UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 1, 2022April 30, 2023
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 001-06395
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SEMTECH CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ____________________________________
Delaware 95-2119684
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

200 Flynn Road, Camarillo, California, 93012-8790
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 498-2111
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock par value $0.01 per shareSMTC The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x   No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes   x   No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x  Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer   Smaller reporting company  
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes     No  x 
Number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding at May 27, 2022: 63,477,783June 2, 2023: 63,957,748



SEMTECH CORPORATION
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MAY 1, 2022APRIL 30, 2023
 
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Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms "Semtech," "the Company," "we," "us" and "our" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refers to Semtech Corporation and, as applicable, its consolidated subsidiaries. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain references to the Company’s trademarks and to trademarks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including logos, artwork and other visual displays, may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies' trade names or trademarks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other company.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our operations, industry, financial condition, performance, results of operations, and liquidity. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical information or statements of current condition and relate to matters such as future financial performance, future operational performance, the anticipated impact of specific items on future earnings, and our plans, objectives and expectations. Statements containing words such as "may," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "estimate," "should," "will," "designed to," "projections," or "business outlook," or other similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those projected. Potential factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the inherent risks, costs and uncertainties associated with integrating Sierra Wireless, Inc. successfully and risks of not achieving all or any of the anticipated benefits or the risk that the anticipated benefits may not be fully realized or take longer to realize than expected; the uncertainty surrounding the impact and duration of supply chain constraints and any associated disruptions; the uncertainty surrounding the impactfuture responses to and durationeffects of the COVID-19 pandemic;public health crises; export restrictions and laws affecting the Company's trade and investments and tariffs or the occurrence of trade wars; worldwide economic and political disruptions, including as a result of inflation and the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine; tightening credit conditions related to the United States banking system concerns; competitive changes in the marketplace including, but not limited to, the pace of growth or adoption rates of applicable products or technologies; downturns in the business cycle; decreased average selling prices of the Company’s products; the Company’s reliance on a limited number of suppliers and subcontractors for components and materials; changes in projected or anticipated end-user markets; and the Company's ability to forecast and achieve anticipated net sales and earnings estimates in light of periodic economic uncertainty, including impacts arising from Asian, European and global economic dynamic;uncertainty; and those factors set forth under "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 202229, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 16, 2022, 30, 2023, and under “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with SEC. In light of the significant risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking information included herein that may cause actual performance and results to differ materially from those predicted, any such forward-looking information should not be regarded as representations or guarantees by the Company of future performance or results, or that its objectives or plans will be achieved, or that any of its operating expectations or financial forecasts will be realized. Reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information contained herein, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to publicly release the results of any update or revision to any forward-looking statement that may be made to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated or future events, or otherwise.
In addition to regarding forward-looking statements with caution, you should consider that the preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires us to draw conclusions and make interpretations, judgments, assumptions and estimates with respect to certain factual, legal, and accounting matters. Our consolidated financial statements might have been materially impacted if we had reached different conclusions or made different interpretations, judgments, assumptions or estimates.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.Financial Statements

SEMTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMEOPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended
 May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Net sales$202,149 $170,372 
Cost of sales71,896 65,511 
Gross profit130,253 104,861 
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative43,364 38,804 
Product development and engineering38,789 36,790 
Intangible amortization1,048 1,298 
Total operating costs and expenses83,201 76,892 
Operating income47,052 27,969 
Interest expense(1,197)(1,199)
Non-operating income, net262 94 
Investment impairments and credit loss reserves(24)(246)
Income before taxes and equity in net gains of equity method investments46,093 26,618 
Provision for income taxes8,069 3,198 
Net income before equity in net gains of equity method investments38,024 23,420 
Equity in net gains of equity method investments24 78 
Net income38,048 23,498 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(1)(2)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$38,049 $23,500 
Earnings per share:
Basic$0.59 $0.36 
Diluted$0.59 $0.36 
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic63,950 65,089 
Diluted64,553 66,110 
 Three Months Ended
 April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net sales$236,539 $202,149 
Cost of sales122,738 71,896 
Amortization of acquired technology10,855 1,048 
Total cost of sales133,593 72,944 
Gross profit102,946 129,205 
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Selling, general and administrative58,117 43,364 
Product development and engineering51,827 38,789 
Intangible amortization4,882 — 
Total operating costs and expenses, net114,826 82,153 
Operating (loss) income(11,880)47,052 
Interest expense(20,510)(1,197)
Interest income1,069 364 
Non-operating expense, net(473)(102)
Investment impairments and credit loss reserves, net(33)(24)
(Loss) income before taxes and equity method (loss) income(31,827)46,093 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(2,417)8,069 
Net (loss) income before equity method (loss) income(29,410)38,024 
Equity method (loss) income(7)24 
Net (loss) income(29,417)38,048 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(2)(1)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(29,415)$38,049 
(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic$(0.46)$0.59 
Diluted$(0.46)$0.59 
Weighted-average number of shares used in computing (loss) earnings per share:
Basic63,924 63,950 
Diluted63,924 64,553 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SEMTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND LOSS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended
 May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Net income$38,048 $23,498 
Other comprehensive income, net:
Unrealized gain on interest rate cash flow hedges, net1,258 464 
Reclassifications of realized loss (gain) on interest rate cash flow hedges, net to net income119 (179)
Change in defined benefit plans, net23 155 
Other comprehensive income, net1,400 440 
Comprehensive income$39,448 $23,938 
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(1)(2)
Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders$39,449 $23,940 
  Three Months Ended
 April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net (loss) income$(29,417)$38,048 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net:
Unrealized loss on foreign currency cash flow hedges, net(123)— 
Reclassifications of realized gain on foreign currency cash flow hedges, net to net (loss) income(112)— 
Unrealized gain on interest rate cash flow hedges, net418 1,258 
Reclassifications of realized (gain) loss on interest rate cash flow hedges, net to net (loss) income(1,756)119 
Cumulative translation adjustment(1,001)— 
Change in defined benefit plans, net(50)23 
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net(2,624)1,400 
Comprehensive (loss) income(32,041)39,448 
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(2)(1)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(32,039)$39,449 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.









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SEMTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
May 1, 2022January 30, 2022April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
AssetsAssetsAssets
Current assets:Current assets:Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$275,184 $279,601 Cash and cash equivalents$164,198 $235,510 
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $692 and $747, respectively66,360 71,507 
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,634 and $3,881, respectivelyAccounts receivable, less allowances of $3,634 and $3,881, respectively145,383 161,695 
InventoriesInventories106,901 114,003 Inventories213,234 207,704 
Prepaid taxesPrepaid taxes2,442 5,983 Prepaid taxes11,554 6,243 
Assets held for sale9,065 — 
Other current assetsOther current assets35,471 31,201 Other current assets130,030 111,634 
Total current assetsTotal current assets495,423 502,295 Total current assets664,399 722,786 
Non-current assets:Non-current assets:Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $247,403 and $254,764, respectively133,590 134,940 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $267,192 and $257,978, respectivelyProperty, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $267,192 and $257,978, respectively165,341 169,293 
Deferred tax assetsDeferred tax assets25,643 27,803 Deferred tax assets67,490 63,783 
GoodwillGoodwill350,306 351,141 Goodwill1,288,828 1,281,703 
Other intangible assets, netOther intangible assets, net5,756 6,804 Other intangible assets, net198,784 215,102 
Other assetsOther assets105,198 107,928 Other assets115,182 116,961 
TOTAL ASSETSTOTAL ASSETS$1,115,916 $1,130,911 TOTAL ASSETS$2,500,024 $2,569,628 
Liabilities and EquityLiabilities and EquityLiabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:Current liabilities:
Accounts payableAccounts payable$48,381 $50,695 Accounts payable$74,407 $100,676 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities60,793 77,704 Accrued liabilities192,654 253,075 
Liabilities held for sale1,242 — 
Current portion of long-term debtCurrent portion of long-term debt42,695 43,104 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities110,416 128,399 Total current liabilities309,756 396,855 
Non-current liabilities:Non-current liabilities:Non-current liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilitiesDeferred tax liabilities1,066 1,132 Deferred tax liabilities4,708 5,065 
Long term debt181,797 171,676 
Long-term debtLong-term debt1,336,636 1,296,966 
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities87,464 91,929 Other long-term liabilities115,715 114,707 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)00Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 78,136,144 issued and 63,466,933 outstanding and 78,136,144 issued and 64,098,565 outstanding, respectively785 785 
Treasury stock, at cost, 14,669,211 shares and 14,037,579 shares, respectively(596,187)(549,942)
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 78,136,144 issued and 63,957,748 outstanding and 78,136,144 issued and 63,870,851 outstanding, respectivelyCommon stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 78,136,144 issued and 63,957,748 outstanding and 78,136,144 issued and 63,870,851 outstanding, respectively785 785 
Treasury stock, at cost, 14,178,396 shares and 14,265,563 shares, respectivelyTreasury stock, at cost, 14,178,396 shares and 14,265,563 shares, respectively(575,317)(577,907)
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital496,151 491,956 Additional paid-in capital477,999 471,374 
Retained earningsRetained earnings834,909 796,860 Retained earnings828,825 858,240 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(675)(2,075)
Accumulated other comprehensive incomeAccumulated other comprehensive income736 3,360 
Total stockholders’ equityTotal stockholders’ equity734,983 737,584 Total stockholders’ equity733,028 755,852 
Noncontrolling interestNoncontrolling interest190 191 Noncontrolling interest181 183 
Total equityTotal equity735,173 737,775 Total equity733,209 756,035 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITYTOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$1,115,916 $1,130,911 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$2,500,024 $2,569,628 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SEMTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended May 1, 2022
Common StockAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Number of Shares OutstandingAmountTreasury Stock, at CostAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsStockholders’ EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at January 30, 202264,098,565 $785 $(549,942)$491,956 $796,860 $(2,075)$737,584 $191 $737,775 
Net income— — — — 38,049 — 38,049 (1)38,048 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — 1,400 1,400 — 1,400 
Share-based compensation— — — 12,103 — — 12,103 — 12,103 
Repurchase of common stock(762,093)— (50,000)— — — (50,000)— (50,000)
Treasury stock reissued130,461 — 3,755 (7,908)— — (4,153)— (4,153)
Balance at May 1, 202263,466,933 $785 $(596,187)$496,151 $834,909 $(675)$734,983 $190 $735,173 
Three Months Ended April 30, 2023
Common StockAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Number of Shares OutstandingAmountTreasury Stock, at CostAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsStockholders’ EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at January 29, 202363,870,581 $785 $(577,907)$471,374 $858,240 $3,360 $755,852 $183 $756,035 
Net loss— — — — (29,415)— (29,415)(2)(29,417)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — (2,624)(2,624)— (2,624)
Share-based compensation— — — 10,820 — — 10,820 — 10,820 
Treasury stock reissued to settle share-based awards87,167 — 2,590 (4,195)— — (1,605)— (1,605)
Balance at April 30, 202363,957,748 $785 $(575,317)$477,999 $828,825 $736 $733,028 $181 $733,209 
Three Months Ended May 1, 2022
Common StockAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Number of Shares OutstandingAmountTreasury Stock, at CostAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsStockholders’ EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at January 30, 202264,098,565 $785 $(549,942)$491,956 $796,860 $(2,075)$737,584 $191 $737,775 
Net income— — — — 38,049 — 38,049 (1)38,048 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — 1,400 1,400 — 1,400 
Share-based compensation— — — 12,103 — — 12,103 — 12,103 
Repurchase of common stock(762,093)— (50,000)— — — (50,000)— (50,000)
Treasury stock reissued to settle share-based awards130,461 — 3,755 (7,908)— — (4,153)— (4,153)
Balance at May 1, 202263,466,933 $785 $(596,187)$496,151 $834,909 $(675)$734,983 $190 $735,173 

Three Months Ended May 2, 2021
Common StockAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Number of Shares OutstandingAmountTreasury Stock, at CostAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsStockholders’ EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at January 31, 202165,098,379 $785 $(438,798)$473,728 $671,196 $(8,168)$698,743 $210 $698,953 
Net income— — — — 23,500 — 23,500 (2)23,498 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — 440 440 — 440 
Share-based compensation— — — 12,196 — — 12,196 — 12,196 
Repurchase of common stock(360,942)— (25,000)— — — (25,000)— (25,000)
Treasury stock reissued160,483 — 3,549 (9,151)— — (5,602)— (5,602)
Balance at May 2, 202164,897,920 $785 $(460,249)$476,773 $694,696 $(7,728)$704,277 $208 $704,485 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SEMTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
May 1, 2022May 2, 2021 April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$38,048 $23,498 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net (loss) incomeNet (loss) income$(29,417)$38,048 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization7,668 7,420 Depreciation and amortization24,523 7,668 
Amortization of right-of-use assetsAmortization of right-of-use assets1,140 1,055 Amortization of right-of-use assets1,635 1,140 
Investment impairments and credit loss reserves24 246 
Investment impairments and credit loss reserves, netInvestment impairments and credit loss reserves, net33 24 
Accretion of deferred financing costs and debt discountAccretion of deferred financing costs and debt discount121 121 Accretion of deferred financing costs and debt discount1,414 121 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes1,747 (29)Deferred income taxes(3,337)1,747 
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation10,893 11,839 Share-based compensation8,404 10,893 
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets(20)
Equity in net gains of equity method investments(24)(78)
Loss on disposition of business operations and assetsLoss on disposition of business operations and assets19 
Equity method loss (income)Equity method loss (income)(24)
Corporate-owned life insurance, netCorporate-owned life insurance, net(47)2,562 Corporate-owned life insurance, net1,445 (47)
Changes in assets and liabilities:Changes in assets and liabilities:Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, netAccounts receivable, net5,147 3,915 Accounts receivable, net16,449 5,147 
InventoriesInventories712 (6,425)Inventories(5,700)712 
Other assetsOther assets3,017 5,815 Other assets(14,430)3,017 
Accounts payableAccounts payable(126)1,513 Accounts payable(17,644)(126)
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities(16,808)(14,659)Accrued liabilities(71,809)(16,808)
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities(1,469)(4,188)Other liabilities(1,579)(1,469)
Net cash provided by operating activities50,051 32,585 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activitiesNet cash (used in) provided by operating activities(89,987)50,051 
Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment— 32 
Purchase of property, plant and equipmentPurchase of property, plant and equipment(8,315)(5,760)Purchase of property, plant and equipment(13,977)(8,315)
Purchase of investmentsPurchase of investments(2,000)(2,927)Purchase of investments(430)(2,000)
Proceeds from corporate-owned life insuranceProceeds from corporate-owned life insurance2,676 — Proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance— 2,676 
Premiums paid for corporate-owned life insurancePremiums paid for corporate-owned life insurance(2,676)— Premiums paid for corporate-owned life insurance— (2,676)
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(10,315)(8,655)Net cash used in investing activities(14,407)(10,315)
Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of creditProceeds from revolving line of credit10,000 — Proceeds from revolving line of credit40,000 10,000 
Payments of revolving line of credit— (4,000)
Payment for employee share-based compensation payroll taxes(4,570)(6,230)
Deferred financing costsDeferred financing costs(4,667)— 
Payments for employee share-based compensation payroll taxesPayments for employee share-based compensation payroll taxes(1,605)(4,570)
Proceeds from exercise of stock optionsProceeds from exercise of stock options417 628 Proceeds from exercise of stock options— 417 
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(50,000)(25,000)Repurchase of common stock— (50,000)
Net cash used in financing activities(44,153)(34,602)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities33,728 (44,153)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(646)— 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsNet decrease in cash and cash equivalents(4,417)(10,672)Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(71,312)(4,417)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents at beginning of period279,601 268,891 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period235,510 279,601 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of periodCash and cash equivalents at end of period$275,184 $258,219 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$164,198 $275,184 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paidInterest paid$987 $1,065 Interest paid$17,117 $987 
Income taxes paidIncome taxes paid$3,347 $2,917 Income taxes paid$8,662 $3,347 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:Non-cash investing and financing activities:Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accounts payable related to capital expendituresAccounts payable related to capital expenditures$3,808 $2,355 Accounts payable related to capital expenditures$3,664 $3,808 
Conversion of notes into equity$— $626 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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SEMTECH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1: Organization and Basis of Presentation
Nature of Business
Semtech Corporation (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company" or "Semtech") is a leading global supplier of high performance analoghigh-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms.cloud connectivity service provider. The end customers for the Company’s productssilicon solutions are primarily original equipment manufacturers that produce and sell electronics.technology solutions. The Company’s IoT module, router, gateway and managed connectivity solutions ship to IoT device makers and enterprises to provide IoT connectivity to end devices.
Fiscal YearThe Company designs, develops and markets a wide range of products for commercial applications, the majority of which are sold into the infrastructure, high-end consumer and industrial end markets.
Basis of Presentation
The Company reports results on the basis of 52 and 53-week periods and ends its fiscal year on the last Sunday in January. The other quarters generally end on the last Sunday of April, July and October, although the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 ends on the first Sunday of May.October. All quarters consist of 13 weeks except for one 14-week period in the fourth quarter of 53-week years. The first quarters of fiscal years 20232024 and 20222023 each consisted of 13 weeks.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries and have been prepared by the Company, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") and on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 202229, 2023 ("Annual Report"). The Company’s interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of incomeoperations are referred to herein as the "Statements of Income.Operations," Thethe Company’s interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are referred to herein as the "Balance Sheets"Sheets," and the Company's interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are referred to herein as the "Statements of Cash Flows." In the opinion of the Company, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company for the interim periods presented. All intercompany balances have been eliminated. Because the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for a complete set of consolidated financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report. The results reported in these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as indicative of results that may be expected for any subsequent period or for the entire year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
HeldReclassification
In fiscal year 2023, the Company reclassified amounts recorded for Sale
Asamortization of acquired technology intangible assets as a component of cost of sales. This was applied retrospectively and resulted in the reclassification of $1.0 million of amortization of acquired technology intangible assets for the three months ended May 1, 2022, from "Intangible amortization" within "Total operating costs and expenses, net" to "Amortization of acquired technology" within "Total cost of sales" in the Statements of Operations, which also had the impact of reducing gross profit by the same amount. This reclassification did not impact the Company's operating income, net income or earnings per share for any historical periods and also did not impact the Company's Balance Sheets or Statements of Cash Flows.



