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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
 For the quarterly period ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018
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 001-36801
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Qorvo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware 46-5288992
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409-9421
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
(336) 664-1233
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ 
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company ¨
Emerging growth company ¨
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting 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 þ


As of January 24,October 25, 2018, there were 126,493,599124,905,033 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
     

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
December 30, 2017 April 1, 2017September 29, 2018 March 31, 2018
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 8)
$841,326
 $545,463
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $231 and $58 as of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017, respectively448,848
 357,948
Inventories (Note 4)
422,907
 430,454
Cash and cash equivalents$557,924
 $926,037
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $177 and $134 as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively491,183
 345,957
Inventories (Note 3)
474,532
 472,292
Prepaid expenses28,008
 36,229
26,313
 23,909
Other receivables44,021
 65,247
38,973
 44,795
Other current assets29,056
 26,264
30,845
 30,815
Total current assets1,814,166
 1,461,605
1,619,770
 1,843,805
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $875,942 at December 30, 2017 and $981,328 at April 1, 20171,417,141
 1,391,932
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,130,891 at September 29, 2018 and $911,910 at March 31, 20181,401,865
 1,374,112
Goodwill2,173,889
 2,173,914
2,173,889
 2,173,889
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,663,549 at December 30, 2017 and $1,257,665 at April 1, 2017 (Note 5)
993,629
 1,400,563
Long-term investments (Note 8)
62,756
 35,494
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,978,206 at September 29, 2018 and $1,711,520 at March 31, 2018 (Note 4)
595,852
 860,336
Long-term investments (Note 5)
90,903
 63,765
Other non-current assets65,066
 58,815
64,782
 65,612
Total assets$6,526,647
 $6,522,323
$5,947,061
 $6,381,519
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable$192,046
 $216,246
$229,009
 $213,193
Accrued liabilities140,395
 170,584
181,505
 167,182
Other current liabilities52,077
 31,998
51,869
 60,904
Total current liabilities384,518
 418,828
462,383
 441,279
Long-term debt (Note 6)
1,088,730
 989,154
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 7)
58,879
 131,511
Other long-term liabilities (Note 7)
173,442
 86,108
Long-term debt (Note 6 )
735,098
 983,290
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 10)
21,932
 63,084
Other long-term liabilities95,511
 118,302
Total liabilities1,705,569
 1,625,601
1,314,924
 1,605,955
Stockholders’ equity:      
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
 

 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $.0001 par value; 405,000 shares authorized; 126,473 and 126,464 shares issued and outstanding at December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017, respectively5,270,428
 5,357,394
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $.0001 par value; 405,000 shares authorized; 125,046 and 126,322 shares issued and outstanding at September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018, respectively5,089,331
 5,237,085
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(3,082) (4,306)(5,008) (2,752)
Accumulated deficit(446,268) (456,366)(452,186) (458,769)
Total stockholders’ equity4,821,078
 4,896,722
4,632,137
 4,775,564
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$6,526,647
 $6,522,323
$5,947,061
 $6,381,519
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSINCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Revenue$845,739
 $826,347
 $2,308,153
 $2,389,582
$884,443
 $821,583
 $1,577,113
 $1,462,414
Cost of goods sold508,812
 515,705
 1,413,827
 1,485,666
530,929
 500,561
 986,866
 905,015
Gross profit336,927
 310,642
 894,326
 903,916
353,514
 321,022
 590,247
 557,399
Operating expenses:              
Research and development106,411
 111,951
 334,308
 355,166
116,748
 111,398
 227,651
 227,897
Selling, general and administrative126,555
 130,672
 404,853
 412,850
139,507
 138,867
 275,437
 278,298
Other operating expense (Note 9)
23,641
 6,638
 53,110
 23,385
Other operating expense6,782
 21,193
 15,897
 29,469
Total operating expenses256,607
 249,261
 792,271
 791,401
263,037
 271,458
 518,985
 535,664
Income from operations80,320
 61,381
 102,055
 112,515
90,477
 49,564
 71,262
 21,735
Interest expense (Note 6)
(16,338) (14,464) (43,387) (45,205)(9,689) (14,778) (24,042) (27,049)
Interest income2,215
 233
 4,039
 703
1,580
 1,058
 4,974
 1,824
Other expense(757) (2,609) (1,883) (3,420)
Other expense (Note 6)
(49,532) (192) (81,487) (1,126)
              
Income before income taxes65,440
 44,541
 60,824
 64,593
Income (loss) before income taxes32,836
 35,652
 (29,293) (4,616)
              
Income tax expense (Note 7)
(98,522) (123,179) (88,611) (137,059)
Net loss$(33,082) $(78,638) $(27,787) $(72,466)
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 10)
(752) 267
 31,384
 9,911
Net income$32,084
 $35,919
 $2,091
 $5,295
              
Net loss per share (Note 3):
       
Net income per share (Note 11):
       
Basic$(0.26) $(0.62) $(0.22) $(0.57)$0.26
 $0.28
 $0.02
 $0.04
Diluted$(0.26) $(0.62) $(0.22) $(0.57)$0.25
 $0.27
 $0.02
 $0.04
              
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (Note 3):
       
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (Note 11):
       
Basic127,034
 126,852
 127,084
 127,313
125,643
 127,257
 125,859
 127,109
Diluted127,034
 126,852
 127,084
 127,313
128,550
 130,778
 128,977
 131,062

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSSINCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Net loss$(33,082) $(78,638) $(27,787) $(72,466)
Other comprehensive income (loss):       
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax57
 (28) 156
 45
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature795
 162
 1,517
 (596)
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax:       
Foreign currency gain included in net loss
 
 (581) 
Amortization of pension actuarial loss45
 42
 132
 130
Other comprehensive income (loss)897
 176
 1,224
 (421)
Total comprehensive loss$(32,185) $(78,462) $(26,563) $(72,887)
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Net income$32,084
 $35,919
 $2,091
 $5,295
Other comprehensive (loss) income:       
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax85
 38
 90
 99
Foreign currency translation adjustment, including intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature(181) 106
 (2,394) 722
Reclassification adjustments, net of tax:       
Foreign currency gain included in net income
 (581) 
 (581)
Amortization of pension actuarial loss24
 45
 48
 87
Other comprehensive (loss) income(72) (392) (2,256) 327
Total comprehensive income (loss)$32,012
 $35,527
 $(165) $5,622
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Nine Months EndedSix Months Ended

December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss$(27,787) $(72,466)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Net income$2,091
 $5,295
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation132,879
 153,286
90,214
 86,267
Amortization and other non-cash items408,040
 365,932
Excess tax benefit from exercises of stock options
 (12)
Intangible assets amortization (Note 4)
266,708
 270,546
Amortization of debt issuance cost and non-cash items (Note 6)
82,539
 464
Deferred income taxes(36,657) (19,382)(42,962) (17,290)
Foreign currency adjustments3,244
 3,267
(2,020) 1,553
Loss on investments and other assets, net10,611
 444
(Income) loss on investments and other assets, net(81) 3,573
Stock-based compensation expense58,299
 73,291
40,250
 44,584
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable, net(91,051) (100,374)(145,874) (102,219)
Inventories6,974
 19,151
556
 (29,786)
Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets26,130
 (2,145)1,589
 12,157
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(338) 16,742
23,980
 55,620
Income tax (recoverable) / payable94,566
 86,873
(20,965) (4,261)
Other liabilities8,652
 5,142
(6,229) (3,009)
Net cash provided by operating activities593,562
 529,749
289,796
 323,494
Investing activities:      
Purchase of property and equipment(237,658) (386,955)(113,666) (192,219)
Purchase of a business, net of cash acquired
 (118,002)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities
 186,793
Purchase of debt securities and other investments(132,729) 
Proceeds from maturities of other investments133,132
 
Other investing activities(8,713) (5,090)(19,492) (23,028)
Net cash used in investing activities(246,371) (323,254)(132,755) (215,247)
Financing activities:      
Proceeds from debt issuances100,000
 
Issuance costs(1,903) 
Repurchase of common stock, including transaction costs(168,935) (158,491)
Payment of debt (Note 6)
(954,745) 
Proceeds from debt issuances (Note 6)
631,300
 
Repurchase of common stock, including transaction costs (Note 7)
(186,682) (88,925)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock42,121
 38,417
18,406
 32,867
Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units(24,343) (15,034)(24,181) (24,005)
Excess tax benefit from exercises of stock options
 12
Other financing activities
 20
(7,057) 
Net cash used in financing activities(53,060) (135,076)(522,959) (80,063)
      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash1,771
 (1,358)(2,216) 1,260
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash295,902
 70,061
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(368,134) 29,444
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period545,779
 426,062
926,402
 545,779
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period$841,681
 $496,123
$558,268
 $575,223
Non-cash investing information:      
Capital expenditure adjustments included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities$26,743
 $59,491
$44,634
 $30,272

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Qorvo, Inc. and Subsidiaries (together, the "Company" or "Qorvo") have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.States ("U.S. GAAP"). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions, which could differ materially from actual results. In addition, certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United StatesU.S. GAAP have been condensed, or omitted, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, the financial statements include all adjustments (which are of a normal and recurring nature) necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Qorvo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2017March 31, 2018.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain items in the fiscal 2017 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal 2018 presentation.

The Company uses a 52- or 53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31 of each year. The first fiscal quarter of each year ends on the Saturday closest to June 30, the second fiscal quarter of each year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30 and the third fiscal quarter of each year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. Fiscal years 20182019 and 20172018 are 52-week years.

As of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017, restricted cash of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, was included in "Other current assets" and "Other non-current assets" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

2. CHANGE IN ESTIMATERECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

DuringThe Company assesses recently issued accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") to determine the expected impacts on the Company's financial statements. The summary below describes impacts from newly issued standards as well as material updates to our previous assessments, if any, from Qorvo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2017-01, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business." The new guidance clarifies the definition of a business and provides further guidance for evaluating whether a transaction will be accounted for as an acquisition of an asset or a business. The new standard became effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2018,2019. There was no impact to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force)." The new guidance addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The new standard became effective for the Company changed its accounting estimate for the expected useful lives of certain machinery and equipment. The Company evaluated its current asset base and reassessed the estimated useful lives of certain machinery and equipment in connection with its implementation of several capital projects, including the migration of certain surface acoustic wave ("SAW") processes from 4-inch to 6-inch toolsets and certain bulk acoustic wave ("BAW") processes from 6-inch to 8-inch toolsets. Based on its ability to re-use equipment across generations of process technologies and historical usage trends, the Company determined that the expected useful lives for certain machinery and equipment should be increased by up to three years to reflect more closely the estimated economic lives of those assets. This change in estimate was applied prospectively effective for the first quarter of fiscal 20182019. The Company's historical policies were consistent with the new standard, and resulted intherefore, there was no impact to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." The new guidance requires lessees to recognize a decrease in depreciation expenseright-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term longer than 12 months, including those previously described as operating leases. Consistent with current U.S. GAAP, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of $15.6 millionexpenses and $45.4 millioncash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will primarily depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. The new guidance will become effective for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017, respectively. This decrease in depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017, resultedCompany in the following: (1) an increasefirst quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company expects the valuation of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, for leases previously described as operating leases, to income from operationsbe the present value of $15.4 millionits forecasted future lease commitments, as determined by the standard. The Company is continuing to assess the overall impacts of the new standard, including the discount rate to be applied in these valuations.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and $32.7 million, respectively; (2) an increaseMeasurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The new guidance affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities measured under the fair value option and presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the FASB clarified guidance related to net incomethe assessment of $14.9 million and $30.5 million, respectively; (3) an improvement to earnings per share of $0.12 and $0.24, respectively; and (4) a reduction to inventory of $0.2 million and $12.7 million, respectively.valuation allowances when recognizing deferred tax assets

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


3. NET LOSS PER SHARErelated to unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The new standard was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. There was no impact to the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," with several amendments subsequently issued.  The following table sets forthnew guidance provides an updated framework for revenue recognition, resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under U.S. GAAP.  Under the computationnew model, recognition of basic and diluted net loss per share (in thousands, except per share data):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Numerator:       
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share — net loss available to common stockholders$(33,082) $(78,638) $(27,787) $(72,466)
Denominator:       
Denominator for basic net loss per share — weighted average shares127,034
 126,852
 127,084
 127,313
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Stock-based awards
 
 
 
Denominator for diluted net loss per share — adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions127,034
 126,852
 127,084
 127,313
Basic net loss per share$(0.26) $(0.62) $(0.22) $(0.57)
Diluted net loss per share$(0.26) $(0.62) $(0.22) $(0.57)

Inrevenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the computationconsideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The Company adopted the standard in the first quarter of diluted net loss per share forfiscal 2019 using the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017, outstanding options to purchase 3.4 million shares and 3.8 million shares, respectively, were excluded becausemodified retrospective approach, under which the cumulative effect of their inclusion wouldadoption is recognized at the date of initial application. This standard did not have been anti-dilutive. Ina material impact on the computationCompany's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has implemented changes to its accounting policies, internal controls and disclosures to support the new standard; however, these changes were not material. See Note 8 for further disclosures resulting from the adoption of diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, outstanding options to purchase 4.6 million shares and 4.9 million shares, respectively, were excluded because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.this new standard.

4.3. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value based on standard costs, which approximate actual average costs. The components of inventories, net of reserves, are as follows (in thousands):
 
December 30, 2017 April 1, 2017September 29, 2018 March 31, 2018
Raw materials$94,975
 $92,282
$112,227
 $110,389
Work in process204,634
 198,339
252,891
 221,137
Finished goods123,298
 139,833
109,414
 140,766
Total inventories$422,907
 $430,454
$474,532
 $472,292

5.4. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Total intangible assets decreased to $993.6$595.9 million as of December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, compared to $1,400.6$860.3 million as of April 1, 2017.March 31, 2018. This decrease was largely due to amortization expense of $406.4 million for the ninethree and six months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018 of $133.4 million and $266.7 million, respectively, primarily related to developed technology and customer relationships (which had net book values of $576.5$386.9 million and $406.4$196.8 million respectively, as of December 30, 2017)September 29, 2018).

6. DEBT5. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Credit AgreementDebt Securities
On December 5, 2017,The following is a summary of available-for-sale debt securities as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 (in thousands):
 Cost 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated Fair  
Value
September 29, 2018       
Auction rate securities$1,950
 $
 $(17) $1,933
March 31, 2018       
Auction rate securities$1,950
 $
 $(107) $1,843
The estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities was based on the Companyprevailing market values on September 29, 2018 and certain of its material domestic subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") entered into a five-year unsecured senior credit facility pursuant to a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), swing line lender and L/C issuer, and a syndicate of lenders (the “Credit Agreement”)March 31, 2018. The Credit Agreement includes a senior delayed draw term loanCompany determines the cost of up to $400.0 million (the "Term Loan") and a $300.0 million senior revolving line of credit (the "Revolving Facility", together withan investment sold based on the Term Loan, the "Credit Facility"). On the closingspecific identification method.


QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


date, $100.0The expected maturity distribution of available-for-sale debt securities is as follows (in thousands):
 September 29, 2018 March 31, 2018
 Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in less than one year$
 $
 $
 $
Due after ten years1,950
 1,933
 1,950
 1,843
Total$1,950
 $1,933
 $1,950
 $1,843

Equity Investment Without a Readily Determinable Fair Value
As of September 29, 2018, the Company has invested $60.0 million to acquire preferred shares of a private limited company. This investment is classified in "Long-term investments" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. This investment was determined to be an equity investment without a readily determinable fair value and is accounted for using the measurement alternative in accordance with ASU 2016-01. As of September 29, 2018, there was no impairment or observable price change for this investment.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities are measured at fair value and recorded in "Cash and cash equivalents," "Short-term investments" and "Long-term investments" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related unrealized gains and losses are included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss," a component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Term Loanfinancial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis was funded,determined using the following levels of inputs as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 (in thousands):
     Total Quoted Prices In
Active Markets For
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
September 29, 2018     
 Assets     
  Money market funds$
 $
 $
  
Auction rate securities ("ARS")  (1)
1,933
 
 1,933
  
Invested funds in deferred compensation plan (2)
16,472
 16,472
 
    Total assets measured at fair value$18,405
 $16,472
 $1,933
 Liabilities     
  
Deferred compensation plan obligation (2)
$16,472
 $16,472
 $
    Total liabilities measured at fair value$16,472
 $16,472
 $
          
March 31, 2018     
 Assets     
  Money market funds$9
 $9
 $
  
Auction rate securities (1)
1,843
 
 1,843
  
Invested funds in deferred compensation plan (2)
14,284
 14,284
 
    Total assets measured at fair value$16,136
 $14,293
 $1,843
 Liabilities     
  
Deferred compensation plan obligation (2)
$14,284
 $14,284
 $
    Total liabilities measured at fair value$14,284
 $14,284
 $
(1) ARS are debt instruments with interest rates that reset through periodic short-term auctions. The Company’s Level 2 ARS are valued based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active.

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


(2) The Company's non-qualified deferred compensation plan provides eligible employees and members of the Board of Directors with the remainder available, atopportunity to defer a specified percentage of their cash compensation. The Company includes the discretionassets deferred by the participants in the “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” line items of its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Company's obligation to deliver the deferred compensation in the "Other current liabilities" and “Other long-term liabilities” line items of its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the Company did not have any Level 3 assets or liabilities.

Other Fair Value Disclosures
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities approximate fair values because of the Company, in uprelatively short-term maturities of these instruments. See Note 6 for further disclosures related to two draws within six months following the closing date. The Revolving Facility includes a $25.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $10.0 million sublimit for swing line loans. The Company may request, at its option and at any time, that the Credit Facility be increased by an amount not to exceed $300.0 million, subject to securing additional funding commitments from the existing or new lenders. The Credit Facility is available to finance working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes. The Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Guarantors. Upon execution of the Credit Agreement, the Company terminated its prior credit agreement, dated as of April 7, 2015, as amended, with Bank of America, N.A., thus terminating and releasing the Company’s obligations and guarantees of certain of its subsidiaries under that agreement.

The Company had no outstanding amounts under the Revolving Facility as of December 30, 2017. The Term Loan carries a variable interest rate set at current market rates, and as such, the fair value of the Term Loan approximated book valueCompany's long-term debt.

6. DEBT

Long-term debt as of December 30, 2017.September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):

At the Company’s option, loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest at (i) the Applicable Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) the Applicable Rate plus a rate equal to the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate of the Administrative Agent, or (c) the Eurodollar Base Rate plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate”). All swingline loans will bear interest at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus the Base Rate. The Eurodollar Rate is the rate per annum equal to the reserve adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (or a comparable or successor rate), for dollar deposits for interest periods of one, two, three, six or twelve months, as selected by the Company. The Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate loans ranges from 1.125% per annum to 1.375% per annum. The Applicable Rate for Base Rate loans ranges from 0.125% per annum to 0.375% per annum. Interest for Eurodollar Rate loans will be payable at the end of each applicable interest period or at three-month intervals, if such interest period exceeds three months. Interest for Base Rate loans will be payable quarterly in arrears. The Company will pay a letter of credit fee equal to the Applicable Rate multiplied by the daily amount available to be drawn under any letter of credit, a fronting fee, and any customary documentary and processing charges for any letter of credit issued under the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains various conditions, covenants and representations with which the Company must be in compliance in order to borrow funds and to avoid an event of default, including the following financial covenants that the Company must maintain (i) a consolidated leverage ratio not to exceed 3.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company, provided that in connection with a permitted acquisition in excess of $300.0 million, the Company's maximum consolidated leverage ratio may increase on two occasions during the term of the Credit Facility to 3.5 to 1.0 for four consecutive fiscal quarters, beginning with the fiscal quarter in which such acquisition occurs and (ii) an interest coverage ratio not to be less than 3.0 to 1.0 as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company. As of December 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.
The Credit Agreement also contains customary events of default. The occurrence of an event of default can result in the exercise of remedies including an increase in the applicable rate of interest by 2.00%, termination of undrawn commitments under the Credit Facility, declaration that all outstanding loans are due and payable and requiring cash collateral deposits in respect of outstanding letters of credit. Outstanding amounts are due in full on the maturity date of December 5, 2022 (with amounts borrowed under the swingline option due in full no later than ten business days after such loan is made), subject to scheduled amortization of the Term Loan principal as set forth in the Credit Agreement prior to the maturity date.
 September 29, 2018 March 31, 2018
6.75% Senior Notes due 2023$
 $444,464
7.00% Senior Notes due 2025112,110
 548,500
5.50% Senior Notes due 2026630,000
 
Less unamortized premium and issuance costs(7,012) (9,674)
Total long-term debt$735,098
 $983,290

Senior Notes due 2023 and 2025
On November 19, 2015, the Company completed an offering ofissued $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.75% senior notes due December 1, 2023 (the “2023 Notes”"2023 Notes") and $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.00% senior notes due December 1, 2025 (the “2025 Notes” and, together with the"2025 Notes"). The 2023 Notes were, and the “Notes”2025 Notes are, senior unsecured obligations of the Company and guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"). The 2023 Notes were sold inand the United States to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of November 19, 2015 (the "Indenture""2015 Indenture") containing, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as trustee. The 2015 Indenture contains customary events of default, including payment default, failure to provide certain notices and certain provisions related to bankruptcy events. The Indenture also contains customary negative covenants.

In March 2018, the Company repurchased $5.5 million and $1.5 million of the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes, respectively, at prices equal to 107.50% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and 109.50% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On June 15, 2018, the Company commenced cash tender offers for any and all of the 2023 Notes (the “2023 Tender Offer”) and up to $150.0 million of the 2025 Notes (the "2025 Tender Offer"). On June 29, 2018, the Company completed the purchase of $429.2 million aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 106.75% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On July 19, 2018, the Company redeemed the remaining $15.3 million principal amount of the 2023 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount, plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest.

On July 10, 2018, the Company increased the tender cap for the 2025 Tender Offer to $300.0 million, and on July 16, 2018, the Company completed the purchase of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at a price equal to 109.63% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On August 14, 2018, the Company commenced a cash tender offer for up to $130.0 million of the 2025 Notes. On August 28, 2018, following an increase of the tender cap to $140.0 million, the Company completed the purchase of $136.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at a price equal to 110.00% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


OnDuring the three and six months ended September 19, 2016, the Company completed an exchange offer, in which all of the 2023 Notes and substantially all of the 2025 Notes were exchanged for new notes that have been registered under the Securities Act.

At any time prior to December 1,29, 2018, the Company may redeem all or partrecognized a loss on debt extinguishment of the 2023 Notes, at a redemption price equal to their principal amount, plus a “make whole” premium$48.8 million and $82.2 million, respectively, as of the redemption date, and accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a redemption price equal to 106.75%, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Furthermore, at any time on or after December 1, 2018, the Company may redeem the 2023 Notes, in whole or in part, at once or over time, at the specified redemption prices set forth"Other expense" in the Indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date (subject to the rightsCompany’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).Income.

At any time prior to December 1, 2020, the Company may redeem all or part of the 2025 Notes, at a redemption price equal to their principal amount, plus a “make whole” premium as of the redemption date, and accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a redemption price equal to 107.00%, of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Furthermore, at any time on or after December 1, 2020, the Company may redeem the 2025 Notes, in whole or in part, at once or over time, at the specified redemption prices set forthspecified in the 2015 Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereoninterest.

With respect to the redemption date (subject2023 Notes, interest was payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year at a rate of 6.75% per annum, and with respect to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive2025 Notes, interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

Interest is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year on the 2023 Notes at a rate of 6.75% per annum and on the 2025 Notes at a rate of 7.00% per annum. Interest paid on the Notes during the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017 was $34.5 million and $68.9 million, respectively. Interest paid on the Notes during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $34.5 million and $71.2 million, respectively.
The 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes are traded overduring the counterthree and their fair values as of December 30, 2017 of $484.9six months ended September 29, 2018 was $7.3 million and $613.9$41.5 million, respectively (compared to carrying values of $450.0 million and $550.0 million, respectively), were estimated based upon the values of their last trade at the end of the period. The fair values ofrespectively. Interest paid on the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes were $489.4during the six months ended September 30, 2017 was $34.4 million.
Senior Notes due 2026
On July 16, 2018, the Company completed an offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Initial 2026 Notes”). On August 28, 2018, the Company completed an offering of an additional $130.0 million aggregate principal amount of such notes (the "Additional 2026 Notes", together with the "Initial 2026 Notes", the "2026 Notes"). The 2026 Notes pay interest semi-annually on January 15 and $607.8 million, respectively, asJuly 15 at a rate of April 1, 2017, based upon the values of5.50% per annum. The 2026 Notes will mature on July 15, 2026, unless earlier redeemed in accordance with their last trade at the endterms. The 2026 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the period.

Interest Expense
During the threeCompany and nine months ended December 30, 2017, the Company recognized $17.7 millionare initially guaranteed, jointly and $52.3 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the Notes and the Term Loan which was partially offsetseverally, by $2.0 million and $10.8 million, respectively, of interest capitalized to property and equipment. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, the Company recognized $17.4 million and $52.2 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the Notes, which was partially offset by $3.6 million and $9.0 million, respectively, of interest capitalized to property and equipment.

7. INCOME TAXES

Income Tax Expense
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 has been calculated by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) to year-to-date income (loss) to determine the amounts for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.its Guarantors.

The Company’s income tax expense was $98.5 millionInitial 2026 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of July 16, 2018 by and $88.6 million foramong the threeCompany, the Guarantors and nine months ended December 30, 2017, respectively,MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as trustee, and the Company's income tax expense was $123.2 million and $137.1 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 150.6% and 145.7% for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017, respectively, and 276.6% and 212.2% for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017 differed from the statutory rate primarily dueAdditional 2026 Notes were issued pursuant to a net discrete provisional tax expensesupplemental indenture, dated as of $95.9 million resulting fromAugust 28, 2018 (together, the enactment"2018 Indenture"). The 2018 Indenture contains customary events of default, including payment default, exchange default, failure to provide certain notices thereunder and certain provisions related to bankruptcy events and also contains customary negative covenants.

The 2026 Notes were sold in a private offering to certain institutions that then resold the Tax Cuts and Jobs2026 Notes in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Tax"Securities Act"), changes in unrecognized tax benefits, a discrete tax expense, for the nine months only, associated with intra-entity transfersand to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the new guidanceSecurities Act. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds of the 2026 Notes to fund the tender offers for the intra-entity transfer2025 Notes and to pay related fees and expenses of assets other thanthe offering and will use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)

inventory (Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740), Intra-Entity TransfersAt any time prior to July 15, 2021, the Company may redeem all or part of Assets Other Than Inventory") offset by tax rate differences in foreign jurisdictions, state income taxes, domestic tax credits generatedthe 2026 Notes, at a redemption price equal to their principal amount, plus a “make-whole” premium as of the redemption date, and a discrete tax benefit for excess stock compensation deductions in accordanceaccrued and unpaid interest. In addition, at any time prior to July 15, 2021, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes with the new guidance for accounting for employee share-based payments (ASU 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvementsproceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a redemption price equal to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting"). The Company's effective tax rate for105.50% of the threeprincipal amount of the 2026 Notes redeemed, plus accrued and nine months ended December 31, 2016 differed fromunpaid interest. Furthermore, at any time on or after July 15, 2021, the statutory rate primarily due to tax rate differencesCompany may redeem the 2026 Notes, in foreign jurisdictions, state income taxes, domestic tax credits generated, changeswhole or in unrecognized tax benefits andpart, at the timing of when income and loss is recognizedredemption prices specified in the various tax jurisdictions.

U.S. Tax Reform
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Act was signed into law in the U.S. The Tax Act significantly revises the future ongoing U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering U.S. corporate income tax rates, providing 100% bonus depreciation through December 31, 20222018 Indenture, plus accrued and implementing a territorial tax system. Due to the timing of the Company's fiscal year, the lower corporate income tax rate will be phased in, resulting in a U.S. statutory federal rate of approximately 31.5% for our fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, and 21% for subsequent fiscal years. However, the Tax Act implements a territorial tax system, which eliminates the ability to credit certain foreign taxes that existed prior to enactment of the Tax Act. For the quarter ended December 30, 2017, the impact of these changes, along with the transitional deemed repatriation of the historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries, resulted in a discrete provisional tax expense of approximately $95.9 million. This is comprised of a provisional repatriation tax expense of $139.5 million, offset by a provisional deferred tax benefit of $43.6 million from the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities. Both the tax charge and the tax benefit represent provisional amounts and the Company’s current best estimates.

Because of the complexity of the new Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) tax rules, the Company continues to evaluate this provision of the Tax Act and the application of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 740, Income Taxes. Under U.S. GAAP, the Company is allowed to make an accounting policy choice of either: (1) treating taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred (the “period cost method”) or (2) factoring such amounts into the Company's measurement of its deferred taxes (the “deferred method”). The Company is currently still in the process of analyzing the impact of the GILTI tax rules and, as a result, the Company has not made any provisional adjustments related to potential GILTI tax in its financial statements and has not made a policy decision regarding whether to record deferred tax on GILTI.unpaid interest.

The Tax2026 Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, allowsor any state securities laws, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the tax liability arisingUnited States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the transitional deemed repatriationregistration requirements of the historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries to be paid on an installment basis over eight years, resulting in an increase in the long-term tax liability account included in "Other long-term liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

The changes included inIn connection with the Tax Act are broad and complex. The final transition impactsoffering of the Tax Act may differ from2026 Notes, the above estimates, possibly materially, due to,Company entered into a registration rights agreement, dated as of July 16, 2018, by and among other things, evolving technical interpretationsthe Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the Tax Act, legislative action to address questions that arise becauseinitial purchasers of the Tax Act, clarificationInitial 2026 Notes, on the applicationother hand, and a substantially similar agreement, dated as of accounting standards for income taxes or related interpretations in responseAugust 28, 2018 with respect to the Tax Act, or updates or changes to provisional amountsAdditional 2026 Notes (together, the Company has utilized to calculate the transition impacts, including impacts from changes to current year earnings and tax liabilities, deferred tax assets and liabilities, earnings and profits at foreign subsidiaries, tax pools at foreign subsidiaries, foreign tax credits and foreign exchange rates. SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”"Registration Rights Agreements") No. 118 issued December 22, 2017, allows for a measurement period of up to one year after the enactment date of the Tax Act to finalize the recording of the related tax impacts. The Company will finalize and record any resulting adjustments within this one-year measurement period.

