Cirrus Logic, Inc 10-K for FY2025
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (CRUS)
10-K
2025-05-23
For: 2025-03-29
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About this 10-K
Cirrus Logic, Inc filed this 10-K on May 23, 2025, covering the fiscal year ended March 29, 2025 (FY2025).
Headline figures
Fiscal year ended March 29, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $1.9B
- up 6.0% from $1.79B a year earlier
- Net income
- $331.51M
- up 20.7% from net income of $274.57M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $6.00
- up 22.4% from $4.90 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates was $4,316,767,046 based upon the closing price reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market as of September 28, 2024. Stock held by directors, officers and stockholders owning 5 percent or more of the outstanding common stock were excluded as they may be deemed affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for any other purpose.
As of May 21, 2025, the number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, was 51,560,135 .
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain information contained in the registrant’s proxy statement for its annual meeting of stockholders to be held July 29, 2025 is incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
FORM 10-K
For The Fiscal Year Ended March 29, 2025
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PART I
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K and certain information incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). All statements included or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than statements that are purely historical, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,” “believe,” “goals,” “estimates,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” “plan,” and “intend”, and other similar types of words and expressions. Variations of these types of words and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Any statements that refer to our plans, beliefs, expectations, strategies or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are predictions based on management's expectations as of the date of this filing and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors and elsewhere in this report, as well as in the documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC"), including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and we undertake no obligation, and expressly disclaim any duty, to revise or update this information, whether as a result of new information, events or circumstances after the filing of this report with the SEC, except as required by law. We urge readers to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this Annual Report on Form 10–K and in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC that disclose risks and uncertainties that may affect our business. All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and attributable to Cirrus Logic, Inc. are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we may make or persons acting on our behalf may issue.
ITEM 1. Business
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (“Cirrus Logic,” “We,” “Us,” “Our,” or the “Company”) is a leader in low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions that create innovative user experiences for the world’s top mobile and consumer applications.
We were incorporated in California in 1984, became a public company in 1989 and were reincorporated in the State of Delaware in February 1999. Our primary facility, which houses engineering, sales and marketing, and administrative functions, is located in Austin, Texas. We also have offices in various other locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Taiwan, the People’s Republic of China, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore. Our common stock, which has been publicly traded since 1989, is listed on the NASDAQ's Global Select Market under the symbol CRUS.
We maintain a website with the address www.cirrus.com. We are not including the information contained on our website as a part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We make available free of charge through our website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to the SEC. We also routinely post other important information on our website, including information specifically addressed to investors. We intend for the investor relations section of our website to be a recognized channel of distribution for disseminating information to the securities marketplace for purposes of complying with our disclosure obligations under SEC Regulation Fair Disclosure. To receive a free copy of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, please forward your written request to Cirrus Logic, Inc., Attn: Investor Relations, 800 W. 6th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at Investor@cirrus.com. In addition, the SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements filed electronically with the SEC by Cirrus Logic.
Company Strategy
Cirrus Logic targets growing markets where we can leverage our expertise in low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing to solve complex problems that span the analog-to-digital divide. The Company is committed to a three-pronged strategy for growing our business: first, maintaining our leadership position in smartphone audio; second, increasing high-performance mixed-signal ("HPMS") content in smartphones; and third, leveraging our strength in audio and HPMS to expand into additional applications and markets with both new and existing components.
The Company develops custom and general market components that embody our latest innovations, which we use to engage key players in a particular market or application. We focus on building strong engineering relationships with our
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customers’ product teams and developing highly differentiated components that address their technical and price requirements across product tiers. Many of our products include programmable aspects and are comprised of our best-in-class hardware, which incorporates software algorithms from some combination of our own intellectual property (“IP”), and our third-party partners' and customers’ IP. When we have been successful with this approach, an initial design win can often lead to an opportunity to further increase our content with a customer over time through the incorporation of new features, the integration of other system components into our products, and the addition of new products.
Markets and Products
The Company's product lines are categorized into Audio and HPMS. While we continue to see new opportunities with audio products, we believe that our HPMS product line presents the largest opportunity to drive product diversification and fuel exciting avenues of growth in the coming years. See Note 9 - Revenues for disclosure of revenue by product line categories.
The following provides a detailed description of our Audio and HPMS product lines.
Audio Products: Amplifiers, codecs, smart codecs, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters and standalone digital signal processors.
HPMS Products: Camera controllers, haptics and sensing solutions, and battery and power ICs.
AUDIO PRODUCTS
Cirrus Logic is a leading supplier of low-power, low-latency, high-precision audio components that are used in a variety of applications including smartphones, laptops, tablets, AR/VR headsets, wearables, home theater systems, automotive entertainment systems and professional audio systems. Our extensive portfolio of audio products include: amplifiers; “codecs,” which are components that integrate analog-to-digital converters (“ADCs”) and digital-to-analog converters (“DACs”) into a single integrated circuit ("IC"); “smart codecs,” which are codecs with integrated digital signal processing; and standalone digital signal processors (“DSPs”). Additionally, the Company’s SoundClear® technology consists of a broad portfolio of tools, software and algorithms that help to differentiate our customers’ products by improving the user experience with features such as louder, high-fidelity sound, high-quality audio playback, voice capture, and hearing augmentation.
HPMS PRODUCTS
By leveraging our extensive mixed-signal design and low-power processing expertise, Cirrus Logic has expanded beyond our traditional audio domain into HPMS products, which are primarily used in smartphones. Our portfolio of HPMS products include: camera controllers for automatic focus and optical image stabilization; haptic and sensing solutions to deliver highly responsive and consistent tactile feedback; and battery and power ICs for improving battery health and performance. This product line also includes a broad product portfolio that services automotive, industrial, and imaging applications.
Customers, Marketing, and Sales
We offer products worldwide through both direct and indirect sales channels. Our major customers are among the world’s leading electronics manufacturers. We target both large existing and emerging customers that obtain value from our expertise in advanced analog and mixed-signal design processing, systems-level integrated circuit engineering and embedded software development. We derive our revenues from both domestic and international sales. Our domestic sales force includes direct sales offices located primarily in California and Texas. International sales offices and staff are located in Japan, People’s Republic of China, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. We supplement our direct sales force with external sales representatives and distributors. Our worldwide sales force provides geographically specific support to our customers and specialized selling of product lines with unique customer bases. See Note 18—Segment Information, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 for further detail and for additional disclosure regarding sales and property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic locations.
Since the components we produce are largely proprietary and generally not available from secondary sources, we generally consider our end customer to be the entity specifying the use of our component in their design. These end customers may then purchase our products directly from us, through distributors, or indirectly from third-party manufacturers contracted to produce their designs. For fiscal year 2025, 2024 and 2023, our ten largest end customers, represented approximately 96 percent, 95 percent and 92 percent of our net sales, respectively. For fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, we had one end customer, Apple, Inc., who purchased through multiple contract manufacturers and represented approximately 89 percent, 87 percent, and 83 percent, of the Company’s total net sales, respectively. No other customer or distributor represented more than 10 percent of net sales in fiscal years 2025, 2024, or 2023.
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Manufacturing
As a fabless semiconductor company, we contract with third parties for wafer fabrication and product assembly and test. We use a variety of foundries in the production of wafers, primarily supplied by GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., (“GlobalFoundries”) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited ("TSMC"). In fiscal year 2022, the Company entered a Capacity Reservation and Wafer Supply Commitment Agreement with GlobalFoundries to reserve capacity and set wafer pricing for products purchased pursuant to the agreement through calendar year 2026. On February18, 2025, the Capacity Reservation Agreement was amended (the "Amendment") to define the quarterly spread of the remaining wafer quantities under the agreement. See Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details. The Company’s primary assembly and test houses include Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc., STATS ChipPAC Pte. Ltd., Amkor Technology, Inc., Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd., and SFA Semicon Co., Ltd. Our outsourced manufacturing strategy allows us to concentrate on our design strengths and minimize fixed costs and capital expenditures while giving us access to advanced manufacturing facilities. It also provides the flexibility to source multiple leading-edge technologies through strategic relationships. After wafer fabrication by the foundry, third-party assembly vendors package the wafer die. The finished products are then tested before shipment to our customers. While we believe we are able to mitigate the risk of supply disruption by using multiple outside foundries, an interruption of supply by one or more of these foundries could materially impact the Company. We maintain business interruption insurance to help reduce the risk of wafer supply interruption; however, the impact of an interruption could exceed our insurance. Our supply chain management organization is responsible for the management of all aspects of the fabrication, assembly, and testing of our products, including process and package development, test program development, and production testing of products in accordance with our ISO-certified quality management system.
Although our products are made from basic materials (principally silicon, metals and plastics), all of which are available from a number of suppliers, capacity at wafer foundries sometimes becomes constrained. The limited availability of certain materials may impact our suppliers’ ability to meet our demand needs or impact the price we are charged. The prices of certain other basic materials, such as metals, gases and chemicals used in the production of circuits can increase as demand grows for these basic commodities. In most cases, we do not procure these materials ourselves; nevertheless, we are reliant on such materials for manufacturing our products because our outside foundry and package and test subcontractors must procure them. To help mitigate risks associated with constrained capacity, we use multiple foundries and assembly and test sources.
Patents, Licenses and Trademarks
We rely on patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws to protect our intellectual property, products, and technology. As of March 29, 2025, we held approximately 4,130 pending and issued patents worldwide, which include approximately 1,570 granted U.S. patents, 350 U.S. pending patent applications and various international patents and applications. Our U.S. patents expire in calendar years 2025 through 2045. While our patents are an important element of our success, our business as a whole is not dependent on any one patent or group of patents. We do not anticipate any material effect on our business due to any patents expiring in 2025, and we continue to obtain new patents through our ongoing research and development.
We have maintained U.S. federal trademark registrations for CIRRUS LOGIC, CIRRUS, Cirrus Logic logo designs, and SoundClear, among others. These U.S. registrations may be renewed as long as the marks continue to be used in interstate commerce. We have also filed or obtained foreign registration for these marks in other countries or jurisdictions where we conduct, or anticipate conducting, international business. To complement our own research and development efforts, we have also licensed and expect to continue to license, a variety of intellectual property and technologies important to our business from third parties.
Segments
We determine our operating segments in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidelines. Our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) has been identified as the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") as defined by these guidelines.
The Company operates and tracks its results in one reportable segment, but reports revenue performance in two product lines: Audio and HPMS. Our CEO receives and uses enterprise-wide financial information to assess financial performance and allocate resources. Our product lines have similar characteristics and customers and share operations support functions such as sales, public relations, supply chain management, various research and development and engineering support, in addition to the general and administrative functions of human resources, legal, finance and information technology. Therefore, there is no discrete financial information maintained for these product lines.
See Note 9 - Revenues and Note 18 — Segment Information, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 for further details including sales by product line and sales and property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic locations.
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Research and Development
We concentrate our research and development efforts on the design and development of new products for each of our principal markets. We also fund certain advanced-process technology development, as well as other emerging product opportunities. Our future success is highly dependent upon our ability to develop complex new products, transfer new products to volume production, introduce them into the marketplace in a timely fashion, and have them selected for design into products of systems manufacturers. Our future success may also depend on assisting our customers with integration of our components into their new products, including providing support from the concept stage through design, launch and production ramp.
Competition
Markets for our products are highly competitive, and we expect that competition will continue to increase. Our ability to compete effectively and to expand our business will depend on our ability to continue to recruit key engineering talent, execute on new product developments, partner with customers to create compelling products for their applications and provide cost efficient versions of existing products. We compete with other semiconductor suppliers that offer standard semiconductors, application-specific standard products and fully customized ICs, including embedded software, chip and board-level products.
While no single company competes with us across all our product lines, we face significant competition in all markets where our products are available. We expect to face additional competition from new entrants in our markets, which may include both large domestic and international IC manufacturers, as well as smaller, emerging companies. Our primary competitors include, but are not limited to, AKM Semiconductor Inc., Analog Devices Inc., QUALCOMM Incorporated, Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Shanghai Awinic Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co, Ltd., Skyworks Solutions Inc., ST Microelectronics N.V., Synaptics Incorporated and Texas Instruments, Inc.
The principal competitive factors in our markets include: time to market; quality of hardware/software design and end-market systems expertise; price; product performance, features, quality and compatibility with standards; access to advanced process and packaging technologies at competitive prices; and sales and technical support, which includes assisting our customers with integration of our components into their new products and providing support from the concept stage through design, launch and production ramp.
Product life cycles may vary greatly by product category. For example, many consumer products have shorter design-in cycles; therefore, our competitors have increasingly frequent opportunities to achieve design wins in next-generation systems. Conversely, this also provides us frequent opportunities to displace competitors in products that have previously not utilized our design.
Backlog
Sales are made primarily pursuant to short-term purchase orders for delivery of products. The quantity actually ordered by the customer, as well as the shipment schedules, are frequently revised, without significant penalty, to reflect changes in the customer’s needs. The majority of our backlog is typically requested for delivery within six months. In markets where the end system life cycles are relatively short, customers typically request delivery in six to twelve weeks. We believe a backlog analysis at any given time gives little indication of our future business except on a short-term basis, principally within the next 60 days.
We utilize backlog as an indicator to assist us in production planning. However, backlog is influenced by several factors including market demand, pricing, and customer order patterns in reaction to product lead times. Quantities actually purchased by customers, as well as prices, are subject to variations between booking and delivery because of changes in customer needs or industry conditions. As a result, we believe that our backlog at any given time is an incomplete indicator of future sales.
Governmental Regulations
Our business and operations around the world are subject to government regulation at the national, state or local level addressing, among other matters, applicable environmental laws, health and safety laws and regulations, and laws relating to export controls, economic sanctions, and trade, including tariffs.
We believe that our properties and operations comply in all material respects with applicable laws protecting the environment and worker health and safety. As a fabless semiconductor company, we do not manufacture our own products but do maintain research and laboratory space at certain of our facilities to facilitate the development, evaluation, and testing of our products. These laboratories may maintain small quantities of hazardous materials. While we believe we are in material compliance with applicable law concerning the safeguarding of these materials and with respect to other matters relating to health, safety and the environment, the risk of liability relating to hazardous conditions or materials cannot be eliminated completely. To date, we have not incurred significant expenditures relating to environmental compliance at our facilities.
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In addition to environmental and worker health and safety laws, our business is subject to various rules and regulations and executive orders relating to export controls and trade sanctions. Certain of our products are subject to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"), which are administered by the United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS"), and we may from time to time be required to obtain an export license before we can export certain products or technology to specified countries or customers. In addition, the EAR imposes broad controls on entities listed on sanctioned persons lists, including the BIS Entity List. If one of our customers is listed on the BIS Entity List or another U.S. government sanctioned persons' list, we may be precluded from doing business with that customer. For example, certain of our Chinese customers, or their affiliated entities, have been added to the BIS Entity List, which limits our ability to support these customers. We cannot guarantee that export control restrictions or sanctions imposed in the future will not prevent, or materially limit, our ability to conduct business with certain customers or in certain countries. Any failure to comply with these laws could result in governmental enforcement actions, including substantial monetary penalties and denial of export privileges.
For further discussion relating to the potential effects that compliance with government regulation may have upon our business, refer to "Item 1A. Risk Factors."
Human Capital
Our long-term success depends, in part, on attracting and retaining highly qualified technical, marketing, engineering and administrative talent. At Cirrus Logic, our goal is to maintain an employee-centric culture that encourages innovation, teamwork, and individual growth. The Company strives to cultivate an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong, diverse backgrounds and perspectives are valued, and everyone has an opportunity to reach their full potential. Additionally, we value our employees' feedback and regularly seek their input. This enables us to collect information that helps to identify and address challenges and continuously improve.
We believe that we offer competitive compensation and health and wellness benefits, designed to improve the quality of our employees’ lives. Cirrus Logic prides itself on providing continuous learning and development opportunities, such as, technical training and professional development programs to support our employees’ growth. Our comprehensive benefits, such as health insurance coverage and emotional well-being support are tailored for each country. Our benefits focus on family care, including fertility coverage, paid parental leave, dependent care benefits, and benefits for surrogacy and adoption assistance programs. The Company also provides fitness facilities and classes at several locations, as well as other employee benefits including health screenings, COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, flu shots, and free confidential virtual mental health support. Cirrus Logic provides retirement planning programs with matching contributions, such as a 401(k) plan in the United States and defined contribution pension plans for our employees in other countries.
We believe that these benefits, combined with our employee-centric culture, contribute to low voluntary employee turnover. In fiscal year 2025, our voluntary turnover rate was 8 percent, below the technology industry benchmarks (2024 Radford Salary Increase and Turnover Study_Second Edition Refresh (December 2024)).
As of March 29, 2025, we had 1,660 employees, 99 percent of whom were full-time, 71 percent were engaged in research and product development activities, 24 percent in sales, marketing, general and administrative activities, and 5 percent in manufacturing-related activities. As of March 29, 2025, 13 percent of our employees worldwide were foreign nationals and 64 percent of our total workforce reside in the U.S., with 36 percent residing offshore. We also employ individuals on a temporary basis and use the services of contractors as necessary. We have never had a work stoppage, and the majority of our employees are not represented by collective bargaining agreements.
We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation, and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that supports all employees, regardless of gender, veteran status, race, ethnicity, or ability. As of March 29, 2025, our global workforce was 81 percent male and 19 percent female, and based on self-reported identification, our workforce in the United States was composed of 52 percent White, 35 percent Asian, 8 percent Hispanic or Latino, 3 percent Black or African American, and 2 percent Other.
