UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number: 000-51349
Advanced
Analogic Technologies Incorporated
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Delaware
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77-0462930
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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3230 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara,
California
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95054
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(408) 737-4600
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
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No
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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
x
No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting Company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes
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No
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There were 44,301,895 shares of the registrants common stock outstanding as of December 27, 2011.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and par value)
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September 30,
2011
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December 31,
2010
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Assets
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Current assets
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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55,283
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$
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37,158
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Short-term investments
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28,989
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50,245
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Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
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84,272
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87,403
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances
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15,284
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13,629
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Inventories
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12,542
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11,390
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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2,093
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1,803
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Total current assets
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114,191
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114,225
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Property and equipment, net
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4,578
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5,061
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Other assets
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2,148
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3,182
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Deferred income taxes
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202
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188
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Intangibles, net
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50
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Goodwill
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16,116
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16,116
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Total assets
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$
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137,235
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$
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138,822
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Liabilities and stockholders equity
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Current liabilities
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Accounts payable
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$
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12,131
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$
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9,315
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Accrued liabilities
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4,570
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4,481
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Income tax payable
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74
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146
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Total current liabilities
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16,775
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13,942
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Long-term income tax payable
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2,471
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2,221
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Other long-term liabilities
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298
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297
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Total liabilities
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19,544
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16,460
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
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Stockholders equity
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Common stock, $0.001 par value100,000,000 shares authorized; 48,435,785 and 44,242,344 shares issued and outstanding,
respectively, as of September 30, 2011; 46,551,317 and 42,357,876 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2010
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48
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47
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Treasury stock, at cost; 4,193,441 shares as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
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(12,251
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(12,251
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Additional paid-in capital
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198,407
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188,921
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Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)
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255
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(11
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Accumulated deficit
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(68,768
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(54,344
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Total stockholders equity
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117,691
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122,362
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$
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137,235
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$
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138,822
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
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Net revenue
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$
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22,145
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$
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24,982
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$
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66,681
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$
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70,046
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Cost of revenue
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12,711
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14,111
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37,689
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38,035
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Gross profit
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9,434
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10,871
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28,992
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32,011
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Operating expenses:
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Research and development
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6,003
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8,679
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19,059
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23,617
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Sales, general and administrative
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6,236
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6,546
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20,912
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18,816
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Patent litigation
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41
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2,188
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1,370
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Total operating expenses
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12,239
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15,266
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42,159
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43,803
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Loss from operations
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(2,805
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(4,395
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(13,167
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(11,792
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Interest and other income (expense), net:
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Interest and investment income
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28
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51
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112
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228
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Other expense, net
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(815
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(63
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(937
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(156
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Total interest and other income (expense), net
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(787
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(12
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(825
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72
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Loss before income taxes
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(3,592
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(4,407
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(13,992
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(11,720
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Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
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86
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(3,114
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432
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(2,312
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Net loss
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$
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(3,678
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$
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(1,293
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$
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(14,424
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$
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(9,408
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Net loss per share:
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Basic
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$
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(0.08
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$
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(0.03
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$
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(0.33
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$
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(0.22
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Diluted
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$
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(0.08
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$
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(0.03
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$
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(0.33
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$
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(0.22
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Weighted average shares used in net loss per share calculation:
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Basic
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44,163
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42,156
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43,309
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42,665
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Diluted
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44,163
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42,156
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43,309
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42,665
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2011
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2010
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net loss
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$
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(14,424
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$
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(9,408
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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2,077
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2,854
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Stock-based compensation
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4,075
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4,351
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Impairment of non-marketable securities
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833
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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(2
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(1
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Net unrealized gain on trading securities
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(3
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Loss on sales of property and equipment
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9
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20
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(1,653
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(5,901
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)
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Inventories
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(1,153
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)
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(4,674
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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142
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709
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Other assets
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(26
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22
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Deferred income taxes
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(14
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27
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Accounts payable
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2,712
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7,457
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Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities
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101
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946
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Income tax payable
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178
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(2,552
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)
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(7,145
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)
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(6,153
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases of property and equipment
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(803
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(2,012
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Purchases of short-term investments
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(64,951
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(104,213
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Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments
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85,602
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108,023
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Sale of long-term investment
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275
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1,350
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Purchase of long-term investment
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(300
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Net cash provided by investing activities
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19,823
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3,148
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
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5,413
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618
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Common stock repurchases
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(3,602
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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5,413
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(2,984
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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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34
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29
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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18,125
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(5,960
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSBeginning of period
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37,158
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36,120
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSEnd of period
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$
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55,283
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$
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30,160
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NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITY:
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities related to property and equipment purchases
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$
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74
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$
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(305
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash paid for income taxes
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$
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266
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$
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144
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See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS
OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Advanced Analogic Technologies
Incorporated (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Certain information and disclosures normally included in
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted in accordance with these rules and regulations. The information in this report
should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2011.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to summarize fairly the Companys financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The operating results for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2011 or for any other future period. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2010 is derived
from the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year then ended.
Immaterial Restatement
In connection with the preparation of its annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2010, the Company identified immaterial classification errors within its previously issued condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, $1.5
million of amortization of premiums on the Companys available-for-sale investments was included within cash flows from investing activities, whereas it should have been classified within cash flows from operating activities. The Company has
restated its condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q by increasing depreciation and amortization within cash flows from operating activities from $1.4
million to $2.9 million and increasing purchases of short-term investments within cash flows from investing activities from $102.7 million to $104.2 million. Net cash used in operating activities previously reported of $(7.6) million and net cash
provided by investing activities previously reported of $4.6 million have been corrected to $(6.2) million and $3.1 million, respectively. This immaterial restatement had no impact on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheet or
condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company does not consider this correction to be material.
2. INVESTMENTS
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had investments in short-term debt instruments and
long-term auction rate securities (ARS), which were classified as available-for-sale. As of September 30, 2011, the Company also had $0.8 million of investments in ARS that were classified as trading securities. Short-term investments consist
primarily of investment grade debt securities with a maturity of greater than 90 days at the time of purchase. Interest earned on securities is included in Interest and investment income in the condensed consolidated statements of
operations.
The Companys available-for-sale investments are carried at fair market value with the related unrealized
gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), which is a separate component of stockholders equity. The Company records other-than-temporary impairment charges for its available-for-sale investments when it intends
to sell the securities, it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the securities before a recovery, or when it does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the securities. Trading securities are carried at fair
value with unrealized gains and losses recognized in earnings. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.
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The following table, which excludes cash, is a summary of cash equivalents, short-term
investments and long-term investments classified as available-for-sale as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2011
|
|
|
|
Amortized
Cost
|
|
|
Unrealized
Gains
|
|
|
Unrealized
(Losses)
|
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Money market funds
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
U.S. Treasury bills
|
|
|
28,983
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
28,989
|
|
Auction rate securities
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
76,640
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
(31
|
)
|
|
$
|
76,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts included in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
28,983
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
28,989
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30
|
)
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
76,640
|
|
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
$
|
(31
|
)
|
|
$
|
76,616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
Amortized
Cost
|
|
|
Unrealized
Gains
|
|
|
Unrealized
(Losses)
|
|
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Money market funds
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
U.S. Treasury bills
|
|
|
48,949
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
48,947
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
|
1,298
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,298
|
|
Auction rate securities
|
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
81,216
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
(105
|
)
|
|
$
|
81,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts included in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
50,247
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
50,245
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(101
|
)
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
81,216
|
|
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
$
|
(105
|
)
|
|
$
|
81,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of Non-Marketable Securities
During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recognized a loss on the impairment of an investment in a
privately-held company in the amount of $0.8 million. This cost method investment, originally in the form of preferred stock, was converted to common stock at a ratio of two-to-one during the three months ended September 30, 2011. Due to the
conversion of the Companys investment to common shares which resulted in the Company losing its liquidation preferences and due to the privately-held companys continued operating losses, the Company determined that impairment indicators
existed and performed a fair value analysis of its cost method investment in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 320 Investments Debt
and Equity Securities. Based on the results of this analysis as of September 30, 2011, the Company recognized an impairment of $0.8 million to reduce the carrying value of the cost method investment to zero. The impairment was recorded
within other expense, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011.
3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Companys financial assets are
measured at fair value. Fair value is the price that the Company estimates would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The Company classifies investments within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy when the fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The Company considers a
market to be active when transactions for the asset occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. As of September 30, 2011, the Companys Level 1 investments consisted of money market funds
and U.S. Treasury bills.
7
The Company classifies investments within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when the fair
value is based on broker/dealer quotes which use observable market inputs instead of quoted market prices in active markets. As of September 30, 2011, the Company did not have Level 2 investments.
Investments are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy if the fair value is determined using unobservable inputs that are
not corroborated by market data. The valuation of Level 3 investments requires the use of significant management judgments or estimation. As of September 30, 2011, the Companys Level 3 investments consisted of ARS. The methodology used
for determining the fair value of these Level 3 financial assets is described below.
The following table, which excludes
cash, presents the fair value of the Companys cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2011
Using:
|
|
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
|
Total fair
value
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets
for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3)
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Available-for-sale securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market funds
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury bills
|
|
|
28,989
|
|
|
|
28,989
|
|
|
|
28,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction rate securities
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Available-for-sale securities
|
|
$
|
76,616
|
|
|
$
|
76,616
|
|
|
$
|
75,996
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
620
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction rate securities classified as trading securities
|
|
$
|
779
|
|
|
$
|
779
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
779
|
|
ARS put option
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other investments
|
|
$
|
825
|
|
|
$
|
825
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
825
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts included in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
47,007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
28,989
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
77,441
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2010
Using:
|
|
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
|
Total Fair
Value
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets
for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level
3)
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Available-for-sale investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Money market funds
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
U.S. Treasury bonds
|
|
|
48,947
|
|
|
|
48,947
|
|
|
|
48,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
|
1,298
|
|
|
|
1,298
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,298
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction rate securities
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
81,113
|
|
|
$
|
81,113
|
|
|
$
|
78,166
|
|
|
$
|
1,298
|
|
|
$
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts included in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
29,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
50,245
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,649
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
81,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the
assets measured at fair value using unobservable inputs (Level 3):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurement Using
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level
3)
|
|
|
|
Auction Rate
Securities
|
|
|
ARS Put
Option
|
|
Beginning balances as of December 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
1,649
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Unrealized gain included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss recognized in earnings
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
|
|
|
(175
|
)
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balances as of March 31, 2011
|
|
|
1,480
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
Unrealized gain included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balances as of June 30, 2011
|
|
$
|
1,397
|
|
|
$
|
47
|
|
Unrealized gain included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in earnings
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending balances as of September 30, 2011
|
|
$
|
1,399
|
|
|
$
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amount of total unrealized gain for the period included in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to assets still
held at the reporting date
|
|
$
|
4
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amount of total unrealized gain (loss) for the period recognized in earnings attributable to assets still held at the
reporting date
|
|
$
|
(46
|
)
|
|
$
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction Rate Securities
As of September 30, 2011, the Companys investment portfolio included $1.5 million of ARS with a fair value of $1.4 million. As of December 31, 2010, the Companys investment portfolio
included $1.8 million of ARS with a fair value of $1.6 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the
Company entered into a settlement agreement with a financial institution under which the financial institution agreed to purchase from the Company, up to an aggregate amount of $1.0 million of the Companys ARS at par value. Under the
agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to resell its ARS to the financial institution. In accordance with the settlement agreement, the financial institution repurchased at par value $0.2 million of the Companys ARS
during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and will repurchase an additional $0.8 million of the Companys ARS by December 31, 2012. Due to the Companys intention to resell $0.8 million of ARS by December 31,
2012 per the terms of this agreement, it reclassified $0.8 million of ARS from available-for-sale to trading securities during the three months ended March 31, 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company elected to
account for the rights to resell its ARS (ARS Put Option) at fair value. Changes in the fair value of the ARS classified as trading securities and changes in the fair value of the ARS Put Option are recorded within interest and other
income (expense), net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
The Companys ARS are interest-bearing
investments in debt obligations collateralized by Federal Family Education Program student loans. The Company considers the ARS market to be inactive because auctions have failed to settle on their respective settlement dates since 2008. Further,
the secondary market for ARS is inactive and there have been few issuer repurchases. The Company believes that available pricing information is not determinative of the ARS fair value. As such, the Company estimated the fair value of its ARS as of
September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 using a discounted cash flow model.
