AXT INC
Business
AXT INC develops and produces high-performance compound and single-element semiconductor substrates (wafers) and, through consolidated subsidiaries, manufactures and sells certain raw materials used in substrate production. Its main products include indium phosphide (InP), gallium arsenide (GaAs) and germanium (Ge) wafers, plus purified gallium, pyrolytic boron nitride crucibles and related raw materials. Key business segments comprise a substrate product group and a raw materials product group, including several consolidated PRC raw material subsidiaries and joint ventures. All manufacturing is performed in the People’s Republic of China and products are sold worldwide via a direct salesforce, independent representatives and distributors in Asia, Europe and North America.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 88 | 99 | 76 | — | — | |
| Cost of revenue | 77 | 76 | 62 | 89 | 90 | |
| Gross profit | 11 | 24 | 13 | 52 | 47 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | |
| Research and development | 9 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| Total operating expenses | 33 | 39 | 35 | 40 | 35 | |
| Loss from operations | −22 | −15 | −22 | 13 | 13 | |
| Interest expense, net | −1 | −1 | −2 | — | — | |
| Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures | 765,000 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Other income, net | 924,000 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 509,000 | |
| Loss before provision for income taxes | −22 | −11 | −19 | 21 | 18 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 2 | 1 | 200,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| Net loss | −23 | −12 | −19 | 19 | 17 | |
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests | 2 | 167,000 | 1 | −3 | −2 | |
| Net loss attributable to AXT, Inc. | −21 | −12 | −18 | 16 | 15 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −0.49 | −0.27 | −0.42 | 0.37 | 0.35 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.49 | −0.27 | −0.42 | 0.37 | 0.34 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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 | 120 | 23 | 38 | 35 | 37 | |
| Restricted cash | 8 | 11 | 12 | 6 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $164 and $147 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 29 | 35 | |
| Inventories | 82 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 66 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |
| Total current assets | 247 | 158 | 171 | 184 | 160 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 162 | 160 | 166 | 161 | 142 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other assets | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 | |
| Total assets | 434 | 339 | 359 | 370 | 332 | |
| Accounts payable | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
| Short-term loans | 63 | 47 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 91 | 74 | 82 | 75 | 48 | |
| Long-term portion of lease obligations | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 99 | 84 | 90 | 80 | 52 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 17) | 38 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 50 | |
| Preferred stock Series A, $0.001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; 883 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (Liquidation preference of $8,229 and $8,052 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 70,000 shares authorized; 55,337 and 45,358 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 55,000 | 45,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 43,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 340 | 242 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −65 | −44 | −32 | −14 | −30 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −5 | −9 | −6 | −3 | 6 | |
| Total AXT, Inc. stockholders equity | 273 | 193 | 204 | 222 | 212 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 297 | 216 | 227 | 245 | 230 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders equity | 434 | 339 | 359 | 370 | 332 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| Amortization of marketable securities premium | 0 | 0 | 18,000 | 58,000 | 68,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 0 | 0 | 272,000 | −177,000 | 87,000 | |
| Loss on sale of equity investment | 0 | 0 | 166,000 | — | — | |
| Loss on disposal of equipment | 3,000 | 118,000 | 21,000 | −85,000 | −8,000 | |
| Return of equity method investments as dividends | 868,000 | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
| Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures | −765,000 | −3 | −2 | −6 | −4 | |
| Deferred tax assets | −88,000 | 265,000 | 553,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −390,000 | −7 | 9 | 5 | −10 | |
| Inventories | 6 | −737,000 | 1 | −31 | −12 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1 | −6 | −652,000 | −3 | −798,000 | |
| Other assets | −3 | 1 | 419,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 147,000 | 3 | −162,000 | −6 | 4 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 150,000 | 1 | −2 | −2 | −3 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | −7 | −3 | −1 | 3 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −13 | −12 | 3 | −9 | −3 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −6 | −6 | −10 | −28 | −30 | |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 480,000 | |
| Proceeds from sales of equity securities - 15% Jia Mei | 0 | 0 | 827,000 | — | — | |
| Investments in non-marketable equity investments | −837,000 | −834,000 | −3 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −7 | −4 | −3 | −25 | −39 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and options exercised, net of issuance costs | 95 | 28,000 | 10,000 | 976,000 | — | |
| Proceeds from short-term bank loans | 59 | 55 | 56 | 53 | 21 | |
| Payments on short-term bank loans | −49 | −60 | −49 | −18 | −19 | |
| Proceeds from capital increase in subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 708,000 | 2 | — | |
| Proceeds from long-term loan | 3 | 6 | 635,000 | — | — | |
| Payments on long-term loan | −2 | −804,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 107 | −536,000 | 9 | 38 | 6 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents | 95 | −16 | 9 | 5 | −36 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 790,000 | −646,000 | — | — | |
| Income taxes paid, net of refunds | 586,000 | 962,000 | 686,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| Interest expense paid | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Loan proceeds received by notes receivable | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | |
| Notes receivables paid to purchase fixed assets | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | |
| Non-cash consideration received from sale of DongFang | 0 | 0 | 585,000 | — | — | |
| Investment in subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 | 308,000 | — | — | |
| Consideration payable in connection with construction in progress, included in accrued liabilities | 1 | 857,000 | 7 | 4 | 3 |