Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9A: Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on our management’s evaluation (with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer), as of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”)) were effective as of December 31, 2022 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel and consultants, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and includes those policies and procedures that:
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(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and dispositions of assets;
(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorization of our management and directors; and
(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. In making this assessment, our management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on the results of this assessment, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Control systems, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control systems’ objectives are being met. Further, the design of any control systems must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of all controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Control systems can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based, in part, on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
CEO and CFO Certifications
We have attached as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, which are required in accordance with the Exchange Act. We recommend that this Item 9A be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the subject matter presented.
Item 9B: Other Information
None.
Item 9C: Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
None.
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PART III
Item 10: Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the captions Corporate Governance, Executive Officers, and, if applicable, Delinquent Section 16 Reports.
Item 11: Executive Compensation
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the captions Executive Compensation and Related Information, Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation and Report of the Compensation Committee.
Item 12: Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the captions Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters, and Equity Compensation Plans.
Item 13: Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the captions Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Independence of Directors.
Item 14: Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG, LLP ; Portland, Oregon ; Auditor Firm ID: 185 .
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the proxy statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption Principal Auditor Fees and Services.
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PART IV
Item 15: Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Financial Statements and Schedules
The Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the report thereon of KPMG LLP, are included on the pages indicated below:
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 44
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021
46
Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, December 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, December 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, December 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, December 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 52
Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 16: Form 10-K Summary
None.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description Form File No Date of
First Filing Exhibit
Number Filed
Herewith
3.1
Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FormFactor, Inc. 8-K 000-50307 6/3/2022 3.1
3.2
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FormFactor, Inc. 8-K 000-50307 6/3/2022 3.2
3.3
Amended and Restated By-laws of FormFactor, Inc. 8-K 000-50307 6/3/2022 3.3
4.1
Specimen Common Stock Certificate S-1/A 333-86738 5/28/2002 4.01
4.2
Description of Securities 10-K 000-50307 2/22/2021 4.2
10.3 +
Form of Indemnity Agreement S-1/A 333-86738 5/28/2002 10.01
10.4 +
Form of Change of Control Severance Agreement 8-K 000-50307 7/26/2022 10.1
10.9 +
Employee Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective October 1, 2019 10-K 000-50307 2/21/2020 10.9
10.10 +
Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective May 27, 2022 DEF 14A 000-50307 4/13/2022 Appendix B
10.11 +
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated May 18, 2018 DEF 14A 000-50307 4/3/2018 Appendix A
10.1
First Amendment to FormFactor, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 10-Q 000-50307 8/2/2022 10.1
10.12
Pacific Corporate Center Lease (Building 1) by and between Greenville Holding Company LLC (successor to Greenville Investors, L.P.) (“Greenville”) and the Registrant dated May 3, 2001 S-1/A 333-86738 6/10/2003 10.18
10.13
First Amendment to Pacific Corporate Center Lease (Building 1) by and between Greenville and the Registrant dated January 31, 2003 S-1/A 333-86738 5/7/2003 10.18.1
10.14
Pacific Corporate Center Lease (Building 2) by and between Greenville and the Registrant dated May 3, 2001 S-1/A 333-86738 6/10/2003 10.19
10.15
First Amendment to Pacific Corporate Center Lease (Building 2) by and between Greenville and the Registrant dated January 31, 2003 S-1/A 333-86738 5/7/2003 10.19.1
10.16
Pacific Corporate Center Lease (Building 3) by and between Greenville and the Registrant dated May 3, 2001 S-1/A 333-86738 6/10/2003 10.20
10.17 +
First Amendment to Pacific Corporate Center Lease (Building 3) by and between Greenville and the Registrant dated January 31, 2003 S-1/A 333-86738 5/7/2003 10.20.1
10.18
Third Amendment, dated December 19, 2016, between FormFactor, Inc. and MOHR PCC, LP, to Pacific Corporate Center Leases (Buildings 1, 2 and 3), dated May 3, 2001, by and between Greenville Investors, L.P. and FormFactor, Inc., as amended 8-K 000-50307 12/23/2016 10.2
10.19 +
Pacific Corporate Center Lease by and between Greenville and the Registrant dated September 7, 2004, as amended by First Amendment to Building 6 Lease dated August 16, 2006 10-Q 000-50307 11/7/2006 10.01
10.20
Second Amendment, dated December 19, 2016, between FormFactor, Inc. and MOHR PCC, LP, to Pacific Corporate Center Lease, dated October 5, 2004, by and between Greenville Investors, L.P. and FormFactor, Inc., as amended 8-K 000-50307 12/23/2016 10.1
10.21
Third Amendment, dated October 1, 2018, between FormFactor, Inc. and MOHR PCC, LP, to Pacific Corporate Center Lease, dated October 5, 2004, by and between Greenville Investors, L.P. and FormFactor, Inc., as amended 8-K 000-50307 10/2/2018 10.1
10.22
Fourth Amendment, dated October 1, 2018, between FormFactor, Inc. and MOHR PCC, LP, to Pacific Corporate Center Lease, dated October 5, 2004, by and between Greenville Investors, L.P. and FormFactor, Inc., as amended 8-K 000-50307 10/2/2018 10.2
10.27
Rental Agreement by and between Cascade Microtech Dresden GmbH and Süss Grundstücksverwaltungs GbR dated as of June 17, 2011. 10-Q 000-51072 8/10/2011 10.3
10.29
First Amendment to Lease dated January 10, 2007, between Nimbus Center LLC (as successor in interest to Spieker Properties, L.P.) and Cascade Microtech, Inc. 10-Q 000-51072 5/9/2014 10.1
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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description Form File No Date of
First Filing Exhibit
Number Filed
Herewith
10.30
Second Amendment to Lease dated February 25, 2013, between Nimbus Center LLC and Cascade Microtech, Inc. 10-Q 000-51072 5/8/2013 10.2
10.31
Third Amendment to Lease dated January 23, 2014, between Nimbus Center LLC and Cascade Microtech, Inc. 10-Q 000-51072 5/9/2014 10.2
10.32
Fourth Amendment to Lease dated March 31, 2014, between Nimbus Center LLC and Cascade Microtech, Inc. 10-Q 000-51072 5/9/2014 10.3
10.33
Fifth Amendment to Lease dated September 24, 2014, between Nimbus Center LLC and Cascade Microtech, Inc. 10-K 000-51072 3/72016 10.22
10.34
Sixth Amendment to Lease dated July 8, 2015, between Nimbus Center LLC and Cascade Microtech, Inc. 10-K 000-51072 3/72016 10.23
10.35
Seventh Amendment to Lease dated June 5, 2018, between Nimbus Center LLC and FormFactor Beaverton, Inc. — — — — X
10.36
Eighth Amendment to Lease dated December 14, 2022, between Nimbus Center LLC and FormFactor, Inc. — — — — X
10.3 7 +
Employment Offer Letter, dated August 29, 2012 to Mike Slessor 10-K 000-50307 3/13/2013 10.19+
10.3 8 +
CEO Change of Control and Severance Agreement, dated July 20, 2022 by and between Mike Slessor and the Registrant 8-K 000-50307 7/26/2022 10.3
10.39 +
Employment Offer Letter, dated February 15, 2018 to Shai Shahar 10-Q 000-50307 5/8/2018 10.1
10.40 +
Change of Control Severance Agreement, dated July 20, 2022 by and between Shai Shahar and the Registrant 8-K 000-50307 7/26/2022 10.2
21.1
List of Registrant's subsidiaries — — — — X
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - KPMG LLP — — — — X
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Form 10-K) — — — — X
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 — — — — X
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 7241, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 — — — — X
32.1 *
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 — — — — X
101** The following financial statements from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.
— — — — X
101.SCH** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document — — — — X
101.CAL** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document — — — — X
101.DEF** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document — — — — X
101.LAB** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document — — — — X
101.PRE** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document — — — — X
104 The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).
— — — — X
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* This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.
+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FORMFACTOR, INC.
Date: February 24, 2023 By: /s/ SHAI SHAHAR
Shai Shahar
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW BY ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Shai Shahar and Christy Robertson, and each of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and any other documents in connection therewith, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act requisite and necessary to be done with respect to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including amendments, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the date indicated below.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
Principal Executive Officer:
/s/ MICHAEL D. SLESSOR President, Chief Executive Officer and Director February 24, 2023
Michael D. Slessor
Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer:
/s/ SHAI SHAHAR Chief Financial Officer February 24, 2023
Shai Shahar
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
Additional Directors:
/s/ THOMAS ST. DENNIS Director February 24, 2023
Thomas St. Dennis
/s/ RAYMOND LINK Director February 24, 2023
Raymond Link
/s/ LOTHAR MAIER Director February 24, 2023
Lothar Maier
/s/ REBECA OBREGON-JIMENEZ Director February 24, 2023
Rebeca Obregon-Jimenez
/s/ SHERI RHODES Director February 24, 2023
Sheri Rhodes
/s/ KELLEY STEVEN-WAISS Director February 24, 2023
Kelley Steven-Waiss
/s/ JORGE TITINGER Director February 24, 2023
Jorge Titinger
/s/ BRIAN WHITE Director February 24, 2023
Brian White
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors
FormFactor, Inc.:
Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of FormFactor, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Basis for Opinions
The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Evaluation of inventory excess and obsolescence
As discussed in notes 2 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s net inventories were $123.2 million as of December 31, 2022, and inventory write-downs totaled $24.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. T he Company states its inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The Company records an adjustment to the cost basis of inventory when evidence exists that the net realizable value of inventory is lower than its cost, which occurs when the Company has excess and/or obsolete inventory. The Company’s model to estimate the excess and/or obsolete inventory is based on an analysis of existing inventory quantities compared to estimated future consumption. Future consumption is estimated based upon assumptions about how past consumption, recent purchases, backlog or other factors indicate future consumption.
