UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarter ended: December 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________
Commission File Number: 0-11412
AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Arizona 86-0411215
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
131 South Clark Drive, Tempe, Arizona 85281
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 602-967-5146
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class)
4,220,732 Shares
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Outstanding as of December 31, 1998
AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
December 31, 1998 and September 30, 1998 ...................3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 .....................4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity ...5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Three Months Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 ..............6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ........7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations ........................10
Results of Operations ......................................10
Liquidity and Financial Condition ..........................12
Year 2000 Compliance .......................................12
Forward-Looking Statements .................................13
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings ..........................................14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ........14
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ...........................14
SIGNATURES ..................................................................14
AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, September 30,
1998 1998
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and equivalents $ 1,742,462 $ 1,351,542
Accounts receivable - net 2,274,554 2,894,217
Inventories 2,019,334 2,393,708
Deferred income taxes 378,000 393,000
Income taxes refundable 191,000 404,000
Prepaid expenses 76,192 87,711
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Total current assets 6,681,542 7,524,178
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - net 1,282,499 1,243,016
PURCHASE PRICE IN EXCESS OF NET ASSETS
ACQUIRED AND OTHER ASSETS - net 552,973 558,285
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 8,517,014 $ 9,325,479
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable $ 629,227 $ 1,229,451
Accrued compensation and related taxes 489,351 573,294
Accrued warranty expense 149,564 166,839
Accrued installation expense 193,551 183,909
Customer deposits 69,028 249,795
Other accrued liabilities 245,173 127,435
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Total current liabilities 1,775,894 2,530,723
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS 346,093 347,667
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock; no specified terms;
100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued -- --
Common stock; $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
4,220,732 (4,220,606 in 1998) shares issued and outstanding 42,207 42,206
Additional paid-in capital 7,385,485 7,385,486
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (215,378) (216,338)
Accumulated deficit (817,287) (764,265)
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Total stockholders' equity 6,395,027 6,447,089
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 8,517,014 $ 9,325,479
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Three Months Ended
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1998 1997
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net product sales $ 3,378,708 $ 4,060,826
Cost of product sales 2,594,795 2,819,142
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Gross margin 783,913 1,241,684
Selling, general and administrative 791,814 1,001,966
Photo-CVD project -- 38,603
Other research and development 81,958 29,891
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Operating profit (loss) (89,859) 171,224
Interest income-net 9,837 18,116
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes (80,022) 189,340
Income tax provision (benefit) (27,000) 80,000
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (53,022) $ 109,340
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BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE :
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations $ (.01) $ .02
Net Income (Loss) $ (.01) $ .02
Weighted average shares outstanding 4,220,702 4,190,456
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations $ (.01) $ .02
Net Income (Loss) $ (.01) $ .02
Weighted average shares outstanding 4,220,702 4,713,839
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
ACCUMULATED OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME (LOSSES)
COMMON STOCK (I.E. FOREIGN
-------------------------- ADDITIONAL CURRENCY TOTAL
NUMBER OF PAID-IN TRANSLATION ACCUMULATED STOCKHOLDERS'
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS) DEFICIT EQUITY
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BALANCE AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 4,185,106 $ 41,850 $ 7,345,187 $ (284,453) $ (174,378) $ 6,928,206
Net income -- -- -- -- 109,340 109,340
Translation adjustment -- -- -- (24,874) -- (24,874)
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Comprehensive income 84,466
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Employee stock bonus 5,350 55 8,425 -- -- 8,480
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BALANCE AT
DECEMBER 31, 1997 4,190,456 $ 41,905 $ 7,353,612 $ (309,327) $ (65,038) $ 7,021,152
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BALANCE AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 4,220,606 $ 42,206 $ 7,385,486 $ (216,338) $ (764,265) $ 6,447,089
Net income -- -- -- -- (53,022) (53,022)
Translation adjustment -- -- -- 960 -- 960
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Comprehensive income (52,062)
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Employee stock bonus 126 1 (1) -- -- --
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BALANCE AT
DECEMBER 31, 1998 4,220,732 $ 42,207 $ 7,385,485 $ (215,378) $ (817,287) $ 6,395,027
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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1998 1997
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ (53,022) $ 109,340
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 114,290 83,499
Inventory and accounts receivable write-offs 19,151 11,241
Deferred income taxes 15,000 (4,000)
(Increase) decrease in:
Accounts receivable 615,178 (66,242)
Inventories, prepaids and other assets 333,431 (147,224)
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable (601,790) (14,509)
Accrued liabilities (156,202) (56,019)
Income taxes payable/refundable 213,000 2,000
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Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities 499,036 (81,914)
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities of short-term investments - net -- 579,191
Proceeds from sale of assets -- 2,225
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (103,172) (88,067)
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Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities (103,172) 493,349
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from stock options exercised -- 8,480
Proceeds from (payments on) mortgage loan (2,139) (2,042)
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Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities (2,139) 6,438
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES (2,805) (3,712)
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CASH AND EQUIVALENTS:
Net increase (decrease) 390,920 414,161
Beginning of year 1,351,542 1,395,849
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END OF YEAR CASH AND EQUIVALENTS $ 1,742,462 $ 1,810,010
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 2,938 $ 4,033
Income taxes, net of refunds (209,000) 82,000
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
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AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of Amtech Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Tempress Systems,
Inc., based in Heerde, The Netherlands, and P. R. Hoffman Machine Products, Inc.
