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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 10-Q 
 (Mark One)
[x]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 29, 2014
OR
 
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period From              To             
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-22671
 
 
 
 
 
 
QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
77-0188504
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1277 ORLEANS DRIVE SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(408) 990-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  [x]    No  [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  [x ]    No  [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
 
[ ]
 
Accelerated Filer
 
[x]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
[ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller Reporting Company
 
[ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act).     Yes  [ ]    No  [x]
As of August 5, 2014, the registrant had outstanding 55,783,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.001.
 
 



QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
June 29, 2014
 

 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




2


PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par value amount)
 
 
June 29,
2014
 
December 29,
2013
ASSETS
 

 
 

Current assets:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
34,330

 
$
37,406

     Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $0 in both periods
1,976

 
3,261

Inventories
7,651

 
4,136

Other current assets
1,029

 
1,272

Total current assets
44,986

 
46,075

Property and equipment, net
3,101

 
2,840

Other assets
220

 
211

TOTAL ASSETS
$
48,307

 
$
49,126

 
 

 
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Revolving line of credit
$
1,000

 
$
1,000

Trade payables
2,777

 
3,578

Accrued liabilities
1,895

 
3,519

Current portion of capital lease obligations
288

 
177

Total current liabilities
5,960

 
8,274

Long-term liabilities:
 

 
 

Capital lease obligations, less current portion
147

 
133

Other long-term liabilities
62

 
121

Total liabilities
6,169

 
8,528

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12)


 


Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 55,766 and 53,788 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
56

 
54

Additional paid-in capital
236,919

 
230,373

Accumulated deficit
(194,837
)
 
(189,829
)
Total stockholders' equity
42,138

 
40,598

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
48,307

 
$
49,126

 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Revenue
$
6,836

 
$
5,126

 
$
18,000

 
$
8,143

Cost of revenue
3,820

 
3,187

 
10,926

 
5,173

Gross profit
3,016

 
1,939

 
7,074

 
2,970

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Research and development
3,056

 
1,842

 
5,697

 
3,850

Selling, general and administrative
2,848

 
2,911

 
6,313

 
5,441

Restructuring costs

 
206

 

 
213

Total operating expenses
5,904

 
4,959

 
12,010

 
9,504

Loss from operations
(2,888
)
 
(3,020
)
 
(4,936
)
 
(6,534
)
Gain on sale of TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd. Shares


 
181

 


 
181

Interest expense
(17
)
 
(20
)
 
(33
)
 
(29
)
Interest income and other expense, net
(36
)
 
(52
)
 
(62
)
 
(56
)
Loss before income taxes
(2,941
)
 
(2,911
)
 
(5,031
)
 
(6,438
)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
(44
)
 
330

 
(24
)
 
387

Net loss
$
(2,897
)
 
$
(3,241
)
 
$
(5,007
)
 
$
(6,825
)
Net loss per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(0.15
)
Diluted
$
(0.05
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
(0.15
)
Weighted average shares:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
55,379

 
44,641

 
54,906

 
44,579

Diluted
55,379

 
44,641

 
54,906

 
44,579

 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Net loss
$
(2,897
)
 
$
(3,241
)
 
$
(5,007
)
 
$
(6,825
)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments

 
54

 

 
11

Total comprehensive loss
$
(2,897
)
 
$
(3,187
)
 
$
(5,007
)
 
$
(6,814
)
 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 

 
 

Net loss
$
(5,007
)
 
$
(6,825
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
727

 
632

Stock-based compensation
1,298

 
737

Write-down of inventories
99

 
249

Gain on sale of TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd. Shares

 
(181
)
Gains on disposal of equipment
(2
)
 

Tax effect on other comprehensive income

 
273

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 
11

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
1,285

 
(862
)
Inventories
(3,614
)
 
(824
)
Other assets
234

 
69

Trade payables
(1,028
)
 
579

Accrued liabilities
(583
)
 
841

Other long-term liabilities
(59
)
 
26

Net cash used in operating activities
(6,650
)
 
(5,275
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Capital expenditures for property and equipment
(522
)
 
(83
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
2

 

Proceeds from sale of TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd. Shares

 
265

Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities
(520
)
 
182

Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Payment of debt and capital lease obligations
(114
)
 
(72
)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
4,208

 
348

Net cash provided by financing activities
4,094

 
276

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(3,076
)
 
(4,817
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
37,406

 
22,578

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
34,330

 
$
17,761

 
 
 
 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities :
 

 
 

Capital lease obligation to finance capital expenditures
$
435

 
$
305

Purchase of equipment included in accounts payable
$
306

 
$

 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 — The Company and Basis of Presentation
 
QuickLogic Corporation ("QuickLogic" or "the Company"), was founded in 1988 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999. The Company develops and markets low-power programmable solutions that enable customers to add differentiated features and capabilities to their mobile, consumer and industrial products. The Company is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, markets and supports Customer Specific Standard Products, or CSSPs, Field Programmable Gate Arrays, or FPGAs, application solutions, associated design software and programming hardware.
 
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. The Company recommends that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013. Operating results for the six months ended June 29, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

QuickLogic's fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. QuickLogic's second fiscal quarter for 2014 and for 2013 ended on Sunday, June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013, respectively.
 
Liquidity
 
The Company has financed its operations and capital investments through sales of common stock, capital and operating leases, and bank lines of credit. As of June 29, 2014, the Company's principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $34.3 million and $5.0 million in available credit under its revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank. Effective June 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank ("Agreement") to extend the line of credit for two years through June 27, 2016. The Agreement provides for committed loan advances of up to $6.0 million, subject to increase at the Company's election to up to $10.0 million. See Note 14.
 
The Company currently uses its cash to fund its capital expenditures and operating losses. Based on past performance and current expectations, the Company believes that its existing cash and cash equivalents, together with available financial resources from the revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank will be sufficient to fund its operations and capital expenditures and provide adequate working capital for the next twelve months.

Over the longer term, the Company believes that its existing cash and cash equivalents, together with financial resources from its revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank and its ability to sell additional shares to capital markets will be sufficient to satisfy its operations and capital expenditures.

The Company's liquidity is affected by many factors including, among others: the level of revenue and gross profit as a result of the cyclicality of the semiconductor industry; the conversion of design opportunities into revenue; market acceptance of existing and new products including CSSPs based on its ArcticLink® and PolarPro® solution platforms; fluctuations in revenue as a result of product end-of-life; fluctuations in revenue as a result of the stage in the product life cycle of its customers' products; costs of securing access to and availability of adequate manufacturing capacity; levels of inventories; wafer and finished goods purchase commitments; customer credit terms; the amount and timing of research and development expenditures; the timing of new product introductions; production volumes; product quality; sales and marketing efforts; the value and liquidity of our investment portfolio; changes in operating assets and liabilities; the ability to obtain or renew debt financing and to remain in compliance with the terms of existing credit facilities; the ability to raise funds from the sale of equity in the Company; the issuance and exercise of stock options and participation in the Company's employee stock purchase plan; and other factors related to the uncertainties of the industry and global economics. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that events in the future will not require the Company to seek additional capital or, if so required, that such capital will be available on terms acceptable to the Company.
 