9
To determine the fair value of its ARS, the Company estimated the contractual interest that
will be earned during the expected time to liquidity, and discounted these cash flows to reflect liquidity and credit risk. The discount factor represents the current market conditions for instruments with similar credit quality, adjusted by 300
basis points to reflect the risk in the marketplace for the ARS. The following average assumptions were used to determine the ARS fair value as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2011
|
|
December 31,
2010
|
Expected time to liquidity
|
|
2 years
|
|
2 years
|
Expected annual rate of return
|
|
1.2% to 1.7%
|
|
1.3% to 1.8%
|
Discount rate
|
|
4.1%
|
|
4.5%
|
4. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Common Stock Repurchases
On October 29, 2008, the
Companys board of directors authorized a program to repurchase shares of the Companys outstanding common stock. Under the stock repurchase program, the Company authorized the use of up to $30 million to repurchase shares of its
outstanding common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased depends upon market conditions and other factors, in accordance with SEC requirements.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock. During the
three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company repurchased 1.0 million shares of its common stock. As of
September 30, 2011, the Company has $17.7 million of remaining funds authorized to purchase shares under the stock repurchase program. Shares repurchased are accounted for as treasury stock and the total cost of shares repurchased is recorded
as a reduction to stockholders equity.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Valuation of Awards
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense included in the Companys condensed consolidated
statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
Statement of operations classifications
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
$
|
37
|
|
|
$
|
120
|
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
$
|
257
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
434
|
|
|
|
832
|
|
|
|
1,374
|
|
|
|
1,969
|
|
Sales, general and administrative
|
|
|
606
|
|
|
|
825
|
|
|
|
2,545
|
|
|
|
2,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stock-based compensation expense
|
|
$
|
1,077
|
|
|
$
|
1,777
|
|
|
$
|
4,075
|
|
|
$
|
4,351
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In connection with the departure of certain of its employees during the nine months ended
September 30, 2011, the Company modified stock option and restricted stock unit agreements to provide for an extended post-termination exercise period and accelerated vesting of stock options and restricted stock units resulting in a one-time
charge of $0.9 million.
During the three months ended September 30, 2010, in connection with the departure of two of the
Companys officers, the Company recognized $0.4 million of stock-based compensation expense related to the modification of stock option agreements allowing for an extended post-termination exercise period and accelerated vesting of stock
options as part of the separation and release agreements with these officers. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company also recognized $0.2 million of stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock units granted to
the officers in connection with their departure.
There was no related tax effect for stock-based compensation expense for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 as the Company had a full valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.
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The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the grant date fair
value of stock options. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company used the following weighted average assumptions to calculate the fair value of stock options granted:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Volatility
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
|
|
63
|
%
|
|
|
64
|
%
|
|
|
63
|
%
|
Expected option term (in years)
|
|
|
4.53
|
|
|
|
4.71
|
|
|
|
4.53
|
|
|
|
4.79
|
|
Expected annual dividend yield
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Risk free interest rate
|
|
|
1.16
|
%
|
|
|
1.52
|
%
|
|
|
1.95
|
%
|
|
|
2.18
|
%
|
The expected term of the Companys stock options represents the estimated weighted-average period
that the stock options are expected to remain outstanding. Beginning in 2010, to determine the expected term, the Company estimates future employee exercise behavior by considering its historical option exercise and post-vest cancellation experience
as well as the contractual term of its stock option grants. The Company bases its expected volatility assumption on its daily historical volatility data over a period commensurate with the expected term. Due to the low volume of traded options on
the Companys common stock and because the term of traded options was much shorter than the expected term of the Companys stock options, implied volatility was not included in the valuation of options granted during 2011 and 2010.
The risk-free interest rate used to value our stock options approximates the interest rate of a zero-coupon Treasury bond
with a maturity date that approximates the expected term of the stock option grant. The dividend yield is based on the Companys history and expectation of dividend payouts. The Company has never declared or paid any cash dividends on common
stock, and it does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
During the three months ended
September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company granted less than 0.1 million and 0.3 million restricted stock units with a total fair value of less than $0.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company granted 1.2 million and 0.3 million restricted stock units with a fair value of $5.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively. For restricted stock units, the fair value is based on the closing
stock price of the Companys common stock on the grant date, multiplied by the number of restricted stock units granted.
Compensation expense for all share based payment awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which
is generally the vesting period. Stock options and restricted stock units generally vest over four years.
5. NET LOSS PER SHARE
The Company calculates basic net loss per common share by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common
shares outstanding during the period. To determine diluted net loss per common share, the effect of potentially dilutive securities, which consist of common stock options and restricted stock units, is calculated under the treasury stock method. The
effect of potentially dilutive securities is excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share when their effect is anti-dilutive.
A reconciliation of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss per share is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Weighted average shares used to calculate basic net loss per share
|
|
|
44,163
|
|
|
|
42,156
|
|
|
|
43,309
|
|
|
|
42,665
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive potential common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares used to calculate diluted net loss per share
|
|
|
44,163
|
|
|
|
42,156
|
|
|
|
43,309
|
|
|
|
42,665
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company excluded
5.5 million and 9.0 million, respectively, of potentially dilutive securities from the computation of diluted net loss per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company excluded 6.6 million and
9.1 million, respectively, of potentially dilutive securities from the computation of diluted net loss per share. Potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect would have
been anti-dilutive.
6. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Comprehensive loss includes charges or credits to equity that are not the result of transactions with owners. The components of comprehensive loss are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Net loss, as reported
|
|
$
|
(3,678
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,293
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14,424
|
)
|
|
$
|
(9,408
|
)
|
Changes in cumulative translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92
|
|
|
|
189
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of taxes
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
|
77
|
|
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other comprehensive loss
|
|
$
|
(3,687
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,176
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14,158
|
)
|
|
$
|
(9,265
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. DETAILS OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2011
|
|
|
December 31,
2010
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Work in process
|
|
$
|
7,951
|
|
|
$
|
5,204
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
4,591
|
|
|
|
6,186
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories
|
|
$
|
12,542
|
|
|
$
|
11,390
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computers and software
|
|
$
|
6,017
|
|
|
$
|
5,588
|
|
Office and test equipment
|
|
|
9,445
|
|
|
|
8,918
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
1,605
|
|
|
|
1,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross property and equipment
|
|
|
17,067
|
|
|
|
16,090
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(12,489
|
)
|
|
|
(11,029
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total property and equipment, net
|
|
$
|
4,578
|
|
|
$
|
5,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued legal and accounting services
|
|
$
|
856
|
|
|
$
|
234
|
|
Accrued payroll and benefits
|
|
|
1,775
|
|
|
|
2,494
|
|
Accrued severance and related
|
|
|
267
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warranty reserve
|
|
|
167
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
Restructuring reserve
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
Accrued payables and other
|
|
|
1,449
|
|
|
|
1,592
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total accrued liabilities
|
|
$
|
4,570
|
|
|
$
|
4,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over
the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Companys goodwill balance was $16.1 million, of which $15.7 million relates to
the Companys October 2006 acquisition of Analog Power Semiconductor Corporation and $0.4 million relates to the Companys June 2008 acquisition of Elite Micro Devices, Inc.
The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment, at a minimum, on an annual basis on September 30 and whenever events and changes in
circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The
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goodwill impairment evaluation is a two-step process and is performed at the reporting unit level. Because we have one reporting unit, we assess goodwill for impairment at the entity level. The
Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test as of September 30, 2011 and determined that goodwill was not impaired.
Intangible Assets
The Companys intangible asset balance was
zero as of September 30, 2011 and $0.1 million as of December 31, 2010. The Company amortized the intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets.
9. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates in one reportable segment: the design, development, marketing and sale of power management semiconductor products and
solutions for the communications, computing and consumer portable and personal electronics marketplace. The Companys chief operating decision maker is its chief executive officer.
The following is a summary of net revenue by geographic region based on the location to which the product is shipped:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
South Korea
|
|
$
|
11,294
|
|
|
$
|
12,020
|
|
|
$
|
33,409
|
|
|
$
|
35,061
|
|
China
|
|
|
4,478
|
|
|
|
4,791
|
|
|
|
12,235
|
|
|
|
14,500
|
|
Taiwan
|
|
|
5,768
|
|
|
|
7,089
|
|
|
|
18,974
|
|
|
|
17,261
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
165
|
|
|
|
219
|
|
|
|
527
|
|
|
|
862
|
|
North America
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
|
311
|
|
|
|
660
|
|
|
|
861
|
|
Japan
|
|
|
218
|
|
|
|
552
|
|
|
|
876
|
|
|
|
1,501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
22,145
|
|
|
$
|
24,982
|
|
|
$
|
66,681
|
|
|
$
|
70,046
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes net revenue and accounts receivable for customers who accounted for 10% or
more of accounts receivable or net revenue, respectively:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts Receivable as of
|
|
|
Net Revenue
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Net Revenue
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2011
|
|
|
December 31,
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Customer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
|
|
43
|
%
|
|
|
31
|
%
|
|
|
39
|
%
|
|
|
21
|
%
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
|
|
21
|
%
|
B
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
|
|
24
|
%
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
|
|
17
|
%
|
C
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
D
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
E
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
F
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
Amount represents less than 10%.
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10. INCOME
TAXES
The Company adjusts its effective tax rate each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax
rate. The Company also records the tax effect of unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or tax rates, in the interim period in which they occur.
The Companys effective tax rate reflects the impact of a significant amount of its earnings being taxed in foreign jurisdictions at tax rates below the United States statutory tax rate and a valuation allowance maintained on the Companys
U.S. deferred tax assets.
The Company recorded a tax provision of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2011 and a tax benefit of $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The Company recorded a tax provision of $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and a tax benefit of $2.3 million
for the
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nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in the Companys tax provision for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2010 is primarily related to a $2.8 million tax benefit recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as a result of the conclusion of the 2005 and 2006 audits by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS).
The Company established a full valuation allowance against its United States deferred tax assets on
December 31, 2008. The Company has established valuation allowances for deferred tax assets based on a more likely than not threshold. The Companys ability to realize its deferred tax assets depends on its ability to generate
sufficient taxable income within the carryback or carryforward periods provided for in the tax law for each applicable tax jurisdiction. The Company considers the following possible sources of taxable income when assessing the realization of its
deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
Future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences;
|
|
|
|
Future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards;
|
|
|
|
Taxable income in prior carryback years; and
|
|
|
|
Tax-planning strategies.
|
The Company concludes that a valuation allowance is required when there is significant negative evidence which is objective and verifiable, such as cumulative losses in recent years. The Company utilizes
a rolling three years of actual results as its primary measure of its cumulative losses in recent years. As of September 30, 2011, the Company continues to have a three year cumulative loss and, therefore, concluded that a valuation allowance
is still required.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company increased its total amount of
unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $0.8 million, including an accrual of interest and penalties of $0.3 million.
In
April 2010, the Company received an IRS examination report showing proposed changes to its income tax for the 2007 tax year. The Company filed a timely protest to the April 2010 IRS examination report in May 2010 and is currently in discussions with
the IRS Appeals Division. The Company believes the adjustments proposed in the IRS examination report are not supported by the facts and are inconsistent with applicable tax laws and existing Treasury regulations. No payments, if any, will be made
related to the disputed proposed adjustments until the issues are resolved with either the IRS Appeals Division or the tax court. The Company believes that it has adequately provided in its financial statements for any additional taxes that it may
be required to pay as a result of the examination.
Although the timing of the resolution and/or closure on audits is highly
uncertain, it is reasonably possible that the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change in the next 12 months. However, given the number of years remaining subject to examination and the number of matters being examined,
the Company is unable to estimate the range of possible adjustments to the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Indemnification and Product Warranty
The Company indemnifies certain customers, distributors, suppliers, and subcontractors for attorneys fees and damages and costs
awarded against these parties in certain circumstances in which the Companys products are alleged to infringe third party intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secret, trademarks, or copyrights. The Company cannot estimate the
amount of potential future payments, if any, that it might be required to make as a result of these agreements. To date, the Company has not paid any claim or been required to defend any action related to its indemnification obligations, and
accordingly, it has not accrued any amounts for such indemnification obligations. However, the Company may record charges in the future as a result of these indemnification obligations.
The Company provides a warranty against defects in materials and workmanship and will either repair the goods, provide replacement
products at no charge to the customer or refund amounts to the customer for defective products. The Company records estimated warranty costs, based on historical experience over the preceding 12 months by product, at the time it recognizes product
revenues. The Companys warranty reserve balance was $0.2 million as of September 30, 2011 and $0.1 million as of December 31, 2010.
