UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 30, 2015

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (978) 787-4000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Closing of Property Sale and Entry into Lease.  Effective on January 30, 2015, Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (“Axcelis” or the “Company”) sold the Company’s headquarters building at 108 Cherry Hill Drive, located on approximately 37 acres in Beverly, Massachusetts (the “Property”) to Beverly Property Owner LLC, an affiliate of Middleton Partners of Northbrook, Illinois (“Middleton”) under a Real Estate Sale Agreement dated October 3, 2014.  Under this sale, the Company received a purchase price of $49 million, of which approximately $15 million was applied to discharge a mortgage on the property.

Also effective on January 30, 2015, as part of the closing, the Company and Middleton entered into a Lease Agreement pursuant to which Axcelis will lease the Property for a 22 year term, with the right to extend up to an additional 25 years. The Lease provides for an annual rent of $4.7 million, $4.825 million and $5.36 million in years one, two and three, respectively.  The rent in subsequent years reflects an annual increase of 2%, until year 11, when the rent will decrease by 6%, and then continue with an annual increase of 2% in years 12-22.  The Lease contains “triple net” terms, which means that the Company will remain responsible for all expenses associated with the Property, including but not limited to maintenance, property taxes, insurance and facilities expense.  The Lease grants a right of first offer to the Company in the event that the landlord under the Lease desires to sell the Property.

Amendment of Credit Facility.  The Company has a revolving credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Bank”) dated October 31, 2013. Under this revolving credit facility, the Company has the ability to borrow up to $10.0 million on a revolving basis during its two year term. The Company’s ability to borrow under this line of credit is limited to 80% of the then current amount of qualified accounts receivable. Effective February 2, 2015, the Company and the Bank entered into a Second Amendment to the 2013 Loan and Security Agreement, which amended and restated a minimum adjusted net income covenant to eliminate a requirement for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 and adjusted this covenant for future periods. All other terms of the Loan and Security Agreement remain in effect.

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 2, 2015, in connection with the closing of the sale of the Property, the Company terminated the Business Loan Agreement dated July 5, 2013 with Northern Bank & Trust Company by paying off the outstanding principal and accrued interest under that agreement.  Under the terminated agreement, the Company had received a term loan of $15.0 million due in July 2016, secured by the Property, as defined above.  The mortgage on the Property was released in connection with the termination.  In accordance with the Business Loan Agreement, Axcelis paid a 2% fee on the approximately $14.4 million principal prepayment.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The disclosure in the first paragraph of Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 5, 2014, Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2014.  The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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Exhibit 99.1

News Release

AXCELIS ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2014

Purion H Momentum Drives 254% Increase in Systems Revenue

BEVERLY, Mass. — February 5, 2015—Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. Recent highlights include:

·                  Revenues of $62.5 million, a 62% increase over the third quarter.

·                  System sales of $29.9 million, a 254% increase over the third quarter.

·                  The Company returned to profitability with net income of $0.2 million or $0.00 per share compared to a net loss of $4.7 million or ($0.04) per share in the third quarter.

·                  Significant order activity for the Purion™ platform across DRAM, FLASH and foundry market segments.

·                  Closed a $49M sale leaseback agreement, generating net proceeds of approximately $34M after mortgage payoff.

The Company reported fourth quarter revenue of $62.5 million, compared to $38.5 million for the third quarter of 2014. Operating profit for the quarter was $0.4 million, compared to a $5.4 million loss for the third quarter. Net income for the quarter was $0.2 million, or $0.00 per share. This compares to a net loss for the third quarter of 2014 of $4.7 million, or ($0.04) per share. This included $2.3 million of restructuring charges. Cash and cash equivalents were $30.8 million at December 31, 2014 compared with $32.5 million at September 30, 2014.

For the full year 2014, the Company reported revenue of $203.1 million, compared with $195.6 million for the full year 2013. Net loss for the year was $11.3 million or ($0.10) per share. This compares to net loss for the full year 2013 of $17.1 million or ($0.16) per share.

Chairman and CEO Mary Puma said, “In the fourth quarter, we exceeded company guidance and analyst consensus estimates. Significant revenue growth was driven by the rapid adoption of the Purion H high current implanter. We expect the continued momentum of the Purion H will drive an increase in system sales in the first quarter.” She added, “The introduction of the Purion H high current implanter and the Purion M medium current implanter has opened an additional 85% of the market, giving Axcelis access to 100% of the nearly $1B ion implant market.”

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today at 5:00 pm ET to discuss results for the fourth quarter and full year 2014. The call will be available to interested listeners via an audio webcast that can be accessed through the Investors page of Axcelis’ website at www.axcelis.com, or by dialing 1.888.680.0865 (1.617.213.4853 outside North America).  Participants calling into the conference call will be requested to provide the company name, Axcelis Technologies, and pass code: 44096419. Webcast replays will be available for 30 days following the call.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release and the conference call contain forward-looking statements under the SEC safe harbor provisions. These statements, which include our guidance for future financial performance, are based on management’s current expectations and should be viewed with caution. They are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company, including the timing of orders and shipments, the conversion of orders to revenue in any particular quarter, or at all, the continuing demand for semiconductor equipment, relative market growth, continuity of business relationships with and purchases by major customers, competitive pressure on sales and pricing, increases in material and other production costs that cannot be recouped in product pricing and global economic, political and financial conditions. These risks and other risk factors relating to Axcelis are described more fully in the most recent Form 10-K filed by Axcelis and in other documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Axcelis:

Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for over 35 years. Axcelis is dedicated to developing enabling process applications through the design, manufacture and complete life cycle support of ion implantation systems, one of the most critical and enabling steps in the IC manufacturing process. Learn more about Axcelis at www.axcelis.com.

Company Contacts

Investor Relations:

Doug Lawson
978.787.9552

Editorial/Media:

Maureen Hart
978.787.4266

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