Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Securities Act of 1933, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements include statements concerning, among other things, our business strategy, financial and operating results, gross margins, liquidity and capital expenditure requirements and impact of accounting standards. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words, such as "may," "might," "will," "could," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "intend" and "continue," the negative or plural of these words and other comparable terminology.
The forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and our projections about future events. All forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based upon information available to us as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We have no obligation to update any of these statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements, including risks related to general market trends, the benefits of acquisitions and investments, uncertainties related to COVID-19 and the impact of our responses to it, the interpretation and impacts of changes in export controls and other trade barriers, our ability to execute our business strategy and other risks discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2019 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should carefully consider the numerous risks and uncertainties described under these sections.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” and “FormFactor” refer to FormFactor, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Overview
FormFactor, Inc., headquartered in Livermore, California, is a leading provider of test and measurement solutions. We provide a broad range of high-performance probe cards, analytical probes, probe stations, metrology systems, and thermal sub-systems to both semiconductor companies and scientific institutions. Our products provide electrical and optical information from a variety of semiconductor and electro-optical devices and integrated circuits from research, through development to production. Customers use our products and services to lower production costs, improve yields, and enable development of their complex next-generation products.
We operate in two reportable segments consisting of the Probe Cards segment and the Systems segment. Sales of our probe cards and analytical probes are included in the Probe Cards segment, while sales of our probe stations, metrology systems and thermal sub-systems are included in the Systems segment.
We generated net income of $36.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2020 as compared to $12.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2019. The increase in net income was primarily due to increased revenues and good leverage on operating expenses, which only marginally increase on significantly higher operating levels.
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Impact of COVID-19
An outbreak of an illness caused by a novel coronavirus in 2019 (“COVID-19”) has resulted in millions of infections and well over six hundred thousand deaths worldwide as of the date of filing this Quarterly Report. COVID-19 continues to spread in many of the regions that we, our customers and our suppliers operate. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant governmental measures being implemented to control the spread of the virus, including the imposition of stay-at-home and other orders in locations where we have manufacturing and other activities. We experienced a significant disruption to our operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic during the last two weeks of our first fiscal quarter of 2020. Through our second quarter we implemented social distancing, contact tracing, and various other measures to enable our manufacturing sites to continue efficient production. While we believe those measures have been largely successful, we continue to monitor the situation closely.
We believe that we operate in a critical infrastructure industry, as defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This reduces the current and anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our major customers and suppliers, and upon our operations, as compared to companies that are not part of the critical infrastructure. After a temporary suspension of manufacturing to implement safety measures in our California and Oregon locations during our first fiscal quarter of 2020, consistent with federal guidelines and state and local orders, we recommenced manufacturing. We currently continue to operate in all of our manufacturing sites at production levels comparable to those prior to the pandemic, albeit subject to certain safety and related constraints. Our other operations are similarly continuing with substantial work-from-home activities.
If the provisions of governmental health orders or other safety requirements applicable to us or our customers or suppliers continue or become more restrictive for an extended period of time, or if we have occurrences of COVID-19 in any of our facilities, we may experience further disruptions or delays in manufacturing, product design, product development, customer support, manufacturing and sales, and an overall loss of productivity and efficiency.
Even with our continued operations, COVID-19 has had, and may have further, negative impacts on our supply chain, workforce and customers. The continued progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated macro-economic, trade-related, and even site-specific restrictions, including but not limited to the effects of any overall global, regional or national economic slowdowns or other economic downturns, increased trade and transport costs, and inability to access customer sites for certain activities could also negatively impact our business or results of operations through new restrictions at our operating locations or at those of our customers or suppliers. As the COVID-19 pandemic is a widespread public health crisis, it is also adversely affecting major economies and financial markets world-wide. A resulting economic downturn can be expected to eventually negatively affect the demand for our products, and contribute to volatile demand and supply conditions affecting the markets for our products.
