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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 30, 2019

March 28, 2020

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 000-18032

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LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

State of Delaware

93-0835214

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5555 NE Moore Court, Hillsboro, OR

97124

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(503) 268-8000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value

LSCC

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 [X]  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 [X]  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 filer [X]

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 Exchange Act).   Yes [  ]  No [X]

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 27, 2020134,623,022


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par valueLSCCNASDAQ Global Select Market
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of April 29, 2019132,017,866

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPage
   

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1.

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity – Three Months Ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 (unaudited)

Item 2.

Item 3.

Item 4.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Item 1A.

Item 6.



Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Thesethat involve estimates, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. We use words or phrases such as “anticipates,“anticipate,“believes,“believe,” “could,” “estimates,“estimate,“expects,“expect,“intends,“intend,“plans,“plan,“predicts,"possible," “predict,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “future,” “potential,” and similar words or phrases to identify forward-looking statements.


Examples of forward-looking

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about: our transitionstarget or expected financial performance and our ability to newly adoptedachieve those results; future financial results or accounting standards;treatments; the effectimpact of new accounting standardsthe COVID-19 pandemic on our consolidatedbusiness operations, financial statementsperformance, results of operations, financial position, and financial results; the effectsachievement of sales mix onour strategic objectives; our use of cash; our gross margin in the future;growth and our strategies to achieve gross margin growth and other financial results; our opportunities to increase our addressable market; our expectations and strategies regarding market trends and opportunities, including market segment drivers such as 5G infrastructure deployments, cloud and enterprise servers, client computing platforms, industrial Internet of Things, factory automation, automotive electronics, smart homes and prosumers; our judgments involved in revenue recognition; our strategies and beliefs regarding the markets in which we compete or may compete; our strategies and beliefs regarding investments in financial instruments;accounting matters; our expectations regarding the dilutive effects of equity awards;product offerings; our expectations regarding emerging trends and market opportunities, our expectations regarding market infrastructure and growth areas,customer base; our future investments in research and development and our product leadership;research and development expense efficiency; our expectations regarding cash provided by or usedanticipated reductions in operating activities; our expectations regarding royalties under collaborative agreements;expenses; our expectations regarding our ability to service our debt obligations; our expectations regarding restructuring charges recorded under, and the timing and results of, restructuring plans; the sufficiencyour sharing of our financial resources to meet our operating and working capital needs through at least the next 12 months; our continued participation in or sources of revenue from standard setting initiatives or consortia that develop and promote the High-Definition Multimedia Interface ("HDMI") specification including our expectations regarding sharing ofanticipated HDMI royalty revenues; our plans to continue to monetize our patent portfolio through sales of non-core patents; our expectations regarding taxes, including unrecognized tax benefits, and tax adjustments particularly with respect to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; our expectations regarding the possibility and outcome of tax and other audits; our valuation allowance and uncertain tax positions;allowances; our beliefs regarding the adequacy of our liquidity, capital resources and facilities; and our intention to sublease vacated leased space in San Jose, California and Portland, Oregon; our expectations regarding our implementation of a company-wide enterprise resource planning system; our beliefs regarding legal proceedings,proceedings.

These forward-looking statements are based on estimates and our expectations regarding the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States Department of Commerce.


Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements expressed in the forward-looking statements. The key factors, among others, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements includedinclude global economic conditions and uncertainty, including as a result of trade related restrictions or tariffs, the concentration of our sales in certain end markets, particularly as it relates to the concentration of our sales in the Asia Pacific region, market acceptance and demand for our existing and new products, market and technology trends, our ability to license or sell our intellectual property, any disruption of our distribution channels, the impact of competitive products and pricing, unexpected charges, delays or results relating to our restructuring plans, the effect of any downturn in the economy on capital markets and credit markets, unanticipated taxation requirements or positions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority, unanticipated effects of tax reform, or unexpected impacts of accounting guidance. In addition, actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to our overall business, including thosefactors more fully described herein andor that are otherwise described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the items discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 201828, 2019 and any additional or updated risk factors discussed in any subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 26, 2019.

since that date.

You should not unduly rely on forward-looking statements because our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements madeexpressed by us. In addition, any forward-looking statementstatement applies only as of the date on which it is made.of this filing. We do not plan to, and undertake no obligation to, update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or new events, circumstances or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements are madedevelopments, or to reflect the occurrenceotherwise.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION




ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)


  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Revenue

 $97,316  $98,091 

Cost of revenue

  39,754   40,439 

Gross margin

  57,562   57,652 

Operating expenses:

        

Research and development

  21,693   19,665 

Selling, general, and administrative

  22,551   20,781 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  2,640   3,389 

Restructuring charges

  940   1,341 

Total operating expenses

  47,824   45,176 

Income from operations

  9,738   12,476 

Interest expense

  (1,077)  (4,987)

Other (expense) income, net

  (50)  153 

Income before income taxes

  8,611   7,642 

Income tax expense

  444   234 

Net income

 $8,167  $7,408 
         

Net income per share:

        

Basic

 $0.06  $0.06 

Diluted

 $0.06  $0.05 
         

Shares used in per share calculations:

        

Basic

  134,253   130,992 

Diluted

  138,044   134,810 


Three Months Ended
 (In thousands, except per share data)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Revenue:   
Product$91,612
 $95,109
Licensing and services6,479
 3,514
Total revenue98,091
 98,623
Costs and expenses:   
Cost of product revenue40,439
 42,102
Research and development19,665
 22,941
Selling, general, and administrative20,781
 27,043
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,389
 5,636
Restructuring charges1,341
 1,029
Acquisition related charges
 667
Total costs and expenses85,615
 99,418
Income (loss) from operations12,476
 (795)
Interest expense(4,987) (5,114)
Other income, net153
 554
Income (loss) before income taxes7,642
 (5,355)
Income tax expense234
 597
Net income (loss)$7,408
 $(5,952)
    
Net income (loss) per share:   
Basic$0.06
 $(0.05)
Diluted$0.05
 $(0.05)
    
Shares used in per share calculations:   
Basic130,992
 124,076
Diluted134,810
 124,076


See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.




LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(unaudited)


  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Net income

 $8,167  $7,408 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

        

Translation adjustment, net of tax

  (111)  47 

Unrealized gain related to marketable securities, net of tax

     42 

Reclassification adjustment for gains related to marketable securities included in Other (expense) income, net of tax

     (53)

Comprehensive income

 $8,056  $7,444 
(unaudited)


 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Net income (loss)$7,408
 $(5,952)
Other comprehensive income (loss):   
Unrealized gain (loss) related to marketable securities, net of tax42
 (7)
Reclassification adjustment for gains related to marketable securities included in Other income, net of tax(53) (1)
Translation adjustment, net of tax47
 589
Comprehensive income (loss)$7,444
 $(5,371)


See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.




LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)


  

March 28,

  

December 28,

 

(In thousands, except share and par value data)

 

2020

  

2019

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $176,572  $118,081 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

  68,643   64,917 

Inventories

  48,932   54,980 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  24,531   24,452 

Total current assets

  318,678   262,430 

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $128,890 at March 28, 2020 and $125,990 at December 28, 2019

  39,933   39,230 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  22,212   23,591 

Intangible assets, net

  4,323   6,977 

Goodwill

  267,514   267,514 

Deferred income taxes

  476   478 

Other long-term assets

  11,069   11,796 

Total assets

 $664,205  $612,016 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 $59,964  $60,255 

Accrued payroll obligations

  7,715   13,404 

Current portion of long-term debt

  21,484   21,474 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

  4,564   4,686 

Total current liabilities

  93,727   99,819 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

  170,791   125,072 

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

  20,172   21,438 

Other long-term liabilities

  36,556   38,028 

Total liabilities

  321,246   284,357 

Contingencies (Note 11)

      

Stockholders' equity:

        

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

      

Common stock, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 134,513,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 28, 2020 and 133,883,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 28, 2019

  1,345   1,339 

Additional paid-in capital

  769,451   762,213 

Accumulated deficit

  (425,123)  (433,290)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (2,714)  (2,603)

Total stockholders' equity

  342,959   327,659 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $664,205  $612,016 
(unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and par value data)March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$130,391
 $119,051
Short-term marketable securities
 9,624
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts55,606
 60,890
Inventories66,773
 67,096
Prepaid expenses and other current assets28,993
 27,762
Total current assets281,763
 284,423
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of
$139,985 at March 30, 2019 and $141,367 at December 29, 2018
36,758
 34,883
Operating lease right-of-use assets27,868
 
Intangible assets, net17,187
 21,325
Goodwill267,514
 267,514
Deferred income taxes215
 215
Other long-term assets13,421
 15,327
Total assets$644,726
 $623,687
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (includes restructuring)$50,789
 $51,763
Accrued payroll obligations6,577
 9,365
Current portion of long-term debt7,796
 8,290
Current portion of operating lease liabilities5,027
 
Total current liabilities70,189
 69,418
Long-term debt, net of current portion225,662
 251,357
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion25,376
 
Other long-term liabilities42,344
 44,455
Total liabilities363,571
 365,230
Contingencies (Note 16)
 
Stockholders' equity:   
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 131,905,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 30, 2019 and 129,728,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 29, 20181,319
 1,297
Additional paid-in capital751,506
 736,274
Accumulated deficit(469,375) (476,783)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,295) (2,331)
Total stockholders' equity281,155
 258,457
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$644,726
 $623,687

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


  

Three Months Ended

 
  March 28,  March 30, 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

 $8,167  $7,408 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  7,793   8,403 

Stock-based compensation expense

  8,728   3,686 

Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets

  1,494   1,487 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

  103   686 

Impairment of operating lease right-of-use asset (recorded in Restructuring charges)

     757 

Other non-cash adjustments

  (88)  (129)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable, net

  (3,726)  5,284 

Inventories

  6,048   323 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  (129)  (1,965)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  130   330 

Accrued payroll obligations

  (5,689)  (2,788)

Operating lease liabilities, current and long-term portions

  (1,437)  (2,089)

Income taxes payable

  (291)  365 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  21,103   21,758 

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Proceeds from sales of and maturities of short-term marketable securities

     9,655 

Capital expenditures

  (3,867)  (3,074)

Cash paid for software licenses

  (2,775)  (1,739)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (6,642)  4,842 

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Restricted stock unit tax withholdings

  (3,854)  (418)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

  2,370   11,986 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

  50,000    

Repayment of debt

  (4,375)  (26,875)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  44,141   (15,307)

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

  (111)  47 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  58,491   11,340 

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  118,081   119,051 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $176,572  $130,391 
         

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

Interest paid

 $1,113  $4,383 

Operating lease payments

 $1,934  $2,597 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 $852  $280 

Accrued purchases of plant and equipment

 $753  $1,417 

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

 $49  $219 
(unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income (loss)$7,408
 $(5,952)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization8,403
 12,356
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets1,487
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount686
 507
Gain on sale or maturity of marketable securities(53) (1)
(Gain) loss on forward contracts(84) 99
Stock-based compensation expense3,686
 4,800
Impairment of operating lease right-of-use asset (recorded in Restructuring charges)757
 
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets8
 (58)
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable, net5,284
 (8,867)
Inventories323
 2,356
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1,965) (3,253)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (includes restructuring)330
 1,567
Accrued payroll obligations(2,788) (1,441)
Operating lease liabilities, current and long-term portions(2,089) 
Income taxes payable365
 413
Deferred licensing and services revenue
 (68)
Net cash provided by operating activities21,758
 2,458
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Proceeds from sales of and maturities of short-term marketable securities9,655
 2,500
Purchases of marketable securities
 (9,603)
Capital expenditures(3,074) (1,804)
Cash paid for software licenses(1,739) (1,837)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities4,842
 (10,744)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Restricted stock unit tax withholdings(418) (459)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock11,986
 1,608
Repayment of debt(26,875) (875)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(15,307) 274
Effect of exchange rate change on cash47
 589
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents11,340
 (7,423)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents119,051
 106,815
Ending cash and cash equivalents$130,391
 $99,392
    
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash investing and financing activities:
Interest paid$4,383
 $4,420
Operating lease payments$2,597
 $
Income taxes paid, net of refunds$280
 $40
Accrued purchases of plant and equipment$1,417
 $232
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations$219
 $
Change in unrealized (gain) loss related to marketable securities, net of tax, included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(42) $7

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(unaudited)


The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three month period ended March 28, 2020:

  

Common Stock ($.01 par value)

  

Additional Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Accumulated other comprehensive

     

(In thousands, except par value data)

 

Shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

deficit

  

loss

  

Total

 

Balances, December 28, 2019

  133,883  $1,339  $762,213  $(433,290) $(2,603) $327,659 

Net income for the three months ended March 28, 2020

           8,167      8,167 

Common stock issued in connection with the exercise of stock options, ESPP and vested RSUs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes

  630   6   (1,490)        (1,484)

Stock-based compensation related to stock options, ESPP and RSUs

        8,728         8,728 

Translation adjustments, net of tax

              (111)  (111)

Balances, March 28, 2020

  134,513  $1,345  $769,451  $(425,123) $(2,714) $342,959 

The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three month period ended March 30, 2019:

  

Common Stock ($.01 par value)

  

Additional Paid-in

  

Accumulated

  

Accumulated other comprehensive

     

(In thousands, except par value data)

 

Shares

  

Amount

  

capital

  

deficit

  

loss

  

Total

 

Balances, December 29, 2018

  129,728  $1,297  $736,274  $(476,783) $(2,331) $258,457 

Net income for the three months ended March 30, 2019

           7,408      7,408 

Common stock issued in connection with the exercise of stock options, ESPP and vested RSUs, net of shares withheld for employee taxes

  2,177   22   11,546         11,568 

Stock-based compensation related to stock options, ESPP and RSUs

        3,686         3,686 

Translation adjustments, net of tax

              47   47 

Unrealized loss related to marketable securities, net of tax

              42   42 

Recognized gain on redemption of marketable securities, previously unrealized

              (53)  (53)

Balances, March 30, 2019

  131,905  $1,319  $751,506  $(469,375) $(2,295) $281,155 

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Significant Accounting Policies


its subsidiaries (“Lattice,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) develop technologies that we monetize through differentiated programmable logic semiconductor products, system solutions, design services, and licenses. Lattice was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (“Lattice,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("U.S. GAAP") and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and inSEC. In our opinion, they include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of results for the interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP")GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by the SEC's rules and regulations.regulations for interim reporting. These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.