formed July 1, 1997 ("P.R. Hoffman"), (collectively, the "Company"). All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission"), and are unaudited. In the opinion of management these financial
statements include all adjustments which are necessary for a fair presentation
of the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 1998
and September 30, 1998 and the consolidated results of its operations for the
three months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, and its consolidated cash flows
for the three months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Commission. These consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 1998, which are incorporated herein by reference.
The consolidated results of operations for the three months ended
December 31, 1998, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected
for the full year.
(2) INVENTORIES
The components of inventories are as follows:
December 31, September 30,
1998 1998
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Purchased parts and
raw material $ 1,142,393 $ 1,174,570
Work-in-process 292,519 612,646
Finished goods 584,422 606,492
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Totals $ 2,019,334 $ 2,393,708
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(3) EARNINGS PER SHARE
EPS were calculated as follows:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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1998 1997
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Net income (loss) $ (53,022) $ 109,340
After-tax amortization
of contingent goodwill -- (8,113)
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Income (loss) used in
in the calculations $ (53,022) $ 101,227
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Weighted average
Shares
Common shares 4,220,702 4,190,456
Common equivalents
issuable upon
exercise of
warrants and stock
options(1) -- 523,383
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4,220,702 4,713,839
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Earnings (Loss)
Basic ($ .01) $ .02
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Diluted ($ .01) $ .02
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(1) Number of shares calculated using the treasury stock method and the
average market price during the period. Options and warrants
with an exercise price greater than the average market price
during the period did not enter into the calculation.
Additionally, anti-dilutive options and warrants did not enter
into the calculation.
(4) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
As of October 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income". SFAS
No. 130 establishes new rules for reporting and displaying of comprehensive
income and its components. SFAS No. 130
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requires foreign currency translation adjustments to be included in other
comprehensive income. SFAS No. 130 had no effect on the Company's consolidated
net income or stockholders' equity. Comprehensive income and components of
accumulated other comprehensive income are presented in the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(5) RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain reclassifications have been made to the amounts for fiscal 1998
to conform to the fiscal 1999 presentation.
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AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth certain operational data as a
percentage of net revenue for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
December 31,
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1998 1997
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Net revenue 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of product sales (76.8) (69.4)
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Gross profit 23.2 30.6
Selling, general and
administrative expenses (23.5) (24.7)
Research and development (2.4) (1.7)
Gain on joint venture -- --
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Operating profit (2.7)% 4.2%
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NET REVENUE. The Company's net revenue for the three months ended
December 31, 1998 was $3,379,000, a decline of $682,000, or 17%, from net
revenue of $4,061,000 for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
The decline in revenue was caused by the continuing effects of the slowdown in
the semiconductor industry, which began to effect operations during the latter
part of fiscal 1998. The revenue of P. R. Hoffman declined 43%, accounting for
most of the decline in consolidated revenue, as that operation was the one most
effected by the slowdown. Revenue for the diffusion business increased
approximately 7%, as the decline in the sales of robotics and Atmoscans was more
than offset by the increase in the sales of furnaces and related parts.
