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Business Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information

Our three reportable segments are as follows:

Solar – We are a leading supplier of thermal processing systems, including related automation, parts and services, to the solar/photovoltaic industry and also offer PECVD (plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition) equipment to the global solar market.

Semiconductor – We design, manufacture, sell and service thermal processing equipment and related controls for use by leading semiconductor manufacturers, and in electronics, automotive and other industries.

Polishing – We produce consumables and machinery for lapping (fine abrading) and polishing of materials, such as sapphire substrates, optical components, silicon wafers, numerous types of crystal materials, ceramics and metal components.

Information concerning our business segments is as follows, in thousands:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2017				2016
Net Revenues:
Solar *	$	49,197			$	11,424
Semiconductor	20,891				15,703
Polishing	3,523				2,008
	$	73,611			$	29,135
Operating income (loss):
Solar *	$	5,352			$	(1,023	)
Semiconductor	3,004				2,361
Polishing	1,104				464
Non-segment related	(1,694		)		(1,982		)
	$	7,766			$	(180	)

* The financial statement of business units included in the Solar segment include some sales of equipment and parts to the semiconductor, silicon wafer and MEMS industries, comprising less than 25% of the Solar segment revenue.

	December 31, 2017				September 30, 2017
Identifiable Assets:
Solar	$	76,794			$	97,999
Semiconductor	58,706				57,177
Polishing	5,912				5,078
Non-segment related	31,701				31,369
	$	173,113			$	191,623

Non-segment related assets include cash, property and other assets. We review our long-lived assets, including goodwill, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Additional information on impairment testing of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill can be found in Note 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended September 30, 2017.

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134510

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