Fiscal Reporting Period

We report based on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Our first quarter of fiscal28, 2019 and first quarter of fiscal 2018 ended on March 30, ("2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively. All references to quarterly financial results are references to the results for the relevant 13-week period.

Principles of Consolidation and Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Lattice and its subsidiaries after the elimination of all intercompany balances and transactions.

Use of Estimates

10-K").

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affectjudgments affecting the amounts reported amounts and classification of assets, such as marketable securities, accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities, inventory, depreciable lives of fixed assets, lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, goodwill (including the assessment of reporting units), intangible assets, current and deferred income taxes, accrued liabilities (including restructuring charges and bonus arrangements), disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of thein our consolidated condensed financial statements impairment assessments, the fair value of equity awards, and the reported amounts of product revenue, licensingaccompanying notes. The actual results that we experience may differ materially from our estimates.

We describe our accounting methods and services revenue, and expenses duringpractices in more detail in our 201910-K. There have been no changes to the fiscal periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

We consider all investments that are readily convertible into cash andsignificant accounting policies, procedures, or general information described in our 201910-K that have original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of highly liquid investments in time deposits or money market accounts and are carried at cost. We account for marketable securities as available-for-sale investments, as defined by U.S. GAAP, and record unrealized gains or losses to Accumulated other comprehensive losshad a material impact on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, unless losses are considered other than temporary, in which case, those are recorded directly to the Consolidated Statements of Operationsconsolidated financial statements and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). Deposits with financial institutions at times exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

From time to time, we invest in various financial instruments, which may include corporate and government bonds, notes, and commercial paper. related notes.

Fiscal Reporting Periods

We value these instruments at their fair value and monitor our portfolio for impairmentreport based on a periodic basis. In52 or 53-week fiscal year ending on the eventSaturday closest to December 31. Our fiscal 2020 will be a 53-week year and will end on January 2, 2021, and our fiscal 2019 was a 52-week year that the carrying valueended December 28, 2019. Our first quarter of an investment exceeds its fair valuefiscal 2020 and the decline in value is determined to be other than temporary, we would record an impairment charge first quarter of fiscal 2019 ended on March 28, 2020 and establish a new carrying value. We assess other than temporary impairment of marketable securities in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements.” The framework under the provisions of ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value.


Level 1instruments generally represent quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. Therefore, determining fair value for Level 1 instruments generally does not require significant management judgment, and the estimation is not difficult. Our Level 1 instruments consist of U.S. Government agency obligations, corporate notes and bonds, and commercial paper that are traded in active markets and are classified as Short-term marketable securities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.


Level 2instruments include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical instruments in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Our Level 2 instruments consist of foreign currency exchange contracts entered into to hedge against fluctuation in the Japanese yen.

Level 3 instruments include unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. As a result, the determination of fair value for Level 3 instruments requires significant management judgment and subjectivity. We did not have any Level 3 instruments during the periods presented.

Foreign Exchange and Translation of Foreign Currencies

While our revenues and the majority of our expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars, we have international subsidiaries and branch operations that conduct some transactions in foreign currencies, and we collect an annual Japanese consumption tax refund in yen. Gains or losses from foreign exchange rate fluctuations on balances denominated in foreign currencies are reflected in Other income, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions were not significant for the periods presented.

We translate accounts denominated in foreign currencies in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters,” using the current rate method under which asset and liability accounts are translated at the current rate, while stockholders' equity accounts are translated at the appropriate historical rates, and revenue and expense accounts are translated at average monthly exchange rates. Translation adjustments related to the consolidation of foreign subsidiary financial statements are reflected in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in Stockholders' equity (see "Note 11 - Changes in Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss").

Derivative Financial Instruments

We mitigate foreign currency exchange rate risk by entering into foreign currency forward exchange contracts, details of which are presented in the following table:
  March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
Total cost of contracts for Japanese yen (in thousands)
 $2,883
 $1,955
Number of contracts 3
 2
Settlement month June 2019
 June 2019

Although these hedges mitigate our foreign currency exchange rate exposure from an economic perspective, they were not designated as "effective" hedges for accounting purposes and as such are adjusted to fair value through Other income, net, with gains of approximately $0.1 million for each of the fiscal quarters ended March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018. We do not hold or issue derivative, respectively. All references to quarterly financial instrumentsresults are references to the results for trading or speculative purposes.

Concentrationthe relevant 13-week fiscal period.

Concentrations of Risk


Potential exposure to concentration risk may impact revenue, accounts receivable, and supply of wafers for our products.

Customer and distributor concentration risk may impact revenue. In the periods covered by this report, no end customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue.

Distributors have historically accounted for a significant portion of our total revenue. Revenue attributable to distributors as a percentage of total revenue was 79%78% and 87%79% for the three months ended March 30, 2019first quarter of fiscal 2020 and March 31, 2018,2019, respectively.


Our two largest distributor groups, Arrow Electronics, Inc. ("Arrow") and In the Weikeng Group ("Weikeng"),periods covered by this report, no end customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue.

Distributors also account for a substantial portion of our net accounts receivable. At March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018, ArrowOur two largest distributors accounted for 34%38% and 41%, respectively, and Weikeng accounted for 32% and 23%, respectively, of net accounts receivable. A third distributor accounted for 12%36% of net accounts receivable at March 30, 2019, but accounted for less than 10%28, 2020 and 40% and 38% of net accounts receivable at December 29, 2018. 28, 2019. No other distributor group or end customer accounted for more than 10% of net accounts receivable at these dates.


Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is mitigated by our credit and collection process, including active management of collections, credit limits, routine credit evaluations for essentially all customers, and secure transactions with letters of credit or advance payments where appropriate. We regularly review our allowance for doubtful accounts and the aging of our accounts receivable.


Accounts receivable do not bear interest and are shown net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $0.2 million at both March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. We determine the allowance based on assessment of known troubled accounts, analysis of the aging of our accounts receivable, historical experience, management judgment, and other currently available evidence. We write off accounts receivable against the allowance when we determine a balance is uncollectible and no longer actively pursue collection of the receivable.

We rely on a limited number of foundries for our wafer purchases, including Fujitsu Limited, Seiko Epson Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd, and United Microelectronics Corporation. We seek to mitigate the concentration of supply risk by establishing, maintaining and managing multiple foundry relationships; however, certain of our products are sourced from a single foundry and changing from one foundry to another can have a significant cost, among other factors.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are computed using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, generally three to five years for equipment and software, one to three years for tooling, and thirty years for buildings and building space. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the non-cancelable lease term or the estimated useful life of the assets. Upon disposal of property and equipment, the accounts are relieved of the costs and related accumulated depreciation and amortization, and resulting gains or losses are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for recognized gains and losses or in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for deferred gains and losses. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

Leases

On December 30, 2018, the first day of our 2019 fiscal year, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. See "Note 7 - Leases" for further information on our leases and our application of Topic 842.

Goodwill

Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if certain indicators of impairment are present. We do not expect goodwill impairment to be tax deductible for income tax purposes.

New Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Standards


In August 2018, December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles 2019- Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)12,Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which clarifies theadds new guidance for accounting for implementation coststax law changes, year-to-date losses in cloud computing arrangements. Thisinterim periods, and determining how to apply the income tax guidance to franchise taxes that are partially based on income, as well as other changes to simplify accounting for income taxes. The ASU is effective for calendar year-end public business entities on January 1, 2021. Entities may early adopt the ASU in any interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted.period for which financial statements have not yet been issued (or made available for issuance). We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2018-152019-12 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.


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In March 2019,

Note 2 - Net Income per Share

Our calculation of the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements, which clarifieddiluted share count includes the FASB’s original intent to grant disclosure relief for interim periods duringnumber of shares from our equity awards with market conditions or performance conditions that would be issuable under the year in whichterms of such awards at the end of the reporting period. For equity awards with a company adopts Topic 842. ASU 2019-01 accomplishes this by explicitly providing an exception tomarket condition, the paragraph 250-10-50-3 interim disclosure requirementsnumber of shares included in the Topic 842 transition disclosure requirements. Paragraph 250-10-50-3 requires entities to providediluted share count as of March 28, 2020 is determined by measuring the achievement of the market condition as of the end of the reporting period. For equity awards with a performance condition, the number of shares that qualified for vesting as of March 28, 2020 are included in the fiscal year in which a new accounting principlediluted share count, as the condition for their issuance was satisfied by the end of the reporting period. See "Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation" to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our equity awards with market conditions or performance conditions.

A summary of basic and diluted Net income (loss) per share is adopted the identical disclosures for interim periods after the date of adoption. Thus, ASU 2019-01 exempts entities from such reporting in interim periodspresented in the fiscal year in whichfollowing table:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Net income

 $8,167  $7,408 
         

Shares used in basic Net income per share

  134,253   130,992 

Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, ESPP shares, and equity awards with a market condition or performance condition

  3,791   3,818 

Shares used in diluted Net income per share

  138,044   134,810 
         

Basic Net income per share

 $0.06  $0.06 

Diluted Net income per share

 $0.06  $0.05 

The computation of diluted Net income per share excludes the entities adopt Topic 842. The amendments set forth in ASC 2019-01 take effect in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019,effects of stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") shares, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We will follow this exception for interim periods inequity awards with a market condition or performance condition that are antidilutive, aggregating approximately the current fiscal year, concurrent with our adoptionfollowing number of Topic 842.shares:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Stock options, RSUs, ESPP shares, and equity awards with a market condition or performance condition excluded as they are antidilutive

  1,056   812 




Note 23 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers


We adopted ASC 606, "Revenue

Disaggregation of revenue

The following tables provide information about revenue from Contracts with Customers," effective on December 31, 2017, the first day of our 2018 fiscal year, using the modified retrospective method. As a result of this adoption, we revised our accounting policy for revenue recognition as detailed below.


We recognize revenue under the core principle of depicting the transfer of control to our customers in an amount reflecting the consideration we expect to be entitled. In order to achieve that core principle, we apply the following five step approach, as further described below: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when applicable performance obligations are satisfied.

Product Revenue

Identify the contract with a customer - Our product revenues consist of sales to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and to distributors. We consider customer purchase orders, which in some cases are governed by master sales agreements, to be the contracts with a customer. In certain cases we consider firm forecasts that are agreed tocustomers disaggregated by both usmajor class of revenue, revenue by channel, and by geographical market, based on ship-to location of the customer to be contracts. For sales to distributors, we have concluded that our contracts are with the distributor, rather than with the distributor’s end customer, as we hold awhere available, and ship-to location of distributor otherwise:

Major Class of Revenue

 

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Product

 $93,225   96% $91,612   93%

Licensing and services

  4,091   4%  6,479   7%

Total revenue

 $97,316   100% $98,091   100%

Revenue by Channel

 

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Product revenue - Distributors

 $75,455   78% $77,472   79%

Product revenue - Direct

  17,770   18%  14,140   14%

Licensing and services revenue

  4,091   4%  6,479   7%

Total revenue

 $97,316   100% $98,091   100%

Revenue by Geographical Market

 

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 
United States $13,319   14% $12,895   13%
Other Americas  3,268   3%  3,975   4%

Americas

  16,587   17%  16,870   17%
China  43,499   45%  48,305   49%
Taiwan  9,859   10%  2,678   3%
Japan  7,999   8%  11,857   12%
Other Asia  7,336   8%  6,171   7%

Asia

  68,693   71%  69,011   71%

Europe

  12,036   12%  12,210   12%

Total revenue

 $97,316   100% $98,091   100%

Contract balances

Our contract bearing enforceable rights and obligations only with the distributor. As part of our consideration of the contract, we evaluate certain factors including the customer’s ability to pay (or credit risk).


Identify the performance obligations in the contract - For each contract, we consider our promise to transfer each distinct product to be the identified performance obligations.

Determine the transaction price - In determining the transaction price, we evaluate whether the set contract price is subject to refund or adjustment to determine the net consideration to which we expect to be entitled. As our standard payment terms are less than one year, we have elected to apply the practical expedient to not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component.

Sales to most distributors are made under terms allowing certain price adjustments and limited rights of return of our products held in their inventory or upon sale to their end customers. Revenue from sales to distributors is recognized upon the transfer of control to the distributor, which generally occurs upon shipment of product to the distributor. Frequently, distributors need to sell at a price lower than the standard distribution price in order to win business. At the time the distributor invoices its customer or soon thereafter, the distributor submits a “ship and debit” price adjustment claim to us to adjust the distributor’s cost from the standard price to the pre-approved lower price. After we verify that the claim was pre-approved, we issue a credit memo to the distributor for the ship and debit claim. In determining the transaction price, we consider ship and debit price adjustments to be variable consideration. Such price adjustments are estimated using the expected value method based on an analysis of historical ship and debit claims, at the distributor and product level, over a period of time considered adequate to account for current pricing and business trends. Any differences between the estimated consideration and the actual amount received from the customer is recorded in the period that the actual consideration becomes known. Most of our distributors are entitled to limited rights of return, referred to as stock rotation, not to exceed 5% of billings, net of returns and ship and debit price adjustments. Stock rotation reserves are based on historical return rates and recorded as a reduction to revenue with a corresponding reduction to cost of goods sold for the estimated cost of inventory that we expect to be returned.

Sales to OEMs and certain distributors are made under terms that do not include rights of return or price concessions after we ship the product. Accordingly, the transaction price equals the invoice price and there is no variable consideration.

Allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract - Because our product revenue contracts generally include the delivery of a certain quantity of semiconductors as the single performance obligation, we do not allocate revenue across distinct performance obligations. However, we frequently receive orders for products to be delivered over multiple dates that may extend across several reporting periods. We invoice for each delivery upon shipment and recognize revenues for each distinct product delivered, assuming transfer of control has occurred. Payment term for invoices are generally 30 to 60 days.