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Note 2: Acquisition
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
On January 12, 2023 (the "Acquisition Date"), the Company classified certain assetscompleted the acquisition of all of the issued and liabilities as held for saleoutstanding common shares of Sierra Wireless, Inc. ("Sierra Wireless") in an all-cash transaction representing a total purchase consideration of approximately $1.3 billion (the "Sierra Wireless Acquisition"). The results of operations of Sierra Wireless have been included in the Balance Sheets. See Note 2, Divestiture, and Note 17, Subsequent Event,Statements of Operations since the Acquisition Date.
The transaction was accounted for additional information.
Accounting Guidance Issued, but not yet Adopted as of May 1, 2022
0In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805)—Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers,” which improves the accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers in a business combination by addressing diversity in practice and inconsistencies related to recognition of an acquired contract liability, and to payment terms and their effect on subsequent revenue recognized by the acquirer. Among other changes, this ASU requires that an acquirer account for acquired revenue contracts in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers,805, "Business Combinations." as if it had originatedThe purchase price allocation for the contracts. If the acquirerSierra Wireless Acquisition is unable to assess or rely on how the acquiree applied ASC 606, the acquirer should consider the termspreliminary. The Company made an initial allocation of the acquired contracts aspurchase price at the Acquisition Date based upon its understanding of the contract inception or contract modification date in applying ASC 606 to determine what should be recorded at the acquisition date. The amendments also provide certain practical expedients for acquirers when recognizing and measuring acquired contract assets and contract liabilities from revenue contracts in a business combination. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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Note 2: Divestiture
The Company determined that its high reliability discrete diodes and assemblies business (the “Disposal Group”) met the held for sale criteria as of May 1, 2022 and, as a result, related assets for this business were classified as "Assets held for sale" and related liabilities for this business were classified as "Liabilities held for sale" in the Balance Sheets as of May 1, 2022. The Company reclassified $0.8 million of goodwill to assets held for sale based on the relative fair value of the Disposal Groupacquired assets and assumed liabilities based on the information that was currently available. As of April 30, 2023, the measurement period (not to exceed one year) is open; therefore, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to the Sierra Wireless Acquisition are subject to adjustment until the end of the measurement period. The Company is in the process of specifically identifying the amounts assigned to certain tangible assets and liabilities acquired, identifiable intangible assets, certain legal matters, income and non-income based taxes, residual goodwill, and the portionallocation of goodwill to reporting units, and the Company is in the process of reviewing the related third-party valuation. The fair values of acquired intangibles are determined based on estimates and assumptions that are deemed reasonable by the Company. The amounts recorded at the Acquisition Date are preliminary estimates that are subject to change and related accounting adjustments may be materially different as the Company obtains additional information during the post-acquisition measurement period. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, a preliminary goodwill balance of $931.4 million was recognized for the excess of the Wirelessconsideration transferred over the net assets acquired and Sensing reporting unit that will be retained. The estimated fair valuerepresented the expected revenue and cost synergies of the Disposal Group less estimated costscombined company and assembled workforce. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments that increased goodwill by $7.1 million as a result of an adjustment to sell exceeded its carrying amountaccrued legal liabilities assumed in the Sierra Wireless Acquisition including a $12.7 million increase to accrued liabilities and a $1.8 million increase to long-term liabilities, as well as a $7.4 million increase to related insurance receivables recorded in other current assets. These measurement period adjustments have been recorded to reflect facts and circumstances that existed as of May 1, 2022. As the sale of the Disposal Group is not considered a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations or financial results, it is not reported as discontinued operations.Acquisition Date.
The following table summarizesprovides a summary of the Company's assets and liabilities held for sale by major class:pro forma unaudited consolidated results of operations as if the Sierra Wireless Acquisition had been completed on February 1, 2021 (the first day of fiscal year 2022):
Three Months Ended
May 1, 2022
(in thousands)
Assets:(unaudited)
Inventories$6,390 
Property, plant and equipment, net1,182 
Goodwill835 
Other658 
Total assets held for salerevenues$9,065375,106 
Liabilities:Net loss
Accounts payable$483 (396)
Accrued liabilities759 
Total liabilities held for sale$1,242 
On May 3, 2022,The unaudited pro forma information presented does not purport to be indicative of the results that would have been achieved had the acquisition been consummated at the beginning of the period presented nor of the results which may occur in the future. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that the Company completedbelieves are reasonable. The unaudited pro forma information does not include any adjustments for any restructuring activities, operating efficiencies or cost savings. The Company ends its fiscal year on the divestiture oflast Sunday in January. Prior to the Disposal Group. See Note 17, Subsequent Event,transaction, Sierra Wireless's fiscal year ended on December 31. To comply with SEC rules and regulations for additional information.companies with different fiscal year ends, the pro forma combined financial information has been prepared utilizing periods that differ by up to a month.



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Note 3: (Loss) Earnings per Share
The computation of basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share was as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)(in thousands, except per share data)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands, except per share data)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net income attributable to common stockholders$38,049 $23,500 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholdersNet (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(29,415)$38,049 
Weighted-average shares outstanding–basicWeighted-average shares outstanding–basic63,950 65,089 Weighted-average shares outstanding–basic63,924 63,950 
Dilutive effect of share-based compensationDilutive effect of share-based compensation603 1,021 Dilutive effect of share-based compensation— 603 
Weighted-average shares outstanding–dilutedWeighted-average shares outstanding–diluted64,553 66,110 Weighted-average shares outstanding–diluted63,924 64,553 
Earnings per share:
(Loss) earnings per share:(Loss) earnings per share:
BasicBasic$0.59 $0.36 Basic$(0.46)$0.59 
DilutedDiluted$0.59 $0.36 Diluted$(0.46)$0.59 
Anti-dilutive shares not included in the above calculations64 — 
Anti-dilutive shares not included in the above calculations:Anti-dilutive shares not included in the above calculations:
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation2,129 64 
WarrantsWarrants8,573 — 
Total anti-dilutive sharesTotal anti-dilutive shares10,702 64 
Basic earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings or loss per share incorporates the incremental shares issuable, calculated using the treasury stock method, upon the assumed exercise of non-qualified stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units, and market-condition restricted stock unit awardsunits and financial metric-based restricted stock units if certain conditions have been met, but excludes such incremental shares that would have an anti-dilutive effect.
Any dilutive effect of the Warrants (see Note 9, Long-Term Debt) is calculated using the treasury-stock method. During the three months ended April 30, 2023, the Warrants were excluded from diluted shares outstanding because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of the Company's common stock for the reporting period and due to net loss.
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Note 4: Share-Based Compensation
Financial Statement Effects and Presentation
Pre-tax share-based compensation was included in the Statements of IncomeOperations as follows:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Cost of salesCost of sales$775 $718 Cost of sales$363 $775 
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative6,132 7,359 Selling, general and administrative4,502 6,132 
Product development and engineeringProduct development and engineering3,986 3,762 Product development and engineering3,539 3,986 
Total share-based compensationTotal share-based compensation$10,893 $11,839 Total share-based compensation$8,404 $10,893 
Restricted Stock Units, Employees
The Company grants restricted stock units to certain employees of which a portion are expected to be settled with shares of the Company's common stock.stock and a portion are expected to be settled in cash. The restricted stock units that are to be settled with shares are accounted for as equity. The grant date for these awards is equal to the measurement date. These awardsdate and they are valued as of the measurement date, based on the fair value of the Company's common stock at the grant date, and recognized as share-based compensation expense over the requisite vesting period (typically 3 or 4 years). The restricted stock units that are to be settled in cash are accounted for as liabilities and the value of the awards is re-measured at the end of each reporting period until settlement at the end of the requisite vesting period (typically 3 years). In the three months ended May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, the Company granted 166,023to certain employees 582,000 restricted stock units that settle in shares with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $30.16, including 232,635 restricted stock units granted to employees.the Chief Executive Officer that vest quarterly over an 18-month period in connection with his announced retirement from the Company. In the three months ended April 30, 2023, the Company granted to certain employees 9,432 restricted stock units that settle in cash.
Restricted Stock Units, Non-Employee Directors
The Company maintains a compensation program pursuant to which restricted stock units are granted to the Company’s directors that are not employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Under the Company's director compensation program, a portion of the restricted stock units granted under the program would be settled in cash and a portion would be settled in shares of the Company's common stock. Restricted stock units awarded under the program are generally scheduled to vest on the earlier of (i) one year after the grant date or (ii) the day immediately preceding the first annual meeting of the Company's stockholders following the grant. The portion of a restricted stock unit award under the program that is to be settled in cash will, subject to vesting, be settled when the director who received the award separates from the board of directors. The portion of a restricted stock unit award under the program that is to be settled in shares of stock will, subject to vesting, be settled promptly following vesting. In the three months ended April 30, 2023, the Company granted to certain non-employee directors 1,776 restricted stock units that settle in cash and 1,776 restricted stock units that settle in shares with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $21.65.
Total Stockholder Return ("TSR") Market-Condition Restricted Stock Units
The Company grants TSR market-condition restricted stock units (the "TSR Awards") to certain executives of the Company. Company, which are settled in shares and accounted for as equity awards.The TSR Awards have a pre-defined market-condition, which determines the number of shares that ultimately vest, as well as a service condition. The TSR Awards are valued as of the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation, which takes into consideration the possible outcomes pertaining to the TSR market condition and expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods and is adjusted for any actual forfeitures.
In the three months ended May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, the Company granted 125,399109,107 TSR Awards, which are accounted for as equity awards.Awards. The market condition is determined based upon the Company’s TSR benchmarked against the TSR of the S&P SPDR Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:XSD)Russell 3000 Index over one, two and three year performance periods (one-third of the awards vesting each performance period). Generally, the fiscal year 2023 TSR Awardaward recipients must be employed for the entire performance period and be an active employee at the time of vesting of the awards. The grant-date fair valuevalues per unit of the TSR Awards granted in the three months ended May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 for each one, two and three year performance period was $57.92, $68.94were $39.47, $45.36 and $75.69,$49.79, respectively. Under the terms of these awards, assuming the highest performance level of 200% with no cancellations due to forfeitures, the maximum potential number of shares that can be earned in aggregate for the cumulative fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026 performance periods would be 218,214 shares.
Financial Metric-Based Restricted Stock Units
The Company grants financial metric-based restricted stock units to certain executives of the Company, which are settled in shares and accounted for as equity awards. These awards have a performance condition in addition to a service condition. The number of vested shares for each performance period is determined based on the Company’s attainment of pre-established
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revenue and non-GAAP operating income targets for the respective performance period. The vesting for tranches after the initial performance period is dependent on revenue and non-GAAP operating income for the preceding performance period. The financial metric-based restricted stock units are valued as of the measurement date and compensation cost is recognized using the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period based on the number of shares that are probable of attainment for each fiscal year.
In the three months ended April 30, 2023, the Company granted 109,107 financial metric-based restricted stock units with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $30.21 that vest over one, two and three year performance periods (one-third of the awards vesting each performance period). Generally, the award recipients must be employed for the entire performance period and be an active employee at the time of vesting of the awards. Under the terms of these awards, assuming the highest performance level of 200% with no cancellations due to forfeitures, the maximum potential number of shares that can be earned in aggregate for the cumulative fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026 performance periods would be 218,214 shares.
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Note 5: Available-for-sale securities
The following table summarizes the values of the Company’s available-for-sale securities:
May 1, 2022January 30, 2022 April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
(in thousands)(in thousands)Fair ValueAmortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Fair ValueAmortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
(in thousands)Fair ValueAmortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Fair ValueAmortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)
Convertible debt$13,130 $14,683 $(1,553)$12,872 $14,401 $(1,529)
Convertible debt investmentsConvertible debt investments$14,305 $15,978 $(1,673)$13,995 $15,635 $(1,640)
Total available-for-sale securitiesTotal available-for-sale securities$13,130 $14,683 $(1,553)$12,872 $14,401 $(1,529)Total available-for-sale securities$14,305 $15,978 $(1,673)$13,995 $15,635 $(1,640)
The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s available-for-sale securities:
May 1, 2022April 30, 2023
(in thousands)(in thousands)Fair ValueAmortized Cost(in thousands)Fair ValueAmortized Cost
Within 1 yearWithin 1 year$11,544 $12,366 Within 1 year$12,803 $13,975 
After 1 year through 5 yearsAfter 1 year through 5 years1,586 2,317 After 1 year through 5 years1,502 2,003 
Total available-for-sale securitiesTotal available-for-sale securities$13,130 $14,683 Total available-for-sale securities$14,305 $15,978 
The Company's available-for-sale securities consist of investments in convertible debt instruments issued by privately-held companies. The available-for-sale securities with maturities within one year were included in "Other current assets" and with maturities greater than one year were included in "Other assets" in the Balance Sheets.






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Note 6: Fair Value Measurements
The following fair value hierarchy is applied for disclosure of the inputs used to measure fair value and prioritizes the inputs into three levels as follows:
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 and liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s own assumptions, requiring significant management judgment or estimation.
Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were presented in the Balance Sheets as follows:
May 1, 2022January 30, 2022 April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
(in thousands)(in thousands)Total(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)Total(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)(in thousands)Total(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)Total(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)
Financial assets:Financial assets:Financial assets:
Interest rate swap agreementInterest rate swap agreement$1,983 $— $1,983 $— $229 $— $229 $— Interest rate swap agreement$7,024 $— $7,024 $— $6,067 $— $6,067 $— 
Convertible debt13,130 — — 13,130 12,872 — — 12,872 
Total return swap contractsTotal return swap contracts— — — — 91 — 91 — 
Convertible debt investmentsConvertible debt investments14,305 — — 14,305 13,995 — — 13,995 
Foreign currency forward contractsForeign currency forward contracts399 — 399 — 717 — 717 — 
Total financial assetsTotal financial assets$15,113 $— $1,983 $13,130 $13,101 $— $229 $12,872 Total financial assets$21,728 $— $7,423 $14,305 $20,870 $— $6,875 $13,995 
Financial liabilities:Financial liabilities:Financial liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreementInterest rate swap agreement9,126 — 9,126 — 6,432 — 6,432 — 
Total return swap contractsTotal return swap contracts$317 $— $317 $— $257 $— $257 $— Total return swap contracts— — — — — — 
Total financial liabilitiesTotal financial liabilities$317 $— $317 $— $257 $— $257 $— Total financial liabilities$9,132 $— $9,132 $— $6,432 $— $6,432 $— 
During the three months ended May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, the Company had no transfers of financial assets or liabilities between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. As of May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 and January 30, 2022,29, 2023, the Company had not elected the fair value option for any financial assets and liabilities for which such an election would have been permitted.
The convertible debt investments are valued utilizing a combination of estimates that are based on the estimated discounted cash flows associated with the debt and the fair value of the equity into which the debt may be converted, all of which are Level 3 inputs.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the changes in the convertible debt investments in the three months ended May 1, 2022:April 30, 2023:
(in thousands)
Balance at January 30, 202229, 2023$12,87213,995 
Increase in credit loss reserve(24)(33)
Interest accrued282343 
Balance at May 1, 2022April 30, 2023$13,13014,305 
The interest rate swap agreement isagreements are measured at fair value using readily available interest rate curves (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of theeach agreement is determined by comparing, for each settlement, the contract rate to the forward rate and discounting to the present value. Contracts in a gain position are recorded in "Other current assets" and "Other assets" in the Balance Sheets and the value of contracts in a loss position are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" and "Other long termlong-term liabilities" in the Balance Sheets. See Note 16,17, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, for further discussion of the Company’s derivative instruments.
The foreign currency forward contracts are measured at fair value using readily available foreign currency forward and interest rate curves (Level 2 inputs). The fair value of each contract is determined by comparing the contract rate to the forward rate and discounting to the present value. Contracts in a gain position are recorded in "Other current assets" in the Balance Sheets and the value of contracts in a loss position are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" in the Balance Sheets. See Note 17, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, for further discussion of the Company’s derivative instruments.
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The total return swap contracts are measured at fair value using quoted prices of the underlying investments (Level 2 inputs). The fair values of the total return swap contracts are recognized in the Balance Sheets in "Accrued Liabilities" if the instruments are in a loss position and in "Other Current Assets" if the instruments are in a gain position. See Note 16,17, Derivatives and Hedging Activities, for further discussion of the Company's derivative instruments.
Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Some of the Company’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value, on a recurring basis, but are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature. Such financial assets and financial liabilities include: cash and cash equivalents including money market deposits, net receivables, certain other assets, accounts payable, accrued
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expenses, accrued personnel costs, and other current liabilities. The Company’s long-term debt isrevolving loans and Term Loans (as defined below) are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value as the long-term debt bearsinstruments bear interest at a floating rate. The Notes (as defined below) are carried at face value less unamortized debt issuance costs, with interest expense reflecting the cash coupon plus the amortization of the capitalized issuance costs. The estimated fair values are determined based on the actual bid price of the Notes as of the last business day of the period.
The following table displays the carrying values and fair values of the Notes:
 April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
(in thousands)Fair Value HierarchyCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
1.625% convertible senior notes due 2027, net (1)
Level 2308,710 264,491 308,150 345,075 
(1) The 1.625% convertible senior notes due 2027, net are reflected net of $10.8 million and $11.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs as of April 30, 2023 and January 29, 2023, respectively.
Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company reduces the carrying amounts of its goodwill, intangible assets, long-lived assets and non-marketable equity securities to fair value when held for sale or determined to beit determines they are impaired.
Investment Impairments and Credit Loss Reserves
The total credit loss reserve for the Company's held-to-maturity debt securities and available-for-sale debt securities was $4.5$4.2 million as of May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 and January 30, 2022. During the three months ended May 2, 2021, the Company increased its expected credit loss reserves by $0.2 million for its available-for-sale debt securities.29, 2023. Credit loss reserves related to the Company’s available-for-sale debt securities and held-to-maturity debt securities with maturities within one year were included in “Other current assets” and with maturities greater than one year were included in “Other assets” in the Balance Sheets.