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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of QuickLogic and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Foreign Currency
 
The functional currency of the Company's non-U.S. operations is the U.S. dollar. Accordingly, all monetary assets and liabilities of these foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars at current period-end exchange rates and non-monetary assets and related elements of expense are translated using historical exchange rates. Income and expense elements are translated to U.S. dollars using the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses from the foreign currency transactions of these subsidiaries are recorded as interest income and other expense, net in the condensed unaudited consolidated statements of operations.
 
Uses of Estimates
 
The preparation of these consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates, particularly in relation to revenue recognition, the allowance for doubtful accounts, sales returns, valuation of investments, valuation of long-lived assets, valuation of inventories including identification of excess quantities, market value and obsolescence, measurement of stock-based compensation awards, accounting for income taxes and estimating accrued liabilities.
 
Concentration of Risk
 
The Company's accounts receivable are denominated in U.S. dollars and are derived primarily from sales to customers located in North America, Asia Pacific, and Europe. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. See Note 11 for information regarding concentrations associated with accounts receivable.

For the second quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, the Company generated 59% and 40%, respectively, of its total revenue from shipments to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Samsung"). See Note 11 for information regarding concentrations associated with customers and distributors.

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
 
During the six months ended June 29, 2014, there were no changes in the Company's significant accounting policies from its disclosure in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013. For a discussion of the significant accounting policies, please see the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2013, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 6, 2014.

New Accounting Pronouncements
    
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP.

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements and has not yet determined the method by which it will adopt the standard in 2017.


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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

Note 3 — Net Loss Per Share
 
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share was computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period under the treasury stock method. In computing diluted net income (loss) per share, the weighted average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options and warrants.

The following shares were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share for the second quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013: (i) 6.6 million and 7.4 million of common shares associated with equity awards outstanding and the estimated number of shares to be purchased under the current offering period of the 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, respectively, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 4.2 million shares of common stock for each period. These shares were not included as they were considered antidilutive due to the net loss the Company experienced during these periods.

Note 4 — Balance Sheet Components
 
As of
 
June 29,
2014
 
December 29,
2013
 
(in thousands)
Inventories:
 
 
 
Raw materials
$
18

 
$
19

Work-in-process
1,419

 
1,343

Finished goods
6,214

 
2,774

 
$
7,651

 
$
4,136

Other current assets:
 
 
 
Prepaid expenses
$
952

 
$
845

Other
77

 
427

 
$
1,029

 
$
1,272

Property and equipment:
 
 
 
Equipment
$
13,976

 
$
13,294

Software
3,337

 
3,349

Furniture and fixtures
710

 
710

Leasehold improvements
646

 
640

 
18,669

 
17,993

Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(15,568
)
 
(15,153
)
 
$
3,101

 
$
2,840

 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
Employee related accruals
$
1,475

 
$
2,821

Other
420

 
698

 
$
1,895

 
$
3,519


9

QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

Note 5 — Obligations
 
As of
 
June 29,
2014
 
December 29,
2013
 
(in thousands)
Debt and capital lease obligations:
 

 
 

Revolving line of credit
$
1,000

 
$
1,000

Capital leases
435

 
310

 
1,435

 
1,310

Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations
(1,288
)
 
(1,177
)
Long term portion of capital lease obligations
$
147

 
$
133

 
Revolving Line of Credit
 
In June 2013, the Company entered into the Ninth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, the terms of which included a $6.0 million revolving line of credit available through June 27, 2014. Upon each advance, the Company can elect a fixed interest rate, which is the prime rate plus the prime rate margin, or a fixed rate which is LIBOR plus the LIBOR rate margin. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company had $1.0 million of revolving debt outstanding with an interest rate of 3.73%. Effective June 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to extend the line of credit for two years through June 27, 2016. See Note 14.
 
Silicon Valley Bank has a first priority security interest in substantially all of the Company's tangible and intangible assets to secure any outstanding amounts under the Agreement. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company must maintain a minimum tangible net worth of at least $15 million, an adjusted quick ratio of 2-to-1 and a minimum unrestricted cash or cash equivalents balance of at least $8 million. The Agreement also has certain restrictions including, among others, restrictions on the incurrence of other indebtedness, the maintenance of depository accounts, the disposition of assets, mergers, acquisitions, investments, the granting of liens and the payment of dividends. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the Agreement as of the end of the current reporting period.
 
Capital Leases
 
In May 2014, the Company leased design software under a three-year capital lease at an imputed interest rate of 4.80% per annum. Terms of the agreement require the Company to make annual payments of approximately $84,000 through April 2016, for a total of $252,000. As of June 29, 2014, $157,000 was outstanding under the capital lease, of which $77,000 was classified as a current liability.

In December 2013, the Company leased design software under a two-year capital lease at an imputed interest rate of 4.34% per annum. Terms of the agreement require the Company to make quarterly payments of approximately $34,000 through September 2015, for a total of $273,000. As of June 29, 2014, $197,000 was outstanding under the capital lease, of which $130,000 was classified as a current liability.

In February 2012, the Company leased design software tools under a three-year capital lease at an imputed interest rate of 4.3% per annum. Terms of the agreement required the Company to make payments of principal and interest of $9,000 in March 2012 and $18,000 in December 2012, for a total of $27,000. As of June 29, 2014, there was no balance outstanding under the capital lease.

In January 2012, the Company leased design software tools under a three-year capital lease at an imputed interest rate of 4.24% per annum. Terms of the agreement require the Company to make semi-annual payments of principal and interest of approximately $82,500 through July 2014, for a total of $495,000 over the three-year period. As of June 29, 2014, $81,000 was outstanding under the capital lease, all of which was classified as a current liability.


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QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

Note 6 — Fair Value Measurements
 
Pursuant to the accounting guidance for fair value measurements and its subsequent updates, fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

The accounting guidance for fair value measurement also specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) or reflect the company's own assumption of market participant valuation (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
 
Level 1 – Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.
 
The following table presents the Company's financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, consistent with the fair value hierarchy provisions of the authoritative guidance (in thousands):
 
 
As of June 29, 2014
 
As of December 29, 2013
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Money market funds (1)
$
32,915

 
$
5,015

 
$
27,900

 
$

 
$
35,812

 
$
35,812

 
$

 
$

Total assets
$
32,915

 
$
5,015

 
$
27,900

 
$

 
$
35,812

 
$
35,812

 
$

 
$

_________________
 
(1)             Money market funds are presented as a part of cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013.


Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity

Common and Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 100 million shares of common stock and has 10 million shares of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock. Without any further vote or action by the Company's stockholders, the Board of Directors has the authority to determine the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued shares of undesignated preferred stock.

Issuance of Common Stock and Warrants

On July 31, 2013, the Company filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 under which the Company may, from time to time, sell securities in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $40.0 million. The Company's shelf registration statement was declared effective on August 30, 2013 and expires in August 2016.

In November 2013, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,740,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, in an underwritten public offering at a price of $2.90 per share. The Company received net proceeds from the offering of approximately $23.1 million, net of underwriter's commission and other offering expenses of $2.2 million.


