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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Cost of revenue
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Income before provision for income taxes
−Removed: Provision (benefit) for income taxes
+Added: Provision for income taxes
Earnings per share:
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
−Removed: Other comprehensive (loss) gain, net of tax:
−Removed: Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax:
+Added: Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on
available-for-sale marketable securities
Change in currency translation adjustments
−Removed: Total other comprehensive (loss) gain, net of tax
+Added: Total other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax
Total comprehensive income
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(In thousands)
+Added: September 25,
Current Assets:
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Total current liabilities
−Removed: Deferred and other tax liabilities
+Added: Deferred income taxes
Other non-current liabilities
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(In thousands)
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Cash flows from operating activities:
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment
−Removed: Net cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by investing activities
+Added: Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
−Removed: Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
+Added: Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
−Removed: Income taxes paid
+Added: Income taxes paid (net of refunds)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Balance at June 26, 2021
+Added: Share-based compensation
+Added: Issuance of shares through share-based
+Added: compensation plans, net
+Added: Share-based compensation plan
+Added: Currency translation
+Added: Unrealized loss on investments
+Added: Balance at September 25, 2021
Additional Paid-in
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Balance at June 27, 2020
+Added: Issuance of shares through share-based
+Added: compensation plans, net
+Added: Share-based compensation
+Added: Share-based compensation plan
+Added: Currency translation
+Added: Unrealized loss on investments
+Added: Balance at September 26, 2020
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Our fiscal year ending January 1, 2022 (“fiscal year 2021”) is a 53-week fiscal year.
−Removed: The first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2021 ended on March 27, 2021, the second quarter ended on June 26, 2021 and the third quarter ends on September 25, 2021.
+Added: The first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2021 ended on March 27, 2021, the second quarter ended on June 26, 2021 and the third quarter ended on September 25, 2021.
Our fiscal year ended December 26, 2020 was a 52-week fiscal year.
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Actual amounts could differ materially from reported amounts.
−Removed: The interim results for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year or any future periods.
+Added: The interim results for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year or any future periods.
This interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 19, 2021.
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Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or circumstances and such differences could be material.
−Removed: The Company also assessed the impacts of COVID-19 on the above accounting matters as of June 26, 2021 and through the date of this report.
−Removed: While there was not a material impact as of and for the quarter ended June 26, 2021 and through the date of this report, future actual magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other associated factors, could result in material negative impacts to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.
+Added: The Company also assessed the impacts of COVID-19 on the above accounting matters as of September 25, 2021 and through the date of this report.
+Added: While there was not a material impact as of and for the quarter ended September 25, 2021 and through the date of this report, future actual magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other associated factors, could result in material negative impacts to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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Inspectrology, LLC
−Removed: On December 31, 2020 , the Company acquired Inspectrology, LLC (“Inspectrology”), a leading supplier of overlay metrology for controlling lithography and etch processes in the compound semiconductor market for $ 27,015 in cash and a potential earnout of $ 10,000 , subject to achievement of certain revenue targets earned for fiscal 2021 and 2022.
−Removed: As of June 26, 2021, the Company does not believe the earnout criteria will be met.
+Added: On December 31, 2020 , the Company acquired Inspectrology, LLC (“Inspectrology”), a leading supplier of overlay metrology for controlling lithography and etch processes in the compound semiconductor market for $ 27,015 in cash and a potential earnout of $ 10,000 , subject to achievement of certain revenue targets earned for fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022.
+Added: As of September 25, 2021, the Company does not believe the earnout criteria will be met.
Certain payments, including the earnout, are subject to the principals remaining with the Company for a period of one to three years .
