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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

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Form 10-Q

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(Mark One)
☑		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017
Or
☐		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number 001-34942

 

 

Inphi Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware		77-0557980
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

2953 Bunker Hill Lane, Suite 300,

Santa Clara, California 95054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 217-7300

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ☑      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  ☑      No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ☑	Accelerated filer ☐	Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☐	Emerging growth company ☐
	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ☐      No  ☑

 

The total number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, as of May 4, 2017 was 42,181,798.

 

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INPHI CORPORATION

 

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2017

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION			2
Item 1.	Financial Statements		2
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016		2
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016		3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016		4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016		5
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		19
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		24
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		25
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION			26
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		26
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		26
Item 6.	Exhibits		26
Signatures

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.      Financial Statements

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	167,559			$	144,867
Investments in marketable securities			225,680				249,476
Accounts receivable, net			52,682				49,999
Inventories			32,273				32,039
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			20,735				23,139
Total current assets			498,929				499,520
Property and equipment, net			49,370				44,471
Goodwill			105,077				105,077
Identifiable intangible assets, net			314,138				327,063
Deferred tax charge			—				1,384
Other assets, net			12,593				13,080
Total assets		$	980,107			$	990,595
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	15,377			$	14,039
Deferred revenue			4,235				3,630
Accrued employee expenses			9,008				16,588
Other accrued expenses			10,930				7,277
Other current liabilities			19,486				24,736
Total current liabilities			59,036				66,270
Convertible debt			402,752				396,857
Other long-term liabilities			60,898				64,944
Total liabilities			522,686				528,071
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued			—				—
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 41,792,718 and 41,303,353 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively			42				41
Additional paid-in capital			467,088				459,928
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)			(10,514	)			1,976
Accumulated other comprehensive income			805				579
Total stockholders’ equity			457,421				462,524
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	980,107			$	990,595

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Revenue		$	93,584			$	54,091
Cost of revenue			40,071				17,121
Gross profit			53,513				36,970
Operating expenses:
Research and development			40,288				23,987
Sales and marketing			10,941				5,785
General and administrative			6,795				4,957
Total operating expenses			58,024				34,729
Income (loss) from operations			(4,511	)			2,241
Interest expense			(7,165	)			(3,132	)
Other income			855				469
Loss before income taxes from continuing operations			(10,821	)			(422	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			452				(332	)
Net loss from continuing operations			(11,273	)			(90	)
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations			—				481
Provision for income taxes			—				171
Net income from discontinued operations			—				310
Net income (loss)		$	(11,273	)		$	220
Earnings per share:
Basic
Net loss from continuing operations		$	(0.27	)		$	—
Net income from discontinued operations			—				0.01
Basic earnings per share		$	(0.27	)		$	0.01
Diluted
Net loss from continuing operations		$	(0.27	)		$	—
Net income from discontinued operations			—				0.01
Diluted earnings per share		$	(0.27	)		$	0.01
Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic			41,570,629				39,758,201
Diluted			41,570,629				43,421,314

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

  

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Net income (loss)		$	(11,273	)		$	220
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Available for sale investments:
Change in unrealized gain, net of $0 tax			226				225
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	(11,047	)		$	445

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		$	(11,273	)		$	220
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			19,230				7,228
Stock-based compensation			9,230				6,952
Deferred income taxes and deferred tax charge			(27	)			5
Accretion of convertible debt and amortization of debt issuance costs			5,895				2,378
Amortization of premiums on marketable securities			390				301
Other noncash items			9				5
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(2,683	)			(2,585	)
Inventories			(234	)			505
Prepaid expenses and other assets			3,046				(1,371	)
Income tax payable/receivable			297				(65	)
Accounts payable			3,409				3,407
Accrued expenses			(4,823	)			(3,394	)
Deferred revenue			605				(547	)
Other liabilities			(4,563	)			39
Net cash provided by operating activities			18,508				13,078
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(11,419	)			(7,033	)
Purchases of marketable securities			(59,789	)			(148,936	)
Sales of marketable securities			27,866				79
Maturities of marketable securities			55,360				2,660
Payment of debt related to purchase of intangible assets			(4,277	)			—
Remaining payment related to acquisition of business			(1,800	)			—
Purchase of cost-method investment in private company			—				(2,000	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			5,941				(155,230	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			1,319				812
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan			2,814				3,150
Payment of capital lease obligations			(219	)			—
Repayment of long-term loan			90				—
Convertible bonds issuance costs paid			—				(353	)
Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for net share settlement			(5,761	)			(5,562	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,757	)			(1,953	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			22,692				(144,105	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			144,867				283,044
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	167,559			$	138,939
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		$	1,006			$	—
Income taxes paid			171				133
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Intangible assets financed with debt			1,434				—

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

  

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Inphi Corporation (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in November 2000. The Company is a fabless provider of high-speed analog and mixed signal semiconductor solutions for the communications and datacenter markets. The Company’s semiconductor solutions are designed to address bandwidth bottlenecks in networks, maximize throughput and minimize latency in computing environments and enable the rollout of next generation communications and datacenter infrastructures. In addition, the semiconductor solutions provide a vital high-speed interface between analog signals and digital information in high-performance systems such as telecommunications transport systems, enterprise networking equipment and datacenters.

 

On August 4, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its memory product business to Rambus Inc. (Rambus) for $90,000. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for prior period has been retrospectively reclassified to present the results of operations of memory product business as discontinued operations.

 

On December 12, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of ClariPhy Communications Inc. (ClariPhy) for $303,661 in cash. The revenue and expenses of ClariPhy are included in the consolidated statement of income from December 12, 2016.

 

The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), for interim financial information and with the instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017.

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to state fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position at March 31, 2017, and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or the full year.

