UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_______________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
_______________________________________ 
(Mark One)
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20182019
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from            to            
Commission File Number: 0-21044
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware 33-0204817
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
201 E. Sandpointe Avenue, 8th Floor15147 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite H300
Santa Ana, CaliforniaScottsdale, Arizona
 9270785254-2494
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 918-9500(480) 530-3000
__________________________________ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer¨Accelerated filerý
    
Non-accelerated filer
¨  
Smaller reporting company¨
    
  Emerging growth company¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolsName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareUEICThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 13,805,50613,928,185 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant were outstanding on November 6, 2018.2019.

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
 
INDEX
 
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share-related data)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$41,995
 $62,438
$54,729
 $53,207
Restricted cash
 4,901
Accounts receivable, net151,885
 151,578
157,138
 144,689
Contract assets26,257
 
21,721
 25,572
Inventories, net135,888
 162,589
137,522
 144,350
Prepaid expenses and other current assets15,429
 11,687
6,061
 11,638
Assets held for sale
 12,517
Income tax receivable2,695
 1,587
3,392
 997
Total current assets374,149
 407,297
380,563
 380,453
Property, plant and equipment, net101,025
 110,962
91,067
 95,840
Goodwill48,509
 48,651
48,404
 48,485
Intangible assets, net25,580
 29,041
20,487
 24,370
Operating lease right-of-use assets19,890
 
Deferred income taxes7,371
 7,913
2,719
 1,833
Other assets4,335
 4,566
2,357
 4,615
Total assets$560,969
 $608,430
$565,487
 $555,596
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable$108,343
 $119,165
$103,842
 $107,282
Line of credit103,500
 138,000
88,000
 101,500
Accrued compensation32,220
 34,499
40,343
 33,965
Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties7,944
 8,882
9,265
 9,574
Accrued income taxes1,441
 3,670
3,560
 3,524
Other accrued liabilities19,899
 28,719
32,659
 24,011
Total current liabilities273,347
 332,935
277,669
 279,856
Long-term liabilities:      
Long-term contingent consideration10,170
 13,400
Operating lease obligations15,580
 
Contingent consideration4,732
 8,435
Deferred income taxes1,189
 4,423
4,195
 930
Income tax payable2,520
 2,520
1,647
 1,647
Other long-term liabilities1,534
 1,603
13
 1,768
Total liabilities288,760
 354,881
303,836
 292,636
Commitments and contingencies
 


 

Stockholders' equity:      
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
 

 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,891,790 and 23,760,434 shares issued on September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively239
 238
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 24,099,047 and 23,932,703 shares issued on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively241
 239
Paid-in capital274,493
 265,195
285,487
 276,103
Treasury stock, at cost, 10,076,385 and 9,702,874 shares on September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively(274,629) (262,065)
Treasury stock, at cost, 10,170,862 and 10,116,459 shares on September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively(277,630) (275,889)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(21,789) (16,599)(25,838) (20,281)
Retained earnings293,895
 266,780
279,391
 282,788
Total stockholders' equity272,209
 253,549
261,651
 262,960
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$560,969

$608,430
$565,487

$555,596
See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from related party vendors.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited) 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Net sales$182,717
 $175,652
 $509,938
 $514,638
$200,724
 $182,717
 $578,783
 $509,938
Cost of sales142,401
 132,582
 405,661
 386,783
154,245
 142,401
 458,437
 405,661
Gross profit40,316
 43,070
 104,277
 127,855
46,479
 40,316
 120,346
 104,277
Research and development expenses5,593
 5,415
 17,703
 15,859
7,930
 5,593
 21,884
 17,703
Factory transition restructuring charges
 446
 
 6,145
Selling, general and administrative expenses29,994
 32,997
 90,811
 94,701
32,422
 29,994
 94,598
 90,811
Operating income (loss)4,729
 4,212
 (4,237) 11,150
6,127
 4,729
 3,864
 (4,237)
Interest income (expense), net(1,177) (721) (3,526) (1,676)(784) (1,177) (3,088) (3,526)
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory
 
 36,978
 

 
 
 36,978
Other income (expense), net(2,282) 61
 (3,951) 2
(148) (2,282) (426) (3,951)
Income before provision for income taxes1,270
 3,552
 25,264
 9,476
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes5,195
 1,270
 350
 25,264
Provision for income taxes311
 1,824
 2,233
 2,945
2,526
 311
 3,747
 2,233
Net income$959
 $1,728
 $23,031
 $6,531
Net income (loss)$2,669
 $959
 $(3,397) $23,031
              
Earnings per share:       
Earnings (loss) per share:       
Basic$0.07
 $0.12
 $1.65
 $0.45
$0.19
 $0.07
 $(0.25) $1.65
Diluted$0.07
 $0.12
 $1.63
 $0.44
$0.19
 $0.07
 $(0.25) $1.63
Shares used in computing earnings per share:       
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:       
Basic13,836
 14,381
 13,997
 14,412
13,894
 13,836
 13,861
 13,997
Diluted13,959
 14,666
 14,116
 14,689
14,170
 13,959
 13,861
 14,116
See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from related party vendors.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) STATEMENTS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited) 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$959
 $1,728
 $23,031
 $6,531
Net income (loss)$2,669
 $959
 $(3,397) $23,031
Other comprehensive income (loss):              
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment(3,778) 2,999
 (5,190) 4,990
(5,457) (3,778) (5,557) (5,190)
Comprehensive income (loss)$(2,819)
$4,727
 $17,841
 $11,521
$(2,788)
$(2,819) $(8,954) $17,841
See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from related party vendors.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019:
 Common Stock
Issued
 Common Stock
in Treasury
 Paid-in
Capital
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Retained
Earnings
 Totals
 Shares Amount Shares Amount   
Balance at December 31, 201823,933
 $239
 (10,116) $(275,889) $276,103
 $(20,281) $282,788
 $262,960
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,005) (1,005)
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 1,733
 
 1,733
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation78
 1
 
 
 346
 
 
 347
Purchase of treasury shares
 
 (43) (1,215) 
 
 
 (1,215)
Shares issued to directors8
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
Employee and director stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 1,918
 
 
 1,918
Performance - based common stock warrants

 

 

 

 434
 

 

 434
Balance at March 31, 201924,019
 240
 (10,159) (277,104) 278,801
 (18,548) 281,783
 265,172
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 (5,061) (5,061)
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 (1,833) 
 (1,833)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation17
 
 
 
 273
 
 
 273
Purchase of treasury shares
 
 (5) (189) 
 
 
 (189)
Shares issued to directors7
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
Employee and director stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 2,273
 
 
 2,273
Performance-based common stock warrants

 

 

 

 236
 

 

 236
Balance at June 30, 201924,043
 240
 (10,164) (277,293) 281,583
 (20,381) 276,722
 260,871
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 

 2,669
 2,669
Currency translation adjustment

 

 
 
 

 (5,457) 
 (5,457)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation29
 1
 

 

 255
 
 
 256
Purchase of treasury shares
 
 (7) (337) 

 
 
 (337)
Stock options exercised20
 
 
 
 411
 
 
 411
Shares issued to directors7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee and director stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 2,527
 
 
 2,527
Performance-based common stock warrants

 

 

 

 711
 

 

 711
Balance at September 30, 201924,099
 $241
 (10,171) $(277,630) $285,487
 $(25,838) $279,391
 $261,651
See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from related party vendors.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018:
 Common Stock
Issued
 Common Stock
in Treasury
 Paid-in
Capital
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Retained
Earnings
 Totals
 Shares Amount Shares Amount   
Balance at December 31, 201723,760
 $238
 (9,703) $(262,065) $265,195
 $(16,599) $266,780
 $253,549
Impact to retained earnings from adoption of ASU 2014-09            4,084
 4,084
Balance at January 1, 201823,760
 238
 (9,703) (262,065) 265,195
 (16,599) 270,864
 257,633
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 (587) (587)
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 3,646
 
 3,646
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation42
 
 
 
 336
 
 
 336
Purchase of treasury shares
 
 (13) (615) 
 
 
 (615)
Stock options exercised20
 
 
 
 439
 
 
 439
Shares issued to directors8
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
Employee and director stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 2,204
 
 
 2,204
Performance - based common stock warrants

 

 

 

 471
 

 

 471
Balance at March 31, 201823,830
 238
 (9,716) (262,680) 268,645
 (12,953) 270,277
 263,527
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 22,659
 22,659
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 (5,058) 
 (5,058)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation14
 1
 
 
 253
 
 
 254
Purchase of treasury shares
 
 (212) (6,499) 
 
 
 (6,499)
Stock options exercised10
 
 
 
 265
 
 
 265
Shares issued to directors8
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
Employee and director stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 2,465
 
 
 2,465
Performance-based common stock warrants

 

 

 

 (128) 

 

 (128)
Balance at June 30, 201823,862
 239
 (9,928) (269,179) 271,500
 (18,011) 292,936
 277,485
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 959
 959
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
 (3,778) 
 (3,778)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan and compensation18
 
 
 
 290
 
 
 290
Purchase of treasury shares
 
 (148) (5,450) 
 
 
 (5,450)
Stock options exercised5
 
 
 
 160
 
 
 160
Shares issued to directors7
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
Employee and director stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 2,139
 
 
 2,139
Performance-based common stock warrants

 

 

 

 404
 

 

 404
Balance at September 30, 201823,892
 $239
 (10,076) $(274,629) $274,493
 $(21,789) $293,895
 $272,209
See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from related party vendors.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172019 2018
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities:      
Net income$23,031
 $6,531
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:   
Net income (loss)$(3,397) $23,031
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization25,264
 23,202
23,734
 25,264
Provision for doubtful accounts2
 167
275
 2
Provision for inventory write-downs6,450
 2,189
11,222
 6,450
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory(36,978) 

 (36,978)
Deferred income taxes(1,370) (953)2,273
 (1,370)
Shares issued for employee benefit plan879
 591
876
 880
Employee and director stock-based compensation6,808
 9,476
6,718
 6,808
Performance-based common stock warrants747
 1,122
1,381
 747
Impairment of China factory equipment2,886
 

 2,886
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable and contract assets(1,289) (24,440)(11,117) (1,289)
Inventories(9,535) (21,217)(6,819) (9,535)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(4,193) (2,422)5,507
 (4,194)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(13,142) 1,488
11,686
 (13,142)
Accrued income taxes(4,134) (1,517)(2,418) (4,134)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities(4,574) (5,783)39,921
 (4,574)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities:      
Proceeds from sale of Guangzhou factory51,291
 

 51,291
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment(16,838) (29,922)(15,854) (16,838)
Refund of deposit received toward sale of Guangzhou factory(5,053) 

 (5,053)
Acquisitions of intangible assets(1,911) (1,275)(1,505) (1,911)
Acquisition of net assets of Residential Control Systems, Inc.
 (8,894)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities27,489

(40,091)(17,359)
27,489
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities:      
Borrowings under line of credit48,000
 115,000
57,500
 48,000
Repayments on line of credit(82,500) (50,987)(71,000) (82,500)
Proceeds from stock options exercised864
 1,107
411
 864
Treasury stock purchased(12,564) (20,217)(1,741) (12,564)
Contingent consideration payments in connection with business combinations(3,858) 
(4,251) (3,858)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(50,058) 44,903
(19,081) (50,058)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash1,799
 (5,504)(1,959) 1,799
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(25,344) (6,475)1,522
 (25,344)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year67,339
 59,834
53,207
 67,339
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$41,995
 $53,359
$54,729
 $41,995
      
Supplemental cash flow information:      
Income taxes paid$5,453
 $5,770
$5,608
 $5,453
Interest paid$3,722
 $1,697
$3,479
 $3,722
See Note 4 for further information concerning our purchases from related party vendors.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 20182019
(Unaudited)
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries contain all the adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to conform to the current year presentation. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As used herein, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates to the contrary.
Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," and the "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" included in Items 1A, 7, 7A, and 8, respectively, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018.
Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, our review for impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, business combinations, income taxes, stock-based compensation expense and performance-based common stock warrants. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be material.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition
We adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," and all related amendments as of January 1, 2018. The impact of this new guidance on our accounting policies and consolidated financial statements is also described below. There have been no other significant changes in our accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Revenue Recognition
Our performance obligations primarily arise from manufacturing and delivering universal control, sensing and automation products and AV accessories, which are sold through multiple channels, and intellectual property that is embedded in these products or licensed to others. Our contracts have an anticipated duration of less than a year. These performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time, as described below. Payment terms are typically on open credit terms consistent with industry practice and do not have significant financing components. Some contracts contain early payment discounts, which are recognized as a reduction to revenue if the customer typically meets the early payment conditions.conditions, and are insignificant to net sales. Consideration may be variable based on indeterminate volumes.
Effective January 1, 2018, revenue is recognized over time when the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance, our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls, or when our performance creates an asset with no alternative use to us (custom products) and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date such asthrough a firm order or other contractual commitment from the customer. An asset does not have an alternative use if we are unable to redirect the asset to another customer in the foreseeable future without significant rework. The method for measuring progress towards satisfying a performance obligation for a custom product is based on the costs incurred to date (cost-to-cost method). We believe that the costs associated with production are most closely aligned with the revenue associated with those products. Revenue recognized over time, for which we have not yet invoiced the customer, is included in contract assets in our consolidated balance sheets. Generally, we invoice the customer within 90 days of revenue recognition.
We recognize revenue at a point in time if the criteria for recognizing revenue over time are not met, the title of the goods has transferred, and we have a present right to payment.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
(Unaudited)


We typically recognize revenue for the sale of tooling at a point in time, which is generally upon completion of the tooling and, if applicable, acceptance by the customer.

