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The Company
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
The Company

1. THE COMPANY

Xcerra Corporation (“Xcerra” or the “Company”), formerly known as LTX-Credence Corporation, is a global provider of test and handling capital equipment, interface products, test fixtures, and services to the semiconductor, industrial, and electronics manufacturing industries. The Company designs, manufacturers, markets and services systems and products that address the broad, divergent requirements of the mobility, industrial, medical, automotive and consumer end markets, offering a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and technologies, and a global network of strategically deployed applications and support resources. Xcerra operates in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing test markets and is the parent company to the atg-Luther & Maelzer, Everett Charles Technologies, LTX-Credence and Multitest businesses. Semiconductor designers and manufacturers worldwide use the Company’s test and handling equipment and interface products to test their devices during the manufacturing process. The Company’s interface products include the design, manufacture and marketing of load boards, contactors, and pins used in various types of test equipment, as well as in a wide variety of commercial and consumer applications. After testing, these semiconductor devices are incorporated into a wide range of products, including personal and tablet computers, mobile internet equipment such as wireless access points and interfaces, broadband access products such as cable modems and set top boxes, personal communication and entertainment products such as mobile phones and personal digital music players, consumer products such as televisions, videogame systems and digital cameras, automobile electronics and power management devices used in portable and automotive electronics. The Company also designs, manufactures and markets printed circuit board (“PCB”) test systems used in the testing of pre-assembly PCBs. These testers are used to verify the quality of the PCB prior to the installation of components. The types of PCBs that are tested using the Company’s systems include a diverse set of electronic products including network servers, personal computers, tablet computers and mobile phones. The Company’s test fixture products include the design, manufacture, and marketing of in-circuit and functional-circuit test fixtures for testing assembled PCBs. The Company also sells hardware and software support and maintenance services for its products.

The historical financial results in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended January 31, 2014 give effect to the completion of the Company’s purchase of assets (the “Dover Acquisition”) from Dover Printing & Identification, Inc. (“Dover”) and its specified affiliates used exclusively or primarily in connection with Dover’s Everett Charles Technologies (including atg Luther & Maelzer) and Multitest businesses on December 1, 2013 (collectively, the “Acquired Businesses” or “ECT and Multitest”). See Note 3 for additional information related to the Dover Acquisition.