UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019
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: 001-35451
 
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 27-0306875
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
100 Chelmsford Street
Lowell, MA01851
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(978) (978) 656-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareMTSINasdaq 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 and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting 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.
Large accelerated filerx

  Accelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer¨(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  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
As of FebruaryAugust 2, 2018,2019, there were 64,405,67366,051,693 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.






MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
June 28,
2019
 September 28,
2018
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$152,085
 $130,104
$85,265
 $94,676
Short term investments44,585
 84,121
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $8,924 and $9,410, respectively)97,123
 136,096
Short-term investments100,520
 98,221
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $4,919 and $6,795, respectively)68,084
 97,375
Inventories143,136
 136,074
110,546
 122,837
Income tax receivable18,933
 18,493
16,778
 17,601
Assets held for sale
 35,571
5,050
 4,840
Prepaid and other current assets25,363
 22,438
26,846
 23,311
Total current assets$481,225
 $562,897
$413,089
 $458,861
Property and equipment, net132,010
 131,019
139,380
 149,923
Goodwill316,239
 313,765
314,687
 314,076
Intangible assets, net601,920
 621,092
193,758
 512,785
Deferred income taxes948
 948
2,303
 2,272
Other investments41,500
 
27,157
 31,094
Other long-term assets7,418
 7,402
13,953
 13,484
TOTAL ASSETS$1,581,260
 $1,637,123
$1,104,327
 $1,482,495
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Current portion of lease payable$796
 $815
$1,219
 $467
Current portion of long-term debt6,885
 6,885
6,885
 6,885
Accounts payable25,807
 47,038
38,849
 41,951
Accrued liabilities50,981
 60,237
45,303
 49,945
Liabilities held for sale
 2,144
Deferred revenue2,355
 7,757
Total current liabilities$84,469

$117,119
$94,611

$107,005
Lease payable, less current portion19,163
 17,275
28,848
 29,023
Long-term debt, less current portion660,696
 661,471
656,046
 658,372
Warrant liability26,167
 40,775
7,341
 13,129
Deferred income taxes15,555
 15,172
455
 389
Other long-term liabilities7,409
 7,937
18,031
 5,902
Total liabilities$813,459

$859,749
$805,332

$813,820
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock64
 64
66
 65
Treasury stock, at cost(330) (330)(330) (330)
Accumulated other comprehensive income2,999
 2,977
4,899
 2,188
Additional paid-in capital1,055,636
 1,041,644
1,096,650
 1,074,728
Accumulated deficit(290,568) (266,981)(802,290) (407,976)
Total stockholders’ equity$767,801

$777,374
$298,995

$668,675
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$1,581,260
 $1,637,123
$1,104,327
 $1,482,495
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.




MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Revenue$130,925
 $151,752
$108,306
 $137,872
 $387,460
 $419,210
Cost of revenue69,971
 73,257
74,478
 89,703
 219,678
 244,486
Gross profit60,954
 78,495
33,828
 48,169
 167,782
 174,724
Operating expenses:          
Research and development41,651
 30,174
42,708
 48,240
 128,593
 131,487
Selling, general and administrative37,634
 36,496
41,920
 42,471
 126,437
 119,393
Impairment charges264,086
 
 264,086
 6,575
Restructuring charges4,662
 1,287
8,887
 102
 17,047
 6,302
Total operating expenses83,947
 67,957
357,601
 90,813
 536,163
 263,757
(Loss) income from operations(22,993) 10,538
Loss from operations(323,773) (42,644) (368,381) (89,033)
Other (expense) income          
Warrant liability gain (expense)14,608
 (4,823)1,927
 (6,728) 5,788
 24,895
Interest expense, net(7,239) (7,350)(8,967) (8,039) (27,142) (23,249)
Other income (expense)7
 (4)4,777
 (37,281) (4,233) (41,413)
Total other income (expense), net7,376
 (12,177)
Total other expense, net(2,263) (52,048) (25,587) (39,767)
Loss before income taxes(15,617) (1,639)(326,036) (94,692) (393,968) (128,800)
Income tax expense1,353
 532
Income tax (benefit) expense(1,322) (9,482) 346
 (11,153)
Loss from continuing operations(16,970) (2,171)(324,714) (85,210) (394,314) (117,647)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations(5,599) 1,206
Loss from discontinued operations
 (220) 
 (5,837)
Net loss$(22,569) $(965)$(324,714) $(85,430) $(394,314) $(123,484)
          
Net (loss) income per share:   
Basic (loss) income per share:   
Net loss per share:       
Basic loss per share:       
Loss from continuing operations$(0.26) $(0.04)$(4.93) $(1.31) $(6.01) $(1.82)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations(0.09) 0.02
Loss from discontinued operations
 0.00
 
 (0.09)
Loss per share - basic$(0.35) $(0.02)$(4.93) $(1.32) $(6.01) $(1.91)
Diluted (loss) income per share:   
Diluted loss per share:       
Loss from continuing operations$(0.49) $(0.04)$(4.95) $(1.31) $(6.09) $(2.19)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations(0.09) 0.02
Loss from discontinued operations
 0.00
 
 (0.09)
Loss per share - diluted$(0.57) $(0.02)$(4.95) $(1.32) $(6.09) $(2.28)
Shares used:          
Basic64,325
 53,737
65,858
 64,920
 65,555
 64,598
Diluted65,109
 53,737
65,945
 64,920
 65,722
 65,198
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Net loss$(22,569) $(965)$(324,714) $(85,430) $(394,314) $(123,484)
Unrealized loss on short term investments, net of tax(267) (46)
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of tax105
 59
 455
 (455)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax289
 (9,597)996
 (3,475) 2,256
 1,235
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax22
 (9,643)1,101
 (3,416) 2,711
 780
Total comprehensive loss$(22,547) $(10,608)$(323,613) $(88,846) $(391,603) $(122,704)
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.






MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                
                
 Three Months Ended
     
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 Common Stock Treasury Stock
 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance at March 29, 201965,723
 $66
 (23) $(330) $3,798
 $1,091,067
 $(477,576) $617,025
Stock options exercises11
 
 
 
 
 22
 
 22
Vesting of restricted common stock and units87
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan265
 
 
 
 
 3,193
 
 3,193
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on equity awards(31) 
 
 
 
 (446) 
 (446)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 2,814
 
 2,814
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 1,101
 
 
 1,101
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 (324,714) (324,714)
Balance at June 28, 201966,055
 $66
 (23) $(330) $4,899
 $1,096,650
 $(802,290) $298,995
    
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Nine Months Ended
Common Stock Treasury Stock    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
 Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares Amount Shares AmountCommon Stock Treasury Stock
Balance at September 29, 201764,279
 $64
 (23) $(330) $2,977
 $1,041,644
 $(266,981) $777,374
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-09
 
 
 
 
 1,018
 (1,018) 
Shares Amount Shares Amount Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
 Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at September 28, 201865,202
 $65
 (23) $(330)
Stock options exercises14
 
 
 
 
 46
 
 46
23
 
 
 
Vesting of restricted common stock and units24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
632
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 1
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan114
 
 
 
 
 3,195
 
 3,195
421
 
 
 
 
 5,585
 
 5,585
Shares repurchased for stock withholdings on restricted stock awards(9) 
 
 
 
 (259) 
 (259)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on equity awards(223) 
 
 
 
 (3,872) 
 (3,872)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 9,992
 
 9,992

 
 
 
 
 20,163
 
 20,163
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 22
 
 
 22
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 2,711
 
 
 2,711
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 (22,569) (22,569)
 
 
 
 
 
 (394,314) (394,314)
Balance at December 29, 201764,422
 $64
 (23) $(330) $2,999
 $1,055,636
 $(290,568) $767,801
Balance at June 28, 201966,055
 $66
 (23) $(330) $4,899
 $1,096,650
 $(802,290) $298,995


                
                
 Three Months Ended
     
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 Common Stock Treasury Stock
 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance at March 30, 201864,728
 $65
 (23) $(330) $7,173
 $1,057,410
 $(306,053) $758,265
Stock option exercises2
 
 
 
 
 7
 
 7
Vesting of restricted common stock and units383
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan191
 
 
 
 
 3,684
 
 3,684
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on equity awards(122) 
 
 
 
 (2,827) 
 (2,827)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 8,754
 
 8,754
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (3,416) 
 
 (3,416)
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 (85,430) (85,430)
Balance at June 29, 201865,182
 $65
 (23) $(330) $3,757
 $1,067,028
 $(391,483) $679,037
 Nine Months Ended
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income
 Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 Accumulated
Deficit
 Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 Common Stock Treasury Stock
 Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance at September 29, 201764,279
 $64
 (23) $(330) $2,977
 $1,041,644
 $(266,981) $777,374
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-09
 
 
 
 
 1,018
 (1,018) 
Stock option exercises22
 
 
 
 
 65
   65
Vesting of restricted common stock and units883
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 1
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan305
 
 
 
 
 6,879
 
 6,879
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on equity awards(307) 
 
 
 
 (6,673) 
 (6,673)
Share-based compensation
 
 
 
 
 24,095
 
 24,095
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 780
 
 
 780
Net loss
 
 
 
 
 
 (123,484) (123,484)
Balance at June 29, 201865,182
 $65
 (23) $(330) $3,757
 $1,067,028
 $(391,483) $679,037
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.





MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
December 29, 2017 December 30, 2016June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss$(22,569) $(965)$(394,314) $(123,484)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities (net of acquisitions):   
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and intangibles amortization26,874
 18,475
84,612
 83,695
Share-based compensation9,992
 8,183
20,163
 24,095
Warrant liability (gain) expense(14,608) 4,823
Warrant liability gain(5,788) (24,895)
Acquired inventory step-up amortization224
 

 224
Deferred financing cost amortization1,029
 702
3,046
 3,572
Loss on disposition of business
 34,046
Deferred income taxes403
 (1,054)59
 (8,502)
Restructuring and impairment related charges272,873
 9,143
Loss on minority equity investment3,937
 7,241
Changes in assets held for sale from discontinued operations(6,219) 

 (6,266)
Other adjustments, net966
 582
395
 936
Change in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):   
Change in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable38,874
 (4,488)29,291
 34,769
Inventories(8,017) (1,583)12,298
 (1,617)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(6,583) (673)1,350
 (3,682)
Accounts payable(14,445) 931
(3,888) (11,049)
Accrued and other liabilities(2,225) (5,547)3,164
 (1,952)
Income taxes(3,162) 1,021
1,079
 (5,058)
Net cash provided by operating activities534
 20,407
28,277
 11,216
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of businesses, net
 875
(375) 
Purchases of property and equipment(13,823) (4,942)(31,905) (39,443)
Proceeds from sale of assets
 104
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments57,382
 8,822
Purchases of investments(17,987) (8,902)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments155,281
 85,422
Purchases of short-term investments(156,061) (99,363)
Purchases of other investments(5,000) 

 (5,000)
Payments associated with discontinued operations(263) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities20,309
 (4,043)
Sale of business and assets
 5,000
Proceeds associated with discontinued operations
 (263)
Net cash used in investing activities(33,060) (53,647)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Payments of financing costs
 (505)
Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchases3,241
 2,600
5,631
 6,944
Payments on notes payable(1,721) (1,513)(5,163) (5,163)
Payments of capital leases and assumed debt(216) (288)(809) (571)
Repurchase of common stock(259) 
Proceeds from corporate facility financing obligation
 4,250
Other adjustments
 (38)
Net cash provided by financing activities1,045
 5,011
Repurchase of common stock - tax withholdings on equity awards(3,872) (6,673)
Proceeds from financing obligation
 4,000
Payments of contingent consideration and other(579) (478)
Net cash used in financing activities(4,792) (2,446)
   
Foreign currency effect on cash93
 (435)164
 41
   
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS21,981
 20,940
(9,411) (44,836)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of period$130,104
 $332,977
$94,676
 $130,104
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of period$152,085
 $353,917
$85,265
 $85,268
   
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.




MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Unaudited Interim Financial Information—The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared according to the rules and regulations of the United States (the “U.S.”) Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”(the “SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income,loss, condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“MACOM”, the “Company”, “us”, “we” or “our”) for the periods presented. We prepare our interim financial information using the same accounting principles we use for our annual audited consolidated financial statements. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the annual audited consolidated financial statements have been condensed or omitted in accordance with prescribed SEC rules. We believe that the disclosures made in our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
The consolidated balance sheet at September 29, 201728, 2018 is as reported in our audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. Our accounting policies are described in the notes to our September 29, 201728, 2018 consolidated financial statements, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 29, 201728, 2018 filed with the SEC on November 15, 2017.16, 2018. We recommend that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 29, 2017.28, 2018.
Principles of Consolidation—We have one reportable segment, semiconductors and modules. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
We have a 5252- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Friday closest to the last day of September. The fiscal years 20182019 and 20172018 include 52 weeks. To offset the effect of holidays, for fiscal years in which there are 53 weeks, we typically include the extra week arising in oursuch fiscal years in the first quarter.
Use of Estimates—The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities during the reporting periods, the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we base estimates and assumptions on historical experience, currently available information and various other factors that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates and assumptions.
Revenue Recognition—Substantially all of our revenue is derived from sales of high-performance radio frequency ("RF"), microwave, millimeterwave and lightwave semiconductor solutions into three primary markets: Telecom, Data Centers and Industrial and Defense ("I&D"). Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of products or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements within the scope of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, we perform the following five steps: (1) identify the contract(s) with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy performance obligations. Sales, value add and other taxes collected on behalf of third parties are excluded from revenue. Our revenue arrangements do not contain significant financing components.
Contracts with our customers principally contain only one distinct performance obligation, which is the sale of products. However, due to multiple products potentially being sold on a single order, we are required to allocate consideration based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised products.
Periodically, we enter into non-product development and license contracts with certain customers. We generally recognize revenue from these contracts as services are provided based on the terms of the contract. Revenue is deferred for amounts billed or received prior to delivery of the services. Certain contracts may contain multiple performance obligations for which we allocate revenue to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price.
Our product revenue is recognized when the customer obtains control of the product or services, which generally occurs at a point in time, and is based on the contractual shipping terms of a contract. Non-product revenue is generally recognized over time. For each contract, the promise to transfer the control of the products or services, each of which is individually distinct, is considered to be the identified performance obligation. We provide an assurance type warranty which is not sold separately and does not


