Edgar Filing: KLA TENCOR CORP

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10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



(Mark one)
x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015



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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 000-09992

KLA-Tencor Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		04-2564110
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Technology Drive, Milpitas, California		95035
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(408) 875-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No ¨

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

As of October 9, 2015, there were 155,945,694 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding.

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INDEX



		Page Number

PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	51
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	52

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	53
Item 1A	Risk Factors	53
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	70
Item 3	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	71
Item 4	Mine Safety Disclosures	71
Item 5	Other Information	71
Item 6	Exhibits	72

SIGNATURES		73

EXHIBIT INDEX		74

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)



(In thousands)	September 30, 2015			June 30, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	763,697		$	838,025
Marketable securities	1,505,750			1,549,086
Accounts receivable, net	460,813			585,494
Inventories	650,496			617,904
Deferred income taxes	231,982			236,253
Other current assets	62,680			77,814
Total current assets	3,675,418			3,904,576
Land, property and equipment, net	302,868			314,591
Goodwill	335,218			335,263
Purchased intangibles, net	8,242			11,895
Other non-current assets	249,577			259,687
Total assets	$	4,571,323		$	4,826,012
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	107,363		$	103,342
Deferred system profit	134,188			148,691
Unearned revenue	63,700			71,335
Current portion of long-term debt	—			16,981
Other current liabilities	609,990			661,414
Total current liabilities	915,241			1,001,763
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	3,151,046			3,173,435
Unearned revenue	44,970			47,145
Other non-current liabilities	165,625			182,230
Total liabilities	4,276,882			4,404,573
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11 and Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital in excess of par value	385,633			474,374
Accumulated deficit	(45,055		)	(12,362		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(46,137		)	(40,573		)
Total stockholders’ equity	294,441			421,439
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,571,323		$	4,826,012

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended
	September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2015			2014
Revenues:
Product	$	460,739		$	476,598
Service	181,905			166,303
Total revenues	642,644			642,901
Costs and expenses:
Costs of revenues	270,244			288,467
Engineering, research and development	119,943			143,637
Selling, general and administrative	91,663			101,644
Interest expense	30,564			13,521
Other expense (income), net	(4,069		)	(3,375		)
Income before income taxes	134,299			99,007
Provision for income taxes	29,402			26,774
Net income	$	104,897		$	72,233
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.67		$	0.44
Diluted	$	0.66		$	0.43
Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.52		$	0.50
Weighted-average number of shares:
Basic	156,820			164,845
Diluted	157,984			166,580

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended
	September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
Net income	$	104,897		$	72,233
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments:
Change in currency translation adjustments	(6,124		)	(7,736		)
Change in income tax benefit or expense	1,384			2,872
Net change related to currency translation adjustments	(4,740		)	(4,864		)
Cash flow hedges:
Change in net unrealized gains or losses	(1,861		)	2,033
Reclassification adjustments for net gains or losses included in net income	(402		)	(228		)
Change in income tax benefit or expense	814			(650		)
Net change related to cash flow hedges	(1,449		)	1,155
Net change related to unrecognized losses and transition obligations in connection with defined benefit plans	230			733
Available-for-sale securities:
Change in net unrealized gains or losses	481			(2,735		)
Reclassification adjustments for gains or losses included in net income	(17		)	(1,635		)
Change in income tax benefit or expense	(69		)	1,415
Net change related to available-for-sale securities	395			(2,955		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,564		)	(5,931		)
Total comprehensive income	$	99,333		$	66,302

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	104,897		$	72,233
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,735			21,159
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	12,248			15,483
Excess tax benefit from equity awards	(10,159		)	(14,223		)
Net gain on sales of marketable securities and other investments	(1,233		)	(1,635		)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	124,925			39,261
Increase in inventories	(31,243		)	(23,445		)
Decrease (increase) in other assets	34,381			(2,732		)
Increase in accounts payable	4,158			5,276
Decrease in deferred system profit	(14,504		)	(59,122		)
Decrease in other liabilities	(49,423		)	(17,329		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	193,782			34,926
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net	(7,341		)	(13,445		)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(343,358		)	(624,860		)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	200,353			732,337
Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities	184,973			135,097
Purchases of trading securities	(18,267		)	(22,567		)
Proceeds from sale of trading securities	15,540			18,986
Net cash provided by investing activities	31,900			225,548
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(40,000		)	—
Issuance of common stock	—			4,677
Tax withholding payments related to vested and released restricted stock units	(21,526		)	(27,168		)
Common stock repurchases	(142,592		)	(124,839		)
Payment of dividends to stockholders	(101,674		)	(82,413		)
Excess tax benefit from equity awards	10,159			14,223
Net cash used in financing activities	(295,633		)	(215,520		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,377		)	(6,132		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(74,328		)	38,822
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	838,025			630,861
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	763,697		$	669,683
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Income taxes paid, net	$	7,844		$	20,361
Interest paid	$	3,149		$	136
Non-cash activities:
Purchase of land, property and equipment - investing activities	$	1,490		$	3,571
Unsettled common stock repurchase - financing activities	$	9,610		$	5,844
Dividends payable - financing activities	$	20,892		$	—

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Basis of Presentation. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by KLA-Tencor Corporation (“KLA-Tencor” or the “Company”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows for the periods indicated. These financial statements and notes, however, should be read in conjunction with Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on August 7, 2015.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KLA-Tencor and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and notes to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on the prior year’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Income and Cash Flows.

Management Estimates. The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions in applying the Company’s accounting policies that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities) at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition. The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company derives revenue from three sources—sales of systems, spare parts and services. In general, the Company recognizes revenue for systems when the system has been installed, is operating according to predetermined specifications and is accepted by the customer. When the Company has demonstrated a history of successful installation and acceptance, the Company recognizes revenue upon delivery and customer acceptance. Under certain circumstances, however, the Company recognizes revenue prior to acceptance from the customer, as follows:


•	When the customer fab has previously accepted the same tool, with the same specifications, and when the Company can objectively demonstrate that the tool meets all of the required acceptance criteria.


•	When system sales to independent distributors have no installation requirement, contain no acceptance agreement, and 100% payment is due based upon shipment.


•	When the installation of the system is deemed perfunctory.


•	When the customer withholds acceptance due to issues unrelated to product performance, in which case revenue is recognized when the system is performing as intended and meets predetermined specifications.

In circumstances in which the Company recognizes revenue prior to installation, the portion of revenue associated with installation is deferred based on estimated fair value, and that revenue is recognized upon completion of the installation.

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In many instances, products are sold in stand-alone arrangements. Services are sold separately through renewals of annual maintenance contracts. The Company has multiple element revenue arrangements in cases where certain elements of a sales arrangement are not delivered and accepted in one reporting period. To determine the relative fair value of each element in a revenue arrangement, the Company allocates arrangement consideration based on the selling price hierarchy. For substantially all of the arrangements with multiple deliverables pertaining to products and services, the Company uses vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) or third-party evidence (“TPE”) to allocate the selling price to each deliverable. The Company determines TPE based on historical prices charged for products and services when sold on a stand-alone basis. When the Company is unable to establish relative selling price using VSOE or TPE, the Company uses estimated selling price (“ESP”) in its allocation of arrangement consideration. The objective of ESP is to determine the price at which the Company would transact a sale if the product or service were sold on a stand-alone basis. ESP could potentially be used for new or customized products. The Company regularly reviews relative selling prices and maintains internal controls over the establishment and updates of these estimates.

In a multiple element revenue arrangement, the Company defers revenue recognition associated with the relative fair value of each undelivered element until that element is delivered to the customer. To be considered a separate element, the product or service in question must represent a separate unit of accounting, which means that such product or service must fulfill the following criteria: (a) the delivered item(s) has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis; and (b) if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item(s), delivery or performance of the undelivered item(s) is considered probable and substantially in the control of the Company. If the arrangement does not meet all the above criteria, the entire amount of the sales contract is deferred until all elements are accepted by the customer.

Trade-in rights are occasionally granted to customers to trade in tools in connection with subsequent purchases. The Company estimates the value of the trade-in right and reduces the revenue recognized on the initial sale. This amount is recognized at the earlier of the exercise of the trade-in right or the expiration of the trade-in right.

