VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC [VECO] Filings

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 0-16244

VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware		11-2989601
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Terminal Drive Plainview, New York		11803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(516) 677-0200

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	VECO	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).Yes ☒ No ◻

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ☒				Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☐				Smaller reporting company ☐
				Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of May 1, 2024, there were 56,637,662 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC.

INDEX


Safe Harbor Statement	1

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION	4

Item 1. Financial Statements	4

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	32

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	32

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION	33

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	33

Item 1A. Risk Factors	33

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	33

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	33

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	33

Item 5. Other Information	33

Item 6. Exhibits	34

SIGNATURES	35

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Safe Harbor Statement

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Discussions containing such forward-looking statements may be found in Part I - Items 1, 2, and 3 hereof, as well as within this Report generally. In addition, when used in this Report, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “targets,” “plans,” “intends,” “will,” and similar expressions related to the future are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results.

In addition, the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on knowledge of current events and planned actions to be undertaken in the future, they may ultimately differ from actual results. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. All estimates and assumptions are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates and assumptions.

The risks and uncertainties of Veeco Instruments Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Veeco,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” unless the context indicates otherwise) include, without limitation, those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part 1, Item 1A of our 2023 Form 10-K, and the following:

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

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Unfavorable market conditions have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, our operating results;

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We face significant competition;

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We operate in industries characterized by rapid technological change;

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Certain of our sales are dependent on the demand for consumer electronic products and automobiles, which can experience significant volatility;

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We have a concentrated customer base, located primarily in a limited number of regions, which operates in highly concentrated industries;

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The cyclicality of the industries we serve directly affects our business;

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Our failure to estimate customer demand accurately could result in inventory obsolescence, liabilities to our suppliers for products no longer needed, and manufacturing interruptions or delays which could affect our ability to meet customer demand;

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We rely on a limited number of suppliers, some of whom are our sole source for particular components;

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Our failure to successfully manage our outsourcing activities or failure of our outsourcing partners to perform as anticipated could adversely affect our results of operations;

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The timing of our orders, shipments, and revenue recognition may cause our quarterly operating results to fluctuate significantly;

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Our sales cycle is long and unpredictable;

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Our backlog is subject to customer cancellation or modification which could result in decreased sales, increased inventory obsolescence, and liabilities to our suppliers for products no longer needed;

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We are exposed to risks associated with business combinations, acquisitions, strategic investments and divestitures;

Risks Associated with Operating a Global Business

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We are exposed to risks of operating businesses outside the United States;

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Changes in U.S. trade policy and export controls and ongoing trade disputes between the U.S. and China have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, our business, results of operations, and financial conditions;

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We may be unable to obtain required export licenses for the sale of our products;

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We are exposed to various risks associated with global regulatory requirements;

Risks Related to Intellectual Property and Cybersecurity

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Disruptions in our information technology systems or data security incidents could result in significant financial, legal, regulatory, business, and reputational harm to us;

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We may be unable to effectively enforce and protect our intellectual property rights;

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We may be subject to claims of intellectual property infringement by others;

Financial, Accounting, and Capital Markets Risks

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Our operating results may be adversely affected by tightening credit markets;

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We are subject to foreign currency exchange risks;

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We may be required to take impairment charges on assets;

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Changes in accounting pronouncements or taxation rules, practices, or rates may adversely affect our financial results;

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Our current debt facilities contain certain restrictions, covenants and repurchase provisions that may limit our ability to raise the funds necessary to meet our working capital needs, which may include the cash conversion of the Notes or repurchase of the Notes for cash upon a fundamental change;

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Issuance of our common stock, if any, upon conversion of the Notes, as well as the capped call transactions and the hedging activities of the option counterparties, may impair or reduce our ability to utilize our research and development credits carryforwards in the future;

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The capped call transactions may affect the value of the 2027 Notes and our common stock;

General Risk Factors

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The price of our common shares is volatile and could decrease;

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Our inability to attract, retain, and motivate employees could have a material adverse effect on our business;

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We are subject to risks of non-compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations;

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We are exposed to risks associated with the increased attention by our stakeholders to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters; and

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We have adopted certain measures that may have anti-takeover effects, which may make an acquisition of our Company by another company more difficult.

Consequently, such forward looking statements and estimates should be regarded solely as the current plans and beliefs of Veeco. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share amounts)


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023
Assets	(unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	173,998	$	158,781
Restricted cash		326		339
Short-term investments		122,886		146,664
Accounts receivable, net		106,532		103,018
Contract assets		34,336		24,370
Inventories		243,266		237,635
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		34,550		35,471
Total current assets		715,894		706,278
Property, plant, and equipment, net		115,297		118,459
Operating lease right-of-use assets		23,685		24,377
Intangible assets, net		42,054		43,945
Goodwill		214,964		214,964
Deferred income taxes		118,724		117,901
Other assets		3,075		3,117
Total assets	$	1,233,693	$	1,229,041

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	54,011	$	42,383
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		59,259		57,624
Contract liabilities		93,812		118,026
Income taxes payable		852		—
Current portion of long-term debt		26,425		—
Total current liabilities		234,359		218,033
Deferred income taxes		6,496		6,552
Long-term debt		248,811		274,941
Long-term operating lease liabilities		30,949		31,529
Other liabilities		25,168		25,544
Total liabilities		545,783		556,599
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding.		—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 56,637,473 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and 56,364,131 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023		566		564
Additional paid-in capital		1,196,180		1,202,440
Accumulated deficit		(510,315)		(532,169)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,479		1,607
Total stockholders' equity		687,910		672,442
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,233,693	$	1,229,041

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net sales	$	174,484	$	153,504
Cost of sales		99,065		91,487
Gross profit		75,419		62,017
Operating expenses, net:
Research and development		29,642		27,562
Selling, general, and administrative		24,700		22,627
Amortization of intangible assets		1,891		2,111
Other operating expense (income), net		(2,859)		(89)
Total operating expenses, net		53,374		52,211
Operating income		22,045		9,806
Interest income		3,324		2,073
Interest expense		(2,619)		(2,875)
Income before income taxes		22,750		9,004
Income tax expense		896		263
Net income	$	21,854	$	8,741

Income per common share:
Basic	$	0.39	$	0.17
Diluted	$	0.37	$	0.17

Weighted average number of shares:
Basic		55,968		50,559
Diluted		60,764		59,856

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Net income	$	21,854	$	8,741
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities		(95)		470
Change in currency translation adjustments		(33)		6
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(128)		476

Total comprehensive income	$	21,726	$	9,217

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	21,854	$	8,741
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		6,405		6,276
Non-cash interest expense		296		226
Deferred income taxes		(842)		191
Share-based compensation expense		8,082		7,027
Change in contingent consideration		(625)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and contract assets		(13,480)		3,157
Inventories		(4,838)		(25,763)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		395		(4,783)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		17,621		13,431
Contract liabilities		(24,215)		5,534
Income taxes receivable and payable, net		853		94
Other, net		(2,145)		(213)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		9,361		13,918

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(5,990)		(6,946)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		—		(30,373)
Proceeds from the sale of investments		53,473		40,049
Payments for purchases of investments		(28,791)		(3,492)
Proceeds from sale of productive assets		2,033		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		20,725		(762)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Restricted stock tax withholdings		(14,340)		(8,509)
Contingent consideration payment		(1,818)		—
Proceeds (net of tax withholdings) from option exercises and employee stock purchase plan		1,318		1,241
Extinguishment of Convertible Notes		—		(20,173)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(14,840)		(27,441)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(42)		10
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		15,204		(14,275)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period		159,120		155,472
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period	$	174,324	$	141,197

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	$	619	$	2,744
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received		992		386
Non-cash activities
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses		599		5,052
Net transfer of inventory to property, plant and equipment		—		4,304
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations		—		630

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Veeco have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 270 for interim financial information and with the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements as the interim information is an update of the information that was presented in Veeco’s most recent annual financial statements. For further information, refer to Veeco’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature.