represent a separate performance obligation. Therefore, we account for such warranties under ASC 460, Guarantees, and the estimated costs of warranty claims are generally accrued as cost of revenue in the period the related revenue is recorded.
We have agreements with certain customers which may include certain rights of return and pricing programs, including returns for aged inventory, stock rotation and price protection which affect the transaction price. Sales to these customers and programs offered are in accordance with terms set forth in written agreements, which require us to assess the potential revenue effects of this variable consideration utilizing the expected value method. Variable consideration is included in the transaction price if, in our judgment, it is probable that a significant future reversal of cumulative revenue under the contract will not occur. As such, revenue on sales to customers that include rights of return and pricing programs are recorded net of estimated variable consideration, utilizing the expected value method based on historical sales data. We believe that the judgments and estimates we utilize are reasonable based upon current facts and circumstances, however utilizing different judgments and estimates could result in different amounts.
Practical Expedients and ElectionsASC 606 requires that we disclose the aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied as of the reporting periods presented. The guidance provides certain practical expedients that limit this requirement and, therefore, we do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which revenue is recognized at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. We have elected not to disclose the aggregate amount of transaction prices associated with unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts where these criteria are met.
Our policy is to capitalize any incremental costs incurred to obtain a customer contract, only to the extent that the benefit associated with the costs is expected to be longer than one year. Capitalizable contract costs were not significant both at the date of adoption and as of June 28, 2019.
We account for shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers as costs to fulfill the promise to transfer the associated products. When shipping and handling costs are incurred after a customer obtains control of the products, we have elected to account for these as costs to fulfill the promise and not as a separate performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs associated with the distribution of products to customers are recorded in costs of revenue generally when the related product is shipped to the customer.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements—Our Recent Accounting Pronouncements are described in the notes to our September 29, 201728, 2018 consolidated financial statements, which were included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended September 29, 2017.28, 2018.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issuedPronouncements Adopted in Fiscal Year 2019
We adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers,, which supersedes all existing on September 29, 2018. The FASB subsequently issued several amendments and updates to the new revenue recognition requirements, including most industry-specific guidance. The new standard requires a companystandard. We refer to recognize revenue when it transfers goods or servicesASU 2014-09 and its related ASUs as "ASC 606". We applied ASC 606 using the modified retrospective method and elected to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that the company expects to receive for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Deferralapply this initial application of the Effective Date ("Topic 606"), which delayedstandard only to contracts that are not completed at the effective date of initial application. We have analyzed this effect and found the adoption of the new standard from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018. The FASB also agreed to allow entities to choose to adopt the standard as of the original effective date. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method, and we are currently evaluating the method of adoption. We are currently in the process of completing our analysis on the impact of this new accounting standards update. We doguidance did not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-14 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial positionstatements as of the adoption date. The reported results for our fiscal year 2019 reflect the application of ASC 606 guidance while the reported results for our fiscal year 2018 were prepared under the guidance of ASC 605, Revenue Recognition.
We adopted ASU 2016-01, Recognition and resultsMeasurement of operations.Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, on September 29, 2018. In February 2018, the FASB issued further amendments to this guidance. This update made amendments to the guidance in GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The new standard significantly revised an entity's accounting related to (1) the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and (2) the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amended certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
We adopted ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, on September 29, 2018. This update addressed debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs, settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing, contingent consideration payments made after a business combination, proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims, proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, distributions received from equity method investees, beneficial interests in securitization transactions and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
We adopted ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, on September 29, 2018. This update amended the guidance on recognizing the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Consequently, the amendment eliminated the exception for an intra entity transfer of an asset other than


inventory. The adoption of this updated standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Pronouncements for Adoption in Subsequent Periods
In MarchFebruary 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("Topic 718"2016-02, Leases ("ASC 842"), whichsimplifies. The FASB subsequently issued several aspects ofamendments and updates to the new leasing standard. The new standard increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under ASC 842, leases are classified as either operating or finance, based on criteria similar to current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. ASC 842 is effective for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities. We adopted this ASUus as of September 30, 2017. Prior28, 2019, and we intend to ASU 2016-09,apply ASC 842 using the accounting for share-based compensation required forfeiturescumulative-effect adjustment on this date, with comparative periods presented in accordance with the previous guidance in ASC 840, Leases ("ASC 840"). We intend to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. ASU 2016-09 allows an entity to make an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awardsuse certain targeted transitional approaches that are expectedintended to vestprovide relief in implementing the new standards. Leases with a term of 12 months or accountless will be accounted for forfeitures when they occur. ASU 2016-09 requires an entitysimilar to existing guidance for operating leases under ASC 840. We are currently evaluating the impact that elects to account for forfeitures when they occur to apply the accounting change on a modified retrospective basis as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained


earnings as of the date of adoption. We elected to account for forfeitures when they occur, and recorded a $1.0 million cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings as of September 30, 2017. We did not record any adjustments to retained earnings for the tax effect of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 asASC 842 will have on our consolidated financial statements. This evaluation process includes reviewing all forms of leases and performing a completeness assessment over our lease population to identify any embedded leases with our vendors. We anticipate that due to this new accounting standard, we are in a full valuation allowance position against our U.S deferred tax asset. ASU 2016-09 requires all excess tax benefitswill recognize additional liabilities and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the consolidated income statement on a prospective basis when the awards vest or are settled. Duecorresponding assets related to our full U.S. valuation allowance, ASU 2016-09 had no impact tooperating leases on our tax expense for the three months ended December 29, 2017.consolidated balance sheet.
2. ACQUISITIONSREVENUE
AcquisitionDisaggregation of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation— On January 26, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (“AppliedMicro”), a global provider of silicon solutions for next-generation cloud infrastructure and Cloud Data Centers, as well as connectivity products for edge, metro and long-haul communications equipment (the “AppliedMicro Acquisition”). We acquired AppliedMicro in order to expand our business in enterprise and Cloud Data Center applications. In connection with the AppliedMicro Acquisition, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of AppliedMicro for total consideration of $695.4 million, which included cash paid of $287.1 million, less $56.8 million of cash acquired, and equity issued at a fair value of $465.1 million. In conjunction with the equity issued, we granted vested out-of-money stock options and unvested restricted stock units to replace outstanding vested out-of-money stock options and unvested restricted stock units of AppliedMicro. The total fair value of granted vested out-of-money stock options and unvested restricted stock units was $14.5 million, of which $9.3 million was attributable to pre-combination service and was included in the total consideration transferred. We funded the AppliedMicro Acquisition with cash on hand and short term investments. We recorded transaction costs related to the acquisition in selling, general and administrative expense. For the three months ended December 29, 2017, we recorded no transaction costs. For the three months ended December 30, 2016, we recorded transaction costs of $3.5 million. The AppliedMicro Acquisition was accounted for as a stock purchase and the operations of AppliedMicro have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.Revenue
We recognizeddisaggregate revenue from contracts with customers by markets and geography, as we believe it best depicts how the AppliedMicro assets acquirednature, amount, timing and liabilities assumed based upon the fair valueuncertainty of such assetsrevenue and liabilities measured as of the date of acquisition. The aggregate purchase price for AppliedMicro has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the acquired net assets represents cost and revenue synergies specific to the Company, as well as non-capitalizable intangible assets, such as the employee workforce acquired, and has been allocated to goodwill, none of which will be tax deductible.
In connection with the acquisition of AppliedMicro, we entered into a plan to divest a portion of AppliedMicro's business specifically related to its compute business (the "Compute business"). The divestiture of the Compute business was completed on October 27, 2017. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for further details of the divestiture.cash flows are affected by economic factors.
The following table summarizes the total estimated acquisition considerationtables present our revenue disaggregated by markets and geography (in thousands):
Cash consideration paid to AppliedMicro common stockholders$287,060
Common stock issued (9,544,125 shares of our common stock at $47.53 per share)453,632
Equity consideration for vested "in the money" stock options and unvested restricted stock units2,143
Fair value of the replacement equity awards attributable to pre-acquisition service9,307
Total consideration paid, excluding cash acquired$752,142
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 6/28/2019 6/29/2018 6/28/2019 6/29/2018
Revenue by Market:       
Industrial & Defense$46,809
 $48,399
 $154,563
 $132,994
Data Center17,614
 38,911
 91,518
 116,269
Telecom43,883
 50,562
 141,379
 169,947
Total$108,306
 $137,872
 $387,460
 $419,210


 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 6/28/2019 6/29/2018 6/28/2019 6/29/2018
Revenue by Geographic Region:       
United States$52,340
 $67,861
 $185,172
 $197,540
China27,451
 39,016
 104,491
 115,068
Asia Pacific, excluding China (1)
16,371
 17,795
 60,384
 64,028
Other Countries (2)
12,144
 13,200
 37,413
 42,574
Total$108,306
 $137,872
 $387,460
 $419,210
(1)Asia Pacific represents Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, India, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
(2)No international country or region represented greater than 10% of the total revenue as of the dates presented, other than China and the Asia Pacific region as presented above.
Contract Balances
We finalizedrecord contract assets or contract liabilities depending on the purchase accountingtiming of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections on a contract-by-contract basis. Our contract liabilities primarily relate to deferred revenue, including advance consideration received from customers for contracts prior to the transfer of control to the customer, and therefore revenue is recognized upon delivery of products and services.
The following table presents the changes in contract liabilities during the fiscal quarternine months ended December 29, 2017. The final purchase price allocation is as followsJune 28, 2019 (in thousands):
 June 28, 2019 September 28, 2018 $ Change % Change
 Contract liabilities$10,685
 $7,757
 $2,928
 38%

 Preliminary Allocation as of Allocation Adjustments Adjusted Allocation
 September 29, 2017  December 29, 2017
      
Current assets$70,434
 $(553) $69,881
Intangible assets412,848
 
 412,848
Assets held for sale40,944
 
 40,944
Other assets9,800
 
 9,800
Total assets acquired534,026
 (553) 533,473
Liabilities assumed:     
Liabilities held for sale4,444
 
 4,444
Other liabilities17,627
 651
 18,278
Total liabilities assumed22,071
 651
 22,722
Net assets acquired511,955
 (1,204) 510,751
Consideration:     
Cash paid upon closing230,298
 
 230,298
Common stock issued455,775
 
 455,775
Equity instruments issued9,307
 
 9,307
Total consideration$695,380
 $
 $695,380
Goodwill$183,425
 $1,204
 $184,629


As of June 28, 2019, approximately $8.3 million of our contract liabilities were recorded as other long-term liabilities on our balance sheet with the remainder recorded as deferred revenue. The componentsincrease in contract liabilities during the nine months ended June 28, 2019 was primarily from the deferral of revenue for funds received prior to when certain of our customers obtain control of the acquired intangible assets wereproduct or services, partially offset by the March 29, 2019 recognition of $7.0 million associated with a license contract.
During the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019, we recognized the following net sales as followsa result of changes in the contract liabilities balance (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 June 28, 2019 June 28, 2019
Net revenue recognized in the period from:   
Amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period$59
 $7,640

 Included In Assets Held For Sale Included in Retained Business Useful Lives (Years)
Developed technology$9,600
 $78,448
 7 years
Customer relationships
 334,400
 14 years
Total acquired intangible assets$9,600
 $412,848
  
The overall weighted-average life of the identified intangible assets acquired in the AppliedMicro Acquisition is estimated to be 12.7 years and the assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives based upon the pattern over which we expect to receive the economic benefit from these assets.3. DIVESTED BUSINESS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
The following is a summary of AppliedMicro revenue and earnings included in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended December 29, 2017 (in thousands):Divested Business
 Three Months Ended
 December 29, 2017
Revenue$22,624
Loss from continuing operations(5,441)
Loss from discontinued operations(5,599)


The pro forma statements of operations data for the three months ended December 30, 2016, below, give effect to the AppliedMicro Acquisition, described above, as if it had occurred at October 2, 2015. These amounts have been calculated after applying our accounting policies and adjusting the results of AppliedMicro to reflect transaction costs, retention compensation expense, the impact of the step-up to the value of acquired inventory, as well as the additional intangible amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments had been applied and incurred since October 2, 2015. This pro forma data is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of our future results of operations.
 December 30, 2016
Revenue$194,469
Income from continuing operations9,019
Loss from discontinued operations(17,923)
Acquisition of Assets of Picometrix LLC— On August 9, 2017,May 10, 2018, we completed the acquisitionsale and transfer of certain assets of Picometrix LLC ("Picometrix"associated with our Japan-based long-range optical subassembly business (the “LR4 Business”), a supplier of optical-to-electrical converters for Cloud Data Center infrastructurepursuant to an Asset Purchase and Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated April 30, 2018 (the "Picometrix Acquisition"“LR4 Agreement”). We acquired Picometrix in orderThe LR4 Agreement provided that the buyer would pay us $5.0 million within 30 days following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the LR4 Agreement, provide us with the opportunity to expand our business in enterprisesupply components and Cloud Data Center applications. The purchase consideration was $33.5pay us further amounts to be determined for inventory and fixed assets within 60 days of receipt of required Chinese government approvals. As of September 28, 2018, $7.4 million had been recorded as other current assets and $4.8 million had been recorded as assets held for sale, as the assets had not been transferred to the buyer as of September 28, 2018.
As a result of the transaction, during fiscal year 2018 we recorded a loss on disposal of $34.3 million associated with the LR4 Business as other expense, comprised of an upfront cash paymentexpected proceeds of $29.5$17.2 million, subject to receipt of required Chinese government approvals, less the carrying value of assets sold, primarily including customer relationship intangible assets of $27.7 million, inventory of $13.7 million, fixed assets of $7.6 million and $4.0goodwill of $2.6 million. The transaction did not meet the criteria of discontinued operations. We also entered into a transition services agreement (the "LR4 TSA") with the buyer, pursuant to which we agreed to incur up to $2.0 million placed in escrowof operating expenses for potential satisfaction of certain indemnification obligations that may arise fromongoing administrative services to support the buyer for up to six months after the closing date through December 15, 2018. Forof the transaction. During the three and nine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019, we have incurred no expenses associated with the LR4 TSA. During the three and nine months ended June 29, 2017,2018, we incurred $0.4 million of expenses associated with the LR4 TSA.
As of June 28, 2019, we have $14.0 million of receivables, net of a $0.3 million reserve, associated with the LR4 Agreement recorded no transaction costs. The Picometrix Acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase,other current assets, which includes $11.9 million of additional consideration, net of tax, and $1.5 million associated with the operations of Picometrix have been included in our consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.LR4 TSA.
We recognized the Picometrix assets acquired based upon the fair value of such assets measured as of the date of acquisition. The aggregate purchase price for the Picometrix assets has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the acquired assets represents cost and revenue synergies specific to the Company, as well as non-capitalizable intangible assets, such as the employee workforce acquired, and has been allocated to goodwill, all of which will be tax deductible.
The purchase accounting is preliminary and subject to completion including certain fair value measurements, particularly the finalization of the valuation assessment of the acquired tangible and intangible assets. The adjustments arising from the completion of the outstanding matters may materially affect the preliminary purchase accounting.
The preliminary allocation of purchase price as of December 29, 2017 is as follows (in thousands):
 Preliminary Allocation as of Allocation Adjustments Adjusted Allocation
 September 29, 2017  December 29, 2017
      
Current assets$7,375
 $(1,131) $6,244
Intangible assets19,000
 
 19,000
Other assets3,301
 
 3,301
Total assets acquired29,676
 (1,131) 28,545
      
Current liabilities2,169
 242
 2,411
Other liabilities190
 (77) 113
Total liabilities assumed2,359
 165
 2,524
Net assets acquired27,317
 (1,296) 26,021
Consideration:     
Cash paid upon closing, net of cash acquired
33,500
 
 33,500
Goodwill$6,183
 $1,296
 $7,479
The pro forma financial information for fiscal years 2018 and 2017, including revenue and net income, is immaterial, and has not been separately presented.


3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONSDiscontinued Operations
On October 27, 2017, we entered into a Purchase Agreement with Ampere Computing Holdings LLC (formerly known as Project Denver Holdings LLC) ("Ampere"),purchase agreement to sell the Compute business. In consideration for the transfer and sale of the Compute business, we received an equity interest in Amperethe buyer, a privately held limited liability company ("Compute"), valued at approximately $36.5 million, and representing less than 20%20.0% of Ampere'sCompute's total outstanding equity. The operations of the Compute business were accounted for as discontinued operations through the date of divestiture.
In August 2015, we sold our automotive business (the "Automotive business") to Autoliv ASP Inc. (“Autoliv”), as the Automotive business was not consistent with our long-term strategic vision from both a growth and profitability perspective. Additionally, weWe also entered into a consultingtransition services agreement (the "Compute TSA"), pursuant to which we wereagreed to provide Autoliv withperform certain non-design advisory servicesprimarily general and administrative functions on Compute's behalf during a migration period and for a period of two years following the closing of the transactionwhich we are reimbursed for up to $15.0 million (the "Consulting Agreement").costs incurred. During the three months ended December 30, 2016,June 28, 2019, we recognized $1.9received no reimbursements under the Compute TSA. During the nine months ended June 28, 2019, we received $0.1 million of income fromreimbursements under the consulting agreement with Autoliv. No incomeCompute TSA, which was recognized duringrecorded as a reduction of our general and administrative expenses. During the three and nine months ended DecemberJune 29, 2017.2018, we received $1.0 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of reimbursements under the Compute TSA.