Spare parts revenue is recognized when the product has been shipped, risk of loss has passed to the customer and collection of the resulting receivable is probable.

Service and maintenance contract revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance contract. Revenue from services performed in the absence of a maintenance contract, including consulting and training revenue, is recognized when the related services are performed and collectibility is reasonably assured.

The Company sells stand-alone software that is subject to the software revenue recognition guidance. The Company periodically reviews selling prices to determine whether VSOE exists, and in situations where the Company is unable to establish VSOE for undelivered elements such as post-contract service, revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the service contract.

The Company also defers the fair value of non-standard warranty bundled with equipment sales as unearned revenue. Non-standard warranty includes services incremental to the standard 40-hour per week coverage for 12 months. Non-standard warranty is recognized ratably as revenue when the applicable warranty term period commences.

The deferred system profit balance equals the amount of deferred system revenue that was invoiced and due on shipment, less applicable product and warranty costs. Deferred system revenue represents the value of products that have been shipped and billed to customers which have not met the Company’s revenue recognition criteria. Deferred system profit does not include the profit associated with product shipments to certain customers in Japan, to whom title does not transfer until customer acceptance. Shipments to such customers in Japan are classified as inventory at cost until the time of acceptance.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements.

Updates Not Yet Effective

In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standard update regarding revenue from customer contracts to transfer goods and services or non-financial assets unless the contracts are covered by other standards (for example, insurance or lease contracts). Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue in connection with the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires that reporting companies disclose the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The updates are effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. In August 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the update by one year, with early adoption on the original effective date permitted. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update for customer’s cloud based fees. The guidance changes what a customer must consider in determining whether a cloud computing arrangement contains a software license. If the arrangement contains a software license, the customer would account for the fees related to the software license element in accordance with guidance related to internal use software; if the arrangement does not contain a software license, the customer would account for the arrangement as a service contract. The update is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued an accounting standard update for the subsequent measurement of inventory. The amended guidance requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. The requirement would replace the current lower of cost or market evaluation and the accounting guidance is unchanged for inventory measured using last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) or the retail inventory method. The update is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, with early adoption permitted to be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured and recorded at fair value, except for certain equity investments in privately-held companies. These equity investments are generally accounted for under the cost method of accounting and are periodically assessed for other-than-temporary impairment when an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred. The Company’s non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets, and land, property and equipment, are recorded at cost and are assessed for impairment when an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. KLA-Tencor 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 and/or estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The fair value of the Company’s cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short maturity of these items.

Fair Value Hierarchy. The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:



Level 1		Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access.

Level 2		Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3		Valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

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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.

The Company’s financial instruments were classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2015, because they were valued using quoted market prices, broker/dealer quotes or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency. As of September 30, 2015, the types of instruments valued based on quoted market prices in active markets included money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities, certain sovereign securities and certain U.S. Government agency securities. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

As of September 30, 2015, the types of instruments valued based on other observable inputs included corporate debt securities, municipal securities and sovereign securities. The market inputs used to value these instruments generally consist of market yields, reported trades and broker/dealer quotes. Such instruments are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The principal market in which the Company executes its foreign currency contracts is the institutional market in an over-the-counter environment with a relatively high level of price transparency. The market participants usually are large financial institutions. The Company’s foreign currency contracts’ valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and quoted pricing intervals from public data sources and do not involve management judgment. These contracts are typically classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Financial assets (excluding cash held in operating accounts and time deposits) and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the date indicated below, were presented on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as follows:



As of September 30, 2015 (In thousands)	Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	19,824		$	19,824	$	—
Corporate debt securities	9,997			—		9,997
Money market and other	512,891			512,891		—
Marketable securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	254,526			254,526		—
U.S. Government agency securities	460,329			460,329		—
Municipal securities	11,681			—		11,681
Corporate debt securities	730,162			—		730,162
Sovereign securities	42,103			8,962		33,141
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities⁽¹⁾	2,041,513			1,256,532		784,981
Other current assets:
Derivative assets	1,182			—		1,182
Other non-current assets:
Executive Deferred Savings Plan	157,904			88,448		69,456
Total financial assets⁽¹⁾	$	2,200,599		$	1,344,980	$	855,619
Liabilities
Other current liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	(5,512	)	$	—	$	(5,512	)
Total financial liabilities	$	(5,512	)	$	—	$	(5,512	)

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(1) Excludes cash of $196.8 million held in operating accounts and time deposits of $31.1 million as of September 30, 2015.

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As of June 30, 2015 (In thousands)	Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	7,500		$	7,500	$	—
Corporate debt securities	13,099			—		13,099
Money market and other	611,385			611,385		—
Marketable securities:
U.S. Treasury securities	275,555			275,555		—
U.S. Government agency securities	564,768			556,019		8,749
Municipal securities	31,816			—		31,816
Corporate debt securities	612,862			—		612,862
Sovereign securities	57,093			8,976		48,117
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities⁽¹⁾	2,174,078			1,459,435		714,643
Other current assets:
Derivative assets	3,064			—		3,064
Other non-current assets:
Executive Deferred Savings Plan	165,655			91,203		74,452
Total financial assets⁽¹⁾	$	2,342,797		$	1,550,638	$	792,159
Liabilities
Other current liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	(3,106	)	$	—	$	(3,106	)
Total financial liabilities	$	(3,106	)	$	—	$	(3,106	)

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(1) Excludes cash of $183.1 million held in operating accounts and time deposits of $29.9 million as of June 30, 2015.

There were no transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The Company did not have significant assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis within Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2015 or June 30, 2015.

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NOTE 3 – FINANCIAL STATEMENT COMPONENTS

Balance Sheet Components



(In thousands)	As of September 30, 2015			As of June 30, 2015
Accounts receivable, net:
Accounts receivable, gross	$	482,497		$	607,157
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(21,684		)	(21,663		)
	$	460,813		$	585,494
Inventories:
Customer service parts	$	212,945		$	209,726
Raw materials	221,393			194,218
Work-in-process	163,909			156,820
Finished goods	52,249			57,140
	$	650,496		$	617,904
Other current assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	36,273		$	37,006
Income tax related receivables	14,878			32,850
Other current assets	11,529			7,958
	$	62,680		$	77,814
Land, property and equipment, net:
Land	$	40,388		$	40,397
Buildings and leasehold improvements	316,486			316,566
Machinery and equipment	510,727			510,642
Office furniture and fixtures	21,505			21,411
Construction-in-process	4,927			3,152
	894,033			892,168
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(591,165		)	(577,577		)
	$	302,868		$	314,591
Other non-current assets:
Executive Deferred Savings Plan⁽¹⁾	$	157,904		$	165,655
Deferred tax assets – long-term	76,470			78,648
Other non-current assets	15,203			15,384
	$	249,577		$	259,687
Other current liabilities:
Warranty	$	35,892		$	36,413
Executive Deferred Savings Plan⁽¹⁾	160,437			167,886
Compensation and benefits	162,445			196,682
Income taxes payable	16,400			15,582
Interest payable	46,207			19,395
Customer credits and advances	93,947			93,212
Other accrued expenses	94,662			132,244
	$	609,990		$	661,414
Other non-current liabilities:
Pension liabilities	$	55,481		$	55,696
Income taxes payable	62,892			69,018
Other non-current liabilities	47,252			57,516
	$	165,625		$	182,230

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KLA-Tencor has a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (known as “Executive Deferred Savings Plan”) under which certain executives and non-employee directors may defer a portion of their compensation. Participants are credited with returns based on their allocation of their account balances among measurement funds. The Company controls the investment of these funds, and the participants remain general creditors of the Company. The Company invests these funds in certain mutual funds and such investments are classified as trading securities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Distributions from the Executive Deferred Savings Plan commence following a participant’s retirement or termination of employment or on a specified date allowed per the Executive Deferred Savings Plan provisions, except in cases where such distributions are required to be delayed in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Participants can generally elect the distributions to be paid in lump sum or quarterly cash payments over a scheduled period for up to 15 years and are allowed to make subsequent changes to their existing elections as permissible under the Executive Deferred Savings Plan provisions. Changes in the Executive Deferred Savings Plan liability is recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The changes in the liability included in selling, general and administrative expense were $10.2 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Changes in the Executive Deferred Savings Plan assets are recorded as gains (losses), net in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The amount of gains (losses), net included in selling, general and administrative expense were ($10.0) million and ($1.9) million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) as of the dates indicated below were as follows:



