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Cohu, Inc. (“Cohu”, “we”, “our”, “us” and the “Company”) was founded in 1947 and is a global supplier of equipment and services optimizing semiconductor manufacturing yield and productivity. Cohu’s differentiated and broad product portfolio enables optimized yield and productivity, accelerating… About this business →
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From 10-Q filed Jul 31, 2026 (period ending Jun 27, 2026). SEC XBRL (companyfacts) — not generated by the model.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
| Description | Q2 ended Jun 27, 2026 | Q1 ended Mar 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue: | ||
| Total revenue / net sales | 149.0 | 125.1 |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Research and development | 24.9 | 26.4 |
| Selling, general and administrative | 34.4 | 34.6 |
| Total operating expenses | 148.7 | 136.3 |
| Operating income | 0.3 | (11.2) |
| Interest expense | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Income before income taxes | 2.0 | (9.0) |
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Net income | (0.2) | (12.1) |
| Basic earnings per share | — | (0.26) |
| Diluted earnings per share | — | (0.26) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
| Description | Jun 27, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and equivalents | 219.6 | 210.9 |
| Short-term investments | 278.6 | 277.8 |
| Inventories | 21.8 | 19.0 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Other current assets | 262.8 | 240.5 |
| Total current assets | 788.6 | 754.2 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 75.5 | 76.7 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 27.7 | 28.4 |
| Identifiable intangible assets, net | 64.2 | 71.6 |
| Goodwill | 278.9 | 280.3 |
| Deferred income taxes and other assets | 23.5 | 23.9 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,258 | 1,235 |
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Line of credit | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| Accounts payable | 62.2 | 48.7 |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Income taxes payable | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Deferred revenue, current | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Other current liabilities | 41.2 | 36.4 |
| Total current liabilities | 137.4 | 117.3 |
| Long-term debt | 285.0 | 285.0 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 30.7 | 31.1 |
| Deferred income taxes and other liabilities | 15.5 | 17.1 |
| Shareholders' equity: | ||
| Common stock | 50.3 | 50.2 |
| Capital in excess of stated value | 689.5 | 681.4 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (40.6) | (38.1) |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | 162.2 | 162.4 |
| Treasury stock | 86.9 | 86.9 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 774.6 | 769.0 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,258 | 1,235 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| Description | Six months ended Jun 27, 2026 | Q1 ended Mar 28, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities: | ||
| Net cash from operating activities | 20.8 | 10.3 |
| Investing Activities: | ||
| Net cash from investing activities | (23.2) | (22.4) |
| Financing Activities: | ||
| Net cash from financing activities | (3.6) | (5.0) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash | (7.4) | (16.1) |
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About COHU INC
Source: Item 1 (Business) from the 10-K filed February 17, 2026. Description as filed by the company with the SEC.
Item 1. Business.
Cohu, Inc. (“Cohu”, “we”, “our”, “us” and the “Company”) was founded in 1947 and is a global supplier of equipment and services optimizing semiconductor manufacturing yield and productivity. Cohu’s differentiated and broad product portfolio enables optimized yield and productivity, accelerating customers’ manufacturing time-to-market. Our products and services provide enabling capability and technology to customers that deliver connectivity around the globe, autonomous driving to our cities, high-performance computing to enable artificial intelligence (“AI”) applications, advanced medical equipment to improve lives, robotic automation to accelerate productivity, and much more.
Cohu’s recurring revenue consists of interface products, services, spares, upgrades, configuration tooling, and software analytics, supporting a resilient and scalable business model which complements the systems revenue driven by the capital expenditure of our customers. Our active equipment installed base exceeds 25,000 systems, serving over 280 high-volume manufacturing facilities across 108 customers in 31 countries.
Cohu’s strategy is centered on innovation, with substantial research and development (“R&D”) investments in product development. Cohu is capitalizing on high-growth opportunities in high-bandwidth memory (“HBM”) inspection, high performance processor test in AI applications (CPUs, embedded-NPUs, discrete and integrated GPUs, ASICs and xPUs), mixed signal devices, silicon carbide (“SiC”) and gallium nitride (“GaN”) wide bandgap test, and AI-driven software analytics. Our employees around the world are challenged every day to design, build and deliver technology and business solutions to meet our customers’ requirements.