Veeco reports interim quarters on a 13-week basis ending on the last Sunday of each quarter. The fourth quarter always ends on the last day of the calendar year, December 31. The 2024 interim quarters end on March 31, June 30, and September 29, and the 2023 interim quarters ended on April 2, July 2, and October 1. These interim quarters are reported as March 31, June 30, and September 30 in Veeco’s interim consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, actual results may differ from these estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of the promised product or service to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for such product or service. The Company’s contracts with customers generally do not contain variable consideration. In the rare instances where variable consideration is included, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration and determines what portion of that, if any, has a high probability of significant subsequent revenue reversal, and if so, that amount is excluded from the transaction price. The Company’s contracts with customers frequently contain multiple deliverables, such as systems, upgrades, components, spare parts, installation, maintenance, and service plans. Judgment is required to properly identify the performance obligations within a contract and to determine how the revenue should be allocated among the performance obligations. The Company also evaluates whether multiple transactions with the same customer or related parties should be considered part of a single contract based on an assessment of whether the contracts or agreements are negotiated or executed within a short time frame of each other or if there are indicators that the contracts are negotiated in contemplation of one another.

When there are separate units of accounting, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the systems, upgrades, components, spare parts, installation, maintenance, and service plans. For items that are not sold separately, the Company estimates stand-alone selling prices generally using an expected cost plus margin approach.

Most of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company considers many facts when evaluating each of its sales arrangements to determine the timing of revenue recognition, including its contractual obligations and the nature of the customer’s post-delivery acceptance provisions. The Company’s system sales arrangements, including certain upgrades, generally include field acceptance provisions that may include functional or mechanical test procedures. For many of these arrangements, a customer source inspection of the system is performed in the Company’s facility, test data is sent to the customer documenting that the system is functioning to the agreed upon specifications prior to delivery, or other quality assurance testing is performed

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(unaudited)

internally to ensure system functionality prior to shipment. Historically, such source inspection or test data replicates the field acceptance provisions that are performed at the customer’s site prior to final acceptance of the system. When the Company objectively demonstrates that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions are achieved prior to delivery either through customer testing or the Company’s historical experience of its tools meeting specifications, transfer of control of the product to the customer is considered to have occurred and revenue is recognized upon system delivery since there is no substantive contingency remaining related to the acceptance provisions at that date. For new products, new applications of existing products, or for products with substantive customer acceptance provisions where the Company cannot objectively demonstrate that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions have been achieved prior to delivery, revenue and the associated costs are deferred. The Company recognizes such revenue and costs upon obtaining objective evidence that the acceptance provisions can be achieved, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

In certain cases the Company’s contracts with customers contain a billing retention, which is billed by the Company and payable by the customer when field acceptance provisions are completed. Revenue recognized in advance of the amount that has been billed is recorded as a contract asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company recognizes revenue related to maintenance and service contracts over time based upon the respective contract term. Installation revenue is recognized over time as the installation services are performed. The Company recognizes revenue from the sales of components, spare parts, and specified service engagements at a point in time, which is typically consistent with the time of delivery in accordance with the terms of the applicable sales arrangement.

The Company may receive advanced payments on system transactions. The timing of the transfer of goods or services related to the advanced payments is either at the discretion of the customer or generally expected to be within one year from the advanced receipt. As such, the Company does not adjust transaction prices for the time value of money. Incremental direct costs incurred related to the acquisition of a customer contract, such as sales commissions, are expensed as incurred since the expected amortization period is one year or less.

The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling costs as a fulfillment activity, and the Company includes such costs in cost of sales when the Company recognizes revenue for the related goods. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are collected by the Company from a customer are excluded from revenue.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Each quarter the Company assesses the valuation and recoverability of all inventories: materials (raw materials, spare parts, and service inventory); work-in-process; and finished goods; and evaluation inventory at customer facilities. Obsolete inventory or inventory in excess of management’s estimated usage requirement is written down to its estimated net realizable value if less than cost. The Company evaluates usage requirements by analyzing historical usage, anticipated demand, alternative uses of materials, and other qualitative factors. Unanticipated changes in demand for the Company’s products may require a write down of inventory, which would be reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made. Inventory acquired as part of a business combination is recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition.

Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07: Segment Reporting (Topic 280) – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This standard primarily enhances disclosures about significant segment expenses. The standard requires interim and annual disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) and included within the reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss, requires interim disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit and loss and assets that are currently required annually, requires disclosure of the position and title of the CODM, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple

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(unaudited)

segment measures of profit or loss and contains other disclosure requirements. This authoritative guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 — Income Per Common Share

Basic income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic income per share plus the weighted average number of common share equivalents outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding options to purchase common stock and share-based awards is considered in diluted income per share by application of the treasury stock method. The dilutive effect of performance share units is included in diluted income per common share if the performance targets have been achieved, or would have been achieved if the reporting date was the end of the contingency period. Finally, the Company includes the dilutive effect of shares issuable upon conversion of its Notes in the calculation of diluted income per share using the if-converted method. The Company has the option for the 2025 and 2027 Notes to settle the conversion value in any combination of cash or shares, and as such, the maximum number of shares issuable are included in the dilutive share count if the effect would be dilutive. The Company must settle the principal amount of the 2029 Notes in cash, and has the option to settle any excess of the conversion value over the principal amount in any combination of cash or shares. As such, the Company only includes the excess shares that may be issuable above the principal amount of the 2029 Notes in the dilutive share count, if the effect would be dilutive.

The computations of basic and diluted income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	21,854	$	8,741
Interest expense associated with convertible notes		514		1,277
Net income available to common shareholders	$	22,368	$	10,018

Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		55,968		50,559
Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards		939		355
Dilutive effect of convertible notes		3,857		8,942
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		60,764		59,856

Net income per common share:
Basic	$	0.39	$	0.17
Diluted	$	0.37	$	0.17

Potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive		213		1,140
Potential shares to be issued for settlement of the convertible notes excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive		—		5,603

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Note 3 — Business Combination

Epiluvac

On January 31, 2023, the Company acquired Epiluvac AB, a privately held manufacturer of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) epitaxy systems that enable silicon carbide (SiC) applications in the electric vehicle market. This acquisition is expected to accelerate penetration into the emerging, high-growth SiC equipment market. The results of Epiluvac’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Acquisition date fair value totaled $56.4 million, which included $30.4 million of cash and $26.1 million of contingent consideration.