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
(Unaudited)


A provision is recorded for estimated sales returns and allowances and is deducted from gross sales to arrive at net sales in the period the related revenue is recorded. These estimates are based on historical sales returns and allowances, analysis of credit memo data and other known factors. Actual returns and claims in any future period are inherently uncertain and thus may differ from our estimates. If actual or expected future returns and claims are significantly greater or lower than the reserves that we have established, we will record a reduction or increase to net revenue in the period in which we make such a determination.
We accrue for discounts and rebates based on historical experience and our expectations regarding future sales to our customers. Accruals for discounts and rebates are recorded as a reduction to sales in the same period as the related revenue. Changes in such accruals may be required if future rebates and incentives differ from our estimates.
We license our intellectual property including our patented technologies, trademarks, and database of control codes. When license fees are paid on a per-unit basis, we record license revenue when our customers manufacture or ship a product incorporating our intellectual property and we have a present right to payment. When a fixed up-front license fee is received in exchange for the delivery of a particular database of infrared codes or the contract contains a minimum guarantee provision, we record revenue when delivery of the intellectual property has occurred. Tiered royalties are recorded on a straight-line basis according to the forecasted per-unit fees taking into account the pricing tiers.
Contract assets represent revenue which has been recognized based on our accounting policies but for which the customer has not yet been invoiced and thus an account receivable has not yet been recorded.
Under prior accounting standards, weTrade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Sales allowances are recognized revenueas reductions of gross accounts receivable to arrive at accounts receivable, net if the sales allowances are distributed in customer account credits. See Note 3 for further information concerning our sales allowances.
We present all non-income government-assessed taxes (sales, use and value added taxes) collected from our customers and remitted to governmental agencies on a net basis (excluded from revenue) in our financial statements. The government-assessed taxes are recorded in our consolidated balance sheets until they are remitted to the government agency.

Leases

We adopted ASU 2016-02, "Leases," and all related amendments as of January 1, 2019.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception and determine the classification of the lease, as either operating or finance, at commencement. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, other accrued liabilities and long-term operating lease obligations on our consolidated balance sheets. We presently do not have any finance leases.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the salepresent value of productslease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date, including the lease term, in determining the present value of lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets also factor in any lease payments made, initial direct costs and lease incentives received. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when titleit is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Some of our leases include options to extend with a range of three to five years with up to two extensions at the goods had transferred, there was persuasive evidence of an arrangement (such as a purchase order from the customer), the sales price was fixed or determinable and collectability was reasonably assured. Revenuethen current market rate. Lease expense for term license fees werelease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the effectivelease term.
Leases with an initial term of the license when we couldtwelve months or less are not reliably predict in which periods, within the term of the license, the licensee would benefit from the use of our patented inventions.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09 using the modified retrospective transition method. Under this method, we evaluated all contracts that were in effect at the beginning of 2018 as if those contracts had been accounted for under the new revenue standard basedrecorded on the termsbalance sheet and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. If applicable, we combine lease and non-lease components, which primarily relate to ancillary expenses associated with real estate leases such as common area maintenance charges and management fees.
There have been no other significant changes in effect as ofour accounting policies during the adoption date. Under the modified retrospective transition approach, periods priorthree and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the adoption date were not adjusted and continue to be reportedsignificant accounting policies described in accordance with historical U.S. GAAP. A cumulative catch-up adjustment was recorded to beginning retained earnings to reflect the impact of all existing arrangements under the new revenue standard.

The cumulative effects of the changes made to our consolidated January 1, 2018 balance sheetAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the adoption of ASU 2014-09, were as follows:

 As reported 
Adjustments due to
 ASU 2014-09
 Balance at
Consolidated Balance Sheet (In thousands)12/31/2017  1/1/2018
Contract assets$
 $29,759
 $29,759
Inventories, net162,589
 (23,830) 138,759
Prepaid expenses and other current assets11,687
 (174) 11,513
Deferred income tax assets7,913
 (102) 7,811
Accounts payable and other current liabilities332,935
 1,528
 334,463
Deferred income tax liabilities4,423
 20
 4,443
Retained earnings266,780
 4,084
 270,864
year ended December 31, 2018.


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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

The following tables compare the reported consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, to pro forma amounts had the previous guidance been in effect. The guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated statement of cash flows.

 As of September 30, 2018
Consolidated Balance Sheet (In thousands)As reported Without Adoption of ASU 2014-09 Effect of Change
Assets     
Contract assets$26,257
 $
 $26,257
Inventories, net135,888
 156,553
 (20,665)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets15,429
 15,419
 10
Deferred income taxes7,371
 7,379
 (8)
     

Liabilities and Equity    

Accounts payable and other current liabilities$273,347
 $271,734
 $1,613
Retained earnings293,895
 289,914
 3,981
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands)As reported Without Adoption of ASU 2014-09 Effect of Change
Net sales$182,717
 $184,559
 $(1,842)
Cost of sales142,401
 144,426
 (2,025)
Selling, general and administrative expenses29,994
 30,029
 (35)
Provision for income taxes311
 355
 (44)
Net income959
 697
 262
      
Earnings per share:     
Basic$0.07
 $0.05
 $0.02
Diluted$0.07
 $0.05
 $0.02
 Nine months ended September 30, 2018
Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands)As reported Without Adoption of ASU 2014-09 Effect of Change
Net sales$509,938
 $512,880
 $(2,942)
Cost of sales405,661
 408,427
 (2,766)
Selling, general and administrative expenses90,811
 90,866
 (55)
Provision for income taxes2,233
 2,250
 (17)
Net income23,031
 23,134
 (103)
      
Earnings per share:     
Basic$1.65
 $1.66
 $(0.01)
Diluted$1.63
 $1.64
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Other Accounting Pronouncements
In AugustFebruary 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2016-15, "Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," which amends Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 230, "Statement of Cash Flows". This new guidance addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity2016-02 (with amendments issued in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and must be adopted retrospectively. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 did not have a material impact to the presentation of our consolidated statement of cash flows.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, "Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory," which changes the accounting for income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. Current guidance prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party. Under this new guidance, the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory will be recognized when the transfer occurs. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2016-16 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18,"Restricted Cash," which amends ASC 230, "Statement of Cash Flows." This new guidance addresses the classifications and presentation of changes in restricted cash in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and must be adopted retrospectively. The adoption of ASU 2016-18 modified our current disclosures by reclassifying certain amounts within the consolidated statement of cash flows, but did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Updates Not Yet Effective

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases,"2018), which changes the accounting for leases and requires expanded disclosures about leasing activities. This new guidance will requirealso requires lessees to recognize a right of useROU asset and a lease liability at the commencement date for all leases with terms greater than twelve months. Accounting by lessors is largely unchanged. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and must be2018. We adopted using a modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, which provides an additional transition method when adopting ASU 2016-02. Under the original guidance,2016-02 on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approach provided thatoptional transition method. Thus, the standard was applied starting January 1, 2019 and prior periods were not restated.
We applied the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance. As a result, we did not reassess the identification, classification and initial direct costs of leases commencing before the effective date. We also applied the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components to all new leases as well as leases commencing before the effective date.
Upon adoption, ASU 2016-02 be applied atresulted in the beginningrecognition of lease ROU assets, accrued liabilities and long-term liabilities related to operating leases of $20.7 million, $3.3 million and $17.0 million, respectively. In addition, assets and liabilities totaling $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively, were reclassified into the earliest period presented.opening ROU asset balance. The adoption of ASU 2018-11 allows for the application of the new guidance as of the adoption date with a2016-02 did not result in any cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. We planearnings and did not have any impact on our results of operations, cash flows or debt covenants.
See Note 5 for additional information.
Other Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, "Improvements to adoptNon-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This guidance expands the scope of Topic 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation" to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees, but excludes awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to a customer as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The adoption of ASU 2016-022018-07 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract," which amends ASC 350-40, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software." The ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software and requires the capitalized implementation costs to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2018-15, effective January 1, 2019, usingdid not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Updates Not Yet Effective
In June 2016, the new transitionFASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” This guidance provided inupdates existing guidance for measuring and recording credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost by replacing the “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” model. Accordingly, these financial assets will be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. ASU 2018-11 and2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-022016-13 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." This guidance simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15,31, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 willto have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, "Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." This guidance expands the scope of Topic 718, "Compensation - Stock Compensation" to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from non-employees, but excludes awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to a customer as part of a contract accounted for under ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2018-07 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Customer’s Accounting for implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract," which amends ASC 350-40, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software." The ASU aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software and requires the capitalized implementation costs to be expensed over the term of the hosting arrangement. The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected. Effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2018-07 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
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Note 2 — Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents were held in the following geographic regions:
(In thousands)September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
United States$3,694
 $10,489
People's Republic of China ("PRC")20,024
 23,283
Asia (excluding the PRC)1,350
 1,405
Europe7,976
 18,071
South America8,951
 9,190
Total cash and cash equivalents$41,995
 $62,438
Restricted Cash
In connection with the pending sale of our Guangzhou factory in the PRC (Note 10), a prospective buyer made a cash deposit of RMB 32 million ($5.1 million based on April 2018 exchange rates) into an escrow account on September 29, 2016. Under the terms of the escrow account, these funds were not to be paid to us until the close of the sale. Accordingly, this deposit was presented as restricted cash within our consolidated balance sheet. In April 2018, the sale transaction with this buyer was terminated and this deposit was returned to the buyer.
(In thousands)September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
United States$7,226
 $1,156
People's Republic of China ("PRC")12,813
 20,885
Asia (excluding the PRC)11,113
 2,398
Europe12,156
 19,907
South America11,421
 8,861
Total cash and cash equivalents$54,729
 $53,207

Note 3 — Accounts Receivable, Net and Revenue Concentrations
Accounts receivable, net were as follows:
(In thousands)September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Trade receivables, gross$145,823
 $142,299
$151,220
 $133,774
Allowance for doubtful accounts(992) (1,064)(1,292) (1,121)
Allowance for sales returns(588) (562)(497) (731)
Net trade receivables144,243
 140,673
149,431
 131,922
Other7,642
 10,905
7,707
 12,767
Accounts receivable, net$151,885
 $151,578
$157,138
 $144,689
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017
Balance at beginning of period$1,064
 $904
Additions to costs and expenses2
 167
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects(74) (19)
Balance at end of period$992
 $1,052

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(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018
Balance at beginning of period$1,121
 $1,064
Additions to costs and expenses275
 2
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects(104) (74)
Balance at end of period$1,292
 $992

Significant Customers
Net sales to the following customers totaled more than 10% of our net sales:
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, 
2018 20172019 2018 
$ (thousands) % of Net Sales $ (thousands) % of Net Sales$ (thousands) % of Net Sales $ (thousands) % of Net Sales 
Comcast Corporation$32,336
 17.7% $36,811
 21.0%$30,419
 15.2% $32,336
 17.7% 
AT&T (1)
$
 % $20,117
 11.5%
Ring L.L.C.$21,050
 10.5% 
(1) 

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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 $ (thousands) % of Net Sales $ (thousands) % of Net Sales
Comcast Corporation$99,853
 19.6% $122,009
 23.7%
AT&T (1)
$
 % $61,057
 11.9%
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2019 2018 
 $ (thousands) % of Net Sales $ (thousands) % of Net Sales 
Comcast Corporation$91,058
 15.7% $99,853
 19.6% 
(1)
Sales associated with
(1) Net sales to this customer did not total more than 10% of our net sales for the indicated period.