The accompanying consolidated statements of operations includesinclude the following operating results related to these discontinued operations (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  June 29, 2018 June 29, 2018
Revenue $
 $
Cost of revenue 
 (596)
Gross profit 
 596
Operating expenses:    
Research and development 175
 4,873
Selling, general and administrative 45
 1,560
Total operating expenses 220
 6,433
Loss from operations (220) (5,837)
Loss before income taxes (220) (5,837)
Income tax provision 
 
Loss from discontinued operations $(220) $(5,837)
     
Cash flow from operating activities (29) (10,356)
  Three Months Ended
  December 29, 2017 December 30, 2016
Revenue (1) $(2) $
Cost of revenue (1) (540) 
Gross profit 538
 
Operating expenses:    
Research and development (1) 4,710
 
Selling, general and administrative (1) 1,427
 
Total operating expenses 6,137
 
Loss from operations (5,599) 
Other income (2) 
 1,875
(Loss) income before income taxes (5,599) 1,875
Income tax provision 
 669
(Loss) income from discontinued operations $(5,599) $1,206
     
Cash flow from operating activities (10,309) 
(1) Amounts are associated with the Compute business.
(2) Amounts are associated with the Automotive business.
4. INVESTMENTS
Our short termshort-terminvestments are invested in corporate bonds restricted money market funds,and commercial paper, and agency bonds, and are classified as available-for-sale. The amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains or losses, and fair value of our investments by major investment type as of December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 and September 29, 201728, 2018 are summarized in the tables below (in thousands):
December 29, 2017June 28, 2019
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Aggregate Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Aggregate Fair
Value
Corporate bonds$26,458
  $
 $(409) $26,049
$29,235
  $128
 $(120) $29,243
Commercial paper18,544
 3
 (11) 18,536
71,306
 4
 (33) 71,277
Total short term investments$45,002
  $3
 $(420) $44,585
Total short-term investments$100,541
  $132
 $(153) $100,520
 September 28, 2018
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Aggregate Fair
Value
Corporate bonds$28,731
  $
 $(460) $28,271
Commercial paper69,966
 
 (16) 69,950
Total short-term investments$98,697
 $
 $(476) $98,221

 September 29, 2017
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Holding Losses
 
Aggregate Fair
Value
Corporate bonds$26,366
  $10
 $(166) $26,210
Commercial paper57,943
 4
 (36) 57,911
Total short term investments$84,309
 $14
 $(202) $84,121


The contractual maturities of available-for-sale investments were as follows (in thousands):
 June 28, 2019 September 28, 2018
Less than 1 year$73,078
 $70,200
Over 1 year27,442
 28,021
Total short-term investments$100,520
 $98,221
 December 29, 2017 September 29, 2017
Less than 1 year$19,561
 $60,433
Over 1 year25,024
 23,688
Total short term investments$44,585
 $84,121

Available-for-sale investments are reported at fair value and as such, their associated unrealized gains and losses are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity within accumulated other comprehensive income.


Other InvestmentsWe recordAs of June 28, 2019, we held two non-marketable equity investments at cost, which approximates fair value atclassified as other long-term investments.
One of these is an investment in a Series B preferred stock ownership of a privately held manufacturing corporation with preferred liquidation rights over other equity shares. As the date of purchase, if weequity securities do not have a readily determinable fair value and do not qualify for the abilitypractical expedient under ASC 820 we have elected to exercise significant influence or control overaccount for this investment at cost less any impairment. As of June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018, the investment.cost of this investment was $5.0 million. We determine the appropriate classification of our investments at the time of acquisition and evaluate these investmentsthis investment for impairment at each balance sheet date. As of December 29, 2017,date, and through June 28, 2019, no impairment has been recorded for this investment.
In addition, we hadhave a minority non-marketable equity investmentsinvestment of less than 20.0% ofin the outstanding equity in two privately held companies which were classified as other long-term investments. One of these investments is a minority equity ownership in Ampere, a technology company, for approximately $36.5 million. This investmentCompute that was acquired in conjunction with the divestiture of the Compute business during the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2017. The other investment is a Series B preferred stock ownership of a manufacturing company with preferred liquidation rights over otherWe contributed net assets valued at approximately $36.5 million in exchange for this equity shares.interest. This investment had a fair value is updated quarterly based on our proportionate share of the losses or earnings of Compute, as well as any changes in Compute's equity, utilizing the equity method. During the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019 we recorded income of $5.0 million atand losses of $3.9 million, respectively, associated with this investment as other income (expense) in our consolidated statements of operations. During the datethree and nine months ended June 29, 2018, we recorded losses of purchase.$3.1 million and $7.2 million, respectively, associated with this investment. As of June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018, the carrying value of this investment was $22.2 million and $26.1 million, respectively.
5. FAIR VALUE
We group our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-driven valuations in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated with, observable market data.
Level 3 - Fair value is derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable, including assumptions and judgments made by us.
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
We measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis such as our financial instruments and derivatives. There have been no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 assets or liabilities during the three and nine months ended December 29, 2017.


June 28, 2019.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consist of the following (in thousands):
December 29, 2017June 28, 2019
Fair Value Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Observable Inputs (Level 2) Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)Fair Value Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Observable Inputs (Level 2) Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets              
Money market funds$268
 $268
 $
 $
$241
 $241
 $
 $
Commercial paper57,924
 
 57,924
 
71,277
 
 71,277
 
Corporate bonds26,049
 
 26,049
 
29,243
 
 29,243
 
Total assets measured at fair value$84,241
 $268
 $83,973
 $
$100,761
 $241
 $100,520
 $
Liabilities              
Contingent consideration$1,106
 $
 $
 $1,106
Common stock warrant liability26,167
 
 
 26,167
7,341
 
 
 7,341
Total liabilities measured at fair value$27,273
 $
 $
 $27,273
$7,341
 $
 $
 $7,341


 September 28, 2018
 Fair Value Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Observable Inputs (Level 2) Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets       
Money market funds$253
 $253
 $
 $
Commercial paper69,950
 
 69,950
 
Corporate bonds28,271
 
 28,271
 
Total assets measured at fair value$98,474
 $253
 $98,221
 $
Liabilities       
Contingent consideration$585
 $
 $
 $585
Common stock warrant liability13,129
 
 
 13,129
Total liabilities measured at fair value$13,714
 $
 $
 $13,714
 September 29, 2017
 Fair Value Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Observable Inputs (Level 2) Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets       
Money market funds$36
 $36
 $
 $
Commercial paper57,911
 
 57,911
 
Corporate bonds26,210
 
 26,210
 
Total assets measured at fair value$84,157
 $36
 $84,121
 $
Liabilities       
Contingent consideration$1,679
 $
 $
 $1,679
Common stock warrant liability40,775
 
 
 40,775
Total liabilities measured at fair value$42,454
 $
 $
 $42,454

As of December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 and September 29, 2017,28, 2018, the fair value of the common stock warrants has been estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The quantitative information utilized in the fair value calculation of our Level 3 liabilities is as follows:
     Inputs
LiabilitiesValuation Technique Unobservable Input December 29, 2017 September 29, 2017
Contingent considerationDiscounted cash flow Discount rate 9.2% 9.2%
   Probability of achievement 80% - 90% 70% - 100%
   Timing of cash flows 5 months 2 - 8 months
        
Warrant liabilityBlack-Scholes model Volatility 47.7% 44.9%
   Discount rate 1.98% 1.62%
   Expected life 3.0 years 3.2 years
   Exercise price $14.05 $14.05
   Stock price $32.54 $44.61
   Dividend rate —% —%
The fair values of the contingent consideration liabilities wereliability was estimated based upon a risk-adjusted present value of the probability-weighted expected payments by us. Specifically, we considered base, upside and downside scenarios for the operating metrics upon which the contingent payments are to be based. Probabilities were assigned to each scenario and the probability weighted payments were discounted to present value using risk-adjusted discount rates.

The quantitative information utilized in the fair value calculation of our Level 3 liabilities is as follows:

     Inputs
LiabilitiesValuation Technique Unobservable Input June 28, 2019 September 28, 2018
Contingent considerationDiscounted cash flow Discount rate N/A 9.2%
   Probability of achievement N/A 90%
   Timing of cash flows N/A 1 month
        
Warrant liabilityBlack-Scholes model Volatility 73.4% 60.7%
   Discount rate 1.84% 2.81%
   Expected life 1.5 years 2.2 years
   Exercise price $14.05 $14.05
   Stock price $15.13 $20.60
   Dividend rate —% —%

The changes in liabilities with inputs classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy consist of the following (in thousands):
September 29,
2017
 Net Realized/Unrealized Losses Included in Earnings 
Purchases
and
Issuances
 
Sales and
Settlements
 December 29,
2017
September 28,
2018
 Net Realized/Unrealized Losses (Gains) Included in Earnings 
Purchases
and
Issuances
 
Sales and
Settlements
 June 28,
2019
Contingent consideration$1,679
 $(573) $
 $
 $1,106
$585
 $65
 $
 $(650) $
Common stock warrant liability$40,775
 $(14,608) $
 $
 $26,167
$13,129
 $(5,788) $
 $
 $7,341
 September 29,
2017
 Net Realized/Unrealized Gains Included in Earnings 
Purchases
and
Issuances
 
Sales and
Settlements
 June 29,
2018
Contingent consideration$1,679
 $(469) $
 $(700) $510
Common stock warrant liability$40,775
 $(24,895) $
 $
 $15,880
 September 30,
2016
 Net Realized/Unrealized Losses Included in Earnings 
Purchases
and
Issuances
 
Sales and
Settlements
 December 30,
2016
Contingent consideration$848
 $18
 $
 $
 $866
Common stock warrant liability$38,253
 $4,823
 $
 $
 $43,076



6. INVENTORIES
Inventories, consist of the following (in thousands):
 June 28,
2019
 September 28,
2018
Raw materials$60,958
 $71,408
Work-in-process13,949
 13,466
Finished goods35,639
 37,963
Total inventory, net$110,546
 $122,837
 December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
Raw materials$81,734
 $78,999
Work-in-process13,131
 13,962
Finished goods48,271
 43,113
Total$143,136
 $136,074
7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
 June 28,
2019
 September 28,
2018
Construction in process$29,288
 $49,661
Machinery and equipment172,934
 174,638
Leasehold improvements13,449
 14,984
Furniture and fixtures3,683
 2,306
Computer equipment and software18,616
 17,317
Capital lease assets47,096
 19,380
Total property and equipment$285,066
 $278,286
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(145,686) (128,363)
Property and equipment, net$139,380
 $149,923
 December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
Construction in process28,811
 22,195
Machinery and equipment160,936
 160,955
Leasehold improvements12,931
 13,809
Furniture and fixtures2,399
 2,078
Computer equipment and software16,927
 16,539
Capital lease assets20,407
 20,410
Total property and equipment$242,411
 $235,986
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization(110,401) (104,967)
Property and equipment, net$132,010
 $131,019

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment for the three and nine months ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 was $7.7 million.$7.3 million and $22.4 million, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense related to property, plant and equipment for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2016June 29, 2018 was $6.0$7.7 million and $23.0 million, respectively. Accumulated depreciation on capital lease assets as of June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018 was $4.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
During the three months ended June 28, 2019, we entered into a plan to sell certain equipment with a net carrying value of $5.1 million. As of June 28, 2019, the assets had not yet been sold and are recorded as assets held for sale. During July 2019, we completed the sale of these assets and did not incur a gain or loss on the sale.
8. DEBT
As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, we are party to a credit agreement dated as of May 8, 2014 with a syndicate of lenders and Goldman Sachs Bank USA ("Goldman Sachs"), as administrative agent (as amended on February 13, 2015, August 31, 2016, March 10, 2017, and May 19, 2017, May 2, 2018 and May 9, 2018, the “Credit Agreement”).
As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, the Credit Agreement consisted of term loans with an aggregate principal amount of $700.0 million (“Term Loans”) and a revolving credit facility with an aggregate borrowing capacity of $160.0 million (“Revolving Facility”(the "Revolving Facility"). The Revolving Facility will mature in MayNovember 2021 and the Term Loans will mature in May 2024 and bear interest at: (i) for LIBOR loans for any interest period, a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR rate as determined by the administrative agent, plus an applicable margin of 2.25%; and (ii) for base rate loans, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the prime rate quoted in the print edition of the Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section, (b) the federal funds rate plus one-half of 1.00% and (c) the LIBOR rate applicable to a one-month interest period plus 1.00% (but, in each case, not less than 1.00%), plus an applicable margin of 1.25%.


All principal amounts outstanding and interest rate information as of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, for the Credit Agreement were as follows (in millions,thousands, except rate data):
 Principal OutstandingLIBOR RateMarginEffective Interest Rate
Term loans$674,6932.44%2.25%4.69%
 Principal OutstandingBase RateMarginEffective Interest Rate
Term loans$685.01.55%2.25%3.80%

As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, approximately $13.0$8.7 million of deferred financing costs remain unamortized, of which $11.9$8.0 million is related to the Term Loans and is recorded as a direct reduction of the recognized debt liabilities in our accompanying consolidated balance sheet, and $1.1$0.7 million is related to the Revolving Facility and is recorded in other long-term assets in our accompanying consolidated balance sheet.


The Term Loans and Revolving Facility are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of our assets and provide that we must comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants.
AsThe Term Loans are payable in quarterly principal installments of December 29, 2017,approximately $1.7 million on the last business day of each calendar quarter, with the remainder due on the maturity date. In the event that we had $685.0 milliondivest a business, the net cash proceeds of the divestment are generally required, subject to certain exceptions, to be applied to repayment of outstanding Term Loan borrowings underLoans except to the Credit Agreementextent we reinvest such proceeds in assets useful for our business within 18 months of receiving the proceeds. If we enter into a binding agreement to reinvest such proceeds within 18 months of receiving them, we have until the later of 18 months following our receipt of the proceeds and 6 months following the date of such agreement to complete the reinvestment.
As of June 28, 2019, we had $160.0 million of borrowing capacity under our Revolving Facility.
As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, the following remained outstanding on the Term Loans (in thousands):
Principal balance$674,693
Unamortized discount(3,717)
Unamortized deferred financing costs(8,045)
Total term loans$662,931
Current portion6,885
Long-term, less current portion$656,046
Principal balance$685,019
Unamortized discount(5,532)
Unamortized deferred financing costs(11,906)
Total term loans$667,581
Current portion6,885
Long-term, less current portion$660,696

As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, the minimum principal payments under the Term Loans in future fiscal years were as follows (in thousands):
2019 (remainder of fiscal year)$1,722
20206,885
20216,885
20226,885
20236,885
Thereafter645,431
Total$674,693
2018 (rest of fiscal year)$5,163
20196,885
20206,885
20216,885
20226,885
Thereafter652,316
Total$685,019

The fair value of the Term Loans was estimated to be approximately $694.4$602.2 million as of December 29, 2017June 28, 2019, and was determined using Level 2 inputs, including a quoted rate from a bank.
9. CAPITAL LEASE AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Corporate Facility Financing Obligation
On May 26,December 28, 2016, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with Calare Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its affiliates, the “Buyer”), for the sale and subsequent leaseback of our corporate headquarters, located at 100 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, Massachusetts. The transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement closed on December 28, 2016, at which time we also entered into three lease agreements with the Buyer including: (1) a 20 year leaseback of thea facility located at 100 Chelmsford Street, (the “100 Chelmsford Lease”), (2) a 20 year build-to-suit lease arrangement for the construction and subsequent lease back of a new facility to be located at 144 Chelmsford Street, (the “144 Chelmsford Lease”), and (3) a 14 year building lease renewal of an adjacent facility at 121 Hale Street (the “121 Hale Lease”, and together with(collectively, the 100 Chelmsford Lease and“Lowell Leases”). We account for the 144 Chelmsford Lease, the “Leases”).
Because the transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the relatedLowell Leases were negotiated and consummated at the same time and in contemplation of one another to achieve the same commercial objective, the transactions are accounted for by us as a single unit of accounting. In addition, the Leases were determined to represent a failed sale-leaseback due to our continuing involvement in the properties in the form of non-recourse financing. As a result, the Leases are accounted foraccounting under the financing method and we will be deemedmethod. As of October 1, 2018, the accounting owner underconstruction of the arrangement, including the assets to be constructed under thefacility at 144 Chelmsford Lease. We will continue to recognizeStreet was completed, the existing building and improvements sold under


the Purchase and Sale Agreement, capitalize the 121 Hale Street building as well as the assets constructed under the Leases, and depreciate the assets over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease terms. The sale proceeds from the Purchase and Sale Agreement of $8.2 million (which includes $4.2 millionwas placed in cash and $4.0 million in construction allowances)service and the fair value of the 121 Hale Street building of $4.0 million were recognized as a financing obligation on our consolidated balance sheet and are being amortized over the 20 yearassociated lease term based on the minimum lease payments required under the Leases and our incremental borrowing rate. Future construction costs funded by the Buyer under the 144 Chelmsford Lease will be recognized as additional financing obligations on our consolidated balance sheet as incurred, and will be amortized over the 20 year lease term based on the minimum lease payments required under the Leases and our incremental borrowing rate.commenced.
As a result of the failed sale-leaseback accounting, weWe calculated a financinglease obligation as of the December 28, 2016 inception of the lease based on the future minimum lease payments discounted at 8.5%.7.2% as of October 1, 2018. The discount rate represents the estimated incremental borrowing rate over the lease term of 20 years. The minimum lease payments are recorded as interest expense and in part as a payment of principal reducing the financinglease obligation. The real property assets in the transaction remain on the consolidated balance sheets and continue to be depreciated over the remaining useful lives. As of December 29, 2017, approximately $17.9 million ofJune 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018, the financing obligation was outstanding lease obligations associated with the Lowell Leases of which $5.7included in leases payable in the consolidated balance sheets, were $28.3 million was associated with the 144 Chelmsford Lease that has not yet been placed in service.and $28.3 million, respectively.
Additionally, we have certain capital equipment lease obligations, of which approximately $2.0$1.9 million and $1.2 million was outstanding as of December 29, 2017.June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018, respectively.