The purchase agreement included performance milestones that, if achieved, could trigger additional payments to the original selling shareholders. The contingent arrangements include payments up to $15.0 million based on the timely completion of certain defined milestones tied to strategic targets, and up to $20.0 million based on the percentage of orders received during the defined Earn-out period. The Earn-out period is four years after the closing date of the acquisition, or earlier if certain conditions are met.

The Company estimated the fair value of the contingent consideration by assigning probabilities and discount factors to each of the various defined performance milestones, while using a Monte-Carlo simulation model to determine the most likely outcome for payments to be based on value of orders received. These fair value measurements are based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820. The discount rate used was 5.54% for the strategic target and order value related contingent payments. The rate was determined based on the nature of the milestone, the risks and uncertainties involved and the time period until the milestone was measured. The determination of the various probabilities and discount factors is highly subjective, requires significant judgment and is influenced by a number of factors, including the adoption of SiC technology. The aggregate fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement at the acquisition date was $26.1 million. While the use of SiC is expected to grow in the near future, it is difficult to predict the rate at which SiC will be adopted by the market and thus would impact the sales of our equipment.

The Company updates its estimate of fair value of the contingent consideration each reporting period, utilizing the same methodologies described above. The discount rate used was 5.6% for the strategic target and order value related contingent payments. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized approximately $0.6 million of a reduction to contingent consideration, included within “Other operating expense (income) net” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company paid $1.8 million to the original selling shareholders in recognition of a performance milestone having been successfully completed. Total contingent consideration liability as of March 31, 2024 was $21.8 million included within “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Note 4 — Assets

Investments

Short-term investments are generally classified as available-for-sale and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity under the caption “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These securities may include U.S. treasuries, government agency securities, corporate debt, and commercial paper, all with maturities of greater than three months when purchased. All realized gains and losses and unrealized losses resulting from declines in fair value that are other than temporary are included in “Other operating expense (income), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or the amount paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Veeco classifies certain assets based on the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Veeco has evaluated the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and valuations as provided by third-party sources. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The following table presents the portion of Veeco’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

	(in thousands)
March 31, 2024
Cash equivalents
Certificate of deposits and time deposits	$	84,211	$	—	$	—	$	84,211
Corporate debt		—		2,655		—		2,655
U.S. treasuries		9,999		—		—		9,999
Money market cash		21,363		—		—		21,363
Total	$	115,573	$	2,655	$	—	$	118,228
Short-term investments
U.S. treasuries	$	46,464	$	—	$	—	$	46,464
Government agency securities		—		25,425		—		25,425
Corporate debt		—		50,997		—		50,997
Total	$	46,464	$	76,422	$	—	$	122,886

December 31, 2023
Cash equivalents
Certificate of deposits and time deposits	$	74,262	$	—	$	—	$	74,262
Corporate debt		—		1,988		—		1,988
Money market cash		21,587		—		—		21,587
Total	$	95,849	$	1,988	$	—	$	97,837
Short-term investments
U.S. treasuries	$	59,493	$	—	$	—	$	59,493
Government agency securities		—		41,818		—		41,818
Corporate debt		—		35,409		—		35,409
Commercial paper		—		9,944		—		9,944
Total	$	59,493	$	87,171	$	—	$	146,664

There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities consist of:


			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Estimated
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value

	(in thousands)
March 31, 2024
U.S. treasuries	$	46,565	$	—	$	(101)	$	46,464
Government agency securities		25,455		—		(30)		25,425
Corporate debt		51,098		—		(101)		50,997
Total	$	123,118	$	—	$	(232)	$	122,886

December 31, 2023
U.S. treasuries	$	59,541	$	3	$	(51)	$	59,493
Government agency securities		41,843		6		(31)		41,818
Corporate debt		35,447		9		(47)		35,409
Commercial paper		9,944		—		—		9,944
Total	$	146,775	$	18	$	(129)	$	146,664

Available-for-sale securities in a loss position at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consist of:


	Continuous Loss Position				Continuous Loss Position
	for Less than 12 Months				for 12 Months or More
			Gross				Gross
	Estimated		Unrealized		Estimated		Unrealized
	Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses

		(in thousands)
March 31, 2024
U.S. treasuries	$	46,464	$	(101)	$	—	$	—
Government agency securities		25,425		(30)		—		—
Corporate debt		45,471		(98)		1,495		(3)
Total	$	117,360	$	(229)	$	1,495	$	(3)

December 31, 2023
U.S. treasuries	$	43,118	$	(50)	$	—	$	—
Government agency securities		34,885		(31)		—		—
Corporate debt		23,262		(33)		2,618		(15)
Total	$	101,265	$	(114)	$	2,618	$	(15)

The contractual maturities of securities classified as available-for-sale at March 31, 2024 were as follows:


	March 31, 2024
	Amortized		Estimated
	Cost		Fair Value

		(in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	112,231	$	112,050
Due after one year through two years		10,887		10,836
Total	$	123,118	$	122,886

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Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. There were no realized gains or losses, or unrealized losses from declines in fair value that are other than temporary, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable is presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.0 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company considered its current expectations of future economic conditions when estimating its allowance for doubtful accounts.

Inventories

Inventories at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consist of the following:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Materials	$	144,793	$	139,884
Work-in-process		75,344		71,278
Finished goods		3,670		6,183
Evaluation inventory		19,459		20,290
Total	$	243,266	$	237,635

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets primarily consist of supplier deposits, prepaid value-added tax, lease deposits, prepaid insurance, prepaid software and maintenance, and other receivables. The Company had deposits with its suppliers of $17.0 million and $19.4 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consist of the following:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Land	$	5,061	$	5,061
Building and improvements		61,292		61,679
Machinery and equipment ⁽¹⁾		182,811		181,180
Leasehold improvements		53,009		52,913
Gross property, plant, and equipment		302,173		300,833
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		186,876		182,374
Net property, plant, and equipment	$	115,297	$	118,459

(1)	Machinery and equipment also includes software, furniture and fixtures

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, depreciation expense was $4.5 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

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Goodwill

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. There were no changes to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of purchased technology, customer relationships, patents, trademarks and tradenames, licenses, and backlog, and are initially recorded at fair value. Long-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives in a method reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits are consumed or amortized on a straight-line basis if such pattern cannot be reliably determined.

The components of purchased intangible assets were as follows:


	March 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
			Accumulated						Accumulated
	Gross		Amortization				Gross		Amortization
	Carrying		and		Net		Carrying		and		Net
	Amount		Impairment		Amount		Amount		Impairment		Amount

	(in thousands)
Technology	$	355,928	$	322,997	$	32,931	$	355,928	$	321,923	$	34,005
Customer relationships		146,925		138,154		8,771		146,925		137,649		9,276
Trademarks and tradenames		30,910		30,571		339		30,910		30,269		641
Other		3,746		3,733		13		3,746		3,723		23
Total	$	537,509	$	495,455	$	42,054	$	537,509	$	493,564	$	43,945

Other intangible assets primarily consist of patents, licenses, and backlog.