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Our Products and Services
Cohu is a leading supplier of semiconductor test automation and interface solutions, and a growing provider of semiconductor test equipment, inspection and metrology solutions, and software analytics to optimize semiconductor manufacturing yield and productivity.
We offer a comprehensive suite of equipment, interface solutions, software, spares and services designed to address the evolving requirements of global semiconductor manufacturers. Our products support customers across computing & networking, automotive, industrial, mobile and consumer electronics markets – consistently delivering high yield, improved productivity, and lower cost of test.
Cohu’s systems are designed to support smart manufacturing initiatives, including interface with robotics, automated guided vehicles (“AGVs”), overhead transport systems (“OHTs”), and automated mobile robots (“AMRs”) to reduce manual handling and enhance workplace safety. Our energy-efficient product designs are intended to lower test-cell power consumption, reduce operational expenses and thereby support customer sustainability goals.
Our product portfolio is organized into several key lines:
Test Automation: Test automation products include equipment and systems used to automate movement of semiconductor devices, control temperature during test, optimize throughput and efficiency, ensure quality and maximize yield in volume production. These systems use innovative active thermal management (“ATC”) technology which optimizes yield through precise temperature control of high-performance processors during test and CPUs, GPUs, ASIC accelerators, network processors and other high-performance devices.
Inspection and Metrology: Equipment used to provide advanced quality inspection and metrology of molded leaded and leadless devices, post-singulated wafer level chip scale packages (“WLCSP”), and bare dies. Full six-sided optical inspection with infrared technology provide the ability to inspect the structure underneath the surface for improved production yield. Deep learning and pattern recognition boosts inspection yield, reduces over rejection, and enhances manufacturing efficiency.
Semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (“ATE”): Semiconductor ATE consists of an instrumentation and universal platform for testing semiconductor devices with best-in-class solutions in radio frequency (“RF”), digital, mixed signal and power management applications, delivering faster time to yield. Our semiconductor ATE are used both for wafer-level and device package testing.
Interface Solutions: Interface products consist of a full suite of test contactors and power probe cards that provide the electrical interface between the semiconductor test equipment and the semiconductor device presented by the test automation; optimizing signal performance via an array of consumable probe pins. Test interfaces are specific to individual semiconductor device designs, need to be replaced frequently, and increase in size and complexity with the number of devices tested in parallel; test interface is a key contributor to our recurring revenue.
Software Analytics: Software analytics products include an AI-driven digital twin software platform offering a suite of data analytics specializing in process control that turns complexity into clarity – driving smarter decisions, faster automation, and measurable business impact across the factory floor. These solutions leverage machine learning and proprietary scripting languages (DTQL®) to optimize yield and defect detection. Our software analytics provide real-time online performance monitoring, prescriptive maintenance, and machine learning process control to improve equipment utilization.
Services: Services include device applications, spares, and board repair, complemented by service agreements, which generate a more stable and consistent revenue stream. Our global service team consisting of highly skilled field engineers provide virtual and on-site support for our installed base. Our web-based communication and service customer portal platform is integrated with our enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system providing customers with 24/7 real-time access.
Cohu’s ongoing investments in R&D and strategic acquisitions, including advanced analytics platforms and test interface technologies, continue to expand our technology portfolio and addressable market, positioning Cohu as a leader in semiconductor test and inspection solutions.
We have one reportable segment, Semiconductor Test and Inspection Equipment (“Semiconductor Test & Inspection”). Financial information on our reportable segment for each of the last three years is included in Note 11, “Segment and Geographic Information” in Part IV, Item 15(a) of this Form 10-K.
