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AI demand lifts Aehr Test (NASDAQ: AEHR) Q3 bookings to $37.2M

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Aehr Test Systems reported third quarter fiscal 2026 net revenue of $10.3 million, down from $18.3 million a year earlier, as it posted a GAAP net loss of $3.2 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share. Non-GAAP net loss was $1.5 million, or $(0.05) per diluted share. Despite weaker revenue, Aehr booked $37.2 million of orders with a book-to-bill ratio over 3.5x, lifting backlog to $38.7 million, or $50.9 million including post-quarter bookings. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $37.1 million, up from $31.0 million in late November 2025. Management expects full-year fiscal 2026 revenue to be on the high side of its $45–$50 million outlook and reiterated second-half guidance of $25–$30 million revenue and non-GAAP net loss per share between $(0.09) and $(0.05), citing strong AI and data center demand.

Positive

  • None.

Negative

  • Revenue and profitability deteriorated materially, with Q3 fiscal 2026 net revenue down from $18.3 million to $10.3 million and nine‑month GAAP net loss widening from $1.0 million to $8.5 million.

Insights

Revenue and profits declined sharply, but bookings, backlog and AI demand were very strong.

Aehr Test Systems saw Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue fall to $10.3 million from $18.3 million, swinging to deeper GAAP and non-GAAP losses as operating expenses and acquisition-related amortization weighed on results. Nine‑month revenue also declined to $31.2 million from $44.9 million.

At the same time, the company reported quarterly bookings of $37.2 million and a book‑to‑bill ratio above 3.5x, with backlog of $38.7 million and effective backlog of $50.9 million. Management highlighted strong demand from hyperscale AI and silicon photonics customers for its WLBI and PLBI platforms.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash rose to $37.1 million as of February 27, 2026, and Aehr reaffirmed second‑half fiscal 2026 guidance of $25–$30 million revenue and non‑GAAP loss per share between $(0.09) and $(0.05), while expecting full‑year revenue toward the high end of $45–$50 million.

Q3 2026 Revenue $10.3 million Net revenue for third quarter fiscal 2026 vs $18.3 million in Q3 2025
Q3 2026 GAAP net loss $3.2 million GAAP net loss for third quarter fiscal 2026, $(0.10) per diluted share
Q3 2026 Non-GAAP net loss $1.5 million Non-GAAP net loss for third quarter fiscal 2026, $(0.05) per diluted share
Quarterly bookings $37.2 million Bookings in third quarter fiscal 2026; book-to-bill ratio over 3.5x
Backlog $38.7 million Backlog as of February 27, 2026; effective backlog $50.9 million including later bookings
Cash and equivalents $37.1 million Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of February 27, 2026
Nine-month 2026 revenue $31.2 million Net revenue for first nine months of fiscal 2026 vs $44.9 million prior year
Nine-month 2026 GAAP net loss $8.5 million GAAP net loss for first nine months of fiscal 2026, $(0.28) per diluted share
book-to-bill ratio financial
"reported strong quarterly bookings of $37.2 million, representing a book-to-bill ratio of over 3.5x"
The book-to-bill ratio compares the value of new orders a company receives to the value of products it ships out or bills for over a certain period. If the ratio is above 1, it means the company is getting more orders than it is completing, which can indicate growth. If it's below 1, it suggests demand is slowing down.
wafer-level burn-in (WLBI) technical
"customer demand across both wafer-level burn-in (WLBI) and package-level burn-in (PLBI) applications"
package-level burn-in (PLBI) technical
"demand across both wafer-level burn-in (WLBI) and package-level burn-in (PLBI) applications"
silicon photonics technical
"Silicon photonics is a market we see significant opportunity for WLBI."
Silicon photonics is the technology that uses tiny structures etched into silicon chips to generate, control and detect light for moving data and sensing, essentially putting optical fiber functions onto a computer chip. For investors, it matters because it can dramatically increase data speed and energy efficiency in data centers, telecom networks and advanced sensors, potentially lowering costs and enabling new products much like replacing many metal wires with faster, low-power optical highways.
non-GAAP net loss financial
"Non-GAAP net loss, which excludes stock-based compensation and acquisition-related adjustments, was $(1.5) million"
restructuring charges financial
"Restructuring charges | | | - | | | | (213 ) | | | | 6 |"
Restructuring charges are costs that a company pays when it changes how it operates, like closing factories or laying off employees. These expenses are often one-time and happen to help the company become more efficient in the long run. They matter because they can affect the company's profits and how investors see its future prospects.
Revenue $10.3 million down from $18.3 million in Q3 fiscal 2025
GAAP net loss $3.2 million vs $0.6 million GAAP net loss in Q3 fiscal 2025
Non-GAAP net income (loss) ($1.5 million) vs $2.0 million non-GAAP net income in Q3 fiscal 2025
Bookings $37.2 million quarterly bookings with book-to-bill ratio over 3.5x
Guidance