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In June 2012, the Company issued an aggregate of 5,122,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,304,900 shares of common stock in a confidentially marketed underwritten offering. The common stock and warrants were issued in units (the “Units”), with each Unit consisting of (i) one share of common stock and (ii) a warrant to purchase 0.45 of a share of common stock, at a price of $2.50 per Unit. The Company received total net proceeds from the offering of $11.9 million, net of underwriting discounts and other offering expenses of $929,000

The warrants are exercisable any time for a period of 60 months from the date of issuance on June 6, 2012, and are exercisable at a price of $2.98 per share. The Company allocated the proceeds between the common stock and the warrants based on the relative fair value of each on the date of issuance. The estimated grant date fair value was $0.97 per warrant and was calculated based on the following assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model: expected term of 5 years, risk-free interest rate of 0.89%, expected volatility of 62.18% and expected dividend of zero.

Note 8 — Employee Stock Plans
  
1999 Stock Plan
 
The 1999 Stock Plan, or 1999 Plan, provided for the issuance of incentive and nonqualified options, restricted stock units and restricted stock. Equity awards granted under the 1999 Plan have a term of up to ten years. Options typically vest at a rate of 25% one year after the vesting commencement date, and one forty-eighth for each month of service thereafter. In March 2009, the Board adopted the 2009 Stock Plan, which was approved by the Company's stockholders on April 22, 2009. Effective April 22, 2009, no further stock options may be granted under the 1999 Plan.

2009 Stock Plan
 
The 2009 Stock Plan, or 2009 Plan, was amended and restated by the Board of Directors in March 2011 and approved by the Company's stockholders on April 28, 2011 to, among other things, reserve an additional 1.5 million shares of common stock for issuance under the 2009 Plan. As of June 29, 2014, approximately 7.0 million shares were reserved for issuance under the 2009 Plan. Equity awards that are cancelled, forfeited or repurchased under the 1999 Plan become available for grant under the 2009 Plan, up to a maximum of an additional 7.5 million shares. Equity awards granted under the 2009 Plan have a term of up to ten years. Options typically vest at a rate of 25% one year after the vesting commencement date, and one forty-eighth for each month of service thereafter. The Company may implement different vesting schedules in the future with respect to any new equity awards.
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The 2009 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or 2009 ESPP, was adopted in March 2009. The Company has reserved 2.3 million shares for issuance under the 2009 ESPP. The 2009 ESPP provides for six month offering periods. Participants purchase shares through payroll deductions of up to 20% of an employee's total compensation (maximum of 20,000 shares per offering period). The 2009 ESPP permits the Board of Directors to determine, prior to each offering period, whether participants purchase shares at: (i) 85% of the fair market value of the common stock at the end of the offering period; or (ii) 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning or the end of an offering period. The Board of Directors has determined that, until further notice, future offering periods will be made at 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning or the end of an offering period.

Note 9 — Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company's equity incentive program is a broad-based, long-term retention program intended to attract, motivate, and retain talented employees as well as align stockholder and employee interests. The Company provides stock-based incentive compensation, or awards, to eligible employees and non-employee directors. Awards that may be granted under the program include non-qualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock units, or RSUs, performance-based restricted stock units, or PRSUs, and stock bonus units. To date, awards granted under the program consist of stock options, RSUs and PRSUs. The majority of stock-based awards granted under the program vest over four years. Stock options granted under the program have a maximum contractual term of ten years.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

The stock-based compensation expense included in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Cost of revenue
$
36

 
$
22

 
$
78

 
$
52

Research and development
221

 
46

 
574

 
212

Selling, general and administrative
309

 
217

 
646

 
473

Total costs and expenses
$
566

 
$
285

 
$
1,298

 
$
737


 No stock-based compensation was capitalized during any period presented above.
 
Valuation Assumptions
 
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of employee stock options and rights to purchase shares under the Company's 2009 ESPP. Using the Black-Scholes pricing model requires the Company to develop highly subjective assumptions including the expected term of awards, expected volatility of its stock, expected risk-free interest rate and expected dividend rate over the term of the award. The Company's expected term of awards assumption is based primarily on its historical experience with similar grants. The Company's expected stock price volatility assumption for both stock options and ESPP shares is based on the historical volatility of the Company's stock, using the daily average of the opening and closing prices and measured using historical data appropriate for the expected term. The risk-free interest rate assumption approximates the risk-free interest rate of a Treasury Constant Maturity bond with a maturity approximately equal to the expected term of the stock option or ESPP shares. This fair value is expensed over the requisite service period of the award. The fair value of RSUs and PRSUs is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. Equity compensation awards which vest with service are expensed using the straight-line attribution method over the requisite service period.

In addition to the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes pricing model, the amended authoritative guidance requires that the Company recognize expense for awards ultimately expected to vest; therefore the Company is required to develop an estimate of the number of awards expected to be forfeited prior to vesting, or forfeiture rate. The forfeiture rate is estimated based on historical pre-vest cancellation experience and is applied to all share-based awards.
 
The following weighted average assumptions are included in the estimated fair value calculations for stock option grants:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Expected term (years)
6.0

 
6.4

 
6.2

 
6.1

Risk-free interest rate
1.9
%
 
1.3
%
 
2.0
%
 
1.2
%
Expected volatility
55.7
%
 
59.3
%
 
55.1
%
 
60.4
%
Expected dividend yield

 

 

 

 
The weighted average estimated fair value for options granted during the second quarter of 2014 and 2013 were $1.86 and $1.30 per option, respectively. The weighted average estimated fair value for options granted during the first six months of 2014 and 2013 were $2.10 and $1.30, per option, respectively. As of June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013, the fair value of unvested stock options, net of expected forfeitures, was approximately $2.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively. This unrecognized stock-based compensation expense is expected to be recorded over a weighted average period of 2.50 years.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

Stock-Based Compensation Award Activity
 
The following table summarizes the activity in the shares available for grant under the 2009 Plan during the first six months of 2014:
 
 
Shares
Available for Grant
 
(in thousands)
Balance at December 29, 2013
2,253

Options granted
(198
)
Options forfeited or expired
57

RSUs granted
(310
)
PRSUs forfeited or expired
16

Balance at June 29, 2014
1,818


Stock Options
 
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding and stock option activity under the 1999 Plan and the 2009 Plan, and the related weighted average exercise price, for the first six months of 2014:
 
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
 
Weighted
Average
Remaining Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
(in years)
 
(in thousands)
Balance outstanding at December 29, 2013
7,242

 
$
2.62

 
 
 
 
Granted
198

 
3.87

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(57
)
 
4.56

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(1,631
)
 
2.56

 
 
 
 
Balance outstanding at June 29, 2014
5,752

 
$
2.66

 
5.82

 
$
13,161

Exercisable at June 29, 2014
4,418

 
$
2.54

 
4.92

 
$
10,632

Vested and expected to vest at June 29, 2014
5,575

 
$
2.64

 
5.72

 
$
12,839

 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company's closing stock price of $4.94 as of the end of the Company's current reporting period, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
 
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the first six months of 2014 and 2013 was $3.6 million and $28,000, respectively. Total cash received from employees as a result of employee stock option exercises during the first six months of 2014 and 2013 was approximately $4.2 million and $47,000, respectively. The Company settles employee stock option exercises with newly issued common shares. In connection with these exercises, there was no tax benefit realized by the Company due to the Company's current loss position. Total stock-based compensation related to stock options was $296,000 and $607,000 for the second quarter and first six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.
 