 

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance on “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The new revenue recognition guidance provides a five-step analysis of transactions to determine when and how revenue is recognized. The guidance requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The new guidance was initially effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. The new guidance permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year. The guidance may be adopted as early as January 1, 2017, the effective date of the original guidance. In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance in the assessment of whether an entity is a principal or an agent in the new revenue standard (gross versus net revenue presentation). In April 2016, the FASB issued guidance which amends the revenue guidance on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. The guidance changed the previous proposals on renewals of right-of-use licenses and contractual restrictions. The guidance has the same effective date and transition requirements as the new revenue standard. The Company selected the cumulative effect transition method. Under the new guidance, the Company is likely to recognize revenue on sales to distributors upon shipment and transfer of control (known as “sell-in” revenue recognition), rather than deferring recognition until distributors report that they have sold the products to their customers (known as “sell-through” revenue recognition). The Company is currently evaluating other effects that the new revenue standards might have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance applying to inventory measured using any other method other than last-in, last-out method. Under this guidance inventory is measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The guidance is applied prospectively and is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. However, an entity may choose to measure equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The guidance simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. When a qualitative assessment indicates that impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value. The guidance eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, and requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. The guidance also requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. Separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements is required under this guidance. The guidance further clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The guidance is applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption and is effective for the Company in its first quarter of fiscal 2018. Early adoption is permitted only if certain criteria is met. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires companies that lease assets (lessees) to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by the leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance that eliminate the requirement that when an investment qualifies for use of the equity method as a result of an increase in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence, an investor must adjust the investment, results of operations, and retained earnings retroactively on a step-by-step basis as if the equity method had been in effect during all previous periods that the investment had been held. The guidance require that the equity method investor add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor’s previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. Therefore, upon qualifying for the equity method of accounting, no retroactive adjustment of the investment is required. The guidance also requires that an entity that has an available-for-sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning after January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance related to the classification of certain transactions on the statement of cash flows. The guidance will be effective for calendar year-end public companies in 2018, however early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance which amends the financial reporting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers other than inventory. The guidance requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset (with the exception of inventory) when the transfer occurs. The guidance will be effective for calendar year-end public companies in 2018, however early adoption is permitted. The Company early adopted this standard and the effect of adoption is discussed in Note 11 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance on classifying the definition of a business. This guidance clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. This guidance will be effective for calendar year-end public companies in 2018. Early adoption is permitted for transactions for which the acquisition date occurs before the effective date of the guidance only when the transaction has not been reported in financial statements that have been issued.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the measurement of goodwill by eliminating the Step 2 impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The new guidance requires an entity to compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The new guidance becomes effective for goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, though early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Inphi Corportation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

3. Discontinued Operations

 

As discussed in Note 1, on August 4, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its memory product business to Rambus. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for prior period has been retrospectively reclassified to present the results of operations of memory product business as discontinued operations.

 

The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

Revenue		$	12,440
Cost of revenue			(7,151	)
Operating expenses			(4,984	)
Other income			176
Provision for income taxes			(171	)
Net income from discontinued operations		$	310

 

The results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 included the following: 

 

Depreciation and amortization		$	498
Stock-based compensation expense			954
Property and equipment expenditures			554

 

 

4. Investments

 

The following table summarizes the investments by investment category:

 

		March 31, 2017								December 31, 2016
		Cost				Fair Value				Cost				Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. treasury securities		$	999			$	999			$	3,999			$	4,000
Municipal bonds			44,646				44,654				45,289				45,171
Corporate notes/bonds			115,145				115,126				112,330				112,205
Variable rate demand notes			47,545				47,545				58,930				58,930
Commercial paper			10,490				10,490				23,945				23,947
Asset backed securities			6,866				6,866				5,221				5,223
Total investments		$	225,691			$	225,680			$	249,714			$	249,476

 

As of March 31, 2017, the Company had 64 investments that were in an unrealized loss position. The gross unrealized losses on these investments at March 31, 2017 of $118 were determined to be temporary in nature. The Company reviews the investments to identify and evaluate investments that have an indication of possible other-than-temporary impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is other-than-temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.

 

 

Inphi Corportation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

The contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2017 are presented in the following table:  

 

		Cost				Fair Value
Due in one year or less		$	118,026			$	118,012
Due between one and five years			58,120				58,123
Due after five years			49,545				49,545
		$	225,691			$	225,680

 

5. Inventories

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Raw materials		$	7,999			$	1,648
Work in process			14,623				15,999
Finished goods			9,651				14,392
		$	32,273			$	32,039

 

Finished goods include amounts held by distributors of $738 and $805 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

6. Property and Equipment, net

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Laboratory and production equipment		$	72,914			$	64,402
Office, software and computer equipment			26,418				25,248
Furniture and fixtures			1,411				1,396
Leasehold improvements			6,734				6,707
			107,477				97,753
Less accumulated depreciation			(58,107	)			(53,282	)
		$	49,370			$	44,471

 

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $4,871 and $3,552, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, computer software costs included in property and equipment were $6,725 and $6,453, respectively. Amortization expense of capitalized computer software costs was $277 and $287 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Property and equipment not yet paid in cash as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $2,582 and $4,221, respectively.

 

The Company leases certain equipment under capital lease agreements. Assets held under capital leases are included in property and equipment above. Gross amount and accumulated depreciation of assets under capital lease as of March 31, 2017 was $3,639 and $251, respectively. Gross amount and accumulated depreciation of assets under capital lease as of December 31, 2016 was $3,698 and $36, respectively.