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Litigation Related to the Merger
On June 6, 2011, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in California Superior Court in Santa Clara County (Case
No. 111CV202403) (the Bushansky action) naming the Company (AATI), the members of AATIs board of directors, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Skyworks) and PowerCo Acquisition Corp. (Merger Sub) as
defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, (1) that the members of AATIs board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by (a) failing to take steps to maximize the value of the merger consideration to AATIs
stockholders, (b) taking steps to avoid competitive bidding, and (c) failing to protect against conflicts of interest resulting from change-of-control and transaction-related benefits received by AATI directors in connection with the
merger that are not available to all stockholders, and (2) that AATI, the members of AATIs board of directors, Skyworks and Merger Sub aided and abetted these purported breaches of fiduciary duties. The complaint seeks to enjoin
consummation of the merger or, if the merger is completed, to recover damages caused by the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. The complaint also seeks recovery of attorneys fees and costs of the lawsuit.
On June 7, 2011, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in California Superior Court in Santa Clara County (Case
No. 111CV202501) (the Venette action) naming AATI, the members of AATIs board of directors, Skyworks and Merger Sub as defendants. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on July 14, 2011 (the Amended
Complaint). The Amended Complaint alleges, among other things, (1) that the members of AATIs board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by (a) agreeing to the merger for inadequate consideration on unfair terms,
(b) failing to protect against conflicts of interest resulting from change-of-control and transaction-related benefits received by AATI directors in connection with the merger that are not available to all stockholders, (c) selling the
company in response to alleged pressure from Dialectic Capital Partners, LP (Dialectic), (d) taking steps to avoid competitive bidding (including the entry by certain AATI officers and directors into agreements with Skyworks
relating to voting commitments and inclusion in the merger agreement of nonsolicitation provisions and a termination fee), and (e) by causing the issuance of a materially misleading Form S-4 Registration Statement which, inter alia, purportedly
fails to disclose material facts surrounding (i) Dialectics impact on the proposed merger process, (ii) the AATI board of directors evaluation of Skyworks and its offer for the Company, and (iii) supporting figures and
analysis regarding the fairness opinion that the AATI Board obtained from its financial advisor, Needham & Company, LLC, in connection with the transaction and (2) that AATI, the members of AATIs board of directors, Skyworks and
Merger Sub aided and abetted these purported breaches of fiduciary duties. The Amended Complaint seeks to enjoin consummation of the merger, and to have the court direct the defendants to implement procedures and processes to maximize shareholder
value. The Amended Complaint also seeks recovery of attorneys fees and costs of the lawsuit.
On July 26, 2011, the
court issued an order consolidating the Bushansky action and Venette action into a single, consolidated action captioned In re Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Lead Case No. 111CV202403, and designating the Amended
Complaint as the operative complaint in the litigation.
The Company believes that the claims in the consolidated action are
without merit and intends to defend against such claims vigorously. The Company does not believe that it is probable that a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements or that a loss can be reasonably estimated.
Accordingly, no liability has been recorded as of the date of the financial statements for the shareholder class action lawsuits. See Note 13 Merger Agreement with Skyworks Solutions, Inc. below for more information about the
merger agreement between the Company and Skyworks.
Patent Litigation Settlement
On March 31, 2011, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with Linear Technology Corporation ending all litigation between
the two companies as previously disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. This settlement ends the enforcement proceeding in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entitled
Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. v. International Trade Commission (Case No. 2010-1543) and ends the Companys lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entitled Advanced Analogic Technologies,
Inc. v. Linear Technology Corp. (Case No. C06-0735, N.D. Cal.). The Company recorded the patent litigation settlement within patent litigation expense in its condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30,
2011.
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12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements (ASU 2009-13). The new standard changes the requirements for establishing separate units of accounting in a multiple element arrangement and requires the allocation of arrangement consideration to each deliverable to
be based on the relative selling price. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company has adopted the provisions of ASU 2009-13 and the impact was not material to its results of operations or
financial position.
In June 2011, the FASB issued new authoritative guidance on comprehensive income that eliminates the
option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders equity. Instead, the Company must report comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income which
contains two sections, net income and other comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance will be effective for public companies during the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with
early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance will not have any impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This ASU is intended to reduce the complexity and cost of
performing an evaluation of impairment of goodwill. Under the new guidance, an entity will have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its
carrying amount. If, after considering qualitative factors, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing a two-step impairment test will be unnecessary.
This guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2011. ASU 2011-08 may change the process the Company uses to determine if goodwill is impaired, but is not
expected to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.
13. MERGER AGREEMENT WITH SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
Merger Agreement
On May 26, 2011, the Companys board of directors unanimously approved a merger agreement among AATI, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Skyworks) and PowerCo Acquisition Corp. (Merger
Sub) that contemplates the merger of Merger Sub with and into AATI, with AATI surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Skyworks.
On September 23, 2011, the Company announced that it had filed a Petition for Arbitration in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the Court) seeking specific performance of the merger
agreement and to order Skyworks to close the transaction. The Companys petition sought declaratory judgment from the Court that (1) the Company had substantially performed under the merger agreement, (2) no material adverse
effect had occurred with respect to the Company, and (3) Skyworks had breached its obligations under the merger agreement.
On September 26, 2011, Skyworks filed its own Petition for Arbitration asking the Court to issue an order (1) declaring that Skyworks was relieved of its obligations under the merger agreement,
(2) declaring that Skyworks was entitled to terminate the merger agreement, and (3) in the alternative, awarding damages in an amount to be proven at final hearing.
On November 29, 2011, AATI and Skyworks entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the Settlement Agreement) pursuant to which the companies agreed to (i) enter into the
Amendment (as defined below), (ii) voluntarily dismiss with prejudice the claims asserted against each other that were the subject of arbitration proceedings pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, No. 004-A-CS and
005-A-CS, (iii) jointly issue a press release describing the Settlement Agreement and the Amendment, (iv) release the other party and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees, advisors, representatives and other
related parties from all claims, demands, rights, actions or causes of actions, liabilities, damages, losses, obligations, judgments, suits, fees, expenses, costs, matters and issues of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any claims which could
form the basis of a termination for cause, in existence prior to the execution of the Settlement Agreement, and (v) each bear its own legal fees and costs incurred in connection with the arbitration proceedings.
On November 30, 2011, AATI, Skyworks and Merger Sub entered into Amendment No. 1 (the Amendment) to the Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated as of May 26, 2011, by and among Skyworks, Merger
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Sub and AATI (the Merger Agreement). On December 9, 2011, pursuant to the Amendment and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Skyworks commenced a cash tender
offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of AATIs common stock (the Offer) for a purchase price of $5.80 per share in cash, subject to any required withholding taxes (the Offer Price).
The consummation of the Offer is conditioned on (i) at least a majority of the outstanding shares of AATIs common stock having
been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer prior to the expiration date of the Offer, (ii) the Merger Agreement having not been terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) AATI having complied with certain
interim covenants regarding conduct of its business, (iv) the representations and warranties of AATI concerning certain capitalization matters being true and correct as of the date of the Amendment, and (v) no governmental authority
enacting, issuing, promulgating, enforcing or entering any order, executive order, stay, decree, judgment or injunction (preliminary or permanent) prohibiting the consummation of the Offer or the Merger (as defined below).
Following the consummation of the Offer, subject to certain customary conditions (including receipt of the requisite approval of
AATIs stockholders, if required under applicable law, and no governmental authority having enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any order, executive order, stay, decree, judgment or injunction (preliminary or permanent)
prohibiting consummation of the merger), Merger Sub will be merged with and into AATI (the Merger) and AATI will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Skyworks. In the Merger, each outstanding share of AATIs common stock (other than
shares with respect to which appraisal rights are properly exercised under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the Offer Price. Skyworks may, but is not required to, provide for a subsequent offering
period under federal securities law following the Offer. If Skyworks acquires 90% or more of the outstanding shares of AATIs common stock pursuant to the Offer, then Skyworks will consummate the Merger pursuant to the short form merger
procedures under Delaware law as soon as practicable following the consummation of the Offer without a vote or any further action by the holders of AATIs common stock. In addition, AATI has granted Skyworks a top-up option to
acquire shares of AATIs common stock in order to facilitate the consummation of the Merger using such short form merger procedures. If exercised, the top-up option would allow Skyworks to purchase from the Company the number of shares of
Company Common Stock (the Top-Up Option Shares) equal to the lesser of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock that, when added to the number of shares of Company Common Stock owned by Skyworks as of immediately prior to
the exercise of the Top-Up Option, constitutes one share more than ninety percent (90%) of the number of shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding (assuming the issuance of the Top-Up Option Shares) or (ii) the aggregate of the
number of shares of Company Common Stock held as treasury shares by the Company and its Subsidiaries and the number of shares of Company Common Stock that the Company is authorized to issue under its certificate of incorporation but that are not
issued and outstanding (and are not reserved for issuance pursuant to the exercise of Company Stock Options or Company Warrants) as of immediately prior to the exercise of the Top-Up Option. The top-up option is exercisable any time after the first
time at which Skyworks accepts for payment any shares of AATI common stock pursuant to the Offer. In the event that Skyworks does not acquire at least 90% of AATIs outstanding common stock, a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock
must be voted to adopt the Merger Agreement before the Merger can be completed. In this event, AATI will call and convene a stockholder meeting to obtain this approval, and Skyworks will vote all shares of AATI common stock it holds in favor of
adoption of the Merger Agreement, thereby assuring approval.
If the parties subsequently complete the Merger, each
outstanding option to purchase AATI common stock (each, a Company Option), whether vested or unvested, and all stock option plans or other equity-related plans of the Company themselves, insofar as they relate to outstanding Company
Options, shall be assumed by Skyworks and each Company Option shall become an option to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the Company Option immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, such shares of
common stock of Skyworks as is equal to the number of shares underlying the Company Option multiplied by an option conversion ratio and rounded down, if necessary, to the nearest whole share of Skyworks common stock. The assumed option will have an
exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the exercise price per share of the Company Option divided by the option conversion ratio. The option conversion ratio is defined as $5.80 divided by the average last reported
sale price of Skyworks common stock (at the 4 p.m. Eastern Time end of Nasdaq regular trading hours) on the five full trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the date on which the effective time of the merger occurs.
If the parties subsequently complete the Merger, each outstanding award of restricted stock units that is to be settled in
shares of the Companys common stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the Merger shall be assumed by Skyworks and will be converted into restricted stock units to acquire that number of shares of Skyworks common stock
equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares subject to the Companys restricted stock unit award and (y) the option conversion ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole share of Skyworks common stock.
See Note 11 Commitments and Contingencies above for information about litigation related to the merger.
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Internal Investigation
Skyworks previously made allegations in connection with an arbitration proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery regarding the
Companys accounting treatment for certain revenue that the Company reported for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The arbitration proceeding was settled and dismissed with prejudice on November 30, 2011 upon mutual request made
by the Company and Skyworks due to the settlement. The Audit Committee of the Companys Board of Directors, in consultation with independent outside legal counsel, has completed an internal investigation of these allegations, has found no
improper conduct by the Companys officers, and has concluded that the Companys accounting practices with respect to revenue recognition for the three months ended June 30, 2011 were appropriate in all respects.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our
condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our most recently filed Form 10-K. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to, those set
forth under Risk Factors and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. When used in this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q the words anticipate, objective, may, might, should, could, can, intend, expect, believe,
estimate, predict, potential, plan, is designed to or the negative of these and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements about:
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our anticipated cash needs and our estimates regarding our capital requirements and our need for additional financing;
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our ability to anticipate the future needs of our customers;
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our plans for future products and enhancements of existing products;
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our growth strategy elements;
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our intellectual property;
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our anticipated trends and challenges in the markets in which we operate; and
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our ability to attract customers.
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These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements. While we believe our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Our actual
results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those under the heading Risk Factors.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety
by the cautionary statements set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other than as required by applicable laws, we are under no obligation to, and do not intend to, update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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Overview
Our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 decreased 11.4% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. Gross margin for the three months ended September 30,
2011 decreased to 42.6% compared to 43.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
Our net revenue for the nine
months ended September 30, 2011 decreased 4.8% compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was 43.5% compared to 45.7% for the nine months ended September 30,
2010.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2011 decreased by $3.1 million to $84.3
million compared to $87.4 million as of December 31, 2010. We continue to be debt free as of September 30, 2011.
Merger
Agreement with Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
On May 26, 2011, our board of directors unanimously approved us entering into
a merger agreement with Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Skyworks) and PowerCo Acquisition Corp. (Merger Sub) that contemplates the merger of Merger Sub with and into us, with us surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Skyworks.
On September 23, 2011, we announced that we had filed a Petition for Arbitration in the Delaware Court of
Chancery (the Court) seeking specific performance of the merger agreement and to order Skyworks to close the transaction. Our petition sought declaratory judgment from the Court that (1) we had substantially performed under the
merger agreement, (2) no material adverse effect had occurred with respect to us, and (3) Skyworks had breached its obligations under the merger agreement.
