[10-Q] AEHR TEST SYSTEMS Quarterly Earnings Report
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
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Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
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Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
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Item 5. | Other Information |
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
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SIGNATURES |
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Income (loss) from operations |
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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Balances, May 30, 2025 |
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Balances, August 29, 2025 |
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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Aehr Test Systems (the “Company”) was incorporated in California in May 1977 and develops and manufactures test and burn-in equipment used in the semiconductor industry. The Company’s principal products are the FOX-XP, FOX-NP, and FOX-CP wafer contact and singulated die/module parallel test and burn-in systems, the Sonoma, Tahoe and Echo packaged parts burn-in products, the WaferPak full wafer contactor, the DiePak carrier, the WaferPak aligner, the DiePak autoloader, and test fixtures.
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim reporting. Accordingly, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the interim periods presented have been prepared on a basis consistent with the May 30, 2025 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations as of and for such periods indicated. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 2025.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and all significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.
Critical Accounting Policies and use of Estimates
The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 2025. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies during the three months ended August 29, 2025. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Critical accounting estimates in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include valuation of inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, valuation of intangible assets and impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments which subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral. The Company had revenues from individual customers in excess of
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The Company had gross accounts receivable from individual customers in excess of
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands the disclosures in an entity’s income tax rate reconciliation table and disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendment should be applied on a prospective basis while retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, an accounting standard update to improve income statement expenses disclosures. The standard requires more detailed information related to the types of expenses, including (among other items) the amounts of purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible asset amortization included within each interim and annual income statement’s expense caption, as applicable. This authoritative guidance can be applied prospectively or retrospectively and will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on its disclosures.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The new guidance allows companies to apply a practical expedient when estimating credit losses on current accounts receivable and contract assets. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025. Early adoption is permitted for periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made ready for issuance on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company measures its cash equivalents and money market funds at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured and classified in accordance with a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the observability of the inputs available in the market used to measure fair value:
Level 1 — Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 — Inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable in the market or can be derived from observable market data. Where applicable, these models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, and credit ratings.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activities.
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The following table represents the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of August 29, 2025, and the basis for that measurement:
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The following table represents the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 30, 2025, and the basis for that measurement:
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3. BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Inventories
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* Lesser of estimated useful life or lease term.
Depreciation expense was $
Product warranties
The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenues are recognized on the products shipped. While the Company engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its component suppliers, the Company’s warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. Should actual product failure rates, material usage or service delivery costs differ from the Company’s estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required. The standard warranty period is one year for systems and ninety days for parts and service.
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The following is a summary of changes in the Company's liability for product warranties during the three months ended August 29, 2025 and August 30, 2024:
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The accrued warranty balance is included in accrued expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Deferred revenue
Deferred revenue, short-term consisted of the following:
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4. GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
There were no impairments to goodwill during the three months ended August 29, 2025 and August 30, 2024, respectively.
Purchased Intangible Assets
The Company’s purchased intangible assets, net, were as follows:
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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| $ |
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As of August 29, 2025, the estimated future amortization expense of purchased intangible assets with finite lives is as follows:
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5. INCOME TAXES
The following table provides details of income taxes:
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| $ |
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| Income tax expense (benefit) |
| $ | ( | ) |
| $ |
| |
| Effective tax rate |
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The Company’s effective tax rate varies from the U.S. federal statutory rate of
For the three months ended August 29, 2025, the Company utilized the discrete effective tax rate method as allowed by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740-270-30-18 to compute the interim tax provision for the U.S. jurisdiction. Considering the near break-even level of pretax income (loss) forecasted for the year and significant permanent differences, relatively small changes in estimates of pretax income would result in significant volatility in the estimated annual effective tax rate. As a result of this potential volatility, the Company computed the interim tax provision on a year-to-date discrete basis for U.S. operations. For the three months ended August 29, 2025, the Company recognized a tax benefit due to year-to-date losses in the United States. Tax expense for the three months ended August 30, 2024 was primarily due to taxable income in the U.S. and in profitable foreign subsidiaries.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions consistent with authoritative guidance. The guidance prescribes a “more likely than not” recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income taxes.
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase Obligations
The Company has purchase obligations to certain suppliers. In some cases, the products the Company purchases are unique and have provisions against cancellation of the order.
