VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC, 10-K filed on 2/18/2022
Annual Report
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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Feb. 11, 2022
Jul. 02, 2021
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-16244    
Entity Registrant Name VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 11-2989601    
Entity Address, Address Line One Terminal Drive    
Entity Address, City or Town Plainview    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 11803    
City Area Code 516    
Local Phone Number 677-0200    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock    
Trading Symbol VECO    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,150,234,164
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   50,653,403  
Auditor Name KPMG LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 185    
Auditor Location Melville, New York    
Entity Central Index Key 0000103145    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 119,747 $ 129,625
Restricted cash 725 658
Short-term investments 104,181 189,771
Accounts receivable, net 109,609 79,991
Contract assets 18,293 21,246
Inventories 170,858 145,906
Deferred cost of sales 346 433
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 25,628 19,301
Total current assets 549,387 586,931
Property, plant, and equipment, net 99,743 65,271
Operating lease right-of-use assets 28,813 10,275
Intangible assets, net 33,905 46,185
Goodwill 181,943 181,943
Deferred income taxes 1,639 1,440
Other assets 3,546 6,019
Total assets 898,976 898,064
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 44,456 33,656
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 79,752 44,876
Customer deposits and deferred revenue 63,136 67,235
Income taxes payable 1,860 914
Total current liabilities 189,204 146,681
Deferred income taxes 4,792 5,240
Long-term debt 229,438 321,115
Long-term operating lease liabilities 32,834 6,305
Other liabilities 5,080 10,349
Total liabilities 461,348 489,690
Stockholders' equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding.
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 50,652,864 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 49,723,751 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 507 497
Additional paid-in capital 1,116,921 1,113,352
Accumulated deficit (681,283) (707,321)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,483 1,846
Total stockholders' equity 437,628 408,374
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 898,976 $ 898,064
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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Consolidated Balance Sheets    
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized 500,000 500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, authorized shares 120,000,000 120,000,000
Common stock, shares issued 50,652,864 49,723,751
Common stock, shares outstanding 50,652,864 49,723,751
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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Operations      
Net sales $ 583,277 $ 454,163 $ 419,349
Cost of sales 341,003 259,863 261,155
Gross profit 242,274 194,300 158,194
Operating expenses, net:      
Research and development 88,680 78,994 90,557
Selling, general, and administrative 84,536 76,251 79,749
Amortization of intangible assets 12,280 15,333 17,085
Restructuring   1,097 6,403
Asset impairment   281 4,020
Other operating expense (income), net 68 (221) (42)
Total operating expenses, net 185,564 171,735 197,772
Operating income (loss) 56,710 22,565 (39,578)
Interest income 2,340 1,551 4,680
Interest expense (28,360) (24,739) (22,085)
Other income (expense), net (5,010) (7,841) (20,973)
Income (loss) before income taxes 25,680 (8,464) (77,956)
Income tax expense (benefit) (358) (73) 777
Net income (loss) $ 26,038 $ (8,391) $ (78,733)
Income (loss) per common share:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.53 $ (0.17) $ (1.66)
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.49 $ (0.17) $ (1.66)
Weighted average number of shares:      
Basic (in shares) 49,073 48,362 47,482
Diluted (in shares) 53,643 48,362 47,482
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Net income (loss) $ 26,038 $ (8,391) $ (78,733)
Available-for-sale securities:      
Change in net unrealized gains or losses (311) (53) 49
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (311) (53) 49
Currency translation adjustments:      
Change in currency translation adjustments (52) 5 (19)
Reclassification adjustments for net (gains) losses included in net income     44
Net changes related to currency translation adjustments (52) 5 25
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (363) (48) 74
Total comprehensive income (loss) $ 25,675 $ (8,439) $ (78,659)
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Common Stock
Treasury Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
2025 Notes
Additional Paid-in Capital
2027 Notes
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
2025 Notes
2027 Notes
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2018 $ 485 $ (5,872)     $ 1,061,325 $ (619,983) $ 1,820     $ 437,775
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 48,547 523                
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                    
Net income (loss)           (78,733)       (78,733)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax             74     74
Share-based compensation expense         15,270         15,270
Net issuance under employee stock plans $ 5 $ 5,872     (5,537) (214)       126
Net issuance under employee stock plans (in shares) 447 (523)                
Balance at the end of the period at Dec. 31, 2019 $ 490       1,071,058 (698,930) 1,894     374,512
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 48,994                  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                    
Net income (loss)           (8,391)       (8,391)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax             (48)     (48)
Share-based compensation expense         12,703         12,703
Net issuance under employee stock plans $ 7       549         556
Net issuance under employee stock plans (in shares) 730                  
Extinguishment of equity component of repurchased/exchanged 2023 Notes         (14,714)         (14,714)
Equity component of Notes     $ 20,706 $ 33,363       $ 20,706 $ 33,363  
Purchase of capped calls         (10,313)         (10,313)
Balance at the end of the period at Dec. 31, 2020 $ 497       1,113,352 (707,321) 1,846     408,374
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 49,724                  
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity                    
Net income (loss)           26,038       26,038
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax             (363)     (363)
Share-based compensation expense         15,249         15,249
Net issuance under employee stock plans $ 10       (5,600)         (5,590)
Net issuance under employee stock plans (in shares) 929                  
Extinguishment of equity component of repurchased/exchanged 2023 Notes         (6,080)         (6,080)
Balance at the end of the period at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 507       $ 1,116,921 $ (681,283) $ 1,483     $ 437,628
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 50,653                  
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities      
Net income (loss) $ 26,038 $ (8,391) $ (78,733)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 26,058 30,697 34,399
Non-cash interest expense 13,819 13,792 12,676
Deferred income taxes (651) (299) 360
Share-based compensation expense 15,249 12,703 15,270
Loss on extinguishment of debt 4,029 7,841  
Asset impairment   281 4,020
Impairment of equity investments 980   20,973
Provision for bad debts   140 392
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable and contract assets (26,664) (30,361) 5,796
Inventories and deferred cost of sales (24,803) (11,528) 14,969
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,621 (2,610) 7,520
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 20,225 15,959 (26,945)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue (4,099) 12,424 (17,866)
Income taxes receivable and payable, net 947 86 (655)
Other, net 8,993 2,287 408
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 67,742 43,021 (7,416)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures (40,643) (6,802) (10,873)
Proceeds from the sale of investments 330,702 173,530 127,349
Payments for purchases of investments (247,256) (248,023) (192,988)
Proceeds from held for sale assets, net of costs to sell 1,725 9,503 645
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 44,528 (71,792) (75,867)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities      
Proceeds from issuance of 2027 Notes, net of issuance costs   120,095  
Purchase of capped calls   (10,313)  
Repurchase of 2023 Notes (115,604) (81,240)  
Debt issuance costs (835)    
Proceeds (net of tax withholdings) from option exercises and employee stock purchase plan 3,402 2,878 3,106
Restricted stock tax withholdings (8,992) (2,322) (2,980)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (122,029) 29,098 126
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (52) 5 26
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (9,811) 332 (83,131)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period 130,283 129,951 213,082
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period 120,472 130,283 129,951
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information      
Interest paid 12,551 12,700 9,408
Net income taxes paid (refunds received) (139) 329 2,931
Non-cash activities      
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses 9,096 687 249
Net transfer of property, plant and equipment to inventory 63 1,624 (4,916)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ 23,777 $ 1,741 $ 5,576
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Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies  
Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 — Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Description of Business

Veeco Instruments Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Veeco,” or the “Company”) operates in a single segment: the development, manufacture, sales, and support of semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily sold to make electronic devices.

(b) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company reports interim quarters on a 13-week basis ending on the last Sunday of each period, which is determined at the start of each year. The Company’s fourth quarter always ends on the last day of the calendar year, December 31. During 2021 the interim quarters ended on April 4, July 4, and October 3, and during 2020 the interim quarters ended on March 29, June 28, and September 27. The Company reports these interim quarters as March 31, June 30, and September 30 in its interim consolidated financial statements.

(c) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, these estimates may ultimately differ from actual results. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include: (i) stand-alone selling prices for the Company’s products and services; (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts; (iii) inventory obsolescence; (iv) the useful lives and expected future cash flows of property, plant, and equipment and identifiable intangible assets; (v) the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit and related goodwill; (vi) investment valuations and the valuation of derivatives, deferred tax assets, and assets acquired in business combinations; (vii) the recoverability of long-lived assets; (viii) liabilities for product warranty and legal contingencies; (ix) share-based compensation; (x) lease term and incremental borrowing rates used in determining operating lease assets and liabilities; and (xi) income tax uncertainties.

(d) Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Companies acquired during each reporting period are reflected in the results of the Company effective from their respective dates of acquisition through the end of the reporting period.

(e) Foreign Currencies

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries that operate using functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Results of operations are translated using monthly average exchange rates. Adjustments arising from the translation of the foreign currency financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries into U.S. dollars, including intercompany transactions of a long-term nature, are reported as currency translation adjustments in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Foreign currency transaction gains or losses are included in “Other operating expense (income), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(f) Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of the promised product or service to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for such product or service. The Company’s contracts with customers generally do not contain variable consideration. In the rare instances where variable

consideration is included, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration and determines what portion of that, if any, has a high probability of significant subsequent revenue reversal, and if so, that amount is excluded from the transaction price. The Company’s contracts with customers frequently contain multiple deliverables, such as systems, upgrades, components, spare parts, installation, maintenance, and service plans. Judgment is required to properly identify the performance obligations within a contract and to determine how the revenue should be allocated among the performance obligations. The Company also evaluates whether multiple transactions with the same customer or related parties should be considered part of a single contract based on an assessment of whether the contracts or agreements are negotiated or executed within a short time frame of each other or if there are indicators that the contracts are negotiated in contemplation of one another.

 

When there are separate units of accounting, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the systems, upgrades, components, spare parts, installation, maintenance, and service plans. For items that are not sold separately, the Company estimates stand-alone selling prices generally using an expected cost plus margin approach.

 

Most of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company considers many facts when evaluating each of its sales arrangements to determine the timing of revenue recognition, including its contractual obligations and the nature of the customer’s post-delivery acceptance provisions. The Company’s system sales arrangements, including certain upgrades, generally include field acceptance provisions that may include functional or mechanical test procedures. For many of these arrangements, a customer source inspection of the system is performed in the Company’s facility, test data is sent to the customer documenting that the system is functioning to the agreed upon specifications prior to delivery, or other quality assurance testing is performed internally to ensure system functionality prior to shipment. Historically, such source inspection or test data replicates the field acceptance provisions that are performed at the customer’s site prior to final acceptance of the system. When the Company objectively demonstrates that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions are achieved prior to delivery either through customer testing or the Company’s historical experience of its tools meeting specifications, transfer of control of the product to the customer is considered to have occurred and revenue is recognized upon system delivery since there is no substantive contingency remaining related to the acceptance provisions at that date. For new products, new applications of existing products, or for products with substantive customer acceptance provisions where the Company cannot objectively demonstrate that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions have been achieved prior to delivery, revenue and the associated costs are deferred. The Company recognizes such revenue and costs upon obtaining objective evidence that the acceptance provisions can be achieved, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

 

In certain cases, the Company’s contracts with customers contain a billing retention, which is billed by the Company and payable by the customer when field acceptance provisions are completed. Revenue recognized in advance of the amount that has been billed is recorded as a contract asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

The Company recognizes revenue related to maintenance and service contracts over time based upon the respective contract term. Installation revenue is recognized over time as the installation services are performed. The Company recognizes revenue from the sales of components, spare parts, and specified service engagements at a point in time, which is typically consistent with the time of delivery in accordance with the terms of the applicable sales arrangement.

 

The Company may receive customer deposits on system transactions. The timing of the transfer of goods or services related to the deposits is either at the discretion of the customer or expected to be within one year from the deposit receipt. As such, the Company does not adjust transaction prices for the time value of money. Incremental direct costs incurred related to the acquisition of a customer contract, such as sales commissions, are expensed as incurred since the expected performance period is one year or less.

 

The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling costs, including those costs incurred to move, package, and prepare the Company’s products for shipment and to move the products to a customer’s designated location, as a fulfillment activity, and the Company includes such costs in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred. These costs are generally comprised of payments to third-party shippers. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are collected by the Company from a customer are excluded from revenue.

(g) Warranty Costs

The Company typically provides standard warranty coverage on its systems for one year from the date of final acceptance by providing labor and parts necessary to repair the systems during the warranty period. The Company records the estimated warranty cost when revenue is recognized on the related system. Warranty cost is included in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The estimated warranty cost is based on the Company’s historical experience with its systems and regional labor costs. The Company calculates the average service hours by region and parts expense per system utilizing actual service records to determine the estimated warranty charge. The Company updates its warranty estimates on a quarterly basis when the actual product performance or field expense differs from original estimates.

(h) Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include charges for the development of new technology and the transition of existing technology into new products or services.

(i) Advertising Expense

The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred and totaled $0.3 million, $0.4 million, and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(j) Accounting for Share-based Compensation

Share-based awards exchanged for employee services are accounted for under the fair value method. Accordingly, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the estimated fair value of the award. The expense for awards is recognized over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award). The Company has elected to treat awards with only service conditions and with graded vesting as one award. Consequently, the total compensation expense is recognized straight-line over the entire vesting period, so long as the compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant date fair value of the award that is vested at that date.

In addition to stock options, restricted share awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with time-based vesting, the Company grants performance share units and awards (“PSUs” and “PSAs”) that have either performance or market conditions. Compensation cost for PSUs and PSAs with performance conditions is recognized over the requisite service period based on the timing and expected level of achievement of the performance targets. A change in the assessment of performance attainment prior to the conclusion of the performance period is recognized in the period of the change in estimate. Compensation cost for PSUs and PSAs with market conditions is recognized over the requisite service period regardless of the expected level of achievement. For all PSUs and PSAs, the number of shares issued to the employee at the conclusion of the service period may vary from the original target based upon the level of attainment of the performance or market conditions.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to compute the estimated fair value of option awards and purchase rights under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to compute the estimated fair value of awards with market conditions. The Black-Scholes model and Monte Carlo simulation include assumptions regarding dividend yields, expected volatility, expected option term, and risk-free interest rates. See Note 13, “Stock Plans,” for additional information.

(k) Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

(l) Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments, derivative financial instruments used in hedging activities, and accounts receivable. The Company invests in a variety of financial instruments and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution or commercial issuer. Historically, the Company has not experienced any material credit losses on its investments.

The Company maintains an allowance reserve for potentially uncollectible accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company evaluates its allowance for doubtful accounts based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific invoices are deemed to be uncollectible, the Company provides a specific allowance for bad debt against the amount due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected. The Company also provides allowances based on its write-off history. Finally, the Company also considers its current expectations of future economic conditions, including the impact of COVID-19, when estimating its allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $0.7 million at both December 31, 2021 and 2020.

To further mitigate the Company’s exposure to uncollectable accounts, the Company may request certain customers provide a negotiable irrevocable letter of credit drawn on a reputable financial institution. These irrevocable letters of credit are typically issued to mature between zero and 90 days from the date the documentation requirements are met, typically when a system ships or upon receipt of final acceptance from the customer. The Company, at its discretion, may monetize these letters of credit on a non-recourse basis after they become negotiable but before maturity. The fees associated with the monetization are included in “Selling, general, and administrative” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

(m) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses reflected in the consolidated financial statements approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of debt for footnote disclosure purposes, including current maturities, if any, is estimated using recently quoted market prices of the instrument, or if not available, a discounted cash flow analysis based on the estimated current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.

(n) Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments

All financial instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase are considered cash equivalents. Such items may include liquid money market funds, certificate of deposit and time deposit accounts, U.S. treasuries, government agency securities, and corporate debt. Investments that are classified as cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents includes $41.7 million and $86.2 million of cash equivalents at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

A portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents is held by its subsidiaries throughout the world, frequently in each subsidiary’s respective functional currency, which is typically the U.S. dollar. Approximately 32% and 31% of cash and cash equivalents were maintained outside the United States at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Short-term investments consist of marketable debt securities, and are generally classified as available-for-sale for use in current operations, if required, and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity under the caption “Accumulated other comprehensive income” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These securities can include U.S. treasuries, government agency securities, corporate debt, and commercial paper, all with maturities of greater than three months when purchased. All realized gains and losses and unrealized losses resulting from declines in fair value that are other than temporary are included in “Other operating expense (income), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The specific identification method is used to determine the realized gains and losses on investments.