Restricted Stock Units and Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
 
The Company began issuing RSUs and PRSUs in the third quarter of 2007. RSUs entitle the holder to receive, at no cost, one common share for each restricted stock unit as it vests. The Company's policy is to withhold shares in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The stock-based compensation related to RSUs and PRSUs was $174,000 and $17,000, respectively, for the second quarter of 2014. As of June 29, 2014, there was $388,000 in unrecognized compensation expense related to RSUs and PRSUs.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

A summary of activity for the Company's RSUs and PRSUs for the six months ended June 29, 2014 and information regarding RSUs and PRSUs outstanding and expected to vest as of June 29, 2014 is as follows:

 
RSUs & PRSUs Outstanding
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Nonvested at December 29, 2013
225

 
$
3.17

Granted
310

 
4.68

Vested
(288
)
 
4.82

Forfeited
(16
)
 

Nonvested at June 29, 2014
231

 
$
3.15


Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
The weighted average estimated fair value, as defined by the amended authoritative guidance, of rights issued pursuant to the Company's 2009 ESPP during the second quarter of 2014 and 2013 was $1.01 and $0.59 per right, respectively.

As of June 29, 2014, 1.0 million shares remained available for issuance under the 2009 ESPP. For the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded compensation expense related to the 2009 ESPP of $79,000.
 
The fair value of rights issued pursuant to the Company's 2009 ESPP was estimated on the commencement date of each offering period using the following weighted average assumptions:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Expected term (months)
6.09

 
6.08

 
6.09

 
6.08

Risk-free interest rate
0.05
%
 
0.09
%
 
0.05
%
 
0.09
%
Volatility
49.17
%
 
39.03
%
 
49.17
%
 
39.03
%
Dividend yield

 

 

 

 
As of June 29, 2014, the unrecognized stock-based compensation expense relating to the Company's 2009 ESPP was $78,000 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 4.6 months.

Note 10 — Income Taxes
 
In the second quarter of 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded net income tax benefit of $44,000 and a net tax expense of $330,000, respectively. The income tax benefit for the second quarter of 2014 includes the net effect of the following: (i) income taxes from its foreign operations which are cost-plus entities; and (ii) the release of an unrecognized tax benefit in the current period. The income tax expense for the second quarter of 2013 includes; (i) income taxes from its foreign operations which are cost-plus entities; and (ii) a charge relating to the reclassification of the tax effect of historical unrealized gains on our investment in TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd., or TowerJazz,previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

Based on the available objective evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company's net deferred tax assets will not be fully realizable. Accordingly, with the exception of its foreign subsidiaries, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance against the associated deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to assess the realizability of the deferred tax assets in future periods.
 
The Company had approximately $47,000 and $79,000 of unrecognized tax benefits at June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively, which, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. For the six month period ended June 29, 2014, the Company

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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

accrued $3,000 of interest and penalties. As of June 29, 2014, the Company had approximately $20,000 of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at June 29, 2014 is $16,000 related to tax positions, interest, and penalties for which it is reasonably possible that the statute of limitations will expire in various jurisdictions within the next twelve months.

The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and non-U.S. income tax audits by taxing authorities for fiscal years through 1997.

Note 11 — Information Concerning Product Lines, Geographic Information and Revenue Concentration
 
The Company identifies its business segment based on business activities, management responsibility and geographic location. For all periods presented, the Company operated in a single reportable business segment.
 
The following is a breakdown of revenue by product line (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Revenue by product line (1):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
New products
$
4,482

 
$
3,094

 
$
13,398

 
$
4,035

Mature products
2,354

 
2,032

 
4,602

 
4,108

Total revenue
$
6,836

 
$
5,126

 
$
18,000

 
$
8,143


_________________
 
(1)               For all periods presented:  New products include all products manufactured on 180 nanometer or smaller semiconductor processes.  Mature products include all products produced on semiconductor processes larger than 180 nanometers.

The following is a breakdown of revenue by shipment destination (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Revenue by geography:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

South Korea
$
2,647

 
$
2,374

 
$
10,446

 
$
2,405

Europe
1,352

 
338

 
2,088

 
788

United States
891

 
1,022

 
1,955

 
1,963

Japan
643

 
510

 
1,325

 
1,112

China
517

 
371

 
900

 
502

Malaysia
690

 
346

 
1,149

 
1,031

Rest of North America
82

 
127

 
118

 
304

Rest of Asia Pacific
14

 
38

 
19

 
38

Total revenue
$
6,836

 
$
5,126

 
$
18,000

 
$
8,143

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

The following distributors and customers accounted for 10% or more of the Company's revenue for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Distributor “A”
18
%
 
19
%
 
12
%
 
27
%
Distributor “C”
*

 
*

 
*

 
12
%
Customer “B”
11
%
 
14
%
 
*

 
18
%
Customer "G"
40
%
 
46
%
 
59
%
 
29
%

 
*
Represents less than 10% of revenue for the period presented.
 
The following distributors and customers accounted for 10% or more of the Company's accounts receivable as of the dates presented:
 
June 29,
2014
 
December 29,
2013
Distributor “A”
30
%
 
20
%
Customer "G"
33
%
 
71
%
_________________
 
*
Represents less than 10% of accounts receivable as of the date presented.
 
As of June 29, 2014, less than 10% of the Company's long-lived assets, including property and equipment and other assets, were located outside the United States.

Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies
 
The Company's manufacturing suppliers require us to forecast wafer starts several months in advance. The Company is committed to take delivery of and pay for a portion of forecasted wafer volume. As of June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, the Company had $202,000 and $10.8 million, respectively, of outstanding commitments for the purchase of wafer and finished goods inventory.

The Company has obligations with certain suppliers for the purchase of other goods and services entered into in the ordinary course of business. As of June 29, 2014, total outstanding purchase obligations were $960,000, which are primarily due within the next twelve months.

The Company leases its primary facility under a non-cancelable operating lease that expires at the end of 2018. In addition, the Company rents development facilities in India as well as sales offices in Europe and Asia. Total rent expense, net of sublease income, for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013 was approximately $240,000 and $259,000, respectively. Total rent expense, net of sublease income, for the first six months of 2014 and 2013 was approximately $471,000 and $492,000, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (Continued)

As of June 29, 2014, future minimum lease commitments under the Company's operating leases, excluding property taxes and insurance are as follows:
 
 
Operating
Leases
 
(in thousands)
Fiscal Years
 

2014 (Remaining 6 months)
$
452

2015
870

2016
815

2017
776

2018
799

 
$
3,712


Note 13 — Litigation
 
From time to time, the Company may become involved in legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business including, but not limited to, intellectual property infringement and collection matters. Absolute assurance cannot be given that any such third party assertions will be resolved: without costly litigation; in a manner that is not adverse to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows; or without requiring royalty or other payments which may adversely impact gross profit.

Note 14 — Subsequent Events
 
Effective June 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to extend the line of credit for two years through June 27, 2016. The Agreement provides for committed loan advances of up to $6,000,000, subject to increase at the Company’s election to up to $10,000,000. Under the Agreement, the Company is required to maintain (i) a tangible net worth of at least $15,000,000, (ii) unrestricted cash or cash equivalents in an amount of at least $8,000,000, and (iii) a ratio of quick assets to obligations of at least 2.00 to 1.00, each as tested as of the last day of each month.

On July 25, 2014, the Company entered into a three-year leased software license agreement with Mentor Graphics Corporation which will begin on August 1, 2014 and extend through December 31, 2017. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company is required to make annual payments of $233,333 over a three year period for a total of $700,000.