The Company had $841.3 million of total cash and cash equivalents as of December 30, 2017, including $476.8 million held by Qorvo International Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. As a result of the deemed repatriation of the historical earnings, the impact of GILTI on future earnings, and Singapore not imposing a withholding tax on dividends, the Company no longer takes the position that earnings are permanently reinvested for this operating subsidiary in Singapore.

Deferred Taxes
A valuation allowance remained against certain domestic and foreign net deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets will not be realized..


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


Under the Registration Rights Agreements, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to (i) file with the SEC a registration statement (the "Exchange Offer Registration Statement") relating to the registered exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") to exchange the 2026 Notes for a new series of the Company’s exchange notes having terms substantially identical in all material respects to, and in the same aggregate principal amount as, the 2026 Notes; (ii) cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC; and (iii) cause the Exchange Offer to be consummated no later than the 360th day after July 16, 2018 (in the case of the Initial 2026 Notes) or August 28, 2018 (in the case of the Additional 2026 Notes) (or if such 360th day is not a business day, the next succeeding business day). The Company and the Guarantors have also agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be effective continuously and keep the Exchange Offer open for a period of not less than the minimum period required under applicable federal and state securities laws to consummate the Exchange Offer.

Under certain circumstances, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to (i) file a shelf registration statement relating to the resale of the 2026 Notes as promptly as practicable, and (ii) cause the shelf registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable. The Company and the Guarantors have also agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to keep the shelf registration statement continuously effective until one year after its effective date (or such shorter period that will terminate when all the 2026 Notes covered thereby have been sold pursuant thereto).

If the Company fails to meet any of these targets, the annual interest rate on the 2026 Notes will increase by 0.25% during the 90-day period following the default, and will increase by an additional 0.25% for each subsequent 90-day period during which the default continues, up to a maximum additional interest rate of 1.00% per year. If the Company cures the default, the interest rate on the 2026 Notes will revert to the original rate.

Credit Agreement
On December 5, 2017, the Company and the Guarantors entered into a five-year unsecured senior credit facility pursuant to a credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), swing line lender and L/C issuer, and a syndicate of lenders (the "Credit Agreement"). On June 5, 2018, the Company and the Guarantors entered into the First Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement includes a senior delayed draw term loan of up to $400.0 million (the "Term Loan") and a $300.0 million senior revolving line of credit (the "Revolving Facility", together with the Term Loan, the "Credit Facility"). On the closing date, $100.0 million of the Term Loan was funded (and subsequently repaid in March 2018), with the remainder available, at the discretion of the Company, in up to two draws. The Amendment, among other things, extended the delayed draw availability period from June 5, 2018 to January 3, 2019. The Revolving Facility includes a $25.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $10.0 million sublimit for swing line loans. The Company may request that the Credit Facility be increased by up to $300.0 million, subject to securing additional funding commitments from the existing or new lenders. The Credit Facility is available to finance working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes. Outstanding amounts are due in full on the maturity date of December 5, 2022 (with amounts borrowed under the swingline option due in full no later than ten business days after such loan is made), subject to scheduled amortization of the Term Loan principal as set forth in the Credit Agreement prior to the maturity date. During the six months ended September 29, 2018, there were no borrowings under the Revolving Facility and the Company had no outstanding amounts under the Credit Facility as of September 29, 2018.

The Credit Agreement contains various conditions, covenants and representations with which the Company increased the deferred tax assets for both the domestic federalmust be in compliance in order to borrow funds and state tax net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forwards by $36.7 million due to the adoptionavoid an event of new accounting guidance for stock compensation (ASU 2016-09) in the first quarterdefault. As of fiscal 2018.

In the third quarter of fiscalSeptember 29, 2018, the Company provisionally decreasedwas in compliance with these covenants.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
The fair value of the net U.S. deferred tax liability by $43.62025 Notes as of September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2018 was $120.0 million and $596.5 million, respectively (compared to account fora carrying value of $112.1 million and $548.5 million, respectively). The fair value of the reduction2026 Notes as of September 29, 2018 was $641.0 million (compared to a carrying value of $630.0 million). The Company considers its long-term debt to be Level 2 in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% withfair value hierarchy. Fair values are generally estimated based on quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments. The 2025 Notes and 2026 Notes trade over the enactmentcounter and their fair values were estimated based upon the value of the Tax Act.

The Company has domestic federal and state tax NOL carry-forwards that, if unused, will expire in fiscal years 2020 to 2036 and 2018 to 2036, respectively. The use of the NOLs that were acquired in prior year acquisitions is subject to certain annual limitations under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and similar state income tax provisions.

Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits increased from $90.6 million as of the end of fiscal 2017 to $102.3 million as oftheir last trade at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018, primarily due to tax positions taken with respect to the current fiscal year.

8. INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investments
The following is a summary of cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities as of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017 (in thousands):
 Cost 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Estimated Fair  
Value
December 30, 2017       
Auction rate securities$2,150
 $
 $(155) $1,995
Money market funds60
 
 
 60
 $2,210
 $
 $(155) $2,055
April 1, 2017       
Auction rate securities$2,150
 $
 $(429) $1,721
Money market funds14
 
 
 14
 $2,164
 $
 $(429) $1,735
The estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities was based on the prevailing market values on December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017. The Company determines the cost of an investment sold based on the specific identification method.

The expected maturity distribution of cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities is as follows (in thousands):
 December 30, 2017 April 1, 2017
 Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
 Cost 
Estimated
Fair Value
Due in less than one year$260
 $249
 $14
 $14
Due after ten years1,950
 1,806
 2,150
 1,721
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities$2,210
 $2,055
 $2,164
 $1,735

Other Investments
On August 4, 2015, the Company invested $25.0 million to acquire shares of Series F Preferred Stock of Cavendish Kinetics Limited (Cavendish), a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales. On July 31, 2017, the Company invested an additional $20.0 million in Cavendish Series F Preferred Stock. The Company began accounting for this investment under the equity method (on a one quarter lag basis) on July 31, 2017. As of December 30, 2017, this investment is classified in "Long-term investments" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

period.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Marketable securities are measured at fair value and recorded in "Cash and cash equivalents" and "Long-term investments" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the related unrealized gains and losses are included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss," a component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis was determined using the following levels of inputs as of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017 (in thousands):
     Total Quoted Prices In
Active Markets For
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
December 30, 2017     
 Assets     
  Money market funds$60
 $60
 $
  
Auction rate securities ("ARS")  (1)
1,995
 
 1,995
  
Invested funds in deferred compensation plan (2)
13,900
 13,900
 
    Total assets measured at fair value$15,955
 $13,960
 $1,995
 Liabilities     
  
Deferred compensation plan obligation (2)
$13,900
 $13,900
 $
    Total liabilities measured at fair value$13,900
 $13,900
 $
          
April 1, 2017     
 Assets     
  Money market funds$14
 $14
 $
  
Auction rate securities (1)
1,721
 
 1,721
  
Invested funds in deferred compensation plan (2)
10,237
 10,237
 
    Total assets measured at fair value$11,972
 $10,251
 $1,721
 Liabilities     
  
Deferred compensation plan obligation (2)
$10,237
 $10,237
 $
    Total liabilities measured at fair value$10,237
 $10,237
 $
(1) ARS are debt instruments with interest rates that reset through periodic short-term auctions. The Company’s Level 2 ARS are valued based on quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active.
(2) The Company's non-qualified deferred compensation plan provides eligible employees and members of the Board of Directors with the opportunity to defer a specified percentage of their cash compensation. The Company includes the assets deferred by the participants in the “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets” line items of its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Company's obligation to deliver the deferred compensation in the "Other current liabilities" and “Other long-term liabilities” line items of its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017, the Company did not have any Level 3 assets or liabilities.

Other Fair Value Disclosures
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities approximate fair values because of the relatively short-term maturities of these instruments. See Note 6 for the fair value of the Company's long-term debt.


QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESInterest Expense
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9. RESTRUCTURING

InDuring the second quarter of fiscalthree and six months ended September 29, 2018, the Company initiated restructuring actions to improve operating efficiencies. As a result of these actions, restructuring charges of approximately $8.2recognized $10.9 million and $15.0$28.0 million, respectively, (primarilyof interest expense related to employee termination benefits),the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes and a loss on asset disposal of approximately $6.7the 2026 Notes, which was partially offset by $1.8 million and $9.7$5.3 million, respectively, were recorded in "Other operating expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, forinterest capitalized to property and equipment. During the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017. The Company expects to record approximately $1.8 million of additional restructuring charges primarily associated with employee termination benefits.

As of DecemberSeptember 30, 2017, restructuring obligations relating to employee termination benefits totaled $7.6the Company recognized $17.3 million and are included in “Accrued liabilities” in$34.6 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the Consolidated Balance Sheets.2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes, which was partially offset by $3.2 million and $8.8 million, respectively, of interest capitalized to property and equipment.

10.7. STOCK REPURCHASES

On November 3, 2016,May 23, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $500.0 million$1.0 billion of the Company's outstanding stock.stock, which included approximately $126.3 million authorized under a prior share repurchase program which was terminated concurrent with the new authorization. Under this program, share repurchases are made in accordance with applicable securities laws on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares, the number of shares and the timing of any repurchases depends on general market conditions, regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities and other considerations. The program does not require the Company to repurchase a minimum number of shares, and does not have a fixed term, and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.

During the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, the Company repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares andof its common stock for approximately $86.7 million under the current share repurchase program. During the six months ended September 29, 2018, the Company repurchased approximately 2.3 million shares of its common stock for approximately $80.0$186.7 million and $168.9(which included 0.4 million respectively.shares of its common stock for approximately $35.9 million under a prior share repurchase program). As of December 30, 2017, $213.1September 29, 2018, $849.2 million remains available for repurchases under thisthe current share repurchase program.

During the three and ninesix months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, the Company repurchased approximately 1.30.8 million shares and 2.91.2 million shares of its common stock for approximately $67.1$57.0 million and $158.5$88.9 million, respectively.respectively, under a prior share repurchase program.

11. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS8. REVENUE

Change in Accounting Policy
The Company assesses recently issued accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") to determine the expected impacts on the Company's financial statements. The summary below describes impactsadopted ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from newly issued standards as well as material updates to our previous assessments, if any, from Qorvo’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2017.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),""Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting." The new guidance clarifies when modification accounting in Topic 718 should be applied to changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. The Company elected to early-adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 with no impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)." This standard requires that restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents be included in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown in the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-18 in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 using the retrospective transition method. The adjustment to reclassify restricted cash2019 for each period presented was less than $1.0 million.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16,"Income Taxes (Topic 740), Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory." The new guidance requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs. The Company elected to adopt the standard early in the first quarter of fiscal 2018open contracts using the modified retrospective method, which requiresapproach through a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings as of"Accumulated deficit" in the beginning of the period of adoption. The cumulative adjustment to the December 30, 2017 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018. The impact from the cumulative-effect adjustment was approximately $1.3 million. Forimmaterial (less than 1% of revenue in the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017, the Company recognized a discrete tax expensequarter of less than $0.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively,adoption), related to intra-entity transfersover-time revenue recognition for customer-controlled inventory and point in time revenue recognition for intellectual property with a right to use. As the adoption of assets.ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact, comparative financial information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be presented under the accounting standards in effect for the respective periods.

In March 2016,Revenue Recognition Policy
The Company generates revenue primarily from the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvementssale of semiconductor products, either directly to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting."a customer or to a distributor, or at completion of a consignment process. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company's customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. A majority of the Company's revenue is recognized at a point in time, either on shipment or delivery of the product, depending on individual customer terms and conditions. Revenue from sales to the Company’s distributors is recognized upon shipment of the product to the distributors (sell-in). Revenue is recognized from the Company’s consignment programs at a point in time when the products are pulled from consignment inventory by the customer. Revenue recognized for product and services over-time is immaterial (less than 2% of overall revenue). The new guidance simplifies certain aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, forfeitures, classification of awards on the balance sheet and presentation on the statement of cash flows, and became effective for the Company applies a five-step approach as defined in the first quarternew standard in determining the amount and timing of fiscal 2018. Asrevenue to be recognized: (1) identifying the contract with a result of adoption,customer; (2) identifying the Company recognized a cumulative-effect adjustmentperformance obligations in the contract; (3) determining the transaction price; (4) allocating the transaction price to reduce the Company's accumulated deficit by $36.7 million with aperformance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognizing revenue when the corresponding performance obligation is satisfied.

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corresponding increase
Sales agreements are in place with certain customers and contain terms and conditions with respect to deferred tax assets forpayment, delivery, warranty and supply, but typically do not require minimum purchase commitments. In the Federalabsence of a sales agreement, the Company’s standard terms and stateconditions apply. The Company considers a customer's purchase order, which is governed by a sales agreement or the Company’s standard terms and conditions, to be the contract with the customer.

The Company’s pricing terms are negotiated independently, on a stand-alone basis. In determining the transaction price, the Company evaluates whether the price is subject to refund or adjustment to determine the net operating losses attributableconsideration to excess tax benefits that had not been previously recognized. All excess tax benefits and deficiencieswhich the Company expects to be entitled. Variable consideration in the currentform of rebate programs is offered to certain customers, including distributors. These rebates represent less than 5% of net revenue. The majority of these accruals are classified as a contra accounts receivable. The Company determines variable consideration by estimating the most likely amount of consideration it expects to receive from the customer. The Company's terms and futureconditions do not give its customers a right of return associated with the original sale of its products. However, the Company may authorize sales returns under certain circumstances, which include courtesy returns and like-kind exchanges. Sales returns are classified as a refund liability. The Company reduces revenue and records reserves for product returns and allowances, rebate programs and scrap allowance based on historical experience or specific identification depending on the contractual terms of the arrangement.

The Company’s accounts receivable balance is from contracts with customers and represents the Company’s unconditional right to receive consideration from its customers. Payments are due within one year of completion of the performance obligation and subsequent invoicing and, therefore, do not include significant financing components. To date, there have been no material impairment losses on accounts receivable. Contract assets and contract liabilities recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were immaterial in the periods willpresented.

The Company invoices customers upon shipment and recognizes revenues in accordance with delivery terms. As of September 29, 2018, the Company had $41.6 million in remaining unsatisfied performance obligations with an original duration greater than one year, of which the majority is expected to be recognized as income tax expenseover the next twelve months.