Non-marketable equity securities are equity securities without readily observable market prices and are included in “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Non-marketable securities are measured at cost, adjusted for changes in observable prices minus impairment. Changes in fair value and impairment charges are included in “Other income (expense), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(o) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Each quarter the Company assesses the valuation and recoverability of all inventories: materials (raw materials, spare parts, and service inventory); work-in-process; and finished goods. Obsolete inventory or inventory in excess of management’s estimated usage requirement is written down to its estimated net realizable value if less than cost. The Company evaluates usage requirements by analyzing historical usage, anticipated demand, alternative uses of materials, and other qualitative factors. Unanticipated changes in demand for the Company’s products may require a write down of inventory, which would be reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made. Inventory acquired as part of a business combination is recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition.

(p) Business Combinations

The Company allocates the fair value of the purchase consideration of the Company’s acquisitions to the tangible assets, intangible assets, including in-process research and development (“IPR&D”), if any, and liabilities assumed, based on estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred.

(q) Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are measured at their respective fair values on the acquisition date. Intangible assets related to IPR&D projects are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development (“R&D”) efforts. If and when development is complete, the associated assets would be deemed long-lived and would then be amortized based on their respective estimated useful lives at that point in time. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are not amortized into results of operations but instead are evaluated for impairment. The Company performs the evaluation in the beginning of the fourth quarter of each year or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.

In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company may first perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, and, if so, the Company then quantitatively compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, the Company then records an impairment loss equal to the difference, up to the carrying value of goodwill.

The Company determines the fair value of its reporting unit based on a reconciliation of the fair value of the reporting unit to the Company’s adjusted market capitalization. The adjusted market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the average share price of the Company’s common stock for the last ten trading days prior to the measurement date by the number of outstanding common shares and adding a control premium. The control premium is estimated using historical transactions in similar industries.

In testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company may first perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, and, if so, the Company then quantitatively compares the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset to its carrying amount. The Company determines the fair value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets using a discounted cash flow method.

(r) Long-lived Assets

Long-lived intangible assets consist of purchased technology, customer relationships, patents, trademarks and tradenames, and backlog and are initially recorded at fair value. Long-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives in a method reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits are consumed or straight-lined if such pattern cannot be reliably determined.

Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation expense is calculated based on the estimated useful lives of the assets by using the straight-line method. Amortization of leasehold improvements is recognized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for possible impairment, a recoverability test is performed utilizing undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group compared to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, impairment is recognized to the extent the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models or, when available, quoted market values and third-party appraisals.

(s) Leases

Upon the adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) as of January 1, 2019, the Company determines at contract inception if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, of an identified asset for which the Company has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from its use and the right to direct its use. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, while lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The implicit discount rate in the Company’s leases generally cannot readily be determined, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The Company has options to renew or terminate certain leases. These options are included in the determination of lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. The Company does not separate lease and non-lease components in determining ROU assets or lease liabilities for real estate leases.

Additionally, the Company does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with original terms or renewals of one year or less.

(t) Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

The Company adopted ASU 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes in the second quarter of 2020, effective as of the beginning of fiscal year 2020. This ASU simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles and simplifying several aspects of ASC 740, Income Taxes, including, but not limited to, requirements related to the following: a) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation; b) the tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination; c) ownership changes in investments - changes from a subsidiary to an equity method investment; d) separate financial statements of entities not subject to tax; e) interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law; and f) the year-to-date loss limitation in interim-period tax accounting. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the date of adoption.

(u) Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06: Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. This standard simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments by removing the separation models for convertible debt with a cash conversion feature, as well as convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, entities will account for a convertible debt instrument wholly as debt, unless certain other conditions are met. The elimination of these models will reduce non-cash interest expense for entities that have issued a convertible instrument that was within the scope of those models before the adoption of ASU 2020-06. Additionally, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share, and precludes the use of the treasury stock method for certain debt instruments. The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company’s 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes all are currently accounted for using the separation models for convertible debt with a cash conversion feature, and therefore upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 in the first quarter of 2022, the Company expects a decrease in non-cash interest expense. Additionally, the Company will be required to use the if-converted method for its current convertible debt when calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share, which will result in an increase in income available to common shareholders, as well as an increase in diluted shares outstanding. The Company expects to use the modified retrospective method of adoption, which will result in an increase in the carrying value of long-term debt of approximately $44.3 million as of January 1, 2022, with a corresponding decrease in stockholders’ equity.

The Company is evaluating other pronouncements recently issued but not yet adopted. The adoption of these pronouncements is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Income (Loss) Per Share
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income (Loss) Per Share  
Income (Loss) Per Share

Note 2 — Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares used to calculate basic income per share plus the weighted average number of common share equivalents outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of outstanding options to purchase common stock and non-participating share-based awards is considered in diluted income per share by application of the treasury stock method. The dilutive effect of performance share units is included in diluted income per common share in the periods the performance targets have been achieved, or would have been achieved if the reporting date was the end of the contingency period. The Company has determined that it has the ability and intent to settle the principal amount of its convertible senior notes in cash, and the excess of the principal portion in shares of its common stock. As such, the Company accounts for the conversion spread using the treasury stock method, and the shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share except to the extent that the conversion

value of the Notes exceeds their principal amount and if the effect would be dilutive.

The computations of basic and diluted income (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 are as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income (loss)

$

26,038

$

(8,391)

$

(78,733)

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic

$

0.53

$

(0.17)

$

(1.66)

Diluted

$

0.49

$

(0.17)

$

(1.66)

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

49,073

 

48,362

 

47,482

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

 

1,090

Dilutive effect of convertible notes

 

3,480

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

53,643

 

48,362

 

47,482

Common share equivalents excluded from the diluted weighted average shares outstanding since the Company incurred a net loss and their effect would be antidilutive

947

531

Potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive

456

923

1,689

Maximum potential shares to be issued for settlement of the 2023, 2025, and 2027 Notes excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive due to a net loss or the fact that the conversion value of the Notes did not exceed their principal amount

8,421

17,753

8,618

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Fair Value Measurements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Measurements  
Fair Value Measurements

Note 3 — Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or the amount paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Company is required to classify certain assets and liabilities based on the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3: Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company has evaluated the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and valuations as provided by third-party sources. The use of different market assumptions or estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

The following table presents the Company’s assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2021 and 2020:

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(in thousands)

December 31, 2021

Cash equivalents

Certificate of deposits and time deposits

$

41,544

$

$

$

41,544

Money market cash

121

121

Total

$

41,665

$

$

$

41,665

Short-term investments

U.S. treasuries

$

51,095

$

$

$

51,095

Government agency securities

12,052

12,052

Corporate debt

40,035

40,035

Commercial paper

999

999

Total

$

51,095

$

53,086

$

$

104,181

December 31, 2020

Cash equivalents

Certificate of deposits and time deposits

$

59,168

$

$

$

59,168

Commercial paper

2,000

2,000

U.S. treasuries

24,997

24,997

Total

$

84,165

$

2,000

$

$

86,165

Short-term investments

U.S. treasuries

$

149,219

$

$

$

149,219

Corporate debt

32,554

32,554

Commercial paper

7,998

7,998

Total

$

149,219

$

40,552

$

$

189,771

The Company’s investments classified as Level 1 are based on quoted prices that are available in active markets, as well as certificates of deposits and time deposits that are classified as Level 1 due to their short-term nature. The Company’s investments classified as Level 2 are valued using observable inputs to quoted market prices, benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency.

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Investments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Investments  
Investments

Note 4 — Investments

At December 31, 2021 and 2020 the amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities, which are included in “Short-term investments” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, were as follows:

    

    

Gross

    

Gross

    

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Estimated

Cost

Gains

Losses

Fair Value

(in thousands)

December 31, 2021

U.S. treasuries

$

51,269

$

$

(174)

$

51,095

Government agency securities

12,075

(23)

12,052

Corporate debt

40,169

(134)

40,035

Commercial paper

999

999

Total

$

104,512

$

$

(331)

$

104,181

December 31, 2020

U.S. treasuries

$

149,206

$

14

$

(1)

$

149,219

Corporate debt

 

32,588

(34)

 

32,554

Commercial paper

7,997

1

7,998

Total

$

189,791

$

15

$

(35)

$

189,771

Available-for-sale securities in a loss position at December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

Estimated

Unrealized

Estimated

Unrealized

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

(in thousands)

U.S. treasuries

$

51,095

$

(174)

$

19,991

$

(1)

Government agency securities

12,052

(23)

Corporate debt

 

40,035

 

(134)

 

32,554

 

(34)

Total

$

103,182

$

(331)

$

52,545

$

(35)

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no short-term investments that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months.

The contractual maturities of securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

December 31, 2021

Amortized

Estimated

Cost

Fair Value

(in thousands)

Due in one year or less

$

53,617

$

53,550

Due after one year through two years

50,895

 

50,631

Total

$

104,512

$

104,181

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. The realized gains or losses for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were immaterial.

Other Investments

Veeco has an ownership interest of less than 20% in a non-marketable investment, Kateeva, Inc. (“Kateeva”), over which Veeco does not exert significant influence. Additionally, the Company has a separate, non-marketable investment in another entity, with a carrying value of $2.0 million at December 31, 2021. The Company does not exert significant influence over this investment and its ownership interest is also less than 20%. Neither equity investment has a readily observable market price, and therefore the Company has elected to measure these investments at cost, adjusted for changes in observable market prices minus impairment. The investments are included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are subject to periodic impairment reviews which require judgment. The analyses include assessments of the companies’ financial condition, the business outlooks for their products and technologies, their projected results and cash flows, business valuation indications from recent rounds of financing, the likelihood of obtaining subsequent rounds of financing, and the impact of equity preferences held by Veeco relative to other investors. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company identified impairment indicators on the Company’s investment in Kateeva, and as a result of a valuation analysis, concluded that its investment in Kateeva is fully impaired, and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $21.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company identified impairment indicators on the Company’s other investment, and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $1.0 million. Both impairment charges were included in “Other income (expense), net” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Inventories  
Inventories

Note 5 — Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventories consist of the following:

December 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

(in thousands)

Materials

$

96,027

$

82,679

Work-in-process

 

54,128

 

53,979

Finished goods

 

20,703

 

9,248

Total

$

170,858

$

145,906

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Property, Plant, and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant, and Equipment  
Property, Plant, and Equipment

Note 6 — Property, Plant, and Equipment

Property, plant, and equipment, net, consist of the following:

December 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

Average Useful Life

(in thousands)

Land

$

5,061

$

5,061

N/A

Building and improvements

 

63,946

 

62,865

1040 years

Machinery and equipment (1)

 

145,656

 

140,493

310 years

Leasehold improvements

 

45,979

 

6,671

317 years

Gross property, plant, and equipment

 

260,642

 

215,090

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

160,899

 

149,819

Net property, plant, and equipment

$

99,743

$

65,271

(1)Machinery and equipment also includes software, furniture, and fixtures

Depreciation expense was $13.8 million, $15.4 million, and $17.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company classified vacant land in St. Paul,

Minnesota as held for sale, and subsequently sold the land for approximately $0.6 million, which approximated its carrying value.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Note 7 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. There were no changes in goodwill balances during the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020, while the below table reflects the gross carrying amounts and accumulated impairments as of the respective periods:

    

Gross carrying

    

Accumulated

    

amount

impairment

Net amount

    

(in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2021 and 2020

$

430,331

$

248,388

$

181,943

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test at the beginning of the fourth quarter each year. As the Company maintains a single goodwill reporting unit, it determines the fair value of its reporting unit based upon the Company’s adjusted market capitalization. The annual test performed at the beginning of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, 2020, and 2019 did not result in any potential impairment as the fair value of the reporting unit was determined to exceed the carrying amount of the reporting unit.

The valuation of goodwill will continue to be subject to changes in the Company’s market capitalization and observable market control premiums. This analysis is sensitive to changes in the Company’s stock price and absent other qualitative factors, the Company may be required to record goodwill impairment charges in future periods if the stock price declines and remains depressed for an extended period of time. 

The components of purchased intangible assets were as follows:

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Average

Accumulated

Accumulated

    

Remaining

    

Gross

    

Amortization

    

    

Gross

    

Amortization

    

Amortization

Carrying

and

Net

Carrying

and

Net

Period

Amount

Impairment

Amount

Amount

Impairment

Amount

(in years)

(in thousands)

Technology

3.6

$

327,908

$

310,551

$

17,357

$

327,908

$

302,358

$

25,550

Customer relationships

7.3

146,465

132,970

13,495

146,465

130,131

16,334

Trademarks and tradenames

2.5

30,910

27,857

3,053

30,910

26,614

4,296

Other

-

 

3,686

 

3,686

 

 

3,686

 

3,681

 

5

Total

5.0

$

508,969

$

475,064

$

33,905

$

508,969

$

462,784

$

46,185

Other intangible assets primarily consist of patents, licenses, and backlog.

Based on the intangible assets recorded at December 31, 2021, and assuming no subsequent additions to or impairment of the underlying assets, the remaining estimated annual amortization expense, is expected to be as follows:

Amortization

    

(in thousands)

2022

$

10,018

2023

 

8,347

2024

 

6,708

2025

 

3,136

2026

 

2,134

Thereafter

3,562

Total

$

33,905

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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities  
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Note 8 — Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities were as follows:

December 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

(in thousands)

Payroll and related benefits

$

35,712

$

26,630

Warranty

7,878

5,058

Operating lease liabilities

4,437

4,148

Interest

2,757

2,574

Professional fees

1,467

1,112

Legal settlement

15,000

Sales, use, and other taxes

 

4,889

 

2,658

Other

 

7,612

 

2,696

Total

$

79,752

$

44,876

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

Customer deposits totaled $46.9 million and $49.3 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which are included in “Customer deposits and deferred revenue” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Deferred revenue represents amounts billed, other than deposits, in excess of the revenue that can be recognized on a particular contract at the balance sheet date. Changes in deferred revenue were as follows:

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2020

 

$

17,985

Deferral of revenue

 

6,782

Recognition of unearned revenue

 

(8,491)

Balance - December 31, 2021

 

$

16,276

As of December 31, 2021, the Company has approximately $33.6 million of remaining performance obligations on contracts with an original estimated duration of one year or more, of which approximately 94% is expected to be recognized within one year, with the remaining amounts expected to be recognized between one to three years. The Company has elected to exclude disclosures regarding remaining performance obligations that have an original expected duration of one year or less.

Other liabilities

As part of a prior acquisition, the Company assumed an executive non-qualified deferred compensation plan that allowed qualifying executives to defer cash compensation. The plan was frozen at the time of acquisition and no further contributions have been made. The plan was terminated and fully liquidated during 2021. At December 31, 2020, plan assets approximated $2.4 million, representing the cash surrender value of life insurance policies and is included within “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, while plan liabilities approximated $2.5 million and is included within “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, other liabilities also included (i) asset retirement obligations of $2.8 million and $2.7 million, respectively; (ii) income tax payables of $0.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively; and (iii) medical and dental benefits for former executives of $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Additionally, as a result of the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the Company has accrued for and deferred the deposit and payment of its share of social security taxes, resulting in a liability of $3.6 million at December 31, 2020, of which $1.8 million is included within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities”, and $1.8 million is included within “Other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At December 31, 2021, a $1.7 million liability remains for these deferred payroll taxes, which is included within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.”

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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies

Warranty

Changes in the Company’s product warranty reserves were as follows:

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Balance - beginning of the year

$

5,058

$

7,067

$

7,852

Warranties issued

 

7,102

 

4,626

 

5,865

Consumption of reserves

 

(5,784)

 

(6,691)

 

(6,242)

Changes in estimate

 

1,502

 

56

 

(408)

Balance - end of the year

$

7,878

$

5,058

$

7,067

Minimum Lease Commitments

The Company’s operating leases primarily include real estate leases for properties used for manufacturing, R&D activities, sales and service, and administration, as well as certain equipment leases. Some leases may include options to renew for a period of up to 5 years, while others may include options to terminate the lease. The weighted average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2021 was 12 years, and the weighted average discount rate used in determining the present value of future lease payments was 5.7%.

The following table provides the maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2021:

Operating

    

Leases

(in thousands)

Payments due by period:

2022

$

4,901

2023

3,979

2024

3,769

2025

3,309

2026

3,496

Thereafter

35,960

Total future minimum lease payments

55,414

Less: Imputed interest

(18,143)

Total

$

37,271

Reported as of December 31, 2021

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

4,437

Long-term operating lease liabilities

32,834

Total

$

37,271

Operating lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was $6.6 million, $5.4 million, and $5.5 million, respectively. Variable lease cost for all years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was $1.7 million. Additionally, the Company has an immaterial amount of short-term leases. Lease expense, which includes operating lease costs and variable lease costs, was $8.4 million, $7.1 million, and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively. In addition, the Company is obligated under such leases for certain other expenses, including real estate taxes and insurance. Operating cash outflows from operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 were $6.6 million (excluding landlord reimbursements for leasehold improvements of $6.1 million included within “Other, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows), $6.9 million, and $7.2 million, respectively.

