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ENTEGRIS INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Sep 12, 2005)

Filed September 12, 2005For Securities:ENTG

Summary

Entegris, Inc. (ENTG) filed an 8-K on September 12, 2005, announcing significant strategic changes related to its business operations. The company is exiting three non-core, unprofitable businesses: gas delivery components for semiconductor equipment, clean-in-place equipment and stainless steel fluid process systems for life sciences, and tape-and-reel systems for electronics manufacturing. These divested businesses represent approximately 8% of total sales ($50 million annualized revenue) and are expected to be treated as discontinued operations starting in the first fiscal quarter of 2006. This move, impacting about 13% of Entegris' workforce (350 employees), is aimed at streamlining the company's portfolio and focusing on its core strengths. The company also provided preliminary revenue estimates for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005, though specific figures are not detailed in this 8-K filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entegris is divesting three non-core, unprofitable business segments.
  • 2The divested businesses have combined annualized revenues of approximately $50 million, representing 8% of total sales.
  • 3These segments include gas delivery components, clean-in-place systems, and tape-and-reel systems.
  • 4The divestitures are expected to impact approximately 350 employees, or 13% of the current workforce.
  • 5These businesses will be treated as discontinued operations starting in the first fiscal quarter ending November 2005.
  • 6The company anticipates completing these divestitures in late 2005 or early 2006.
  • 7Preliminary revenue estimates for Q4 FY2005 were also announced via a press release.

Frequently Asked Questions

Entegris is divesting these three businesses because they are non-core to the company's strategy and are currently unprofitable. The goal is to streamline operations and focus on more profitable core business areas.

While the specific financial impact is still being determined, the divested businesses represent $50 million in annualized revenue and are unprofitable. Investors can expect these to be accounted for as discontinued operations, which should improve the profitability of the continuing core businesses over time. The company has not yet provided an estimate of the total costs associated with these divestitures.

The divestitures are expected to be completed in late 2005 or early 2006. Entegris intends to treat these businesses as discontinued operations in its financial accounting beginning with its first fiscal quarter ending November 2005.

The divested segments include gas delivery components used in semiconductor production equipment, clean-in-place equipment and stainless steel fluid process systems for life science applications, and tape-and-reel systems used in electronics manufacturing.