(In thousands)	Currency Translation Adjustments			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges		Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	(34,665	)	$	1,129	$	3,104	$	(15,705	)	$	(46,137	)

Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	(29,925	)	$	734	$	4,553	$	(15,935	)	$	(40,573	)

The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the indicated period were as follows (in thousands):



	Location in the Condensed Consolidated	Three months ended September 30,
Accumulated OCI Components	Statements of Operations	2015			2014
Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges from foreign exchange and interest rate contracts	Revenues	$	685		$	269
	Costs of revenues	(472		)	(41		)
	Interest expense	189			—
	Net gains reclassified from accumulated OCI	$	402		$	228

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	Other expense (income), net	$	17		$	1,635

The amounts reclassified out of accumulated OCI related to the Company’s defined pension plans, which were recognized as a component of net periodic cost for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $0.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively. For additional details, refer to Note 11, “Employee Benefit Plans” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

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NOTE 4 – MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities as of the dates indicated below were as follows:



As of September 30, 2015 (In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities	$	253,781	$	746	$	(1	)	$	254,526
U.S. Government agency securities	479,544		664		(55		)	480,153
Municipal securities	11,672		9		—			11,681
Corporate debt securities	740,063		681		(585		)	740,159
Money market and other	512,891		—		—			512,891
Sovereign securities	42,087		26		(10		)	42,103
Subtotal	2,040,038		2,126		(651		)	2,041,513
Add: Time deposits⁽¹⁾	31,095		—		—			31,095
Less: Cash equivalents	566,858		—		—			566,858
Marketable securities	$	1,504,275	$	2,126	$	(651	)	$	1,505,750



As of June 30, 2015 (In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities	$	274,965	$	605	$	(15	)	$	275,555
U.S. Government agency securities	571,843		551		(126		)	572,268
Municipal securities	31,819		7		(10		)	31,816
Corporate debt securities	625,965		511		(515		)	625,961
Money market and other	611,385		—		—			611,385
Sovereign securities	57,091		33		(31		)	57,093
Subtotal	2,173,068		1,707		(697		)	2,174,078
Add: Time deposits⁽¹⁾	29,941		—		—			29,941
Less: Cash equivalents	654,933		—		—			654,933
Marketable securities	$	1,548,076	$	1,707	$	(697	)	$	1,549,086

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(1)	Time deposits excluded from fair value measurements.

KLA-Tencor’s investment portfolio consists of both corporate and government securities that have a maximum maturity of three years. The longer the duration of these securities, the more susceptible they are to changes in market interest rates and bond yields. As yields increase, those securities with a lower yield-at-cost show a mark-to-market unrealized loss. All unrealized losses are due to changes in market interest rates, bond yields and/or credit ratings. The Company believes that it has the ability to realize the full value of all of these investments upon maturity. The following table summarizes the fair value and gross unrealized losses of the Company’s investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of the date indicated below:



As of September 30, 2015 (In thousands)	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses⁽¹⁾
U.S. Treasury securities	$	10,412	$	(1	)
U.S. Government agency securities	55,314		(55		)
Municipal securities	2,655		—
Corporate debt securities	345,648		(585		)
Sovereign securities	22,718		(10		)
Total	$	436,747	$	(651	)

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(1)	As of September 30, 2015, the amount of total gross unrealized losses related to investments that had been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more was immaterial.

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The contractual maturities of securities classified as available-for-sale, regardless of their classification on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, as of the date indicated below were as follows:



As of September 30, 2015 (In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due within one year	$	451,698	$	451,986
Due after one year through three years	1,052,577		1,053,764
	$	1,504,275	$	1,505,750

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. Realized gains on available-for-sale securities for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was immaterial and for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $1.7 million. Realized losses on available-for-sale securities for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were immaterial.

NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in prior business combinations.

The Company has made certain organizational changes and consolidated its product divisions effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, in response to changing customer requirements in the industry. As required by the authoritative guidance, when an entity reorganizes its reporting structure in a manner that changes the composition of one or more of its reporting units, goodwill is reassigned to the affected reporting units using a relative fair value allocation approach. The fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the fair value of the business immediately prior to the reorganization. The fair value for the Company’s reporting units was determined using a weighted combination of market-based and income-based approach. The Company has four reporting units as of September 30, 2015: Wafer Inspection, Patterning, Global Service and Support, and Others. The goodwill balance by reporting units as of September 30, 2015 were as follows:



(In thousands)	Wafer Inspection				Patterning			Others			Total
Balance as of June 30, 2015	$	332,783		⁽¹⁾	$	2,480	⁽²⁾	$	—		$	335,263
Goodwill allocation	(51,671		)	⁽³⁾	50,775		⁽³⁾	896		⁽³⁾	—
Goodwill adjustment	(45		)		—			—			(45		)
Balance as of September 30, 2015	$	281,067			$	53,255		$	896		$	335,218

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(1)	The balance as of June 30, 2015, reflects goodwill for the Defect Inspection reporting unit under the old reporting structure which was renamed as Wafer Inspection under the new reporting structure after certain components were allocated out.


(2)	The balance as of June 30, 2015, reflects goodwill for the Metrology reporting unit under the old reporting structure which was renamed as Patterning under the new reporting structure after certain components were allocated in.


(3)	The reorganization resulted in certain goodwill balances to be reallocated as noted above.

The changes in the gross goodwill balance during the three months ended September 30, 2015 resulted from foreign currency translation adjustments.

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The Company performed a qualitative assessment of the goodwill by reporting unit during the three months ended December 31, 2014 and as of September 30, 2015 as a result of the organizational change and the reallocation of goodwill as discussed above. The Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of each of the reporting units exceeded its carrying amount. In assessing the qualitative factors, the Company considered the impact of key factors including change in industry and competitive environment, market capitalization, stock price, earnings multiples, budgeted-to-actual revenue performance from prior year, gross margin and cash flow from operating activities. As such, it was not necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test at that time. In addition, we assessed for any impairment indicators during the three months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of the change in reporting units as discussed above and concluded no potential impairment indicators exist requiring further analysis. Other than that, there have been no significant events or circumstances affecting the valuation of goodwill subsequent to the qualitative assessment performed in the second quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. The next annual assessment of the goodwill by reporting unit will be performed in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

Purchased Intangible Assets

The components of purchased intangible assets as of the dates indicated below were as follows:



(In thousands)		As of September 30, 2015						As of June 30, 2015
Category	Range of Useful Lives	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairment		Net Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairment		Net Amount
Existing technology	4-7 years	$	141,659	$	136,660	$	4,999	$	141,659	$	134,664	$	6,995
Patents	6-13 years	57,648		57,648		—		57,648		56,998		650
Trade name/Trademark	4-10 years	19,893		19,260		633		19,893		18,899		994
Customer relationships	6-7 years	54,980		52,370		2,610		54,980		51,724		3,256
Total		$	274,180	$	265,938	$	8,242	$	274,180	$	262,285	$	11,895

Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, amortization expense for intangible assets was $3.7 million and $4.1 million, respectively. Based on the intangible assets recorded as of September 30, 2015, and assuming no subsequent additions to, or impairment of, the underlying assets, the remaining estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:



Fiscal year ending June 30:	Amortization (In thousands)
2016 (remaining 9 months)	$	3,911
2017	2,806
2018	1,525
Total	$	8,242

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NOTE 6 – DEBT

The following table summarizes the debt of the Company as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015:



	As of September 30, 2015					As of June 30, 2015
	Amount (in thousands)			Effective Interest Rate		Amount (in thousands)			Effective Interest Rate
Fixed-rate 2.375% Senior notes due on November 1, 2017	$	250,000		2.396	%	$	250,000		2.396	%
Fixed-rate 3.375% Senior notes due on November 1, 2019	250,000			3.377	%	250,000			3.377	%
Fixed-rate 4.125% Senior notes due on November 1, 2021	500,000			4.128	%	500,000			4.128	%
Fixed-rate 4.650% Senior notes due on November 1, 2024⁽¹⁾	1,250,000			4.682	%	1,250,000			4.682	%
Fixed-rate 5.650% Senior notes due on November 1, 2034	250,000			5.670	%	250,000			5.670	%
Term loans	671,250					711,250
Total debt	3,171,250					3,211,250
Unamortized discount	(3,621		)			(3,723		)
Unamortized debt issuance costs	(16,583		)			(17,111		)
Total debt	$	3,151,046				$	3,190,416

Reported as:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—				$	16,981
Long-term debt	3,151,046					3,173,435
Total debt	$	3,151,046				$	3,190,416

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(1)	The effective interest rate disclosed above for this series of Senior Notes excludes the impact of the treasury rate lock hedge discussed below. The effective interest rate including the impact of the treasury rate lock hedge was 4.626%.