Legal Proceedings

On June 8, 2018, an Ultratech shareholder who received Veeco stock as part of the consideration for the Ultratech acquisition filed a purported class action complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, captioned Wolther v. Maheshwari et al., Case No. 18CV329690, on behalf of himself and others who purchased or acquired shares of Veeco pursuant to the registration statement and prospectus which Veeco filed with the SEC in connection with the Ultratech acquisition (the “Wolther Action”). On August 2 and August 8, 2018, two purported class action complaints substantially similar to the Wolther Action were filed on behalf of different plaintiffs in the same court as the Wolther Action. These cases have been consolidated with the Wolther Action, and a consolidated complaint was filed on December 11, 2018. The consolidated complaint seeks to recover damages and fees under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 for, among other things, alleged false/misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus relating to the Ultratech acquisition, relating primarily to the alleged failure to disclose delays in the advanced packaging business, increased MOCVD competition in China, and an intellectual property dispute. In October 2021, Veeco and the court-appointed class representatives signed an agreement to settle the Wolther Action on a class-wide basis for $15.0 million, subject to court approval and class members’ opportunity to object and opt-out, which is included within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021. The settlement amount will be funded by insurance carriers, the receivable for which is included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021.

On December 21, 2018, a purported Veeco stockholder filed a derivative action in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, captioned Vladimir Gusinsky Revocable Trust v. Peeler, et al., Case No. 18CV339925, on behalf of nominal defendant Veeco. The complaint seeks to assert claims for breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, and unjust enrichment against current and former Veeco directors premised on purported misstatements and omissions in the registration statement relating to the Ultratech acquisition. Veeco is defending this matter vigorously. On January 25, 2021, the court granted the defendants’ demurrer without leave to amend effecting the dismissal of the case. Plaintiff is appealing the dismissal of its case.

The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company depends on purchases from its ten largest customers, which accounted for 65% and 62% of net accounts receivable at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Customers who accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable or net sales are as follows:

Accounts Receivable

Net Sales 

 

December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

Customer

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

Customer A

14

%  

*

15

%  

*

*

Customer B

*

*

10

%  

*

*

Customer C

12

%  

*

*

*

*

Customer D

10

%  

*

*

*

*

Customer E

 

*

*

*

13

%  

11

%  

*

Less than 10% of aggregate accounts receivable or net sales

The Company manufactures and sells its products to companies in different geographic locations. Refer to Note 17, “Segment Reporting and Geographic Information,” for additional information. In certain instances, the Company requires deposits from its customers for a portion of the sales price in advance of shipment and performs periodic credit evaluations on its customers. Where appropriate, the Company requires letters of credit on certain non-U.S. sales arrangements. Receivables generally are due within 30 to 90 days from the date of invoice. In some geographies, receivables may be payable up to 150 days from the date of the invoice.

Receivable Purchase Agreement

In December 2020, the Company entered into a receivable purchase agreement with a financial institution to sell certain of its trade receivables from customers without recourse, up to $15.0 million at any point in time. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company sold $11.6 million of receivables during the year ended December 31, 2020, of which $5.9 million was outstanding at December 31, 2020, and subsequently settled during 2021. There were no further sales of receivables under this agreement during 2021, and therefore the full $15.0 million is available under the agreement for additional sales of receivables as of December 31, 2021. The Company did not sell any receivables under this agreement during 2021. The net sale of accounts receivable under the agreement is reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at the time of sale and any fees for the sale of trade receivables were not material for the periods presented.

Suppliers

The Company outsources certain functions to third parties, including the manufacture of several of its systems. While the Company relies on its outsourcing partners to perform their contracted functions, the Company maintains some level of internal manufacturing capability for these systems. In addition, certain of the components and sub-assemblies included in the Company’s products are obtained from a single source or a limited group of suppliers. The failure of the Company’s present outsourcing partners and suppliers to meet their contractual obligations and the Company’s inability to make alternative arrangements or resume the manufacture of these systems could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues, profitability, cash flows, and relationships with its customers.

The Company had deposits with its suppliers of $3.9 million and $7.2 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, that were included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Purchase Commitments

The Company had purchase commitments of $193.0 million at December 31, 2021, substantially all of which will come due within one year. Purchase commitments are primarily for inventory used in manufacturing products and are partially offset by existing deposits with suppliers.

Bank Guarantees

The Company has bank guarantees and letters of credit issued by a financial institution on its behalf as needed. At December 31, 2021, outstanding bank guarantees and letters of credit totaled $2.7 million and unused bank guarantees and letters of credit of $15.2 million were available to be drawn upon.

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Dec. 31, 2021
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Note 10 — Debt

Convertible Senior Notes

2023 Notes

On January 10, 2017, the Company issued $345.0 million of 2.70% convertible senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The Company received net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and fees and expenses payable by the Company, of approximately $335.8 million. The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.70% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2017. The 2023 Notes mature on January 15, 2023, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted.

On May 18, 2020, in connection with the completion of a private offering of $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% convertible senior notes due 2027 described below, the Company repurchased and retired approximately $88.3 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 2023 Notes, with a carrying amount of $78.1 million, for approximately $81.2 million of cash. The Company accounted for the partial settlement of the 2023 Notes as an extinguishment, and as such, recorded a loss on extinguishment of approximately $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is included in “Other income (expense), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as well as a reduction of additional paid-in capital of $0.1 million for the repurchase of the conversion feature.

Additionally, on November 11, 2020, the Company entered into a privately negotiated exchange agreement with a holder of its outstanding 2023 Notes, under which the Company agreed to retire $125.0 million in aggregate original principal amount of the 2023 Notes, with a carrying amount of $113.1 million, in exchange for the issuance of $132.5 million in aggregate principal amount of new 3.50% convertible senior notes due 2025 described below, which had a fair value that approximated the principal amount of notes issued. The Company accounted for the partial settlement of the 2023 Notes as an extinguishment, and as such, recorded a loss on extinguishment of approximately $4.8 million for the year ended

December 31, 2020, which is included in “Other income (expense), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as well as a reduction of additional paid-in capital of $14.6 million for the exchange of the conversion feature.

Finally, on November 5, 2021, the Company entered into a privately negotiated note purchase agreement with a holder of its outstanding 2023 Notes, under which the Company agreed to repurchase and retire approximately $111.5 million in aggregate original principal amount of the 2023 Notes, with a carrying amount of $105.5 million, for cash consideration of approximately $115.6 million, and approximately $1.0 million of accrued and unpaid interest. The Company accounted for the partial settlement of the 2023 Notes as an extinguishment, and as such, recorded a loss on extinguishment of approximately $4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is included in “Other income (expense), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as well as a reduction of additional paid-in capital of $6.1 million for the repurchase of the conversion feature.

2025 Notes

On November 17, 2020, as part of the privately negotiated exchange agreement described above, the Company issued $132.5 million of 3.50% convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The 2025 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.50% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2021. The 2025 Notes mature on January 15, 2025, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted.

2027 Notes

On May 18, 2020, the Company completed a private offering of $125.0 million of 3.75% convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $121.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and fees and expenses payable by the Company. Additionally, the Company used approximately $10.3 million of cash to purchase capped calls, discussed below. The 2027 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2020. The 2027 Notes mature on June 1, 2027, unless earlier purchased by the Company, redeemed, or converted.

The 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) are unsecured obligations of Veeco and rank senior in right of payment to any of Veeco’s subordinated indebtedness; equal in right of payment to all of Veeco’s unsecured indebtedness that is not subordinated; effectively subordinated in right of payment to any of Veeco’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of Veeco’s subsidiaries.

The Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election, upon the satisfaction of specified conditions and during certain periods as described below. The initial conversion rates are 24.9800, 41.6667, and 71.5372 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes, respectively, representing initial effective conversion prices of $40.03, $24.00, and $13.98 per share of common stock, respectively. The conversion rates may be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events.

Holders may convert all or any portion of their notes, in multiples of one thousand dollar principal amount, at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding October 15, 2022 with respect to the 2023 Notes, October 15, 2024 with respect to the 2025 Notes, and October 1, 2027 with respect to the 2027 Notes, only under the following circumstances:

(i)During any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

(ii)During the five consecutive business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price per one thousand dollar principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of Veeco’s common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day;

(iii)If the Company calls any or all of applicable series of the Notes for redemption at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

(iv)Upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.

For the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2021, the last reported sales price of common stock during the 30 consecutive trading days, based on the criteria outlined in (i) above, was greater than 130% of the conversion price of the 2027 Notes, and as such the 2027 Notes are convertible by the holders until March 31, 2022.

Holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances, on or after October 15, 2022 with respect to the 2023 Notes, October 15, 2024 with respect to the 2025 Notes, and October 1, 2026 with respect to the 2027 Notes, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the respective maturity date.

Upon conversion by the holders, the Company may elect to settle such conversion in shares of its common stock, cash, or a combination thereof. As a result of its cash conversion options, the Company segregated the liability component of the instruments from the equity components. The liability components were measured by estimating the fair value of a non-convertible debt instrument that is similar in its terms to the Notes. The calculation of the fair value of the debt components required the use of Level 3 inputs, including utilization of convertible investors’ credit assumptions and high yield bond indices. Fair value was estimated through discounting future interest and principal payments, an income approach, due under the Notes at a discount rate equal to the estimated borrowing rate for similar non-convertible debt, or 7.0%, 8.0%, and 9.1% with respect to the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes, respectively. The excess of the aggregate face values of the Notes over the estimated fair values of the liability components of $72.5 million, $21.0 million, and $34.2 million with respect to the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes, respectively, were recognized as debt discounts and recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and will be amortized over the expected lives of the Notes using the effective interest rate method. Amortization of the debt discounts are recognized as non-cash interest expense.

The transaction costs of $9.2 million, $1.9 million, and $3.1 million incurred in connection with the issuance of the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes, respectively, were allocated to the liability and equity components based on their relative values. Transaction costs allocated to the liability component are being amortized using the effective interest rate method and recognized as non-cash interest expense over the expected terms of the Notes. Transaction costs allocated to the equity component of $1.9 million, $0.3 million, and $0.8 million with respect to the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes, respectively, reduced the value of the equity components recognized in stockholders' equity.

In connection with the offering of the 2027 Notes, on May 13, 2020, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”), pursuant to capped call confirmations, covering the total principal amount of the 2027 Notes for an aggregate premium of $10.3 million. The Capped Call Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the 2027 Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the aggregate principal amount of converted 2027 Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap based on the capped price of the Capped Call Transactions. The Capped Call Transactions exercise price is equal to the initial conversion price of the 2027 Notes, and the capped price of the Capped Call Transactions is approximately $18.46 per share and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call confirmations.

The Capped Call Transactions are separate transactions entered into by the Company with the capped call counterparties, are not part of the terms of the 2027 Notes and do not change the holders’ rights under the 2027 Notes. Holders of the

2027 Notes do not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Transactions. The cost of the Capped Call Transactions is not expected to be tax-deductible as the Company did not elect to integrate the Capped Call Transactions into the 2027 Notes for tax purposes. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2027 Notes to pay for the Capped Call Transactions, and the cost of the Capped Call Transactions was recorded as a reduction of the Company’s additional paid-in capital in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The carrying values of the Notes are as follows:

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

  

Principal Amount

  

Unamortized
debt discount/
transaction costs

  

Net carrying value

  

Principal Amount

  

Unamortized
debt discount/
transaction costs

  

Net carrying value

(in thousands)

2023 Notes

$

20,173

$

(967)

$

19,206

$

131,695

$

(11,925)

$

119,770

2025 Notes

 

132,500

 

(17,302)

 

115,198

 

132,500

 

(22,097)

 

110,403

2027 Notes

125,000

(29,966)

95,034

125,000

(34,058)

90,942

Net carrying value

$

277,673

$

(48,235)

$

229,438

$

389,195

$

(68,080)

$

321,115

Total interest expense related to the Notes is as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

    

2021

2020

2019

 

(in thousands)

Cash Interest Expense

 

  

  

Coupon interest expense - 2023 Notes

$

3,138

$

7,390

$

9,315

Coupon interest expense - 2025 Notes

4,637

554

Coupon interest expense - 2027 Notes

4,688

2,904

Non-cash Interest Expense

 

 

 

Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2023 Notes

 

4,932

 

10,887

 

12,676

Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2025 Notes

4,795

546

Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2027 Notes

4,092

2,359

Total Interest Expense

$

26,282

$

24,640

$

21,991

The Company determined the Notes are Level 2 liabilities in the fair value hierarchy and estimated their fair values as $20.4 million, $175.0 million, and $258.9 million at December 31, 2021 for the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facility

On December 16, 2021, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement providing for a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $150 million (the “Credit Facility”), including a $15 million letter of credit sublimit. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company’s direct material U.S. subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company, subject to customary exceptions. The Credit Facility has a term of five years, maturing on December 16, 2026, or earlier if certain liquidity measures are not met prior to the 2025 Notes maturing. Subject to certain conditions and the receipt of commitments from the lenders, the Loan and Security Agreement allows for revolving commitments under the Credit Facility to be increased by up to $75 million. The existing lenders under the Credit Facility are entitled, but not obligated, to provide such incremental commitments.

Borrowings will bear interest at a floating rate which can be, at the Company’s option, either (a) an alternate base rate plus an applicable rate ranging from 0.50% to 1.25% or (b) a SOFR rate (with a floor of 0.00%) for the specified interest

period plus an applicable rate ranging from 1.50% to 2.25%, in each case, depending on the Company’s Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement). The Company will pay an unused commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.35% based on unused capacity under the Credit Facility and the Company’s Secured Net Leverage Ratio. The Company may use the proceeds of borrowings under the Credit Facility to pay transaction fees and expenses, provide for its working capital needs and reimburse drawings under letters of credit and for other general corporate purposes.

The Loan and Security Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants for transactions of this type, including, among others, the provision of financial and other information to the administrative agent, notice to the administrative agent upon the occurrence of certain material events, preservation of existence, maintenance of properties and insurance, compliance with laws, including environmental laws, the provision of additional guarantees, and an affiliate transactions covenant, subject to certain exceptions. The Loan and Security Agreement contains customary negative covenants, including, among others, restrictions on the ability to merge and consolidate with other companies, incur indebtedness, refinance our existing convertible notes, grant liens or security interests on assets, make investments, acquisitions, loans, or advances, pay dividends, and sell or otherwise transfer assets.

The Loan and Security Agreement contains financial maintenance covenants that require the Borrower to maintain an Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) of not less than 3.00 to 1.00, a Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) of not more than 4.50 to 1.00, and a Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement) of not more than 2.50 to 1.00, in each case, tested at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022. The Loan and Security Agreement also provides for a number of customary events of default, including, among others: payment defaults to the lenders; voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy proceedings; covenant defaults; material inaccuracies of representations and warranties; certain change of control events; material money judgments; and other customary events of default. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of obligations and the termination of lending commitments under the Loan and Security Agreement.

No amounts were outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2021.

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Derivative Financial Instruments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Financial Instruments  
Derivative Financial Instruments

Note 11 — Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to financial market risks arising from changes in currency exchange rates. Changes in currency exchange rates could affect the Company’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and forecasted cash flows. The Company sometimes enters into monthly forward derivative contracts with the intent of mitigating a portion of this risk. The Company only used derivative financial instruments in the context of hedging and not for speculative purposes and had not designated its foreign exchange derivatives as hedges. Accordingly, changes in fair value from these contracts were recorded as “Other operating expense (income), net” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company executed derivative transactions with highly rated financial institutions to mitigate counterparty risk.

The Company did not have any outstanding derivative contracts at December 31, 2021 and 2020.

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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity  
Stockholders' Equity

Note 12 — Stockholders’ Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”)

The following table presents the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI, net of tax:

Unrealized

Gains (Losses)

Foreign

on Available

Currency

for Sale 

    

Translation

    

Securities

    

Total

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2018

$

1,836

$

(16)

$

1,820

Other comprehensive income (loss)

25

49

74

Balance - December 31, 2019

1,861

33

1,894

Other comprehensive income (loss)

5

(53)

(48)

Balance - December 31, 2020

1,866

(20)

1,846

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(52)

 

(311)

 

(363)

Balance - December 31, 2021

$

1,814

$

(331)

$

1,483

The Company did not allocate additional tax expense (benefit) to other comprehensive income (loss) for all years presented as the Company is in a full valuation allowance position such that a deferred tax asset related to amounts recognized in other comprehensive income is not regarded as realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.

Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors has authority under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to issue shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01, with voting and economic rights to be determined by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2021, no preferred shares have been issued.