Cirrus Logic is committed to promoting a safe, secure, and productive environment for our employees, customers, and visitors. Our global health and safety policy outlines our commitment to employees. Employees working in our research facilities receive specialized, role-specific health and safety training. The Company takes measures to reduce employee exposure to potential health hazards in our offices and research facilities and conducts regular inspections to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. A risk management system also provides technicians with additional data and information on the potential hazards associated with certain chemicals. In fiscal year 2025, the Company had no monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with employee health and safety violations and received no notices of violation related to health and safety at our facilities, nor have we ever had a work-related fatality. In calendar year 2024, we had one recordable injury and zero lost-time incidents as defined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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For more information on the commitment to our employees and other Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") topics visit https://www.cirrus.com/company/esg. We are not including the information contained on our website as a part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
Our business faces significant risks. The risk factors set forth below may not be the only risks that we face and there is a risk that we may have failed to identify all possible risk factors. Additional risks that we are not aware of yet or that currently are not material may adversely affect our business operations. You should read the following cautionary statements in conjunction with the factors discussed elsewhere in this and other Cirrus Logic filings with the SEC. These cautionary statements are intended to highlight certain factors that may affect the financial condition and results of operations of Cirrus Logic and are not meant to be an exhaustive discussion of all of the risks that may be associated with an investment in our securities.
Summary of Risk Factors
The following summarizes the principal factors that make an investment in the Company speculative or risky. This summary should be read in conjunction with the remainder of this “Item 1A. Risk Factors” section and should not be relied upon as an exhaustive summary of the material risks facing our business.
Business & Operational Risks
•Risks related to dependence on a limited number of customers and distributors and a lack of diversification in our revenue base, including risks related to the loss of, or a significant reduction in orders from, or pricing on products sold to, any key customer or distributor
•Risks related to global economic conditions, including economic downturns or recessions and the effects of tariffs and inflationary pressures
•Risks related to third-party manufacturing and supply chain relationships, including risks associated with our efforts to increase the geographic diversity and regional resilience of our supply chain
•Risks related to our long-term capacity reservation and wafer supply agreement with GlobalFoundries
•Risks related to fluctuation in sales in the consumer electronics and smartphone markets
•Risks related to our international operations, including government trade policies and delays or disruptions to our international subcontractors, which may be impacted by political/economic factors
•Risks related to system security, cyber-attacks, data breaches, and disruptions to our IT systems
•Risks related to strong competition in the semiconductor market, including competition to attract, hire, and retain highly qualified personnel
•Risks related to our fabless business model
•Risks related to the use or application of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence
•Risks related to acquiring other companies or technologies
•Risks related to product concentration, difficulty in forecasting sales due to customers' ability to cancel or reschedule orders, and declining average selling prices
Strategic & Industry Risks
•Risks related to joint development or other custom product collaborations, including the development of products for specific system architectures
•Risks related to the timely development, production, and acceptance of new and advanced technologies while complying with environmental regulations
•Risks related to increasing complexity of our products and the potential for security vulnerabilities or other product defects and difficulties in transitioning to advanced manufacturing process technologies
•Risks related to changes in the system architecture of our customers' end products
•Risks related to our ability to protect our intellectual property rights
Financial Risks
•Risks related to exposure to tax liabilities and changes in tax laws
•Risks related to fluctuations in inventory, including risks related to our customers’ ability to cancel/reschedule orders on short notice
•Risks related to fluctuations in operating results, stock price, and foreign currency exposures
•Risks related to debt obligations, including under our Second Amended Credit Agreement
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Legal & General Risks
•Risks related to intellectual property claims and litigation and export control regulations, including the potential for illicit diversion of products
•Risks related to certain provisions of Delaware law and our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
•Risks related to corporate social responsibility initiatives and ESG matters
•Risks related to owning real property
Business and Operational Risks
We depend on a limited number of customers and distributors for a substantial portion of our sales, and the loss of, or a significant reduction in orders from, or pricing on products sold to, any key customer or distributor could significantly reduce our sales and our profitability.
While we generate sales from a broad base of customers worldwide, the loss of any of our key customers, or a significant reduction in sales or selling prices to any key customer, or reductions in selling prices made to retain key customer relationships, would significantly reduce our revenue, margins, and earnings and adversely affect our business. For the twelve-month periods ending March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023, our ten largest end customers represented approximately 96 percent, 95 percent and 92 percent of our net sales, respectively. For the twelve-month periods ending March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023, we had one end customer, Apple Inc., who purchased through multiple contract manufacturers and represented approximately 89 percent, 87 percent and 83 percent of the Company’s total net sales, respectively.
We may not be able to maintain or increase sales to certain of our key customers for a variety of reasons, including:
- most of our customers can stop incorporating our products into their own products with limited notice to us and suffer little or no penalty;
- our agreements with our customers typically do not require them to purchase a minimum quantity of our products;
- many of our customers have pre-existing or concurrent relationships with our current or potential competitors that may affect the customers’ decisions to purchase our products;
- many of our customers have sufficient resources to internally develop technology solutions and semiconductor components that could replace the products that we currently supply in our customers’ end products;
- our customers face intense competition from other manufacturers that do not use our products;
- our customers may be subject to investigations and litigation that could result in injunctive or other relief that negatively impacts sales of their products, which in turn would result in a decrease in demand for our products;
- our customers regularly evaluate alternative sources of supply in order to diversify their supplier base, which increases their negotiating leverage with us and their ability to either obtain or dual-source components from other suppliers; and
- our current customers may be hesitant in some cases to award new business to us based on their desire to manage their supply chain risks around any potential over-dependence on a supplier or supply chain.
In addition, our dependence on a limited number of key customers may make it easier for them to demand favorable commercial terms or to pressure us on price reductions or to not accept price increases resulting from unexpected or additional cost increases or fees associated with our suppliers. We have experienced pricing pressure from certain key customers, and we expect that the average selling prices ("ASPs") for certain of our products will decline from time to time, potentially reducing our revenue, margins, and earnings.
Our key customer relationships often require us to develop new products that may involve significant technological challenges. Our customers frequently place considerable pressure on us to meet tight development schedules. In addition, we have entered, and may again enter in the future, into customer agreements providing for exclusivity periods during which we may only sell specified products or technology to a specific customer. Even without exclusivity periods, the products that we develop are often specific to our customer's system architecture and frequently cannot be sold to other customers. Accordingly, we have in the past and may in the future devote a substantial amount of resources to strategic relationships, which could
- most of our customers can stop incorporating our products into their own products with limited notice to us and suffer little or no penalty;
- our agreements with our customers typically do not require them to purchase a minimum quantity of our products;
- many of our customers have pre-existing or concurrent relationships with our current or potential competitors that may affect the customers’ decisions to purchase our products;
- many of our customers have sufficient resources to internally develop technology solutions and semiconductor components that could replace the products that we currently supply in our customers’ end products;
- our customers face intense competition from other manufacturers that do not use our products;
- our customers may be subject to investigations and litigation that could result in injunctive or other relief that negatively impacts sales of their products, which in turn would result in a decrease in demand for our products;
- our customers regularly evaluate alternative sources of supply in order to diversify their supplier base, which increases their negotiating leverage with us and their ability to either obtain or dual-source components from other suppliers; and
- our current customers may be hesitant in some cases to award new business to us based on their desire to manage their supply chain risks around any potential over-dependence on a supplier or supply chain.
In addition, our dependence on a limited number of key customers may make it easier for them to demand favorable commercial terms or to pressure us on price reductions or to not accept price increases resulting from unexpected or additional cost increases or fees associated with our suppliers. We have experienced pricing pressure from certain key customers, and we expect that the average selling prices ("ASPs") for certain of our products will decline from time to time, potentially reducing our revenue, margins, and earnings.
Our key customer relationships often require us to develop new products that may involve significant technological challenges. Our customers frequently place considerable pressure on us to meet tight development schedules. In addition, we have entered, and may again enter in the future, into customer agreements providing for exclusivity periods during which we may only sell specified products or technology to a specific customer. Even without exclusivity periods, the products that we develop are often specific to our customer's system architecture and frequently cannot be sold to other customers. Accordingly, we have in the past and may in the future devote a substantial amount of resources to strategic relationships, which could
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detract from or delay our completion of other important development projects or the development of next-generation products and technologies. Notwithstanding our efforts, our customers are not always obligated to purchase new products that we develop for them, and their failure to do so could have a material effect on our operating results, financial condition, and cash flows.
Our reliance on certain customers may continue to increase, which could heighten the risks associated with having key customers, including making us more vulnerable to significant reductions in revenue, margins, and earnings; pricing pressure; and other adverse effects on our business.
Our reliance on certain customers may continue to increase, which could heighten the risks associated with having key customers, including making us more vulnerable to significant reductions in revenue, margins, and earnings; pricing pressure; and other adverse effects on our business.
Changes in government trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and export restrictions, could have an adverse impact on our business operations and sales.
The United States or foreign governments may enact changes in government trade policies that could adversely impact our ability to sell products in certain countries and increase prices associated with our customers' products. For example, the U.S. government has recently imposed and/or threatened to impose tariffs on nearly all imported goods. In addition, the U.S. government has imposed significant tariffs aimed at China due to perceived unfair trade practices. In return, the Chinese government has imposed significant tariffs on certain U.S. products. Additionally, export restrictions imposed by the U.S. government, including the addition of licensing requirements by the United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") through the addition of companies to the BIS Entity List, as well as trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. related to goods imported from regions in China with records of forced labor and other human rights issues, may require us to suspend our business with certain international customers and/or manufacturing entities if we conclude or are notified by the U.S. government that such business presents a risk of noncompliance with U.S. regulations.
We cannot predict what actions may be taken with respect to tariffs or trade relations, what products may be subject to such actions, or what actions may be taken by other countries in response. The current global trade situation is highly dynamic, and it is not possible to anticipate the timing or duration of such tariffs, export restrictions, or other regulatory actions. These government trade policies may materially adversely affect our sales and operations with current customers as well as impede our ability to develop relationships with new customers.
While we have in the past received licenses from the U.S. government to export certain items to companies on the BIS Entity List, there can be no assurances that we will be able to continue to obtain or maintain licenses for the manufacture or sale of future products or for other entities if the U.S government adds other companies to the BIS Entity List and/or subjects them to additional trade restrictions. Despite our receipt of licenses, BIS Entity List restrictions may also encourage foreign customers to seek a greater supply of similar or substitute products from competitors or other third parties who are not subject to these restrictions or to develop their own solutions, especially as the Chinese government develops its domestic semiconductor industry. If export restrictions and tariffs are sustained for a long period of time, or increased, or if other export restrictions are imposed in the future, our long-term competitiveness as a supplier, particularly in China, will likely be impacted.
There is a risk of further escalation and retaliatory actions between the U.S. and other foreign governments. If significant tariffs or other restrictions are placed on goods exported and/or imported from/to China or other countries, or any related counter-measures are taken, our revenue and results of operations may be materially harmed. These tariffs may also make our customers' products more expensive for consumers, which may reduce consumer demand.
The U.S. government also may seek to implement more protective trade measures, not just with respect to China but with respect to other countries as well. This could include new or higher tariffs and even more restrictive trade barriers, such as prohibiting certain types of, or all, sales of certain products or products sold by certain parties into the U.S. Any increased trade barriers or restrictions on global trade could have a materially adverse impact on our business and financial results.
We cannot predict what actions may be taken with respect to tariffs or trade relations, what products may be subject to such actions, or what actions may be taken by other countries in response. The current global trade situation is highly dynamic, and it is not possible to anticipate the timing or duration of such tariffs, export restrictions, or other regulatory actions. These government trade policies may materially adversely affect our sales and operations with current customers as well as impede our ability to develop relationships with new customers.
While we have in the past received licenses from the U.S. government to export certain items to companies on the BIS Entity List, there can be no assurances that we will be able to continue to obtain or maintain licenses for the manufacture or sale of future products or for other entities if the U.S government adds other companies to the BIS Entity List and/or subjects them to additional trade restrictions. Despite our receipt of licenses, BIS Entity List restrictions may also encourage foreign customers to seek a greater supply of similar or substitute products from competitors or other third parties who are not subject to these restrictions or to develop their own solutions, especially as the Chinese government develops its domestic semiconductor industry. If export restrictions and tariffs are sustained for a long period of time, or increased, or if other export restrictions are imposed in the future, our long-term competitiveness as a supplier, particularly in China, will likely be impacted.
There is a risk of further escalation and retaliatory actions between the U.S. and other foreign governments. If significant tariffs or other restrictions are placed on goods exported and/or imported from/to China or other countries, or any related counter-measures are taken, our revenue and results of operations may be materially harmed. These tariffs may also make our customers' products more expensive for consumers, which may reduce consumer demand.
The U.S. government also may seek to implement more protective trade measures, not just with respect to China but with respect to other countries as well. This could include new or higher tariffs and even more restrictive trade barriers, such as prohibiting certain types of, or all, sales of certain products or products sold by certain parties into the U.S. Any increased trade barriers or restrictions on global trade could have a materially adverse impact on our business and financial results.
We may not be able to increase the geographic diversity and regional resilience of our supply chain, which could have an adverse impact on our financial results and potential business opportunities.
Many of our customers and potential customers are placing increased emphasis on geographic diversity and regional resilience in their supply chains, particularly seeking to reduce reliance on manufacturing concentrated in Taiwan and to mitigate broader geopolitical and tariff risks. To achieve geographic diversity, we may need to make increased investments in qualifying geographically diversified manufacturing and test facilities, which could result in additional costs and impact our operating margins. In addition, certain customers have already requested that we hold additional inventory to protect against potential supply disruptions, and such demands may increase over time. These requirements increase our working capital needs, expose us to inventory obsolescence risks, and limit our manufacturing flexibility. If we are unable to meet customer
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expectations for geographic diversity, inventory management, or supply continuity, we may experience delays in product qualifications, pricing pressure, or loss of business opportunities. Competitors with manufacturing operations in the United States or with a broader geographic manufacturing footprint may be better positioned to meet evolving customer requirements, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage.
We are dependent on third-party manufacturing and supply chain relationships for all of our products. Our reliance on third-party foundries and suppliers involves certain risks that may result in increased costs, delays in meeting our customers’ demand, and loss of revenue.
We do not own or operate a semiconductor fabrication facility and do not have the resources to manufacture our products internally. We use third parties to fabricate, assemble, package, and test the vast majority of our products. As a result, we are subject to risks associated with these third parties, including:
- insufficient capacity available to meet our demand on time;
- inability of our suppliers to obtain the equipment or replacement parts necessary to fully operate their facilities or expand available manufacturing capacity;
- inadequate manufacturing yields and excessive costs;
- inability of these third parties to obtain an adequate supply of raw materials;
- extended lead times on supplies used in the manufacturing of our products;
- difficulties selecting and integrating new subcontractors;
- limited warranties on products supplied to us;
- potential increases in prices (including the cost of freight and potential tariffs); and
- increased exposure to potential misappropriation of our intellectual property.
Outside of our long-term supply agreement for wafer fabrication supply with GlobalFoundries, our outside foundries and assembly and test suppliers generally manufacture our products on a purchase order basis, and we have few other long-term supply arrangements with these suppliers. Therefore, our third-party manufacturers and suppliers are not obligated to supply us with products for any specific period of time, quantity, or price, except as may be provided in any particular purchase order or in relation to an existing supply agreement. A manufacturing or supply disruption experienced by one or more of our outside suppliers or a disruption of our relationship with an outside foundry could negatively impact the production of certain of our products for a substantial period of time.
We have experienced the effects of industry-wide manufacturing capacity constraints. These supply challenges have impacted, and may continue to impact, our ability to fully satisfy increases in demand for some of our products. We do not typically manufacture the majority of these products at more than one foundry or more than one assembly and test subcontractor, and the costs and effort associated with the potential transfer of any portion of our supply chain to a backup supplier would likely be substantial. Therefore, if one or more of our third-party manufacturers and suppliers are not able to provide us sufficient capacity to meet our current demand, we may not be able to ship our products to customers on time and in the quantity requested, which could cause an unanticipated decline in our sales and damage our existing customer relationships and our ability to establish new customer relationships. Capacity constraints could further result in increased prices in our supply chain, which, if we are unable to increase our selling prices or if we have previously committed to pricing, could result in lower revenues and margins that could adversely affect our financial results.
In addition, difficulties associated with adapting our technology and product design to the proprietary process technology and design rules of outside foundries can lead to reduced yields of our products. Since low yields may result from either design or process technology failures, yield problems may not be effectively determined or resolved until an actual product exists that can be analyzed and tested to identify process sensitivities relating to the design rules that are used. As a result, yield problems may not be identified until well into the production process, and resolution of yield problems may require cooperation between our manufacturer and us. This risk could be compounded by the offshore location of certain of our manufacturers, increasing the effort and time required to identify, communicate, and resolve manufacturing yield problems.
- insufficient capacity available to meet our demand on time;
- inability of our suppliers to obtain the equipment or replacement parts necessary to fully operate their facilities or expand available manufacturing capacity;
- inadequate manufacturing yields and excessive costs;
- inability of these third parties to obtain an adequate supply of raw materials;
- extended lead times on supplies used in the manufacturing of our products;
- difficulties selecting and integrating new subcontractors;
- limited warranties on products supplied to us;
- potential increases in prices (including the cost of freight and potential tariffs); and
- increased exposure to potential misappropriation of our intellectual property.
Outside of our long-term supply agreement for wafer fabrication supply with GlobalFoundries, our outside foundries and assembly and test suppliers generally manufacture our products on a purchase order basis, and we have few other long-term supply arrangements with these suppliers. Therefore, our third-party manufacturers and suppliers are not obligated to supply us with products for any specific period of time, quantity, or price, except as may be provided in any particular purchase order or in relation to an existing supply agreement. A manufacturing or supply disruption experienced by one or more of our outside suppliers or a disruption of our relationship with an outside foundry could negatively impact the production of certain of our products for a substantial period of time.
