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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 1999
Registration No. 333-85327
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-2942251
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
48761 KATO ROAD
FREMONT, CA 94538
(510) 661-5000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of
Registrant's principal executive offices)
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DOUGLAS J. MCCUTCHEON
ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
48761 KATO ROAD
FREMONT, CA 94538
(510) 661-5000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copies to:
JAMES C. KITCH, ESQ.
COOLEY GODWARD LLP
FIVE PALO ALTO SQUARE
3000 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
(650) 843-5000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
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to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. [_]
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The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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PROSPECTUS
1,106,596 SHARES
ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
COMMON STOCK
The Selling Shareholders: The selling shareholders identified in this
prospectus are selling 1,106,596 shares of our
common stock. Of these shares 625,000 shares of
common stock were sold to the selling shareholders
by us in a private financing and 481,596 shares
were issued in connection with our acquisition of
Progressive System Technologies, Inc.
We are not selling any shares of our common stock
under this prospectus and will not receive any of
the proceeds from the sale of shares by the
selling shareholders.
Offering Price: The selling shareholders may sell the shares of
common stock described in this prospectus in a
number of different ways and at varying prices. We
provide more information about how the selling
shareholders may sell their shares in the section
titled "Plan of Distribution" on page 10.
Trading Market: Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "ASYT." On September 7,
1999, the closing sale price of our common stock,
as reported on the Nasdaq National Market, was
$33.0625.
Risks: Investing in our common stock involves a high
degree of risk. See "Risk Factors" beginning on
page 2.
The shares offered or sold under this prospectus have not been approved by the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission, nor have
these organizations determined that this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is September 8, 1999
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
Asyst develops, manufactures and markets systems utilizing isolation
technology, material tracking products, and factory automation solutions used
primarily in cleanrooms for semiconductor manufacturing. These systems are
designed to reduce contamination on in-process wafers by isolating processing
equipment and wafers in ultraclean (better than Class 1) minienvironments within
a cleanroom production facility. Controlling contamination in this manner
enables semiconductor manufacturers to increase yields and, in many cases,
reduce cleanroom construction and operating costs. In recent years, state-of-
the-art factory automation has emerged as a critical path in helping chipmakers
meet both their technology and manufacturing goals.
We are a California corporation. Our principal offices are located at
48761 Kato Road, Fremont, California 94538, and our telephone number is (510)
661-5000. In this prospectus, "Asyst," "we" and "our" refer to Asyst
Technologies, Inc. unless the context otherwise requires.
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RISK FACTORS
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those
set forth below. Prospective investors should consider the following factors in
evaluating Asyst and its business before purchasing any shares of the common
stock offered hereby.
Our Quarterly Operating Results Are Subject to Variability
Our revenues and operating results can fluctuate substantially from quarter
to quarter depending on such factors as:
. the timing of significant customer orders
. the timing of product shipments
. variations in the mix of products sold
. the introduction of new products
. the changes in customer buying patterns
. the fluctuations in the semiconductor equipment market
. the availability of key components
. general trends in the economy.
Our customers' procurement process is typically six to twelve months or
longer from initial inquiry to order, making the timing of customer orders
uneven and difficult to predict. The process may involve competing capital
budget considerations for our customers. A significant portion of the net sales
in any quarter is typically derived from a small number of long-term,
multimillion dollar customer projects involving an upgrade of an existing
facility or the construction of a new facility. We typically cannot ship
products until the customer's facility and/or the process tools housed in the
facility are ready. Customers generally may cancel or reschedule shipments with
limited or no penalty. These factors increase the risk of unplanned fluctuations
in net sales. Any delay or failure to receive anticipated orders could adversely
affect our financial performance. Moreover, a shortfall in planned net sales in
a quarter as a result of these factors could have a material adverse effect on
our operating results for the quarter. Given these factors, we expect that
quarter to quarter performance will fluctuate for the foreseeable future and
consequently that quarter to quarter comparisons may not be meaningful.