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Note 7: Inventories
Inventories, consisting of material, material overhead, labor, and manufacturing overhead, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value and consisted of the following:
(in thousands)May 1, 2022January 30, 2022
Raw materials$2,616 $4,304 
Work in progress77,021 85,445 
Finished goods27,264 24,254 
Total inventories$106,901 $114,003 
As of May 1, 2022, inventories excluded amounts classified as held for sale. See Note 2, Divestiture, for additional information.
(in thousands)April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
Raw materials and electronic components$76,556 $76,919 
Work in progress91,331 88,764 
Finished goods45,347 42,021 
Total inventories$213,234 $207,704 

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Note 8: Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The carrying amounts of goodwill by applicable reporting unit were as follows:
(in thousands)Signal IntegrityWireless and SensingProtectionTotal
Balance at January 30, 2022$274,085 $72,128 $4,928 $351,141 
Reclassifications to assets held for sale— (835)— (835)
Balance at May 1, 2022$274,085 $71,293 $4,928 $350,306 
(in thousands)Signal IntegrityAdvanced Protection and SensingIoT SystemIoT Connected ServicesUnallocatedTotal
Balance at January 29, 2023$274,085 $14,639 $61,582 $— $931,397 $1,281,703 
Measurement period adjustment— — — — 7,125 $7,125 
Balance at April 30, 2023$274,085 $14,639 $61,582 $— $938,522 $1,288,828 
Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level using either a qualitative or quantitative assessment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairment of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level by comparing the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair market value of the reporting unit.unit (see Note 15 on segment information). As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, there was no indication of impairment of the Company's goodwill balancesbalances.
On January 12, 2023, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests in Sierra Wireless and a preliminary goodwill excluded amounts reclassified tobalance of $931.4 million was recognized for the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets held for sale.acquired and represented the expected revenue and cost synergies of the combined company and assembled workforce. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company recorded measurement period adjustments that increased goodwill by $7.1 million. See Note 2, Divestiture,Acquisition, for additional information.further discussion of the Sierra Wireless Acquisition. Goodwill resulting from this transaction has not yet been allocated at the reporting unit level, but will be allocated to the IoT System and IoT Connected Services reporting units when the purchase price allocation is finalized during the measurement period and an analysis has been completed to determine an appropriate allocation based on the relative fair value of each of these reporting units.
Purchased Intangibles
The following table sets forth the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions, and technology licenses purchased, which are amortized over their estimated useful lives:
 May 1, 2022January 30, 2022 April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
(in thousands, except estimated useful life)(in thousands, except estimated useful life)Estimated
Useful Life
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
(in thousands, except estimated useful life)Estimated
Useful Life
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Core technologiesCore technologies6-8 years$26,300 $(20,544)$5,756 $26,300 $(19,496)$6,804 Core technologies1-8 years$175,114 $(32,011)$143,103 $175,080 $(21,156)$153,924 
Customer relationshipsCustomer relationships1-10 years52,381 (4,776)47,605 53,000 (690)52,310 
Trade nameTrade name2-10 years9,000 (924)8,076 9,000 (132)8,868 
Total finite-lived intangible assetsTotal finite-lived intangible assets$26,300 $(20,544)$5,756 $26,300 $(19,496)$6,804 Total finite-lived intangible assets$236,495 $(37,711)$198,784 $237,080 $(21,978)$215,102 
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets was as follows:
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Core technologies$10,855 $1,048 
Customer relationships4,090 — 
Trade name792 — 
Total amortization expense$15,737 $1,048 
Amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets related to core technologies was recorded in "Amortization of acquired technology" within "Total cost of sales" in the Statements of IncomeOperations and amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets related to customer relationships and trade name was recorded in "Intangible amortization" within "Total operating costs and expenses, net" in the Statements of Operations. As of the Acquisition Date, the weighted-average amortization period for each periodthe finite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Sierra Wireless Acquisition was as follows:5.3 years, which reflects weighted-average amortization periods of 4.4 years, 7.9 years and 6.2 years for core technologies, customer relationships and trade name, respectively.
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Core technologies$1,048 $1,298 
Total amortization expense$1,048 $1,298 
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Future amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets is expected as follows:
(in thousands)(in thousands)(in thousands)Core TechnologiesCustomer RelationshipsTrade nameTotal
Fiscal Year Ending:
2023 (remaining nine months)$2,954 
20241,676 
2024 (remaining nine months)2024 (remaining nine months)$30,620 $11,762 $2,375 $44,757 
20252025288 202539,542 4,003 1,722 45,267 
20262026288 202632,434 4,003 500 36,937 
20272027288 202717,573 4,003 500 22,076 
2028202813,562 4,003 500 18,065 
ThereafterThereafter262 Thereafter9,372 19,831 2,479 31,682 
Total expected amortization expenseTotal expected amortization expense$5,756 Total expected amortization expense$143,103 $47,605 $8,076 $198,784 

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Note 9: Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt and the current period interest rates were as follows:
(in thousands, except percentages)(in thousands, except percentages)May 1, 2022January 30, 2022(in thousands, except percentages)April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
Revolving loansRevolving loans$183,000 $173,000 Revolving loans$190,000 $150,000 
Terms loansTerms loans895,000 895,000 
1.625% convertible senior notes due 20271.625% convertible senior notes due 2027319,500 319,500 
Total debtTotal debt$1,404,500 $1,364,500 
Current portion, netCurrent portion, net$(42,695)$(43,104)
Debt issuance costsDebt issuance costs(1,203)(1,324)Debt issuance costs(25,169)(24,430)
Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costsTotal long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs$181,797 $171,676 Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs$1,336,636 $1,296,966 
Effective interest rate (1)
1.93 %1.90 %
Weighted-average effective interest rate (1)
Weighted-average effective interest rate (1)
5.65 %4.84 %
(1) The revolving loans and Term Loans (as defined below) bear interest at a variable raterates based on LIBORAdjusted Term SOFR or a Base Rate (as defined herein), at the Company’s option, plus an applicable margin that varies based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 2.75 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $150.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a fixed Term SOFR rate of 3.58%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 5 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $450.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a fixed Term SOFR rate of 3.44%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company entered into a three-yearan interest rate swap agreement that fixedwith a 3 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on the first $150.0 million of debt outstanding underon the revolving loansRevolving Credit Facility at 1.9775%.a fixed LIBOR-referenced rate of 0.73% plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, the effective interest rate was a weighted-average rate that represented (a) interest on the first $150.0revolving loans at a floating SOFR rate of 4.88% plus a margin and spread of 2.61% (total floating rate of 7.49%), (b) interest on $450.0 millionof the debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a fixed SOFR rate of 3.44% plus a margin and spread of 2.60% (total fixed rate of 6.04%), (c) interest on $150.0 million of the debt outstanding on the Terms Loans at a fixed SOFR rate of 3.58% plus a margin and spread of 2.60% (total fixed rate of 6.18%), (d) interest on the remaining debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a floating SOFR rate of 4.88% plus a margin and spread of 2.60% (total floating rate of 7.48%) and (e) interest on the Notes outstanding at a fixed rate of 1.625%. As of January 29, 2023, the effective interest rate was a weighted average-rate that represented (a) interest on the revolving loans at a fixed LIBOR rate of 0.7275%0.73% plus a margin and spread of 1.25%2.36% (total fixed rate of 1.9775%3.09%), and (b) interest on the remainder$450.0 million of the debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a variablefixed SOFR rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate, which was 0.49% as of May 1, 2022,3.44% plus a margin and spread of 1.25%2.35% (total variablefixed rate of 1.74%5.79%). As of January 30, 2022, the effective interest rate was a weighted-average rate that represented (a), (c) interest on the first $150.0 millionremaining debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a floating SOFR rate of 4.43% plus a margin and spread of 2.35% (total floating rate of 6.78%) and (d) interest on the debtNotes outstanding at a fixed LIBOR rate of 0.7275% plus a margin of 1.25% (total fixed rate of 1.9775%), and (b) interest on the remainder of the debt outstanding at a variable rate based on the one-month LIBOR rate, which was 0.11% as of January 30, 2022, plus a margin of 1.25% (total variable rate of 1.36%)1.625%.
Credit Agreement
On November 7, 2019, the Company, with certain of its domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") with the lenders party thereto and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, swing line lender and letter of credit issuer. The borrowing capacity of the revolving loans under the senior secured first lien credit facility (the "Credit Facility") is $600.0 million and matures on November 7, 2024. As of May 1, 2022, the Company had $183.0 million outstanding under its Credit Facility and $417.0 million of undrawn borrowing capacity, and the Company was in complianceIn connection with the covenants required under the Credit Facility.
On August 11, 2021,Sierra Wireless Acquisition, on September 26, 2022, the Company entered into a third amendment and restatement agreement (the “Restatement Agreement”), which became effective at the time of closing of the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, to among other things provide for the partial extension of the revolving commitments under the Credit Agreement and to incur term loans to finance the Sierra Wireless Acquisition and related costs and expenses.
After effectiveness of the Restatement Agreement, the revolving credit facility thereunder (the "Revolving Credit Facility") was $600.0 million, of which $195.0 million was scheduled to mature on November 7, 2024 and $405.0 million was scheduled to mature on January 12, 2028, and the term loans thereunder (the "Term Loans") were outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of $895.0 million and scheduled to mature on January 12, 2028. Up to $40.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used to obtain letters of credit, up to $25.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used to obtain swing line loans, and up to $75.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used to obtain revolving loans and letters of credit in certain currencies other than U.S. Dollars ("Alternative Currencies"). The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used by the Company for capital expenditures, permitted acquisitions, permitted dividends, working capital and general corporate purposes.
No amortization is required with respect to the revolving loans. Prior to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment described below, the Term Loans amortized in equal quarterly installments of 1.25% of the original principal amount thereof, with the balance due at maturity. The Company may voluntarily prepay borrowings at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage costs" in certain circumstances.
All obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by all of the Company’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, other than certain excluded subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, any domestic subsidiary the primary assets of which consist of equity or debt of non-U.S. subsidiaries, certain immaterial non-wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and subsidiaries that are prohibited from providing a guarantee under applicable law or that would require governmental approval to provide such guarantee. The Company and the guarantors have also pledged substantially all of their assets to secure their obligations under the Credit Agreement.
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On February 24, 2023, the Company entered into the first amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (ii) reduce the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (iii) provide that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the First Amendment is in effect, the interest rate margin for (1) Term SOFR loans is deemed to be 2.50% and (2) Base Rate loans is deemed to be 1.50% per annum and (iv) make certain other changes as set forth therein.
After the First Amendment but prior to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment described below, interest on loans made under the Credit Agreement in U.S. Dollars accrued, at the Company's option, at a rate per annum equal to (1) the Base Rate (as defined below) plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% depending upon the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the First Amendment was in effect, the margin was deemed to be 1.50% per annum) or (2) Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement, including certain credit spread adjustments) for an interest period to be selected by the Company plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.25% depending upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the First Amendment was in effect, the margin was deemed to be 2.50% per annum) (such margin, the "Applicable Margin"). The "Base Rate" is equal to a fluctuating rate equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (b) 0.50% above the NYFRB Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (c) one-month Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.00%. Interest on loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility in Alternative Currencies accrues at a rate per annum equal to a customary benchmark rate (including, in certain cases, credit spread adjustments) plus the Applicable Margin.
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including limitations on the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness, create liens on assets, engage in certain fundamental corporate changes, make investments, repurchase stock, pay dividends or make similar distributions, engage in certain affiliate transactions, or enter into agreements that restrict the Company's ability to create liens, pay dividends or make loan repayments. In addition, the Company must comply with financial covenants which, after the First Amendment but prior to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment described below were as follows (unless the covenant relief period under the First Amendment was earlier terminated by the Company):
maintaining a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of (i) 4.75 to 1.00, for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 5.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 5.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 5.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 4.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, (vi) 4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024, and (vii) 3.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2024 and each fiscal quarter thereafter subject to increase to 4.25 to 1.00 for the four full consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or after the date of consummation of a permitted acquisition that constitutes a "Material Acquisition" under the Credit Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions; and
maintaining a minimum consolidated interest expense coverage ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of (i) 2.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 2.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 2.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 2.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 2.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, and (vi) 3.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024 and each fiscal quarter thereafter.
The Credit Agreement also contains customary provisions pertaining to events of default. If any event of default occurs, the obligations under the Credit Agreement may be declared due and payable, terminated upon written notice to the Company and existing letters of credit may be required to be cash collateralized.
On June 6, 2023, the Company entered into the second amendment (the "Second Amendment") to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein and described below, (ii) reduce the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein and described below, (iii) modify the pricing grid applicable to loans under the Credit Agreement during the covenant relief period as set forth therein and described below, (iv) impose a minimum liquidity covenant for certain periods during the covenant relief period as set forth therein and described below, (v) increase the annual amortization in respect of the term loans thereunder to 7.5% per annum for certain periods as set forth therein, (vi) impose an “anti-cash hoarding” condition to the borrowing of revolving loans as set forth therein, (vii) provide that the maturity date for the term loans and revolving loans shall be the day that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of the Notes if the Notes have not otherwise been refinanced or extended to at least 91 days after the stated maturity date of the term loans and revolving loans, the aggregate principal amount of non-extended outstanding Notes and certain replacement debt exceeds $50 million and a minimum liquidity condition is not satisfied, (viii) provide for contractual fallback language for LIBOR replacement to reflect the Alternative Reference Rates Committee hardwired approach and (ii) incorporate certain provisions that clarify the rightsreduction of the administrative agentaggregate revolving commitments thereunder by $100 million, (ix) require that the Company appoint a financial advisor and (x) make certain other modifications to recoverthe mandatory
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prepayments (including the imposition of an excess cash flow mandatory prepayment), collateral provisions and covenants (including additional limitations on debt, liens, investments and restricted payments such as dividends) as set forth therein.
After the effectiveness of the Second Amendment, interest on loans made under the Credit Agreement in U.S. Dollars accrues, at the Company's option, at a rate per annum equal to (1) the Base Rate (as defined above) plus a margin ranging from lenders0.25% to 2.75% depending upon the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the Second Amendment is in effect, the margin will not be less than 2.25% per annum) or other secured parties erroneous(2) Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement, including certain credit spread adjustments) for an interest period to be selected by the Company plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 3.75% depending upon the Company's consolidated leverage ratio (except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the Second Amendment is in effect, the margin will not be less than 3.25% per annum).
After the effectiveness of the Second Amendment, the financial covenants in the Credit Agreement are as follows (unless the covenant relief period under the Second Amendment is earlier terminated by the Company):
maintaining a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of (i) 4.75 to 1.00, for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 6.80 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 8.17 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 8.58 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 7.26 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, (vi) 6.36 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024, (vii) 5.85 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2024, (viii) 5.77 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2025, and (ix) 3.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2025 and each fiscal quarter thereafter subject to increase to 4.25 to 1.00 for the four full consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or after the date of consummation of a permitted acquisition that constitutes a "Material Acquisition" under the Credit Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions;
maintaining a minimum consolidated interest expense coverage ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of (i) 2.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 2.04 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 1.66 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 1.61 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 1.81 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, (vi) 2.07 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024, (vii) 2.27 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2024, (viii) 2.41 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2025, and (ix) 3.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2025 and each fiscal quarter thereafter; and
until January 31, 2025, maintaining a minimum consolidated liquidity (as further defined in the Credit Agreement but excluding revolving credit commitments scheduled to expire in 2024) of $150 million as of the last day of each monthly accounting period of the Company.
As of April 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants in the Credit Agreement.
As of April 30, 2023, the Company had $190.0 million outstanding under its Revolving Credit Facility and $895.0 million outstanding under its Term Loans. As of April 30, 2023, the undrawn borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility was $410.0 million ($310.0 million after giving pro forma effect to the reduction of revolving commitments as part of the Second Amendment described above), subject to leverage limitations. After effectiveness of the Second Amendment, $162.5 million of the Revolving Credit Facility will mature on November 7, 2024 and $337.5 million of the Revolving Credit Facility will mature on January 12, 2028.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 2.75 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments madeon $150.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.58%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 5 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $450.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.44%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 3 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on the first $150.0 million of debt outstanding under the Company's Revolving Credit Facility at a LIBOR-referenced rate of 0.73%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. This interest rate swap agreement matured during the first quarter of 2024.
Convertible Senior Notes
On October 12, 2022 and October 21, 2022, the Company issued and sold $300.0 million and $19.5 million, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the "Notes") in a private placement. The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated October 12, 2022, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined
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below) party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the "Indenture"). The Notes are jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company’s current and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) that guarantee its borrowings under its Credit Agreement. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 1.625% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2023. The Notes will mature on November 1, 2027, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased.
The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 26.8325 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $37.27 per share). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Indenture but will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change (as defined in the Indenture) or if the Company delivers a Notice of Sale Price Redemption (as defined in the Indenture), the Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate by a number of additional shares of common stock as described in the Indenture for a holder who elects to convert its Notes in connection with such lendersMake-Whole Fundamental Change or secured parties.to convert its Notes called (or deemed called as provided in the Indenture) for redemption in connection with such Notice of Sale Price Redemption, as the case may be.
Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding July 1, 2027, the Notes are convertible at the option of the holders thereof only under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending on January 29, 2023 (and only during such fiscal quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period in which, for each trading day of that period, the Trading Price (as defined in the Indenture), as determined following a request by a holder of Notes in accordance with the procedures described in the Indenture, per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for such trading day was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; (3) if the Company calls such Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date, but only with respect to the Notes called (or deemed called as provided in the Indenture) for redemption; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events described in the Indenture. On or after July 1, 2027 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the Notes, holders of the Notes may convert all or a portion of their Notes, regardless of the foregoing conditions. Upon conversion, the Notes will be settled in cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be converted, and in cash, shares of the Company's common stock or any combination thereof, at the Company’s option, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being converted.
The Company may not redeem the Notes prior to November 5, 2025. The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes (subject to the limitation described below), at the Company’s option, on or after November 5, 2025 and before the 61st scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides the related notice of sale price redemption, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. If the Company redeems less than all the outstanding Notes, at least $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes must be outstanding and not subject to redemption as of the relevant redemption notice date. No sinking fund is provided for the Notes.
Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Indenture) prior to the maturity date of the Notes, holders of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of the Notes for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (as defined in the Indenture).
Convertible Note Hedge Transactions
On October 6, 2022 and October 19, 2022, the Company entered into privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions (the “Convertible Note Hedge Transactions”) with an affiliate of one of the initial purchasers of the Notes and another financial institution (collectively, the “Counterparties”) whereby the Company has the option to purchase the same number of shares of the Company’s common stock initially underlying the Notes in the aggregate for approximately $37.27 per share, which is subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those in the Notes. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions will expire upon the maturity of the Notes, if not earlier exercised. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions are expected to reduce the potential dilution to the common stock upon the conversion of the Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, in the event that the market price per share of common stock, as measured under the terms of the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, is greater than the strike
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price of the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, which initially corresponds to the initial conversion price of the Notes, or approximately $37.27 per share of the common stock. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions are separate transactions, entered into by the Company with each of the Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Notes. Holders of the Notes do not have any rights with respect to the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions. The Company used approximately $72.6 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to pay the cost of the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions are recorded in additional paid-in capital in the Balance Sheets as they do not require classification outside of equity pursuant to ASC 480 and qualify for equity classification pursuant to ASC 815.
Warrant Transactions
On October 6, 2022 and on October 19, 2022, the Company separately entered into privately negotiated warrant transactions (the “Warrants”) with the Counterparties whereby the holders of the Warrants have the option to acquire, collectively, subject to anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 8.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial strike price of approximately $51.15 per share. The Warrants were sold in private placements to the Counterparties pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. If the market price per share of the common stock, as measured under the terms of the Warrants, exceeds the strike price of the Warrants, the Warrants could have a dilutive effect on the common stock, unless the Company elects, subject to certain conditions, to settle the Warrants in cash. The Warrants will expire over a period beginning in February 2028.
The Warrants are separate transactions, entered into by the Company with each of the Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Notes. Holders of the Notes do not have any rights with respect to the Warrants. The Company received aggregate proceeds of approximately $42.9 million from the sale of the Warrants to the Counterparties. The Warrants are recorded in additional paid-in capital in the Balance Sheets as they do not require classification outside of equity pursuant to ASC 480 and qualify for equity classification pursuant to ASC 815.
In combination, the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions and the Warrants synthetically increase the strike price of the conversion option of the Notes from approximately $37.27 to $51.15, reducing the dilutive effect of the Notes in exchange for a net cash premium of $29.7 million.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was comprised of the following components for the periods presented:
 Three Months Ended
(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Contractual interest (1)
$1,076 $1,078 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs121 121 
Total interest expense$1,197 $1,199 
(1) Contractual interest represents the interest on the Company's outstanding debt after giving effect to the interest rate swap agreement.
 Three Months Ended
(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Contractual interest$21,241 $907 
Interest rate swap agreements(2,145)169 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs1,414 121 
Total interest expense$20,510 $1,197 
As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, there were no amounts outstanding under the letters of credit, swing line loans and alternative currency sub-facilities.
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Note 10: Income Taxes
The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to the regional mix of income, impact of global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI"), changes in valuation allowance and research and development ("R&D") tax credits. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act requires R&D costs incurred for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021 to be capitalized and amortized ratably over five or fifteen years for tax purposes, depending on where the research activities are conducted. The Company has elected to treat GILTI as a period cost and the additional capitalization of R&D costs within GILTI increases the Company's provision for income taxes.
The Company uses a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions ("UTP"). The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained in audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (before the federal impact of state items) is as follows:
(in thousands)
Balance at January 30, 202229, 2023$27,05131,471 
Additions/(decreases) based on tax positions related to the current fiscal year181164 
Additions/(decreases) based on tax positions related to the prior fiscal years(34)(5)
Balance at May 1, 2022April 30, 2023$27,19831,630 
Included in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits at May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 and January 30, 202229, 2023 are $9.4$12.8 million and $9.3$12.6 million, respectively, of net tax benefits (after the federal impact of state items), that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate, prior to consideration of any required valuation allowance.
The liability for UTP is reflected in the Balance Sheets as follows:        
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022January 30, 2022(in thousands)April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
Deferred tax assets - non-currentDeferred tax assets - non-current$16,440 $16,346 Deferred tax assets - non-current$17,429 $17,446 
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities9,384 9,335 Other long-term liabilities12,813 12,641 
Total accrued taxesTotal accrued taxes$25,824 $25,681 Total accrued taxes$30,242 $30,087 
The Company’s policy is to include net interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the "Provision for income taxes" in the Statements of Income.Operations.
Tax years prior to 2013 (the Company’s fiscal year 2014) are generally not subject to examination by the United States ("U.S.") Internal Revenue Service except for items involving tax attributes that have been carried forward to tax years whose statute of limitations remains open. For state returns in the U.S., the Company is generally not subject to income tax examinations for calendar years prior to 2012 (the Company’s fiscal year 2013). The Company has a significant tax presence in Switzerland for which Swiss tax filings have been examined through fiscal year 2020. The Company is also subject to routine examinations by various foreign tax jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company believes that adequate provisions have been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax examinations cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company’s tax examinations are resolved in a manner not consistent with the Company's expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs.
The Company’s regional income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes and equity in net gains of equity method investments was as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
DomesticDomestic$(4,782)$(5,484)Domestic$(18,841)$(4,782)
ForeignForeign50,875 32,102 Foreign(12,986)50,875 
TotalTotal$46,093 $26,618 Total$(31,827)$46,093 
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Note 11: Leases
The Company has operating leases for real estate, vehicles, and office equipment, which are accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, "Leases." Real estate leases are used to secure office space for the Company's administrative, engineering, production support and manufacturing activities. The Company's leases have remaining lease terms of up to approximately ten years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to five years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within one year.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Operating lease costOperating lease cost$1,446 $1,337 Operating lease cost$2,149 $1,446 
Short-term lease costShort-term lease cost271 244 Short-term lease cost609 271 
Sublease incomeSublease income(35)(20)Sublease income(158)(35)
Total lease costTotal lease cost$1,682 $1,561 Total lease cost$2,600 $1,682 
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilitiesCash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$1,709 $1,731 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$2,181 $1,709 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilitiesRight-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$465 $33 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities$13 $465 
May 1, 2022April 30, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term–operating leases (in years)5.415.88
Weighted-average discount rate on remaining lease payments–operating leases6.36.9 %
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022January 30, 2022(in thousands)April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
Operating lease right-of-use assets in "Other assets"Operating lease right-of-use assets in "Other assets"$19,102 $19,777 Operating lease right-of-use assets in "Other assets"$29,831 $31,807 
Operating lease liabilities in "Accrued liabilities"Operating lease liabilities in "Accrued liabilities"$3,790 $3,977 Operating lease liabilities in "Accrued liabilities"$5,977 $6,209 
Operating lease liabilities in "Other long-term liabilities"Operating lease liabilities in "Other long-term liabilities"15,446 16,577 Operating lease liabilities in "Other long-term liabilities"24,583 26,484 
Total operating lease liabilitiesTotal operating lease liabilities$19,236 $20,554 Total operating lease liabilities$30,560 $32,693 
Maturities of lease liabilities as of May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 are as follows:
(in thousands)(in thousands)(in thousands)
Fiscal Year Ending:Fiscal Year Ending:Fiscal Year Ending:
2023 (remaining nine months)$3,644 
20244,567 
2024 (remaining nine months)2024 (remaining nine months)$5,931 
202520254,414 20257,675 
202620263,391 20266,316 
202720272,206 20274,688 
202820284,044 
ThereafterThereafter4,544 Thereafter9,090 
Total lease paymentsTotal lease payments22,766 Total lease payments37,744 
Less: imputed interestLess: imputed interest(3,530)Less: imputed interest(7,184)
TotalTotal$19,236 Total$30,560 