 

 

Inphi Corportation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

The minimum lease payments under capital leases as of March 31, 2017 are as follows:

 

2017 (remaining)		$	732
2018			772
2019			590
2020			418
2021			127
Total minimum lease payments			2,639
Less: Amount representing interest			428
Minimum lease payments, net of interest		$	2,211

 

7. Identifiable Intangible Assets 

 

The following table presents details of identifiable intangible assets:

 

		March 31, 2017												December 31, 2016
		Gross				Accumulated Amortization				Net				Gross				Accumulated Amortization				Net
Developed technology		$	138,020			$	33,828			$	104,192			$	138,020			$	26,579			$	111,441
Customer relationships			70,540				4,659				65,881				70,540				2,227				68,313
Trade name			2,310				541				1,769				2,310				426				1,884
Patents			1,579				600				979				1,579				552				1,027
Software			48,828				4,851				43,977				47,394				336				47,058
In-process research and development			97,340				—				97,340				97,340				—				97,340
		$	358,617			$	44,479			$	314,138			$	357,183			$	30,120			$	327,063

 

The following table presents amortization of intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016: 

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Cost of goods sold		$	7,249			$	2,875
Research and development			4,515				—
Sales and marketing			2,432				205
General and administrative			163				98
		$	14,359			$	3,178

 

 

Inphi Corportation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at March 31, 2017, the expected amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

 

2017 (remaining)		$	43,306
2018			55,398
2019			50,985
2020			22,954
2021			19,873
Thereafter			24,282
		$	216,798

 

The weighted-average amortization periods remaining by intangible asset category were as follows (in years):

 

Developed technology			4.1
Customer relationship			6.8
Trade name			4.2
Patents			11.0
Software			2.6

  

8. Product Warranty Obligation

 

As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the product warranty liability was $110. There was no movement in product warranty liability during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

9. Convertible debt

 

In December 2015, the Company issued $230,000 of 1.125% convertible senior notes due 2020 (Convertible Notes 2015). The Convertible Notes 2015 will mature December 1, 2020, unless earlier converted or repurchased. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2016. The initial conversion rate is 24.8988 shares of common stock per $1 principal amount of Convertible Notes 2015, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $40.16 per share. The total interest expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $3,272, which consists of $640 of contractual interest expense, $2,415 of amortization of debt discount and $217 of amortization of debt issuance costs. The total interest expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was $3,132, which consists of $754 of contractual interest expense, $2,182 of amortization of debt discount and $196 of amortization of debt issuance costs.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes 2015, the Company entered into capped call transactions (Capped Call 2015) in private transactions. Under the Capped Call 2015, the Company purchased capped call options that in aggregate relate to 100% of the total number of shares of the Company's common stock underlying the Convertible Notes 2015, with a strike price equal to the conversion price of the Convertible Notes 2015 and with a cap price equal to $52.06 per share.

 

In September 2016, the Company issued $287,500 of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2021 (Convertible Notes 2016, and together with the Convertible Notes 2015, the Convertible Notes). The Convertible Notes 2016 will mature September 1, 2021, unless earlier converted or repurchased. Interest on the Convertible Notes 2016 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2017. The initial conversion rate is 17.7508 shares of common stock per $1 principal amount of Convertible Notes 2016, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $56.34 per share.  The total interest expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $3,794, which consists of $531 of contractual interest expense, $3,016 of amortization of debt discount and $247 of amortization of debt issuance costs.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes 2016, the Company entered into capped call transactions (Capped Call 2016) in private transactions. Under the Capped Call 2016, the Company purchased capped call options that in aggregate relate to 100% of the total number of shares of the Company's common stock underlying the Convertible Notes 2016, with a strike price approximately equal to the conversion price of the Convertible Notes 2016 and with a cap price equal to approximately $73.03 per share.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

10. Other liabilities

 

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

 

		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Obligations under capital lease		$	762			$	797
Intangible asset liability			16,092				14,688
Others			2,632				9,251
		$	19,486			$	24,736

 

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

 

		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Deferred rent		$	1,379			$	1,067
Income tax payable			1,640				1,554
Obligations under capital lease			1,449				1,633
Intangible asset liability			28,404				32,651
Deferred tax liabilities			27,177				27,371
Others			849				668
		$	60,898			$	64,944

 

11. Income Taxes

 

The Company normally determines its interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions. ASC 740 provides that when an entity operates in a jurisdiction that has generated ordinary losses on a year-to-date basis or on the basis of the results anticipated for the full fiscal year and no benefit can be recognized on those losses, a separate effective tax rate should be computed and applied to ordinary income (or loss) in that jurisdiction. The Company incurred pretax loss during the three months ended March 31, 2017 from its U.S. operations and will not recognize tax benefit of the losses due to full valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets. Thus, a separate effective tax rate was applied to losses from the U.S. jurisdiction to compute the Company’s March 31, 2017 interim tax provision. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company determined its interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions.

 

The Company recorded an income tax provision/(benefit) of $452 and ($332) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rates were (4%) and 79% in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The difference between the effective tax rates and the 34% federal statutory rate in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, resulted primarily due to change in valuation allowance, foreign income taxes provided at lower rates, geographic mix in expected operating results, unrecognized tax benefits, recognition of federal and state research and development credits and windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation.

 

As discussed in Note 2, the Company early adopted ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory in the three months ended March 31, 2017. As a result of the adoption, the Company wrote off the unamortized deferred tax charge balance to retained earnings. At the same time, the Company recorded deferred tax asset on the difference between tax basis and financial reporting carrying value in the consolidated financial statements related to the intercompany transfer of an asset in prior years. The effect of the adoption resulted to a charge of $1,217 on the beginning balance of retained earnings.

 

 During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the gross amount of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits increased approximately $1,977 primarily as a result of tax positions taken during the current year. Substantially all of the unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2017, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company believes that in the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefit may decrease by approximately $112 due to expiration of statute of limitations on certain foreign income taxes.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

The Company does not provide for U.S. income taxes on undistributed earnings of its controlled foreign corporations that are intended to be invested indefinitely outside the United States.