Note 5 — Liabilities

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consist of:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Payroll and related benefits	$	35,059	$	28,321
Warranty		8,667		8,864
Operating lease liabilities		3,955		4,025
Interest		2,804		1,149
Professional fees		2,237		1,834
Sales, use, and other taxes		3,217		1,825
Contingent consideration		—		1,814
Other		3,320		9,792
Total	$	59,259	$	57,624

Warranty

Warranties are typically valid for one year from the date of system final acceptance. The Company estimates the costs that may be incurred under the warranty which are determined by analyzing specific product and historical configuration

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statistics and regional warranty support costs and are affected by product failure rates, material usage, and labor costs incurred in correcting product failures during the warranty period. Unforeseen component failures or exceptional component performance can also result in changes to warranty costs. Changes in product warranty reserves for the three months ended March 31, 2024 include:


		(in thousands)
Balance - December 31, 2023	$	8,864
Warranties issued		1,545
Consumption of reserves		(1,542)
Changes in estimate		(200)
Balance - March 31, 2024	$	8,667

Contract Liabilities and Performance Obligations

Contract liabilities consist of unsatisfied performance obligations related to advanced payments received and billing in excess of revenue recognized. The contract liability balance as of December 31, 2023 was approximately $118.0 million, of which the Company recognized approximately $35.6 million in revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

This reduction in contract liabilities was offset in part by new billings for products and services which were unsatisfied performance obligations to customers and revenue had not yet been recognized as of March 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company has approximately $139.8 million of remaining performance obligations on contracts with an original estimated duration of one year or more, of which approximately 82% is expected to be recognized within one year, with the remaining amounts expected to be recognized between one to three years. The Company has elected to exclude disclosures regarding remaining performance obligations that have an original expected duration of one year or less.

Convertible Senior Notes

2023 Notes

On January 10, 2017, the Company issued $345.0 million of 2.70% convertible senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes had a maturity date of January 15, 2023, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted. The Company repurchased and retired approximately $111.5 million and $213.3 million of aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 2023 Notes during the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The 2023 notes that remained outstanding matured on January 15, 2023 and were paid in cash and settled by the Company at that time.

2025 Notes

On November 17, 2020, as part of the privately negotiated exchange agreement, the Company issued $132.5 million of 3.50% convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The 2025 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2021. The 2025 Notes mature on January 15, 2025, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted.

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$106.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 2025 Notes, with a carrying amount of $105.4 million, for approximately $106.0 million of cash and 0.7 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company accounted for the partial settlement of the 2025 Notes as an extinguishment, and as such, recorded a loss on extinguishment of approximately $16.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

2027 Notes

On May 18, 2020, the Company completed a private offering of $125.0 million of 3.75% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $121.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and fees and expenses payable by the Company. Additionally, the Company used approximately $10.3 million of cash to purchase capped calls, discussed below. The 2027 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2020. The 2027 Notes mature on June 1, 2027, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted.

On May 19, 2023, in connection with the completion of a private offering of $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% convertible senior notes due 2029 described below, the Company repurchased and retired approximately $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 2027 Notes, with a carrying amount of $98.5 million, for approximately $92.8 million of cash and 3.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company accounted for the partial settlement of the 2027 Notes as an extinguishment, and as such, recorded a loss on extinguishment of approximately $80.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

2029 Notes

On May 19, 2023, the Company completed a private offering of $230.0 million of 2.875% convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $223.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and fees and expenses payable by the Company. Additionally, the Company used approximately $198.8 million of net proceeds from the offering to fund the cash portion of the 2025 Notes and 2027 Notes extinguishments described above and the remainder for general corporate purposes. The 2029 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.875% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2023. The 2029 Notes mature on June 1, 2029, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted. The Company will settle any conversions of the 2029 Notes by paying cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes to be converted, and paying or delivering either cash, shares of Company’s common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock at the Company’s election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes being converted.

The 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2029 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are unsecured senior obligations of Veeco and rank senior in right of payment to any of Veeco’s subordinated indebtedness; equal in right of payment to all of Veeco’s unsecured indebtedness that is not subordinated; effectively subordinated in right of payment to any of Veeco’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of Veeco’s subsidiaries.

The Company may redeem for cash, at its option, all or any portion of (i) the outstanding 2025 Notes at any time on or after January 15, 2023, (ii) the outstanding 2027 Notes at any time on or after June 6, 2024 and/or (iii) the outstanding 2029 Notes at any time on or after June 8, 2026, in each case, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date, if the last reported sale price of the common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price for the applicable series of Notes then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date

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on which the Company provides the redemption notice. Upon the Company’s notice of redemption, holders may elect to convert their Notes based on the conversion rates and criteria outlined below.

The Notes are convertible at the option of the holders upon the satisfaction of specified conditions and during certain periods as described below. The initial conversion rates are 41.6667, 71.5372, and 34.21852 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2029 Notes, respectively, representing initial effective conversion prices of $24.00, $13.98, and $29.22 per share of common stock, respectively. The conversion rates may be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events.

Holders may convert all or any portion of their Notes, in multiples of one thousand dollar principal amount, at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding October 15, 2024, with respect to the 2025 Notes, October 1, 2026, with respect to the 2027 Notes, and February 1, 2029 with respect to the 2029 Notes, only under the following circumstances:

(i)

During any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

(ii)

During the five consecutive business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per one thousand dollar principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of Veeco’s common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day;

(iii)

If the Company calls any or all of applicable series of the Notes for redemption at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

(iv)

Upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

For the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2024, the last reported sales price of the common stock during the 30 consecutive trading days, based on the criteria outlined in (i) above, was greater than 130% of the conversion price of the 2025 Notes and 2027 Notes, and as such are convertible by the holders until June 30, 2024.

Holders may convert their Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances, on October 15, 2024 with respect to the 2025 Notes, October 1, 2026 with respect to the 2027 Notes, and February 1, 2029 with respect to the 2029 Notes, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the respective maturity date.

The Notes are recorded as a single unit within liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as the conversion features within the Notes are not derivatives that require bifurcation and the Notes do not involve a substantial premium. Transaction costs of $1.9 million, $3.1 million, and $6.8 million incurred in connection with the issuance of the 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2029 Notes, respectively, were recorded as direct deductions from the related debt liabilities and recognized as non-cash interest expense using the effective interest method over the expected terms of the Notes.

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The carrying value of the 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2029 Notes are as follows:


		March 31, 2024						December 31, 2023
		Principal Amount		Unamortized transaction costs		Net carrying value		Principal Amount		Unamortized transaction costs		Net carrying value

		(in thousands)
2025 Notes	$	26,500	$	(75)	$	26,425	$	26,500	$	(102)	$	26,398
2027 Notes		25,000		(293)		24,707		25,000		(313)		24,687
2029 Notes		230,000		(5,896)		224,104		230,000		(6,144)		223,856
Net carrying value	$	281,500	$	(6,264)	$	275,236	$	281,500	$	(6,559)	$	274,941

Total interest expense related to the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2029 Notes is as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Cash Interest Expense
Coupon interest expense - 2023 Notes	$	—	$	23
Coupon interest expense - 2025 Notes		232		1,159
Coupon interest expense - 2027 Notes		234		1,172
Coupon interest expense - 2029 Notes		1,653		—
Non-cash Interest Expense
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2023 Notes		—		4
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2025 Notes		28		117
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2027 Notes		20		105
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2029 Notes		248		—
Total Interest Expense	$	2,415	$	2,580

The Company determined the 2025 Notes, 2027 Notes, and 2029 Notes are Level 2 liabilities in the fair value hierarchy and had an estimated fair value at March 31, 2024 of $36.8 million, $62.1 million, and $342.5 million, respectively.