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Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as well as information contained in “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend that these forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created by those provisions. Forward-looking statements are generally written in the future tense and/or are preceded by words such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “forecast,” “could,” “expect,” “suggest,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” or other similar words. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our strategies as well as (1) our revenue levels, including the commercial success of our Customer Specific Standard Products, or CSSPs, and new products, (2) the conversion of our design opportunities into revenue, (3) our liquidity, (4) our research and development efforts, (5) our gross profit and factors that affect gross profit, (6) our level of operating expenses, (7) our partners and suppliers and (8) industry trends. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the attached condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and with our condensed audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2013, found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 6, 2014. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that such statements will be accurate. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above that could cause our results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A hereto and the risks, uncertainties and assumptions discussed from time to time in our other public filings and public announcements. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us as of the date hereof. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved. Furthermore, past performance in operations and share price is not necessarily indicative of future performance. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview
 
We develop and market low-power customizable semiconductor solutions that enable customers to add new differentiated features, extend battery life and improve the visual experience with their mobile, consumer and enterprise products. Our targeted mobile market segment includes Smartphones, Tablets, Wearables, and Mobile Enterprise. Our solutions typically fall into one of three product categories: Display & Visual Enhancement, Smart Connectivity and Ultra-Low Power Sensor Hubs. We are a fabless semiconductor company that designs Customer Specific Standard Products, or CSSPs, which are complete, customer-specific solutions that includes one or more of the following: a combination of silicon solution platforms; Proven System Blocks, or PSBs; customer-specific logic; algorithms; software drivers; and firmware. Our main platform families, ArcticLink and PolarPro, are standard silicon platforms. Recent examples of PSBs that have been developed and that are available to customers include driving one or more LEDs, Barcode transmission via InfraRed (IR) Light Emitting Diode (LED) and TV remote control via LED. The variety of PSBs offered by us allows system designers to combine multiple discrete chips onto a single CSSP, simplifying design and board layout, lowering BOM cost, and accelerating time-to-market. The programmable logic of the platforms is used for adding differentiated features and provides flexibility to address hardware-based product requirements quickly.

Utilizing a focused customer engagement model, we market CSSPs to Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, and Original Design Manufacturers, or ODMs, that offer differentiated mobile products, and to processor vendors wishing to expand their served available market through the deployment of reference designs to their customers. Our solutions enable OEMs and ODMs to add new features, extend battery life and improve the visual experience of their handheld mobile devices. In addition to working directly with our customers, we partner with other companies with expertise in certain technologies to develop additional intellectual property, reference platforms and system software to provide application solutions.

We work with mobile processor manufacturers in the development of reference designs. Through the use of reference designs that incorporate our CSSPs, we believe mobile processor manufacturers can expand the served available market for their processors. In the event, a CSSP development for a processor manufacturer is applicable to a set of common OEMs or ODMs, we can amortize our R&D investment over that set of OEMs/ODMs. We call this type of solution a Catalog CSSP. The

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most recent example of a Catalog CSSP, announced during early 2014, was an Android KitKat compatible, context aware, ultra-low power sensor hub. We are placing a greater emphasis on developing and marketing Catalog CSSPs in the future.

In order to grow our revenue from its current level, we depend upon increased revenue from our new products, including existing new product platforms and platforms currently in development. We expect our business growth to be driven by CSSPs and our CSSP revenue growth needs to be strong enough to enable us to sustain profitability while we continue to invest in the development, sales and marketing of our new solution platforms, PSBs, algorithms, firmware, and new CSSPs. The gross margin associated with our CSSPs is generally lower than the gross margin of our FPGA products, due primarily to the price sensitive nature of the higher volume mobile consumer opportunities that we are pursuing with CSSPs.

During the second quarter of 2014, we generated total revenue of $6.8 million which represents a decrease of 39% from the prior quarter and an increase of 33% over the second quarter of 2013. Our new product revenue decreased to $4.5 million, down 50% sequentially and up 45% year over year. The overall branded Android tablet market declined significantly during the first half of 2014. The decrease in our new product revenue was primarily due to reduced shipments of our ArcticLink III display solution platform to Samsung.  We anticipate new product revenue generated from our Display & Visual Enhancement product category will continue to decline due to reduced demand in the Android tablet market.
For the second quarter of 2014, revenue generated from Samsung accounted for 60% of our new product revenue and 40% of our total revenue. During the quarter, new products were shipped into the Tablet, Smartphone and the Mobile Enterprise markets. Our mature product revenue was $2.4 million, up 5% sequentially and up 16% year over year. We devote substantially all of our development, sales and marketing efforts on our new solution platforms, PSBs and CSSPs. Overall, we reported a net loss of $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2014 compared to a net loss of $3.2 million for the second quarter of 2013.
Critical Accounting Estimates
 
The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our consolidated financial statements. The SEC has defined critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, our critical policies include revenue recognition, valuation of inventories including identification of excess quantities and product obsolescence, valuation of investments, valuation of long-lived assets, measurement of stock-based compensation and estimating accrued liabilities. We believe that we apply judgments and estimates in a consistent manner and that this consistent application results in consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that fairly represent all periods presented. However, any factual errors or errors in these judgments and estimates may have a material impact on our financial statements. For a discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates, please see Item 7 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2014.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth the percentage of revenue for certain items in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Revenue
100
 %
 
100
 %
Cost of revenue
56
 %
 
62
 %
Gross profit
44
 %
 
38
 %
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Research and development
45
 %
 
36
 %
Selling, general and administrative
42
 %
 
57
 %
Restructuring Costs
 %
 
4
 %
Loss from operations
(42
)%
 
(59
)%
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of TowerJazz Semiconductor Ltd. Shares
 %
 
4
 %
Interest expense
*

 
*

Interest income and other expense, net
(1
)%
 
(1
)%
Loss before income taxes
(43
)%
 
(57
)%
Provision for income taxes
(1
)%
 
6
 %
Net loss
(42
)%
 
(63
)%

        
*Percentage is not considered due to the insignificant amount.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Three Months Ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013
 
Revenue
 
The table below sets forth the changes in revenue for the three months ended June 29, 2014, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 29, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
 
Change
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Revenue by product line (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New products
$
4,482

 
66
%
 
$
3,094

 
60
%
 
$
1,388

 
45
%
Mature products
2,354

 
34
%
 
2,032

 
40
%
 
322

 
16
%
Total revenue
$
6,836

 
100
%
 
$
5,126

 
100
%
 
$
1,710

 
33
%
_________________
 
(1)           For all periods presented:  New products include all products manufactured on 180 nanometer or smaller semiconductor processes.  Mature products include all products produced on semiconductor processes larger than 180 nanometers.


The increase in new product revenue was primarily due to shipments to Samsung which had designed our ArcticLink III VX into a new tablet platform. Revenue generated from Samsung accounted for 60% of the new product revenue and 40% of total revenue in the second quarter of 2014. The increase in mature product revenue is due primarily to increased orders from our customers in the aerospace, test and instrumentation sectors.

