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Cohu Inc.

(COHU) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$271.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$199.6M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Our primary business activity involves the development, manufacture, marketing, sale and servicing of test handling and burn-in related equipment and thermal sub-systems for the global semiconductor industry. This business is significantly dependent on capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers and test subcontractors, which in turn are dependent on the current and anticipated market demand for semiconductors that are subject to significant cyclical trends in demand. We expect the semiconductor equipment industry will continue to be cyclical and volatile in part because consumer electronics, rather than personal computers, are the principal end market for integrated circuits and demand for consumer electronic products is difficult to accurately predict and product life cycles have become shorter. Like other companies in the backend semiconductor equipment industry, our primary business has been severely impacted by the global economic crisis and the dramatic decrease in consumer and business confidence, resulting in lower sales of electronic products and sharply reduced demand for semiconductors and semiconductor equipment. Changes in the semiconductor, electronics, computer and telecommunications industries, as well as rapidly shifting global economic conditions, have had and will continue to have a significant impact on the results of operations of our primary business. ...

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
James A. Donahue
Number of Employees 1,100
Contact Information

12367 Crosthwaite Cir

Poway, California 92064-6817

cohu.com

(858) 848-8100

NAICS Code Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals: 334515

Recent Events

  • Cohu Reports Third Quarter 2009 Operating Results

    10/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Cohu Reports 2Q Operating Results

    7/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Cohu Reports Second Quarter 2009 Operating Results

    7/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

cohu inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James A. Donahue Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Jeffrey D. Jones Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
John C. Allen CFO & Vice President, Finance
John H. Allen Chief Financial Officer
Colin P. Scholefield Senior Vice President, Sales
James G. McFarlane Senior Vice President
James P. Walsh Vice President Manufacturing
Roger J. Hopkins Vice President Sales & Service

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Harold Harrigian Chairman
Charles A. Schwan Board of Directors
Harry L. Casari Board of Directors
James W. Barnes Board of Directors
Robert L. Ciardella Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Delta Design, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Cohu, Inc. Current
Cohu, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, President and Director Current
Cohu, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Standard Microsystems Corporation Board of Directors Current
Cohu, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Boston University MBA Former
Dartmouth College BA Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
Delta Design, Inc. Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
Delta Design, Inc. Controller & Vice President, Finance Former
University of Redlands Former

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. CFO & Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. Board of Directors Current
Ernst & Young Former
Michigan State University MBA Former
Michigan State University B.A. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Delta Design, Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing Current
Cohu, Inc. Vice President Manufacturing Current

Mr. Hopkins has been employed by Delta Design since April 2008 as Vice President, Sales and Service. Prior to joining Delta, from January, 2003 until April, 2008 Mr. Hopkins was the Asian and Western Regional Manager at Aetrium, Incorporated, a supplier of IC test handlers and semiconductor reliability test systems. Additionally, Mr. Hopkins worked as Delta s Director of Sales from April, 2001 until December, 2002.

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Vice President Sales & Service Current
Delta Design, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current
Aetrium, Incorporated Regional Manager Former

Harold Harrigian is a Retired Partner and Director of Corporate Finance, Crowell, Weedon & Co., a provider of financial services. Mr. Harrigian is also a former partner, Arthur Young & Company (predecessor of Ernst & Young LLP).

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Chairman Current

Charles A. Schwan joined Cohu in 1971 as Treasurer, and held multiple executive roles for Cohu, Inc. From March, 1996 until his retirement in June, 2000, Mr. Schwan served as Cohu's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Harry Casari has served on the Company's Board of Directors since August 2004. Since 1994, Mr. Casari has been a private investor. Mr. Casari worked as a certified public accountant for Ernst & Young LLP from 1969 until 1994 when he retired as a partner. Mr. Casari currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Meade Instruments Corporation (NASDAQ: MEAD), an optics and telescope manufacturer; a member of the Board of Directors of Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU), a semiconductor equipment, television camera, metal detection instrumentation and microwave communications equipment manufacturer; a member of the Board of Directors of Catcher Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CTHH), a development stage company developing a portable, ruggedized, wireless, hand-held computer and integrated communications device built to military specifications; and a member of the Board of Directors of RedEnvelope, Inc. (NASDAQ: REDE) a specialty gift retailer.

Organization Position Status
Orange 21 Inc. Chairman Current
Cohu, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Orange 21 Inc. Board of Directors Current
Catcher Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Axesstel, Inc. Board of Directors Current
RedEnvelope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
California Society of Certified Public Accountants Director Former
University of Denver B.S. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Robert L. Ciardella is a co-founder and served as President of Asymtek (a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation) from 1983 until his retirement in July, 2006. Asymtek designs, develops, manufactures and sells semiconductor and circuit board assembly equipment.

Organization Position Status
Cohu, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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     COHU $11.56 -0.19 (-1.62% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 88,308
Shares Outstanding 23.45M
Market Cap 271.0M
Year High 14.03
Year Low 7
Earnings Per Share -1.56
P/E Ratio -7.41
Dividend 0.24
Yield 2.08
IndustryTop Rated

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