Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies Minimum Lease Commitments At June 30, 2018, the Company’s total future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases have not changed significantly from the disclosure in the 2017 Form 10-K. Purchase Commitments Veeco has purchase commitments of $157.1 million at June 30, 2018, substantially all of which become due within one year. Bank Guarantees Veeco has bank guarantees and letters of credit issued by a financial institution on its behalf as needed. At June 30, 2018, outstanding bank guarantees and letters of credit totaled $7.6 million, and unused bank guarantees and letters of credit of $65.0 million were available to be drawn upon. Legal Proceedings On September 21, 2017, Blueblade Capital Opportunities LLC et al. (“Blueblade”), on behalf of purported beneficial owners of 440,100 shares of Ultratech common stock, filed an action against Ultratech in Delaware Court of Chancery requesting an appraisal of the value of their Ultratech stock pursuant to 8 Del. C. §262. On June 22, 2018, Veeco, Ultratech, and Blueblade agreed to settle this action. As part of the settlement, the appraisal action was dismissed with prejudice. On June 8, 2018, an Ultratech shareholder who received Veeco stock as part of the consideration for the Ultratech acquisition filed a purported class action complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, captioned Wolther v. Maheshwari et al., Case No. 18CV329690, on behalf of himself and others who purchased or acquired shares of Veeco pursuant to the registration statement and prospectus which Veeco filed with the SEC in connection with the Ultratech acquisition. The complaint seeks to recover damages and fees under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 for, among other things, alleged false/misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus relating to the Ultratech acquisition, relating primarily to the alleged failure to disclose delays in the advanced packaging business, increased MOCVD competition in China, and an intellectual property dispute. Veeco believes this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously contest this matter. The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. Receivable Purchase Agreement In December 2017, the Company entered into a Receivable Purchase Agreement with a financial institution to sell certain of its trade receivables from customers without recourse, up to $23.0 million at any point in time for a term of one year. There were no sales of accounts receivable under the agreement for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and as of June 30, 2018, the Company maintained $23.0 million available under the agreement for additional sales of trade receivables.

Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies

Minimum Lease Commitments

At June 30, 2018, the Company’s total future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases have not changed significantly from the disclosure in the 2017 Form 10-K.

Purchase Commitments

Veeco has purchase commitments of $157.1 million at June 30, 2018, substantially all of which become due within one year.

Bank Guarantees

Veeco has bank guarantees and letters of credit issued by a financial institution on its behalf as needed. At June 30, 2018, outstanding bank guarantees and letters of credit totaled $7.6 million, and unused bank guarantees and letters of credit of $65.0 million were available to be drawn upon.

Legal Proceedings

On September 21, 2017, Blueblade Capital Opportunities LLC et al. (“Blueblade”), on behalf of purported beneficial owners of 440,100 shares of Ultratech common stock, filed an action against Ultratech in Delaware Court of Chancery requesting an appraisal of the value of their Ultratech stock pursuant to 8 Del. C. §262. On June 22, 2018, Veeco, Ultratech, and Blueblade agreed to settle this action. As part of the settlement, the appraisal action was dismissed with prejudice.

On June 8, 2018, an Ultratech shareholder who received Veeco stock as part of the consideration for the Ultratech acquisition filed a purported class action complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, captioned Wolther v. Maheshwari et al., Case No. 18CV329690, on behalf of himself and others who purchased or acquired shares of Veeco pursuant to the registration statement and prospectus which Veeco filed with the SEC in connection with the Ultratech acquisition. The complaint seeks to recover damages and fees under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 for, among other things, alleged false/misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus relating to the Ultratech acquisition, relating primarily to the alleged failure to disclose delays in the advanced packaging business, increased MOCVD competition in China, and an intellectual property dispute. Veeco believes this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously contest this matter.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Receivable Purchase Agreement

In December 2017, the Company entered into a Receivable Purchase Agreement with a financial institution to sell certain of its trade receivables from customers without recourse, up to $23.0 million at any point in time for a term of one year. There were no sales of accounts receivable under the agreement for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and as of June 30, 2018, the Company maintained $23.0 million available under the agreement for additional sales of trade receivables.