We Are Dependent on Global Acceptance of Isolation and Minienvironment
Technology by Our Customers
Since 1995, substantially all of our revenues have been from sales of
isolation and minienvironment systems to semiconductor manufacturers and tool
suppliers to the semiconductor industry. We expect sales of such systems will
continue to account for a majority of revenues for the foreseeable future. Given
that the use of isolation and minienvironment systems represents an alternative
to the conventional cleanroom approach utilized by semiconductor manufacturers,
we believe that our growth prospects depend in large part upon our ability to
gain acceptance by a broader group of customers of the efficacy of Asyst's
isolation and minienvironment technology. The decision by a semiconductor
manufacturer that is currently not employing our isolation and minienvironment
approach to make a large-scale deployment of our products in 200 mm and smaller
wafer facilities, involves significant organizational, technological and
financial commitments by such semiconductor manufacturer. There can be no
assurance that the market will continue to accept isolation and minienvironment
technology.
Our Net Sales are Derived From a Concentration of a Few Large Customers
Significant portions of our net sales are derived from a small number of
customers. Our projects are typically completed within a six to eighteen month
period from the time we initially receive a customer's purchase order. As we
complete projects, business from these customers will decline substantially
unless they undertake additional projects incorporating our products. If
additional projects are not initiated by our existing customers, our performance
may be materially and adversely affected.
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We are Dependent on the Semiconductor Industry
Our business is entirely dependent upon the capital expenditures of
semiconductor manufacturers, which in turn are dependent on the current and
anticipated market demand for Integrated Circuits ("ICs")as well as products
utilizing ICs. The semiconductor industry is cyclical and has historically
experienced periodic downturns. These downturns, whether the result of general
economic changes or capacity growth temporarily exceeding growth in demand for
ICs, are difficult to predict and have often had a severe adverse effect on the
semiconductor industry's demand for semiconductor processing equipment. For
example, in the year ended March 31, 1998, we ended the year with record quarter
net sales of $46.6 million. Our net sales in the quarters ended June 30, 1998,
September 30, 1998, December 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999 were $37.4 million,
$18.9 million, $17.9 million and $18.7 million, respectively. The sharp decrease
in net sales from the record net sales set in the quarter ended March 31, 1998
were due to the downturn in the Asian economies and worldwide demand for
semiconductors. We believe that our future performance will be adversely
affected from time to time by such industry downturns.
Our Success is Dependent on Our Ability to Retain and Recruit Key Personnel
Our success depends upon a small number of senior management and technical
personnel. The loss of the services of one or more of these key persons could
materially and adversely effect our results. In addition, in each of our
locations there is strong competition in the labor markets for the employees we
seek. Our future success will depend in large part upon our ability to recruit
and retain highly skilled technical, managerial, financial and marketing
personnel, all of whom are in great demand. A failure to retain, acquire or
adequately train key personnel could have a material adverse impact on our
performance. Due to the cyclical nature of demand for our products, we have had
to reduce our workforce and then rebuild our workforce as our business has gone
through downturns followed by upturns. The labor markets in which we are located
are highly competitive and as a result, this type of employment cycle increases
our risk of not being able to retain and recruit key personnel. Our failure to
continue to ensure good employee relations could materially and adversely affect
our operations.
We Need to Manage Our Growth and Personnel Changes
During the last three years, we have experienced extremely rapid growth in
the number of our employees and the geographic area of our operations. Our
growth, tempered by the current downturn in net sales, has been driven by an
increase in our customer base, the cumulative impact of historical installations
and acquisitions of new operations. This growth has placed a significant strain
on our management, operations and financial systems. Our future operating
results will be dependent in part on our ability to continue to implement and
improve our operating and financial controls and management information systems.
To succeed we must train and manage our employee base to cope with growth and
change. Failure to manage our growth effectively could materially and adversely
affect our operations.