The Company includes shipping charges billed to customers in "Revenue" and includes the related shipping costs in "Cost of goods sold" in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of OperationsIncome. Taxes assessed by government authorities on revenue-producing transactions, including tariffs, value-added and excise taxes, are excluded from revenue in the reporting period in which they occur. This will result in increased volatility in the Company’s effective tax rate. For the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017, the Company recognized a discrete tax benefitCondensed Consolidated Statements of $0.6 million and $9.9 million, respectively, related to the excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. The Company plans to continue its existing practice of estimating expected forfeitures in determining compensation cost.Income.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, "Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting." The new guidance eliminates the requirement to retrospectively apply the equity method of accounting when an investment previously accounted for under the cost basis qualifies for the equity method of accounting. The Company adopted ASU 2016-07incurs commission expense that is incremental to obtaining contracts with customers. Sales commissions (which are recorded in the first quarter"Selling, general and administrative" expense line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of fiscal 2018Income) are expensed when incurred because such commissions are not owed until the performance obligation is satisfied, which coincides with the end of the contract term, and therefore no significant impact on its consolidated financial results.remaining period exists over which to amortize the commissions.

In July 2015,The following table presents the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, "Inventory (Topic 330): SimplifyingCompany's revenue disaggregated by geography, based on the Measurementbilling addresses of Inventory." The new guidance changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less reasonably predictable costs to completion, transportation, or disposal. The Company adopted ASU 2015-11 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 with no significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.customers (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Revenue:       
  China$548,848
 $430,141
 $915,382
 $779,772
  Taiwan160,835
 169,913
 316,006
 260,071
  United States106,294
 127,897
 214,760
 266,257
  Other Asia39,241
 64,901
 73,810
 101,076
  Europe24,302
 24,534
 46,938
 45,769
  Other4,923
 4,197
 10,217
 9,469
Total Revenue$884,443
 $821,583
 $1,577,113
 $1,462,414

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," with several amendments subsequently issued.  This new standard provides an updated framework for revenue recognition, resulting in a single revenue model to be applied by reporting companies under U.S. GAAP.  Under the new model, recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  Additional disclosures will be required regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows.  The new guidance will become effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and permits the use of either a retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach, under which the cumulative effect of adoption is recognized at the date of initial application.
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The Company has established a cross-functional team to assess the potential impact of the newalso disaggregates revenue standard and this assessment will be completed during fiscal 2018.  The Company's assessment process consists of reviewing its current accounting policies and practices and its customer contracts to identify potential differences that may result from applying the requirements of the new standard to its contracts and identifying appropriate changes to its business processes, systems and controls to support revenue recognition and disclosure requirements under the new standard. The Company's revenue is generated principally from sales of semiconductor products. The Company currently expects that under the new standard, a substantial majority of its revenue will continue to be recognized at a "point in time" as products are shipped to, or received by customers. In limited circumstances the products sold are highly customized and have no alternative use, and the Company has an enforceable right to payment (with a reasonable margin) for performance completed to date. For the contracts related to these products, the Company expects that it will recognize revenue "over time" as performance obligations are satisfied. This will accelerate revenue recognition because revenue for these products currently is recognized as the products are shipped to, or received by, customers. While the Company has made substantial progress in identifying the likely impacts of the new standard, it has not yet quantified the potential impact. The Company expects that it will have additional disclosure related to revenue recognition, including judgments made, under the new standard. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact of the new standard, including any necessary changes to internal controls, and prepare for adoption in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company will adopt the standard using the modified retrospective approach.operating segments (see Note 9).

12.9. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company's operating segments as of December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 are Mobile Products (MP) and Infrastructure and Defense Products (IDP) based on the organizational structure and information reviewed by the Company's Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), and these segments are managed separately based on the end markets and applications they support. The CODM allocates resources and assesses the performance of each operating segment primarily based on non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating income (loss) as a percentage of revenue.


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MP is a leading global supplier of cellular radio frequency ("RF") and Wi-Fi solutions for a variety of mobile devices, including smartphones, notebook computers, wearables, tablets, and cellular-based applications for the Internet of Things ("IoT"). Mobile device manufacturers and mobile network operators are adopting new technologies to address the growing demand for data-intensive, increasingly cloud-based distributed applications and for mobile devices with smaller form factors, improved signal quality, less heat and longer talk and standby times. New wireless communications standards are being deployed, to utilize available spectrum more efficiently.and new frequency bands are being added. Carrier aggregation is being implemented to support wider bandwidths, increase data rates and improve network performance. These trends increase the complexity of smartphones, require more RF content and place a premium on performance, integration, systems-level expertise, and product and technology portfolio breadth, all of which are MP strengths. MP offers a comprehensive product portfolio of BAWbulk acoustic wave ("BAW") and surface acoustic wave ("SAW") filters, power amplifiers ("PAs"), low noise amplifiers ("LNAs"), switches, multimode multi-band PAs and transmit modules, RF power management integrated circuits, diversity receive modules, antenna switch modules, antenna tuning and control solutions, modules incorporating PAs and duplexers ("PADs") and modules incorporating switches, PAs and duplexers.

IDP is a leading global supplier of RF solutions with a diverse portfolio of solutions that "connect and protect," spanning communications and defense applications. These applications include high performance defense systems such as radar, electronic warfare and communication systems, Wi-Fi customer premises equipment for home and work, high speed connectivity in Long-Term Evolution ("LTE") and 5G base stations, cloud connectivity via data center communications and telecom transport, automotive connectivity and other IoT, including smart home solutions. IDP products include high power gallium arsenide ("GaAs") and gallium nitride ("GaN") PAs, LNAs, switches, Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor ("CMOS") system-on-a-chip solutions, premium BAW and SAW filter solutions and various multi-chip and hybrid assemblies.  

The “All other” category includes operating expenses such as stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition and integration related costs, restructuring charges, intellectual property rights litigation settlement, start-up costs, andgain (loss) gain on assets and other miscellaneous corporate overhead expenses that the Company does not allocate to its reportable segments because these expenses are not included in the segment operating performance measures evaluated by the Company’s CODM. The CODM does not evaluate operating segments using discrete asset information. The Company’s operating segments do not record intercompany revenue. The Company does not allocate gains and losses from equity investments, interest and other income, or taxes to operating segments. Except as discussed above regarding the “All other” category, the Company’s accounting policies for segment reporting are the same as for the Company as a whole.


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The following tables present details of the Company’s reportable segments and a reconciliation of the “All other” category (in thousands): 
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
Revenue:              
MP$642,089
 $656,788
 $1,728,709
 $1,910,003
$666,539
 $630,397
 $1,152,618
 $1,086,620
IDP202,680
 168,589
 576,534
 476,669
217,904
 190,216
 424,495
 373,854
All other (1)970
 970
 2,910
 2,910

 970
 
 1,940
Total revenue$845,739
 $826,347
 $2,308,153
 $2,389,582
$884,443
 $821,583
 $1,577,113
 $1,462,414
Income from operations:       
Income (loss) from operations       
MP$190,990
 $163,401
 $451,689
 $460,775
$196,948
 $172,892
 $286,119
 $260,699
IDP63,281
 45,278
 170,516
 112,345
56,311
 57,649
 111,515
 107,235
All other(173,951) (147,298) (520,150) (460,605)(162,782) (180,977) (326,372) (346,199)
Income from operations80,320
 61,381
 102,055
 112,515
90,477
 49,564
 71,262
 21,735
Interest expense(16,338) (14,464) (43,387) (45,205)(9,689) (14,778) (24,042) (27,049)
Interest income2,215
 233
 4,039
 703
1,580
 1,058
 4,974
 1,824
Other expense(757) (2,609) (1,883) (3,420)(49,532) (192) (81,487) (1,126)
Income before income taxes$65,440
 $44,541
 $60,824
 $64,593
Income (loss) before income taxes$32,836
 $35,652
 $(29,293) $(4,616)
 
(1) "All other" revenue relates to royalty income that is not allocated to MP or IDP.IDP for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2014-09, income related to a right-to-use license of intellectual property was recognized at a point-in-time and, therefore, was included as a transition adjustment impacting retained earnings.
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
Reconciliation of “All other” category:       
Stock-based compensation expense$(20,905) $(23,458) $(40,250) $(44,584)
Amortization of intangible assets(133,116) (135,639) (266,291) (270,325)
Acquisition and integration related costs(1,098) (2,613) (2,180) (5,390)
Restructuring charges(510) (7,453) (3,312) (7,984)
Start-up costs(5,883) (7,129) (11,244) (13,753)
Other (including gain (loss) on assets and other miscellaneous corporate overhead)(1,270) (4,685) (3,095) (4,163)
Loss from operations for “All other”$(162,782) $(180,977) $(326,372) $(346,199)

10. INCOME TAXES

U.S. Tax Reform
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act") was enacted into law. This new law includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system, including a permanent reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, full expensing for investments in new and used qualified property, limitations on the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation, and the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial tax system.

In December 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the Tax Act enactment date for companies to complete the accounting under ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). The provisional tax effects recorded to date will be revised during the measurement period, possibly materially, due to further

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refinement of the calculations, changes in interpretations and assumptions made, and additional guidance that may be issued by the Department of the U.S. Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and other regulatory and standard setting bodies. The Company will complete its analysis within fiscal 2019 consistent with the guidance provided in SAB 118, and any adjustments during this measurement period will be included in net earnings from continuing operations as an adjustment to income tax expense.

As described in Note 12 Income Taxes in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we were able to reasonably estimate certain effects of the Tax Act provisions that became effective during fiscal 2018 and, therefore, recorded provisional amounts, including a $116.4 million expense related to the one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries (the “Transitional Repatriation Tax”) and a $39.1 million benefit from the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities. While the Company has not finalized the accounting for the tax effects of the Tax Act, for the six months ended September 29, 2018 we have made a $15.9 million measurement period adjustment to reduce the tax expense related to the previously recorded provisional amounts. This was comprised of an $11.6 million reduction in the Transitional Repatriation Tax and a $4.3 million increase in U.S. deferred tax assets.

The Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) provisions create a new requirement that certain income earned by foreign subsidiaries be currently included in the gross income of the U.S. shareholder. No provisional adjustments related to the potential GILTI impact on deferred taxes has been made as the Company has not made its accounting policy choice of either: (1) treating taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense when incurred (the “period cost method”) or (2) factoring such amounts into the Company's measurement of its deferred taxes (the “deferred method”).

The GILTI and executive compensation limitation provisions in the Tax Act became effective for the Company in fiscal 2019. Provisional estimates for the current year impact of these new provisions are included in the calculation of the fiscal 2019 annual effective tax rate applied to year-to-date income (loss).

Income Tax Expense
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 has been calculated by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) to year-to-date income (loss) to determine the amounts for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017.

The Company’s income tax expense was $0.8 million and income tax benefit was $31.4 million for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018, respectively, and the Company's income tax benefit was $0.3 million and $9.9 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was 2.3% and 107.1% for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018, respectively, and (0.7)% and 214.7% for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 differed from the statutory rate primarily due to tax rate differences in foreign jurisdictions, foreign permanent differences, state income taxes, domestic tax credits generated, changes in unrecognized tax benefits, GILTI, a discrete tax benefit for changes in provisional estimates related to the Transitional Repatriation Tax, and a discrete tax benefit resulting from a retroactive incentive allowing previously non-deductible payments to be amortized. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017 differed from the statutory rate primarily due to tax rate differences in foreign jurisdictions, state income taxes, domestic tax credits generated, changes in unrecognized tax benefits, a discrete tax benefit for excess stock compensation deductions in accordance with the new guidance for accounting for employee share-based payments ASU 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share Based Payment Accounting"), and a discrete tax expense, for the six months only, associated with intra-entity transfers in accordance with the new guidance for the intra-entity transfer of assets other than inventory (ASU 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740), Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory").

Deferred Taxes
A valuation allowance remained against certain domestic and foreign net deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets will not be realized.


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 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Reconciliation of “All other” category:       
Stock-based compensation expense$(13,715) $(16,655) $(58,299) $(73,291)
Amortization of intangible assets(135,743) (121,969) (406,068) (360,960)
Acquisition and integration related costs(2,723) (5,426) (8,113) (21,148)
Restructuring charges(8,958) (437) (16,942) (1,319)
Start-up costs(5,415) (2,207) (19,168) (6,295)
Other (expense) income (including (loss) gain on assets and other miscellaneous corporate overhead)(7,397) (604) (11,560) 2,408
Loss from operations for “All other”$(173,951) $(147,298) $(520,150) $(460,605)

The Company has domestic federal and state tax net operating loss ("NOL") and credit carry-forwards that expire in fiscal years 2019 to 2038 if unused. The use of the NOLs that were acquired in prior year acquisitions is subject to certain annual limitations under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 and similar state income tax provisions.

Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits increased from $122.8 million as of the end of fiscal 2018 to $134.1 million as of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2019, primarily due to tax positions taken with respect to the current fiscal year.

13.11. NET INCOME PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017 September 29, 2018 September 30, 2017
Numerator:       
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share — net income available to common stockholders$32,084
 $35,919
 $2,091
 $5,295
Denominator:       
Denominator for basic net income per share — weighted average shares125,643
 127,257
 125,859
 127,109
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Stock-based awards2,907
 3,521
 3,118
 3,953
Denominator for diluted net income per share — adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions128,550
 130,778
 128,977
 131,062
Basic net income per share$0.26
 $0.28
 $0.02
 $0.04
Diluted net income per share$0.25
 $0.27
 $0.02
 $0.04

In the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended September 29, 2018, outstanding options to purchase 0.3 million shares and 0.2 million shares, respectively, were excluded because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. In the computation of diluted net income per share for the three and six months ended September 30, 2017, outstanding options to purchase less than 0.1 million shares were excluded because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

12. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In accordance with the Indentureapplicable indentures governing the 2025 Notes and 2026 Notes, the Company's obligations under the 2025 Notes and 2026 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each Guarantor, each of which is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by Qorvo, Inc. (the "Parent Company"). A Guarantor can be released in certain customary circumstances.

The following presents the condensed consolidating financial information separately for:
(i)Parent Company, the issuer of the guaranteed obligations;
(ii)Guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis, as specified in the Indenture;applicable indenture;
(iii)Non-guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis;
(iv)Consolidating entries, eliminations and reclassifications representing adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among the Parent Company, the Guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries, (b) eliminate intercompany profit in inventory, (c) eliminate the investments in the Company’s subsidiaries and (d) record consolidating entries; and
(v)The Company, on a consolidated basis.