Treasury Stock

On December 11, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock to be completed through December 11, 2019. At the end of the program, $14.3 million of the $100 million had been utilized.

The Company records treasury stock purchases under the cost method using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Upon reissuance of treasury stock, amounts in excess of the acquisition cost are credited to additional paid-in capital. If the Company reissues treasury stock at an amount below its acquisition cost and if additional paid-in capital associated with prior treasury stock transactions is insufficient to cover the difference between the acquisition cost and the reissue price, this difference is charged to accumulated deficit.

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Stock Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Stock Plans  
Stock Plans

Note 13 — Stock Plans

Share-based incentive awards are provided to employees under the terms of the Company’s equity incentive compensation plans (the “Plans”), which are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The 2019 Plan originated as the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and was originally approved by the Company’s shareholders in May 2010. This Plan was subsequently amended, as approved by shareholders, in 2013, 2016, and 2019 (at which time the Plan was renamed the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the “2019 Plan”)). The Company’s employees, non-employee directors, and consultants are eligible to receive awards under the 2019 Plan, which can include non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, RSAs, RSUs, PSAs, PSUs, share appreciation rights,

dividend equivalent rights, or any combination thereof. The Company settles awards under the Plans with newly issued shares or with shares held in treasury.

In 2013, the Board of Directors granted equity awards to certain employees under the Company’s 2013 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan (the “Inducement Plan”). The Company issued 124,500 stock option shares and 87,000 RSUs under this plan. Stock options under this plan vest over a three year period and have a 10-year term, and RSUs under this plan vest over a two or four year period. At December 31, 2013, the Inducement Plan was merged into the 2019 Plan and is considered an inactive plan with no further shares available for grant. At December 31, 2021, there are 2,000 option shares and no RSUs outstanding under the Inducement Plan.

The Company is authorized to issue up to 13.3 million shares under the 2019 Plan. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the trading day prior to the date of grant; option awards generally vest over a three year period and have a seven or ten year term. RSAs and RSUs generally vest over one to five years. Certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control, as defined in the 2019 Plan. At December 31, 2021, there are 0.4 million option shares and 0.7 million RSUs and PSUs outstanding under the 2019 Plan.

The Company is authorized to issue up to 2.25 million shares under the approved 2016 employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”), including additional shares authorized under plan amendments approved by shareholders in 2019 and 2021. Under the ESPP, substantially all employees in the U.S. may purchase the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85 percent of the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the beginning or end of each six-month offer period, as defined in the ESPP, and subject to certain limits. The ESPP was approved by the Company’s shareholders.

Shares Reserved for Future Issuance

At December 31, 2021, the Company has 3.4 million shares reserved to cover exercises of outstanding stock options, vesting of RSUs, and additional grants under the 2019 Plan. At December 31, 2021, the Company has 0.8 million shares reserved to cover future issuances under the ESPP Plan.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognized share-based compensation in the following line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated:

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Cost of sales

 

 

$

2,373

 

$

1,870

 

$

1,903

Research and development

3,850

2,900

3,340

Selling, general, and administrative

9,026

7,933

9,630

Restructuring

397

Total

$

15,249

$

12,703

$

15,270

The Company did not realize any tax benefits associated with share-based compensation for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 due to the full valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets. See Note 16, “Income Taxes” for additional information. The Company capitalized an immaterial amount of share-based compensation into inventory for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Unrecognized share-based compensation costs at December 31, 2021 are summarized below:

    

Unrecognized

    

Weighted

Share-Based

Average Period

Compensation

Expected to be

Costs

Recognized

(in thousands)

(in years)

Restricted stock units

$

2,064

1.9

Restricted stock awards

 

16,791

1.9

Performance share units

 

5,363

2.1

Total unrecognized share-based compensation cost

 

$

24,218

1.9

Stock Option Awards

Stock options are awards issued to employees that entitle the holder to purchase shares of the Company’s stock at a fixed price. The following table summarizes the equity activity related to stock options:

Weighted 

Number of

Average

    

Shares

    

Exercise Price

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2018

1,222

$

34.80

Expired

(103)

 

33.97

Balance - December 31, 2019

1,119

34.88

Expired

(389)

 

34.15

Balance - December 31, 2020

730

35.26

Exercised

(2)

 

23.36

Expired

(285)

40.16

Balance - December 31, 2021

443

32.15

The following table summarizes stock option information at December 31, 2021:

Options Outstanding and Exercisable

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Aggregate

Average

Weighted

Intrinsic

Remaining

Average

Range of Exercise Prices

Shares

Value

Contractual Life

Exercise Price

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

(in years)

$20.00 - $30.00

 

12

$

1.6

$

29.26

$30.01 - $40.00

431

0.9

32.22

 

443

$

1.0

32.15

There were no unvested options outstanding as of December 31, 2021.

The following table summarizes information on options exercised for the periods indicated:

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Cash received from options exercised

$

37

$

$

Intrinsic value of options exercised

$

6

$

$

RSAs, RSUs, PSAs, PSUs

RSAs are stock awards issued to employees and directors that are subject to specified restrictions and a risk of forfeiture. RSUs are stock awards issued to employees that entitle the holder to receive shares of common stock as the awards vest. PSAs and PSUs are awards that result in an issuance of shares of common stock to employees if certain performance or market conditions are achieved. All of these awards typically vest over one to four years and vesting is subject to the employee's continued service with the Company and, in the case of performance awards, meeting certain performance or market conditions. The fair value of the awards is determined and fixed based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the trading day prior to the date of grant, or, in the case of performance awards with market conditions, fair value is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation.

The following table summarizes the equity activity of non-vested restricted shares and performance shares:

    

    

Weighted

Average

Number of

Grant Date

Shares

Fair Value

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2018

 

2,218

$

20.74

Granted

 

1,107

11.53

Performance award adjustments

(25)

28.91

Vested

 

(768)

21.77

Forfeited

(275)

18.48

Balance - December 31, 2019

2,257

16.20

Granted

1,054

9.53

Performance award adjustments

(51)

30.94

Vested

(798)

16.01

Forfeited

(422)

14.87

Balance - December 31, 2020

2,040

12.73

Granted

1,031

24.26

Performance award adjustments

159

18.38

Vested

(1,014)

15.50

Forfeited

(133)

15.08

Balance - December 31, 2021

2,083

17.33

The total fair value of shares that vested during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was $22.8 million, $9.0 million, and $8.8 million, respectively. For performance awards, the final number of shares earned will vary depending on the achievement of the actual results relative to the performance or market conditions. Each performance award is included in the table above at the grant date target share amount until the end of the performance period if not previously forfeited.

The fair value of performance awards with market conditions is estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive these awards. The weighted average fair value and the assumptions used in calculating such values during fiscal years 2021, 2020, and 2019 for performance awards with market conditions were based on estimates at the date of grant as follows:

Year ended December 31,

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Weighted average fair value

$

27.81

$

10.59

$

16.45

Dividend yield

0

%  

0

%  

0

%  

Expected volatility factor(1)

63

%  

60

%  

53

%  

Risk-free interest rate(2)

0.34

%  

0.54

%  

2.37

%  

Expected life (in years)(3)

3.0

 

3.0

 

2.8

(1)Expected volatility is measured using historical daily price changes of the Company’s stock over the respective expected term.
(2)The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
(3)The expected life is the number of years the Company estimates that the awards will be outstanding prior to exercise.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 the Company received cash proceeds of $3.4 million, $2.9 million, and $3.1 million, and issued shares of 196,024, 254,703, and 395,941, respectively, under the ESPP Plan. The weighted average estimated values of employee purchase rights as well as the weighted average assumptions that were used in calculating such values during fiscal years 2021, 2020, and 2019 were based on estimates at the date of grant as follows:

Year ended December 31,

 

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

Weighted average fair value

$

5.90

$

4.81

$

2.96

Dividend yield

0

%  

0

%  

0

%

Expected volatility factor(1)

52

%  

70

%  

60

%

Risk-free interest rate(2)

0.07

%  

0.95

%  

2.41

%

Expected life (in years)(3)

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.5

(1)Expected volatility is measured using historical daily price changes of the Company’s stock over the respective expected term.
(2)The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
(3)The expected life is the number of years the Company estimates that the purchase rights will be outstanding prior to exercise.
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Retirement Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Plans  
Retirement Plans

Note 14 — Retirement Plans

The Company maintains a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its U.S. employees. The plan is intended to be tax qualified and contains a qualified cash or deferred arrangement as described under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible participants may elect to contribute a percentage of their base compensation, and the Company may make matching contributions, generally equal to fifty cents for every dollar employees contribute, up to three percent of the employee’s eligible compensation, as limited by current Internal Revenue Code regulations. Generally, the plan calls for vesting in the Company contributions over the initial five years of a participant’s employment. The Company provided employer contributions associated with this plan of approximately $2.6 million, $2.4 million, and $2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

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Dispositions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dispositions  
Dispositions

Note 15 — Dispositions

In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company determined that one of its non-core product lines (the “disposal group”) met the held for sale criteria. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of this product line for approximately $11.4 million, with approximately 85% of the transaction price received upon closing, and 15% held in escrow for a period of 18 months and included within “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 and subsequently collected in 2021. Long-lived assets and definite-lived intangible assets were not depreciated or amortized while classified as held for sale. The sale of this disposal group did not represent a strategic shift that will have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial results, nor is it considered a component of the Company, and as such it did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge on these assets held for sale of $4.0 million, included in “Asset impairment” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, in order to measure the disposal group at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less costs to sell, which resulted in a corresponding held

for sale valuation allowance on its assets held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recorded additional impairment charges of $0.3 million related to the finalization of the sale of this disposal group. 

The major classes of assets that were sold are as follows:

Net assets sold:

 

(in thousands)

Inventories

$

6,311

Property, plant, and equipment, net

372

Intangible assets, net

6,546

Goodwill

2,359

Deferred revenue

(59)

Total net assets sold

$

15,529

Net proceeds after costs to sell

(11,228)

Total impairment on sale of disposal group

$

4,301

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Income Taxes
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

Note 16 — Income Taxes

The amounts of income (loss) before income taxes attributable to domestic and foreign operations were as follows:

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Domestic

$

23,561

$

(10,292)

$

(78,486)

Foreign

 

2,119

 

1,828

 

530

Total

$

25,680

$

(8,464)

$

(77,956)

Significant components of the expense (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Current:

Federal

$

$

$

Foreign

 

183

 

22

 

304

State and local

 

110

 

204

 

113

Total current expense (benefit) for income taxes

 

293

 

226

 

417

Deferred:

Federal

 

119

 

136

 

162

Foreign

 

(507)

 

(320)

 

116

State and local

 

(263)

 

(115)

 

82

Total deferred expense (benefit) for income taxes

 

(651)

 

(299)

 

360

Total expense (benefit) for income taxes

$

(358)

$

(73)

$

777

The income tax expense (benefit) was reconciled to the tax expense computed at the U.S. federal statutory tax rate as follows:

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Income tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rates

$

5,393

$

(1,777)

$

(16,396)

State taxes, net of U.S. federal impact

 

(607)

 

(121)

 

(835)

Effect of international operations

 

609

 

(131)

 

785

Research and development tax credit

 

(3,964)

 

726

 

(1,692)

Net change in valuation allowance

 

(2,389)

 

388

 

15,098

Change in accrual for unrecognized tax benefits

 

398

 

(6)

 

1,232

Share-based compensation

1,208

2,248

1,947

Asset impairment

728

495

Partial extinguishment of 2023 Notes

(1,090)

(2,292)

Other

 

84

 

164

 

143

Total expense (benefit) for income taxes

$

(358)

$

(73)

$

777

Deferred income taxes reflect the effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amounts recognized for tax purposes. The tax effects of the temporary differences were as follows:

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

(in thousands)

Deferred tax assets: 

Inventory valuation

 

$

11,822

$

10,949

Net operating losses

38,816

 

51,260

Credit carry forwards

57,810

54,160

Warranty and installation accruals

1,730

 

1,045

Share-based compensation

4,033

 

4,587

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

9,908

10,982

Operating leases

8,464

2,281

Other

5,880

 

4,741

Total deferred tax assets

138,463

 

140,005

Valuation allowance

(116,054)

 

(118,443)

Net deferred tax assets

22,409

 

21,562

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Purchased intangible assets

6,633

 

7,227

Convertible Senior Notes

10,018

13,674

Operating leases

6,539

2,241

Depreciation

2,372

 

2,220

Total deferred tax liabilities

25,562

 

25,362

Net deferred taxes

 

$

(3,153)

$

(3,800)

The Company is no longer permanently reinvesting future earnings from certain foreign jurisdictions and has accrued for foreign tax withholdings of $0.8 million on its unremitted earnings as of December 31, 2021.

At December 31, 2021, the Company had U.S. federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $165.8 million, of which $6.9 million have an indefinite carryforward period, with the remaining expiring in 2036, if not utilized. At December 31, 2021, the Company had U.S. federal research and development credits of $32.1 million that will expire between 2022 and 2041. The Company also has $9.4 million of foreign tax credits that expire in 2027. Additionally, the Company has state and local NOL carryforwards of approximately $104.7 million (a net deferred tax asset of $6.8 million, net of

federal tax benefits and before the valuation allowance) that will expire between 2022 and 2040. Finally, the Company has state credits of $30.6 million, some of which are indefinite and others that will expire between 2024 and 2036.

The Company makes assessments to estimate if sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to use existing deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2021, the Company continued to have a cumulative loss in recent years with respect to its U.S. operations. Based on this negative objective evidence, the Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. During 2021, the Company’s valuation allowance decreased by approximately $2.4 million.

A roll-forward of the Company’s uncertain tax positions for all U.S. federal, state, and foreign tax jurisdictions was as follows:

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year

$

12,363

$

12,369

$

11,137

Additions for tax positions related to current year

 

2,642

 

1,217

 

3,075

Additions for tax positions related to prior years

 

50

 

47

 

21

Reductions for tax positions related to prior years

 

(1,196)

 

(1,166)

 

(1,814)

Reductions due to the lapse of the statute of limitations

 

 

 

Settlements

 

(1,098)

 

(104)

 

(50)

Balance at end of year

$

12,761

$

12,363

$

12,369

If the amount of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2021 were recognized, the Company’s income tax provision would decrease by $0.4 million. The gross amount of interest and penalties accrued in income tax payable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was approximately $0.4 million at both December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The Company, or one of its subsidiaries, files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction, and various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. All material consolidated federal income tax matters have been concluded for years through 2017 subject to subsequent utilization of NOLs generated in such years. All material state and local income tax matters have been reviewed through 2012. The majority of the Company’s foreign jurisdictions have been reviewed through 2015. The Company’s major foreign jurisdictions’ statutes of limitation remain open with respect to the tax years 2015 through 2020 for Germany, 2017 through 2020 for China, and 2020 for Taiwan and Singapore. The Company does not anticipate that its uncertain tax position will change significantly within the next twelve months subject to the completion of the ongoing tax audits and any resultant settlement.

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Segment Reporting and Geographic Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting and Geographic Information  
Segment Reporting and Geographic Information

Note 17 — Segment Reporting and Geographic Information

The Company operates and measures its results in one operating segment and therefore has one reportable segment: the development, manufacture, sales, and support of semiconductor and thin film process equipment primarily sold to make electronic devices. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates performance of the Company and makes decisions regarding the allocation of resources based on total Company results.

Sales by end-market is as follows:

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Sales by end-market

Semiconductor

$

247,051

$

165,909

$

175,608

Compound Semiconductor

106,972

107,922

85,877

Data Storage

 

168,760

 

123,288

 

84,075

Scientific & Other

 

60,494

 

57,044

 

73,789

Total

$

583,277

$

454,163

$

419,349

The Company’s significant operations outside the United States include sales and service offices in China, Europe, and Rest of APAC. For geographic reporting, sales are attributed to the location in which the customer facility is located.

