PDF SOLUTIONS INC
Business
PDF SOLUTIONS INC provides comprehensive data solutions to semiconductor and electronics companies to improve product yield, quality, and operational efficiency. It offers analytics and integrated yield ramp products and services, including on‑premise software, SaaS, hardware systems, professional services, Characterization services and value‑based Gainshare arrangements. Key offerings and segments include Exensio analytics, Cimetrix connectivity and control, Design‑for‑Inspection (DFI) and Characterization Vehicle (CV) systems with associated testers and services. The company serves foundries, IDMs, fabless firms, OSATs, equipment makers and others worldwide through direct sales, service teams and strategic alliances.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 219 | 179 | 166 | 149 | 111 | |
| Costs of revenues | 61 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 44 | |
| Research and development | 64 | 54 | 51 | 56 | 44 | |
| Selling, general, and administrative | 85 | 70 | 62 | 45 | 38 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 4 | 896,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 6 | 935,000 | −151,000 | — | — | |
| Interest expense | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest income and other, net | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | −683,000 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 3 | 7 | 5 | 470,000 | −18 | |
| Income tax expense | −4 | −3 | −2 | −4 | −3 | |
| Net income (loss) | −640,000 | 4 | 3 | −3 | −21 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 1 | −1 | 148,000 | −1 | −825,000 | |
| Change in unrealized loss related to available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax | −9,000 | −1,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 | −14,000 | |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 | −1 | 163,000 | −1 | −839,000 | |
| Comprehensive income | 840,000 | 3 | 3 | −5 | −22 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.02 | 0.11 | 0.08 | −0.09 | −0.58 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.02 | 0.1 | 0.08 | −0.09 | −0.58 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 42 | 91 | 99 | 120 | 28 | |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 24 | 37 | 20 | 113 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses | 83 | 74 | 45 | 42 | 40 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 39 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total current assets | 164 | 206 | 198 | 193 | 189 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 82 | 48 | 37 | 40 | 35 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Goodwill | 95 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 52 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 69,000 | 43,000 | 157,000 | 64,000 | 75,000 | |
| Other non-current assets | 21 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 9 | |
| Total assets | 419 | 315 | 290 | 279 | 274 | |
| Accounts payable | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| Accrued compensation and related benefits | 22 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities current portion | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deferred revenues current portion | 19 | 25 | — | — | 24 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 72 | 61 | 51 | 58 | 44 | |
| Long-term income taxes | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Operating lease liabilities non-current portion | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 65 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other non-current liabilities | −3 | −2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 148 | 69 | 61 | 69 | 54 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.00015 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.00015 par value, 70,000 shares authorized; shares issued 51,726 and 50,717, respectively; shares outstanding 39,541 and 38,801, respectively | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 534 | 503 | 473 | 447 | 423 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 12,185 and 11,916 shares, respectively | −166 | −159 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −95 | −94 | −98 | −101 | −98 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −2 | −4 | −2 | −3 | −1 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 271 | 246 | 229 | 210 | 220 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 419 | 315 | 290 | 279 | 274 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation expense | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 13 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain revenue contracts | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 700,000 | |
| Net accretion of discounts on short-term investments | −279,000 | −2 | −1 | −187,000 | −14,000 | |
| Loss on damaged equipment in-transit, net of (recovery) from previously written-off property and equipment | −641,000 | 586,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred taxes | 895,000 | −74,000 | −108,000 | — | — | |
| Other | −103,000 | 2 | −198,000 | −187,000 | 161,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −6 | −29 | −3 | −2 | −6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −16 | −2 | −7 | −6 | 1 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other non-current assets | 7 | −4 | −4 | 2 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable | 5 | 3 | −2 | −1 | −86,000 | |
| Accrued compensation and related benefits | 5 | 2 | −2 | 8 | 1 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | −3 | 2 | 110,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred revenues | −7 | −3 | −640,000 | 2 | 5 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −2 | −2 | −1 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 24 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 4 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments | 27 | 68 | 44 | — | — | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −3 | −54 | −60 | −58 | −169 | |
| Purchase of convertible promissory note | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −33 | −17 | −11 | −8 | −4 | |
| Prepayment for the purchase of property and equipment | −214,000 | −630,000 | −89,000 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale and recovery from previously written-off property and equipment | 641,000 | 55,000 | 105,000 | — | — | |
| Purchases of intangible assets | 0 | 0 | −150,000 | −150,000 | — | |
| Payment for business acquisition, net of cash acquired | −130 | 0 | −2 | — | −3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −137 | −6 | −29 | 85 | −5 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt, net of debt discount | 70 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −900,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards | −6 | −9 | −9 | −7 | −4 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −244,000 | −7 | −743,000 | −22 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 65 | −11 | −6 | −24 | −6 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −48 | −8 | −21 | 92 | −6 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 371,000 | −918,000 | −365,000 | −650,000 | −182,000 | |
| Income taxes | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interest on long-term debt | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Prepayments for purchase of property and equipment transferred from prepaid assets to property and equipment | 505,000 | 89,000 | 66,000 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment received and accrued in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Net carrying value of property and equipment sold and expensed in cost of revenues, and property and equipment transferred to sales-type leases and from other non-current assets, net | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation capitalized as property and equipment | 432,000 | 364,000 | 72,000 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets | 2 | 718,000 | 131,000 | 3 | 161,000 |