Contingencies
The Company may, from time to time, be involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While there can be no assurances as to the ultimate outcome of any litigation involving the Company, management does not believe any pending legal proceedings will result in judgment or settlement that will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On December 3, 2024, a putative shareholder class action lawsuit captioned Lucid Alternative Fund, LP v. Aehr Test Systems, Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the Company. The lawsuit alleged, in part, that the Company and certain of its executives made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s earnings guidance and other financial projections for 2024. The lawsuit sought unspecified monetary damages and purported to represent purchasers of the Company’s securities between January 9, 2024 and March 24, 2024. On February 3, 2025, Lucid and individual investor Yue Guo each filed motions requesting appointment as lead plaintiff. On March 19, 2025, the court appointed Yue Guo, who was represented by Rosen Law, as lead plaintiff in the shareholder class action. On April 4, 2025, the court ordered lead plaintiff to file an amended complaint or designate the existing complaint as operative by May 16, 2025; defendants to file their anticipated motion to dismiss by June 6, 2025; lead plaintiff to respond to the motion by June 27, 2025; and defendants to reply by July 11, 2025. The court scheduled a hearing on defendants’ motion to dismiss for August 8, 2025. On May 16, 2025, the court-appointed lead plaintiff elected to dismiss the case voluntarily, with all parties to bear their own fees and costs. The Court subsequently closed the case. Additionally, two shareholder derivative complaints were filed, alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and other misconduct by certain directors and officers of the Company. The derivative complaints were consolidated before the same judge as the putative shareholder class action lawsuit under the caption In re Aehr Test Systems, Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation, No. 3:24-cv-09236-SI. On April 28, 2025, the court entered an order staying the consolidated action pending resolution of any motion(s) to dismiss, including any related appeal(s), in the Lucid litigation. On June 9, 2025, the court dismissed the derivative action without prejudice pursuant to the parties’ stipulation. The Company believes the claims in all three lawsuits were without merit. Following the voluntary dismissal of the shareholder class action and the court’s dismissal of the consolidated derivative action, no related proceedings are currently pending.
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On October 16, 2024, the Company filed a complaint with the China Suzhou Intermediate Court to protect its intellectual property rights in China against Suzhou Semight Instruments Co., Ltd. (“Semight”) and its related entities and/or distributors, alleging infringement of the Company’s two patents related to wafer burn-in systems and wafer reliability test systems. The Company is seeking injunctive relief and damage compensation, claiming that Semight’s actions have infringed upon its intellectual property rights and caused substantial harm to its business. The Company believes its claims are valid and is vigorously pursuing its legal remedies. At this stage, the outcome of the litigation is uncertain, and the Company is unable to predict the likelihood of success or estimate the potential financial impact, if any, on its condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company has also incurred and expects to continue to incur legal expenses related to this matter. On November 15 and December 6, 2024, Semight filed a petition for invalidation to the two aforementioned Chinese patents with the Department of National Intellectual Properties in Beijing, respectively. The oral hearings for both of the patents have been held, and the decision has been issued for both patents that upholds part of the claims. In addition, the Company received a suspension ruling from Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court on the infringement proceedings, pending the outcome of the validity rulings. With both patents having been upheld, the suspended infringement proceedings have resumed. The hearing for the divisional patent was held on August 28, 2025, and the hearing for the parent patent is scheduled for October 17, 2025.
In the normal course of business to facilitate sales of its products, the Company indemnifies other parties, including customers, with respect to certain matters, for example, including against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or from intellectual property infringement or other claims. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors, and the Company’s bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to the Company’s agents.
It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. To date, payments made by the Company under these agreements have not had a material impact on the Company’s operating results, financial position or cash flow.
7. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On October 15, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized management to execute a $
8. REVENUE
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services by following a five-step process: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price, and (5) recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation, as further described below.
Performance obligations include sales of systems, contactors, spare parts, as well as installation and training services included in customer contracts. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation. In determining the transaction price, the Company evaluates whether the price is subject to refund or adjustment to determine the net consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. The Company generally does not grant return privileges, except for defective products during the warranty period.
