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Camtek Ltd. (CAMT) Investment Summary:
Camtek Ltd. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of automated optical inspection (AOI) systems and related products. Its AOI systems are computerized systems, which optically inspect various types of electronic product components for defects caused during the manufacturing process. The company's products include Dragon systems for the inspection of various printed circuit board (PCB) types in a mass production environment; Orion systems that are AOI systems for the high volume inspection of various PCB types; and the Pegasus line, which includes systems for automated inspection of finished integrated circuit (IC) substrates that are subsequently used in packaging of ball grid array and chip scale package devices. It also offers the Mustang line that includes systems for automated inspection of finished HD panels that are subsequently used in mobile consumer electronics, such as mobile-phones, digital cameras, PDAs, and other consumer electronic devices; Planet for the inspection of ultra-fine-line IC substrate; LAM for main-stream Large Area Masks (LAM) inspection; and Automated Inspectify Center, which integrates inspection and verification into one cell. In addition, Camtek provides verification systems that enable verification of panels after inspection; and the Falcon?s advanced algorithms and inspection capabilities, which enable its dedicated models to detect defects in the semiconductor die. The company primarily serves the PCB, IC substrate, and semiconductor manufacturing and packaging industries. It offers its products primarily through a distribution network in the Asia Pacific region, North America, and Europe. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Migdal Ha'Emek, Israel. Camtek Ltd. is a subsidiary of Priortech Ltd.Camtek Ltd. (CAMT:NASDAQ)
Snapshot of Camtek Ltd. (CAMT)
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OPEN
$2.77
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PREVIOUS CLOSE
$2.81
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DAY HIGH
$2.84
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$2.72
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52 WEEK HIGH
03/2/10 - $3.48
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52 WEEK LOW
03/23/09 - $0.29
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MARKET CAP
79.9M
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AVERAGE VOLUME 10 D
96.2K
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EPS TTM
$-0.19
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SHARES OUTSTANDING
28.5M
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CAMT Does Not Pay Dividends
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Key developments for Camtek Ltd. (CAMT)
Camtek Ltd. announced that a Semiconductor Foundry in Taiwan has selected the Falcon, Camtek's Automatic Optical Inspection system, for metrology and inspection solution for the 3D integration circuits process. Advanced packaging of 3D integration circuits with Through Silicon Via interconnects, Micro Bump and additional processes is the next generation of high performance logic and memory integrated devices. This process requires new metrology and inspection capabilities. Camtek's Falcon 800 family offers a wide range of metrology and inspection solutions for the 3D integration circuits process including integration on a single platform in order to support the development cycle, production ramp up qualification and short time to market. The Falcon 830plus system was evaluated by the Foundry and selected over its competitors after demonstrating the best-of-breed performance in this challenging arena.
Camtek Ltd. announced consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported revenues increased 39% to $17.2 million, compared to $12.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Revenues were also stronger sequentially, increasing by 19% compared with $14.5 million in the third quarter of 2009. On a GAAP basis, the operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2009 was $3.22 million, compared to an operating loss of $5.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter of 2009 reached $0.77 million compared to $5.5 million in same period last year. On a GAAP basis, net loss in the fourth quarter of 2009 was $4.0 million, or a loss of $0.14 diluted per share, compared to a net loss of $5.5 million, or a loss of $0.18 diluted per share, in the fourth quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 totaled $0.5 million, or $0.02 per share compared to non-GAAP net income of $5.4 million for the same period last year. The company reported loss before income taxes of $3.82 million compared to $4.89 million for the same period last year. For the full year 2009, the company reported revenues were $53.5 million, compared to $75.5 million reported in 2008. On a GAAP basis, the operating loss in 2009 was $10.5 million, compared to an operating loss of $9.8 million in 2008. Non-GAAP operating loss in 2009 was $6.4 million compared to $9.52 million for the same period last year. Net loss on a GAAP basis for 2009 was $11.8 million or $0.40 diluted loss per share, compared to a net loss of $9.6 million or $0.32 diluted loss per share for 2008. Net loss on a non-GAAP basis for 2009, was $7.1 million compared to $9.29 million for the same period last year. For the year, the company generated positive operating cash flow of $3.9 million and repaid loans in the amount of $3.6 million. The company reported loss before income taxes of $11.46 million compared to $8.8 million for the same period last year. For the fourth quarter of 2009, the company recorded an inventory write-down of $3.2 million consisting of $2.6 million due to a strategic decision by the company to discontinue certain old products; and $0.6 million resulting from a write down of software purchased from a former single source supplier which has been replaced by internally developed software, compared to $1.0 million inventory write down in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Camtek Ltd. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on May 12, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on March 8, 2010).
Camtek Ltd. financial resources
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Industry Analysis
| Valuation | CAMT | Industry Range |
| Price/Earnings | NM | Not Meaningful |
| Price/Sales | 1.5x |
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| Price/Book | 1.6x |
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| Price/Cash Flow | NM | Not Meaningful |
| TEV/Sales | 1.2x |
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CAMT transactions
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September 24, 2009 |
Semiconductor Engineering Laboratories, Ltd. (SELA) |
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Camtek Selected by a Leading Foundry in Taiwan as Advanced 3D Integration Inspection Solution Provider
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Camtek to Present to Investors at the Roth Capital Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Camtek's Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results Release and Conference Call for Monday, March 8, 2010
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Priortech Grants Options to Purchase Camtek's Shares to Israeli Institutional Investor
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Camtek Announces the Appointment of Nir Dery as VP Marketing and Gilad Golan as VP R&D
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Priortech Grants Options to Purchase Camtek's Shares to Israeli Institutional Investor
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Camtek's Schedules Third Quarter 2009 Results Release and Conference Call for Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Magma and Camtek Team to Enhance Yield of Advanced Semiconductors
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Camtek Announces Closing of the Acquisition of SELA - Semiconductor Engineering Laboratories Ltd
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