Recognize revenue when applicable performance obligations are satisfied - Revenue is recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer (i.e., when our performance obligation is satisfied), which typically occurs at shipment. In determining whether control has transferred, we also consider if there is a present right to payment and legal title, along with whether the risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer. We have certain vendor-managed inventory arrangements with certain OEM customers whereby we ship product into an inventory hub location but for which control does not transfer until the customer consumes the inventory. In such cases, we recognize revenue upon customer consumption.


Licensing and Services Revenue

Identify the contract with a customer - Our Licensing and services revenue is comprised of revenue from our intellectual property ("IP") core licensing activity, patent monetization activities, and royalty and adopter fee revenue from our standards activities. These activities are complementary to our product sales and help us to monetize our IP associated with our technology and standards. We consider licensing arrangements with our customers to be the contract.

Identify the performance obligations in the contract - For each contract, we consider the promise to deliver a license that grants the customer the right to use the IP, as well as any professional services provided under the contract, as distinct performance obligations.

Determine the transaction price - Our HDMI and MHL standards revenue, as well as certain IP licenses, include variable consideration in the form of usage-based royalties. We apply the provisions of ASC 606 in accounting for these types of arrangements, whereby we do not include estimated royalties in the transaction price at the origination of the contract but rather recognize royalty revenue as usage occurs.

HDMI royalty revenue is determined by a contractual allocation formula agreed to by the Founders of the HDMI consortium. The contractual allocation formula is subject to periodic adjustment, generally every three years. The most recent royalty sharing formula covered the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016, and an interim agreement covering the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 was signed in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. However, a new agreement covering the period beginning January 1, 2018 is yet to be signed. While a new royalty sharing agreement is being negotiated with the other Founders of the HDMI consortium, the HDMI agent is unable to distribute the majority of the royalties collected to the Founders. We are recording revenue based on our estimated share of the royalties, which we determine using an analytical model that combines historical and forecasted collection trends with our expected share of those collections. This estimate will be adjusted once the Founders finalize the agreement for the period beginning January 1, 2018.

Allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation in the contract - For contracts that include multiple performance obligations (most commonly those that include licenses and professional services, but which also may include inventory), we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on the best estimate of the standalone selling price of each obligation. When available, we use the observable standalone selling price of the performance obligations. When the standalone selling price is not directly observable, we use an adjusted market assessment approach or the expected cost plus margin approach to estimate standalone selling price.

Recognize revenue when applicable performance obligations are satisfied - We recognize license revenue at the point in time that control of the license transfers to the customer, which is generally upon delivery. We recognize professional service revenue as we perform the services. Royalty revenues are recognized as customers sell products that include our IP and are legally obligated to remit royalties to us. We receive payments from customers based on contractual billing schedules. Accounts receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Payment terms on invoiced amounts are typically 30 days.

Other matters

We generally provide an assurance warranty that our products will substantially conform to the published specifications for twelve months from the date of shipment. In some case the warranty period may be longer than twelve months. We do not separately price or sell the assurance warranty. Our liability is limited to either a credit equal to the purchase price or replacement of the defective part. Returns under warranty have historically been immaterial. As such, we do not record a specific warranty reserve or consider activities related to such warranty, if any, to be a separate performance obligation.

Under the practical expedient provided by ASC 340, "Other Assets and Deferred Costs," we generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period would have been less than one year. We record these costs within Selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Substantially all of our performance obligations are satisfied within twelve months. Accordingly, under the optional exemption provided by ASC 606, we do not disclose revenues allocated to future performance obligations of partially completed contracts.

As of March 30, 2019, we have contract liabilities totaling approximately $3.9 million, which is comprised of approximately $3.2 million accrued for estimated future stock rotation and scrap returns. We also have a contract liability of approximately $0.7 million related to a prepayment for products to be manufactured and delivered to the customer within six months. We will recognize the revenue related to the contract liability when control of the product is transferred to the end customer.

Contract assets relate to our rights to consideration for licenses and royalties due to us as a member of the HDMI consortium, with collection dependent on events other than the passage of time, such as collection of licenses and royalties from customers by the HDMI licensing agentagent. The balance results primarily from the amount of estimated revenue related to HDMI that we have recognized to date, but which has not yet been collected by the agent. Contract assets are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes activity during the finalizationfirst three months of fiscal 2020:

(In thousands)

    

Contract assets as of December 28, 2019

 $5,569 

Revenues recorded during the period

  3,103 

Transferred to Accounts receivable or collected

  (3,238)

Contract assets as of March 28, 2020

 $5,434 

Contract liabilities are included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes activity during the first three months of fiscal 2020:

(In thousands)

    

Contract liabilities as of December 28, 2019

 $2,313 

Accruals for estimated future stock rotation and scrap returns

  990 

Less: Release of accruals for recognized stock rotation and scrap returns

  (376)

Contract liabilities as of March 28, 2020

 $2,927 

The impact to revenue from the release of accruals for recognized stock rotation and scrap returns was offset by the processing of return merchandise authorizations totaling approximately $0.5 million, yielding a net revenue reduction of approximately $0.1 million for the first three months of 2020.

Note 4 - Balance Sheet Components

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable do not bear interest and are shown net of an allowance for expected lifetime credit losses, which reflects our best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. We determine this allowance through an assessment of known troubled accounts, analysis of our accounts receivable aging, historical experience, expectations for future economic conditions, management judgment, and other available evidence.

  March 28,  December 28, 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Accounts receivable

 $68,749  $65,023 

Less: Allowance for credit losses

  (106)  (106)

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

 $68,643  $64,917 

Inventories

  March 28,  December 28, 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Work in progress

 $39,744  $39,855 

Finished goods

  9,188   15,125 

Total inventories

 $48,932  $54,980 

Property and Equipment – Geographic Information

Our Property and equipment, net by country at the end of each period was as follows:

  March 28,  December 28, 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

United States

 $31,593  $32,313 
         

China

  1,528   1,683 

Philippines

  2,705   2,683 

Taiwan

  3,556   1,885 

Japan

  234   283 

Other

  317   383 

Total foreign property and equipment, net

  8,340   6,917 

Total property and equipment, net

 $39,933  $39,230 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are the following balances:

  March 28,  December 28, 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Trade accounts payable

 $44,440  $44,350 

Liability for non-cancelable contracts

  6,359   6,964 

Other accrued expenses

  9,165   8,941 

Total accounts payable and accrued expenses

 $59,964  $60,255 

Cloud Based Computing Implementation Costs

Under the guidance in ASU 2018-15,Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40), we are capitalizing the implementation costs for cloud computing arrangements, mainly for our new royalty sharing agreement. The contract assetsand integrated distributor accounting management systems. These cloud-based computing implementation costs are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets inand Other long-term assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and they are transferred to Accounts receivable when the rights become unconditional.


Sheets. The following table summarizes the activity for our contract assets during the first three months of fiscal 2019:2020:

(In thousands)

    

Cloud based computing implementation costs as of December 28, 2019

 $2,543 

Costs capitalized during the period

  523 

Capitalized costs amortized during the period

  (73)

Cloud based computing implementation costs as of March 28, 2020

 $2,993 

 (In thousands) 
Balance as of December 29, 2018$9,143
Revenues recorded during the period2,947
Transferred to accounts receivable or collected(1,118)
Balance as of March 30, 2019$10,972

Disaggregation

Note 5 - Long-Term Debt

On May 17, 2019, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Current Credit Agreement”), which provides for a five-year secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of revenue


The following tables provide information about revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by major class of revenue$175.0 million and by geographical market, based on ship-to location of the end customer, where available, and ship-to location of distributor otherwise:
 Major Class of Revenue Three Months Ended
  (In thousands) March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 Product revenue - Distributors 77,472
 85,957
 Product revenue - Direct 14,140
 9,152
 Licensing and services revenue 6,479
 3,514
 Total revenue 98,091
 98,623
      
 Revenue by Geographical Market Three Months Ended
  (In thousands) March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 Asia 69,011
 71,921
 Europe 12,210
 12,142
 Americas 16,870
 14,560
 Total revenue 98,091
 98,623


Note 3 - Net Income (Loss) per Share

We compute basic Net income (loss) per share by dividing Net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. To determine diluted share count, we apply the treasury stock method to determine the dilutive effect of outstanding stock option shares, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), and Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") shares. Our application of the treasury stock method includes, as assumed proceeds, the average unamortized stock-based compensation expense for the period. When we area five-year secured revolving loan facility in a net loss position, we do not include dilutive securities as their inclusion would reduce the net loss per share.

The number of shares from our equity awards with market conditions or performance conditions that are included in the diluted share count is based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable under the terms of such awards at the end of the reporting period. Under these terms, the maximum number of shares issuable from the equity awards with a market condition are included in the diluted share count as of March 30, 2019, as the market condition would have been achieved at the highest level of vesting if measured as of the end of the reporting period. No shares related to the performance conditions are included in the diluted share count as of March 30, 2019, as vesting of these awards is contingent upon evaluation of the performance condition over two consecutive trailing four-quarter periods, which have not yet elapsed. See "Note 15 - Stock-Based Compensation" to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our equity awards with market conditions or performance conditions.


A summary of basic and diluted Net income (loss) per share is presented in the following table:
 Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Net income (loss)$7,408
 $(5,952)
    
Shares used in basic Net income (loss) per share130,992
 124,076
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, ESPP shares, and equity awards with a market condition or performance condition3,818
 
Shares used in diluted Net income (loss) per share134,810
 124,076
    
Basic Net income (loss) per share$0.06
 $(0.05)
Diluted Net income (loss) per share$0.05
 $(0.05)

The computation of diluted Net income (loss) per share excludes the effects of stock options, RSUs, ESPP shares, and equity awards with a market condition or performance condition that are antidilutive, aggregating approximately the following number of shares:
 Three Months Ended
(in thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Stock options, RSUs, ESPP shares, and equity awards with a market condition or performance condition excluded as they are antidilutive812
 9,424

Stock options, RSUs, ESPP shares, and equity awards with a market condition or performance condition are considered antidilutive when thean aggregate of exercise price and unrecognized stock-based compensation expense are greater than the average market price for our common stock during the period or when we are in a net loss position, as the effects would reduce the loss per share. Stock options, RSUs, and ESPP shares that are antidilutive at March 30, 2019 could become dilutive in the future.


Note 4 - Marketable Securities

We classify our marketable securities as short-term based on their nature and availability for use in current operations. During the periods presented, our Short-term marketable securities consisted of U.S. government agency obligations with contractual maturitiesprincipal amount of up to two years. We liquidated our Short-term marketable securities during the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The following table summarizes the remaining maturities of our Short-term marketable securities at fair value:
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
Short-term marketable securities:   
Maturing within one year$
 $7,454
Maturing between one and two years
 2,170
Total marketable securities$
 $9,624



Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 Fair value measurements as of Fair value measurements as of
 March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018
(In thousands)Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Short-term marketable securities$
 $
 $
 $
 $9,624
 $9,624
 $
 $
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts, net84
 
 84
 
 53
 
 53
 
Total fair value of financial instruments$84
 $
 $84
 $
 $9,677
 $9,624
 $53
 $

In the periods presented, we were invested in U.S. Government agency obligations, which we liquidated during the first quarter of fiscal 2019. In addition, we enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to mitigate our foreign currency exchange rate exposure. We carry these instruments at their fair value in accordance with ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements." The framework under the provisions of ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value. Each level of input has different levels of subjectivity and difficulty involved in determining fair value, as summarized in "Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies." There were no transfers between any$75.0 million. Details of the levels duringterm loan and the revolving loan (collectively, "long-term debt"), including the basis for interest, payment terms, and covenant compliance are more fully described in the Current Credit Agreement and our 201910-K.

During the first three months of fiscal 2019 or 2018.


In accordance with ASC 320, “Investments-Debt2020, we drew $50.0 million on our revolving loan facility and Equity Securities,” we recorded an unrealized gainpaid a required quarterly installment of less than $0.1$4.4 million during the three months ended March 30, 2019 and an unrealized loss of less than $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018 on certain Short-term marketable securities (Level 1 instruments), which have been recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Note 6 - Inventories

(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
Work in progress$49,096
 $47,224
Finished goods17,677
 19,872
Total inventories$66,773
 $67,096


Note 7 - Leases

We adopted ASC 842, "Leases," effective on December 30, 2018, the first dayour long-term debt. The fair value of our 2019 fiscal year, usinglong-term debt approximates the modified retrospective transition method. The new standard requires lessees to record assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations.

We evaluated the transition and presentation approaches available as well as the impact of the new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, including the increase in the assets and liabilities on our balance sheet, and the impact on our current lease portfolio from both a lessor and lessee perspective. To facilitate this, we utilized a comprehensive approach to review our lease portfolio, as well as assessed system requirements and control implications. We elected the "package of practical expedients" that would allow us to carryforward our historical lease classifications, not reassess historical contracts to determine if they contain leases, and not reassess the initial direct costs for any existing leases. We also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components.

Our leases are recognizedcarrying value, which is reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as Operating lease right-of-use assets,follows:

  March 28,  December 28, 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Principal amount

 $193,750  $148,125 

Unamortized original issue discount and debt costs

  (1,475)  (1,579)

Less: Current portion of long-term debt

  (21,484)  (21,474)

Long-term debt, net of current portion and unamortized debt issue costs

 $170,791  $125,072 

As of March 28, 2020, the effective interest rate on the term loan was 3.07%, and as lease liabilities, with the current portion presented in Currenteffective interest rate on the revolving loan was 2.17%. We pay a commitment fee of 0.20% on the unused portion of operating lease liabilities and with the revolving loan. Interest expense related to our long-term portion presenteddebt was included in Long-term operating lease liabilities, netInterest expense on our Consolidated Statements of current portion.