For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. Standalone selling prices are based on multiple factors including, but not limited to historical discounting trends for products and services and pricing practices in different geographies. Revenue for systems and spares is recognized at a point in time, which is generally upon shipment or delivery and evidenced by transfer of title and risk of loss to the customer. Revenue from services is recognized over time as the customer receives the benefit over the contractual period of generally one year or less.
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The Company has elected the practical expedient to not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component as the Company’s standard payment terms are less than one year.
The Company sells its products primarily through a direct sales force. In certain international markets, the Company sells its products through independent distributors.
Disaggregation of revenue
The following presents information about the Company’s net revenues in different geographic areas, which are based upon ship-to locations, and by product category:
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| August 29, |
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| 2025 |
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| United States |
| $ |
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| August 29, |
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With the exception of the amount of service contracts and extended warranties, the Company’s product net revenues are recognized at a point in time when control transfers to the customer. The following presents net revenues based on timing of recognition:
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Contract balances
Accounts receivable are recognized in the period the Company delivers goods or provides services and when the Company’s right to payment is unconditional. Contract assets include unbilled receivables which represent revenues that are earned in advance of scheduled billings to customers. These amounts are primarily related to product sales where transfer of control has occurred but the Company has not yet invoiced. As of August 29, 2025 and May 30, 2025, unbilled receivables were $
Contract liabilities include payments received in advance of performance under a contract and are satisfied as the associated revenue is recognized. Contract liabilities as of August 29, 2025 and May 30, 2025 were $
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Remaining performance obligations
As of August 29, 2025, the remaining performance obligations, exclusive of customer deposits, which were comprised of deferred service contracts and extended warranty contracts not yet delivered, are not material. The foregoing excludes the value of other remaining performance obligations as they have original durations of one year or less and excludes information about variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.
Costs to obtain or fulfill a contract
The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses as the amortization period is typically less than one year. Additionally, the majority of the Company’s cost of fulfillment as a manufacturer of products is classified as inventory and fixed assets, which are accounted for under the respective guidance for those asset types. Other costs of contract fulfillment are immaterial due to the nature of the Company’s products and their respective manufacturing process.
9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense consists of expenses for stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance RSUs (“PRSUs”), restricted shares, performance restricted shares and employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) purchase rights. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options and ESPP purchase rights is measured at each grant date, based on the fair value of the award using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. This model was developed for use in estimating the value of publicly traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of publicly traded options. For RSUs, PRSUs, restricted shares and performance restricted shares, stock-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period. All of the Company’s stock-based compensation is accounted for as equity instruments. See Note 12 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2025 filed on July 28, 2025 for further information regarding the equity incentive plans and the ESPP.
The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended August 29, 2025 and August 30, 2024:
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The Company’s nonvested RSU, PRSU and restricted shares activities during the three months ended August 29, 2025 were as follows:
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There were no options granted during the three months ended August 29, 2025 and August 30, 2024. There were no ESPP purchase rights granted during the three months ended August 29, 2025 and August 30, 2024.
10. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the three months ended May 30, 2025, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to consolidate facilities and optimize cost structure in order to more effectively support the Company’s long-term strategic objectives. Restructuring charges relate to impairment of long-lived assets that will no longer be used in operations, including right-of-use assets and facility-related property, contract termination costs and facility exit-related costs. There were no additional charges incurred related to this plan during the three months ended August 29, 2025. The related restructuring liability, primarily related to contract termination costs, remained at $
Separately, the Company implemented a workforce reduction to align resources with its business needs in the three months ended August 29, 2025. The Company recorded $
There were no restructuring charges during the three months ended August 30, 2024.
11. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT
The Company filed claims for the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) with the Internal Revenue Service in February 2024 under the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, as amended. During the three months ended August 29, 2025, the Company received a refund of approximately $
In connection with filing the ERC claims, the Company engaged a third-party service provider under a contingent-fee arrangement. As a result, the Company incurred a service fee of approximately $
12. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares (representing the hypothetical number of incremental shares issuable under the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options, and vesting of outstanding RSUs and ESPP shares) during the period using the treasury stock method. The calculation of dilutive shares outstanding excludes securities that would have an antidilutive effect on net income per share.
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
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13. SEGMENT AND CONCENTRATION INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
The Company’s chief operating decision maker, the chief executive officer, reviews discrete financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of regularly making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, the Company considers itself to be in one operating segment.