 

12. Earnings Per Share

 

The following shows the reconciliation of weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Denominator
Weighted average common stock - basic			41,570,629				39,758,201
Effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Add options to purchase common stock			—				1,312,807
Add unvested restricted stock units			—				2,317,352
Add employee stock purchase plan			—				32,954
Weighted average common stock—diluted			41,570,629				43,421,314

 

The following securities were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Common stock options			1,572,215				—
Unvested restricted stock unit			4,138,516				—
Convertible debts			10,830,038				5,727,092
			16,540,769				5,727,092

 

13. Stock–Based Compensation

 

In June 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”), which became effective in November 2010. The 2010 Plan provides for the grants of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and stock unit awards to employees, non-employee directors, advisors and consultants. The Compensation Committee administers the 2010 Plan, including the determination of the recipient of an award, the number of shares subject to each award, whether an option is to be classified as an incentive stock option or nonstatutory option, and the terms and conditions of each award, including the exercise and purchase prices and the vesting or duration of the award. Options granted under the 2010 Plan are exercisable only upon vesting. At March 31, 2017, 5,527,889 shares of common stock have been reserved for future grants under the 2010 Plan.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Stock Option Awards 

 

The Company did not grant any stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

The following table summarizes information regarding options outstanding:

 

		Number of Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2016			1,647,845			$	10.86				4.28			$	55,636
Exercised			(206,132	)			6.51
Outstanding at March 31, 2017			1,441,713			$	11.48				4.09			$	53,835
Exercisable at March 31, 2017			1,441,430			$	11.48				4.09			$	53,824
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2017			1,441,713			$	11.48				4.09			$	53,835

 

The intrinsic value of options outstanding, exercisable and vested and expected to vest is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the respective balance sheet dates.

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $8,348 and $3,077, respectively. The intrinsic value of exercised options is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the exercise date. Cash received from the exercise of stock options was $1,319 and $812 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

The Company granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to members of the Board and employees. Most of the Company’s outstanding RSUs vest over four years with vesting contingent upon continuous service. The Company estimates the fair value of RSUs using the market price of the common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.

 

The following table summarizes information regarding outstanding RSUs:

 

		Number of Shares				Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding at December 31, 2016			4,448,630			$	27.29
Granted			41,417				46.41
Vested			(335,788	)			13.62
Canceled			(64,367	)			35.57
Outstanding at March 31, 2017			4,089,892			$	28.47
Expected to vest at March 31, 2017			4,031,282

 

The RSUs includes performance-based stock units subject to achievement of pre-established revenue goal and earnings per share on non-GAAP basis. Once the goals are met, the performance-based stock units are subject to four years of vesting from the original grant date, contingent upon continuous service. The total performance-based units that vested for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was 37,750. As of March 31, 2017, the total performance-based units outstanding was 293,106.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

In December 2011, the Company adopted the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). Participants purchase the Company's stock using payroll deductions, which may not exceed 15% of their total cash compensation. Pursuant to the terms of the ESPP, the "look-back" period for the stock purchase price is six months. Offering and purchase periods will begin on February 10 and August 10 of each year. Participants will be granted the right to purchase common stock at a price per share that is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the beginning or the end of each six-month period.

 

The ESPP imposes certain limitations upon an employee’s right to acquire common stock, including the following: (i) no employee shall be granted a right to participate if such employee immediately after the election to purchase common stock, would own stock possessing 5% or more to the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company, and (ii) no employee may be granted rights to purchase more than $25 fair value of common stock for each calendar year. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for purchase under the ESPP is 1,750,000 shares. Total common stock issued under the ESPP during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was 78,348 and 164,696, respectively.

 

The fair value of employee stock purchase plan is estimated at the start of offering period using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Risk-free interest rate			0.65	%			0.45	%
Expected life (in years)			0.50				0.50
Dividend yield			—				—
Expected volatility			38	%			55	%
Estimated fair value		$	12.58			$	7.26

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

Stock-based compensation expense is included in the Company’s results of operations as follows:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Cost of goods sold		$	561			$	335
Research and development			5,915				3,714
Sales and marketing			1,682				776
General and administrative			1,072				1,173
Discontinued operations			—				954
		$	9,230			$	6,952

 

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock units at March 31, 2017, prior to the consideration of expected forfeitures, is approximately $92,152 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.92 years.  

 

14. Fair Value Measurements

 

The guidance on fair value measurements requires fair value measurements to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; or

 

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).

 

The Company measures its investments in marketable securities at fair value using the market approach, which uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Company has some cash equivalents which consist of money market funds valued using the amortized cost method, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act which approximates fair value.

 

The Company determines the amount of transfers between Levels 1 and 2 or transfers into or out of Level 3 by using the end-of-period fair value. The Company had no transfers among the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 

The following table presents information about assets required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis:  

 

March 31, 2017		Total				Level 1				Level 2
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds		$	5,208			$	102			$	5,106
Municipal bonds			2,000				—				2,000
Commercial paper			34,928				—				34,928
Investment in marketable securities:
US treasury securities			999				999				—
Municipal bonds			44,654				—				44,654
Corporate notes/bonds			115,126				—				115,126
Variable rate demand notes			47,545				—				47,545
Asset backed securities			6,866				—				6,866
Commercial paper			10,490				—				10,490
		$	267,816			$	1,101			$	266,715
Liabilities
Convertible Notes		$	636,861			$	—			$	636,861

 

 

December 31, 2016		Total				Level 1				Level 2
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds		$	17,267			$	10,110			$	7,157
Investment in marketable securities:
US treasury securities			4,000				4,000				—
Municipal bonds			45,171				—				45,171
Corporate notes/bonds			112,205				—				112,205
Variable rate demand notes			58,930				—				58,930
Asset backed securities			5,223				—				5,223
Commercial paper			23,947				—				23,947
		$	266,743			$	14,110			$	252,633
Liabilities
Convertible Notes		$	616,831			$	—			$	616,831