Sales by Product Line
During the last three fiscal years, our consolidated net sales were distributed as follows:
2025
2024
2023
Semiconductor test & inspection systems (including kits)
40
%
35
%
51
%
Recurring revenues (1)
60
%
65
%
49
%
(1) Recurring revenues include interface products, spares, kits (not as part of system sales), software and services
Research and Development (“R&D”)
Cohu’s R&D activities focus on advancing technologies that address the increasing complexity of semiconductor devices and evolving requirements of our global customer base. Our R&D teams comprised of multidisciplinary engineers, scientists, and software developers work closely with customers and industry partners to design solutions that meet stringent quality standards.
Our innovation strategy prioritizes new capabilities in high-precision inspection and metrology, thermal control, automation, signal integrity, and AI-driven analytics. These investments strengthen Cohu’s intellectual property portfolio and support the introduction of next-generation products and enhancements across our test, interface, inspection, and software product offerings.
Cohu’s total R&D expenditure was $92.2 million in fiscal 2025, $84.8 million in fiscal 2024 and $88.6 million in fiscal 2023. This investment reflects our commitment to technology leadership and positions the company to capitalize on future growth opportunities in semiconductor markets.
Market Opportunity
Cohu serves a broad and growing set of semiconductor applications across automotive, industrial, mobile, consumer, and computing end-markets through our portfolio of products and services.
We continue to invest in research and development to meet rapidly increasing technical requirements across these markets. Our R&D priorities are aligned with customer needs for stringent quality while addressing ever evolving technical challenges. These investments, spanning AI-enabled analytics, high-precision inspection and metrology, advanced thermal control, and intelligent automation, expand our serviceable available market (“SAM”) to approximately $3 billion and strengthen our competitive differentiation in high-complexity device segments. Cohu is well positioned in several of the fastest-growing semiconductor categories, including high-performance computing, HBM, high power semiconductors supporting AI infrastructure, advanced driver assistance systems (“ADAS”), electric vehicles, factory automation, and physical AI. Growth programs in these segments delivered incremental revenue gains in fiscal 2025, with increased recurring orders and design wins indicating stronger pull-though opportunities across test automation, inspection platforms, semiconductor test and interface products. In addition, Cohu’s continued focus on more stable revenue through our recurring product offerings enhances our long-term growth profile.
Customers
Cohu’s customers span the global semiconductor ecosystem and rely on our systems to address increasing demands for quality. Our customer base includes:
Integrated Device Manufacturers (“IDMs”). IDMs design, manufacture, and test their own semiconductor devices. They depend on Cohu’s high-precision test automation, semiconductor test, interface solutions, thermal control systems, and inspection platforms to support high-volume manufacturing with tight quality and performance requirements.
Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (“OSATs”). OSATs provide contract assembly and test services for a diverse mix of fabless customers and IDMs. Their customers require flexible, high-throughput solutions capable of supporting a wide range of package types, heterogeneous integration, and complex power and thermal test requirements. Cohu’s product portfolio enables OSATs to scale capacity efficiently while meeting stringent quality and reliability expectations.
Fabless Semiconductor Companies. Fabless companies design semiconductor devices and typically outsource manufacturing and test to OSATs. They increasingly influence test strategies to ensure device performance, reliability, and cost targets are met. They collaborate with Cohu directly or through OSAT partners to evaluate our products. Cohu’s equipment and software support manufacturers across all end-markets.
During the last three fiscal years, customers that comprised 10% or greater of our consolidated net sales were as follows:
2025
2024
2023
STMicroelectronics
*
*
12.0
%
* Less than 10% of consolidated net sales.
The loss of, or a significant reduction in, orders by this or other significant customers, including reductions due to market, economic or competitive conditions or the outsourcing of semiconductor test to subcontractors that are not our customers, would adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. For further information, see Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors” below.
Additional financial information on revenues from external customers by geographic area for each of the last three fiscal years is included in Note 11, “Segment and Geographic Information” in Part IV, Item 15(a) of this Form 10-K.
Marketing Efforts
Cohu markets its solutions globally through a direct sales organization and technical marketing managers focused on expanding our presence in high growth semiconductor segments. Our commercial model is primarily driven by a direct sales force supported by targeted independent representatives, enabling effective engagement globally with major IDMs, fabless companies, OSATs, and customers in emerging regions.