We May Not Be Able to Effectively Compete in a Highly Competitive Semiconductor
Equipment Industry
We currently have direct competition with respect to our Asyst-SMIF System
and SMART-Traveler System products. Our principal competition in these products
comes from conventional approaches to solving the contamination and
manufacturing control problems of the semiconductor manufacturing industry in
the 200 mm or smaller wafer semiconductor facility. The semiconductor equipment
industry, however, is highly competitive in general, and there can be no
assurance that one or more potential competitors will not enter the
microenvironment and isolation market. In recent years, several companies,
including Jenoptik A.G., have begun offering one or more products that compete
with our Asyst-SMIF System products. During the past couple of years our
competitors have competed heavily on price in an attempt to win access to our
markets, putting pressure on our gross margins. Certain international
competitors have received various forms of government support, ranging from
different forms of financial subsidies to high level diplomatic support. There
can be no assurance that in the future our competitors will not put further
pressure on our gross margins or increase their market share.
The market acceptance of the isolation and minienvironment technology for
300 mm wafer sites is likely to draw new competitors since the market is
perceived to be much larger. In the 300 mm wafer market, we face stiff
competition from a number of companies such as PRI Automation, Inc. ("PRIA") and
Brooks Automation, Inc., as
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well as potential competition from other semiconductor equipment and cleanroom
construction companies. Some of those competitors in the 300 mm wafer sites may
have greater name recognition, more extensive engineering, manufacturing and
marketing capabilities and substantially greater financial, technical and
personnel resources than those available to us. We also compete with several
competitors in the robotics area, including, but not limited to, PRIA and
Kensington Labs. While price is a competitive factor in the sale of robots, our
ability to deliver quality, reliability and on time shipments are the factors
which will largely impact our success against our competition. There can be no
assurance that Asyst will be able to compete successfully in the future in these
areas.
Our Ability to Develop and Introduce New Products and Technologies Will Have a
Significant Impact on Our Future Performance
Semiconductor equipment and processes are subject to rapid technological
changes. The development of more complex ICs has driven the need for new
facilities, equipment and processes to produce such devices at acceptable cost
and yield. We believe that our future success will depend in part upon our
ability to continue to enhance our existing products to meet customer needs and
to develop and introduce new products to maintain technological leadership in
our market segment. There can be no assurance that our product development
efforts will be successful or that we will be able to respond effectively to
technological change.
We May Not Be Able to Integrate the Operations of Acquisitions
We may make acquisitions of, or significant investments in, businesses that
offer complementary products, services or technologies. We have recently
acquired a number of companies in order to expand our product line including
Hine Design Incorporated and Progressive System Technologies, Inc. If we are to
realize the anticipated benefits of these acquisitions, the operations of these
companies must be integrated and combined efficiently. The process of
rationalizing supply and distribution channels, computer and accounting systems
and other aspects of operations, while managing a larger entity, will present a
significant challenge to our management. There can be no assurance that the
integration process will be successful or that the anticipated benefits of the
business combinations will be fully realized. The dedication of management
resources to such integration may detract attention from the day-to-day
business. The difficulties of integration may be increased by the necessity of
integrating personnel with disparate business backgrounds and combining
different corporate cultures. There can be no assurance that there will not be
substantial costs associated with such activities or that there will not be
other material adverse effects of these integration efforts. Such effects could
materially reduce our short-term earnings. Consideration for future acquisitions
could be in the form of cash, common stock, rights to purchase stock or
combination thereof. Dilution to existing stockholders and to earnings per share
may result to the extent that shares of common stock or other rights to purchase
common stock are issued in connection with any such future acquisitions.
We Are Dependent on Certain Key Suppliers
Many of the components and subassemblies included in Asyst's products are
obtained from a single supplier or a limited group of suppliers. Although to
date, Asyst has experienced only minimal delays in receiving goods from our key
suppliers, disruption or termination of these sources could have a temporary
adverse effect on our operations. We believe that, in time, alternative sources
could be obtained and qualified to supply these products in the ordinary course
of business, but a prolonged inability to obtain certain components could have
an adverse effect on our operating results and could result in damage to our
customer relationships.
We May be Unable to Protect Our Intellectual Property Rights and We May Become
Involved in Litigation Concerning the Intellectual Property Rights of Others
We rely on a combination of patent, trade secret and copyright protection
to establish and protect our intellectual property. While we intend to protect
our patent rights vigorously, there can be no assurance that our patents will
not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or that the rights granted
thereunder will provide us with competitive advantages. We also rely on trade
secrets that we seek to protect, in part, through confidentiality agreements
with employees, consultants and other parties. There can be no assurance that
these agreements will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for
any breach, or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known to, or
independently developed by, others.
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There has been substantial litigation regarding patent and other
intellectual property rights in semiconductor related industries. Litigation may
be necessary to enforce our patents, to protect our trade secrets or know- how,
to defend us against claimed infringement of the rights of others or to
determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of others. Any such
litigation could result in substantial cost to us and divert the attention of
our management, which by itself could have an adverse material effect on our
financial condition and operating results. Further, adverse determinations in
such litigation could result in our loss of proprietary rights, subject us to
significant liabilities to third parties, require us to seek licenses from third
parties or prevent us from manufacturing or selling our products, any of which
could have an adverse material effect on our financial condition and results of
operations.
We Face Additional Risks Because a Majority of Our Net Sales Are From Sales
Outside the United States
A majority of our net sales for the years ended March 31, 1997, 1998 and
1999, respectively, were attributable to sales outside the United States,
primarily in Europe, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan. We expect that international
sales will continue to represent a significant portion of our total revenues in
the future. Sales to customers outside the United States are subject to risks,
including:
. exposure to currency fluctuations
. the imposition of governmental controls
. the need to comply with a wide variety of foreign and U.S. export laws
. political and economic instability
. trade restrictions
. changes in tariffs and taxes
. longer payment cycles typically associated with foreign sales
. the greater difficulty of administering business overseas
. general economic conditions.
As of March 31, 1997 and 1998 and 1999, a majority of our accounts
receivable, net, were due from international customers located primarily in
Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Receivable collection and
credit evaluation in new geographies and countries challenge Asyst's ability to
avert such risks. There can be no assurance that the continued turmoil in the
Asian economics will not negatively impact revenue growth and customer order in
the future. Credit risks could also increase if we do not maintain our
collection efforts if the economic conditions worsen in the Asia region. In
addition, the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect our intellectual
property to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Although we
invoice substantially all of our international sales in United States dollars,
there can be no assurance that our results of operations will not be adversely
affected by currency fluctuations in the future.
We Could Lose Revenues and Incur Significant Costs if Our Systems, Our Products
or Our Third-party Systems Are Not Year 2000 Compliant
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are coded
to accept or recognize only two digit entries in the date code field. These
systems and software products will need to accept four digit entries to
distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century dates. As a result, computer
systems and software used by many companies and governmental agencies may need
to be upgraded to comply with such Year 2000 requirements or risk system failure
or miscalculations causing disruptions of normal business activities. The
failure of our internal systems, or any material third-party systems, to be Year
2000 compliant could have a material adverse affect on our business. With
respect to our internal business systems, we are working with the third- party
vendors of such systems to ensure Year 2000 compliance either exists today or
will be achieved through a vendor supplied upgrade in a timely manner. Our
products have been, and continue to be, evaluated for Year 2000 compliance. Many
of our products have been found to be compliant today and others have been found
to require modification to be compliant. Programs are in place and are being
further developed to complete such modifications, for both future shipments and
in the customer installed base. Our total incremental cost of assessing and
remediating our systems and product Year 2000 compliance issues is estimated to
be between $500,000 and $1 million. Approximately $200,000 has been expended as
of March 31, 1999, with between $200,000 and $350,000 in capital expenditures
planned for the first nine months of fiscal year 2000. Also being addressed is
the potential impact on us of non-compliance by
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suppliers, subcontractors, business partners and customers. Even if our internal
systems and products are Year 2000 compliant, any failure of these third party
systems to become Year 2000 compliant could adversely affect our systems and
cause disruption in our normal operations. There can be no assurance that the
Year 2000 issue will not materially and adversely affect us in the future.
We May Face Additional risks From the Conversion by Our European Customers to
the Euro
We use the United States dollar as our functional currency. Our policy is
to accept orders from customers in dollars, except for local sales of service
and spare parts outside the United States. In January 1999, certain member
states of the European Union began a conversion to a common currency, the Euro,
which will replace their local currency. Asyst GmbH, our wholly owned
subsidiary, is located in Germany, a European Union country. Our accounting and
administrative systems are provided by a local outside accounting firm. Their
systems are Euro compliant and the records of our German subsidiary are being
maintained in both German marks and the Euro.