Each entity in the condensed consolidating financial information follows the same accounting policies as described in the consolidated financial statements, except for the use by the Parent Company and Guarantor subsidiaries of the equity method of

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


accounting to reflect ownership interests in subsidiaries that are eliminated upon consolidation. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, and cash flows, had the Parent Company, Guarantor or non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
The Company made certain immaterial corrections to the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016. An adjustment to income in subsidiaries for the Guarantor subsidiaries of $(92.1) million has been presented in the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three months ended December 31, 2016 to properly reflect equity method accounting for the Guarantor subsidiaries’ ownership interests in non-guarantor subsidiaries. An adjustment to income from operations and income in subsidiaries for the Guarantor subsidiaries of $26.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, has been presented in the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, to properly reflect intercompany transactions between Guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries and equity method accounting for the Guarantor subsidiaries’ ownership interests in non-guarantor subsidiaries. An adjustment to income from operations for the non-guarantor subsidiaries of $228.9 million and $158.9 million has been presented in the Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, respectively, to properly reflect intercompany transactions between Guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries. These immaterial corrections relate solely to presentation between the Company and its subsidiaries and only impact the financial statements included in this footnote.  These corrections do not affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Balance SheetCondensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 30, 2017September 29, 2018
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications ConsolidatedParent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
ASSETS                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$
 $249,637
 $591,689
 $
 $841,326
$
 $95,152
 $462,772
 $
 $557,924
Accounts receivable, less allowance
 65,678
 383,170
 
 448,848

 50,023
 441,160
 
 491,183
Intercompany accounts and notes receivable
 295,369
 30,113
 (325,482) 

 389,857
 50,428
 (440,285) 
Inventories
 173,678
 272,536
 (23,307) 422,907

 214,519
 280,586
 (20,573) 474,532
Prepaid expenses
 19,375
 8,633
 
 28,008

 18,699
 7,614
 
 26,313
Other receivables
 7,621
 36,400
 
 44,021

 3,795
 35,178
 
 38,973
Other current assets38,990
 28,067
 989
 (38,990) 29,056

 29,696
 1,149
 
 30,845
Total current assets38,990
 839,425
 1,323,530
 (387,779) 1,814,166

 801,741
 1,278,887
 (460,858) 1,619,770
Property and equipment, net
 1,123,650
 293,878
 (387) 1,417,141

 1,127,933
 274,463
 (531) 1,401,865
Goodwill
 1,121,941
 1,051,948
 
 2,173,889

 1,122,629
 1,051,260
 
 2,173,889
Intangible assets, net
 445,525
 548,104
 
 993,629

 294,900
 300,952
 
 595,852
Long-term investments
 2,032
 60,724
 
 62,756

 4,952
 85,951
 
 90,903
Long-term intercompany accounts and notes receivable
 429,900
 116,122
 (546,022) 

 990,080
 92,490
 (1,082,570) 
Investment in subsidiaries6,173,284
 2,771,958
 
 (8,945,242) 
6,272,369
 2,450,260
 
 (8,722,629) 
Other non-current assets51,262
 32,087
 31,717
 (50,000) 65,066
109,305
 32,394
 30,496
 (107,413) 64,782
Total assets$6,263,536
 $6,766,518
 $3,426,023
 $(9,929,430) $6,526,647
$6,381,674
 $6,824,889
 $3,114,499
 $(10,374,001) $5,947,061
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
        
Current liabilities:        
        
Accounts payable$
 $69,986
 $122,060
 $
 $192,046
$
 $90,561
 $138,448
 $
 $229,009
Intercompany accounts and notes payable
 30,113
 295,369
 (325,482) 

 50,428
 389,857
 (440,285) 
Accrued liabilities5,824
 92,481
 41,856
 234
 140,395
9,921
 126,420
 44,806
 358
 181,505
Other current liabilities
 12,790
 39,287
 
 52,077

 2,989
 48,880
 
 51,869
Total current liabilities5,824
 205,370
 498,572
 (325,248) 384,518
9,921
 270,398
 621,991
 (439,927) 462,383
Long-term debt1,088,730
 
 
 
 1,088,730
735,098
 
 
 
 735,098
Deferred tax liabilities
 89,127
 19,753
 (50,001) 58,879

 46,815
 5,478
 (30,361) 21,932
Long-term intercompany accounts and notes payable347,904
 116,122
 81,996
 (546,022) 
1,004,518
 92,490
 (14,438) (1,082,570) 
Other long-term liabilities
 119,698
 53,744
 
 173,442

 43,784
 51,727
 
 95,511
Total liabilities1,442,458
 530,317
 654,065
 (921,271) 1,705,569
1,749,537
 453,487
 664,758
 (1,552,858) 1,314,924
Total stockholders’ equity4,821,078
 6,236,201
 2,771,958
 (9,008,159) 4,821,078
4,632,137
 6,371,402
 2,449,741
 (8,821,143) 4,632,137
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$6,263,536
 $6,766,518
 $3,426,023
 $(9,929,430) $6,526,647
$6,381,674
 $6,824,889
 $3,114,499
 $(10,374,001) $5,947,061


QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Balance SheetCondensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
April 1, 2017March 31, 2018
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications ConsolidatedParent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
ASSETS                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$
 $226,186
 $319,277
 $
 $545,463
$
 $629,314
 $296,723
 $
 $926,037
Accounts receivable, less allowance
 57,874
 300,074
 
 357,948

 76,863
 269,094
 
 345,957
Intercompany accounts and notes receivable
 392,075
 36,603
 (428,678) 

 272,409
 53,363
 (325,772) 
Inventories
 131,225
 322,559
 (23,330) 430,454

 154,651
 339,434
 (21,793) 472,292
Prepaid expenses
 29,032
 7,197
 
 36,229

 17,530
 6,379
 
 23,909
Other receivables
 7,239
 58,008
 
 65,247

 5,959
 38,836
 
 44,795
Other current assets
 25,534
 730
 
 26,264

 29,627
 1,188
 
 30,815
Total current assets
 869,165
 1,044,448
 (452,008) 1,461,605

 1,186,353
 1,005,017
 (347,565) 1,843,805
Property and equipment, net
 1,078,761
 314,910
 (1,739) 1,391,932

 1,085,255
 289,146
 (289) 1,374,112
Goodwill
 1,121,941
 1,051,973
 
 2,173,914

 1,121,941
 1,051,948
 
 2,173,889
Intangible assets, net
 599,618
 800,945
 
 1,400,563

 395,317
 465,019
 
 860,336
Long-term investments
 25,971
 9,523
 
 35,494

 1,847
 61,918
 
 63,765
Long-term intercompany accounts and notes receivable
 447,613
 138,398
 (586,011) 

 543,127
 116,494
 (659,621) 
Investment in subsidiaries6,142,568
 2,596,172
 
 (8,738,740) 
6,198,885
 2,388,222
 
 (8,587,107) 
Other non-current assets84,153
 33,249
 24,746
 (83,333) 58,815
72,122
 31,011
 32,516
 (70,037) 65,612
Total assets$6,226,721
 $6,772,490
 $3,384,943
 $(9,861,831) $6,522,323
$6,271,007
 $6,753,073
 $3,022,058
 $(9,664,619) $6,381,519
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
        
Current liabilities:        
        
Accounts payable$
 $111,799
 $104,447
 $
 $216,246
$
 $78,278
 $134,915
 $
 $213,193
Intercompany accounts and notes payable
 36,603
 392,075
 (428,678) 

 53,363
 272,409
 (325,772) 
Accrued liabilities23,150
 111,700
 35,734
 
 170,584
23,102
 101,286
 43,163
 (369) 167,182
Other current liabilities
 55
 31,943
 
 31,998

 3,882
 57,022
 
 60,904
Total current liabilities23,150
 260,157
 564,199
 (428,678) 418,828
23,102
 236,809
 507,509
 (326,141) 441,279
Long-term debt989,154
 
 
 
 989,154
983,290
 
 
 
 983,290
Deferred tax liabilities
 171,284
 43,560
 (83,333) 131,511

 83,449
 16,366
 (36,731) 63,084
Long-term intercompany accounts and notes payable317,695
 138,398
 129,918
 (586,011) 
489,051
 116,494
 54,076
 (659,621) 
Other long-term liabilities
 35,014
 51,094
 
 86,108

 62,417
 55,885
 
 118,302
Total liabilities1,329,999
 604,853
 788,771
 (1,098,022) 1,625,601
1,495,443
 499,169
 633,836
 (1,022,493) 1,605,955
Total stockholders’ equity4,896,722
 6,167,637
 2,596,172
 (8,763,809) 4,896,722
4,775,564
 6,253,904
 2,388,222
 (8,642,126) 4,775,564
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$6,226,721
 $6,772,490
 $3,384,943
 $(9,861,831) $6,522,323
$6,271,007
 $6,753,073
 $3,022,058
 $(9,664,619) $6,381,519


QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 Three Months Ended December 30, 2017
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
Revenue$
 $301,077
 $751,995
 $(207,333) $845,739
Cost of goods sold
 212,574
 473,330
 (177,092) 508,812
Gross profit
 88,503
 278,665
 (30,241) 336,927
Operating expenses:        
Research and development7,101
 6,842
 97,842
 (5,374) 106,411
Selling, general and administrative6,381
 57,166
 88,016
 (25,008) 126,555
Other operating expense234
 15,799
 7,466
 142
 23,641
Total operating expenses13,716
 79,807
 193,324
 (30,240) 256,607
Income (loss) from operations(13,716) 8,696
 85,341
 (1) 80,320
Interest expense(16,001) (557) (393) 613
 (16,338)
Interest income
 614
 2,214
 (613) 2,215
Other expense
 (549) (208) 
 (757)
Income (loss) before income taxes(29,717) 8,204
 86,954
 (1) 65,440
Income tax expense(30,116) (59,974) (8,432) 
 (98,522)
Income in subsidiaries26,751
 78,522
 
 (105,273) 
Net (loss) income$(33,082) $26,752
 $78,522
 $(105,274) $(33,082)
          
Comprehensive (loss) income$(32,185) $28,630
 $82,312
 $(110,942) $(32,185)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive LossCondensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016Three Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications ConsolidatedParent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
Revenue$
 $298,334
 $777,326
 $(249,313) $826,347
$
 $236,631
 $825,844
 $(178,032) $884,443
Cost of goods sold
 227,556
 548,314
 (260,165) 515,705

 207,221
 476,256
 (152,548) 530,929
Gross profit
 70,778
 229,012
 10,852
 310,642

 29,410
 349,588
 (25,484) 353,514
Operating expenses:                 
Research and development9,115
 1,961
 106,749
 (5,874) 111,951
6,910
 7,340
 103,671
 (1,173) 116,748
Selling, general and administrative7,540
 61,606
 88,590
 (27,064) 130,672
13,876
 58,924
 91,399
 (24,692) 139,507
Other operating expense
 6,088
 539
 11
 6,638
Other operating expense (income)119
 (2,192) 8,458
 397
 6,782
Total operating expenses16,655
 69,655
 195,878
 (32,927) 249,261
20,905
 64,072
 203,528
 (25,468) 263,037
Income (loss) from operations(16,655) 1,123
 33,134
 43,779
 61,381
(20,905) (34,662) 146,060
 (16) 90,477
Interest expense(14,090) (594) (895) 1,115
 (14,464)(9,400) (522) (160) 393
 (9,689)
Interest income
 915
 433
 (1,115) 233

 477
 1,495
 (392) 1,580
Other expense
 (1,295) (1,314) 
 (2,609)
Other (expense) income(48,779) 798
 (1,551) 
 (49,532)
Income (loss) before income taxes(30,745) 149
 31,358
 43,779
 44,541
(79,084) (33,909) 145,844
 (15) 32,836
Income tax (expense) benefit9,420
 (9,101) (123,498) 
 (123,179)25,920
 (20,470) (6,202) 
 (752)
Income in subsidiaries(57,313) (92,140) 
 149,453
 
85,248
 139,642
 
 (224,890) 
Net loss$(78,638) $(101,092) $(92,140) $193,232
 $(78,638)
Net income$32,084
 $85,263
 $139,642
 $(224,905) $32,084
                  
Comprehensive loss$(78,462) $(101,120) $(91,936) $193,056
 $(78,462)
Comprehensive income$32,012
 $85,347
 $139,472
 $(224,819) $32,012

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeCondensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
Nine Months Ended December 30, 2017Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
Revenue$
 $829,625
 $2,108,231
 $(629,703) $2,308,153
$
 $256,595
 $775,682
 $(210,694) $821,583
Cost of goods sold
 592,928
 1,346,505
 (525,606) 1,413,827

 196,350
 480,439
 (176,228) 500,561
Gross profit
 236,697
 761,726
 (104,097) 894,326

 60,245
 295,243
 (34,466) 321,022
Operating expenses:                  
Research and development20,600
 34,728
 292,926
 (13,946) 334,308
6,703
 11,148
 97,800
 (4,253) 111,398
Selling, general and administrative37,252
 190,336
 268,072
 (90,807) 404,853
16,626
 66,958
 86,004
 (30,721) 138,867
Other operating expense448
 39,659
 12,764
 239
 53,110
129
 16,800
 4,288
 (24) 21,193
Total operating expenses58,300
 264,723
 573,762
 (104,514) 792,271
23,458
 94,906
 188,092
 (34,998) 271,458
Income (loss) from operations(58,300) (28,026) 187,964
 417
 102,055
(23,458) (34,661) 107,151
 532
 49,564
Interest expense(42,367) (1,689) (1,161) 1,830
 (43,387)(14,442) (557) (434) 655
 (14,778)
Interest income
 1,439
 4,430
 (1,830) 4,039

 331
 1,382
 (655) 1,058
Other (expense) income
 207
 (2,090) 
 (1,883)
 970
 (3,880) 2,718
 (192)
Income (loss) before income taxes(100,667) (28,069) 189,143
 417
 60,824
(37,900) (33,917) 104,219
 3,250
 35,652
Income tax (expense) benefit5,657
 (76,149) (18,119) 
 (88,611)
Income tax benefit (expense)19,527
 (8,651) (10,609) 
 267
Income in subsidiaries67,223
 171,024
 
 (238,247) 
54,292
 93,610
 
 (147,902) 
Net (loss) income$(27,787) $66,806
 $171,024
 $(237,830) $(27,787)
Net income$35,919
 $51,042
 $93,610
 $(144,652) $35,919
                  
Comprehensive (loss) income$(26,563) $68,783
 $172,528
 $(241,311) $(26,563)
Comprehensive income$35,527
 $51,080
 $90,666
 $(141,746) $35,527
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeCondensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016Six Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Revenue$
 $1,030,877
 $2,329,712
 $(971,007) $2,389,582
$
 $468,570
 $1,451,805
 $(343,262) $1,577,113
Cost of goods sold
 785,654
 1,609,839
 (909,827) 1,485,666

 397,532
 885,953
 (296,619) 986,866
Gross profit
 245,223
 719,873
 (61,180) 903,916

 71,038
 565,852
 (46,643) 590,247
Operating expenses:                  
Research and development27,032
 24,239
 320,280
 (16,385) 355,166
13,311
 10,619
 206,119
 (2,398) 227,651
Selling, general and administrative46,259
 192,933
 282,444
 (108,786) 412,850
26,671
 116,880
 177,778
 (45,892) 275,437
Other operating expense
 9,827
 7,426
 6,132
 23,385
269
 5,748
 9,512
 368
 15,897
Total operating expenses73,291
 226,999
 610,150
 (119,039) 791,401
40,251
 133,247
 393,409
 (47,922) 518,985
Income (loss) from operations(73,291) 18,224
 109,723
 57,859
 112,515
(40,251) (62,209) 172,443
 1,279
 71,262
Interest expense(44,025) (2,001) (2,793) 3,614
 (45,205)(23,442) (1,059) (321) 780
 (24,042)
Interest income
 3,906
 204
 (3,407) 703