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Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Matters
In accordance with ASC 450-20, "Loss Contingencies," the Company accrues an undiscounted liability for those contingencies where the incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The Company also discloses the amount accrued and the amount of a reasonably possible loss in excess of the amount accrued, if material. The Company does not record liabilities when the likelihood that the liability has been incurred is probable but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated, or when the liability is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote. The Company evaluates, at least quarterly, developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and makes adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both probability and the estimated amount. The Company may be unable to estimate a possible loss or range of possible loss due to various reasons, including, among others: (i) if the damages sought are indeterminate, (ii) if the proceedings are in early stages, (iii) if there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals, motions or settlements, (iv) if there are significant factual issues to be determined or resolved, and (v) if there are novel or unsettled legal theories presented. In such instances, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of such matters, including a possible eventual loss, if any.
Because the outcomes of litigation and other legal matters are inherently unpredictable, the Company’s evaluation of legal matters or proceedings often involves a series of complex assessments by management about future events and can rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. While the consequences of certain unresolved matters and proceedings are not presently determinable, and an estimate of the probable and reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of amounts accrued for such proceedings cannot be reasonably made, an adverse outcome from such proceedings could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings in any given reporting period. However, in the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, any ultimate liability related to current outstanding claims and lawsuits, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as a whole. However, legal matters are inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company’s control.
As such, even though the Company intends to vigorously defend itself with respect to its legal matters, there can be no assurance that the final outcome of these matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows.
From time to time, the Company is involved in various claims, litigation, and other legal actions that are normal to the nature of its business, including with respect to intellectual property, contract, product liability, employment, and environmental matters. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, any ultimate liability related to current outstanding claims and lawsuits, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as a whole.
On June 14, 2022, Denso Corporation, and several of its affiliates (collectively "Denso"), filed a complaint against Sierra Wireless and several of its affiliates ("Sierra Entities") in the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego. Denso asserts eight causes of action, including claims for breach of express and implied warranties, equitable indemnification, negligent and intentional misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, promissory estoppel, and declaratory judgment, based on an alleged defect related to the GPS week number rollover date. Denso alleges that it incurred in excess of $84 million in damages and costs to implement a firmware update provided by Sierra Entities' supplier in late 2018, before Sierra Wireless disposed of the automotive business, to address the alleged product defect. Denso filed an amended complaint on September 23, 2022, asserting essentially the same eight causes of action. After briefing on a demurrer and initial discovery, the parties' reached a settlement in principle, delayed hearing on the demurrer motion until August 25, 2023, and are working to finalize a settlement agreement.
On March 25, 2022, Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, and several of its affiliates (collectively "Harman"), filed a complaint against certain Sierra Entities in the District Court of Munich, Germany. Harman asserts claims that the Sierra Entities, in connection with the delivery of certain modules by the Sierra Entities, violated a frame supply agreement, a quality assurance agreement and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods. Harman alleges that it incurred approximately $16 million in damages and costs, the bulk of which amount related to settling with a customer that had to implement a firmware update provided by Sierra Entities' supplier in late 2018, before Sierra Wireless disposed of the automotive business, to address the alleged product defect. Since the case is at an early stage, at this time, the Company is unable to form a conclusion as to the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the amount or range of any possible loss resulting from the alleged claims. The Company intends to defend the claims vigorously.
Environmental Matters
The Company vacated a former facility in Newbury Park, California in 2002, but continues to address groundwater and soil contamination at the site. The Company’s efforts to address site conditions have been at the direction of the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (“RWQCB”). In October 2013, an order was issued including a scope of proposed additional site work, monitoring, and remediation activities. The Company has been complying with RWQCB orders and
direction, and continues to implement an approved remedial action plan addressing the soil, groundwater, and soil vapor at the site. 
The Company has accrued liabilities where it is probable that a loss will be incurred and the cost or amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on the latest determinations by the RWQCB and the most recent actions taken pursuant to the remedial action plan, the Company estimates the total range of probable loss between $7.9 million and $9.4 million. To date, the Company has made $5.8$6.2 million in payments towards the remedial action planplan. As of April 30, 2023, the estimated range of probable loss remaining was between $1.7 million and as of May 1, 2022, has a remaining accrual of $2.1 million related to this matter.$3.2 million. Given the uncertainties associated with environmental assessment and the remediation activities, the Company is unable to determine a best estimate within the range of loss. Therefore, the Company has recorded the minimum amount of probable loss.loss and as of April 30, 2023, has a remaining accrual of $1.7 million related to this matter. These estimates could change as a result of changes in planned remedial actions, further actions from the regulatory agency, remediation technology, and other factors.
Indemnification
The Company has entered into agreements with its current and former executives and directors indemnifying them against certain liabilities incurred in connection with the performance of their duties. The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws also contain indemnification obligations with respect to the Company’s current directors and employees.
The Company is a party to a variety of agreements in the ordinary course of business under which the Company may be obligated to indemnify a third party with respect to certain matters. The impact on the Company's future financial results is not subject to reasonable estimation because considerable uncertainty exists as to the final outcome of any claims and whether claims will be made.
Product Warranties
The Company’s general warranty policy provides for repair or replacement of defective parts. In some cases, a refund of the purchase price is offered. In certain instances, the Company has agreed to other or additional warranty terms, including indemnification provisions.
The product warranty accrual reflects the Company’s best estimate of probable liability under its product warranties. The Company accrues for known warranty issues if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated, and accrues for estimated incurred but unidentified issues based on historical experience. Historically, warranty expense and the related accrual has been immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Licenses
Under certain license agreements, the Company is committed to make royalty payments based on the sales of products using certain technologies. The Company recognizes royalty obligations as determinable in accordance with agreement terms.
Deferred Compensation
The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan for certain officers and key executives that allows participants to defer a portion of their compensation for future distribution at various times permitted by the plan. This plan provides for a discretionary Company match up to a defined portion of the employee's deferral, with any match subject to a defined vesting schedule.
The Company's liability for the deferred compensation plan is presented below:
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022January 30, 2022(in thousands)April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities$1,821 $1,966 Accrued liabilities$5,392 $4,714 
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities41,305 43,197 Other long-term liabilities37,997 37,563 
Total deferred compensation liabilities under this planTotal deferred compensation liabilities under this plan$43,126 $45,163 Total deferred compensation liabilities under this plan$43,389 $42,277 
The Company has purchased whole life insurance on the lives of certain current deferred compensation plan participants. This corporate-owned life insurance is held in a grantor trust and is intended to cover a majority of the Company's costs of the deferred compensation plan. The cash surrender value of the corporate-owned life insurance was $33.7$34.2 million and $35.2$33.7 million as of May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 and January 30, 2022,29, 2023, respectively, and is included in "Other assets" in the Balance Sheets. The decrease in the cash surrender value of the corporate-owned life insurance as of May 1, 2022 compared to January 30, 2022 was primarily related to a $2.6 million decrease in market value and a $1.6 million reduction in cash surrender value related to a death benefit, partially offset by the re-investment of $2.7 million of proceeds from the death benefit into the corporate-owned life insurance policy in order to provide substantive coverage for the Company's deferred compensation liability.

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Note 13: Restructuring
From time to time, the Company takes steps to realign the business to focus on high-growth areas, provide customer value and make the Company more efficient. As a result, the Company has re-aligned resources and infrastructure, which resulted in restructuring charges of $2.1 million in the three months ended April 30, 2023. The Company did not have any restructuring charges during the three months ended May 1, 2022. Restructuring related liabilities are included in "Accrued liabilities" in the Balance Sheets.
Restructuring activity is summarized as follows:
(in thousands)One-time employee termination benefitsOther restructuringTotal
Balance at January 29, 2023$4,027 $12 $4,039 
Charges1,043 1,017 2,060 
Cash payments(2,457)(709)(3,166)
Balance at April 30, 2023$2,613 $320 $2,933 
Restructuring charges were included in the Statements of Operations as follows:
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Cost of sales$497 $— 
Selling, general and administrative337 — 
Product development and engineering1,226 — 
Total restructuring charges$2,060 $— 
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Note 13:14: Concentration of Risk
The following significant customers accounted for at least 10% of the Company's net sales in one or more of the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended
(percentage of net sales)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Trend-tek Technology Ltd. (and affiliates)18 %16 %
Frontek Technology Corporation (and affiliates)15 %19 %
CEAC International Limited13 %10 %
The following table shows the customers that had an outstanding receivable balance that represented at least 10% of the Company's total net receivables as of one or more of the dates indicated:
(percentage of net receivables)May 1, 2022January 30, 2022
Three Months Ended
(percentage of net sales)(percentage of net sales)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
CEAC International LimitedCEAC International Limited%13 %
Trend-tek Technology Ltd. (and affiliates)Trend-tek Technology Ltd. (and affiliates)%18 %
Frontek Technology Corporation (and affiliates)Frontek Technology Corporation (and affiliates)15 %17 %Frontek Technology Corporation (and affiliates)%15 %
Trend-tek Technology Ltd (and affiliates)11 %%
CEAC International Limited11 %10 %
Outside Subcontractors and Suppliers
The Company relies on a limited number of third-party subcontractors and suppliers for the productionsupply of silicon wafers, chipsets and other electronic components, and for product manufacturing, packaging, testing and certain other tasks. Disruption or termination of supply sources or subcontractors including due to the COVID-19 pandemic or natural disasters such as an earthquake or other causes, have delayed and could in the future delay shipments and could have a material adverse effect on the Company. Although there are generally alternate sources for these materials and services, qualification of the alternate sources could cause delays sufficient to have a material adverse effect on the Company. A significant amount of the Company’s third-party subcontractors and suppliers, including third-party foundries that supply silicon wafers, are located in the U.S., Taiwan and China. A significant amount of the Company’s assembly and test operations are conducted by third-party contractors in Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Malaysia.