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A financial asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
−Removed: The following tables provide the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis at June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020:
+Added: The following tables provide the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis at September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020:
Fair Value Measurements Using
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Unobservable Inputs
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities:
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Foreign currency forward contracts
+Added: Total liabilities
December 26, 2020
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Marketable Securities
−Removed: At June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020, marketable securities are categorized as follows:
+Added: At September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020, marketable securities are categorized as follows:
Amortized Cost
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Gross Unrealized Holding Losses
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
Municipal notes and bonds
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Total marketable securities
−Removed: The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities classified by the maturity date listed on the security, regardless of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets classification, is as follows at June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020:
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: The amortized cost and estimated fair value of marketable securities classified by the maturity date listed on the security, regardless of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets classification, is as follows at September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020:
+Added: September 25, 2021
December 26, 2020
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Due after one through five years
−Removed: Due after five through ten years
−Removed: Due after ten years
+Added: Due after five years
Total marketable securities
−Removed: The following table summarizes the estimated fair value and gross unrealized holding losses of marketable securities, aggregated by investment instrument and period of time in an unrealized loss position, at June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020:
+Added: The following table summarizes the estimated fair value and gross unrealized holding losses of marketable securities, aggregated by investment instrument and period of time in an unrealized loss position, at September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020:
In Unrealized Loss Position For
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Gross Unrealized Losses
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
Municipal notes and bonds
−Removed: Certificate of deposit
+Added: Commercial paper
Corporate bonds
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The Company, when it considers it to be appropriate, enters into forward contracts to hedge the economic exposures arising from foreign currency denominated transactions.
−Removed: At June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020, these contracts included the
−Removed: future sale of British pound sterling, euro, Israeli shekel, Japanese yen, Korean won, Singapore dollar, Taiwanese dollar, and Chinese renminbi to purchase U.S.
+Added: At September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020, these contracts
+Added: included the future sale of British pound sterling, euro, Israeli shekel, Japanese yen, Korean won, Singapore dollar, Taiwanese dollar, and Chinese renminbi to purchase U.S.
Foreign currency forward contracts are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and therefore, the change in fair value is recorded in “Other expense, net,” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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The dollar equivalent of the U.S.
−Removed: dollar forward contracts and related fair values as of June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020 were as follows:
+Added: dollar forward contracts and related fair values as of September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020 were as follows:
+Added: September 25,
Notional amount
−Removed: Fair value of asset (liability)
+Added: Fair value of liability
Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets
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Balance at December 26, 2020
−Removed: Goodwill acquired during the period (Note 2)
−Removed: Balance at June 26, 2021
+Added: Goodwill from Inspectrology acquisition (Note 2)
+Added: Balance at September 25, 2021
Intangible Assets
−Removed: Purchased intangible assets as of June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020 are as follows:
+Added: Purchased intangible assets as of September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020 are as follows:
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
Finite-lived intangibles:
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Inventories, net are comprised of the following:
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
December 26, 2020
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Property, plant and equipment, net is comprised of the following:
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
December 26, 2020
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Other assets is comprised of the following:
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
December 26, 2020
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Accrued liabilities is comprised of the following:
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
December 26, 2020
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Other current liabilities is comprised of the following:
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
December 26, 2020
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Other non-current liabilities is comprised of the following:
−Removed: June 26, 2021
+Added: September 25, 2021
December 26, 2020
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The Company maintains arrangements under which eligible accounts receivable in Japan are sold without recourse to unrelated third-party financial institutions.
−Removed: The Company sold $ 6,226 of receivables during the six months ended June 26, 2021.
+Added: The Company sold $ 14,850 of receivables during the nine months ended September 25, 2021.
These receivables were not included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as the criteria for sale treatment had been met.
There were no material gains or losses on the sale of such receivables.
−Removed: There were no amounts due from such third-party financial institutions at June 26, 2021.
+Added: There were no amounts due from such third-party financial institutions at September 25, 2021.
Intellectual Property Indemnification Obligations
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The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary.
−Removed: Settlements of warranty reserves are generally associated with sales that occurred during the 12 to 14 months prior to the period-end and warranty accruals are related to sales during the same year.
+Added: Warranty provisions are generally related to current period sales.
+Added: Settlements of warranty reserves are generally associated with sales that occurred during the 12 to 14 months prior to the period-end.
Changes in the Company’s warranty reserves are as follows:
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Balance, beginning of the period
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The Company is permitted to borrow up to 70 % of the value of eligible securities held at the time the line of credit is accessed.