Trade receivables associated with these significant customers that totaled more than 10% of our total net sales in the prior period.

There were no customers with an accounts receivable net werebalance in excess of 10% of the total accounts receivable balance as of September 30, 2019.

Revenue Recognition Pattern
The pattern of revenue recognition was as follows:
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 $ (thousands) % of Accounts Receivable, Net $ (thousands) % of Accounts Receivable, Net
Comcast Corporation$20,084
 13.2% $25,142
 16.6%
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Goods and services transferred at a point in time$108,065
 $97,952
 $309,841
 $275,552
Goods and services transferred over time92,659
 84,765
 268,942
 234,386
Net sales$200,724
 $182,717
 $578,783
 $509,938

Note 4 — Inventories, Net and Significant Suppliers
Inventories, net were as follows:
(In thousands)September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Raw materials$62,835
 $43,638
$59,412
 $68,834
Components13,763
 16,214
21,557
 25,071
Work in process8,378
 1,847
5,757
 5,577
Finished goods58,195
 105,178
60,306
 50,006
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory(7,283) (4,288)(9,510) (5,138)
Inventories, net$135,888
 $162,589
$137,522
 $144,350
 
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Reserve for Excess and Obsolete Inventory
Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory were as follows:
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172019 2018
Balance at beginning of period$4,288
 $4,205
$5,138
 $4,288
Additions charged to costs and expenses (1)
5,353
 1,960
7,430
 5,353
Sell through (2)
(1,240) (950)(1,220) (1,240)
(Write-offs)/Foreign exchange effects(1,118) (2,090)(1,838) (1,118)
Balance at end of period$7,283
 $3,125
$9,510
 $7,283

(1)
The additions charged to costs and expenses do not include inventory directly written-off that was scrapped during production totaling $1.1$3.8 million and $0.2$1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. These amounts are production waste and manufacturing inefficiencies and are not included in management's reserve for excess and obsolete inventory.
(2)
These amounts represent the reduction in reserves associated with inventory items that were sold during the period.

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Significant Suppliers
We purchase integrated circuits, components and finished goods from multiple sources. Purchases from the following supplierNo suppliers totaled more than 10% of our total inventory purchases:purchases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 $ (thousands) 
% of Total
Inventory Purchases
 $ (thousands) 
% of Total
Inventory Purchases
Texas Instruments (1)
$
 % $13,115
 12.4%

 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 $ (thousands) 
% of Total
Inventory Purchases
 $ (thousands) 
% of Total
Inventory Purchases
Texas Instruments (1)
$
 % $33,693
 11.3%
(1)
Purchases associated with this supplier did not total more than 10% of our total inventory purchases for the indicated period.

Related Party Supplier
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, we purchased certain printed circuit board assemblies from a related party supplier. The supplier was considered a related party for financial reporting purposes because our Senior Vice President of Strategic Operations owned 40% of this supplier. In the second quarter of 2018, our Senior Vice President sold his interest in this supplier, and thus this supplier is no longer considered a related party.
Total inventory purchases made from this supplier while it was a related party were $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20182018.

Note 5 — Leases

We have entered into various operating lease agreements for automobiles, offices and $1.4 million and $4.0 million duringmanufacturing facilities throughout the three and nine months endedworld. At September 30, 2017, respectively.2019, our operating leases had remaining lease terms of up to 42 years.
Lease balances within our consolidated balance sheet were as follows:
(In thousands)September 30, 2019
Assets: 
Operating lease right-of-use assets$19,890
Liabilities: 
Other accrued liabilities$4,501
Long-term operating lease obligations15,580
Total lease liabilities$20,081
Operating lease expense, including short-term and variable lease costs, which are insignificant to the total, and operating lease cash flows and supplemental cash flow information were as follows:
(In thousands)Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Cost of sales$574
$1,627
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,036
3,324
Total operating lease expense$1,610
$4,951
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$1,537
$5,197
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations$1,131
$2,655

The weighted average remaining lease liability term and the weighted average discount rate were as follows:
September 30, 2019
Weighted average lease liability term (in years)4.60
Weighted average discount rate4.62%


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The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and thereafter to the operating lease liabilities recognized in our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019. The reconciliation excludes short-term leases that are not recorded on the balance sheet.
(In thousands)September 30, 2019
2019 (remaining 3 months)$1,190
20205,482
20215,493
20224,523
20232,306
Thereafter3,366
Total lease payments22,360
Less: imputed interest(2,279)
Total lease liabilities$20,081
As of September 30, 2019, we have two operating leases that have not yet commenced with the total initial lease liability of approximately $3.2 million with three and five-year terms, which are not reflected within the maturity schedule above.
Note 56 — Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
(In thousands)  
Balance at December 31, 2017$48,651
Balance at December 31, 2018$48,485
Foreign exchange effects(142)(81)
Balance at September 30, 2018$48,509
Balance at September 30, 2019$48,404
 
Intangible Assets, Net
The components of intangible assets, net were as follows:
September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(In thousands)
Gross (1)
 
Accumulated
Amortization (1)
 Net 
Gross (1)
 
Accumulated
Amortization (1)
 Net
Gross (1)
 
Accumulated
Amortization (1)
 Net 
Gross (1)
 
Accumulated
Amortization (1)
 Net
Distribution rights$333
 $(182) $151
 $344
 $(165) $179
$314
 $(198) $116
 $329
 $(188) $141
Patents14,194
 (5,502) 8,692
 13,250
 (5,310) 7,940
15,606
 (6,253) 9,353
 14,560
 (5,704) 8,856
Trademarks and trade names2,786
 (1,823) 963
 2,786
 (1,594) 1,192
2,786
 (2,129) 657
 2,786
 (1,900) 886
Developed and core technology12,560
 (7,583) 4,977
 12,560
 (6,071) 6,489
12,560
 (9,597) 2,963
 12,560
 (8,087) 4,473
Capitalized software development costs249
 (131) 118
 142
 (77) 65

 
 
 155
 
 155
Customer relationships32,534
 (21,855) 10,679
 32,534
 (19,395) 13,139
32,683
 (25,285) 7,398
 32,534
 (22,675) 9,859
Order backlog
 
 
 150
 (113) 37
Total intangible assets, net$62,656
 $(37,076) $25,580

$61,766
 $(32,725) $29,041
$63,949
 $(43,462) $20,487

$62,924
 $(38,554) $24,370
 
(1) 
This table excludes the gross value of fully amortized intangible assets totaling $6.8$7.3 million and $6.0$7.1 million at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

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Amortization expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, except amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs, and order backlog, which areis recorded in cost of sales. Amortization expense by income statement of operations caption was as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Cost of sales$18
 $54
 $91
 $128
$
 $18
 $
 $91
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,770
 1,715
 5,275
 5,032
1,798
 1,770
 5,382
 5,275
Total amortization expense$1,788
 $1,769
 $5,366
 $5,160
$1,798
 $1,788
 $5,382
 $5,366
 
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Estimated future annual amortization expense related to our intangible assets at September 30, 20182019, was as follows:
(In thousands)  
2018 (remaining 3 months)$1,778
20197,018
2019 (remaining 3 months)$1,791
20205,883
6,045
20212,325
2,555
20222,216
2,443
20232,298
Thereafter6,360
5,355
Total$25,580
$20,487

Note 67 — Line of Credit

Our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association provides for a $170.0$125.0 million revolving line of credit ("Credit Line") that expires on November 1, 2019.2020. The Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit. Therecredit, of which there were no outstanding letters of credit$2.7 million at September 30, 2018.2019.
All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as 65% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary which controls our manufacturing factories in the PRC.
Under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Second Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.00% to 0.50%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our cash flow leverage ratio as set forth in the Second Amended Credit Agreement. The interest rate in effect at September 30, 20182019 was 3.97%3.55%. There are no commitment fees or unused line fees under the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
The Second Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. In addition, the Second Amended Credit Agreement contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of September 30, 2018,2019, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
At September 30, 2018,2019, we had $103.5$88.0 million outstanding under the Credit Line. Our total interest expense on borrowings was $1.2$0.9 million and $0.8$1.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. Our total interest expense on borrowings was $3.7$3.4 million and $1.8$3.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.

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Note 78 — Income Taxes
We utilize our estimated annual effective tax rate to determine our provision for income taxes for interim periods. The income tax provision is computed by taking the estimated annual effective rate and multiplying it by the year-to-date pre-tax book income.

We recorded an income tax expense of $0.3$2.5 million and $1.8$0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. We recorded income tax expense of $3.7 million and 2017, respectively, and our effective tax rate was 24.5% and 51.4%$2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarily due to certain transactions in China during the three months ended September 30, 2017 being nondeductible as a result of the pending sale of our Guangzhou factory.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, we recordedrespectively. The income tax expense of $2.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively, and our effective tax rate was 8.8% and 31.1% duringfor the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 increased primarily due to the mix of pre-tax income among jurisdictions, including losses not benefited for federal and 2017, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarilystate as a result of a valuation allowance and a remeasurement of deferred taxes to recognize the tax rate applicable to the gain recognized on the sale ofHigh Technology Exemption ("HTE") approved for our
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Yangzhou factory located in northern China.

Guangzhou factory being lowerAt December 31, 2018, we assessed the realizability of our deferred tax assets by considering whether it is "more likely than our blended consolidatednot" some portion or all of the deferred tax rate. Additionally,assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered taxable income in carryback years, the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies and projected future taxable income in making this assessment. At December 31, 2018, we had a three year cumulative operating loss for our U.S. operations and accordingly, provided a full valuation allowance on our U.S. and state deferred tax assets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, certain transactions in China were nondeductible as a result of the pending sale of2019, there has been no change to our Guangzhou factory.valuation allowance position.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act reduces the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, requires companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax deferred and creates new taxes on certain foreign sourced earnings. We are applying the guidance in SAB 118 when accounting for the enactment-date effects of the Tax Act. At September 30, 2018, we have not completed our accounting for all of the tax effects of the Tax Act. Additionally, we have made a reasonable estimate of other effects. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018, we recognized no adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017. We are awaiting further guidance from the U.S. federal and state regulatory bodies with regards to the final accounting and reporting of these items in the jurisdictions where we file tax returns. In all cases, we will continue to make and refine our calculations as additional analysis is completed. Our estimates may also be affected as we gain a more thorough understanding of tax law. These changes could be material to income tax expense.
Additionally, we have provided provisional amounts for the legislative provisions that are effective as of January 1, 2018, including, but not limited to, the creation of the base erosion anti-abuse tax ("BEAT"), a new minimum tax, a new provision designed to tax global intangible low-taxed income ("Global Minimum Tax" or "GMT"), a new limitation on deductible interest expense, and limitations on the use of net operating losses. Our accounting for these elements of the Tax Act is incomplete; however, we were able to make reasonable estimates and therefore recorded provisional adjustments. Similar to the above elements, we are in the process of collecting and preparing necessary data, and interpreting guidance as issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, FASB, and other federal and state standard-setting regulatory bodies. However, we continue to gather additional information to complete our accounting for these items and expect to complete the accounting within the prescribed measurement period. Given the complexity of the GMT provisions, we are still evaluating the effects of the GMT provisions and have not yet determined our accounting policy. At September 30, 2018, we are still evaluating the GMT provisions and our analysis of future taxable income that is subject to GMT, we have included GMT related to current year operations only in our estimated annual effective tax rate and have not provided additional GMT on deferred items.
At September 30, 2018,2019, we had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $4.6$4.8 million, including interest and penalties, of which approximately $4.3$4.4 million of this amount, if not for the state Research and Experimentation income tax credit valuation allowance, would affect the annual effective tax rate, if these tax benefits are realized. Further, we are unaware of any positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amountamounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly changeincrease within the next twelve months. BasedHowever, based on federal, state and foreign statute expirations in various jurisdictions, we do not anticipate anya decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.2 million within the next twelve months. We have classified uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless expected to be paid within one year.
We have elected to classify interest and penalties as a component of tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties of $0.6 million as of September 30, 2019 and $0.5 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively,2018 are included in ourthe unrecognized tax benefits.