Mexico.
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Note 14:15: Segment Information
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer functions as the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). The CODM makes operating decisions and assesses performance based on the Company's major product lines, which represent its operating segments. The Company currently has 3four operating segments—Signal Integrity, Advanced Protection and Sensing, IoT System, and IoT Connected Services—that represent four separate reportable segments. Each of these reportable segments are each operating segments and reporting units.
Historically, the Company had three operating segments—Signal Integrity, Wireless and Sensing, and Protection—that historically havehad been aggregated into one reportable segment identified as the "Semiconductor Products Group." In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company updated its forecasts and assessed the economic performance of the three operating segments and concluded that Protection is no longer expected to be economically similar to the other operating segments. This is primarily because the Company's projections indicate that the gross margin of products within Protection will not be economically similar to products within the other operating segments. Accordingly, the Company concluded that Protection should be separately reported as its own reportable segment. This decision resulted in the formation of 2two reportable segments includingidentified as the High-Performance Analog Group, which iswas comprised of the Signal Integrity and Wireless and Sensing operating segments, and the System Protection Group, which iswas comprised of the Protection operating segment. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, as a result of organizational restructuring, the proximity sensing business and the power business were moved from the previous Wireless and Sensing operating segment into the newly formed Advanced Protection and Sensing operating segment, which also includes the Protection business. Following this organizational restructuring, the Company determined that Signal Integrity and the revised Wireless and Sensing operating segments were no longer economically similar and as a result the Company has concluded that Signal Integrity should be separately reported as its own reportable segment. Also in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, in conjunction with the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, the Company formed two additional operating segments including the IoT System operating segment, which absorbed the Company's revised Wireless and Sensing operating segment, and the IoT Connected Services operating segment. As a result of the reorganization and the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, the Company has four reportable segments. All prior year information in the tables below has been revised retrospectively to reflect the change to the Company's reportable segments.
The Company’s assets are commingled among the 3various operating segments and the CODM does not use asset information in making operating decisions or assessing performance. Therefore, the Company has not included asset information by reportable segment in the segment disclosures below.
Net sales and gross profit by reportable segment were as follows:
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Net sales:
High-Performance Analog Group$146,601 $125,202 
System Protection Group55,548 45,170 
Total net sales$202,149 $170,372 
Gross profit:
High-Performance Analog Group$102,061 $83,080 
System Protection Group29,187 22,741 
Unallocated costs, including share-based compensation(995)(960)
Total gross profit$130,253 $104,861 
Information by Product Line
The Company operates exclusively in the semiconductor industry and primarily within the analog and mixed-signal sector.
The table below provides net sales activity by product line on a comparative basis:
Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except percentages)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Signal Integrity$79,302 40 %$66,695 39 %
Wireless and Sensing67,299 33 %58,507 34 %
Protection55,548 27 %45,170 27 %
Total net sales$202,149 100 %$170,372 100 %
Three Months Ended
(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net sales:
Signal Integrity Products Group$41,646 18 %$79,302 39 %
Advanced Sensing and Protection Products Group36,057 15 %72,422 36 %
IoT System Products Group134,576 57 %50,425 25 %
IoT Connected Services Group24,260 10 %— — %
Total net sales$236,539 100 %$202,149 100 %
Gross profit:
Signal Integrity Products Group$25,084 $55,865 
Advanced Sensing and Protection Products Group19,399 37,129 
IoT System Products Group59,123 38,253 
IoT Connected Services Group11,163 — 
Unallocated costs, including share-based compensation and amortization of acquired technology(11,823)(2,042)
Total gross profit$102,946 $129,205 
Information by Sales Channel
(in thousands, except percentages)(in thousands, except percentages)Three Months Ended(in thousands, except percentages)Three Months Ended
May 1, 2022May 2, 2021April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
DistributorDistributor$179,033 89 %$146,400 86 %Distributor$144,274 61 %$179,033 89 %
DirectDirect23,116 11 %23,972 14 %Direct92,265 39 %23,116 11 %
Total net salesTotal net sales$202,149 100 %$170,372 100 %Total net sales$236,539 100 %$202,149 100 %
Generally, the Company does not have long-term contracts with its distributors and most distributor agreements can be terminated by either party with short notice. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company's largest distributors were based in Asia.
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Geographic Information
Net sales activity by geographic region was as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(percentage of total net sales)(percentage of total net sales)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(percentage of total net sales)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Asia-PacificAsia-Pacific76 %78 %Asia-Pacific54 %76 %
North AmericaNorth America13 %13 %North America31 %13 %
EuropeEurope11 %%Europe15 %11 %
100 %100 %100 %100 %
The Company attributes sales to a country based on the ship-to address. The table below summarizes sales activity to countries that represented greater than 10% of total net sales for at least one of the periods presented:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(percentage of total net sales)(percentage of total net sales)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(percentage of total net sales)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
China (including Hong Kong)China (including Hong Kong)57 %60 %China (including Hong Kong)24 %57 %
United StatesUnited States12 %11 %United States28 %12 %
Although a large percentage of the Company's products is shipped into the Asia-Pacific region, a significant number of the products produced by these customers and incorporating the Company's semiconductor products are then sold outside this region.

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Note 15:16: Stock Repurchase Program
The Company maintains a stock repurchase program that was initially approved by its Board of Directors in March 2008. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized expansion of the program over the years. The following table summarizes activity under the program for the presented periods:
Three Months Ended
May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
(in thousands, except number of shares)SharesAmount PaidSharesAmount Paid
Shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program762,093 $50,000 360,942 $25,000 
On March 11, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved the expansion of the stock repurchase program by an additional $350.0 million. As of May 1, 2022, the Company had repurchased $589.0 million in shares of its common stock under the program since inception andApril 30, 2023, the remaining authorization under the program was $209.4 million. Under the program, the Company may repurchase its common stock at any time or from time to time, without prior notice, subject to market conditions and other considerations. The Company’s repurchases may be made through Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 or other trading plans, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block purchases or other transactions. TheTo the extent the Company intendsrepurchases any shares of its common stock under the program in the future, the Company expects to fund such repurchases under the program from cash on hand and borrowings on its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company has no obligation to repurchase any shares under the program and may suspend or discontinue it at any time.
The following table summarizes activity under the program for the presented periods:
Three Months Ended
April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
(in thousands, except number of shares)SharesAmount PaidSharesAmount Paid
Shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program— $— 762,093 $50,000 

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Note 16:17: Derivatives and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions and principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company, on a routine basis and in the normal course of business, experiences expenses denominated in Swiss Franc ("CHF"), Canadian Dollar ("CAD") and Great British Pound ("GBP"). Such expenses expose the Company to exchange rate fluctuations between these foreign currencies and the U.S. Dollar ("USD"). The Company occasionally uses derivative financial instruments, in the form of forward contracts, to mitigate a portion of the risk associated with adverse movements in these foreign currency exchange rates during a twelve-month window. Currency forward contracts involve fixing the exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. The Company’s accounting treatment for these instruments is based on whether or not the instruments are designated as a hedging instrument. As of May 1, 2022The Company is applying hedge accounting to all foreign currency derivatives and January 30, 2022, the Company had no outstandinghas designated these hedges as cash flow hedges.
The Company's foreign currency forward contracts.contracts had the following outstanding balances:
During
April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
(in thousands, except number of instruments)Number of InstrumentsSell Notional ValueBuy Notional ValueNumber of InstrumentsSell Notional ValueBuy Notional Value
Sell USD/Buy CAD Forward Contract6$6,698 $9,164 9$9,965 $13,643 
Sell USD/Buy GBP Forward Contract12$2,548 £2,285 18$3,801 £3,406 
Total1827
These contracts have been designated as cash flows hedges and the unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, are recorded as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss" ("AOCI") in the Balance Sheets. The effective portions of the cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI until the hedged item is recognized in either "Selling, general and administrative expense" or "Product development and engineering expense" in the Statements of Operations once the foreign exchange contract matures, offsetting the underlying hedged expenses. Any ineffective portions of the cash flow hedges are recorded in "Non-operating income, net" in the Statements of Operations. The Company presents its derivative assets and liabilities at their gross fair values in the Balance Sheets.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 2.75 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $150.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.58%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 5 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $450.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.44%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a three-year3 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on the first $150.0 million of debt outstanding under the Company's Credit Facility. Interest payments on the first $150.0 million of the Company's debt outstanding under theRevolving Credit Facility are now fixed at a LIBOR-referenced rate of 1.9775%0.73%, plus a variable margin and spread based on the Company's currentconsolidated leverage ratio. This interest rate swap agreement matured during the first quarter of 2024.
The interest rate swap agreement hasagreements have been designated as a cash flow hedgehedges and unrealized gains or losses, net of income tax, are recorded as a component of "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income or Loss"AOCI in the Balance Sheets. As the various settlements are made on a monthly basis, the realized gain or loss on the settlements are recorded in "Interest expense" in the Statements of Income.Operations. The interest rate swap agreementagreements resulted in a realized gain of $2.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023, compared to a realized loss of $0.2 million for each of the three months ended May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021.2022.
The fair values of the Company's derivative assets and liabilitiesinstruments that qualify as cash flow hedges in the Balance Sheets were as follows:
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022January 30, 2022(in thousands)April 30, 2023January 29, 2023
Interest rate swap agreementInterest rate swap agreement$1,983 $62 Interest rate swap agreement$7,024 $6,067 
Foreign currency forward contractsForeign currency forward contracts399 717 
Total other current assetsTotal other current assets$1,983 $62 Total other current assets$7,423 $6,784 
Interest rate swap agreement$— $167 
Total other long-term assets$— $167 
Interest rate swap agreementInterest rate swap agreement9,126 6,432 
Total other long-term liabilitiesTotal other long-term liabilities$9,126 $6,432 
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During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company entered into an economic hedge program that uses total return swap contracts to hedge the market risk associated with the unfunded portion of the Company's deferred compensation liability. The total return swap contracts generally have a duration of one month and are rebalanced and re-hedged at the end of each monthly term. While the total returns swap contracts are treated as economic hedges, the Company has not designated them as hedges for accounting purposes. The total return swap contracts are measured at fair value and recognized in the Balance Sheets in "Accrued Liabilities" if the instruments are in a loss position and in "Other Current Assets" if the instruments are in a gain position. Unrealized gains and losses, as well as realized gains and losses for settlements, on the total return swap contracts are recognized in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Statements of Income.Operations. As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, the notional value of the total return swap contracts was $5.8$4.2 million and the fair value resulted in a liability of $0.3$0.01 million. As of January 30, 2022,29, 2023, the notional value of the total return swap contracts was $7.8$5.2 million and the fair value resulted in a liabilityan asset of $0.3$0.1 million. The total return swap contracts resulted in a net loss recognized in earnings of $0.1 million for the three months ended April 30, 2023, compared to a net loss recognized in earnings of $0.4 million for the three months ended May 1, 2022, compared to a net gain recognized in earnings of $1.0 million for the three months ended May 2, 2021.

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Note 17:18: Subsequent Event
Second Amendment to Restatement Agreement
On May 3, 2022,June 6, 2023, the Company completedentered into the divestitureSecond Amendment to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (ii) reduce the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (iii) modify the pricing grid applicable to loans under the Credit Agreement during the covenant relief period as set forth therein, (iv) impose a minimum liquidity covenant for certain periods during the covenant relief period as set forth therein, (v) increase the annual amortization in respect of the Disposal Groupterm loans thereunder to Micross Components, Inc.7.5% per annum for approximately $30certain periods as set forth therein, (vi) impose an “anti-cash hoarding” condition to the borrowing of revolving loans as set forth therein, (vii) provide that the maturity date for the term loans and revolving loans shall be the day that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of the Notes if the Notes have not otherwise been refinanced or extended to at least 91 days after the stated maturity date of the term loans and revolving loans, the aggregate principal amount of non-extended outstanding Notes and certain replacement debt exceeds $50 million inand a minimum liquidity condition is not satisfied, (viii) provide for the reduction of the aggregate revolving commitments thereunder by $100 million, (ix) require that the Company appoint a financial advisor and (x) make certain other modifications to the mandatory prepayments (including the imposition of an all-cash transaction.excess cash flow mandatory prepayment), collateral provisions and covenants (including additional limitations on debt, liens, investments and restricted payments such as dividends) as set forth therein. See Note 2, Divestiture,9, Long-Term Debt, for additional information.