On September 26, 2011, Skyworks filed its own Petition for Arbitration asking the Court to issue an order (1) declaring that
Skyworks was relieved of its obligations under the merger agreement, (2) declaring that Skyworks was entitled to terminate the merger agreement, and (3) in the alternative, awarding damages in an amount to be proven at final hearing.
On November 29, 2011, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the Settlement Agreement)
with Skyworks pursuant to which the companies agreed to (i) enter into the Amendment (as defined below), (ii) voluntarily dismiss with prejudice the claims asserted against each other that were the subject of arbitration proceedings
pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, No. 004-A-CS and 005-A-CS, (iii) jointly issue a press release describing the Settlement Agreement and the Amendment, (iv) release the other party and their respective
officers, directors, stockholders, employees, advisors, representatives and other related parties from all claims, demands, rights, actions or causes of actions, liabilities, damages, losses, obligations, judgments, suits, fees, expenses, costs,
matters and issues of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any claims which could form the basis of a termination for cause, in existence prior to the execution of the Settlement Agreement, and (v) each bear its own legal fees
and costs incurred in connection with the arbitration proceedings.
On November 30, 2011, we, Skyworks and Merger Sub
entered into Amendment No. 1 (the Amendment) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 26, 2011, by and among Skyworks, Merger Sub and AATI (the Merger Agreement). On December 9, 2011, pursuant to the
Amendment and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, Skyworks commenced a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of our common stock (the Offer) for a purchase price of $5.80 per share in cash, subject
to any required withholding taxes (the Offer Price).
The consummation of the Offer is conditioned on (i) at
least a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock having been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer prior to the expiration date of the Offer, (ii) the Merger Agreement having not been terminated in
accordance with its terms, (iii) we having complied with certain interim covenants regarding conduct of its business, (iv) our representations and warranties of concerning certain capitalization matters being true and correct as of the
date of the Amendment, and (v) no governmental authority enacting, issuing, promulgating, enforcing or entering any order, executive order, stay, decree, judgment or injunction (preliminary or permanent) prohibiting the consummation of the
Offer or the Merger (as defined below).
Following the consummation of the Offer, subject to certain customary conditions
(including receipt of the requisite approval of our stockholders, if required under applicable law, and no governmental authority having enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any order, executive order, stay, decree, judgment or
injunction (preliminary or permanent) prohibiting consummation of the merger), Merger Sub will be merged with and into us (the Merger) and we will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Skyworks. In the Merger, each outstanding share of our
common stock (other than shares with respect to which appraisal rights are properly exercised under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the Offer Price. Skyworks may, but is
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not required to, provide for a subsequent offering period under federal securities law following the Offer. If Skyworks acquires 90% or more of the outstanding shares of our common
stock pursuant to the Offer, then Skyworks will consummate the Merger pursuant to the short form merger procedures under Delaware law as soon as practicable following the consummation of the Offer without a vote or any further action by the holders
of our common stock. In addition, we have granted Skyworks a top-up option to acquire shares of our common stock in order to facilitate the consummation of the Merger using such short form merger procedures. If exercised, the top-up
option would allow Skyworks to purchase from us the number of shares of our common stock (the Top-Up Option Shares) equal to the lesser of (i) the number of shares of our common stock that, when added to the number of shares of our
common stock owned by Skyworks as of immediately prior to the exercise of the Top-Up Option, constitutes one share more than ninety percent (90%) of the number of shares of our common stock then outstanding (assuming the issuance of the Top-Up
Option Shares) or (ii) the aggregate of the number of shares of our common stock held as treasury shares by us and our Subsidiaries and the number of shares of our common stock that we are authorized to issue under our certificate of
incorporation but that are not issued and outstanding (and are not reserved for issuance pursuant to the exercise of our stock options or warrants) as of immediately prior to the exercise of the Top-Up Option. The top-up option is exercisable any
time after the first time at which Skyworks accepts for payment any shares of our common stock pursuant to the Offer. In the event that Skyworks does not acquire at least 90% of our outstanding common stock, a majority of the outstanding shares of
common stock must be voted to adopt the Merger Agreement before the Merger can be completed. In this event, we will call and convene a stockholder meeting to obtain this approval, and Skyworks will vote all shares of our common stock it holds in
favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement, thereby assuring approval.
If the parties subsequently complete the Merger, each
outstanding option to purchase our common stock (each, a Company Option), whether vested or unvested, and all stock option plans or other equity-related plans of the Company themselves, insofar as they relate to outstanding Company
Options, shall be assumed by Skyworks and each Company Option shall become an option to acquire, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the Company Option immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, such shares of
common stock of Skyworks as is equal to the number of shares underlying the Company Option multiplied by an option conversion ratio and rounded down, if necessary, to the nearest whole share of Skyworks common stock. The assumed option will have an
exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the exercise price per share of the Company Option divided by the option conversion ratio. The option conversion ratio is defined as $5.80 divided by the average last reported
sale price of Skyworks common stock (at the 4 p.m. Eastern Time end of Nasdaq regular trading hours) on the five full trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the date on which the effective time of the merger occurs.
If the parties subsequently complete the Merger, each outstanding award of restricted stock units that is to be settled in
shares of our common stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the Merger shall be assumed by Skyworks and will be converted into restricted stock units to acquire that number of shares of Skyworks common stock equal to the
product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of shares subject to our restricted stock unit award and (y) the option conversion ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole share of Skyworks common stock.
Internal Investigation
Skyworks previously made allegations in connection with an arbitration proceeding in the Delaware Court of Chancery regarding our
accounting treatment for certain revenue that we reported for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The arbitration proceeding was settled and dismissed with prejudice on November 30, 2011 upon mutual request made by us and Skyworks due to
the settlement. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, in consultation with independent outside legal counsel, has completed an internal investigation of these allegations, has found no improper conduct by our officers, and has concluded
that our accounting practices with respect to revenue recognition for the three months ended June 30, 2011 were appropriate in all respects.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of
our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our
financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts in our condensed consolidated financial statements. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to our revenues, inventory
valuation, stock-based compensation, income taxes, goodwill, investments and long-lived assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Although actual results have historically been reasonably consistent with managements expectations, the actual results may differ from these
estimates or our estimates may be affected by different assumptions or conditions.
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Management believes that there have been no significant changes during the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2011 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our unaudited historical operating results, in dollar amounts and as a percentage of net revenue for the
periods indicated:
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12,711
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57.4
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14,111
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56.5
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37,689
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38,035
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9,434
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42.6
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10,871
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43.5
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28,992
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43.5
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32,011
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45.7
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6,003
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27.1
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8,679
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34.7
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19,059
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28.6
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6,236
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28.2
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31.4
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12,239
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(12.7
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)
|
|
|
(4,395
|
)
|
|
|
(17.6
|
)
|
|
|
(13,167
|
)
|
|
|
(19.7
|
)
|
|
|
(11,792
|
)
|
|
|
(16.8
|
)
|
Interest and other income (expense), net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest and investment income
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
228
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
Other expense, net
|
|
|
(815
|
)
|
|
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(937
|
)
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
|
(156
|
)
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest and other income (expense), net
|
|
|
(787
|
)
|
|
|
(3.6
|
)
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(825
|
)
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
|
(3,592
|
)
|
|
|
(16.2
|
)
|
|
|
(4,407
|
)
|
|
|
(17.6
|
)
|
|
|
(13,992
|
)
|
|
|
(21.0
|
)
|
|
|
(11,720
|
)
|
|
|
(16.7
|
)
|
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
|
|
|
86
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
(3,114
|
)
|
|
|
(12.5
|
)
|
|
|
432
|
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
(2,312
|
)
|
|
|
(3.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(3,678
|
)
|
|
|
(16.6
|
)%
|
|
$
|
(1,293
|
)
|
|
|
(5.2
|
)%
|
|
$
|
(14,424
|
)
|
|
|
(21.6
|
)%
|
|
$
|
(9,408
|
)
|
|
|
(13.4
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparison of Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010
Net Revenue
The following table illustrates our net revenue by principal product families:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percent
of net
revenue
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percent
of net
revenue
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percent
of net
revenue
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percent
of net
revenue
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except percentages)
|
|
Display and Lighting Solutions
|
|
$
|
10,172
|
|
|
|
46
|
%
|
|
$
|
14,592
|
|
|
|
58
|
%
|
|
$
|
35,667
|
|
|
|
54
|
%
|
|
$
|
40,242
|
|
|
|
58
|
%
|
Voltage Regulation and DC/DC Conversion
|
|
|
5,123
|
|
|
|
23
|
%
|
|
|
4,906
|
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
|
|
15,155
|
|
|
|
23
|
%
|
|
|
14,346
|
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
Interface and Power Management
|
|
|
5,381
|
|
|
|
24
|
%
|
|
|
3,503
|
|
|
|
14
|
%
|
|
|
12,215
|
|
|
|
18
|
%
|
|
|
10,122
|
|
|
|
14
|
%
|
Battery Management
|
|
|
1,469
|
|
|
|
7
|
%
|
|
|
1,981
|
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
|
3,644
|
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
|
5,336
|
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
22,145
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
24,982
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
66,681
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
$
|
70,046
|
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 decreased by $2.8 million or 11.4%
compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by lower sales of our Display and
Lighting Solutions product family which decreased due to lower sales to two of our major customers. Total unit shipments in the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased 2% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 while
the average selling prices decreased by approximately 14%.
Our net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011
as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased by $3.4 million, or 4.8%. The decrease in net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was driven by
lower sales of our
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Display and Lighting Solutions product family which decreased due to lower sales to two of our major customers. Total unit shipments increased 4% during the first nine months of 2011 compared to
the first nine months of 2010 while average selling prices decreased 9%.
During the three months ended September 30,
2011, sales decreased in all regions compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, sales decreased in all regions other than Taiwan compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2010.
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
(in thousands, except percentages)
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
$
|
22,145
|
|
|
$
|
24,982
|
|
|
$
|
(2,837
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)%
|
|
$
|
66,681
|
|
|
$
|
70,046
|
|
|
$
|
(3,365
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
12,711
|
|
|
|
14,111
|
|
|
|
(1,400
|
)
|
|
|
(10
|
)%
|
|
|
37,689
|
|
|
|
38,035
|
|
|
|
(346
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
$
|
9,434
|
|
|
$
|
10,871
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,992
|
|
|
$
|
32,011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit margin percentage
|
|
|
42.6
|
%
|
|
|
43.5
|
%
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43.5
|
%
|
|
|
45.7
|
%
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Our gross margin was 42.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 43.5% for the
three months ended September 30, 2010. Our gross margin was 43.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared to 45.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in gross margin for these periods was
primarily due to unfavorable product mix and higher excess and obsolete inventory charges, partially offset by favorable manufacturing variances.
Research and Development
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
(in thousands, except percentages)
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Research and development
|
|
$
|
6,003
|
|
|
$
|
8,679
|
|
|
$
|
(2,676
|
)
|
|
|
(31
|
)%
|
|
$
|
19,059
|
|
|
$
|
23,617
|
|
|
$
|
(4,558
|
)
|
|
|
(19
|
)%
|
Percentage of net revenue
|
|
|
27.1
|
%
|
|
|
34.7
|
%
|
|
|
(7.6
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.6
|
%
|
|
|
33.7
|
%
|
|
|
(5.1
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Research and development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 decreased by $2.7
million as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to a $1.0 million decrease in payroll and personnel related expenses due to the prior year reduction in force, a $0.9 million decrease in non-recurring engineering
expenses, a $0.4 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense and a $0.4 million decrease in severance expenses.
Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 decreased by $4.6 million as compared to the nine
months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to a $2.6 million decrease in payroll and personnel related expenses as a result of the prior year reduction in force, a $0.8 million decrease in non-recurring engineering expenses, a $0.6 million
decrease in stock-based compensation expense and a $0.5 million decrease in outside service expenses.
Sales, General
and Administrative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands, except percentages)
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
Sales, general and administrative
|
|
$
|
6,236
|
|
|
$
|
6,546
|
|
|
$
|
(310
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
|
$
|
20,912
|
|
|
$
|
18,816
|
|
|
$
|
2,096
|
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
Percentage of net revenue
|
|
|
28.2
|
%
|
|
|
26.2
|
%
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.4
|
%
|
|
|
26.9
|
%
|
|
|
4.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Sales, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 decreased
by $0.3 million as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in payroll and related expenses, a $0.4 million decrease in consulting and legal expenses, a $0.3 million decrease in travel
expenses, a $0.2 million decrease in stock-based compensation expenses and a $0.2 million decrease in severance expenses. These decreases were partially offset by $1.4 million of acquisition related expenses primarily for valuation and legal
services (see Merger Agreement with Skyworks Solutions, Inc. above).
