminate compensation expense for employee stock options, stock unitsand our employee stock purchase plan.

(c) To eliminate the amortization of acquired intangible assets.

(d) To eliminate restructuring costs incurred related to the German operationsand the integration of Xcerra.

(e) To eliminate manufacturing and sales transition and severance costs.

(f) To eliminate impairment charges recorded to adjust IPR&D assets obtained inthe acquisition of Xcerra to current fair value.

(g) To eliminate professional fees and other direct incremental expensesincurred related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(h) To eliminate the gains generated by the sale of the Company's facilities inRosenheim, Germany and Penang, Malaysia sold as part of the previouslyannounced Xcerra integration and restructuring program.

(i) To eliminate the inventory step-up costs incurred related to theacquisition of Xcerra.

(j) To eliminate the property, plant & equipment step-up depreciationaccelerated related to the acquisition of Xcerra.

(k) To eliminate the impact of the reduction of an uncertain tax positionliability and related indemnification receivable.

(l) To eliminate the impact of employer payroll taxes associated with theacceleration of Pascal Rond? share-based awards under the terms of hisseparation agreement.

(m) 12.0% and 5.5% of net sales, respectively.

(n) To adjust the provision for income taxes related to the adjustmentsdescribed above based on applicable tax rates.

(o) The twelve months ended December 26, 2020 and December 26, 2019 werecomputed using 42,714 and 41,652 shares outstanding, respectively, as theeffect of dilutive securities was excluded from GAAP diluted common shares dueto the reported net loss under GAAP, but are included for non-GAAP dilutedcommon shares since the Company has non-GAAP net income. All other periods werecalculated utilizing the GAAP diluted shares outstanding.

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

December 26,

September 26,

December 28,

2020

2020

2019

Gross Profit Reconciliation

Gross profit - GAAP basis (excluding amortization) (1)

$

91,241

$

63,500

$

54,075

Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of sales (as scheduled above)

(272

)

2,824

2,599

Gross profit - Non-GAAP basis

$

90,969

$

66,324

$

56,674

As a percentage of net sales:

GAAP gross profit

45.1

%

42.2

%

38.1

%

Non-GAAP gross profit

45.0

%

44.0

%

39.9

%

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Net income (loss) attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

$

14,861

$

(6,646

)

$

(17,266

)

Loss from discontinued operations

-

-

1,039

Income tax provision (benefit)

405

1,116

(3,243

)

Interest expense

2,855

3,021

4,767

Interest income

(14

)

(42

)

(161

)

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

9,898

9,783

9,615

Depreciation

3,565

3,462

3,893

Amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs (2)

360

318

-

Other non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

10,458

9,328

9,806

Adjusted EBITDA

$

42,388

$

20,340

$

8,450

As a percentage of net sales:

Net income (loss) attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

7.3

%

(4.4

)%

(12.2

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

20.9

%

13.5

%

6.0

%

Operating Expense Reconciliation

Operating Expense - GAAP basis

$

72,467

$

64,860

$

67,734

Non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses (as scheduled above)

(20,773

)

(16,530

)

(17,065

)

Operating Expenses - Non-GAAP basis

$

51,694

$

48,330

$

50,669

(1

)

Excludes amortization of $7,541, $7,447 and $7,263 for the three months ending December 26, 2020, September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively.

(2

)

Represents amortization of capitalized implementation costs related to cloud-based software arrangements that are included within SG&A.

COHU, INC.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Results to Non-GAAP Financial Measures(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

December September December 26, 26, 28,

2020 2020 2019



Gross Profit Reconciliation

Gross profit - GAAP basis (excluding $ 91,241 $ 63,500 $ 54,075 amortization)^ (1)

Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of (272 ) 2,824 2,599 sales (as scheduled above)

Gross profit - Non-GAAP basis $ 90,969 $ 66,324 $ 56,674



As a percentage of net sales:

GAAP gross profit 45.1 % 42.2 % 38.1 %

Non-GAAP gross profit 45.0 % 44.0 % 39.9 %



Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Net income (loss) attributable to $ 14,861 $ (6,646 ) $ (17,266 ) Cohu - GAAP Basis

Loss from discontinued operations - - 1,039

Income tax provision (benefit) 405 1,116 (3,243 )

Interest expense 2,855 3,021 4,767

Interest income (14 ) (42 ) (161 )

Amortization of purchased 9,898 9,783 9,615 intangible assets

Depreciation 3,565 3,462 3,893

Amortization of cloud-based 360 318 - software implementation costs^ (2)

Other non-GAAP adjustments (as 10,458 9,328 9,806 scheduled above)

Adjusted EBITDA $ 42,388 $ 20,340 $ 8,450



As a percentage of net sales:

Net income (loss) attributable to 7.3 % (4.4 ) (12.2 ) Cohu - GAAP Basis % %

Adjusted EBITDA 20.9 % 13.5 % 6.0 %



Operating Expense Reconciliation

Operating Expense - GAAP basis $ 72,467 $ 64,860 $ 67,734

Non-GAAP adjustments to operating (20,773 ) (16,530 ) (17,065 ) expenses (as scheduled above)

Operating Expenses - Non-GAAP basis $ 51,694 $ 48,330 $ 50,669



Excludes amortization of $7,541, $7,447 and $7,263 for the three months(1 ) ending December 26, 2020, September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively.

(2 ) Represents amortization of capitalized implementation costs related to cloud-based software arrangements that are included within SG&A.

Twelve Months Ended

December 26,

December 28,

2020

2019

Gross Profit Reconciliation

Gross profit - GAAP basis (excluding amortization) (1)

$

271,782

$

229,829

Non-GAAP adjustments to cost of sales (as scheduled above)

4,650

10,714

Gross profit - Non-GAAP basis

$

276,432

$

240,543

As a percentage of net sales:

GAAP gross profit

42.7

%

39.4

%

Non-GAAP gross profit

43.5

%

41.2

%

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

Net loss attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

$

(13,801

)

$

(69,700

)

(Income) loss from discontinued operations

(42

)

697

Income tax provision (benefit)

666

(3,082

)

Interest expense

13,759

20,556

Interest income

(224

)

(764

)

Amortization of purchased intangible assets

38,746

39,590

Depreciation

14,000

19,246

Amortization of cloud-based software implementation costs (2)

1,191

-

Other non-GAAP adjustments (as scheduled above)

33,524

39,534

Adjusted EBITDA

$

87,819

$

46,077

As a percentage of net sales:

Net income (loss) attributable to Cohu - GAAP Basis

(2.2

)%

(11.9

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

13.8

%

7.9

%

Operating Expense Reconciliation

Operating Expense - GAAP basis

$

268,522

$

282,157

Non-GAAP adjustments to operating expenses (as scheduled above)

(68,494

)

(73,517

)

Operating Expenses - Non-GAAP basis

$

200,028

$

208,640

(1

)

Excludes amortization of $29,510 and $30,126 for the twelve months ending December 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019, respectively.

(2

)

Represents amortization of capitalized implementation costs related to cloud-based software arrangements that are included within SG&A.

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CONTACT: Cohu, Inc. Jeffrey D. Jones - Investor Relations 858-848-8106