Note 12 - Business Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Business Divestitures

PCB Test Equipment Business

On June 24, 2021, we completed the sale of our PCB Test Equipment (“PCB Test”) business, which represented our PCB Test reportable segment. As part of the transaction we also sold certain intellectual property held by our Semiconductor Test & Inspection segment that is utilized by the PCB Test business. Our decision to sell this non-core business resulted from management’s determination that it was no longer a fit within our organization. We received gross proceeds of $125.1 million, after completion of certain closing adjustments. The divestment generated a $70.8 million pre-tax gain on sale of business, which was recorded in our condensed consolidated statements of income. As a result of the closing of the transaction, we derecognized net assets of $48.2 million, including goodwill of $21.9 million and intangible assets of $14.8 million.

We evaluated the guidance in ASC Topic 205-20, Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations, and determined that the divestment of our PCB Test business does not represent a strategic shift as the divestiture will not have a major effect on Cohu’s operations and financial results and, as a result, it is not presented as discontinued operations in any periods presented. Subsequent to the sale of our PCB Test business, we have one reportable segment, Semiconductor Test & Inspection.