Sales and long-lived tangible assets by geographic region are as follows:

Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers

Long-lived Tangible Assets

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

United States

$

217,209

$

145,353

$

126,160

$

99,220

$

64,967

$

75,187

EMEA(1)

 

55,129

 

73,124

 

57,351

 

94

 

120

 

143

China

105,998

57,589

71,078

67

84

130

Rest of APAC

204,633

177,569

164,363

362

100

251

Rest of World

 

308

 

528

 

397

 

 

 

Total

$

583,277

$

454,163

$

419,349

$

99,743

$

65,271

$

75,711

(1)EMEA consists of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Additions

Charged

    

Balance at

    

(Credited)

    

Charged to

    

    

Balance at

Beginning

 to Costs and

Other

End of

Deducted from asset accounts:

of Period

Expenses

Accounts

Deductions

Period

(in thousands)

Year ended December 31, 2021

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$

736

$

$

$

$

736

Valuation allowance in net deferred tax assets

 

118,443

 

 

 

(2,389)

 

116,054

$

119,179

$

$

$

(2,389)

$

116,790

Year ended December 31, 2020

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$

602

$

140

$

$

(6)

$

736

Valuation allowance in net deferred tax assets

 

130,053

 

513

 

 

(12,123)

 

118,443

$

130,655

$

653

$

$

(12,129)

$

119,179

Year ended December 31, 2019

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$

270

$

392

$

$

(60)

$

602

Valuation allowance in net deferred tax assets

 

114,955

 

15,098

 

 

 

130,053

$

115,225

$

15,490

$

$

(60)

$

130,655

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies  
Basis of Presentation

(b) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company reports interim quarters on a 13-week basis ending on the last Sunday of each period, which is determined at the start of each year. The Company’s fourth quarter always ends on the last day of the calendar year, December 31. During 2021 the interim quarters ended on April 4, July 4, and October 3, and during 2020 the interim quarters ended on March 29, June 28, and September 27. The Company reports these interim quarters as March 31, June 30, and September 30 in its interim consolidated financial statements.

Use of Estimates

(c) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates are based on management’s knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, these estimates may ultimately differ from actual results. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include: (i) stand-alone selling prices for the Company’s products and services; (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts; (iii) inventory obsolescence; (iv) the useful lives and expected future cash flows of property, plant, and equipment and identifiable intangible assets; (v) the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit and related goodwill; (vi) investment valuations and the valuation of derivatives, deferred tax assets, and assets acquired in business combinations; (vii) the recoverability of long-lived assets; (viii) liabilities for product warranty and legal contingencies; (ix) share-based compensation; (x) lease term and incremental borrowing rates used in determining operating lease assets and liabilities; and (xi) income tax uncertainties.

Principles of Consolidation

(d) Principles of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Companies acquired during each reporting period are reflected in the results of the Company effective from their respective dates of acquisition through the end of the reporting period.

Foreign Currencies

(e) Foreign Currencies

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries that operate using functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Results of operations are translated using monthly average exchange rates. Adjustments arising from the translation of the foreign currency financial statements of the Company’s subsidiaries into U.S. dollars, including intercompany transactions of a long-term nature, are reported as currency translation adjustments in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Foreign currency transaction gains or losses are included in “Other operating expense (income), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Revenue Recognition

(f) Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of the promised product or service to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for such product or service. The Company’s contracts with customers generally do not contain variable consideration. In the rare instances where variable

consideration is included, the Company estimates the amount of variable consideration and determines what portion of that, if any, has a high probability of significant subsequent revenue reversal, and if so, that amount is excluded from the transaction price. The Company’s contracts with customers frequently contain multiple deliverables, such as systems, upgrades, components, spare parts, installation, maintenance, and service plans. Judgment is required to properly identify the performance obligations within a contract and to determine how the revenue should be allocated among the performance obligations. The Company also evaluates whether multiple transactions with the same customer or related parties should be considered part of a single contract based on an assessment of whether the contracts or agreements are negotiated or executed within a short time frame of each other or if there are indicators that the contracts are negotiated in contemplation of one another.

 

When there are separate units of accounting, the Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price basis. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on the prices at which the Company separately sells the systems, upgrades, components, spare parts, installation, maintenance, and service plans. For items that are not sold separately, the Company estimates stand-alone selling prices generally using an expected cost plus margin approach.

 

Most of the Company’s revenue is recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company considers many facts when evaluating each of its sales arrangements to determine the timing of revenue recognition, including its contractual obligations and the nature of the customer’s post-delivery acceptance provisions. The Company’s system sales arrangements, including certain upgrades, generally include field acceptance provisions that may include functional or mechanical test procedures. For many of these arrangements, a customer source inspection of the system is performed in the Company’s facility, test data is sent to the customer documenting that the system is functioning to the agreed upon specifications prior to delivery, or other quality assurance testing is performed internally to ensure system functionality prior to shipment. Historically, such source inspection or test data replicates the field acceptance provisions that are performed at the customer’s site prior to final acceptance of the system. When the Company objectively demonstrates that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions are achieved prior to delivery either through customer testing or the Company’s historical experience of its tools meeting specifications, transfer of control of the product to the customer is considered to have occurred and revenue is recognized upon system delivery since there is no substantive contingency remaining related to the acceptance provisions at that date. For new products, new applications of existing products, or for products with substantive customer acceptance provisions where the Company cannot objectively demonstrate that the criteria specified in the contractual acceptance provisions have been achieved prior to delivery, revenue and the associated costs are deferred. The Company recognizes such revenue and costs upon obtaining objective evidence that the acceptance provisions can be achieved, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria have been met.

 

In certain cases, the Company’s contracts with customers contain a billing retention, which is billed by the Company and payable by the customer when field acceptance provisions are completed. Revenue recognized in advance of the amount that has been billed is recorded as a contract asset on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

The Company recognizes revenue related to maintenance and service contracts over time based upon the respective contract term. Installation revenue is recognized over time as the installation services are performed. The Company recognizes revenue from the sales of components, spare parts, and specified service engagements at a point in time, which is typically consistent with the time of delivery in accordance with the terms of the applicable sales arrangement.

 

The Company may receive customer deposits on system transactions. The timing of the transfer of goods or services related to the deposits is either at the discretion of the customer or expected to be within one year from the deposit receipt. As such, the Company does not adjust transaction prices for the time value of money. Incremental direct costs incurred related to the acquisition of a customer contract, such as sales commissions, are expensed as incurred since the expected performance period is one year or less.

 

The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling costs, including those costs incurred to move, package, and prepare the Company’s products for shipment and to move the products to a customer’s designated location, as a fulfillment activity, and the Company includes such costs in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred. These costs are generally comprised of payments to third-party shippers. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are collected by the Company from a customer are excluded from revenue.

Warranty Costs

(g) Warranty Costs

The Company typically provides standard warranty coverage on its systems for one year from the date of final acceptance by providing labor and parts necessary to repair the systems during the warranty period. The Company records the estimated warranty cost when revenue is recognized on the related system. Warranty cost is included in “Cost of sales” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The estimated warranty cost is based on the Company’s historical experience with its systems and regional labor costs. The Company calculates the average service hours by region and parts expense per system utilizing actual service records to determine the estimated warranty charge. The Company updates its warranty estimates on a quarterly basis when the actual product performance or field expense differs from original estimates.

Research and Development Costs

(h) Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and include charges for the development of new technology and the transition of existing technology into new products or services.

Advertising Expense

(i) Advertising Expense

The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred and totaled $0.3 million, $0.4 million, and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Accounting for Share-Based Compensation

(j) Accounting for Share-based Compensation

Share-based awards exchanged for employee services are accounted for under the fair value method. Accordingly, share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the estimated fair value of the award. The expense for awards is recognized over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award). The Company has elected to treat awards with only service conditions and with graded vesting as one award. Consequently, the total compensation expense is recognized straight-line over the entire vesting period, so long as the compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant date fair value of the award that is vested at that date.

In addition to stock options, restricted share awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with time-based vesting, the Company grants performance share units and awards (“PSUs” and “PSAs”) that have either performance or market conditions. Compensation cost for PSUs and PSAs with performance conditions is recognized over the requisite service period based on the timing and expected level of achievement of the performance targets. A change in the assessment of performance attainment prior to the conclusion of the performance period is recognized in the period of the change in estimate. Compensation cost for PSUs and PSAs with market conditions is recognized over the requisite service period regardless of the expected level of achievement. For all PSUs and PSAs, the number of shares issued to the employee at the conclusion of the service period may vary from the original target based upon the level of attainment of the performance or market conditions.

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to compute the estimated fair value of option awards and purchase rights under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company uses a Monte Carlo simulation to compute the estimated fair value of awards with market conditions. The Black-Scholes model and Monte Carlo simulation include assumptions regarding dividend yields, expected volatility, expected option term, and risk-free interest rates. See Note 13, “Stock Plans,” for additional information.

Income Taxes

(k) Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities from a change in tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Concentration of Credit Risk

(l) Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments, derivative financial instruments used in hedging activities, and accounts receivable. The Company invests in a variety of financial instruments and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution or commercial issuer. Historically, the Company has not experienced any material credit losses on its investments.

The Company maintains an allowance reserve for potentially uncollectible accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company evaluates its allowance for doubtful accounts based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific invoices are deemed to be uncollectible, the Company provides a specific allowance for bad debt against the amount due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected. The Company also provides allowances based on its write-off history. Finally, the Company also considers its current expectations of future economic conditions, including the impact of COVID-19, when estimating its allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts totaled $0.7 million at both December 31, 2021 and 2020.

To further mitigate the Company’s exposure to uncollectable accounts, the Company may request certain customers provide a negotiable irrevocable letter of credit drawn on a reputable financial institution. These irrevocable letters of credit are typically issued to mature between zero and 90 days from the date the documentation requirements are met, typically when a system ships or upon receipt of final acceptance from the customer. The Company, at its discretion, may monetize these letters of credit on a non-recourse basis after they become negotiable but before maturity. The fees associated with the monetization are included in “Selling, general, and administrative” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

(m) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses reflected in the consolidated financial statements approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities. The fair value of debt for footnote disclosure purposes, including current maturities, if any, is estimated using recently quoted market prices of the instrument, or if not available, a discounted cash flow analysis based on the estimated current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of instruments.

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments

(n) Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments

All financial instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase are considered cash equivalents. Such items may include liquid money market funds, certificate of deposit and time deposit accounts, U.S. treasuries, government agency securities, and corporate debt. Investments that are classified as cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents includes $41.7 million and $86.2 million of cash equivalents at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

A portion of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents is held by its subsidiaries throughout the world, frequently in each subsidiary’s respective functional currency, which is typically the U.S. dollar. Approximately 32% and 31% of cash and cash equivalents were maintained outside the United States at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Short-term investments consist of marketable debt securities, and are generally classified as available-for-sale for use in current operations, if required, and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, presented as a separate component of stockholders’ equity under the caption “Accumulated other comprehensive income” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These securities can include U.S. treasuries, government agency securities, corporate debt, and commercial paper, all with maturities of greater than three months when purchased. All realized gains and losses and unrealized losses resulting from declines in fair value that are other than temporary are included in “Other operating expense (income), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The specific identification method is used to determine the realized gains and losses on investments.

Non-marketable equity securities are equity securities without readily observable market prices and are included in “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Non-marketable securities are measured at cost, adjusted for changes in observable prices minus impairment. Changes in fair value and impairment charges are included in “Other income (expense), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Inventories

(o) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Each quarter the Company assesses the valuation and recoverability of all inventories: materials (raw materials, spare parts, and service inventory); work-in-process; and finished goods. Obsolete inventory or inventory in excess of management’s estimated usage requirement is written down to its estimated net realizable value if less than cost. The Company evaluates usage requirements by analyzing historical usage, anticipated demand, alternative uses of materials, and other qualitative factors. Unanticipated changes in demand for the Company’s products may require a write down of inventory, which would be reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made. Inventory acquired as part of a business combination is recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition.

Business Combinations

(p) Business Combinations

The Company allocates the fair value of the purchase consideration of the Company’s acquisitions to the tangible assets, intangible assets, including in-process research and development (“IPR&D”), if any, and liabilities assumed, based on estimated fair values. The excess of the fair value of purchase consideration over the fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses are recognized separately from the business combination and are expensed as incurred.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

(q) Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are measured at their respective fair values on the acquisition date. Intangible assets related to IPR&D projects are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development (“R&D”) efforts. If and when development is complete, the associated assets would be deemed long-lived and would then be amortized based on their respective estimated useful lives at that point in time. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are not amortized into results of operations but instead are evaluated for impairment. The Company performs the evaluation in the beginning of the fourth quarter of each year or more frequently if impairment indicators arise.

In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company may first perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying amount, and, if so, the Company then quantitatively compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, the Company then records an impairment loss equal to the difference, up to the carrying value of goodwill.

The Company determines the fair value of its reporting unit based on a reconciliation of the fair value of the reporting unit to the Company’s adjusted market capitalization. The adjusted market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the average share price of the Company’s common stock for the last ten trading days prior to the measurement date by the number of outstanding common shares and adding a control premium. The control premium is estimated using historical transactions in similar industries.

In testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company may first perform a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, and, if so, the Company then quantitatively compares the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset to its carrying amount. The Company determines the fair value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets using a discounted cash flow method.

Long-lived Assets

(r) Long-lived Assets

Long-lived intangible assets consist of purchased technology, customer relationships, patents, trademarks and tradenames, and backlog and are initially recorded at fair value. Long-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives in a method reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits are consumed or straight-lined if such pattern cannot be reliably determined.

Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation expense is calculated based on the estimated useful lives of the assets by using the straight-line method. Amortization of leasehold improvements is recognized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If circumstances require a long-lived asset or asset group be tested for possible impairment, a recoverability test is performed utilizing undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by that asset or asset group compared to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the long-lived asset or asset group is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, impairment is recognized to the extent the carrying amount exceeds its fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques including discounted cash flow models or, when available, quoted market values and third-party appraisals.

Leases

(s) Leases

Upon the adoption of ASC Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) as of January 1, 2019, the Company determines at contract inception if an arrangement is a lease, or contains a lease, of an identified asset for which the Company has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from its use and the right to direct its use. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, while lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The implicit discount rate in the Company’s leases generally cannot readily be determined, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on information available at lease commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The Company has options to renew or terminate certain leases. These options are included in the determination of lease term when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such options. The Company does not separate lease and non-lease components in determining ROU assets or lease liabilities for real estate leases.

Additionally, the Company does not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with original terms or renewals of one year or less.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

(t) Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

The Company adopted ASU 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes in the second quarter of 2020, effective as of the beginning of fiscal year 2020. This ASU simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles and simplifying several aspects of ASC 740, Income Taxes, including, but not limited to, requirements related to the following: a) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation; b) the tax basis step-up in goodwill obtained in a transaction that is not a business combination; c) ownership changes in investments - changes from a subsidiary to an equity method investment; d) separate financial statements of entities not subject to tax; e) interim-period accounting for enacted changes in tax law; and f) the year-to-date loss limitation in interim-period tax accounting. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the date of adoption.

(u) Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06: Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. This standard simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments by removing the separation models for convertible debt with a cash conversion feature, as well as convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, entities will account for a convertible debt instrument wholly as debt, unless certain other conditions are met. The elimination of these models will reduce non-cash interest expense for entities that have issued a convertible instrument that was within the scope of those models before the adoption of ASU 2020-06. Additionally, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share, and precludes the use of the treasury stock method for certain debt instruments. The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company’s 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes, and 2027 Notes all are currently accounted for using the separation models for convertible debt with a cash conversion feature, and therefore upon adoption of ASU 2020-06 in the first quarter of 2022, the Company expects a decrease in non-cash interest expense. Additionally, the Company will be required to use the if-converted method for its current convertible debt when calculating diluted earnings (loss) per share, which will result in an increase in income available to common shareholders, as well as an increase in diluted shares outstanding. The Company expects to use the modified retrospective method of adoption, which will result in an increase in the carrying value of long-term debt of approximately $44.3 million as of January 1, 2022, with a corresponding decrease in stockholders’ equity.

The Company is evaluating other pronouncements recently issued but not yet adopted. The adoption of these pronouncements is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

v3.22.0.1
Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income (Loss) Per Share  
Schedule of basic and diluted income (loss) per share and weighted average shares

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income (loss)

$

26,038

$

(8,391)

$

(78,733)

Net income (loss) per common share:

Basic

$

0.53

$

(0.17)

$

(1.66)

Diluted

$

0.49

$

(0.17)

$

(1.66)

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

49,073

 

48,362

 

47,482

Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards

 

1,090

Dilutive effect of convertible notes

 

3,480

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

53,643

 

48,362

 

47,482

Common share equivalents excluded from the diluted weighted average shares outstanding since the Company incurred a net loss and their effect would be antidilutive

947

531

Potentially dilutive shares excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive

456

923

1,689

Maximum potential shares to be issued for settlement of the 2023, 2025, and 2027 Notes excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive due to a net loss or the fact that the conversion value of the Notes did not exceed their principal amount

8,421

17,753

8,618

v3.22.0.1
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value Measurements  
Schedule of assets measured on a recurring basis at fair value

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

(in thousands)

December 31, 2021

Cash equivalents

Certificate of deposits and time deposits

$

41,544

$

$

$

41,544

Money market cash

121

121

Total

$

41,665

$

$

$

41,665

Short-term investments

U.S. treasuries

$

51,095

$

$

$

51,095

Government agency securities

12,052

12,052

Corporate debt

40,035

40,035

Commercial paper

999

999

Total

$

51,095

$

53,086

$

$

104,181

December 31, 2020

Cash equivalents

Certificate of deposits and time deposits

$

59,168

$

$

$

59,168

Commercial paper

2,000

2,000

U.S. treasuries

24,997

24,997

Total

$

84,165

$

2,000

$

$

86,165

Short-term investments

U.S. treasuries

$

149,219

$

$

$

149,219

Corporate debt

32,554

32,554

Commercial paper

7,998

7,998

Total

$

149,219

$

40,552

$

$

189,771

v3.22.0.1
Investments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Investments  
Schedule of amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities

    

    

Gross

    

Gross

    

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Estimated

Cost

Gains

Losses

Fair Value

(in thousands)

December 31, 2021

U.S. treasuries

$

51,269

$

$

(174)

$

51,095

Government agency securities

12,075

(23)

12,052

Corporate debt

40,169

(134)

40,035

Commercial paper

999

999

Total

$

104,512

$

$

(331)

$

104,181

December 31, 2020

U.S. treasuries

$

149,206

$

14

$

(1)

$

149,219

Corporate debt

 

32,588

(34)

 

32,554

Commercial paper

7,997

1

7,998

Total

$

189,791

$

15

$

(35)

$

189,771

Schedule of fair value and unrealized losses of available-for-sale securities in a loss position

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

    

    

Gross

    

    

Gross

Estimated

Unrealized

Estimated

Unrealized

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

(in thousands)

U.S. treasuries

$

51,095

$

(174)

$

19,991

$

(1)

Government agency securities

12,052

(23)

Corporate debt

 

40,035

 

(134)

 

32,554

 

(34)

Total

$

103,182

$

(331)

$

52,545

$

(35)

Schedule of contractual maturities of securities classified as available-for-sale

December 31, 2021

Amortized

Estimated

Cost

Fair Value

(in thousands)

Due in one year or less

$

53,617

$

53,550

Due after one year through two years

50,895

 

50,631

Total

$

104,512

$

104,181

v3.22.0.1
Inventories (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Inventories  
Schedule of inventories

December 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

(in thousands)

Materials

$

96,027

$

82,679

Work-in-process

 

54,128

 

53,979

Finished goods

 

20,703

 

9,248

Total

$

170,858

$

145,906

v3.22.0.1
Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant, and Equipment  
Schedule of property, plant, and equipment

December 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

Average Useful Life

(in thousands)

Land

$

5,061

$

5,061

N/A

Building and improvements

 

63,946

 

62,865

1040 years

Machinery and equipment (1)

 

145,656

 

140,493

310 years

Leasehold improvements

 

45,979

 

6,671

317 years

Gross property, plant, and equipment

 

260,642

 

215,090

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

160,899

 

149,819

Net property, plant, and equipment

$

99,743

$

65,271

(1)Machinery and equipment also includes software, furniture, and fixtures

v3.22.0.1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets  
Schedule of changes in goodwill

    

Gross carrying

    

Accumulated

    

amount

impairment

Net amount

    

(in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2021 and 2020

$

430,331

$

248,388

$

181,943

Schedule of intangible assets excluding goodwill

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Average

Accumulated

Accumulated

    

Remaining

    

Gross

    

Amortization

    

    

Gross

    

Amortization

    

Amortization

Carrying

and

Net

Carrying

and

Net

Period

Amount

Impairment

Amount

Amount

Impairment

Amount

(in years)

(in thousands)

Technology

3.6

$

327,908

$

310,551

$

17,357

$

327,908

$

302,358

$

25,550

Customer relationships

7.3

146,465

132,970

13,495

146,465

130,131

16,334

Trademarks and tradenames

2.5

30,910

27,857

3,053

30,910

26,614

4,296

Other

-

 

3,686

 

3,686

 

 

3,686

 

3,681

 

5

Total

5.0

$

508,969

$

475,064

$

33,905

$

508,969

$

462,784

$

46,185

Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense, excluding in-process R&D for intangible assets with definite useful lives

Amortization

    

(in thousands)

2022

$

10,018

2023

 

8,347

2024

 

6,708

2025

 

3,136

2026

 

2,134

Thereafter

3,562

Total

$

33,905

v3.22.0.1
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities  
Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities

December 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

(in thousands)

Payroll and related benefits

$

35,712

$

26,630

Warranty

7,878

5,058

Operating lease liabilities

4,437

4,148

Interest

2,757

2,574

Professional fees

1,467

1,112

Legal settlement

15,000

Sales, use, and other taxes

 

4,889

 

2,658

Other

 

7,612

 

2,696

Total

$

79,752

$

44,876

Schedule of changes in deferred revenue

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2020

 

$

17,985

Deferral of revenue

 

6,782

Recognition of unearned revenue

 

(8,491)

Balance - December 31, 2021

 

$

16,276

v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies  
Schedule of changes in product warranty reserves

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Balance - beginning of the year

$

5,058

$

7,067

$

7,852

Warranties issued

 

7,102

 

4,626

 

5,865

Consumption of reserves

 

(5,784)

 

(6,691)

 

(6,242)

Changes in estimate

 

1,502

 

56

 

(408)

Balance - end of the year

$

7,878

$

5,058

$

7,067

Schedule of maturities of lease liabilities 2020

Operating

    

Leases

(in thousands)

Payments due by period:

2022

$

4,901

2023

3,979

2024

3,769

2025

3,309

2026

3,496

Thereafter

35,960

Total future minimum lease payments

55,414

Less: Imputed interest

(18,143)

Total

$

37,271

Reported as of December 31, 2021

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

$

4,437

Long-term operating lease liabilities

32,834

Total

$

37,271

Schedule of customers who accounted for more than 10% of our aggregate accounts receivable or net sales

Accounts Receivable

Net Sales 

 

December 31,

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

Customer

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

Customer A

14

%  

*

15

%  

*

*

Customer B

*

*

10

%  

*

*

Customer C

12

%  

*

*

*

*

Customer D

10

%  

*

*

*

*

Customer E

 

*

*

*

13

%  

11

%  

*

Less than 10% of aggregate accounts receivable or net sales

v3.22.0.1
Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt  
Schedule of carrying value of Convertible Senior Notes

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

  

Principal Amount

  

Unamortized
debt discount/
transaction costs

  

Net carrying value

  

Principal Amount

  

Unamortized
debt discount/
transaction costs

  

Net carrying value

(in thousands)

2023 Notes

$

20,173

$

(967)

$

19,206

$

131,695

$

(11,925)

$

119,770

2025 Notes

 

132,500

 

(17,302)

 

115,198

 

132,500

 

(22,097)

 

110,403

2027 Notes

125,000

(29,966)

95,034

125,000

(34,058)

90,942

Net carrying value

$

277,673

$

(48,235)

$

229,438

$

389,195

$

(68,080)

$

321,115

Schedule of interest expense related to Convertible Senior Notes

For the year ended December 31,

    

2021

2020

2019

 

(in thousands)

Cash Interest Expense

 

  

  

Coupon interest expense - 2023 Notes

$

3,138

$

7,390

$

9,315

Coupon interest expense - 2025 Notes

4,637

554

Coupon interest expense - 2027 Notes

4,688

2,904

Non-cash Interest Expense

 

 

 

Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2023 Notes

 

4,932

 

10,887

 

12,676

Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2025 Notes

4,795

546

Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs- 2027 Notes

4,092

2,359

Total Interest Expense

$

26,282

$

24,640

$

21,991

v3.22.0.1
Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity  
Schedule of the changes in the balances of each component of AOCI, net of tax

Unrealized

Gains (Losses)

Foreign

on Available

Currency

for Sale 

    

Translation

    

Securities

    

Total

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2018

$

1,836

$

(16)

$

1,820

Other comprehensive income (loss)

25

49

74

Balance - December 31, 2019

1,861

33

1,894

Other comprehensive income (loss)

5

(53)

(48)

Balance - December 31, 2020

1,866

(20)

1,846

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(52)

 

(311)

 

(363)

Balance - December 31, 2021

$

1,814

$

(331)

$

1,483

v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Stock Plans  
Schedule of share-based compensation expense

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Cost of sales

 

 

$

2,373

 

$

1,870

 

$

1,903

Research and development

3,850

2,900

3,340

Selling, general, and administrative

9,026

7,933

9,630

Restructuring

397

Total

$

15,249

$

12,703

$

15,270

Summary of unrecognized share-based compensation costs

    

Unrecognized

    

Weighted

Share-Based

Average Period

Compensation

Expected to be

Costs

Recognized

(in thousands)

(in years)

Restricted stock units

$

2,064

1.9

Restricted stock awards

 

16,791

1.9

Performance share units

 

5,363

2.1

Total unrecognized share-based compensation cost

 

$

24,218

1.9

Summary of stock option activity

Weighted 

Number of

Average

    

Shares

    

Exercise Price

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2018

1,222

$

34.80

Expired

(103)

 

33.97

Balance - December 31, 2019

1,119

34.88

Expired

(389)

 

34.15

Balance - December 31, 2020

730

35.26

Exercised

(2)

 

23.36

Expired

(285)

40.16

Balance - December 31, 2021

443

32.15

Summary of information about stock option information

Options Outstanding and Exercisable

    

    

    

Weighted

    

Aggregate

Average

Weighted

Intrinsic

Remaining

Average

Range of Exercise Prices

Shares

Value

Contractual Life

Exercise Price

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

(in years)

$20.00 - $30.00

 

12

$

1.6

$

29.26

$30.01 - $40.00

431

0.9

32.22

 

443

$

1.0

32.15

Summary of stock options exercised

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Cash received from options exercised

$

37

$

$

Intrinsic value of options exercised

$

6

$

$

Summary of non-vested restricted and performance shares activity

    

    

Weighted

Average

Number of

Grant Date

Shares

Fair Value

(in thousands)

Balance - December 31, 2018

 

2,218

$

20.74

Granted

 

1,107

11.53

Performance award adjustments

(25)

28.91

Vested

 

(768)

21.77

Forfeited

(275)

18.48

Balance - December 31, 2019

2,257

16.20

Granted

1,054

9.53

Performance award adjustments

(51)

30.94

Vested

(798)

16.01

Forfeited

(422)

14.87

Balance - December 31, 2020

2,040

12.73

Granted

1,031

24.26

Performance award adjustments

159

18.38

Vested

(1,014)

15.50

Forfeited

(133)

15.08

Balance - December 31, 2021

2,083

17.33

Summary of valuation assumptions for performance awards

Year ended December 31,

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Weighted average fair value

$

27.81

$

10.59

$

16.45

Dividend yield

0

%  

0

%  

0

%  

Expected volatility factor(1)

63

%  

60

%  

53

%  

Risk-free interest rate(2)

0.34

%  

0.54

%  

2.37

%  

Expected life (in years)(3)

3.0

 

3.0

 

2.8

(1)Expected volatility is measured using historical daily price changes of the Company’s stock over the respective expected term.
(2)The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
(3)The expected life is the number of years the Company estimates that the awards will be outstanding prior to exercise.
Summary of valuation assumptions for employee stock purchase plan

Year ended December 31,

 

2021

    

2020

    

2019

 

Weighted average fair value

$

5.90

$

4.81

$

2.96

Dividend yield

0

%  

0

%  

0

%

Expected volatility factor(1)

52

%  

70

%  

60

%

Risk-free interest rate(2)

0.07

%  

0.95

%  

2.41

%

Expected life (in years)(3)

0.5

 

0.5

 

0.5

v3.22.0.1
Dispositions (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dispositions  
Schedule of major classes of assets sold

Net assets sold:

 

(in thousands)

Inventories

$

6,311

Property, plant, and equipment, net

372

Intangible assets, net

6,546

Goodwill

2,359

Deferred revenue

(59)

Total net assets sold

$

15,529

Net proceeds after costs to sell

(11,228)

Total impairment on sale of disposal group

$

4,301

v3.22.0.1
Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes  
Schedule of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Domestic

$

23,561

$

(10,292)

$

(78,486)

Foreign

 

2,119

 

1,828

 

530

Total

$

25,680

$

(8,464)

$

(77,956)

Schedule of components of the expense (benefit) for income taxes

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Current:

Federal

$

$

$

Foreign

 

183

 

22

 

304

State and local

 

110

 

204

 

113

Total current expense (benefit) for income taxes

 

293

 

226

 

417

Deferred:

Federal

 

119

 

136

 

162

Foreign

 

(507)

 

(320)

 

116

State and local

 

(263)

 

(115)

 

82

Total deferred expense (benefit) for income taxes

 

(651)

 

(299)

 

360

Total expense (benefit) for income taxes

$

(358)

$

(73)

$

777

Schedule of reconciliation of the income tax expense computed using the Federal statutory rate to actual income tax provision

Year ended December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Income tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rates

$

5,393

$

(1,777)

$

(16,396)

State taxes, net of U.S. federal impact

 

(607)

 

(121)

 

(835)

Effect of international operations

 

609

 

(131)

 

785

Research and development tax credit

 

(3,964)

 

726

 

(1,692)

Net change in valuation allowance

 

(2,389)

 

388

 

15,098

Change in accrual for unrecognized tax benefits

 

398

 

(6)

 

1,232

Share-based compensation

1,208

2,248

1,947

Asset impairment

728

495

Partial extinguishment of 2023 Notes

(1,090)

(2,292)

Other

 

84

 

164

 

143

Total expense (benefit) for income taxes

$

(358)

$

(73)

$

777

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

(in thousands)

Deferred tax assets: 

Inventory valuation

 

$

11,822

$

10,949

Net operating losses

38,816

 

51,260

Credit carry forwards

57,810

54,160

Warranty and installation accruals

1,730

 

1,045

Share-based compensation

4,033

 

4,587

Customer deposits and deferred revenue

9,908

10,982

Operating leases

8,464

2,281

Other

5,880

 

4,741

Total deferred tax assets

138,463

 

140,005

Valuation allowance

(116,054)

 

(118,443)

Net deferred tax assets

22,409

 

21,562

Deferred tax liabilities: 

Purchased intangible assets

6,633

 

7,227

Convertible Senior Notes

10,018

13,674

Operating leases

6,539

2,241

Depreciation

2,372

 

2,220

Total deferred tax liabilities

25,562

 

25,362

Net deferred taxes

 

$

(3,153)

$

(3,800)

Schedule of reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of uncertain tax positions

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Balance at beginning of year

$

12,363

$

12,369

$

11,137

Additions for tax positions related to current year

 

2,642

 

1,217

 

3,075

Additions for tax positions related to prior years

 

50

 

47

 

21

Reductions for tax positions related to prior years

 

(1,196)

 

(1,166)

 

(1,814)

Reductions due to the lapse of the statute of limitations

 

 

 

Settlements

 

(1,098)

 

(104)

 

(50)

Balance at end of year

$

12,761

$

12,363

$

12,369

v3.22.0.1
Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting and Geographic Information  
Schedule of sales by end-market

For the year ended December 31,

    

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

Sales by end-market

Semiconductor

$

247,051

$

165,909

$

175,608

Compound Semiconductor

106,972

107,922

85,877

Data Storage

 

168,760

 

123,288

 

84,075

Scientific & Other

 

60,494

 

57,044

 

73,789

Total

$

583,277

$

454,163

$

419,349

Schedule of sales by geographic region

Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers

Long-lived Tangible Assets

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

(in thousands)

United States

$

217,209

$

145,353

$

126,160

$

99,220

$

64,967

$

75,187

EMEA(1)

 

55,129

 

73,124

 

57,351

 

94

 

120

 

143

China

105,998

57,589

71,078

67

84

130

Rest of APAC

204,633

177,569

164,363

362

100

251

Rest of World

 

308

 

528

 

397

 

 

 

Total

$

583,277

$

454,163

$

419,349

$

99,743

$

65,271

$

75,711

(1)EMEA consists of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Description of Business (Details) - segment
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2021
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies          
Number of operating segments         1
Fiscal period duration (in days) 91 days 91 days 91 days 91 days  
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies  
Revenue, practical expedient, incremental cost of obtaining contract true
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Warranty Costs (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies  
Warranty period 1 year
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Advertising Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Significant Accounting Policies      
Advertising expense $ 0.3 $ 0.4 $ 0.5
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Accounting for Share-Based Compensation (Details)
Dec. 31, 2021
item
Significant Accounting Policies  
Number of awards with which entity has elected to treat awards with only service conditions and with graded vesting 1
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Significant Accounting Policies    
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable $ 0.7 $ 0.7
Maturity period of irrevocable letters of credit, minimum 0 days  
Maturity period of irrevocable letters of credit, maximum 90 days  
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Significant Accounting Policies    
Cash equivalents $ 41.7 $ 86.2
Cash and cash equivalents maintained outside the United States (as a percent) 32.00% 31.00%
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Significant Accounting Policies  
Number of trading days used in adjusted market capitalization calculation 10 days
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Change in Accounting Policy (Details)
Apr. 01, 2020
ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes  
Accounting Changes  
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adopted true
v3.22.0.1
Significant Accounting Policies - Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jan. 01, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Changes          
Long-term debt   $ 229,438 $ 321,115    
Stockholders' equity   437,628 $ 408,374 $ 374,512 $ 437,775
ASU 2020-06: Debt          
Accounting Changes          
Change in Accounting Principle, Accounting Standards Update, Adopted true        
ASU 2020-06: Debt | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Pro Forma          
Accounting Changes          
Long-term debt   44,300      
Stockholders' equity   $ (44,300)      
v3.22.0.1
Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Income (Loss) Per Share      
Net income (loss), Basic $ 26,038 $ (8,391) $ (78,733)
Net income (loss), Diluted $ 26,038 $ (8,391) $ (78,733)
Net income (loss) per common share:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.53 $ (0.17) $ (1.66)
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.49 $ (0.17) $ (1.66)
Weighted average shares reconciliation      
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 49,073 48,362 47,482
Effect of potentially dilutive share-based awards 1,090    
Dilutive effect of convertible notes 3,480    
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 53,643 48,362 47,482
v3.22.0.1
Income (Loss) Per Share - Shares Excluded from EPS (Details) - shares
shares in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Common share equivalents      
Diluted income (loss) per share      
Securities excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive   947 531
Potentially dilutive shares      
Diluted income (loss) per share      
Securities excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive 456 923 1,689
Convertible Notes      
Diluted income (loss) per share      
Securities excluded from the diluted calculation as their effect would be antidilutive 8,421 17,753 8,618
v3.22.0.1
Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents $ 41,665 $ 86,165
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 104,181 189,771
U.S. treasuries    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 51,095 149,219
Government agency securities    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 12,052  
Corporate debt    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 40,035 32,554
Commercial paper    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 999 7,998
Certificate of deposits and time deposits    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents 41,544 59,168
Commercial paper    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents   2,000
U.S. treasuries    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents   24,997
Money market cash    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents 121  
Level 1    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents 41,665 84,165
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 51,095 149,219
Level 1 | U.S. treasuries    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 51,095 149,219
Level 1 | Certificate of deposits and time deposits    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents 41,544 59,168
Level 1 | U.S. treasuries    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents   24,997
Level 1 | Money market cash    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents 121  
Level 2    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents   2,000
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 53,086 40,552
Level 2 | Government agency securities    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 12,052  
Level 2 | Corporate debt    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments 40,035 32,554
Level 2 | Commercial paper    
Short-term investments    
Total Short-term investments $ 999 7,998
Level 2 | Commercial paper    
Cash equivalents    
Total Cash equivalents   $ 2,000
v3.22.0.1
Investments - Available-For-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Total available-for-sale securities    
Amortized Cost $ 104,512 $ 189,791
Gross Unrealized Gains   15
Gross Unrealized Losses (331) (35)
Estimated Fair Value 104,181 189,771
Available-for-sale securities in a loss position    
Estimated Fair Value 103,182 52,545
Gross Unrealized Losses (331) (35)
Investments that had been in a continuous loss position for more than 12 months 0 0
Contractual maturities - Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost, Due in one year or less 53,617  
Amortized Cost, Due after one year through two years 50,895  
Amortized Cost 104,512 189,791
Contractual maturities - Estimated Fair Value    
Estimated Fair Value, Due in one year or less 53,550  
Estimated Fair Value, Due after one year through two years 50,631  
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Total 104,181 189,771
U.S. treasuries    
Total available-for-sale securities    
Amortized Cost 51,269 149,206
Gross Unrealized Gains   14
Gross Unrealized Losses (174) (1)
Estimated Fair Value 51,095 149,219
Available-for-sale securities in a loss position    
Estimated Fair Value 51,095 19,991
Gross Unrealized Losses (174) (1)
Contractual maturities - Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 51,269 149,206
Contractual maturities - Estimated Fair Value    
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Total 51,095 149,219
Government agency securities    
Total available-for-sale securities    
Amortized Cost 12,075  
Gross Unrealized Losses (23)  
Estimated Fair Value 12,052  
Available-for-sale securities in a loss position    
Estimated Fair Value 12,052  
Gross Unrealized Losses (23)  
Contractual maturities - Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 12,075  
Contractual maturities - Estimated Fair Value    
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Total 12,052  
Corporate debt    
Total available-for-sale securities    
Amortized Cost 40,169 32,588
Gross Unrealized Losses (134) (34)
Estimated Fair Value 40,035 32,554
Available-for-sale securities in a loss position    
Estimated Fair Value 40,035 32,554
Gross Unrealized Losses (134) (34)
Contractual maturities - Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 40,169 32,588
Contractual maturities - Estimated Fair Value    
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Total 40,035 32,554
Commercial paper    
Total available-for-sale securities    
Amortized Cost 999 7,997
Gross Unrealized Gains   1
Estimated Fair Value 999 7,998
Contractual maturities - Amortized Cost    
Amortized Cost 999 7,997
Contractual maturities - Estimated Fair Value    
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Total $ 999 $ 7,998
v3.22.0.1
Investments - Other Investment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2019
Other Investment      
Impairment of equity investments   $ 980 $ 20,973
Kateeva | Other income (expense), net      
Other Investment      
Impairment of equity investments $ 21,000    
Kateeva | Maximum      
Other Investment      
Percentage ownership of cost method investee   20.00%  
Separate non-marketable investment      
Other Investment      
Carrying value of investment   $ 2,000  
Separate non-marketable investment | Other income (expense), net      
Other Investment      
Impairment of equity investments   $ 1,000  
Separate non-marketable investment | Maximum      
Other Investment      
Percentage ownership of cost method investee   20.00%  
v3.22.0.1
Inventories (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Inventories    
Materials $ 96,027 $ 82,679
Work-in-process 54,128 53,979
Finished goods 20,703 9,248
Total $ 170,858 $ 145,906
v3.22.0.1
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, plant, and equipment      
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 260,642 $ 215,090  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization 160,899 149,819  
Net property, plant, and equipment 99,743 65,271 $ 75,711
Depreciation expense 13,800 15,400 17,300
Proceeds from sale of land     $ 600
Land      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Gross property, plant and equipment 5,061 5,061  
Building and improvements      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 63,946 62,865  
Building and improvements | Minimum      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Average Useful Life 10 years    
Building and improvements | Maximum      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Average Useful Life 40 years    
Machinery and equipment      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 145,656 140,493  
Machinery and equipment | Minimum      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Average Useful Life 3 years    
Machinery and equipment | Maximum      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Average Useful Life 10 years    
Leaseholds improvements      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Gross property, plant and equipment $ 45,979 $ 6,671  
Leaseholds improvements | Minimum      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Average Useful Life 3 years    
Leaseholds improvements | Maximum      
Property, plant, and equipment      
Average Useful Life 17 years    
v3.22.0.1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill      
Change in goodwill $ 0 $ 0  
Gross carrying Amount     $ 430,331
Accumulated Impairment     248,388
Net amount $ 181,943   $ 181,943
v3.22.0.1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Intangible assets    
Average Remaining Amortization Period 5 years  
Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 33,905  
Total Gross Intangible Assets 508,969 $ 508,969
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment 475,064 462,784
Total Net Intangible Assets $ 33,905 46,185
Technology    
Intangible assets    
Average Remaining Amortization Period 3 years 7 months 6 days  
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets $ 327,908 327,908
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets 310,551 302,358
Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 17,357 25,550
Customer relationship    
Intangible assets    
Average Remaining Amortization Period 7 years 3 months 18 days  
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets $ 146,465 146,465
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets 132,970 130,131
Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 13,495 16,334
Trademarks and tradenames    
Intangible assets    
Average Remaining Amortization Period 2 years 6 months  
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets $ 30,910 30,910
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets 27,857 26,614
Total definite-lived intangible assets 3,053 4,296
Other Intangible Assets    
Intangible assets    
Gross Carrying Amount, Definite-lived intangible assets 3,686 3,686
Accumulated Amortization and Impairment, Definite-lived intangible assets $ 3,686 3,681
Total definite-lived intangible assets   $ 5
v3.22.0.1
Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Amortization (Details)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Estimated aggregate amortization expense  
2022 $ 10,018
2023 8,347
2024 6,708
2025 3,136
2026 2,134
Thereafter 3,562
Total definite-lived intangible assets $ 33,905
v3.22.0.1
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Components (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities    
Payroll and related benefits $ 35,712 $ 26,630
Warranty 7,878 5,058
Operating lease liabilities 4,437 4,148
Interest 2,757 2,574
Professional fees 1,467 1,112
Legal settlement 15,000  
Sales, use, and other taxes 4,889 2,658
Other 7,612 2,696
Total $ 79,752 $ 44,876
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position Total Total
v3.22.0.1
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Customer deposits and deferred revenue (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Customer deposits and deferred revenue    
Customer deposits and deferred revenue $ 46,900 $ 49,300
Changes in deferred revenue    
Beginning balance 17,985  
Deferral of revenue 6,782  
Recognition of previously deferred revenue (8,491)  
Ending balance $ 16,276  
v3.22.0.1
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Performance Obligation Amount (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities  
Remaining performance obligations $ 33.6
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01  
Performance obligations  
Percentage of remaining performance obligation expected to be recognized 94.00%
v3.22.0.1
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Performance Obligation Timing (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities  
Revenue, Practical Expedient, Remaining Performance Obligation true
Minimum  
Performance obligations  
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01  
Performance obligations  
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction 1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01  
Performance obligations  
Remaining performance obligations, expected timing of satisfaction 2 years
v3.22.0.1
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities - Other liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Other liabilities    
Accrued and deferred deposit payments   $ 3.6
Other Assets    
Other liabilities    
Deferred compensation plan assets   2.4
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities    
Other liabilities    
Accrued and deferred deposit payments   1.8
Deferred payroll taxes $ 1.7  
Other Liabilities    
Other liabilities    
Deferred compensation plan liabilities   2.5
Asset retirement obligations 2.8 2.7
Income taxes payable 0.4 1.4
Medical and dental benefits $ 1.8 1.9
Accrued and deferred deposit payments   $ 1.8
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Warranty (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Warranty      
Balance, beginning of the period $ 5,058 $ 7,067 $ 7,852
Warranties issued 7,102 4,626 5,865
Consumption of reserves (5,784) (6,691) (6,242)
Changes in estimate 1,502 56 (408)
Balance, end of the period $ 7,878 $ 5,058 $ 7,067
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Lease terms (Details)
Dec. 31, 2021
Leases  
Lease renewal term 5 years
Remaining lease term 12 years
Weighted average discount rate (as a percent) 5.70%
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Minimum lease commitments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Minimum lease commitments, Payments due by period:    
2022 $ 4,901  
2023 3,979  
2024 3,769  
2025 3,309  
2026 3,496  
Thereafter 35,960  
Total future minimum lease payments 55,414  
Less: Imputed interest (18,143)  
Total operating lease liabilities 37,271  
Operating lease liability, current $ 4,437 $ 4,148
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Long-term operating lease liabilities $ 32,834 $ 6,305
Total operating lease liabilities $ 37,271  
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position Long-term operating lease liabilities, Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Lease costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Lease cost      
Operating lease cost $ 6.6 $ 5.4 $ 5.5
Variable lease cost 1.7 1.7 1.7
Lease expense 8.4 7.1 7.2
Operating cash flows from operating leases 6.6 $ 6.9 $ 7.2
Amount of reimbursement for leasehold improvements $ 6.1    
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Aug. 08, 2018
case
Oct. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Ultratech acquisition litigation    
Legal Proceedings    
Number of purported class action complaints filed | case 2  
Wolther Action    
Legal Proceedings    
Settlement amount | $   $ 15.0
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - customer
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts Receivable | Credit Concentration Risk | Top Ten Customers      
Concentration of Credit Risk      
Number of customers 10 10  
Concentration Risk (as a percent) 65.00% 62.00%  
Accounts Receivable | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer A      
Concentration of Credit Risk      
Concentration Risk (as a percent) 14.00%    
Accounts Receivable | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer C      
Concentration of Credit Risk      
Concentration Risk (as a percent) 12.00%    
Accounts Receivable | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer D      
Concentration of Credit Risk      
Concentration Risk (as a percent) 10.00%    
Net Sales | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer A      
Concentration of Credit Risk      
Concentration Risk (as a percent) 15.00%    
Net Sales | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer B      
Concentration of Credit Risk      
Concentration Risk (as a percent) 10.00%    
Net Sales | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer E      
Concentration of Credit Risk      
Concentration Risk (as a percent)   13.00% 11.00%
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Receivables (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Minimum | Geographic location, One  
Concentration of Credit Risk  
Credit period for accounts receivable 30 days
Maximum | Geographic location, One  
Concentration of Credit Risk  
Credit period for accounts receivable 90 days
Maximum | Geographic location, Two  
Concentration of Credit Risk  
Credit period for accounts receivable 150 days
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Receivable Purchase Agreement (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies    
Maximum amount of trade receivables to be sold under agreement $ 15.0  
Receivables sold 11.6  
Receivables sold remaining outstanding $ 5.9  
Amount of trade receivables available to be sold under agreement   $ 15.0
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Suppliers (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Purchase Commitments    
Deposits with suppliers $ 3.9 $ 7.2
v3.22.0.1
Commitments and Contingencies - Purchase Commitments and Bank Guarantees (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Purchase commitments  
Purchase commitments due within one year $ 193.0
Bank guarantees  
Bank guarantees and letters of credit outstanding 2.7
Unused bank guarantees and letters of credit $ 15.2
v3.22.0.1
Debt - 2023. 2025 and 2027 Notes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Nov. 05, 2021
Nov. 11, 2020
May 18, 2020
Jan. 10, 2017
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Nov. 17, 2020
Debt              
Principal amount         $ 277,673 $ 389,195  
Proceeds, net of issuance costs           120,095  
Cash paid for repurchase of notes         115,604 81,240  
Loss on extinguishment of debt         (4,029) (7,841)  
Purchase of capped calls     $ 10,300     10,313  
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for extinguishment of equity component of note repurchased/exchanged         6,080 14,714  
2023 Notes              
Debt              
Principal amount       $ 345,000 20,173 131,695  
Interest rate (as a percent)       2.70%      
Proceeds, net of issuance costs       $ 335,800      
Repurchased and retired amount $ 111,500 $ 125,000 88,300        
Carrying amount of debt extinguished 105,500 113,100 78,100        
Cash paid for repurchase of notes 115,600   81,200        
Accrued and unpaid interest 1,000            
Reduction of additional paid-in capital for extinguishment of equity component of note repurchased/exchanged 6,100 14,600 100        
2023 Notes | Other income (expense), net              
Debt              
Loss on extinguishment of debt $ 4,000 $ 4,800 3,000        
2025 Notes              
Debt              
Principal amount         132,500 132,500 $ 132,500
Interest rate (as a percent)             3.50%
2027 Notes              
Debt              
Principal amount     $ 125,000   $ 125,000 $ 125,000  
Interest rate (as a percent)     3.75%        
Proceeds, net of issuance costs     $ 121,900        
v3.22.0.1
Debt - Convertible Senior Notes (Details)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 17, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 18, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
May 13, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 10, 2017
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
D
Debt          
Long-term Debt, Measurement Input us-gaap:MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember us-gaap:MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember   us-gaap:MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember  
Transaction costs         $ 835,000
Capped Call Transactions          
Debt          
Aggregate price of capped call transaction     $ 10,300,000    
Cap price of the capped call transactions (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 18.46    
Convertible Notes          
Debt          
Multiples of principal holders may convert         1,000
Consecutive trading days | D         30
Stock price trigger (as a percent)         130.00%
Number of consecutive business days         5 days
Trading days         5
Maximum percentage of common stock conversion         98.00%
Convertible Notes | Minimum          
Debt          
Trading days | D         20
2023 Notes          
Debt          
Conversion rate       0.0249800  
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 40.03  
Measurement input       7.0  
Debt discount       $ 72,500,000  
Transaction costs       9,200,000  
Transaction costs allocated to the equity component       $ 1,900,000  
2025 Notes          
Debt          
Conversion rate 0.0416667        
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 24.00        
Measurement input 8.0        
Debt discount $ 21,000,000.0        
Transaction costs 1,900,000        
Transaction costs allocated to the equity component $ 300,000        
2027 Notes          
Debt          
Conversion rate   0.0715372      
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 13.98      
Measurement input   9.1      
Debt discount   $ 34,200,000      
Transaction costs   3,100,000      
Transaction costs allocated to the equity component   $ 800,000      
v3.22.0.1
Debt - Carrying Value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Nov. 17, 2020
May 18, 2020
Jan. 10, 2017
Debt          
Principal amount $ 277,673 $ 389,195      
Unamortized debt discount/transaction costs (48,235) (68,080)      
Net carrying value 229,438 321,115      
2023 Notes          
Debt          
Principal amount 20,173 131,695     $ 345,000
Unamortized debt discount/transaction costs (967) (11,925)      
Net carrying value 19,206 119,770      
2025 Notes          
Debt          
Principal amount 132,500 132,500 $ 132,500    
Unamortized debt discount/transaction costs (17,302) (22,097)      
Net carrying value 115,198 110,403      
2027 Notes          
Debt          
Principal amount 125,000 125,000   $ 125,000  
Unamortized debt discount/transaction costs (29,966) (34,058)      
Net carrying value $ 95,034 $ 90,942      
v3.22.0.1
Debt - Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Non-Cash Interest Expense      
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs $ 13,819 $ 13,792 $ 12,676
Total Interest Expense 26,282 24,640 21,991
2023 Notes      
Cash Interest Expense      
Coupon interest expense 3,138 7,390 9,315
Non-Cash Interest Expense      
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs 4,932 10,887 $ 12,676
Estimated fair value $ 20,400    
Convertible Debt, Fair Value by Fair Value Hierarchy Level Level 2    
2025 Notes      
Cash Interest Expense      
Coupon interest expense $ 4,637 554  
Non-Cash Interest Expense      
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs 4,795 546  
Estimated fair value $ 175,000    
Convertible Debt, Fair Value by Fair Value Hierarchy Level Level 2    
2027 Notes      
Cash Interest Expense      
Coupon interest expense $ 4,688 2,904  
Non-Cash Interest Expense      
Amortization of debt discount/transaction costs 4,092 $ 2,359  
Estimated fair value $ 258,900    
Convertible Debt, Fair Value by Fair Value Hierarchy Level Level 2    
v3.22.0.1
Debt - Revolving Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 16, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Borrowing capacity $ 150,000  
Debt instrument term 5 years  
Additional increase in borrowing subject to certain conditions $ 75,000  
Outstanding amount   $ 0
Credit Facility | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unused commitment fee percentage (as a percent) 0.25%  
Interest coverage ratio 3.00  
Credit Facility | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unused commitment fee percentage (as a percent) 0.35%  
Total net leverage ratio 4.50  
Secured net leverage ratio 2.50  
Credit Facility | Base rate | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) 0.50%  
Credit Facility | Base rate | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) 1.25%  
Credit Facility | SOFR Overnight Index Swap Rate    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Floor rate on debt instrument (as a percent) 0.00%  
Credit Facility | SOFR Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) 1.50%  
Credit Facility | SOFR Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Basis spread on base rate (as a percent) 2.25%  
Credit Facility, Letter of Credit    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Borrowing capacity $ 15,000  
v3.22.0.1
Stockholders' Equity - AOCI Rollforward (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Changes in the balances of each component of AOCI      
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 408,374 $ 374,512 $ 437,775
Other comprehensive income (loss) (363) (48) 74
Balance at the end of the period 437,628 408,374 374,512
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Changes in the balances of each component of AOCI      
Balance at the beginning of the period 1,846 1,894 1,820
Other comprehensive income (loss) (363) (48) 74
Balance at the end of the period 1,483 1,846 1,894
Translation adjustment      
Changes in the balances of each component of AOCI      
Balance at the beginning of the period 1,866 1,861 1,836
Other comprehensive income (loss) (52) 5 25
Balance at the end of the period 1,814 1,866 1,861
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities      
Changes in the balances of each component of AOCI      
Balance at the beginning of the period (20) 33 (16)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (311) (53) 49
Balance at the end of the period $ (331) $ (20) $ 33
v3.22.0.1
Stockholders' Equity - Preferred Stock (Details) - $ / shares
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity    
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares issued 0 0
v3.22.0.1
Stockholders' Equity - Treasury Stock (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
24 Months Ended
Dec. 11, 2019
Dec. 11, 2017
Treasury Stock    
Authorized amount of common stock repurchase (in dollars)   $ 100.0
Purchase of common stock $ 14.3  
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - 2019 Plan (Details) - shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based compensation          
Number of options outstanding (in shares) 443,000   730,000 1,119,000 1,222,000
Inducement Plan          
Share-based compensation          
Awards available for grant (in shares)   0      
2019 Plan          
Share-based compensation          
Number of shares authorized 13,300,000        
Stock options | Inducement Plan          
Share-based compensation          
Awards granted (in shares)   124,500      
Vesting period   3 years      
Expiration term   10 years      
Number of options outstanding (in shares) 2,000        
Stock options | 2019 Plan          
Share-based compensation          
Vesting period 3 years        
Number of options outstanding (in shares) 400,000        
Stock options | 2019 Plan | Minimum          
Share-based compensation          
Expiration term 7 years        
Stock options | 2019 Plan | Maximum          
Share-based compensation          
Expiration term 10 years        
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2019 Plan | Minimum          
Share-based compensation          
Vesting period 1 year        
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2019 Plan | Maximum          
Share-based compensation          
Vesting period 5 years        
Restricted stock units | Inducement Plan          
Share-based compensation          
Awards granted (in shares)   87,000      
Number of awards outstanding (in shares) 0        
Restricted stock units | Inducement Plan | Minimum          
Share-based compensation          
Vesting period   2 years      
Restricted stock units | Inducement Plan | Maximum          
Share-based compensation          
Vesting period   4 years      
RSUs and PSUs | 2019 Plan          
Share-based compensation          
Number of awards outstanding (in shares) 700,000        
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - ESPP (Details) - ESPP
shares in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
shares
Share-based compensation  
Number of shares authorized 2,250
Share price (as a percent) 85.00%
Offer period 6 months
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (Details)
shares in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
shares
2019 Plan  
Shares reserved for future issuance  
Total shares reserved 3.4
ESPP  
Shares reserved for future issuance  
Total shares reserved 0.8
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - Recognized Share-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Recognized share-based compensation      
Total share-based compensation expense $ 15,249 $ 12,703 $ 15,270
Cost of sales      
Recognized share-based compensation      
Total share-based compensation expense 2,373 1,870 1,903
Research and development      
Recognized share-based compensation      
Total share-based compensation expense 3,850 2,900 3,340
Selling, general and administrative      
Recognized share-based compensation      
Total share-based compensation expense $ 9,026 $ 7,933 9,630
Restructuring      
Recognized share-based compensation      
Total share-based compensation expense     $ 397
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - Unrecognized Share-based Compensation Costs (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs  
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs $ 24,218
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized 1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted stock units  
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs  
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs $ 2,064
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized 1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Awards  
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs  
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs $ 16,791
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized 1 year 10 months 24 days
Performance Share Units  
Unrecognized share-based compensation costs  
Unrecognized Share-Based Compensation Costs $ 5,363
Weighted Average Period Expected to be Recognized 2 years 1 month 6 days
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - Stock Option Activity (Details) - $ / shares
shares in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Number of Shares      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 730 1,119 1,222
Exercised (in shares) (2)    
Expired (in shares) (285) (389) (103)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 443 730 1,119
Weighted Average Exercise Price      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 35.26 $ 34.88 $ 34.80
Exercised (in dollars per share) 23.36    
Expired or forfeited (in dollars per share) 40.16 34.15 33.97
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 32.15 $ 35.26 $ 34.88
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - Option Exercise Ranges (Details)
shares in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
$ / shares
shares
Options Outstanding  
Outstanding (in shares) | shares 443
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 1 year
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 32.15
Options Exercisable  
Outstanding (in shares) | shares 443
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual life 1 year
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 32.15
Unvested options outstanding (in shares) | shares 0
$20.00 - $30.00  
Stock plans  
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share) $ 20.00
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share) $ 30.00
Options Outstanding  
Outstanding (in shares) | shares 12
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 1 year 7 months 6 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 29.26
Options Exercisable  
Outstanding (in shares) | shares 12
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual life 1 year 7 months 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 29.26
$30.01 - $40.00  
Stock plans  
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share) 30.01
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share) $ 40.00
Options Outstanding  
Outstanding (in shares) | shares 431
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life 10 months 24 days
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 32.22
Options Exercisable  
Outstanding (in shares) | shares 431
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual life 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) $ 32.22
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - Stock options exercised (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Stock Plans  
Cash received from options exercised $ 37
Intrinsic value of options exercised $ 6
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - RSAs, RSUs, PSAs and PSUs (Details) - RSAs, RSUs, PSAs and PSUs - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Number of Shares      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 2,040 2,257 2,218
Granted (in shares) 1,031 1,054 1,107
Performance award adjustments (in shares) 159 (51) (25)
Vested (in shares) (1,014) (798) (768)
Forfeited (in shares) (133) (422) (275)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 2,083 2,040 2,257
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 12.73 $ 16.20 $ 20.74
Granted (in dollars per share) 24.26 9.53 11.53
Performance award adjustments (in dollars per share) 18.38 30.94 28.91
Vested (in dollars per share) 15.50 16.01 21.77
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 15.08 14.87 18.48
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 17.33 $ 12.73 $ 16.20
Total fair value of shares vested $ 22.8 $ 9.0 $ 8.8
Minimum      
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Vesting period 1 year    
Maximum      
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Vesting period 4 years    
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - Performance Awards Assumptions (Details) - Performance awards with market conditions - $ / shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Assumptions      
Weighted average fair value (in dollars per share) $ 27.81 $ 10.59 $ 16.45
Dividend yield (as a percent) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expected volatility factor (as a percent) 63.00% 60.00% 53.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 0.34% 0.54% 2.37%
Expected life (in years) 3 years 3 years 2 years 9 months 18 days
v3.22.0.1
Stock Plans - ESPP FV Assumptions (Details) - ESPP - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based compensation      
Cash proceeds $ 3.4 $ 2.9 $ 3.1
Number of shares issued 196,024 254,703 395,941
Assumptions      
Weighted average fair value (in dollars per share) $ 5.90 $ 4.81 $ 2.96
Dividend yield (as a percent) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expected volatility factor (as a percent) 52.00% 70.00% 60.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 0.07% 0.95% 2.41%
Expected life (in years) 6 months 6 months 6 months
v3.22.0.1
Retirement Plans - Defined Contribution Plan (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Defined contribution plan disclosures      
Employer's matching contribution for every dollar the employees contribute (as a percent) 50.00%    
Employer's matching contribution, vesting period (in years) 5 years    
Aggregate employer's contribution to pension plans $ 2.6 $ 2.4 $ 2.4
Maximum      
Defined contribution plan disclosures      
Employer's contribution as a percentage of employee's eligible compensation 3.00%    
v3.22.0.1
Dispositions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 24 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dispositions        
Asset impairment   $ 281 $ 4,020  
One non-core product line | Assets sold        
Dispositions        
Consideration $ 11,400      
Transaction price due upon closing (as a percent) 85.00%      
Amount held in escrow (as a percent) 15.00%      
Period over which portion of transaction price is held in escrow 18 months      
Asset impairment $ 300      
Major classes of assets sold        
Inventories   6,311   $ 6,311
Property, plant, and equipment, net   372   372
Intangible assets, net   6,546   6,546
Goodwill   2,359   2,359
Deferred revenue   (59)   (59)
Total net assets sold   15,529   15,529
Net proceeds after costs to sell   $ (11,228)   (11,228)
Total impairment on sale of disposal group       $ 4,301
One non-core product line | Asset held for sale        
Dispositions        
Asset impairment     $ 4,000  
v3.22.0.1
Income Taxes - Income Attributable to Domestic and Foreign Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes      
Domestic $ 23,561 $ (10,292) $ (78,486)
Foreign 2,119 1,828 530
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 25,680 $ (8,464) $ (77,956)
v3.22.0.1
Income Taxes - Components of Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Current:      
Foreign $ 183 $ 22 $ 304
State and local 110 204 113
Total current expense (benefit) for income taxes 293 226 417
Deferred:      
Federal 119 136 162
Foreign (507) (320) 116
State and local (263) (115) 82
Total deferred expense (benefit) for income taxes (651) (299) 360
Total expense (benefit) for income taxes $ (358) $ (73) $ 777
v3.22.0.1
Income Taxes - Reconciliation to Statutory Tax Expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes      
Income tax expense (benefit) at U.S. statutory rates $ 5,393 $ (1,777) $ (16,396)
State taxes, net of U.S. federal impact (607) (121) (835)
Effect of international operations 609 (131) 785
Research and development tax credit (3,964) 726 (1,692)
Net change in valuation allowance (2,389) 388 15,098
Change in accrual for unrecognized tax benefits 398 (6) 1,232
Share-based compensation 1,208 2,248 1,947
Asset impairment   728 495
Partial extinguishment of 2023 Notes (1,090) (2,292)  
Other 84 164 143
Total expense (benefit) for income taxes $ (358) $ (73) $ 777
v3.22.0.1
Income Taxes - Deferred Taxes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred tax assets:    
Inventory valuation $ 11,822 $ 10,949
Net operating losses 38,816 51,260
Credit carry forwards 57,810 54,160
Warranty and installation accruals 1,730 1,045
Share-based compensation 4,033 4,587
Customer deposits and deferred revenue 9,908 10,982
Operating leases 8,464 2,281
Other 5,880 4,741
Total deferred tax assets 138,463 140,005
Valuation allowance (116,054) (118,443)
Net deferred tax assets 22,409 21,562
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Purchased intangible assets 6,633 7,227
Convertible Senior Notes 10,018 13,674
Operating leases 6,539 2,241
Depreciation 2,372 2,220
Total deferred tax liabilities 25,562 25,362
Net deferred taxes (3,153) $ (3,800)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries    
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries $ 800  
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Income Taxes - Operating Loss Carryforwards (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Operating loss carryforwards disclosures    
Net deferred tax asset $ 38,816 $ 51,260
Federal    
Operating loss carryforwards disclosures    
Net operating loss carryforwards 165,800  
Net operating loss carryforwards, Indefinite carryforward period 6,900  
State and local    
Operating loss carryforwards disclosures    
Net operating loss carryforwards 104,700  
Net deferred tax asset $ 6,800  
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Income Taxes - Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Valuation allowance  
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance $ (2.4)
Federal | Research and development tax credit carryforward  
Tax credit carryforward  
Tax credit carry forwards 32.1
State and local  
Tax credit carryforward  
Tax credit carry forwards 30.6
Foreign tax  
Tax credit carryforward  
Tax credit carry forwards $ 9.4
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Income Taxes - Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Change in unrecognized tax benefits      
Balance at beginning of year $ 12,363 $ 12,369 $ 11,137
Additions for tax positions related to current year 2,642 1,217 3,075
Additions for tax positions relating to prior years 50 47 21
Reductions for tax positions relating to prior years (1,196) (1,166) (1,814)
Settlements (1,098) (104) (50)
Balance at end of year 12,761 12,363 $ 12,369
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate if recognized 400    
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits $ 400 $ 400  
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Segment Reporting and Geographic Information - Segment (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
segment
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Number of operating segments | segment 1    
Number of reportable segments | segment 1    
Net sales $ 583,277 $ 454,163 $ 419,349
Semiconductor      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales 247,051 165,909 175,608
Compound Semiconductor      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales 106,972 107,922 85,877
Data Storage      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales 168,760 123,288 84,075
Scientific & Other      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales $ 60,494 $ 57,044 $ 73,789
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Segment Reporting and Geographic Information - Geographic (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales $ 583,277 $ 454,163 $ 419,349
Long-lived tangible assets 99,743 65,271 75,711
United States      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales 217,209 145,353 126,160
Long-lived tangible assets 99,220 64,967 75,187
EMEA      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales 55,129 73,124 57,351
Long-lived tangible assets 94 120 143
China      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales 105,998 57,589 71,078
Long-lived tangible assets 67 84 130
Rest of APAC      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales 204,633 177,569 164,363
Long-lived tangible assets 362 100 251
Rest Of World      
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region      
Net sales $ 308 $ 528 $ 397
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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      
Balance at Beginning of Period $ 119,179 $ 130,655 $ 115,225
Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses   653 15,490
Deductions (2,389) (12,129) (60)
Balance at End of Period 116,790 119,179 130,655
Allowance for doubtful accounts      
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      
Balance at Beginning of Period 736 602 270
Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses   140 392
Deductions   (6) (60)
Balance at End of Period 736 736 602
Valuation allowance in net deferred tax assets      
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts      
Balance at Beginning of Period 118,443 130,053 114,955
Charged (Credited) to Costs and Expenses   513 15,098
Deductions (2,389) (12,123)  
Balance at End of Period $ 116,054 $ 118,443 $ 130,053