GROSS PROFIT. The Company's gross profit decreased by approximately
$458,000 to $784,000 for the three months ended December 31, 1998, from
$1,242,000 during the comparable period of the previous fiscal year. The decline
in gross profit was primarily due to the decline in the revenue of P.R. Hoffman,
discussed above. All of the Company's products and services encountered
competitive pressures on pricing, which further eroded gross profits. Gross
profit as a percentage of revenue was 23% in the first quarter of fiscal 1999,
compared to 31% in the first quarter of fiscal 1998. The gross profit percentage
for all products was lower in the most recent quarter than in the comparable
period of fiscal 1998 primarily due to competitive pressures on pricing, caused
by the industry slowdown.
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The Company reduced manufacturing salaries and wages and other manufacturing
overhead costs by slightly less than the percentage decline in revenue, so that
spreading fixed costs over lower sales volume did not significantly contribute
to the decline in the gross profit percentage.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Due to the industry
slowdown and the related decline in revenue, the Company cut selling, general
and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 1999 by $210,000, or
21%, from the level of such expenses incurred in the first quarter of fiscal
1998. A reduction in acquisition activity and in the expenses associated
therewith also contributed to this decline. Selling, general and administrative
expenses were reduced by approximately the same rate of decrease in consolidated
revenue when compared to the same quarter of fiscal 1998, and amounted to 23%
and 25% of sales during the first quarter of fiscal years 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development costs increased by
$13,000, to $82,000, during the first quarter of fiscal 1999, compared to
$68,000 during the comparable quarter of fiscal 1998. This increase was
primarily attributable to the stepped up development of improved models of
existing products, such as robotic loading systems and the furnace control
interface. Costs of investigating potential new technologies replaced the costs
incurred in fiscal 1998 for the now suspended photo assisted CVD (chemical vapor
deposition) research project.
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS). The $458,000 decline in gross profit is
primarily attributable to the decline in sales volume discussed above. Expenses,
including research and development, declined $197,000. As a result, an operating
loss of $90,000 was incurred during the quarter ended December 31, 1998, a
$261,000 decline from the $171,000 operating profit earned during the comparable
period in fiscal 1998.
Net income includes the operating profit (loss) discussed above, net
interest income and the provision for income taxes. During the first quarter of
fiscal 1999, net interest income was $10,000, a decrease of $8,000 from the
$18,000 of net interest income for the corresponding quarter of fiscal 1998. The
decrease in net interest income is due to having started the quarter with less
cash and short-term investments, as funds were used to finance the increase in
inventories and refundable income taxes during fiscal 1998. However, by the end
of the first quarter of fiscal 1999, there was a $391,000 net increase in cash,
which is available for investment, due to reductions in inventories and
receivables and the collection of certain income tax refunds. As a result of the
above factors, the net loss before income taxes for the first quarter of fiscal
1999 was $80,000, compared to income before income taxes of $189,000 in the
first quarter of fiscal 1998.
NET INCOME (LOSS). An income tax benefit of $27,000, recorded at an
effective tax rate of 34%, reduced the net loss for the first quarter of fiscal
1999 to $53,000, or $.01 per share. During the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the
Company recorded income tax expense of $80,000, reflecting a 42% effective tax
rate, resulting in net income of $109,000, or $.02 per share. The lower
effective tax rate is primarily attributable to the fact that a significant
portion of losses incurred during the first quarter of fiscal 1999 were in
jurisdictions that either do not have income taxes or do not permit a carryback
of operating losses to earlier periods and therefore the tax benefits were
offset by an increase to the valuation allowance. Due to cost reductions
implemented during the fourth quarter of fiscal 1998 and the first quarter of
fiscal 1999, the $53,000 net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 1999 was
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significantly lower than the net losses of $185,000 and $707,000, for the third
and fourth quarters of fiscal 1998, respectively.
At December 31, 1998, the order backlog was $5,213,000, only slightly
lower than the $5,300,000 backlog at December 31, 1997. The backlog as of
December 31, 1998 was approximately $1,100,000 higher than at September 30,
1998. Orders are generally shipped within three to six months of receipt.
Accordingly, the order backlog may not be a valid measure of revenue or earnings
for a future period.
LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
At December 31, 1998, the Company had $1,742,000 of readily available
liquidity in the form of cash and cash equivalents, compared to cash and
equivalents of $1,352,000 at September 30, 1998, an increase of $390,000. For
the first quarter of fiscal 1999, the net loss plus amortization and
depreciation (i.e. cash flow) was a positive $61,000. For these reasons, the
Company continues to believe that there is sufficient liquidity for existing
operations.