Capped Call Transactions

In connection with the offering of the 2027 Notes, on May 13, 2020, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”), pursuant to capped call confirmations, covering the total principal amount of the 2027 Notes for an aggregate premium of $10.3 million. The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the 2027 Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the aggregate principal amount of converted 2027 Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap based on the capped price of the Capped Call Transactions. The Capped Call Transactions exercise price is equal to the initial conversion price of the 2027 Notes, and the capped price of the Capped Call Transactions is approximately $18.46 per share and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call confirmations.

The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions entered into by the Company with the capped call counterparties, are not part of the terms of the 2027 Notes and do not change the holders’ rights under the 2027 Notes. Holders of the 2027 Notes do not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Transactions. The cost of the Capped Call Transactions is not expected to be tax-deductible as the Company did not elect to integrate the Capped Call Transactions into the 2027 Notes for tax purposes. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2027 Notes to pay for the Capped Call Transactions, and the cost of the Capped Call Transactions was recorded as a reduction of the Company’s additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

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Revolving Credit Facility

On December 16, 2021, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement providing for a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $150 million (the “Credit Facility”), including a $15 million letter of credit sublimit. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company’s direct material U.S. subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company, subject to customary exceptions. The Credit Facility has a term of five years, maturing on December 16, 2026, or earlier if certain liquidity measures are not met prior to the 2025 Notes maturing. Subject to certain conditions and the receipt of commitments from the lenders, the Loan and Security Agreement allows for revolving commitments under the Credit Facility to be increased by up to $75 million. The existing lenders under the Credit Facility are entitled, but not obligated, to provide such incremental commitments.

Borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate which can be, at the Company’s option, either (a) an alternate base rate plus an applicable rate ranging from 0.50% to 1.25% or (b) a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (with a floor of 0.00%) for the specified interest period plus an applicable rate ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%, in each case, depending on the Company’s Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement). The Company will pay an unused commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.35% based on unused capacity under the Credit Facility and the Company’s Secured Net Leverage Ratio. The Company may use the proceeds of borrowings under the Credit Facility to pay transaction fees and expenses, provide for its working capital needs and reimburse drawings under letters of credit and for other general corporate purposes.

The Loan and Security Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants for transactions of this type, including, among others, the provision of financial and other information to the administrative agent, notice to the administrative agent upon the occurrence of certain material events, preservation of existence, maintenance of properties and insurance, compliance with laws, including environmental laws, the provision of additional guarantees, and an affiliate transactions covenant, subject to certain exceptions. The Loan and Security Agreement contains customary negative covenants, including, among others, restrictions on the ability to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, refinance our existing convertible notes, grant liens or security interests on assets, make investments, acquisitions, loans, or advances, pay dividends, and sell or otherwise transfer assets.

The Loan and Security Agreement contains financial maintenance covenants that require the Borrower to maintain an Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) of not less than 3.00 to 1.00, a Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) of not more than 4.50 to 1.00, and a Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) of not more than 2.50 to 1.00, in each case, tested at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2022. The Loan and Security Agreement also provides for a number of customary events of default, including, among others: payment defaults to the lenders; voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings; covenant defaults; material inaccuracies of representations and warranties; certain change of control events; material money judgments; and other customary events of default. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of obligations and the termination of lending commitments under the Loan and Security Agreement.

No amounts were outstanding under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were approximately $25.2 million and $25.5 million, respectively; which primarily included contingent consideration of $21.8 million and $22.4 million, respectively; medical and dental benefits from former executives of $1.9 million; and asset retirement obligations of $0.9 million.

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Note 6 — Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company’s operating leases primarily include real estate leases for properties used for manufacturing, R&D activities, sales and service, and administration, as well as certain equipment leases. Some leases may include options to renew for a period of up to 5 years, while others may include options to terminate the lease. The weighted average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating leases as of March 31, 2024 was 11 years, and the weighted average discount rate used in determining the present value of future lease payments was 5.6%.

The following table provides the maturities of lease liabilities at March 31, 2024:


	Operating
	Leases
	(in thousands)
Payments due by period:
2024	$	2,557
2025		4,138
2026		4,097
2027		3,640
2028		3,422
Thereafter		30,824
Total future minimum lease payments		48,678
Less: Imputed interest		(13,774)
Total	$	34,904

Reported as of March 31, 2024
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	3,955
Long-term operating lease liabilities		30,949
Total	$	34,904

Operating lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Variable lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Additionally, the Company has an immaterial amount of short-term leases. Operating cash outflows from operating leases for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were $1.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

Receivable Purchase Agreement

The Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement with a financial institution to sell certain of its trade receivables from customers without recourse, up to $30.0 million at any point in time. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company did not sell any receivables during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and $18.9 million was available under the agreement for additional sales of receivables as of March 31, 2024. The Company sold $8.3 million of receivables under this agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The net sale of accounts receivable under the agreement is reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at the time of sale and any fees for the sale of trade receivables were not material for the periods presented.

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Purchase Commitments

Veeco has purchase commitments of $200.8 million at March 31, 2024, substantially all of which become due within one year.

Bank Guarantees

Veeco has bank guarantees and letters of credit issued by a financial institution on its behalf as needed. At March 31, 2024, outstanding bank guarantees and standby letters of credit totaled $23.7 million, and unused bank guarantees and letters of credit of $17.0 million were available to be drawn upon.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Note 7 — Equity

Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

The following tables present the changes in Stockholders’ Equity:


								Accumulated
				Additional				Other
	Common Stock			Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Income		Total

	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2023	56,364	$	564	$	1,202,440	$	(532,169)	$	1,607	$	672,442
Net income	—		—		—		21,854		—		21,854
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—		—		—		(128)		(128)
Share-based compensation expense	—		—		8,082		—		—		8,082
Net issuance under employee stock plans	273		2		(14,342)		—		—		(14,340)
Balance at March 31, 2024	56,637	$	566	$	1,196,180	$	(510,315)	$	1,479	$	687,910


								Accumulated
				Additional				Other
	Common Stock			Paid-in		Accumulated		Comprehensive
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Income		Total

	(in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2022	51,660	$	517	$	1,078,180	$	(501,801)	$	928	$	577,824
Net income	—		—		—		8,741		—		8,741
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—		—		—		476		476
Share-based compensation expense	—		—		7,027		—		—		7,027
Net issuance under employee stock plans	33		—		(8,509)		—		—		(8,509)
Balance at March 31, 2023	51,693	$	517	$	1,076,698	$	(493,060)	$	1,404	$	585,559

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued

(unaudited)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”)

The following table presents the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI, net of tax:


			Unrealized
			Gains (Losses)
	Foreign		on Available
	Currency		for Sale
	Translation		Securities		Total

	(in thousands)
Balance - December 31, 2023	$	1,761	$	(154)	$	1,607
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(33)		(95)		(128)
Balance - March 31, 2024	$	1,728	$	(249)	$	1,479

There were minimal reclassifications from AOCI into net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Note 8 — Share-based Compensation

Restricted share awards are issued to employees and to members of our board of directors that are subject to specified restrictions and a risk of forfeiture. The restrictions typically lapse over one to four years and may entitle holders to dividends and voting rights. Other types of share-based compensation include performance share awards, performance share units, and restricted share units (collectively with restricted share awards, “restricted shares”), as well as options to purchase common stock.