Governments in several countries where we operate, including the United States, have enacted stabilization and stimulus measures in an effort to counteract some of the impacts of COVID-19. We have benefited and may continue to benefit from some of these measures, although we do not believe those benefits have had or will have a material effect upon our financial results or financial condition. Governments may discontinue, amend, replace or otherwise change or supplement such stabilization and stimulus measures in ways that are difficult to predict, and it is possible that such changes could have a material effect upon our financial results or financial condition, or the financial results or financial condition of our customers or suppliers.
While to date the disruptions in our operations, supply chain and customer demand as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have been somewhat limited, we believe that the COVID-19 pandemic represents a sustained threat that may eventually give rise to a variety of more significant adverse impacts on our business and financial results. We consider this as a near or longer term trend, although we cannot identify or quantify the specific impacts given current levels of uncertainty and the broad variety of effects that may arise from a pandemic of this magnitude. For a further description of the uncertainties and business risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report.
Significant Accounting Policies and the Use of Estimates
Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies , to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K describe the significant accounting estimates and significant accounting policies used in preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates. During the six months ended June 27, 2020, there were no significant changes in our significant accounting policies or estimates from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2019, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2020.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our operating results as a percentage of revenues for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
Revenues 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of revenues 58.1 59.9 58.1 60.1
Gross profit 41.9 40.1 41.9 39.9
Operating expenses:
Research and development 13.3 14.6 13.2 14.7
Selling, general and administrative 14.4 19.0 15.8 19.1
Total operating expenses 27.7 33.6 29.0 33.8
Operating income 14.2 6.5 12.9 6.1
Interest income 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.5
Interest expense (0.1) (0.4) (0.2) (0.4)
Other income (expense), net — 0.1 — —
Income before income taxes 14.3 6.7 13.0 6.2
Provision for income taxes 1.4 1.7 1.6 1.6
Net income 12.9 % 5.0 % 11.4 % 4.6 %
Revenues by Segment and Market
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
(In thousands)
Probe Cards $ 133,784 $ 113,637 $ 268,499 $ 221,740
Systems 24,040 24,381 50,078 48,491
$ 157,824 $ 138,018 $ 318,577 $ 270,231
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Three Months Ended
June 27,
2020 % of Revenues June 29,
2019 % of Revenues $ Change % Change
(Dollars in thousands)
Probe Cards Markets:
Foundry & Logic $ 109,347 69.3 % $ 73,442 53.2 % $ 35,905 48.9 %
DRAM 19,052 12.1 36,044 26.1 (16,992) (47.1)
Flash 5,385 3.4 4,151 3.0 1,234 29.7
Systems Market:
Systems 24,040 15.2 24,381 17.7 (341) (1.4)
Total revenues $ 157,824 100.0 % $ 138,018 100.0 % $ 19,806 14.4 %
Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 % of Revenues June 29,
2019 % of Revenues $ Change % Change
(Dollars in thousands)
Probe Cards Markets:
Foundry & Logic $ 215,092 67.6 % $ 145,022 53.7 % $ 70,070 48.3 %
DRAM 43,748 13.7 64,930 24.0 (21,182) (32.6)
Flash 9,659 3.0 11,788 4.4 (2,129) (18.1)
Systems Market:
Systems 50,078 15.7 48,491 17.9 1,587 3.3
Total revenues $ 318,577 100.0 % $ 270,231 100.0 % $ 48,346 17.9 %
The increase in Foundry & Logic product revenue for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, was driven principally by increased unit sales to large semiconductor foundries and integrated device manufacturers, as well as increasing our market share with our larger customers as part of our success in diversifying the products we sell to our strategic accounts as they increased manufacturing of new chip designs on leading-edge nodes. Additionally, we began to see an increase in sales due to the demand for 5G handsets and devices.
The decrease in DRAM product revenue for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, was driven by decreased unit sales as a result of decreased customer demand.
The increase in Flash product revenue for the three months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the three months ended June 29, 2019, was driven by increased unit sales as a result of increased customer demand. This increase helped reduce the overall decrease in the six months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the six months ended June 29, 2019, as our revenue in this market continues to be highly variable.
The increase in Systems product revenue for the six months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the six months ended June 29, 2019, was driven by increased sales of probe stations year over year, which includes an increase in revenue from 300mm stations, and additional contribution from our acquisition of FRT GmbH, partially offset by lower revenue from thermal sub-systems and 200mm stations.