Property and equipment, net by geographic area are as follows:
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential”, “target” or “continue,” the negative effect of terms like these or other similar expressions. Any statement concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible actions taken by us or our subsidiaries, which may be provided by us are also forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are only predictions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date of filing and we further caution investors that our business and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. We assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including the risk factors set forth in Item 1. “Business” and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2025. All references to “we”, “us”, “our”, “Aehr Test”, “Aehr Test Systems” or the “Company” refer to Aehr Test Systems.
Overview
We are a leading provider of test solutions for testing, burning-in, and stabilizing semiconductor devices in wafer level, singulated die, and package part form, and have installed thousands of systems worldwide. The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the accelerating electrification of transportation and global infrastructure represent two of the most significant macro-trends impacting the semiconductor industry today. These transformative forces are driving enormous growth in semiconductor demand while fundamentally increasing the performance, reliability, safety, and security requirements of the devices used across computing and data infrastructure, telecommunications networks, hard disk drive and solid-state storage solutions, electric vehicles, charging systems, and renewable energy generation. As these applications operate at ever-higher power levels and in increasingly mission-critical environments, the need for comprehensive test and burn-in has become more essential than ever. Semiconductor manufacturers are turning to advanced wafer-level and package-level burn-in systems to screen for early-life failures, validate long-term reliability, and ensure consistent performance under extreme electrical and thermal stress. This growing emphasis on reliability testing reflects a fundamental shift in the industry—from simply achieving functionality to guaranteeing dependable operation throughout a product’s lifetime, a requirement that continues to expand alongside the scale and complexity of next-generation semiconductor devices.
We have developed and introduced several innovative products including the FOX-P family of test and burn-in systems and FOX WaferPak Aligner, FOX WaferPak Contactor, FOX DiePak Carrier and FOX DiePak Loader. The FOX-XP and FOX-NP systems are full wafer contact and singulated die/module test and burn-in systems that can test, burn-in, and stabilize a wide range of devices such as leading-edge silicon carbide-based and other power semiconductors, 2D and 3D sensors used in mobile phones, tablets, and other computing devices, memory semiconductors, processors, microcontrollers, systems-on-a-chip, and photonics and integrated optical devices used in artificial intelligence. The FOX-CP system is a low-cost single-wafer compact test solution for logic, memory and photonic devices and the newest addition to the FOX-P product family. The FOX WaferPak Contactor contains a unique full wafer contactor capable of testing wafers up to 300mm that enables Integrated Circuit manufacturers to perform test, burn-in, and stabilization of full wafers on the FOX-P systems. The FOX DiePak Carrier allows testing, burning in, and stabilization of singulated bare die and modules up to 1,024 devices in parallel per DiePak on the FOX-NP and FOX-XP systems up to nine DiePaks at a time.
In connection with the acquisition of Incal Technology, Inc. (“Incal”), our product portfolio further expanded to include packaged parts burn-in solutions for the full range of power and complexity of integrated circuits. Incal’s product lines feature the Sonoma series for ultra-high-power burn-in testing, the Tahoe series for medium-power reliability burn-in, and the Echo series for low-power and high parallelism testing. The Sonoma line, with its ultra-high-power capabilities, is specifically designed to address the reliability and burn-in needs of the burgeoning demand for AI accelerators, graphics processing units (“GPUs”), high-performance computing (“HPC”) processors, and devices that can reach over a thousand watts of power per device. The Tahoe and Echo lines for medium-power and low-power burn-in solutions, respectively, target logic, system on a chip (“SoC”), and mixed-signal devices employed in mobile communications, mobility, medical, military, aerospace, and data center applications. These systems are frequently used by independent test and burn-in labs, as well as semiconductor manufacturers.
Our net revenue consists primarily of sales of FOX-P systems, WaferPak Aligners and DiePak Loaders, WaferPak contactors, DiePak carriers, Sonoma systems, Tahoe systems, Echo systems, test fixtures, upgrades and spare parts, service contracts revenues, and non-recurring engineering charges. Our selling arrangements may include contractual customer acceptance provisions, which are mostly deemed perfunctory or inconsequential, and installation of the product occurs after shipment, transfer of title and risk of loss.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, assumptions and judgments, including those related to customer programs and incentives, inventories, and income taxes. Our estimates are derived from historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Those results form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For a discussion of the critical accounting policies, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 30, 2025.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 30, 2025.