As of September 30, 2015, future principal payments for the long-term debt are summarized as follows. For fiscal year ending 2016, there are no scheduled payments since the Company made $50.6 million of principal prepayments on the term loans as of September 30, 2015.



Fiscal year ending June 30:	Amount (In thousands)
2016 (remaining 9 months)	$	—
2017 (remaining 6 months of scheduled payments)	24,375
2018	315,625
2019	75,000
2020	756,250
Thereafter	2,000,000
Total payments	$	3,171,250

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Senior Notes:

In November 2014, the Company issued $2.50 billion aggregate principal amount of senior, unsecured long-term notes (collectively referred to as “Senior Notes”). The Company issued the Senior Notes as part of the leveraged recapitalization plan under which the proceeds from the Senior Notes in conjunction with the proceeds from the term loans (described below) and cash on hand were used (x) to fund a special cash dividend of $16.50 per share, aggregating to approximately $2.76 billion, (y) to redeem $750 million of 2018 Senior Notes, including associated redemption premiums, accrued interest and other fees and expenses and (z) for other general corporate purposes, including repurchases of shares pursuant to the Company’s stock repurchase program. The interest rate specified for each series of the Senior Notes will be subject to adjustments from time to time if Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or, under certain circumstances, a substitute rating agency selected by us as a replacement for Moody’s or S&P, as the case may be (a “Substitute Rating Agency”), downgrades (or subsequently upgrades) its rating assigned to the respective series of Senior Notes such that the adjusted rating is below investment grade. If the adjusted rating of any series of Senior Notes from Moody’s (or, if applicable, any Substitute Rating Agency) is decreased to Ba1, Ba2, Ba3 or B1 or below, the stated interest rate on such series of Senior Notes as noted above will increase by 25 bps, 50 bps, 75 bps or 100 bps, respectively (“bps” refers to Basis Points and 1% is equal to 100 bps). If the rating of any series of Senior Notes from S&P (or, if applicable, any Substitute Rating Agency) with respect to such series of Senior Notes is decreased to BB+, BB, BB- or B+ or below, the stated interest rate on such series of Senior Notes as noted above will increase by 25 bps, 50 bps, 75 bps or 100 bps, respectively. The interest rates on any series of Senior Notes will permanently cease to be subject to any adjustment (notwithstanding any subsequent decrease in the ratings by any of Moody’s, S&P and, if applicable, any Substitute Rating Agency) if such series of Senior Notes becomes rated “Baa1” (or its equivalent) or higher by Moody’s (or, if applicable, any Substitute Rating Agency) and “BBB+” (or its equivalent) or higher by S&P (or, if applicable, any Substitute Rating Agency), or one of those ratings if rated by only one of Moody’s, S&P and, if applicable, any Substitute Rating Agency, in each case with a stable or positive outlook. In October 2014, the Company entered into a series of forward contracts to lock the 10-year treasury rate (“benchmark rate”) on a portion of the Senior Notes with a notional amount of $1.00 billion in aggregate. For additional details, refer to Note 14, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”

The original discount on the Senior Notes amounted to $4.0 million and is being amortized over the life of the debt. Interest is payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year. The debt indenture (the “Indenture”) includes covenants that limit the Company’s ability to grant liens on its facilities and enter into sale and leaseback transactions, subject to certain allowances under which certain sale and leaseback transactions are not restricted. As of September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Indenture associated with the Senior Notes.

In certain circumstances involving a change of control followed by a downgrade of the rating of a series of Senior Notes by at least two of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch Inc., unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Senior Notes of such series, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase all or, at the holder’s option, any part, of each holder’s Senior Notes of that series pursuant to the offer described below (the “Change of Control Offer”). In the Change of Control Offer, the Company will be required to offer payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Senior Notes repurchased, up to, but not including, the date of repurchase.

Based on the trading prices of the Senior Notes on the applicable dates, the fair value of the Senior Notes as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015 was approximately $2.52 billion, respectively. While the Senior Notes are recorded at cost, the fair value of the long-term debt was determined based on quoted prices in markets that are not active; accordingly, the long-term debt is categorized as Level 2 for purposes of the fair value measurement hierarchy.

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Credit Facility (Term Loans and Unfunded Revolving Credit Facility):

In November 2014, the Company entered into $750 million of five-year senior unsecured prepayable term loans and a $500 million unfunded revolving credit facility (collectively, the “Credit Facility”) under the Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The interest under the Credit Facility will be payable on the borrowed amounts at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread, which is currently 125 bps, and this spread is subject to adjustment in conjunction with the Company’s credit rating downgrades or upgrades. The spread ranges from 100 bps to 175 bps based on the then effective credit rating. The Company is also obligated to pay an annual commitment fee of 15 bps on the daily undrawn balance of the revolving credit facility, which is also subject to an adjustment in conjunction with the Company’s credit rating downgrades or upgrades by Moody’s and S&P. The annual commitment fee ranges from 10 bps to 25 bps on the daily undrawn balance of the revolving credit facility, depending upon the then effective credit rating. Principal payments with respect to the term loans will be made on the last day of each calendar quarter, and any unpaid principal balance of the term loans, including accrued interest, shall be payable on November 14, 2019 (the “Maturity Date”). The Company may prepay the term loans and unfunded revolving credit facility at any time without a prepayment penalty. During the first quarter of fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company prepaid additional principal of $40.0 million for the term loans.

Future principal payments for the Company’s term loans (without giving effect to $50.6 million of principal prepayments as of September 30, 2015 that shall be applied to the future scheduled quarterly payments) as of September 30, 2015, are as follows:



Fiscal Quarters Ending	Quarterly Payment (in thousands)
September 30, 2015 through December 31, 2016	$	9,375
March 31, 2017 through December 31, 2017	$	14,063
March 31, 2018 through September 30, 2019	$	18,750
December 31, 2019	$	487,500

The Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain an interest expense coverage ratio as described in the Credit Agreement, on a quarterly basis, covering the trailing four consecutive fiscal quarters of no less than 3.50 to 1.00. In addition, the Company is required to maintain the maximum leverage ratio as described in the Credit Agreement, on a quarterly basis, covering the trailing four consecutive fiscal quarters for the fiscal quarters as described below.



Fiscal Quarters Ending		Maximum Leverage Ratio
September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015		4.00:1.00
March 31, 2016 through September 30, 2016		3.75:1.00
December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017		3.50:1.00
Thereafter		3.00:1.00

The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2015 and had no outstanding borrowings under the unfunded revolving credit facility.

NOTE 7 – EQUITY AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLANS

Equity Incentive Program

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had two plans under which the Company was able to issue equity incentive awards, such as restricted stock units and stock options, to its employees, consultants and members of its Board of Directors: the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”) and the 1998 Director Plan (the “Outside Director Plan”).

2004 Plan:

The 2004 Plan provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and deferred stock units to the Company’s employees, consultants and members of its Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2015, 4.9 million shares were available for issuance under the 2004 Plan.

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Any 2004 Plan awards of restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units or deferred stock units with a per share or unit purchase price lower than 100% of fair market value on the grant date are counted against the total number of shares issuable under the 2004 Plan as follows, based on the grant date of the applicable award: (a) for any such awards granted before November 6, 2013, the awards counted against the 2004 Plan share reserve as 1.8 shares for every one share subject thereto; and (b) for any such awards granted on or after November 6, 2013, the awards count against the 2004 Plan share reserve as 2.0 shares for every one share subject thereto.