Sales, general and administrative expenses
for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by $2.1 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to $3.4 million of acquisition related expenses primarily for valuation and legal services,
partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in consulting expenses.
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Patent Litigation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
(in thousands, except percentages)
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
Patent litigation
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
41
|
|
|
$
|
(41
|
)
|
|
(100)%
|
|
$
|
2,188
|
|
|
$
|
1,370
|
|
|
$
|
818
|
|
|
60%
|
Percentage of net revenue
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
%
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
Patent litigation expense consists of ongoing attorneys fees incurred in connection with our
outstanding patent litigation activities and losses incurred as a result of the resolution or settlement of outstanding litigation. Patent litigation expense decreased during the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three
months ended September 30, 2010 because no attorney fees were incurred in connection with our outstanding patent litigation activities in the three months ended September 30, 2011.
Patent litigation expense increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2010 due to a litigation settlement during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. For a description of our litigation, please see Part II, Item 1Legal Proceedingsfor further details.
Interest and Other Income (expense), net
Interest and Other Income (expense), net decreased by $0.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to a $0.8
million impairment of non-marketable securities. Interest and Other Income (expense), net decreased by $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to a $0.8
million impairment of non-marketable securities and a $0.1 million decrease in interest income due to lower average interest rates. See Note 2Investments to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1,
Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information about the impairment of non-marketable securities.
Provision for Income Taxes
We adjust our effective tax rate each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate. We also record the tax effect of unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items, including
changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or tax rates, in the interim period in which they occur. Our effective tax rate reflects the impact of a significant amount of our earnings being taxed in foreign
jurisdictions at tax rates below the United States statutory tax rate and a valuation allowance maintained on our U.S. deferred tax assets.
We recorded a tax provision of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and a tax benefit of $3.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. We recorded a
tax provision of $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and a tax benefit of $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The increase in our tax provision for both the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 is primarily related to a $2.8 million tax benefit recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as a result of the conclusion of the 2005
and 2006 audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
We established a full valuation allowance against our
United States deferred tax assets on December 31, 2008. We have established valuation allowances for deferred tax assets based on a more likely than not threshold. Our ability to realize our deferred tax assets depends on our
ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryback or carryforward periods provided for in the tax law for each applicable tax jurisdiction. We consider the following possible sources of taxable income when assessing the realization
of our deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
Future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences;
|
|
|
|
Future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards;
|
|
|
|
Taxable income in prior carryback years; and
|
|
|
|
Tax-planning strategies.
|
23
We conclude that a valuation allowance is required when there is significant negative
evidence which is objective and verifiable, such as cumulative losses in recent years. We utilize a rolling three years of actual results as our primary measure of our cumulative losses in recent years. As of September 30, 2011, we continue to
have a three year cumulative loss and, therefore, concluded that a valuation allowance is still required.
During the nine
months ended September 30, 2011, we increased our total amount of unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $0.8 million, including an accrual of interest and penalties of $0.3 million.
In April 2010, we received an IRS examination report showing proposed changes to our income tax for the 2007 tax year. We filed a timely
protest to the April 2010 IRS examination report in May 2010 and are currently in discussions with the IRS Appeals Division. We believe the adjustments proposed in the IRS examination report are not supported by the facts and are inconsistent with
applicable tax laws and existing Treasury regulations. No payments, if any, will be made related to the disputed proposed adjustments until the issues are resolved with either the IRS Appeals Division or the tax court. We believe that we have
adequately provided in our financial statements for any additional taxes that we may be required to pay as a result of the examination.
Although the timing of the resolution and/or closure on audits is highly uncertain, it is reasonably possible that the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits could significantly change in the next 12
months. However, given the number of years remaining subject to examination and the number of matters being examined, we are unable to estimate the range of possible adjustments to the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue
Arrangements (ASU 2009-13). The new standard changes the requirements for establishing separate units of accounting in a multiple element arrangement and requires the allocation of arrangement consideration to each deliverable to
be based on the relative selling price. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We have adopted the provisions of ASU 2009-13 and the impact was not material to our results of operations or financial
position.
In June 2011, the FASB issued new authoritative guidance on comprehensive income that eliminates the option to
present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of shareholders equity. Instead, we must report comprehensive income in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income which contains two sections, net
income and other comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance will be effective for public companies during the interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 with early adoption permitted.
The adoption of this guidance will not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB
issued ASU 2011-08, Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Testing Goodwill for Impairment. This ASU is intended to reduce the complexity and cost of performing an evaluation of impairment of goodwill. Under the new guidance,
an entity will have the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after considering qualitative factors, an entity
determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing a two-step impairment test will be unnecessary. This guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment
tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2011. ASU 2011-08 may change the process we use to determine if goodwill is impaired, but is not expected to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial
position.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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Increase (Decrease)
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2011
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2010*
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|
|
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(in thousands)
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Net cash used in operating activities
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$
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(7,145
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)
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$
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(6,153
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)
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$
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(992
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)
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Net cash provided by investing activities
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|
|
19,823
|
|
|
|
3,148
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|
|
|
16,675
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|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
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|
|
5,413
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|
|
|
(2,984
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)
|
|
|
8,397
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|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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34
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29
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|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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$
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18,125
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|
|
$
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(5,960
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)
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$
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24,085
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|
|
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*
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Reflects the immaterial restatement disclosed in Item 1, Note 1 Basis of Presentation, of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, cash used in operating activities was $7.1 million. Cash used in operating activities
consisted primarily of the net loss of $14.4 million, less non-cash items including $4.1 million of stock-based compensation expense, $2.1 million of depreciation and amortization and a $0.8 million impairment of non-marketable securities, a $1.7
increase in accounts receivable due to the timing of shipments during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and a $1.2 million increase in inventories. These uses of cash were partially offset by a $2.7 million increase in accounts payable
due to the timing of our purchases.
Cash used in operating activities was $6.2 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010. Cash used in operating activities was comprised of the net loss of $9.4 million, less non-cash adjustments including $4.4 million of stock-based compensation expense and $2.9 million of depreciation and amortization. Cash
used in operating activities was also comprised of a $5.9 million increase in accounts receivable as a result of higher sales, $4.7 million used to increase inventory and $2.6 million used to decrease income taxes payable. These uses were offset by
a $7.5 million increase in accounts payable due to the timing of purchases and a $1.0 million increase in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities primarily due to our accrual for expenses related to a reduction in force during the three
months ended September 30, 2010 and an increase in accrued engineering wafer and mask expenses.
Net Cash Used in
(Provided by) Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $19.8 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2011, primarily due to $85.6 million of proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments and $0.3 million of sales of auction rate securities, partially offset by $65.0 million used to purchase short-term
investments, $0.8 million used to purchase property and equipment and $0.3 million used to purchase a long-term investment.
Net cash provided by investing activities of $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily comprised of
$108.0 million of proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments and $1.4 million of proceeds from the sale of auction rate securities, partially offset by $104.2 million from purchases of short-term investments and $2.0 million used
to purchase property and equipment.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to proceeds from the
exercise of common stock options.
Net cash used in financing activities was $3.0 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2010, primarily due to $3.6 million used to repurchase our common stock during the period, partially offset by $0.6 million of proceeds from stock option exercises.
Liquidity
Our cash, cash equivalents and short term investments were $84.3 million as of September 30, 2011 and $87.4 million as of December 31, 2010. We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investment balances, as well as any cash expected to be generated from operating activities, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
Our long-term future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our level of revenues, the timing and extent of spending
to support our product development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing of our introductions of new products, the costs to ensure access to adequate manufacturing capacity, our level of acquisition activity or other
strategic transactions, the continuing market acceptance of our products and the amount and intensity of our litigation activity. We could be required, or could elect, to seek additional funding through public or private equity or debt financing and
additional funds may not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all.
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby we have financial guarantees, subordinated retained
interests, derivative instruments or other contingent arrangements that expose us to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity,
market risk or credit risk support to us.
Contractual Obligations
The following table describes our principal contractual cash obligations as of September 30, 2011:
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Total
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Remaining
2011
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|
2012
|
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|
2013
|
|
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2014
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2015
|
|
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2016
and beyond
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(in thousands)
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Operating leases
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|
$
|
6,930
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|
|
$
|
697
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|
|
$
|
2,430
|
|
|
$
|
1,542
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|
|
$
|
1,057
|
|
|
$
|
1,082
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|
|
$
|
122
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|
Purchase commitments
(1)
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6,139
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|
|
6,139
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|
|
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Total contractual obligations
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|
$
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13,069
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|
|
$
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6,836
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|
|
$
|
2,430
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|
|
$
|
1,542
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|
|
$
|
1,057
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|
|
$
|
1,082
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|
|
$
|
122
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|
|
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(1)
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Purchase commitments consist primarily of our commitment to purchase wafers and assembly services.
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Common Stock Repurchases
On October 29, 2008, our board of directors authorized a program to repurchase shares of our outstanding common stock. Under the stock repurchase program, we are authorized to use up to $30 million
to repurchase shares of our outstanding common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program depends upon market conditions and other
factors, in accordance with SEC requirements. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we did not repurchase any
shares of our common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we repurchased 1.0 million shares of our common stock. As of September 30, 2011, we have $17.7 million of remaining funds authorized to purchase shares under
the stock repurchase program.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
At September 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $55.3 million, compared to $37.1 million at December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011, we had $29.0 million in short-term
investments as compared to $50.2 million at December 31, 2010. Cash equivalents have an original or remaining maturity when purchased of 90 days or less; short-term investments generally have an original or remaining maturity when purchased of
greater than 90 days. Our investment policy places emphasis on instruments with more liquidity.
The taxable equivalent
interest rates for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, on those cash equivalents and short-term investments average approximately less than 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively. The taxable equivalent interest rates for the nine months
ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, on those cash equivalents and short-term investments average approximately less than 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing
income without significantly increasing risk. While none of the securities in which we have invested are secured by real estate, these securities may be subject to market risk. This means that a change in prevailing interest rates may cause the
principal amount of the investment to fluctuate.
A hypothetical increase in market interest rates of 100 basis points from
the market rates in effect at September 30, 2011 would cause the fair value of our investments to decrease by approximately $0.1 million, which would not significantly impact our financial position or results of operations. A hypothetical
decrease in market interest rates of 100 basis points from the market rates in effect at September 30, 2011 would cause the fair value of these investments to increase by less than $0.1 million. Declines in interest rates over time will result
in lower interest income. Based upon our analysis the fair values did not change materially as our investments are of short duration.
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As of September 30, 2011, our investment portfolio included interest bearing auction
rate securities (ARS) with a fair value of $1.4 million, of which $0.6 million was classified as available-for-sale and $0.8 million was classified as trading securities.
During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we entered into a settlement agreement with a financial institution under which the
financial institution agreed to purchase from us, up to an aggregate amount of $1.0 million of our ARS at par value. Under the agreement, we have the right, but not the obligation, to resell our ARS to the financial institution. In accordance with
the settlement agreement, the financial institution repurchased at par value $0.2 million of our ARS during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and will repurchase $0.8 million of our ARS by December 31, 2012. Due to our intention to
resell $0.8 million of ARS by December 31, 2012 per the terms of this agreement, we reclassified $0.8 million of ARS from available-for-sale to trading securities during the three months ended March 31, 2011. During the three months
ended March 31, 2011, we elected to account for the rights to resell its ARS (ARS Put Option) at fair value. Changes in the fair value of the ARS classified as trading securities and changes in the fair value of the ARS Put Option
are recorded within interest and other expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
We used a discounted
cash flow model to determine the estimated fair value of our ARS and the ARS Put Option as of September 30, 2011. The assumptions used in preparing the discounted cash flow model included estimates for interest rates, estimates for discount
rates using yields of comparable traded instruments adjusted for illiquidity and other risk factors, and estimates for the amount of cash flows and expected holding periods of the ARS and the ARS Put Option. These inputs reflect our own assumptions
about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the ARS and the ARS Put Option, including assumptions about risk, developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
To determine the fair value of our ARS, we estimated the contractual interest that will be earned during the expected time to liquidity,
and discounted these cash flows to reflect liquidity and credit risk. The discount factor represents the current market conditions for instruments with similar credit quality, adjusted by 300 basis points to reflect the risk in the marketplace for
the ARS. The following average assumptions were used to determine the ARS fair value as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
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September 30,
2011
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December 31,
2010
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Expected time to liquidity
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2 years
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2 years
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Expected annual rate of return
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1.2% to 1.7%
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1.3% to 1.8%
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Discount rate
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4.1%
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4.5%
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Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Our sales outside the United States are transacted in US dollars. Accordingly, our sales are not generally impacted by foreign currency
rate changes. With exception to our operations in Hong Kong and Macau, the primary functional currency of our offshore operations was the local currency, primarily the New Taiwan Dollar and the Chinese Yuan. To date, fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates have not had a material impact on our results of operations.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our interim Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As of September 30, 2011, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our interim Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective to ensure that information that we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
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(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2011 covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Litigation
Related to the Merger
On June 6, 2011, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in California
Superior Court in Santa Clara County (Case No. 111CV202403) (the Bushansky action) naming us, the members of our board of directors, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Skyworks) and PowerCo Acquisition Corp. (Merger
Sub) as defendants. The complaint alleges, among other things, (1) that the members of our board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by (a) failing to take steps to maximize the value of the merger consideration to our
stockholders, (b) taking steps to avoid competitive bidding, and (c) failing to protect against conflicts of interest resulting from change-of-control and transaction-related benefits received by our directors in connection with the merger
that are not available to all stockholders, and (2) that we, the members of our board of directors, Skyworks and Merger Sub aided and abetted these purported breaches of fiduciary duties. The complaint seeks to enjoin consummation of the merger
or, if the merger is completed, to recover damages caused by the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties. The complaint also seeks recovery of attorneys fees and costs of the lawsuit.
