Intevac Announces Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results

Intevac, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVAC) today reported financial results for the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2011.

“While 2011 is a challenging year for our hard drive equipment business, fundamentals in the industry have strengthened in the second quarter, with continued growth expected in the second half of the year,” commented Kevin Fairbairn, president and chief executive officer of Intevac. “We continue to view the pending industry consolidation as a positive for the industry and Intevac. While we anticipate our customers will remain cautious with their capital spending until the consolidations are complete, the long term drivers for digital storage remain robust.

“We continue to see incremental traction in the other markets we serve. In the solar market, we continue to make positive progress with our entry into the solar equipment market. Our focus is to provide equipment solutions that improve the conversion efficiency of solar cells, enabling customers to lower their cost per watt. In our Photonics business, we shipped a record $5.9 million in product revenues, up 11% from the first quarter,” concluded Mr. Fairbairn.

Second Quarter 2011 Summary

The net loss for the quarter was $2.6 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to net income of $12.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2010.

Revenues were $27.6 million, including $19.8 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $7.8 million. Equipment revenues consisted of three 200 Lean systems, upgrades, spares and service. Intevac Photonics revenues consisted of $1.9 million of research and development contracts and a record $5.9 million of product sales or 76.2% of Photonics revenues. In the second quarter of 2010, revenues were $68.6 million, including $60.0 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $8.6 million, which included $3.9 million of product sales.

Equipment gross margin was 38.3%, compared to 44.9% in the second quarter of 2010. The decrease in gross margin was primarily as a result of lower revenues and lower factory utilization. Intevac Photonics gross margin improved to 32.7% compared to 24.2% in the second quarter of 2010. The increase was primarily a result of improved yields related to our night vision camera module for our NATO customer. Consolidated gross margin was 36.7%, compared to 42.3% in the second quarter of 2010. Operating expenses increased slightly to $14.8 million, compared to $14.6 million in the second quarter of 2010, driven by increased development expenses for our new equipment products.

Order backlog totaled $36.9 million on July 2, 2011, compared to $41.7 million on April 2, 2011 and $113.8 million on July 3, 2010. Backlog as of July 2, 2011 includes two Solar systems and no 200 Lean systems, compared to two Solar and two 200 Lean systems on April 2, 2011 and fourteen 200 Lean systems on July 3, 2010.

First Six Months 2011 Summary

The net loss was $9.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to net income of $13.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2010.

Revenues were $45.0 million, including $30.0 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $15.0 million, compared to revenues of $101.7 million, including $85.6 million of Equipment revenues and Intevac Photonics revenues of $16.2 million, for the first six months of 2010.

Equipment gross margin was 40.7%, compared to 46.1% in the first six months of 2010, primarily as a result of lower revenues and lower factory utilization. Intevac Photonics gross margin improved to 28.7% compared to 25.4% in the first six months of 2010, reflecting improved yields related to our night vision camera module for our NATO customer. Consolidated gross margin was 36.7%, compared to 42.8% in the first six months of 2010. Operating expenses were $30.7 million, compared to $27.7 million in the first six months of 2010.

Conference Call Information

The company will discuss its financial results and outlook in a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT). To participate in the teleconference, please call toll-free (877) 334-0811 prior to the start time. For international callers, the dial-in number is (408) 427-3734. You may also listen live via the Internet at the company's website, www.intevac.com, under the Investors link, or at www.earnings.com. For those unable to attend, these web sites will host an archive of the call. Additionally, a telephone replay of the call will be available for 48 hours beginning today at 7:30 p.m. EDT. You may access the replay by calling (800) 642-1687 or, for international callers, (706) 645-9291, and providing Replay Passcode 81698029.

About Intevac

Intevac was founded in 1991 and has two businesses: Equipment and Intevac Photonics.

Equipment Business: We are a leader in the design, development and marketing of high productivity lean manufacturing systems and have been producing Lean Thinking platforms since 1994. We provide process manufacturing equipment solutions to the hard disk drive industry, high-productivity process manufacturing equipment and inspection solutions to the solar photovoltaic industry and wafer handling platforms to the semiconductor industry.

Intevac Photonics: We are a leader in the development and manufacture of leading edge, high-sensitivity imaging products and vision systems, as well as table-top and handheld Raman instruments. Markets addressed include military, industrial, medical and scientific.

For more information call 408-986-9888, or visit the company's website at www.intevac.com.

200 Lean® is a registered trademark, and LEAN SOLARTM is a trademark, of Intevac, Inc.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release includes statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Intevac claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. These forward-looking statements are often characterized by the terms “may,” “believes,“ “projects,” “expects,” or “anticipates,” and do not reflect historical facts. Specific forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to: expected demand for hard drives, the technology leadership and lead-time advantages of our systems, and the expansion of our product portfolio for the solar cell manufacturing market. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the company’s expectations. These risks include, but are not limited to: oversupply in the media industry, a slowdown in demand for hard drives and the failure to introduce new products for the solar market, each of which could have a material impact on our business, our financial results, and the company's stock price. These risks and other factors are detailed in the company’s regular filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note: Amounts as of December 31, 2010 are derived from the December 31, 2010 audited consolidated financial statements.