Results of Operations
Discussion of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended August 29, 2025 compared to the Three Months Ended August 30, 2024
Revenues
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| August 29, |
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| August 30, |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2025 |
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| 2024 |
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Revenues |
| $ | 10,969 |
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| $ | 13,119 |
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| (16 | %) |
For the three months ended August 29, 2025, revenue decreased by $2.2 million, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by lower shipments of contactors due to the ongoing softness in demand for electric vehicles. Contactors revenue decreased by $9.5 million, partially offset by an increase in systems revenue of $6.7 million and an increase in service revenue of $0.6 million.
Revenue by Geography |
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| August 29, |
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| August 30, |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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| 2024 |
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United States |
| $ | 4,812 |
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| $ | 523 |
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| 820 | % |
Europe and Middle East |
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| 3,681 |
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| 18 |
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| N.M. |
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Asia |
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| 2,476 |
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| 12,578 |
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| (80 | %) | |
Total revenues |
| $ | 10,969 |
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| $ | 13,119 |
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| (16 | %) | |
United States as a percentage of total revenues |
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| 43.9 | % |
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| 4.0 | % |
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Europe and Middle East as a percentage of total revenues |
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| 33.5 | % |
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| 0.1 | % |
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Asia as a percentage of total revenues |
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| 22.6 | % |
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| 95.9 | % |
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N.M.-Not meaningful
On a geographic basis, revenues represent products that were shipped to or services that were performed at our customer locations. For the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, revenue decreased in Asia due to the ongoing softness in demand for electric vehicles, which was partially offset by increases in FOX-P systems sold in the United States, Europe and Middle East.
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Gross Margin
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| August 29, |
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| August 30, |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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| 2024 |
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Gross profit |
| $ | 3,719 |
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| $ | 7,078 |
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| (47 | %) |
Gross margin |
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| 33.9 | % |
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| 54.0 | % |
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Gross profit decreased by $3.4 million for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to lower revenue levels. Gross margin decreased by 20.1 percentage points primarily due to a change in product mix, higher assembly and warranty costs, increased tariffs on imported parts following recent government policy changes, and amortization of acquired intangible assets.
Research and Development
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Research and development |
| $ | 2,849 |
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| $ | 2,361 |
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| 21 | % |
As a percentage of total revenues |
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| 26.0 | % |
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| 18.0 | % |
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Research and development expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefits for product development personnel, outside development service costs, travel expenses, facilities cost allocations, and stock-based compensation charges. Research and development expenses increased by $0.5 million for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher employment-related costs, including stock-based compensation, which resulted from increased headcount.
Selling, General and Administrative
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Selling, general and administrative |
| $ | 4,717 |
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| $ | 4,558 |
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| 3 | % |
As a percentage of total revenues |
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| 43.0 | % |
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| 34.7 | % |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and benefits for sales, marketing and general and administrative personnel, legal and accounting service costs, marketing communications costs, travel expenses, facilities cost allocations, and stock-based compensation charges. Selling, general and administrative expenses remained consistent for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, as higher stock-based compensation was partially offset by lower legal fees.
Restructuring Charges
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Restructuring Charges |
| $ | 219 |
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| $ | - |
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As a percentage of total revenues |
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| 2.0 | % |
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N.M.-Not meaningful
Restructuring charges incurred for the three months ended August 29, 2025 primarily related to a workforce reduction implemented to better align our resources with our business needs. For further explanation of our restructuring charges, see Note 10, Restructuring Charges, in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
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Interest income, net |
| $ | 179 |
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| $ | 681 |
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| (74 | %) | |
Other Income (expense), net |
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| 1,051 |
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| N.M. |
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Interest and other income (expense), net |
| $ | 1,230 |
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| $ | 655 |
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| 88 | % |
N.M.-Not meaningful
Interest and other income (expense), net, primarily consists of interest income, foreign currency transaction exchange gains and losses and other non-operating income and expense. Interest income, net, decreased by $0.5 million for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily driven by lower interest income earned on a lower average cash balances and lower yields from our investments in money market funds. Other income (expense), net, increased by $1.1 million for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily attributable to the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) refund of $1.3 million received, net of a $0.3 million third-party service fee incurred in connection with the filing of the ERC claims during the three months ended August 29, 2025. For further explanation of the ERC, see Note 11, Employee Retention Credit, in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
| $ | (752 | ) |
| $ | 154 |
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| (588 | %) |
For the three months ended August 29, 2025, the Company recognized $0.8 million income tax benefit, primarily driven by year-to-date losses in the United States. For the three months ended August 30, 2024, income tax expense was primarily due to taxable income in the United States and in profitable foreign subsidiaries.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash were $24.7 million as of August 29, 2025, compared to $40.8 million as of August 30, 2024. We believe that our existing cash resources and anticipated funds from operations will satisfy our cash requirements to fund our operating activities, capital expenditures and other obligations for the next twelve months.