We have experienced the effects of industry-wide manufacturing capacity constraints. These supply challenges have impacted, and may continue to impact, our ability to fully satisfy increases in demand for some of our products. We do not typically manufacture the majority of these products at more than one foundry or more than one assembly and test subcontractor, and the costs and effort associated with the potential transfer of any portion of our supply chain to a backup supplier would likely be substantial. Therefore, if one or more of our third-party manufacturers and suppliers are not able to provide us sufficient capacity to meet our current demand, we may not be able to ship our products to customers on time and in the quantity requested, which could cause an unanticipated decline in our sales and damage our existing customer relationships and our ability to establish new customer relationships. Capacity constraints could further result in increased prices in our supply chain, which, if we are unable to increase our selling prices or if we have previously committed to pricing, could result in lower revenues and margins that could adversely affect our financial results.
In addition, difficulties associated with adapting our technology and product design to the proprietary process technology and design rules of outside foundries can lead to reduced yields of our products. Since low yields may result from either design or process technology failures, yield problems may not be effectively determined or resolved until an actual product exists that can be analyzed and tested to identify process sensitivities relating to the design rules that are used. As a result, yield problems may not be identified until well into the production process, and resolution of yield problems may require cooperation between our manufacturer and us. This risk could be compounded by the offshore location of certain of our manufacturers, increasing the effort and time required to identify, communicate, and resolve manufacturing yield problems.
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Manufacturing defects that we do not discover during the manufacturing or testing process may lead to costly product recalls. These risks may lead to increased costs or delayed product delivery, which would harm our profitability and customer relationships.
In some cases, our requirements may represent a small portion of the total production of the third-party suppliers. As a result, we are subject to the risk that a producer will cease production of an older or lower-volume process that it uses to produce our parts. We cannot provide any assurance that our external foundries will continue to devote resources to the production of parts for our products or continue to advance the process design technologies on which the manufacturing of our products are based. Each of these events could increase our costs, lower our gross margin, and cause us to hold more inventories, or materially impact our ability to deliver our products on time.
In some cases, our requirements may represent a small portion of the total production of the third-party suppliers. As a result, we are subject to the risk that a producer will cease production of an older or lower-volume process that it uses to produce our parts. We cannot provide any assurance that our external foundries will continue to devote resources to the production of parts for our products or continue to advance the process design technologies on which the manufacturing of our products are based. Each of these events could increase our costs, lower our gross margin, and cause us to hold more inventories, or materially impact our ability to deliver our products on time.
Our results may be affected by fluctuation in sales in the consumer electronics and smartphone markets.
Because we sell products primarily in the consumer electronics and smartphone markets, we are likely to be affected by any decrease in demand or unit volumes, seasonality in the sales of our products, and the cyclical nature of these markets. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, slowing growth in a maturing smartphone market, due to, among other factors, market saturation in developed countries, lengthening replacement cycles, and a growing market for refurbished devices. Further, a decline in consumer confidence and consumer spending relating to economic conditions, increases in our customers' products' prices (including any potential impact of increased tariffs), inflationary pressures, terrorist attacks, armed conflicts, oil prices, global health conditions, natural disasters, and/or the political stability of countries in which we operate or sell products could have an adverse effect on consumer demand in these markets, which would likely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.
We have a long-term capacity reservation and wafer supply agreement with GlobalFoundries, which includes obligations to purchase wafers from GlobalFoundries through calendar year 2026. If our requirements are different from the number of wafers that we have committed to purchase from GlobalFoundries, or if GlobalFoundries is not able to satisfy our manufacturing requirements, our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely impacted.
In 2021, in an effort to alleviate some of our future expected supply constraints, the Company entered into a Capacity Reservation and Wafer Supply Commitment Agreement with GlobalFoundries on July 28, 2021 to reserve capacity and set wafer pricing for products purchased pursuant to the agreement through 2026. In February 2025, this agreement was amended to reflect an agreed change in the number of wafers to be shipped on a quarterly basis during calendar years 2025 and 2026.
Although we believe this agreement is a good use of our financial resources and secures capacity for certain products through 2026, the agreement with GlobalFoundries involves certain risks that have resulted and may in the future result in excess inventory, or may place us at a competitive disadvantage, have a negative impact on our liquidity, or adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is required to purchase, and GlobalFoundries is required to supply, a certain number of wafers on a quarterly basis. Customers, on occasion, cancel, reschedule orders, or change future product plans on short notice, which can lead to our actual wafer requirements being less than the number of wafers required to meet the applicable wafer purchase requirements, potentially resulting in excess inventory or higher inventory unit costs, both of which may adversely impact our gross margin and our results of operations.
Additionally, the agreement sets forth pricing for wafer purchases pursuant to the agreement through 2026. If market conditions change and wafer prices in the market decrease significantly below what is contemplated in the agreement, the agreement may put us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors.
Even with a long-term supply agreement, we are still subject to risks that GlobalFoundries will be unable to meet its supply commitments, achieve anticipated manufacturing yields, manufacture our products on a timely basis, or provide additional wafer capacity beyond its current contractual commitments sufficient to meet our customers' product demands. If this were to occur, we may experience delays in product launches or supply shortages for certain products, which could cause an unanticipated decline in our sales and damage our existing customer relationships and our ability to establish new customer relationships. In addition, if GlobalFoundries experiences financial difficulties or goes into bankruptcy, it could be difficult or impossible, or may require substantial time and expense, for us to recover any or all of our prepayments made as part of the agreement.
Any of the foregoing could materially harm our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations and could put us at a disadvantage relative to our competitors.
Although we believe this agreement is a good use of our financial resources and secures capacity for certain products through 2026, the agreement with GlobalFoundries involves certain risks that have resulted and may in the future result in excess inventory, or may place us at a competitive disadvantage, have a negative impact on our liquidity, or adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company is required to purchase, and GlobalFoundries is required to supply, a certain number of wafers on a quarterly basis. Customers, on occasion, cancel, reschedule orders, or change future product plans on short notice, which can lead to our actual wafer requirements being less than the number of wafers required to meet the applicable wafer purchase requirements, potentially resulting in excess inventory or higher inventory unit costs, both of which may adversely impact our gross margin and our results of operations.
Additionally, the agreement sets forth pricing for wafer purchases pursuant to the agreement through 2026. If market conditions change and wafer prices in the market decrease significantly below what is contemplated in the agreement, the agreement may put us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors.
Even with a long-term supply agreement, we are still subject to risks that GlobalFoundries will be unable to meet its supply commitments, achieve anticipated manufacturing yields, manufacture our products on a timely basis, or provide additional wafer capacity beyond its current contractual commitments sufficient to meet our customers' product demands. If this were to occur, we may experience delays in product launches or supply shortages for certain products, which could cause an unanticipated decline in our sales and damage our existing customer relationships and our ability to establish new customer relationships. In addition, if GlobalFoundries experiences financial difficulties or goes into bankruptcy, it could be difficult or impossible, or may require substantial time and expense, for us to recover any or all of our prepayments made as part of the agreement.
Any of the foregoing could materially harm our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations and could put us at a disadvantage relative to our competitors.
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The lack of diversification in our revenue and customer base increases the risk of an investment in our company, and our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and stock price may deteriorate if we fail to diversify.
Although we continuously explore opportunities to diversify our revenue and customer base, our sales, marketing, and development efforts have historically been focused on a limited number of customers and opportunities. Many companies have the ability to manage their risk by product, market, and customer diversification. However, we lack diversification, in terms of both the nature and scope of our business, which increases the risk of an investment in our company. If we cannot diversify our customer and revenue opportunities, our financial condition and results of operations could deteriorate.
System security and data breaches, cyber-attacks and other related cyber security incidents could disrupt our internal operations and/or supply chain, result in the loss of our, our customers', and our suppliers' proprietary and confidential information, adversely impact our reputation and business, and result in potentially significant expenses, costs, liabilities and other negative consequences, any or all of which could adversely affect results of operations and our stock price.
Despite implementing security measures, we are subject to risk, both at Cirrus Logic and through our supply chain, of attack from malicious threat actors, which could include agents of organized crime or nation-state or nation-state supported actors. We manage and store various proprietary information and sensitive or confidential data relating to our business and our employees. In addition, we manage and store a significant amount of proprietary and sensitive or confidential information from third parties, such as our customers and suppliers. Unauthorized insiders and/or third-party threat actors may be able to penetrate our security measures, evade our controls, or exploit vulnerabilities in our systems or our third-party providers' systems and misappropriate or compromise our, our customers' or our suppliers' proprietary and confidential information, including intellectual property and personal information of our current and former employees, create system disruptions, or cause shutdowns. Threat actors also may be able to develop and deploy viruses, worms, phishing attempts, ransomware, and other malicious software that attack our websites, computer systems, access to critical information, products, or otherwise exploit security vulnerabilities. The sophistication, scale and frequency of cyber-attacks has continued to increase and evolve at a rapid pace, and the risk of attack may be heightened when our employees are working remotely. Artificial intelligence and machine learning also may be used for certain cybersecurity attacks, improving or expanding the existing capabilities of threat actors in manners we cannot predict at this time, resulting in greater risks of security incidents and breaches. The risk of state-sponsored or geopolitical-related cybersecurity incidents has also increased due to ongoing geopolitical tensions with China or incidents, such as the war in Ukraine or the Israel-Hamas war. Our prioritization of security measures and remediation of known vulnerabilities may prove inadequate and we may be unable to anticipate or protect against attacks. If an incident occurs, we may be unable to detect it for an extended period of time.
Any breach of our security measures or the loss, inadvertent disclosure, or unapproved dissemination of proprietary information or sensitive or confidential data about us, our customers, our suppliers or our employees, including the potential loss or disclosure of such information or data, could result in numerous risks and adverse consequences. Such consequences include remediation costs, litigation and potential liability for us, including as a result of U.S. or foreign governmental investigations or enforcement actions, penalties for violation of applicable laws or regulations, including laws and regulations in the United States and other jurisdictions relating to the collection, use and security of user and other personally identifiable information and data, damage to our brand and reputation, the loss of sales and customer or supplier relationships, negative impacts to our employee recruiting and retention, loss of intellectual property protection, risk of inadequate insurance coverage and increased insurance premiums, and numerous other financial, legal and business risks, any or all of which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations and result in significant stock price volatility. In addition to our own systems, our business also is reliant upon the security of various third parties in our supply chain, and any breach of their systems and securities could result in our being subjected to the numerous risks and adverse consequences noted above.
In the past, we have experienced attempted cybersecurity attacks and we anticipate continuing to be subject to such attempts, particularly given the evolving nature of the cybersecurity threat landscape; however, we believe that the past threats have not had a material impact on our business.
Any breach of our security measures or the loss, inadvertent disclosure, or unapproved dissemination of proprietary information or sensitive or confidential data about us, our customers, our suppliers or our employees, including the potential loss or disclosure of such information or data, could result in numerous risks and adverse consequences. Such consequences include remediation costs, litigation and potential liability for us, including as a result of U.S. or foreign governmental investigations or enforcement actions, penalties for violation of applicable laws or regulations, including laws and regulations in the United States and other jurisdictions relating to the collection, use and security of user and other personally identifiable information and data, damage to our brand and reputation, the loss of sales and customer or supplier relationships, negative impacts to our employee recruiting and retention, loss of intellectual property protection, risk of inadequate insurance coverage and increased insurance premiums, and numerous other financial, legal and business risks, any or all of which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations and result in significant stock price volatility. In addition to our own systems, our business also is reliant upon the security of various third parties in our supply chain, and any breach of their systems and securities could result in our being subjected to the numerous risks and adverse consequences noted above.
In the past, we have experienced attempted cybersecurity attacks and we anticipate continuing to be subject to such attempts, particularly given the evolving nature of the cybersecurity threat landscape; however, we believe that the past threats have not had a material impact on our business.
We may be adversely impacted by global economic conditions. As a result, our financial results and the market price of our common shares may decline.
We have been and may continue to be adversely impacted by global economic conditions, including as a result of rapid and fluctuating changes in global trade policies. Global economic conditions could make it difficult for our customers, our
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suppliers, and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities and could cause global businesses to defer or reduce spending on our products, or increase the costs of manufacturing our products. During challenging economic times our customers and distributors may face issues gaining timely access to sufficient credit, which could impact their ability to make timely payments to us. If that were to occur, we may be required to increase our allowance for doubtful accounts and our days sales outstanding would increase. Additionally, if our own supply chain or others from whom our customers source are financially impacted and ultimately unable to deliver their required component(s), then our customers may delay or cancel their orders from us.
We cannot predict the timing, strength, or duration of any economic slowdown or subsequent economic recovery. However, inflation continues to be an issue in the U.S. and overseas, resulting in rising transportation, wages, and other costs. Inflation has and may continue to increase our cost of labor, manufacturing, and other costs. If our costs continue to be subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs with increased prices or revenues. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, inflationary pressures could also result in a decline in consumer confidence and spending, potentially impacting demand for our customers' end products in the consumer electronics and smartphone markets. Any such decline would likely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Moreover, we regularly maintain cash balances at third-party financial institutions in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance limit or at financial institutions located outside the U.S. where FDIC insurance does not apply. If a depository institution fails to return our deposits or if a depository institution is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets, there is no guarantee that we have access to such uninsured deposits, which could restrict access to our cash or cash equivalents and could adversely impact our operating liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
We cannot predict the timing, strength, or duration of any economic slowdown or subsequent economic recovery. However, inflation continues to be an issue in the U.S. and overseas, resulting in rising transportation, wages, and other costs. Inflation has and may continue to increase our cost of labor, manufacturing, and other costs. If our costs continue to be subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs with increased prices or revenues. Our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, inflationary pressures could also result in a decline in consumer confidence and spending, potentially impacting demand for our customers' end products in the consumer electronics and smartphone markets. Any such decline would likely impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.
Moreover, we regularly maintain cash balances at third-party financial institutions in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance limit or at financial institutions located outside the U.S. where FDIC insurance does not apply. If a depository institution fails to return our deposits or if a depository institution is subject to other adverse conditions in the financial or credit markets, there is no guarantee that we have access to such uninsured deposits, which could restrict access to our cash or cash equivalents and could adversely impact our operating liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
Strong competition in the semiconductor market may harm our business.
Our industry is intensely competitive and is frequently characterized by rapid technological change, price erosion, technological obsolescence, and a push towards integrated circuit ("IC") component integration. Because of shortened product life cycles and even shorter design-in cycles in a number of the markets that we serve, our competitors have increasingly frequent opportunities to achieve design wins in next-generation systems. As markets mature and components become commoditized, competitors that can tolerate lower margins/operating income pose a risk to our profitability and growth. In the event that competitors succeed in supplanting our products, our market share may not be sustainable and our net sales, gross margin and operating results would be adversely affected.
We compete in a number of markets. Our principal competitors in these markets include AKM Semiconductor Inc., Analog Devices Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Shanghai Awinic Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co, Ltd., Skyworks Solutions Inc., ST Microelectronics N.V., Synaptics Incorporated and Texas Instruments, Inc.
Many of these competitors have greater financial, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, technical, distribution, and other resources; broader product lines; and broader intellectual property portfolios. We also expect intensified competition from emerging companies and from customers who develop their own IC products or other technologies. In addition, some of our current and future competitors maintain their own fabrication facilities, which could benefit them in connection with cost, capacity, and technical issues.
We cannot provide assurances that we will be able to compete successfully in the future or that competitive pressures will not adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Competitive pressures could reduce market acceptance of our products, reduce selling prices, and increase expenses, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
We compete in a number of markets. Our principal competitors in these markets include AKM Semiconductor Inc., Analog Devices Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Shanghai Awinic Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co, Ltd., Skyworks Solutions Inc., ST Microelectronics N.V., Synaptics Incorporated and Texas Instruments, Inc.
Many of these competitors have greater financial, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, technical, distribution, and other resources; broader product lines; and broader intellectual property portfolios. We also expect intensified competition from emerging companies and from customers who develop their own IC products or other technologies. In addition, some of our current and future competitors maintain their own fabrication facilities, which could benefit them in connection with cost, capacity, and technical issues.
We cannot provide assurances that we will be able to compete successfully in the future or that competitive pressures will not adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Competitive pressures could reduce market acceptance of our products, reduce selling prices, and increase expenses, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Our sales could be materially impacted by the failure of other component suppliers to deliver required parts needed in the final assembly of our customers’ end products.
The products we supply our customers are typically a portion of the many components provided from multiple suppliers to complete the final assembly of an end product. If other component suppliers are unable to deliver their required component(s) for the final end product to be assembled, our customers may delay, or ultimately cancel, their orders from us. For example, shipping routes in the Middle East have been and may in the future be disrupted, lengthening the time for shipments to reach their destinations.
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Because we operate a fabless business model, we may not be eligible for certain U.S. government incentives and tax credits offered to promote domestic semiconductor production.
From time to time, governments may provide subsidies or make other investments that could give competitive advantages to certain semiconductor companies. For example, in 2022, the U.S. government passed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors & Sciences Act to provide $52.7 billion of funding to U.S.-based semiconductor companies to promote domestic production. Because we operate a fabless business model, we may not be eligible for such incentives from the U.S. government at this time. However, many of our current and future competitors maintain their own fabrication facilities and may secure such funding, which could benefit them in connection with cost, capacity, and technical issues. Additionally, to remain competitive with top talent, we may need to incur additional costs to provide certain additional benefits even though we are not receiving subsidies or other government funding. These competitive pressures could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
If we fail to attract, hire and retain qualified personnel, we may not be able to develop, market, or sell our products or successfully manage our business.
Competition for highly qualified personnel in our industry, particularly for employees with technical backgrounds, is intense. Some companies in our industry have adopted flexible remote work arrangements providing more flexibility than ours that further increase competition for talent. Accordingly, we expect competition for qualified personnel to intensify because there are only a limited number of individuals in the job market with the skills that we require.