As semiconductor test, thermal systems, automation, and analytics capabilities become increasingly critical, our sales organization maintains deep technical expertise in both our product portfolio and the performance requirements of semiconductor test applications. Their technical fluency enables direct collaboration with management, engineering, operations, and procurement teams to identify upgrade opportunities with the installed base, and expand recurring revenue from software, services, and interface solutions.
Cohu continues to strengthen its regional presence across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the U.S. where local technical engagement is essential for securing design-win positions and capturing new capacity investments. In markets with significant growth potential, we deploy dedicated Cohu personnel to deepen customer relationships and support long term revenue expansion.
Competitive Landscape
Cohu operates in the highly competitive semiconductor test, automation, and inspection equipment market. The industry is characterized by rapid technological change, cyclical demand, and a concentrated customer base, with a limited number of large semiconductor manufacturers and OSAT providers accounting for a significant portion of industry sales.
Key Competitors
Cohu’s primary competitors include established global players in semiconductor test and inspection, such as Advantest, Teradyne, Hon Precision, KLA, and other Asia-based manufacturers. These companies compete across product lines including semiconductor test and automation, inspection and metrology systems, test interface solutions, and software analytics.
Competitive Differentiation
Cohu differentiates through:
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A broad and integrated product portfolio, spanning test, automation, inspection, interface solutions, thermal subsystems, and software analytics.
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Significant investments in R&D, particularly in solutions for high-growth markets such as high-performance computing, automotive (“ADAS”), and HBM.
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Proprietary technologies in active thermal control, vision inspection, and machine learning-based process control, and precision test instrumentation.
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A resilient recurring revenue model, with a strong focus on services, consumables, and software analytics.
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Strategic partnerships, targeted acquisitions, and a disciplined approach to capital allocation, enabling expansion into new markets and technologies.
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A large and highly skilled global field service organization, enabling us to support semiconductor manufacturing customers throughout the world.
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Market Position and Strategy
Cohu holds a strong market position in each of its business verticals. Our strategy emphasizes:
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Accelerating growth in high-performance computing and physical AI applications.
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Expanding relationships with major customers and leading OSATs.
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Growing our service and recurring revenue business.
Industry Risks and Challenges
The competitive landscape is shaped by several factors:
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Rapid innovation cycles and the need for continuous investment in new product development.
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Pricing pressures and margin erosion, particularly in mature product lines.
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Geopolitical and supply chain risks, including trade restrictions and regional market volatility.
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The need to attract and retain engineering and technical talent.
We believe that our ongoing focus on innovation, customer relationships, and operational excellence positions us to compete effectively and capture growth opportunities in the evolving semiconductor ecosystem.
Seasonality and Cyclicality
The semiconductor industry has historically been characterized by pronounced cyclicality and seasonal demand patterns, with recurring periods of oversupply, excess capacity, and rapid shifts in capital spending. These cycles have consistently influenced the timing and magnitude of customer investments in semiconductor test, automation, inspection and metrology equipment.
As the industry transitions to newer generations of semiconductors including devices supporting AI, HBM, power electronics such as SiC, mobile, automotive, edge computing, and data center applications we expect these longstanding cyclical dynamics to continue. These next generation technologies introduce higher complexity, increased performance requirements, and more demanding test strategies, yet remain subject to the same macroeconomic factors, supply/demand imbalances, and capacity expansion cycles that have defined the industry for decades.
Accordingly, we anticipate that demand for our systems will continue to fluctuate in response to industry investment cycles, customer utilization rates, inventory corrections, new technology ramps, and broader market conditions. While these cycles can create variable periods of intense capital spending followed by contraction, they also reinforce the long-term need for highly differentiated test and automation solutions that enable customers to achieve faster time-to-yield, higher throughput, and improved cost of test.
We remain focused on navigating these fluctuations through operational discipline, a diversified product portfolio, a growing base of recurring revenue, and continued innovation aligned with the most resilient and fast-growing segments of the semiconductor market.
Backlog
Our backlog of unfilled orders for products was $165.1 million at December 27, 2025 and $138.0 million at December 28, 2024.