We identified the evaluation of inventory excess and obsolescence as a critical audit matter. Complex auditor judgment was required to evaluate certain assumptions used to estimate future consumption of inventory in the Company's model, specifically qualitative other factors that have a high degree of subjectivity and are based on the outcome of uncertain future events.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company's process to estimate inventory excess and obsolescence. This included controls related to the development of certain assumptions used to estimate future consumption of inventory, including qualitative other factors. We assessed the Company’s assumptions used to estimate future consumption of inventory, including qualitative other factors by:
• evaluating historical cumulative write down trends and relevant changes to the overall business environment, including key customers and product lines
• evaluating the Company’s ability to accurately estimate future consumption by comparing certain assumptions made in prior year to actual results in the subsequent period
• performing inquiries with nonfinancial personnel, including sales and production employees, for a selection of products within inventory for which the Company recorded an adjustment to the cost basis based on qualitative other factors
• selecting a sample of products within inventory for which the Company recorded an adjustment to the cost basis based on qualitative other factors and for each sample selection, we inspected internal and/or external information underlying the qualitative other factors and recalculated the Company’s estimate of the cumulative inventory write-downs based on the actual quantity of product on hand compared to the estimate of future consumption.
/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.
Portland, Oregon
February 24, 2023
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FORMFACTOR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 109,130 $ 151,010
Marketable securities 129,006 125,055
Accounts receivable, net 88,143 115,541
Inventories, net 123,157 111,548
Restricted cash 1,221 2,233
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 23,895 18,652
Total current assets 474,552 524,039
Restricted cash 2,631 2,099
Operating lease, right-of-use-assets 31,362 35,210
Property, plant and equipment, net 189,848 146,555
Goodwill 211,444 212,299
Intangibles, net 26,751 36,342
Deferred tax assets 67,646 61,995
Other assets 3,994 1,981
Total assets $ 1,008,228 $ 1,020,520
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 69,308 $ 57,862
Accrued liabilities 42,115 50,836
Current portion of term loans, net of unamortized issuance cost of $ 5 and $ 5
1,045 8,931
Deferred revenue 29,846 23,224
Operating lease liabilities 7,353 7,901
Total current liabilities 149,667 148,754
Term loans, less current portion, net of unamortized issuance cost of $ 60 and $ 65
14,389 15,434
Deferred tax liabilities 2,732 3,623
Long-term operating lease liabilities 27,587 31,009
Other liabilities 5,568 5,920
Total liabilities 199,943 204,740
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value:
10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
— —
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value:
250,000,000 shares authorized; 76,914,590 and 78,240,506 shares issued and outstanding
77 78
Additional paid-in capital 844,842 898,945
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 5,578 ) ( 1,449 )
Accumulated deficit ( 31,056 ) ( 81,794 )
Total stockholders’ equity 808,285 815,780
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,008,228 $ 1,020,520
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORMFACTOR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues $ 747,937 $ 769,674 $ 693,616
Cost of revenues 451,928 446,907 405,696
Gross profit 296,009 322,767 287,920
Operating expenses:
Research and development 109,222 100,937 89,034
Selling, general and administrative 131,875 123,792 115,098
Total operating expenses 241,097 224,729 204,132
Operating income 54,912 98,038 83,788
Interest income 2,220 569 1,501
Interest expense ( 579 ) ( 602 ) ( 864 )
Other income, net 1,317 495 750
Income before income taxes 57,870 98,500 85,175
Provision for income taxes 7,132 14,576 6,652
Net income $ 50,738 $ 83,924 $ 78,523
Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.65 $ 1.08 $ 1.02
Diluted $ 0.65 $ 1.06 $ 0.99
Weighted-average number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic 77,578 77,787 76,681
Diluted 78,201 79,133 79,001
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORMFACTOR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
(In thousands)
Net income $ 50,738 $ 83,924 $ 78,523
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Translation adjustments ( 4,864 ) ( 5,995 ) 5,131
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities ( 2,025 ) ( 598 ) 226
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments 2,760 ( 742 ) 1,188
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax ( 4,129 ) ( 7,335 ) 6,545
Comprehensive income $ 46,609 $ 76,589 $ 85,068
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FORMFACTOR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated Deficit Total
Shares Amount
(In thousands, except shares)
Balances, December 28, 2019 75,764,990 $ 76 $ 885,821 $ ( 659 ) $ ( 244,241 ) $ 640,997
Issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 485,566 — 7,875 — — 7,875
Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of options for cash 255,769 1 2,134 — — 2,135
Issuance of common stock pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of stock withheld for tax 931,672 1 ( 15,451 ) — — ( 15,450 )
Stock-based compensation — — 23,459 — — 23,459
Other comprehensive income — — — 6,545 — 6,545
Net income — — — — 78,523 78,523
Balances, December 26, 2020 77,437,997 78 903,838 5,886 ( 165,718 ) 744,084
Issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 378,584 — 9,809 — — 9,809
Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of options for cash 100,000 — 844 — — 844
Issuance of common stock pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of stock withheld for tax 946,325 1 ( 20,604 ) — — ( 20,603 )
Purchase and retirement of common stock ( 622,400 ) ( 1 ) ( 24,037 ) — — ( 24,038 )
Stock-based compensation — — 29,095 — — 29,095
Other comprehensive loss — — — ( 7,335 ) — ( 7,335 )
Net income — — — — 83,924 83,924
Balances, December 25, 2021 78,240,506 78 898,945 ( 1,449 ) ( 81,794 ) 815,780
Issuance of common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 316,861 — 10,457 — — 10,457
Issuance of common stock pursuant to exercise of options for cash 6,000 — 42 — — 42
Issuance of common stock pursuant to vesting of restricted stock units, net of stock withheld for tax 728,524 1 ( 15,706 ) — — ( 15,705 )
Purchase and retirement of common stock ( 2,377,301 ) ( 2 ) ( 82,326 ) — — ( 82,328 )
Stock-based compensation — — 33,430 — — 33,430
Other comprehensive loss — — — ( 4,129 ) — ( 4,129 )
Net income — — — — 50,738 50,738
Balances, December 31, 2022 76,914,590 $ 77 $ 844,842 $ ( 5,578 ) $ ( 31,056 ) $ 808,285
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 50,738 $ 83,924 $ 78,523
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 28,646 25,772 20,694
Amortization 9,391 18,747 27,991
Amortization (accretion) of discount on investments 182 403 ( 2 )
Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets 8,153 7,172 5,955
Stock-based compensation expense 31,337 29,384 23,830
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) ( 6,343 ) 3,869 ( 562 )
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories 24,632 15,544 13,117
Acquired inventory step-up amortization 476 723 838
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets 296 449 451
Non-cash restructuring charges 200 1,646 —
Gain on contingent consideration — ( 95 ) ( 2,879 )
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains) 2,251 1,582 ( 936 )
Loss on derivative instruments — — 372
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 26,028 ( 9,086 ) ( 3,545 )
Inventories ( 28,780 ) ( 31,655 ) ( 22,191 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 4,591 ) 3,808 ( 6,207 )
Other assets 66 ( 326 ) 179
Accounts payable 3,899 ( 6,589 ) 16,788
Accrued liabilities ( 8,002 ) ( 725 ) 13,892
Other liabilities ( 63 ) 285 362
Deferred revenues 1,286 1,974 8,901
Operating lease liabilities ( 8,016 ) ( 7,442 ) ( 6,315 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 131,786 139,364 169,256
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment ( 65,254 ) ( 66,496 ) ( 55,865 )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired ( 3,350 ) — ( 51,880 )
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary — — 82
Purchase of promissory note receivable ( 1,000 ) — —
Purchases of marketable securities ( 101,894 ) ( 149,979 ) ( 51,224 )
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 95,794 91,734 59,965
Net cash used in investing activities ( 75,704 ) ( 124,741 ) ( 98,922 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuances of common stock 10,499 10,653 10,010
Purchase of common stock through stock repurchase program ( 82,328 ) ( 24,038 ) —
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity awards ( 15,705 ) ( 20,604 ) ( 15,450 )
Proceeds from term loan — — 18,000
Payments on term loan ( 8,398 ) ( 9,337 ) ( 43,417 )
Payment of term loan issuance costs — — ( 78 )
Payment of contingent consideration — ( 3,873 ) —
Net cash used in financing activities ( 95,932 ) ( 47,199 ) ( 30,935 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ( 2,510 ) ( 3,180 ) 3,762
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ( 42,360 ) ( 35,756 ) 43,161
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 155,342 191,098 147,937
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year $ 112,982 $ 155,342 $ 191,098
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
(In thousands)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Operating lease, right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ 4,975 $ 12,254 $ 1,912
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to property, plant and equipment purchases 7,469 2,711 2,545
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid, net $ 10,917 $ 7,957 $ 9,150
Cash paid for interest, net 535 643 867
Operating cash outflows from operating leases 8,913 8,520 7,546
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 109,130 $ 151,010 $ 187,225
Restricted cash, current 1,221 2,233 1,904
Restricted cash 2,631 2,099 1,969
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 112,982 $ 155,342 $ 191,098
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Note 1— Formation and Nature of Business
FormFactor, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on April 15, 1993 and is headquartered in Livermore, California. We are a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product lifecycle - from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. We provide a broad range of high-performance probe cards, analytical probes, probe stations, metrology systems, thermal systems, and cryogenic systems to both semiconductor companies and scientific institutions. Our products provide electrical and physical information from a variety of semiconductor and electro-optical devices and integrated circuits from early research, through development, to high-volume production. Customers use our products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge.
Design, development and manufacturing operations are located in Livermore, Carlsbad, and Baldwin Park, California; Beaverton, Oregon; Boulder, Colorado; and Woburn, Massachusetts, all in the United States; Bergisch Gladbach, Munich and Thiendorf, Germany, and sales, service and support operations are located in the United States, Germany, France, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China and Singapore.
Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December. The fiscal years ended on December 31, 2022, December 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020 consisted of 53 weeks, 52 weeks and 52 weeks, respectively. The first three fiscal quarters in our fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 contained 13 weeks, and the fourth fiscal quarter contained 14 weeks.