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Note 89 — Accrued Compensation
The components of accrued compensation were as follows:
(In thousands)September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accrued social insurance (1)
$17,216
 $17,727
$16,462
 $16,735
Accrued salary/wages8,309
 7,910
7,751
 8,783
Accrued vacation/holiday2,830
 2,769
2,713
 2,954
Accrued bonus (2)
1,724
 2,329
10,823
 2,361
Accrued commission935
 1,089
1,027
 1,432
Other accrued compensation1,206
 2,675
1,567
 1,700
Total accrued compensation$32,220
 $34,499
$40,343
 $33,965
 
(1) 
PRC employers are required by law to remit the applicable social insurance payments to their local government. Social insurance is comprised of various components such as pension, medical insurance, job industry insurance, unemployment insurance, and a housing assistance fund, and is administered in a manner similar to social security in the United States. This amount represents our estimate of the amounts due to the PRC government for social insurance on September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018.
(2) 
Accrued bonus includes an accrual for an extra month of salary ("13th month salary") to be paid to employees in certain geographies where it is the customary business practice. This 13th month salary is paid to these employees if they remain employed with us through December 31st. The total accrued for the 13th month salary was $0.1$0.7 million and $0.7$0.4 million at September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

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Note 910 — Other Accrued Liabilities
The components of other accrued liabilities were as follows:
(In thousands)September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Deposit for sale of Guangzhou factory$
 $4,901
Duties1,039
 1,184
$4,426
 $4,865
Freight and handling fees2,757
 1,983
4,852
 3,217
Operating lease obligations4,501
 
Professional fees1,488
 1,578
1,962
 1,930
Property, plant and equipment366
 2,151
Sales taxes and VAT998
 2,955
1,500
 1,050
Short-term contingent consideration3,730
 3,800
5,411
 4,190
Tooling (1)
2,171
 1,843
1,581
 1,770
Other7,350
 8,324
8,426
 6,989
Total other accrued liabilities$19,899
 $28,719
$32,659
 $24,011
 
(1) 
The tooling accrual balance relates to unearned revenue for tooling that will be sold to customers. Revenue recognized for the sale of tooling during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was insignificant in relation to our net sales.

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Note 1011 — Commitments and Contingencies
Product Warranties
Changes in the liability for product warranty claim costs were as follows:
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172019 2018
Balance at beginning of period$339
 $134
$276
 $339
Accruals for warranties issued during the period787
 169
695
 787
Settlements (in cash or in kind) during the period(850) (85)
 (850)
Balance at end of period$276
 $218
$971
 $276
Restructuring Activities and Sale of Guangzhou Factory
In the first quarter of 2016, we implemented a plan to transition manufacturing activities from our southern-most China factory, located in the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong province, to our other China factories. As a result, we incurred severance costs of $0.4 million and $6.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, which are included within operating expenses. All operations ceased in our Guangzhou factory in the third quarter of 2017 and the transition to the other China factories was completed by the end of 2017. Since all operations at our Guangzhou manufacturing facility ceased as of the end of July 2017, the related building and land lease assets were classified as assets held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017.

On September 26, 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell our Guangzhou manufacturing facility for RMB 320 million. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the buyer deposited 10% of the purchase price into an escrow account upon the execution of the agreement, which we presented as restricted cash in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2017 (also refer to Note 2).agreement. In April 2018, we and the buyer mutually agreed to terminate the sale. The mutually agreed termination took effect immediately with no incremental penalty or costs to either party. In connection with this termination, the deposit was returned to the buyer.

On April 23, 2018, we entered into a new agreement to sell our Guangzhou manufacturing facility to a second buyer for RMB 339 million (approximately $51.4 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing). On April 26, 2018, the second buyer paid to us a deposit of RMB 34 million (approximately $5.1 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing), which under the terms of the agreement was nonrefundable. Upon receipt by the Governmental Agency of the second buyer’s application of approval of transfer, the second buyer was to pay to us RMB 237 million (approximately $35.8 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing). Additionally, within two days after the second payment was made to us, the second buyer was to deposit the remaining consideration of RMB 68 million (approximately $10.3 million based on exchange rates in effect at the time of closing) into escrow, which was to be released to us upon the closing of the sale. Per the terms of the agreement, the sale was

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to be completed no later than June 30, 2018. On June 26, 2018, all conditions to closing were satisfied and the sale was completed, resulting in a pre-taxpretax gain of $37.0 million ($32.1 million, net of income taxes).
Litigation

On or about June 10, 2015, FM Marketing GmbH ("FMH") and Ruwido Austria GmbH ("Ruwido"), filed a Summons in Summary Proceedings in Belgium court against one of our subsidiaries, Universal Electronics BV ("UEBV"), and one of its customers, Telenet N.V. ("Telenet"), claiming that one of the products UEBV supplied to Telenet violates two design patents and one utility patent owned by FMH and/or Ruwido. By this summons, FMH and Ruwido sought to enjoin Telenet and UEBV from continued distribution and use of the product at issue. After the September 29, 2015 hearing, the court issued its ruling in our and Telenet’s favor, rejecting FMH and Ruwido’s request entirely. On October 22, 2015, Ruwido filed its notice of appeal into this ruling.

The parties have fully briefed and argued before the appellate court and we are awaiting the appellate court’s ruling. In addition, on or about February 9, 2016, Ruwido filed a writ of summons for proceeding on the merits with respect to the asserted patents. UEBV and Telenet have replied, denying all of Ruwido's allegations, and in June 2017, a hearing was held before the trial court. During this hearing, Ruwido sought to have a second product which we are currently selling to Telenet included in this case. In September 2017, the Court ruled in our favor that our current product cannot be made part of this case. The Court also refused to rule on whether the original product (which we are no longer selling) infringes the Ruwido patent, instead deciding to wait until the European Patent Office (the "EPO") has ruled on our Opposition (see below). Finally, the Court ruled that our original product (which we are no longer selling) infringes certain of Ruwido’s design rights but stayed any decision of compensation and/or damages until all aspects of the case
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have been decided. We have filed an appeal as to the Court’s ruling of infringement. On September 16, 2019, the appellate court ruled in our favor concluding that our original product did not infringe Ruwido’s design rights. Now that the EPO has issued its ruling (see below), we expect the trial on Ruwido’s remaining infringement and submission byunfair competition claims to occur in the parties were due to the Court during the second quartersummer of 2018 with a hearing expected to take place in late 2018. 2020.

Subsequent to the Court's ruling that a second product could not be added to the first case on the merits, Ruwido filed a separate case on the merits with respect to this second product, claiming that it too infringes the same patent at issue in the first suit. We have denied these claims. According to the Court’s trial schedule, briefs from both parties will bewere due during the second half of 2018 and early 2019 with a trial date set for January 2019. This trial date has since been postponed pending a request to submit additional pleadings which the Court is expected to rule upon during the fourth quarter of 2019. Presently, the oral hearing on the merits with respect to this is set for February 10, 2020.

In September 2015, UEBV filed an Opposition with the European Patent OfficeEPO seeking to invalidate the one utility patent asserted against UEBV and Telenet by Ruwido. The hearing on this opposition was held in July 2017. During this hearing the panel requested additional information. We have assembled this additional information and the final hearing has beenwas scheduled for January 29, 2019. The EPO held this hearing on January 29 and 30, 2019 and revoked Ruwido's patent as originally filed. The EPO, however, maintained the patent in an amended form with a much narrower claim. On August 23, 2019, the EPO issued its written opinion. The parties had until November 1, 2019 to file its notice of appeal. We and Ruwido have each filed notices of appeal and we are to file the detailed grounds for the appeal by the end of December.

On September 5, 2017, Ruwido and FMH filed a patent infringement case on the merits against UEBV and Telenet in the Netherlands alleging the same claims of infringement as in the Belgium Courts (see above). We have denied these claims and filed a counterclaim seeking to invalidate the Ruwido patent. A November 30, 2018 hearing date has beenwas set by the Court.Court but it deferred its decision until the decision from the EPO has become final. Subsequently, the parties requested they each be allowed to submit additional pleadings. The Court is expected to rule on this request during the fourth quarter of 2019. At about the same time, the Court is expected to set a trial date.

On September 5, 2018, we filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (“Roku”) in the United States District Court, Central District of California (Universal Electronics Inc. v. Roku, Inc.) alleging that Roku is willfully infringing nine of our patents that are in four patent families related to remote control set-up and touchscreen remotes. On December 5, 2018, we amended our complaint to add additional details supporting our infringement and willfulness allegations. We have alleged that this complaint relates to multiple Roku streaming players and components therefore and certain universal control devices, including but not limited to the Roku App, Roku TV, Roku Ultra, Roku Express, Roku Streaming Stick, Roku Ultra, Roku Premiere, Roku 4, Roku 3, Roku 2, Roku Enhanced Remote and any other Roku product that provides for the remote control of an external device such as a TV, audiovisual receiver, sound bar or Roku TV Wireless Speakers. Roku has not yet answered our complaint.complaint with a general denial. In September and October, 2019, Roku filed Inter Party Review (“IPR”) requests with the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (the “PTAB”) on the nine patents

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at issue in this case, seeking to invalidate our patents. We have three months from those dates to file our responses with the PTAB, which we will do. The PTAB, in turn has three months after we file our responses to decide whether to institute the requested IPRs. We will vigorously defend against the IPRs. As a further result of Roku filing the IPRs, the Court has stayed the underlying patent lawsuit pending the resolution of IPRs.

There are no other material pending legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our respective property is the subject. However, as is typical in our industry and to the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, from time to time, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced by third parties against us or by us against third parties arising from or related to product liability, infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights, breach of warranty, contractual relations, or employee relations. The amounts claimed may be substantial but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claims or the extent of any real risk of court awards assessed against us or in our favor. However, no assurances can be made as to the outcome of any of these matters, nor can we estimate the range of potential losses to us. In our opinion, final judgments, if any, which might be rendered against us in potential or pending litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Moreover, we believe that our products do not infringe any third parties' patents or other intellectual property rights.

We maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance which insures our individual directors and officers against certain claims, as well as attorney's fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the defense of such claims.

Note 1112 — Treasury Stock
From time to time, our Board of Directors authorizes management to repurchase shares of our issued and outstanding common stock on the open market. On July 26, 2018, our Board approved a repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock. As of September 30, 2018, we had $3.3 million of authorized repurchases remaining under the Board's authorizations. On October 30, 2018, our Board approved an adjustment to the amount of common stock that we could purchase under our existing repurchase plan to an amount not to exceed $5.0 million of our common stock. As of September 30, 2019, we had $3.9 million of authorized repurchases remaining under the Board's authorizations. We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which could include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, accelerated share repurchases or open market solicitations for shares, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be discontinued at any time.

Repurchased shares of our common stock were as follows:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2018 2017
Shares repurchased374
 330
Cost of shares repurchased$12,564
 $20,217
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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2019 2018
Shares repurchased55
 373
Cost of shares repurchased$1,741
 $12,564
Repurchased shares are recorded as shares held in treasury at cost. We hold these shares for future use as management and the Board of Directors deem appropriate.

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Note 1213 — Foreign Operations
Foreign Operations
Our net sales to external customers by geographic area were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2018
2017 2018 20172019
2018 2019 2018
United States$84,756
 $85,762
 $243,801
 $253,259
$107,546
 $84,756
 $313,029
 $243,801
Asia (excluding PRC)36,888
 26,113
 91,755
 77,679
29,613
 36,888
 79,157
 91,755
Europe23,388
 18,785
 69,510
 58,245
People's Republic of China28,108
 23,437
 68,852
 61,015
23,704
 28,108
 66,465
 68,852
Europe18,785
 18,877
 58,245
 56,041
Latin America6,411
 13,567
 23,077
 44,593
8,281
 6,411
 26,187
 23,077
Other7,769
 7,896
 24,208
 22,051
8,192
 7,769
 24,435
 24,208
Total net sales$182,717
 $175,652
 $509,938
 $514,638
$200,724
 $182,717
 $578,783
 $509,938
Specific identification of the customer billing location was the basis used for attributing revenues from external customers to geographic areas.
Long-lived tangible assets by geographic area were as follows:
(In thousands)September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
United States$14,765
 $14,674
$13,385
 $14,504
People's Republic of China85,808
 96,984
64,347
 79,382
All other countries4,787
 3,870
15,692
 6,569
Total long-lived tangible assets$105,360
 $115,528
$93,424
 $100,455
Note 1314 — Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense for each employee and director is presented in the same statement of operations caption as their cash compensation. Stock-based compensation expense by statement of operations caption and the related income tax benefit were as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Cost of sales$21
 $19
 $61
 $53
$37
 $21
 $102
 $61
Research and development expenses200
 149
 556
 412
315
 200
 809
 556
Selling, general and administrative expenses:              
Employees1,671
 1,843
 4,936
 5,562
1,866
 1,671
 5,005
 4,936
Outside directors247
 1,910
 1,255
 3,449
309
 247
 802
 1,255
Total employee and director stock-based compensation expense$2,139

$3,921

$6,808

$9,476
$2,527

$2,139

$6,718

$6,808
              
Income tax benefit$441
 $603
 $1,423
 $2,307
$509
 $441
 $1,385
 $1,423


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Stock Options

Stock option activity was as follows:
 