We continue to seek to expand our revenue through the pursuit of high volume sales opportunities in our target market segments and the sale of CSSPs incorporating our PSBs. Our industry is characterized by intense price competition and by lower margins as order volumes increase. Due to the concentration of our new product revenue in Samsung combined with the cyclicality of the mobile market, we have experienced significant fluctuation in new product revenue. While winning large-volume sales opportunities will increase our revenue, due to the pricing negotiation leverage of large companies, these opportunities may decrease our gross profit as a percentage of revenue. In addition, these large companies provide longer-term purchase forecasts which are not binding and may not result in revenue.

Gross Profit
 
The table below sets forth the changes in gross profit for the three months ended June 29, 2014 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 29, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
 
Change
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Revenue
$
6,836

 
100
%
 
$
5,126

 
100
%
 
$
1,710

 
33
%
Cost of revenue
3,820

 
56
%
 
3,187

 
62
%
 
633

 
20
%
Gross Profit
$
3,016

 
44
%
 
$
1,939

 
38
%
 
$
1,077

 
56
%

The $1.1 million increase in gross profit in the second quarter of 2014 as compared to the second quarter of 2013 was mainly due to the increase in revenue and favorable purchase price adjustments and sale of previously reserved inventory, partially offset by the increase in royalties in the second quarter of 2014. The sale of previously reserved inventory was $233,000 and $122,000 in the second quarter of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
Our semiconductor products have historically had long product life cycles and obsolescence has not been a significant factor in the valuation of inventories. However, as we continue to pursue opportunities in the mobile market and continue to develop new CSSPs and products, our product life cycle will be shorter and the risk of obsolescence will increase. 


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

We also regularly review the cost of inventories and purchase commitments against estimated market value and record a lower of cost or market reserve for inventories that have a cost in excess of estimated market value. This could have a material impact on our gross margin and inventory balances based on additional write-downs to net realizable value or a benefit from inventories previously written down. In addition, our standard manufacturing lead times are longer than the binding forecasts we receive from larger companies. The revenue fluctuations we have experienced with Samsung have increased the risk of inventory obsolescence of our ArcticLink III display solution platform family.
 
Operating Expenses
 
The table below sets forth the changes in operating expenses for the three months ended June 29, 2014, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 29, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
 
Change
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
Percentage
R&D expense
$
3,056

 
45
%
 
$
1,842

 
36
%
 
$
1,214

 
66
 %
SG&A expense
2,848

 
42
%
 
2,911

 
57
%
 
(63
)
 
(2
)%
Restructuring costs

 
%
 
206

 
4
%
 
(206
)
 
(100
)%
Total operating expenses
$
5,904

 
87
%
 
$
4,959

 
97
%
 
$
945

 
19
 %

Research and Development
 
Our research and development, or R&D, expenses consist primarily of personnel, overhead and other costs associated with engineering process improvements, programmable logic design, CSSP design and software development. The $1.2 million increase in R&D expenses in the second quarter of 2014, as compared to the second quarter of 2013, was attributable primarily to a $444,000 increase in compensation expenses due to increased headcount; a $333,000 increase in the purchase of intellectual property; a $175,000 increase in stock-based compensation expenses; and a $78,000 increase in third-party chip design costs. We expect that our R&D expenses will continue to increase due to planned engineering hires.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense
 
Our selling, general and administrative, or SG&A, expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead costs for sales, marketing, finance, administration, human resources and general management. The $63,000 decrease in SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2014, as compared to the second quarter of 2013, was primarily due to a $373,000 decrease in compensation expenses due to a decrease in headcount; a $29,000 decrease in other employee costs; a $13,000 decrease in travel and entertainment expenses; and a $11,000 decrease in equipment and supplies purchases. These decreases were offset by a $395,000 increase in outside services related to an upgrade of our enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system; a $92,000 increase in stock-based compensation expenses; and a $65,000 increase in occupancy costs.

Interest Expense and Interest Income and Other Expense, Net
 
The table below sets forth the changes in interest expense and interest income and other, net, for the three months ended June 29, 2014 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Interest expense
$
(17
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
3

 
(15
)%
Interest income and other expense, net
(36
)
 
(52
)
 
16

 
(31
)%
 
$
(53
)
 
$
(72
)
 
$
19

 
(26
)%
 
The decrease in interest expense was due primarily to the reduction in interest accrued for leased design software tools in the second quarter of 2014 as compared to the second quarter of 2013. The decrease in interest income and other expense, net, was due primarily to foreign exchange fluctuations in the second quarter of 2014 as compared to the second quarter of 2013.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

 
We conduct a portion of our research and development activities in Canada and India and we have sales and marketing activities in various countries outside of the United States. Most of these international expenses are incurred in local currency. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in interest and other income (expense), net, as they occur. We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency and, therefore, our results of operations are, and will continue to be, susceptible to fluctuations in foreign exchange gains or losses.
 
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
 
The table below sets forth the changes in the income taxes provision (benefit) for the three months ended June 29, 2014 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 
Three Months Ended
 
Change
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
Amount
 
Percentage
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes
$
(44
)
 
$
330

 
$
(374
)
 
(113
)%

The income tax benefit for the second quarter of 2014 was primarily from a release of tax contingency reserves where the statute of limitations has expired offset by tax on foreign operations which are cost plus entities. The income tax provision for the second quarter of 2013 was primarily from our foreign operations which are cost-plus entities and a charge relating to the reclassification of the tax effect of historical unrealized gains on our investment in TowerJazz , previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. As of the end of the second quarter of 2014, our ability to utilize our income tax loss carryforwards in future periods is uncertain and, accordingly, we recorded a full valuation allowance against the related U.S. tax provision. We will continue to assess the realizability of deferred tax assets in future periods.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Six Months Ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013

Revenue
 
The table below sets forth the changes in revenue for the six months ended June 29, 2014 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 29, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
 
Change
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Revenue by product line (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New products
$
13,398

 
74
%
 
$
4,035

 
50
%
 
$
9,363

 
232
%
Mature products
4,602

 
26
%
 
4,108

 
50
%
 
494

 
12
%
Total revenue
$
18,000

 
100
%
 
$
8,143

 
100
%
 
$
9,857

 
121
%
 
_________________
 
(1)              For all periods presented:  New products include all products manufactured on 180 nanometer or smaller semiconductor processes.  Mature products include all products produced on semiconductor processes larger than 180 nanometers.


 
The increase in new product revenue was primarily driven by shipments of our ArcticLink III VX device to Samsung. Revenue generated from Samsung accounted for 79% of the new product revenue and 59% of the total revenue. The increase in mature product revenue is due primarily to orders from our customers in the aerospace, test and instrumentation sectors.

We continue to seek to expand our revenue, through the pursuit of high volume sales opportunities in the consumer market segment and the sale of CSSPs incorporating our PSBs. Our industry is characterized by intense price competition and by lower margins as order volumes increase. While winning large volume sales opportunities will increase our revenue, we believe these opportunities may decrease our gross profit as a percentage of revenue.