In addition, in November 2013, the Company’s stockholders also approved amendments to the 2004 Plan that included, among other things, giving the plan administrator the ability to grant “dividend equivalent” rights in connection with awards of restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and deferred stock units before they are fully vested. It allows the plan administrator, at its discretion, to grant a right to receive dividends on the aforementioned awards which may be settled in cash or Company stock at the discretion of the plan administrator subject to meeting the vesting requirement of the underlying awards.

Outside Director Plan

The Outside Director Plan only permits the issuance of stock options to the non-employee members of the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2015, 1.7 million shares were available for grant under the Outside Director Plan.

Equity Incentive Plans - General Information

The following table summarizes the combined activity under the Company’s equity incentive plans for the indicated periods:



(In thousands)	Available For Grant
Balance as of June 30, 2015⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	7,810
Restricted stock units granted⁽³⁾⁽²⁾	(1,477	)
Restricted stock units canceled⁽²⁾	286
Balance as of September 30, 2015⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	6,619

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The Company has granted only restricted stock units under its equity incentive program since October 2007, except during the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company adjusted the number of shares subject to outstanding options under the 2004 Plan by an aggregate of 4,245 shares pursuant to a proportionate and equitable adjustment for the effect of the special cash dividend, as required by the 2004 Plan. The total number of outstanding options under the 2004 Plan, as well as the associated exercise prices were adjusted to ensure the aggregate intrinsic value remained the same after considering the effect of the special cash dividend. As the adjustment was required by the 2004 Plan, under the authoritative guidance, the adjustment to the outstanding awards did not result in any incremental compensation expense. Additionally, the adjustment did not have an impact on the shares available for future issuance under the 2004 Plan.


(2)	The number of restricted stock units provided in this row reflects the application of the award multiplier as described above (1.8x or 2.0x depending on the grant date of the applicable award).

(3)

Includes restricted stock units granted to senior management during the three months ended September 30, 2015 with performance-based vesting criteria (in addition to service-based vesting criteria for any of such restricted stock units that are deemed to have been earned). As of September 30, 2015, it had not yet been determined the extent to which (if at all) the performance-based vesting criteria of such restricted stock units had been satisfied. Therefore, this line item includes all such performance-based restricted stock units granted during the three months ended September 30, 2015, reported at the maximum possible number of shares that may ultimately be issuable under such restricted stock units if all applicable performance-based criteria are achieved at their maximum levels and all applicable service-based criteria are fully satisfied.

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The fair value of stock-based awards is measured at the grant date and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period. For restricted stock units granted without “dividend equivalent” rights, fair value is calculated using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, adjusted to exclude the present value of dividends which are not accrued on those restricted stock units. In November 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved amendments to the 2004 Plan that included, among other things, giving the plan administrator the ability to grant “dividend equivalent” rights in connection with awards of restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and deferred stock units before they are fully vested as discussed above. The fair value for restricted stock units granted with “dividend equivalent” rights is determined using the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. As of September 30, 2015, the Company accrued $20.9 million of dividends payable, substantially all of which is related to the special cash dividend for the unvested restricted stock units outstanding as of the dividend record date as well as restricted stock units granted with dividend equivalent rights during the three months ended September 30, 2015, which entitle the holders of such equity awards to the same dividend value per share as holders of common stock subject to meeting the vesting requirements of the underlying equity awards. The fair value for purchase rights under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan is determined using a Black-Scholes valuation model.

The following table shows pre-tax stock-based compensation expense for the indicated periods:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Stock-based compensation expense by:
Costs of revenues	$	1,464	$	2,237
Engineering, research and development	2,492		3,740
Selling, general and administrative	8,292		9,506
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	12,248	$	15,483

The following table shows stock-based compensation capitalized as inventory as of the dates indicated below:



(In thousands)	As of September 30, 2015		As of June 30, 2015
Inventory	$	3,429	$	3,242

Stock Options

The Company has not issued any stock options since October 2007. However, during the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company adjusted the number of shares subject to outstanding options under the 2004 Plan by an aggregate of 4,245 shares pursuant to a proportionate and equitable adjustment for the effect of the special cash dividend, as required by the 2004 Plan. The total number of outstanding options under the 2004 Plan as well as the associated exercise prices were adjusted to ensure the aggregate intrinsic value remained the same after considering the effect of the special cash dividend. As the adjustment was required by the 2004 Plan, the adjustment to the outstanding awards did not result in any incremental compensation expense due to modification of such awards, under the authoritative guidance. Additionally, the adjustment did not have an impact on the shares available for future issuance under the 2004 Plan. As of September 30, 2015, the outstanding stock options are immaterial (all vested and exercisable).

The following table shows the total intrinsic value of options exercised, total cash received from employees and non-employee Board members as a result of stock option exercises and tax benefits realized by the Company in connection with these stock option exercises for the indicated periods:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$	—	$	3,478
Total cash received from employees and non-employee Board members as a result of stock option exercises	$	—	$	4,677
Tax benefits realized by the Company in connection with these exercises	$	—	$	1,617

The Company generally settles employee stock option exercises with newly issued common shares, except in certain tax jurisdictions where settling such exercises with treasury shares provides the Company or one of its subsidiaries with a tax benefit.

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Restricted Stock Units

The following table shows the applicable number of restricted stock units and weighted-average grant date fair value for restricted stock units granted, vested and released, withheld for taxes, and forfeited during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and restricted stock units outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015:



Restricted Stock Units	Shares⁽¹⁾ (In thousands)		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding restricted stock units as of June 30, 2015	2,674		$	49.36
Granted⁽²⁾	738		$	50.44
Vested and released	(773	)	$	37.88
Withheld for taxes	(434	)	$	37.88
Forfeited	(152	)	$	54.68
Outstanding restricted stock units as of September 30, 2015	2,053		$	56.11

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(1)	Share numbers reflect actual shares subject to awarded restricted stock units. As described above, under the terms of the 2004 Plan, the number of shares subject to each award reflected in this number is multiplied by either 1.8x or 2.0x (depending on the grant date of the award) to calculate the impact of the award on the share reserve under the 2004 Plan.

(2)

Includes restricted stock units granted to senior management during the three months ended September 30, 2015 with performance-based vesting criteria (in addition to service-based vesting criteria for any of such restricted stock units that are deemed to have been earned). As of September 30, 2015, it had not yet been determined the extent to which (if at all) the performance-based vesting criteria of such restricted stock units had been satisfied. Therefore, this line item includes all such performance-based restricted stock units, reported at the maximum possible number of shares (i.e., 0.3 million shares during the three months ended September 30, 2015) that may ultimately be issuable under such restricted stock units if all applicable performance-based criteria are achieved at their maximum and all applicable service-based criteria are fully satisfied.

The restricted stock units granted by the Company since the beginning of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 generally vest (a) with respect to awards with only service-based vesting criteria, in four equal installments on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date and (b) with respect to awards with both performance-based and service-based vesting criteria, in two equal installments on the third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, in each case subject to the recipient remaining employed by the Company as of the applicable vesting date. The restricted stock units granted by the Company from the beginning of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 through the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 generally vest in two equal installments on the second and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the recipient remaining employed by the Company as of the applicable vesting date.

The following table shows the weighted-average grant date fair value per unit for the restricted stock units granted and tax benefits realized by the Company in connection with vested and released restricted stock units for the indicated periods:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands, except for weighted-average grant date fair value)	2015		2014
Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit	$	50.44	$	74.26
Tax benefits realized by the Company in connection with vested and released restricted stock units	$	23,517	$	23,301

As of September 30, 2015, the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense balance related to restricted stock units was $81.8 million, excluding the impact of estimated forfeitures, and will be recognized over a weighted-average remaining contractual term and an estimated weighted-average amortization period of 1.9 years. The intrinsic value of outstanding restricted stock units as of September 30, 2015 was $102.7 million.