Second-half fiscal 2026 revenue between $25 million and $30 million and non-GAAP net loss per diluted share between $(0.09) and $(0.05); full-year fiscal 2026 revenue expected on high side of $45–$50 million range.

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

Contacts:

 

Aehr Test Systems

Chris Siu

Chief Financial Officer

csiu@aehr.com

PondelWilkinson, Inc.

Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers

Investor Contact

tkehrli@pondel.com

jbyers@pondel.com

 

Aehr Test Systems Reports Over $37 Million in Quarterly Bookings Driven by

Strong AI and Data Center Infrastructure Demand

 

Fremont, CA (April 7, 2026) – Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR), a leading provider of test and burn-in solutions for semiconductor devices used in artificial intelligence (AI), data center, automotive, and industrial applications, today announced financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2026, ended February 27, 2026.

 

The company reported strong quarterly bookings of $37.2 million, representing a book-to-bill ratio of over 3.5x, reflecting strong customer demand across both wafer-level burn-in (WLBI) and package-level burn-in (PLBI) applications. The company expects a significant near-term follow-on production order from its lead hyperscale customer for PLBI systems for custom AI processors and now expects bookings to be on the high end of the previously stated range of $60 million to $80 million in its fiscal 2026 second half ending May 29, 2026.

 

Fiscal Third Quarter Financial Results:

 

 

·

Net revenue was $10.3 million, compared to $18.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

 

·

GAAP net loss was $(3.2) million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss of $(0.6) million, or $(0.02) per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

 

·

Non-GAAP net loss, which excludes stock-based compensation and acquisition-related adjustments, was $(1.5) million, or $(0.05) per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2025.

 

·

Bookings were $37.2 million for the quarter.

 

·

Backlog as of February 27, 2026 was $38.7 million. Effective backlog, including bookings since February 27, 2026, is $50.9 million.

 

·

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of February 27, 2026 was $37.1 million, compared to $31.0 million on November 28, 2025.

 

Fiscal First Nine Months Financial Results:

 

 

·

Net revenue was $31.2 million, compared to $44.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025.

 

·

GAAP net loss was $(8.5) million, or $(0.28) per diluted share, compared to GAAP net loss of $(1.0) million, or $(0.03) per diluted share, during the first nine months of fiscal 2025.

 

·

Non-GAAP net loss was $(2.6) million, or $(0.09) per diluted share, which excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition-related adjustments and restructuring charges, compared to non-GAAP net income of $4.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the first nine months of fiscal 2025.

 

·

Cash used in operating activities was $5.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2026.

 

An explanation of the use of non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of Aehr’s non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in the accompanying tables.

 

 

 

 

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Gayn Erickson, President and CEO of Aehr Test Systems, commented:

 

“We are very pleased with the strong momentum in our business across multiple market segments, highlighted by more than $37 million in quarterly bookings and a book-to-bill ratio exceeding 3.5x. Demand continues to accelerate across both WLBI and PLBI as semiconductor devices grow in size, complexity, and power and are increasingly deployed in mission-critical AI, networking, automotive, and industrial applications.

 

“During the quarter, we continued to make progress in growing the business and expanding our customer base in our WLBI business. For AI processors, we received a production WLBI order from our lead AI processor customer for multiple new fully automated FOX-XP WLBI systems to be used in data center training and inference applications. We have several other companies ranging from suppliers of data center-focused AI accelerator processors to Edge AI processors and CPUs that are providing us with information on their devices and roadmaps and asking about our WLBI capabilities and recommendations for burn-in of their next generation devices. There is significant interest in doing WLBI for devices that are expected to be put in advanced packages such as CoWoS that include other die such as HBM DRAM stacks, other compute AI processors, and photonic or electrical-based transceiver chipsets. Weeding out bad devices before they are packaged together with these other devices is significantly cheaper than the yield loss if these are burned in at packaged level and the entire multi-chip package is thrown away.