Note 2— Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Consolidation and Foreign Currency Translation
The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The functional currencies of certain of our foreign subsidiaries are the local currencies and, accordingly, all assets and liabilities of these foreign operations are translated to U.S. Dollars at current period-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated to U.S. Dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the period. The gains and losses from the foreign currency translation of these subsidiaries' financial statements are included as a separate component of stockholders' equity on our Consolidated Balance Sheets under Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Certain other of our foreign subsidiaries use the U.S. Dollar as their functional currency. Accordingly, monetary assets and liabilities in non-functional currencies of these subsidiaries are remeasured using exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. Revenues and costs in local currency are remeasured using average exchange rates for the period, except for costs related to those balance sheet items that are remeasured using historical exchange rates. The resulting remeasurement gains and losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of Other income, net as incurred.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates may change as new information is obtained. We believe that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in revenue recognition, fair value of marketable securities, fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge both foreign currency and interest rate exposures, allowance for credit losses, reserves for product warranty, valuation of obsolete and slow moving inventory, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, legal contingencies, valuation of goodwill, the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets, valuation and recognition of stock-based compensation, loss contingencies, provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets have the greatest potential impact on our consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Business Acquisitions
Our consolidated financial statements include the operations of acquired businesses after the completion of their respective acquisitions. We account for acquired businesses using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other
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things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date, and that the fair value of acquired intangibles be recorded on the balance sheet. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred. Any excess of the purchase price over the assigned fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
Cash and cash equivalents consist of deposits and financial instruments which are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of 90 days or less at the time of acquisition. Marketable securities consist primarily of highly liquid investments with maturities of greater than 90 days when purchased. We classify our available-for-sale marketable securities as current assets because they represent investments of cash available for current operations. As a result, the Company recorded all its marketable securities in short-term investments regardless of the contractual maturity date of the securities. Furthermore, we report them at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any unrealized losses which are considered to be other-than-temporary are recorded in Other income, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Realized gains and losses on the sale of marketable securities are determined using the specific-identification method and recorded in Other income, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
All of our available-for-sale investments are subject to a periodic impairment review. If an available-for-sale debt security’s fair value is less than its amortized cost basis, then we evaluate whether the decline is the result of a credit loss, in which case an impairment is recorded through an allowance for credit losses. Unrealized gains and losses not attributable to credit losses are included, net of tax, in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We did not record an allowance for credit losses related to our available-for-sale investments during fiscal 2022.
Foreign Exchange Management
We transact business in various foreign currencies. We enter into forward foreign exchange contracts in an effort to mitigate the risks associated with currency fluctuations on certain foreign currency balance sheet exposures and certain operational costs denominated in local currency impacting our statement of income. For accounting purposes, certain of our foreign currency forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments and, accordingly, we record the fair value of these contracts as of the end of our reporting period in our Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in fair value recorded within Other income, net in our Consolidated Statements of Income for both realized and unrealized gains and losses. Certain of our foreign currency forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges, and, accordingly, we record the fair value of these contracts as of the end of our reporting period in our Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in fair value recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and in the same line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income as the impact of the hedge transaction. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
The majority of our accounts receivable are derived from sales to large multinational semiconductor manufacturers throughout the world, are recorded at their invoiced amount, and do not bear interest.
In order to monitor potential credit losses, we perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers' financial condition. An allowance for credit losses is maintained based upon our assessment of the expected collectability of all accounts receivable. The allowance for credit losses is reviewed and assessed for adequacy on a quarterly basis. We take into consideration (1) any circumstances of which we are aware of a customer's inability to meet its financial obligations and (2) our judgments as to prevailing economic conditions in the industry and their impact on our customers. If circumstances change, and the financial condition of our customers is adversely affected and they are unable to meet their financial obligations, we may need to take additional allowances, which would result in an increase in our operating expense.
Activity related to our allowance for credit losses was as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Balance at beginning of year $ 195 $ 248 $ 222
Charges (reversals) to costs and expenses ( 27 ) ( 53 ) 26
Balance at end of year $ 168 $ 195 $ 248
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Inventories
We state our inventories at the lower of cost (principally standard cost which approximates actual cost on a first in, first out basis) or net realizable value. We regularly assess the value of our inventory and will periodically write down its value for estimated excess inventory and product obsolescence based upon an analysis of existing inventory quantities compared to estimated future consumption. Future consumption is estimated based upon assumptions about how past consumption, recent purchases, backlog and other factors may indicate future consumption. On a quarterly basis, we review existing inventory quantities in comparison to our past consumption, recent purchases, backlog and other factors to determine what inventory quantities, if any, may not be sellable. Based on this analysis, we record an adjustment to the cost basis of inventory when evidence exists that the net realizable value of inventory is lower than its cost, which occurs when we have excess and/or obsolete inventory. Once the value is adjusted, the original cost of our inventory, less the related inventory write-down, represents the new cost basis. Reversal of these write downs is recognized only when the related inventory has been scrapped or sold. Shipping and handling costs are classified as a component of Cost of revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
We design, manufacture and sell a custom product into a market that has been subject to cyclicality and significant demand fluctuations. Many of our products are complex, custom to a specific chip design and have to be delivered on short lead-times. Probe cards are manufactured in low volumes, but, for certain materials, the purchases are often subject to minimum order quantities in excess of the actual underlying probe card demand. It is not uncommon for us to acquire production materials and commence production activities based on estimated production yields and forecasted demand prior to, or in excess of, actual demand for our probe cards. These factors result in normal recurring inventory valuation charges to Cost of revenues.
Inventory write downs totaled $ 24.6 million, $ 15.5 million and $ 13.1 million for fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash is comprised primarily of funds held by our foreign subsidiaries for employee obligations, office leases, customer deposits, temporary customs import permits, and environmental remediation.
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line method. Machinery and equipment, computer equipment and software, and furniture and fixtures are depreciated over 3 to 5 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over 7 years. Building and building improvements are depreciated over 30 years. Construction-in-progress assets are not depreciated until the assets are placed in service. Upon sale or retirement of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is reflected in Operating income in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. We use our estimated incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments considering the term of the lease, which is derived from information available at the lease commencement date. The lease term includes renewal options when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised and excludes termination options. To the extent that the Company’s agreements have variable lease payments, the Company includes variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate and excludes those that depend on facts or circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time.
Lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We have elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities that arise from short-term leases for any class of underlying asset. Operating leases are included in Operating lease, right-of-use-assets, Operating lease liabilities, and Long-term operating lease liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized, rather assessed, at least annually, for impairment at a reporting unit level. Impairment of goodwill exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. A goodwill impairment loss is recognized for the amount that the carrying amount of the reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired.
We evaluate impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test. If we determine, as a result of the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a
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reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further testing is required.
We perform our annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter of each year by assessing qualitative factors, including, but not limited to, an assessment of our market capitalization, which was significantly higher than our book value. Based on these tests, we determined that the quantitative impairment test was not required and no impairment charges were recorded in fiscal 2022, 2021 or 2020.
The evaluation of goodwill for impairment requires the exercise of judgment. In the event of future changes in business conditions, we will be required to reassess and update our forecasts and estimates used in future impairment analysis. If the results of these analysis are lower than current estimates, a material impairment charge may result at that time.
See Note 10, Goodwill and Intangible Assets , for additional information.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of acquisition related intangible assets and intellectual property. The intangible assets are being amortized over periods of 1 to 10 years, which reflect the pattern in which economic benefits of the assets are expected to be realized. We perform a review of intangible assets when facts and circumstances indicate that the useful life is shorter than originally estimated or that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Such facts and circumstances include significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the intangible assets; and current expectation that the intangible assets will more likely than not be sold or disposed of before the end of their estimated useful lives. We assess the recoverability of identified intangible assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairments, if any, are based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets.
See Note 10, Goodwill and Intangible Assets , for additional information.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
We test long-lived assets or asset groups, such as property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed of before the end of its estimated useful life.
Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amounts of the asset or asset group and the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value.
Concentration of Credit Risk and Other Risks and Uncertainties
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, marketable securities and accounts receivable. Our cash equivalents and marketable securities are held in safekeeping by large, credit-worthy financial institutions. We invest our excess cash primarily in U.S. banks, government and agency bonds, money market funds and corporate obligations. We have established guidelines relative to credit ratings, diversification and maturities that seek to maintain safety and liquidity. Deposits in these banks may exceed the amounts of insurance provided on such deposits. To date, we have not experienced any losses on our deposits of cash and cash equivalents. We market and sell our products to a relatively narrow base of customers and generally do not require collateral.
The following customers represented 10% or more of our revenues:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Intel Corporation 19.0 % 20.4 % 31.5 %
Samsung Electronics Co., LTD. * 11.4 *
* Less than 10% of revenues.
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At December 31, 2022, one customer accounted for 13.8 % of gross accounts receivable. At December 25, 2021, one customer accounted for 13.8 % of gross accounts receivable. No other customers accounted for 10% or more of gross accounts receivable for these fiscal period ends.
We are exposed to non-performance risk by counterparties on our derivative instruments used in hedging activities. We seek to minimize risk by diversifying our hedging program across multiple financial institutions. These counterparties are large international financial institutions, and, to date, no such counterparty has failed to meet its financial obligations to us.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized upon transferring control of products and services, and the amounts recognized reflect the consideration we expect to be entitled to receive in exchange for these products and services. Revenue is recognized net of any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. An arrangement may include some or all of the following products and services: probe cards, systems, accessories, engineering services, installation services, service contracts and extended warranty contracts. We sell our products and services direct to customers and to partners in two distribution channels: global direct sales force and through a combination of manufacturers’ representatives and distributors.
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. In contracts with multiple performance obligations, we identify each performance obligation and evaluate whether the performance obligation is distinct within the context of the contract at contract inception. Performance obligations that are not distinct at contract inception are combined and accounted for as one unit of account. Generally, the performance obligations in a contract are considered distinct within the context of the contract and are accounted for as separate units of account.
Our products may be customized to our customers’ specifications; however, control of our product is typically transferred to the customer at the point in time the product is either shipped or delivered, depending on the terms of the arrangement, as the criteria for over time recognition is not met. In limited circumstances, substantive acceptance by the customer exists which results in the deferral of revenue until acceptance is formally received from the customer. Judgment may be required in determining if the acceptance clause is substantive. In certain instances control of products is transferred to the customer over time based on performance and in those instances we utilize an appropriate input or output measure to determine to what extent control has transferred to the customer. Judgment may be required in determining an appropriate measure of performance.