Number of Options
(in 000's)
 Weighted-Average Exercise Price 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in 000's)
Outstanding at December 31, 2017520
 $42.56
    
Granted119
 44.95
    
Exercised(35) 24.67
   $744
Forfeited/canceled/expired(7) 27.74
    
Outstanding at September 30, 2018 (1)
597
 $44.27
 4.34 $2,972
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2018 (1)
597
 $44.27
 4.34 $2,972
Exercisable at September 30, 2018 (1)
414
 $41.74
 3.64 $2,972
 
Number of Options
(in 000's)
 Weighted-Average Exercise Price 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in 000's)
Outstanding at December 31, 2018597
 $44.27
    
Granted150
 27.07
    
Exercised(20) 20.55
   $494
Forfeited/canceled/expired
 
    
Outstanding at September 30, 2019 (1)
727
 $41.36
 4.06 $9,149
Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2019(1)
727
 $41.36
 4.06 $9,149
Exercisable at September 30, 2019(1)
501
 $44.56
 3.19 $5,201
(1) 
The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax value (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 20182019 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had they all exercised their options on September 30, 2018.2019. This amount will change based on the fair market value of our stock.
The assumptions we utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of stock option grants were the following:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 20182019 2018
Weighted average fair value of grants$
 $
 $14.26
 $19.61
$
 $
$10.28
 $14.26
Risk-free interest rate% % 2.51% 1.75%% %2.49% 2.51%
Expected volatility% % 33.09% 34.25%% %41.64% 33.09%
Expected life in years0.00
 0.00
 4.53
 4.52
0.00
 0.00
4.54
 4.53
As of September 30, 2018,2019, we expect to recognize $2.3$2.2 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options over a remaining weighted-average life of 1.91.8 years.
Restricted Stock
Non-vested restricted stock award activity was as follows:
Shares
(in 000's)
 Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Shares
(in 000's)
 Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2017162
 $61.19
Non-vested at December 31, 2018204
 $49.23
Granted167
 42.65
263
 30.26
Vested(75) 60.02
(124) 47.43
Forfeited(11) 55.94
(19) 36.29
Non-vested at September 30, 2018243
 $49.03
Non-vested at September 30, 2019324
 $35.23
As of September 30, 20182019, we expect to recognize $8.8$8.7 million of total unrecognized pre-tax stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards over a weighted-average life of 1.8 years.  

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Note 1415 — Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants
On March 9, 2016, we issued common stock purchase warrants to Comcast to purchase up to 725,000 shares of our common stock at a price of $54.55 per share. The right to exercise the warrants is subject to vesting over three successive two-year periods (the(with the first two-year period commencedcommencing on January 1, 2016 and ended December 31, 2017)2016) based on the level of purchases of goods and services from us by Comcast and its affiliates, as defined in the warrants. The table below presents the purchase levels and number of warrants that will vest in each period based upon achieving these purchase levels.
 Incremental Warrants That Will Vest
Aggregate Level of Purchases by Comcast and AffiliatesJanuary 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017 January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019 January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
$260 million100,000
 100,000
 75,000
$300 million75,000
 75,000
 75,000
$340 million75,000
 75,000
 75,000
Maximum Potential Warrants Earned by Comcast250,000
 250,000
 225,000
If total aggregate purchases by Comcast and its affiliates are below $260 million in any of the two-year periods above, no warrants will vest related to that two-year period. If total aggregate purchases of goods and services by Comcast and its affiliates exceed $340 million during either the first or second two-year period, the amount of any such excess will count toward aggregate purchases in the following two-year period. At September 30, 2018,2019, 175,000 vested warrants were outstanding. To fully vest in the rights to purchase all of the remaining unearned 475,000 underlying shares, Comcast and its affiliates must purchase an aggregate of $680 million in goods and services from us during the remaining four-year vesting period.period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021.
Any and all warrants that vest will expire on January 1, 2023. The warrants provide for certain adjustments that may be made to the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise due to customary anti-dilution provisions. Additionally, in connection with the common stock purchase warrants, we have also entered into a registration rights agreement with Comcast under which Comcast may from time to time request that we register the shares of common stock underlying vested warrants with the SEC.
Because the warrants contain performance criteria under which Comcast must achieve specified aggregate purchase levels for the warrants to vest, as detailed above, the measurement date for the warrants is the date on which the warrants vest. Through September 30, 2018, no2019, none of the warrants had vested for the two-year period beginning January 1, 2018.
The assumptions we utilized in the Black Scholes option pricing model and the resulting weighted average fair value of the warrants were the following:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Fair value$10.06 $24.17 $10.06 $24.17$16.78 $10.06 $16.78 $10.06
Price of Universal Electronics Inc. common stock$38.95 $62.10 $38.95 $62.10$51.09 $38.95 $51.09 $38.95
Risk-free interest rate2.92% 1.93% 2.92% 1.93%1.56% 2.92% 1.56% 2.92%
Expected volatility41.00% 34.41% 41.00% 34.41%47.82% 41.00% 47.82% 41.00%
Expected life in years4.25 5.26 4.25 5.263.25 4.25 3.25 4.25

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The impact to net sales recorded in connection with the warrants and the related income tax benefit were as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2018
2017 2018 2017
Reduction/(increase) to net sales$404
 $(141) $747
 $1,122
Income tax benefit/(expense)100
 (53) 186
 418
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2019
2018 2019 2018
Reduction to net sales$711
 $404
 $1,381
 $747
Income tax benefit177
 100
 345
 186
At September 30, 2018, we estimated
We estimate the number of warrants that will vest based on projected future purchases that will be made by Comcast and its affiliates. These estimates may increase or decrease based on actual future purchases. The aggregate unrecognized estimated fair value of unvested warrants at September 30, 20182019 was $4.0$6.4 million.

Note 1516 — Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net consisted of the following: 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts (1)
$69
 $(1,488) $603
 $(2,852)$368
 $69
 $(8) $603
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange transactions(2,377) 1,176
 (4,617) 2,512
(689) (2,377) (662) (4,617)
Other income26
 373
 63
 342
173
 26
 244
 63
Other income (expense), net$(2,282) $61

$(3,951)
$2
Other (expense), net$(148) $(2,282)
$(426)
$(3,951)

(1) 
This represents the gains (losses) incurred on foreign currency hedging derivatives (see Note 1718 for further details).

Note 1617 — Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Earnings (loss) per share was calculated as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
BASIC              
Net income$959
 $1,728
 $23,031
 $6,531
Net income (loss)$2,669
 $959
 $(3,397) $23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding13,836
 14,381
 13,997
 14,412
13,894
 13,836
 13,861
 13,997
Basic earnings per share$0.07
 $0.12
 $1.65
 $0.45
Basic earnings (loss) per share$0.19
 $0.07
 $(0.25) $1.65
              
DILUTED              
Net income$959
 $1,728
 $23,031
 $6,531
Net income (loss)$2,669
 $959
 $(3,397) $23,031
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic13,836
 14,381
 13,997
 14,412
13,894
 13,836
 13,861
 13,997
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and common stock warrants123
 285
 119
 277
276
 123
 
 119
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis13,959
 14,666
 14,116
 14,689
14,170
 13,959
 13,861
 14,116
Diluted earnings per share$0.07
 $0.12
 $1.63
 $0.44
Diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.19
 $0.07
 $(0.25) $1.63

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The following number of stock options, shares of restricted stock and common stock warrants were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Stock options382
 165
 365
 153
382
 382
 436
 365
Restricted stock awards59
 30
 134
 30
9
 59
 89
 134
Performance-based warrants175
 
 175
 
175
 175
 175
 175

Note 1718 — Derivatives
The following table sets forth the total net fair value of derivatives:  
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 Fair Value Measurement Using Total Balance Fair Value Measurement Using Total Balance Fair Value Measurement Using Total Balance Fair Value Measurement Using Total Balance
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
Foreign currency exchange contracts $
 $147
 $
 $147
 $
 $(565) $
 $(565) $
 $57
 $
 $57
 $
 $(249) $
 $(249)
We held foreign currency exchange contracts, which resulted in a net pre-tax gain of $0.1$0.4 million and a net pre-tax loss of $1.5$0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, we had a net pre-tax loss of $8.0 thousand and a net pre-tax gain of $0.6 million, and a net pre-tax loss of $2.9 million, respectively (see Note 15)16).
Details of foreign currency exchange contracts held were as follows:
Date Held Currency Position Held 
Notional Value
(in millions)
 Forward Rate 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet
Date
(in thousands)(1)
 Settlement Date
September 30, 2018 USD/Euro USD $18.0
 1.1773
 $216
 October 26, 2018
September 30, 2018 USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi USD $35.0
 6.8963
 $(56) October 26, 2018
September 30, 2018 USD/Brazilian Real USD $1.0
 4.1032
 $(13) October 26, 2018
             
December 31, 2017 USD/Euro USD $17.0
 1.1858
 $(220) January 5, 2018
December 31, 2017 USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi Chinese Yuan Renminbi $20.0
 6.6481
 $(410) January 5, 2018
December 31, 2017 USD/Brazilian Real USD $2.5
 3.2350
 $65
 January 24, 2018
Date Held Currency Position Held 
Notional Value
(in millions)
 Forward Rate 
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Recorded at Balance Sheet
Date
(in thousands)(1)
 Settlement Date
September 30, 2019 USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi USD $33.0
 7.1253
 $(71) October 8, 2019
September 30, 2019 USD/Brazilian Real USD $1.0
 4.1565
 $(3) October 25, 2019
September 30, 2019 USD/Euro USD $29.0
 1.0971
 $131
 October 25, 2019
December 31, 2018 USD/Euro USD $20.0
 1.1421
 $(97) January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018 USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi USD $27.0
 6.8969
 $(116) January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018 USD/Chinese Yuan Renminbi USD $5.0
 6.9245
 $(41) January 25, 2019
December 31, 2018 USD/Brazilian Real USD $1.0
 3.8651
 $5
 January 25, 2019
(1) 
Unrealized gains on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. Unrealized losses on foreign currency exchange contracts are recorded in other accrued liabilities.

Note 18 — Business Combination
On April 6, 2017, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of Residential Control Systems, Inc. ("RCS"), a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of energy management and control products for the residential, small commercial and hospitality markets. The purchase price of $12.6 million was comprised of $8.9 million in cash and $3.7 million of contingent consideration. The acquisition
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of these assets will allow us to expand our product offering of home sensing, monitoring and control solutions to include smart thermostat, sensing and monitoring products previously sold and marketed by RCS.
Our consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes net sales of $1.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, and net losses of $0.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, attributable to RCS. Our consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes net sales of $0.8 million and $2.2 million and net losses of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, attributable to RCS for the period commencing on April 6, 2017.

