Business Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

The Company’s products are classified into two core business segments. The solar and semiconductor equipment segment designs, manufactures and markets semiconductor wafer processing and handling equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits, solar cells and MEMS. Also included in the solar and semiconductor equipment segment are the manufacturing support service operations and corporate expenses, except for a small portion that is allocated to the polishing supplies segment. The polishing equipment and supplies segment designs, manufactures and markets carriers, templates and equipment used in the lapping and polishing of wafer-thin materials, including silicon wafers used in the production of semiconductors.

Information concerning our business segments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Net Revenues:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	6,187		$	19,682		$	13,222		$	42,559
Polishing supplies and equipment	1,931			1,884			4,253			3,735
	$	8,118		$	21,566		$	17,475		$	46,294
Operating loss:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	(3,604	)	$	(6,052	)	$	(8,276	)	$	(8,042	)
Polishing supplies and equipment	143			67			64			213
	$	(3,461	)	$	(5,985	)	$	(8,212	)	$	(7,829	)

	March 31, 2013		September 30, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Identifiable Assets:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	110,451	$	123,923
Polishing supplies and equipment	4,367		5,099
	$	114,818	$	129,022
Goodwill:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	7,620	$	7,627
Polishing supplies and equipment	728		728
	$	8,348	$	8,355