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

The Convertible Notes are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their original issuance value including accreted interest, net of unamortized debt discount and issuance cost. The Convertible Notes are not marked to fair value at the end of each reporting period. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of Convertible Notes was determined on the basis of market prices observable for similar instruments and is considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

15. Segment and Geographic Information

 

The Company operates in one reportable segment. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is considered to be the chief operating decision maker, manages the Company’s operations as a whole and reviews consolidated financial information for purposes of evaluating financial performance and allocating resources. Revenue by region is classified based on the locations to which the product is transported, which may differ from the customer’s principal offices.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s revenue by geographic region:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
China		$	37,720			$	20,567
Thailand			13,853				5,678
United States			12,209				7,971
Japan			10,694				7,125
Other			19,108				12,750
		$	93,584			$	54,091

 

As of March 31, 2017, $7,519 of long-lived tangible assets are located outside the United States, of which $4,691 are located in Taiwan. As of December 31, 2016, $6,567 of long-lived tangible assets are located outside the United States of which $5,068 are located in Taiwan.

 

16. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

The Company leases its facility and certain equipment under noncancelable lease agreements expiring in various years through 2026. The Company also licenses certain software used in its research and development activities under a term license subscription and maintenance arrangement.

 

As of March 31, 2017, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases having initial terms in excess of one year are as follows:

 

2017 (remaining)		$	4,386
2018			4,949
2019			4,838
2020			2,463
2021			1,706
Thereafter			4,891
		$	23,233

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, operating lease expense was $1,622 and $3,093, respectively.

 

Noncancelable Purchase Obligations

 

 The Company depends upon third-party subcontractors to manufacture its wafers. The Company’s subcontractor relationships typically allow for the cancellation of outstanding purchase orders, but require payment of all expenses incurred through the date of cancellation. As of March 31, 2017, the total value of open purchase orders for wafers was approximately $9,157. As of March 31, 2017, the company has a commitment to pay $1,170 for software licenses and $407 for mask costs.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Netlist, Inc. v. Inphi Corporation, Case No. 09-cv-6900 (C.D. Cal.)

 

On September 22, 2009, Netlist filed suit in the United States District Court, Central District of California, or the Court, asserting that the Company infringes U.S. Patent No. 7,532,537. Netlist filed an amended complaint on December 22, 2009, further asserting that the Company infringes U.S. Patent Nos. 7,619,912 and 7,636,274, collectively with U.S. Patent No. 7,532,537, the patents-in-suit, and seeking both unspecified monetary damages to be determined and an injunction to prevent further infringement. These infringement claims allege that the iMB™ and certain other memory module components infringe the patents-in-suit. The Company answered the amended complaint on February 11, 2010 and asserted that the Company does not infringe the patents-in-suit and that the patents-in-suit are invalid. In 2010, the Company filed inter partes requests for reexamination with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”), asserting that the patents-in-suit are invalid. As a result of the proceedings at the USPTO, the Court has stayed the litigation, with the parties advising the Court on status every 120 days.

 

As to the proceeding at the USPTO, reexamination has been ordered for all of the patents that were alleged to infringe, and at present, the USPTO has determined that almost all of the originally filed claims are not valid, with certain amended claims being determined patentable. The Reexamination Certificate for U.S. Patent No. 7,532,537 was issued on August 2, 2016 based upon amended claims, and the parties continue to assert their respective positions with respect to the reexamination proceedings for U.S. Patent Nos. 7,619,912 and 7,636,274.

 

While the Company intends to defend the foregoing USPTO proceedings and lawsuit vigorously, the USPTO proceedings and litigation, whether or not determined in the Company’s favor or settled, could be costly and time-consuming and could divert management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect the Company’s business.

 

Based on the nature of USPTO proceedings and litigation, the Company is currently unable to predict the final outcome of this lawsuit and therefore, cannot determine the likelihood of loss nor estimate a range of possible loss. However, because of the nature and inherent uncertainties of litigation, should the outcome of these actions be unfavorable, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

 

Indemnifications

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, investors, directors, officers, employees and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the Company’s breach of such agreements, services to be provided by the Company, or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third-parties. These indemnifications may survive termination of the underlying agreement and the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. The Company has not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnifications. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.  

 

17.  Subsequent Events

 

In April 2017, the Compensation Committee granted 1,185,558 RSUs, including performance-based stock units to employees and consultants.

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

 

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this report, the terms “may,” “might,” “will,” “objective,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding our anticipated trends and challenges in our business and the markets in which we operate, including the market for 25G to 600G high-speed analog semiconductor solutions, demand for our current products, our plans for future products and anticipated features and benefits thereof, expansion of our product offerings and enhancements of existing products, anticipated benefits of our acquisition of ClariPhy and divestiture of our memory product business, critical accounting policies and estimates, our expectations regarding our expenses and revenue, sources of revenue, our tax benefits, the benefits of our products and services, our technological capabilities and expertise, timing of the development of our products, our liquidity position and sufficiency thereof, including our anticipated cash needs and uses of cash, our operating and capital expenditures and requirements and our needs for additional financing and potential consequences thereof, repatriation of cash balances from our foreign subsidiaries, our contractual obligations, our anticipated growth and growth strategies, our ability to retain and attract customers, particularly in light of our dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenue, competition, interest rate sensitivity, adequacy of our disclosure controls, our legal proceedings and warranty claims. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these or any other forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks discussed below, as well as factors affecting our results of operations, our ability to manage our growth, our ability to sustain or increase profitability, demand for our solutions, the effect of declines in average selling prices for our products, our ability to compete, our ability to rapidly develop new technology and introduce new products, our ability to safeguard our intellectual property, our ability to qualify for tax holidays and incentives, trends in the semiconductor industry and fluctuations in general economic conditions, and the risks set forth throughout this Report, including the risks set forth under Part II, “ Item 1A, Risk Factors”. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

All references to “Inphi,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean Inphi Corporation.