On June 7, 2011, a putative stockholder class action lawsuit was filed in California Superior Court in Santa Clara County (Case
No. 111CV202501) (the Venette action) naming us, the members of our board of directors, Skyworks and Merger Sub as defendants. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on July 14, 2011 (the Amended Complaint). The
Amended Complaint alleges, among other things, (1) that the members of our board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by (a) agreeing to the merger for inadequate consideration on unfair terms, (b) failing to protect against
conflicts of interest resulting from change-of-control and transaction-related benefits received by our directors in connection with the merger that are not available to all stockholders, (c) selling the company in response to alleged pressure
from Dialectic Capital Partners, LP (Dialectic), (d) taking steps to avoid competitive bidding (including the entry by certain of our officers and directors into agreements with Skyworks relating to voting commitments and inclusion
in the merger agreement of nonsolicitation provisions and a termination fee), and (e) by causing the issuance of a materially misleading Form S-4 Registration Statement which, inter alia, purportedly fails to disclose material facts surrounding
(i) Dialectics impact on the proposed merger process, (ii) our board of directors evaluation of Skyworks and its offer for us, and (iii) supporting figures and analysis regarding the fairness opinion that our Board
obtained from its financial advisor, Needham & Company, LLC, in connection with the transaction and (2) that we, the members of our board of directors, Skyworks and Merger Sub aided and abetted these purported breaches of fiduciary
duties. The Amended Complaint seeks to enjoin consummation of the merger, and to have the court direct the defendants to implement procedures and processes to maximize shareholder value. The Amended Complaint also seeks recovery of attorneys
fees and costs of the lawsuit.
On July 26, 2011, the court issued an order consolidating the Bushansky action and
Venette action into a single, consolidated action captioned In re Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. Shareholder Litigation, Lead Case No. 111CV202403, and designating the Amended Complaint as the operative complaint in the litigation.
We believe that the claims in the consolidated action are without merit and intend to defend against such claims vigorously.
We do not believe that it is probable that a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements or that a loss can be reasonably estimated. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded as of the date of the financial statements
for the shareholder class action lawsuits. See Note 13Merger Agreement with Skyworks Solutions, Inc. to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more
information.
Arbitration Related to the Merger
On September 23, 2011, we announced that we had filed a Petition for Arbitration in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the
Court) seeking specific performance of the merger agreement and to order Skyworks to close the
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transaction. Our petition sought declaratory judgment from the Court that (1) we had substantially performed under the merger agreement, (2) no material adverse effect had
occurred with respect to us, and (3) Skyworks had breached its obligations under the merger agreement.
On September 26,
2011, Skyworks filed its own Petition for Arbitration asking the Court to issue an order (1) declaring that Skyworks was relieved of its obligations under the merger agreement, (2) declaring that Skyworks was entitled to terminate the merger
agreement, and (3) in the alternative, awarding damages in an amount to be proven at final hearing.
On November 29,
2011, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release (the Settlement Agreement) with Skyworks pursuant to which the companies agreed to (i) enter into an amendment to the merger agreement, (ii) voluntarily dismiss
with prejudice the claims asserted against each other that were the subject of arbitration proceedings pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, No. 004-A-CS and 005-A-CS, (iii) jointly issue a press release describing the
Settlement Agreement and the amendment to the merger agreement, (iv) release the other party and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees, advisors, representatives and other related parties from all claims, demands,
rights, actions or causes of actions, liabilities, damages, losses, obligations, judgments, suits, fees, expenses, costs, matters and issues of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any claims which could form the basis of a termination for
cause, in existence prior to the execution of the Settlement Agreement, and (v) each bear its own legal fees and costs incurred in connection with the arbitration proceedings.
Patent Litigation Settlement
On March 31, 2011, we entered into a settlement agreement with Linear Technology Corporation ending all litigation between the two companies as previously disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. This settlement ends the enforcement proceeding in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entitled Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. v. International Trade Commission (Case
No. 2010-1543) and ends our lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entitled Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. v. Linear Technology Corp. (Case No. C06-0735, N.D. Cal.). We recorded the patent
litigation settlement within patent litigation expense in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The failure to
complete our proposed merger with Skyworks Solutions, Inc. could adversely affect our business and stock price.
On
May 26, 2011, we entered into a merger agreement with Skyworks Solutions Inc. (Skyworks) and PowerCo Acquisition Corp. (Merger Sub), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into us, and we will continue as the
surviving corporation and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Skyworks. The merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including but not limited to the approval of our stockholders. There is no assurance that the merger will occur.
On September 23, 2011, we announced that we had filed a Petition for Arbitration in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the
Court) seeking specific performance of the merger agreement and to order Skyworks to close the transaction. On September 26, 2011, Skyworks filed its own Petition for Arbitration asking the Court to relieve Skyworks of its
obligation to perform under the merger agreement.
On November 29, 2011, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and
Mutual Release (the Settlement Agreement) with Skyworks pursuant to which the companies agreed to (i) enter into the Amendment (as defined below), (ii) voluntarily dismiss with prejudice the claims asserted against each other
that were the subject of arbitration proceedings pending in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, No. 004-A-CS and 005-A-CS, (iii) jointly issue a press release describing the Settlement Agreement and the Amendment,
(iv) release the other party and their respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees, advisors, representatives and other related parties from all claims, demands, rights, actions or causes of actions, liabilities, damages, losses,
obligations, judgments, suits, fees, expenses, costs, matters and issues of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any claims which could form the basis of a termination for cause, in existence prior to the execution of the Settlement
Agreement, and (v) each bear its own legal fees and costs incurred in connection with the arbitration proceedings
On
November 30, 2011, we, Skyworks and Merger Sub entered into Amendment No. 1 (the Amendment) to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 26, 2011, by and among Skyworks, Merger Sub and AATI.
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Pursuant to the Amendment, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, on December 9, 2011, Skyworks commenced a cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of
our common stock (the Offer) for a purchase price of $5.80 per share in cash, subject to any required withholding of taxes (the Offer Price).
Following the consummation of the Offer, subject to certain customary conditions (including receipt of the requisite approval of AATIs stockholders, if required under applicable law, and no
governmental authority having enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any order, executive order, stay, decree, judgment or injunction (preliminary or permanent) prohibiting consummation of the merger), Merger Sub will be merged with and
into AATI and AATI will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Skyworks. In the merger, each outstanding share of AATIs common stock (other than shares with respect to which appraisal rights are properly exercised under Delaware law) will be
converted into the right to receive an amount equal to the Offer Price.
If the proposed merger is not completed, the share
price of our common stock may drop to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an assumption that the merger will be completed. In addition, under certain circumstances following the termination of the merger agreement,
we may be required to pay a termination fee of $8.5 million to Skyworks or up to $500,000 in expense reimbursements to Skyworks. Further, a failed transaction may result in negative publicity and a negative impression of us in the investment
community and could adversely impact our relationship with our customers or suppliers. Finally, the pending merger could result in disruptions to our business, and any such disruptions could continue or accelerate in the event the merger is not
consummated. There can be no assurance that our business, these relationships or our financial condition would not be adversely affected, as compared to the condition prior to the announcement of the merger, if the merger is not consummated.
We will be subject to business uncertainties while our proposed merger with Skyworks is pending which may cause a loss
of employees and may otherwise affect our business.
Uncertainty about the effect of our merger with Skyworks on our
employees, customers, suppliers and other business partners may have an adverse effect on us. These uncertainties could cause customers, suppliers, business partners and others that deal with us to defer entering into contracts with us or making
other decisions concerning us or seek to change existing business relationships with us which could materially harm our business. In addition, except as expressly permitted by the merger agreement or as required by applicable law, subject to certain
exceptions, until the effective time of the merger, the merger agreement restricts our ability to take certain action and engage in certain transactions.
In addition, prior to the merger, our employees may experience uncertainty about their roles with Skyworks following the merger. This may adversely affect our ability to retain key management, sales,
technical and other personnel. Key employees may depart or their efforts may be impeded because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration with Skyworks or a desire not to remain with Skyworks following the merger. If key
employees depart or their efforts on our behalf are otherwise impeded, our business could be materially harmed.
If we
fail to forecast demand for our products accurately, we may incur product shortages, delays in product shipments or excess or insufficient product inventory.
We generally do not obtain firm, long-term purchase commitments from our customers. Because production lead times often exceed the amount of time required to fulfill orders, we often must build in advance
of orders, relying on an imperfect demand forecast to project volumes and product mix. Our demand forecast accuracy can be adversely affected by a number of factors, including inaccurate forecasting by our customers, changes in market conditions,
new part introductions by our competitors that lead to our loss of previous design wins, adverse changes in our product order mix and demand for our customers products or models. Even after an order is received, our customers may cancel these
orders or request a decrease in production quantities. Any such cancellation or decrease subjects us to a number of risks, most notably that our projected sales will not materialize on schedule or at all, leading to unanticipated revenue shortfalls
and excess or obsolete inventory which we may be unable to sell to other customers. Alternatively, if we are unable to project customer requirements accurately, we may not build enough products, which could lead to delays in product shipments and
lost sales opportunities in the near term, as well as force our customers to identify alternative sources, which could affect our ongoing relationships with these customers. We have in the past had customers dramatically increase their requested
production quantities with little or no advance notice and after they had submitted their original order. We have on occasion been unable to fulfill these revised orders within the time period requested. Either overestimating or underestimating
demand would lead to excess, obsolete or insufficient inventory, which could harm our operating results, cash flow and financial condition, as well as our relationships with our customers.
We receive a substantial portion of our net revenue from a small number of OEM customers and distributors, and the loss of, or a
significant reduction in, orders from those customers or our other largest customers would adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
We received an aggregate of approximately 86% and 88% of our net revenue from our ten largest customers for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Any action by one of our
largest customers that affects our orders, product pricing or vendor status could significantly reduce our net revenue and harm our financial results.
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We receive a substantial portion of our net revenue from a small number of customers. For
example, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, Samsung was our largest customer. Sales to Samsung represented 39% and 27% of our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Additionally, we sell to a number of contract manufacturers of Samsung. Sales to Samsung and its contract manufacturers represented 40% and 32% of our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Sales to LG
Electronics represented 10% and 15% of our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We anticipate that we will continue to be dependent on these customers for a significant portion of our net revenue in
the immediate future; however, we do not have long-term contractual purchase commitments from them, and we cannot assure you that they will continue to be our customers. Because our largest customers account for such a significant part of our
business, the loss of, or a decline in sales to, any of our major customers would negatively impact our business.
Our
operating results have fluctuated in the past and we expect our operating results to continue to fluctuate.
Our
revenues are difficult to predict and have varied significantly in the past from period to period. We expect our revenues and expense levels to continue to vary in the future, making it difficult to predict our future operating results. In
particular, we experience seasonality and variability in demand for our products as our customers manage their inventories. Our customers tend to increase inventory of our products in anticipation of the peak fourth quarter buying season for the
mobile consumer electronic devices in which our products are used, which often leads to sequentially lower sales of our products in the first calendar quarter and, potentially, late in the fourth calendar quarter.
Additional factors that could cause our results to fluctuate include:
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the forecasting, scheduling, rescheduling or cancellation of orders by our customers, particularly in China and other emerging markets;
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costs associated with litigation, especially related to intellectual property;
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liquidity and cash flow of our distributors, suppliers and end-market customers;
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changes in manufacturing costs, including wafer, test and assembly costs, and manufacturing yields, product quality and reliability;
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the timing and availability of adequate manufacturing capacity from our manufacturing suppliers;
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our ability to successfully define, design and release new products in a timely manner that meet our customers needs;
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the timing, performance and pricing of new product introductions by us and by our competitors;
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general economic conditions in the countries where we operate or our products are used;
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changes in exchange rates, interest rates, tax rates and tax withholding;
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geopolitical stability, especially affecting China, Taiwan and Asia in general; and
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Unfavorable changes in any of the above factors, most of which are beyond our control, could significantly harm our business and results of operations.