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Cash-Based Long-Term Incentive Compensation

Starting in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Company adopted a cash-based long-term incentive (“Cash LTI”) program for many of its employees as part of the Company’s employee compensation program. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company approved Cash LTI awards of $0.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively under the Company’s Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan (“Cash LTI Plan”). Cash LTI awards issued to employees under the Cash LTI Plan will vest in four equal installments, with 25% of the aggregate amount of the Cash LTI award vesting on each yearly anniversary of the grant date over a four-year period. In order to receive payments under a Cash LTI award, participants must remain employed by the Company as of the applicable award vesting date. Executives and non-employee Board members are not participating in this program. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $9.9 million and $7.8 million, respectively, in compensation expense under the Cash LTI Plan. As of September 30, 2015, the unrecognized compensation balance (excluding the impact of estimated forfeitures) related to the Cash LTI Plan was $81.6 million.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

KLA-Tencor’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) provides that eligible employees may contribute up to 10% of their eligible earnings toward the semi-annual purchase of KLA-Tencor’s common stock. The ESPP is qualified under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The employee’s purchase price is derived from a formula based on the closing price of the common stock on the first day of the offering period versus the closing price on the date of purchase (or, if not a trading day, on the immediately preceding trading day).

The offering period (or length of the look-back period) under the ESPP has a duration of six months, and the purchase price with respect to each offering period beginning on or after such date is, until otherwise amended, equal to 85% of the lesser of (i) the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the commencement of the applicable six-month offering period or (ii) the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the purchase date. The Company estimates the fair value of purchase rights under the ESPP using a Black-Scholes valuation model.

The fair value of each purchase right under the ESPP was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the straight-line attribution approach with the following weighted-average assumptions:



	Three months ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Stock purchase plan:
Expected stock price volatility	23.9	%	23.5	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.1	%	0.1	%
Dividend yield	3.7	%	2.7	%
Expected life (in years)	0.5		0.5

The following table shows total cash received from employees for the issuance of shares under the ESPP, the number of shares purchased by employees through the ESPP, the tax benefits realized by the Company in connection with the disqualifying dispositions of shares purchased under the ESPP and the weighted-average fair value per share for the indicated periods:



(In thousands, except for weighted-average fair value per share)	Three months ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Tax benefits realized by the Company in connection with the disqualifying dispositions of shares purchased under the ESPP	$	380	$	1,083
Weighted-average fair value per share based on Black-Scholes model	$	11.34	$	14.66

The ESPP shares are replenished annually on the first day of each fiscal year by virtue of an evergreen provision. The provision allows for share replenishment equal to the lesser of 2.0 million shares or the number of shares which KLA-Tencor estimates will be required to be issued under the ESPP during the forthcoming fiscal year. As of September 30, 2015, a total of 2.1 million shares were reserved and available for issuance under the ESPP.

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Quarterly cash dividends

On August 6, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, which was paid on September 1, 2015 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 17, 2015. Under the authoritative guidance, a dividend when declared is recognized as a reduction of retained earnings, to the extent available, with any excess recognized as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital. The quarterly cash dividend declared for the three months ended September 30, 2015 was recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital as the Company did not have retained earnings balance available as of the declaration date due to the balance being absorbed by the activity under our stock repurchase program. The total amount of regular quarterly cash dividends paid by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $81.6 million and $82.4 million, respectively. The amount of accrued dividends for quarterly cash dividends for unvested restricted stock units with dividend equivalent rights as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $1.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Special cash dividend

On November 19, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $16.50 per share, which was paid on December 9, 2014 to the stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2014. Additionally, in connection with the special cash dividend, the Company’s Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a proportionate and equitable adjustment to outstanding equity awards (restricted stock units and stock options), as required under the 2004 Plan, subject to the vesting requirements of the underlying awards. As the adjustment was required by the 2004 Plan, the adjustment to the outstanding awards did not result in any incremental compensation expense due to modification of such awards, under the authoritative guidance. Under the authoritative guidance, the dividend when declared is recognized as a reduction of retained earnings, to the extent available, with any excess recognized as a reduction of additional paid-in-capital. The special cash dividend reduced the retained earnings by $2.1 billion as of the special cash dividend declaration date, reducing the retained earnings amount to zero and the excess amount of the special cash dividend of $646.5 million was charged against additional paid-in capital. The declaration and payment of the special cash dividend are part of the Company’s leveraged recapitalization transaction under which the special cash dividend was financed through a combination of existing cash and proceeds from the debt financing disclosed in Note 6, “Debt” that was completed during the three months ended December 31, 2014. The total amount of the special cash dividend accrued by the Company during the three months ended December 31, 2014 was approximately $2.76 billion, substantially all of which was paid out during the three months ended December 31, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, the Company accrued a total of $19.8 million of dividends payable for the special cash dividend with respect to outstanding unvested restricted stock units, which will be paid when such underlying unvested restricted stock units vest. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the total special cash dividends paid with respect to fully vested restricted stock units with dividend equivalent rights was $20.0 million. Other than the special cash dividend declared during the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company historically has not declared any special cash dividends.

NOTE 8 – STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a program for the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The intent of this program is to offset the dilution from KLA-Tencor’s equity incentive plans and employee stock purchase plan, as well as to return excess cash to the Company’s stockholders. Subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors, the repurchases were made in the open market in compliance with applicable securities laws, including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder, such as Rule 10b-18. As of September 30, 2015, an aggregate of approximately 6.5 million shares were available for repurchase under the Company’s repurchase program. In connection with entering into the Merger Agreement with Lam, we suspended further repurchases under our repurchase program effective October 21, 2015. Refer to Note 17 “Subsequent Events” for additional details.

Share repurchases for the indicated periods (based on the trade date of the applicable repurchase) were as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Number of shares of common stock repurchased	2,877		1,742
Total cost of repurchases	$	146,234	$	130,683

As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company had repurchased 197,339 and 73,400 shares for $9.6 million and $5.8 million, respectively, which repurchases had not settled prior to September 30, 2015 and 2014. These amounts were recorded as a component of other current liabilities for both periods presented.

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NOTE 9 – NET INCOME PER SHARE

Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the shares of common stock underlying the Company’s outstanding dilutive restricted stock units and stock options had been issued. The dilutive effect of outstanding restricted stock units and options is reflected in diluted net income per share by application of the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of tax benefits that is to be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the award becomes deductible are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:



(In thousands, except per share amounts)	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2015		2014
Numerator:
Net income	$	104,897	$	72,233
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares-basic, excluding unvested restricted stock units	156,820		164,845
Effect of dilutive options and restricted stock units	1,164		1,735
Weighted-average shares-diluted	157,984		166,580
Basic net income per share	$	0.67	$	0.44
Diluted net income per share	$	0.66	$	0.43
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share	307		73

NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

The following table provides details of income taxes:



	Three months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2015			2014
Income before income taxes	$	134,299		$	99,007
Provision for income taxes	$	29,402		$	26,774
Effective tax rate	21.9		%	27.0		%

The Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 is forecasted to be approximately 22%.

Tax expense was lower as a percentage of income before taxes during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014 primarily due to the impact of the following items:


•	Tax expense was decreased by $8.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 related to a decrease in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits from the expiration of the statute of limitations; partially offset by


•	Tax expense was increased by $3.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 related to a non-deductible decrease in the value of the assets held within the Company’s Executive Deferred Savings Plan.

In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by tax authorities throughout the world. The Company is subject to United States federal income tax examination for all years beginning from the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 and is under United States federal income tax examination for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The Company is subject to state income tax examinations for all years beginning from the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. The Company is also subject to examinations in other major foreign jurisdictions, including Singapore, for all years beginning from the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. It is possible that certain examinations may be concluded in the next twelve months. The Company believes that it may recognize up to $19.1 million of its existing unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months as a result of the lapse of statutes of limitations and the resolution of examinations with various tax authorities.

