Photronics, Inc. · NASDAQ:PLAB

Photronics — Needham & Co. Technology Conference 2004

30 slides from Photronics's conference presentation, Jan 7, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Needham & Co. Technology Conference

    Needham & Co. Technology Conference January 7, 2004 – New York, New York

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this presentation that may be considered forward-looking statements may be subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to d

  3. Slide 3: Corporate Overview

    Corporate Overview

  4. Slide 4: Technology Leaders Face a Rapidly Changing Landscape

    Technology Leaders Face a Rapidly Changing Landscape ¾ Faster rates of end market change Shorter Consolidation Product Life ¾ Alliances & relationships Cycles increase strategic advantage Changing Business ¾ Customer loyalty & Global Industry Landscape Lower diversification key to Cost Maturing Stru

  5. Slide 5: Photronics' Core Values Define Success

    Photronics’ Core Values Define Success Co gy o st n ol c h T e y ilit Sp xib ee d e Fl

  6. Slide 6: Technical Diversity and Investment

    Technical Diversity and Investment PLAB FY03 YTD vs. Semiconductor WW IC Rankings 02 Other Flat Panel Region PLAB Electronic Display Markets Customers Global Markets WW 3 of Top 5 NA 3 of Top 5 Thin Film Photonics Head Europe 2 of Top 3 Asia-Pac 4 of Top 5 Company Sites Under Construction Source: IC

  7. Slide 7: Efficiency…The Value Equation

    Efficiency…The Value Equation Innovative & Cost Effective Solutions Customer Interface Automation Mask PilotTM CyberMaskTM Extending Extending Optical Lithography Phase Shift & OPC Masks Technology Simulation Modeling Localized Manufacturing Globalization Advanced Global R/D Strategic Expansion Stre

  8. Slide 8: Global Overview

    Global Overview Regional Highlights

  9. Slide 9: Global Shift in Demand

    Global Shift in Demand Global Sales Mix Region Global2001 2000 Sales Mix2002 2003 NA Region 72% 2000 64% 2001 50% 2002 41% Q1:03 Europe Domestic 18% 70% 17% 69% 16% 47% 17% 40% Asia 10% 19% 34% 42%

  10. Slide 10: Asian Business Environment

    Asian Business Environment ¾Foundries dominate Asian landscape ¾130nm production release • Focus is on improving 130nm yields • There is a pipeline of designs processed on MPW sets that have not yet become production orders ¾ 90nm test chips beginning to ramp ¾ IDM’s continue pursuing fablite and fa

  11. Slide 11: European Business Environment

    European Business Environment ¾Cycle of under investment is turning ¾Outlook for communications driven products improving ¾3 of World’s Top 10 IDMs committed to Europe ¾ Partnerships at Leading Edge • Crolles II - a $5.7bn investment shared between ST, Philips and Motorola

  12. Slide 12: North America Business Environment

    North America Business Environment ¾Business model is increasingly shifting to a fablite and/or fabless strategy ¾Pricing environment is stable ¾Leverage regionally strong technology position with process driven IDMs – Service is the differentiator!!

  13. Slide 13: Technology Update

    Technology Update

  14. Slide 14: A Focused Approach to Tech Leadership

    A Focused Approach to Tech Leadership M ar ke b al ent lo tD G lopm el riv ve od en e D M Tech Leadership Fo o gy s te cuse ol ip ch d c hn r s h no co Te rtne lo re gy Pa

  15. Slide 15: Positioned to take advantage...

    Positioned to take advantage... Photronics brings efficiency to design & fabrication of high performance IC’s by leading the Integration of the Lithography Plane Proven track record of increasing the pace of development being applied to 90nm and 65nm nodes Have the most extensive global leading-edge

  16. Slide 16: It All Started Here

    It All Started Here 157 nm? O EUV? Deep sub-wavelength . 0.045 Defined as CD < wave / 2 0 O 0.032 Best Guess 2003 Circa 2000 Exposure tools cannot keep up with performance demands

  17. Slide 17: Design, Mask, and Wafer Result for 65 nm minimum feature size

    Design, Mask, and Wafer Result for 65 nm minimum feature size Design Reticle Wafer

  18. Slide 18: Equipment is Not Enough

    Equipment is Not Enough Mask Yield vs. Learning Cycle 95% 99% 100% 100% 90% 80% 96% 99% Yield (%) 80% 90% 60% 50% 75% 180 nm Empirical Yield 40% 50% 90 nm Empirical Yield 20% 25% 0% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cycles of Learning It is all about cycles of learning

  19. Slide 19: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights

  20. Slide 20: Photronics Financial Highlights

    Photronics Financial Highlights ¾Benefit from technology driven demand ¾Multiple sources of margin leverage • Improving mix shift & stable pricing • Global presence ¾Increased global market share ¾Improved liquidity ¾Strategically scaled infrastructure

  21. Slide 21: 5 Year Revenue

    5 Year Revenue $378.0 $386.9 $400.0 $331.2 $348.9 $350.0 $277.4 $300.0 $250.0 $200.0 $150.0 $100.0 $50.0 $0.0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

  22. Slide 22: Quarterly Revenue & High-End Mix

    Quarterly Revenue & High-End Mix $120.0 35% 30% $100.0 25% $80.0 20% $60.0 15% $40.0 10% $20.0 5% $0.0 0% Jan-02 Apr-02 Jul-02 Oct-02 Jan-03 Apr-03 Jul-03 Oct-03 Quarterly Revenue $M % High End

  23. Slide 23: Operating Income

    Operating Income (Recent Quarters) (excludes consolidation and restructuring charges) $9.6 $10 $8.4 $7.5 $8 $7.0 Operating Income $5.3 $6 $4 $2 $0.4 $0.6 $-4.4 $0 2 2 02 2 3 3 3 3 -0 r-0 Jul - t -0 -0 r-0 y- 0 t -0 Jan A p Oc Jan A p Ju l Oc

  24. Slide 24: Improving Liquidity

    Improving Liquidity Solid Financial Position $ millions November 3, November 3, 2003 2002 Cash and Short Term Investments $232 $129 Working Capital $259 $142 Current Ratio 4.2:1 2.3:1 Total Assets $866 $832 Long Term Debt $368 $297 Equity $308 $339

  25. Slide 25: Cash Flow Highlights

    Cash Flow Highlights $ millions Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Ended 2003 Ended 2002 Operations $ 83 $136 Capital Expenditures (47) (126) Free Cash Flow $36 $10 Net Issuance of Convertible Debt 145 193 Net Repayment of Debt (87) (115) Other, Net 6 (6) Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Investments $100 $94

  26. Slide 26: Short-Term Financial Goals

    Short-Term Financial Goals Increase shareholder value Generate free cash flow Maximize liquidity De-lever balance sheet Improve gross and operating margins Increase high-end mix Sustainable profitability

  27. Slide 27: Long-Term Financial Goals

    Long-Term Financial Goals Free Cash flow $50mn Debt-to-Equity 25% Return on Assets 10% Operating Margin 20%+ Gross Margin 40%+ Annual Revenue Growth 10%-15%

  28. Slide 28: Summary

    Summary

  29. Slide 29: Meeting Today's Market Demands

    Meeting Today’s Market Demands Flexible Global Integrating Shareholder the Value Lithography Customer Responsive Plane Loyalty Connected (Automated)

  30. Slide 30: Needham & Co. Technology Conference

    Needham & Co. Technology Conference January 7, 2004 – New York, New York

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