Backlog is generally expected to ship within the next twelve months. Our backlog at any point in time may not be representative of actual sales in any future period due to the possibility of customer changes in delivery schedules, cancellation of orders, potential delays in product shipments, and difficulties in obtaining parts from suppliers or failure to satisfy customer acceptance requirements resulting in the inability to recognize revenue under accounting requirements. Furthermore, many orders are subject to cancellation or rescheduling by the customer with limited or no penalty. A reduction in backlog during any period could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Intellectual Property
Cohu’s approach to identifying, securing, and enforcing our intellectual property (“IP”) is a core element of our long‑term competitive strength in the semiconductor test, automation, and inspection markets. We maintain a proactive and disciplined IP strategy that ensures our innovations, ranging from advanced automation architectures to software analytics, contactor technologies, precision test instrumentation, thermal subsystems, and inspection platforms, are effectively protected across all major regions in which we operate.
Our ability to design, manufacture, and commercialize industry‑leading solutions depends not only on formal legal protections, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, but also on Cohu’s deep domain expertise, engineering excellence, global manufacturing capabilities, and our continued investment in R&D, as well as our agility in responding to new technology inflection points. These capabilities enable us to safeguard the value we create and defend the differentiated performance our customers rely on.
We believe our IP portfolio is a critical asset that underpins our market position. Accordingly, we will continue to implement robust measures to strengthen and protect our IP, prevent misappropriation, and preserve the significant competitive advantages derived from our decades of innovation in semiconductor test and inspection.
Manufacturing
Cohu maintains a globally integrated manufacturing footprint designed to support the production of advanced semiconductor test, automation, interface, inspection and metrology solutions. Our operations are strategically distributed to balance cost efficiency, supply‑chain resilience, engineering collaboration, and close proximity to customer manufacturing sites. This structure enables rapid response to technology transitions, shorter time‑to‑market for next‑generation semiconductor devices, and reliable product delivery in markets where precision, reliability, and quality are essential.
Our manufacturing sites leverage the unique strengths of each region in which we operate. Our largest facility, located in Melaka, Malaysia, supports high-volume production of our test automation and inspection product families. We maintain a smaller operational footprint in the U.S. and Germany, located within these innovation centers, to support test automation and inspection product development, and accelerated product commercialization. Additional volume manufacturing facilities in the Philippines, Singapore and Japan support interface solutions, contactors, advanced spring probes, and industrial test contacts, each with ISO-certified operations and specialized engineering capabilities.
Cohu’s supply chain is further strengthened by long-standing relationships with strategic partners, including dedicated semiconductor ATE manufacturing operations at a facility of Jabil, Inc. (“Jabil”), in Penang, Malaysia equipped with automated process lines, smart-factory capabilities, and Lean Six Sigma practices to deliver high-quality system builds at scale.
Our globally distributed operations enable close alignment with regional customer requirements. Local engineering and applications teams in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the U.S. support manufacturing transfers, customization, and on-site collaboration. This proximity ensures Cohu remains tightly connected to evolving device roadmaps in high-growth segments.
Together, these capabilities allow Cohu to deliver highly engineered solutions with consistency, quality, and responsiveness while maintaining a manufacturing base that is scalable, flexible, and well positioned to support long-term growth in the semiconductor industry.
Government Regulations
Cohu operates globally and our solutions ranging from test automation to software analytics are subject to a comprehensive framework of federal, state, local, and international laws. Because we support customers across critical semiconductor segments, including automotive, computing, mobile, industrial, and consumer markets, our products and services must comply with global trade requirements, including U.S. and foreign export controls, international treaties, sanctions regulations, customs rules, and local trade compliance standards in every region in which we operate.
We maintain a strong, proactive compliance posture and continually invest in the systems, processes, and expertise necessary to ensure responsible global operations. At present, the costs associated with meeting these regulatory obligations are not material to our capital investments, operating results, or competitive position. While future changes in global trade laws could introduce new compliance requirements, we do not currently anticipate any material impact on our ability to deliver products and services, expand into high‑growth semiconductor markets, or execute on our long‑term strategic objectives.