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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Quarterly Report"),“Risk Factors” and the "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements" in this Quarterly Report.
Overview
Semtech Corporation (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company", "we", "our", or "us") designs, develops, manufacturesis a high-performance, IoT systems and markets high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms.cloud connectivity service provider. We account for results in four reportable segments—Signal Integrity, Advanced Protection and Sensing, IoT System and IoT Connected Services. Historically, we had three operating segments—Signal Integrity, Wireless and Sensing, and Protection—that had been aggregated into two reportable segments—segments identified as the High-Performance Analog Group, and the System Protection Group. The High-Performance Analog Group iswhich was comprised of ourthe Signal Integrity and Wireless and Sensing product lines, which represent two operating segments. Thesegments, and the System Protection Group, iswhich was comprised of ourthe Protection product line, which represents a separate operating segment. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, as a result of organizational restructuring, the proximity sensing business and the power business were moved from the previous Wireless and Sensing operating segment into the newly formed Advanced Protection and Sensing operating segment, which also includes the Protection business. Following this organizational restructuring, we determined that Signal Integrity and the revised Wireless and Sensing operating segments were no longer economically similar and as a result we concluded that Signal Integrity should be separately reported as its own reportable segment. Also in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, in conjunction with the acquisition of Sierra Wireless, Inc. ("Sierra Wireless") we formed two additional operating segments including the IoT System operating segment, which absorbed our revised Wireless and Sensing operating segment, and the IoT Connected Services operating segment. As a result of the reorganization and the Sierra Wireless Acquisition (as defined below), we have four reportable segments. All prior year information in the tables below has been revised retrospectively to reflect the change to our reportable segments. See Note 15, Segment Information, to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for segment information.
Signal Integrity. We design, develop, manufacture and market a portfolio of optical data communications and video transport products used in a wide variety of infrastructure and industrial applications. Our comprehensive portfolio of integrated circuits ("ICs") for data centers, enterprise networks, passive optical networks ("PON"), and wireless base station optical transceivers and high-speed interfaces ranges from 100Mbps to 400Gbps and supports key industry standards such as Fibre Channel, Infiniband, Ethernet, PON and synchronous optical networks. Our video products offer advanced solutions for next generation high-definition broadcast applications, as well as highly differentiated video-over-IP technology for professional audio video applications.
WirelessAdvanced Protection and Sensing. We design, develop, manufacture and market a portfolio of specialized radio frequency products used in a wide variety of industrial, medical and communications applications, and specialized sensing products used in industrial and consumer applications. Our wireless products, which include our LoRa® devices and wireless radio frequency technology, feature industry leading and longest range industrial, scientific and medical radio, enabling a lower total cost of ownership and increased reliability in all environments. These features make these products particularly suitable for machine to machine and Internet-of-Things ("IoT") applications. Our unique sensing technology enables proximity sensing and advanced user interface solutions for our mobile and consumer products. Our wireless and sensing products can be found in a broad range of applications in the industrial, medical, and consumer markets. We also design, develop, and market power product devices that control, alter, regulate, and condition the power within electronic systems focused on the LoRa and IoT infrastructure segment. The highest volume product types within this category are switching voltage regulators, combination switching and linear regulators, smart regulators, isolated switches, and wireless charging.
Protection. We design, develop, manufacture and market high-performance protection devices, which are often referred to as transient voltage suppressors ("TVS"). and specialized sensing products. TVS devices provide protection for electronic systems where voltage spikes (called transients), such as electrostatic discharge, electrical over stress or secondary lightning surge energy, can permanently damage sensitive ICs. Our portfolio of protection solutions include filter and termination devices that are integrated with the TVS device. Our products provide robust protection while preserving signal integrity in high-speed communications, networking and video interfaces. These products also operate at very low voltage. Our protection products can be found in a broad range of applications including smart phones, LCD and organic light-emitting diode TVs and displays, set-top boxes, monitors and displays, tablets, computers, notebooks, base stations, routers, automobile and industrial systems. Our unique sensing technology enables proximity sensing and advanced user interface solutions for our mobile and consumer products.
IoT System.We design, develop, manufacture and market a portfolio of specialized radio frequency products used in a wide variety of industrial, medical and communications applications. Our wireless products, which include our LoRa® devices and wireless radio frequency technology, feature industry leading and longest range industrial, scientific and medical radio, enabling a lower total cost of ownership and increased reliability. These features make these products particularly suitable for machine-to-machine and IoT applications. We also offer a comprehensive product portfolio of IoT solutions that enable businesses to connect and manage their devices, collect and analyze data, and improve decision-making. The portfolio includes a wide range of modules, gateways, routers, and connected services that are designed to meet the specific needs of different industries and applications. Sierra Wireless' modules are available in a variety of form factors and connectivity options, including LTE-M, NB-IoT and 5G, and can be integrated into an array of devices and systems. Our gateways and routers are designed to provide reliable and secure connectivity for IoT devices, while our connected services enable businesses to manage devices and connectivity so businesses can navigate the complex IoT landscape and realize the full potential of connected devices.
IoT Connected Services. We design, develop, operate and market a portfolio of connected services used in a wide variety of industrial, medical and communications applications. Our connected services include wireless connectivity and cloud-based services for customers to deploy, connect, and operate their end applications. Our services have been purpose-built for IoT
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applications and include features such as SIM and subscription management, device and data management, geolocation support, as well as reporting and alerting that can be configured or tailored to a variety of IoT use cases.
Our interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are referred to herein as the "Balance Sheets" and interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of incomeoperations are referred to herein as the "Statements of Income.Operations."
Our net sales by product line were as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Signal IntegritySignal Integrity$79,302 $66,695 Signal Integrity$41,646 $79,302 
Wireless and Sensing67,299 58,507 
Protection55,548 45,170 
Advanced Protection and SensingAdvanced Protection and Sensing36,057 72,422 
IoT SystemIoT System134,576 50,425 
IoT Connected ServicesIoT Connected Services24,260 — 
TotalTotal$202,149 $170,372 Total$236,539 $202,149 
We design, develop, manufacture and market a wide range of products for commercial applications, the majority of which are sold into the infrastructure, high-end consumer and industrial end markets.
Infrastructure: data centers, PON, base stations, optical networks, servers, carrier networks, switches and routers, cable modems, wireless local area network ("LAN") and other communication infrastructure equipment.
High-End Consumer: smartphones, tablets, wearables, desktops, notebooks, and other handheld products, wireless charging, set-top boxes, digital televisions, monitors and displays, digital video recorders and other consumer equipment.
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Industrial: IoT applications, analog and digital video broadcast equipment, video-over-IP solutions, automated meter reading, smart grid, wireless charging, medical, security systems, automotive, industrial and home automation and other industrial equipment.
Our end customers for our silicon solutions are primarily original equipment manufacturers that produce and sell electronics.technology solutions. Our IoT module, router, gateways and managed connectivity solutions ship to IoT device makers and enterprises to provide IoT connectivity to end devices.
Recent Developments
On May 3, 2022, we completed24, 2023, our board of directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) appointed Paul H. Pickle to serve as our President and Chief Executive Officer effective as of a date, after June 8, 2023 and not later than June 30, 2023, to be mutually agreed between Mr. Pickle and the divestitureChair of the Board (with Mr. Pickle’s first day of employment in such capacity, the “Transition Date”).
On May 24, 2023, the Board also appointed Mr. Pickle as a member of the Board to serve until our high reliability discrete diodescalendar 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and assemblies business (the “Disposal Group”)until his successor is elected or qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal, with such appointment to Micross Components, Inc. for approximately $30 million in an all-cash transaction. See Note 2, Divestitures, for additional information.be effective on and subject to the occurrence of the Transition Date.
Impact of COVID-19 and Macroeconomic Conditions
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected healthInventory levels increased slightly in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 as the decrease in demand occurred faster than actions could be taken to reduce inventory spend. We expect to see supply constraints ease for some products in the remainder of fiscal year 2024 due to changes in anticipated demand and economic conditions throughout the United States ("U.S.") and the rest of the world including Asia, where a significant percentage of our customers, suppliers, third party foundries and subcontractors are located. As a result of the pandemic, certain of our facilities and the third-party foundries and assembly and test contractors to which we outsource our manufacturing functions, have had to periodically reduce or suspend operations. The disruption experienced during such closures has resulted in reduced production of our products, delays for delivery of our products to our customers, and reduced ability to receive supplies, which have had and mayother macroeconomic conditions. We will continue to have, individuallytake appropriate actions to align inventory levels with current macroeconomic conditions and in the aggregate, an adverse effect on our results.
Currently, customer demand remains strong and supply tight, with many of our suppliers running at or near capacity and our customers competing for limited inventory. While we have increased our inventory levels to prepare for our strong backlog of orders, higher demand and to minimize the impact of potential supply shortages, we cannot provide assurance that we will have sufficient inventory if this high level of demand is sustained over the longer term.profiles. In addition, the prices to obtain raw materials and convert them into the necessary inventory have increasedcontinued to increase in certain cases due to inflationary pressures and supply chain shortages and prices may continue to increase, including due to current inflationary pressures. While we have been largely successful with passing on selective price increases to our customers, we cannot provide assurance that all future potential price increases can be absorbed through increased pricing to our customers.
We believe we have good visibility going into the second quarter of fiscal year 2023; however, it is unknown how much of the increased demand reflects real end market strength. We believe the general supply chain constraints in the industry may be motivating certain customers to increase their orders and inventory levels to protect against supply risk. To the extent that this cautionary purchasing is occurring, we could experience a decrease in future demand as potential excess inventory is worked down.increase.
Factors Affecting Our Performance
Most of our sales to customers are made on the basis of individual customer purchase orders. Many customers include cancellation provisions in their purchase orders. AsWe rely on orders received and shipped within the same quarter for a portion of our sales. Orders received and shipped in the first quarters of fiscal years 2024 and 2023 were 18% and 1% of net sales, respectively. In the prior year period, as a result of current macro conditions where demand iswas exceeding supply and we arewere seeing global shortages, lead times may continue to expand,expanded, resulting in fewer orders being shipped and received in the same quarter.Orders received and shipped in the first quarters of fiscal years 2023 and 2022 represented 1% and 18% of net sales, respectively. Sales made directly to customers during the first quarters of fiscal years 2024 and 2023 were 39% and 2022 were 11% and 14% of net sales, respectively. The remaining 61% and 89% of net sales were made through independent distributors.The decline inlower direct sales isin the prior year period was due to customers electing to leverage the value of distribution to better manage their supply chain.
Our business relies on foreign-based entities. ManyA significant amount of our third-party subcontractors and suppliers, including third-party foundries that supply silicon wafers, are located in foreign countries or territories including Taiwan and China. A
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significant amount of our assembly and test operations are conducted by third-party contractors located in foreign countries or territories including Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Mexico. Foreign sales constituted approximately 88%72% and 89%88% of our net sales during the first quartersquarter of fiscal years 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. Approximately 76%54% and 78%76% of our sales during the first quarters of fiscal years 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively, were to customers located in the Asia-Pacific region. The remaining foreign sales were primarily to customers in Europe Canada and Mexico.North America. Doing business in foreign locations also subjects us to export restrictions and trade laws, which may limit our ability to sell to certain customers.
We use several metrics as indicators of future potential growth. The indicators that we believe best correlate to potential future sales growth are design wins and new product releases. There are many factors that may cause a design win or new product release to not to result in sales, including a customer'scustomer decision not to go to system production, a change in a customer’s perspective regarding a product’s value or a customer’s product failing in the end market. As a result, although a design win or new product introduction is an important step towards generating future sales, it does not inevitablynecessarily result in us being awarded business or receiving a purchase commitment.
Inflationary factors have not had a significant effect on our performance over the past several years. A significant increase in inflation would affect our future performance if we were unable to pass these higher costs on to our customers.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of incomeoperations expressed as a percentage of net sales.
 Three Months Ended
May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Net sales100.0 %100.0 %
Cost of sales35.6 %38.5 %
Gross profit64.4 %61.5 %
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative21.5 %22.8 %
Product development and engineering19.2 %21.6 %
Intangible amortization0.5 %0.8 %
Total operating costs and expenses41.2 %45.1 %
Operating income23.3 %16.4 %
Interest expense(0.6)%(0.7)%
Non-operating income, net0.1 %0.1 %
Investment impairments and credit loss reserves— %(0.1)%
Income before taxes and equity in net gains of equity method investments22.8 %15.6 %
Provision for income taxes4.0 %1.9 %
Net income before equity in net gains of equity method investments18.8 %13.7 %
Equity in net gains of equity method investments— %— %
Net income18.8 %13.8 %
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest— %— %
Net income attributable to common stockholders18.8 %13.8 %
Percentages may not add precisely due to rounding.
 Three Months Ended
April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net sales100.0 %100.0 %
Cost of sales51.9 %35.6 %
Amortization of acquired technology4.6 %0.5 %
Total cost of sales56.5 %36.1 %
Gross profit43.5 %63.9 %
Operating costs and expenses, net:
Selling, general and administrative24.6 %21.5 %
Product development and engineering21.9 %19.2 %
Intangible amortization2.1 %— %
Total operating costs and expenses, net48.5 %40.6 %
Operating (loss) income(5.0)%23.3 %
Interest expense(8.7)%(0.6)%
Interest income0.5 %0.2 %
Non-operating expense, net(0.2)%(0.1)%
Investment impairments and credit loss reserves, net— %— %
(Loss) income before taxes and equity method (loss) income(13.5)%22.8 %
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(1.0)%4.0 %
Net (loss) income before equity method (loss) income(12.4)%18.8 %
Equity method (loss) income— %— %
Net (loss) income(12.4)%18.8 %
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest— %— %
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders(12.4)%18.8 %
Percentages may not add precisely due to rounding.
Our regional mix of income (loss)or loss before taxes and equity in net gains (losses) of equity method investmentsincome or loss was as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
DomesticDomestic$(4,782)$(5,484)Domestic$(18,841)$(4,782)
ForeignForeign50,875 32,102 Foreign(12,986)50,875 
TotalTotal$46,093 $26,618 Total$(31,827)$46,093 
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Domestic performance includes higher levels of share-based compensation compared to foreign operations.
Comparison of the Three Months Ended April 30, 2023 and May 1, 2022 and May 2, 2021
Net Sales
The following table summarizes our net sales by major end market:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(in thousands, except percentages)(in thousands, except percentages)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands, except percentages)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net Sales% Net SalesNet Sales% Net SalesChange
InfrastructureInfrastructure$76,194 37 %$61,350 36 %Infrastructure$39,000 16 %$76,194 37 %(49)%
High-End ConsumerHigh-End Consumer47,826 24 %53,816 32 %High-End Consumer21,594 %47,826 24 %(55)%
IndustrialIndustrial78,129 39 %55,206 32 %Industrial175,945 75 %78,129 39 %125 %
TotalTotal$202,149 100 %$170,372 100 %Total$236,539 100 %$202,149 100 %17 %
Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 20232024 were $202.1$236.5 million, an increase of 18.7%17.0% compared to $170.4$202.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Net sales from our industrial end market increased $22.9 million versus the prior year primarily due to an approximately $19 million increase in LoRa-enabled product sales led by an increase in pico gateways.2023. We experienced an increasea decrease of $14.8$37.2 million in net sales from our infrastructure end market for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, primarily driven by an approximately $14$18 million increasedecrease in PON sales, an approximately $10 million decrease in data center sales and an approximately $6 million decrease in wireless infrastructure sales. Net sales from our high-end consumer end market decreased $6.0$26.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 primarily driven
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by an approximately $11$20 million decrease in TVS consumer product sales and an approximately $4 million decrease in our proximity sensing products,product sales. Net sales from our industrial end market increased $97.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 versus the same period in the prior year primarily due to the Sierra Wireless Acquisition driven by approximately $80 million in module sales, approximately $32 million in router sales and approximately $23 million in managed connectivity sales, partially offset by an approximately $27 million decrease in LoRa-enabled product sales, an approximately $3 million increasedecrease in TVS consumer productbroadcast sales, including wearables, mobile computersan approximately $3 million decrease in sales from our high reliability discrete diodes and smartphones.assemblies business, which was divested in May 2022, and lower industrial automation and automotive sales.
Based on booking trends and our backlog entering the quarter, we estimate net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 20232024 to be between $203.0$233.0 million and $213.0$243.0 million. The range of guidance reflects continued uncertainty regarding macro-related events and those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic discussed above.
The following table summarizes our net sales by reportable segment:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(in thousands, except percentages)(in thousands, except percentages)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands, except percentages)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net Sales% Net SalesNet Sales% Net SalesChangeNet Sales% Net SalesNet Sales% Net SalesChange
High-Performance Analog Group$146,601 73 %$125,202 73 %17 %
System Protection Group55,548 27 %45,170 27 %23 %
Signal Integrity Products GroupSignal Integrity Products Group$41,646 18 %$79,302 39 %(47)%
Advanced Protection and Sensing Products GroupAdvanced Protection and Sensing Products Group36,057 15 %72,422 36 %(50)%
IoT System Products GroupIoT System Products Group134,576 57 %50,425 25 %167 %
IoT Connected Services GroupIoT Connected Services Group24,260 10 %— — %100 %
TotalTotal$202,149 100 %$170,372 100 %19 %Total$236,539 100 %$202,149 100 %17 %
Net sales from our High-Performance AnalogSignal Integrity Products Group increased $21.4decreased $37.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 20232024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 20222023 primarily driven by an approximately $19$18 million increasedecrease in LoRa-enabled productPON sales, led by an increaseapproximately $10 million decrease in pico gatewaysdata center sales, an approximately $6 million decrease in wireless infrastructure sales and an approximately $14$3 million increasedecrease in PON sales, partially offset by an approximately $11 million decline in proximity sensing products.broadcast sales. Net sales from our SystemAdvanced Protection and Sensing Products Group increased $10.4decreased $36.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 20232024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 20222023 primarily driven by an approximately $7$20 million increasedecrease in TVS consumer product sales, an approximately $8 million decrease in industrial automation and automotive sales, an approximately $4 million decrease in our proximity sensing product sales and an approximately $3 million increasedecrease in TVS consumersales from our high reliability discrete diodes and assemblies business, which was divested in May 2022. Net sales from our IoT System Products Group increased $84.2 million primarily due to the Sierra Wireless Acquisition driven by approximately $80 million in module sales and approximately $32 million in router sales, partially offset by an approximately $27 million decrease in LoRa-enabled product sales. Net sales from our IoT Connected Services Group was $24.3 million including wearables, mobile computersapproximately $23 million from managed connectivity sales and smartphones.approximately $1 million from IoT application sales.
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Gross Profit
The following table summarizes our gross profit and gross margin by reportable segment:
Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except percentages)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021
Gross ProfitGross MarginGross ProfitGross Margin
High-Performance Analog Group$102,061 69.6 %$83,080 66.4 %
System Protection Group29,187 52.5 %22,741 50.3 %
Unallocated costs, including share-based compensation(995)(960)
Total$130,253 64.4 %$104,861 61.5 %
Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except percentages)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Gross ProfitGross MarginGross ProfitGross Margin
Signal Integrity Products Group$25,084 60.2 %$55,865 70.4 %
Advanced Protection and Sensing Products Group19,399 53.8 %37,129 51.3 %
IoT System Products Group59,123 43.9 %38,253 75.9 %
IoT Connected Services Group11,163 46.0 %— — %
Unallocated costs, including share-based compensation and amortization of acquired technology(11,823)(2,042)
Total$102,946 43.5 %$129,205 63.9 %
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2023,2024, gross profit increaseddecreased $26.3 million to $130.3$102.9 million from $104.9$129.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 as a2023. This decrease was primarily the result of higher sales. Thisan approximately $10 million increase includedin amortization of acquired technology related to the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, a $19.0$30.8 million decrease from our Signal Integrity Products Group, which experienced lower sales due to softer demand, and a $17.7 million decrease from our Advanced Protection and Sensing Products Group, which experienced lower sales due to softer demand, partially offset by a $20.9 million increase from our High-Performance AnalogIoT System Products Group and a $6.4$11.2 million increase from our System ProtectionIoT Connected Services Group both of which experienced higher demand and implemented price increasesdue to offset higher manufacturing costs during the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.Sierra Wireless Acquisition.
Our gross margin was 64.4%43.5% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023,2024, compared to 61.5%63.9% in the first quarter of fiscal year 20222023. Gross margin in our Signal Integrity ProductsHigh-Performance Analog Group was 69.6%60.2% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 70.4% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, primarily due to an unfavorable product mix driven by lower PON sales. Gross margin in our Advanced Protection and Sensing Products Group was 53.8% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 51.3% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to 66.4%reflecting a favorable product mix driven by lower consumer sales. Gross margin in our IoT System Products Group was 43.9% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022,2024 reflecting higher margins in 10G PON and 2.5G PON, as well as a favorable product mix related, compared to LoRa-enabled products. Gross margin in our System Protection Group was 52.5%75.9% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023,, compared to 50.3% reflecting an unfavorable product mix driven by lower LoRa-enabled products. Gross margin in our IoT Connected Services Group was 46.0% in the first quarter of fiscal year 20222024, reflecting a more favorable industrial automation and automotive product mix..
The majority of our manufacturing is outsourced, resulting in relatively low fixed manufacturing costs and variable costs that highly correlate with volume. For the second quarter of fiscal year 2023,2024, we expect our gross margins to be in the range of 64.1%42.6% to 65.5%44.8%.
Despite the capacity constraints within the industry, we expect overall gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 to benefit from continued revenue growth. We have increased our inventory levels to try to meet the strong backlog of orders and higher demand, as well as to minimize the impact of potential supply shortages.
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Operating Costs and Expenses, net
Three Months EndedChangeThree Months EndedChange
(in thousands, except percentages)(in thousands, except percentages)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands, except percentages)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Selling, general and administrativeSelling, general and administrative$43,364 52 %$38,804 50 %12 %Selling, general and administrative$58,117 51 %$43,364 53 %34 %
Product development and engineeringProduct development and engineering38,789 47 %36,790 48 %%Product development and engineering51,827 45 %38,789 47 %34 %
Intangible amortizationIntangible amortization1,048 %1,298 %(19)%Intangible amortization4,882 %— — %100 %
Total operating costs and expenses$83,201 100 %$76,892 100 %%
Total operating costs and expenses, netTotal operating costs and expenses, net$114,826 100 %$82,153 100 %40 %
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased $4.6$14.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 20232024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 20222023 primarily as a result of a $1.8$6.1 million increase in performance-based compensation,staffing-related costs due to higher headcount resulting from the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, which is comprisedwas net of bonus anda $1.6 million reduction in share-based compensation a $0.7caused by the impact of the lower closing stock price as of period-end on the cash-settled awards, and $5.4 million increase inof transaction costs including costsand integration expenses related to the divestiture of our high reliability discrete diodesSierra Wireless Acquisition and assemblies business in May 2022, a $0.5$1.4 million increase in depreciation expense and a $0.5 million increase in our environmental reserve.expense.
Product Development and Engineering Expenses
Product development and engineering expenses increased $2.0$13.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 20232024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 20222023 primarily as a result of a $3.1$8.6 million increase in staffing-related costs including performance-based compensation, partially offset bydue to higher headcount resulting from the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, a $1.6$1.5 million decreaseincrease in operating suppliesdepreciation expense and contracted research, as well as fluctuationsa $1.2 million increase in the timing of development activities. The levels of product development and engineering expenses reported in a fiscal period can be significantly impacted, and therefore experience period over period volatility, by the number of new product tape-outs and by the timing of recoveries from non-recurring engineering services, which are typically recorded as a reduction to product development and engineering expense.restructuring costs.
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Intangible Amortization
Intangible amortization was $1.0increased by $4.9 million and $1.3 million forin the first quartersquarter of fiscal yearsyear 2024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 and 2022, respectively. This decrease was primarily due to certain finite-lived intangible assets associated withintangibles acquired in the acquisitionSierra Wireless Acquisition related to customer relationships and trade name. Amortization of Trackio International AG, which became fully amortized during fiscal year 2022.acquired technology intangibles is reflected in cost of sales.
Interest Expense
Interest expense, including amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs, remained flat atwas $20.5 million and $1.2 million for the first quarters of fiscal years 2024 and 2023. The increase in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 and 2022.was primarily due to additional debt instruments entered into during fiscal year 2023 related to financing for the Sierra Wireless Acquisition.
Investment Impairments and Credit Loss Reserves, net
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, investment impairments and credit loss reserves, net totaled a loss of $0.03 million primarily due to adjustments to our credit loss reserve for our available-for-sale debt securities, and we did not record any impairments on our non-marketable equity investments. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, investment impairments and credit loss reserves totaled a loss of $0.02 million due to adjustments to our credit loss reserve for our available-for-sale debt securities, and we did not record any impairments on our non-marketable equity investments. During
Provision for Income Taxes
We recorded an income tax benefit of $2.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, investment impairments and credit loss reserves totaled a loss2024, compared to income tax expense of $0.2$8.1 million due to adjustments to our credit loss reserve for our available-for-sale debt securities, and we did not record any impairments on our non-marketable equity investments.
Provision for Income Taxes
in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. The effective tax rates for the first quarters of fiscal years 2024 and 2023 were 7.6% and 2022 were provision rates of 17.5% and 12.0%, respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, we recorded income tax expense of $8.1 million, compared to $3.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. The increase to our effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 was mainly due to an increase in global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI"), driven by the capitalization of research and development ("R&D") costs as mandated by The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The effective tax rates in the first quarters of fiscal years 20232024 and 20222023 differ from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to a regional mix of income, changes in valuation allowance, impact of GILTIglobal intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") and research and development ("R&D") credits. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act") requires R&D costs incurred for tax credits.years beginning after December 31, 2021 to be capitalized and amortized ratably over five or fifteen years for tax purposes, depending on where the research activities are conducted. We have elected to treat GILTI as a period cost and the additional capitalization of R&D costs within GILTI increases our provision for income taxes.
We receive a tax benefit from a tax holiday that was granted in Switzerland. The tax holiday commenced on January 30, 2017, and was effective for five years (the “Initial Term”). Since we met certain staffing targets, the holiday has been extended for an additional five years. The maximum benefit under this tax holiday is CHF 500.0 million of cumulative after tax profit, which equates to a maximum potential tax savings of CHF 44.0 million. Once the extended term of the tax holiday expires or we achieve the maximum benefit, our effective tax rate could be negatively impacted if we are unable to negotiate an extension or expansion of the tax holiday. The Swiss Tax Reform that was enacted during fiscal year 2020 reduces the Swiss Cantonal tax rate, which further increases the benefit of our Tax Holiday.
As a global organization, we are subject to audit by taxing authorities in various jurisdictions. To the extent that an audit, or the closure of a statute of limitations, results in adjusting our reserves for uncertain tax positions, our effective tax rate could experience extreme volatility since any adjustment would be recorded as a discrete item in the period of adjustment.
For further information on the effective tax rate and the Tax Act’s impact, see Note 10, Income Taxes, to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our capital requirements depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the rate of increase or decrease in our existing business base; the success, timing and amount of investment required to bring new products to market; sales growth or decline; potential acquisitions; the general economic environment in which we operate; and our ability to generate cash flow from operations, which are more uncertain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the general economy. Our
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liquidity needs during this uncertain time will depend on multiple factors, including our ability to continue operations and production of our products, given the global supply constraints, the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on our customers, the availability of sufficient amounts of financing and our operating performance.operations.
We believe that our cash on hand, cash available from future operations and available borrowing capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) are sufficient to meet liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months, including funds needed for our material cash requirements. As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, we had $275.2$164.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $417.0$410.0 million of undrawn capacity on our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined($310.0 million after giving pro forma effect to the reduction of revolving commitments as part of the Second Amendment described below). In addition, on May 3, 2022, we sold our high reliability discrete diodes and assemblies business for approximately $30 million in an all-cash transaction., subject to leverage limitations. Over the longer-term, we believe our strong cash-generatingcash generating business model will continue to provide adequate liquidity to fund our normal operations, which have minimal capital intensity.
To the extent that we enter into acquisitions or strategic partnerships, we may be required to raise additional capital through debt issuances or equity offerings. In addition, we expect to refinance our Credit Facility ahead of its maturity in November 2024. While we have not had issues securing favorable financing historically, there is no assurance that we will be able to refinance or secure additional capital at favorable terms, or at all, in the future.