 

Inphi®, iKON™, InphiNityCore™, ColorZ™, Polaris™ and the Inphi logo are trademarks or service marks owned by Inphi. All other trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners.

 

 

Overview  

 

Our Company     

 

We are a fabless provider of high-speed analog and mixed signal semiconductor solutions for the communications and datacenter markets. Our analog and mixed signal semiconductor solutions provide high signal integrity at leading-edge data speeds while reducing system power consumption. Our semiconductor solutions are designed to address bandwidth bottlenecks in networks, maximize throughput and minimize latency in computing environments and enable the rollout of next generation communications and datacenter infrastructures. Our solutions provide a vital high-speed interface between analog signals and digital information in high-performance systems such as telecommunications transport systems, enterprise networking equipment and datacenters. We provide 25G to 600G high-speed analog semiconductor solutions for the communications market.

 

In the first quarter of 2017, we started sampling of IN6417SZ, the industry’s first 64GBaud quad linear differential to single-ended Mach-Zehnder Modulator Driver in 14x9 mm Surface Mount Technology (SMT) package. This new 64GBaud SMT quad linear driver extends our 64G product portfolio for next-generation 400G/600G coherent, long haul, and metro optical interconnect applications. We also introduced Polaris™, the industry’s first 16nm CMOS 4-level Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM4) platform solution for next-generation cloud deployments. The Polaris platform includes our highly integrated, lowest power PAM4 digital signal processing IC alongside its companion market leading, low power linear driver and TIA for data center connectivity. We announced the commercial availability and production ramp of ColorZ™, the industry’s first Silicon Photonics 100G PAM4 platform solution for 80km DWDM Data Center Interconnect in QSFP28 form factor, and our IN6450TA, the world’s first 64GBaud dual channel linear TIA/VGA amplifier.

 

 

A detailed discussion of our business may be found in Part I, Item 1, “Business,” of our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

 

Quarterly Update

  

As discussed in more detail below, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, we delivered the following financial performance:

 

•

Total revenue increased by $39.5 million, or 73%, to $93.6 million.

 

•

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased from 68% to 57%.

 

•

Total operating expenses increased by $23.3 million, or 67%, to $58 million.

 

•

Income from operations decreased by $6.8 million, to loss from operations of $4.5 million.

 

•

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations decreased to ($0.27).

  

The increase in our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily a result of the increase in consumption of our dual linear transimpedance amplifiers (TIA), quad linear driver products, ColorZ™, and ClariPhy products.

 

The decrease in gross margin was due to amortization of inventory fair value step-up of acquired inventories and amortization of acquired intangibles related to the ClariPhy acquisition and change in product mix for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

Total operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased year-over-year primarily due to increases in headcount and stock-based compensation expense. Our expenses primarily consist of personnel costs, which include compensation, benefits, payroll related taxes and stock-based compensation. From April 2016 to March 2017, our headcount net increased by 45 new employees, primarily in the engineering department. In addition, the acquisition of ClariPhy added 146 employees. We expect expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to invest resources to develop more products and to support the growth of our business. Our diluted earnings per share from continuing operations decreased primarily due to increases in operating expenses and interest expense from convertible debts, partially offset by an increase in revenues.

 

Our cash and cash equivalents were $167.6 million at March 31, 2017, compared with $144.9 million at December 31, 2016. Cash provided by operating activities was $18.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to $13.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016. Cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $5.9 million primarily due from maturities and sales of marketable securities of $83.2 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $59.8 million, purchases of property and equipment of $11.4 million, and payment of debt related to purchase of intangible assets of $4.3 million. Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $1.8 million primarily due to minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock of $5.8 million, partially offset by proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan of $4.1 million.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses in the reporting period. We regularly evaluate our estimates and assumptions related to allowances for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves, inventory reserves, stock-based compensation expense, goodwill and intangible assets valuation, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, litigation, other loss contingencies and business combinations. We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of revenue, costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by us may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected. For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2017. We early adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. The effect of adoption is discussed in Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth a summary of our statement of operations as a percentage of each line item to the revenue:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
Total revenue			100	%			100	%
Cost of revenue			43				32
Gross profit			57				68
Operating expenses:
Research and development			43				44
Sales and marketing			12				11
General and administrative			7				9
Total operating expenses			62				64
Income (loss) from operations			(5	)			4
Interest expense			(8	)			(6	)
Other income			1				1
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(12	)			(1	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes			—				(1	)
Net loss from continuing operations			(12	)			—
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations			—				1
Provision for income taxes			—				1
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations			—				—
Net income (loss)			(12%	)			—	%

 

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

 

Revenue

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,								Change
		2017				2016				Amount				%
		(dollars in thousands)
Revenue		$	93,584			$	54,091			$	39,493				73	%

 

Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased by $39.5 million primarily due to an increase in average selling price of 25% and an increase in number of units sold by 38%. The increases in average selling price and number of units sold was due mainly from increased sales and mix of our higher priced products, including dual linear TIA, quad linear drivers, ColorZ™ and ClariPhy products.