−Removed: The available line of credit as of June 26, 2021 was approximately $ 99.4 million with an available interest rate of 1.8 %.
+Added: The available line of credit as of September 25, 2021 was approximately $ 110.9 million with an available interest rate of 1.8 %.
The credit agreement is available to the Company until such time that either party terminates the arrangement at their discretion.
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Point-in-time
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Balance, beginning of the period
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Restricted Stock Unit Activity
−Removed: A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit activity with respect to the six months ended June 26, 2021 is as follows:
+Added: A summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit activity with respect to the nine months ended September 25, 2021 is as follows:
Number of Shares
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Nonvested at December 26, 2020
−Removed: Nonvested at June 26, 2021
−Removed: As of June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020, there was $ 27,391 and $ 19,135 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units granted under the Company’s stock plans, respectively.
−Removed: That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years and 1.7 years for June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively.
+Added: Nonvested at September 25, 2021
+Added: As of September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020, there was $ 23,747 and $ 19,135 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock units granted under the Company’s stock plans, respectively.
+Added: That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years and 1.7 years for September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively.
Other Expense, Net
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Foreign currency exchange losses, net
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Income before income taxes
−Removed: Provision (benefit) for income taxes
+Added: Provision for income taxes
Effective tax rate
−Removed: The income tax provision for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 was computed based on the Company’s annual forecast of profit by jurisdiction and forecasted effective tax rate for the year.
−Removed: The increase in the Company’s income tax provision for the three and six months ended June 26, 2021 as compared to the three and six months ended June 27, 2020 is primarily due to an increase in quarterly earnings, offset by (i) an increase in the Foreign Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”) deduction, (ii) an increase in the excess tax benefit associated with equity compensation, and (iii) a release of reserves due to expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.
+Added: The income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2021 was computed based on the Company’s annual forecast of profit by jurisdiction and forecasted effective tax rate for the year.
+Added: The increase in the Company’s income tax provision for the three months ended September 25, 2021 as compared to the three months ended September 26, 2020 is primarily due to an increase in quarterly earnings, a decrease to the estimated tax benefit of the R&D and foreign tax credits, offset by an increase in the Foreign Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”) deduction and an increase in the excess tax benefit associated with equity compensation.
The Company’s recorded effective tax rate is less than the U.S.
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The Company continues to monitor available evidence and may reverse some or all of its remaining valuation allowance in future periods, if appropriate.
−Removed: The Company has a recorded valuation allowance against a certain portion of its deferred tax assets of $ 14,254 and $ 14,238 as of June 26, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively.
+Added: The Company has a recorded valuation allowance against a certain portion of its deferred tax assets of $ 14,244 and $ 14,238 as of September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively.
Earnings Per Share
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Basic earnings per share - weighted average shares
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
−Removed: The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at June 26, 2021, as well as the activity for the six months ended June 26, 2021, were as follows:
+Added: The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at September 25, 2021, as well as the activity for the nine months ended September 25, 2021, were as follows:
Foreign currency
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Reclassifications
−Removed: Balance at June 26, 2021
+Added: Balance at September 25, 2021
Segment Reporting and Geographic Information
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Systems and software
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Revenue from third parties:
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The following customers accounted for 10% or more of total revenue for the indicated periods:
−Removed: Six Months Ended
−Removed: Samsung Semiconductor
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
+Added: Samsung Semiconductor
Share Repurchase Authorization
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Repurchases may be made through both public market and private transactions from time to time with shares purchased being subsequently retired.
−Removed: At June 26, 2021, there was $ 100,000 available for future share repurchases under this share repurchase authorization.
+Added: At September 25, 2021, there was $ 100,000 available for future share repurchases under this share repurchase authorization.
The following table summarizes the Company’s share repurchases for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
−Removed: Six Months Ended
+Added: Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
+Added: September 25,
+Added: September 26,
Shares of common stock repurchased
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Compared sentence by sentence after normalising whitespace, quotation marks, case and digits, so re-formatting and restated figures do not read as changed language. Wording changes appear as one removal and one addition. The current filing and the prior one are authoritative.