Right-of-use ("ROU") assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make leaseOperations as follows:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Contractual interest

 $1,086  $4,316 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount

  103   687 

Total interest expense related to long-term debt

 $1,189  $5,003 

Expected future principal payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized on the commencement date of the lease based on the present valueschedule of leaserequired quarterly installments, adjusted for known voluntary payments. Our 53-week fiscal 2020 will result in five quarterly installments being paid during this fiscal year. As of March 28, 2020, expected future principal payments on our long-term debt were as follows:

Fiscal year

 

(in thousands)

 
     

2020 (remaining 9 months)

 $17,500 

2021

  17,500 

2022

  17,500 

2023

  13,125 

2024

  128,125 
  $193,750 

Note 6 - Restructuring

In March 2020, our management approved and executed an internal restructuring plan (the “Q12020 Plan”), which included a workforce reduction in order to reduce our operating cost structure by leveraging our low-cost regions as well as enhancing efficiency. Approximately $1.1 million of restructuring expense has been incurred through March 28, 2020 under the Q12020 Plan, and we believe this amount approximates the total costs under the plan.

Under the Q22019 Sales Plan, which is more fully described in the 201910-K, we recorded a credit adjustment of approximately $0.2 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 due to the final reconciliation of expenses incurred, and we incurred approximately $2.0 million of restructuring expense during fiscal 2019. Approximately $1.8 million of net expense has been incurred through March 28, 2020 under the Q22019 Sales Plan. All actions planned under the Q22019 Sales Plan have been implemented.

Under the June 2017 Plan, which is more fully described in the 201910-K, we incurred less than $0.1 million and approximately $1.3 million of expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively. We have incurred approximately $19.1 million of total expense through March 28, 2020 under the June 2017 Plan, and all planned actions have been implemented. We expect the total cost of the June 2017 Plan to be approximately $20.0 million to $21.5 million as expenses related to our partially vacated facility in San Jose, California will be incurred over the remaining lease term. As most

These expenses were recorded to Restructuring charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The restructuring accrual balance is presented in Accounts payable and accrued expenses and in Other long-term liabilities on our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we useConsolidated Balance Sheets. The following table displays the activity related to our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available on the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.restructuring plans:

(In thousands)

 

Severance & Related (1)

  

Lease Termination & Fixed Assets

  

Software Contracts & Engineering Tools (2)

  

Other (3)

  

Total

 

Accrued Restructuring at December 28, 2019

 $160  $6,585  $  $865  $7,610 

Restructuring charges

  949   47      (56)  940 

Costs paid or otherwise settled

  (135)  (405)     (201)  (741)

Accrued Restructuring at March 28, 2020

 $974  $6,227  $  $608  $7,809 
                     

Accrued Restructuring at December 29, 2018

 $1,814  $8,630  $218  $18  $10,680 

Restructuring charges

  (60)  1,409      (8)  1,341 

Costs paid or otherwise settled

  (1,540)  (1,875)  (83)  (10)  (3,508)

Accrued Restructuring at March 30, 2019

 $214  $8,164  $135  $  $8,513 

(1

Includes employee relocation and outplacement costs

(2

Includes cancellation of contracts, asset impairments, and accelerated depreciation on certain enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems

(3

Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, "Other" included termination fees on the cancellation of certain contracts under the Q22019 Sales Plan



At inception, we determine if an arrangement is a lease, if it includes options to extend or terminate the lease, and if it is reasonably certain that we will exercise the options. Lease cost, representing lease payments over the term of the lease and any capitalizable direct costs less any incentives received, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as lease expense. Lattice has

Note 7 - Leases

We have operating leases for corporate offices, sales offices, research and development facilities, storage facilities, and a data center. Our leases have remaining leasecenter, the terms of 1 year to 8 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within 1 year. The exercise of lease renewal options is atare more fully described in our sole discretion. When deemed reasonably certain of exercise, the renewal options are included in the determination of the lease term and lease payment obligation, respectively. For our leases that contain variable lease payments, residual value guarantees, or restrictive covenants, we have concluded that these inputs are not significant to the determination of the ROU asset and lease liability. We have no finance leases as of March 30, 2019.


Our adoption of the standard resulted in the non-cash recognition of additional net ROU assets and lease liabilities of approximately $29.9 million and $32.3 million, respectively, as of December 30, 2018. The difference between these amounts resulted from an adjustment to the deferred rent balance existing under the prior guidance. Adoption of this standard did not materially affect our consolidated net earnings.

201910-K. All of our facilities are leased under operating leases, which expire at various times through 2027. For2027, with a weighted-average remaining lease term of 5.6 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 7.0% as of March 28, 2020. We recorded fixed operating lease expenses of $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we recorded the following for lease expense2020 and cash paid for lease liabilities:
2019, respectively. 


  Three Months Ended
(In thousands) March 30,
2019
   
Fixed operating lease expense $1,995
Variable operating lease expense 
Total operating lease expense $1,995

The following table presents the lease balance classifications within the Consolidated Balance Sheets and summarizes their activity during the firstthree months of fiscal 2019:

Operating lease right-of-use assets(in thousands)
Balance as of December 29, 2018
Right-of-use assets recorded from adoption of ASC 84229,893
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations during the period219
Amortization of right-of-use asset during the period(1,487)
Impairment of right-of-use asset on Portland, Oregon office (recorded in Restructuring charges)(757)
Balance as of March 30, 201927,868
Operating lease liabilities(in thousands)
Balance as of December 29, 2018
Lease liabilities recorded from adoption of ASC 84232,273
Lease liabilities incurred for new lease obligations during the period219
Accretion of lease liabilities508
Operating cash used by payments on lease liabilities(2,597)
Balance as of March 30, 201930,403
Less: Current portion of operating lease liabilities(5,027)
Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion25,376

For our operating leases, the weighted-average remaining lease term is 6.5 years and the weighted-average discount rate is 7.0% as of March 30, 2019.


2020:

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance as of December 28, 2019

 $23,591 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations during the period

  49 

Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets during the period

  (1,494)

Adjustments for present value and foreign currency effects

  66 

Balance as of March 28, 2020

 $22,212 

Operating lease liabilities

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance as of December 28, 2019

 $26,124 

Lease liabilities incurred for new lease obligations during the period

  49 

Accretion of lease liabilities

  431 

Operating cash used by payments on lease liabilities

  (1,934)

Adjustments for present value, foreign currency, and restructuring liability effects

  66 

Balance as of March 28, 2020

  24,736 

Less: Current portion of operating lease liabilities

  (4,564)

Long-term operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 $20,172 

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of March 30, 201928, 2020 are as follows:

Fiscal year (in thousands)
   
2019 (remaining 9 months) $4,974
2020 7,053
2021 5,288
2022 4,436
2023 4,563
Thereafter 11,369
Total lease payments 37,683
Less: amount representing interest (7,280)
Total lease liabilities $30,403

Future minimum lease commitments at December 29, 2018, under the previous lease guidance (ASC 840), were as follows:
Fiscal year (in thousands)
   
2019 $7,090
2020 6,893
2021 5,452
2022 4,658
2023 4,229
Thereafter 9,930
  $38,252

Fiscal year

 

(in thousands)

 
     

2020 (remaining 9 months)

 $4,531 

2021

  5,480 

2022

  4,464 

2023

  4,592 

2024

  4,711 

Thereafter

  6,703 

Total lease payments

  30,481 

Less: amount representing interest

  (5,610)

Less: amount representing restructuring liability adjustments

  (135)

Total lease liabilities

 $24,736 

Prior to 2019,2020, the reporting of future minimum lease commitments included the lease obligations associated with previously restructured facilities. AfterLease obligations for facilities restructured prior to the adoption of Topic 842 for the first quarter of 2019, the lease obligations for previously restructured facilities were $8.1 totaled approximately $6.2 million at March 28, 2020 and continued to be recorded in Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The difference between the future minimum lease payments reported at December 29, 2018 and the total maturity of operating lease liabilities as of March 30, 2019 is primarily due to new leases executed in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and to the reasonable certainty of extending the lease of an existing facility. Rental expense under operating leases was $8.3 million for fiscal 2018 and $8.9 million for fiscal 2017.



Note 8 - Intangible Assets

In connection with our acquisitions of Silicon Image, Inc. in March 2015 and SiliconBlue Technologies, Inc. in December 2011, we recorded identifiable intangible assets related to developed technology, customer relationships, licensed technology, patents, and in-process research and development based on guidance for determining fair value under the provisions of ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements." We are amortizing the intangible assets using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

We monitor the carrying value of our intangible assets for potential impairment and test the recoverability of such assets annually during the fourth quarter and whenever triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. No impairment charges relating to intangible assets were recorded for the first three months of either fiscal 2019 or fiscal 2018 as no indicators of impairment were present.

On our Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 30,28, 2020 and December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018,, Intangible assets, net are shown net of accumulated amortization of $117.2$130.1 million and $114.5$127.4 million, respectively.


We recorded amortization expense related to intangible assets on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as presented in the following table:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Research and development

 $14  $14 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  2,640   3,389 
  $2,654  $3,403 

 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Research and development$14
 $127
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,389
 5,636
 $3,403
 $5,763

Note 9 - Cost Method Investment and Collaborative Arrangement


During fiscal 2015, we purchased a series of preferred stock ownership interestsStock-Based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation expense included in a privately-held company that designs human-computer interaction technology for total consideration of $5.0 million. This gross investment constituted a 22.7% ownership interest. In the third quarter of fiscal 2016, we made an additional investment of $1.0 million via a convertible debt instrument, bringing our gross investment in the investee to $6.0 million.


In 2017, we signed new development and licensing contracts with the investee, and the investee incurred preferred debt that effectively subordinates our ownership position between their debt and common shareholders. After evaluating these events and our investment position, we concluded that we have a variable interest in the privately-held company. However, we are not the primary beneficiary of the investee, are not holding in-substance common stock, and do not have a significant amount of influence to direct the activities that most significantly impact the investee’s economic performance. Accordingly, we accounted for our investment in this company under the cost method.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we restructured our relationship such that we now own only preferred shares and the prior agreements were canceled, thereby eliminating the variable interest in the investee. We assess this investment for impairment on a quarterly basis. Prior to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018,we assessed this investment for impairment by applying a fair value analysis using a revenue multiple approach. After the variable interest in the investee was eliminated, the investment was assessed for indicators of impairment utilizing the qualitative approach as prescribed by ASC 321-10-35, "Impairment of Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Values." A decline in value that is judged to be other-than temporary is reported in Other income, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations is presented in the following table:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Cost of revenue

 $591  $202 

Research and development

  2,594   1,125 

Selling, general, and administrative

  5,543   2,359 

Total stock-based compensation

 $8,728  $3,686 

Market-Based and Performance-Based Stock Compensation

In 2018 and 2019, we granted awards of RSUs with either a market condition or a performance condition to certain executives, as more fully described in our 201910-K. During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Board of Directors approved a modification to the market condition measurement periods associated with the unvested portions of certain of the Company’s awards with a commensurate decreasemarket condition that were granted prior to fiscal 2020. The modification extended the duration of the measurement period by adjusting the beginning date of each measurement period to the original grant date, resulting in approximately $1.8 million additional stock compensation expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we granted awards of RSUs with a market condition to certain executives. Under the terms of these grants, the RSUs with a market condition vest and become payable over a three-year period based on the Company’s total shareholder return ("TSR") relative to the Russell 2000 index, which condition is tested for one-half of the grants on the second and third anniversary of the grant date. If the 75th percentile of the market condition is achieved, the awards may vest at 250% or 200%, depending upon the executive, with 100% of the units vesting at the 55th percentile, zero vesting if relative TSR is below the 25th percentile, and vesting scaling for achievement between the 25th and 75th percentile.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the market condition for awards granted to certain executives in the carrying valueprevious year exceeded the 75th percentile of the investment. Undercondition, and the first tranche of these approaches,awards vested at 200%. As of March 28, 2020, the Company had generated the specified "adjusted" EBITDA levels on a trailing four quarter basis for two consecutive trailing four-quarter periods, and the first tranche of 33.3% of the base number of the awards with an EBITDA performance condition qualified for vesting. For our awards with a market condition or a performance condition, we have concluded that no impairment adjustment was necessaryincurred stock compensation expense, including the effect of the modification in the firstcurrent quarter, of either fiscal 2019 or fiscal 2018. Through March 30, 2019, we have reduced the value of our investment by approximately $4.0 million. The net balance of our investment included in Other long-term assets$4.2 million and $0.9 million in the Consolidated Balance Sheetsfirst quarter of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively, which is approximately $2.0 million.



Note 10 - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses inrecorded as a component of total stock-based compensation expense.


The following table summarizes
the Consolidated Balance Sheets areactivity for our awards with a market condition or performance condition during the following balances:

first three months of fiscal 2020:

(Shares in thousands)

Total

Balance, December 28, 2019

1,163
Granted349

Effect of vesting multiplier

91

Vested

(182)

Balance, March 28, 2020

1,421

(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
Trade accounts payable$33,414
 $31,880
Liability for non-cancelable contracts5,681
 6,078
Contract liability under ASC 6063,917
 1,614
Restructuring2,525
 4,220
Other accrued expenses5,252
 7,971
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses$50,789
 $51,763

Note 11 - Changes in Stockholders' Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three month period ended March 30, 2019:
          
 
Common Stock
($.01 par value)
 
Additional Paid-in
 capital
 
Accumulated
deficit
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 Total
(In thousands, except par value data)Shares Amount    
Balances, December 29, 2018129,728
 $1,297
 $736,274
 $(476,783) $(2,331) $258,457
Net income for the three months ended March 30, 2019
 
 
 7,408
 
 7,408
Unrealized gain related to marketable securities, net of tax
 
 
 
 42
 42
Recognized gain on redemption of marketable securities, previously unrealized
 
 
 
 (53) (53)
Translation adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 47
 47
Common stock issued in connection with the exercise of stock options, ESPP and vested RSUs, net of tax2,177
 22
 11,546
 
 
 11,568
Stock-based compensation related to stock options, ESPP and RSUs
 
 3,686
 
 
 3,686
Balances, March 30, 2019131,905
 $1,319
 $751,506
 $(469,375) $(2,295) $281,155


The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the three month period ended March 31, 2018:
          
 
Common Stock
($.01 par value)
 
Additional Paid-in
 capital
 
Accumulated
deficit
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 Total
(In thousands, except par value data)Shares Amount    
Balances, December 30, 2017123,895
 $1,239
 $695,768
 $(477,862) $(1,452) $217,693
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 (5,952) 
 (5,952)
Unrealized loss related to marketable securities, net of tax
 
 
 
 (7) (7)
Recognized gain on redemption of marketable securities, previously unrealized
 
 
 
 (1) (1)
Translation adjustments, net of tax
 
 
 
 589
 589
Common stock issued in connection with the exercise of stock options, ESPP and vested RSUs, net of tax416
 4
 1,145
 
 
 1,149
Stock-based compensation related to stock options, ESPP and RSUs
 
 4,800
 
 
 4,800
Accounting method transition adjustment (1)
 
 
 27,401
 
 27,401
Balances, March 31, 2018124,311
 $1,243
 $701,713
 $(456,413) $(871) $245,672

(1)
As of the beginning of fiscal 2018, we adopted ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts With Customers," using the modified retrospective transition method. As a result of this adoption, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to Accumulated Deficit, as shown in the table above.