Since January 1999, certain of our customers in European Union countries
that have adopted the Euro, have submitted purchase orders denominated in the
Euro. Those purchase orders have not been accepted by us until they were
modified to indicate the dollar amounts and specified that the orders would be
paid in dollar in the amounts indicated on the modified purchase orders. Our
processes have been modified to invoice those customers in dollars with the Euro
amounts indicated on the face of the invoice to aid the customer in processing
the invoices. We believe that there is significant political pressure being
imposed on companies in European countries to make the Euro the currency of
exchange. There can be no future assurance that maintaining the dollar as the
functional currency for our sales and the business of Asyst GmbH in the European
Union countries will be successful.
Anti-Takeover Provisions in Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws May Prevent
or Delay an Acquisition of Asyst that Might Be Beneficial to Our Shareholders
Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws include provisions that may have
the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control or
management of Asyst. These provisions include certain advance notice procedures
for nominating candidates for election to the Board of Directors, a provision
eliminating shareholder actions by written consent and a provision under which
only the Board of Directors or shareholders holding at least 10% of the
outstanding common stock may call special meetings of the shareholders. We have
entered into agreements with our officers and directors indemnifying them
against losses they may incur in legal proceedings arising from their service to
Asyst.
The Board of Directors has authority to issue up to 4,000,000 shares of
preferred stock and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions,
including voting rights, of those shares without any future vote or action by
the shareholders. The issuance of preferred stock while providing desirable
flexibility in connection with possible acquisition and other corporate
purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to
acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock, thereby delaying, deferring
or preventing a change in control of Asyst. Furthermore, such preferred stock
may have other rights, including economic rights senior to the common stock, and
as a result, the issuance thereof could have a material adverse effect on the
market value of the common stock. We have no present plans to issue shares of
preferred stock.
Our Stock Price May Fluctuate Significantly which could be Detrimental to Our
Shareholders
Our stock price could fluctuate in response to a variety of factors,
including the following:
. quarterly fluctuations in results of operations
. announcements of new orders by Asyst or its competitors
. and changes in either our earnings estimates or investment
recommendations by stock market analysts
. other events or factors that may be beyond our control.
In addition, in recent years, the stock market in general and shares of
technology companies in particular have experienced extreme price fluctuations,
and such extreme price fluctuations may continue. These broad market and
industry fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
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Substantial Future Sales of Our Common Stock in the Public Market Could Affect
Future Financings
If our shareholders sell substantial amounts of common stock in the public
market, the market price of our common stock could fall. Such sales might also
impair our ability to raise additional funds through equity financing. In such
event, to the extent that funds generated from operations, together with our
existing capital resources, are insufficient to meet our capital requirements,
we will be required to rely on alternative sources of funding, including debt
financing, corporate partnering arrangements and capital lease transactions. No
assurance can be given that additional financing will be available or, if
available, will be available on acceptable terms.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our or our
industry's results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance,
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
factors include, among others, those listed under "risk factors" and in the
documents incorporated by reference.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology
such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes,"
"estimates," "predicts," "potential," "or "continue" or the negative of such
terms or other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or
achievements. We do not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness
of the forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any of the
forward-looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform them to
actual results.
WHERE YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION
We are a reporting company and file annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"). You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements
and other information at the SEC's public reference rooms in Washington, DC, New
York, NY and Chicago, IL. You can request copies of these documents by writing
to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-
SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference rooms.
Our SEC filings are also available at the SEC's web site at
"http://www.sec.gov." In addition, you can read and copy our SEC filings at the
office of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. at 1735 "K"
Street, Washington, DC 20006.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file with
them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring
you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an
important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with the
SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by
reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with
the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934:
. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999;
. Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on
September 2, 1999;
. Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 18, 1999, as amended; and
. The description of the common stock contained in Asyst's Registration
Statement on Form S-1, as filed on February 21, 1995 with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing, telephoning or
e-mailing us at the following address:
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Asyst Technologies, Inc.
48761 Kato Road
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 661-5000
This prospectus is part of a Registration Statement we filed with the SEC.
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in
this prospectus and the Registration Statement.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the
selling shareholders in the offering.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
In connection with a private placement concluded in May 1999 and in
connection with our acquisition of Progressive System Technologies, Inc., we
sold to the selling shareholders common stock and agreed to register the common
stock to those selling shareholders for resale. Our registration of the shares
of common stock does not necessarily mean that the selling stockholders will
sell all or any of the shares.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the common stock, as of July 15, 1999, by each of the selling
shareholders.
The information provided in the table below with respect to each selling
shareholder has been obtained from such selling shareholder. Except as otherwise
disclosed below, none of the selling shareholders has, or within the past three
years has had, any position, office or other material relationship with Asyst.
Because the selling shareholders may sell all or some portion of the shares of
common stock beneficially owned by them, we cannot estimate the number of shares
of common stock that will be beneficially owned by the selling shareholders
after this offering. In addition, the selling shareholders may have sold,
transferred or otherwise disposed of, or may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose
of, at any time or from time to time since the date on which they provided the
information regarding the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them, all
or a portion of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them in
transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of
1933.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3(d)
promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options, warrants and convertible
securities, to the extent such securities are currently exercisable or
convertible within 60 days of July 15, 1999, are treated as outstanding for
computing the percentage of the person holding such securities but are not
treated as outstanding for computing the percentage of any other person. Unless
otherwise noted, each person or group identified possesses sole voting and
investment power with respect to shares, subject to community property laws
where applicable. Shares not outstanding but deemed beneficially owned by virtue
of the right of a person or group to acquire them within 60 days are treated as
outstanding only for purposes of determining the number of and percent owned by
such person or group. Applicable percentages are based on 12,539,861 shares
outstanding on July 15, 1999 adjusted as required by rules promulgated by the
SEC.
Shares Beneficially Owned
Prior to Offering
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Shares Being
Selling Stockholder Number Percent Offered
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Seligman Communications (1) 743,000 6.72% 100,000
Global Private Equity II Limited Partnership 194,717 1.55% 194,717
MAS Funds Small Cap Value Portfolio 142,200 1.13% 142,200
Petra Capital 130,410 1.04%* 130,410
Van Kampen American Value Funds 106,000 * 106,000
Anthony DiNapoli 70,882 * 70,882
Envirotech Investment Fund I Limited Partnership 66,647 * 66,647
Mentor Growth Trust 62,350 * 62,350
Hermes Partners, L.P. 45,000 * 45,000
Ultra Hermes Fund Limited 45,000 * 45,000
Pharos Fund Limited 30,000 * 30,000
Watson Investment Partners L.P. 25,000 * 25,000
Lindemann Capital 25,000 * 25,000
The Lincoln Fund, L.P. 25,000 * 25,000
Growth Capital Partners, Inc./Trustee 16,046 * 16,046
Lighthouse Partners USA, LP 10,000 * 10,000
TRS of Illinois 2,900 * 2,900
Chicago Transit Authority 2,200 * 2,200
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<CAPTION>
Shares Being
Selling Stockholder Number Percent Offered
- ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Couts Fund Managers Limited 1,800 * 1,800
Growth Capital Parters, Inc. 1,783 * 1,783
Mentor VIP Growth 1,050 * 1,050
Trigon Insurance 1,000 * 1,000
Gerald Kirke-Small Cap 500 * 500
Advent International Investors II 273 * 273
David Henson 175 * 175
Mike Kim 88 * 88
Rodney Muirhead 87 * 87
Tom Rafferty 79 * 79
Maurice McCall 77 * 77
Greg Greskovich 65 * 65
Dr. Vincent Cannella 58 * 58
Gary Fugate 47 * 47
Jackson Hwang 47 * 47
Joe McCall 39 * 39
Tom Sessions 39 * 39
Jim Herring 14 * 14
Advent Partners Limited Partnership 13 * 13
Denise Whatley 9 * 9
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(1) Includes 543,000 shares owned by J&W Seligman & Co., Inc.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The shares of common stock offered by the selling shareholders may be sold
from time to time to purchasers directly by any of the selling shareholders
acting as principal for its own account in one or more transactions at a fixed
price, which may be changed, or at varying prices determined at the time of sale
or at negotiated prices. Alternatively, any of the selling shareholders may
from time to time offer the common stock through underwriters, dealers or agents
who may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts, commissions
or concessions from the selling shareholders and/or the purchasers of shares for
whom they may act as agent. Sales may be made on the Nasdaq National Market or
in private transactions. In addition to sales of common stock pursuant to the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the selling
shareholders may sell such common stock in compliance with Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
The selling shareholders and any agents, broker-dealers or underwriters
that participate in the distribution of the common stock offered hereby may be
deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Act, and any discounts,
commissions or concessions received by them and any profit on the resale of the
common stock purchased by them might be deemed to be underwriting discounts and
commissions under the Act.