Due to COVID-19, there were various impacts across our segments due to governmental mandates of social distancing. This resulted in a temporary factory shutdown for almost two weeks during our first fiscal quarter of 2020 in certain locations, limiting our manufacturing capacity. These shutdowns negatively affected revenue, especially in our Probes segment.
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Revenues by Geographic Region
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 % of
Revenue June 29,
2019 % of
Revenue June 27,
2020 % of
Revenue June 29,
2019 % of
Revenue
(Dollars in thousands)
China $ 48,758 30.9 % $ 20,355 14.7 % $ 92,400 29.0 % $ 42,198 15.6 %
Taiwan 33,171 21.0 % 14,872 10.8 % 64,951 20.4 % 37,259 13.8 %
United States 28,121 17.8 % 38,369 27.8 % 60,037 18.8 % 72,632 26.9 %
South Korea 15,113 9.6 % 28,171 20.4 % 29,201 9.2 % 54,894 20.3 %
Europe 14,132 9.0 % 10,648 7.7 % 35,175 11.0 % 20,141 7.5 %
Japan 10,059 6.4 % 16,093 11.7 % 18,429 5.8 % 26,525 9.8 %
Asia-Pacific 1
6,500 4.1 % 7,683 5.6 % 14,363 4.5 % 10,946 4.1 %
Rest of the world 1,970 1.2 % 1,827 1.3 % 4,021 1.3 % 5,636 2.0 %
Total revenues $ 157,824 100.0 % $ 138,018 100.0 % $ 318,577 100.0 % $ 270,231 100.0 %
1 Asia-Pacific includes all countries in the region except China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, which are disclosed separately.
Geographic revenue information is based on the location to which we ship the product. For example, if a certain South Korean customer purchases through their U.S. subsidiary and requests the products to be shipped to an address in South Korea, this sale will be reflected in the revenue for South Korea rather than the U.S.
Changes in revenue by geographic region for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, were primarily attributable to changes in customer demand, shifts in customer regional manufacturing strategies, particularly with our large multinational customers, and product sales mix.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Margins
Cost of revenues consists primarily of manufacturing materials, compensation and benefits, shipping and handling costs, manufacturing-related overhead and amortization of certain intangible assets. Our manufacturing operations rely on a limited number of suppliers to provide key components and materials for our products, some of which are a sole source. We order materials and supplies based on backlog and forecasted customer orders. Tooling and setup costs related to changing manufacturing lots at our suppliers are also included in the cost of revenues. We expense all warranty costs, inventory provisions and amortization of certain intangible assets as cost of revenues.
Our gross profit and gross margin were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 $ Change % Change
Gross profit $ 66,167 $ 55,352 $ 10,815 19.5 %
Gross margin 41.9 % 40.1 %
Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 $ Change % Change
Gross profit $ 133,557 $ 107,873 $ 25,684 23.8 %
Gross margin 41.9 % 39.9 %
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Our gross profit and gross margin by segment were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 27, 2020 June 29, 2019
Probe Cards Systems Corporate and Other Total Probe Cards Systems Corporate and Other Total
Gross profit $ 61,523 $ 10,719 $ (6,075) $ 66,167 $ 48,492 $ 12,672 $ (5,812) $ 55,352
Gross margin 46.0 % 44.6 % — % 41.9 % 42.7 % 52.0 % — % 40.1 %
Six Months Ended
June 27, 2020 June 29, 2019
Probe Cards Systems Corporate and Other Total Probe Cards Systems Corporate and Other Total
Gross profit $122,266 $ 24,053 $ (12,762) $ 133,557 $93,785 $ 25,688 $ (11,600) $ 107,873
Gross margin 45.5 % 48.0 % — % 41.9 % 42.3 % 53.0 % — % 39.9 %
Probe Cards
For the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, gross profit and gross margins increased compared to the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, primarily due to increased sales and higher factory utilization.
Systems
For the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, gross profit and gross margin decreased compared to the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, primarily as a result of lower sales and less favorable product mix, in particular lower probe station sales.