We may be required to record additional significant charges to earnings if our goodwill becomes impaired.
Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we review our goodwill for impairment each year
as of September 30
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and when events or changes in
circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. The carrying value of our goodwill may not be recoverable due to factors indicating a decrease in the value of the Company, such as a decline in stock price and market capitalization,
reduced estimates of future cash flows and slower growth rates in our industry. Estimates of future cash flows are based on an updated long-term financial outlook of our operations. However, actual performance in the near-term or long-term could be
materially different from these forecasts, which could impact future estimates. For example, a significant decline in our stock price and/or market capitalization may result in goodwill impairment. We may be required to record a charge to earnings
in our financial statements during a period in which an impairment of our goodwill is determined to exist, which may negatively impact our results of operations.
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We may be unsuccessful in developing and selling new products or in penetrating new
markets.
We operate in a dynamic environment characterized by rapidly changing technologies and industry standards and
technological obsolescence. Our competitiveness and future success depends on our ability to design, develop, manufacture, assemble, test, market and support new products and enhancements on a timely and cost-effective basis. A fundamental shift in
technologies in any of our product markets could harm our competitive position within these markets. Our failure to anticipate these shifts, to develop new technologies or to react to changes in existing technologies could materially delay our
development of new products, which could result in product obsolescence, decreased net revenue and a loss of design wins to our competitors. Our understanding is that our overall product acceptance rate is typical for the semiconductor analog sector
due to ongoing competition, long design-in and qualification cycles, late introduction and/or product not meeting exact customer requirements. In some instances, our products were designed into a customers product or system but our
customers product failed to gain market acceptance so no substantial business resulted. In other cases, we may introduce a product before the market is ready to accept or require the features offered in our product, in which revenues may
result at a later and somewhat unpredictable date in the future.
As part of our continued efforts to grow and diversify our
product offerings, we continue to expand our family of LED driver system solutions for LED backlit LCD televisions and also recently introduced our first µSwitcher converter family of ultra-compact switching regulators. The success of these
and all of our new products depends on accurate forecasts of long-term market demand and future technological developments, as well as on a variety of specific implementation factors, including:
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timely and efficient completion of process design and device structure improvements and implementation of manufacturing, assembly and test processes;
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If we fail to introduce new products or penetrate new markets, our revenues will likely decrease over time and our financial condition could suffer.
We may not have the expertise we need to successfully define or develop products for new market opportunities, and we may lack the sales
connections and applications expertise to secure orders for such products. Identifying and hiring such resources may be difficult and we may not be successful in identifying and hiring necessary personnel. Attempts to balance product development and
sales efforts between new and existing applications may delay our entrance into new markets and make it more difficult to penetrate new customers and application opportunities in the future.
Due to defects and failures that may occur, our products may not meet specifications, which may cause customers to return or stop
buying our products and may expose us to product liability claims.
Our customers generally establish demanding
specifications for quality, performance and reliability that our products must meet. Integrated circuits as complex as ours often encounter development delays and may contain undetected defects or failures when first introduced or after commencement
of commercial shipments, which might require product replacement or recall. In addition, our customers may not use our products in a way that is consistent with our published specifications. If defects and failures occur in our products during the
design phase or after, or our customers use our products in ways that are not consistent with their intended use, we could experience lost revenues, increased costs, including warranty expense and costs associated with customer support, delays in or
cancellations or rescheduling of orders or shipments, or product returns or discounts, any of which would harm our operating results. We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient resources, including any available insurance, to satisfy any
asserted claims.
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The nature of the design process requires us to incur expenses prior to earning
revenues associated with those expenses, and we will have difficulty selling our products if system designers do not design our products into their electronic systems.
We devote significant time and resources to working with our customers system designers to understand their future needs and to provide products that we believe will meet those needs. If a
customers system designer initially chooses a competitors product for a particular electronic system, it becomes significantly more difficult for us to sell our products for use in that electronic system because changing suppliers can
involve significant cost, time, effort and risk for our customers.
We often incur significant expenditures in the development
of a new product without any assurance that our customers system designers will select our product for use in their electronic systems. We often are required to anticipate which product designs will generate demand in advance of our customers
expressly indicating a need for that particular design. In some cases, there is minimal or no demand for our products in our anticipated target applications. Even if our products are selected by our customers system designers, a substantial
period of time will elapse before we generate revenues related to the significant expenses we have incurred. The reasons for this delay generally include the following elements of our product sales and development cycle timeline and related
influences:
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our customers usually require a comprehensive technical evaluation of our products before they incorporate them into their electronic systems;
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it can take up to 12 months from the time our products are selected to complete the design process;
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it can take an additional 9 to 12 months or longer to complete commercial introduction of the electronic systems that use our products, if they are
introduced at all;
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original equipment manufacturers typically limit the initial release of their electronic systems to evaluate performance and consumer demand; and
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the development and commercial introduction of products incorporating new technology are frequently delayed.
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We estimate that the overall sales and development cycle timeline of an average product is approximately 16 months.
Additionally, even if system designers use our products in their electronic systems, we cannot assure you that these systems will be
commercially successful. As a result, we are unable to accurately forecast the volume and timing of our orders and revenues associated with any new product introductions.
Any increase in the manufacturing cost of our products could reduce our gross margins and operating profit.
The semiconductor business exhibits ongoing competitive pricing pressure from customers and competitors. Accordingly, any increase in the cost of our products, whether by adverse purchase price variances
or adverse manufacturing cost variances, will reduce our gross margins and operating profit. We do not have many long-term supply agreements with our manufacturing suppliers and, consequently, we may not be able to obtain price reductions or
anticipate or prevent future price increases from our suppliers.
The average selling price of our products may decline,
or a change in the mix of product orders may occur, either of which could reduce our gross margins.
During a power
management products life, its selling price tends to decrease for a particular application. As a result, to maintain gross margins on our products, we must continue to identify new applications for our products, reduce manufacturing costs for
our existing products and introduce new products. If we are unable to identify new, high gross margin applications for our existing products, reduce our production costs or sell new, high gross margin products, our gross margins will suffer. A
sustained reduction in our gross margins could harm our future operating results, cash flow and financial condition, which could lead to a significant drop in the price of our common stock.
Because we receive a substantial portion of our net revenue through distributors, their financial viability and ability to access
the capital markets could impact our ability to continue to do business with them and could result in lower net revenue, which could adversely affect our operating results and our customer relationships.
We obtain a portion of our net revenue through sales to distributors located in Asia who act as our fulfillment representatives. For
example, sales to distributors accounted for 40% and 42% of our net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In the normal course of their operation as fulfillment representatives, these distributors
typically perform functions such as order scheduling, shipment coordination, inventory stocking, payment and collections and, when applicable, currency exchange between purchasers of our
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products and these distributors. Our distributors compensation for these functions is reflected in the price of the products we sell to these distributors. Many of our current distributors
also serve as our sales representatives procuring orders for us to fill directly. If these distributors are unable to pay us in a timely manner or if we anticipate that they will not pay us, we may elect to withhold future shipments, which could
adversely affect our operating results. If one of our distributors experiences severe financial difficulties, becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy, we could lose product inventory held by that distributor and we could be required to write off
the value of any receivables owed to us by that distributor. We could also be required to record bad debt expense in excess of our reserves. We may not be successful in recognizing these indications or in finding replacement distributors in a timely
manner, or at all, any of which could harm our operating results, cash flow and financial condition.
Our distributor
arrangements often require us to accept product returns and to provide price protection and if we fail to properly estimate our product returns and price protection reserves, this may adversely impact our reported financial information.
A substantial portion of our sales are made through third-party distribution arrangements, which include stock
rotation rights that generally permit the return of up to 5% of the previous three months purchases. We generally accept these returns quarterly. We record estimated returns for stock rotation at the time of shipment. Our arrangements with our
distributors typically also include price protection provisions if we reduce our list prices. We record reserves for price protection at the time we decide to reduce our list prices. In the future, we could receive returns or claims that are in
excess of our estimates and reserves, which could harm our operating results.
If our relationship with any of our
distributors deteriorates or terminates, it could lead to a temporary or permanent loss of revenues until a replacement sales channel can be established to service the affected end-user customers, as well as inventory write-offs or accounts
receivable write-offs. In addition, we also may be obligated to repurchase unsold products from a distributor if we decide to terminate our relationship with that distributor.
Our current backlog may not be indicative of future sales.
Due to
the nature of our business, in which order lead times may vary, and the fact that customers are generally allowed to reschedule or cancel orders on short notice, we believe that our backlog is not necessarily a good indicator of our future sales.
Our quarterly net revenue also depends on orders booked and shipped in that quarter. Because our lead times for the manufacturing of our products generally take six to ten weeks, we often must build in advance of orders. This exposes us to certain
risks, most notably the possibility that expected sales will not occur, which may lead to excess inventory, and we may not be able to sell this inventory to other customers. In addition, we supply LG Electronics, one of our largest customers,
through its central hub and we do not record backlog with respect to the products we ship to the hub. Therefore, our backlog may not be a reliable indicator of future sales.
We face risks in connection with our internal control over financial reporting and any related remedial measures that we undertake to correct any material weaknesses in our internal control over
financial reporting.
In accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, we are required to report annually
on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This report must include disclosure of any material weakness in our
internal control over financial reporting. In preparation for issuing this management report, we document, evaluate, and test our internal control over financial reporting.
No material weakness will be considered remediated until our remedial efforts have operated for an appropriate period, have been tested, and management has concluded that they are operating effectively.
We cannot be certain that any measures we take to remediate a material weakness will ensure that we implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting and that we will successfully remediate the material weakness. In addition,
we cannot assure you that we will not in the future identify further material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that we have not discovered to date, which may impact the reliability of our financial reporting and financial
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If consumer demand for mobile consumer electronic devices declines, our net revenue
will decrease.
Our products are used primarily in the mobile consumer electronic devices market. For the foreseeable
future, we expect to see the significant majority of our net revenue continues to come from this market, especially in wireless handsets. If consumer demand for these products declines and fewer mobile customer electronic devices are sold, our net
revenue will decrease significantly. For example, in the second half of 2008, we experienced a significant decrease in worldwide billings to our customers, suggesting that our customers were reacting to decreased consumer demand for their end
products. In an adverse economic climate, consumers are less likely to prioritize purchasing new mobile consumer electronic devices or upgrading existing devices. In addition, if we are unsuccessful in identifying alternative markets for our
products in a timely manner, our operating results will suffer dramatically.
Substantially all of our manufacturing
suppliers, customers and operations are located in Asia, which subjects us to additional risks, including regional economic influences, logistical complexity, political instability and natural disasters including earthquakes.
We conduct, and expect to continue to conduct, almost all of our business with companies that are located outside the United States. Based
on ship-to locations, substantially all of our net revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 came from customers in Asia, particularly South Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan. A vast majority of our contract
manufacturing operations are located in South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia and China. In addition, we have a design center in Shanghai, China. As a result of our international focus, we face several challenges, including:
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longer and more difficult collection of receivables;
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political and economic instability;
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limited protection of our intellectual property;
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unanticipated changes in local regulations, including tax regulations;
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timing and availability of import and export licenses; and
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Our corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, our operations office in Chupei, Taiwan, and the production facilities of one of
our wafer fabrication suppliers and several of our assembly and test suppliers in Hsinchu and across Taiwan are located near seismically active regions and are subject to periodic earthquakes. We do not maintain earthquake insurance and our business
could be damaged in the event of a major earthquake or other natural disaster.
In addition to risks in our operations from
natural disasters, our customers are also subject to these risks. Any disaster impacting our customers could result in loss of orders, delay of business and temporary regional economic recessions.
We are also more susceptible to the regional economic impact of health crises. Because we anticipate that we will continue to rely
heavily on foreign companies or United States companies operating in Asia for our future growth, the above risks and issues that we do not currently anticipate could adversely affect our ability to conduct business and our results of operations.
We outsource our wafer fabrication, testing, packaging, warehousing and shipping operations to third parties, and rely
on these parties to produce and deliver our products according to requested demands in specification, quantity, cost and time.
We rely on third parties for substantially all of our manufacturing operations, including wafer fabrication, wafer probe testing, wafer thinning, assembly, final test, warehousing and shipping.