There also is a risk that changes in immigration laws and regulations, or their administration or enforcement, can impair our ability to attract and retain qualified engineering personnel. In the U.S., where a significant portion of our research and development teams are located, tightening of immigration controls may adversely affect the employment status of non-U.S. engineers and other key technical employees or further impact our ability to hire new non-U.S. employees. Moreover, certain immigration policies in the U.S. may make it more difficult for us to recruit and retain highly skilled foreign national graduates of universities in the U.S., additionally limiting the pool of available talent.
There are significant costs to the Company associated with attracting and retaining qualified personnel in key technology positions. Recruiting and employee costs, such as cash and stock-based compensation, have increased relative to historic levels and may continue to increase, which could adversely affect our results of operations. Further, the loss of the services of key personnel or our inability to hire new personnel with the requisite skills or to assimilate talent could restrict our ability to develop new products or timely enhance existing products, sell products to our customers, or manage our business effectively.
There also is a risk that changes in immigration laws and regulations, or their administration or enforcement, can impair our ability to attract and retain qualified engineering personnel. In the U.S., where a significant portion of our research and development teams are located, tightening of immigration controls may adversely affect the employment status of non-U.S. engineers and other key technical employees or further impact our ability to hire new non-U.S. employees. Moreover, certain immigration policies in the U.S. may make it more difficult for us to recruit and retain highly skilled foreign national graduates of universities in the U.S., additionally limiting the pool of available talent.
There are significant costs to the Company associated with attracting and retaining qualified personnel in key technology positions. Recruiting and employee costs, such as cash and stock-based compensation, have increased relative to historic levels and may continue to increase, which could adversely affect our results of operations. Further, the loss of the services of key personnel or our inability to hire new personnel with the requisite skills or to assimilate talent could restrict our ability to develop new products or timely enhance existing products, sell products to our customers, or manage our business effectively.
Because we depend on subcontractors internationally to perform key manufacturing functions for us, we are subject to political, economic, climate and natural disaster risks that could disrupt the fabrication, assembly, packaging, or testing of our products.
We depend on third-party subcontractors, primarily in Asia, for the fabrication, assembly, packaging, and testing of most of our products. International operations may be subject to a variety of risks, including political instability, global health conditions, currency controls, exchange rate fluctuations, changes in import/export regulations, tariff and freight rates, as well as the risks of natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods. The potential physical impacts of climate change, including high heat events, power or water shortages, fires, rising sea levels, changes in storm patterns or intensities, or other extreme weather conditions, are uncertain and could impact operations at our subcontractors. Any disruption to our manufacturing cycle could adversely affect our operations and financial results.
Although we seek to reduce our dependence on any one subcontractor, the substantial majority of our semiconductor wafers are manufactured by TSMC at fabs in Taiwan, and GlobalFoundries in Singapore and Germany. This concentration of subcontractors and manufacturing operations, subjects us to the risks of conducting business internationally, including associated political and economic conditions. If we experience manufacturing problems at a particular location, or a supplier is unable to continue operating due to financial difficulties, natural disasters, political or economic turmoil or conflict, or other reasons, we would be required to transfer manufacturing to a backup supplier. Transferring from a primary supplier to another facility would likely result in increased production costs and a delay in production. Further, such a transition may not be possible, particularly in a supply constrained environment. There are only a few foundries that are currently available for certain advanced processing technologies that we utilize or may utilize. As a result, delays in our production or shipping by the
Although we seek to reduce our dependence on any one subcontractor, the substantial majority of our semiconductor wafers are manufactured by TSMC at fabs in Taiwan, and GlobalFoundries in Singapore and Germany. This concentration of subcontractors and manufacturing operations, subjects us to the risks of conducting business internationally, including associated political and economic conditions. If we experience manufacturing problems at a particular location, or a supplier is unable to continue operating due to financial difficulties, natural disasters, political or economic turmoil or conflict, or other reasons, we would be required to transfer manufacturing to a backup supplier. Transferring from a primary supplier to another facility would likely result in increased production costs and a delay in production. Further, such a transition may not be possible, particularly in a supply constrained environment. There are only a few foundries that are currently available for certain advanced processing technologies that we utilize or may utilize. As a result, delays in our production or shipping by the
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parties to whom we outsource these functions could reduce our sales, damage our customer relationships, and damage our reputation in the marketplace, any of which could harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
For example, we rely on several third-party suppliers located in Taiwan. Any deterioration in the social, political, or economic conditions in Taiwan, particularly as it relates to China-Taiwan relations, may disrupt our business operations and materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Similarly, our operations could be harmed, and our costs could increase, if the war in Ukraine results in a shortage of materials that our suppliers require to manufacture our products.
In addition, we are currently working with a supplier that is headquartered in Israel on the development of additional manufacturing alternatives. The declaration of war by Israel against Hamas, the rising tensions in the Middle East, and the resulting actions that may be taken by governments in response to the war could potentially impact or delay the supplier's ability to provide timely engineering support that may be required to advance our efforts to develop future manufacturing alternatives.
For example, we rely on several third-party suppliers located in Taiwan. Any deterioration in the social, political, or economic conditions in Taiwan, particularly as it relates to China-Taiwan relations, may disrupt our business operations and materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Similarly, our operations could be harmed, and our costs could increase, if the war in Ukraine results in a shortage of materials that our suppliers require to manufacture our products.
In addition, we are currently working with a supplier that is headquartered in Israel on the development of additional manufacturing alternatives. The declaration of war by Israel against Hamas, the rising tensions in the Middle East, and the resulting actions that may be taken by governments in response to the war could potentially impact or delay the supplier's ability to provide timely engineering support that may be required to advance our efforts to develop future manufacturing alternatives.
Risks relating to the adoption, use or application of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence may impact financial results and could result in reputational and financial harm and liability.
Artificial intelligence ("AI") is a rapidly developing field that presents both risks and opportunities. For example, our business operations and research and development tasks may benefit from the use of AI tools. It is possible that we may not leverage this technological change as effectively as our competitors. Additionally, our use of AI may also increase vulnerability to cybersecurity risks, including through unauthorized use or misuse of AI tools and bad inputs or logic or the introduction of malicious code incorporated into AI generated code. While we have implemented security measures and developed internal policies to govern the use of AI, risks exist relating to the protection of data (including the potential exposure of our or our customers’ proprietary and confidential information), the misuse of third-party intellectual property, or our failure to identify and correct deficiencies or inaccuracies generated by AI. Our failure to utilize AI responsibly may impact our reputation and could have a negative impact our business, operating results, and financial condition.
In general, our customers may cancel or reschedule orders on short notice without incurring significant penalties; therefore, our sales and operating results in any quarter are difficult to forecast.
In general, we rely on customers issuing purchase orders to buy our products rather than long-term supply contracts. Customers on occasion cancel, reschedule, or change future product plans on short notice without incurring significant penalties. Additionally, it is possible that some customers may place orders for our products that exceed their actual demand and may cancel all or portions of their order if circumstances change. Cancellations, reductions, or delays of orders from any significant customer could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations and may require us to recognize excess inventory write-off charges.
Because our expense levels to a large extent are fixed in the short term, we likely will be unable to adjust spending on a timely basis to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in sales and our operating results could be harmed in any particular quarter.
Because our expense levels to a large extent are fixed in the short term, we likely will be unable to adjust spending on a timely basis to compensate for any unexpected shortfall in sales and our operating results could be harmed in any particular quarter.
Our international operations subject our business to additional political and economic risks that could have an adverse impact on our business.
In addition to international sales constituting a large portion of our net sales, we maintain international operations, sales, and technical support personnel. International expansion has required, and will continue to require, significant management attention and resources. There are risks inherent in expanding our presence into non-U.S. regions, including, but not limited to:
- difficulties in staffing and managing non-U.S. operations, including compliance with local employment regulations;
- failure in non-U.S. regions to adequately protect our intellectual property, patent, trademarks, copyrights, know-how, and other proprietary rights and the risk of potential theft or compromise of our intellectual property;
- global health conditions and potential natural disasters, including those resulting from climate change;
- power or water shortages or other operational disruptions, including those resulting from extreme weather conditions;
- difficulties in staffing and managing non-U.S. operations, including compliance with local employment regulations;
- failure in non-U.S. regions to adequately protect our intellectual property, patent, trademarks, copyrights, know-how, and other proprietary rights and the risk of potential theft or compromise of our intellectual property;
- global health conditions and potential natural disasters, including those resulting from climate change;
- power or water shortages or other operational disruptions, including those resulting from extreme weather conditions;
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- political, social and economic instability in international regions, including wars;
- international currency controls and exchange rate fluctuations;
- financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities;
- vulnerability to terrorist groups targeting U.S. interests abroad;
- legal uncertainty regarding liability and compliance with non-U.S. laws and regulatory requirements; and
- changing U.S. regulation of foreign operations, including potential sanctions.
If we are unable to successfully manage the demands of our international operations, it may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Our products may be subject to average selling prices that decline over time. If we are unable to maintain or increase average selling prices for existing products, increase our volumes, introduce new or enhanced products with higher selling prices, or reduce our costs, our business and operating results could be harmed.
Historically in the semiconductor industry, average selling prices of products have decreased over time. Moreover, our dependence on a limited number of key customers may make it easier for key customers to pressure us to reduce prices. Further, we have made commitments not to exceed certain pricing with some key customers on some of our products, and as a result, we may not be able to pass on any unexpected or additional cost increases or fees associated with our suppliers.
If the average selling price of any of our products declines or we are unable to pass on increased supply costs to our customers, and we are unable to increase our unit volumes, introduce new or enhanced products with higher margins, and/or reduce manufacturing costs to offset anticipated decreases in the prices of our existing products, our operating results may be adversely affected.
In addition, because of procurement lead times, we are limited in our ability to reduce total costs quickly in response to any reductions in prices or sales shortfalls. Because of these factors, we may experience adverse fluctuations in our future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis.
If the average selling price of any of our products declines or we are unable to pass on increased supply costs to our customers, and we are unable to increase our unit volumes, introduce new or enhanced products with higher margins, and/or reduce manufacturing costs to offset anticipated decreases in the prices of our existing products, our operating results may be adversely affected.
In addition, because of procurement lead times, we are limited in our ability to reduce total costs quickly in response to any reductions in prices or sales shortfalls. Because of these factors, we may experience adverse fluctuations in our future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis.
We are subject to risks relating to product concentration.
We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from a limited number of products, and we expect these products to represent a large percentage of our revenues in the near term. Customer acceptance of these products is critical to our future success. Our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows could therefore be adversely affected by:
- a decline in demand for any of our more significant products;
- a decline in the average selling prices of our more significant products;
- failure of our products to achieve continued market acceptance;
- competitive products;
- new technological standards or changes to existing standards that we are unable to address with our products;
- manufacturing or supply issues that prevent us from meeting our customers’ demand for these products;
- a failure to release new products or enhanced versions of our existing products on a timely basis;
- the failure of our new products to achieve market acceptance or grow as expected; and
- any changes to a customer's future product plans.
- a decline in demand for any of our more significant products;
- a decline in the average selling prices of our more significant products;
- failure of our products to achieve continued market acceptance;
- competitive products;
- new technological standards or changes to existing standards that we are unable to address with our products;
- manufacturing or supply issues that prevent us from meeting our customers’ demand for these products;
- a failure to release new products or enhanced versions of our existing products on a timely basis;
- the failure of our new products to achieve market acceptance or grow as expected; and
- any changes to a customer's future product plans.
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We have significant international sales, and risks associated with these sales could harm our operating results.
International sales represented 99 percent, 99 percent, and 97 percent of our net sales in fiscal year 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
We expect international sales to continue to represent a significant portion of product sales. This reliance on international sales subjects us to certain risks, including risks associated with political and economic instability, global health conditions, currency controls, exchange rate fluctuations, changes in import/export regulations, and tariff and freight rates. For example, the political or economic instability in a given region may have an adverse impact on the financial position of end users in the region, which could affect future orders and harm our results of operations. Our international sales operations involve a number of other risks including, but not limited to:
- unexpected changes in government regulatory requirements;
- sales, VAT, or other indirect tax regulations and treaties and potential changes in regulations and treaties in the United States and in and between countries in which we manufacture or sell our products;
- changes to countries’ banking and credit requirements;
- changes in diplomatic and trade relationships, including as a result of geopolitical conflict;
- delays resulting from difficulties in obtaining export licenses for technology, particularly in China;
- further changes in U.S. trade policy, including potential adoption and expansion of trade restrictions, higher tariffs, or cross border taxation by the U.S. government involving other countries, particularly China, that might impact overall customer demand for our products or affect our ability to manufacture and/or sell our products overseas;
- tariffs and other barriers and restrictions, particularly in China;
- competition with non-U.S. companies or other domestic companies entering non-U.S. markets in which we operate;
- longer sales and payment cycles;
- problems in collecting accounts receivable;
- the burdens of complying with a variety of non-U.S. laws; and
- changes to economic, social, or political conditions in countries such as Taiwan and China, where we have significant operations.
In addition, our competitive position may be affected by the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies. While our sales are predominately denominated in U.S. dollars, increases in the value of the dollar would increase the price in local currencies of our products in non-U.S. markets and make our products relatively more expensive. We cannot provide assurances that regulatory, political, and other factors will not adversely affect our operations in the future or require us to modify our current business practices.
- unexpected changes in government regulatory requirements;
- sales, VAT, or other indirect tax regulations and treaties and potential changes in regulations and treaties in the United States and in and between countries in which we manufacture or sell our products;
- changes to countries’ banking and credit requirements;
- changes in diplomatic and trade relationships, including as a result of geopolitical conflict;
- delays resulting from difficulties in obtaining export licenses for technology, particularly in China;
- further changes in U.S. trade policy, including potential adoption and expansion of trade restrictions, higher tariffs, or cross border taxation by the U.S. government involving other countries, particularly China, that might impact overall customer demand for our products or affect our ability to manufacture and/or sell our products overseas;
- tariffs and other barriers and restrictions, particularly in China;
- competition with non-U.S. companies or other domestic companies entering non-U.S. markets in which we operate;
- longer sales and payment cycles;
- problems in collecting accounts receivable;
- the burdens of complying with a variety of non-U.S. laws; and
- changes to economic, social, or political conditions in countries such as Taiwan and China, where we have significant operations.
In addition, our competitive position may be affected by the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies. While our sales are predominately denominated in U.S. dollars, increases in the value of the dollar would increase the price in local currencies of our products in non-U.S. markets and make our products relatively more expensive. We cannot provide assurances that regulatory, political, and other factors will not adversely affect our operations in the future or require us to modify our current business practices.
We may acquire other companies or technologies, which may create additional risks, including risks associated with our ability to successfully integrate these acquisitions into our business.
We continue to consider future acquisitions of other companies, or their technologies or products, to improve our market position, broaden our technological capabilities, and expand our product offerings. Acquiring companies or technologies involves a number of risks, including, but not limited to:
- the potential disruption of our ongoing business;
- unexpected costs or incurring unknown liabilities;
- the potential disruption of our ongoing business;
- unexpected costs or incurring unknown liabilities;
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- the diversion of management resources from other strategic and operational issues;
- the inability to retain the employees of the acquired businesses;
- difficulties relating to integrating the operations and personnel of the acquired businesses;
- adverse effects on our existing customer relationships or the existing customer relationships of acquired businesses;
- the potential incompatibility of the acquired business or their business customers;
- adverse effects associated with entering into markets and acquiring technologies in areas in which we have little experience; and
- acquired intangible assets, including goodwill, becoming impaired as a result of technological advancements or worse-than-expected performance of the acquired business.
If we are unable to successfully address any of these risks, our business could be harmed.
We depend on the use of information technology systems; disruptions to these systems could impact our ability to perform necessary business operations and have an adverse impact on our financial condition.
Our business relies on the security and availability of our information technology systems and solutions, such as hardware, software, cloud services, and networks. This includes, among other things, human capital solutions, financial solutions, customer relationship management solutions, design and software development solutions and tools, and data center processing. While we own and manage some of these information technology systems directly, we also rely on third-party information technology systems in the operation of our business. Our operations could be harmed and our costs could increase if any of these systems are disrupted for any reason, including information technology system failures or cyber-attacks; natural disasters; power or water shortages; political, social or economic instability including military, terrorist, or other catastrophic events; labor disruptions; insolvency of third-parties on which we rely; or other operational issues or system failures. We have experienced outages in the past and could be subjected to periods in which our systems and solutions or the third-party systems on which we rely are negatively impacted, degraded or unavailable, potentially for extended periods of time. If this were to occur, we could be subject to data loss or corruption, inability to accurately process or record transactions, reputational harm, litigation, indemnity obligations and other liabilities, and our business, revenues, profitability and financial condition could be negatively impacted.
Strategic and Industry Risks
We have entered into, and may enter into in the future, joint development agreements, custom product arrangements, and strategic relationships with some of our largest customers. These arrangements subject us to a number of risks, and any failure to execute on any of these arrangements could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
We have entered into, and may enter into in the future, joint development, product collaboration and technology licensing arrangements with some of our largest customers, and we expect to enter into new strategic arrangements of these kinds from time to time in the future. Such arrangements can magnify several risks for us, including loss of control over the development and development timeline of jointly developed products, risks associated with the ownership of the intellectual property developed pursuant to such arrangements, and increased risk that our joint development activities may result in products that are not commercially successful or that are not available in a timely fashion. In addition, any third party with whom we enter into a joint development, product collaboration, or technology licensing arrangement may fail to commit sufficient resources to the project, change its policies or priorities, or abandon or fail to perform its obligations related to such arrangement. We have previously and may in the future enter into customer product arrangements that provide for exclusivity periods during which we may only sell specified products or technologies to that particular customer. Any failure to timely develop commercially successful products through our joint development activities as a result of any of these and other challenges could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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Our failure to develop and ramp new products into production in a timely manner could harm our operating results.