Corporate and Other
Corporate and Other includes unallocated expenses relating to amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation, restructuring charges, net, and charges related to inventory stepped up to fair value due to acquisitions which are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating resources to, our reportable segments.
Overall
Gross profit and gross margin fluctuate with revenue levels, product mix, selling prices, factory loading and material costs. For the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the three and six months ended June 29, 2019, gross profit and gross margins have improved, primarily on higher sales.
Cost of revenues included stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
Stock-based compensation $ 901 $ 964 $ 1,838 $ 1,914
Future gross margins may be adversely impacted by lower revenues, unfavorable product mix and lower factory utilization. Our gross margins may also be adversely affected if we are required to record additional inventory write-downs for estimated average selling prices that are below cost or because of a decrease in demand.
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Research and Development
Three Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 $ Change % Change
(Dollars in thousands)
Research and development $ 20,919 $ 20,074 $ 845 4.2 %
% of revenues 13.3 % 14.6 %
Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 $ Change % Change
(Dollars in thousands)
Research and development $ 42,186 $ 39,797 $ 2,389 6.0 %
% of revenues 13.2 % 14.7 %
The increase in research and development expenses in the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 when compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily driven by increased headcount combined with higher variable performance based compensation and higher project material costs, partially offset by a decrease in travel due to travel restrictions and decreased stock-based compensation related to the timing of annual grants.
A detail of the changes is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 27, 2020 compared to Three Months Ended June 29, 2019 Six Months Ended June 27, 2020 compared to Six Months Ended June 29, 2019
Employee compensation costs 911 2,558
Project material costs 328 263
Depreciation 62 151
Stock-based compensation (193) (273)
Other general operations (263) (310)
$ 845 $ 2,389
Research and development included stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
Stock-based compensation $ 1,389 $ 1,582 $ 2,828 $ 3,101
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Selling, General and Administrative
Three Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 $ Change % Change
(Dollars in thousands)
Selling, general and administrative $ 22,755 $ 26,283 $ (3,528) (13.4) %
% of revenues 14.4 % 19.0 %
Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 $ Change % Change
(Dollars in thousands)
Selling, general and administrative $ 50,448 $ 51,467 $ (1,019) (2.0) %
% of revenues 15.8 % 19.0 %
The decrease in selling, general and administrative in the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 when compared to the corresponding period in the prior year was primarily due to decreased general operating expenses due to the gain on contingent consideration from the remeasurement of the contingent consideration related to the acquisition of FRT GmbH, as well as decreased travel due to travel restrictions and decreased amortization of intangibles, partially offset by an increase in headcount combined with higher variable performance based compensation, higher stock-based compensation, and higher costs from acquisition of FRT GmbH.
A detail of the changes is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 27, 2020 compared to Three Months Ended June 29, 2019 Six Months Ended June 27, 2020 compared to Six Months Ended June 29, 2019
Employee compensation 1,385 3,326
Stock-based compensation 609 1,030
Consulting fees 62 628
Amortization of intangibles (840) (1,697)
Gain on contingent consideration (3,700) (3,700)
General operating expenses (1,044) (606)
$ (3,528) $ (1,019)
Selling, general and administrative included stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
Stock-based compensation $ 3,352 $ 2,743 $ 6,599 $ 5,569
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Interest Income and Interest Expense
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Income $ 376 $ 684 $ 1,061 $ 1,264
Weighted average balance of cash and investments $ 235,888 $ 177,380 $ 223,340 $ 164,416
Weighted average yield on cash and investments 0.81 % 2.11 % 1.26 % 2.07 %
Interest Expense $ 171 $ 522 $ 489 $ 1,117
Average debt outstanding $ 32,368 $ 57,253 $ 38,843 $ 61,044
Weighted average interest rate on debt 1.92 % 4.49 % 2.26 % 4.50 %
Interest income is earned on our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities. The decrease in interest income for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 compared with the corresponding period of the prior year was attributable to lower investment yields due to the low interest rate environment partially offset by higher invested balances.