Share-based compensation expense was recognized in the following line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Cost of sales	$	1,730	$	1,451
Research and development		2,318		2,089
Selling, general, and administrative		4,034		3,487
Total	$	8,082	$	7,027

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, equity activity related to non-vested restricted shares and performance shares was as follows:


		Weighted
		Average
	Number of	Grant Date
	Shares	Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Balance - December 31, 2023	2,464	$	26.19
Granted	1,019		37.72
Performance award adjustments	200		27.81
Vested	(1,040)		25.93
Forfeited	(13)		23.06
Balance - March 31, 2024	2,630	$	31.13

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued

(unaudited)

Note 9 — Income Taxes

Income taxes are estimated for each of the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as the tax effect of carryforwards. Realization of net deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income.

At the end of each interim reporting period, the effective tax rate is aligned with expectations for the full year. This estimate is used to determine the income tax provision on a year-to-date basis and may change in subsequent interim periods.

Income before income taxes and income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands, except percentages)
Income before income taxes	$	22,750	$	9,004
Income tax expense	$	896	$	263
Effective tax rate		3.94%		2.93%

The Company’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0.9 million, compared to $0.3 million for the comparable prior period. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the effective tax rate was lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily relating to a discrete income tax benefit for share-based compensation windfall. Additionally, the effective tax rate was also favorably impacted by the tax benefits related to Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and research and development tax credits.

Note 10 — Segment Reporting and Geographic Information

Veeco operates and measures its results in one operating segment and therefore has one reportable segment: the development, manufacture, sales, and support of semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily sold to make electronic devices.

Veeco serves the following four end-markets:

Semiconductor

The Semiconductor market refers to early process steps in logic and memory applications where silicon wafers are processed. There are many different process steps in forming patterned wafers, such as deposition, etching, masking, and doping, where the microchips are created but remain on the silicon wafer. This market includes mask blank production for extreme ultraviolet (“EUV”) lithography, as well as Advanced Packaging, which refers to a portfolio of wafer-level assembly technologies that enable improved performance of electronic products, such as smartphones, high-end servers, and graphical processors.

Compound Semiconductor

The Compound Semiconductor market includes Photonics, Power Electronics, RF Filters and Amplifiers, and Solar applications. Photonics refers to light source technologies and laser-based solutions for 3D sensing, datacom and telecom applications. This includes micro-LED, laser diodes, edge emitting lasers and vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (“VCSELs”). Power Electronics refers to semiconductor devices such as rectifiers, inverters and converters for the

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Veeco Instruments Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued

(unaudited)

control and conversion of electric power in applications such as fast or wireless charging of consumer electronics and automotive applications. RF power amplifiers and filters (including surface acoustic wave (“SAW”) and bulk acoustic wave (“BAW”) filters) are used in 5G communications infrastructure, smartphones, tablets, and mobile devices. They make use of radio waves for wireless broadcasting and/or communications. Solar refers to power obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun through the use of compound semiconductor devices such as photovoltaics.

Data Storage

Data Storage refers to the Hard Disk Drive (“HDD”) market, for which our systems enable customers to manufacture thin film magnetic heads for hard disk drives as part of large capacity storage applications.

Scientific & Other

Scientific & Other refers to advanced materials research and a range of manufacturing applications including optical coatings (laser mirrors, optical filters, and anti-reflective coatings).

Sales by end-market and geographic region for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:


	Three months ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Sales by end-market
Semiconductor	$	120,384	$	93,107
Compound Semiconductor		21,002		21,159
Data Storage		18,017		21,514
Scientific & Other		15,081		17,724
Total	$	174,484	$	153,504
Sales by geographic region
United States	$	27,868	$	31,011
EMEA⁽¹⁾		8,488		22,947
China		64,308		60,747
Rest of APAC		73,220		38,744
Rest of World		600		54
Total	$	174,484	$	153,504

(1)	EMEA consists of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

For geographic reporting, sales are attributed to the location in which the customer facility is located.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Our discussion below constitutes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this Report, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “targets,” “plans,” “intends,” “will,” and similar expressions related to the future are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates they are made.

Executive Summary

We are an innovative manufacturer of semiconductor process equipment. Our proven ion beam, laser annealing, lithography, MOCVD, CVD, and single wafer wet processing technologies play an integral role in the fabrication and packaging of advanced semiconductor devices. With equipment designed to optimize performance, yield and cost of ownership, Veeco holds leading technology positions in the markets we serve. To learn more about Veeco’s systems and service offerings, visit www.veeco.com.

Business Update

The Semiconductor industry has been historically cyclical based on fluctuations in global chip production capacity and demand. Semiconductor industry sales declined in 2023 to approximately $550 billion dollars after several years of growth following the pandemic. Looking ahead, industry analysts are forecasting long-term growth of the Semiconductor industry, driven by secular growth trends such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, mobile connectivity, and the transformation of the automotive industry, as well as government programs globally to accelerate strategic investment in next-generation technologies.

Growth in the Semiconductor industry, coupled with increasing technological complexity of Semiconductor chips, are expected to drive long-term growth in Wafer Fab Equipment (“WFE”) spending. In an effort to improve chip performance and reduce costs, today’s most advanced Semiconductor manufacturers are shrinking device geometries and investing in more complex technologies, including 3D devices, Gate-All-Around architectures, as well as backside power delivery. As a result, growth of the WFE market is expected to keep pace with growth of the Semiconductor industry, which we believe should benefit semiconductor capital equipment providers, including Veeco.

Our strategy of investing in advanced logic and memory has enabled our Semiconductor business to outperform WFE growth for 3 consecutive years. Veeco technologies are at the forefront of new technological innovations in the Semiconductor industry, including manufacturing of higher performance AI chips, and we continue to invest in new technologies to expand our Served Available Market (“SAM”) to a broad range of new applications.

Semiconductor revenue increased by 29% in first quarter 2024 from the comparable year period, comprising 69% of total revenue. This increase was led by strong demand for our Laser Annealing systems. Our laser annealing solutions continue to gain share in advanced node logic, highlighted by recent wins at both new and existing customers. In 2023, we won business with a new Tier 1 logic customer for advanced anneal applications and shipped multiple systems to this customer. In first quarter 2024, we received a multi-tool laser annealing order from a leading edge logic foundry for their 2nm gate-all-around process. In the memory market, a Tier 1 memory customer placed several Laser Spike Annealing (“LSA”) orders for high volume production of High Bandwidth Memory (“HBM”) and advanced DRAM devices following a successful evaluation program, and we’ve shipped multiple systems to this customer. While our growth strategy is predominately focused on advanced node logic and memory, we continue to see strong growth for mature node applications predominantly in China driven by new greenfield fabs and capacity additions. In our continued efforts to grow our Laser Annealing business by driving product roadmap to address customer device challenges, we achieved a key milestone in fourth quarter 2023 upon shipping two next-generation annealing systems for nano second annealing applications to two Tier 1 logic customers. Nanosecond annealing provides Veeco with an opportunity to expand our

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laser annealing SAM to new advanced node logic and memory applications, including 3D devices, Gate-All-Around architecture, and backside power delivery.