 

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,								Change
		2017				2016				Amount				%
		(dollars in thousands)
Cost of revenue		$	40,071			$	17,121			$	22,950				134	%
Gross profit			53,513				36,970				16,543				45	%
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue			57	%			68	%			—				(11	%)

 

Cost of revenue increased by $23.0 million and gross profit increased by $16.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the prior year primarily due to an increase in revenue from sales our dual linear TIA, ColorZ™, and ClariPhy products, which generated higher margins. Gross profit, as a percentage of revenue decreased due to amortization of inventory fair value step-up related to acquired ClariPhy inventories of $5.3 million sold during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and amortization of acquired intangibles of $4.4 million.

 

 

Research and Development

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,								Change
		2017				2016				Amount				%
		(dollars in thousands)
Research and development		$	40,288			$	23,987			$	16,301				68	%

  

Research and development expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased by $16.3 million, primarily due to increases in personnel costs and stock-based compensation of $4.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively, mainly as a result of the ClariPhy acquisition. In addition, CAD software tool license expense increased by $2.7 million, primarily due to an increase in headcount and engineering activities. Further, the prior year period included a non-recurring reimbursement from a customer related to research and development project of $2.0 million. Depreciation, consulting and allocated expenses increased by $3.5 million due to an increase in equipment and research and development activities. The increase in research and development expense was primarily driven by the acquisition of ClariPhy and our strategy to continue to expand our product offerings and enhance our existing products. 

 

Sales and Marketing

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,								Change
		2017				2016				Amount				%
		(dollars in thousands)
Sales and marketing		$	10,941			$	5,785			$	5,156				89	%

 

Sales and marketing expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including stock-based compensation of $2.1 million due in part to the addition of ClariPhy employees and to support increasing sales activities from new developed products. In addition, amortization of intangible asset related to the ClariPhy acquisition was $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

  

General and Administrative

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,								Change
		2017				2016				Amount				%
		(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative		$	6,795			$	4,957			$	1,838				37	%

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 increased by $1.8 million primarily due to an increase in professional service fees of $0.9 million related to the acquisition of ClariPhy. In addition, salary and stock-based compensation increased by $0.4 million due to higher salary and new hires. 

 

Provision for Income Tax

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,								Change
		2017				2016				Amount				%
		(dollars in thousands)
Provision (benefit) for income tax		$	452			$	(332	)		$	784				236	%

 

We normally determine our interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions. ASC 740 provides that when an entity operates in a jurisdiction that has generated ordinary losses on a year-to-date basis or on the basis of the results anticipated for the full fiscal year and no benefit can be recognized on those losses, a separate effective tax rate should be computed and applied to ordinary income (or loss) in that jurisdiction. We incurred pretax loss during the three months ended March 31, 2017 from our U.S. operations and will not recognize tax benefit of the losses due to full valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets. Thus, a separate effective tax rate was applied to losses from the U.S. jurisdiction to compute the Company’s March 31, 2017 interim tax provision. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, we determined our interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions.

  

The income tax provision of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 reflects an effective tax rate of (4%). The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2017 differed from the statutory rate of 34% primarily due to the change in valuation allowance, foreign income taxes provided at lower rates, geographic mix in operating results, unrecognized tax benefits, recognition of federal and state research and development credits, and windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation

 

 

The income tax benefit of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflects an effective tax rate of 79%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2016 differed from the statutory rate of 34% primarily due to the change in valuation allowance, foreign income taxes provided at lower rates, geographic mix in operating results, unrecognized tax benefits, recognition of federal and state research and development credits and windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation. 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2017, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities of $393.2 million. Our primary uses of cash are to fund operating expenses, purchase inventory and acquire property and equipment and business acquisition. Cash used to fund operating expenses is impacted by the timing of when we pay these expenses, as reflected in the changes in our outstanding accounts payable and accrued expenses. Our primary sources of cash are cash receipts on accounts receivable from our revenue. In 2015 and 2016, we issued convertible debts, which resulted in an increase in cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities. Aside from the growth in amounts billed to our customers, net cash collections of accounts receivable are impacted by the efficiency of our cash collections process, which can vary from period to period, depending on the payment cycles of our major customers.

 

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2017				2016
		(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	18,508			$	13,078
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			5,941				(155,230	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,757	)			(1,953	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		$	22,692			$	(144,105	)

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily reflected depreciation and amortization of $19.2 million, stock-based compensation expense of $9.2 million, accretion of convertible debt and amortization of issuance expenses of $5.9 million, an increase in accounts payable of $3.4 million and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $3.0 million, partially offset by a net loss of $11.3 million, an increase in accounts receivable of $2.7 million, and decreases in accrued expenses of $4.8 million and other liabilities of $4.6 million. Our accounts payable increased due to increased production volume. Our prepaid expenses and other assets decreased mainly due to receipt of funds from escrow related to the ClariPhy acquisition. Our accounts receivable increased due to higher product shipments to customers. Our accrued expenses decreased mainly due to the timing of payment of employee-related expenses. Our current liabilities decreased due to settlement of a liability related to the ClariPhy acquisition and payment to Rambus.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily reflected depreciation and amortization of $7.2 million, stock-based compensation expense of $7.0 million, accretion of convertible debt and amortization of issuance expenses of $2.4 million and increase in accounts payable of $3.4 million, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable of $2.6 million, prepaid expenses and other assets of $1.4 million and a decrease in accrued expenses of $3.4 million. Our accounts payable increased due to increased production volumes. Our accounts receivable increased due to higher product shipments to customers. Our accrued expenses decreased due to timing of payment of employee-related expenses.

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily consisted of proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities of $83.2 million partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $59.8 million, purchases of property and equipment of $11.4 million, remaining payment to shareholders of ClariPhy of $1.8 million and payment of debt related to purchase of intangible assets of $4.3 million.

 

Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily consisted of cash used to purchase property and equipment of $7.0 million, purchases of marketable securities of $148.9 million, and cost method investment of $2.0 million, partially offset by sales and maturities of marketable securities of $2.7 million.