As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, future minimum payments under capital lease obligations and financing obligations related to the Leases were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending: Amount
2019 (remainder of fiscal year) $847
2020 3,384
2021 3,304
2022 2,661
2023 2,563
Thereafter 42,247
Total minimum capital lease payments 55,006
Less amount representing interest (26,433)
Present value of net minimum capital lease payments $28,573
Fiscal year ending: Amount
2018 (rest of fiscal year) $1,405
2019 1,790
2020 1,618
2021 1,485
2022 1,276
Thereafter 19,264
Total minimum capital lease payments 26,838
Less amount representing interest (14,425)
Present value of net minimum capital lease payments (1) $12,413
(1) Excludes $5.7 million associated with the 144 Chelmsford Lease that has not yet been placed in service.
10. IMPAIRMENTS
During the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2019, we initiated a plan to strategically realign, streamline and improve our operations, including reducing our workforce and exiting certain product offerings and research and development facilities. See Note 15 - Restructurings, for additional information about the June 2019 restructuring plan. These activities led us to reassess our previous estimates for expected future revenue growth. We performed impairment analyses to determine whether our goodwill and long-lived assets, comprised of definite-lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, were recoverable. Based on the estimated undiscounted cash flow assessment for long-lived assets, we determined that for an asset group, the cash flows were not sufficient to recover the carrying value of the long-lived assets over their remaining useful lives. Accordingly, we recorded impairment charges of $217.5 million and $33.2 million to our customer relationship intangible assets and technology intangible assets, respectively, in the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2019, based on the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the long-lived assets. We will continue to monitor for events or changes in business circumstances that may indicate that the remaining carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable. We used the income approach to determine the fair value of the definite-lived intangible assets and the cost approach to determine the fair value of its property, plant and equipment.
Additionally, in connection with the June 2019 restructuring plan, we determined that certain intangible assets would be abandoned and would not have a future benefit. Accordingly, we recorded impairment charges of $2.4 million and $3.9 million to our customer relationship intangible assets and technology intangible assets, respectively, during the quarter ended June 28, 2019.
During the three months ended June 28, 2019, we determined that an asset recorded as construction in process would not be able to be placed in service as a productive asset, and therefore had no fair value. Accordingly, we recorded an impairment charge of $7.1 million for this asset during the three months ended June 28, 2019.
During the nine months ended June 29, 2018, we recorded impairment charges of $6.6 million related to property and equipment and other assets designated for future use with one of our customers, Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation ("ZTE").
See Note 15 - Restructurings for information related to property and equipment impaired as part of our restructuring actions.
11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Cost of revenue$8,139
 $8,594
 $24,074
 $24,913
Selling, general and administrative13,723
 13,081
 38,115
 35,827
Total$21,862
 $21,675
 $62,189
 $60,740
 Three Months Ended
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
Cost of revenue$8,147
 $6,001
Selling, general and administrative10,993
 6,467
Total$19,140
 $12,468

    


Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
 June 28,
2019
 September 28,
2018
Acquired technology$179,682
 $251,673
Customer relationships245,870
 518,234
Trade name3,400
 3,400
Total$428,952
 $773,307
Less accumulated amortization(235,194) (260,522)
Intangible assets — net$193,758
 $512,785
 December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
Acquired technology$251,650
 $251,655
Customer relationships556,620
 556,648
Trade name3,400
 3,400
Total$811,670
 $811,703
Less accumulated amortization(209,750) (190,611)
Intangible assets — net$601,920
 $621,092



Our trade name is an indefinite-lived intangible asset.
A summary of the activity in intangible assets and goodwill, which includes the impairment of $344.6 million of gross intangible assets, is as follows (in thousands):
 Intangible Assets  
 Total Intangible Assets 
Acquired
Technology
 Customer
Relationships
 Trade Name Goodwill
Balance at September 28, 2018$773,307
 $251,673
 $518,234
 $3,400
 $314,076
Currency translation adjustment270
 270
 
 
 611
Impairments of intangible assets(344,625) (72,261) (272,364) 
 
Balance at June 28, 2019$428,952
 $179,682
 $245,870
 $3,400
 $314,687

 Intangible Assets  
 Total Intangible Assets 
Acquired
Technology
 Customer
Relationships
 Trade Name Goodwill
Balance at September 29, 2017$811,703
 $251,655
 $556,648
 $3,400
 $313,765
Fair value adjustment
 
 
 
 2,500
Currency translation adjustment(33) (5) (28) 
 (26)
Balance at December 29, 2017$811,670
 $251,650
 $556,620
 $3,400
 $316,239
In connection with the impairment of certain customer relationships and acquired technology intangible assets, we revised the useful lives of these intangible assets to reflect the estimated period over which these assets are expected to contribute to future cash flows. As of June 28, 2019, the weighted-average amortization periods for our customer relationships and acquired technology are 9 years and 7 years, respectively. See Note 10 - Impairments, for additional information related to the impairment of our intangible assets.
As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, our estimated amortization of our intangible assets in future fiscal years was as follows (in thousands):
 2019 Remaining2020202120222023ThereafterTotal
Amortization expense$12,530
50,330
46,213
33,433
26,048
21,804
$190,358
 2018 Remaining2019202020212022ThereafterTotal
Amortization expense$63,659
90,420
88,023
79,156
65,463
211,799
$598,520

Accumulated amortization for acquired technology and customer relationships were $114.8$129.1 million and $94.9$106.1 million, respectively, as of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, and $106.8$140.0 million and $83.9$120.5 million, respectively, as of September 29, 2017.28, 2018.
11.12. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
We have authorized 10 million shares of $0.001 par value preferred stock and 300 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock as of December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 and September 29, 2017.28, 2018, respectively.
Common Stock Warrants—In March 2012, we issued warrants to purchase 1,281,358 shares of common stock for $14.05 per share. The warrants expire on December 21, 2020, or earlier as per the terms of the agreement, including immediately following consummation of a sale of all or substantially all assets or capital stock or other equity securities, including by merger, consolidation, recapitalization or similar transactions. We do not currently have sufficient registered and available shares to immediately satisfy a request for registration, if such a request were made. As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, no exercise of the warrants had occurred, and no request had been made to register the warrants or any underlying securities for resale by the holders.
We are recording the estimated fair values of the warrants as a long-term liability in the accompanying consolidated financial statements with changes in the estimated fair value being recorded in the accompanying statements of operations. See Note 5 - Fair Value for additional information related to the fair value of our warrant liability.



12.
13. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation for basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock (in thousands, except per share data):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018 June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
Numerator:       
Loss from continuing operations$(324,714) $(85,210) $(394,314) $(117,647)
Loss from discontinued operations
 (220) 
 (5,837)
Net loss$(324,714) $(85,430) $(394,314) $(123,484)
Warrant liability gain(1,927) 
 (5,788) (24,895)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(326,641) $(85,430) $(400,102) $(148,379)
Denominator:       
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic65,858
 64,920
 65,555
 64,598
Dilutive effect of warrants87
 
 166
 600
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted65,945
 $64,920
 $65,722
 $65,198
Loss per share-basic:       
Continuing operations$(4.93) $(1.31) $(6.01) $(1.82)
Discontinued operations0.00
 0.00
 0.00
 (0.09)
Net loss to common stock holders per share-basic$(4.93) $(1.32) $(6.01) $(1.91)
Loss per share-diluted:       
Continuing operations$(4.95) $(1.31) $(6.09) $(2.19)
Discontinued operations0.00
 0.00
 0.00
 (0.09)
Net loss to common stock holders per share-diluted$(4.95) $(1.32) $(6.09) $(2.28)
 Three Months Ended
 December 29, 2017 December 30, 2016
Numerator:   
Loss from continuing operations$(16,970) $(2,171)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations(5,599) 1,206
Net loss$(22,569) $(965)
Warrant liability gain(14,608) 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(37,177) $(965)
Denominator:   
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic64,325
 53,737
Dilutive effect of warrants784
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted65,109
 $53,737
(Loss) earnings per share-basic:   
Continuing operations$(0.26) $(0.04)
Discontinued operations(0.09) 0.02
Net loss to common stock holders per share-basic$(0.35) $(0.02)
(Loss) earnings per share-diluted:   
Continuing operations$(0.49) $(0.04)
Discontinued operations(0.09) 0.02
Net loss to common stock holders per share-diluted$(0.57) $(0.02)

As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, we had warrants outstanding which were reported as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet. During the three and nine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019 and the nine months ended June 29, 20172018, we recorded a $14.6$1.9 million, gain,$5.8 million and $24.9 million of warrant gains, respectively, associated with adjusting the fair value of the warrants in the consolidated income statementstatements of operations primarily as a result of changes in our stock price. When calculating earnings per share, we are required to adjust for any changesthe dilutive effect of outstanding common stock equivalents, including adjustment to the numerator for the dilutive effect of contracts that must be settled in income or loss to showstock. During the maximum dilution possiblethree and therefore duringnine months ended June 28, 2019 and the quarter,nine months ended June 29, 2018, we adjusted the numerator by the warrant gaingains of $14.6$1.9 million, $5.8 million and $24.9 million, respectively, and the denominator by the incremental shares of 783,50886,746, 166,318 and 600,192, respectively, under the treasury stock method. The table above excludes the effects of 499,83180,046 and 1,875,326129,599 shares for the three and nine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019, respectively, and 724,886 and 422,584 shares for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016,2018, respectively, of potential shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options, warrants, restricted stock and restricted stock units, as applicable, as the inclusion would be antidilutive.
13.


14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, we may be subject to commercial disputes, employment issues, claims by other companies in the industry that we have infringed their intellectual property rights and other similar claims and litigations. Any such claims may lead to future litigation and material damages and defense costs. Other than as set forth below, weWe were not involved in any material pending legal proceedings during the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2017.
GaN Lawsuit Against Infineon. On April 26, 2016, we and our wholly-owned subsidiary Nitronex, LLC brought suit against Infineon Technologies Americas Corporation ("Infineon Americas") and Infineon Technologies AG ("Infineon AG" and collectively, with Infineon Americas, "Infineon") in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California, seeking injunctive relief, monetary damages, and specific performance of certain contractual obligations. On July 19, 2016, we filed a first amended complaint, and, on November 21, 2016, we filed a second amended complaint. After motions to dismiss certain claims from MACOM’s second amended complaint were denied on FebruaryJune 28, 2017, Infineon AG answered on March 24, 2017, asserting no counterclaims. Infineon Americas also answered and counterclaimed on March 24, 2017 and then submitted amended counterclaims on April 14, 2017. The district court dismissed one of the counterclaims on June 5, 2017, and Infineon filed further amended counterclaims on June 19, 2017. MACOM answered the counterclaims on August 16, 2017.
The suit arises out of agreements relating to GaN-on-Silicon ("GaN") patents that were executed in 2010 by Nitronex Corporation (acquired by us in 2014) and International Rectifier Corporation ("International Rectifier") (acquired by Infineon AG in 2015). We assert claims for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, declaratory judgment of contractual rights, declaratory judgment of non-infringement of patents, and, against Infineon AG only, intentional interference with contract. If successful, the relief sought in our second amended complaint would, among other remedies, require Infineon to assign back to us certain GaN-related Nitronex patents that were previously assigned to International Rectifier and enjoin Infineon


from proceeding with its marketing and sales of certain types of GaN products. In an order dated October 31, 2016, the district court granted us a preliminary injunction against Infineon, which then issued on December 7, 2016 and was modified on March 6, 2017. The preliminary injunction declared, among other things, that a licensing agreement between us and Infineon that Infineon had purported to terminate is still in effect. On January 29, 2018, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to enter a preliminary injunction declaring the license agreement to still be in effect, although it reversed other aspects of the district court’s decision. Meanwhile, the district court case has been proceeding, with a claim construction hearing set for March 26, 2018 and trial set to begin on February 26, 2019.
With respect to the above legal proceeding, we are not able to reasonably estimate the amount or range of any possible loss, and accordingly have not accrued or disclosed any related amounts of possible loss in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
14.15. RESTRUCTURINGS
We have periodically implemented restructuring actions in connection with broader plans to reduce staffing, reduce our internal manufacturing footprint and generally reduce operating costs. The restructuring expenses are primarily comprised of direct and incremental costs related to headcount reductions including severance and outplacement fees for the terminated employees, as well as facility closure costs.
The following is a summary of the restructuring charges incurred for the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 under these restructuring plans (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Employee related expenses$5,135
 $4
 $6,742
 $2,796
Facility related expenses3,752
 98
 10,305
 3,506
Total restructuring charges$8,887
 $102
 $17,047
 $6,302

The following is a summary of the costs incurred for the nine months ended June 28, 2019 (in thousands):
Balance as of September 28, 2018$89
       Current period expense17,047
       Charges paid/settled(11,956)
Balance as of June 28, 2019$5,180

Long Beach, Belfast and Sydney Plan
During the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2017, we initiated plans to restructure and close our facility in Long Beach, California and to close our facilities in Belfast, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia. The operations from the Long Beach facility will bewere consolidated into our other California locations in order to achieve operational synergies. The Belfast and Sydney facilities will bewere closed as we discontinuediscontinued certain product development activities that were performed in those locations. The followingThis action is complete, and no further costs will be incurred.
Ithaca Plan
During the fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2018, we initiated a summary of theplan to exit certain production and product lines, primarily related to certain production facilities located in Ithaca, New York. For these facilities, we incurred restructuring charges incurred forof $0.2 million in the three months ended December 29, 2017 under these restructuring plans:
 Three Months Ended
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
Employee related expenses$2,571
 $1,287
Facility related expenses2,091
 
Total restructuring charges$4,662
 $1,287
The following is a summaryJune 28, 2019, including $0.1 million of employee-related costs. We incurred $5.5 million in the costs incurred and remaining balances included in accrued expenses for the threenine months ended December 29, 2017 (in thousands):
Balance as of September 29, 2017$627
       Current period expense4,662
       Charges paid/settled, net(1,365)
Balance as of December 29, 2017$3,924
Our remaining accrued restructuring expenses are expected to be paid through the remainderJune 28, 2019, including $1.5 million of fiscal year 2018.employee-related costs and $4.0 million of facility-related costs. We do not expect to incur additionalmaterial restructuring costs of approximately $0.7 million to $1.5 million during the remainder of fiscal year 20182019 as we complete thesethis restructuring actions.action.
Design Facilities Plan
During the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2019, we committed to a plan to exit certain design facilities and activities. We incurred restructuring reimbursements and charges of $(0.3) million and $2.5 million in the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019, respectively, under this plan. We do not expect to incur material restructuring costs during the remainder of fiscal year 2019 as we complete this restructuring action.