Installation services are routinely provided to customers purchasing our systems. Installation services are a distinct performance obligation apart from the systems and are recognized in the period they are performed. Service contracts, which include repair and maintenance service contracts, and extended warranty contracts are also distinct performance obligations and are recognized over the contractual service period, which ranges from one to three years . For these service contracts recognized over time, we use the input measure of days elapsed to measure progress.
A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. In determining the transaction price, we evaluate whether the price is subject to refund or adjustment to determine the net consideration to which we expect to be entitled. We generally do not grant return privileges, except for defective products during the warranty period. Sales incentives and other programs that we may make available to our customers are considered to be a form of variable consideration, which is estimated in determining the contract’s transaction price to be allocated to the performance obligations.
For contracts with multiple performance obligations, we allocate the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative stand-alone selling price. The stand-alone selling prices are determined based on observable prices, which are the prices at which we separately sell these products. For items which do not have observable prices, we use our best estimate of the stand-alone selling prices.
Transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations: On December 31, 2022, we had $ 7.5 million of remaining performance obligations, which were comprised of deferred service contracts, extended warranty contracts, and contracts with over time revenue recognition that are not yet delivered. We expect to recognize approximately 85.7 % of our remaining performance obligations as revenue in fiscal 2023, approximately 9.6 % in fiscal 2024, and approximately 4.7 % in fiscal 2025 and thereafter. The foregoing excludes the value of remaining performance obligations that have original durations of one year or less, and also excludes information about variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.
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Contract balances: The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Accounts receivable is recorded at the invoiced amount, net of an allowance for credit losses. A receivable is recognized in the period we deliver goods or provide services or when our right to consideration is unconditional. A contract asset is recorded when we have performed under the contract but our right to consideration is conditional on something other than the passage of time. Contract assets as of December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021 were $ 1.9 million and $ 0.9 million, respectively, and are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of Prepaid expenses and other current assets.
Contract liabilities include payments received and payments due in advance of performance under a contract and are satisfied as the associated revenue is recognized. Contract liabilities are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period as a component of Deferred revenue and Other liabilities. Contract liabilities totaled $ 30.9 million and $ 24.2 million at December 31, 2022 and December 25, 2021, respectively. During fiscal 2022, we recognized $ 20.1 million of revenue that was included in contract liabilities as of December 25, 2021.
Costs to obtain a contract: We generally expense sales commissions when incurred as a component of Selling, general and administrative expense as the amortization period is typically less than one year.
Revenue by Category: Refer to Note 16, Segments and Geographic Information , for further details.
Warranty Obligations
We offer warranties on certain products and record a liability for the estimated future costs associated with warranty claims at the time revenue is recognized. The warranty liability is based upon historical experience and our estimate of the level of future costs. While we engage in product quality programs and processes, our warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. We continuously monitor product returns for warranty and maintain a reserve for the related expenses based upon our historical experience and any specifically identified field failures. As we sell new products to our customers, we must exercise considerable judgment in estimating the expected failure rates. This estimating process is based on historical experience of similar products, as well as various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.
We provide for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. Warranty costs are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Income as a Cost of revenues.
A reconciliation of the changes in our warranty liability is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Balance at beginning of year $ 2,805 $ 3,918 $ 1,942
Accruals 7,746 5,759 5,727
Settlements ( 6,352 ) ( 6,872 ) ( 3,751 )
Balance at end of year $ 4,199 $ 2,805 $ 3,918
Research and Development
Research and development expenses include expenses related to product development, engineering and material costs. All research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes
We utilize the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes, under which deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. We estimate our provision for income taxes and amounts ultimately payable or recoverable in numerous tax jurisdictions around the world. Estimates involve interpretations of regulations and are inherently complex. Resolution of income tax treatments in individual jurisdictions may not be known for many years after completion of any fiscal year. We are required to evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets on an ongoing basis to determine whether there is a need for a valuation allowance with respect to such deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating the ability to recover deferred tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence giving greater weight to our recent cumulative income, our historical ability to utilize net operating losses in recent years, and our forecast of future taxable income, including the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies.
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We recognize and measure uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We report a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit or the refinement of an estimate. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact the provision for income taxes in the period in which such determination is made. The provision for income taxes includes the impact of reserve provisions and changes to reserves, as well as the related net interest. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax provision. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We file annual income tax returns in multiple taxing jurisdictions around the world. A number of years may elapse before an uncertain tax position is audited and finally resolved. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position, we believe that our related liability reflects the most likely outcome. We adjust the liability, as well as the related interest, in light of changing facts and circumstances. Settlement of any particular position could require the use of cash.
Stock-Based Compensation
We recognize compensation expense for all stock-based awards based on the grant-date estimated fair values. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service periods in our Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is measured based on the closing market price of our common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of Performance RSUs (“PRSU”) is based on certain market performance criteria and is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model.
See Note 12, Stockholders' Equity , and Note 13, Stock-Based Compensation , for additional information.
Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive common stock and common stock equivalents, including stock options, RSUs and common stock subject to repurchase.
The following table reconciles the shares used in calculating basic net income per share and diluted net income per share (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic net income per share 77,578 77,787 76,681
Add potentially dilutive securities 623 1,346 2,320
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net income per share 78,201 79,133 79,001
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“OCI/L”) includes the following items, the impact of which has been excluded from earnings and reflected as components of stockholders' equity as shown below (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale marketable securities and other investments $ ( 2,749 ) $ ( 724 )
Translation adjustments ( 5,675 ) ( 811 )
Unrealized gains on derivative instruments 2,846 86
Accumulated other comprehensive loss $ ( 5,578 ) $ ( 1,449 )
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Note 3— Balance Sheet Components
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
U.S. treasuries $ 25,498 $ — $ ( 479 ) $ 25,019
Commercial paper 24,893 — ( 53 ) 24,840
Corporate bonds 68,845 — ( 1,449 ) 67,396
Certificate of deposit 720 — ( 14 ) 706
U.S. agency securities 11,295 — ( 250 ) 11,045
$ 131,251 $ — $ ( 2,245 ) $ 129,006
December 25, 2021 Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value
U.S. treasuries $ 39,128 $ — $ ( 143 ) $ 38,985
Commercial paper 32,174 — ( 13 ) 32,161
Corporate bonds 52,832 29 ( 151 ) 52,710
Certificate of deposit 1,200 1 ( 2 ) 1,199
$ 125,334 $ 30 $ ( 309 ) $ 125,055
We typically invest in highly-rated securities with low probabilities of default. Our investment policy requires investments to be rated single A or better, limits the types of acceptable investments, concentration as to security holder and duration of the investment. The gross unrealized gains and losses in fiscal 2022 and 2021 were caused primarily by changes in interest rates.
The longer the duration of marketable securities, the more susceptible they are to changes in market interest rates and bond yields. As yields increase, those securities with a lower yield-at-cost show a mark-to-market unrealized loss. We anticipate recovering the full cost of the securities either as market conditions improve or as the securities mature. Accordingly, we believe that the unrealized losses are not as a result of a credit loss.
The contractual maturities of marketable securities were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value
Due in one year or less $ 77,663 $ 76,902 $ 75,804 $ 75,778
Due after one year to five years 53,588 52,104 49,530 49,277
$ 131,251 $ 129,006 $ 125,334 $ 125,055
See also Note 9, Fair Value .
Inventories, net
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Raw materials $ 55,726 $ 57,673
Work-in-progress 46,067 35,935
Finished goods 21,364 17,940
$ 123,157 $ 111,548
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Land $ 17,136 $ 4,751
Building and building improvements 44,932 41,722
Machinery and equipment 276,180 252,632
Computer equipment and software 45,813 44,667
Furniture and fixtures 7,540 7,293
Leasehold improvements 86,500 82,266
Sub-total 478,101 433,331
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization ( 335,711 ) ( 312,700 )
Net property, plant and equipment 142,390 120,631
Construction-in-progress 47,458 25,924
Total $ 189,848 $ 146,555
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Accrued compensation and benefits $ 15,864 $ 29,706
Accrued income and other taxes 12,817 8,086
Accrued employee stock purchase plan contributions withheld 4,585 4,693
Accrued warranty 4,199 2,805
Accrued restructuring charges 1,249 2,478
Other accrued expenses 3,401 3,068
$ 42,115 $ 50,836
Note 4— Acquisitions
Woburn Acquisition
On June 9, 2022 we acquired the assets of the dilution refrigerator product line of American ULT Cryogenics, formerly d/b/a JanisULT (“Woburn”), for total consideration of $ 3.4 million. This acquisition adds cryogen-free dilution refrigerators capable of cooling to sub-10 millikelvin to our product portfolio, which is required for operation of superconducting quantum computers.
The acquisition price was allocated to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the closing date of the acquisition based upon their respective fair values. The fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on management’s assumptions as of the reporting date. Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is allocated to the HPD reporting unit within the Systems reportable segment. The identified intangible asset, developed technology, has a useful life of three years .
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The fair value of assets acquired, including goodwill and intangibles, and liabilities assumed for the purchase are as follows (in thousands):
Amount
Accounts receivable 178
Inventories 7,041
Property, plant and equipment 479
Prepaid expenses and other assets 117
Other asset 28
Tangible assets acquired 7,843
Deferred revenue ( 5,513 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 30 )
Total net tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed 2,300
Intangible assets 500
Goodwill 550
Net assets acquired $ 3,350
High Precision Devises, Inc. (“HPD”) Acquisition
On October 19, 2020, we acquired 100 % of the shares of HPD for total consideration of $ 16.9 million, net of cash acquired of $ 1.7 million, which included an adjustment for changes in working capital. This acquisition brought highly specialized skills and know-how to address the unique test challenges within the emerging quantum computing, superconducting computing, and ultra-sensitive sensor markets which operate at temperatures as low as 30 millikelvin.
The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, with FormFactor treated as the acquirer. The acquired assets and liabilities of HPD were recorded at their respective fair values including an amount for goodwill representing the difference between the acquisition consideration and the fair value of the identifiable net assets.