The ongoing adoption of EUV Lithography for advanced node semiconductor manufacturing continues to drive demand for our Ion Beam mask blank deposition systems, and we’re well-positioned for adoption of next-generation High-NA lithography. We achieved another significant milestone in fourth quarter 2023 upon shipment of our first two Ion Beam Deposition “IBD300” evaluation systems to Tier 1 memory customers for front end semiconductor applications. Our IBD300 system provides Veeco with another opportunity to expand our SAM to advanced node applications where low resistance films are critical, and our initial systems are being evaluated for advanced memory applications such as DRAM bitline. Additionally, our Wet Processing systems are used for Advanced Packaging applications, including 3D packaging technologies, and we continue to see strong demand for HBM. Our Advanced Packaging lithography systems are used for packaging approaches such as fan out wafer level packaging and other advanced packaging applications. Given our current backlog and visibility, we expect Semiconductor revenue to grow in 2024.

Veeco also serves customers in the Compound Semiconductor, Data Storage, and Scientific & Other markets.

We address the Compound Semiconductor market with a broad portfolio of technologies, including Wet Processing, MOCVD, MBE and Ion Beam, for a range of Power Electronics, Photonics, and 5G RF applications. Sales in the Compound Semiconductor market increased sequentially in first quarter 2024. Looking ahead, we’re focused on several long-term growth opportunities within Power Electronics and Photonics. We expect revenue in the Compound Semiconductor market to grow in 2024. We address the Data Storage market with sales of our Ion Beam Deposition technology. Demand for our Ion Beam products is driven by cloud-based storage, and sales declined sequentially in first quarter 2024. We expect revenue in the Data Storage market to be flat to up in 2024. Sales in the Scientific & Other market are largely driven by sales to governments, universities, and research institutions. We address the Scientific & Other market with several technologies, including MBE, ALD, MOCVD, Wet Processing, & IBD/IBE, which support scientific, optical coating and other applications, and sales in this market declined as compared to the prior quarter. We expect revenue in the Scientific and Other market to remain flat in 2024.

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Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 30, 2024 and 2023

The following table presents revenue and expense line items reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the indicated periods in 2024 and 2023 and the period-over-period dollar and percentage changes for those line items. Our results of operations are reported as one business segment, represented by our single operating segment.


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Change
	2024			2023			Period to Period

	(dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	174,484	100%	$	153,504	100%	$	20,980	14%
Cost of sales		99,065	57%		91,487	60%		7,578	8%
Gross profit		75,419	43%		62,017	40%		13,402	22%
Operating expenses, net:
Research and development		29,642	17%		27,562	18%		2,080	8%
Selling, general, and administrative		24,700	14%		22,627	15%		2,073	9%
Amortization of intangible assets		1,891	1%		2,111	1%		(220)	(10)%
Other operating expense (income), net		(2,859)	-		(89)	-		(2,770)	*
Total operating expenses, net		53,374	31%		52,211	34%		1,163	2%
Operating income		22,045	13%		9,806	6%		12,239	125%
Interest income (expense), net		705	0%		(802)	(1)%		1,507	(188)%
Income before income taxes		22,750	13%		9,004	6%		13,746	153%
Income tax expense (benefit)		896	-		263	-		633	*
Net income	$	21,854	13%	$	8,741	6%	$	13,113	150%

*	Not meaningful

Net Sales

The following is an analysis of sales by market and by region:


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Change
	2024			2023			Period to Period

	(dollars in thousands)
Sales by end-market
Semiconductor	$	120,384	69%	$	93,107	60%	$	27,277	29%
Compound Semiconductor		21,002	12%		21,159	14%		(157)	(1)%
Data Storage		18,017	10%		21,514	14%		(3,497)	(16)%
Scientific & Other		15,081	9%		17,724	12%		(2,643)	(15)%
Total	$	174,484	100%	$	153,504	100%	$	20,980	14%
Sales by geographic region
United States	$	27,868	16%	$	31,011	20%	$	(3,143)	(10)%
EMEA		8,488	5%		22,947	15%		(14,459)	(63)%
China		64,308	37%		60,747	40%		3,561	6%
Rest of APAC		73,220	42%		38,744	25%		34,476	89%
Rest of World		600	-		54	-		546	*
Total	$	174,484	100%	$	153,504	100%	$	20,981	14%

*	Not meaningful

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Sales increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 against the comparable prior year period driven by sales in the Semiconductor market, partially offset by decreases in sales in the Data Storage, and Scientific & Other markets. By geography, sales increased in the Rest of APAC, and China regions, partially offset by decreases in the EMEA and United States regions. Sales in the Rest of APAC region for the three months ended March 31, 2024 included sales in Japan and Taiwan of $32.9 million, and $19.3 million respectively. Sales in the Rest of APAC region for the three months ended March 31, 2023 included sales in Taiwan and Thailand of $18.0 million and $8.4 million respectively. We expect there will continue to be year-to-year variations in our future sales distribution across markets and geographies. In light of the global nature of our business, we are impacted by conditions in the various countries in which we and our customers operate.

Gross Profit

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, gross profit increased against the comparable prior period primarily due to an increase in sales volume and increased gross margins. Gross margin increased principally due to higher volume and favorable product mix of sales in the periods. We expect our gross margins to fluctuate each period due to product mix and other factors.

Research and Development

The markets we serve are characterized by continuous technological development and product innovation, and we invest in various research and development initiatives to maintain our competitive advantage and achieve our growth objectives. Research and development expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 against the comparable prior period primarily due to an increase in project materials and personnel-related expenses as we invest in new research and development and additional applications for our technology in order to be well-positioned to capitalize on emerging global megatrends and support longer term growth in Semiconductor and Compound Semiconductor markets. However, expenses as a percentage of revenue are slightly down when compared to the prior period.

Selling, General, and Administrative

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased for the three months ended March 31, 2024 against the comparable prior period primarily due to higher variable expenses associated with the increase in revenue and profitability. However, expenses as a percentage of revenue are slightly down when compared to the comparable prior year period.

Amortization Expense

Amortization expense decreased compared to the comparable prior year period primarily due to changes in amortization expense to reflect expected cash flows of certain intangible assets.

Interest Income (Expense)

We recorded net interest income of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to net interest expense of $0.8 million for the comparable prior year period. The increase in net interest income of $1.5 million was primarily due to higher interest rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024, against the comparable prior year period.

Income Taxes

At the end of each interim reporting period, we estimate the effective income tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. This estimate is used to determine the income tax provision or benefit on a year-to-date basis and may change in subsequent interim periods.

Our income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0.9 million, compared to $0.3 million for the comparable prior period. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the effective tax rate was

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lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate primarily relating to discrete income tax benefit for share-based compensation windfall. Additionally, the effective tax rate was also favorably impacted by the tax benefits related to Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and research and development tax credits.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments are as follows:


	March 31,		December 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	173,998	$	158,781
Restricted cash		326		339
Short-term investments		122,886		146,664
Total	$	297,210	$	305,784

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents of $52.7 million and $46.8 million, respectively, were held outside the United States. As of March 31, 2024, we had $23.4 million of accumulated undistributed earnings generated by our non-U.S. subsidiaries for which the U.S. tax has previously been provided. Approximately $8.1 million of undistributed earnings will be subject to foreign withholding taxes if distributed back to the United States and we accrued $0.8 million for foreign withholding taxes for the undistributed earnings.