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NOTE 11 – LITIGATION AND OTHER LEGAL MATTERS

The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits and other types of legal proceedings and claims in the normal course of its business. Actions filed against the Company include commercial, intellectual property, customer, and labor and employment related claims, including complaints of alleged wrongful termination and potential class action lawsuits regarding alleged violations of federal and state wage and hour and other laws. In general, legal proceedings and claims, regardless of their merit, and associated internal investigations (especially those relating to intellectual property or confidential information disputes) are often expensive to prosecute, defend or conduct and may divert management’s attention and other company resources. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of outcome. The Company believes the amounts provided in its condensed consolidated financial statements are adequate in light of the probable and estimated liabilities. However, because such matters are subject to many uncertainties, the ultimate outcomes are not predictable, and there can be no assurances that the actual amounts required to satisfy alleged liabilities from the matters described above will not exceed the amounts reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or will not have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

For additional discussion of certain risks associated with legal proceedings, see Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Factoring. KLA-Tencor has agreements (referred to as “factoring agreements”) with financial institutions to sell certain of its trade receivables and promissory notes from customers without recourse. The Company does not believe it is at risk for any material losses as a result of these agreements. In addition, the Company periodically sells certain letters of credit (“LCs”), without recourse, received from customers in payment for goods.

The following table shows total receivables sold under factoring agreements and proceeds from sales of LCs for the indicated periods:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Receivables sold under factoring agreements	$	33,844	$	25,620
Proceeds from sales of LCs	$	—	$	6,920

Factoring and LC fees for the sale of certain trade receivables were recorded in interest income and other, net and were not material for the periods presented.

Facilities. KLA-Tencor leases certain of its facilities under arrangements that are accounted for as operating leases. Rent expense was $2.1 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following is a schedule of expected operating lease payments:



Fiscal year ending June 30,	Amount (In thousands)
2016 (remaining 9 months)	$	5,989
2017	5,934
2018	4,027
2019	1,867
2020	1,260
2021 and thereafter	553
Total minimum lease payments	$	19,630

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Purchase Commitments. KLA-Tencor maintains commitments to purchase inventory from its suppliers as well as goods and services in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s liability under these purchase commitments is generally restricted to a forecasted time-horizon as mutually agreed upon between the parties. This forecasted time-horizon can vary among different suppliers. The Company’s estimate of its significant purchase commitments is approximately $316.8 million as of September 30, 2015 which are primarily due within the next 12 months. Actual expenditures will vary based upon the volume of the transactions and length of contractual service provided. In addition, the amounts paid under these arrangements may be less in the event that the arrangements are renegotiated or canceled. Certain agreements provide for potential cancellation penalties.

Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had committed $119.3 million for future payment obligations under its Cash LTI Plan. The calculation of compensation expense related to the Cash LTI Plan includes estimated forfeiture rate assumptions. Cash LTI awards issued to employees under the Cash LTI Plan vest in four equal installments, with 25% of the aggregate amount of the Cash LTI award vesting on each yearly anniversary of the grant date over a four-year period. In order to receive payments under a Cash LTI award, participants must remain employed by the Company as of the applicable award vesting date.

Warranties, Guarantees and Contingencies. KLA-Tencor provides standard warranty coverage on its systems for 40 hours per week for 12 months, providing labor and parts necessary to repair the systems during the warranty period. The Company accounts for the estimated warranty cost as a charge to costs of revenues when revenue is recognized. The estimated warranty cost is based on historical product performance and field expenses. Utilizing actual service records, the Company calculates the average service hours and parts expense per system and applies the actual labor and overhead rates to determine the estimated warranty charge. The Company updates these estimated charges on a regular basis. The actual product performance and/or field expense profiles may differ, and in those cases the Company adjusts its warranty accruals accordingly.

The following table provides the changes in the product warranty accrual for the indicated periods:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	36,413		$	37,746
Accruals for warranties issued during the period	9,039			6,979
Changes in liability related to pre-existing warranties	(183		)	(1,470		)
Settlements made during the period	(9,377		)	(10,196		)
Ending balance	$	35,892		$	33,059

The Company maintains guarantee arrangements available through various financial institutions for up to $23.1 million, of which $19.9 million had been issued as of September 30, 2015, primarily to fund guarantees to customs authorities for value-added tax (“VAT”) and other operating requirements of the Company’s subsidiaries in Europe and Asia.

KLA-Tencor is a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Typically, these obligations arise in connection with contracts and license agreements or the sale of assets, under which the Company customarily agrees to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from, or provides customers with other remedies to protect against, bodily injury or damage to personal property caused by the Company’s products, non-compliance with the Company’s product performance specifications, infringement by the Company’s products of third-party intellectual property rights and a breach of warranties, representations and covenants related to matters such as title to assets sold, validity of certain intellectual property rights, non-infringement of third-party rights, and certain income tax-related matters. In each of these circumstances, payment by the Company is typically subject to the other party making a claim to and cooperating with the Company pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular contract.

This usually allows the Company to challenge the other party’s claims or, in case of breach of intellectual property representations or covenants, to control the defense or settlement of any third-party claims brought against the other party. Further, the Company’s obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of amounts, activity (typically at the Company’s option to replace or correct the products or terminate the agreement with a refund to the other party), and duration. In some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties and/or insurance covering certain payments made by the Company.

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Subject to certain limitations, the Company is obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers and employees with respect to certain litigation matters and investigations that arise in connection with their service to the Company. These obligations arise under the terms of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and Delaware and California law. The obligation to indemnify generally means that the Company is required to pay or reimburse the individuals’ reasonable legal expenses and possibly damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with these matters.

In addition, the Company may in limited circumstances enter into agreements that contain customer-specific commitments on pricing, tool reliability, spare parts stocking levels, response time and other commitments. Furthermore, the Company may give these customers limited audit or inspection rights to enable them to confirm that the Company is complying with these commitments. If a customer elects to exercise its audit or inspection rights, the Company may be required to expend significant resources to support the audit or inspection, as well as to defend or settle any dispute with a customer that could potentially arise out of such audit or inspection. To date, the Company has made no significant accruals in its condensed consolidated financial statements for this contingency. While the Company has not in the past incurred significant expenses for resolving disputes regarding these types of commitments, the Company cannot make any assurance that it will not incur any such liabilities in the future.

It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these or similar agreements due to the conditional nature of the Company’s obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements have not had a material effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 13 — RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

The Company has in recent years undertaken a number of cost reduction activities, including workforce reductions, in an effort to lower its ongoing expense run rate. The program in the United States is accounted for in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to compensation for non-retirement post-employment benefits, whereas the programs in the Company’s international locations are accounted for in accordance with the authoritative guidance for contingencies.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, we implemented a plan to reduce our global employee workforce to streamline our organization and business processes in response to changing customer requirement in our industry. The goals of this reduction were to enable continued innovation, direct our resources toward our best opportunities and lower our ongoing expense run rate. We substantially completed the global workforce reduction during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and recorded a $7.1 million net restructuring charge, of which $2.8 million was recorded to costs of revenues, $1 million to engineering, research and development expense and $3.3 million to selling, general and administrative expense.

The following table shows the activity primarily related to the accrual for severance and benefits for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	24,887		$	2,329
Restructuring costs	7,066			3,881
Adjustments	373			144
Cash payments	(19,265		)	(1,399		)
Ending balance	$	13,061		$	4,955

The accrual for severance and benefits as of September 30, 2015 is expected to be paid out by the end of our fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2015.

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NOTE 14 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The authoritative guidance requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments and hedging activities, including foreign currency exchange contracts, as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge treatment, as well as the ineffective portion of any hedges, are recognized in other expense (income), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In accordance with the guidance, the Company designates foreign currency forward exchange and option contracts as cash flow hedges of certain forecasted foreign currency denominated sales and purchase transactions.

KLA-Tencor’s foreign subsidiaries operate and sell KLA-Tencor’s products in various global markets. As a result, KLA-Tencor is exposed to risks relating to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. KLA-Tencor utilizes foreign currency forward exchange contracts and option contracts to hedge against future movements in foreign exchange rates that affect certain existing and forecasted foreign currency denominated sales and purchase transactions, such as the Japanese yen, the euro, the New Taiwan dollar and the Israeli new shekel. The Company routinely hedges its exposures to certain foreign currencies with various financial institutions in an effort to minimize the impact of certain currency exchange rate fluctuations. These currency forward exchange contracts and options, designated as cash flow hedges, generally have maturities of less than 18 months. Cash flow hedges are evaluated for effectiveness monthly, based on changes in total fair value of the derivatives. If a financial counterparty to any of the Company’s hedging arrangements experiences financial difficulties or is otherwise unable to honor the terms of the foreign currency hedge, the Company may experience material losses.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gains or losses on the derivative is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Changes in the fair value of currency forward exchange and option contracts due to changes in time value are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.