Our Consolidated Statements of Income include the financial results of HPD subsequent to the acquisition date of October 19, 2020. Revenue in fiscal 2020 related to HPD subsequent to the acquisition date that was included in our Consolidated Statements of Income was not material.
The acquisition price was allocated to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the closing date of the acquisition based upon their respective fair values. The fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on management’s assumptions as of the acquisition date. We subsequently made certain immaterial adjustments within the measurement period to the acquisition price allocation as a result of finalization of our valuation of
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identifiable assets and liabilities. The purchase price allocated to the underlying assets acquired, including goodwill and intangibles, and liabilities assumed based on the final amounts are as follows (in thousands):
Amount
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,680
Accounts receivable 1,017
Inventory 3,047
Property, plant and equipment 669
Operating lease, right-of-use-assets 2,554
Prepaid expenses and other assets 916
Tangible assets acquired 9,883
Deferred revenue ( 2,529 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 1,268 )
Operating lease liabilities ( 2,554 )
Deferred tax liability ( 2,400 )
Total net tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed 1,132
Intangible assets 11,520
Goodwill 5,908
Net assets acquired $ 18,560
The intangible assets as of the acquisition date included (in thousands):
Amount Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)
Developed technologies $ 7,500 10.0
Customer relationships 3,600 5.0
Order backlog 200 0.5
Trade names 220 5.0
Total intangible assets $ 11,520 8.2
The fair value of the intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition were determined using either the income, market or replacement cost methodologies. The intangible assets are being amortized over periods which reflect the pattern in which economic benefits of the assets are expected to be realized.
Identifiable Intangible Assets
Valuation of intangible assets involves multiple assumptions. The key assumptions are described below.
Developed technologies acquired primarily consist of existing technology related to cryogenic probe stations, Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerator (“ADR”), and continuous ADR cryostats and similar tools, and technology related to other cryogenic applications. We valued the developed technologies using the multi-period excess earnings method under the income approach. Using this approach, the estimated fair values were calculated using expected future cash flows from specific products discounted to their net present values at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate of return.
Customer relationships represent the fair value of future projected revenues that will be derived from the sale of products to HPD's existing customers. We valued customer relationships using the incremental cash flow method. This method estimates value based on the incremental cash flow afforded by having the customer relationships in place on the acquisition date versus having no relationships in place and needing to replicate or replace those relationships. The incremental cash flows are then discounted to a present value to arrive at an estimate of fair value for this asset class.
Order backlog represents business under existing contractual obligations. Expected cash flow from order backlog was valued on a discounted direct cash flow basis, net of returns on contributory assets such as working capital, property and equipment, trade name and assembled workforce.
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The identified trade names intangibles relate to the estimated fair value of future cash flows related to the HPD brand. We valued trade names by applying the relief-from-royalty method under the income approach. This method is based on the application of a royalty rate to forecasted revenue under the trade name.
Goodwill
The excess of purchase price over the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed represents the amount of goodwill resulting from the acquisition. We believe the factors that contributed to goodwill include synergies that are specific to our consolidated business, such as cost savings and operational efficiencies, and the acquisition of a talented workforce that expands our expertise in business development and commercializing semiconductor test products, none of which qualify for recognition as a separate intangible asset. We do not expect any portion of this goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill attributable to the acquisition was recorded as a non-current asset and is not amortized, but is subject to an annual review for impairment.
The goodwill arising from the acquisition was allocated to the HPD reporting unit within the Systems reportable segment.
We have not presented unaudited combined pro forma financial information as the HPD acquisition was not significant to our consolidated results of operations and financial position.
Baldwin Park Acquisition
On July 30, 2020, we acquired the probe card assets of Advantest Corporation for total cash consideration of $ 35.0 million. This acquisition brought important enabling technologies and capabilities for designing and manufacturing advanced probe cards, and adds a complementary 3D-NAND Flash probe card product that is qualified and in production at one of the world's leading NAND Flash manufacturers.
The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, with FormFactor treated as the acquirer. The acquired assets and liabilities of Baldwin Park were recorded at their respective fair values including an amount for goodwill representing the difference between the acquisition consideration and the fair value of the identifiable net assets.
Our Consolidated Statements of Income include the financial results of Baldwin Park subsequent to the acquisition date of July 30, 2020. Revenue in fiscal 2020 related to Baldwin Park subsequent to the acquisition date that was included in our Consolidated Statements of Income was not material.
The acquisition price was allocated to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the closing date of the acquisition based upon their respective fair values. The fair values assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed were based on management’s assumptions as of the acquisition date. We subsequently made certain immaterial adjustments within the measurement period to the acquisition price allocation as a result of finalization of our valuation of identifiable assets and liabilities. The purchase price allocated to the underlying assets acquired, including goodwill and intangibles, and liabilities assumed based on the final amounts are as follows (in thousands):
Amount
Accounts receivable $ 4,365
Inventory 2,727
Property, plant and equipment 9,053
Operating lease, right-of-use-assets 519
Prepaid expenses and other assets 56
Tangible assets acquired 16,720
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 743 )
Operating lease liabilities ( 519 )
Total net tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed 15,458
Intangible assets 13,600
Goodwill 5,942
Net assets acquired $ 35,000
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The intangible assets as of the acquisition date included (in thousands):
Amount Weighted Average Useful Life (in years)
Developed technologies $ 8,800 10.0
Customer relationships 4,400 3.0
In-process research and development 400 N/A
Total intangible assets $ 13,600 7.7
The fair value of the intangible assets acquired in connection with the acquisition were determined using either the income, market or replacement cost methodologies. The intangible assets are being amortized over periods which reflect the pattern in which economic benefits of the assets are expected to be realized.
Identifiable Intangible Assets
Valuation of intangible assets involves multiple assumptions. The key assumptions are described below.
Developed technologies acquired consists of existing technology related to 3D-NAND Flash probe cards and the value of cost savings expected to be derived from Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (“LTCC”) technology. We valued the developed technology related to 3D-NAND Flash using the multi-period excess earnings method under the income approach. Using this approach, the estimated fair values were calculated using expected future cash flows from specific products discounted to their net present values at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate of return. We valued the LTCC developed technology asset using the incremental cash flow method. This method estimates value based on the incremental cash flow afforded by having the LTCC capability in place on the acquisition date versus having no capability in place and needing to replicate or replace that capability. The incremental cash flows are then discounted to a present value to arrive at an estimate of fair value for this asset class.
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) acquired primarily consists of research and development projects that were in process at the time of acquisition related to technologies used in DRAM probe cards. Once these projects are complete they will be placed in developed technologies and amortized over their useful lives. We valued the IPR&D using the multi-period excess earnings method under the income approach. Using this approach, the estimated fair values were calculated using expected future cash flows from specific products discounted to their net present values at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate of return.
Customer relationships represent the fair value of future projected revenues that will be derived from the sale of products to Baldwin Park's existing customers. We valued customer relationships using the incremental cash flow method. This method estimates value based on the incremental cash flow afforded by having the customer relationships in place on the acquisition date versus having no relationships in place and needing to replicate or replace those relationships. The incremental cash flows are then discounted to a present value to arrive at an estimate of fair value for this asset class.
Goodwill
The excess of purchase price over the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed represents the amount of goodwill resulting from the acquisition. We believe the factors that contributed to goodwill include synergies that are specific to our consolidated business, such as cost savings and operational efficiencies, and the acquisition of a talented workforce that expands our expertise in business development, none of which qualify for recognition as a separate intangible asset. We expect this goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill attributable to the acquisition was recorded as a non-current asset and is not amortized, but is subject to an annual review for impairment.
The goodwill arising from the acquisition was allocated to the Probe Cards reporting unit within the Probe Cards reportable segment.
We have not presented unaudited combined pro forma financial information as the Baldwin Park acquisition was not significant to our consolidated results of operations and financial position.
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Note 5— Debt
Our debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Term loans $ 15,499 $ 24,435
Less unamortized issuance costs ( 65 ) ( 70 )
Term loans less issuance costs $ 15,434 $ 24,365
FRT Term Loan
On October 25, 2019, we entered into a euro denominated $ 23.4 million three-year credit facility loan agreement (the “FRT Term Loan”) with HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt AG, Germany, to fund the acquisition of FRT GmbH, which we acquired on October 9, 2019.
The FRT Term Loan bore interest at a rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) plus 1.75 % per annum and was repaid in quarterly installments of approximately $ 2.0 million plus interest. We made the final payment on the FRT Term Loan on October 25, 2022. We are no longer subject to the terms of the FRT Term Loan.
Building Term Loan
On June 22, 2020, we entered into an $ 18.0 million 15-year credit facility loan agreement (the “Building Term Loan”) with MUFG Union Bank, National Association (“Union Bank”). 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 December 31, 2022 was 5.87 %.
On March 17, 2020, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Union Bank 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 included a 0 % floor that was effective for one year from the date of the swap. As of December 31, 2022, the notional amount of the loan that is subject to this interest rate swap is $ 15.5 million. See Note 9, Fair Value , for additional information.
The obligations under the Building Term Loan are guaranteed by a deed of trust covering certain real property and improvements and certain personal property used in connection therewith. The deed of trust creates a first priority lien or encumbrance on the property with only such exceptions as may be approved by Union Bank in writing.
The Building Term Loan contains covenants customary for financing of this type. As of December 31, 2022, the balance outstanding pursuant to the Building Term Loan was $ 15.5 million.
Future principal and interest payments on our term loans as of December 31, 2022, based on the interest rate in effect at that date were as follows (in thousands):
Payments Due In Fiscal Year
2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 and thereafter Total
Term loans - principal payments $ 1,050 $ 1,080 $ 1,111 $ 1,142 $ 1,175 $ 9,941 $ 15,499
Term loans - interest payments (1)
894 835 763 699 630 2,324 6,145
$ 1,944 $ 1,915 $ 1,874 $ 1,841 $ 1,805 $ 12,265 $ 21,644
(1) Represents our minimum interest payment commitment at 5.87 % per annum for the Building Term Loan, excluding the interest rate swap described above.