Our success depends upon our ability to develop new products for new and existing customers, and to introduce these products in a timely and cost-effective manner. The development of new products involves significant investment and is highly complex. From time-to-time, we have experienced delays in developing and introducing these new products. Successful product development and introduction depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to:
- proper new product definition;
- timely completion of design and testing of new products;
- assisting our customers with integration of our components into their new products, including providing support from the concept stage through design, launch and production ramp;
- successfully developing and implementing software necessary to integrate our products into our customers’ products;
- achievement of acceptable manufacturing yields;
- availability of wafer fabrication, assembly, and test capacity; and
- market acceptance of our products and the products of our customers.
Both sales and/or margins may be materially affected if new product introductions are delayed, or if our products are not designed into successive generations of new or existing customers’ products. Our failure to develop and introduce new products successfully could harm our business and operating results.
In addition, difficulties associated with adapting our technology and product design to the proprietary process technology and design rules of new foundries can lead to complications resulting in delays and/or reduced yields of our products. Since low yields may result from either design or process technology failures, yield problems may not be effectively determined or resolved until an actual product exists that can be analyzed and tested to identify process sensitivities relating to the design rules that are used. As a result, yield problems may not be identified until well into the production process, and resolution of yield problems may require cooperation between our manufacturer and us. This risk could be compounded by the offshore location of certain of our manufacturers, increasing the effort and time required to identify, communicate, and resolve manufacturing yield problems. Manufacturing defects that we do not discover during the manufacturing or testing process may lead to costly product recalls. These risks may lead to increased costs or delayed product delivery, which would harm our profitability and customer relationships.
- proper new product definition;
- timely completion of design and testing of new products;
- assisting our customers with integration of our components into their new products, including providing support from the concept stage through design, launch and production ramp;
- successfully developing and implementing software necessary to integrate our products into our customers’ products;
- achievement of acceptable manufacturing yields;
- availability of wafer fabrication, assembly, and test capacity; and
- market acceptance of our products and the products of our customers.
Both sales and/or margins may be materially affected if new product introductions are delayed, or if our products are not designed into successive generations of new or existing customers’ products. Our failure to develop and introduce new products successfully could harm our business and operating results.
In addition, difficulties associated with adapting our technology and product design to the proprietary process technology and design rules of new foundries can lead to complications resulting in delays and/or reduced yields of our products. Since low yields may result from either design or process technology failures, yield problems may not be effectively determined or resolved until an actual product exists that can be analyzed and tested to identify process sensitivities relating to the design rules that are used. As a result, yield problems may not be identified until well into the production process, and resolution of yield problems may require cooperation between our manufacturer and us. This risk could be compounded by the offshore location of certain of our manufacturers, increasing the effort and time required to identify, communicate, and resolve manufacturing yield problems. Manufacturing defects that we do not discover during the manufacturing or testing process may lead to costly product recalls. These risks may lead to increased costs or delayed product delivery, which would harm our profitability and customer relationships.
Our products are increasingly complex and could contain defects, which could result in material costs to us.
Product development in the markets we serve is becoming more focused on the integration of multiple functions on individual devices. There is a general trend towards increasingly complex products, including software or firmware developed by us and/or third parties. The greater integration of functions and complexity of operations of our products increases the risk that we or our customers or end users could discover latent defects or subtle faults after volumes of product have been shipped. Quality and reliability issues could result in material costs and other adverse consequences to us, including, but not limited to:
- reduced margins;
- damage to our reputation;
- replacement costs for product warranty and support;
- payments to our customers related to recall claims, or the delivery of product replacements as part of a recall claim, as a result of various industry or business practices, contractual requirements, or in order to maintain good customer relationships;
- an adverse impact to our customer relationships by the occurrence of significant defects;
- a delay in recognition or loss of revenues, loss of market share, or failure to achieve market acceptance;
- reduced margins;
- damage to our reputation;
- replacement costs for product warranty and support;
- payments to our customers related to recall claims, or the delivery of product replacements as part of a recall claim, as a result of various industry or business practices, contractual requirements, or in order to maintain good customer relationships;
- an adverse impact to our customer relationships by the occurrence of significant defects;
- a delay in recognition or loss of revenues, loss of market share, or failure to achieve market acceptance;
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- writing off or reserving the value of inventory of such products; and
- a diversion of the attention of our engineering personnel from our product development efforts.
In addition, any defects or other problems with our products could result in financial losses or other damages to our customers who could seek damages from us for their losses. A product liability or warranty claim brought against us, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time consuming and costly to defend. In particular, the sale of systems and components that are incorporated into certain applications for the automotive industry involves a high degree of risk that such claims may be made.
While we believe that we are reasonably insured against some of these risks and that we have attempted to contractually limit our financial exposure with many of our customers, a warranty or product liability claim against us in excess of our available insurance coverage and established reserves, or a requirement that we participate in a customer product recall, could have material adverse effects on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Security vulnerabilities may exist in our products, which could expose us to significant costs and damage our business.
Our hardware and software products, including software tools deployed by our customers, may be vulnerable to cyber-attacks. An attack could disrupt the proper functioning of our products, disrupt or cause errors in our customers' products, allow unauthorized access to our or our customers' proprietary information, or cause other destructive outcomes. A failure to prevent or mitigate such an attack could harm our business reputation, diminish our competitive position in the market, and expose us to significant expense and liability.
The costs to eliminate or alleviate cyber or other security problems, bugs, viruses, worms, phishing attempts, ransomware, malicious software programs and security vulnerabilities could be significant, and our efforts to address these problems may not succeed and could result in interruptions, delays, an inability to access information, cessation of service and loss of existing or potential customers that may impede our sales, manufacturing, distribution or other critical functions.
The costs to eliminate or alleviate cyber or other security problems, bugs, viruses, worms, phishing attempts, ransomware, malicious software programs and security vulnerabilities could be significant, and our efforts to address these problems may not succeed and could result in interruptions, delays, an inability to access information, cessation of service and loss of existing or potential customers that may impede our sales, manufacturing, distribution or other critical functions.
We continue to invest in research and development efforts for several new markets. If we are unable to commercialize these technologies, our future results and profits could be negatively affected.
Our investments into new markets subject us to additional risks. We may have limited or no experience in these markets, and our customers may not adopt our new offerings. These new offerings may present new and difficult challenges, including risks related to technology, customers, competitors, product cycles, customer demand, terms and conditions and other industry specific issues which could negatively affect our operating results. These developing products and market segments may not grow as significantly or as quickly as projected, or at all, and we may not realize an adequate return on our investments or may be required to write-down the value of certain tangible and intangible assets.
We frequently develop our products for the specific system architecture of our customers’ end products. If our customers were to change system architectures, develop competing technologies and integrated circuits, incorporate some of the functionality of our products into other parts of the system, or eliminate certain functionality that our products provide in their future end products, we risk the potential loss of revenue and reduced average selling prices.
Our customers, particularly in the smartphone market, could potentially transition to different audio and system architectures, develop their own competing technologies and ICs, integrate the functionality that our ICs and software have historically provided into other components in their systems, or eliminate certain functionality that our products provide in their future end products. Some of the audio and voice functionality and/or some of our high-performance mixed-signal functionality that we have historically provided could be performed outside of our components. If our customers were to transition to these different system architectures or to eliminate certain functionality in their future end products, our results of operations could be adversely affected, resulting in reduced average selling prices for our components and loss of revenue.
New and/or more stringent environmental laws, rules, regulations, and/or customer expectations may impact our product design and manufacturing processes, which could increase our costs and adversely impact our future operating results.
There has been an increase in the number of new and/or more stringent environmental laws, rules, and regulations introduced in various jurisdictions related to controlling the transportation, storage, use, and discharge of certain chemicals and materials used in the process of manufacturing semiconductors. Additionally, our customers have certain requirements and expectations related to the potential environmental impacts of their products and the processes used to manufacture them.
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For example, a number of domestic and foreign jurisdictions regulate, or may seek to regulate, the use of a class of chemicals known as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), which are currently used in our products or the manufacture of some of our products. Additionally, the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (“RoHS”) Directive restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment while the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (“REACH”) regulation addresses the production and use of chemical substances.
To comply with these regulations, and to meet customer requirements, we have in the past worked, and may in the future, need to work, with our supply chain to eliminate certain substances from the manufacturing processes used to produce our products. There may be instances where alternative substances will not be available or commercially feasible, or may only be available from a single source, or may be significantly more expensive than their restricted counterparts – resulting in increased manufacturing costs. Additionally, if we are unable to comply with the regulations, we may be subject to fines, penalties, and/or restrictions imposed by government agencies.
We expect that these and other rapidly changing laws, regulations, policies, interpretations, and expectations, as well as increased enforcement actions by various governmental and regulatory agencies, will continue to increase the cost of our compliance and internal risk management programs, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Further, if our practices and disclosures do not meet the expectations and standards of our stockholders, customers, and other industry stakeholders, our reputation and business activities may be negatively impacted and our appeal to certain investors may be reduced.
We may be unable to protect our intellectual property rights.
Our success depends in part on our ability to obtain patents and to preserve our other intellectual property rights covering our products. We seek patent protection for those inventions and technologies for which we believe such protection is suitable and is likely to provide a competitive advantage to us. We also rely on trade secrets, proprietary technology, non-disclosure and other contractual terms, and technical measures to protect our technology and manufacturing knowledge. We actively work to foster continuing technological innovation to maintain and protect our competitive position. We cannot provide assurances that steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property will be adequate, that our competitors will not independently develop or design around our patents, or that our intellectual property will not be misappropriated. In addition, the laws of some non-U.S. countries may not protect our intellectual property as well as the laws of the United States.
Any of these events could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, or financial condition. Policing infringement of our technology is difficult, and litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights. Any such litigation could be expensive, take significant time, and divert management’s attention.
Any of these events could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, or financial condition. Policing infringement of our technology is difficult, and litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights. Any such litigation could be expensive, take significant time, and divert management’s attention.
Financial Risks
We have historically experienced fluctuations in our operating results and expect these fluctuations to continue.
Our quarterly and annual operating results are affected by a wide variety of factors that could materially and adversely affect our net sales, gross margin, and operating results. If our operating results fall below expectations of market analysts or investors, the market price of our common stock could decrease significantly. We are subject to business cycles and it is difficult to predict the timing, length, or volatility of these cycles. These business cycles may create pressure on our sales, gross margin, and/or operating results and make it difficult for us to predict operating results as between subsequent fiscal quarters.
Factors that could cause fluctuations and materially and adversely affect our net sales, gross margin and/or operating results include, but are not limited to:
- the volume and timing of orders received;
- changes in the mix of our products sold;
- market acceptance of our products and the products of our customers;
- excess or obsolete inventory;
Factors that could cause fluctuations and materially and adversely affect our net sales, gross margin and/or operating results include, but are not limited to:
- the volume and timing of orders received;
- changes in the mix of our products sold;
- market acceptance of our products and the products of our customers;
- excess or obsolete inventory;
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- pricing pressures from competitors and key customers;
- our ability to introduce new products on a timely basis;
- the timing and extent of our research and development expenses;
- the failure to anticipate changing customer product requirements;
- disruption in the supply of wafers, assembly, or test services;
- reduction of manufacturing yields;
- certain production and other risks associated with using independent manufacturers, assembly houses, and testers; and
- product obsolescence, price erosion, competitive developments, and other competitive factors.
We could be subject to changes in tax laws, the adoption of new U.S. or international tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities.
We are subject to taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), where a number of our subsidiaries are organized. Due to economic and political conditions, tax laws in various jurisdictions may be subject to significant change. For example, many countries have started to implement legislation and other guidance to align their international tax rules with the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting recommendations and action plan that aim to standardize and modernize global corporate tax policy, including implementation of a global minimum tax (“Pillar Two”). These and other changes in tax laws and regulations may impact both our international and domestic tax liabilities and result in increased complexity and uncertainty and may adversely affect our provision for income taxes. Our future effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, or changes in tax laws or their interpretation. If our effective tax rates were to increase, particularly in the U.S. or the U.K., or if the ultimate determination of taxes owed is for an amount in excess of amounts previously accrued, our operating results, cash flows, and financial condition could be adversely affected.
Significant judgment is required in the calculation of our tax provision and the resulting tax liabilities. Our estimates of future taxable income and the regional mix of this income can change as new information becomes available. Any such changes in our estimates or assumptions can significantly impact our tax provision in a given period. For discussion of our income taxes, see Note 17 - Income Taxes, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.
We are also subject to the examination of our tax returns and other tax matters by the U.S Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other tax authorities and governmental bodies. We regularly assess the likelihood of an adverse outcome resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for taxes. There can be no assurance as to the outcome of these examinations.
The Company’s fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019 federal income tax returns are under examination by the IRS. The IRS has proposed adjustments that would increase U.S. taxable income related to transfer pricing matters with respect to our U.S. and U.K. affiliated companies. The final Revenue Agent’s Report asserted additional tax of approximately $168.3 million, excluding interest, and imposing penalties of approximately $63.7 million. We do not agree with the IRS’s positions and we are vigorously defending against the proposed adjustments. We are pursuing resolution through the administrative process with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals and, if necessary, through judicial remedies. We expect it could take a number of years to reach resolution on these matters. Although the final resolution of these matters is uncertain, the Company believes adequate amounts have been reserved for any adjustments to the provision for income taxes that may ultimately result. However, if the IRS prevails in these matters, the assessed tax, interest, and penalties, if any, could have an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in future periods.
Significant judgment is required in the calculation of our tax provision and the resulting tax liabilities. Our estimates of future taxable income and the regional mix of this income can change as new information becomes available. Any such changes in our estimates or assumptions can significantly impact our tax provision in a given period. For discussion of our income taxes, see Note 17 - Income Taxes, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.
We are also subject to the examination of our tax returns and other tax matters by the U.S Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and other tax authorities and governmental bodies. We regularly assess the likelihood of an adverse outcome resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for taxes. There can be no assurance as to the outcome of these examinations.
The Company’s fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019 federal income tax returns are under examination by the IRS. The IRS has proposed adjustments that would increase U.S. taxable income related to transfer pricing matters with respect to our U.S. and U.K. affiliated companies. The final Revenue Agent’s Report asserted additional tax of approximately $168.3 million, excluding interest, and imposing penalties of approximately $63.7 million. We do not agree with the IRS’s positions and we are vigorously defending against the proposed adjustments. We are pursuing resolution through the administrative process with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals and, if necessary, through judicial remedies. We expect it could take a number of years to reach resolution on these matters. Although the final resolution of these matters is uncertain, the Company believes adequate amounts have been reserved for any adjustments to the provision for income taxes that may ultimately result. However, if the IRS prevails in these matters, the assessed tax, interest, and penalties, if any, could have an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in future periods.
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If certain tax credits or incentives we receive change or cease to be in effect or applicable for any reason, or if our assumptions and interpretations regarding tax laws and incentives prove to be incorrect, our financial results could be adversely impacted.
Our operations are currently structured to benefit from various incentives available to us in various jurisdictions to encourage research and development investment. For example, we receive a research and development expenditure credit in the United Kingdom ("RDEC"), which is recorded for accounting purposes as an offset to research and development expenses in the Company’s consolidated income statement and resulted in a benefit of $43 million in fiscal year 2025. The Company makes estimates of the RDEC receivable as of each balance sheet date, based upon facts known at the time. Although the Company does not expect its estimates to be materially different from the amounts ultimately recognized, its estimates could differ from actual results. To date, there have not been any material adjustments to the Company's prior estimates of RDEC receivables. If such credit is modified or rescinded, or we are no longer eligible for such credit, our financial results could be adversely impacted, including increasing our R&D expenses, decreasing our profitability, and adversely affecting our cash flows. See further discussion of the research and development expenditure credit in the U.K. in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Government Assistance, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.
Shifts in industry-wide capacity and our practice of ordering and purchasing our products based on sales forecasts may result in significant fluctuations in inventory and our quarterly and annual operating results.
Shifts in industry-wide capacity from shortages to oversupply, or from oversupply to shortages, may result in significant fluctuations in our quarterly and annual operating results. In addition, we may order wafers and build inventory in advance of receiving purchase orders from our customers. Because our industry is highly cyclical and is subject to significant downturns resulting from excess capacity, overproduction, reduced demand, order cancellations, or technological obsolescence, there is a risk that we will forecast inaccurately and produce excess inventories of particular products. On occasion, customers have cancelled, and may in the future cancel, reschedule orders, or change future product plans on short notice, leaving us with the potential for excess inventory. In addition, if we experience supply constraints or manufacturing problems at a particular supplier, we may seek to switch suppliers or qualify additional suppliers. Other suppliers may not be available at the time we seek to switch or qualify additional suppliers. Even if additional capacity is available elsewhere, the switching and/or qualifying of additional suppliers could be an expensive process and could take as long as six to twelve months to complete, which could result in material adverse fluctuations to our operating results.
Due to the product manufacturing cycle characteristic of IC manufacturing and the inherent imprecision in the accuracy of our customers’ forecasts, product inventories may not always correspond to product demand, leading to shortages or surpluses of certain products. As a result of such inventory imbalances, future inventory write-downs and charges to gross margin may occur due to lower of cost or market accounting, excess inventory, and inventory obsolescence.
Due to the product manufacturing cycle characteristic of IC manufacturing and the inherent imprecision in the accuracy of our customers’ forecasts, product inventories may not always correspond to product demand, leading to shortages or surpluses of certain products. As a result of such inventory imbalances, future inventory write-downs and charges to gross margin may occur due to lower of cost or market accounting, excess inventory, and inventory obsolescence.
Our stock price has been and is likely to continue to be volatile.