Note 1210 - Income Taxes


We are subject to federal and state income tax as well as income tax in the various foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. For the three months ended March 30, first quarter of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, we recorded an income tax expense of approximately $0.4 million and $0.2 million, and for the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded an income tax expense of approximately $0.6 million.respectively. Income taxes for the three month periodsperiod ended March 28, 2020 and March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 represent tax at the federal, state, and foreign statutory tax rates adjusted for withholding taxes, changes in uncertain tax positions, changes in the U.S. valuation allowance, as well as other non-deductible items in the United States and foreign jurisdictions. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 21% and our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 2020 resulted primarily from a decrease in the valuation allowance that offset expected tax expense in the United States, foreign withholding tax expense, discrete impact from uncertain tax positions, and foreign rate differential primarily due to zero tax rate in Bermuda. For the three months ended March 30, 2019 results, the difference resulted from an increase in the valuation allowance that offset expected tax benefit in the United States, foreign incomerate differential and withholding taxes, offset withzero tax rate in Bermuda which resulted in 0 tax benefit for the pretax loss in Bermuda, and a benefit from the release of uncertain tax positions due to lapsing of the statute of limitations.


positions.

Through March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we continued to evaluate the valuation allowance position in the United States and concluded that we should maintain a full valuation allowance against the net federal and state deferred tax assets. In making this evaluation, we exercised significant judgment and considered estimates about our ability to generate revenue and grosstaxable profits sufficient to offset expenditures in future periods within the United States.U.S. It is reasonably possible that during the next twelve months, we will establish a sustained level of profitability in the U.S. As a result, we may reverse a significant portion of the valuation allowance recorded against our U.S. deferred tax assets. The reversal would result in an income tax benefit for the quarterly and annual fiscal period in which we release the valuation allowance. We will continue to evaluate both positive and negative evidence in future periods to determine if we should recognize morewill realize the deferred tax assets. We do not have a valuation allowance in any foreign jurisdictions as we have concluded it is more likely than not that we will realize the net deferred tax assets in future periods.


We believe that the years that our tax returns remain subject to examination by taxing authorities are 2015 for federal income taxes, 2014 for state income taxes, and 2012 for foreign income taxes, including years ending thereafter. However, to the extent allowed by law, the tax authorities may have the right to examine prior periods where net operating losses or tax credits were generated and carried forward, and make adjustments up to the amount of the net operating losses or credit carryforward amount. Our income tax returns are under examination in the Philippines for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.

At March 30, 2019,28, 2020, it is reasonably possible that $1.2$2.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits and $0.1$0.5 million of associated interest and penalties could be recognized during the next twelve months. The $1.3$2.8 million potential change would represent a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, comprised of items related to tax filings for years that will no longer be subject to examination under expiring statutes of limitations.


At December 29, 2018, we had U.S. federal net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards (pretax) of approximately $365.3 million that expire at various dates between 2019 and 2037. We had state NOL carryforwards (pretax) of approximately $147.6 million that expire at various dates from 2019 through 2037. We also had federal and state credit carryforwards of $51.5 million and $61.2 million, respectively. Of the total $61.2 million state credit carryforwards, $60.2 million do not expire. The remaining credits expire at various dates from 2019 through 2037.

Our liability for uncertain tax positions (including penalties and interest) was $25.9$24.3 million and $26.3$24.6 million at March 30,28, 2020 and December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018,, respectively, and is recorded as a component of Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remainder of our uncertain tax position exposure of $24.9of $24.8 million isnetted against deferred tax assets.


The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted December 22, 2017, required a deemed repatriation of deferred foreign earnings as of December 30, 2017 and, as a result, no future U.S. taxes should be due on these earnings because of enactment of a 100% dividends received deduction. We had no impact from this transition tax due to utilization of NOL carryforwards. Foreign earnings may be subject to withholding taxes in local jurisdictions if they are distributed and repatriated in the United States.

We are not currently paying U.S. federal income taxes and do not expect to pay such taxes until we fully utilize our tax NOLnet operating loss ("NOL") and credit carryforwards. We expect to pay a nominal amount of state income tax. We are paying foreign income and withholding taxes, which are reflected in Income tax expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and are primarily related to the cost of operating offshore activities and subsidiaries. We accrue interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in Income tax expense.



Note 13 - Restructuring


In June 2017, our Board of Directors approved an internal restructuring plan (the "June 2017 Plan"), which included the sale of 100% of the equity of our Hyderabad, India subsidiary and the transfer of certain assets related to our Simplay Labs testing and certification business, a worldwide workforce reduction, and an initiative to reduce our infrastructure costs, including reconfiguring our use of certain leased properties. Under this initiative approved by the Board in 2017, we vacated 100% of our facility in Portland, Oregon in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, and recorded approximately $1.3 million of Restructuring charges from ceasing use of this space, which includes approximately $0.8 million of impairment of the operating lease right-of-use asset for this property. These actions are part of an overall plan to achieve financial targets and to enhance our financial and competitive position by better aligning our revenue and operating expenses. Under this plan, approximately $1.3 million and $1.0 million of expense was incurred during the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively. Approximately $17.7 million of total expense has been incurred through March 30, 2019 under the June 2017 Plan. We expect the total cost of the June 2017 Plan to be approximately $21.5 million to $23.0 million and that it will be substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2019.

These expenses were recorded to Restructuring charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The restructuring accrual balance is presented in Accounts payable and accrued expenses (includes restructuring) and in Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table displays the activity related to our restructuring plans:
(In thousands)
Severance & Related (1)
 Lease Termination & Fixed Assets 
Software Contracts & Engineering Tools (2)
 Other Total
Balance at December 30, 2017$1,192
 $870
 $360
 $25
 $2,447
Restructuring charges241
 13
 738
 37
 1,029
Costs paid or otherwise settled(908) (85) (700) (31) (1,724)
Balance at March 31, 2018$525
 $798
 $398
 $31
 $1,752
          
Balance at December 29, 2018$1,814
 $8,630
 $218
 $18
 $10,680
Restructuring charges(60) 1,409
 
 (8) 1,341
Costs paid or otherwise settled(1,540) (1,875) (83) (10) (3,508)
Balance at March 30, 2019$214
 $8,164
 $135
 $
 $8,513
(1)Includes employee relocation costs and accelerated stock compensation
(2)Includes cancellation of contracts, asset impairments, and accelerated depreciation on certain enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems


Note 14 - Long-Term Debt

On March 10, 2015, we entered into a secured credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Jefferies Finance, LLC and certain other lenders for purposes of funding, in part, our acquisition of Silicon Image, Inc. The Credit Agreement provided for a $350 million term loan (the "Term Loan") maturing on March 10, 2021 (the "Term Loan Maturity Date"). We received $346.5 million net of an original issue discount of $3.5 million and we paid debt issuance costs of $8.3 million. The Term Loan bears variable interest equal to the one-month LIBOR, subject to a 1.00% floor, plus a spread of 4.25%. The current effective interest rate on the Term Loan is 7.42%.

The Term Loan is payable through a combination of (i) quarterly installments of approximately $0.9 million, (ii) annual excess cash flow payments as defined in the Credit Agreement, which are due 95 days after the last day of our fiscal year, and (iii) any payments due upon certain issuances of additional indebtedness and certain asset dispositions, with any remaining outstanding principal amount due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date. The percentage of excess cash flow we are required to pay ranges from 0% to 75%, depending on our leverage and other factors as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of March 30, 2019, the Credit Agreement would require a 75% excess cash flow payment.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we made a total of $26.9 million in payments on the Term Loan, including $25.0 million in voluntary principal payments, a $1.0 million mandatory payment from the proceeds of an asset sale in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, and a required quarterly installment payment of $0.9 million. As of March 30, 2019, we had approximately $236.2 million outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

While the Credit Agreement does not contain financial covenants, it does contain informational covenants and certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on liens, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets, payment of dividends, and indebtedness. We were in compliance with all such covenants in all material respects at March 30, 2019.

The original issue discount and the debt issuance costs have been accounted for as a reduction to the carrying value of the Term Loan on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized to Interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations over the contractual term, using the effective interest method.

The fair value of the Term Loan approximates the carrying value, which is reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
Principal amount$236,158
 $263,033
Unamortized original issue discount and debt costs(2,700) (3,386)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(7,796) (8,290)
Long-term debt, net of current portion$225,662
 $251,357

Interest expense related to the Term Loan was included in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:
 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Contractual interest$4,316
 $4,528
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount687
 507
Total interest expense related to the Term Loan$5,003
 $5,035

As of March 30, 2019, expected future principal payments on the Term Loan were as follows:
Fiscal year (in thousands)
   
2019 9,388
2020 59,291
2021 167,479
  $236,158


Note 15 - Stock-Based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation expense included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations is presented in the following table:
 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Cost of products sold$202
 $237
Research and development1,125
 1,207
Selling, general, and administrative2,359
 3,356
Total stock-based compensation$3,686
 $4,800

Market-Based and Performance-Based Stock Compensation

In fiscal years 2018 and 2019, we granted RSUs with a market condition to certain executives. The market condition is a comparison of the Company's relative Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") when compared to the TSR of a component of companies of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index over a measurement period. TSR is a measure of stock price appreciation plus dividends paid, if any, in the performance period. We determined and fixed the fair value of the awards with a market condition on the date of grant using a lattice-based option-pricing model. The valuation of these awards incorporated a Monte-Carlo simulation, and considered the likelihood that we would achieve the market condition.


In September 2018, we granted inducement awards outside of, but subject to the terms and conditions of the 2013 Incentive Plan to our incoming President and Chief Executive Officer. These awards included restricted stock units that vest and become payable upon satisfaction of certain market and performance conditions. The market and performance conditions include TSR and Adjusted EBITDA targets, respectively. The TSR-based awards vest and become payable over a three-year period based on the Company’s TSR relative to the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, with 100% of the units vesting at the 50th percentile, 250% of the units vesting at the 75th percentile achievement, zero vesting if relative TSR is below the 25th percentile, and vesting scaling linearly for achievement between the 25th and 75th percentile. The Adjusted EBITDA-based awards will vest and become payable based upon the Company’s generating specified “adjusted” EBITDA levels on a trailing four quarter basis in any two consecutive trailing four-quarter periods. We valued the RSUs with a performance condition using the market price on the day of grant.

In September 2018, we granted inducement awards outside of, but subject to the terms and conditions of the 2013 Incentive Plan to our incoming Corporate Vice President of Research and Development, and in September 2018 and January 2019, we granted awards from the 2013 Incentive Plan to certain executives. These awards included restricted stock units that would vest and become payable upon achievement of a target TSR. The awards vest and become payable over a three-year period based on the Company’s TSR relative to the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, with 100% of the units vesting at the 50th percentile, 200% of the units vesting at the 75th percentile achievement, zero vesting if relative TSR is below the 25th percentile, and vesting scaling linearly for achievement between the 25th and 75th percentile.

We recognize expense related to these stock option and RSU awards with a market or performance condition based on our estimate of the probability of the respective conditions being achieved. For these awards, we incurred stock compensation expense of approximately $0.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and of approximately $0.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, which is recorded as a component of total stock-based compensation expense.

The following table summarizes the activity for our stock options and RSUs with a market or performance condition during the first three months of fiscal 2019:
(Shares in thousands) Unvested Vested Total
Balance, December 29, 2018 909
 
 909
Granted 265
 
 265
Canceled (98) 
 (98)
Balance, March 30, 2019 1,076
 
 1,076


Note 1611 - Contingencies

Legal Matters


On or about December 19, 2018, Steven A.W. De Jaray, Perienne De Jaray and Darrell R. Oswald (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) commenced an action against the Company and several unnamed defendants in the Multnomah County Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, in connection with the sale of certain products by the Company to the Plaintiffs in or around 2008. The Plaintiffs allege that the Companywe violated The Lanham Act, engaged in negligence and fraud by failing to disclose to the Plaintiffs the export-controlled status of the subject parts. The Plaintiffs seek damages of $138 million, treble damages, and other remedies. In January 2019, the Companywe removed the action to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. At this stage of the proceedings, the Company does we do not have an estimate of the likelihood or the amount of any potential exposure to the Company; however, the Company believeswe believe that these claims are without merit and intendsintend to vigorously defend the action.


From time to time, we are exposed to certain asserted and unasserted potential claims. Periodically, we review the status of each significant matter and assess its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and a range of possible losses can be estimated, we then accrue a liability for the estimated loss. Legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties, and the outcomes are difficult to predict. Because of such uncertainties, accruals are based only on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, we reassess the potential liability related to pending claims and litigation and may revise estimates.