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Note 6— Leases
Our operating lease, right-of-use assets relate to real estate space under non-cancelable operating lease agreements for commercial and industrial space, as well as for our corporate headquarters located in Livermore, California. Our leases have remaining terms of 1 to 6 years, and some leases include options to extend up to 20 years. We also have operating leases for automobiles with remaining lease terms of 1 to 3 years. We did not include any of our renewal options in our lease terms for calculating our lease liability as the renewal options allow us to maintain operational flexibility and we are not reasonably certain we will exercise these options at this time. The weighted-average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 5.1 years at December 31, 2022 and the weighted-average discount rate was 3.84 %.
The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
Lease Expense
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Operating lease expense $ 8,595 $ 8,485 $ 7,468
Short-term lease expense 385 180 136
Variable lease expense 2,393 1,842 1,574
$ 11,373 $ 10,507 $ 9,178
Future minimum payments under our non-cancelable operating leases were as follows as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Amount
2023 $ 8,038
2024 7,784
2025 7,695
2026 6,615
2027 5,737
Thereafter 3,423
Total minimum lease payments 39,292
Less: interest ( 4,352 )
Present value of net minimum lease payments 34,940
Less: current portion ( 7,353 )
Total long-term operating lease liabilities $ 27,587
Note 7— Restructuring Charges
2022 Restructuring Plan
On October 25, 2022, we adopted a restructuring plan (“2022 restructuring plan”) to align our cost structure with reduced demand levels, by streamlining and improving the efficiency and business effectiveness of our operations. This plan has included lowering headcount by approximately 13 % of our workforce, which has resulted in recognizing restructuring charges of approximately $ 7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, consisting of severance and employee-related costs with $ 6.0 million within the Probe Cards segment, $ 0.5 million within the Systems segment, and $ 0.5 million within Corporate. We expect total restructuring charges of $ 8.5 million to $ 9.5 million.
2021 Restructuring Plan
On September 25, 2021, we adopted restructuring plans (“2021 Restructuring Plans”) to improve our business effectiveness and streamline our operations by consolidating certain manufacturing facilities for both the Probe Cards segment and the Systems segment. This included plans to consolidate or relocate certain leased locations in the United States to other locations in the United States, Germany and Asia. As a result of these changes to certain work locations, we have incurred personnel related costs to sever, relocate, or retain select employees. Additionally, as part of these plans we have undertaken actions to adjust capacity for certain product offerings, which included contract termination costs to satisfy contract obligations. Restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2022 were $ 8.5 million, consisting of $ 0.3 million of severance and employee-related costs, $ 0.4 million in contract and lease termination costs, $ 7.6 million in inventory impairments and other inventory related costs, and $ 0.2 million of cost related to impairment of leasehold improvements, facility exits and fixed asset related costs.
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Total restructuring charges for the plans are $ 12.6 million, with $ 9.9 million within the Probe Cards segment and $ 2.7 million within the Systems segment, and were comprised of $ 1.3 million of severance and employee-related costs, $ 1.8 million in contract and lease termination costs, $ 9.0 million in inventory impairments and other inventory related costs, and $ 0.5 million of cost related to impairment of leasehold improvements, facility exits and other costs. We do not expect to incur additional material costs related to the 2021 Restructuring Plans.
Total restructuring charges included in our Consolidated Statements of Income for both the 2022 and 2021 Restructuring Plans were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Cost of revenues $ 11,775 $ 3,205
Research and development 1,498 869
Selling, general and administrative 2,166 50
$ 15,439 $ 4,124
Changes to the restructuring accrual during the years ended December 25, 2021 and December 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):
Employee
Severance
and Benefits Inventory
Impairments &
Other Inventory
Related Costs Property and
Equipment
Impairments &
Other Asset
Related Costs Contract
Termination &
Other Costs Total
December 26, 2020 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ —
Restructuring charges 1,175 1,376 270 2,800 5,621
Adjustment to restructuring charges ( 147 ) — — ( 1,350 ) ( 1,497 )
Non-cash settlement — ( 1,376 ) ( 270 ) — ( 1,646 )
December 25, 2021 1,028 — — 1,450 2,478
Restructuring charges 7,269 7,629 186 502 15,586
Cash payments ( 7,048 ) ( 1,112 ) ( 112 ) ( 1,719 ) ( 9,991 )
Adjustment to restructuring charges — — — ( 147 ) ( 147 )
Non-cash settlement — ( 6,517 ) ( 74 ) ( 86 ) ( 6,677 )
December 31, 2022 $ 1,249 $ — $ — $ — $ 1,249
Note 8— Derivative Financial Instruments
Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts
We operate and sell our products in various global markets. As a result, we are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We utilize foreign currency forward contracts to hedge against future movements in foreign exchange rates that affect certain existing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and forecasted foreign currency revenue and expense transactions. Under this program, our strategy is to have increases or decreases in our foreign currency exposures mitigated by gains or losses on the foreign currency forward contracts in order to mitigate the risks and volatility associated with foreign currency transaction gains or losses.
We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. For accounting purposes, certain of our foreign currency forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments and, accordingly, we record the fair value of these contracts as of the end of our reporting period in our Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in fair value recorded within Other income, net in our Consolidated Statements of Income for both realized and unrealized gains and losses. Certain of our foreign currency forward contracts are designated as cash flow hedges, and, accordingly, we record the fair value of these contracts as of the end of our reporting period in our Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in fair value recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings, and in the same line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income as the impact of the hedge transaction. At December 31, 2022, we expect to reclassify $ 0.5 million of the amount accumulated in other comprehensive loss to earnings during the next 12 months, due to the recognition in earnings of the hedged forecasted transactions.
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The fair value of our foreign exchange derivative contracts was determined based on current foreign currency exchange rates and forward points. All of our foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 will mature by the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023.
The following table provides information about our foreign currency forward contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Currency Contract Position Contract Amount (Local Currency) Contract Amount (U.S. Dollars)
Euro Buy 21,576 $ 22,615
Euro Sell 4,927 5,107
Japanese Yen Sell 2,989,654 22,906
Korean Won Buy 2,067,724 1,639
Taiwan Dollar Sell 42,826 1,397
Our foreign currency contracts are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as they are valued using pricing models that utilize observable market inputs.
The location and amount of gains (losses) related to non-designated derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Income were as follows (in thousands):
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
on Derivatives Fiscal Year Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Foreign exchange forward contracts Other income, net $ 2,439 $ 1,585 $ ( 1,437 )
The location and amount of gains (losses) related to foreign currency derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on our Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows (in thousands):
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI/L on Derivative Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI/L into Income Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI/L into Income
Fiscal 2022 $ ( 1,688 ) Cost of revenues $ ( 1,816 )
Research and development ( 376 )
Selling, general and administrative ( 456 )
$ ( 2,648 )
Fiscal 2021 $ ( 1,096 ) Cost of revenues $ 184
Research and development 3
Selling, general and administrative 64
$ 251
Fiscal 2020 $ 1,142 Cost of revenues $ 89
Research and development 77
Selling, general and administrative 25
$ 191
Interest Rate Swaps
During fiscal 2020 we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Union Bank 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 included a 0 % floor that was effective for one year from the date of the swap. As of December 31, 2022, the notional amount of the loan that is subject to this interest rate swap was $ 15.5 million. See Note 5, Debt , for additional information.
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For accounting purposes, the interest-rate swap contracts qualify for and are designated as cash flow hedges. All hedging relationships are formally documented, and the hedges are designed to offset changes to future cash flows on hedged transactions. We evaluate hedge effectiveness at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis.
The fair value of our interest rate swap contracts are determined at the end of each reporting period based on valuation models that use interest rate yield curves as inputs. The cash flows associated with the interest rate swaps are reported in Net cash provided by operating activities in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts are recorded within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets.
The impact of the interest rate swaps on the Consolidated Statements of Income was as follows (in thousands):
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI/L on Derivative (Effective Portion) Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI/L into Income (Effective Portion) Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI/L into Income (Effective Portion)
Fiscal 2022 $ 1,906 Other income, net $ 106
Fiscal 2021 451 Other income, net ( 154 )
Fiscal 2020 ( 119 ) Other income, net ( 64 )
See also Note 9, Fair Value .
Note 9— Fair Value
Whenever possible, the fair values of our financial assets and liabilities are determined using quoted market prices of identical securities or quoted market prices of similar securities from active markets. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
• Level 1 valuations are obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical securities;
• Level 2 valuations utilize significant observable inputs, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices near the reporting date in markets that are less active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
• Level 3 valuations utilize unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology and include our own data about assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available under the circumstances.
We did not have any transfers of assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis to or from Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 during fiscal 2022, 2021 or 2020.
The carrying values of Cash, Accounts receivable, net, Restricted cash, Prepaid expenses and other current assets, Accounts payable, and Accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
No changes were made to our valuation techniques during fiscal 2022.
Cash Equivalents
The fair value of our cash equivalents is determined based on quoted market prices for similar or identical securities.
Marketable Securities
We classify our marketable securities as available-for-sale and value them utilizing a market approach. Our investments are priced by pricing vendors who provide observable inputs for their pricing without applying significant judgment. Broker pricing is used mainly when a quoted price is not available, the investment is not priced by our pricing vendors or when a broker price is more reflective of fair value. Our broker-priced investments are categorized as Level 2 investments because fair value is based on similar assets without applying significant judgments. In addition, all of our investments have a sufficient level of trading volume to demonstrate that the fair value is appropriate.