The market price of our common stock fluctuates significantly. This fluctuation has been or may be the result of numerous factors, including, but not limited to:
- actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
- announcements concerning our business or those of our competitors, customers, or suppliers;
- loss of a significant customer, or customers;
- changes in financial estimates by securities analysts or our failure to perform as anticipated by the analysts;
- news, commentary, and rumors emanating from the media relating to our customers, the industry, or us. These reports may be unrelated to the actual operating performance of the Company, and in some cases, may be potentially misleading or incorrect;
- announcements regarding technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors;
- announcements by us of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments;
- announcements by us of significant divestitures or sale of certain assets or intellectual property;
- actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
- announcements concerning our business or those of our competitors, customers, or suppliers;
- loss of a significant customer, or customers;
- changes in financial estimates by securities analysts or our failure to perform as anticipated by the analysts;
- news, commentary, and rumors emanating from the media relating to our customers, the industry, or us. These reports may be unrelated to the actual operating performance of the Company, and in some cases, may be potentially misleading or incorrect;
- announcements regarding technological innovations or new products by us or our competitors;
- announcements by us of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, or capital commitments;
- announcements by us of significant divestitures or sale of certain assets or intellectual property;
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- litigation arising out of a wide variety of matters, including, employment matters and intellectual property matters;
- departure of key personnel;
- a significant stockholder selling for any reason;
- general conditions in the IC industry; and
- general market conditions and interest rates.
Our foreign currency exposures may change over time as the level of activity in foreign markets grows and could have an adverse impact upon financial results.
As a global enterprise, we face exposure to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Certain of our assets, including certain bank accounts, exist in non-U.S. dollar-denominated currencies, which are sensitive to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The principal non-U.S. dollar-denominated currency is the British Pound Sterling. We also have a significant number of employees that are paid in foreign currency, the largest group being U.K.-based employees who are paid in British Pounds Sterling.
If the value of the U.S. dollar weakens relative to these specific currencies, the cost of doing business in terms of U.S. dollars rises. With the growth of our international business, our foreign currency exposures may grow and under certain circumstances, could harm our business.
If we do not hedge against these risks, or our attempts to hedge against these risks are not successful, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
If the value of the U.S. dollar weakens relative to these specific currencies, the cost of doing business in terms of U.S. dollars rises. With the growth of our international business, our foreign currency exposures may grow and under certain circumstances, could harm our business.
If we do not hedge against these risks, or our attempts to hedge against these risks are not successful, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Our debt obligations may be a burden on our future cash flows and cash resources.
On July 8, 2021, the Company entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement (the “Second Amended Credit Agreement”) which provides for a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility matures on July 8, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”). As of March 29, 2025, the Company did not have an outstanding balance under the Revolving Credit Facility. To the extent the Company has an outstanding balance, our ability to repay the principal of, to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive, regulatory, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. Our business may not generate cash flow from operations in the future sufficient to satisfy our obligations or to make necessary capital expenditures. If we are unable to generate such cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as reducing or delaying investments or capital expenditures, selling assets, or refinancing or obtaining additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance any indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
Our Second Amended Credit Agreement contains restrictions that could limit our flexibility in operating our business.
Our Second Amended Credit Agreement contains various covenants that could limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions under certain conditions. These covenants could limit our ability to, among other things:
- pay dividends on, repurchase, or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments;
- incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares;
- make certain investments;
- sell certain assets;
- create liens;
- pay dividends on, repurchase, or make distributions in respect of our capital stock or make other restricted payments;
- incur additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred shares;
- make certain investments;
- sell certain assets;
- create liens;
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- consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; and
- enter into certain transactions with our affiliates.
A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the Second Amended Credit Agreement. In the event of a default, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts then outstanding to be immediately due and payable. If our lenders accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we may not be able to repay our debt obligations. If we were unable to repay amounts due to the lenders under our credit facility, those lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness.
Legal and Regulatory Risks
We are subject to the export control regulations of the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Commerce. A violation of these export control regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business or our results of operations, cash flows, or financial position.
The nature of our international business subjects us to the export control regulations of the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Commerce. Any changes regarding such regulations or U.S. trade policy more generally, including potential adoption and expansion of trade restrictions or export controls, particularly with respect to China, may impact overall customer demand for our products or affect our ability to manufacture and/or sell our products overseas. Additionally, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has imposed numerous export controls and sanctions related to Russia.
Although we have had licenses in the past to export certain products and technologies, particularly to China, and we have historically had limited sales to companies in Russia, any alleged violation could expose us to significant cost, with any final determination of a violation of these export control regulations potentially resulting in monetary penalties and denial of export privileges. Although we are not aware of any violation of any export control regulations, a failure to comply with any of these regulations could have an adverse effect on our business.
Further, we are subject to the risk of illicit diversion of our products to unauthorized end-users, such as sanctioned entities in Russia and/or China, who may use the products for purposes for which they are not intended, which could expose the Company to significant regulatory penalties, reputational harm, and termination of key supplier and/or distributor relationships, which may materially and adversely affect our business operations and financial condition.
Although we have had licenses in the past to export certain products and technologies, particularly to China, and we have historically had limited sales to companies in Russia, any alleged violation could expose us to significant cost, with any final determination of a violation of these export control regulations potentially resulting in monetary penalties and denial of export privileges. Although we are not aware of any violation of any export control regulations, a failure to comply with any of these regulations could have an adverse effect on our business.
Further, we are subject to the risk of illicit diversion of our products to unauthorized end-users, such as sanctioned entities in Russia and/or China, who may use the products for purposes for which they are not intended, which could expose the Company to significant regulatory penalties, reputational harm, and termination of key supplier and/or distributor relationships, which may materially and adversely affect our business operations and financial condition.
Potential intellectual property claims and litigation could subject us to significant liability for damages and could invalidate our proprietary rights.
The IC industry is characterized by frequent litigation regarding patent and other intellectual property rights. We may find it necessary to initiate lawsuits to assert our patent or other intellectual property rights. These legal proceedings could be expensive, take significant time, and divert management’s attention. We cannot provide assurances that we will ultimately be successful in any lawsuit, nor can we provide assurances that any patent owned by us will not be invalidated, circumvented, or challenged. We cannot provide assurances that rights granted under our patents will provide competitive advantages to us, or that any of our pending or future patent applications will be issued with the scope of the claims sought by us, if at all.
As is typical in the IC industry, our customers and we have, from time to time, received and may in the future receive, communications from third parties asserting patents, mask work rights, or copyrights. In the event third parties were to make a valid intellectual property claim and a license was not available on commercially reasonable terms, our operating results could be harmed. Litigation, which could result in substantial cost to us and diversion of our management, technical and financial resources, may also be necessary to defend us against claimed infringement of the rights of others. An unfavorable outcome in any such litigation could have an adverse effect on our future operations and/or liquidity.
As is typical in the IC industry, our customers and we have, from time to time, received and may in the future receive, communications from third parties asserting patents, mask work rights, or copyrights. In the event third parties were to make a valid intellectual property claim and a license was not available on commercially reasonable terms, our operating results could be harmed. Litigation, which could result in substantial cost to us and diversion of our management, technical and financial resources, may also be necessary to defend us against claimed infringement of the rights of others. An unfavorable outcome in any such litigation could have an adverse effect on our future operations and/or liquidity.
We have provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, and are subject to certain provisions of Delaware law, which could prevent, delay, or impede a change of control of our company. These provisions could affect the market price of our stock.
Certain provisions of Delaware law and of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if our stockholders support the acquisition. These provisions include, but are not limited to:
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- the inability of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders;
- a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent; and
- a requirement that stockholders provide advance notice of any stockholder nominations of directors or any proposal of new business to be considered at any meeting of stockholders.
We are also subject to the anti-takeover laws of Delaware that may prevent, delay, or impede a third party from acquiring or merging with us, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Our Bylaws include a forum selection provision that could increase costs to bring a claim, discourage claims, or limit the ability of the Company’s stockholders to bring a claim in a judicial forum viewed by the stockholders as more favorable for disputes with the Company or the Company’s directors, officers, or other employees.
Our Bylaws provide, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, a state court located within the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware, will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for certain legal actions between the Company and its stockholders. In addition, our Bylaws provide that the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The exclusive forum clauses described above do not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of, and consented to, the provisions of our Bylaws described in the preceding sentences. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation or bylaws has been challenged in legal proceedings and there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provisions. In addition, investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This forum selection provision may increase costs to bring a claim, discourage claims, or limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that such stockholder finds favorable for disputes with the Company or the Company’s directors, officers, or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against the Company or the Company’s directors, officers, and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find the forum selection provision contained in the Company’s Bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, the Company could incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions.
General Risks
Corporate social responsibility initiatives, specifically related to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") matters, may impose additional costs and expose us to emerging areas of risk.
Providing public disclosures regarding ESG matters, for example sustainability reporting, has become more broadly expected by investors, shareholders, existing and potential employees, customers, and other third parties. Certain organizations currently, and other organizations may in the future, use such disclosures to evaluate companies regarding ESG activities and publish scores or ratings based upon ESG or “sustainability” metrics. Potential and current investors may use the Company’s ESG ratings to guide their investment strategies and may decrease or withdraw investment, or alternatively increase investment in our competitors, if our ESG performance is perceived to be lagging. The qualitative and quantitative criteria regarding ESG may continue to evolve and we may need to modify our practices and/or incur additional or unexpected costs to satisfy these expectations. We may communicate certain goals or initiatives regarding our ESG activities from time to time, including goals relating to our carbon footprint, and if we are unable to meet those goals or they are perceived to be inadequate, we could be exposed to reputational damage and other emerging areas of risk.
In addition, one or more of our customers has required, and other customers may in the future request, that we achieve certain carbon emission reductions and/or commit to the use of renewable energy in the manufacture of our goods. Such requests may require us to modify our supply chain practices, make capital investments to modify certain aspects of our operations, or increase our operating costs. There can be no assurance of the extent to which any of our climate goals or the goals of our customers will be achieved or that any future investments that we make in furtherance of achieving our climate goals or the goals of our customers will produce the expected results or meet increasing stakeholder environmental, social and
In addition, one or more of our customers has required, and other customers may in the future request, that we achieve certain carbon emission reductions and/or commit to the use of renewable energy in the manufacture of our goods. Such requests may require us to modify our supply chain practices, make capital investments to modify certain aspects of our operations, or increase our operating costs. There can be no assurance of the extent to which any of our climate goals or the goals of our customers will be achieved or that any future investments that we make in furtherance of achieving our climate goals or the goals of our customers will produce the expected results or meet increasing stakeholder environmental, social and
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governance expectations. If we do not meet these goals, we could incur adverse publicity and reaction or the loss of business from certain of our customers, which could adversely impact our reputation, and in turn adversely impact our results of operations.
Further, we are subject to increased government laws, regulations, and other standards that impose operational and reporting requirements related to ESG matters, and we will likely be subject to further evolving ESG reporting standards in the future. Collecting, measuring, and reporting ESG information and metrics in response to these increased requirements can be costly, difficult, and time consuming. With these additional regulations and disclosures, we may see our legal compliance, financial reporting, and auditing costs increase along with the emergence of risks associated with the collection, data assurance, and disclosure related to such ESG information.
Further, we are subject to increased government laws, regulations, and other standards that impose operational and reporting requirements related to ESG matters, and we will likely be subject to further evolving ESG reporting standards in the future. Collecting, measuring, and reporting ESG information and metrics in response to these increased requirements can be costly, difficult, and time consuming. With these additional regulations and disclosures, we may see our legal compliance, financial reporting, and auditing costs increase along with the emergence of risks associated with the collection, data assurance, and disclosure related to such ESG information.
As we carry only limited insurance coverage, uninsured or under-insured losses could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Our insurance policies may not be adequate to fully offset losses from covered incidents, and we do not have coverage for certain losses. For example, there is limited coverage available with respect to the services provided by our third-party foundries and assembly and test subcontractors. Although we believe that our existing insurance coverage is consistent with common practices of companies in our industry, our insurance coverage may be inadequate to protect us against product recalls, natural disasters (including those related to changes in climate), cybersecurity and/or information security breaches, and other unforeseen catastrophes that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to the risks of owning real property.
We currently own our U.S. headquarters and research facility in Austin, Texas. The ownership of our U.S. properties subjects us to the risks of owning real property, which may include:
- the possibility of environmental contamination and the costs associated with correcting any environmental problems;
- adverse changes in the value of these properties, due to interest rate changes, changes in the neighborhood in which the property is located, or other factors; and
- the risk of financial loss in excess of amounts covered by insurance, or uninsured risks, such as the loss caused by damage to the buildings as a result of fire, floods, or other natural disasters (including those related to changes in climate).
- the possibility of environmental contamination and the costs associated with correcting any environmental problems;
- adverse changes in the value of these properties, due to interest rate changes, changes in the neighborhood in which the property is located, or other factors; and
- the risk of financial loss in excess of amounts covered by insurance, or uninsured risks, such as the loss caused by damage to the buildings as a result of fire, floods, or other natural disasters (including those related to changes in climate).
ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
ITEM 1C. Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity risk management and strategy
We have policies and processes in place that are designed to assess, identify and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats. We regularly assess risks from cybersecurity threats, including any potential unauthorized occurrence on or conducted through our information systems that may result in adverse effects on the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our information systems or any information residing therein. We use recognized industry frameworks and standards as guides in identifying, assessing and managing cybersecurity risks relevant to our operations. For example, we primarily use NIST CSF (National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework) for this purpose.
Key components of our cybersecurity risk management strategy include:
•We have a dedicated Information Security team principally responsible for implementing and managing our cybersecurity strategy and controls.
•We use industry standard technologies and tools appropriate to our operations which are designed to prevent and detect unauthorized access to, or compromise of, our network, servers, endpoints and external applications, such as multi-factor authentication, malware protection, firewalls and monitoring controls.
•We regularly train our personnel on cybersecurity awareness and conduct periodic additional awareness and training activities such as simulated phishing campaigns.
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•We have in place an Incident Response Plan that governs how we respond to and manage cybersecurity incidents. We conduct regular tabletop exercises to test our response to potential incidents.
•We use third-party service providers where appropriate to design, implement and support aspects of our security processes as well as to monitor and test our safeguards.
Our cybersecurity risk management strategy forms part of our overall enterprise risk management program. We conduct regular risk assessments designed to identify cybersecurity threats and other risks to the company. These risk assessments include identifying reasonably foreseeable potential internal and external risks, the likelihood of occurrence, and any potential damage that could result from such risks. We also evaluate the sufficiency of our existing internal controls and monitor the effectiveness of such safeguards. In response, we adjust our processes and controls as necessary.
As of the end of fiscal year 2025, we have not identified any risks from known cybersecurity threats (including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our business strategy, results of operations or financial conditions . While our cybersecurity risk management strategy is intended to assess, identify and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats, it may not adequately do so in every instance, particularly given the evolving nature of the cybersecurity threat landscape. We expect that our policies and processes will continue to be subject to update as the risks from cybersecurity threats change. For more information about risks from cybersecurity threats, and whether they are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations or financial conditions, please see the Risk factors discussion in Item 1A of this Form 10-K, including “Risks related to system security, cyber-attacks and data breaches”.
Cybersecurity Governance
The Board of Directors’ overall risk oversight function includes receiving reports on the Company’s cybersecurity risks and our risk management processes, and assessing whether our risk management strategies are reasonably designed to address such risks. The Board has delegated this oversight responsibility to our Audit Committee, which reports periodically to the Board as appropriate.
Our Executive Vice President of Global Operations and our Director of Information Security are responsible for ongoing assessment and supervision of cybersecurity risks, supported by a dedicated Information Security team who reports up to those individuals. Our Director of Information Security has primary oversight of material risks from cybersecurity threats, has over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity-related roles and holds industry-recognized certifications. Our Executive Vice President of Global Operations and Director of Information Security review and evaluate our cybersecurity readiness through internal cybersecurity measures and metrics, as well as third-party penetration tests and control assessments against industry standards. We also employ various defensive and continuous monitoring techniques designed to escalate potential issues in a timely manner to our Director of Information Security.
Our Director of Information Security meets with the Audit Committee at least twice a year to discuss our cybersecurity risks, strategy, and activities, including cybersecurity incidents and responses, cybersecurity systems testing, third-party activities and related topics. In addition, we have governance and compliance structures that are designed to elevate issues relating to cybersecurity to executive officers, and, as appropriate, to the Audit Committee and Board.
ITEM 2. Properties
As of March 29, 2025, our principal facilities are located in Austin, Texas and Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. The Austin facilities, which we own, consist of approximately 155,000 square feet of office space and are primarily occupied by research and development personnel and testing equipment. We also have leased facilities in Austin, Texas, consist of approximately 280,000 square feet that house a mixture of administrative personnel as well as research and development personnel. Additionally, we lease approximately 125,000 square feet of office space and high quality lab space in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. See further details below in Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
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Below is a schedule that identifies our principal locations of occupied leased and owned property as of March 29, 2025, with various contractual lease terms through calendar year 2048. We believe that these facilities are suitable and adequate to meet our current operating needs.
| Design Centers | Sales Support Offices – International | |||||||
| Austin, Texas | Beijing, China | |||||||
| Chandler, Arizona | Shanghai, China | |||||||
| Cupertino, California | Shenzhen, China | |||||||
| Greensboro, North Carolina | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||
| Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | Singapore | |||||||
| Newbury, England, United Kingdom | Seoul, South Korea | |||||||
| Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||
See Note 10 — Leases of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 for further detail.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities. We regularly evaluate the status of legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable or there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or additional loss may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate. We further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of possible loss or range of loss can be made.
Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that there are any pending matters that could potentially have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, we are engaged in various legal actions in the normal course of business. While there can be no assurances in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in any potential legal proceedings, some of which are beyond our control, an adverse outcome in any legal proceeding could be material to our results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ's Global Select Market under the symbol CRUS.
As of May 21, 2025, there were 299 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any dividends on our capital stock. We do not anticipate declaring or paying in the foreseeable future any dividends on our capital stock. Any future determination to pay dividends will be made at the discretion of our board of directors, subject to applicable laws, and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, contractual restrictions, capital requirements, and other factors. Our future ability to pay dividends on our capital stock may be limited by the terms of any future debt that we may incur or any preferred securities that we may issue in the future.