2019 Plan
During the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2019, we committed to a plan to strategically realign, streamline and improve certain of our business and operations, including reducing our workforce by approximately 250 employees and exiting seven development facilities in France, Japan, the Netherlands, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Additionally, we will no longer invest in the design and development of optical modules and subsystems for Data Center applications. We incurred restructuring charges of $9.0 million in the three months ended June 28, 2019 under this plan, including $4.9 million of employee-related costs, $4.0 million of impairment expense for fixed assets that will be disposed of and $0.1 million of other costs. We expect to incur restructuring costs of approximately $2.9 million to $3.9 million through fiscal year 2020 as we complete this restructuring action, including approximately $2.2 million of employee-related costs and $1.7 million of facility-related costs.
15.16. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Plans
As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, we had 14.314.7 million shares available for future issuance under our 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated) (the “2012 Plan”), and 3.4 million shares available for issuance under our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).Plan. Under the 2012 Plan, we have the ability to issue incentive stock options (“ISOs”), non-statutory stock options (“NSOs”), performance based non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), performance shares and other equity-based awards to employees, directors and outside consultants. The ISOs and NSOs must be granted at a price per share not less than the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant. Options granted to date primarily vest based on certain market-based and performance-based criteria as described below.criteria. Options granted generally have a term of sevenfour years to tenseven years. Certain of the share-based awards granted and outstanding as of December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 are subject to accelerated vesting upon a change in control. There were no modifications to share-based awards duringcontrol of the periods presented. As of December 29, 2017, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the employee stock purchase plan was $1.2 million.


Company.
Share-Based Compensation
The following table shows a summary of share-based compensation expense included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2017 and December 30, 20162018 (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Cost of revenue$651
 $1,019
 $2,165
 $2,881
Research and development2,517
 3,785
 6,540
 10,422
Selling, general and administrative(353) 3,950
 11,458
 10,792
Total share-based compensation expense$2,815
 $8,754
 $20,163
 $24,095

 Three Months Ended
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
Cost of revenue$945
 $720
Research and development3,662
 1,945
Selling, general and administrative5,385
 5,518
Total share-based compensation expense$9,992
 $8,183
During the three months ended June 28, 2019, we assessed the potential vesting of the outstanding PRSU awards against the performance conditions. Based on this analysis, we determined that the probability of achieving certain performance conditions was lower than previously expected. As such, we reduced the estimated share-based compensation associated with these awards, which resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $4.7 million for these awards.
As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding stock options, restricted stock awardsISOs, RSAs and unitsRSUs, including awards with time-based and performance basedperformance-based vesting was $75.6$62.7 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 2.53.0 years. As of June 28, 2019, total unrecognized compensation cost related to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan was $1.1 million.


Stock Options
We had 1.6 millionA summary of stock options outstandingoption activity for the nine months ended June 28, 2019 is as of December 29, 2017, with a weighted-average exercise pricefollows (in thousands, except per share of $33.17amounts and weighted-average remaining contractual term of 5.4 years. The aggregateterm):
 Number of Shares Weighted-Average Exercise Price per Share Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding - September 28, 20181,408
 $32.05
    
Granted585
 15.44
    
Exercised(23) 2.00
    
Forfeited, canceled or expired(1,207) 35.43
    
Options outstanding - June 28, 2019763
 $14.86
 4.30 $892
Options vested and expected to vest - June 28, 2019763
 14.86
 4.30 892
Options exercisable - June 28, 2019188
 $13.11
 1.50 $706

Aggregate intrinsic value ofrepresents the stock options outstanding as of December 29, 2017 was $5.2 million which representsdifference between our closing stock price value on June 28, 2019 and the last trading day of the period in excess of the weighted-average exercise price multiplied byof outstanding, in-the-money options. During the number ofnine months ended June 28, 2019, there were 22,795 options outstanding.
We had 0.4 million stock options exercisable as of December 29, 2017, with a weighted-average exercise price per share of $24.52 and weighted-average remaining contractual term of 4.0 years.exercised. The aggregatetotal intrinsic value of options exercised was $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019, respectively, and $0.7 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2018. There were no stock options exercisable as of Decemberexercised in the three months ended June 29, 2017 was $5.1 million which represents our closing stock price value on the last trading day of the period in excess of the weighted-average exercise price multiplied by the number of options exercisable.2018.
During November 2017, we granted 325,000Stock Options with Market-based Vesting Criteria
We grant non-qualified stock options with a grant date fair value of $5.0 million that are subject to vesting only upon the market price of our underlying public stock closing above a certain price target within seven years of the date of grant. These non-qualified stock options with market related vesting conditions are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model, using a volatility rate of 45.8%, a risk-free rate of 2.26%, a weighted-average strike price of $36.58 and a term of seven years. Share-based compensation expense is recognized regardless of the number of awards that are earned based on the market condition and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated service period of approximately three years.period. If the required service period is not met for these options, then the share-based compensation expense would be reversed. In the event that our common stock achieves the target price of $98.99 per share based on a 30 days30-day trailing average prior to the end of the estimated service period, any remaining unamortized compensation cost will be recognized.
During November 2017, we alsoWe granted 10,924 incentive585,000 market-based stock options and 69,076 non-qualified stock options withduring the nine months ended June 28, 2019, at a totalweighted average grant date fair value of $1.4$7.47 per share, or $4.4 million. These options have a weighted average exercise price of $15.44.
These non-qualified stock options with market based vesting conditions were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The weighted average Monte Carlo input assumptions used for calculating the fair value of these market-based stock options are valued usingas follows:
Nine Months Ended
June 28, 2019
Risk-free interest rate2.8%
Expected term (years)3.91
Expected volatility rate51.9%
Target price$53.87

During the nine months ended June 28, 2019, we canceled 1,122,500 performance-based stock options with a Black Scholes model, usingconcurrent grant of 748,328 PRSUs for 13 employees, which was accounted for as a volatility rate of 45.7%, a risk-free rate of 2.21%, a strike price of $36.61modification. The incremental compensation cost resulting from the modification was $8.2 million, and an expected term of 6.5 years. Share-basedwill be recognized as share-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of approximately 4.5 years. If the required service period is not met for these options then the share-based compensation expense would be reversed.
The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $0.5 millionthree years for the three months ended December 29, 2017, and was $1.5 million for the three months ended December 30, 2016.new PRSU awards.


Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
A summary of restricted stock, restricted stock unitRSAs, RSUs and performance-based restricted stock unitPRSUs activity for the threenine months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):follows:
 
Number of RSAs, RSUs and PRSUs
(in thousands)
 
Weighted-
Average
Grate Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Balance at September 28, 20181,872
 $34.15
 $38,452
Granted2,916
 18.18
  
Vested and released(632) 35.43
  
Forfeited, canceled or expired(743) 27.37
  
Balance at June 28, 20193,413
 $21.74
 $51,646

 Number of RSUs 
Weighted-
Average
Grate Date Fair Value
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)
Balance at September 29, 20171,907
 $39.20
 $72,165
Granted291
 35.55
  
Vested and released(24) 30.04
  
Forfeited, canceled or expired(75) 29.37
  
Balance at December 29, 20172,099
 $39.16
 $68,285


Restricted stock, restricted stock unitsRSAs, RSUs and performance-based restricted stock unitsPRSUs that vested during the nine months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018 had fair value of $10.9 million and $19.2 million, respectively, as of the vesting date.
We granted 200,000 market-based PRSUs during the three months ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016 hadJune 28, 2019, at a weighted average grant date fair value of $0.7 million and $0.9 million as$17.65 per share, or $3.5 million. These awards were valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model subject to vesting based on the total shareholder return of our underlying public stock in comparison to a peer group of companies in the Nasdaq Composite Index. Share-based compensation expense is recognized based on the grant date fair value of the vesting date, respectively.awards of $3.5 million subject to the market condition. If the required service period is not met for these awards, then the share-based compensation expense would be reversed. The Monte Carlo input assumptions used for calculating the fair value of these market-based performance RSUs are as follows:
Nine Months Ended
June 28, 2019
Risk free interest rate1.9%
Years to maturity3.33
Expected volatility rate61.5%

16.17. INCOME TAXES
We are subject to income tax in the U.S. as well as other tax jurisdictions in which we conduct business. Earnings from non-U.S. activities are subject to local country income tax and may also be subject to current U.S. income tax. For interim periods, we record a tax provision or benefit based upon the estimated effective tax rate expected for the full fiscal year, adjusted for material discrete taxation matters arising during the interim periods.
Income tax expense was $0.3 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2019, compared to a benefit of $11.2 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2018. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and our effective income tax rate21% for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2016,June 28, 2019 was primarily impacteddriven by changes in fair valuesthe continuation of the common stock warrant liability which is neither deductible nor taxable for tax purposes,a full valuation allowance against any benefit associated with U.S. losses and income taxed in foreign jurisdictions at generally lower tax rates, non-deductible compensation, research and development tax credits and non-deductible merger expenses, offset by U.S. state income taxes.rates. The difference between the blended U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%24.5% for the three and nine months ended months ended June 29, 2018 and our effective income tax rate for the three months ended December 29, 2017 was primarily driven by the continuation of a full valuation allowance against any benefit associated with U.S. losses and income taxed in foreign jurisdictions at generally lower tax rates.
We recognize deferred tax assets to the extent that we believe that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making this determination, we consider available positive and negative evidence and factors that may impact the valuation of our deferred tax asset including results of recent operations, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative U.S. loss initially incurred over the three-year period ended March 31, 2017, which we believe limited our ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as our projections for future growth. Certain transaction and integration related expenses incurred in the U.S. primarily associated with the AppliedMicro Acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2017 resulted for the first time in significant negative objective evidence in the form of adjusted cumulative losses in the U.S. over the past three-year period. This resulted in our determination during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017 that there was not sufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to offset this negative objective evidence and we concluded that a full valuation allowance was required for our U.S. deferred tax assets. Significant negative objective evidence in the form of adjusted cumulative losses in the U.S. over the past three-year period ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 resulted in our continued determination that there was not sufficient objectively verifiable positive evidence to offset this negative objective evidence and we concluded that a full valuation allowance was still appropriate for our U.S. deferred tax assets.
All earnings of foreign subsidiaries, other than our M/A-COM Technology Solutions International Limited Cayman Islands subsidiary (“Cayman Islands subsidiary”), are considered indefinitely reinvested for the periods presented. During the three months ended March 29, 2019, we changed our position for our Cayman Islands subsidiary to no longer have its earnings permanently reinvested. During the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2019, we finalized our fiscal 2018 tax return, including the calculation of the


one-time deemed repatriation of gross foreign earnings and profits, totaling $156.8 million, which resulted in approximately $86.7 million in U.S. taxable income for the year ended September 28, 2018. As we have recorded a full valuation allowance for this period, the adjusted one-time deemed repatriation will continue to have no impact on our tax expense. The actual tax loss for the year ended September 28, 2018 has fully offset this one-time deemed repatriation of taxable income resulting in no additional cash tax payments.
The balance of the unrecognized tax benefitbenefits as of June 28, 2019 and September 28, 2018 was $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The increase of $0.7 million in unrecognized tax benefits during the nine months ended June 28, 2019 was all recognized during the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2018 and resulted from finalizing the transition tax impact relating to the one-time deemed repatriation of gross foreign earnings and profits for the year ended September 28, 2018. In finalizing the transition tax, we identified certain tax accounting method changes that were required to compute the correct transition tax, yet the tax law prohibited adopting these methods without filing for and receiving Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") permission to change our method. The increase in transition tax related to these non-automatic method changes requiring IRS approval was $0.7 million and represents the increase in our FIN 48 reserve balance to $1.0 million as of December 29, 201728, 2018 and September 29, 2017 did not change and remained at $1.7 million. The unrecognized tax benefits primarily relate to positions taken by us in our 2014 U.S. tax filings. The entireJune 28, 2019. Out of the total reserve balance of unrecognized tax benefits,$1.0 million, $0.3 million, if recognized, will reduce income tax expense.
It is also our policy to recognize any interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During the fiscal quarters ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 and September 29, 2017,28, 2018, we did not make any accrual or payment of interest and penalties due to our net operating loss carryforward position within the U.S. Net Operating Loss ("NOL") carryover position.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. governmentCongress enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act makes broad and complexenacted a wide range of changes to the U.S. tax code, including, but not limited to,
reducing the highest marginal U.S. federal corporate income tax ratesystem, many of which differ significantly from 35% in the period ending December 29, 2017provisions of the previous U.S. tax law. The Tax Act also transitions international taxation from a worldwide system with deferral to 21%, effective January 1, 2018;
requiring companies to become liable for a one-time deemed repatriation transition tax (“Transition Tax”) basedmodified territorial system and includes base erosion prevention measures on previously untaxed accumulated and currentnon-U.S. earnings, and profits (“E&P”)which has the effect of subjecting certain earnings of our foreign subsidiaries forto U.S. taxation as global intangible low-taxed income. These changes became effective in our year ending September 28, 2018;
generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries that would apply to ourfiscal year beginning September 29, 2018;
requiring the inclusion of certain income such as Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) earned by controlled foreign corporations (“CFCs”) in our U.S. federal taxable income that would apply to our year beginning September 29, 2018;
eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) and changing how existing AMT credits can be realized that would apply to our year beginning September 29, 2018;
repealing the performance-based compensation exception to the section 162(m) $1.0 million deduction limitation and revising the definition of a covered employee for our year beginning September 29, 2018;
creating the base erosion anti-abuse tax, a new minimum tax that would apply to our year beginning September 29, 2018;


creating a new limitation on deductible interest expense that would apply to our year beginning September 29, 2018;
limiting the degree to which net operating losses can be utilized against taxable income that would apply to losses created beginning with our year beginning September 29, 2018;
changing rules related to the ability to apply net operating losses against later or earlier tax years that would apply to losses created beginning with our year beginning September 30, 2017; and
an increase in the allowable deduction for costs to acquire qualified property placed into service after September 27, 2017.
Based on preliminary calculations, we currently estimate that our financial results for the year ending September 28, 2018 will include a non-cash reduction in income tax expense of approximately $3.7 million resulting primarily from the re-measurement of our U.S. deferred tax liabilities to reflect the new 21% U.S. federal tax rate. For the fiscal year ending September 28, 2018 our blended U.S. federal income tax rate is expected to be 24.5%.
To determine the amount of the Transition Tax, we must determine, in addition to other factors, the amount of E&P of the relevant subsidiaries as well as the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid on such earnings. We were able to make a reasonable estimate of the Transition Tax and have determined that we expect to have sufficient net operating losses to reduce any cash tax payments associated with the one-time repatriation of E&P down to the alternative minimum tax, which we estimate to be less than $1.0 million. On a preliminary basis we have estimated the one-time repatriation of E&P would result in a release of the valuation allowance corresponding with utilization of our NOLs, resulting in no impact to our tax expense for the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2017. We are continuing to analyze additional information to more precisely compute the amount of the Transition Tax.
The Tax Act creates a new requirement that certain income such as GILTI earned by CFCs must be included in the gross income of the CFCs’ U.S. shareholder. GILTI is the excess of the shareholder's net CFC tested income over the net deemed tangible income return, which is currently defined as the excess of (1) 10 percent of the aggregate of the U.S. shareholder’s pro rata share of the qualified business asset investment of each CFC with respect to which it is a U.S. shareholder over (2) the amount of certain interest expense taken into account in the determination of net CFC-tested income.
The Company must assess whether its valuation allowance analyses are affected by various aspects of the Tax Act (e.g., the Transition Tax, GILTI inclusions and new categories of foreign tax credits). The changes included in the Tax Act are broad and complex. Although we are not able to finalize our evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act at this time due to uncertainties related to any future legislative or regulatory actions related to the Tax Act and availability of information needed to perform the final calculations, we do believe that a full valuation allowance continues to be required. However, we will continue to evaluate the impact the Tax Act may have on our financial statements including the impact on our full valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets and any impact this would have on our tax expense.
The Securities Exchange Commission has issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 that would allow for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Tax Act to finalize the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes. We currently anticipate finalizing and recording any resulting adjustments by the end of our current fiscal year ending September 28, 2018.
17.18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. ("Cadence") provides us with certain engineering licenses on an ongoing basis. Geoffrey Ribar, who joined our board of directors on March 22, 2017, served as an officer of Cadence through September 30, 2017 and now servesserved as a Senior Advisor of Cadence.to Cadence until March 31, 2018. During the threenine months ended DecemberJune 29, 2017,2018 we made payments to Cadence of $1.8$4.1 million subsequent to Cadence.Mr. Ribar joining our board of directors and prior to March 31, 2018.
18.19. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
As of DecemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016,2018, we had $1.2$6.2 million and $1.4$2.8 million, respectively, in unpaid amounts related to purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities during each period, respectively.period. These amounts have been excluded from the payments for purchases of property and equipment in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of cash flows until paid.
During the threenine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2017,2018, we capitalized $2.1$1.5 million and $16.5 million, respectively, of net construction costs relating to the 144 Chelmsford Street facility. This wasfacility, of which $0.3 million and $10.8 million, respectively, were accounted for as a non-cash transaction as the costs were paid by the developer.
During the threenine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019, we capitalized an additional $1.5 million of equipment under capital leases, which were accounted for as non-cash transactions. During the nine months ended June 29, 2017, we divested the Compute business with net assets valued at approximately $36.5 million in exchange for an equity interest in Ampere.


