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Advanced Energy Reports 2001 Third Quarter Results

FORT COLLINS, Colo., October 11, 2001—Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2001. Advanced Energy is an industry-leading provider of critical technology solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors, data storage products, and flat panel displays.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2000609/AEISLOGO ) For the third quarter, revenues were $38.7 million, down 60 percent compared to $96.3 million in the third quarter of 2000, and down 16 percent compared to revenues of $46.2 million in the second quarter of 2001.

Actual net loss for the third quarter of 2001 was $7.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, including a pretax charge of $1.2 million related to a technology investment. Excluding this charge, net loss for the third quarter of 2001 was $6.7 million or $0.21 per diluted share. This compares to actual net income of $16.3 million for the third quarter of 2000, or $0.50 per diluted share, and pro forma net income of $16.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2000. The company's gross margin was 28.5 percent in the third quarter of 2001, primarily due to the lower revenue base.

"Our third quarter 2001 revenue is in line with the revenue forecast range we provided on August 15th. As expected, we continued to experience order cancellations and pushouts throughout the quarter from our OEM customers as their customers decreased capital spending plans. We did not experience any delays as a result of the tragedy on September 11th. We are currently reviewing further cost reductions company-wide as we continue to reposition the company to operate efficiently at this lower level of order activity," said Doug Schatz, chairman and chief executive officer.

"Our ongoing commitment to product development enables us to continue our technological leadership, and further our market share lead. Third quarter design win activity includes products from all of our strategic business units. Our EMCO division's mass flow meter, part of the Mach One(TM) product family, has been classified as a standard option for a key product line at a major OEM customer, representing a major milestone for EMCO's semiconductor application opportunity," said Mr. Schatz.

For the 2001 nine-month period, revenues were $159.6 million compared with $257.0 million for the first nine months of 2000. Gross profit for the 2001 nine-month period was $50.0 million, or 31.4 percent, a decrease compared with $125.9 million or 49.0 percent for the 2000 nine-month period.

Actual net loss for the 2001 nine-month period was $16.9 million, or $.53 per diluted share, compared with actual net income of $40.6 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000.

The company anticipates further decreases in orders in the current quarter and expects revenues in the $28 million to $33 million range in the fourth quarter of 2001.

Third Quarter Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today, Thursday, October 11, 2001 at 5:00 pm Eastern time to discuss the third quarter financial results. You may access this conference call by dialing 800-982-3472. International callers, please dial 703-871-3022. For a replay of this teleconference, please call 703-925-2533, passcode 5488332. The replay will be available through Thursday, October 18, 2001. There will also be a webcast available at www.advanced-energy.com .

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy is a global leader in the development, marketing, and support of technology solutions that are central in the manufacture of semiconductors, data storage products, and flat panel displays. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users around the world depend on AE products when plasma-based technology plays a vital role in their manufacturing process. AE offers a comprehensive suite of products for vacuum process systems, including power management, temperature sensing, dynamic temperature control, gas delivery management, process monitoring and machine control tools, ion-beam sources, and plasma abatement technologies. AE technology solutions are sold and supported globally by direct offices, representatives, and distributors. Founded in 1981, AE is a publicly held company traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol AEIS. AE's URL is www.advanced-energy.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the volatility and cyclicality of the semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment industries, fluctuations in quarterly and annual revenues and operating results, Advanced Energy's ongoing ability to develop new products in a highly competitive industry characterized by increasingly rapid technological changes, and other risks described in Advanced Energy's Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other reports and statements, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports and statements are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . Copies may also be obtained by contacting Advanced Energy's investor relations at 970-407-6732. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release.

    CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
(in thousands except per share data)


Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)(unaudited)
Sales $38,722 $96,317 $159,607 $257,046
Cost of sales 27,686 49,492 109,567 131,191
Gross profit 11,036 46,825 50,040 125,855

Operating expenses:
Research and development 10,967 9,711 34,396 26,328
Sales and marketing 5,694 6,232 18,286 17,472
General and administrative 4,817 6,748 16,636 18,197
Other operating expenses 1,221 --- 1,221 ---
Goodwill impairment --- --- 5,446 ---
Restructuring charge --- 1,000 614 1,000
Litigation recovery --- --- (1,500) ---
Merger costs --- 2,250 --- 4,583
(Loss) income from operations (11,663) 20,884 (25,059) 58,275

Other (expense) income (711) 5,598 (594) 6,449

Net (loss) income before income
taxes and minority interest (12,374) 26,482 (25,653) 64,724

(Benefit) provision for income
taxes (4,704) 10,195 (8,568) 24,165
Minority interest in net loss (188) (2) (148) (86)

Net (loss) income $(7,482) $16,289 $(16,937) $40,645

Net (loss) earnings per share:
Basic $(0.24) $0.52 $(0.53) $1.30
Diluted $(0.24) $0.50 $(0.53) $1.25

Basic weighted-average common
shares outstanding 31,784 31,339 31,673 31,276

Diluted weighted-average common
shares outstanding 31,784 32,417 31,673 32,473


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Pro forma without
exceptional items:
Pro forma net (loss) income
without exceptional items $(6,733) $16,455 $(7,463) $42,821

Pro forma basic (loss) earnings
per share $(0.21) $0.52 $(0.24) $1.37
Pro forma fully diluted (loss)
earnings per share $(0.21) $0.51 $(0.24) $1.32

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - EBITDA:
(Loss) earnings without
exceptional items and before
interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization $(8,056) $28,492 $(13,778) $70,732

Pretax EBITDA diluted EPS $(0.25) $0.81 $(0.44) $2.01
After tax EBITDA diluted EPS $(0.16) $0.50 $(0.29) $1.26





CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands)


September30, December 31,
2001 2000
ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited)

Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $147,683 $31,716
Marketable securities - trading 128,609 157,811
Accounts receivable 41,573 76,545
Income tax receivable 13,233 74
Inventories 46,808 45,266
Other current assets 3,298 2,508
Deferred income tax assets, net 10,044 7,483
Total current assets 391,248 321,403

Property and equipment, net 32,078 24,101

Notes receivable 3,924 2,472
Goodwill and intangibles, net 23,915 9,890
Investments 2,114 1,824
Deferred debt issuance costs 6,084 2,261
Other assets 5,165 3,884
Total assets $464,528 $365,835


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade $12,629 $18,250
Other current liabilities 14,004 16,210
Accrued income taxes payable --- 7,923
Current portion of long-term debt 66 1,337
Accrued interest payable on convertible
subordinated notes 2,205 529
Total current liabilities 28,904 44,249

Long-term Liabilities:
Capital leases and notes payable 230 1,043
Deferred income tax liability, net 1,093 ---
Convertible subordinated notes payable 206,600 81,600
Total long-term liabilities 207,923 82,643

Total liabilities 236,827 126,892

Minority interest (3) 145

Stockholders' equity 227,704 238,798
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $464,528 $365,835





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)


Nine Months Ended September 30,
2001 2000
(unaudited) (unaudited)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income $(16,937) $40,645
Depreciation and amortization 12,304 7,917
Provision for inventory 7,116 ---
Provision for restructuring 614 ---
Loss on impairment of goodwill 5,446 ---
Gain on sale of investment --- (4,841)
Earnings from marketable securities, net (3,436) (7,122)
Accounts receivable and notes receivable 36,139 (29,102)
Inventories (4,480) (11,322)
Accounts payable, trade (6,476) 1,707
Income taxes (19,353) 7,891
Other (8,620) 6,555
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,317 12,328

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
Marketable securities 33,312 (5,000)
Advances under notes receivable (1,452) (2,472)
Proceeds from sale of investments --- 4,464
Proceeds from sale of equipment --- 150
Purchase of property and equipment, net (10,785) (8,687)
Purchase of investments (639) (1,031)
Acquisition of EMCO, net of cash acquired (29,932) ---
Net cash used in investing
activities (9,496) (12,576)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from convertible debt, net 121,250 ---
Net change from notes payable
and capital lease obligations (2,084) 24
Proceeds from common stock transactions 2,999 4,013
Net cash provided by
financing activities 122,165 4,037
EFFECT OF CURRENCY TRANSLATION ON
CASH 981 (1,578)
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS 115,967 2,211
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, beginning
of period 31,716 21,043
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, end of
period $147,683 $23,254