-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Nnt1ysk2q+qFITK6dDG4T+J7RzdbKxB+gAnQ8V8HPVQXI8zzwrjiX9QZ9cIvPqqP ts+bF3EICzThyM52IkmF/w== 0001040470-08-000020.txt : 20080325 0001040470-08-000020.hdr.sgml : 20080325 20080325164050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001040470-08-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080229 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080325 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080325 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AEHR TEST SYSTEMS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040470 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825] IRS NUMBER: 942424084 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1205 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22893 FILM NUMBER: 08709743 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 KATO TERRACE CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94539 BUSINESS PHONE: 5106239400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 KATO TERRACE CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94539 8-K 1 q308-e8k1.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 25, 2008 Aehr Test Systems (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) California 000-22893 94-2424084 (State or other jurisdiction of [Commission File Number] (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 400 Kato Terrace Fremont, California 94539 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) 510-623-9400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On March 25, 2008, Aehr Test Systems (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the Company's financial results for its third fiscal quarter of 2008 ended February 29, 2008. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, are being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release of Aehr Test Systems dated March 25, 2008 entitled "Aehr Test Systems Reports 90% Increase in Net Sales for Third Quarter Fiscal 2008." 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 hereunto duly authorized. Aehr Test Systems (Registrant) Date: March 25, 2008 By: /S/ GARY L. LARSON ------------------------- Gary L. Larson Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------- ------------ 99.1 Press Release of Aehr Test Systems dated March 25, 2008 entitled "Aehr Test Systems Reports 90% Increase in Net Sales for Third Quarter Fiscal 2008." EX-99.1 2 q308-ex99.txt EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1 [LOGO]AEHR TEST SYSTEMS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- Contact: Tricia Ross Financial Relations Board for Aehr Test Systems Investor/Analyst Contact (310)403-7322 AEHR TEST SYSTEMS REPORTS 90% INCREASE IN NET SALES FOR THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 2008 Fremont, CA (March 25, 2008) -- Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq: AEHR), a leading supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 ended February 29, 2008. Net sales were $10.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, an increase of 90% from $5.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Aehr Test reported net income of $1.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with net income of $265,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Net income excluding stock compensation expense of $216,000 was $2.1 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. In the same period of the prior fiscal year, net income excluding stock compensation expense of $171,000 was $433,000, or $0.05 per diluted share. The attached condensed consolidated financial statements include a table reconciling the Company's net income excluding stock compensation expense to net income calculated according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for the three and nine months ended February 29 2008 and February 28, 2007. "We are pleased that we continued our strong momentum in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, as we delivered substantial improvement in both net sales and net income compared to the same period of the prior year," said Rhea Posedel, chairman and chief executive officer of Aehr Test Systems. "The strong growth is primarily attributable to increasing shipments of our FOXTM-1 full wafer parallel test systems and full wafer test contactors. "Looking ahead, we believe we have another catalyst that will help drive our future growth. We recently received customer acceptance for our first FOX-15 wafer-level burn-in system. We believe this will open the doors to other customers that are looking for a more cost-effective tool for processing wafers for their automotive and Known Good Die applications," said Posedel. Net sales were $28.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2008, compared with $19.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was $4.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, in the same period of the prior fiscal year. -more- Aehr Test Systems Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results March 25, 2008 Page 2 of 5 At February 29, 2008, cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments were $6.1 million. Aehr Test closed the third quarter of fiscal 2008 with no outstanding debt and shareholders' equity of $29.5 million, or $3.66 per share outstanding, at February 29, 2008. Commenting on the outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, Gary Larson, vice president and chief financial officer of Aehr Test Systems, said, "We believe that, with our backlog of FOX-1 products and our anticipated revenues associated with the FOX-15 system, our net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 will be somewhat higher than those in the third quarter." Management Conference Call Management of Aehr Test will host a conference call and webcast today, March 25, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (2:00 p.m. Pacific) to discuss the Company's third quarter fiscal 2008 operating results. The conference call will be accessible live via the internet at www.aehr.com. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes before start time to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available at www.aehr.com for 90 days. About Aehr Test Systems Headquartered in Fremont, California, Aehr Test Systems is a leading worldwide provider of systems for burning-in and testing DRAMs, flash, and other memory and logic integrated circuits and has an installed base of more than 2,500 systems worldwide. Aehr Test has developed and introduced several innovative products, including the FOX, MTX and MAX systems and the DiePakR carrier. The FOX system is a full wafer contact test and burn-in system. The MTX system is a massively parallel test system designed to reduce the cost of memory testing by performing both test and burn-in on thousands of devices simultaneously. The MAX system can effectively burn-in and functionally test complex devices, such as digital signal processors, microprocessors, microcontrollers and systems-on-a-chip. The DiePak carrier is a reusable, temporary package that enables IC manufacturers to perform cost-effective final test and burn-in of bare die. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.aehr.com. Safe Harbor Statement This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to projections regarding revenues and customer demand and acceptance of Aehr Test's products. Actual results may vary from projected results. These risks and uncertainties include without limitation, economic conditions in Asia and elsewhere, acceptance by customers of Aehr Test's technologies, acceptance by customers of the systems shipped upon receipt of a purchase order and the ability of new products to meet customer needs or perform as described, and the Company's development and manufacture of a commercially successful wafer-level test and burn-in system. See Aehr Test's recent 10-K report and other reports from time to time filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more detailed description of the risks facing our business. The Company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. [Financial Tables to Follow] -more- Aehr Test Systems Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results March 25, 2008 Page 3 of 5 AEHR TEST SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------------ ----------------------- February 29, February 28, February 29,February 28, 2008 2007 2008 2007 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net sales........................ $10,792 $5,687 $28,127 $19,072 Cost of sales.................... 5,262 2,369 13,532 9,542 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Gross profit..................... 5,530 3,318 14,595 9,530 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative................. 2,001 1,619 5,664 4,773 Research and development....... 1,826 1,634 4,919 4,543 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total operating expenses..... 3,827 3,253 10,583 9,316 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income from operations....... 1,703 65 4,012 214 Interest income.................. 55 134 213 390 Other income (expense), net ..... 38 70 (70) 937 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before income tax expense (benefit)............ 1,796 269 4,155 1,541 Income tax expense (benefit)..... (130) 4 84 32 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income .................. $1,926 $ 265 $ 4,071 $ 1,509 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income per share Basic........................ $ 0.24 $ 0.03 $ 0.51 $ 0.20 Diluted...................... $ 0.23 $ 0.03 $ 0.48 $ 0.18 Shares used in per share calculations: Basic........................ 8,025 7,765 7,919 7,732 Diluted...................... 8,476 8,115 8,398 8,228
-more- Aehr Test Systems Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results March 25, 2008 Page 4 of 5 AEHR TEST SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measure - net income to net income excluding stock compensation expense
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ----------------------- ----------------------- February 29, February 28, February 29,February 28, 2008 2007 2008 2007 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Net income ......................... $1,926 $265 $4,071 $1,509 Stock compensation expense ......... 216 171 612 506 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Income before income taxes, excluding stock compensation expense .. 2,142 436 4,683 2,015 Income tax expense ................. 4 3 12 9 ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- Net income excluding stock compensation expense ........ $2,138 $433 $4,671 $2,006 =========== ========== =========== =========== Diluted net income per share excluding stock compensation expense ..... $ 0.25 $0.05 $ 0.56 $ 0.24 =========== ========== =========== ===========
Net income excluding stock compensation expense is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered a replacement for GAAP results. Net income excluding stock compensation expense is a financial measure the Company uses to evaluate the underlying results and operating performance of the business. The difference between net income (the most comparable GAAP measure) and net income excluding stock compensation expense (the non-GAAP measure) reflects the impact of applying SFAS 123R to the current period. The limitation of this measure is that it excludes an item that impacts the Company's current period net income. This limitation is best addressed by using this measure in combination with net income (the most comparable GAAP measure) because net income excluding stock compensation expense does not reflect the impact of SFAS 123R and may be higher than net income (the most comparable GAAP measure). -more- Aehr Test Systems Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results March 25, 2008 Page 5 of 5 AEHR TEST SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
February 29, May 31, 2008 2007 ----------- ----------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents .......................... $ 5,774 $ 6,564 Short-term investments ............................. 300 2,987 Accounts receivable, net............................ 17,977 6,614 Inventories ........................................ 9,431 9,701 Prepaid expenses and other ......................... 346 326 ----------- ----------- Total current assets ........................... 33,828 26,192 Property and equipment, net .......................... 1,779 1,689 Goodwill ............................................. 274 274 Other assets.......................................... 531 520 ----------- ----------- Total assets ................................... $36,412 $28,675 =========== =========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable ................................... $ 2,522 $ 2,517 Accrued expenses ................................... 4,129 2,927 Deferred revenue ................................... 167 378 ----------- ----------- Total current liabilities ...................... 6,818 5,822 Deferred lease commitment ............................ 110 185 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities .............................. 6,928 6,007 ----------- ----------- Shareholders' equity ................................. 29,484 22,668 ----------- ----------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ..... $36,412 $28,675 =========== ===========
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