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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
The following table provides information about purchases of equity securities that are registered by us pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the three months ended March 29, 2025 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Monthly Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 29, 2024 - January 25, 2025 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 154,110 | |||||||||||||||||
| January 26, 2025 - February 22, 2025 | 699 | 107.35 | 699 | 79,049 | |||||||||||||||||||
| February 23, 2025 - March 29, 2025 | 228 | 109.39 | 228 | 554,108 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 927 | $ | 107.85 | 927 | $ | 554,108 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) The Company currently has two active share repurchase authorizations: $500 million in share repurchases authorized by the Board of Directors in July 2022 and $500 million in share repurchases authorized by the Board of Directors in March 2025. The repurchases are to be funded from existing cash and intended to be effected from time to time in accordance with applicable securities laws through the open market, including pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing of the repurchases and the actual amount purchased depend on a variety of factors including general market and economic conditions and other corporate considerations. The program does not have an expiration date, does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount of common stock, and may be modified or suspended at any time at the Company's discretion. The Company repurchased 0.9 million shares of its common stock for $100.0 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 under the 2022 authorization. All shares of our common stock that were repurchased were retired as of March 29, 2025.
The Company's net stock repurchases are subject to a 1 percent excise tax under the Inflation Reduction Act, which is a reduction to accumulated earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity. Disclosure of repurchased amounts and related average price paid per share in the table above excludes the impact of excise taxes.
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Stock Price Performance Graph
The following graph and table show a comparison of the five-year cumulative total stockholder return ("TSR"), calculated on a dividend reinvestment basis, for Cirrus Logic, the Russell 3000 Index, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index.
| 3/28/2020 | 3/27/2021 | 3/26/2022 | 3/25/2023 | 3/30/2024 | 3/29/2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. | 100.00 | 134.06 | 141.62 | 170.50 | 149.44 | 160.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russell 3000 Index | 100.00 | 165.16 | 185.21 | 162.98 | 218.50 | 233.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Semiconductor Index | 100.00 | 211.79 | 243.25 | 218.67 | 347.68 | 306.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The graph assumes that $100 was invested in our common stock and in each index at the market close on March 28, 2020, and that all dividends were reinvested. No cash dividends were declared on our common stock during the periods presented.
(2)Stockholder returns over the indicated period should not be considered indicative of future stockholder returns.
The information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K appearing under the heading “Stock Price Performance Graph” is being “furnished” pursuant to Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, other than as provided in Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
ITEM 6. [Reserved]
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ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Please read the following discussion in conjunction with our audited historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains statements that are forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risk, uncertainties and other factors. Actual results could differ materially because of the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K and elsewhere in this report, as well as in the documents we file with the SEC, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements included in this report, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts. We evaluate the estimates on an on-going basis. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Our accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8.
The Company considers the following accounting policies to involve the highest degree of judgment in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements:
Inventory Valuation
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on a first-in, first-out basis. Cost is computed using standard costs, which approximate actual cost. The Company writes down inventories to net realizable value based on forecasted customer unit demand while taking into account product release schedules and product life cycles. The Company also reviews and writes down inventory, as appropriate, based on the age and condition of the inventory. Actual demand and market conditions may be different from those projected by management, which could have a material effect on our operating results and financial position.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The calculation of our tax liabilities involves assessing uncertainties with respect to the application of complex tax rules. Uncertain tax positions must meet a more likely than not threshold to be recognized in the financial statements and the tax benefits recognized are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon final settlement. The ultimate settlement of uncertain tax positions may differ from our estimates, which could result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the income tax provision in the relevant period. See Note 17 — Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 for additional details.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Overview
Cirrus Logic develops low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions for a broad range of customers. We track operating results in one reportable segment, but report revenue performance by product line: Audio and HPMS products. In fiscal year 2025, the Company made good progress executing on strategic initiatives. In our flagship smartphone audio business we began shipping the latest-generation of our boosted amplifier and first 22-nanometer smart codec. We also expanded our HPMS content in smartphones as we benefited from increased unit shipments of our camera controllers and broadened our footprint with our general market haptic components.
Additionally, we made considerable progress leveraging our investments in Audio and HPMS into new applications and markets. Our achievements in the laptop market, which is our most immediate growth opportunity, included securing our first high-volume mainstream design win with our latest PC codec, increasing our direct engagement with PC OEMs, and further expanding our presence in leading reference designs. During fiscal year 2025, we also made advancements with our general market business where we have been selectively developing new components that offer sustained differentiation.
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Fiscal year 2025 net sales of $1.90 billion represented an increase over fiscal year 2024 net sales of $1.79 billion. Audio product line sales of $1.14 billion in fiscal year 2025 increased 5 percent from fiscal year 2024 sales of $1.08 billion. The most significant drivers of the increase were sales associated with our latest-generation products and higher smartphone volumes, partially offset by weakness in general market sales versus the prior fiscal year. HPMS product line sales of $758.9 million represented an 8 percent increase from fiscal year 2024 sales of $705.0 million, largely attributable to higher content in smartphones and sales associated with latest-generation products, partially offset by lower general market sales.
Overall, gross margin for fiscal year 2025 was 52.5 percent. The increase in gross margin for fiscal year 2025 reflects a more favorable product mix. This was partially offset by unfavorable inventory reserve expense and higher supply chain costs. The Company’s number of employees increased from 1,625 as of March 30, 2024 to 1,660 as of March 29, 2025. The Company achieved net income of $331.5 million in fiscal year 2025, which included an income tax provision in the amount of $113.4 million.
Results of Operations
A discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal year 2025 compared to fiscal year 2024 is presented below. A discussion regarding our financial condition and results of operations for fiscal year 2024, which was a 53-week fiscal year, compared to fiscal year 2023 can be found under Item 7 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 30, 2024, filed with the SEC on May 24, 2024.
The following table summarizes the results of our operations for each of the past three fiscal years as a percentage of net sales. All percentage amounts were calculated using the underlying data, in thousands:
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 53 | % | 51 | % | 50 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 23 | % | 24 | % | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 8 | % | 8 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | — | % | — | % | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Intangibles impairment | — | % | — | % | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 22 | % | 19 | % | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 2 | % | 1 | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 24 | % | 20 | % | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 6 | % | 5 | % | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 18 | % | 15 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net Sales
We report sales in two product line categories: Audio products and HPMS products. Our sales by product line are shown in the table below (in thousands).
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Audio Products | $ | 1,137,157 | $ | 1,083,939 | $ | 1,172,007 | ||||||||||||||
| HPMS Products | 758,920 | 704,951 | 725,610 | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1,896,077 | $ | 1,788,890 | $ | 1,897,617 | |||||||||||||||
Net sales for fiscal year 2025 increased by 6 percent, to $1.90 billion from $1.79 billion in fiscal year 2024. Audio product sales increased $53.2 million, or 5 percent in fiscal year 2025. The most significant drivers of the increase were sales associated with our latest-generation products and higher smartphone volumes, offset by weakness in general market sales versus the prior fiscal year. The increase in net sales also reflects a $54.0 million increase in HPMS product sales, or 8 percent, from fiscal year 2024 sales of $705.0 million, primarily due to higher content in smartphones and sales associated with latest-generation products, partially offset by lower general market sales.
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International sales, including sales to U.S.-based end customers that manufacture products through contract manufacturers or plants located overseas, were approximately $1.9 billion in 2025 and $1.8 billion in each of fiscal years 2024 and 2023, representing 99 percent, 99 percent, and 97 percent of net sales in fiscal year 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Our sales are denominated primarily in U.S. dollars.
Gross Margin
Overall gross margin of 52.5 percent for fiscal year 2025 increased from fiscal year 2024 gross margin of 51.2 percent. The increase reflects a more favorable product mix. This was partially offset by unfavorable inventory reserve expense and higher supply chain costs, compared to fiscal year 2024. Changes in excess and obsolete inventory charges, including scrapped inventory, and sales of product written down in prior periods did not have a material impact on margin in fiscal year 2025.
Research and Development Expenses
Fiscal year 2025 research and development expenses of $434.7 million reflect an increase of $8.2 million, or 2 percent, from fiscal year 2024. The increase was attributable to increased employee-related, variable compensation, and facilities-related costs, offset by decreased stock-based compensation, and acquisition-related costs, in addition to increased R&D incentives versus fiscal year 2024. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Government Assistance of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 for additional details relating to R&D incentives.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Fiscal year 2025 selling, general and administrative expenses of $151.0 million reflect an increase of $6.8 million, or 5 percent, compared to fiscal year 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to increased employee-related and variable compensation costs in fiscal year 2025.
Restructuring
In fiscal year 2024, the Company recorded $2.0 million in net costs primarily related to a workforce reduction action taken in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.
Interest Income
Interest income in fiscal years 2025 and 2024 was $34.0 million and $21.5 million, respectively. The increase in interest income in fiscal year 2025 versus prior year was a function of higher yields on higher combined average cash, cash equivalent, and marketable securities balances throughout the year.
Interest Expense
The Company reported interest expense of $0.9 million and $0.9 million for fiscal years 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily as a result of commitment fees under the Revolving Credit Facility, described in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8.
Other Income (Expense)
In fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the Company reported $1.5 million and $(0.1) million, respectively, in other income (expense), related to remeasurement on foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and other non-operating income and expenses.
Provision for Income Taxes
We recorded income tax expense of $113.4 million in fiscal year 2025 on pre-tax income of $444.9 million, yielding an effective tax rate of 25.5 percent. We recorded income tax expense of $89.4 million in fiscal year 2024 on pre-tax income of $363.9 million, yielding an effective tax rate of 24.6 percent.
Our effective tax rates in fiscal years 2025 and 2024 were higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 21.0 percent, primarily due to U.S. tax paid on our foreign earnings resulting from an increase in global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI), which is treated as a period cost, and a reduction in foreign tax credits. GILTI is unfavorably impacted by a provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that requires research and development expenditures incurred starting in fiscal year 2023 to be capitalized and amortized ratably over five or fifteen years depending on the location in which the research activities are conducted. In addition, U.S. tax rules introduced in fiscal year 2023 related to refundable tax credits, including R&D expenditure credits available to us in the United Kingdom, reduce the amount of foreign tax credits available to offset GILTI.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has announced an Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, including Pillar Two Model Rules for a global minimum tax that call for the taxation of large multinational
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corporations at a minimum rate of 15%. Certain jurisdictions in which we operate, including the United Kingdom, have enacted Pillar Two legislation. There was no material impact on our consolidated financial statements in fiscal year 2025.
For additional discussion about our income taxes, see Note 17 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating Activities
In fiscal year 2025, cash flow from operations was $444.4 million. Operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025 was related to the cash components of our net income and a $23.4 million unfavorable change in working capital. The unfavorable change in working capital was driven primarily by increases in inventory and accounts receivable, partially offset by prepaid wafer usage (related to the Capacity Reservation Agreement). In fiscal year 2024, cash flow from operations was $421.7 million. Operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024 was related to the cash components of our net income and an $18.4 million favorable change in working capital, primarily driven by prepaid wafer usage (related to the Capacity Reservation Agreement), decreases in other assets and increased income taxes payable, partially offset by decreased accounts payable and acquisition-related liabilities, as well as increases in accounts receivable.
Investing Activities
In fiscal year 2025, the Company used $124.3 million in cash for investing activities primarily related to $95.5 million in net purchases of marketable securities and capital expenditures and technology investments of $28.8 million. In fiscal year 2024, the Company used $163.0 million in cash for investing activities primarily related to $124.7 million in net purchases of marketable securities and capital expenditures and technology investments of $38.3 million.
Financing Activities
In fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the Company used $283.2 million and $201.7 million, respectively, related to financing activities. In fiscal years 2025 and 2024, the Company utilized approximately $261.0 million and $186.0 million, respectively, in cash to repurchase and retire portions of its outstanding common stock. See Note 15 - Stockholders' Equity of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 for a description of our share repurchase authorization.
Revolving Credit Facility
On July 8, 2021, the Company entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement (the “Second Amended Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Second Amended Credit Agreement provides for a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility matures on July 8, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”). The Revolving Credit Facility is required to be guaranteed by all of Cirrus Logic’s material domestic subsidiaries (the "Subsidiary Guarantors"). The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by substantially all the assets of Cirrus Logic and any Subsidiary Guarantors, except for certain excluded assets.
On March 20, 2023, the Company, entered into the First Amendment (the "Amendment") to its Second Amended Credit Agreement, with the lending institutions party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The Amendment updates the benchmark interest rate provisions to replace the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR") with the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate ("Term SOFR"), for the purposes of calculating interest under the terms of the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
As of March 29, 2025, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and was in compliance with all covenants under the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
See Note 8 — Revolving Credit Facility of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 for additional information including material terms and related covenants.
Capital Requirements
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the rate of sales growth, market acceptance of our products, the timing and extent of research and development projects, and potential future acquisitions of companies or technologies, commitments under the Capacity Reservation Agreement with GlobalFoundries (discussed further in Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 1A. Risk Factors) and the expansion of our sales and marketing activities. We believe our expected future cash earnings, existing cash, cash equivalents, investment balances, and available borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet our capital requirements both domestically and internationally, in the short-term (i.e. the next 12 months) and in the long-term, although we could be required, or could elect, to seek additional funding prior to that time. As of March 29, 2025, the Company did not
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have any off-balance-sheet arrangements, that were reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Contractual Cash Obligations
In our business activities, we incur certain commitments to make future payments under contracts such as debt agreements, purchase orders, operating leases and other long-term contracts. See Note 8 - Revolving Credit Facility, Note 10 - Leases and Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies, of the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, for additional information related to these contractual obligations.
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks associated with interest rates on drawn balances of our Revolving Credit Facility and marketable securities, and to currency movements on non-functional currency assets and liabilities. We assess these risks on a regular basis and have established policies that are designed to protect against the adverse effects of these and other potential exposures. All of the potential changes noted below are based on sensitivity analyses as of March 29, 2025. Actual results may differ materially.
Interest Rate Risk
Our primary financial instruments include cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. The Company’s investments are managed by outside professional managers within investment guidelines set by the Company. These guidelines include security type, credit quality, and maturity, and are intended to limit market risk by restricting the Company’s investments to high quality debt instruments with relatively short-term maturities. The Company does not currently use derivative financial instruments in its investment portfolio. Due to the short-term nature of our investment portfolio, our downside exposure to interest rate risk is minimal.
To provide a meaningful assessment of the interest rate risk associated with our investment portfolio, the Company performed a sensitivity analysis to determine the impact a change in interest rates would have on the value of the investment portfolio assuming a 100 basis point parallel shift in the yield curve. Based on investment positions as of March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates across all maturities would result in a $4.1 million and $3.5 million decline in the fair market value of the portfolio, respectively. Such losses would only be realized if the Company sold the investments prior to maturity.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
Our revenue and spending is transacted primarily in U.S. dollars; however, in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, we entered into routine transactions in other currencies to fund the operating needs of certain legal entities outside of the U.S. Our balance sheet also reflects monetary assets and liabilities in certain entities which are remeasured to each entity’s functional currency. We use forward contracts to manage exposure to foreign currency exchange risk attributable to certain non-functional currency balance sheet exposures. Gains and losses from these foreign currency forward contracts are recognized currently in earnings along with the gains and losses resulting from remeasuring the underlying exposures. Because most of the aggregate balance sheet exposure is hedged by forward currency exchange contracts, at the end of any fiscal period a hypothetical 10 percent fluctuation in exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar would result in an immaterial pretax currency exchange gain or loss. See Note 5 - Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information related to our hedging activities.
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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: | |||||
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (the Company) as of March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended March 29, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended March 29, 2025, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 29, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated May 23, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
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| Inventory valuation | ||||||||
| Description of the Matter | At March 29, 2025, the Company’s inventory balance was $299.1 million. As discussed in Note 2 of the financial statements, inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which includes considerations for inventory becoming obsolete or in excess of management’s forecasted customer unit demand. The Company writes down inventories to net realizable value based on forecasted customer unit demand while taking into account product release schedules and product life cycles. The Company also writes down inventory, as appropriate, based on the age and condition of the inventory. Auditing management’s estimate of excess and obsolete inventory involved subjective auditor judgment because management’s determination of whether a write down is warranted is judgmental and the estimate is sensitive to changes in assumptions, including management’s assumptions over forecasted demand which may be impacted by, among other things, future market and economic conditions outside of the Company’s control. | |||||||
| How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit | We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls that address the risks of material misstatement relating to the valuation of inventory. For example, we tested controls over management’s review of forecasted demand, the significant assumptions, and the data underlying the excess and obsolete inventory valuation estimate. Among other audit procedures performed, we evaluated the significant assumptions discussed above, including the forecasted customer unit demand utilized in the estimate, and tested the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used in management’s calculation. We evaluated adjustments to forecasted demand for specific product considerations and assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates by performing a retrospective analysis comparing prior period forecasted demand to actual historical sales. | |||||||
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1984.
May 23, 2025
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Cirrus Logic, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of March 29, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Cirrus Logic, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of March 29, 2025, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended March 29, 2025, and the related notes and our report dated May 23, 2025 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Austin, Texas
May 23, 2025
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Marketable securities | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||||||
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| Long-term marketable securities | ||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use lease assets | ||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||||||||
| Intangibles, net | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term prepaid wafers | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accrued salaries and benefits | ||||||||||||||
| Software license agreements | ||||||||||||||
| Current lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
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| Non-current income taxes | ||||||||||||||
| Software license agreements | ||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
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Preferred stock, | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, $ | ||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated earnings | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
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| Restructuring | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangibles impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
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| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation loss | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on marketable securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Loss on retirement or write-off of long-lived assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-cash charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangibles impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid wafers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued salaries and benefits | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related liabilities | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
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| Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property, equipment and software | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Investments in technology | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of acquisition-related holdback | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld for taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash payments during the year for: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Earnings (Deficit) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 26, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock under stock option plans and other, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | ( | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred stock compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 25, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock under stock option plans and other, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | ( | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred stock compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock under stock option plans and other, net of shares withheld for employee taxes | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase and retirement of common stock | ( | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred stock compensation | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 29, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Description of Business
Description of Business
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (“Cirrus Logic,” “We,” “Us,” “Our,” or the “Company”) is a leader in low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions that create innovative user experiences for the world’s top mobile and consumer applications.