 

“Silicon photonics is a market we see significant opportunity for WLBI. We recently announced a major new customer win with our high-power FOX-XP WLBI system for devices aimed at hyperscale data center optical interconnect market. This was an initial order for multiple FOX systems for both qualification and production. The customer is developing advanced silicon photonics–based transceivers for data center networking and optical I/O applications to address the rapidly accelerating demand for high-speed fiber optic communication links in hyperscale AI and cloud data centers. We believe this win positions Aehr to participate in what could be a significant multiyear expansion of silicon photonics production driven by the growth of fiber optic interconnects in hyperscale AI data centers.

 

“Additionally, during the quarter, we received a follow-on order from our lead silicon photonics customer for both a new high-power FOX-XP systems and an upgrade of an existing FOX system to our latest high-power, fully automated configuration. As data center architectures scale to support AI, cloud computing, and high-performance networking, fiber optic interconnects offer significant advantages over copper wiring, including higher data rates, lower power consumption, longer reach, improved thermal performance, and reduced electromagnetic interference. These advantages are driving rapid adoption of silicon photonics transceivers across hyperscale and enterprise data centers worldwide and increasing demand for cost-effective, production-proven burn-in solutions that can ensure device quality and long-term reliability at volume.

 

“In PLBI, we are seeing significant forecasts from our lead hyperscale customer for our Sonoma systems for high-volume production burn-in of their custom AI processor ASICs used in large-scale data center training and inference AI workloads. In addition to their first ASIC AI processor now ramping on our Sonoma systems today, this quarter this hyperscale customer awarded Aehr the production win for our Sonoma systems for production burn-in of their next-generation, higher-power AI accelerators. We expect a significant near-term follow-on production order from this customer for a large number of systems to be shipped during Aehr’s fiscal year 2027.

 

“In addition to this major hyperscale customer, we are also engaged in new sales opportunities with multiple other hyperscale companies, AI accelerators and CPU processor companies, edge AI processor suppliers and designers, and foundries and assembly and test houses for our Sonoma PLBI systems for both reliability qualification and production burn-in needs.

 

 

 

 

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“We are continuing to scale our manufacturing capacity to support anticipated customer demand. In addition to the substantial capacity we added at our Fremont, California facility over the past year, we expect to begin shipping Sonoma systems this quarter from a newly upgraded contract manufacturing facility with global capacity for more than 20 additional systems per month.

 

“With strong second-half bookings so far, and a strong funnel of additional orders expected this quarter, we believe we are well-positioned to exit the fiscal year ending May 29th with a strong backlog and deliver significant revenue growth in fiscal 2027. We currently expect full-year fiscal 2026 revenue to be on the high side of the $45 million to $50 million range provided last quarter. We also expect our bookings for the second half of the fiscal year to be on the high end of the $60 million to $80 million range provided last quarter. More broadly, we believe we have a clear path to sustained long-term growth as our installed base expands across AI, silicon photonics, power semiconductors, and other high-performance applications.

 

“As the need for performance, reliability, safety, and security in semiconductors continues to rise, burn-in is becoming increasingly important across a widening range of devices and end markets. We believe Aehr is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this trend with both proven WLBI and PLBI solutions that enable our customers to cost-effectively qualify and screen their most advanced semiconductor devices.”

 

Financial Guidance:

 

Aehr is reiterating its previously provided guidance for the second half of fiscal year 2026, which began November 29, 2025 and ends May 29, 2026, of revenue between $25 million and $30 million and non-GAAP net loss per diluted share between $(0.09) and $(0.05).

 

Management Conference Call and Webcast:

 

Aehr Test Systems will host a conference call and webcast today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss its fiscal 2026 third quarter operating results. To access the live call, dial +1 888-506-0062 (US and Canada) or +1 973-528-0011 (International) and give the participant passcode 767066. In addition, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available over the Internet at www.aehr.com in the Investor Relations section and may also be accessed by clicking here. A phone replay of the call will be available approximately two hours following the end of the live call and will remain available for one week. To access the call replay, dial +1 877-481-4010 (US and Canada) or +1 919-882-2331 (International) and enter replay passcode 53776.