Gross Profit
 
The table below sets forth the changes in gross profit for the six months ended June 29, 2014 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 29, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
 
Change
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Revenue
$
18,000

 
100
%
 
$
8,143

 
100
%
 
$
9,857

 
121
%
Cost of revenue
10,926

 
61
%
 
5,173

 
64
%
 
5,753

 
111
%
Gross Profit
$
7,074

 
39
%
 
$
2,970

 
36
%
 
$
4,104

 
138
%
 
The $4.1 million increase in gross profit in the first six months of 2014 as compared to the first six months of 2013 was mainly due to the increase in revenue and favorable purchase price adjustments and sale of previously reserved inventory, partially offset by the increase in royalties in the second quarter of 2014. Inventory reserve provisions were $99,000 and $249,000 in the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. The sale of previously reserved inventories was $352,000 and $337,000 in the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Operating Expenses

The table below sets forth the changes in operating expenses for the six months ended June 29, 2014 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 29, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
 
Change
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
% of Total
Revenues
 
Amount
 
Percentage
R&D expense
$
5,697

 
32
%
 
$
3,850

 
47
%
 
$
1,847

 
48
 %
SG&A expense
6,313

 
35
%
 
5,441

 
67
%
 
872

 
16
 %
Restructuring costs

 
%
 
213

 
3
%
 
(213
)
 
(100
)%
Total operating expenses
$
12,010

 
67
%
 
$
9,504

 
117
%
 
$
2,506

 
26
 %
 
Research and Development
 
The $1.8 million increase in R&D expenses in the first six months of 2014 as compared to the first six months of 2013 was attributable primarily to $690,000 increase in compensation expenses related to an increase in headcount; a $490,000 increase in stock-based compensation expenses; a $333,000 increase due to the purchase of intellectual property; and a $30,000 increase in third party chip design costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense
 
The $872,000 increase in SG&A expenses in the first six months of 2014 as compared to the first six months of 2013 was primarily due to an increase of $532,000 in administration consulting expenses related to stock expense, legal, recruiting, and director fees and a $317,000 increase in consulting expenses related to the upgrade of the Company's ERP system.

Restructuring Costs

In an effort to consolidate and streamline its engineering organization, the Company implemented a restructuring plan on March 28, 2013. The total associated charges for employee severance benefits under the restructuring plan was $213,000 as of June 30, 2013.

Interest Expense and Interest Income and Other, Net
 
The table below sets forth the changes in interest expense and interest income and other, net, for the six months ended June 29, 2014, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
Change
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Interest expense
$
(33
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
(4
)
 
14
%
Interest income and other, net
(62
)
 
(56
)
 
(6
)
 
11
%
 
$
(95
)
 
$
(85
)
 
$
(10
)
 
12
%
 
The increase in interest expense was due primarily to the increase in our average debt obligation to $1.3 million in the first six months of 2014 from $340,000 in the first six months of 2013. The increase in interest income and other, net was due primarily to the foreign exchange losses in the first six months of 2014 as compared to the first six months of 2013.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes

The table below sets forth the changes for income taxes provision (benefit) for the six months ended June 29, 2014 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2013 (in thousands, except percentage data):

 
Six Months Ended
 
Change
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
 
Amount
 
Percentage
Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
$
(24
)
 
387

 
$
(411
)
 
(106
)%

The income tax benefit for the first six months of 2014 was primarily from a release of tax contingency reserves where the statute of limitations has expired offset by tax on foreign operations which are cost plus entities. The income tax provision for the first six months of 2013 was primarily from our foreign operations which are cost-plus entities and a charge relating to the reclassification of the tax effect of historical unrealized gains on our investment in TowerJazz , previously recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

As of June 29, 2014, our ability to utilize our income tax loss carryforwards in future periods is uncertain and, accordingly, we recorded a full valuation allowance against the related U.S. tax provision. We will continue to assess the realizability of deferred tax assets in future periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We have financed our operating losses and capital investments through sales of common stock, private equity investments, capital and operating leases, a revolving line of credit and cash flows from operations. As of June 29, 2014, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of our cash and cash equivalents of $34.3 million and available credit under our revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank of $5.0 million. The borrowing under the Company's line of credit is subject to maintaining a tangible net worth of at least $15.0 million, unrestricted cash or cash equivalent balance of at least $8.0 million and a quick ratio of 2-to-1. Upon each advance, the Company can elect one of two interest rates: the prime rate plus the prime rate margin, or the LIBOR plus the LIBOR rate margin. We were in compliance with all loan covenants as of the end of the current reporting period. As of June 29, 2014, the Company had $1.0 million of revolving debt outstanding with an interest rate of 3.73%. On June 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to extend the line of credit for two years through June 27, 2016. The Agreement provides for committed loan advances of up to $6.0 million, subject to increase at the Company's election to up to $10.0 million.

We currently use cash to fund capital expenditures and operating losses. Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with available financial resources from the revolving line of credit facility will be sufficient to fund our operations and capital expenditures, and provide adequate working capital for the next twelve months.
 
Over the longer term, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with financial resources generated from our revolving line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank and our ability to sell additional shares to capital markets, will be sufficient to satisfy our operations and capital expenditures.

Most of our cash and cash equivalents were invested in a U.S. Treasury money market fund rated AAAm/Aaa. Our interest-bearing debt consisted of $435,000 outstanding under capital leases and $1.0 million outstanding under our revolving debt (see Note 5 of the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements).

Cash balances held at our foreign subsidiaries were approximately $888,000 and $882,000 at June 29, 2014 and December 29, 2013, respectively. Earnings from our foreign subsidiaries are currently deemed to be indefinitely reinvested. We do not expect such reinvestment to affect our liquidity and capital resources, and we continually evaluate our liquidity needs and ability to meet global cash requirements as a part of our overall capital deployment strategy. Factors which affect our global capital deployment strategy include anticipated cash flows, the ability to repatriate cash in a tax efficient manner, funding requirements for operations and investment activities, acquisitions and divestitures and capital market conditions.  


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Net cash from operating activities
 
Net cash used for operating activities was $6.7 million in the first six months of 2014. The cash used for operating activities is a result of the net loss of $5.0 million and cash used for operating assets and liabilities of $3.8 million partially offset by $2.1 million of net non-cash charges. These non-cash charges consisted primarily of stock-based compensation of $1.3 million, depreciation and amortization of $727,000, and a write-down of inventory of $99,000. The cash used for operating assets and liabilities was mostly due to an increase in inventories in anticipation of potential future revenues and a reduction in accounts payable due to timing of payments.
 
Net cash used for operating activities was $5.3 million in the first six months of 2013. The cash used for operating activities is a result of the net loss of $6.8 million partially offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities and $1.7 million of net non-cash charges. These non-cash charges consisted primarily of stock-based compensation of $737,000, depreciation and amortization of $632,000, tax effect on other comprehensive income of $273,000, a gain on the sale of TowerJazz shares of $181,000, and a write-down of inventory of $249,000. In addition, changes in operating assets and liabilities provided cash of $171,000 in the first six months of 2013.
 
Net cash from investing activities
 
Net cash used by investing activities for the first six months of 2014 was $520,000, which was primarily from cash used to acquire equipment and software used for the production and development of new products. Capital expenditures, which are largely driven by the development of new products and manufacturing levels, are projected to be approximately $880,000 during the remainder of fiscal year 2014.

Net cash provided by investing activities for the first six months of 2013 was $182,000, which was primarily from the sale of TowerJazz stock offset by cash used to acquire equipment and software used for the production and development of new products.

Net cash from financing activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $4.1 million for the first six months of 2014, primarily derived from proceeds related to the issuance of common shares to employees under our equity plans.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $276,000 for the first six months of 2013, due primarily to $348,000 in proceeds related to the issuance of common shares to employees under our equity plans which was partially offset by $72,000 of scheduled payments under the terms of our capital lease obligations.
 
