Veeco Instruments Investor Presentation — October 2020 - Veeco Instruments Inc.

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Veeco (Nasdaq: VECO)

October 27, 2020Q3 2020

2This presentation contains “forward -looking statements”, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private

Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and

assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “scheduled,” “estimates” and variations of these wo rds

and similar expressions are intended to identify forward -looking statements. Forward -looking statements include, but are not

limited to, those regarding anticipated growth and trends in our businesses and markets, industry outlooks and demand drivers ,

our investment and growth strategies, our development of new products and technologies, our business outlook for current and

future periods, the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic and the affects thereof on our operations and financial results; and other

statements that are not historical facts. These statements and their underlying assumptions are subject to risks and uncertai nties

and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those express ed or

implied by such statements include, without limitation: the level of demand for our products; global economic and industry

conditions; the effects of regional or global health epidemics, including the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic on the Company’s

operations and on those of our customers and suppliers; global trade issues, including the ongoing trade disputes between th e

U.S. and China, and changes in trade and export license policies; our dependency on third -party outsourcing partners; the timing of

customer orders; our ability to develop, deliver and support new products and technologies; our ability to expand our current

markets, increase market share and develop new markets; the concentrated nature of our customer base; our ability to obtain a nd

protect intellectual property rights in key technologies; our ability to achieve the objectives of operational and strategic initiatives

and attract, motivate and retain key employees; the variability of results among products and segments, and our ability to

accurately forecast future results, market conditions, and customer requirements; the impact of our indebtedness, including o ur

convertible senior notes and our capped call transactions; and other risks and uncertainties described in our SEC filings on Forms

10-K, 10 -Q and 8 -K. All forward -looking statements speak only to management’s expectations, estimates, projections and