Sustainability
Cohu’s commitment to strong corporate governance is integral to how we operate and how we advance our long‑term strategic objectives, including our sustainability priorities. We continue to strengthen a governance framework that ensures accountability across the organization, provides disciplined oversight of key risks and opportunities, and reinforces the high ethical standards that guide our global operations.
As part of our commitment to transparent and science‑aligned climate action, Cohu has formally initiated the process to develop near‑term emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”). This work reflects our focus on operational excellence, responsible growth, and alignment with leading global climate standards.
We publish a comprehensive Sustainability Report on our website that provides deeper insight into our environmental, social, and governance initiatives, including metrics aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s Technology & Communications – Semiconductor Standard. We also participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project (“CDP”) and make our responses to its climate change questionnaire publicly available.
These materials including our Sustainability Report, SBTi‑related disclosures, CDP responses, and website are intended solely as additional resources for stakeholders and are not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10‑K or any other filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Any references to such materials are inactive textual references only.
Human Capital Management
As of December 27, 2025, Cohu employed approximately 2,857 people, across 25 countries, including about 80 temporary employees. Our workforce reflects the global nature of the semiconductor industry: roughly 15% of employees are based in the Americas, 10% in Europe, and 75% in Asia-Pacific. Headcount levels have fluctuated over the past five years, primarily reflecting the cyclical dynamics of the semiconductor equipment market as well as the impact of strategic acquisitions and divestitures.
To support our position as a global leader in semiconductor test and automation, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance workplace that empowers our employees to innovate and grow. Our culture emphasizes continuous learning, professional development, ethical conduct, and direct engagement between managers and employees. These practices ensure that our teams remain agile, aligned, and equipped to meet the evolving needs of our customers in high growth markets.
Management Engagement and Workplace Practices
We anchor our workplace expectations in Cohu’s core values and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which guide how we treat our colleagues, partners, and communities with professionalism, dignity, and respect. We take pride in cultivating an environment that encourages innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and open communication. Our policies support freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining in accordance with applicable local laws.
While employees in the U.S. and most Asian locations are not covered by collective bargaining agreements, certain employee groups in Germany are represented by a works council and employees in Switzerland participate in the microtechnology and Swiss watch trade union. In France, all employees are covered by the “Metallurgie (ingénieurs et cadres)” Collective Bargaining Agreement, and certain employees in China belong to local trade unions. We have not experienced work stoppages and maintain strong, constructive relationships with our employees worldwide.
We are committed to maintaining workplaces free from discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are based on skills, experience, and qualifications. We uphold global human rights principles and expect the same of our partners and suppliers.
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Health and Safety
Employee health and safety are foundational to our operational excellence. We work to protect our teams and customers by conducting our operations in an environmentally responsible manner and by empowering employees to champion safe behaviors in all aspects of their work. Our goal is to drive work-related injuries and adverse health impacts as close to zero as possible through investment in safety programs, training, and protective equipment aligned with employee roles and global standards.
Compensation and Benefits
Cohu provides competitive compensation and benefits designed to attract, motivate, and retain a highly skilled workforce that is essential to our long-term success. Our compensation philosophy links employee performance to company performance through management incentive programs, equity incentive plans, global profit sharing, and other regionally tailored bonus structures. We comply with all applicable wage, hour, overtime, and benefits laws in every country in which we operate.
To promote a strong sense of ownership and alignment with shareholders, restricted stock units are granted annually to many employees, and eligible employees may purchase Cohu common stock at a 15% discount through our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Across our global workforce, we offer a comprehensive suite of locally relevant benefits, such as supplemental medical coverage, reimbursements, wellness programs, transportation subsidies, and paid time off.
In the U.S., benefits include:
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Comprehensive health and wellness coverage for employees working an average of 24+ hours per week
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A 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions up to 4%
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Tuition reimbursement programs
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Parental leave for all new parents (birth, adoption, or foster placement)
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Robust Paid Time Off programs covering illness, vacation, holidays, civic duties, and more
Information About Our Executive Officers
The following sets forth the names, ages, positions and offices held by all executive officers of Cohu as of February 4, 2026. Our executive officers serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors (the “Board”), until their successors are appointed.
