AMTECH SYSTEMS INC
Business
AMTECH SYSTEMS INC provides equipment, consumables and services for semiconductor device packaging, wafer production and device fabrication. Products include thermal processing systems (reflow ovens, high‑temperature belt and diffusion furnaces) and semiconductor fabrication offerings such as CMP consumables, wafer cleaning systems, carriers, templates, chemicals, parts and services. It reports two segments—Thermal Processing Solutions and Semiconductor Fabrication Solutions—operating through subsidiaries including BTU, PR Hoffman, Intersurface Dynamics, Entrepix and Advanced Compound Materials. It sells worldwide via direct sales, representatives and distributors and manufactures via in‑house and contract facilities in China, North America, Canada and Singapore.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-10
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue, net | 79 | 101 | 113 | 106 | 85 | |
| Cost of sales | 52 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 51 | |
| Intangible asset impairment | — | 849,000 | 5 | — | — | |
| Gross profit | 27 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 35 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 29 | 34 | 42 | 28 | 25 | |
| Research, development and engineering | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets | 248,000 | −2 | — | −12 | — | |
| Goodwill impairment | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Intangible asset impairment | 3 | 430,000 | 544,000 | — | — | |
| Severance expense | 700,000 | 400,000 | 700,000 | 0 | 86,000 | |
| Operating loss | −28 | −7 | −15 | 17 | 4 | |
| Interest income | 239,000 | 57,000 | 366,000 | 210,000 | 53,000 | |
| Interest expense | −26,000 | −557,000 | −520,000 | −164,000 | −239,000 | |
| Foreign currency (loss) gain | 199,000 | −345,000 | −89,000 | 1 | −389,000 | |
| Other | 84,000 | 63,000 | 31,000 | 387,000 | 284,000 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −28 | −8 | −15 | 19 | 3 | |
| Income tax provision | 2 | 975,000 | −3 | 1 | 2 | |
| Net Loss | −30 | −8 | −13 | 17 | 2 | |
| Net loss per basic share | −2.12 | −0.6 | −0.89 | 1.24 | 0.11 | |
| Net loss per diluted share | −2.12 | −0.6 | −0.89 | 1.22 | 0.11 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 18 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 33 | |
| Accounts receivable - Net | 20 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | |
| Inventories | 19 | 27 | 35 | 25 | 22 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 80,000 | 492,000 | 632,000 | — | 1 | |
| Other current assets | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 60 | 65 | 81 | 103 | 81 | |
| Property, Plant and Equipment - Net | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
| Right-of-Use Assets - Net | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
| Intangible Assets - Net | 1 | 4 | 6 | 758,000 | 858,000 | |
| Goodwill | 908,000 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 11 | |
| Deferred Income Taxes - Net | 1 | 185,000 | 101,000 | 79,000 | 631,000 | |
| Other Assets | 1 | 884,000 | 1 | 783,000 | 661,000 | |
| Total Assets | 93 | 119 | 137 | 134 | 117 | |
| Accounts payable | 8 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
| Accrued compensation and related taxes | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Accrued warranty expense | 394,000 | 602,000 | 965,000 | 871,000 | 545,000 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 726,000 | 477,000 | 2 | 900,000 | 903,000 | |
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities and long-term debt | 126,000 | 101,000 | 2 | 107,000 | 396,000 | |
| Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Contract liabilities | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | |
| Income taxes payable | 2 | 640,000 | — | 6,000 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 20 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 15 | |
| Finance Lease Liabilities and Long-Term Debt | 168,000 | 189,000 | 8 | 220,000 | 4 | |
| Long-Term Operating Lease Liabilities | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | — | |
| Income Taxes Payable | 663,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 859,000 | 57,000 | 47,000 | 76,000 | 102,000 | |
| Total Liabilities | 39 | 37 | 49 | 35 | 31 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock; $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 14,354,797 and 14,258,879 in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 144,000 | 143,000 | 142,000 | 140,000 | 143,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 130 | 128 | 127 | 124 | 126 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −959,000 | −720,000 | −2 | −2 | 14,000 | |
| Retained deficit | −76 | −46 | −37 | −24 | −41 | |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 53 | 82 | 88 | 98 | 86 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 93 | 119 | 137 | 134 | 117 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Write-down of inventory | 7 | 3 | 3 | 102,000 | 544,000 | |
| Intangible asset impairment | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | |
| Provision for allowance for doubtful accounts | 30,000 | 18,000 | 14,000 | −32,000 | 44,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −838,000 | −84,000 | −3 | 592,000 | −65,000 | |
| Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | 1 | 2 | 1 | 500,000 | 400,000 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets | 248,000 | −2 | — | −12 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 2 | 4 | 4 | −2 | −11 | |
| Inventories | 2 | 5 | −6 | −4 | −5 | |
| Contract and other assets | 3 | 5 | −529,000 | −2 | −686,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | −5 | 1 | −1 | 5 | |
| Accrued income taxes | 733,000 | 436,000 | −3 | 623,000 | 353,000 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | −2 | −5 | −2 | 584,000 | 829,000 | |
| Contract liabilities | −3 | 948,000 | −1 | 6 | 400,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 8 | 10 | −8 | 5 | −6 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −950,000 | −5 | −3 | −1 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 38,000 | 3 | 6,000 | 20 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −912,000 | −2 | −38 | 19 | −8 | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 363,000 | 85,000 | 1 | 720,000 | 2 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −93,000 | −11 | −1 | −5 | −380,000 | |
| Borrowings on long-term debt | — | 64,000 | 12 | — | — | |
| Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld | — | −111,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 270,000 | −11 | 12 | −8 | 1 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | −417,000 | 922,000 | 52,000 | −2 | 656,000 | |
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 7 | −2 | −34 | 14 | −12 | |
| Income tax payments, net | 1 | 623,000 | 3 | 386,000 | 2 | |
| Interest paid | 25,000 | 558,000 | 461,000 | 164,000 | 241,000 | |
| Transfer of inventory to property, plant, and equipment | — | 50,000 | — | 169,000 | 39,000 | |
| Transfer of property, plant, and equipment to inventory | −101,000 | −20,000 | — | — | — | |
| Payables due for fixed asset additions | 257,000 | 116,000 | 633,000 | 152,000 | — | |
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | 5 | 8 | 57,000 | 4 | 4 | |
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | 105,000 | 207,000 | 46,000 | 42,000 | 160,000 |