Contingent Consideration
We are required to make additional earnout payments of up to $10.0 million upon the achievement of certain operating income levels attributable to RCS over the period commencing on the acquisition date through June 30, 2022. The amount of contingent consideration is calculated at the end of each calendar year and is based on the agreed upon percentage of operating income as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA"). Operating income will be calculated using certain revenues, costs and expenses directly attributable to RCS as specified in the APA. At the acquisition date, the value of earnout contingent consideration was estimated using a valuation methodology based on projections of future operating income calculated in accordance with the APA. Such projections were then discounted using an average discount rate of 24.8% to reflect the risk in achieving the projected operating income levels as well as the time value of money. The fair value measurement of the earnout contingent consideration was based primarily on significant inputs not observable in an active market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement as defined under U.S. GAAP. At September 30, 2018, the fair value of earnout consideration attributed to RCS was $2.6 million which is presented within long-term contingent consideration in our consolidated balance sheet.
Purchase Price Allocation
Using the acquisition method of accounting, the acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred was allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Management's purchase price allocation was the following:
(In thousands)Estimated Lives Fair Value
Accounts receivable  $429
Inventories  1,508
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  7
Property, plant and equipment1-4 years 14
Current liabilities  (408)
Net tangible assets acquired  1,550
Trade name8 years 400
Customer relationships10 years 5,000
Order backlog1 year 150
Goodwill  5,494
Total purchase price  12,594
Less: Contingent consideration  (3,700)
Cash paid  $8,894
Management's determination of the fair value of intangible assets acquired was based primarily on significant inputs not observable in an active market and thus represent Level 3 fair value measurements as defined under U.S. GAAP.
The fair value assigned to the RCS trade name intangible asset was determined utilizing a relief from royalty method. The fair value assigned to RCS customer relationships and order backlog intangible assets were determined utilizing a multi-period excess earnings approach.
The trade name, customer relationships and order backlog intangible assets are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
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Pro Forma Results (Unaudited)
The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of our operations and the operations of RCS as if this transaction had occurred on January 1, 2016. This unaudited pro forma financial information is not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition actually been completed as of January 1, 2016, and should not be taken as a projection of the future consolidated results of our operations.
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)2018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales$182,717
 $175,652
 $509,938
 $515,200
Net income959
 1,751
 23,031
 6,292
Basic earnings per share$0.07
 $0.12
 $1.65
 $0.44
Diluted earnings per share$0.07
 $0.12
 $1.63
 $0.43
For purposes of determining pro forma net income, adjustments were made to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The pro forma net income assumes that amortization of acquired intangible assets began at January 1, 2016 rather than on April 6, 2017. The result is a net increase in amortization expense of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Additionally, acquisition costs totaling $0.1 million are excluded from pro forma net income. All adjustments have been made net of their related tax effects.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document.
Overview
We develop control and sensor technology solutions and manufacture a broad line of pre-programmed and universal remote control products, AV accessories software and intelligent wireless security sensing and automation componentssmart home products dedicated to redefining the home entertainment, automation and automationsecurity experience. Our customers operate primarily in the consumer electronics market and include subscription broadcasters, OEMs, international retailers, private label brands, pro-security installers and companies in the computing industry. We also sell integrated circuits, on which our software and device control database is embedded, and license our device control database to OEMs that manufacture televisions, digital audio and video players, streamer boxes, cable converters, satellite receivers, set-top boxes, room air conditioning equipment, game consoles, and wireless mobile phones and tablets.
Since our beginning in 1986, we have compiled an extensive device control code database that covers over one million individual device functions and approximately 8,6008,900 unique consumer electronic brands. QuickSet®, our proprietary software, can automatically detect, identify and enable the appropriate control commands for home entertainment, automation and appliances like air conditioners. Our library is regularly updated with new control functions captured directly from devices, remote controls and manufacturer specifications to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our database and control engine. Our universal remote control library contains device codes that are capable of controlling virtually all set-top boxes, televisions, audio components, DVD players, Blu-Ray players, and CD players, as well as most other remote controlled home entertainment devices and home automation control modules worldwide.
With the wider adoption of more advanced control technologies, emerging radio frequency ("RF") technologies, such as RF4CE, Bluetooth, and Bluetooth Smart, have increasingly become a focus in our development efforts. Several new recently released platforms utilize RF to effectively implement popular features like voice search.
We have developed a comprehensive patent portfolio of almostover 500 issued and pending United States patents related to remote control, home security, safety and automation as well as hundreds of foreign counterpart patents and applications in various territories around the world.
We operate as one business segment. We have 24 international subsidiaries located in Argentina, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong (3), India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, People's Republic of China (the "PRC") (6), Singapore, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
To recap our results for the three months ended September 30, 2018:2019:
Net sales increased 4.0%9.9% to $200.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $182.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from $175.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.2018.
Our gross margin percentage decreasedincreased from 24.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to 22.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.2018 to 23.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Operating expenses, as a percent of net sales, decreasedincreased from 22.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to 19.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Our operating income increased from $4.2 million2018 to 20.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to2019.
Our operating income increased from $4.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and our operating margin percentage increased from 2.4%to $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 to2019. Our operating income percentage increased from 2.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.2018 to 3.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Our effectiveIncome tax rate decreased to 24.5%expense increased from $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 51.4%$2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.2019.
Our strategic business objectives for 20182019 include the following:
continue to develop and market the advanced remote control products and technologies that our customer base is adopting;
continue to broaden our home control and automation product offerings;
further penetrate international subscription broadcasting markets;
acquire new customers in historically strong regions;
increase our share with existing customers; and
continue to seek acquisitions or strategic partners that complement and strengthen our existing business.

We intend for the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations to provide information that will assist in understanding our consolidated financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies and estimates affect our consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, allowances for sales returns and doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, our review for impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, business combinations, income taxes, stock-based compensation expense and performance-based common stock warrants. Actual results may differ from these judgments and estimates, and they may be adjusted as more information becomes available. Any adjustment may be significant and may have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if different estimates reasonably may have been used, or if changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur may materially impact the financial statements. As further discussed in "NotesWe do not believe that there have been any significant changes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 1," effective January 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenues from Contracts with Customers." The critical accounting policy below updates the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Revenue Recognition
Our performance obligations primarily arise from manufacturing and delivering universal control, sensing and automation products and AV accessories, which are sold through multiple channels, and intellectual property that is embedded in these products or licensed to others. These performance obligations are satisfied at a point in time or over time, as described below. Payment terms are typically on open credit terms consistent with industry practice and do not have significant financing components. Some contracts contain early payment discounts, which are recognized as a reduction to revenue if the customer typically meets the early payment conditions. Consideration may be variable based on indeterminate volumes.
Effective January 1, 2018, revenue is recognized over time when the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by our performance, our performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls, or when our performance creates an asset with no alternative use to us (custom products) and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, such as a firm order or other contractual commitment from the customer. An asset does not have an alternative use if we are unable to redirect the asset to another customer in the foreseeable future without significant rework. The method for measuring progress towards satisfying a performance obligation for a custom product is based on the costs incurred to date (cost-to-cost method). We believe that the costs associated with production are most closely aligned with the revenue associated with those products.
We recognize revenue at a point in time if the criteria for recognizing revenue over time are not met, the title of the goods has transferred, and we have a present right to payment.
We typically recognize revenue for the sale of tooling at a point in time, which is generally upon completion of the tooling and, if applicable, acceptance by the customer.
A provision is recorded for estimated sales returns and allowances and is deducted from gross sales to arrive at net sales in the period the related revenue is recorded. These estimates are based on historical sales returns and allowances, analysis of credit memo data and other known factors. Actual returns and claims in any future period are inherently uncertain and thus may differ from our estimates. If actual or expected future returns and claims are significantly greater or lower than the reserves that we have established, we will record a reduction or increase to net revenue in the period in which we make such a determination.
We accrue for discounts and rebates based on historical experience and our expectations regarding future sales to our customers. Accruals for discounts and rebates are recorded as a reduction to sales in the same period as the related revenue. Changes in such accruals may be required if future rebates and incentives differ from our estimates.
We license our intellectual property including our patented technologies, trademarks, and database of control codes. When license

fees are paid on a per-unit basis, we record license revenue when our customers manufacture or ship a product incorporating our intellectual property and we have a present right to payment. When a fixed up-front license fee is received in exchange for the delivery of a particular database of infrared codes or the contract contains a minimum guarantee provision, we record revenue when delivery of the intellectual property has occurred. Tiered royalties are recorded on a straight-line basis according to the forecasted per-unit fees taking into account the pricing tiers.
Contract assets represent revenue which has been recognized based on our accounting policies but for which the customer has not yet been invoiced and thus an account receivable has not yet been recorded.
Under prior accounting standards, we recognized revenue on the sale of products when title of the goods had transferred, there was persuasive evidence of an arrangement (such as a purchase order from the customer), the sales price was fixed or determinable and collectability was reasonably assured. Revenue for term license fees were recognized on a straight-line basis over the effective term of the license when we could not reliably predict in which periods, within the term of the license, the licensee would benefit from the use of our patented inventions.

2018.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 contained in the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our reported results of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated.
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of sales77.9
 75.5
 79.6
 75.2
Gross profit22.1
 24.5
 20.4
 24.8
Research and development expenses3.1
 3.1
 3.5
 3.1
Factory transition restructuring charges
 0.2
 
 1.2
Selling, general and administrative expenses16.4
 18.8
 17.7
 18.4
Operating income (loss)2.6
 2.4
 (0.8) 2.1
Interest income (expense), net(0.6) (0.4) (0.7) (0.3)
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory0.0
 
 7.3
 
Other income (expense), net(1.3) 
 (0.8) 0.0
Income before provision for income taxes0.7
 2.0
 5.0
 1.8
Provision for income taxes0.2
 1.0
 0.5
 0.6
Net income0.5 % 1.0 % 4.4 % 1.2 %
Adoption of ASU 2014-09. Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09 on a modified retrospective basis. Thus the comparability between periods of reported net sales, gross profit and selling, general and administrative expenses is impacted. The discussion below provides insights into underlying business trends that affected our reported results of operations. For further details as to the impact of adopting ASU 2014-09, refer to Note 1 in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net sales100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of sales76.8
 77.9
 79.2
 79.6
Gross profit23.2
 22.1
 20.8
 20.4
Research and development expenses4.0
 3.1
 3.8
 3.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses16.2
 16.4
 16.3
 17.7
Operating income (loss)3.0
 2.6
 0.7
 (0.8)
Interest income (expense), net(0.4) (0.6) (0.5) (0.7)
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory
 
 
 7.3
Other income (expense), net0.0
 (1.3) (0.1) (0.8)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes2.6
 0.7
 0.1
 5.0
Provision for income taxes1.3
 0.2
 0.6
 0.5
Net income (loss)1.3 % 0.5 % (0.5)% 4.5 %
Three Months Ended September 30, 20182019 versus Three Months Ended September 30, 20172018
Net sales. Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 were $182.7$200.7 million, an increase of 4.0%9.9% compared to $175.7$182.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net sales by our Business and Consumer lines were as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 $ (millions) % of Total $ (millions) % of Total
Business$169.0
 92.5% $163.1
 92.8%
Consumer13.7
 7.5
 12.6
 7.2
Total net sales$182.7
 100.0% $175.7
 100.0%

Net sales in our Business lines (subscription broadcasting, OEM, and computing companies) were 92.5% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 92.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net sales in our Business lines for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased by 3.6% to $169.0 million from $163.1 million.2018. The increase in Business line net sales was primarily due to increased sales to consumer electronics companiesthe recent launches of higher end platforms by existing customers in Asia and increased sales of home security products. These increases were partially offset by decreased sales tothe subscription broadcasting customerschannel, a newly acquired customer and continued strength in North America and Latin America, particularly in Brazil.
Net sales in our Consumer lines (One For All® retail and private label) were 7.5% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 7.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Net sales in our Consumer lines for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased by 8.7% to $13.7 million from $12.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 driven by growth in North America and Europe, partially offset by decreased sales in Latin America and Asia.home automation.
Gross profit. Gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 was $40.3$46.5 million compared to $43.1$40.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.2018. Gross profit as a percent of sales decreasedincreased to 23.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from 22.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared2018. The gross margin percentage was favorably impacted by product mix due to 24.5% forsmall to medium sized subscription broadcasters launching advanced platforms and an increase in royalty

revenue as certain consumer electronic companies are embedding our technology in their devices, lower raw material costs during the three months ended September 30, 2017. The gross margin percentage was unfavorably impacted2019 and foreign currency as the U.S. Dollar strengthened by inflation inapproximately 300 basis points versus the cost of certain components; the impact ofChinese Yuan. These savings were partially offset by higher U.S.U.S tariffs on certainmany of our products that are manufactured in China and imported into the U.S.; In an effort to mitigate the effect of the increased tariffs, we are in the process of transitioning the production of goods destined for the U.S. from our China factories to our factory in Mexico. In connection with this transition, which began in the fourth quarter of 2018, we have incurred costs related to the movement of materials, duplicative labor efforts and increased labor ratesindirect costs including unabsorbed duplicative overhead. We expect this manufacturing transition to be substantially completed in China. We anticipate2019. Until then, we expect that our gross margin rate will continue to be negatively impacted for the foreseeable future by higherincreased U.S. tariffs on many of our products that are presently manufactured in China and imported into the U.S., until such time as we are able to mitigate this impact by implementing countermeasures within

our supply chain, manufacturing operations and customer pricing arrangements. We presently are in the process of implementing such countermeasures and believe that the most significant of such countermeasures will be put into place over the next 6-9 months.transition inefficiencies.
Research and development ("R&D") expenses. R&D expenses increased 3.3%41.8% to $7.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $5.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 from $5.4primarily due to our continued investment in the development of new products that enhance the user experience in home entertainment and home automation.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. SG&A expenses were $32.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to $30.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to increases in incentive compensation expense and an increase in contingent consideration recorded in connection with our acquisition of the net assets of Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc. ("Ecolink"). Partially offsetting these increases was payroll expense, which decreased as a result of our ongoing corporate restructuring initiatives.
Interest income (expense), net. Net interest expense decreased to $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 as a result of a lower average quarterly loan balance.
Other income (expense), net. Net other income was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to net other expense of $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This change was driven primarily by foreign currency losses associated with fluctuations in the Chinese Yuan Renminbi and Euro exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar in the prior year period.
Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense was $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The $2.5 million tax expense incurred in the three months ending September 30, 2019 relates to pre-tax income generated in foreign jurisdictions. The U.S. incurred a pre-tax loss for the same period; however, because of a full valuation allowance begin applied to its deferred tax assets, this loss was not benefited, resulting in an increase in our effective tax rate.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $578.8 million, an increase of 13.5% compared to $509.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in net sales was primarily due to the recent launches of higher end platforms by existing customers in the subscription broadcasting channel, a newly acquired customer and continued strength in home automation.
Gross profit. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $120.3 million compared to $104.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Gross profit as a percent of sales was increased to 20.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 20.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The gross margin percentage was favorably impacted by product mix due to small to medium sized subscription broadcasters launching advanced platforms and an increase in royalty revenue as certain consumer electronic companies are embedding our technology in their devices, lower raw material costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and foreign currency as the U.S. Dollar strengthened by approximately 500 basis points versus the Chinese Yuan. The gross margin percentage was unfavorably impacted by higher U.S tariffs on many of our products that are manufactured in China and imported into the U.S. In an effort to mitigate the effect of the increased tariffs, we are in the process of transitioning the production of goods destined for the U.S. from our China factories to our factory in Mexico. In connection with this transition, which began in the fourth quarter of 2018, we have incurred costs related to the movement of materials, duplicative labor efforts and indirect costs including unabsorbed duplicative overhead. We expect this manufacturing transition to be substantially completed by 2019. Until then, we expect that our gross margin rate will continue to be negatively impacted by increased U.S. tariffs and manufacturing transition inefficiencies.
Research and development expenses. R&D expenses increased 23.6% to $21.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $17.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 primarily due to our continued investment in the development of new products that enhance the user experience in home entertainment and home automation.