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Assets and liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds $ 21,279 $ — $ — $ 21,279
Commercial paper — 4,969 — 4,969
U.S. agency securities — 996 — 996
21,279 5,965 — 27,244
Marketable securities:
U.S. treasuries 25,019 — — 25,019
Certificates of deposit — 706 — 706
U.S. agency securities — 11,045 — 11,045
Corporate bonds — 67,396 — 67,396
Commercial paper — 24,840 — 24,840
25,019 103,987 — 129,006
Foreign exchange derivative contracts — 664 — 664
Promissory note receivable — — 943 943
Interest rate swap derivative contracts — 2,374 — 2,374
Total assets $ 46,298 $ 112,990 $ 943 $ 160,231
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts $ — $ ( 193 ) $ — $ ( 193 )
Total liabilities $ — $ ( 193 ) $ — $ ( 193 )
December 25, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds $ 9,526 $ — $ — $ 9,526
U.S. treasuries 2,500 — — 2,500
Commercial paper — 1,000 — 1,000
U.S. agency securities — 5,556 — 5,556
12,026 6,556 — 18,582
Marketable securities:
U.S. treasuries 38,985 — — 38,985
Certificates of deposit — 1,199 — 1,199
Corporate bonds — 52,709 — 52,709
Commercial paper — 32,162 — 32,162
38,985 86,070 — 125,055
Interest rate swap derivative contracts — 629 — 629
Total assets $ 51,011 $ 93,255 $ — $ 144,266
Liabilities:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts $ — $ ( 489 ) $ — $ ( 489 )
Interest rate swap derivative contracts $ — $ ( 55 ) $ — $ ( 55 )
Total liabilities $ — $ ( 544 ) $ — $ ( 544 )
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
We measure and report our non-financial assets such as Property, plant and equipment, Goodwill and Intangible assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis if we determine these assets to be impaired or in the period when we make a business acquisition. Other than as discussed in Note 4, Acquisitions and Note 7, Restructuring Charges, there were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during fiscal 2022, 2021 or 2020.
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Note 10— Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill by reportable segment was as follows (in thousands):
Probe Cards Systems Total
Goodwill, as of December 26, 2020 $ 178,072 $ 34,689 $ 212,761
Addition - Baldwin Park acquisition 352 — 352
Addition - HPD acquisition — 1,254 1,254
Foreign currency translation — ( 2,068 ) ( 2,068 )
Goodwill, as of December 25, 2021 178,424 33,875 212,299
Addition - Woburn acquisition — 550 550
Foreign currency translation — ( 1,405 ) ( 1,405 )
Goodwill, as of December 31, 2022 $ 178,424 $ 33,020 $ 211,444
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets were as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Other Intangible Assets Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Accumulated Amortization Net
Existing developed technologies $ 171,441 $ 151,212 $ 20,229 $ 172,259 $ 148,784 $ 23,475
Trade name 7,972 7,759 213 8,054 7,603 451
Customer relationships 50,912 45,003 5,909 51,270 39,254 12,016
Backlog — — — 1,896 1,896 —
In-process research and development 400 — 400 400 — 400
$ 230,725 $ 203,974 $ 26,751 $ 233,879 $ 197,537 $ 36,342
Amortization expense was included in our Consolidated Statements of Income as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31,
2022 December 25,
2021 December 26,
2020
Cost of revenues $ 3,225 $ 12,269 $ 21,609
Selling, general and administrative 6,166 6,478 6,382
$ 9,391 $ 18,747 $ 27,991
The estimated future amortization of definite-lived intangible assets, excluding in-process research and development, is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Amount
2023 $ 7,166
2024 4,584
2025 4,243
2026 3,155
2027 2,816
Thereafter 4,387
Total $ 26,351
We did no t record any impairment of intangible assets in fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Note 11— Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
See Note 6, Leases .
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Environmental Matters
We are subject to U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign governmental laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, the clean-up of contaminated sites and the maintenance of a safe workplace. We believe that we comply in all material respects with the environmental laws and regulations that apply to us as of December 31, 2022. There are no matters pending that we currently believe are reasonably possible of having a material impact to our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In the future, we may receive notices of violations of environmental regulations, or otherwise learn of such violations. Environmental contamination or violations may negatively impact our business.
Indemnification Arrangements
We have entered, and may from time to time in the ordinary course of our business enter, into contractual arrangements with third parties that include indemnification obligations. Under these contractual arrangements, we have agreed to defend, indemnify and/or hold the third party harmless from and against certain liabilities. These arrangements include indemnities in favor of customers in the event that our products or services infringe a third party's intellectual property, or cause property damage or other indemnities in favor of our lessors in connection with facility leasehold liabilities that we may cause. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain of our officers, and our bylaws contain indemnification obligations in favor of our directors, officers and agents. These indemnity arrangements may limit the type of the claim, the total amount that we can be required to pay in connection with the indemnification obligation and the time within which an indemnification claim can be made. The duration of the indemnification obligation may vary, and for most arrangements, survives the agreement term and is indefinite. We believe that substantially all of our indemnity arrangements provide either for limitations on the maximum potential future payments we could be obligated to make, or for limitations on the types of claims and damages we could be obligated to indemnify, or both. However, it is not possible to determine or reasonably estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments under these indemnification obligations due to the varying terms of such obligations, a lack of history of prior indemnification claims, the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular contractual arrangement and in each potential future claim for indemnification, and the contingency of any potential liabilities upon the occurrence of events that are not reasonably determinable. We have not had any material requests for indemnification under these arrangements. We have not recorded any liabilities for these indemnification arrangements on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 or December 25, 2021.
Legal Matters
From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. As of December 31, 2022, and as of the filing of these financial statements, we were not involved in any material legal proceedings. In the future, we may become a party to additional legal proceedings that may require us to spend significant resources. Litigation can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. The results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of outcome.
Note 12— Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock
We have authorized 10,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, none of which is issued and outstanding. Our Board of Directors shall determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the preferred stock, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences, sinking fund terms and the number of shares constituting any series or the designation of any series.
Common Stock
Each share of common stock has the right to one vote. The holders of common stock are also entitled to receive dividends whenever funds are legally available and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the prior rights of holders, if any, of all classes of stock outstanding having priority rights as to dividends. No dividends have been declared or paid as of December 31, 2022.
Common Stock Repurchase Programs
On October 26, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a two-year program to repurchase up to $ 50 million of outstanding common stock to offset potential dilution from issuances of common stock under our stock-based compensation programs. During fiscal 2020, we did not repurchase any shares. During fiscal 2021 we repurchased and retired 622,400 shares of common stock for $ 24.0 million, and as of December 31, 2022 we had utilized the remaining funds available for repurchase under this program after repurchasing 676,408 shares of common stock for $ 26.0 million during fiscal 2022.
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On May 20, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized an additional program to repurchase up to $ 75 million of outstanding common stock, also with the primary purpose of offsetting potential dilution from issuance of common stock under our stock-based compensation programs. This share repurchase program will expire on May 20, 2024. During fiscal 2022, we repurchased and retired 1,700,893 shares of common stock for $ 56.4 million and as of December 31, 2022 $ 18.6 million remained available for future repurchases.
Equity Incentive Plan
We currently grant equity-based awards under our Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2012 Plan”) which was approved by our stockholders. As amended, the 2012 Plan has authorized for issuance a total of 27.4 million shares, 6.5 million of which were available for grant as of December 31, 2022.
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted under the 2012 Plan generally vest over three years in annual tranches, though we have granted, and will continue to grant, such awards that vest over a shorter term for employee retention purposes. RSUs, including Performance Restricted Stock Units (“PRSUs”) are converted into shares of our common stock upon vesting on a one-for-one basis. The vesting of RSUs is subject to the employee's continuing service.
RSU activity was as follows:
Number of
Shares Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Restricted stock units at December 25, 2021 2,166,934 $ 28.63
Granted 1,356,948 34.83
Vested ( 1,156,130 ) 22.60
Canceled ( 140,671 ) 32.73
Restricted stock units at December 31, 2022 2,227,081 35.28
The PRSUs granted in fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 listed below vest based on us achieving certain market performance criteria. The performance criteria are based on a metric called Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) for the performance period of three years , relative to the TSR of the companies identified as being part of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index (FormFactor peer companies) as of a specific date.
Of the 273,000 PRSUs granted in fiscal 2019, 36,000 shares were forfeited, resulting in 237,000 shares vesting in fiscal 2022. These shares achieved 147 % TSR performance, which resulted in an additional 110,605 shares issued during fiscal 2022 related to the 2019 PRSU grant.
PRSU grant activity was as follows:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Grant Date August 1, 2022 August 2, 2021 August 27, 2020
Performance period July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2025 July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024 July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023
Number of shares 204,903 197,128 258,000
TSR as-of date August 1, 2022 August 2, 2021 August 27, 2020
Stock-based compensation $ 8.6 million $ 8.6 million $ 6.9 million
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Our 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), as amended, allows for the issuance of a total of 7,000,000 shares. The offering periods under the ESPP are 12 months commencing on February 1 of each calendar year and ending on January 31 of the subsequent calendar year, and a six-month fixed offering period commencing on August 1 of each calendar year and ending on January 31 of the subsequent calendar year. The 12-month offering period consists of two six-month purchase periods and the six-month offering period consists of one six-month purchase period. The price of the common stock purchased is 85 % of the lesser of the fair market value of the common stock on the first day of the applicable offering period or the last day of each purchase period. We have treated the 2012 ESPP as a compensatory plan.
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During fiscal 2022, employees purchased 316,861 shares under this program at a weighted average exercise price of $ 33.00 per share, which represented a weighted average discount of $ 6.13 per share from the fair value of the stock purchased. As of December 31, 2022, 1,476,211 shares remained available for issuance.