 

 

 

 

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About Aehr Test Systems

 

Headquartered in Fremont, California, Aehr Test Systems is a leading provider of test solutions for testing, burning-in, and stabilizing semiconductor devices in wafer level, singulated die, and packaged part form, and has installed thousands of systems worldwide. Increasing quality, reliability, safety, and security needs of semiconductors used across multiple applications, including electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, solar and wind power, computing, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors, data and telecommunications infrastructure, and solid-state memory and storage, are driving additional test requirements, incremental capacity needs, and new opportunities for Aehr’s products and solutions. Aehr has developed and introduced several innovative products including the FOX-PTM families of test and burn-in systems and FOX WaferPakTM 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. 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 IC 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 1024 devices in parallel per DiePak on the FOX-NP and FOX-XP systems up to nine DiePaks at a time. Acquired through its acquisition of Incal Technology, Inc., Aehr’s new line of high-power packaged part reliability/burn-in test solutions for AI semiconductor manufacturers, including its ultra-high-power Sonoma family of test solutions for AI accelerators, GPUs, and high-performance computing (HPC) processors, position Aehr within the rapidly growing AI market as a turnkey provider of reliability and testing that span from engineering to high volume production. For more information, please visit Aehr Test Systems’ website at www.aehr.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains certain 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. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Aehr’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates,” “going to,” "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue," or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern Aehr’s expectations, strategy, priorities, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, future bookings, benchmark evaluations and product development from Aehr’s new and existing customers; future applications and orders for the AI processors, test solutions for AI semiconductor manufacturers and the Sonoma system; revenue and revenue growth forecasted; financial performance and bookings forecasted; financial guidance for the second half of fiscal 2026 and the full fiscal year 2027; expectations regarding current and future partnerships; expectations regarding industry demand and emerging technologies as a whole and smaller segments within it; and the ability for Aehr to successfully enter new markets. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Aehr’s recent Form 10-K, 10-Q and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Aehr 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

 

 

 

 

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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

February 27,

 

 

November 28,

 

 

February 28,

 

 

February 27,

 

 

February 28,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenue

 

$

10,313

 

 

$

9,884

 

 

$

18,307

 

 

$

31,166

 

 

$

44,879

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

6,945

 

 

 

7,339

 

 

 

11,124

 

 

 

21,534

 

 

 

25,218

 

Gross profit

 

 

3,368

 

 

 

2,545

 

 

 

7,183

 

 

 

9,632

 

 

 

19,661

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

3,167

 

 

 

2,972

 

 

 

3,140

 

 

 

8,988

 

 

 

7,777

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

4,430

 

 

 

4,434

 

 

 

5,162

 

 

 

13,581

 

 

 

14,357

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

(213

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

7,597

 

 

 

7,193

 

 

 

8,302

 

 

 

22,575

 

 

 

22,134

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(4,229

)

 

 

(4,648

)

 

 

(1,119

)

 

 

(12,943

)

 

 

(2,473

)

Interest income, net

 

 

240

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

613

 

 

 

1,179

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(12

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

1,049

 

 

 

(11

)

Loss before income tax benefit

 

 

(4,001

)

 

 

(4,444

)

 

 

(874

)

 

 

(11,281

)

 

 

(1,305

)

Income tax benefit

 

 

(798

)

 

 

(1,214

)

 

 

(231

)

 

 

(2,764

)

 

 

(294

)

Net loss

 

$

(3,203

)

 

$

(3,230

)

 

$

(643

)

 

$

(8,517

)

 

$

(1,011

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.03

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.03

)

Shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

30,695

 

 

 

30,177

 

 

 

29,733

 

 

 

30,265

 

 

 

29,500

 

Diluted

 

 

30,695

 

 

 

30,177

 

 

 

29,733

 

 

 

30,265

 

 

 

29,500

 

 

 

 

 

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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

February 27,

 

 

November 28,

 

 

February 28,

 

 

February 27,

 

 

February 28,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

 

$ 3,368

 

 

$ 2,545

 

 

$ 7,183

 

 

$ 9,632

 

 

$ 19,661

 

Special items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

202

 

 

 

215

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

380

 

b) Acquisition-related adjustments

 

 

190

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

617

 

 

 

1,045

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$ 3,760

 

 

$ 2,950

 

 

$ 7,817

 

 

$ 10,825

 

 

$ 21,086

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses

 

$ 7,597

 

 

$ 7,193

 

 

$ 8,302

 

 