Interest expense primarily includes interest on our term loans, partially offset by income from our interest-rate swap derivative contracts, as well as term loan issuance costs amortization charges. The decrease in interest expense for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 compared to the same period of the prior year was primarily due to lower outstanding debt balances related to the acquisition of Cascade Microtech in fiscal 2016 as a result of principal payments made, partially offset by additional interest expense related to the term loan originated to finance the acquisition of FRT GmbH in the fourth quarter of 2019 and additional interest expense related to the term loan originated to finance the purchase of a building in the second quarter of 2020.
Other Expense, Net
Other expense, net, primarily includes the effects of foreign currency impact and various other gains and losses.
Provision for Income Taxes
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019 June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
(In thousands, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes $ 2,162 $ 2,290 $ 4,978 $ 4,322
Effective tax rate 9.6 % 24.8 % 12.0 % 25.8 %
Provision for income taxes reflects the tax provision on our operations in foreign and U.S. jurisdictions, offset by tax benefits from tax credits and the foreign-derived intangible income ("FDII") deduction. We expect the FDII deduction and corresponding benefit to be available after utilizing our previous net operating loss carryforwards, resulting in a decrease in our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 27, 2020, compared to the three and six months ended June 29, 2019. Our effective tax rate may vary from period to period based on changes in estimated taxable income or loss by jurisdiction, changes to the valuation allowance, changes to U.S. federal, state or foreign tax laws, changes in ASC 718 stock-based compensation expense/benefit, future expansion into areas with varying country, state, and local income tax rates, deductibility of certain costs and expenses by jurisdiction.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Capital Resources
Our working capital was $332.2 million at June 27, 2020, compared to $282.5 million at December 28, 2019.
Cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of deposits held at banks and money market funds. Marketable securities primarily consist of U.S. treasuries and corporate bonds. We typically invest in highly-rated securities with low probabilities of default. Our investment policy requires investments to be rated single A or better, and limits the types of acceptable investments, issuer concentration and duration of the investment.
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Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled approximately $261.1 million at June 27, 2020, compared to $220.9 million at December 28, 2019. We believe that we will be able to satisfy our working capital requirements and scheduled term loan repayments for at least the next twelve months with the liquidity provided by our existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and cash provided by operations. To the extent necessary, we may consider entering into short and long-term debt obligations, raising cash through a stock issuance, or obtaining new financing facilities, which may not be available on terms favorable to us. Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those now planned.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains and created significant volatility and disruption of financial markets. An extended period of global supply chain and economic disruption could materially affect our business, results of operations, access to sources of liquidity and financial condition. As a result of the current and uncertain future impact of COVID-19, we have taken actions to preserve and improve our liquidity primarily by limiting our exposures to volatile markets and investments, as well as actively working to minimize counterparty risk, for example, by directly investing in securities where the counterparty is the U.S. Government rather than a similar investment where the counterparty is a bank.
If we are unsuccessful in maintaining or growing our revenues, maintaining or reducing our cost structure (in response to a potential reduction in demand due to an industry downturn, COVID-19, or other event), or increasing our available cash through debt or equity financings, our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities may decline in fiscal 2020.
We utilize a variety of tax planning and financing strategies to manage our worldwide cash and deploy funds to locations where needed. As part of these strategies, we indefinitely reinvest a portion of our foreign earnings. Should we require additional capital in the United States, we may elect to repatriate indefinitely-reinvested foreign funds or raise capital in the United States.
Cash Flows
The following table sets forth our net cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
Six Months Ended
June 27,
2020 June 29,
2019
(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 82,447 $ 55,376
Net cash used in investing activities (20,977) (12,470)
Net cash used in financing activities $ (7,265) $ (17,037)
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 27, 2020 was primarily attributable to net income of $36.4 million and $39.3 million of net non-cash expenses, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities, as explained below.
Accounts receivable, net, decreased $11.3 million to $86.6 million at June 27, 2020, compared to $97.9 million at December 28, 2019, as a result of changes in customer sales mix, timing of customer shipments and timing of customer payments.
Inventories, net, increased $4.6 million to $87.8 million at June 27, 2020, compared to $83.3 million at December 28, 2019, as a result of timing of customer demand expected to ship at the beginning of next quarter, as well as smaller impact related to increased inventory purchases to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our supply chain.