 2,883
 2,870
 (779) 4,974
Other expense
 (1,427) (478) (1,515) (3,420)
Income (loss) before income taxes(117,316) 18,702
 106,656
 56,551
 64,593
Income tax (expense) benefit37,039
 (69,252) (104,846) 
 (137,059)
Other (expense) income(82,152) 1,126
 (461) 
 (81,487)
(Loss) income before income taxes(145,845) (59,259) 174,531
 1,280
 (29,293)
Income tax benefit (expense)37,374
 (3,666) (2,324) 
 31,384
Income in subsidiaries7,811
 1,810
 
 (9,621) 
110,562
 172,207
 
 (282,769) 
Net (loss) income$(72,466) $(48,740) $1,810
 $46,930
 $(72,466)
Net income$2,091
 $109,282
 $172,207
 $(281,489) $2,091
                  
Comprehensive (loss) income$(72,887) $(48,695) $1,344
 $47,351
 $(72,887)$(165) $109,371
 $169,727
 $(279,098) $(165)

QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 Nine Months Ended December 30, 2017
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities$53,060
 $175,303
 $365,199
 $
 $593,562
Investing activities:         
Purchase of property and equipment
 (198,517) (39,141) 
 (237,658)
Other investing activities
 21,534
 (30,247) 
 (8,713)
Net transactions with related parties
 24,100
 (24,100) 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 (152,883) (93,488) 
 (246,371)
Financing activities:        
Proceeds from debt issuances100,000
 
 
 
 100,000
Debt issuance costs(1,903) 
 
 
 (1,903)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock42,121
 
 
 
 42,121
Repurchase of common stock, including transaction costs(168,935) 
 
 
 (168,935)
Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units(24,343) 
 
 
 (24,343)
Net transactions with related parties
 1,031
 (1,031) 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(53,060) 1,031
 (1,031) 
 (53,060)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 
 1,771
 
 1,771
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 23,451
 272,451
 
 295,902
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
 226,186
 319,593
 
 545,779
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period$
 $249,637
 $592,044
 $
 $841,681
          
 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income
 Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated
Revenue$
 $528,548
 $1,356,236
 $(422,370) $1,462,414
Cost of goods sold
 380,354
 873,175
 (348,514) 905,015
Gross profit
 148,194
 483,061
 (73,856) 557,399
Operating expenses:         
Research and development13,499
 27,886
 195,084
 (8,572) 227,897
Selling, general and administrative30,871
 133,170
 180,056
 (65,799) 278,298
Other operating expense214
 23,860
 5,298
 97
 29,469
Total operating expenses44,584
 184,916
 380,438
 (74,274) 535,664
Income (loss) from operations(44,584) (36,722) 102,623
 418
 21,735
Interest expense(26,366) (1,132) (768) 1,217
 (27,049)
Interest income
 825
 2,216
 (1,217) 1,824
Other (expense) income
 756
 (1,882) 
 (1,126)
(Loss) income before income taxes(70,950) (36,273) 102,189
 418
 (4,616)
Income tax benefit (expense)35,773
 (16,175) (9,687) 
 9,911
Income in subsidiaries40,472
 92,502
 
 (132,974) 
Net income$5,295
 $40,054
 $92,502
 $(132,556) $5,295
          
Comprehensive income$5,622
 $40,153
 $90,216
 $(130,369) $5,622


QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash FlowsCondensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016Six Months Ended September 29, 2018
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications ConsolidatedParent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities$135,096
 $72,178
 $322,475
 
 $529,749
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$522,959
 $(548,315) $315,152
 $
 $289,796
Investing activities:                  
Purchase of property and equipment
 (275,018) (111,937) 
 (386,955)
 (95,897) (17,769) 
 (113,666)
Purchase of a business, net of cash acquired
 
 (118,002) 
 (118,002)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities
 186,793
 
 
 186,793
Purchase of debt securities and other investments
 (132,729) 
 
 (132,729)
Proceeds from maturities of other investments
 133,132
 
 
 133,132
Other investing activities
 3,810
 (8,900) 
 (5,090)
 (1,086) (18,406) 
 (19,492)
Net cash used in investing activities
 (84,415) (238,839) 
 (323,254)
Net transactions with related parties
 110,047
 
 (110,047) 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
 13,467
 (36,175) (110,047) (132,755)
Financing activities:        
        
Excess tax benefit from exercises of stock options12
 
 
 
 12
Payment of debt(954,745) 
 
 
 (954,745)
Proceeds from debt issuances631,300
 
 
 
 631,300
Repurchase of common stock, including transaction costs(186,682) 
 
 
 (186,682)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock38,417
 
 
 
 38,417
18,406
 
 
 
 18,406
Repurchase of common stock, including transaction costs(158,491) 
 
 
 (158,491)
Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units(15,034) 
 
 
 (15,034)(24,181) 
 
 
 (24,181)
Other financing activities
 20
 
 
 20
(7,057) 
 
 
 (7,057)
Net transactions with related parties
 1,238
 (1,238) 
 

 686
 (110,733) 110,047
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(135,096) 1,258
 (1,238) 
 (135,076)(522,959) 686
 (110,733) 110,047
 (522,959)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 
 (1,358) 
 (1,358)
 
 (2,216) 
 (2,216)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 (10,979) 81,040
 
 70,061
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 (534,162) 166,028
 
 (368,134)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
 220,633
 205,429
 
 426,062

 629,314
 297,088
 
 926,402
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period$
 $209,654
 $286,469
 $
 $496,123
$
 $95,152
 $463,116
 $
 $558,268
         


QORVO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(Unaudited)


 Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 Six Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)Parent Company Guarantor Subsidiaries Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations and Reclassifications Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$80,063
 $(2,241) $245,672
 $
 $323,494
Investing activities:         
Purchase of property and equipment
 (159,337) (32,882) 
 (192,219)
Other investing activities
 7,154
 (30,182) 
 (23,028)
Net transactions with related parties
 24,100
 (24,100) 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 (128,083) (87,164) 
 (215,247)
Financing activities:        
Repurchase of common stock, including transaction costs(88,925) 
 
 
 (88,925)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock32,867
 
 
 
 32,867
Tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units(24,005) 
 
 
 (24,005)
Net transactions with related parties
 686
 (686) 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(80,063) 686
 (686) 
 (80,063)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 
 1,260
 
 1,260
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
 (129,638) 159,082
 
 29,444
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
 226,186
 319,593
 
 545,779
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period$
 $96,548
 $478,675
 $
 $575,223


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

SAFE HARBOR FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that relate to our plans, objectives, estimates and goals. Statements expressing expectations regarding our future and projections relating to products, sales, revenues and earnings are typical of such statements and are made under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," and "predict," and variations of such words and similar expressions, identify such forward-looking statements. Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to the factors listed below:

business, political, and macroeconomic changes, including trade disputes and downturns in the semiconductor industry and the overall global economy;

our ability to predict market requirements and define and designintroduce new products that address those requirements;are competitive and can be manufactured at lower costs or that command higher prices based on superior performance;

our ability to predict customerforecast our customers' demand accurately to limit obsolete inventory, which would reducefor our margins;products accurately;

our customers’ and distributors’ ability to manage the inventory they hold and accurately forecast their demand for our products;

our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, operations, product technologies and personnel as well as achieve expected synergies;

our ability to meet certain development, supply, quality and other commitments under our supply arrangement with our largest customer with respect to a module for its 2018 smartphones;

our ability to achieve cost savings and improve yields and margins on our new and existing products;

our ability to utilize our capacity efficiently, or to acquire or source additional capacity, in response to customer demand;

our ability to continue to improve our product designs, develop new products, and achieve design wins as our industry's technology changesproduct life cycles are short and our customers’ requirements change rapidly;

our dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenue;

our reliance on the U.S. government and on U.S. government sponsored programs (principally for defense and aerospace applications) for a portion of our revenue;

our ability to bring new products to market in response to market shifts and to use technological innovation to shorten time-to-market for our products;

our ability to efficiently and successfully operate our wafer fabrication, facilities, assembly facilities and test and tape and reel facilities;

variability in manufacturing yields and product quality;

variability in raw material costs and availability of raw materials;

our dependence on third parties, including distributors, wafer foundries, wafer starting material suppliers, passive component manufacturers, assembly and packaging suppliers and test and tape and reel suppliers;

our ability to manage platform provider and customer relationships;

our ability to procure, commercialize and enforce intellectual property rights ("IPR") and to operate our business without infringing on the unlicensed IPR of others;

the risks associated with security breaches and other similar disruptions or events, which could compromise our or our customers' proprietary information and expose us to liability and could cause our business and reputation to suffer;

the possibility that we may be subject to theft, loss or misuse of personal data by or about our employees, customers or other third parties;

currency fluctuations, tariffs, trade barriers, tax and export license requirements and health and security issues associated with our foreign operations;

the impact of stringent environmental, health and safety regulations;regulations and climate change;

the impact of changes in generally accepted accounting principles and in tax laws or the interpretation of such tax laws, including the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, and changes in generally accepted accounting principles;(the "Tax Act");

the impact of the implementation ofOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Base Erosion and Profit Shifting initiative on tax policy and enacted laws in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on our business and results of operations; andcountries in which we operate;

our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel and develop leaders for key business units and functions.functions; and

the possibility that future acquisitions may dilute our stockholders’ ownership and cause us to incur debt and assume contingent liabilities or adversely affect our results of operations.

These and other risks and uncertainties, which are described in more detail in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports and statements that we file with the SEC, could cause the actual results and developments to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any of these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.

OVERVIEW

Company

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to help the reader understand the consolidated results of operations and financial condition of Qorvo. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We are a product and technology leader at the forefront of the growing global demand for always-on broadband connectivity. We combine a broad portfolio of radio frequency ("RF") solutions, highly differentiated semiconductor technologies, deep systems-level expertise and high volume scale manufacturing to supply a diverse group of customers in expanding markets, including smartphones and other mobile devices, defense and aerospace, Wi-Fi customer premises equipment, cellular base stations, optical networks, automotive connectivity and other Internet of Things ("IoT"), including smart home applications. Within these markets, our products enable a broad range of leading-edge applications — from very-high-power wired and wireless infrastructure solutions to ultra-low-power smart home solutions. Our products and technologies help transform how people around the world access their data, transact commerce, and interact with their communities.

We employ more than 8,5008,200 people. We have world-class manufacturing facilities, and our fabrication facility in Richardson, Texas, is a U.S. Department of Defense accredited ‘Trusted Source’ (Category 1A) for gallium arsenide ("GaAs"), gallium nitride ("GaN") and bulk acoustic wave ("BAW") technologies. Our design and manufacturing expertise covers many semiconductor process technologies, which we source both internally and through external suppliers. Our primary wafer fabrication facilities are in the U.S. (Florida,Florida, North Carolina, Oregon and Texas),Texas, and our primary assembly and test facilities are in China, Costa Rica, Germany and the U.S. (Texas).Texas. We also operate design, sales and manufacturing facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America.

We design, develop, manufacture and market our products to leading U.S. and international original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers in the following operating segments:

Mobile Products (MP) - MP is a leading global supplier of cellular RF and Wi-Fi solutions for a variety of mobile devices, including smartphones, notebook computers, wearables, tablets and cellular-based applications for the IoT.Internet of Things ("IoT"). Mobile device manufacturers and mobile network operators are adopting new technologies to address the growing demand for data-intensive, increasingly cloud-based distributed applications and for mobile devices with smaller form
factors, improved signal quality, less heat and longer talk and standby times. New wireless communications standards are being deployed, to utilize available spectrum more efficiently.and new frequency bands are being added. Carrier aggregation is being implemented to support wider bandwidths, increase data rates and improve network performance. These trends increase the complexity of smartphones, require more RF content and place a premium on performance, integration, systems-level expertise, and product and technology

portfolio breadth, all of which are MP strengths. We offer a comprehensive product portfolio of BAW and surface acoustic wave ("SAW") filters, power amplifiers ("PAs"), low noise amplifiers ("LNAs"), switches, multimode multi-band PAs and transmit modules, RF power management integrated circuits, diversity receive modules, antenna switch modules, antenna tuning and control solutions, modules incorporating PAs and duplexers ("PADs") and modules incorporating switches, PAs and duplexers.

Infrastructure and Defense Products (IDP) - IDP is a leading global supplier of RF solutions with a diverse portfolio of solutions that "connect and protect," spanning communications and defense applications. These applications include high performance defense systems such as radar, electronic warfare and communication systems, Wi-Fi customer premises equipment for home and work, high speed connectivity in Long-Term Evolution ("LTE") and 5G base stations, cloud connectivity via data center communications and telecom transport, automotive connectivity and other IoT, including smart home solutions. Our IDP products include GaAs and GaN PAs, LNAs, switches, Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor ("CMOS") system-on-a-chip solutions, premium BAW and SAW filter solutions and various multi-chip and hybrid assemblies.  

As of December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, our reportable segments are MP and IDP. These business segments are based on the organizational structure and information reviewed by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), and are managed separately based on the end markets and applications they support. The CODM allocates resources and evaluates the performance of each operating segment primarily based on operating income and operating income as a percentage of revenue (see Note 129 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information regarding our operating segments).

THIRDSECOND QUARTER FISCAL 20182019 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Quarterly revenue increased 2.3%7.7% as compared to the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017,2018, primarily due to higher demand for our cellular RF solutions in support of our customers based in China and our largest end customer as well as higher demand for our defensebase station and aerospace products and our Wi-Fi products, partially offset by lower demand for our cellular RF solutions in support of customers based in China.products.

Gross margin for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 was 39.8%40.0% as compared to 37.6%39.1% for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017.2018. The increase was primarily due to favorable changes in product mix within our cellular RF solutions, and lower depreciation (see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), partially offset by higher intangible amortization, average selling price erosion and lower factory utilization.erosion.

Our operating income was $80.3$90.5 million for the three months ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 as compared to operating income of $61.4$49.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2017, primarily due to higher revenue, improved gross margin and lower operating expenses.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $48.8 million.

Diluted net lossincome per share for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 was $0.26$0.25 as compared to diluted net loss per share of $0.62$0.27 for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017.2018. This year-over-year decrease was primarily due to the loss on debt extinguishment recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2019.

Cash flow from operations was $270.1$214.5 million for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 as compared to $220.4$219.9 million for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017.2018.

Capital expenditures were $45.5$70.1 million for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 as compared to $136.5$67.8 million for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017. This year-over-year decrease was primarily due to lower capital expenditures related to projects initiated in fiscal 2017 to increase premium filter capacity and for manufacturing cost savings initiatives.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act"), enacted during the third quarter of fiscal 2018, lowers the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% as of January 1, 2018 and implements a territorial tax system that will allow the repatriation of future foreign earnings without incurring additional U.S. federal income tax.  This tax law change resulted in a provisional tax benefit of $43.6 million to reduce the U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities and a provisional tax expense of $139.5 million for the one-time deemed repatriation of our historical unremitted foreign earnings. 2018.

During the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2018,2019, we received a Section 19B incentive grant in Singapore which allows us to retroactively amortize $124.2 million of previously non-deductible payments made in prior years.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we completed the purchase of $436.4 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.00% senior notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes").


During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we redeemed the remaining $15.3 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.75% senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes").

