Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or significant influence, such as a family member or relative, shareholder, or a related corporation.

In 2015, we deconsolidated Kingstone, reducing our ownership to 15% of Kingstone Hong Kong. Upon the deconsolidation, Kingstone and its owners became related parties of Amtech. Based on the terms of the transaction agreements, in 2016, we received a payment of $4.9 million from Kingstone for its exclusive sale and service rights in the solar ion implant equipment. We recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of $2.6 million for the year ended September 30, 2016. Effective June 29, 2018, we sold our remaining 15% ownership interest in Kingstone Hong Kong to the majority owner for approximately $5.7 million. We recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of approximately $2.9 million. The 2016 and 2018 gains are each reported as a gain on sale of other assets in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the respective fiscal years. Kingstone Hong Kong and its owners are no longer related parties of Amtech.

As of June 30, 2017, SoLayTec had borrowed approximately $2.4 million, including accrued interest, from its minority shareholders. These loans were forgiven as part of the Exit Agreement entered into in July 2017. See Note 13 for additional information.