$ 22,575

 

 

$ 22,134

 

Special items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(1,182 )

 

 

(1,626 )

 

 

(1,180 )

 

 

(4,320 )

 

 

(2,963 )

b) Acquisition-related adjustments

 

 

(106 )

 

 

(106 )

 

 

(106 )

 

 

(317 )

 

 

(247 )

c) Restructuring charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6 )

 

 

-

 

d) Officer severance benefits

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(653 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(653 )

e) Acquisition-related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(51 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

(548 )

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 

$ 6,309

 

 

$ 5,674

 

 

$ 6,312

 

 

$ 17,932

 

 

$ 17,723

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

 

$ (4,229 )

 

$ (4,648 )

 

$ (1,119 )

 

$ (12,943 )

 

$ (2,473 )

Special items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

4,896

 

 

 

3,343

 

b) Acquisition-related adjustments

 

 

296

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

934

 

 

 

1,292

 

c) Restructuring charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

(213 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

d) Officer severance benefits

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

653

 

e) Acquisition-related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

548

 

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations

 

$ (2,549 )

 

$ (2,724 )

 

$ 1,505

 

 

$ (7,107 )

 

$ 3,363

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP income (loss) before income tax benefit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss before income tax benefit

 

$ (4,001 )

 

$ (4,444 )

 

$ (874 )

 

$ (11,281 )

 

$ (1,305 )

Special items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

4,896

 

 

 

3,343

 

b) Acquisition-related adjustments

 

 

296

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

973

 

 

 

1,292

 

c) Restructuring charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

(213 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

d) Officer severance benefits

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

653

 

e) Acquisition-related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

548

 

Non-GAAP income (loss) before income tax benefit

 

$ (2,321 )

 

$ (2,504 )

 

$ 1,750

 

 

$ (5,406 )

 

$ 4,531

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

 

$ (3,203 )

 

$ (3,230 )

 

$ (643 )

 

$ (8,517 )

 

$ (1,011 )

Special items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,384

 

 

 

1,841

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

4,896

 

 

 

3,343

 

b) Acquisition-related adjustments

 

 

296

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

973

 

 

 

1,292

 

c) Restructuring charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

(213 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

-

 

d) Officer severance benefits

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

653

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

653

 

e) Acquisition-related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

548

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

$ (1,523 )

 

$ (1,290 )

 

$ 1,981

 

 

$ (2,642 )

 

$ 4,825

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP income (loss) per diluted share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss per diluted share

 

$ (0.10 )

 

$ (0.11 )

 

$ (0.02 )

 

$ (0.28 )

 

$ (0.03 )

Special items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

0.11

 

b) Acquisition-related adjustments

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.04

 

c) Restructuring charges

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.01 )

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

-

 

d) Officer severance benefits

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.02

 

e) Acquisition-related costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.02

 

Non-GAAP income (loss) per diluted share *

 

$ (0.05 )

 

$ (0.04 )

 

$ 0.07

 

 

$ (0.09 )

 

$ 0.16

 

 

 

 

 

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a) Represents compensation expense for equity awards granted to employees and directors.

b) Represents amortization of acquired intangible assets and accretion expense of escrow payable.

c) Represents a net credit to restructuring charges, primarily related to a lease early termination, along with employee termination benefits from a separate restructuring initiative.

d) Represents severance benefits, including compensation expense, provided due to the passing of an officer as per the terms of his change in control and severance agreement

e) Represents acquisition activity costs.

* Per share amounts may not sum due to rounding to the nearest cent per diluted share

 

Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a replacement for GAAP results. The non-GAAP measures indicated above are financial measures the Company uses to evaluate the underlying results and operating performance of the business. The limitation of these measures are that they exclude items that impact the Company's current period GAAP measures. This limitation is best addressed by using these measures in combination with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies.

 

We believe these measures enhance investors' ability to review the Company's business from the same perspective as the Company's management and facilitate comparisons of this period's results with prior periods.