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we completed an offering of $630.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.50% senior notes due 2026 (the "2026 Notes").

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares of our common stock for approximately $80.0$86.7 million.




RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated

The following table presents a summary of our results of operations for the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 and December 31, 2016September 30, 2017 (in thousands, except percentages): 
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
December 30,
2017
 
% of
Revenue
 December 31,
2016
 
% of
Revenue
 Increase (Decrease) 
Percentage
Change
September 29,
2018
 
% of
Revenue
 September 30,
2017
 
% of
Revenue
 Increase (Decrease) 
Percentage
Change
Revenue$845,739
 100.0% $826,347
 100.0% $19,392
 2.3 %$884,443
 100.0% $821,583
 100.0% $62,860
 7.7 %
Cost of goods sold508,812
 60.2
 515,705
 62.4
 (6,893) (1.3)530,929
 60.0
 500,561
 60.9
 30,368
 6.1
Gross profit336,927
 39.8
 310,642
 37.6
 26,285
 8.5
353,514
 40.0
 321,022
 39.1
 32,492
 10.1
Research and development106,411
 12.6
 111,951
 13.6
 (5,540) (4.9)116,748
 13.2
 111,398
 13.6
 5,350
 4.8
Selling, general and administrative126,555
 14.9
 130,672
 15.8
 (4,117) (3.2)139,507
 15.8
 138,867
 16.9
 640
 0.5
Other operating expense23,641
 2.8
 6,638
 0.8
 17,003
 256.1
6,782
 0.8
 21,193
 2.6
 (14,411) (68.0)
Operating income$80,320
 9.5% $61,381
 7.4% $18,939
 30.9 %$90,477
 10.2% $49,564
 6.0% $40,913
 82.5 %
                      
Nine Months EndedSix Months Ended
December 30, 2017 % of Revenue December 31, 2016 % of Revenue Increase (Decrease) Percentage ChangeSeptember 29, 2018 % of Revenue September 30, 2017 % of Revenue Increase (Decrease) Percentage Change
Revenue$2,308,153
 100.0% $2,389,582
 100.0% $(81,429) (3.4)%$1,577,113
 100.0% $1,462,414
 100.0% $114,699
 7.8 %
Cost of goods sold1,413,827
 61.3
 1,485,666
 62.2
 (71,839) (4.8)986,866
 62.6
 905,015
 61.9
 81,851
 9.0
Gross profit894,326
 38.7
 903,916
 37.8
 (9,590) (1.1)590,247
 37.4
 557,399
 38.1
 32,848
 5.9
Research and development334,308
 14.5
 355,166
 14.8
 (20,858) (5.9)227,651
 14.4
 227,897
 15.6
 (246) (0.1)
Selling, general and administrative404,853
 17.5
 412,850
 17.3
 (7,997) (1.9)275,437
 17.5
 278,298
 19.0
 (2,861) (1.0)
Other operating expense53,110
 2.3
 23,385
 1.0
 29,725
 127.1
15,897
 1.0
 29,469
 2.0
 (13,572) (46.1)
Operating income$102,055
 4.4% $112,515
 4.7% $(10,460) (9.3)%$71,262
 4.5% $21,735
 1.5% $49,527
 227.9 %
                      

Revenue increased for the three and six months ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018, as compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, primarily due to higher demand for our cellular RF solutions in support of our customers based in China and our largest end customer as well as higher demand for our defensebase station and aerospace products and our Wi-Fi products, partially offset by lower demand for our cellular RF solutions in support of customers based in China.

Revenue decreased for the nine months ended December 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to lower demand for our cellular RF solutions in support of customers based in China, partially offset by higher demand for our cellular RF solutions in support of our largest customer as well as higher demand for our defense and aerospace and our Wi-Fi products.

Gross margin for the three months ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 was 39.8%40.0%, as compared to 37.6%39.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to favorable changes in product mix within our cellular RF solutions, and lower depreciation (see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), partially offset by higher intangible amortization, average selling price erosion and lower factory utilization.erosion.

Gross margin for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 was 38.7%37.4%, as compared to 37.8%38.1% for the ninesix months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2017. The increasedecrease was primarily due to average selling price erosion, partially offset by favorable changes in product mix within our cellular RF solutions, improved manufacturing and test yields on certain high volume parts (including the low-band PAD modules that were adversely affected by unfavorable inventory adjustments in the second quarter of fiscal 2017) and lower depreciation (see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). These increases to gross margin were partially offset by higher intangible amortization, average selling price erosion and lower factory utilization.

solutions.

Operating Expenses

Research and development expense decreasedincreased for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, as compared to the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, primarily due to ongoing effortshigher personnel related costs. Research and development expense was relatively flat for the six months ended September 29, 2018, as compared to optimize ourthe six months ended September 30, 2017, with the timing of product portfolio and restructuring actions that were initiated during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to improve operating efficiencies.development spend being offset by higher personnel related costs.

Selling, general and administrative expense was relatively flat for the three months ended September 29, 2018, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017, with higher personnel related costs being offset by lower intangible amortization. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased for the six months ended September 29, 2018, as compared to the six months ended September 30, 2017, primarily due to lower intangible amortization expense.


Other operating expense decreased for the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, as compared to the three and ninesix months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, primarily due to a decrease in restructuring charges (primarily related to employee termination benefits and impairment charges on held for sale assets) associated with the cost reduction actions that were initiated duringin the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to improve operating efficiencies.

Other operating expense increased2018. In addition, for the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, as compared to the three and ninesix months ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to restructuring actions that were initiated during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to improve operating efficiencies. As a result of these actions, restructuring charges of approximately $8.2 million and $15.0 million, respectively (primarily related to employee termination benefits), and a loss on asset disposal of approximately $6.7 million and $9.7 million, respectively, were recorded for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017. We expect to record additional restructuring charges of approximately $1.8 million primarily associated with employee termination benefits. In addition, for the three and nine months ended DecemberSeptember 30, 2017, as compared to the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded higher start-up costs, partially offset by lower acquisition and integration related costs and start-up costs.

Segment Product Revenue, Operating Income and Operating Income as a Percentage of Revenue

Mobile Products
 Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages) December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 Increase (Decrease) 
Percentage
Change
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 Increase 
Percentage
Change
Revenue $642,089
 $656,788
 $(14,699) (2.2)% $666,539
 $630,397
 $36,142
 5.7%
Operating income 190,990
 163,401
 27,589
 16.9
 196,948
 172,892
 24,056
 13.9
Operating income as a % of revenue 29.7% 24.9%     29.5% 27.4%    
                
 Nine Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages) December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 Decrease 
Percentage
Change
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 Increase 
Percentage
Change
Revenue $1,728,709
 $1,910,003
 $(181,294) (9.5)% $1,152,618
 $1,086,620
 $65,998
 6.1%
Operating income 451,689
 460,775
 (9,086) (2.0) 286,119
 260,699
 25,420
 9.8
Operating income as a % of revenue 26.1% 24.1%     24.8% 24.0%    

MP revenue decreasedincreased for the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, as compared to the three and ninesix months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, primarily due to lowerhigher demand for our cellular RF solutions in support of customers based in China partially offset by higher demand forand our cellular RF solutions in support of our largest end customer.

The increase in MP operating income as a percentage of revenueincreased $24.1 million, or 13.9%, for the three months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016, wasSeptember 30, 2017, primarily due to higher revenue and higher gross margin and lower operating expense.margin. Gross margin increased primarily due towas positively impacted by favorable changes in product mix within our cellular RF solutions and lower depreciation (see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements),higher factory utilization, partially offset by average selling price erosionerosion.

MP operating income increased $25.4 million, or 9.8%, for the six months ended September 29, 2018, as compared to the six months ended September 30, 2017, primarily due to higher revenue and lower factory utilization.operating expenses, partially offset by lower gross margin. Operating expenseexpenses decreased primarily due to ongoing efforts to optimize ourtiming of product portfolio and restructuring actions that were initiated during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to improve operating efficiencies.

The increase in MP operating income as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended December 30, 2017, as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, was primarily due to higher gross margin and lower operating expense.development spend. Gross margin increased primarily due towas negatively impacted by average selling price erosion, partially offset by favorable changes in product mix within our cellular RF solutions improved manufacturing and test yields on certain high volume parts (including the low-band PAD modules that were adversely affected by unfavorable inventory adjustments in the second quarter of fiscal 2017) and lower depreciation (see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). These increases to gross margin were partially offset by average selling price erosion and lowerhigher factory utilization. Operating expense decreased primarily due to ongoing efforts to optimize our product portfolio and restructuring actions that were initiated during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 to improve operating efficiencies.


Infrastructure and Defense Products

Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)
December 30,
2017

December 31,
2016

Increase
Percentage
Change

September 29,
2018

September 30,
2017

Increase (Decrease)
Percentage
Change
Revenue
$202,680

$168,589

$34,091

20.2%
$217,904

$190,216

$27,688

14.6 %
Operating income
63,281

45,278

18,003

39.8

56,311

57,649

(1,338)
(2.3)
Operating income as a % of revenue
31.2%
26.9%




25.8%
30.3%



                
 Nine Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except percentages) December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 Increase Percentage
Change
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 Increase Percentage
Change
Revenue $576,534
 $476,669
 $99,865
 21.0% $424,495
 $373,854
 $50,641
 13.5 %
Operating income 170,516
 112,345
 58,171
 51.8
 111,515
 107,235
 4,280
 4.0
Operating income as a % of revenue 29.6% 23.6%     26.3% 28.7%    

IDP revenue increased for the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, as compared to the three and ninesix months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, primarily due to higher demand for our defense and aerospacebase station and Wi-Fi products.

The decrease in IDP operating income for the three months ended September 29, 2018, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to lower gross margin and higher operating expenses, partially offset by higher revenue. Gross margin was negatively impacted by lower fab utilization, changes in product mix, and inventory adjustments associated with product quality and end of life products. Operating expenses increased primarily due to higher personnel related costs.

The increase in IDP operating income for the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, as compared to the three and ninesix months ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2017 was primarily due to higher revenue.revenue, partially offset by lower gross margin and higher operating expenses. Gross margin was negatively impacted by changes in product mix and inventory adjustments associated with product quality and end of life products. Operating expenses increased primarily due to higher personnel related costs.

See Note 129 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of segment operating income to the consolidated operating income (loss) for the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Change in Estimate

During the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we changed our accounting estimate for the expected useful lives of certain machinery and equipment. We evaluated our current asset base and reassessed the estimated useful lives of certain machinery and equipment in connection with the implementation of several capital projects, including the migration of certain SAW processes from 4-inch to 6-inch toolsets and certain BAW processes from 6-inch to 8-inch toolsets. Based on our ability to re-use equipment across generations of process technologies and historical usage trends, we determined that the expected useful lives for certain machinery and equipment should be increased by up to three years to reflect more closely the estimated economic lives of those assets. This change in estimate was applied prospectively effective for the first quarter of fiscalSeptember 29, 2018 and resulted in a decrease in depreciation expense of $15.6 million and $45.4 million for the three and nine months ended DecemberSeptember 30, 2017, respectively. This decrease in depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended December 30, 2017, resulted in the following: (1) an increase to income from operations of $15.4 million and $32.7 million, respectively; (2) an increase to net income of $14.9 million and $30.5 million, respectively; (3) an improvement to earnings per share of $0.12 and $0.24, respectively; and (4) a reduction to inventory of $0.2 million and $12.7 million, respectively.

This change in depreciable lives is expected to lower depreciation expense for the remainder of fiscal 2018 by approximately $15.6 million (increasing gross profit by approximately $12.8 million and decreasing operating expenses by approximately $2.6 million).2017.


OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME AND INCOME TAXES
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(In thousands)  December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 December 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
 September 29,
2018
 September 30,
2017
Interest expense $(16,338) $(14,464) $(43,387) $(45,205) $(9,689) $(14,778) $(24,042) $(27,049)
Interest income 2,215
 233
 4,039
 703
 1,580
 1,058
 4,974
 1,824
Other expense (757) (2,609) (1,883) (3,420) (49,532) (192) (81,487) (1,126)
Income tax expense (98,522) (123,179) (88,611) (137,059)
Income tax (expense) benefit (752) 267
 31,384
 9,911


Interest Expense
During the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, we recorded interest expense of $10.9 million and $28.0 million, respectively, related to the 2023 Notes, 2025 Notes and the Term Loan of $17.7 million and $52.3 million, respectively2026 Notes (which was offset by $2.0$1.8 million and $10.8$5.3 million of capitalized interest, respectively). During the three and ninesix months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, we recorded interest expense of $17.4$17.3 million and $52.2$34.6 million, respectively, related to the 2023 Notes and 2025 Notes (which was offset by $3.6$3.2 million and $9.0$8.8 million of capitalized interest, respectively).

During the first half of fiscal 2019, we completed the purchase (via tender offer) of $429.2 million and $436.4 million aggregate principal amounts of our 2023 Notes and 2025 Notes, respectively, and we redeemed the remaining $15.3 million aggregate principal amount of our 2023 Notes. In addition, during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 we completed the issuance of $630.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes. Collectively, compared to our long-term debt portfolio at March 31, 2018, these transactions extended the weighted-average maturity of our outstanding senior notes by an additional seventeen months and are expected to decrease our annual interest expense by approximately $25.9 million.

Other Expense
During the three and six months ended September 29, 2018, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $48.8 million and $82.2 million, respectively, primarily as a result of our debt extinguishment activity (see Note 6 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the tender offers for the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes and the redemption of the 2023 Notes).

Income Taxes
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. enacted the Tax Act that instituted fundamental changes to the taxation of multinational corporations, including a reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% which became effective as of January 1, 2018, and implemented a territorial tax system. As a result of the Tax Act, we recorded, as of March 31, 2018, a provisional tax expense of $77.3 million, which was comprised of a $116.4 million tax expense related to the one-time transition tax on certain unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries (the “Transitional Repatriation Tax”), offset by a provisional deferred tax benefit of $39.1 million from the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assets and liabilities. As of the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2019, provisional amounts continue to be recorded because certain information related to the computation of earnings and profits, distributable reserves, non-U.S. income taxes paid, and foreign exchange gains and losses related to wholly owned subsidiaries are still being gathered and analyzed; information related to non-wholly owned subsidiaries is not available; and there is evolving information and guidance from federal and state taxing authorities regarding the application and interpretation of the recently enacted legislation. In accordance with current SEC guidance, the Company will finalize its provisional estimates for the impact of the Tax Act in the reporting period in which the accounting is completed, which will not exceed one year from the date of enactment of the Tax Act.

While as of September 29, 2018 the Company has not completed the accounting for any of the tax effects of tax reform described above, in the first two quarters of fiscal 2019 we recorded a discrete income tax benefit of $15.9 million related to our fiscal 2018 estimated provisional tax expense. This was comprised of an $11.6 million reduction in the provisional Transitional Repatriation Tax and a $4.3 million increase in U.S. deferred tax assets. In addition, provisional amounts are recorded for the impact of the new GILTI and limitations on compensation provisions enacted by the Tax Act, which both became effective for the Company in fiscal 2019. The GILTI provisions result in certain income earned by foreign subsidiaries currently being included in the gross income of the U.S. shareholder.