Note 13— Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Certain information regarding our stock-based compensation was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Weighted average grant date per share fair value of RSUs granted $ 34.83 $ 36.12 $ 25.96
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised — 3,179 4,688
Fair value of RSUs vested 42,324 54,948 42,597
Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense by financial statement line and related tax benefit in the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Stock-based compensation expense included in:
Cost of revenues $ 3,807 $ 5,200 $ 3,951
Research and development 8,217 7,583 5,824
Selling, general and administrative 19,313 16,601 14,055
Total stock-based compensation $ 31,337 $ 29,384 $ 23,830
Stock-based compensation tax benefit $ 2,772 $ 6,118 $ 4,962
Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense at December 31, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Unrecognized Expense Weighted Average Recognition Period (Years)
Restricted stock units $ 45,726 2.1
Performance restricted stock units 12,216 2.0
Employee stock purchase plan 424 0.1
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense $ 58,366 2.1
Valuation Assumptions
The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of PRSUs:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
PRSUs:
Dividend yield — % — % — %
Expected volatility 53.0 % 52.5 % 52.0 %
Risk-free interest rate 2.8 % 0.3 % 0.2 %
Expected life (in years) 2.9 2.9 2.8
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The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Dividend yield — % — % — %
Expected volatility 42.6 % - 60.8 %
33.6 % - 74.4 %
30.4 % - 74.4 %
Risk-free interest rate 0.1 % - 3.0 %
0.1 % - 1.5 %
0.1 % - 1.5 %
Expected life (in years) 0.5 - 1.0
0.5 - 1.0
0.5 - 1.0
Note 14— Income Taxes
Components of Income Before Income Taxes
The components of income before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
United States $ 30,047 $ 74,298 $ 72,950
Foreign 27,823 24,202 12,225
$ 57,870 $ 98,500 $ 85,175
Provision for Income Taxes
The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Current provision:
Federal $ 4,330 $ 2,334 $ 1,799
State 520 712 1,194
Foreign 8,625 7,661 4,278
13,475 10,707 7,271
Deferred provision (benefit):
Federal ( 5,886 ) 4,651 1,472
State 118 522 ( 267 )
Foreign ( 575 ) ( 1,304 ) ( 1,824 )
( 6,343 ) 3,869 ( 619 )
Total provision for income taxes $ 7,132 $ 14,576 $ 6,652
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Tax Rate Reconciliation
The following is a reconciliation of the difference between income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 21% and the provision from income taxes (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
U.S. statutory federal tax rate $ 12,153 $ 20,685 $ 17,887
State taxes and credits, net of federal benefit 16 811 663
Stock-based compensation ( 2,772 ) ( 6,118 ) ( 4,962 )
Research and development credits ( 8,264 ) ( 7,153 ) ( 6,576 )
Foreign taxes at rates different than the U.S. 2,404 2,286 415
Other permanent differences 1,964 2,043 400
Global intangible low-taxed income 7 — —
Foreign derived intangible income ( 5,160 ) ( 2,486 ) ( 3,668 )
Change in valuation allowance 2,597 2,231 1,862
Tax contingencies, net of reversals 3,124 2,812 2,712
Other 1,063 ( 535 ) ( 2,081 )
Total $ 7,132 $ 14,576 $ 6,652
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to be reversed.
Significant deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
As of
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021
Tax credits $ 33,025 $ 41,650
Inventory reserve 14,269 13,691
Other reserves and accruals 6,527 8,523
Non-statutory stock options 3,180 2,837
Lease liability 6,024 6,717
Research and development expenditures capitalization 36,821 19,553
Net operating loss carryforwards 18,173 18,395
Gross deferred tax assets 118,019 111,366
Valuation allowance ( 43,295 ) ( 40,698 )
Total deferred tax assets 74,724 70,668
Right-of-use assets ( 5,219 ) ( 5,910 )
Acquired intangibles and fixed assets ( 4,342 ) ( 6,163 )
Unrealized investment gains ( 103 ) ( 105 )
Tax on undistributed earnings ( 146 ) ( 118 )
Total deferred tax liabilities ( 9,810 ) ( 12,296 )
Net deferred tax assets $ 64,914 $ 58,372
We are required to evaluate the realizability of our deferred tax assets in both our U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions on an ongoing basis to determine whether there is a need for a valuation allowance with respect to such deferred tax assets. As of December 31, 2022, we maintained a valuation allowance of $ 43.3 million, primarily related to California deferred tax assets and foreign tax credit carryovers, due to uncertainty about the future realization of these assets. We believe that future reversals of taxable temporary differences, and our forecast of continued earnings in both our U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions, support our decision to not record a valuation allowance on other deferred tax assets.
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Tax Credits and Carryforwards
Tax credits and carryforwards available to us at December 31, 2022 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Amount Latest Expiration Date
Federal research and development tax credit $ 26,424 2034-2042
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 995 2023-2027
California research credits 52,131 Indefinite
State net operating loss carryforwards 249,087 2025-Indefinite
Singapore net operating loss carryforwards 5,724 Indefinite
Undistributed Earnings
As of December 31, 2022, unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries was estimated at $ 48.7 million. We intend to permanently invest $ 12.0 million of undistributed earnings indefinitely outside of the U.S. To the extent we repatriate the remaining $ 36.7 million of undistributed foreign earnings to the U.S., we established a deferred tax liability of $ 0.1 million for foreign withholding taxes. Our estimates are provisional and subject to change because of the complexity and variety of assumptions necessary to compute the tax.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
We recognize the benefits of tax return positions if we determine that the positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority. Interest and penalties accrued on unrecognized tax benefits are recorded as tax expense in the period incurred.
The following table reflects changes in the unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Unrecognized tax benefit, beginning balance $ 35,745 $ 32,497 $ 28,800
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 3,868 3,201 3,072
Additions based on tax positions from prior years 795 124 702
Reductions for tax positions of prior years — — —
Reductions due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations ( 310 ) ( 77 ) ( 77 )
Unrecognized tax benefit, ending balance $ 40,098 $ 35,745 $ 32,497
Interest and penalties recognized as a component of provision for income taxes $ 30 $ 40 $ 50
Interest and penalties accrued at period end 85 188 204
Of the unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2022, $ 20.2 million would impact the effective tax rate if recognized.
The amount of income taxes we pay is subject to ongoing audits by federal, state and foreign tax authorities which might result in proposed assessments. Our estimate for the potential outcome for any uncertain tax issue is judgmental in nature. However, we believe we have adequately provided for any reasonably foreseeable outcome related to those matters. Our future results may include favorable or unfavorable adjustments to our estimated tax liabilities in the period the assessments are made or resolved or when statutes of limitation on potential assessments expire. As of December 31, 2022, changes to our uncertain tax positions in the next 12 months that are reasonably possible are not expected to have a significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.
At December 31, 2022, our tax years 2019 through 2022, 2018 through 2022 and 2017 through 2022, remain open for examination in the federal, state and foreign jurisdictions, respectively. However, to the extent allowed by law, the taxing authorities may have the right to examine prior periods where net operating losses and credits were generated and carried forward, and make adjustments up to the net operating loss and credit carryforward amounts.
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Note 15— Employee Benefit Plans
We have an employee savings plan that qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan is designed to provide employees with an accumulation of funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis and provide for annual discretionary employer contributions. The total charge to net income under the 401(k) plan for fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 aggregated to $ 2.7 million, $ 2.7 million and $ 2.2 million, respectively.
Note 16— Segments and Geographic Information
We operate in two reportable segments consisting of the Probe Cards Segment and the Systems Segment.
Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is our Chief Executive Officer, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire company.
The following table summarizes the operating results by reportable segment (dollars in thousands):
Fiscal 2022
Probe Cards Systems Corporate and Other Total
Revenues $ 591,422 $ 156,515 $ — $ 747,937
Gross profit 235,562 80,937 ( 20,490 ) 296,009
Gross margin 39.8 % 51.7 % 39.6 %
Fiscal 2021
Probe Cards Systems Corporate and Other Total
Revenues $ 633,281 $ 136,393 $ — $ 769,674
Gross profit 279,873 65,834 ( 22,940 ) 322,767
Gross margin 44.2 % 48.3 % 41.9 %
Fiscal 2020
Probe Cards Systems Corporate and Other Total
Revenues $ 581,739 $ 111,877 $ — $ 693,616
Gross profit 263,215 51,835 ( 27,130 ) 287,920
Gross margin 45.2 % 46.3 % 41.5 %
Operating results provide useful information to our management for assessment of our performance and results of operations. Certain components of our operating results are utilized to determine executive compensation along with other measures.
Corporate and Other includes unallocated expenses relating to amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs, including charges related to inventory and fixed assets stepped up to fair value, and other costs, which are not used in evaluating the results of, or in allocating resources to, our reportable segments. Acquisition-related costs include transaction costs and any costs directly related to the acquisition and integration of acquired businesses.
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The following table summarizes revenue, by geographic region, as a percentage of total revenues based upon ship-to location:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Taiwan 22.7 % 24.2 % 21.7 %
China 21.5 21.2 25.2
United States 17.1 15.9 18.4
South Korea 14.9 16.0 12.5
Malaysia 6.7 6.4 1.6
Singapore 5.3 4.7 2.4
Europe 5.2 5.7 9.5
Japan 5.1 4.7 6.3
Rest of World 1.5 1.2 2.4
Total Revenues 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
The following table summarizes revenue by market (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Foundry & Logic $ 409,196 $ 435,812 $ 446,183
DRAM 133,446 156,049 109,734
Flash 48,780 41,420 25,822
Systems 156,515 136,393 111,877
Total revenues $ 747,937 $ 769,674 $ 693,616
The following table summarizes revenue by timing of revenue recognition (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
Probe Cards Systems Total Probe Cards Systems Total Probe Cards Systems Total
Products transferred at a point in time $ 587,738 $ 144,456 $ 732,194 $ 630,038 $ 124,788 $ 754,826 $ 579,569 $ 104,858 $ 684,427
Services transferred over time 3,684 12,059 15,743 3,243 11,605 14,848 2,170 7,019 9,189
Total $ 591,422 $ 156,515 $ 747,937 $ 633,281 $ 136,393 $ 769,674 $ 581,739 $ 111,877 $ 693,616
Long-lived assets, comprised of Operating lease, Right-of-use assets, Property, plant and equipment, net, Goodwill and Intangibles, net, reported based on the location of the asset was as follows (in thousands):
December 31, 2022 December 25, 2021 December 26, 2020
United States $ 406,529 $ 372,338 $ 347,654
Europe 42,640 47,700 51,791
Asia-Pacific 10,236 10,368 7,322
Total $ 459,405 $ 430,406 $ 406,767
Note 17— New Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2021-08
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers . The new guidance requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” as if it had originated the contracts. The Company
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elected to early adopt on a prospective basis during the second quarter of fiscal 2022. The adoption did not have a material effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 18- Subsequent Events
In January 2023. we received $ 18.0 million in cash from a California competes grant (the “Grant”) awarded from the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The Grant requires FormFactor to create and maintain full-time jobs and make significant infrastructure investments within California over a 5-year term. If we do not meet the requirements of the Grant, we will be required to repay all or a portion of the Grant.
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