Dr. Luis Müller, 56, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cohu and as a member of the Board since December 28, 2014. His previous roles at Cohu include serving as President of Cohu’s Semiconductor Equipment Group (“SEG”) from 2011 to 2014; Managing Director of Rasco GmbH (“Rasco”) from 2009 to 2010; Vice President of Delta Design’s High Speed Handling Group from 2008 to 2010; and Director of Engineering at Delta Design from 2005 to 2008. Prior to joining Cohu, Dr. Müller spent nine years at Teradyne Inc., where he held management positions in engineering and business development. Dr. Müller also serves as a director at Ralliant, Inc., a company which specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing and servicing precision instruments and highly engineered products, and where he serves on the Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees. Until January 2026, Dr. Müller served as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Celestica, Inc.
Mr. Jeffrey Jones, 64, has served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cohu since February 3, 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Jones served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from November 2007 to February 2022, and as Vice President Finance and Controller of Cohu’s Delta Design subsidiary from July 2005 to November 2007. Prior to joining Delta Design, Mr. Jones, was Vice President and General Manager of the Systems Group at SBS Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of embedded computer products. Prior to SBS Technologies, Mr. Jones was an Audit Manager for Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers).
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Mr. Christopher Bohrson, 66, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of Cohu since February 2, 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Bohrson served as Senior Vice President, Global Customer Group from February 2021 to February 2023, and as Sr. Vice President and General Manager, Test Handler Group beginning from October 2018 to February 2021. Previously, he was Vice President and General Manager for Digital Test Handlers from January 2017 until October 2018 and served as Vice President Sales and Service, Americas from May 2016 to January 2017. Prior to joining Cohu, from 2007 through 2016, Mr. Bohrson held several executive positions at Bosch Automotive Service Solutions/SPX, lastly as Vice President and General Manager of the OEM Diagnostics and Information Solutions group. Prior to that, Mr. Bohrson spent twenty years working in a variety of management and technical roles at Teradyne, Inc.’s semiconductor and broadband test division in the U.S. and Asia.
Mr. Klaus Ilgenfritz, 55, has served as Chief Product Officer of Cohu since January 2025, leading all of Cohu’s current hardware product groups: semiconductor test, interface solutions, test handlers, and inspection metrology. Prior to that, Mr. Ilgenfritz served as Vice President and General Manager, Test Handler Group from January 2023 to January 2025. Mr. Ilgenfritz joined Cohu in June 2011 as Vice President Sales and Service, Europe. Upon the acquisition of Xcerra in 2018, he was named Vice President and General Manager for the Gravity Test In-Strip business unit. Prior to joining Cohu, he held various general management as well as product project management roles at Infineon Technologies and Rohde & Schwarz.
Succession Planning
Cohu conducts formal annual succession planning to ensure the strength and continuity of our leadership pipeline. We identify high‑potential talent and create development paths that prepare employees for future roles, reinforcing our long‑standing commitment to promoting from within, demonstrated by the fact that 50% of our current executive leadership team rose through Cohu’s ranks.
In 2025, we launched a new cohort of 30 rising mid to senior managers in our Leadership Development Program, designed to accelerate the development of top talent across the organization. This program consists of individual assessments, multiple in-person skills training sessions, and capstone projects presented to the executive leadership team. This continuing investment in growing future leaders resulted in 40% of the previous cohort being promoted to expanded roles after completing the program. This program strengthens our internal pipeline and ensures that we continue to cultivate the next generation of leaders capable of driving Cohu’s long-term success.
Available Information
Our website address is www.cohu.com. We make available free of charge, on or through our web site, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with the SEC. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and other documents related to our corporate governance are also posted on our website at https://cohu.gcs-web.com/corporate-governance/documents-charters. When required by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC (“Nasdaq”), or the SEC, we will disclose any future amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of the code of conduct for our chief executive officer and principal financial officer or any member or members of our board of directors on our website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waiver. Information contained on our web site is not deemed part of this report.