 

 

 

 

Aehr Test Systems Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results

April 7, 2026

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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

February 27,

 

 

May 30,

 

(In thousands, except par value)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$ 36,911

 

 

$ 24,529

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

11,808

 

 

 

14,191

 

Inventories

 

 

41,162

 

 

 

41,997

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

6,019

 

 

 

8,061

 

Total current assets

 

 

95,900

 

 

 

88,778

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

9,277

 

 

 

8,969

 

Goodwill

 

 

10,719

 

 

 

10,719

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

9,847

 

 

 

10,781

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

21,883

 

 

 

19,114

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

9,089

 

 

 

9,601

 

Other non-current assets

 

 

331

 

 

 

546

 

Total assets

 

$ 157,046

 

 

$ 148,508

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$ 2,103

 

 

$ 6,728

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

4,176

 

 

 

6,020

 

Operating lease liabilities, short-term

 

 

606

 

 

 

909

 

Deferred revenue, short-term

 

 

1,857

 

 

 

1,981

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

8,742

 

 

 

15,638

 

Operating lease liabilities, long-term

 

 

9,419

 

 

 

9,921

 

Deferred revenue, long-term

 

 

53

 

 

 

36

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

40

 

 

 

42

 

Total liabilities

 

 

18,254

 

 

 

25,637

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 10,000 shares;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding: none

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized: 75,000 shares;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding: 30,954 shares and 29,877 shares at February 27, 2026 and May 30, 2025, respectively

 

 

310

 

 

 

299

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

170,143

 

 

 

145,758

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(84 )

 

 

(126 )

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(31,577 )

 

 

(23,060 )

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

138,792

 

 

 

122,871

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$ 157,046

 

 

$ 148,508

 

 

 

 
 

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April 7, 2026

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AEHR TEST SYSTEMS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

February 27,

 

 

February 28,

 

(In thousands)

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (8,517 )

 

$ (1,011 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

4,896

 

 

 

3,741

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2,110

 

 

 

1,573

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(2,769 )

 

 

(293 )

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

543

 

 

 

795

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

2,387

 

 

 

(962 )

Inventories

 

 

203

 

 

 

(2,211 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

457

 

 

 

(4,831 )

Accounts payable

 

 

(3,476 )

 

 

139

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

(38 )

 

 

(515 )

Deferred revenue

 

 

(108 )

 

 

(1,004 )

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

(836 )

 

 

(470 )

Income taxes payable

 

 

6

 

 

 

(49 )

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(5,142 )

 

 

(5,098 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,932 )

 

 

(2,174 )

Payments for business acquisition, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

 

 

(1,801 )

 

 

(11,075 )

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(3,733 )

 

 

(13,249 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from public offering, net of issuance costs

 

 

19,595

 

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee plans

 

 

1,125

 

 

 

894

 

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

(1,273 )

 

 

(520 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

19,447

 

 

 

374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

9

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

10,581

 

 

 

(17,948 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period(1)

 

 

26,480

 

 

 

49,309

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (1)

 

$ 37,061

 

 

$ 31,361

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes restricted cash within prepaid expenses and other current assets and other non-current assets.

 

 

 

FAQ

How did Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) perform financially in Q3 fiscal 2026?

Aehr Test Systems reported weaker financial results in Q3 fiscal 2026. Net revenue was $10.3 million versus $18.3 million a year earlier, and GAAP net loss widened to $3.2 million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, reflecting lower sales and higher operating expenses.

What were Aehr Test Systems’ bookings and backlog in Q3 fiscal 2026?

Aehr Test Systems reported very strong bookings and backlog in Q3 fiscal 2026. Quarterly bookings reached $37.2 million with a book‑to‑bill ratio above 3.5x, while backlog was $38.7 million, and effective backlog including post‑quarter bookings totaled $50.9 million.

What guidance did Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) give for fiscal 2026 and the second half?

Aehr Test Systems reaffirmed its second‑half fiscal 2026 outlook and tightened full‑year expectations. It guided second‑half revenue to $25–$30 million and non‑GAAP net loss per share between $(0.09) and $(0.05), expecting full‑year fiscal 2026 revenue toward the high side of $45–$50 million.

How did Aehr Test Systems’ cash position change by February 27, 2026?

Aehr Test Systems’ cash position improved over the period. Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $37.1 million as of February 27, 2026, compared with $31.0 million as of November 28, 2025, supported by prior equity issuance and operating activities.

How did Aehr Test Systems’ nine‑month fiscal 2026 results compare to the prior year?

Nine‑month fiscal 2026 results were weaker than the prior year. Net revenue was $31.2 million versus $44.9 million in fiscal 2025’s first nine months, and GAAP net loss widened to $8.5 million, or $(0.28) per diluted share, from a $1.0 million loss previously.

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