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Mattson Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2015


FREMONT, CA--(Marketwired - October 29, 2015) - Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSN), a leading supplier of advanced process equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2015.

Business Highlights:

"In spite of challenging industry conditions, I am pleased with our ability to achieve top line results at the high end of expectations," noted Fusen Chen, Mattson Technology's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Further, our flexibility in managing our cost structure to align with changes in industry demand, without sacrificing our focus on our customers' success, enabled us to exceed our own expectations for profitability."

Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Net revenue for the third quarter of 2015 was $38.9 million, a decrease of $4.4 million or 10 percent, as compared to net revenue of $43.3 million in the second quarter of 2015, and up slightly from net revenue of $38.4 million reported in the third quarter of 2014.

Gross margin in the third quarter of 2015 was 35 percent, a decrease of 2 percentage points as compared to the second quarter of 2015, and a 1 percentage point improvement compared to 34 percent gross margin in the third quarter of 2014.

Total operating expense was $11.8 million in the third quarter of 2015, a decrease of $1.5 million or 11 percent, as compared to operating expense of $13.3 million in the second quarter of 2015, and a decrease of $0.6 million or 5 percent, as compared to total operating expense of $12.5 million in the third quarter of 2014. Excluding restructuring charges of $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2014, non-GAAP operating expense was $12.2 million.

Net income for the third quarter of 2015 was $2.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $2.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2015, and net income of $0.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2014. Due to the immateriality of restructuring and other charges in the third quarter of 2014, and the absence of restructuring and other charges in the second and third quarters of 2015, there is no difference between GAAP and non-GAAP net income per diluted share for these periods.

Conference Call

On Thursday, October 29, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time), Mattson Technology will hold a conference call to review the following topics: 2015 third quarter financial results, current business conditions, the near-term business outlook and guidance for the fourth quarter of 2015. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at www.mattson.com under the "Investors" section. To access the live conference call, please dial (970) 315-0417.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) results, this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. The Company's non-GAAP results for total operating expenses and net income per share exclude amounts listed as restructuring and other charges. Management uses non-GAAP operating expenses and net income per diluted share to evaluate the Company's operating and financial results. The Company believes the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors for analyzing business trends and comparing performance to prior periods, along with enhancing the investors' ability to view the Company's results from management's perspective. The Company did not have any restructuring and other charges during the second or third quarters of 2015, and restructuring and other charges in the third quarter of 2014 were $0.3 million.

About Mattson Technology, Inc.

Mattson Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. We are a leading supplier of plasma and rapid thermal processing equipment to the global semiconductor industry, and operate in three primary product sectors: Dry Strip, Etch, Rapid Thermal Processing and Millisecond Anneal. Through manufacturing and design innovation, we have produced technologically advanced systems that provide productive and cost-effective solutions for customers fabricating current- and next-generation semiconductor devices. For more information, please contact Mattson Technology, Inc., 47131 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA, 94538. Telephone: (800) MATTSON / (510) 657-5900. Internet: www.mattson.com.

                                                                                    
                                  MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.                          
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS               
                    (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)             
                                                                                    
                                    Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended  
                            ---------------------------------  ---------------------
                             September              September   September  September
                                27,      June 28,      28,         27,        28,   
                                2015        2015       2014        2015       2014  
                            ----------- ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
        Net revenue         $   38,894  $  43,334  $  38,430   $ 140,482  $ 123,657 
        Cost of goods sold      25,347     27,315     25,432      89,522     82,717 
                            ----------- ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
         Gross margin           13,547     16,019     12,998      50,960     40,940 
                            ----------- ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
        Operating expenses:                                                         
         Research,                                                                  
          development and                                                           
          engineering            4,033      5,184      4,849      14,467     13,819 
         Selling, general                                                           
          and administrative     7,812      8,158      7,302      24,811     21,413 
         Restructuring and                                                          
          other charges              -          -        301           -        412 
                            ----------- ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
          Total operating                                                           
           expenses             11,845     13,342     12,452      39,278     35,644 
                            ----------- ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
        Income from                                                                 
         operations              1,702      2,677        546      11,682      5,296 
        Interest and other                                                          
         income (expense),                                                          
         net                       540        (18)       101         105       (109)
                            ----------- ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
        Income before income                                                        
         taxes                   2,242      2,659        647      11,787      5,187 
        Provision for income                                                        
         taxes                     219         78        110         878        269 
                            ----------- ---------- ----------  ---------- ----------
        Net income          $    2,023  $   2,581  $     537   $  10,909  $   4,918 
                            =========== ========== ==========  ========== ==========
        Net income per                                                              
         share:                                                                     
         Basic              $     0.03  $    0.03  $    0.01   $    0.15  $    0.07 
         Diluted            $     0.03  $    0.03  $    0.01   $    0.14  $    0.07 
        Shares used in                                                              
         computing net                                                              
         income per share:                                                          
         Basic                  75,129     74,920     73,731      74,785     71,215 
         Diluted                76,546     77,019     75,023      76,849     72,637 
                                                                                    
        
                                                                                    
                                  MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.                          
                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                    
                                 (Unaudited, in thousands)                          
                                                                                    
                                                              September    December 
                                                                 27,          31,   
                                                                 2015         2014  
                                                             -----------  ----------
                                           ASSETS                                   
        Current assets:                                                             
        Cash and cash equivalents                            $   36,699   $  22,760 
        Accounts receivable, net                                 23,826      33,578 
        Advance billings                                          2,852       4,653 
        Inventories                                              42,611      40,579 
        Prepaid expenses and other current assets                 6,122       9,767 
                                                             -----------  ----------
          Total current assets                                  112,110     111,337 
        Property and equipment, net                               8,754       7,534 
        Restricted cash                                           1,811       1,993 
        Other assets                                                500         623 
                                                             -----------  ----------
          Total assets                                       $  123,175   $ 121,487 
                                                             ===========  ==========
                                                                                    
                            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                    
        Current liabilities:                                                        
        Accounts payable                                     $   13,706   $  22,434 
        Accrued compensation and benefits                         6,197       4,601 
        Deferred revenues, current                                6,757       9,110 
        Other current liabilities                                 6,038       6,630 
                                                             -----------  ----------
          Total current liabilities                              32,698      42,775 
        Deferred revenues, non-current                              552       1,160 
        Other liabilities                                         2,477       2,442 
                                                             -----------  ----------
          Total liabilities                                      35,727      46,377 
        Stockholders' equity                                     87,448      75,110 
                                                             -----------  ----------
            Total liabilities and stockholders' equity       $  123,175   $ 121,487 
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Mattson Technology Contact
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fax 1-510-492-5963


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