 

  

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily consisted of minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock of $5.8 million and payment of capital lease obligations of $0.2 million, partially offset by proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan of $4.1 million and repayment of long-term loan provided to a supplier of $0.1 million.

 

Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily consisted of minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units of $5.6 million, payment of costs related to debt issuance of $0.4 million, partially offset by proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan of $4.0 million.

 

 

 Operating and Capital Expenditure Requirements

 

Our principal source of liquidity as of March 31, 2017 consisted of $393.2 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities, of which $107.7 million is held by our foreign subsidiaries. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents from operations will be sufficient to finance our operational cash needs through at least the next 12 months. In the future, we expect our operating and capital expenditures to increase as we increase headcount, expand our business activities and grow our end customer base which will result in higher needs for working capital. Our ability to generate cash from operations is also subject to substantial risks described in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors. If any of these risks occur, we may be unable to generate or sustain positive cash flow from operating activities. We would then be required to use existing cash and cash equivalents to support our working capital and other cash requirements. If additional funds are required to support our working capital requirements, acquisitions or other purposes, we may seek to raise funds through debt financing or from other sources. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders could be significantly diluted, and these newly-issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds by obtaining loans from third parties, the terms of those financing arrangements may include negative covenants or other restrictions on our business that could impair our operating flexibility, and would also require us to incur interest expense. We can provide no assurance that additional financing will be available at all or, if available, that we would be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us.

 

We do not plan to repatriate cash balances from foreign subsidiaries to fund our operations in the United States. There may be adverse tax effects upon repatriation of these funds to the United States.

 

 Contractual Payment Obligations

 

Our contractual obligations for 2017 and beyond are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017. See note 16 of the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding obligations as of March 31, 2017. 

 

 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

At March 31, 2017, we had no material off-balance sheet arrangements, other than our facility operating leases.

 

Recent Authoritative Accounting Guidance

 

See note 2 of the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements.

 

 

 Item 3.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

We had cash and cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities of $393.2 million and $394.3 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which was held for working capital purposes. Our exposure to market interest-rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge the market risks of our investments. We manage our total portfolio to encompass a diversified pool of investment-grade securities to preserve principal and maintain liquidity. We place our investments with high-quality issuers, money market funds and debt securities. Our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2017 consisted of money market funds, U.S. Treasuries, municipal bonds, corporate bonds/notes, variable rate demand notes, commercial papers and asset backed securities. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their market value adversely impacted due to an increase in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or if the decline in fair value of our publicly traded debt investments is judged to be other-than-temporary. We may suffer losses in principal if we are forced to sell securities that have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates. However, because any debt securities we hold are classified as available-for-sale, no gains or losses are realized in the income statement due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity or unless declines in value are determined to be other-than-temporary. These securities are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), reported in a separate component of stockholders' equity. Although, we currently expect that our ability to access or liquidate these investments as needed to support our business activities will continue, we cannot ensure that this will not change.

     

 

In a low interest rate environment, as short-term investments mature, reinvestment may occur at less favorable market rates. Given the short-term nature of certain investments, the current interest rate environment may negatively impact our investment income.

 

As of March 31, 2017, we had outstanding debt of $517.5 million in the form of Convertible Notes. The fair value of our Convertible Notes is subject to interest rate risk, market risk and other factors due to the convertible feature. The fair value of the Convertible Notes will generally increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. In addition, the fair value of the Convertible Notes will generally increase as our common stock price increases and will generally decrease as our common stock price declines in value. The interest and market value changes affect the fair value of our Convertible Notes but do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations due to the fixed nature of the debt obligation.          

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

To date, our international customer and vendor agreements have been denominated almost exclusively in United States dollars. Accordingly, we have limited exposure to foreign currency exchange rates and currently enter into immaterial foreign currency hedging transactions.

 

 

 Item 4.         Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 (e) under the Securities Exchange Act 1934, or the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer), as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that such controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards, but management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (our principal financial officer) have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     

The information required by this Item 1 is set forth under Note 16 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report, and is hereby incorporated by reference herein. For an additional discussion of certain risks associated with legal proceedings, see Item 1A, Risk Factors below.

 

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

You should carefully consider the risks described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are incorporated by reference herein, as our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by any of the risks and uncertainties described therein. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

     (a)  Exhibits. The following Exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit
Number		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 1, 2016 by and among the Registrant, Clarice Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, ClariPhy Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as Securityholders’ Agent (incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2016).
3(i)		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3(i) of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).
3(ii)		Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 20, 2015).
4.1		Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 filed with Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-167564).
4.2		Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of August 12, 2010 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).
10.1+		Form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on January 11, 2017).
10.2		Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 2016 by and among Rambus Inc., Bell ID Singapore Ptd Ltd, Inphi Corporation and Inphi International Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2016).
31.1		Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
31.2		Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
32.1(1)		Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
32.2(1)		Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

                            

+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

 

(1) The material contained in Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 is not deemed “filed” with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

 

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.

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION,
(Registrant)
By:   /s/ Ford Tamer
Ford Tamer
Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized and Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

By:   /s/ John Edmunds
John Edmunds
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

May 8, 2017

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Number		Description
2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 1, 2016 by and among the Registrant, Clarice Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, ClariPhy Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as Securityholders’ Agent (incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2016).
3(i)		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3(i) of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).
3(ii)		Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 20, 2015).
4.1		Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 filed with Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-167564).
4.2		Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of August 12, 2010 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).
10.1+		Form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on January 11, 2017).
10.2		Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 2016 by and among Rambus Inc., Bell ID Singapore Ptd Ltd, Inphi Corporation and Inphi International Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2016).
31.1		Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
31.2		Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
32.1(1)		Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
32.2(1)		Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

                            

+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.  

(1) The material contained in Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 is not deemed “filed” with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

 

 

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