Our provision for income taxes for the three and ninesix months ended DecemberSeptember 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was calculated by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) to year-to-date income (loss) to determine the amounts for the three and ninesix months ended DecemberSeptember 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.2017.

For the three and ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, we hadrecorded an income tax expense of $98.5$0.8 million and $88.6income tax benefit of $31.4 million, respectively, which was comprised primarily of tax expense from a provisional tax expense from the deemed repatriation of the historical foreign earnings upon enactment of the Tax Act, tax expense frombenefit related to domestic and international operations generating pre-tax book incomelosses, tax benefit related to the adjustments in the provisional Tax Act estimates, and tax expense, for the nine months only, from the adoption of new accounting guidancebenefit related to intra-entity transfers of assetsthe Singapore tax incentive granted during the second quarter, offset by a tax benefits from a provisional remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax assetsexpense related to international operations generating pre-tax book income.

For the three and liabilities for the decrease in the U.S. federal corporatesix months ended September 30, 2017, income tax rate from 35%benefit was $0.3 million and $9.9 million, respectively, which was comprised primarily of tax benefit related to 21% upon enactment of the Tax Act, domestic and international operations generating pre-tax book losses and tax benefit from the adoption of new accounting guidance related to stock compensation.

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2016, incomecompensation, partially offset by tax expense was $123.2 million and $137.1 million, respectively, which was comprised primarily of tax expense related to domestic and international operations generating pre-tax book income offset by a tax benefit related to international operations generating pre-tax book losses. See Note 7income and tax expense, for the six months only, from the adoption of new accounting guidance related to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Tax Act.

The new Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income provisionsintra-entity transfers of the Tax Act will increase our effective tax rate in future years. However, there will be a delayed impact on cash payments due primarily to the new 100% bonus depreciation provisions of the Tax Act, net operating losses and other tax credits.assets.

A valuation allowance remained against certain domestic and foreign net deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that the related deferred tax assets will not be realized.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash generated by operations is our primary source of liquidity. As of December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, we had working capital of approximately $1,429.6$1,157.4 million, including $841.3$557.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to working capital of approximately $1,042.8$1,402.5 million at April 1, 2017,March 31, 2018, including $545.5$926.0 million in cash and cash equivalents. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to the retirement of the 2023 Notes and 2025 Notes and the higher share repurchase activity. These amounts were offset by the issuance of the 2026 Notes as well as an increase in accounts receivable as of September 29, 2018 as compared to March 31, 2018.

Our $841.3$557.9 million of total cash and cash equivalents as of December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 includes approximately $588.2$462.1 million held by our foreign subsidiaries, of which $476.8$361.7 million is held by Qorvo International Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. If the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries are needed in the U.S., we may be required to accrue and pay state income and/or foreign local withholding taxes to repatriate.  OurUnder our current plans, arewe may repatriate the foreign earnings of Qorvo International Pte. Ltd. and expect to permanently reinvest the undistributed earnings of our other foreign subsidiaries, with the exception of Qorvo International Pte. Ltd.subsidiaries.

Stock Repurchases
On November 3, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $500.0 million of our outstanding stock. Under this program, share repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which we repurchase our shares, the number of shares and the timing of any repurchases will depend on general market conditions, regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities and other considerations. The program does not require us to repurchase a minimum number of shares and does not have a fixed term, and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice. During the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, we repurchased approximately 2.3 million shares of our common stock for approximately $168.9 million.$186.7 million under the current and prior share repurchase programs. As of December 30, 2017, $213.1September 29, 2018, $849.2 million remains available for repurchases under thisour current share repurchase program.


Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Operating activities for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 generated cash of $593.6$289.8 million, compared to $529.7$323.5 million for the ninesix months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2017. This year-over-year increasedecrease was drivenprimarily due to changes in working capital. Working capital was impacted by increased accounts receivable resulting from higher revenue generated during the timinglast months of value added tax collections.the second quarter of fiscal 2019 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2018.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $246.4$132.8 million for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, compared to $323.3$215.2 million for the ninesix months ended December 31, 2016.September 30, 2017. Capital expenditures decreased $78.6 million for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017 were down $149.3 million,September 29, 2018, as compared to the ninesix months ended December 31, 2016,September 30, 2017, primarily due to lowerhigher capital expenditures on projects initiatedincurred in the first half of fiscal 2017 to increase2018 in support of our premium filter capacity and for manufacturing cost savings initiatives.capacity.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $53.1$523.0 million for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $135.1$80.1 million for the ninesix months ended December 31, 2016. TheSeptember 30, 2017. This year-over-year decreaseincrease was primarily due to netthe retirement of the 2023 Notes and a majority of the 2025 Notes and higher share repurchase activity in the six months ended September 29, 2018. The increase was partially offset by the proceeds from borrowingsthe issuance of $98.1 millionthe 2026 Notes in the third quarter of fiscalsix months ended September 29, 2018.


COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Notes Offering 2015On November 19, 2015, we issued $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes and $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes. The 2023 Notes were, and the 2025 Notes are, senior unsecured obligations of the Company and guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of its U.S. subsidiaries (the "Guarantors"). The 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of November 19, 2015 containing customary events of default, including payment default, failure to provide certain notices and certain provisions related to bankruptcy events. With respect to the 2023 Notes, interest was payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year at a rate of 6.75% per annum, and with respect to the 2025 Notes, interest is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year at a rate of 7.00% per annum. Interest paid on the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes during the three and six months ended September 29, 2018 was $7.3 million and $41.5 million, respectively. Interest paid on the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes during the six months ended September 30, 2017 was $34.4 million.

In March 2018, we repurchased $5.5 million of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 107.50% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and $1.5 million of the 2025 Notes at a price equal to 109.50% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

In June 2018, we completed the purchase (via tender offer) of $429.2 million aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes at a price equal to 106.75% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In July 2018, we redeemed the remaining $15.3 million principal amount of the 2023 Notes at a redemption price equal to 100.0% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes redeemed, plus a make-whole premium and accrued and unpaid interest.

In July 2018, we completed the purchase (via tender offer) of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at a price equal to 109.63% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In August 2018, we completed the purchase (via tender offer) of $136.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at a price equal to 110.00% of the principal amount of the 2025 Notes purchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. As of September 29, 2018, 2025 Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $112.1 million remained outstanding.

See Note 6 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the 2023 Notes and the 2025 Notes.

Notes Offering 2018 On July 16, 2018, we completed an offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes (the "Initial 2026 Notes"). On August 28, 2018, we completed an offering of an additional $130.0 million aggregate principal amount of such notes (the "Additional 2026 Notes"). The 2026 Notes were sold in a private offering to certain institutions that then resold the 2026 Notes in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. We used a portion of the net proceeds of the offering of the 2026 Notes to fund the tender offers for the 2025 Notes and to pay related fees and expenses of the offering and will use the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes. The 2026 Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of the Guarantors. Interest on the 2026 Notes is payable on January 15 and July 15 of each year at a rate of 5.50% per annum.

The Initial 2026 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of July 16, 2018 by and among the Company, the Guarantors and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as trustee, and the Additional 2026 Notes were issued pursuant to a supplemental indenture, dated as of August 28, 2018 (together, the "2018 Indenture"). The 2018 Indenture contains customary events of default, including, among other things, payment default, exchange default, failure to provide certain notices thereunder and certain provisions related to bankruptcy events. The 2018 Indenture also contains customary negative covenants. In connection with the offering of the Initial 2026 Notes and the Additional 2026 Notes, we also entered into registration rights agreements, dated as of July 16, 2018 and August 28, 2018, respectively (see Note 6 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

The 2026 Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.


Credit Agreement On December 5, 2017, we and certain of our material domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”)the Guarantors entered into a five-year unsecured senior credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender, and L/C issuer, and a syndicate of lenders (the “Credit Agreement”). On the same date, in connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement, we terminated our prior credit agreement, dated April 7, 2015. On June 5, 2018, we and the Guarantors entered into the First Amendment (the "Amendment") to the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement includes a senior delayed draw term loan of up to $400.0 million (the "Term Loan") and a $300.0 million revolving line of credit (the "Revolving Facility", together with the Term Loan, the "Credit Facility"). On the closing date, $100.0 million of the Term Loan was funded withand this amount was subsequently repaid in March 2018. The remainder of the remainderTerm Loan is available, at our discretion, in up to two advances within six months followingdraws. The Amendment, among other things, extended the closing date.delayed draw availability period from June 5, 2018 to January 3, 2019. The Revolving Facility includes a $25.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit and a $10.0 million sublimit for swing line loans. We may request at any time at our option, that the Credit Facility be increased by an amount notup to exceed $300.0 million. The Credit Facility is available to finance working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate purposes. Our obligations under the Credit Agreement are jointly and severally guaranteed by the Guarantors. Outstanding amounts are due in full on the maturity date of December 5, 2022 (with amounts borrowed under the swing line option due in full no later than ten business days after such loan is made). We had no outstanding amounts under the RevolvingCredit Facility as of December 30, 2017.September 29, 2018.

At our option, loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at (i) the Applicable Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) the Applicable Rate plus a rate equal to the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate of the Administrative Agent, or (c) the Eurodollar Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate”). All swingline loans will bear interest at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus the Base Rate. The Eurodollar Rate is the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, as published by Bloomberg, for dollar deposits for interest periods of one, two, three, six or twelve months, as we selected. The Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate loans ranges from 1.125% per annum to 1.375% per annum. The Applicable Rate for Base Rate loans ranges from 0.125% per annum to 0.375% per annum. Interest for Eurodollar Rate loans will be payable at the end of each applicable interest period or at three-month intervals, if such interest period exceeds three months. Interest for Base Rate loans will be payable quarterly in arrears. We will pay a letter of credit fee equal to the Applicable Rate multiplied by the daily amount available to be drawn under any letter of credit, a fronting fee, and any customary documentary and processing charges for any letter of credit issued under the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains various conditions, covenants and representations with which we must be in compliance in order to borrow funds and to avoid an event of default, including financial covenants that we must maintain. At December 30, 2017,default. As of September 29, 2018, we were in full compliance with these covenants. See Note6 toall the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regardingfinancial covenants under the Credit Agreement and related financial covenants.

Notes OfferingOn November 19, 2015, we completed an offering of $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior notes due December 1, 2023 and $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior notes due December 1, 2025 (collectively the "Notes"). The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Guarantors. Interest on both series of the Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year and commenced on June 1, 2016. Interest paid on the Notes during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $68.9 million and $71.2 million, respectively. At any time on or after December 1, 2018, we may redeem the 2023 Notes, in whole or in part, at once or over time, at the specified redemption prices set forth in the Indenture plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date (subject to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of November 19, 2015 (the "Indenture") containing customary events of default, including payment default, failure to provide certain notices and certain provisions related to bankruptcy events. The Indenture also contains customary negative covenants. See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Notes.Agreement.

Capital Commitments At December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, we had capital commitments of approximately $35.8$104.2 million primarily related to projects to increase our premium filter capacity, projects for manufacturing cost savings initiatives, equipment replacements and general corporate purposes.

Future Sources of Funding Our future capital requirements may differ materially from those currently anticipated and will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, market acceptance of and demand for our products, acquisition opportunities, technological advances and our relationships with suppliers and customers. Based on current and projected levels of cash flow from operations, coupled with our existing cash and cash equivalents and our Credit Facility, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity to meet both our short-term and long-term cash requirements. However, if there is a significant decrease in demand for our products, or in the event that growth is faster than we anticipate, operating cash flows may be insufficient to meet our needs. If existing resources and cash from operations are not sufficient to meet our future requirements or if we perceive conditions to be favorable, we may seek additional debt or equity financing. We cannot be sure that any additional equity or debt financing will not be dilutive to holders of our common stock. Further, we cannot be sure that additional equity or debt financing, if required, will be available on favorable terms, if at all.

Legal We are involved in various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business that have not been fully adjudicated. These actions, when finally concluded and determined, will not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Taxes We are subject to income and other taxes in the United States and in numerous foreign jurisdictions. Our domestic and foreign tax liabilities are subject to the allocation of revenues and expenses in different jurisdictions. Additionally, the amount of taxes paid is subject to our interpretation of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate. We are subject to audits by tax authorities. While we endeavor to comply with all applicable tax laws, there can be no assurance that a governing tax authority will not have a different interpretation of the law than we do or that we will comply in all respects with applicable tax laws, which could result in additional taxes. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from tax audits will not have an adverse effect on our results of operations in the period during which the review is conducted.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

There have been no material changes to our market risk exposures during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” contained in Qorvo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2017March 31, 2018.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures in accordance with RuleRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation,

our CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of such date, to enable the Company to record, process, summarize and report in a timely manner the information that the Company is required to disclose in its Exchange Act reports, and to accumulate and communicate such information to management, including the Company’s CEO and the CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes into our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report and in our other reports and statements that we file with the SEC, including our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, careful consideration should be given to the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” in Qorvo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2017,March 31, 2018, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in Qorvo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2017March 31, 2018 are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.


ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Purchases of Equity Securities

Period 
Total number of shares purchased (in thousands)
 Average price paid per share 
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (in thousands)
 Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
October 1, 2017 to October 28, 2017 
 $
 
 $293.1 million
October 29, 2017 to November 25, 2017 312
 $78.55
 312
 $268.6 million
November 26, 2017 to December 30, 2017 768
 $72.30
 768
 $213.1 million
Total 1,080
 $74.11
 1,080
 $213.1 million
Period 
Total number of shares purchased (in thousands)
 Average price paid per share 
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (in thousands)
 Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
July 1, 2018 to July 28, 2018 
 $
 
 $935.9 million
July 29, 2018 to August 25, 2018 253
 $81.31
 253
 $915.4 million
August 26, 2018 to September 29, 2018 851
 $77.67
 851
 $849.2 million
Total 1,104
 $78.50
 1,104
 $849.2 million

On November 3, 2016,May 23, 2018, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $500.0 million$1.0 billion of our outstanding stock.stock, which included approximately $126.3 million authorized under a prior share repurchase program terminated concurrent with the new authorization. Under this program, share repurchases will be made in accordance with applicable securities laws on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which we repurchase our shares, the number of shares and the timing of any repurchases will depend on general market conditions, regulatory requirements, alternative investment opportunities and other considerations. The program does not require us to repurchase a minimum number of shares, and does not have a fixed term, and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.



ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
 
10.14.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
  
31.1
  
31.2
  
32.1
  
32.2
  
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The following materials from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 30, 2017,September 29, 2018, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 30, 2017September 29, 2018 and April 1, 2017;March 31, 2018; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsIncome for the three and ninesix months ended DecemberSeptember 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016;2017; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossIncome (Loss) for the three and ninesix months ended DecemberSeptember 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016;2017; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended DecemberSeptember 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016;2017; and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Our SEC file number for documents filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is 001-36801.


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.
 
   Qorvo, Inc.
    
Date:FebruaryNovember 1, 2018 /s/ Mark J. Murphy
   Mark J. Murphy
   Chief Financial Officer
    
    
    
    


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