PDFS - Earnings call transcript Q4 2019

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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the PDF Solutions, Inc. Conference Call to discuss the company's financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2019. [Operator instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

I will now turn the call over to Joe Diaz of Lytham Partners.

You may begin.

Joe Diaz

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Operator

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Jon Tanwanteng

my you Thank afternoon. Good for questions. taking

John Kibarian

Hi John.

Jon Tanwanteng

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John Kibarian

Jon. Sure Yes.

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Jon Tanwanteng

any performance to products on the updates and different series then Great. on and same DFI this the a the perhaps color Thanks traction could for if the bit for more and the year or have eProbe XXX shipments and updates clients? expectations any more talk you about little you with the

John Kibarian

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Jon Tanwanteng

you what Okay. did that? Great. and in was if commentary And released on kind then the gain all if of that ship any color there quarter at and any around

John Kibarian

in past typically what It's the primarily it comparable XX few over years. and we to was gain nanometer share see QX

Jon Tanwanteng

Okay. Thanks.

SG&A as one through QX times and couple Christine, there will Just that you the come SG&A are down we line mean was mentioned a those, QX? looking of come at does costs,

Christine Russell

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Jon Tanwanteng

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Christine Russell

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Jon Tanwanteng

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John Kibarian

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Jon Tanwanteng

I'll have Great, more I first. back one do jump so in but questions others Thanks. the have queue,

Operator

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Christian Schwab

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John Kibarian

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Christian Schwab

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John Kibarian

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John Kibarian

Christian. you, Thank

Operator

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Jon Tanwanteng

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John Kibarian

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Jon Tanwanteng

Great, John. it. thanks, I appreciate

Operator

And question from next from Gus Richard our Northland. is

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Gus Richard

Yes, thanks the taking for question.

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Christine Russell

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Gus Richard

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John Kibarian

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Gus Richard

you few question. is you over to the next Can years? know point be will the opportunity Exensio it. size what then tough Got the entry at And is a growth guess then perhaps this for and I this saw

John Kibarian

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Gus Richard

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John Kibarian

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Gus Richard

it that's And so it. Got Thanks much. from me.

John Kibarian

you. Thank

Operator

I'm And queue. there to over are no more Mr. on Kibarian for questions call turning closing the remarks. now

John Kibarian

a our day. great again We on to talking QX with participating soon. call. for look Have forward you you Thank

Operator

concludes conference you Thank your today's for disconnect. call. This now may participation, you

PDF Solutions (PDFS) 13 Feb 202019 Q4 Earnings call transcript