We require substantial cash to fund our business. However, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with available financial resources from the revolving line of credit facility and our access to capital markets, will be sufficient to satisfy our operations and capital expenditures over the next twelve months. After the next twelve months, our cash requirements will depend on many factors including our level of revenue and gross profit, the market acceptance of our existing and new products, the levels at which we maintain inventories and accounts receivable, costs of securing access to adequate manufacturing capacity, new product development efforts, capital expenditures and the level of our operating expenses.
 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
 
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and commercial commitments as of June 29, 2014 and the effect such obligations and commitments are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flows in future fiscal periods (in thousands):
 
 
Payments Due by Period
 
Total
 
Less than
1 Year
 
1-3 Years
 
More than
3 Years
Contractual obligations:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating leases
$
3,712

 
$
891

 
$
1,634

 
$
1,187

Wafer purchases (1)
202

 
202

 

 

Other purchase commitments
960

 
960

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations
4,874

 
2,053

 
1,634

 
1,187

Other commercial commitments (2):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Revolving line of credit
1,000

 
1,000

 

 

Capital lease obligations (3)
435

 
288

 
147

 

Total commercial commitments
1,435

 
1,288

 
147

 

Total contractual obligations and commercial commitments (4)
$
6,309

 
$
3,341

 
$
1,781

 
$
1,187

_________________
 
(1) 
Certain of our wafer manufacturers require us to forecast wafer starts several months in advance. We are committed to take delivery of and pay for a portion of forecast wafer volume. Wafer and finished goods purchase commitments of $202,000 include firm purchase commitments as of June 29, 2014
(2) 
Other commercial commitments are included as liabilities on our balance sheet as of June 29, 2014.
(3) 
For a detailed explanation, see Note 5 of the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 
(4) 
Does not include unrecognized tax benefits of $47,000 as of June 29, 2014. See Note 10 of the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Concentration of Suppliers
 
We depend on a limited number of contract manufacturers, subcontractors, and suppliers for wafer fabrication, assembly, programming and testing of our devices, and for the supply of programming equipment. These services are typically provided by one supplier for each of our devices. We generally purchase these single or limited source services through standard purchase orders. Because we rely on independent subcontractors to perform these services, we cannot directly control product delivery schedules, costs or quality levels. Our future success also depends on the financial viability of our independent subcontractors. These subcontract manufacturers produce products for other companies and we must place orders up to several months in advance of expected delivery. As a result, we have only a limited ability to react to fluctuations in demand for our products, which could cause us to have an excess or a shortage of inventories of a particular product, and our ability to respond to changes in demand is limited by these suppliers' ability to provide products with the quantity, quality, cost and timeliness that we require. The decision not to provide these services to us or the inability to supply these services to us, such as in the case of a natural or financial disaster, would have a significant impact on our business. Increased demand from other companies could result in these subcontract manufacturers allocating available capacity to customers that are larger or have long-term supply contracts in place and we may be unable to obtain adequate foundry and other capacity at acceptable prices, or we may experience delays or interruption in supply. Additionally, volatility of economic, market, social and political conditions in countries where these suppliers operate may be unpredictable and could result in a reduction in product revenue or increase our cost of revenue and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not maintain any off-balance sheet partnerships, arrangements or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or others, often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which are established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
See Note 2 of the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements, including the respective dates of adoption and expected effects on results of operations and financial condition.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
Our exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio and variable rate debt. We do not use derivative financial instruments to manage our interest rate risk. We are adverse to principal loss and ensure the safety and preservation of invested funds by limiting default, market risk and reinvestment risk. Our investment portfolio is generally comprised of investments that meet high credit quality standards and have active secondary and resale markets. Since these securities are subject to interest rate risk, they could decline in value if interest rates fluctuate or if the liquidity of the investment portfolio were to change. Due to the short duration and conservative nature of our investment portfolio, we do not anticipate any material loss with respect to our investment portfolio. A 10% move in interest rates as of the end of the second quarter of 2014 would have an immaterial effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
All of our sales and costs of manufacturing are transacted in U.S. dollars. We conduct a portion of our research and development activities in Canada and India and have sales and marketing offices in several locations outside of the United States. We use the U.S. dollar as our functional currency. Most of the costs incurred at these international locations are in local currency. If these local currencies strengthen against the U.S. dollar, our payroll and other local expenses will be higher than we currently anticipate. Since our sales are transacted in U.S. dollars, this negative impact on expenses would not be offset by any positive effect on revenue. Operating expenses denominated in foreign currencies were approximately 19% and 22% of total operating expenses for the first six months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. A currency exchange rate fluctuation of 10% would have caused our operating expenses to change by approximately $231,000 in the first six months of 2014.
 


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on management's evaluation as of June 29, 2014, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective at the reasonable assurance level to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and regulations and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
 
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
See Note 13 of the Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of legal proceedings.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
Our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2014, includes a detailed discussion of our risk factors at Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, which discussion is hereby incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1A. The information presented below updates and supplements, and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors and information disclosed in that Form 10-K and in conjunction with any subsequent updates disclosed in our quarterly filings on Form 10-Q.

The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business and results from operations.

Risk Factors

Currently we depend on Samsung for a significant portion of our revenue and the loss of or reduction in orders from Samsung could adversely impact our inventory levels and affect our revenue and harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
    
During our second quarter ended June 29, 2014, Samsung accounted for 40% of our total revenue. Samsung purchased fewer of our products in the second quarter of 2014, than they did in the first quarter of 2014.  In the future, they may decide to purchase even fewer of our products or not to continue to purchase our products.  Samsung may also decide to modify the terms on which they purchase our products.  Samsung is not required to continue to purchase our products. If we fail to continue to make design wins with Samsung, or properly time our inventory purchases, which require a commitment by us with suppliers several months prior to forecasted shipments to Samsung, our revenue and profitability may be adversely affected and the risk of inventory obsolescence may increase.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.


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Item 6. Exhibits
 
a.     Exhibits
 
The following Exhibits are filed with this report:
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
10.371
 
Fourth Amendment to Lease between NetApp, Inc. and QuickLogic Corporation.
10.382
 
Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between Silicon Valley Bank and QuickLogic Corporation.
31.1
 
CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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CEO and CFO Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

            
(1) Incorporated by reference to QuickLogic's Current Report on Form 8-K (Item 1.01) filed on April 8, 2014.
(2) Incorporated by reference to QuickLogic's Current Report on Form 8-K (Item 1.01) filed on July 2, 2014.



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Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
QUICKLOGIC CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Ralph S. Marimon
Date:
August 7, 2014
Ralph S. Marimon
 
                                                                                                                                  
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(as Principal Accounting and Financial Officer and on behalf of the Registrant)


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
10.371
 
Fourth Amendment to Lease between NetApp, Inc. and QuickLogic Corporation.
10.382
 
Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement between Silicon Valley Bank and QuickLogic Corporation.
31.1
 
CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
 
CEO and CFO Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

            
(1) Incorporated by reference to QuickLogic's Current Report on Form 8-K (Item 1.01) filed on April 8, 2014.
(2) Incorporated by reference to QuickLogic's Current Report on Form 8-K (Item 1.01) filed on July 2, 2014.







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