Accounts payable increased $3.4 million to $44.3 million at June 27, 2020, compared to $40.9 million at December 28, 2019, as a result of timing of vendor payments.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 27, 2020 was primarily related to $36.7 million of cash used in the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, which includes $24.0 million used in the acquisition of a building adjacent to our leased facilities in Livermore, California, partially offset by $15.7 million of net proceeds from sales of marketable securities.
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Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 27, 2020 primarily related to $26.3 million of principal payments made towards the repayment of our term loans and $3.8 million related to tax withholding associated with the net share settlements of our equity awards, partially offset by $18.0 million of proceeds received from the new term loan for our building purchase, as well as $4.9 million of proceeds received from issuances of common stock under our employee stock purchase plan and stock option plans.
Debt
CMI Term Loan
On June 24, 2016, we entered into a senior secured term loan facility of $150 million. The proceeds of the CMI Term Loan were used to finance a portion of the purchase price paid in connection with the Cascade Microtech acquisition in fiscal 2016 and to pay related bank fees and expenses.
The CMI Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to, at our option, (i) the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") rate plus 2.00% per annum or (ii) Base Rate plus 1.00% per annum. We have currently elected to pay interest at 2.00% over the one-month LIBOR rate. Interest payments are payable in monthly installments over a five-year period. The interest rate at June 27, 2020 was 2.41%.
The principal payments on the CMI Term Loan are paid in equal quarterly installments that began June 30, 2016, in an annual amount equal to 5% for year one, 10% for year two, 20% for year three, 30% for year four and 35% for year five. As of June 27, 2020, the balance outstanding pursuant to the CMI Term Loan was $12.5 million. The CMI Term loan was subsequently fully paid as of June 30, 2020.
FRT Term Loan
On October 25, 2019, we entered into a $23.4 million three-year credit facility loan agreement to fund the acquisition of FRT GmbH, which we acquired on October 9, 2019.
The FRT Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") plus 1.75% per annum and will be repaid in quarterly installments of approximately $1.9 million plus interest. The interest rate at June 27, 2020 was 1.36%. As of June 27, 2020, the balance outstanding pursuant to the FRT term loan was $19.6 million.
Building Term Loan
On June 22, 2020, we entered into an $18.0 million 15-year credit facility loan agreement. The proceeds of the Building Term Loan were used to purchase a building adjacent to our leased facilities in Livermore, California.
The Building Term Loan bears interest at a rate equal to the applicable LIBOR rate plus 1.75% per annum. Interest payments are payable in monthly installments over a fifteen-year period. The interest rate at June 27, 2020 was 1.92%. As of June 27, 2020, the balance outstanding pursuant to the Building Term Loan was $18.0 million.
On March 17, 2020, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge the interest payments on the Building Term Loan for the notional amount of $18.0 million. As future levels of LIBOR over the life of the loan are uncertain, we entered into this interest-rate swap agreement to hedge the exposure in interest rate risks associated with movement in LIBOR rates. By entering into the agreement, we convert a floating rate interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.75% into a fixed rate interest at 2.75%. The interest rate swap also includes a 0% floor that is effective for one year from the date of the swap. As of June 27, 2020, the notional amount of the loan that is subject to this interest rate swap is $18.0 million.
See Note 6, Debt , of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table summarizes our significant contractual commitments to make future payments in cash under contractual obligations as of June 27, 2020:.
Payments Due In Fiscal Year
Remainder 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Thereafter Total
Operating leases $ 3,532 $ 6,275 $ 5,084 $ 4,446 $ 4,261 $ 16,150 $ 39,748
Term loans - principal payments 16,912 8,845 8,873 1,050 1,080 13,368 50,128
Term loans - interest payments (1)
328 537 392 293 273 1,445 3,268
Total $ 20,772 $ 15,657 $ 14,349 $ 5,789 $ 5,614 $ 30,963 $ 93,144
(1) Represents our minimum interest payment commitments at 1.92% per annum for the Building Term Loan and 1.59% per annum for the FRT Term Loan and 2.18% per annum for the CMI Term Loan.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Historically, we have not participated in transactions that have generated relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As of June 27, 2020, we were not involved in any such off-balance sheet arrangements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1, Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements , of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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