We believe that our projected cash flow from operations, combined with our cash and short-term investments, will be sufficient to meet our projected working capital requirements, contractual obligations, and other cash flow needs for the next twelve months, including scheduled interest payments on our convertible senior notes, purchase commitments, and payments in respect of operating leases.

A summary of the cash flow activity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:

Cash Flows from Operating Activities


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Net income	$	21,854	$	8,741
Non-cash items:
Depreciation and amortization		6,405		6,276
Non-cash interest expense		296		226
Deferred income taxes		(842)		191
Share-based compensation expense		8,082		7,027
Change in contingent consideration		(625)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(25,809)		(8,543)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	9,361	$	13,918

Net cash provided by operating activities was $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and was due to net income of $21.9 million and adjustments for non-cash items of $13.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in cash flow from changes in operating assets and liabilities of $25.8 million. The changes in operating assets and liabilities were largely attributable to increases in inventories and; contract assets, and a decrease in contract liabilities; partially offset by increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Capital expenditures	$	(5,990)	$	(6,946)
Changes in investments, net		24,682		36,557
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		—		(30,373)
Proceeds from the sale of productive assets		2,033		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	20,725	$	(762)

The cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to net cash provided by net investment activity and proceeds from the sale of productive assets, partially offset by capital expenditures. The cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to net cash used in the acquisition of Epiluvac, and capital expenditures, partially offset by net investment activity.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023

	(in thousands)
Settlement of equity awards, net of withholding taxes	$	(13,022)	$	(7,268)
Contingent consideration payment		(1,818)		—
Extinguishment of Convertible Notes		—		(20,173)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(14,840)	$	(27,441)

The cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was related to cash used to settle taxes related to employee equity programs and contingent consideration payment related to Epiluvac acquisition, partially offset by cash received under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was related to the repayment of the 2023 Notes, as well as cash used to settle taxes related to employee equity programs, partially offset by cash received under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Convertible Senior Notes

We have $26.5 million outstanding principal balance of 3.50% convertible senior notes that bear interest at a rate of 3.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, and mature on January 15, 2025, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted. In addition, we have $25.0 million outstanding principal balance of 3.75% convertible senior notes that bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, and mature on June 1, 2027, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted. The 2027 Notes are currently convertible by shareholders until June 30, 2024. In addition, we have $230.0 million outstanding principal balance of 2.875% convertible senior notes that bear interest at a rate of 2.875% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, and mature on June 1, 2029, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted.

We believe that we have sufficient capital resources and cash flows from operations to support scheduled interest payments on these debts and the scheduled January 2025 principal payment due on the 2025 Notes. In addition, we have access to a $150.0 million revolving credit facility (including an ability to request an additional $75.0 million, for a total commitment of no more than $225.0 million) to provide for our working capital needs and reimburse drawings under letters of credit and for other general corporate purposes. The Company has no immediate plans to draw down on the facility, which expires in December of 2026. Interest under the facility is variable based on the Company’s secured net leverage ratio and is expected to bear interest based on SOFR plus a range of 150 to 225 basis points, if drawn. There is a yearly commitment fee of 25 to 35 basis points, based on the Company’s secured net leverage ratio, charged on the unused portion of the Facility.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

We have commitments under certain contractual arrangements to make future payments for goods and services. These contractual arrangements secure the rights to various assets and services to be used in the future in the normal course of business. We expect to fund these contractual arrangements with cash generated from operations in the normal course of business.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates primarily relates to our investment portfolio. We centrally manage our investment portfolios considering investment opportunities and risks, tax consequences, and overall financing strategies. Our investment portfolio includes fixed-income securities with a fair value of approximately $122.9 million at March 31, 2024. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and, based on our investment portfolio at March 31, 2024, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of the portfolio of $0.7 million. While an increase in interest rates may reduce the fair value of the investment portfolio, we will not realize the losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations unless the individual fixed-income securities are sold prior to recovery or the loss is determined to be other-than-temporary.

Currency Exchange Risk

We conduct business on a worldwide basis and, as such, a portion of our revenues, earnings, and net investments in foreign affiliates is exposed to changes in currency exchange rates. The economic impact of currency exchange rate movements is complex because such changes are often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions, and other factors. These changes, if material, could cause us to adjust our financing and operating strategies. Consequently, isolating the effect of changes in currency does not incorporate these other important economic factors.

Changes in currency exchange rates could affect our foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and forecasted cash flows. We may enter into monthly forward derivative contracts from time to time with the intent of mitigating a portion of this risk. We only use derivative financial instruments in the context of hedging and not for speculative purposes and have not historically designated our foreign exchange derivatives as hedges. Accordingly, changes in fair value from these contracts are recorded as “Other, net” in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We execute derivative transactions with highly rated financial institutions to mitigate counterparty risk.

Our net sales to customers located outside of the United States represented approximately 84% and 80% of our total net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 respectively. We expect that net sales to customers outside the United States will continue to represent a large percentage of our total net sales. Our sales denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar represented approximately 3% of total net sales for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

A 10% change in foreign exchange rates would have an immaterial impact on the consolidated results of operations since most of our sales outside the United States are denominated in U.S. dollars.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our principal executive and financial officers have evaluated and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2024. The disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in this report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and

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forms and is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive and financial officers as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, there were no changes in internal control that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Information regarding risk factors appears in the Safe Harbor Statement at the beginning of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, and in Part I — Item 1A of our 2023 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

During the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024, the following directors and Section 16 officers, as applicable, adopted, modified or terminated “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K):

● On February 29, 2024, John Kiernan, our Chief Financial Officer, entered into a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). Mr. Kiernan’s plan covers the sale of 30,000 shares of our common stock, between June 10, 2024 and May 30, 2025. Transactions under the plan are based upon pre-established dates.

There were no “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements” (as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K) adopted, modified or terminated during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 by our directors and Section 16 officers. Each of the Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements are in accordance with our Securities Trading Policy and actual sale transactions made pursuant to such trading arrangements will be disclosed publicly in Section 16 filings with the SEC in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules and regulations.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Unless otherwise indicated, each of the following exhibits has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Veeco under File No. 0-16244.


Exhibit		Incorporated by Reference			Filed or Furnished
Number	Exhibit Description	Form	Exhibit	Filing Date	Herewith

10.1	Form of Notice of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to the Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2024.				*
10.2	Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and related terms and conditions pursuant to Veeco 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, effective March 2024.				*
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a—14(a) or Rule 15d—14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.				*
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a—14(a) or Rule 15d—14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.				*
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.				*
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002.				*
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.				**
101.XSD	XBRL Schema.				**
101.PRE	XBRL Presentation.				**
101.CAL	XBRL Calculation.				**
101.DEF	XBRL Definition.				**
101.LAB	XBRL Label.				**
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).				**

* Filed herewith

** Filed herewith electronically

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 7, 2024.


	Veeco Instruments Inc.

	By:	/s/ WILLIAM J. MILLER, Ph.D.
		William J. Miller, Ph.D.
		Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ JOHN P. KIERNAN
		John P. Kiernan
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer