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<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Note 1: Company and
Industry Information</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Company
designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes and services
semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of
integrated circuits. Semiconductor wafers are subjected to a
complex series of process and preparation steps that result in the
simultaneous creation of many individual integrated circuits. The
Company leverages its expertise in the areas of etch, deposition,
and single-wafer clean to develop processing solutions that
typically benefit its customers through lower defect rates,
enhanced yields, faster processing time, and reduced
cost.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Company
sells its products and services primarily to companies involved in
the production of semiconductors in North America, Europe, Taiwan,
Korea, Japan, and other countries in Asia Pacific.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">
<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The
semiconductor industry is cyclical in nature and has historically
experienced periodic downturns and upturns. Today’s leading
indicators of changes in customer investment patterns, such as
electronics demand, memory pricing, and foundry utilization rates,
may not be any more reliable than in prior years. Demand for the
Company’s equipment can vary significantly from period to
period as a result of various factors, including, but not limited
to, economic conditions, supply, demand, and prices for
semiconductors, customer capacity requirements, and the
Company’s ability to develop and market competitive products.
For these and other reasons, the Company’s results of
operations for fiscal years 2013, 2012, and 2011 may not
necessarily be indicative of future operating results.</font></p>
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