KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
Business
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. is a global provider of semiconductor assembly technology that designs, develops, manufactures and sells capital equipment, consumables and services for device assembly. It offers ball bonders, wedge bonders, advanced packaging and dispensing systems, tools, capillaries, bonding wedges, consumables and aftermarket services including maintenance, repair and upgrades. The company organizes operations into equipment product lines (ball bonding, wedge bonding, advanced solutions) and an Aftermarket Products and Services segment. It sells primarily to IDMs, OSATs, foundries and electronics and automotive suppliers through direct sales, agents, distributors and regional support centers worldwide.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 654 | 706 | 742 | 1,504 | 1,518 | |
| Cost of sales | 376 | 437 | 384 | 755 | 821 | |
| Gross profit | 278 | 269 | 359 | 748 | 697 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 168 | 166 | 153 | 140 | 147 | |
| Research and development | 150 | 151 | 145 | 137 | 137 | |
| Gain relating to cessation of business | −76 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairment charges | 40 | 44 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Operating expenses | 281 | 361 | 319 | 278 | 285 | |
| (Loss) / Income from operations | −3 | −92 | 39 | 470 | 412 | |
| Interest income | 24 | 34 | 33 | 7 | 2 | |
| Interest expense | −134,000 | −89,000 | −142,000 | −208,000 | — | |
| Income / (Loss) before income taxes | 20 | −58 | 72 | 477 | 415 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 20 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 47 | |
| Net income / (loss) | 213,000 | −69 | 57 | 434 | 367 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0 | −1.24 | 1.01 | 7.21 | 5.92 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0 | −1.24 | 0.99 | 7.09 | 5.78 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 53 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 62 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 53 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 64 |
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 | 216 | 227 | 529 | 556 | 363 | |
| Short-term investments | 295 | 350 | 230 | 220 | 377 | |
| Accounts and other receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ - and $49, respectively | 184 | 194 | 159 | 309 | 421 | |
| Inventories, net | 160 | 178 | 217 | 185 | 167 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 47 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 24 | |
| Total current assets | 902 | 995 | 1,189 | 1,332 | 1,352 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 59 | 65 | 110 | 81 | 68 | |
| Operating right-of-use assets | 32 | 36 | 47 | 42 | 42 | |
| Goodwill | 70 | 90 | 89 | 68 | 73 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 6 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 43 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 16 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 16 | |
| Equity investments | 7 | 3 | 716,000 | 5 | 6 | |
| Investment in debt securities | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,104 | 1,240 | 1,500 | 1,589 | 1,602 | |
| Accounts payable | 57 | 59 | 49 | 67 | 155 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 98 | 91 | 103 | 135 | 162 | |
| Income taxes payable | 27 | 26 | 23 | 40 | 31 | |
| Total current liabilities | 188 | 184 | 182 | 249 | 352 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | |
| Income taxes payable | 17 | 31 | 53 | 65 | 69 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 32 | 33 | 42 | 35 | 38 | |
| Other liabilities | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 283 | 296 | 325 | 394 | 506 | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding (in shares) | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 62 | |
| Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | |
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
| Preferred stock, without par value: Authorized 5,000 shares; issued - none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, without par value: Authorized 200,000 shares; issued 85,364 and 85,364, respectively; outstanding 51,920 and 53,854 shares, respectively | 620 | 597 | 578 | 562 | 550 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 33,444 and 31,510 shares, respectively | −974 | −882 | −737 | −676 | −400 | |
| Retained earnings | 1,200 | 1,243 | 1,356 | 1,342 | 949 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −24 | −13 | −22 | −33 | −3 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 821 | 944 | 1,175 | 1,195 | 1,095 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,104 | 1,240 | 1,500 | 1,589 | 1,602 |
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 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 20 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 29 | 27 | 23 | — | — | |
| Adjustment for doubtful accounts | −49,000 | 0 | 49,000 | −245,000 | −248,000 | |
| Adjustment for inventory valuation | 45 | 70 | 5 | −3 | −3 | |
| Deferred taxes | 3 | 11 | −4 | −9 | −10 | |
| (Gain) Loss disposal of property, plant and equipment | −196,000 | 72,000 | −499,000 | −253,000 | 259,000 | |
| (Gain) Loss on disposal of a subsidiary | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Unrealized fair value changes on equity investment | −959,000 | −47,000 | 323,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unrealized foreign currency transactions | −8 | 2 | 85,000 | −7 | −378,000 | |
| Accounts and other receivable | 10 | −35 | 153 | 113 | −222 | |
| Inventories | −26 | −32 | −36 | −15 | −53 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −2 | 9 | 9 | −38 | −5 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 24 | 185,000 | −52 | — | — | |
| Income taxes payable | −14 | −18 | −29 | 5 | 8 | |
| Other, net | −205,000 | −5 | −1 | −3 | 1 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 114 | 31 | 173 | 390 | 300 | |
| Acquisition of business | 0 | 0 | −37 | — | — | |
| Disposal of a subsidiary, net of cash disposed of | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −17 | −16 | −44 | −23 | −23 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 207,000 | 27,000 | 591,000 | 181,000 | 291,000 | |
| Investment in private equity fund | −3 | −2 | −642,000 | — | — | |
| Investment in debt securities | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of short-term investments | −585 | −690 | −595 | −469 | −507 | |
| Maturity of short-term investments | 640 | 570 | 585 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 28 | −139 | −91 | 134 | −82 | |
| Payment for finance lease | −412,000 | −564,000 | −629,000 | −509,000 | −379,000 | |
| Repurchase of common stock/treasury stock | −97 | −151 | −69 | −281 | −10 | |
| Payments related to tax on vested equity compensation | −334,000 | −583,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payment of excise tax for share repurchases | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Common stock cash dividends paid | −54 | −44 | −42 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −153 | −196 | −112 | −321 | −44 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 405,000 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
| Changes in cash and cash equivalents | −11 | −302 | −26 | 193 | 175 | |
| Property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | |
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest | 134,000 | 89,000 | 142,000 | 208,000 | 218,000 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 24 | 23 | 56 | — | — |