Amtech Systems raises $60M in oversubscribed stock offering

Amtech Systems priced an oversubscribed underwritten public offering of 2.93 million shares at $20.50 apiece, raising about $60 million in gross proceeds.

The company will use the net proceeds to accelerate growth across its semiconductor packaging and advanced wafer substrate fabrication platforms, pursue accretive merger and acquisition opportunities, and fund working capital and general corporate purposes, the Tempe, Arizona-based company said in a statement.

"We view the strong demand for this offering as validation of our strategic direction in semiconductor packaging and wafer substrate technologies," the company said.

The offering represents about 2.93 million newly issued shares, diluting existing shareholders by approximately 10% based on the company's prior share count. Titan Partners, a division of American Capital Partners, acted as sole bookrunner.

Amtech provides equipment, consumables and services for semiconductor device packaging, wafer production and device fabrication. Its products are used to manufacture graphics processing units for AI applications, silicon carbide and silicon power devices, and other optical, analog and digital semiconductors. The company sells to customers in Asia, North America and Europe.

The oversubscribed nature of the offering signals institutional demand for exposure to the semiconductor equipment space, particularly in AI-related packaging. The company's products serve a segment of the chip supply chain that has benefited from rising investment in advanced packaging capacity.

The offering is expected to close on or about June 3, subject to customary conditions. The additional capital gives Amtech flexibility to pursue acquisitions in a fragmented equipment market where larger players such as Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron dominate.

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