Business Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 and equipment segment. The polishing supplies and equipment 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						Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Net Revenues:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	8,426		$	21,777		$	21,647		$	64,336
Polishing supplies and equipment	1,972			2,523			6,226			6,258
	$	10,398		$	24,300		$	27,873		$	70,594
Operating loss:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	(10,330	)	$	(5,696	)	$	(18,607	)	$	(13,738	)
Polishing supplies and equipment	81			446			145			659
	$	(10,249	)	$	(5,250	)	$	(18,462	)	$	(13,079	)

	June 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
Identifiable Assets:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	99,092	$	123,923
Polishing supplies and equipment	4,363		5,099
	$	103,455	$	129,022
Goodwill:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	7,656	$	7,627
Polishing supplies and equipment	728		728
	$	8,384	$	8,355