2018, no additional capital leases were recorded.
The following is supplemental cash flow information regarding non-cash investing and financing activities (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Cash paid for interest$25,675
 $21,804
Cash (refunded) paid for income taxes$(1,713) $3,435
 Three Months Ended
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
Cash paid for interest$6,938
 $5,426
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes$4,155
 $(712)

19.


20. GEOGRAPHIC AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION
We have one reportable operating segment that designs, develops, manufactures and markets semiconductors and modules. The determination of the number of reportable operating segments is based on the chief operating decision maker’s use of financial information for the purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions. In evaluating financial performance and making operating decisions, the chief operating decision maker primarily uses consolidated revenue, gross profit and operating income (loss).loss. We are currently evaluating our internal reporting structure and the potential impact of any changes on our segment reporting.
InformationFor information about our operationsrevenue in different geographic regions, based upon customer locations, see Note 2 - Revenue. Information about our long-lived assets in different geographic regions is presented below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended As of
Revenue by Geographic RegionDecember 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region June 28,
2019
 September 28,
2018
United States$55,356
 $43,961
 $114,326
 $122,888
China37,688
 60,301
Asia Pacific, excluding China (1)22,886
 36,929
Asia Pacific (1)
 16,820
 24,702
Other Countries (2)14,995
 10,561
 8,234
 2,333
Total$130,925
 $151,752
 $139,380
 $149,923


(1)Asia Pacific represents Taiwan, India, Japan, Singapore, India, Thailand, South Korea, Australia,Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Vietnam.
(2)No international country or region represented greater than 10% of the total revenue as of the dates presented, other than China and the Asia Pacific region as presented above.
  As of
Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Region December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
United States $100,404
 $101,044
Asia Pacific (1) 26,641
 24,945
Other Countries (2) 4,965
 5,030
Total $132,010
 $131,019

(1)Asia Pacific represents Taiwan, Japan, India, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Vietnam and China.
(2)No international country or region represented greater than 10% of the total net long-lived assets as of the dates presented, other than the Asia Pacific region as presented above.
The following is a summary of customer concentrations as a percentage of revenue and accounts receivable as of and for the periods presented:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
RevenueDecember 29,
2017

December 30,
2016
June 28,
2019

June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Customer A10%
12%17%
14% 15% 12%
Customer B9%
22%
Accounts ReceivableJune 28,
2019
 September 28,
2018
Customer A23% 19%
Customer B13% 26%
Accounts ReceivableDecember 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
Customer A13% 13%
Customer C10% 14%

No other customer represented more than 10% of revenue or accounts receivable in the periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. For the three and nine months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, our top ten customers represented 51%54% and 54%, respectively, of total revenue, and for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2016,June 29, 2018, our top ten customers represented 63%59% and 55% of total revenue.revenue, respectively.




ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 201728, 2018 filed with the SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 15, 2017.16, 2018.
In this document, the words “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar terms refer only to MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, and not any other person or entity.
“MACOM,” “M/A-COM,” “M/A-COM Technology Solutions,” “M/A-COM Tech,” “Partners in RF & Microwave” and related logos are trademarks of MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. All other brands and names listed are trademarks of their respective owners.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Item 2, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, we may make other written and oral communications from time to time that contain such


statements. Forward-looking statements include statements as to industry trends and our future expectations and other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “continue,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions or variations. These statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, based on information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2019 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2019, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 6, 2019, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 201728, 2018 filed with the SEC on November 15, 2017.16, 2018. We caution the reader to carefully consider such factors. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. WeExcept as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
Overview
We are a leading providerMACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunications and Industrial and Defense ("I&D") applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has more than 65 years of high-performance analog semiconductor solutions that enable next-generation Internet applications,application expertise, with silicon, gallium arsenide and indium phosphide fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. MACOM is certified to the cloud connected apps economyISO9001 international quality standard and the modern, networked battlefield across the radio frequency ("RF"), microwave, millimeterwave and lightwave spectrum. Our technology enables next-generation radars for air traffic control and weather forecasting, as well as mission success on the modern networked battlefield. We help our customers, including some of the world’s leading communications infrastructure and aerospace and defense companies, solve complex challenges in areas including network capacity, signal coverage, energy efficiency and field reliability, utilizing our best-in-class team and broad portfolio of analog RF, microwave, millimeterwave and photonic semiconductor solutions.ISO14001 environmental management standard.
We design, develop and manufacture differentiated, high-value products for customers who demand high performance, quality and reliability. We offer a broad portfolio of over 5,000thousands of standard and custom devices, which include integrated circuits ("IC"), multi-chip modules ("MCM"), power pallets and transistors, diodes, amplifiers, switches and switch limiters, passive and active components and complete subsystems, across more than 60dozens of product lines serving over 6,500 end8,000 customers in three primary markets. Our semiconductor products are electronic components that our customers incorporate into their larger electronic systems, such as, point-to-point wireless backhaul radios,basestations, high densitycapacity optical networks, active antenna arrays, radar, magnetic resonance imaging systems ("MRI") and unmanned aerial vehicles ("UAVs").test and measurement. Our primary markets are: (1) Telecom, which includes carrier infrastructure wired broadbandlike long-haul/metro, 5G and cellular backhaul, and cellular infrastructure; Datacenter which includes opticalFTTx/PON; (2) Data Centers, enabled by our broad portfolio of analog ICs and photonic components for high speed optical module customers; and solutions for Cloud service provider and enterprise applications; and Industrial and Defense ("(3) I&D"),&D, which includes military and commercial radar, RF jammers, electronic countermeasures, and communication data links;links, satellite communications and multi-market components spanningapplications, which include industrial, medical, test and measurement and scientific applications.
Description of Our Revenue
Revenue. Substantially all of our revenue is derived from sales of high-performance RF, microwave, millimeterwave and lightwave semiconductor solutions. We design, integrate, manufactureproducts. MACOM sells and package differentiated product solutions that we sell to customers through ourdistributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales organization, our network of independentforce, authorized sales representatives and distribution representatives. Our sales team is trained across all of our distributors.products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.


Periodically, we enter into non-product development and license contracts with certain customers. We generally recognize revenue from these contracts as services are provided based on the terms of the contract. Revenue is deferred for amounts billed or received prior to delivery of the services. Certain contracts may contain multiple performance obligations for which we allocate revenue to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price.
We believe the primary drivers of our future revenue growth will include:
engaging early with our lead customers to develop products and solutions that can be driven across multiple growth markets;
leveraging our core strength and leadership position in standard, catalog products that service all of our end applications;
increasing content of our semiconductor solutions in our customers’ systems through cross-selling of our more than 60 product lines;
introducing new products through internal development and acquisitions with market reception that command higher prices based on the application of advanced technologies, such as GaN, added features, higher levels of integration and improved performance; and
continued growth in the market for high-performance analog and optical semiconductors in our three primary markets in particular.


Our core strategy is to develop and innovate high-performance products that address our customers’ most difficult technical challenges in our primary markets: Telecom, DatacenterData Center and I&D. While sales in any or all of our primary markets may slow or decline from period to period, over the long-term we generally expect to benefit from our strength in these markets.
We expect our revenue in the Telecom market to be primarily driven by 5G, with continued upgrades and expansion of communications equipment to support the proliferation of mobile computing devices such as smartphones and tablets, increasing adoption of bandwidth rich services such as video on demand and cloud computing. services.
We expect our Datacenterrevenue in the Data Center market to be driven by the rapid adoption of cloud-based servicescomponents and the migration to an application centric architecture, which we expect will drive adoption of higher speed, 100G and higher speed optical and photonic wireless links.
We expect our revenue in the I&D market to be driven by the upgrading ofbroad product portfolio we offer that services applications such as test and measurement, satellite communications, civil and military radar, systemsindustrial, scientific and modern battlefield communications equipment and networks designed to improve situational awareness.medical applications. Growth in this market is subject to changes in governmental programs and budget funding, which is difficult to predict. We expect revenue in this market to be further supported by growth in applications for our multi-purposemulti-market catalog products.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”),GAAP, requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. By their nature, these estimates and judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty and could be material if our actual or expected experience were to change unexpectedly. On an ongoing basis, we re-evaluate our estimates and judgments.
We base our estimates and judgments on our historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making the judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates and material effects on our operating results and financial position may result. The accounting policies which our management believes involve the most significant application of judgment or involve complex estimation, are inventories and associated reserves; goodwill and intangibleintangibles asset valuations and associated impairment assessments; revenue reserves; restructuringwarranty reserves; deferred tax valuation allowances; contingent consideration valuations and share-based compensation valuations.
For additional information related to these and other accounting policies refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of our 20172018 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2017.28, 2018 and Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.




Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our statements of operations data (in thousands):
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Revenue$130,925
 $151,752
$108,306
 $137,872
 $387,460
 $419,210
Cost of revenue (1) (4)(2)69,971
 73,257
74,478
 89,703
 219,678
 244,486
Gross profit$60,954
 $78,495
$33,828
 $48,169
 $167,782
 $174,724
Operating expenses:          
Research and development (1)41,651
 30,174
42,708
 48,240
 128,593
 131,487
Selling, general and administrative (1) (2) (5)37,634
 36,496
Restructuring charges4,662
 1,287
Selling, general and administrative (1) (3)
41,920
 42,471
 126,437
 119,393
Impairment charges (2)
264,086
 
 264,086
 6,575
Restructuring charges (4)
8,887
 102
 17,047
 6,302
Total operating expenses$83,947
 $67,957
$357,601
 $90,813
 $536,163
 $263,757
(Loss) income from operations$(22,993) $10,538
Loss from operations$(323,773) $(42,644) $(368,381) $(89,033)
Other (expense) income          
Warrant liability gain (expense) (3)14,608
 (4,823)
Warrant liability gain (expense) (5)
1,927
 (6,728) 5,788
 24,895
Interest expense(7,239) (7,350)(8,967) (8,039) (27,142) (23,249)
Other income (expense)7
 (4)
Total other income (expense), net$7,376
 $(12,177)
Other expense (6)
4,777
 (37,281) (4,233) (41,413)
Total other expense, net$(2,263) $(52,048) $(25,587) $(39,767)
Loss before income taxes(15,617) (1,639)(326,036) (94,692) (393,968) (128,800)
Income tax expense1,353
 532
Income tax (benefit) expense(1,322) (9,482) 346
 (11,153)
Loss from continuing operations$(16,970) $(2,171)$(324,714) $(85,210) $(394,314) $(117,647)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations (6)(5,599) 1,206
Loss from discontinued operations (7)

 (220) 
 (5,837)
Net loss$(22,569) $(965)$(324,714) $(85,430) $(394,314) $(123,484)
(1)Includes (a) Amortization expense related to intangible assets arising from acquisitions and (b) Share-based compensation expense included in our consolidated statements of operations as set forth below (in thousands):
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
(a) Intangible amortization expense:          
Cost of revenue$8,147
 $6,001
$8,139
 $8,594
 $24,074
 $24,913
Selling, general and administrative10,993
 6,467
13,723
 13,081
 38,115
 35,827
(b) Share-based compensation expense:          
Cost of revenue$945
 $720
$651
 $1,019
 $2,165
 $2,881
Research and development3,662
 1,945
2,517
 3,785
 6,540
 10,422
Selling, general and administrative5,385
 5,518
(353) 3,950
 11,458
 10,792


(2) Includes acquisitionThe three and transactionnine months ended June 28, 2019 include impairment charges of $264.1 million for impairment of customer relationship and acquired technology intangible assets as well as equipment. The nine months ended June 29, 2018 includes impairment and inventory charges of $6.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, related coststo property and equipment, other assets and inventory designated for future use with one of $3.5our customers, Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation ("ZTE"), as well as inventory charges of $16.2 million associated with the AppliedMicro Acquisitioncertain production and product line exits during the three months ended December 30, 2016.June 29, 2018.
(3) Includes specific litigation costs of $0.2 million incurred in the nine months ended June 28, 2019, and $1.0 million and $2.5 million incurred in the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018, respectively, primarily related to a now settled lawsuit against Infineon Technologies Americas Corporation and Infineon Technologies AG. See Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2018 for additional information.
(4) See Note 15 - Restructurings for additional information.
(5) Represents changes in the fair value of common stock warrants recorded as liabilities and adjusted each reporting period to fair value.
(4)

(6) Includes acquisition fair market value inventory step-up related expenses$5.0 million of $0.2income and $3.9 millionof losses for the three and nine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019, respectively, and $3.1 million and $7.2 million of losses for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2017,2018, respectively, associated with the Picometrix Acquisition.
(5) Includes specific litigation costs of $0.8 million and $0.3 million incurred in the three months ended December 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016, respectively, primarily related to the GaN lawsuit.our equity method investment. See Note 134 - Commitments and ContingenciesInvestments to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
(6) For additional information related to this item refer to (7) See Note 3 - Divested Business and Discontinued Operations to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10-Q for additional information.