Note 17 - Segment and Geographic Information

Segment Information

In the three-month periods ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively, Lattice had one operating segment: the core Lattice business, which includes semiconductor devices, evaluation boards, development hardware, and related intellectual property licensing, services, and sales.

Geographic Information

Our revenue by major geographic area is presented in "Note 2 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers".

Our Property and equipment, net by country at the end of each period was as follows:
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 
December 29,
2018
United States$29,965
82% $27,353
78%
      
China2,088
6
 2,360
7
Philippines3,142
8
 3,319
9
Taiwan802
2
 949
3
Japan280
1
 324
1
Other481
1
 578
2
Total foreign property and equipment, net6,793
18
 7,530
22
Total property and equipment, net$36,758
100% $34,883
100%


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read along with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2019 10-K.

Overview


Lattice Semiconductor Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Lattice,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a Delaware corporation that develops semiconductordevelop technologies that we monetize through differentiated programmable logic semiconductor products, system solutions, design services, and licenses. Lattice is the low power programmable leader. We engagesolve customer problems across the network, from the Edge to the Cloud, in the growing communications, computing, industrial, automotive, and consumer markets. Our technology, long-standing relationships, and commitment to world-class support enable our customers to create a smart, connectivity, control,secure, and compute solutions, providing intellectual property ("IP") and low-power, small form-factorconnected world.

Lattice has focused its strategy on delivering programmable logic devices that enable global customers to quicklyproducts and easily develop innovative, smart,related solutions based on low power, small size, and connected products.ease of use. We help their products become more aware, interact more intelligently, and make better and faster connections. In an increasingly intense global technology market, we helpalso serve our customers get their products to market faster than their competitors. Our broad end-market exposure extends from mobile devices and consumer electronics to industrial and automotive equipment, communications and computing infrastructure, andwith IP licensing and various other services. Lattice was founded in 1983Our product development activities include new proprietary products, advanced packaging, existing product enhancements, software development tools, soft IP, and is headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon.


system solutions for high-growth applications such as Edge Artificial Intelligence, 5G infrastructure, platform security, and factory automation.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates


Critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company's financial condition and results, and that require management's most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.


Other than our updated policies related to accounting for leases (further discussed in "Note 7 - Leases" under Part 1, Item 1 of this Report), management Management believes that there have been no significant changes to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.

2019 10-K.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP")GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptionsjudgments affecting the amounts reported in our consolidated condensed financial statements and the accompanying notes. The actual results that affectwe experience may differ materially from our estimates.

Impact of COVID-19 on our Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused, and is expected to continue to cause, the reported amounts and classificationglobal slowdown of assets, such as marketable securities, accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities, inventory, depreciable lives of fixed assets, lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, goodwilleconomic activity (including the assessment of reporting units)decrease in demand for goods and services), intangible assets, current and deferred income taxes, accrued liabilities (including restructuring chargessignificant volatility in and bonus arrangements), disclosure of contingent assetsdisruption to financial markets. Because the severity, magnitude and liabilities at the dateduration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences are uncertain, rapidly changing and difficult to predict, the pandemic’s impact on our operations and financial statements, impairment assessments,performance, as well as its impact on our ability to successfully execute our business strategy and initiatives, remains uncertain. We took action quickly during the fair valuequarter to safeguard the health and well-being of equity awards,our employees and our business. We implemented social distancing policies at our locations around the world including working from home and eliminating virtually all travel. Furthermore, we assessed our liquidity in light of the rapidly changing environment and preemptively drew down $50 million on our revolving credit facility to further solidify our cash position, and we have additional resources available under our Credit Agreement, if needed. As COVID-19 has spread to other jurisdictions and been declared a global pandemic, the full extent of this outbreak, the related governmental, business and travel restrictions in order to contain this virus are continuing to evolve globally.

We anticipate that these actions and the reported amountsglobal health crisis caused by COVID-19 will negatively impact business activity across the globe. We expect our demand to be impacted in Q2 and potentially beyond Q2 given the global reach and economic impact of product revenue, licensingthe virus. For example, governmental actions or policies or other initiatives to contain the virus, could lead to reductions in our end customers’ demand under which we would expect to lose revenue. We have also recently seen some disruptions in our supply chain due to governmental restrictions. If our suppliers experience similar impacts, we may have difficulty sourcing materials necessary to fulfill customer production requirements and services revenue,transporting completed products to our end customers.

We will continue to actively monitor the situation and expenses duringmay take further actions altering our business operations that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders, or as required by federal, state, or local authorities. It is not clear what the potential effects of any such alterations or modifications may have on our business, including the effects on our customers, employees, and prospects, or on our financial results for the remainder of fiscal periods presented. Actual results could differ from those estimates.2020 or future periods.

Results of Operations


Key elements of our Consolidated Statements of Operations, including as a percentage of revenue, are presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Revenue$98,091
 100.0% $98,623
 100.0 %
        
Gross margin57,652
 58.8
 56,521
 57.3
        
Research and development19,665
 20.0
 22,941
 23.3
Selling, general and, administrative20,781
 21.2
 27,043
 27.4
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,389
 3.5
 5,636
 5.7
Restructuring charges1,341
 1.4
 1,029
 1.0
Acquisition related charges
 
 667
 0.7
Income (loss) from operations$12,476
 12.7% $(795) (0.8)%

We adopted ASC 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," on December 31, 2017, the first day of our 2018 fiscal year, using the modified retrospective method. See "Note 2 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers" to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our recognition of revenue.


  

Three Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

March 28,

  

March 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Revenue

 $97,316   100.0% $98,091   100.0%
                 

Gross margin

  57,562   59.1   57,652   58.8 
                 

Research and development

  21,693   22.3   19,665   20.0 

Selling, general and, administrative

  22,551   23.2   20,781   21.2 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

  2,640   2.7   3,389   3.5 
Restructuring charges  940   1.0   1,341   1.4 

Income from operations

 $9,738   10.0% $12,476   12.7%

Revenue by End Market


We sell our products globally in three primary groups of end markets: Communications and Computing, Industrial and Automotive, and Consumer. We also provide Intellectual Property licensing and services to these end markets.

We anticipate future revenue growth due to multiple market segment drivers, including:

Communications and computing: 5G infrastructure deployments, cloud and enterprise servers, and client computing platforms,

Industrial and automotive: industrial Internet of Things ("IoT"), factory automation, and automotive electronics,

Consumer: smart home and prosumer.

We also generate revenue from the licensing of our Intellectual Property ("IP"), the collection of certain royalties, patent sales, the revenue related to our participation in consortia and standard-setting activities, and services. While these activities may be associated with multiple markets, Licensing and services revenue is reported as a separate end market as it has characteristics that differ from other categories, most notably a higher gross margin.

The end market data below is derived from data provided to us by our distributors and end customers. With a diverse base of customers who may manufacture end products spanning multiple end markets, the assignment of revenue to a specific end market requires the use of estimates and judgment. Therefore, actual results may differ from those reported.


We also recognize certain revenue for which end customers and end markets are not yet known. We assign this revenue first to a specific end market using historical and anticipated usage of the specific products, if possible, and allocate proportionallythe remainder to the end markets if we cannot identify a specific end market.

Our Licensing and Services end market includes revenue from the licensing of our IP, the collection ofbased on either historical usage for each product family or industry application data for certain royalties, patent sales, the revenue related to our participation in consortia and standard-setting activities, and services. While Licensing products are primarily sold into the Mobile and Consumer market, Licensing and services revenue is reported as a separate end market as it has characteristics that differ from other categories, most notably its higher gross margin.

product types.

The following are examples of end market applications for the periods presented:

Communications and Computing

Mobile and Consumer

Industrial and Automotive

Consumer

Licensing and Services

Wireless

Mobile phones

Security and Surveillance

Cameras

IP Royalties

Wireline

Cameras

Machine Vision

Displays

Adopter Fees

Data Backhaul

Displays

Industrial Automation

Wearables

IP Licenses

Client

Server Computing

Wearables

Robotics

Robotics

Televisions

Patent Sales

Data Center

Client Computing

Televisions

Automotive

Automotive

Home Theater

Data Storage

Home Theater

Drones

Drones


The composition of our revenue by end market is presented in the following table:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Industrial and Automotive

 $41,440   42.6% $36,313   37.0%

Communications and Computing

  38,452   39.5   35,553   36.2 

Consumer

  13,333   13.7   19,746   20.2 

Licensing and Services

  4,091   4.2   6,479   6.6 

Total revenue

 $97,316   100.0% $98,091   100.0%

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 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Communications and Computing$35,553
 36% $28,139
 28%
Mobile and Consumer19,746
 20
 26,706
 27
Industrial and Automotive36,313
 37
 40,264
 41
Licensing and Services6,479
 7
 3,514
 4
Total revenue$98,091
 100% $98,623
 100%

Revenue from the Industrial and Automotive end market increased by 14% for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2019 due primarily to increased demand for our products used in a broad range of industrial applications including factory automation and robotics.

Revenue from the Communications and Computing end market increased by 26%8% for the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 20182019 due to demand increases for serverstrength in the Computing end market due to the continued adoption of our products used in servers and client computing products, as well as for products used in 5G wireless infrastructure.


platforms.

Revenue from the Mobile and Consumer end market decreased by 26%32% for the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 20182019 due to decreased demand for mobile phone related products.


Revenue from the Industrial and Automotive end market decreased by 10% for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 comparedprimarily to the first quarterexpected shift of fiscal 2018 due torevenue towards our other market segments coupled with overall broad market decreases in the Industrial end market.

macroeconomic weakness.

Revenue from the Licensing and Services end market increasedis subject to variability between periods. Revenue from the Licensing and services end market decreased by 84%37% for the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 20182019 primarily due primarily to increasedvariability in HDMI royalty revenue.


We share HDMI royalties with the other HDMI Founders based on an allocation formula, which is reviewed periodically, generally every three years. The most recent royalty sharing formula covered the period from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016,revenue and an interim agreement covering the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 was signedreduced patent and asset sales recognized in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2018. However, a new agreement covering the period beginning January 1, 2018 is yet to be signed.

HDMI royalties are considered variable consideration under the current revenue standard and recognized as royalty revenue as usage occurs. While a new royalty sharing agreement is being negotiated with the other Founders of the HDMI consortium for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, we are estimating our share of royalty revenues under an anticipated new agreement.


2020.

Revenue by Geography


We assign revenue to geographies based on ship-to location of the end customer, where available, and based upon the location of the distributor to which the product was shipped otherwise.


The composition of our revenue by geography is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Asia$69,011
 70% $71,921
 73%
Europe12,210
 12
 12,142
 12
Americas16,870
 18
 14,560
 15
Total revenue$98,091
 100% $98,623
 100%

Revenue in Asia decreased 4% for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Asia revenue is heavily affected by revenue from all of the end markets we serve. The decrease in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 was predominately due to broad market weakness, partially offset by growth in the Communications and Computing end market.

Revenue in Europe increased 1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018 due to small broad market growth primarily in the Industrial and Automotive end market.

Revenue from the Americas increased 16% for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018, primarily due to strength in the Computing end market, especially in data centers, and to increased royalty revenue.

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Asia

 $68,693   70.6% $69,011   70.4%

Europe

  12,036   12.4   12,210   12.4 

Americas

  16,587   17.0   16,870   17.2 

Total revenue

 $97,316   100.0% $98,091   100.0%

Revenue from End Customers


No

In the periods covered by this report, no end customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenue, during the periods presented in this report. Our top fiveand we expect to continue to sell our products to a broad base of end customers constituted approximately 24% of our revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, compared to approximately 16% for the first quarter of fiscal 2018.


customers.

Revenue from Distributors


Distributors have historically accounted for a significant portion of our total revenue. Revenue attributable to our primary distributors is presented in the following table:

  

% of Total Revenue

 
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Arrow Electronics Inc.

  25.1%  21.9%

Weikeng Group

  23.1   28.8 

All others

  29.3   28.3 

All distributors

  77.5%  79.0%

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 % of Total Revenue
 Three Months Ended
 March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Arrow Electronics Inc.22% 30%
Weikeng Group29
 26
All others28
 31
All distributors79% 87%




Gross Margin


The composition of our grossGross margin, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
Gross margin$57,652
 $56,521
Percentage of net revenue58.8% 57.3%
Product gross margin %55.9% 55.7%
Licensing and services gross margin %100.0% 100.0%

For

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

 

Gross margin

 $57,562  $57,652 

Percentage of net revenue

  59.1%  58.8%

Product gross margin %

  57.4%  55.9%

Licensing and services gross margin %

  100.0%  100.0%

Gross margin, as a percentage of revenue, increased 30 basis points in the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018, gross margin as a percentage of net revenue increased2019. Improved margins were driven by 1.5 percentage points. The overall gross margin was influencedproduct cost reductions and benefits derived from pricing optimization actions, offset somewhat by the relative mix between product revenue and licensing and services revenue, and this increase resulted primarily from a greater proportion of high margin licensing and services revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Licensing and services accounted for approximately 7% of total revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to approximately 4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2018.


mix.

Because of its higher margin, the licensing and services portion of our overall revenue can have a disproportionate impact on grossGross margin depending on the relative mix between product revenue and profitability. For programmablelicensing and standard products, we expect that product, end market, and customer mix will subject our gross margin to fluctuation, while we expect downward pressure on average selling price to adversely affect our gross margin in the future. If we are unable to realize additional or sufficient product cost reductions in the future to balance changes in product and customer mix, we may experience degradation in our product gross margin.


services revenue.

Operating Expenses


Research and Development Expense


The composition of our Research and development expense, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Research and development$19,665
 $22,941
 (14)
Percentage of revenue20.0% 23.3%  

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

     

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

% change

 

Research and development

 $21,693  $19,665   10.3%

Percentage of revenue

  22.3%  20.0%    

Research and development expense includes costs for compensation and benefits, stock compensation, engineering wafers, depreciation, licenses, and outside engineering services. These expenditures are for the design of new products, IP cores, processes, packaging, and software to support new products.