Factory transition restructuring charges. Selling, general and administrative expenses.In the first quarter of 2016, we implemented a plan SG&A expenses increased to transition manufacturing activities from our southern-most China factory, located in the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong province, to our other China factories. As a result, we incurred severance costs of $0.4$94.6 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 2017.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. SG&A expenses decreased to $30.02019 from $90.8 million for the threenine months ended September 30, 2018, from $33.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, primarily due to a decreaseincreases in the incremental amount ofincentive compensation expense and an increase in contingent consideration recorded in connection with our acquisition of the net assets of Ecolink Intelligent Technology, Inc. (“Ecolink”), andPartially offsetting these increases was payroll expense, which decreased as a decrease in stock-based compensation expense.result of our ongoing corporate restructuring initiatives.
Interest income (expense), net. Net interest expense was $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net interest expense of $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of an increased level of borrowings and a higher interest rate on our line of credit.
Other income (expense), net. Net other expense was $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net other income of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This change was driven primarily by foreign currency losses associated with fluctuations in the Chinese Yuan Renminbi and Argentinian Peso exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar.
Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense was $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Our effective tax rate was 24.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 51.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarily due to certain transactions in China during the three months ended September 30, 2017 being nondeductible as a result of the pending sale of our Guangzhou factory.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 versus Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Net sales. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $509.9 million, a decrease of 0.9% compared to $514.6$3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net sales by our Business2019 and Consumer lines were as follows:
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 $ (millions) % of Total $ (millions) % of Total
Business$468.5
 91.9% $477.9
 92.9%
Consumer41.4
 8.1
 36.7
 7.1
Total net sales$509.9
 100.0% $514.6
 100.0%
Net sales in our Business lines (subscription broadcasting, OEM, and computing companies) were 91.9% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 92.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net sales in our Business lines for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 decreased by 2.0% to $468.5 million from $477.9 million. The decrease in Business line net sales was driven primarily by decreased sales to subscription broadcasting customers in North America, which was largely driven by lower order levels from customers undergoing platform transitions. Additionally, we experienced a decrease in sales in Latin America, particularly in Brazil. These decreases were partially offset by increased sales to consumer electronics companies in Asia and increased sales of home security products.
Net sales in our Consumer lines (One For All® retail and private label) were 8.1% of net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 7.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Net sales in our Consumer lines for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased by 12.8% to $41.4 million from $36.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 driven by growth in North America and Europe, partially offset by decreased sales in Latin America and Asia.
Gross profit. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $104.3 million compared to $127.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Gross profit as a percent of sales decreased to 20.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 24.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The gross margin percentage was unfavorably impacted by inflation in the cost of certain components; the strengthening of the Chinese Yuan Renminbi relative to the U.S. Dollar; factory underutilization associated with ceasing manufacturing activities while transitioning our Asia operations onto our

new global ERP system, which went live in Asia in April 2018; and asset write-downs associated with the sale and closure of our Guangzhou factory. As described above, we anticipate that our gross margin rate will be negatively impacted for the foreseeable future by higher U.S. tariffs on many of our products that are presently manufactured in China and imported into the U.S., until such time as we are able to mitigate this impact by implementing countermeasures within our supply chain, manufacturing operations and customer pricing arrangements. We presently are in the process of implementing such countermeasures and believe that the most significant of such countermeasures will be put into place over the next 6-9 months.
Research and development expenses. R&D expenses increased 11.6% to $17.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $15.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily due to our continued investment in the development of new products that enhance the user experience in home entertainment and home automation.
Factory transition restructuring charges. In the first quarter of 2016, we implemented a plan to transition manufacturing activities from our southern-most China factory, located in the city of Guangzhou in the Guangdong province, to our other China factories. As a result, we incurred severance costs of $6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A expenses decreased to $90.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 from $94.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, primarily due to a decrease in the incremental amount of contingent consideration recorded in connection with our acquisition of the net assets of Ecolink, and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense.
Interest income (expense), net. Net interest expense was $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net interest expense of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as a result of an increased level of borrowings and a higher interest rate on our line of credit.lower average quarterly loan balance.
Gain on sale of Guangzhou factory.factory. In June 2018, we completed the sale of our Guangzhou manufacturing facility in exchange for cash proceeds of $51.3 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $37.0 million.
Other income (expense), net. Net other expense was $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to net other income of $2.0 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018. This change was driven primarily by foreign currency losses associated with fluctuations in the Chinese Yuan Renminbi, and Argentinian Peso, and Euro exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar.Dollar in the prior year period.
Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense was $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $2.9 million2018. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Our effective2019 includes losses not benefited in the U.S. as a result of a valuation allowance being applied against its deferred tax assets and the net effect (expense) of a remeasurement of deferred taxes at our Yangzhou entity in China resulting from a lower tax rate that was 8.8% forachieved via the High Technology Exemption ("HTE") approval. The majority of pre-tax income earned in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 31.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarily a result of the tax rate applicable to the gain recognized on the sale of our Guangzhou factory beinglocated in southern China. The tax rate applicable to this transaction was lower than our blended consolidated tax rate. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, certain transactions in China were nondeductible as a result of the pending sale of our Guangzhou factory.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources and Uses of Cash
(In thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 
Increase
(Decrease)
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 
Increase
(Decrease)
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities$(4,574) $1,209
 $(5,783)$39,921
 $44,495
 $(4,574)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities27,489
 67,580
 (40,091)(17,359) (44,848) 27,489
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities(50,058) (94,961) 44,903
(19,081) 30,977
 (50,058)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash1,799
 7,303
 (5,504)(1,959) (3,758) 1,799
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$(25,344)
$(18,869)
$(6,475)$1,522

$26,866

$(25,344)
 
September 30, 2018 
Increase
(Decrease)
 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 
Increase
(Decrease)
 December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents$41,995
 $(20,443) $62,438
$54,729
 $1,522
 $53,207
Working capital100,802
 26,440
 74,362
102,894
 2,297
 100,597
Net cash used forprovided by operating activities was $4.6$39.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 compared to $5.8$4.6 million of net cash used for operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Although2018. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities produced net cash flows from operations were consistent between periods,inflows of $11.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 versus cash outflows of $13.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, largely as a result of timing of payments. Accounts receivable and contract assets produced cash outflows of $11.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $1.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 largely due to strong sales growth partially offset by a decrease in days sales outstanding have decreased from 79of 67 days at September 30, 20172019 compared to 74 days at September 30, 2018, primarily as a result of collection timing.2018. Inventory turns were 3.5consistent at September 30, 2018, compared to 3.63.5 turns at September 30, 2017. We expect inventory turns to improve over the next six months as we continue to focus on reducing inventory levels2019 and operating more efficiently.September 30, 2018.
Net cash used for investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $17.4 million, of which $15.9 million was utilized for capital expenditures. Net cash provided by investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $27.5 million comparedwhich included cash proceeds relating to netthe sale of our Guangzhou factory of $51.3 million offset partially by $16.9 million of capital expenditures.

Net cash used in investingfor financing activities of $40.1 was $19.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase in cash provided by investing activities was driven primarily by the sale of our Guangzhou factory, which closed in June 2018 and generated cash proceeds of $51.3 million. Additionally, our investments in property, plant and equipment were elevated in the prior year as a result of our investments in our China factories in connection with transitioning manufacturing operations out of our Guangzhou factory and2019 compared to support the manufacturing of more advanced remote controls, as well as our investments in a new global ERP system which is now live in North America and Asia. We expect property, plant and equipment purchases in 2018 and 2019 to move back to a more normalized run rate of approximately $20 million per year. Net cash provided by investing activities also increased due to our investment of $8.9 million to acquire the net assets of Residential Control Systems, Inc. in April 2017.
Net cash used in financing activities was $50.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $44.9 million of net2018. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The changeused in financing activity cash flowsactivities was driven primarily by borrowing and repayment activity on our line of credit.credit and fewer shares repurchased on the open market. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019 we had net repayments on our line of credit of $34.5$13.5 million compared to net borrowings of $64.0$34.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, we repurchased 373,51154,403 shares of our common stock at a cost of $12.6$1.7 million compared to our repurchase of 329,964373,511 shares at a cost of $20.2$12.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.2018. We hold these shares as treasury stock and they are available for reissue. Presently, we have no plans to distribute these shares, although we may change these plans if necessary to fulfill our on-going business objectives. See Note 1112 contained in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information regarding our share repurchase programs.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and the effect these obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods. 
Payments Due by PeriodPayments Due by Period
(In thousands)Total 
Less than
1 year
 
1 - 3
years
 
4 - 5
years
 
After
5  years
Total 
Less than
1 year
 
1 - 3
years
 
4 - 5
years
 
After
5  years
Operating lease obligations$18,205
 $4,927
 $7,854
 $4,992
 $432
$26,344
 $6,220
 $12,420
 $4,991
 $2,713
Purchase obligations (1)
1,522
 1,522
 
 
 
5,162
 5,162
 
 
 
Contingent consideration (2)
13,900
 3,730
 9,110
 1,060
 
10,143
 5,411
 4,564
 168
 
Total contractual obligations$33,627
 $10,179
 $16,964
 $6,052
 $432
$41,649
 $16,793
 $16,984
 $5,159
 $2,713
 
(1) 
Purchase obligations primarily consist of contractual payments to purchase property, plant and equipment.
(2) 
Contingent consideration consists of contingent payments related to our purchases of the net assets of Ecolink and RCS.RCS Control Systems, Inc.
Liquidity
Historically, we have utilized cash provided from operations as our primary source of liquidity, as internally generated cash flows have been sufficient to support our business operations, capital expenditures and discretionary share repurchases. More recently, we have utilized our revolving line of credit to fund an increased level of share repurchases and our acquisitions of the net assets of Ecolink and RCS. We anticipate that we will continue to utilize both cash flows from operations and our revolving line of credit to support ongoing business operations, capital expenditures and future discretionary share repurchases. We believe our current cash balances, anticipated cash flow to be generated from operations and available borrowing resources will be sufficient to cover expected cash outlays during the next twelve months; however, because our cash is located in various jurisdictions throughout the world, we may at times need to increase borrowing from our revolving line of credit or take on additional debt until we are able to transfer cash among our various entities.
Our liquidity is subject to various risks including the risks discussed under "Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."

(In thousands)September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents$41,995
 $62,438
$54,729
 $53,207
Available borrowing resources66,500
 32,000
34,300
 28,500
Our cash balances are held in numerous locations throughout the world. The majority of our cash is held outside of the United States and may be repatriated to the United States but, under current law, may be subject to state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. Additionally, repatriation of some foreign balances is restricted by local laws. We have not provided for the state income tax liability orand the foreign withholding tax on these amounts for financial statement purposes as this cash is considered indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States. Our intent is to meet our domestic liquidity needs through ongoing cash flows, external borrowings, or both.purposes.
On September 30, 20182019, we had $3.7$7.2 million, $20.0$12.8 million, $1.4$11.1 million, $8.0$12.2 million and $9.0$11.4 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States, the PRC, Asia (excluding the PRC), Europe, and South America, respectively. On December 31, 2017,2018, we had $10.5$1.2 million, $23.3$20.9 million, $1.4$2.4 million, $18.1$19.9 million, and $9.2$8.9 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States, the PRC, Asia (excluding the PRC), Europe and South America, respectively. We attempt to mitigate our exposure to liquidity, credit and other relevant risks by placing our cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions we believe are high quality.