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if
applicable, the common stock may be sold in such jurisdictions only through
registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the
common stock may not be sold unless it has been registered or qualified for sale
or an exemption from registration or qualification requirements is available and
is complied with.
In connection with a private placement concluded in May 1999 and in
connection with our acquisition of Progressive System Technologies, Inc., we
have agreed to register the selling shareholders' common stock under applicable
federal and state securities laws under certain circumstances and at certain
times. We will pay substantially all of the expenses incident to the offering
and sale of the common stock to the public, other than commissions, concessions
and discounts of underwriters, dealers or agents. Such expenses (excluding such
commissions and discounts) are estimated to be $57,500. The agreements related
to the above referenced private placement and acquisition provide for cross-
indemnification of the selling shareholders and Asyst to the extent
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permitted by law, for losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arising,
under certain circumstances, out of any registration of the common stock.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the common stock offered hereby will be
passed upon for Asyst by Cooley Godward LLP, Palo Alto, California.
EXPERTS
The audited financial statements incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement have been audited by
Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, as set forth in their
reports. In those reports, that firm states that with respect to certain
subsidiaries its opinion is based on the reports of other independent public
accountants, namely Ernst & Young LLP. The financial statements referred to
above have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the authority
of said firm as experts in giving said report.
The consolidated financial statements of Progressive System Technologies,
Inc. and its subsidiary, which are not presented separately or incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP,
independent auditors, as stated in their report, which report is incorporated
herein by reference from the Asyst Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-
K/A dated August 16, 1999, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon the
report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
<S> <C>
Prospectus Summary................................. 1
Risk Factors....................................... 2
Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements.. 7
Where You Can Get More Information................. 7
Use of Proceeds.................................... 8
Selling Shareholders............................... 9
Plan of Distribution............................... 10
Legal Matters...................................... 11
Experts............................................ 11
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The following table sets forth all expenses, other than the underwriting
discounts and commissions, payable by Asyst in connection with the sale of the
common stock being registered. All the amounts shown are estimates except for
the registration fee.
Registration fee................................. $ 8,537
Printing and engraving expenses.................. 2,000
Legal fees and expenses.......................... 25,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses..................... 10,000
Miscellaneous.................................... 1,963
Nasdaq Additional Listing fee.................... 10,000
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Total............................................ $57,500
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
The Company's Bylaws provide that Asyst will indemnify its directors and
officers to the fullest extent not prohibited by California law. The Company is
also empowered under its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to enter into
indemnification contracts with its directors, officers, employees and agents and
to purchase insurance on behalf of any person whom it is required or permitted
to indemnify. Pursuant to this provision, Asyst has entered into indemnity
agreements with each of its directors and officers.
In addition, Asyst's Articles of Incorporation provide that, to the fullest
extent permitted by California law, Asyst's directors will not be liable for
monetary damages for breach of the directors' fiduciary duty of care to Asyst
and its shareholders. This provision in the Articles of Incorporation does not
eliminate the duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies
such as an injunction or other forms of non- monetary relief would remain
available under California law. Each director will continue to be subject to
liability for breach of the director's duty of loyalty to Asyst, for acts or
omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing and
culpable violations of law, that the director believes to be contrary to the
best interests of Asyst or its shareholders, involving a reckless disregard for
the director's duty to Asyst or its shareholders when the director was aware or
should have been aware of a risk of serious injury to Asyst or its shareholders,
or an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the
director's duty to Asyst or its shareholders, for improper transactions between
the director and Asyst and for improper distributions to shareholders and loans
to directors and officers or for acts or omissions by the director as an
officer. This provision also does not affect a director's responsibilities under
any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal
environmental laws.