We incur costs for the fabrication of masks used by our foundry partners to manufacture our products. Beginning the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we capitalize mask costs that are expected to be utilized in production manufacturing as our product development process has become more predictable and thus supports capitalization of the mask.solutions. The capitalized mask costs begin depreciating to Cost of product revenue once the products go into production. Depreciation is straight-lined over a three year period, which is the expected useful life of the mask. Previously mask sets were expensed to Research and development.

The decreaseincrease in Research and development expense for the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018 is2019 was due mainlyprimarily to increased headcount to support the cost reductions realized from restructuring actionsexpansion of our programmable logic product portfolio and from the saleacceleration of assets and discontinuation of a business unit. These savings were predominantly from headcount related expenses, including lower stock compensation expense, and from reductions in both depreciation and rent expense.

our product cadence. We believe that a continued commitment to Research and development is essential to maintaining product leadership and providing innovative new product offerings and, therefore, we expect to continue to make significant future investments in Research and development, particularly with expanded investment in our business.


the development of software solutions.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expense


The composition of our Selling, general, and administrative expense, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Selling, general, and administrative$20,781
 $27,043
 (23)
Percentage of revenue21.2% 27.4%  

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

     

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

% change

 

Selling, general, and administrative

 $22,551  $20,781   8.5%

Percentage of revenue

  23.2%  21.2%    

Selling, general, and administrative expense includes costs for compensation and benefits related to selling, general, and administrative employees, commissions, depreciation, professional and outside services, trade show, and travel expenses.


The decreaseincrease in Selling, general, and administrative expense for the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018 is2019 was due mainlyprimarily to the non-recurrence of certain one-time costsincreased expenses for stock compensation and salaries, partially offset by reduced commissions resulting from our CEO retirement and transitionrestructuring of the global sales organization in the prior year, including accelerated stock compensation, severance expense, and CEO search fees. Additional savings in the current year period resulted from previous restructuring actions, and from lower commissions and legal expenses.fiscal 2019.

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Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets


The composition of our Amortization of acquired intangible assets, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Amortization of acquired intangible assets$3,389
 $5,636
 (40)
Percentage of revenue3.5% 5.7%  

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

     

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

% change

 

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 $2,640  $3,389   (22.1)%

Percentage of revenue

  2.7%  3.5%    

The decrease in Amortization of acquired intangible assets for the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 20182019 is due to the end of the amortization period for certain intangibles and to the reductionmajority of certain intangibles as a resultour acquired intangible assets during the first quarter of impairment charges in previous periods.


fiscal 2020.

Restructuring Charges


The composition of our Restructuring charges, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Restructuring charges$1,341
 $1,029
 30
Percentage of revenue1.4% 1.0%  

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

     

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

% change

 

Restructuring charges

 $940  $1,341   (29.9)%

Percentage of revenue

  1.0%  1.4%    

Restructuring charges includeare comprised of expenses resulting from reductions in our worldwide workforce, consolidation of our facilities, removal of fixed assets from service, and cancellation of software contracts and engineering tools.


In June 2017, our Board of Directors approved an internal restructuring plan (the "June 2017 Plan"), which included the sale of 100% of the equity Details of our Hyderabad, India subsidiaryrestructuring plans and the transfer of certain assets relatedexpenses incurred under them are more fully discussed in "Note 6 - Restructuring" to our Simplay Labs testing and certification business, a worldwide workforce reduction, and an initiative to reduce our infrastructure costs, including reconfiguring our use of certain leased properties. Under this initiative approved by the BoardConsolidated Financial Statements in 2017, we vacated 100% of our facility in Portland, Oregon in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, and recorded approximately $1.3 million of Restructuring charges from ceasing usePart I, Item 1 of this space, which includes approximately $0.8 million of impairment of the operating lease right-of-use asset for this property. These actions are part of an overall plan to achieve financial targets and to enhance our financial and competitive position by better aligning our revenue and operating expenses. Under this plan, approximately $1.3 million and $1.0 million of expense was incurred during the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively. Approximately $17.7 million of total expense has been incurred through March 30, 2019 under the June 2017 Plan. We expect the total cost of the June 2017 Plan to be approximately $21.5 million to $23.0 million and that it will be substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2019.


report.

The $0.3 million increasedecrease in restructuring expense in the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 20182019 was the driven by abandoned lease restructuringlower charges in the current year versus headcount-related, lease and software license restructuringperiod, primarily for severance, compared to higher charges in the prior year.


Acquisition Related Charges

year period resulting from facility closure.

Interest Expense

The composition of our Acquisition related charges, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Acquisition related charges$
 $667
 (100)
Percentage of revenue% 0.7%  

Acquisition related charges include legal and professional fees directly related to acquisitions.

For the first quarter of fiscal 2018, Acquisition related charges were entirely attributable to legal fees and outside services in connection with our proposed acquisition by Canyon Bridge Acquisition Company, Inc. Although the acquisition was terminated, we had continued to incur certain residual legal charges directly related to this transaction. We do not expect any future costs related to this matter.

Interest expense

Interest expense, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:
 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Interest expense$(4,987) $(5,114) (2)
Percentage of revenue(5.1)% (5.2)%  

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

     

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

% change

 

Interest expense

 $(1,077) $(4,987)  (78.4)%

Percentage of revenue

  (1.1)%  (5.1)%    

Interest expense is primarily related to our long-term debt, acquired to partially fund the Silicon Image, Inc. acquisition, which is further discussed under the Credit Arrangements heading in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section, below. This interest expense is comprised of contractual interest and amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs based on the effective interest method.


The decrease in Interest expense for the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 20182019 was largely driven by the significant reduction in the principal balance ofeffective interest rate on our long-term debt as a resultunder the terms of the new Credit Agreement, coupled with the additional principal payments made in the current and previous periods, partially offset byperiods. With the draw from our revolving loan facility during the first quarter of fiscal 2020, Interest expense will increase infor the effective interest rate on our long-term debt.period that those funds remain outstanding.

Other income,(Expense) Income, net


The composition of our Other (expense) income, net, including as a percentage of revenue, is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Other income, net$153
 $554
 (72)
Percentage of revenue0.2% 0.6%  

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

     

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

% change

 

Other (expense) income, net

 $(50) $153   (132.7)%

Percentage of revenue

  (0.1)%  0.2%    

For the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018 the decrease in2019, Other (expense) income, net is drivenchanged primarily bydue to reductions in miscellaneous income and the non-recurrence of realized gains on investments with the liquidation of all of our foreign currency forward exchange contractsshort-term marketable securities in the current year versus losses in the prior year.



first quarter of fiscal 2019.

Income Taxes


The composition of our Income tax expense is presented in the following table:

 Three Months Ended  
(In thousands)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
 % change
Income tax expense$234
 $597
 (61)

  

Three Months Ended

     
  

March 28,

  

March 30,

     

(In thousands)

 

2020

  

2019

  

% change

 

Income tax expense

 $444  $234   89.7%

Our Income tax expense for the first quarters of fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 is composed primarily of foreign income and withholding taxes, partially offset by benefits resulting from the release of uncertain tax positions ("UTP") due to statute of limitation expirations that occurred in the respective periods. The decreaseincrease in expense in the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2018 is2019 results primarily due to decreasedfrom an increase in foreign withholding taxes relatedand UTP expense partially offset by release of uncertain tax positions due to HDMI royalty distributions received in the current year periods.


statute of limitations expirations.

We are not currently paying U.S. federal income taxes and do not expect to pay such taxes until we fully utilize our tax net operating loss and credit carryforwards. We expect to pay a nominal amount of state income tax. We are paying foreign income taxes, which are primarily related to withholding taxes on income from foreign royalties, foreign sales, and the cost of operating offshore research and development, marketing, and sales subsidiaries. It is reasonably possible that during the next twelve months, we will establish a sustained level of profitability in the U.S. As a result, we may reverse a significant portion of the valuation allowance recorded against our U.S. deferred tax assets. The reversal would result in an income tax benefit for the quarterly and annual fiscal period in which we release the valuation allowance. We accrue interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense on our Consolidated Statements of Operations. The inherent uncertainties related to the geographical distribution and relative level of profitability among various high and low tax jurisdictions make it difficult to estimate the impact of the global tax structure on our future effective tax rate.


The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted December 22, 2017, contains provisions that affect Lattice. The limitation on net interest expense may limit current deductibility of some of the interest on our debt, although this deduction may be carried forward for utilization in future years. The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) may result in additional U.S. taxable income due to non-U.S. sourced income. To the extent we are required to recognize additional taxable income under these provisions, we have approximately $365 million in net operating loss carry forwards as of December 29, 2018 available for offset. Adoption of the territorial system concept will facilitate our ability to repatriate future foreign earnings without incurring additional U.S. tax. The new Base Erosion Anti-Abuse Tax (“BEAT”), which effectively requires U.S. companies with related non-U.S. persons to pay a minimum amount of U.S. tax, does not apply to us currently as we are below the $500 million revenue threshold.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


The following sections discuss material changes in our financial condition from the end of fiscal 2018,2019, including the effects of changes in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the effects of our credit arrangements and contractual obligations on our liquidity and capital resources, as well as our non-GAAP measures.


resources.

We have historically financed our operating and capital resource requirements through cash flows from operations.operations, and from the issuance of long-term debt to fund acquisitions. Cash provided by or used in operating activities will fluctuate from period to period due to fluctuations in operating results, the timing and collection of accounts receivable, and required inventory levels, among other things.


We believe that our financial resources will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs through at least the next 12 months. As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we did not have significant long-term commitments for capital expenditures. In the future, and to the extent our Credit Agreement permits, we may continue to consider acquisition opportunities to further extend our product or technology portfolios and further expand our product offerings. In connection with funding capital expenditures, completing acquisitions, securing additional wafer supply, or increasing our working capital, or other operations, we may seek to obtain equity or additional debt financing, or advance purchase payments or similar arrangements with wafer manufacturers. We may also needseek to obtain equity or additional debt financing if we experience downturns or cyclical fluctuations in our business that are more severe or longer than we anticipated when determining our current working capital needs, which financing may now beneeds. On May 17, 2019, we entered into our Current Credit Agreement that is more difficult to obtain in lightfully discussed under the "Credit Arrangements" heading, below.

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Cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities

(In thousands)March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018 $ Change
Cash and cash equivalents$130,391
 $119,051
 $11,340
Short-term marketable securities
 9,624
 (9,624)
Total Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term marketable securities$130,391
 $128,675
 $1,716


(In thousands)

 

March 28, 2020

  

December 28, 2019

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $176,572  $118,081  $58,491   49.5%

As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we had total Cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities of $130.4$176.6 million, of which approximately $93.0$83.5 million in Cash and cash equivalents was held by our foreign subsidiaries. During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we liquidated our Short-term marketable securities. We manage our global cash requirements considering, among other things, (i) available funds among theour subsidiaries through which we conduct business, (ii) the geographic location of our liquidity needs, and (iii) the cost to access international cash balances. The repatriation of non-US earnings may require us to withhold and pay foreign income tax on the dividends. This should not result in our recording significant additional tax expense as we have accrued expense based on current withholding rates. As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we could access all cash held by our foreign subsidiaries without incurring significant additional expense.


The net increase in Cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities of $1.7$58.5 million between December 29, 201828, 2019 and March 30, 201928, 2020 was primarily driven by cash flows from the following activities:

Operating activities — Cash provided by operating activities results from net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. Cash provided by operating activities for the first three months of fiscal 2020 was $21.1 million, a decrease of $0.7 million from the $21.8 million inof cash provided by operations, and $11.6operating activities for the first three months of fiscal 2019. This decrease was driven by $4.6 million of changes in working capital, primarily due to the increase in accounts receivable partially offset by the reduction of inventory. This was substantially offset by an increase of $3.9 million provided by improved operating performance. We are using cash provided by operating activities to invest in our operations.

Investing activities — Investing cash flows consist primarily of transactions related to capital expenditures and payments for software licenses, and, in the issuanceprior year, short-term marketable securities. The $6.6 million of common stock uponcash used by investing activities in the first three months of fiscal 2020 was an $11.4 million change from the $4.8 million provided by investing activities in the first three months of fiscal 2019 primarily due to the non-recurrence of the $9.7 million provided by our liquidation of all short-term investments in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The total $6.6 million of cash used in the first three months of fiscal 2020 for capital expenditures and payments for software licenses was $1.8 million greater than the $4.8 million used in the first three months of fiscal 2019 due primarily to increased investments in test equipment and software enhancements.

Financing activities — Financing cash flows consist primarily of activity on our long-term debt, proceeds from the exercise of options to acquire common stock, options,and tax payments related to the net share settlement of withholding taxesrestricted stock units. During the first three months of fiscal 2020, we drew $50.0 million on theour revolving loan facility and paid a required quarterly installment of $4.4 million on our long-term debt. Payments for tax withholdings on vesting of RSUs partially offset by $26.9employee exercises of stock options used net cash flows of $1.5 million in cash usedthe first three months of fiscal 2020, which is a change of approximately $13.1 million from the $11.6 million provided in the repaymentfirst three months of debt and $4.8 million of cash used in capital expenditures and payment for software licenses.



fiscal 2019.

Accounts receivable, net

(In thousands)March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018 Change
Accounts receivable, net$55,606
 $60,890
 $(5,284)
Days sales outstanding - Overall52
 58
 (6)

(In thousands)

 

March 28, 2020

  

December 28, 2019

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Accounts receivable, net

 $68,643  $64,917  $3,726   5.7%

Days sales outstanding - Overall

  64   59   5     

Accounts receivable, net as of March 30, 2019 decreased28, 2020 increased by approximately $5.3$3.7 million, or 9%6%, compared to December 29, 2018. A majority of28, 2019. This increase resulted primarily from the decrease resulted from improved timing of collections from major distributors, which also decreased the overall Days sales outstandingshipments to 52 days atcertain customers in March 30, 2019 from 58 days at2020 compared to December 29, 2018.


2019.