The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of our revenue:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
Revenue100.0 % 100.0 %100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of revenue53.4
 48.3
68.8
 65.1
 56.7
 58.3
Gross profit46.6
 51.7
31.2
 34.9
 43.3
 41.7
Operating expenses:          
Research and development31.8
 19.9
39.4
 35.0
 33.2
 31.4
Selling, general and administrative28.7
 24.0
38.7
 30.8
 32.6
 28.5
Impairment charges243.8
 
 68.2
 1.6
Restructuring charges3.6
 0.8
8.2
 0.1
 4.4
 1.5
Total operating expenses64.1
 44.8
330.2
 65.9
 138.4
 62.9
(Loss) income from operations(17.6) 6.9
Loss from operations(298.9) (30.9) (95.1) (21.2)
Other (expense) income          
Warrant liability gain (expense)11.2
 (3.2)1.8
 (4.9) 1.5
 5.9
Interest expense(5.5) (4.8)(8.3) (5.8) (7.0) (5.5)
Other income (expense)
 
4.4
 (27.0) (1.1) (9.9)
Total other income (expense), net5.6
 (8.0)
Total other expense, net(2.1) (37.8) (6.6) (9.5)
Loss before income taxes(11.9) (1.1)(301.0) (68.7) (101.7) (30.7)
Income tax expense1.0
 0.4
Income tax (benefit) expense(1.2) (6.9) 0.1
 (2.7)
Loss from continuing operations(13.0) (1.4)(299.8) (61.8) (101.8) (28.1)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations(4.3) 0.8
Loss from discontinued operations
 (0.2) 
 (1.4)
Net loss(17.2)% (0.6)%(299.8)% (62.0)% (101.8)% (29.5)%
Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 to the Three and Nine Months Ended December 30, 2016June 29, 2018
Revenue. Our revenue decreased by $20.8$29.6 million, or 13.7%21.4%, to $130.9$108.3 million for the three months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, from $151.8$137.9 million for the three months ended December 30, 2016.June 29, 2018. The decrease in revenue in the three and nine months ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 is further described by end market in the following paragraphs.
We have historically reported our revenue by reference to three primary markets: Networks, Aerospace and Defense ("A&D") and Multi-market. Given the recent increase in the size of the Networks market relative to other markets, and our increasing focus on Cloud Data Center applications, beginning in our fiscal year 2018 we are reporting our revenue by reference to the following three primary markets: I&D (roughly corresponding to the former A&D and Multi-market combined), Datacenter and Telecom.

Revenue from our primary markets, the percentage of change between the periods presented, and revenue by primary markets expressed as a percentage of total revenue in the periods presented were (in thousands, except percentages):
 Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended  
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
 
%
Change
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 
%
Change
 June 28,
2019
 June 29,
2018
 
%
Change
Telecom$55,450 $91,550 (39.4)%$43,883 $50,562 (13.2)% $141,379 $169,947 (16.8)%
Datacenter 34,761 16,804 106.9 %
Data Center 17,614 38,911 (54.7)% 91,518 116,269 (21.3)%
Industrial & Defense 40,714 43,398 (6.2)% 46,809 48,399 (3.3)% 154,563  132,994 16.2 %
Total$130,925 $151,752 (13.7)%$108,306 $137,872 (21.4)% $387,460 $419,210 (7.6)%
                  
Telecom 42.4% 60.3%   40.5% 36.7%   36.5% 40.5%  
Datacenter 26.6% 11.1%  
Data Center 16.3% 28.2%   23.6% 27.7%  
Industrial & Defense 31.1% 28.6%   43.2% 35.1%   39.9% 31.7%  
Total 100.0%  100.0%   100.0%  100.0%    100.0%  100.0%  
In the three and nine months ended December 29, 2017, our I&D market revenue decreased by $2.7 million, or 6.2%, compared to the three months ended December 30, 2016. The decrease was primarily related to lower revenue from sales of certain legacy defense products, partially offset by increases in revenue from sales of products acquired in recent acquisitions.
In the three months ended December 29, 2017, our Datacenter market revenue increased by $18.0 million, or 106.9%, compared to the three months ended December 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to incremental revenue from the sales of products acquired in the AppliedMicro Acquisition, partially offset by decreased revenue from lower sales of legacy component products.
In the three months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, our Telecom revenues decreased by $36.1$6.7 million, or 39.4%13.2%, and $28.6 million, or 16.8%, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended December 30, 2016.June 29, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to the May 2018 sale of our Japan-based long-range optical subassembly business (the "LR4 Business"), lower sales of carrier-based optical semiconductor products to our Asia customer base and lower sales to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Huawei"), as well as products targeting fiber to the home applications.
Gross profit. Gross marginIn the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019, our Data Center market revenue decreased by $21.3 million, or 54.7%, and $24.8 million, or 21.3%, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018. The decrease in revenue in the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019 was 46.6% forprimarily due to decreased revenue from sales of legacy optical products and lasers, partially offset by the recognition of $7.0 million of licensing revenue during the three months ended DecemberMarch 29, 2017,2019.
In the three and 51.7% fornine months ended June 28, 2019, our I&D market revenue decreased by $1.6 million, or 3.3%, and increased $21.6 million, or 16.2%, respectively, compared to the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018. The decrease in the three months ended December 30, 2016.June 28, 2019 was primarily related to lower sales of certain legacy product lines. The increase in the nine months ended June 28, 2019 was related to higher revenue from sales across the product portfolio.
Gross profit. Gross margin was 31.2% and 43.3% for the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019, respectively, and 34.9% and 41.7% for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018, respectively. Gross profit was $33.8 million and $167.8 million for the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019, respectively, and $48.2 million and $174.7 million for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018, respectively. Gross profit during the three and nine months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019 was negativelyprimarily impacted by an unfavorable sales mix,lower revenue, lower gross profit as a result of the May 2018 sale of our LR4 Business and higher amortization of intangibles and depreciationinventory reserves associated with the AppliedMicro Acquisition,Data Center products, partially offset by lower compensation costs.the recognition of $7.0 million of licensing revenue during the three months ended March 29, 2019.
Research and development. Research and development expense increaseddecreased by $11.5$5.5 million, or 38.0%11.5%, to $41.7$42.7 million, or 31.8%39.4% of our revenue, for the three months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, compared with $30.2$48.2 million, or 19.9%35.0% of our revenue, for the three months ended December 30, 2016.June 29, 2018. Research and development expense decreased by $2.9 million, or 2.2%, to $128.6 million, or 33.2% of our revenue, for the nine months ended June 28, 2019, compared with $131.5 million, or 31.4% of our revenue, for the nine months ended June 29, 2018. Research and development expense has increaseddecreased in the fiscal 20182019 period primarily as a result of higher acquisition related compensation, share-based compensationlower compensation-related costs as well the closure of certain design facilities associated with the June 2019 and depreciation expense.Design Facilities restructuring plans.
Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increaseddecreased by $1.1$0.6 million, or 3.1%1.3%, to $37.6$41.9 million, or 28.7%38.7% of our revenue, for the three months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, compared with $36.5$42.5 million, or 24.0%30.8% of our revenue, for the three months ended December 30, 2016.June 29, 2018. Selling, general and administrative expensesexpense increased by $7.0 million, or 5.9%, to $126.4 million, or 32.6% of our revenue, for the nine months ended June 28, 2019, compared with $119.4 million, or 28.5% of our revenue, for the nine months ended June 29, 2018. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased in the three months ended June 28, 2019 primarily due to lower share-based compensation offset by other compensation-related costs associated with the June 2019 restructuring plan. Selling, general and administrative expense increased in the fiscal 2018 periodsnine months ended June 28, 2019 primarily due to higher intangiblecompensation-related costs and acquisition-related amortization and acquisition related compensation,depreciation, partially offset by lower acquisitionthe sale of the LR4 Business.
Impairment charges. Impairment charges totaled $264.1 million in the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019, compared to no impairment charges and $6.6 million in the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018, respectively. The increase in impairment charges during the three and nine months ended June 28, 2019 was related transaction expenses.to the $257.0 million impairment of


intangible assets, as well as the impairment of $7.1 million of equipment from construction in process that will not be placed in service. Impairment charges of $6.6 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2018 relate to impairment of property, equipment and other assets that were designated for future use with ZTE. See Note 10 - Impairments for additional information.
Restructuring charges. Restructuring charges totaled $4.7$8.9 million and $1.3$0.1 million for the three months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 20172018, respectively, and December 30, 2016,$17.0 million and $6.3 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2019 and June 29, 2018, respectively. The increase in restructuring charges during the first three and nine months ended June 28, 2019 are primarily for employee-related and facility-related costs for the restructuring of our production facility in Ithaca, New York, as well as the June 2019 announced reduction of our workforce and exit of certain product development and research and design facilities. We expect to incur additional restructuring costs of approximately $2.9 million to $3.9 million through fiscal year 2020 as we complete these restructuring actions. We expect annual expense savings of approximately $50 million dollars once the 2019 Plan is fully implemented. Restructuring charges during the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018 waswere primarily related to our planned exit of facilities in Long Beach, California, Belfast, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia. We expectRefer to incurNote 15 - Restructurings for additional restructuring costs of approximately $0.7 million to $1.5 million during the remainder of calendar year 2018 as we complete these restructuring actions.information.
Warrant liability. Our warrant liability resulted in a gain of $14.6$1.9 million and a gain of $5.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, respectively, compared to an expense of $4.8$6.7 million and a gain of $24.9 million for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2016.June 29, 2018, respectively. The differences between periods were primarily driven by changes in the estimated fair value of common stock warrants we issued in December 2010, primarily driven by the change in the underlying price of our common stock, which we carryis recorded as a liability at fair value.
Provision for income taxes. Income tax expensebenefit was $1.4$1.3 million for the three months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, compared to an expensea benefit of $0.5$9.5 million for the three months ended December 30, 2016.June 29, 2018. Income tax expense was $0.3 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2019, compared to a benefit of $11.2 million for the nine months ended June 29, 2018. The income tax benefit for the three months ended June 28, 2019 resulted primarily from the losses subject to tax benefits in foreign jurisdictions, and the income tax expense for the threenine months ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 resulted primarily from income subject to tax in foreign jurisdictionsjurisdictions. The income tax benefit for the three and nine months ended June 29, 2018 resulted primarily from the partial release of our unrecognized tax benefits and discrete adjustments to our U.S. deferred tax liability.  The income tax expense for the three months ended December 30, 2016 results from current period taxable income after adjusting for a non-taxable discrete loss of $4.8 million for changes in fair value of the stock warrant liability.
The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%21% and our effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2016,June 28, 2019, was primarily impacted by changes in fair valuethe continuation of the common stock warrant liability which is neither deductible nor taxable fora full valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax purposes,assets and income taxed in foreign jurisdictions at generally lower tax rates, non-deductible compensation, research and development tax credits and non-deductible merger expenses, partially offset by U.S. state income taxes.rates. The difference between the blended U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%24.5% and our effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended DecemberJune 29, 20172018 was also primarily drivenimpacted by the continuation of a full valuation allowance against any benefit associated withour U.S. lossesdeferred tax assets and income taxed in foreign jurisdictions at generally lower tax rates. For additional information refer to Note 1617 - Income Taxes in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes our cash flow activities for the threenine months ended DecemberJune 28, 2019 and June 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016,2018, respectively (in thousands):
 December 29, 2017 December 30, 2016 June 28, 2019 June 29, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $130,104
 $332,977
 $94,676
 $130,104
Net cash provided by operating activities 534
 20,407
 28,277
 11,216
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 20,309
 (4,043)
Net cash provided by financing activities 1,045
 5,011
Net cash used in investing activities (33,060) (53,647)
Net cash used in financing activities (4,792) (2,446)
Foreign currency effect on cash 93
 (435) 164
 41
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $152,085
 $353,917
 $85,265
 $85,268
Cash Flow from Operating Activities:Activities
Our cash flow from operating activities for the threenine months ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 of $0.5$28.3 million consisted of a net loss of $22.6$394.3 million, plus cash provided by operating assets and liabilities of $43.3 million, plus adjustments to reconcile our net loss to cash provided by operating activities of $18.7 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $4.4$379.3 million. Adjustments to reconcile our net loss to cash provided by operating activities of $18.7 million primarily included impairment related charges of $272.9 million, depreciation and intangible amortization expense of $26.9$84.6 million and share-based compensation expense of $10.0$20.2 million, partially offset by a warrant liability gain of $14.6$5.8 million. In addition, cash provided by operating assets and liabilities was $43.3 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2019, primarily driven by a decrease in accounts receivable of $29.3 million, an increase in accrued and other liabilities of $3.2 million and a decrease in inventories of $12.3 million, partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable of $3.9 million.


Our cash flow from operating activities for the nine months ended June 29, 2018 of $11.2 million consisted of a net loss of $123.5 million, plus changes in operating assets and liabilities of $11.4 million, less adjustments to reconcile our net loss to cash provided by operating activities of $123.3 million. Adjustments to reconcile our net loss to cash provided by operating activities primarily included depreciation and intangible amortization expense of $83.7 million, share-based compensation expense of $24.1 million, loss on disposition of business of $34.0 million and impairment charges of $9.1 million, partially offset by a warrant liability gain of $24.9 million, a change in deferred taxes of $8.5 million and a change in the net value of assets and liabilities held for sale of $6.2$6.3 million. In addition, cash provided by operating assets and liabilities was $4.4$11.4 million for the threenine months ended DecemberJune 29, 2017,2018, primarily driven by a decrease in accounts receivable of $38.9$34.8 million, partially offset by increases in inventory of $1.6 million, decreases in accounts payable of $14.4 million, increases in inventory of $8.0 million, increases in prepaid expenses and other assets of $6.6$11.0 million and decreases in accrued and other liabilities of $2.2 million.
Our cash flow from operating activities for the three months ended December 30, 2016 of $20.4 million consisted of a net loss of $1.0 million plus adjustments to reconcile our net loss to cash provided by operating activities of $31.7 million less changes in operating assets and liabilities of $10.3 million. Adjustments to reconcile our net loss to cash provided by operating activities of $31.7 million primarily included depreciation and intangible amortization expense of $18.5 million, share-based incentive compensation expense of $8.2 million, and warrant liability expense of $4.8 million. In addition, cash used by operating assets and liabilities was $10.3 million for the three months ended December 30, 2016, primarily driven by an increase in accounts receivable of $4.5 million, an increase in inventory of $1.6 million and decreases in accrued and other liabilities of $5.5$2.0 million.
Cash Flow from Investing Activities:Activities
Our cash flow fromused in investing activities for the threenine months ended December 29, 2017June 28, 2019 consisted primarily of purchases of $156.1 million of short-term investments and capital expenditures of $31.9 million, partially offset by proceeds of $57.4$155.3 million related to the sale of short termshort-term investments.
Our cash flow used in investing activities for the nine months ended June 29, 2018 consisted primarily of purchases of $99.4 million of short-term investments, partially offset by capital expenditures of $13.8$39.4 million purchases of $18.0 million of short term investments and a $5.0 million equity investment in a privately held company.
Our cash flow used by investing activities for the three months ended December 30, 2016 consisted primarily of purchases of $8.9 million of short term investments and capital expenditures of $4.9 million,company, partially offset by received proceeds of $8.8$85.4 million related to the sale of short termshort-term investments and $0.9$5.0 million related to recovery of a portionfrom the sale of the Aeroflex/Metelics, Inc. acquisition purchase price related to a working capital adjustment.LR4 Business.
Cash Flow from Financing Activities:Activities
During the threenine months ended December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, our cash provided byused in financing activities of $1.0$4.8 million was primarily related to $3.2$5.2 million of payments on notes payable and $3.9 million in purchases of stock associated with employee tax withholdings, partially offset by $5.6 million of proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchases.
During the nine months ended June 29, 2018, our cash used in financing activities of $2.4 million was primarily related to $6.7 million in purchases of stock associated with employee tax withholdings and $5.2 million of payments on notes payable, partially offset by $6.9 million of proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchases partially offset by $1.7 million of payments on notes payable.
During the three months ended December 30, 2016, our cash provided from financing activities of $5.0 million was primarily related to $4.3and $4.0 million of proceeds from the sale of our corporate headquarters facility and $2.6 million of proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchases, partially offset by $1.5 million of payments on notes payable.


facility.
Liquidity
As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, we held $152.1$85.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, primarily deposited with financial institutions. TheOther than the undistributed earnings of our M/A-COM Technology Solutions International Limited Cayman Islands subsidiary, the undistributed earnings of our other foreign subsidiaries are indefinitely reinvested and we do not intend to repatriate such earnings. We believe the decision to reinvest these earnings will not have a significant impact on our liquidity. As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, cash held by our indefinitely reinvested foreign subsidiaries was $35.9$29.0 million, which, along with cash generated from foreign operations, is expected to be used in the support of international growth and working capital requirements as well as the repayment of certain intercompany loans. As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, we also held $44.6$100.5 million of liquid short termshort-term investments, and had $160.0 million in borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility.facility (the "Revolving Facility").
We plan to use our remaining available cash and cash equivalents, short termshort-term investments, and as deemed appropriate our borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilityRevolving Facility for general corporate purposes, including working capital, or for the acquisition of or investment in complementary technologies, design teams, products and businesses. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, short termshort-term investments, cash generated from operations and borrowing availability under our revolving credit facilitythe Revolving Facility will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next 12 months. We may need to raise additional capital from time to time through the issuance and sale of equity or debt securities, and there is no assurance that we will be able do so on favorable terms or at all.
For additional information related to our Liquidity and Debt,Capital Resources, see Note 8 - Debt to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information about recent accounting pronouncements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 29, 2017June 28, 2019.


ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of business, which consists primarily of interest rate risk associated with our cash and cash equivalents, short termshort-term investments and our variable rate debt, as well as foreign exchange rate risk. In addition, the value of our warrant liability is based on the underlying price of our common stock and changes in its value could significantly impact our warrant liability expense.
Interest rate risk. The primary objectives of our investment activity are to preserve principal, provide liquidity and invest excess cash for an average rate of return. To minimize market risk, we maintain our portfolio in cash and diversified investments, which may consist of corporate and agency bonds, bank deposits, money market funds and commercial paper. Certain interest rates are variable and fluctuate with current market conditions. The risk associated with fluctuating interest rates is limited to this investment portfolio. We believe that a 10% change in interest rates would not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
Our exposure to interest rate risk also relates to the increase or decrease in the amount of interest expense we must pay on the outstanding debt under the Credit Agreement. The interest rates on our term loans and revolving credit facility are variable interest rates based on our lender’s prime rate or a LIBOR rate, in each case plus an applicable margin, which exposes us to market interest rate risk when we have outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. As of December 29, 2017,June 28, 2019, we had $685.0$674.7 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Assuming our outstanding debt remains constant under the Credit Agreement for an entire year and the applicable annual interest rate increases or decreases by 1%, our annual interest expense would increase or decrease by $6.9$6.7 million.
Foreign currency risk. To date, our international customer agreements have been denominated primarily in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, we have limited exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. The foreign operations of one of our subsidiaries located in Japan have transactions which are predominately denominated in Japanese Yen. The functional currency of a majority of our foreign operations continues to be in U.S. dollars with the remaining operations being local currency. Increases in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies could make our products more expensive, which could negatively impact demand in certain regions. Conversely, decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies could result in our products being more expensive to certain customers and could reduce or delay orders, or otherwise negatively affect how they do business with us. The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on the net assets of the majority of our operations are accounted for as transaction gains or losses. We believe that a change of 10% in such foreign currency exchange rates would not have a material impact on


our financial position or results of operations. In the future, we may enter into foreign currency exchange hedging contracts to reduce our exposure to changes in exchange rates.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of December 29, 2017.June 28, 2019.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Qour most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Controls
Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Our management recognizes that any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain judgments and assumptions and cannot provide absolute assurance that its objectives will be met. Similarly, an evaluation of controls cannot provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.




PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 1314 - Commitments and Contingencies to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information about our legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our business involves a high degree of risk.  In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2018 filed with the SEC on February 6, 2019 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2019 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2019, and Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2017,28, 2018, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes in any of the risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2018, except as discussed in Part II, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2018, as filed with the SEC on February 6, 2019 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 29, 2017, except2019 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2019, or as noted below.
Our term loanThe success of our strategic alliances may be subject to significant uncertainty, and revolving credit facilitywe may be substantially reliant upon our partner(s) for the commercial success of the opportunity.
The terms of any strategic alliances may subject us to significant uncertainty regarding the success of such transaction as we may be substantially reliant upon our partner(s) for the commercial success of the opportunity. In addition, any such transactions may also divert our financial resources and management’s attention from other important areas of our business. Furthermore, any failure of a transaction to satisfy customer expectations could result in outstanding debtadversely impact our own relationships with a claimsuch customers and/or the reputation of our brand. If the transactions do not progress according to our assetsexpectations or anticipated timing, our business could be adversely affected and our investment in the transactions may not be successful. If the transactions are not successful, or not as successful as anticipated, we may also never realize the full, or any, benefit of royalty, milestone or other payment terms included in the transaction.
We are subject to risks from our international sales and operations.
We have operations in Europe and Asia and customers around the world. As a result, we are subject to regulatory, geopolitical and other risks associated with doing business outside the U.S. Global operations involve inherent risks, including currency controls, currency exchange rate fluctuations, new or potential international trade agreements, tariffs, required import and export licenses, associated delays and other related international trade restrictions and regulations. Further, there is a risk that is seniorlanguage barriers, cultural differences and other factors associated with our international operations may make them more difficult to manage effectively.
The legal system in many of the regions where we conduct business can lack transparency in certain respects relative to that of the U.S. and can accord local government authorities a higher degree of control and discretion over business than is customary in the U.S. This makes the process of obtaining necessary regulatory approvals and maintaining compliance inherently more difficult and unpredictable. In addition, the protection accorded to proprietary technology and know-how under these legal systems may not be as strong as in the U.S., and, as a result, we may lose valuable trade secrets and competitive advantages. The cost of doing business in European jurisdictions can also be higher than in the U.S. due to exchange rates, local collective bargaining regimes and local legal requirements and norms regarding employee benefits and employer-employee relations, in particular. We are also subject to U.S. legal requirements related to our stockholdersforeign operations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Sales to customers located outside the U.S. accounted for 52.1% of our revenue for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2018.
Sales to customers located in China and maythe Asia Pacific region typically account for a substantial majority of our overall sales to customers located outside the U.S. We expect that revenue from international sales generally, and sales to China and the Asia Pacific region specifically, will continue to be a material part of our total revenue. Therefore, any financial crisis, trade war or dispute or other major event causing business disruption in international jurisdictions generally, and China and the Asia Pacific region in particular, could negatively affect our future revenues and results of operations. For example, in 2016 the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) temporarily blocked exports of U.S. products to Chinese telecommunications original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation (ZTE). In April 2018, the BIS again blocked exports of U.S. products to ZTE, which were lifted in July 2018.  ZTE is under a court-ordered monitorship, which means that if it does not comply with certain requirements similar export control prohibitions could be imposed again.  Also, in August 2018, the BIS blocked exports of U.S. products to certain Chinese aerospace customers. Most recently, in January 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against Huawei including, but not limited to, attempted theft of trade


secrets, wire fraud and violations of U.S. sanctions related to Iran. On May 16, 2019 the BIS added Huawei and many of its affiliates to the Entity List, which effectively blocks exports of U.S. products to Huawei and the affiliates. A U.S. ban on exports to one or more large OEM customers could materially reduce our revenue and reduce the value of an investment in our common stock. Unlike other types of U.S. government sanctions, the Huawei Entity List prohibitions do not apply to the shipment from outside the United States of certain foreign-made items that are not within the jurisdiction of the export control regulations. We believe that a small number of our foreign-made products are not within the scope of the Entity List prohibitions and we have other adverse effectsresumed shipments of them to Huawei from outside the United States. If the U.S. Government is uncertain about whether such items were not subject to U.S. export controls, it could conduct an investigation and, if it is determined that some of the items were subject to U.S. export control jurisdiction, result in costs, fines, or penalties that could have a material impact on our results of operations.business.
As of December 29, 2017, we had a term loan outstanding of $685.0 million and a revolving credit facility with $160.0 million of available borrowing capacity. The facility is secured by a first priority lien on our assets and thoseBecause the majority of our domestic subsidiaries. The amountforeign sales are denominated in U.S. dollars, our products become less price-competitive in countries with currencies that are low or are declining in value against the U.S. dollar. Also, we cannot be sure that our international customers will continue to accept orders denominated in U.S. dollars. If they do not, our reported revenue and earnings will become more directly subject to foreign exchange fluctuations. Some of our indebtedness could have important consequences, including the following:
wecustomer purchase orders and agreements are governed by foreign laws, which may be unable or limited in our ability to obtain additional financing on favorable terms in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate or other purposes;
differ significantly from U.S. laws. As a result, we may be limited in our ability to make distributionsenforce our rights under such agreements and to collect amounts owed to us.
The majority of our stockholdersassembly, packaging and test vendors are located in a sale or liquidation untilAsia. We generally do business with our debt is repaidforeign assemblers in full;
U.S. dollars. Our manufacturing costs could increase in countries with currencies that are increasing in value against the U.S. dollar. Also, our international manufacturing suppliers may not continue to accept orders denominated in U.S. dollars. If they do not, our costs will become more directly subject to foreign exchange fluctuations. From time to time, we may be more vulnerableattempt to hedge our exposure to foreign currency risk by buying currency contracts or otherwise, and any such efforts involve expense and associated risk that the currencies involved may not behave as we expect and we may lose money on such hedging strategies or not properly hedge our risk.
In addition, if terrorist activity, armed conflict, civil, economic downturns, less ableor military unrest, natural disasters, embargoes or other economic sanctions, enforcement actions against governments, governmental entities or private entities or political instability occurs in the U.S. or other locations, such events may disrupt our manufacturing, assembly, logistics, security and communications, and could also result in reduced demand for our products. We have in the past and, may again in the future, experience difficulties relating to withstand competitive pressuresemployees traveling in and less flexible in responding to changingout of countries facing civil unrest or political instability and with obtaining travel visas for our employees. Major health pandemics could also adversely affect our business and economic conditions;our customer order patterns. We could also be affected if labor issues disrupt our transportation arrangements or those of our customers or suppliers. There can be no assurance that we can mitigate all identified risks with reasonable effort. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
our cash flow from operations will be allocatedChanges in U.S. and international laws, accounting standards, export and import controls and trade policies or the enforcement of, or attempt to the payment of the principal ofenforce, such laws, standards, controls and interest on, any outstanding indebtedness; and,
we cannot assure you thatpolicies, particularly with regard to China, may adversely impact our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or other sources to enable us to meet our payment obligations under the facility and to fund other liquidity needs.operating results.
Our credit facility also contains certain restrictive covenants that may limit or eliminate our ability to, among other things, incur additional debt, sell, lease or transfer our assets, pay dividends, make investments and loans, make acquisitions, guarantee debt or obligations, create liens, enter into transactions with our affiliates, enter into new lines of business and enter into certain merger, consolidation or other reorganizations transactions. These restrictions could limit our ability to withstand downturns in our business or the economy in general or to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise, any of which could place us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors that are not subject to such restrictions. If we breach a loan covenant, the lenders could either refuse to lend funds to us or accelerate the repayment of any outstanding borrowings under the credit facility. We might not have sufficient assets to repay such indebtedness upon a default. If we are unable to repay the indebtedness, the lenders could initiate a bankruptcy proceeding against us or collection proceedings with respect to our subsidiaries securing the facility, which could materially decrease the value of our common stock.
Our financialfuture results may be adversely affected by increased tax rates, changes in applicable tax laws and regulations, and exposure to additional tax liabilities.
Our effective tax rate is highly dependent upon the geographic composition of our worldwide earnings and tax regulations governing each region, each of which can change from period to period. We are subject to income taxes in both the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions and significant judgment is required to determine our worldwide tax liabilities. Our effective tax rate as well as the actual tax ultimately payable could be adversely affected by changes in the amountinterpretations of our earnings attributable to countries with differing statutory tax rates,existing laws and regulations, or changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets,laws and regulations, including, among others, changes in taxaccounting standards, taxation requirements, competition laws, (or the interpretation of thosetrade laws, by regulators) or tax rates (particularlyimport and export restrictions, privacy laws and environmental laws in the U.S. and other countries.
The U.S. government has recently made statements and taken certain actions that have led to, and may lead to further, changes to U.S. and international export and import controls or Ireland), increasestrade policies, including recently-imposed tariffs affecting certain products exported by a number of U.S. trading partners, including China. In response, many of those trading partners, including China, have imposed or proposed new or higher tariffs on American products. It is unknown whether and to what extent new tariffs (or other new laws or regulations) will be adopted, or the effect that any such actions would have on us or our industry and customers. Any unfavorable government policies on international trade, such as export and import controls, capital controls or tariffs, may affect the demand for our products and services, increase the cost of components, delay production, impact the competitive position of our products or prevent us from being able to sell products in non-deductible expenses,certain countries. If any new export or import controls, tariffs, legislation and/or regulations are implemented or if existing trade agreements are renegotiated, such changes could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, proceedings to enforce, or the availabilityenforcement of, tax credits, material audit assessmentsany laws, regulations and policies by the U.S. or repatriationother countries, and the resulting response to such actions, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of non-U.S. earnings, eachoperations.
Our recently announced restructuring initiative may not be successful.
On June 17, 2019, we committed to a restructuring plan designed to streamline and improve our operations. The plan includes the refocusing of whichcertain research and development activities and a reduction in workforce and is expected to provide annual expense savings of approximately $50.0 million once fully implemented. Our restructuring initiative could materially affectresult in potential


adverse effects on employee capabilities, our profitability. For example, as of September 29, 2017, we had $1,084.8 million of gross federal net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards, which will expire at various dates through 2036. However,continued ability to recruit, hire, retain and motivate highly-skilled engineering, operations, sales, administrative and managerial and other key personnel, our ability to use these federal NOL carryforwardsachieve design wins and other deferred tax assetsour ability to maintain and enhance our customer base. Such events could harm our efficiency and our ability to act quickly and effectively in the rapidly changing technology markets in which we sell our products. In addition, we may be limitedunsuccessful in our efforts to realign our organizational structure and shift our investments. The potential negative impact of a restructuring plan on our employees may limit our ability to meet and satisfy the demands of our customers and, as a result, of our conclusion that recovery of our U.S. deferred tax assets, including those assumed in the AppliedMicro Acquisition, is not considered more likely than not, we establishedhave a full valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets as of September 29, 2017. Any significant increase in our effective tax rates could materially reduce our net income in future periods and decrease the value of your investment in our common stock. In addition, certain


intercompany loans could be re-characterized as equity for tax purposes resulting in additional tax on the repatriation of the loan to the U.S.
Changes in tax laws are introduced from time to time to reform taxation in the U.S., Ireland and other countries in which we have operations, including to implement or clarify the Tax Act. Depending on the final form of legislation enacted, if any, these consequences may be significant for us due to the large scale of our international business activities. If any of these proposals are enacted into legislation, they could have material adverse consequences on the amount of tax we pay and, thereby,impact on our business, financial positioncondition and results of operations. On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Act. The changes included in the Tax Act are broad and complex, and we are not able to finalize our evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act at this time due to uncertainties related to final interpretation of the law, any future legislative or regulatory actions related to the Tax Act and availability of information needed to perform the final calculations. However, the Tax Act may impact our financial position.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table presents information with respect to purchases of common stock we made during the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2019. 
PeriodTotal Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
September 30, 2017 - October 27, 2017
 $
 
 
October 28, 2017 - November 24, 20178,638
 30.02
 
 
November 25, 2017 - December 29, 2017
 
 
 
 8,638
 $30.02
 
 
Period
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1)
 Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
March 30, 2019—April 26, 2019
 $
 
 
April 27, 2019—May 24, 201930,862
 14.35
 
 
May 25, 2019—June 28, 2019
 
 
 
Total30,862
 $14.35
 
 
(1)We employ “withhold to cover” as a tax payment method for vesting of restricted stock awards for our employees, pursuant to which, we withheld from employees the shares noted in the table above to cover tax withholding related to the vesting of their awards. The average prices listed in the above table are averages of the fair market prices at which we valued shares withheld for purposes of calculating the number of shares to be withheld.




ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
2.1
3.1
3.2
10.1*
10.2*
10.3*
10.4*
31.1
31.2
32.1
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* Management contract or compensatory plan










SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
   
Dated: February 7, 2018August 6, 2019By:/s/ John CroteauStephen G. Daly
  John CroteauStephen G. Daly
  
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
Dated: February 7, 2018August 6, 2019By:/s/ Robert J. McMullanJohn Kober
  Robert J. McMullanJohn Kober
  
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Principal Financial Officer)