15. Reportable Segments

 

In the operation of the business, management, including our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), who is also our Chief Executive Officer, reviews certain financial information, including segmented internal profit and loss statements. The primary profitability measure used by the CODM to review segment operating results is net income. The CODM uses net income to allocate resources during our annual planning process and throughout the year, as well as to assess the performance of our segments, primarily by monitoring actual results compared to prior period and expected results.

 

Amtech has two operating segments that are structured around the types of product offerings provided to our customers. In addition, the operating segments may be further distinguished by the Company’s respective brands. These two operating segments comprise our two reportable segments discussed below. Our two reportable segments are as follows:

 

Thermal Processing Solutions – We design, manufacture, sell and service thermal processing equipment and related controls for use by leading semiconductor manufacturers, and in electronics, automotive and other industries.

 

Semiconductor Fabrication Solutions – We provide consumables, parts and service, and equipment for producing silicon carbide, silicon and gallium nitride wafers, optical components and a variety of crystalline materials.

 

Information concerning our reportable segments is as follows, in thousands:

 

 

 

Year Ended September 30, 2025

 

 

 

Thermal Processing Solutions

 

 

Semiconductor Fabrication Solutions

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

58,057

 

 

$

21,307

 

 

$

79,364

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material

 

 

27,711

 

 

 

9,602

 

 

 

37,313

 

Labor

 

 

4,837

 

 

 

3,190

 

 

 

8,027

 

Overhead

 

 

4,943

 

 

 

2,098

 

 

 

7,041

 

Intangible asset impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

20,566

 

 

 

6,417

 

 

 

26,983

 

Selling & marketing

 

 

7,658

 

 

 

891

 

 

 

8,549

 

General & administrative

 

 

4,771

 

 

 

7,068

 

 

 

11,839

 

Research & development

 

 

2,133

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

2,649

 

Loss on sale of fixed assets

 

 

174

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

248

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

4,997

 

 

 

15,356

 

 

 

20,353

 

Intangible asset impairment

 

 

 

 

 

2,569

 

 

 

2,569

 

Severance expense

 

 

412

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

636

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

421

 

 

 

(20,281

)

 

 

(19,860

)

Interest income

 

 

82

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

125

 

Interest expense

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(26

)

Other segment items (1)

 

 

(1,127

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(1,136

)

Non-segment items (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,429

)

Net loss

 

$

(646

)

 

$

(20,251

)

 

$

(30,326

)

 

(1) Other segment items consists primarily of expenses related to foreign currency gain or loss and income tax provision (benefit). Thermal Processing Solutions and Semiconductor Fabricated Solutions income tax provision was $1.4 million and $13,000.

(2) Non-segment items consists primarily of expenses related to corporate salaries and professional services expenses, income tax, interest income and interest expense.

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended September 30, 2024

 

 

 

Thermal Processing Solutions

 

 

Semiconductor Fabrication Solutions

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

69,161

 

 

$

32,053

 

 

$

101,214

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material

 

 

33,045

 

 

 

12,022

 

 

 

45,067

 

Labor

 

 

7,086

 

 

 

4,438

 

 

 

11,524

 

Overhead

 

 

4,761

 

 

 

2,782

 

 

 

7,543

 

Intangible asset impairment

 

 

-

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

849

 

Gross profit

 

 

24,269

 

 

 

11,962

 

 

 

36,231

 

Selling & marketing

 

 

9,290

 

 

 

1,609

 

 

 

10,899

 

General & administrative

 

 

5,820

 

 

 

6,889

 

 

 

12,709

 

Research & development

 

 

2,840

 

 

 

1,353

 

 

 

4,193

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

6,370

 

 

 

6,370

 

Intangible asset impairment

 

 

 

 

 

430

 

 

 

430

 

Severance expense

 

 

123

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

309

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

6,196

 

 

 

(4,875

)

 

 

1,321

 

Interest income

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

Interest expense

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11

)

Other segment items (1)

 

 

(1,081

)

 

 

181

 

 

 

(900

)

Non-segment items (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,909

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,117

 

 

$

(4,694

)

 

$

(8,486

)

 

(1) Other segment items consists primarily of expenses related to foreign currency gain or loss and income tax provision (benefit). Thermal Processing Solutions and Semiconductor Fabricated Solutions income tax provision (benefit) was $0.8 million and ($0.2) million, respectively.

(2) Non-segment items consists primarily of expenses related to corporate salaries and professional services expenses, gain on sale of assets, income tax, interest income and interest expense.

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Depreciation and amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal Processing Solutions

 

$

1,031

 

 

$

788

 

Semiconductor Fabrication Solutions

 

 

1,620

 

 

 

2,154

 

Non-segment related*

 

 

91

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

$

2,742

 

 

$

3,029

 

 

* Non-segment related to depreciation and amortization expense at corporate.

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Identifiable assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermal Processing Solutions

 

$

56,019

 

 

$

68,051

 

Semiconductor Fabrication Solutions

 

 

26,040

 

 

 

46,915

 

Non-segment related*

 

 

10,814

 

 

 

4,347

 

 

$

92,873

 

 

$

119,313

 

 

* Non-segment related assets include cash, property and other assets.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Dec 10, 2025Showing above
2024Dec 12, 2024
2023Dec 14, 2023

About Segments Disclosures

Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.

Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.