For derivative instruments that are not designated as accounting hedges, gains and losses are recognized in other expense (income), net. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets or liabilities. The gains and losses on these derivatives are largely offset by the changes in the fair value of the assets or liabilities being hedged.

In October 2014, in anticipation of the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company entered into a series of forward contracts (“Rate Lock Agreements”) to lock the benchmark rate on a portion of the Senior Notes. The objective of the Rate Lock Agreements was to hedge the risk associated with the variability in interest rates due to the changes in the benchmark rate leading up to the closing of the intended financing, on the notional amount being hedged. The Rate Lock Agreements had a notional amount of $1.00 billion in aggregate which matured in the second quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. The Company designated each of the Rate Lock Agreements as a qualifying hedging instrument and accounted for as a cash flow hedge, under which the effective portion of the gain or loss on the close out of the Rate Lock Agreements was initially recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a reduction of total stockholders’ equity and subsequently amortized into earnings as a component of interest expense over the term of the underlying debt. The ineffective portion, if any, was recognized in earnings immediately. The Rate Lock Agreements were terminated on the date of pricing of the $1.25 billion of 4.650% Senior Notes due in 2024 and the Company recorded the fair value of a $7.5 million as a gain within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2014. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized $0.2 million for the amortization of the gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which amount reduced the interest expense. As of the September 30, 2015, the unamortized portion of the fair value of the forward contracts for the rate lock agreements was $6.9 million.

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Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships: Foreign Exchange and Interest Rate Contracts

The locations and amounts of designated and non-designated derivative instruments’ gains and losses reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the indicated periods were as follows:



		Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	Location in Financial Statements	2015			2014
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Gains (losses) in accumulated OCI on derivatives (effective portion)	Accumulated OCI	$	(1,861	)	$	2,033
Gains reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion):	Revenues	$	685		$	269
	Costs of revenues	(472		)	(41		)
	Interest expense	189			—
	Net gains reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)	$	402		$	228
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing)	Other expense (income), net	$	(126	)	$	43
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Gains (losses) recognized in income	Other expense (income), net	$	(6,382	)	$	3,925

The U.S. dollar equivalent of all outstanding notional amounts of hedge contracts, with maximum maturity of approximately 13 months, as of the dates indicated below was as follows:



(In thousands)	As of September 30, 2015		As of June 30, 2015
Cash flow hedge contracts
Purchase	$	23,941	$	32,775
Sell	$	119,843	$	88,800
Other foreign currency hedge contracts
Purchase	$	120,739	$	64,012
Sell	$	119,869	$	123,091

The locations and fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments reported in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated below were as follows:



	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	As of September 30, 2015		As of June 30, 2015		Balance Sheet Location	As of September 30, 2015		As of June 30, 2015
(In thousands)		Fair Value					Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	478	$	1,722	Other current liabilities	$	2,869	$	1,920
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	478	$	1,722		$	2,869	$	1,920
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	704	$	1,342	Other current liabilities	$	2,643	$	1,186
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments		$	704	$	1,342		$	2,643	$	1,186
Total derivatives		$	1,182	$	3,064		$	5,512	$	3,106

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The following table provides the balances and changes in accumulated OCI, before taxes, related to derivative instruments for the indicated periods:



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
Beginning balance	$	7,110		$	(20	)
Amount reclassified to income	(402		)	(228		)
Net change in unrealized gains or losses	(1,861		)	2,033
Ending balance	$	4,847		$	1,785

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities

KLA-Tencor presents derivatives at gross fair values in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has entered into arrangements with each of its counterparties, which reduce credit risk by permitting net settlement of transactions with the same counterparty under certain conditions. As of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015, information related to the offsetting arrangements was as follows (in thousands):



As of September 30, 2015									Gross Amounts of Derivatives Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Description	Gross Amounts of Derivatives			Gross Amounts of Derivatives Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount of Derivatives Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
Derivatives - Assets	$	1,182		$	—	$	1,182		$	(1,182	)	$	—	$	—
Derivatives - Liabilities	$	(5,512	)	$	—	$	(5,512	)	$	1,182		$	—	$	(4,330	)



As of June 30, 2015									Gross Amounts of Derivatives Not Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Description	Gross Amounts of Derivatives			Gross Amounts of Derivatives Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amount of Derivatives Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
Derivatives - Assets	$	3,064		$	—	$	3,064		$	(2,809	)	$	—	$	255
Derivatives - Liabilities	$	(3,106	)	$	—	$	(3,106	)	$	2,809		$	—	$	(297	)

NOTE 15 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company purchased from, or sold to, several entities, where one or more executive officers of the Company or members of the Company’s Board of Directors, or their immediate family members, also serves as an executive officer or a board member, including Avago Technologies Ltd., Citrix Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc. and NetApp, Inc. The following table provides the transactions with these parties for the indicated periods (for the portion of such period that they were considered related):



	Three months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014
Total revenues	$	—	$	482
Total purchases	$	404	$	278

The receivable balance from these parties as of September 30, 2015 and June 30, 2015 was immaterial. Management believes that such transactions are at arm’s length and on similar terms as would have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

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NOTE 16 – SEGMENT REPORTING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

KLA-Tencor reports one reportable segment in accordance with the provisions of the authoritative guidance for segment reporting. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. KLA-Tencor’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Company is engaged primarily in designing, manufacturing, and marketing process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related nanoelectronics industries.

The Company has made certain organizational changes and consolidated its product divisions effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016. As a result, the Company has four operating segments which primarily reflect how it is organized by product offerings: Wafer Inspection, Patterning, Global Service and Support, and Others. Accordingly, the Company has recasted its financial information and disclosures for prior periods to be consistent with the current operating structure.

All operating segments have been aggregated due to their inter-dependencies, commonality of long-term economic characteristics, products and services, the production processes, class of customer and distribution processes. The Company’s service products are an extension of the system product portfolio and provide customers with spare parts and fab management services (including system preventive maintenance and optimization services) to improve yield, increase production uptime and throughput, and lower the cost of ownership. Since the Company operates in one reportable segment, all financial segment information required by the authoritative guidance can be found in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The Company’s significant operations outside the United States include manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Israel, Germany and China and sales, marketing and service offices in Western Europe, Japan and the Asia Pacific regions. For geographical revenue reporting, revenues are attributed to the geographic location in which the customer is located. Long-lived assets consist of land, property and equipment, net and are attributed to the geographic region in which they are located.

The following is a summary of revenues by geographic region, based on ship-to location, for the indicated periods (as a percentage of total revenues):



	Three months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2015				2014
Revenues:
North America	$	109,208	17	%	$	195,370	30	%
Taiwan	254,047		40	%	126,577		20	%
Japan	71,618		11	%	112,224		17	%
Europe & Israel	39,846		6	%	55,176		9	%
Korea	73,433		11	%	69,287		11	%
Rest of Asia	94,492		15	%	84,267		13	%
Total	$	642,644	100	%	$	642,901	100	%

The following is a summary of revenues by major products for the indicated periods (as a percentage of total revenues):



	Three months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2015				2014
Revenues:
Wafer Inspection	$	227,783	35	%	$	294,482	46	%
Patterning	198,085		31	%	152,898		24	%
Global Service and Support⁽¹⁾	199,871		31	%	171,958		27	%
Other	16,905		3	%	23,563		3	%
Total	$	642,644	100	%	$	642,901	100	%

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(1) The Global Service and Support revenues includes service revenues as presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as well as certain product revenues, primarily revenues from the Company’s K-T Certified business.

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In the three months ended September 30, 2015, one customer accounted for approximately 23% of total revenues. In the three months ended September 30, 2014, three customers accounted for approximately 13%, 13% and 12% of total revenues. Two customers and one customer on an individual basis accounted for greater than 10% of net accounts receivables as of September 30, 2015 and