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Operating activities |
| $ | (282 | ) |
| $ | 2,380 |
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| $ | (2,662 | ) |
Investing activities |
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| (1,391 | ) |
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| (10,812 | ) |
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| 9,421 |
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Financing activities |
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| (158 | ) |
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| (106 | ) |
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| (52 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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| 9 |
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| 9 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
| $ | (1,822 | ) |
| $ | (8,529 | ) |
| $ | 6,707 |
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Net Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
The $2.7 million decrease in cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year, was driven primarily by a lower income (loss) before income tax (benefit), a decrease in cash provided by deferred revenue due to timing of customer deposits and revenue recognition, an increase in cash used to pay down accounts payable, and a decrease in cash provided by collection of accounts receivable due to the lower revenue, partially offset by a decrease in cash used in inventory purchase due to anticipated lower customer demand, a decrease in cash used in prepaid expenses and higher non-cash charges including stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization.
Net Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $9.4 million for the three months ended August 29, 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to the $10.6 million payment to acquire Incal during the three months ended August 30, 2024, partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in cash spending on property and equipment, primarily related to office renovation.
Net Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities did not change materially for the three months ended August 29, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year.
Off-Balance Sheet Agreements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, investments in special purpose entities or undisclosed borrowings or debt. There have been no material changes in the composition, magnitude or other key characteristics of our contractual obligations or other commitments as disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 2025.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information under this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer, or CEO, and chief financial officer, or CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our "disclosure controls and procedures" as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as of August 29, 2025, in connection with the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation as of August 29, 2025, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in rules and forms of the SEC and accumulated and communicated to our management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended August 29, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are subject to various claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We accrue for losses related to litigation when a potential loss is probable and the loss can be reasonably estimated in accordance with FASB requirements. For additional information regarding legal proceedings, refer to Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” on pages 12 through 20 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 30, 2025, provides information on the significant risks associated with our business. There have been no subsequent material changes to these risks.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
On August 8, 2025, Gayn Erickson, President and Chief Executive Officer,
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
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3.1(1) |
| Restated Article of Incorporation of Registrant | ||
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3.2(2) |
| Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant | ||
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4.1(3) |
| Form of Common Stock certificate | ||
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31. 1 |
| Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.† | ||
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31. 2 |
| Certification of the principal financial and accounting officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.† | ||
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32. 1 |
| Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** | ||
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32. 2 |
| Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** | ||
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101.INS |
| XBRL Instance Document.† | ||
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101.SCH |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.† | ||
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101.CAL |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.† | ||
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101.DEF |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.† | ||
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101.LAB |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.† | ||
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101.PRE |
| XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.† | ||
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1 | Incorporated by reference to the same-numbered exhibit previously filed with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed June 11, 1997 (File No. 333-28987). |
2 | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 previously filed with the Company’s Current Report on Form 10-K filed July 28, 2025 (File No. 000-22893) |
3 | Incorporated by reference to the same-numbered exhibit previously filed with Amendment No.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed July 17, 1997 (File No. 333-28987). |
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† | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished, and not filed. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: October 8, 2025 | By: | /s/ GAYN ERICKSON |
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| Gayn Erickson |
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| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: October 8, 2025 | By: | /s/ CHRIS P. SIU |
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| Chris P. Siu |
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| Executive Vice President of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer |
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| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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