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FREMONT, Calif., April 11, 2017 -- AXT, Inc. (Nasdaq:AXTI), a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, will announce its financial results for the first quarter 2017 in a press release immediately following the close of market on April 26, 2017. The company will also host a conference call to discuss these results on April 26, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. PT. The conference call can be accessed at (844) 892-6598 (passcode 95615587). The call will also be simulcast on the Internet at www.axt.com. Replays will be available at (855) 859-2056 (passcode 95615587) until May 2, 2017. Financial and statistical information to be discussed in the call will be available on the company’s website immediately prior to commencement of the call. Additional investor information can be accessed at http://www.axt.com or by calling the company’s Investor Relations Department at (510) 438-4700.
About AXT, Inc.
AXT designs, develops, manufactures and distributes high-performance compound and single element semiconductor substrates comprising indium phosphide (InP), gallium arsenide (GaAs) and germanium (Ge) through its manufacturing facilities in Beijing, China. In addition, AXT maintains its sales, administration and customer service functions at its headquarters in Fremont, California. The company’s substrate products can be used primarily in fiber optic communications, 3-D sensing, solar cell, lighting display applications and wireless communications. Its vertical gradient freeze (VGF) technique for manufacturing semiconductor substrates provides significant benefits over other methods and enabled AXT to become a leading manufacturer of such substrates. AXT has manufacturing facilities in China and, as part of its supply chain strategy, has partial ownership in ten companies in China producing raw materials. For more information, see AXT’s website at http://www.axt.com.
Contact: Gary L. Fischer Chief Financial Officer (510) 438-4700