Our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Second Amended Credit Agreement") with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank") and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association provides for a $170.0$125.0 million revolving line of credit ("Credit Line") that expires on November 1, 2019.2020. The Credit Line may be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes including acquisitions, share repurchases and capital expenditures. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Line are reduced by the balance of any outstanding letters of credit. Therecredit, of which there were no outstanding letters of credit$2.7 million at September 30, 2018.2019.
All obligations under the Credit Line are secured by substantially all of our U.S. personal property and tangible and intangible assets as well as 65% of our ownership interest in Enson Assets Limited, our wholly-owned subsidiary that controls our manufacturing factories in the PRC.
Under the Second Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on the Credit Line based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 1.75%) or base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank or as otherwise specified in the Second Amended Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.00% to 0.50%). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on our cash flow leverage ratio as set forth in the Second Amended Credit Agreement. The interest rate in effect at September 30, 20182019 was 3.97%3.55%. There are no commitment fees or unused line fees under the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
The Second Amended Credit Agreement includes financial covenants requiring a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. In addition, the Second Amended Credit Agreement contains other customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of September 30, 2018,2019, we were in compliance with the covenants and conditions of the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
At September 30, 2018,2019, we had an outstanding balance of $103.5$88.0 million on our Credit Line and $66.5$34.3 million of availability.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not participate in any material off-balance sheet arrangements.

Factors That May Affect Financial Condition and Future Results

Forward-Looking Statements
We caution that the following important factors, among others (including but not limited to factors discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," as well as those discussed in our 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, or in our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission), may affect our actual results and may contribute to or cause our actual consolidated results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. The factors included here are not exhaustive. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Therefore, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual future results.

While we believe that the forward-looking statements made in this report are based on reasonable assumptions, the actual outcome of such statements is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the significant percentage of our revenue attributable to a limited number of customers; the failure of our markets to continue growing and expanding in the manner we anticipated; the loss of market share due to competition; the delay by or failure of our customers to order products from us due to delays by them of their new product rollouts, their decision to purchase their products from an alternative or second source supplier, their efforts to refocus their operations to broadband and OTT versus traditional linear video, their failure to grow as we anticipated, their internal inventory control measures, including to mitigate effects due to increases in tariffs, or their loss of market share; the effects of natural or other events beyond our control, including the effects political unrest, war or terrorist activities may have on us or the economy; the economic environment's effect on us or our customers; the effects of doing business internationally, including the effects that changes in laws, regulations and policies may have on our business including the impact of new or additional tariffs and surcharges; the growth of, acceptance of and the demand for our products and technologies in various markets and geographical regions, including cable, satellite, consumer electronics, retail, and digital media and interactive technology; our inability to add profitable complementary products which are accepted by the marketplace; our inability to attract and retain a quality workforce at adequate levels in all regions of the world, and particularly those jurisdictions where we are moving our operations; our inability to continue to maintain our operating costs at acceptable levels through our cost containment efforts including moving our operations and manufacturing facilities to lower cost jurisdictions; an unfavorable ruling in any or all of the litigation matters to which we are party; our inability to continue selling our products or licensing our technologies at higher or profitable margins; our inability to obtain orders or maintain our order volume with new and existing customers; our inability to develop new and innovative

technologies and products that are accepted by our customers; our inability to successfully, timely and profitably restructure and/or relocate our manufacturing facilities and activities; possible dilutive effect our stock incentive programs may have on our earnings per share and stock price; the continued ability to identify and execute on opportunities that maximize stockholder value, including the effects repurchasing the company's shares have on the company's stock value; our inability to continue to obtain adequate quantities of component parts or secure adequate factory production capacity on a timely basis; and other factors listed from time to time in our press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to various market risks, including interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of these risks and the use of financial instruments to mitigate our risk exposure.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk related to our debt. From time to time we borrow amounts on our Credit Line for working capital and other liquidity needs. Under our Second Amended Credit Agreement, we may elect to pay interest on outstanding borrowings on our Credit Line based on LIBOR or a base rate (based on the prime rate of U.S. Bank) plus an applicable margin as defined in the Second Amended Credit Agreement. Accordingly, changes in interest rates would impact our results of operations in future periods. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have an approximately $0.8$0.7 million annual impact on net income based on our outstanding line of credit balance at September 30, 2018.2019.
We cannot make any assurances that we will not need to borrow additional amounts in the future or that funds will be extended to us under comparable terms or at all. If funding is not available to us at a time when we need to borrow, we would have to use our cash reserves, including potentially repatriating cash from foreign jurisdictions, which may have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial position and cash flows.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
At September 30, 2018,2019, we had wholly-owned subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the PRC, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom. We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated sales, anticipated purchases, operating expenses, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. The most significant foreign currencies to our operations are the Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Euro, British Pound, Argentinian Peso, Mexican Peso, Brazilian Real, Indian Rupee, Philippine Peso and Japanese Yen. Our most significant foreign currency exposure is to the Chinese Yuan Renminbi as this is the functional currency of our China-based factories where the majority of our products are manufactured. If the Chinese Yuan Renminbi were to strengthen against the U.S. Dollar, our manufacturing costs would increase. We are generally a net payor of the Euro, Mexican Peso, Indian Rupee, Philippine Peso and Japanese Yen and therefore benefit from a stronger U.S. Dollar and are adversely affected by a weaker U.S. Dollar relative to the foreign currency. For the British Pound, Argentinian Peso and Brazilian Real, we are generally a net receiver of the foreign currency and therefore benefit from a weaker U.S. Dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger U.S. Dollar relative to the foreign currency. Even where we are a net receiver, a weaker U.S. Dollar may adversely affect certain expense figures taken alone.
From time to time, we enter into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in our forecasted income and cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. The terms of these foreign currency exchange agreements normally last less than nine months. We recognize the gains and losses on these foreign currency contracts in the same period as the re-measurement losses and gains of the related foreign currency-denominated exposures.
It is difficult to estimate the impact of fluctuations on reported income, as it depends on the opening and closing rates, the average net balance sheet positions held in a foreign currency and the amount of income generated in local currency. We routinely forecast what these balance sheet positions and income generated in local currency may be and we take steps to minimize exposure as we deem appropriate. Alternatively, we may choose not to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with our foreign currency exposures, primarily if such exposure acts as a natural foreign currency hedge for other offsetting amounts denominated in the same currency or the currency is difficult or too expensive to hedge. We do not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative purposes.

The sensitivity of earnings and cash flows to variability in exchange rates is assessed by applying an approximate range of potential rate fluctuations to our assets, obligations and projected results of operations denominated in foreign currency with all other variables held constant. The analysis includes all of our foreign currency contracts offset by the underlying exposures. Based on our overall foreign currency rate exposure at September 30, 2018,2019, we believe that movements in foreign currency rates may have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations. We estimate that if the exchange rates for the Chinese Yuan Renminbi, Euro, British Pound, Argentinian Peso, Mexican Peso, Brazilian Real, Indian Rupee, Philippine Peso and Japanese Yen relative to the U.S. Dollar fluctuate 10% from September 30, 2018,2019, net income in the fourththird quarter of 20182019 would fluctuate by approximately $10.2$9.1 million.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) defines "disclosure controls and procedures" to mean controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission'sSEC’s rules and forms. The definition further states that disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the period covered by this report, to provide reasonable assurance 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 CommissionSEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

ThereDuring the first quarter of 2019, we implemented the provisions of ASU 2016-02, which impacted certain of our accounting processes and polices around accounting for leases. As a result, we added and/or enhanced certain internal controls around the accumulation of accounting information and recording of right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities.
Except as described above, there have been no other changes in internal controls or in other factors that may significantly affect our internal controlscontrol over financial reporting during the
fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to lawsuits arising out of the conduct of our business. The discussion of our litigation matters contained in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 10"11" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The reader should carefully consider, in connection with the other information presented below updates and supplementsin this report, the risk factors discussed in "Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors" of the Company's 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporated herein by reference. The reader should carefully consider these risk factors in connection with the other information in this report. These factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from those stated in forward-looking statements contained in this document and elsewhere.

International Business Risk

We operate our businesses worldwide. There are risks inherent in doing business internationally, including global financial market turmoil; economic volatility and global economic slowdown; currency exchange rate fluctuations and inflationary pressures; the requirements of local laws and customs relating to the publication and distribution of content and the display and sale of advertising; import or export restrictions and changes in trade regulations; difficulties in developing, staffing and managing foreign operations; issues related to occupational safety and adherence to diverse local labor laws and regulations; and potentially adverse tax developments. In addition, doing business internationally subjects us to risks relating to political or social unrest, as well as corruption and government regulation, including U.S. laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, that impose stringent requirements on how we conduct our foreign operations. If any of these events occur, our businesses may be adversely affected, and costs as well as timing to mitigate these risks are difficult to estimate and may exceed management's expectations.

Significant Developments From the Recent and Potential Changes in U.S. Trade Policies Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on Our Business, Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The U.S. government has indicated its intent to alter its approach to international trade policy and in some cases to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements and treaties with foreign countries. On various dates in July, August and September 2018, the U.S. government implemented additional tariffs of 25% and 10% (increasing to 25% on January 1, 2019), on certain goods imported from China. We manufacture a substantial amount of our products in China and are presently subjected to these additional tariffs. These tariffs, and other governmental action relating to international trade agreements or policies, the adoption and expansion of trade restrictions, or the occurrence of a trade war may adversely impact demand for our products, our costs, customers, suppliers and/or the U.S. economy or certain sectors thereof and, as a result, adversely impact our business. These additional tariffs may cause us to increase prices to our customers which may reduce demand, or, if we are unable to increase prices, result in lowering our margin on products sold. It remains unclear what the U.S. or foreign governments will or will not do with respect to tariffs, international trade agreements and policies on a short-term or long-term basis. We cannot predict future trade policy or the terms of any renegotiated trade agreements and their impacts on our business.

As a result of these tariffs and other governmental action, we are presently shifting some of our production capabilities outside of China, which may result in potentially significant, material costs and disruption to our operations as we pursue the processes of recreating a new supply chain, identifying substitute components and establishing new manufacturing locations. Any shift in production outside of China may not be successful, and we may not be successful in reducing our costs, or off-setting the impact of tariffs.


ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table sets forth, for the three months ended September 30, 2018,2019, our total stock repurchases, average price paid per share and the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased on the open market under our plans or programs:
Period 
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
 
Weighted 
Average
Price Paid
per Share
 Total Number  of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Total Dollar Value of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
 
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018 106,008
 $34.46
 104,772
 $3,612,700
 $5,000,000
August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018 32,476
 42.92
 30,000
 1,288,220
 3,711,780
September 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018 10,048
 40.05
 9,423
 378,038
 3,333,742
Total 148,532
 $36.69
 144,195
 $5,278,958
 

Period 
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
 
Weighted 
Average
Price Paid
per Share
 Total Number  of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs 
Total Dollar Value of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)
 
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019 
 $
 
 $
 $3,934,261
August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 4,747
 43.52
 
 
 3,934,261
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 2,556
 51.09
 
 
 3,934,261
Total 7,303
 $46.17
 
 $
 


(1) 
Of the repurchases in July, August and September, 1,236, 2,4764,747 and 6252,556 shares, respectively, represent common shares of the Company that were owned and tendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted shares.
(2) 
Amounts in this column reflect the weighted average price paid for shares purchased under our share repurchase authorizations. The weighted average price includesauthorizations, inclusive of commissions paid to brokers on shares purchased under our share repurchase authorizations.brokers.
(3) 
On July 26,October 30, 2018, our board of directors approved a repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of up to $5.0 million of our common stock. Under these authorizations, shares may be repurchased in privately negotiated and/or open market transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. OnAs of September 30, 2018,2019, we had $3.3$3.9 million of authorized repurchases remaining under the Board's authorizations.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX

31.1 
  
31.2 
  
32 
  
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
  
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
  
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
  
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
  
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
  
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
 



      
Dated:November 8, 20182019 UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
     
   By: 
/s/ Bryan M. Hackworth
     Bryan M. Hackworth
     Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer
     and principal accounting officer)



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