Inventories

(In thousands)March 30, 2019 December 29, 2018 Change
Inventories$66,773
 $67,096
 $(323)
Months of inventory on hand5.0
 4.8
 0.2

(In thousands)

 

March 28, 2020

  

December 28, 2019

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Inventories

 $48,932  $54,980  $(6,048)  (11.0)%

Days of inventory on hand

  112   123   (11)    

Inventories as of March 30, 201928, 2020 decreased $0.3$6.0 million, or less than 1%approximately 11%, compared to December 29, 201828, 2019 primarily due to a decline related toour improved management of inventory levels, as well as the ramp down of mature and aging products. This inventory decline was offset by builds to support sales for confirmed product demand


The MonthsDays of inventory on hand ratio compares the inventory balance at the end of a quarter to the cost of sales in that quarter. Our MonthsDays of inventory on hand increaseddecreased to 5.0 months112 days at March 30, 201928, 2020 from 4.8 months123 days at December 29, 2018.28, 2019. This increasedecrease resulted from a decrease in the costimproved inventory management.

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On March 10, 2015,May 17, 2019, we entered into a secured credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Jefferies Finance, LLC and certain other lenders for purposes of funding, in part, our acquisition of Silicon Image, Inc. The Credit Agreement provided for a $350 million term loan (the "Term Loan") maturing on March 10, 2021 (the "Term Loan Maturity Date"). We received $346.5 million, netwith Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and other lenders. The details of an original issue discount of $3.5 million and we paid debt issuance costs of $8.3 million. The Term Loan bears variable interest equal to the one-month LIBOR, subject to a 1.00% floor, plus a spread of 4.25%. The current effective interest rate on the Term Loan is 7.42%.


The Term Loan is payable through a combination of (i) quarterly installments of approximately $0.9 million, (ii) annual excess cash flow payments as definedthis new arrangement are more fully described in "Note 5 - Long-Term Debt" in the Credit Agreement, which are due 95 days after the last day of our fiscal year, and (iii) any payments due upon certain issuances of additional indebtedness and certain asset dispositions, with any remaining outstanding principal amount due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date. The percentage of excess cash flow we are requiredaccompanying Notes to pay ranges from 0% to 75%, depending on our leverage and other factors as defined in the Credit Agreement. Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of March 30, 2019, the Credit Agreement would require a 75% excess cash flow payment.


In the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we made a total of $26.9 million in payments on the Term Loan, including $25.0 million in voluntary principal payments, a $1.0 million mandatory payment from the proceeds of an asset sale in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, and a required quarterly installment payment of $0.9 million. As of March 30, 2019, we had approximately $236.2 million outstanding under the Credit Agreement.


While the Credit Agreement does not contain financial covenants, it does contain informational covenants and certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on liens, mergers and consolidations, sales of assets, payment of dividends, and indebtedness. We were in compliance with all such covenants in all material respects at March 30, 2019.

As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we had no significant long-term purchase commitments for capital expenditures or existing used or unused credit arrangements.

arrangements beyond the secured revolving loan facility described above.

Share Repurchase Program

On March 24, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which up to $40.0 million of outstanding common stock may be repurchased from time to time. The duration of the repurchase program is twelve months. No shares have been repurchased under this program during the quarter ended March 28, 2020. We expect that all future repurchases will be open market transactions funded from available working capital. In the current environment, we expect to be more conservative on potential buyback activity as we focus on preserving capital and continue to invest in our business.

Contractual Cash Obligations


There have been no material changes to our contractual cash obligations outside of the ordinary course of business in the first three months of fiscal 2019,2020, as summarized in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2018.


28, 2019.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


As of March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements of the type described by Item 303(a)(4) of SEC Regulation S-K.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial results presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), we also present certain non-GAAP financial measures which are adjusted from the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP measures set forth below exclude charges and adjustments primarily related to stock-based compensation, restructuring plans and related charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization and impairmentTable of acquired intangible assets, inventory adjustments related to restructured operations, and the estimated tax effect of these items. These charges and adjustments may be recurring in nature but are a result of periodic or non-core operating activities of the Company.



(In thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended
(unaudited)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
    
Gross Margin Reconciliation   
GAAP Gross margin$57,652
 $56,521
Inventory adjustment related to restructured operations(338) 
Stock-based compensation expense - gross margin202
 237
Non-GAAP Gross margin$57,516
 $56,758
    
Gross Margin % Reconciliation   
GAAP Gross margin %58.8 % 57.3 %
Cumulative effect of non-GAAP Gross Margin adjustments(0.2)% 0.3 %
Non-GAAP Gross margin %58.6 % 57.6 %
    
Operating Expenses Reconciliation   
GAAP Operating expenses$45,176
 $57,316
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(3,389) (5,636)
Restructuring charges(1,341) (1,029)
Acquisition related charges (1)
 (667)
Impairment of acquired intangible assets1,023
 
Stock-based compensation expense - operations(3,484) (4,563)
Non-GAAP Operating expenses$37,985
 $45,421
    
    
(1) Legal fees and outside services that were related to our proposed acquisition by Canyon Bridge Acquisition Company, Inc.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)
  
(In thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended
(unaudited)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
    
Income (Loss) from Operations Reconciliation   
 GAAP Income (loss) from operations$12,476
 $(795)
Inventory adjustment related to restructured operations(338) 
Stock-based compensation expense - gross margin202
 237
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,389
 5,636
Restructuring charges1,341
 1,029
Acquisition related charges (1)
 667
Impairment of acquired intangible assets(1,023) 
Stock-based compensation expense - operations3,484
 4,563
 Non-GAAP Income from operations$19,531
 $11,337
    
Income (Loss) from Operations % Reconciliation   
 GAAP Income (loss) from operations %12.7 % (0.8)%
Cumulative effect of non-GAAP Gross Margin and Operating adjustments7.2 % 12.3 %
 Non-GAAP Income from operations %19.9 % 11.5 %
    
Income Tax Expense Reconciliation   
 GAAP Income tax expense$234
 $597
Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP Adjustments (2)(98) 62
 Non-GAAP Income tax expense$136
 $659
    
Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation   
 GAAP Net income (loss)$7,408
 $(5,952)
Inventory adjustment related to restructured operations(338) 
Stock-based compensation expense - gross margin202
 237
Amortization of acquired intangible assets3,389
 5,636
Restructuring charges1,341
 1,029
Acquisition related charges (1)
 667
Impairment of acquired intangible assets(1,023) 
Stock-based compensation expense - operations3,484
 4,563
Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP Adjustments (2)98
 (62)
 Non-GAAP Net income$14,561
 $6,118
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
(1) Legal fees and outside services that were related to our proposed acquisition by Canyon Bridge Acquisition Company, Inc.
(2) We calculate non-GAAP tax expense by applying our tax provision model to year-to-date and projected income after adjusting for
      non-GAAP items. The difference between calculated values for U.S. GAAP and non-GAAP tax expense has been included as the
      "Estimated tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments.”

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)
  
(In thousands, except per share data)Three Months Ended
(unaudited)March 30,
2019
 March 31,
2018
    
Net Income (Loss) Per Share Reconciliation   
 GAAP Net income (loss) per share - basic$0.06
 $(0.05)
 Cumulative effect of Non-GAAP adjustments0.05
 0.10
 Non-GAAP Net income per share - basic$0.11
 $0.05
    
 GAAP Net income (loss) per share - diluted$0.05
 $(0.05)
 Cumulative effect of Non-GAAP adjustments0.06
 0.10
 Non-GAAP Net income per share - diluted$0.11
 $0.05
    
Shares used in per share calculations:   
Basic130,992
 124,076
Diluted - GAAP134,810
 124,076
Diluted - non-GAAP (3)134,810
 125,144


(3)Diluted shares are calculated using the U.S. GAAP treasury stock method. In a loss position, diluted shares equal basic shares.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We assess these risks on a regular basis and have established policies that are designed to protect against the adverse effects of these and other potential exposures.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk


While our revenues and

There have been no material changes to the majority of our expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars, we collect an annual Japanese consumption tax refund in yen, and as a result of having various international subsidiary and branch operations, our financial position and results of operations are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk.


We mitigaterisk previously disclosed in Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the resulting foreign currency exchange rate exposure by entering into foreign currency forward exchange contracts, details of which are presented in the following table:
  March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
Total cost of contracts for Japanese yen (in thousands)
 $2,883
 $1,955
Number of contracts 3
 2
Settlement month June 2019
 June 2019

Although these hedges mitigate our foreign currency exchange rate exposure from an economic perspective, they were not designated as "effective" hedges under U.S. GAAP and as such are adjusted to fair value through Other income, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We do not engage in speculative trading in any financial or capital market.

The net fair value of these contracts was favorable by approximately $0.1 million at both March 30, 2019 andfiscal year ended December 29, 2018. A hypothetical 10% unfavorable exchange rate change in the yen against the U.S. dollar would have resulted in unfavorable changes in net fair value of approximately $0.2 million at both March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018. Changes in fair value resulting from foreign exchange rate fluctuations would be substantially offset by the change in value of the underlying hedged transactions.

28, 2019.

Interest Rate Risk


We are exposed to interest rate risk related to our indebtedness. At March 30, 2019,28, 2020, we had a $236.2 million principal outstanding balance on the original $350 million term loan $193.8 million outstanding under our Credit Agreement, with a variable contractual interest rate based on the one-month LIBOR as of March 30, 2019, subject to a 1.00% floor, plus a spread of 4.25%.Agreement. A hypothetical increase in the one-month LIBOR by 1% (100 basis points) would increase our future interest expense by approximately $0.6$0.5 million per quarter.



ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


In connection with the filing of this Form 10-Q, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that we accumulate and communicate correct information to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


During the first quarter of fiscal 2019, we added specific internal control procedures to enable the preparation of financial information for the implementation of ASC 842, "Leases." Other than this item, there

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a - 15(f) and 15(d) - 15(f)13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the first quarter of fiscal 20192020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION




ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information set forth above under "Note 16"Note 11 - Contingencies - Legal Matters"Matters" contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

The risk factors associated with our business were previouslyrisks described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 26, 2019. If any of these risks occur,28, 2019 ("2019 10-K") could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operatingand results of operations, and cash flowsthe trading price of our common stock could be materially adversely affected. Thesedecline. The additional risk factor described below supplements the risk factors described in our 2019 10-K based on information currently known to us and recent developments since the filing date of that report. The matters discussed below should be read in conjunction with the risk factors set forth in the 2019 10-K.

The risks described in this report and in our 2019 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results. The Risk Factors sectionresults, particularly in light of our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K remains current in all material respects.the rapidly changing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, containment measures, and the related impacts to economic and operating conditions. These factors, together with all of the other information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, should be carefully considered before making an investment decision relating to our common stock.

The COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect our business in a material way.

COVID-19 has spread internationally and been declared a pandemic, affecting the populations of the United States as well as many countries around the world. The outbreak has resulted in significant governmental measures being implemented to control the spread of COVID-19, including, among others, restrictions on travel, manufacturing and the movement of employees in many regions of the world, and the imposition of remote or work-from-home mandates in many of our offices, including in the United States, the Philippines and, for a time, China. The majority of our products are manufactured, assembled, and tested by third parties in Asia. In addition, we rely on third party vendors for certain logistics and shipping operations throughout the world, including in Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. We also have other operations in China, the Philippines, and the United States. If the remote or work-from-home conditions in any of our offices continues for an extended period of time, we may experience delays in product development, a decreased ability to support our customers, reduced design win activity, and overall lack of productivity. Pandemics and epidemics such as the current COVID-19 outbreak or other widespread public health problems could negatively impact our business. If, for example, COVID-19 continues to progress in ways that significantly disrupt the manufacture, shipment and buying patterns of our products or the products of our customers, this may materially negatively impact our operating results for the current period and subsequent periods, including revenue, gross margins, operating margins, cash flows and other operating results and our overall business. Our customers may also experience closures of their manufacturing facilities or inability to obtain other components, either of which could negatively impact demand for our solutions. COVID-19 has negatively impacted the overall economy and, as a result of the foregoing, will likely negatively impact our operating results for the current fiscal year and may do so in a material way. In particular, COVID-19 may increase or change the severity of our other risks reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019, including that:

Our subcontractor suppliers who manufacture silicon wafers, packaging and testing to deliver our semiconductor products may be unable to meet delivery expectations to meet customer demand;

Our distributors and customers may experience adverse performance and any reduction in the use of our products by our end customers could harm our sales and significantly decrease our revenue;

The semiconductor industry could experience a cyclical downturn, which could cause a meaningful reduction in demand for our products and adversely affect our operating results;

Countries may adopt tariffs and trade sanctions or similar actions;

We may be delayed in our development and introduction of new products that achieve customer and market acceptance;

Our operations may be disrupted if employees are unavailable due to illness, risk of illness, travel restrictions, or other factors that may limit our access to key personnel or critical skills;

Shortages in or increased costs for silicon wafers, packaging materials, testing and shipping could adversely impact our gross margin and lead to reduced revenue;

We may experience difficulty in maintaining the uninterrupted operation of our information technology systems, or be exposed to increased risk of a cyber-security incident or fraud, due to an increased reliance on remote work;

We may incur impairments of goodwill and otherwise as required under U.S. GAAP;

Our outstanding indebtedness could reduce our strategic flexibility and liquidity and may have other adverse effects on our results of operations.

The impact of COVID-19 may exacerbate the risk factors listed above and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, or cause them to change in importance. Developments related to the pandemic have been rapidly changing, and additional impacts and risks may arise that we are not aware of or able to appropriately respond to currently. As of the filing of this Quarterly Report, the extent to which the coronavirus will affect our business is highly uncertain and dependent on future developments that are inherently unpredictable, which makes forecasting demand and providing guidance especially difficult. Accordingly, our expectations are subject to change without warning and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on them.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number

Description

Exhibit Number

31.1

Description
31.1

31.2

32.1

32.2

101.INS 

XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL 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

   
101.INS 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted in Inline XBRL Instance Documentand included in Exhibit 101
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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


LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

(Registrant)

(Registrant)

/s/ Sherri Luther

Sherri Luther

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Date: May 3, 2019


April 30, 2020

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