At December 31, 1998, working capital was $4,906,000, down only
slightly from $4,994,000, at September 30, 1998. The Company's current ratio
increased to 3.8:1 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 1999, compared to
3:1 at the beginning of that quarter. Also, at the end of the first quarter of
fiscal 1999, cash and short-term investments comprised 20% of total assets and
stockholders' equity accounted for 75% of total capitalization. The Company
believes that, despite recent losses, it continues to posses the financial
strength to plan for future growth, while actively managing the current industry
slowdown.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are
coded to accept two digit entries in the date code field. These date code fields
will need to accept four digit entries to distinguish 21st century dates from
20th century dates. Any programs that have time-sensitive software may recognize
a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result
in the computer shutting down or performing incorrect computations. As a result,
in a little less than one year, computer systems and software used by many
companies may need to be upgraded to comply with such "Year 2000" requirements.
Certain of the Company's systems, including information and computer systems and
automated equipment, will be affected by the Year 2000 issue.
The Company is in the process of identifying the programs,
infrastructure, and products that could be affected by the Year 2000 issue and
is developing and implementing a plan to resolve the problem on a timely basis.
Based on a preliminary, informal review of the hardware and software components
of its systems and products, the Company anticipates that the plan will not
require it to devote a considerable amount of internal resources or otherwise
hire substantial external resources to assist with the implementation of such
plan. The Company expects that the costs to be incurred by it to deal with this
issue will be not be material, as many of the issues were resolved before the
end of fiscal 1998, through installation of regular software updates provided by
licensors under standard maintenance agreements. The Company does not anticipate
that any problems encountered by suppliers and vendors in connection with the
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Year 2000 will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
condition and results of operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current
expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among others,
these forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that (a) the Company
will not lose a significant customer or customers, (b) the Company will not
experience significant further reductions in demand or rescheduling of customer
purchase orders that have occurred recently due to equipment buyers' caution
resulting from over-capacity for the production of semiconductor chips, (c) that
the Company's products will remain accepted within their respective markets and
will not be significantly further replaced by newer technology equipment, (d)
that competitive conditions within the Company's markets will not materially
deteriorate further, (e) that the Company's efforts to integrate its P.R.
Hoffman subsidiary will continue to progress, (f) that the Company's efforts to
improve its products and maintain its competitiveness in the markets it competes
will continue to progress and that the savings associated with these
expenditures and/or the increased product demand resulting therefrom justifies
these development costs, (g) that the Company will be able to retain, and when
needed, add key technical and management personnel, (h) that business or product
acquisitions, if any, will be successfully integrated and the results of
operations therefrom will support the acquisition price, (i) that the Company's
forecasts will accurately anticipate market demand, (j) that there will be no
material adverse changes in the Company's exiting operations, (k) that the
Company's plan for a reverse stock split will be approved by shareholders at its
1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on February 26, 1999, and will
enable the Company to avoid the de-listing of its Common Stock by the NASDAQ
Small-Cap Market, (l) the Company will be able to obtain sufficient equity or
debt funding to increase its capital resources by the amount needed for new
business or product acquisitions, if any, (m) the semiconductor equipment
industry will recover from the current slowdown, (n) the turmoil in the Asian
markets will not spread to other geographic regions or further deteriorate, (o)
the Company has or will be able to reduce costs sufficiently to avoid using a
substantial portion of its current liquidity to fund losses, (p) the Company
will not, either directly or indirectly, incur any material Year 2000 issues and
(q) that demand for the Company's products will not be adversely and
significantly influenced by trends within the semiconductor industries,
including consolidation of semiconductor manufacturing operations through
mergers and the subcontracting out of the production of semiconductors to
foundries. Assumptions related to the foregoing involve judgments with respect
to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions, all
of which are beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company believes
that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable,
any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no
assurance that the results contemplated in forward-looking statements will be
realized. In addition, the business and operations of the Company are subject to
substantial risks, which increase the uncertainty inherent in such
forward-looking statements. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent
in the forward-looking information included herein, the inclusion of such
information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any
other person, that the objectives or plans for the Company will be achieved.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
None.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
Item 5. OTHER MATTERS.
None.
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits -
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three
months ended December 31, 1998.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMTECH SYSTEMS, INC.
By /s/ Robert T. Hass Dated: February 16, 1998
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Robert T. Hass, Vice-President-Finance and
(Chief Financial and Accounting Officer)
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