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A meaningful portion of our capital resources, and the liquidity they represent, are held by our foreign subsidiaries. As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, our foreign subsidiaries held approximately $256.5$119.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, compared to $221.9$151.4 million at January 29, 2023. Our liquidity may be impacted by fluctuating exchange rates. For additional information on exchange rates, see Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
In connection with the enactment of the Tax Act, all historic and current foreign earnings are taxed in the U.S. Depending on the jurisdiction, these foreign earnings are potentially subject to a withholding tax, if repatriated. As of April 30, 2022.2023, our historical undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are intended to be permanently reinvested outside of the U.S. With the enactment of the Tax Act, all post-1986 previously unremitted earnings for which no U.S. deferred tax liability had been accrued were subject to U.S. tax. Notwithstanding the U.S. taxation of these amounts, we have determined that none of our current foreign earnings will be permanently reinvested. If we needed to remit all or a portion of our historical undistributed earnings to the U.S. for investment in our domestic operations, any such remittance could result in increased tax liabilities and a higher effective tax rate. Determination of the amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability on these unremitted earnings is not practicable.
We expect our future cash uses will be for capital expenditures, repurchases of our common stock, debt repayment and potentially, acquisitions and other investments that support achievement of our business strategies. We expect to fund those cash requirements through our cash from operations and borrowings against our Revolving Credit Facility.Facility (as defined below).
Credit FacilityAgreement
On November 7, 2019, we, with certain of our domestic subsidiaries as guarantors, entered into an amended and restated credit agreement (the(as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") with the lenders party thereto and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, swing line lender and letter of credit issuer. TheIn connection with the acquisition of Sierra Wireless ("Sierra Wireless Acquisition"), on September 26,2022, we entered into a third amendment and restatement agreement (the "Restatement Agreement"), which became effective at the time of closing of the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, to among other things provide for the partial extension of the revolving commitments under the Credit Agreement providesand to incur term loans to finance the Sierra Wireless Acquisition and related costs and expenses.
After effectiveness of the Restatement Agreement, the revolving credit facility thereunder (the "Revolving Credit Facility") was $600.0 million, in borrowing capacity of revolving loans under the senior secured first lien credit facility (the "Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility matureswhich $195.0 million was scheduled to mature on November 7, 2024.
In2024 and $405.0 million was scheduled to mature on January 12, 2028, and the first three monthsterm loans thereunder (the “Term Loans”) were outstanding in an aggregate principal amount of fiscal year 2023, we borrowed $10.0$895.0 million against our Credit Facility. Inand scheduled to mature on January 12, 2028.Up to $40.0 million of the first three months of fiscal year 2022, we made payments on ourRevolving Credit Facility that totaled $4.0 million. Asmay be used to obtain letters of May 1, 2022, we had $183.0credit, up to $25.0 million of outstanding borrowings against ourthe Revolving Credit Facility which had $417.0may be used to obtain swing line loans, and up to $75.0 million of undrawn capacity.the Revolving Credit Facility may be used to obtain revolving loans and letters of credit in certain currencies other than U.S. Dollars ("Alternative Currencies"). The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used by us for capital expenditures, permitted acquisitions, permitted dividends, working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Credit Agreement provides that, subject to certain customary conditions, including obtaining commitmentsNo amortization is required with respect thereto, we may request the establishment of one or more term loan facilities and/or increases to the revolving loansloans. Prior to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment described below, the Term Loans amortized in aequal quarterly installments of 1.25% of the original principal amount notthereof, with the balance due at maturity. We may voluntarily prepay borrowings at any time and from time to exceed (a) $300.0 million, plus (b) an unlimited amount, so long as our consolidated leverage ratio, determined on a pro forma basis, does not exceed 3.00 to 1.00. However, the lenders are not required to provide such increase upon our request.
Interest on loans made under the Credit Facilitytime, without premium or penalty, other than customary "breakage costs" in U.S. Dollars accrues, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to (1) the Base Rate (as defined below) plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% depending upon our consolidated leverage ratio or (2) LIBOR (determined with respect to deposits in U.S. Dollars) for an interest period to be selected by us plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.25% depending upon our consolidated leverage ratio (such margin, the "Applicable Margin"). The "Base Rate" is equal to a fluctuating rate equal to the highest of (a) the prime rate of the Administrative Agent, (b) 0.50% above the federal funds effective rate published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and (c) one-month LIBOR (determined with respect to deposits in U.S. Dollars), plus 1.00%. Interest on loans made under the Credit Facility in Alternative Currencies (as defined in the Credit Agreement) accrues at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR (determined with respect to deposits in the applicable Alternative Currency) (other than loans made in Canadian Dollars, for which a special reference rate for Canadian Dollars applies) for an interest period to be selected by us plus the Applicable Margin.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a three-year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on the first $150.0 million of debt outstanding under our Credit Facility. Based on our current leverage ratio as of May 1, 2022, interest payments on the first $150.0 million of debt outstanding under our Credit Facility are fixed at 1.9775%.certain circumstances.
All of our obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by all of our direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, other than certain excluded subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, any domestic subsidiary the primary assets of which consist of equity or debt of non-U.S. subsidiaries, certain immaterial non-wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and subsidiaries that are prohibited from providing a guarantee under applicable law or that would require governmental approval to provide such guarantee. The CompanyWe and theour guarantors have also pledged substantially all of their assets to secure their obligations under the Credit Agreement.
On February 24, 2023, we entered into the first amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (ii) reduce the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (iii) provide that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the First Amendment is in effect, the interest rate margin for (1) Term SOFR loans is deemed to be 2.50% and (2) Base Rate (as defined below) loans is deemed to be 1.50% per annum and (iv) make certain other changes as set forth therein.
After the First Amendment but prior to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment described below, interest on loans made under the Credit Agreement in U.S. Dollars accrued, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to (1) the Base Rate (as defined below) plus a margin ranging from 0.25% to 1.25% depending upon our consolidated leverage ratio (except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the First Amendment was in effect, the margin was deemed to be 1.50% per annum) or (2) Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement, including certain credit spread adjustments) for an interest period to be selected by us plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 2.25% depending upon our consolidated leverage ratio
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No amortization is required with respect(except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the revolvingFirst Amendment was in effect, the margin was deemed to be 2.50% per annum) (such margin, the "Applicable Margin"). The "Base Rate" is equal to a fluctuating rate equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), (b) 0.50% above the NYFRB Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and (c) one-month Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 1.00%. Interest on loans and we may voluntarily prepay borrowingsmade under the Revolving Credit Facility in Alternative Currencies accrues at any time and from timea rate per annum equal to time, without premium or penalty, other thana customary "breakage costs" and fees for LIBOR-based loans.benchmark rate (including, in certain cases, credit spread adjustments) plus the Applicable Margin.
The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including limitations on our ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness, create liens on assets, engage in certain fundamental corporate changes, make investments, repurchase stock, pay dividends or make similar distributions, engage in certain affiliate transactions, or enter into agreements that restrict our ability to create liens, pay dividends or make loan repayments. In addition, we must comply with financial covenants including which, after the First Amendment but prior to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment described below were as follows (unless the covenant relief period under the First Amendment was earlier terminated by us):
maintaining a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of 3.50 to 1.00 or less, provided that, such maximum consolidated leverage ratio may be increased to 4.00(i) 4.75 to 1.00, for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 5.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 5.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 5.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 4.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, (vi) 4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024, and (vii) 3.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2024 and each fiscal quarter thereafter subject to increase to 4.25 to 1.00 for the four full consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or after the date of consummation of a permitted acquisition that constitutes a "Material Acquisition" under the Credit Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Asconditions; and
maintaining a minimum consolidated interest expense coverage ratio, determined as of May 1, 2022, we were in compliance with the covenants in our Credit Agreement.last day of each fiscal quarter, of (i) 2.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 2.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 2.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 2.25 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 2.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, and (vi) 3.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024 and each fiscal quarter thereafter.
The Credit Agreement also contains customary provisions pertaining to events of default. If any event of default occurs, the obligations under the Credit Agreement may be declared due and payable, terminated upon written notice to us and existing letters of credit may be required to be cash collateralized.
On August 11, 2021,June 6, 2023, we entered into anthe second amendment (the "Second Amendment") to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein and described below, (ii) reduce the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein and described below, (iii) modify the pricing grid applicable to loans under the Credit Agreement during the covenant relief period as set forth therein and described below, (iv) impose a minimum liquidity covenant for certain periods during the covenant relief period as set forth therein and described below, (v) increase the annual amortization in respect of the term loans thereunder to 7.5% per annum for certain periods as set forth therein, (vi) impose an “anti-cash hoarding” condition to the borrowing of revolving loans as set forth therein, (vii) provide that the maturity date for the term loans and revolving loans shall be the day that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of the Notes if the Notes have not otherwise been refinanced or extended to at least 91 days after the stated maturity date of the term loans and revolving loans, the aggregate principal amount of non-extended outstanding Notes and certain replacement debt exceeds $50 million and a minimum liquidity condition is not satisfied, (viii) provide for contractual fallback language for LIBOR replacement to reflect the Alternative Reference Rates Committee hardwired approach and (ii) incorporate certain provisions that clarify the rightsreduction of the administrative agentaggregate revolving commitments thereunder by $100 million, (ix) require that we appoint a financial advisor and (x) make certain other modifications to recoverthe mandatory prepayments (including the imposition of an excess cash flow mandatory prepayment), collateral provisions and covenants (including additional limitations on debt, liens, investments and restricted payments such as dividends) as set forth therein.
After the effectiveness of the Second Amendment, interest on loans made under the Credit Agreement in U.S. Dollars accrues, at our option, at a rate per annum equal to (1) the Base Rate (as defined above) plus a margin ranging from lenders0.25% to 2.75% depending upon our consolidated leverage ratio (except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the Second Amendment is in effect, the margin will not be less than 2.25% per annum) or other secured parties erroneous(2) Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Credit Agreement, including certain credit spread adjustments) for an interest period to be selected by us plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 3.75% depending upon our consolidated leverage ratio (except that, during the period that financial covenant relief pursuant to the Second Amendment is in effect, the margin will not be less than 3.25% per annum).
After the effectiveness of the Second Amendment, the financial covenants in the Credit Agreement are as follows (unless the covenant relief period under the Second Amendment is earlier terminated by us):
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maintaining a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of (i) 4.75 to 1.00, for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 6.80 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 8.17 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 8.58 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 7.26 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, (vi) 6.36 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024, (vii) 5.85 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2024, (viii) 5.77 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2025, and (ix) 3.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2025 and each fiscal quarter thereafter subject to increase to 4.25 to 1.00 for the four full consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or after the date of consummation of a permitted acquisition that constitutes a "Material Acquisition" under the Credit Agreement, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions;
maintaining a minimum consolidated interest expense coverage ratio, determined as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, of (i) 2.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2023, (ii) 2.04 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2023, (iii) 1.66 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2023, (iv) 1.61 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2024, (v) 1.81 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around April 30, 2024, (vi) 2.07 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around July 31, 2024, (vii) 2.27 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around October 31, 2024, (viii) 2.41 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending on or around January 31, 2025, and (ix) 3.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending April 30, 2025 and each fiscal quarter thereafter; and
until January 31, 2025, maintaining a minimum consolidated liquidity (as further defined in the Credit Agreement but excluding revolving credit commitments scheduled to expire in 2024) of $150 million as of the last day of each of our monthly accounting period.
As of April 30, 2023, we were in compliance with the financial covenants in our Credit Agreement.
As of April 30, 2023, we had $190.0 million outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and $895.0 million outstanding under our Term Loans. As of April 30, 2023, the undrawn borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility was $410.0 million ($310.0 million after giving pro forma effect to the reduction of revolving commitments as part of the Second Amendment described above), subject to leverage limitations. After effectiveness of the Second Amendment, $162.5 million of our Revolving Credit Facility will mature on November 7, 2024 and $337.5 million of our Revolving Credit Facility will mature on January 12, 2028.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 2.75 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments madeon $150.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.58%, plus a variable margin and spread based on our consolidated leverage ratio.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 5 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $450.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.44%, plus a variable margin and spread based on our consolidated leverage ratio.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 3 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on the first $150.0 million of debt outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at a LIBOR-referenced rate of 0.73%, plus a variable margin and spread based on our consolidated leverage ratio. This interest rate swap agreement matured during the first quarter of 2024.
In the first three months of fiscal year 2024, we borrowed $40.0 million on our Revolving Credit Facility. In the first three months of fiscal year 2023, we borrowed $10.0 million on our Revolving Credit Facility.
Convertible Senior Notes
As discussed above, on October 6, 2022 and October 21, 2022, we issued and sold $300 million and $19.5 million, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of the Notes in a private placement. The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated October 12, 2022, by and among us, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto ("Subsidiary Guarantors") and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 1.625% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2023. The Notes will mature on November 1, 2027, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. The Notes were initially issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
We used approximately $72.6 million of the net proceeds from the Notes to pay for the cost of the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, after such lenders or secured parties.cost was partially offset by approximately $42.9 million of proceeds to us from the sale of Warrants in connection with the issuance of the Notes, all as described in Note 9, Long-Term Debt to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions and Warrants transactions are indexed to, and potentially settled in, our common stock and the net cost of $29.7 million has been recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity. We used the remaining net proceeds to fund a portion of the consideration in the Sierra Wireless Acquisition and to pay related fees and expenses. For additional information on the
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Convertible Note Hedge Transactions and the Warrants, see Note 9, Long-Term Debt to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Expected Uses of Liquidity
Capital Expenditures and Research and Development
We incur significant expenditures in order to fund the development, design and manufacture of new products. We intend to continue to focus on those areas that have shown potential for viable and profitable market opportunities, which may require additional investment in equipment and the hiring of additional design and application engineers aimed at developing new products. Certain of these expenditures, particularly the addition of design engineers, do not generate significant payback in the short-term. We plan to finance these expenditures with cash generated by our operations and our existing cash balances.
Purchases under our Stock Repurchase Program
We currently have in effect a stock repurchase program that was initially approved by our Board of Directors in March 2008. On March 11, 2021, our Board of Directors approved the expansion of the stock repurchase program by an additional $350.0 million. This program represents one of our principal efforts to return value to our stockholders. Under the program, we may repurchase our common stock at any time or from time to time, without prior notice, subject to market conditions and other considerations. Our repurchases may be made through Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 or other trading plans, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block purchases or other transactions.
We repurchased 762,093did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under thisthe program in the first three months of fiscal year 2023 for $50.0 million.2024. In the first three months of fiscal year 2022,2023, we repurchased 360,942762,093 shares under thisthe program for $25.0$50.0 million. As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, the remaining authorization under thisthe program was $209.4 million. We intendTo the extent we repurchase any shares of our common stock under the program in the future, we expect to fund such repurchases under the program from cash on hand and borrowings on our Revolving Credit Facility. We have no obligation to repurchase any shares under the program and may suspend or discontinue it at any time.
Working Capital
Working capital, defined as total current assets less total current liabilities including the current portion of long-term debt, fluctuates depending on end-market demand and our effective management of certain items such as receivables, inventory and payables. In times of escalating demand, our working capital requirements may increase as we purchase additional manufacturing materials and increase production. In addition, our working capital may be affected by potential acquisitions and transactions involving our debt instruments. Although investments made to fund working capital will reduce our cash balances, these investments are necessary to support business and operating initiatives. Our working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was $109.8$190.4 million and $94.3$90.4 million as of May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 and January 30, 2022,29, 2023, respectively. Our working capital, including cash and cash equivalents, was $385.0$354.6 million and $373.9$325.9 million as of May 1, 2022April 30, 2023 and January 30, 2022,29, 2023, respectively.
Other than as disclosed above, there have been no material changes to our cash requirements from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2023.
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Cash Flows
One of our primary goals is to continually improve the cash flows from our existing operatingbusiness activities. Additionally, we will continue to seek to maintain andor improve our existing business performance withand deploy our accumulated cash balances in the most effective manner through alternatives such as capital expenditures, and potentially, acquisitions and other investments that support achievement of our business strategies. Acquisitions may be made for either cash or stock consideration, or a combination of both.
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In summary, our cash flows for each period were as follows:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
(in thousands)(in thousands)May 1, 2022May 2, 2021(in thousands)April 30, 2023May 1, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities$50,051 $32,585 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activitiesNet cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(89,987)$50,051 
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(10,315)(8,655)Net cash used in investing activities(14,407)(10,315)
Net cash used in financing activities(44,153)(34,602)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities33,728 (44,153)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(646)— 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsNet decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(4,417)$(10,672)Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(71,312)$(4,417)
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by or used in operating activities is driven by net income or loss adjusted for non-cash items and fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities.
Operating cash flows for the first three months of fiscal year 20232024 compared to the first three months of fiscal year 20222023 were favorably impacted by an 18.7% increase in net sales and unfavorably impacted by transaction and integration costs related to the Sierra Wireless Acquisition, higher annual bonus payments related to increased headcount, restructuring costs and a $7.1$6.4 million incremental increase in inventory spend.spend, and were favorably impacted by a 17.0% increase in net sales.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities wasis primarily attributable to capital expenditures, purchases of investments and premiums paid for corporate-owned life insurance, and purchases of investments, offset by proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance.
Capital expenditures were $14.0 million for the first three months of fiscal year 2024, compared to $8.3 million for the first three months of fiscal year 2023, compared to $5.8 million for the first three months of fiscal year 2022.2023. In the first three months of fiscal years 20232024 and 2022,2023, we made significant investments to update and expand our production capabilities.
In the first three months of fiscal year 2023,2024, we paid $2.0$0.4 million for strategic investments, including investments in companies that are enabling the LoRaLoRa® and LoRaWAN®-based ecosystem, compared to $2.9$2.0 million of strategic investments in the first three months of fiscal year 2022.2023.
In the first three months of fiscal year 2023, we received $2.7 million of proceeds from a corporate-owned life insurance death benefit, which included a $1.6 million gain. All $2.7 million of the proceeds were re-invested into our corporate-owned life insurance policy in order to provide substantive coverage for our deferred compensation liability.
Financing Activities
Net cash used inprovided by financing activities is primarily attributable to proceeds from our Revolving Credit Facility, offset by repurchases of outstanding common stock, deferred financing costs and payments related to employee share-based compensation payroll taxes and payments on our Credit Facility, offset by proceeds from stock option exercises.taxes.
In the first three months of fiscal year 2024, we paid $1.6 million for employee share-based compensation payroll taxes. In the first three months of fiscal year 2023, we paid $4.6 million for employee share-based compensation payroll taxes and received $0.4 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options, compared to payments of $6.2 million for employee share-based compensation payroll taxes and proceeds of $0.6$0.4 million from the exercise of stock options in the first three months of fiscal year 2022.options. We do not directly control the timing of the exercise of stock options. Such exercises are independent decisions made by grantees and are influenced most directly by the stock price and the expiration dates of stock option awards. Such proceeds are difficult to forecast, resulting from several factors that are outside our control. We believe that such proceeds will remain a nominal source of cash in the future.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our critical accounting estimates are disclosed in "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" included in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2023. There have been no significant changes to our policies during the three months ended May 1, 2022.April 30, 2023. For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 1, Organization and Basis of Presentation to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Available Information
General information about us can be found on our website at www.semtech.com. The information on our website is for informational purposes only and should not be relied on for investment purposes. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report and should not be considered part of this or any other report filed with the SEC.Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC").
We make available free of charge, either by direct access on our website or by a link to the SEC website, our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or as soon as
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reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC are also available directly at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
ITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are subject to a variety of market risks, including commodity risk and the risks related to foreign currency, interest rates and market performance that are discussed in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2023. Many of the factors that can have an impact on our market risk are external to us, and so we are unable to fully predict them.
Market Conditions
A deterioration of global economic conditions can impact demand for our products which could result in changes in customer order patterns, including order cancellations, and changes in the level of inventory held by vendors.
Commodity Risk
We are subject to risk from fluctuating market prices of certain commodity raw materials, particularly gold, that are incorporated into our end products or used by our suppliers to process our end products. Increased commodity prices are passed on to us in the form of higher prices from our suppliers, either in the form of general price increases or a commodity surcharge. Although we generally deal with our suppliers on a purchase order basis rather than on a long-term contract basis, we generally attempt to obtain firm pricing for volumes consistent with planned production. Our gross margins may decline if we are not able to increase selling prices of our products or obtain manufacturing efficiencies to offset the increased cost. We do not enter into formal hedging arrangements to mitigate against commodity risk.
Foreign Currency Risk
Our foreign operations expose us to the risk of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates against our functional currencies and we may economically hedge this risk with foreign currency contracts (such as currency forward contracts). Gains or losses on these balances are generally offset by corresponding losses or gains on the related hedging instruments. As of April 30, 2023, our largest foreign currency exposures were from the Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc and Great British Pound.
We considered the historical trends in foreign currency exchange rates and determined that it is reasonably possible that adverse changes in foreign exchange rates of 10% for all currencies could be experienced in the near-term. These reasonably possible adverse changes were applied to our total monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than our functional currency as of the end of our first quarter of fiscal year 2023.2024. The adverse impact these changes would have had (after taking into account balance sheet hedges only) would not have had a material impact on our income before taxes.taxes is $1.5 million.
Interest rate and credit risk
We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with the portion of the outstanding debt under our Credit FacilityAgreement that bears interest at a variable rate as of May 1, 2022. DuringApril 30, 2023.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 2.75 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $150.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.58%, plus a variable margin and spread based on our consolidated leverage ratio.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a 5 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on $450.0 million of debt outstanding on the Term Loans at a Term SOFR rate of 3.44%, plus a variable margin and spread based on our consolidated leverage ratio.
In the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a three-year3 year term to hedge the variability of interest payments on the first $150.0 million of debt outstanding under ourthe Revolving Credit Facility. BasedFacility at a LIBOR-referenced rate of 0.73%, plus a variable margin and spread based on our currentconsolidated leverage ratio as of May 1, 2022,ratio. This interest payments onrate swap agreement matured during the first $150.0quarter of 2024.
Based upon our $485.0 million of our debt outstanding under our Credit Facility are fixed at 1.9775%. See above under "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Credit Facility" for the interest rates applicable to U.S. and Alternative Currencies borrowings under our Credit Facility in excess of $150.0 million. Based upon the amount of ourunhedged outstanding indebtedness as of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, the adverse impact a one percentage point increase in LIBORTerm SOFR would not have a material impact on our interest expense as only $33.0 million of our outstanding debt balance remains subject to a floating rate.is $4.9 million.
The Chief Executive of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced that the FCA will no longer persuade or compel banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. For U.S. dollar LIBOR, publication of the one-week and two-month LIBOR settings ceased on December 31, 2021, and publication of the overnight and 12-month LIBOR settings will cease after June 30, 2023. Immediately after June 30, 2023, the one-month, three-month and six-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will no longer be representative. Given these changes, the LIBOR administrator has advised that no new contracts using U.S. dollar LIBOR should be entered into after December 31, 2021. It is also possible that U.S. LIBOR will be discontinued or modified prior to June 30, 2023.
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Our Credit Facility provides that, if it is publicly announced that the administrator of LIBOR has ceased or will cease to provide LIBOR, if it is publicly announced by the applicable regulatory supervisor that LIBOR is no longer representative, or if either the administrative agent or lenders holding 50% of the aggregate principal amount of our revolving commitments and term loans elect, we and the administrative agent may amend our Credit Agreement to replace LIBOR with an alternate benchmark rate. This alternative benchmark rate may include a forward-looking term rate that is based on the secured overnight financing rate, also known as SOFR, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Interest rates also affect our return on excess cash and investments. As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, we had $275.2$164.2 million of cash and cash equivalents. A majority of our cash and cash equivalents generate interest income based on prevailing interest rates. Interest income, net of reserves, generated by our investments and cash and cash equivalents was not material$1.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.2024. A significant change in interest rates would impact the amount of interest income generated from our cash and investments. It would also impact the market value of our investments.
Our investments are primarily subject to credit risk. Our investment guidelines prescribe credit quality, permissible investments, diversification, and duration restrictions. These restrictions are intended to limit risk by restricting our investments to high quality debt instruments with relatively short-term durations. Our investment strategy limits investment of new funds and maturing securities to U.S. Treasury, Federal agency securities, high quality money market funds and time deposits with our principal commercial banks. Outside of these investment guidelines, we also invest in a limited amount of debt securities in privately held companies that we view as strategic to our business. For example, many of these investments are in companies that are enabling the LoRaLoRa® and LoRaWAN®-based ecosystem.
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Actual events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. We maintain cash held in deposit at financial institutions in the U.S. These deposits are insured by the FDIC in an amount up to $250,000 for any depositor. To the extent we hold cash deposits in amounts that exceed the FDIC insurance limitation, we may incur a loss in the event of a failure of any of the financial institutions where we maintain deposits. There can be no assurance that our deposits in excess of the FDIC or other comparable insurance limits will be backstopped by the U.S. or any applicable foreign government in the future or that any bank or financial institution with which we do business will be able to obtain needed liquidity from other banks, government institutions or by acquisition in the event of a future failure or liquidity crisis. In addition, if any of our partners or parties with whom we conduct business are unable to access funds due to the status of their financial institution, such parties’ ability to pay their obligations to us or to enter into new commercial arrangements requiring additional payments to us could be adversely affected. Management believes we are not exposed to significant risk due to the financial position of the depository institution, but will continue to monitor regularly and adjust, if needed, to mitigate risk. We have established guidelines regarding diversification of our investments and their maturities, which are designed to maintain principal and maximize liquidity. To date, we have not experienced any losses associated with this credit risk and continue to believe that this exposure is not significant.


ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of May 1, 2022.April 30, 2023.
Changes in Internal Controls
As of May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, there were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter then ended that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.Legal Proceedings
Information about our material legal proceedings is set forth in Note 12, Commitments and Contingencies to the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors
Please carefully consider and evaluate all of the information in this Quarterly Report and the risk factors set forth below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 202229, 2023. If any of these risks actually occur, our business could be materially harmed. If our business is harmed, the trading price of our common stock could decline.
The risk factors associated with our business have not materially changed as compared to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2022.29, 2023.
ITEM 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities
This table provides information with respect to purchases by us of shares of our common stock during the first quarter of fiscal year 2023.
Fiscal Month/YearTotal Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of 
Shares Purchased 
as Part of Publicly Announced Program
Approximate Dollar 
Value of Shares That May Yet Be  Purchased Under 
The Program (1)
February 2022 (01/31/22-02/27/22)— $— — $259.4  million
March 2022 (02/28/22-03/27/22)126,060 70.25 126,060 $250.5  million
April 2022 (03/28/22-05/01/22)636,033 64.69 636,033 $209.4  million
Total activity762,093 $65.61 762,093 
(1)The Company maintains an active stock repurchase program that was initially approved by our Board of Directors in March 2008. The stock repurchase program does not have an expiration date and our Board of Directors has authorized expansion of the program over the years. As of May 1, 2022, we have repurchased $589.0 million in shares of our common stock under the program since inception and the current remaining authorization under our stock repurchase program is $209.4 million. Under our stock repurchase program, we may repurchase our common stock at any time or from time to time, without prior notice, subject to market conditions and other considerations. Our repurchases may be made through Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule10b-18 or other trading plans, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block purchases or other transactions. We intend to fund repurchases under the program from cash on hand and borrowings on our Credit Facility. We have no obligation to repurchase any shares under the stock repurchase program and may suspend or discontinue it at any time.None.
ITEM 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.Other Information
None.On June 6, 2023, we entered into the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, in order to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum consolidated leverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (ii) reduce the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio covenant for certain test periods as set forth therein, (iii) modify the pricing grid applicable to loans under the Credit Agreement during the covenant relief period as set forth therein, (iv) impose a minimum liquidity covenant for certain periods during the covenant relief period as set forth therein, (v) increase the annual amortization in respect of the term loans thereunder to 7.5% per annum for certain periods as set forth therein, (vi) impose an “anti-cash hoarding” condition to the borrowing of revolving loans as set forth therein, (vii) provide that the maturity date for the term loans and revolving loans shall be the day that is 91 days prior to the stated maturity date of the Notes if the Notes have not otherwise been refinanced or extended to at least 91 days after the stated maturity date of the term loans and revolving loans, the aggregate principal amount of non-extended outstanding Notes and certain replacement debt exceeds $50 million and a minimum liquidity condition is not satisfied, (viii) provide for the reduction of the aggregate revolving commitments thereunder by $100 million, (ix) require that we appoint a financial advisor, and (x) make certain other modifications to the mandatory prepayments (including the imposition of an excess cash flow mandatory prepayment), collateral provisions and covenants (including additional limitations on debt, liens, investments and restricted payments such as dividends) as set forth therein. See Note 9, Long-Term Debt to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Second Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.5 and incorporated herein by reference.



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ITEM 6.Exhibits
Documents that are not physically filed with this report are incorporated herein by reference to the location indicated.
Exhibit No.DescriptionLocation
31.110.1
First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2023, by and among Semtech Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto
10.2Transition and Retirement Agreement, dated March 14, 2023, between Mohan Maheswaran and Semtech Corporation
10.3Cooperation Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2023, between Semtech Corporation and Lion Point Master, LP, Lion Point Capital, LP, Lion Point Capital GP, LLC, Lion Point Holdings GP, LLC and Didric Cederholm
10.4Employment Agreement, dated May 25, 2023, between Paul H. Pickle and Semtech Corporation
10.5Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2023, by and among Semtech Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain lenders party thereto
31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
101The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Income,Operations, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Loss, (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.
104The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 1, 2022,April 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
SEMTECH CORPORATION
Registrant
Date:June 1, 20227, 2023/s/ Mohan R. Maheswaran
Mohan R. Maheswaran
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer; Duly Authorized Officer)
Date:June 1, 20227, 2023/s/ Emeka N. Chukwu
Emeka N. Chukwu
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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