There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer,
employee or other agent of Asyst as to which indemnification is being sought,
nor is Asyst aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in
claims for indemnification by any director, officer, employee or other agent.
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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
- ------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
2.1* Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June
2, 1999, among Asyst Technologies, Inc., PSTI Merger Sub
Acquisition Corp., Progressive System Technologies, Inc., Advent
International Investor II, Envirotech Fund I and Global Private
Equity II.
2.2* Escrow Agreement, dated as of June 2, 1999, among Asyst
Technologies, Inc., Progressive System Technologies, Inc., State
Street Bank and Trust Company of California, N.A. as Escrow Agent,
and certain shareholders of Progressive System Technologies, Inc.
2.3* Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 26, 1999, among
Asyst Technologies, Inc. and the purchasers thereto.
4.1 Reference is made to Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2.
5.1* Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to page 19.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. Reference is made to page 19.
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. Reference is made to page 20.
23.3* Consent of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
24.1* Power of Attorney.
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* Previously filed.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) Rule 415 offerings.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in
the registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement;
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof; and
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(b) Filings incorporating subsequent Exchange Act documents by reference.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act
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that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Registration Statement Permitted by Rule 430A
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the
information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this
Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration
Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
(e) Incorporated annual and quarterly reports.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be
delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or
given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by
reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the
requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Exchange Act; and, where
interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 or
Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be
delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest
quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the
prospectus to provide such interim financial information.
(h) Request for acceleration of effective date.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to provisions described in Item 15, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of Asyst's
annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
(and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Asyst duly certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and authorizes this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fremont, County of
Alameda, State of California, on September 3, 1999.
ASYST TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
*
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Mihir Parikh
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
<S> <C> <C>
* Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive September 3, 1999
- ------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Mihir Parikh (Principal Executive Officer)
* Senior Vice President and Chief September 3, 1999
- ------------------------------------- Financial Officer
Douglas J. McCutcheon (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
* Director September 3, 1999
- -------------------------------------
Walter W. Wilson
* Director September 3, 1999
- -------------------------------------
Tsuyoshi Kawanishi
* September 3, 1999
- -------------------------------------
Stanley Grubel
* Director September 3, 1999
- -------------------------------------
Ashok K. Sinha
*By: /s/ Douglas J. McCutcheon Director September 3, 1999
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Douglas J. McCutcheon
Attorney in Fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
2.1* Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June
2, 1999, among Asyst Technologies, Inc., PSTI Merger Sub
Acquisition Corp., Progressive System Technologies, Inc., Advent
International Investor II, Envirotech Fund I and Global Private
Equity II.
2.2* Escrow Agreement, dated as of June 2, 1999, among Asyst
Technologies, Inc., Progressive System Technologies, Inc., State
Street Bank and Trust Company of California, N.A. as Escrow
Agent, and certain shareholders of Progressive System
Technologies, Inc.
2.3* Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 26, 1999, among
Asyst Technologies, Inc. and the purchasers thereto.
4.1 Reference is made to Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2.
5.1* Opinion of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to page 19.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. Reference is made to page 19.
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. Reference is made to page 20.
23.3* Consent of Cooley Godward LLP. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
24.1* Power of Attorney.
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* Previously filed.
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our report dated August 12, 1999
included in Asyst Technologies, Inc.'s Form 8-K/A for the year ended March 31,
1999, and to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
San Jose, California
September 2, 1999
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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated May 7, 1999, with respect to the financial statements
and schedules of Progressive System Technologies, Inc. incorporated by reference
from the Asyst Technologies, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated August 16,
1999 in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 of the Registration Statement (Form
S-3 No. 333-85327) and related Prospectus of Asyst Technologies, Inc. for the
registration of 1,106,596 shares of its common stock.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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Austin, Texas
September 3, 1999
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