Furthermore, for certain packages, at times we rely on a single manufacturer. We depend on these parties to supply us with material of a requested quantity in a timely manner that meets our standards for yield, cost and manufacturing quality. Any
problems with our manufacturing supply chain could adversely impact our ability to ship our products to our customers on time and in the quantity required, which in turn could cause an unanticipated decline in our sales and possibly damage our
customer relationships. An economic downturn, such as the one experienced during the last few years, could adversely affect the financial strength of our vendors and adversely impact their ability to manufacture product, resulting in a shortage or
delay in product shipments to our customers.
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Our products are manufactured at a limited number of locations. If we experience
manufacturing problems at a particular location or with a particular supplier, we would be required to transfer manufacturing to a backup supplier. Converting or transferring manufacturing from a primary supplier to a backup fabrication facility
could be expensive and could take as long as 6 to 12 months. During such a transition, we would be required to meet customer demand from our then-existing inventory, as well as any partially finished goods that can be modified to the required
product specifications. We do not seek to maintain sufficient inventory to address a lengthy transition period because we believe it is uneconomical to keep more than minimal inventory on hand. As a result, we may not be able to meet customer needs
during such a transition, which could delay shipments, cause a production delay or stoppage for our customers, result in a decline in our sales and damage our customer relationships. Should we be required to manufacture safety stock and finished
goods to insure against any supply interruptions to our customers, there is no guarantee that our customers would necessarily purchase the extra material and excess inventory may result. There is no guarantee we would be able to sell that excess
inventory to other customers and we may have to write-off this material as an expense adversely affecting our financial performance.
In addition, a significant portion of our sales are to customers that practice just-in-time order management from their suppliers, which gives us a very limited amount of time in which to process and
complete these orders. As a result, delays in our production or shipping by the parties to whom we outsource these functions could reduce our sales, damage our customer relationships and damage our reputation in the marketplace, any of which could
harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The loss of any of our key personnel could seriously
harm our business, and our failure to attract or retain specialized technical and management talent could impair our ability to grow our business.
The loss of services of one or more of our key personnel could seriously harm our business. In particular, our ability to define and design new products, gain new customers and grow our business depends
on the continued contributions of Richard K. Williams, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technical Officer, as well as our senior level sales, finance, operations, technology and engineering personnel. Our future growth will also
depend significantly on our ability to recruit and retain qualified and talented managers and engineers, along with key manufacturing, quality, sales and marketing staff members. There remains intense competition for these individuals in our
industry, especially those with power and analog semiconductor design and applications expertise. We cannot assure you we will be successful in finding, hiring and retaining these individuals. If we are unable to recruit and retain such talent, our
product and technology development, manufacturing, marketing and sales efforts could be impaired.
In economic downturns where
consumer demand for our customers products is reduced or delayed, we expect lower net revenue and reduced profitability. In response to these downturns, we may implement certain cost reduction actions including spending controls, forced
holidays and company shutdowns, employee layoffs, shortened work-weeks and involuntary salary reductions. For example, in 2010 we reduced our US workforce by approximately 15%. It is uncertain what affect such measures may have on our ability to
retain key talent and staff members, or our ability to rehire employees should business improve.
Changes in effective
tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income tax returns could adversely affect our results.
Our future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by lower than anticipated earnings in countries where we have lower statutory
rates and higher than anticipated earnings in countries where we have higher statutory rates, by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, or by changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles or interpretations
thereof. Further, as a result of certain ongoing employment and capital investment commitments made by us, our income in certain countries is subject to reduced tax rates, and in some cases is wholly exempt from tax. Our failure to meet such
commitments could adversely impact our effective tax rate. In addition, we are subject to the continuous examination of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse
outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from these continuous examinations will not have an adverse effect on our operating results and
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We compete against companies with substantially greater financial and other resources,
and our market share or gross margins may be reduced if we are unable to respond to competitive challenges effectively.
The analog, mixed-signal, or analog with digital, and power management semiconductor industry in which we operate is highly competitive
and dynamic, and we expect it to remain so. Our ability to compete effectively depends on defining, designing and regularly introducing new products that meet or anticipate the power management needs of our customers next-generation products
and applications. We compete with numerous domestic and international semiconductor companies, many of which have greater financial and other resources with which to pursue marketing, technology development, product design, manufacturing, quality,
sales and distribution of their products.
We consider our primary competitors to be Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Linear
Technology Corporation, Intersil Corporation, Texas Instruments Incorporated, Semtech Corporation, Richtek Technology Corporation, austriamicrosystems and Rohm Co., LTD. We expect continued competition from existing competitors as well as from new
entrants into the power management semiconductor market. Our ability to compete depends on a number of factors, including:
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our success in identifying new and emerging markets, applications and technologies, and developing power management solutions for these markets;
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our products performance and cost effectiveness relative to that of our competitors products;
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our ability to deliver products in large volume on a timely basis at a competitive price;
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our success in utilizing new and proprietary technologies to offer products and features previously not available in the marketplace;
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our ability to recruit application engineers and designers; and
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our ability to protect our intellectual property.
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We cannot assure you that our products will compete favorably or that we will be successful in the face of increasing competition from new products and enhancements introduced by our existing competitors
or new companies entering this market.
Intellectual property litigation could result in significant costs, reduce sales
of our products and cause our operating results to suffer.
The semiconductor industry is characterized by vigorous
protection and pursuit of intellectual property rights and positions, which has resulted in protracted and expensive litigation for many companies. We have in the past received, and expect that in the future we may receive, communications from
various industry participants alleging our infringement of their patents, trade secrets or other intellectual property rights. Any lawsuits resulting from such allegations could subject us to significant liability for damages and invalidate our
proprietary rights. Any potential intellectual property litigation also could force us to do one or more of the following:
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stop selling products or using technology that contain the allegedly infringing intellectual property;
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incur significant legal expenses;
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pay damages to the party claiming infringement;
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redesign those products that contain the allegedly infringing intellectual property; and
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attempt to obtain a license to the relevant intellectual property from third parties, which may not be available on reasonable terms or at all.
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Furthermore, we have in the past agreed, and may in the future agree, to indemnify certain of our
customers, distributors, suppliers, subcontractors and their affiliates for attorneys fees and damages and costs awarded against these parties in certain circumstances in which our products are alleged to infringe third-party intellectual
property rights. These obligations could lead us to incur additional costs in related intellectual property litigation involving these parties, which could cause our operating results to suffer.
Uncertainty over the outcome of litigation may cause our customers or potential customers to elect not to include our products that are
the subject of this litigation into the design of their systems. Once a customers system designer initially chooses a competitors product for a particular electronic system, it becomes significantly more difficult for us to sell our
products for use in that electronic system, because changing suppliers can involve significant cost, time, effort and risk for our customers. As a result, any future litigation may result in on-going
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expenses on a quarterly basis. If we are unsuccessful in any such litigation, our business and our ability to compete in foreign markets could be harmed, and we could be enjoined from selling the
accused products, either directly or indirectly, which could have a material adverse impact on our net revenue, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See Part II, Item 1 Legal Proceedings.
Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights adequately could impair our ability to compete effectively or to defend
ourselves from litigation, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We rely
primarily on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements to protect our proprietary technologies and know-how. While we have been issued over 100 patents, the rights granted to us may
not be meaningful or provide us with any commercial advantage. For example, these patents could be challenged or circumvented by our competitors or be declared invalid or unenforceable in judicial or administrative proceedings. The failure of our
patents to adequately protect our technology might make it easier for our competitors to offer similar products or technologies. Our foreign patent protection is generally not as comprehensive as our United States patent protection and may not
protect our intellectual property in some countries where our products are sold or may be sold in the future. Even if foreign patents are granted, effective enforcement in foreign countries may not be available. Many United States-based companies
have encountered substantial intellectual property infringement in foreign countries, including countries where we sell products.
Monitoring unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult and costly. It is possible that unauthorized use of our intellectual property may occur without our knowledge. We cannot assure you
that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Our failure to effectively protect our intellectual property could reduce the value of our technology in licensing arrangements or in cross-licensing
negotiations, and could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. We may in the future need to initiate infringement claims or litigation. Litigation, whether we are a plaintiff or a defendant, can be expensive,
time-consuming and may divert the efforts of our technical staff and managerial personnel, which could harm our business, whether or not such litigation results in a determination favorable to us.
Any acquisitions we make could disrupt our business, result in integration difficulties or fail to realize anticipated benefits,
which could adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
We may choose to acquire companies,
technologies, assets and personnel that are complementary to our business, including for the purpose of expanding our new product design capacity, introducing new design, market or application skills or enhancing and expanding our existing product
lines. In October 2006, we acquired Analog Power Semiconductor Corporation and related assets and personnel, primarily located in Shanghai, China. In June 2008, we acquired Elite Micro Devices, located in Shanghai, China. Acquisitions involve
numerous risks, including the following:
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difficulties in integrating the operations, systems, technologies, products and personnel of the acquired companies;
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diversion of managements attention from normal daily operations of the business and the challenges of managing larger and more widespread
operations resulting from acquisitions;
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difficulties in entering markets in which we may have no or limited direct prior experience and where competitors may have stronger market positions;
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the potential loss of key employees, customers, distributors, suppliers and other business partners of the companies we acquire following and
continuing after announcement of acquisition plans;
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improving and expanding our management information systems to accommodate expanded operations;
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insufficient revenue to offset increased expenses associated with acquisitions; and
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addressing unforeseen liabilities of acquired businesses.
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Any of these factors could prevent us from realizing the anticipated benefits of an acquisition, and our failure to realize these
benefits could adversely affect our business. In addition, we may not be successful in identifying future acquisition opportunities or in consummating any acquisitions that we may pursue on favorable terms, if at all. Any transactions that we
complete may impair stockholder value or otherwise adversely affect our business and the market price of our stock. Failure to manage and successfully integrate acquisitions could materially harm our financial condition and operating results.
Our operating results, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely impacted by worldwide political and economic
uncertainties and specific conditions in the markets we address, including the cyclical nature of and volatility in the semiconductor industry.
The semiconductor industry has historically exhibited cyclical behavior which at various times has included significant downturns in customer demand. These conditions have caused significant variations in
product orders and production capacity utilization, as well as price erosion. Because a significant portion of our expenses is fixed in the near term or is incurred in advance of anticipated sales, we may not be able to decrease our expenses rapidly
enough to offset any unanticipated shortfall in net revenue. If this situation were to occur, it could adversely affect our operating results, cash flow and financial condition.
Additionally, during the last few years general worldwide economic conditions experienced a downturn due to slower economic activity,
concerns about inflation and deflation, fears of recession, increased energy costs, decreased consumer confidence, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, adverse business conditions and liquidity concerns in the wired and wireless
communications markets, recent international conflicts and terrorist and military activity and the impact of natural disasters and public health emergencies. Our operations and performance depend significantly on worldwide economic conditions and
their impact on consumer spending, which has recently deteriorated significantly in many countries and regions, including the United States and Asia, and may remain depressed for the foreseeable future. For example, some of the factors that could
influence consumer spending include conditions in the residential real estate and mortgage markets, labor and healthcare costs, access to credit, consumer confidence and other factors affecting consumer spending behavior. These and other economic
factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and on our financial condition and operating results. Although these conditions have abated somewhat during the last year, these conditions make it extremely difficult for our
customers, our vendors and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities, and they could cause United States and foreign businesses to slow spending on our products and services, which would delay and lengthen sales cycles. We cannot
predict the timing, strength or duration of any economic slowdown or subsequent economic recovery, worldwide, or in the semiconductor industry. If the economy or markets in which we operate do not continue at their present levels, our business,
financial condition and results of operations will likely be materially and adversely affected.
We could be adversely
affected by violations of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws.
The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions generally
prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Our policies mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws. There can be no assurance that our
internal controls and procedures always will protect us from reckless or criminal acts committed by our employees or agents. If we are found to be liable for FCPA violations, we could suffer from criminal or civil penalties or other sanctions, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND
USE OF PROCEEDS
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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED)
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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2.1 (1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Skyworks Solutions, Inc., PowerCo Acquisition Corp. and Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated, dated May 26,
2011.
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Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS**
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.LAB**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference to the same number exhibit of the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2011.
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*
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This exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation
language in any filings.
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**
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In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or
prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
SIGNATURE
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.
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ADVANCED ANALOGIC TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
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Dated: January 4, 2012
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By:
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/
S
/ A
SHOK
C
HANDRAN
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Ashok Chandran
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Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and
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interim Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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2.1(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Skyworks Solutions, Inc., PowerCo Acquisition Corp. and Advanced Analogic Technologies Incorporated, dated May 26,
2011.
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31.1
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Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1*
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS**
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XBRL Instance Document
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101.SCH**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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101.CAL**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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101.LAB**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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101.PRE**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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(1)
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Incorporated by reference to the same number exhibit of the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 27, 2011.
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*
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This exhibit shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation
language in any filings.
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**
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In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or
prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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