We were incorporated in California in 1984, became a public company in 1989, and were reincorporated in the State of Delaware in February 1999. Our primary facility housing engineering, sales and marketing, and administration functions is located in Austin, Texas. We also have offices in various other locations in the United States, United Kingdom, and Asia, including the People’s Republic of China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan. Our common stock, which has been publicly traded since 1989, is listed on the NASDAQ's Global Select Market under the symbol CRUS.
Basis of Presentation
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires the use of management estimates. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at fiscal year-end and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds, U.S. Government Treasury and Agency instruments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase.
Leases
We account for leases under ASC 842, Leases. Our leases generally contain fixed rental payments, with additional variable payments linked to actual common area maintenance costs incurred by the landlord. These variable payments are not included within the lease liability and right-of-use ("ROU") asset, but are recognized as an expense when incurred. As our leases typically do not provide an implicit rate, the Company determines the Incremental Borrowing Rate ("IBR") for each lease based on the information available at the commencement date, taking into consideration necessary adjustments for collateral, currency, and lease term.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on a first-in, first-out basis. Cost is computed using standard costs, which approximate actual cost. One of the factors we consistently evaluate in the application of this method is the extent to which products are accepted into the marketplace. By policy, we evaluate market acceptance based on known business factors and conditions by comparing forecasted customer unit demand for our products over a specific future period, or demand horizon, to quantities on hand at the end of each accounting period.
On a quarterly and annual basis, we analyze inventories on a part-by-part basis. Product life cycles and the competitive nature of the industry are factors considered in the evaluation of customer unit demand at the end of each quarterly accounting
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period. Inventory on-hand in excess of forecasted demand is considered to have reduced market value and, therefore, the cost basis is adjusted to net realizable value. Typically, market values for excess or obsolete inventories are considered to be zero. Inventory charges recorded for excess and obsolete inventory, including scrapped inventory, were $4.2 million in fiscal year 2025, related to a combination of quality issues and inventory exceeding demand. Net inventory reserve releases of $1.0 million in fiscal year 2024, primarily related to the sale of previously reserved inventory, offset by charges for excess and obsolete inventory.
Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands):
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Work in process | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Finished goods | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
Property, plant and equipment was comprised of the following (in thousands):
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Buildings | |||||||||||
| Furniture and fixtures | |||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | |||||||||||
| Machinery and equipment | |||||||||||
| Capitalized software | |||||||||||
| Construction in progress and other | |||||||||||
| Total property, plant and equipment | |||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, plant, and equipment for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $31.1 million, $28.1 million, and $27.1 million, respectively.
Goodwill
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Long-Lived Assets
Intangible assets include purchased technology licenses and patents that are reported at cost and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives, generally ranging from 1 to 5 years. Acquired intangibles include existing technology, core technology or patents, license agreements, in-process research & development, trademarks, tradenames, customer relationships, and non-compete agreements. These assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over lives ranging from 1 to 15 years.
Foreign Currency Translation
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to material concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, marketable securities, long-term marketable securities, and trade accounts receivable. We are exposed to credit risk to the extent of the amounts recorded on the balance sheet. By policy, our cash equivalents, marketable securities, and long-term marketable securities are subject to certain nationally recognized credit standards, issuer concentrations, sovereign risk, and marketability or liquidity considerations.
In evaluating our trade receivables, we perform credit evaluations of our major customers’ financial condition and monitor closely all of our receivables to limit our financial exposure by limiting the length of time and amount of credit extended. In certain situations, we may require payment in advance or utilize letters of credit to reduce credit risk. By policy, we establish a reserve for trade accounts receivable based on the type of business in which a customer is engaged, the length of time a trade account receivable is outstanding, and other knowledge that we may possess relating to the probability that a trade receivable is at risk for non-payment.
We had two contract manufacturers aggregated at their parent level, Foxconn and Luxsan, who represented 41 percent and 21 percent, respectively, of our consolidated gross trade accounts receivable as of the end of fiscal year 2025. We had three contract manufacturers aggregated at their parent level, Foxconn, Luxshare Precision, and Pegatron, who represented 43 percent, 11 percent, and 10 percent, respectively, of our consolidated gross trade accounts receivable as of the end of fiscal year 2024. No other distributor or contract manufacturer had receivable balances that represented more than 10 percent of consolidated gross trade accounts receivable as of the end of fiscal year 2025 or 2024.
Since the components we produce are largely proprietary and generally not available from second sources, we consider our end customer to be the entity specifying the use of our component in their design. These end customers may then purchase our products directly from us, from a distributor, or through a third-party manufacturer contracted to produce their end product. For fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, our ten largest end customers represented approximately 96 percent, 95 percent and 92 percent of our net sales, respectively. For fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, we had one end customer, Apple Inc., who purchased through multiple contract manufacturers and represented approximately 89 percent, 87 percent, and 83 percent, of the Company’s total net sales, respectively. No other customer or distributor represented more than 10 percent of net sales in fiscal years 2025, 2024, or 2023.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
Performance Obligations
The Company’s single performance obligation is the delivery of promised goods to the customer. The promised goods are explicitly stated in the customer contract and are comprised of a single type of good. This performance obligation is satisfied upon transfer of control of the promised goods to the customer, as defined per the shipping terms within the customer’s contract. The vast majority of the Company’s contracts with customers have an original expected term of one year or less.
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Contract balances
Payments are typically due within 30 to 60 days of invoicing and terms do not include a significant financing component or noncash consideration. There have been no material impairment losses on accounts receivable. There are no material contract liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheets.
Transaction price
The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods to the customer. Fixed pricing is the consideration that is agreed upon in the customer contract. Variable pricing includes rights of return, price protection and stock rotation. Rights of return costs are estimated using the "most likely amount" method by reviewing historical returns to determine the most likely customer return rate and applying materiality thresholds. Price protection includes price adjustments available to certain distributors based upon established book price and a stated adjustment period. Stock rotation is also available to certain distributors based on a stated maximum of prior billings.
The Company estimates all variable consideration at the most likely amount which it expects to be entitled. The estimate is based on current and historical information available to the Company, including recent sales activity and pricing. Variable consideration is only included in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company defers all variable consideration that does not meet the revenue recognition criteria.
Shipping Costs
Our shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales for all periods presented in the consolidated statements of income.
Advertising Costs
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation is measured at the grant date based on the grant-date fair value of the awards and is recognized as an expense, on a ratable basis, over the vesting period, which is generally between 1 and 4 years. Determining the amount of stock-based compensation to be recorded requires the Company to develop estimates used in calculating the grant-date fair value of stock options and market stock units. The Company calculates the grant-date fair value for stock options and market stock units ("MSUs") using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the Monte Carlo simulation, respectively. The use of valuation models requires the Company to make estimates of assumptions such as expected volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate, expected dividend yield, and forfeiture rates. The grant-date fair value of restricted stock units ("RSUs") is the market value at grant date multiplied by the number of units. The grant-date fair value of performance stock units ("PSUs") is the market value at grant date multiplied by the target number of award units.
Income Taxes
We are required to calculate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves calculating the actual current tax liability as well as assessing temporary differences in the recognition of income or loss for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our consolidated balance sheet. We record a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company evaluates the ability to realize its deferred tax assets based on all the facts and circumstances, including projections of future taxable income and expiration dates of carryover tax attributes.
The calculation of our tax liabilities involves assessing uncertainties with respect to the application of complex tax rules and the potential for future adjustment of our uncertain tax positions by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or other taxing jurisdiction. We recognize liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on the required two-step process. The first step requires us to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates that the tax position has met the threshold for recognition; therefore, we must evaluate whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. The second step requires us to measure the tax benefit of the tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in an income tax return as the largest amount that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We reevaluate the uncertain tax positions each quarter based on factors including, but not limited to, changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, expirations of statutes of limitation, effectively settled issues under audit, and new audit activity. A change in the recognition step or measurement step would result in the recognition of a tax benefit or an additional charge to the tax provision in the period.
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Although we believe the measurement of our liabilities for uncertain tax positions is reasonable, we cannot assure that the final outcome of these matters will not be different than what is reflected in the historical income tax provisions and accruals. If additional taxes are assessed as a result of an audit or litigation, it could have a material effect on our income tax provision and net income in the period or periods for which that determination is made. We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in these jurisdictions. These audits can involve complex issues which may require an extended period of time to resolve and could result in additional assessments of income tax. We believe adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all periods. See Note 17 - Income Taxes for further detail.
Government Assistance
Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per share is based on the weighted effect of common shares issued and outstanding and is calculated by dividing net income by the basic weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares used in the basic net income per share calculation, plus the equivalent number of common shares that would be issued assuming exercise or conversion of all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. These potentially dilutive items consist primarily of outstanding stock options and restricted stock grants.
The following table details the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average diluted shares | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
The weighted outstanding shares excluded from our diluted calculation for the years ended March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023 were 225 thousand, 325 thousand, and 268 thousand, respectively, as the exercise price of certain outstanding stock options exceeded the average market price during the period.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Our accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on investments classified as available-for-sale. See Note 16 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss for additional discussion.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This ASU requires interim and annual disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM and included within each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss, requires interim disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually and requires disclosure of the position and title of the CODM and how the CODM uses segment profit or loss information in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. In the event the CODM uses more than one measure of a segment's profit or loss in assessing performance and allocation of resources, clarification of disclosure requirements is provided. Additionally, a company with a single reportable segment is required to provide all the disclosures prescribed under this ASU. The guidance is
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effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The Company retrospectively adopted this standard for the fiscal year ending March 29, 2025. See Note 18 - Segment Information. The adoption of this standard had no impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The guidance provides qualitative and quantitative updates to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures, requiring more consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information by jurisdiction. This ASU is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, to be applied on a prospective basis, although retrospective application is also permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on financial statement disclosures.
In November 2024, FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disaggregation of certain expense categories in the notes to the financial statements in order to provide enhanced transparency into the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption and prospective or retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on financial statement disclosures.
3. Marketable Securities
The Company’s investments have been classified as available-for-sale securities in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Marketable securities are categorized on the consolidated balance sheet as “Marketable securities” within the short-term or long-term classification, as appropriate.
The following table is a summary of available-for-sale securities (in thousands):
| As of March 29, 2025 | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value (Net Carrying Amount) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company typically invests in highly-rated securities with original maturities generally ranging from to three years . The Company's specifically identified gross unrealized losses of $0.1 million related to securities with total amortized costs of approximately $29.8 million at March 29, 2025. Securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12 months as of March 29, 2025 had an aggregate amortized cost of $1.9 million and an immaterial aggregate unrealized loss. The Company may sell certain of its marketable securities prior to their stated maturities for strategic reasons including, but not limited to, anticipated or actual changes in credit rating and duration management. The Company records an allowance for credit loss when a decline in investment market value is due to credit-related factors. When evaluating an investment for impairment, the Company reviews factors including the length of time and extent to which fair value has been below cost basis, the financial condition of the issuer, changes in market interest rates and whether it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investment before recovery of the investment’s cost basis. As of March 29, 2025, the Company does not consider any of its investments to be impaired.
| As of March 30, 2024 | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value (Net Carrying Amount) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency discount notes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company’s specifically identified gross unrealized losses of $1.0 million related to securities with total amortized costs of approximately $172.1 million at March 30, 2024. Securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than 12
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months as of March 30, 2024 had an aggregate amortized cost of $25.0 million and an aggregate unrealized loss of $0.3 million as of March 30, 2024. As of March 30, 2024, the Company did not consider any of its investments to be impaired.
The cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investments by contractual maturity were as follows:
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Within 1 year | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| After 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
4. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company has determined that the assets and liabilities in the Company’s financial statements that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis are the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable securities portfolio. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company applies the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
▪Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
▪Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
▪Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
The Company’s long-term revolving facility, described in Note 8 - Revolving Credit Facility, bears interest at a base rate plus applicable margin or forward-looking secured overnight financing rate ("Term SOFR") plus 10 basis points plus applicable margin. As of March 29, 2025, there are no amounts drawn under the facility and the fair value is zero .
As of March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, the Company has no material Level 3 assets or liabilities. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 measurements for the years ending March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024.
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The following summarizes the fair value of our financial instruments at March 29, 2025 (in thousands):
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
The following summarizes the fair value of our financial instruments at March 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Level 1 | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market funds | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate debt securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agency discount notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
5. Derivative Financial Instruments
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the earnings impact that exchange rate fluctuations have on non-functional currency balance sheet exposures. The Company recognizes both the gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts and the gains and losses on the remeasurement of non-functional currency assets and liabilities within "Other income (expense)" in the consolidated statements of income. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to these foreign currency derivative instruments.
As of March 29, 2025, the Company held one foreign currency forward contract denominated in British Pound Sterling with a notional value of $21.5 million. The fair value of this contract was not material as of March 29, 2025.
The before-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments was as follows (in thousands):
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| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | Location | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss recognized in income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
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6. Accounts Receivable, net
The following are the components of accounts receivable, net (in thousands):
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Gross accounts receivable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The Company regularly evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on age, historical customer payment trends and ongoing customer relations. The allowance for doubtful accounts and recoveries on bad debt were immaterial for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023.
7. Intangibles, net and Goodwill
The following information details the gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization, and net carrying value of our intangible assets subject to amortization (in thousands):
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intangible Category / Weighted-Average Remaining Amortization Period (in years) | Gross Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | Gross Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Existing technology ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships (a) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technology licenses ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a)Intangible assets are fully amortized as of March 29, 2025.
Amortization expense for intangibles in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $7.6 million, $9.0 million, and $33.7 million, respectively. The following table details the estimated aggregate amortization expense for all intangibles owned as of March 29, 2025, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and in the aggregate thereafter (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | |||||
| 2026 | $ | ||||
| 2027 | $ | ||||
| 2028 | $ | ||||
| 2029 | $ | ||||
| 2030 | $ | ||||
| Thereafter | $ | ||||
The goodwill balance included on the consolidated balance sheet was $435.9 million and $435.9 million at March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024, respectively.
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8. Revolving Credit Facility
On July 8, 2021, the Company entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement (the “Second Amended Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The Second Amended Credit Agreement provides for a $300 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility matures on July 8, 2026 (the “Maturity Date”). The Revolving Credit Facility is required to be guaranteed by all of Cirrus Logic’s material domestic subsidiaries (the "Subsidiary Guarantors"). The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by substantially all the assets of Cirrus Logic and any Subsidiary Guarantors, except for certain excluded assets.
On March 20, 2023, the Company, entered into the First Amendment (the "Amendment") to its Second Amended Credit Agreement, with the lending institutions party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The Amendment updates the benchmark interest rate provisions to replace the London interbank offered rate ("LIBOR") with the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate ("Term SOFR"), for the purposes of calculating interest under the terms of the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may, at Cirrus Logic’s election, bear interest at either (a) a base rate plus the applicable margin ("Base Rate Loans") or (b) a Term SOFR rate plus a 10 basis point credit spread adjustment plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 0 % to 0.75 % per annum for Base Rate Loans and 1.00 % to 1.75 % per annum for SOFR Loans based on the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (the “Consolidated Leverage Ratio”). A Commitment Fee accrues at a rate per annum ranging from 0.175 % to 0.275 % (based on the Consolidated Leverage Ratio) on the average daily unused portion of the commitment of the lenders.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants providing that (a) the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness (minus up to $200 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents available on such date) to consolidated EBITDA for the prior four consecutive quarters must not be greater than 3.00 to 1.00 (the “Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio”) and (b) the ratio of consolidated EBITDA for the prior four consecutive quarters to consolidated interest expense paid or payable in cash for the prior four consecutive quarters must not be less than 3.00 to 1.00 (the “Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio”). The Second Amended Credit Agreement also contains negative covenants limiting the Company's or any Subsidiary's ability to, among other things, incur debt, grant liens, make investments, effect certain fundamental changes, make certain asset dispositions, and make certain restricted payments. Further, the Second Amended Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative covenants, including, among others, covenants regarding the payment of taxes and other obligations, maintenance of insurance, reporting requirements, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
As of March 29, 2025, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and was in compliance with all covenants under the Second Amended Credit Agreement.
As of March 29, 2025, future interest payment obligations based on forecasted commitment fees under the Revolving Credit Facility were as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | ||||||||
| 2026 | $ | |||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||
| Total | $ | |||||||
9. Revenues
Disaggregation of revenue
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Total net sales based on the product line disaggregation criteria described above are shown in the table below (in thousands).
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Audio Products | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| HPMS Products | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
The geographic regions that are reviewed are China, the United States, and the rest of the world.
Total net sales based on the geographic disaggregation criteria described are as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| March 29, | March 30, | March 25, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| China | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Rest of World | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional discussion surrounding revenue recognition considerations.
10. Leases
The Company has operating leases for corporate offices and certain office equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of 1 year to 24 years, some of which include options to extend the leases that are considered reasonably certain to be exercised. There are no residual value guarantees in any of our leases. No restrictions or covenants have been imposed on the Company as a result of the lease agreements in place. All of the Company’s leases have been classified as operating leases.
The components of net operating lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Operating lease - in excess of 12 months | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Variable lease | ||||||||||||||
| Short-term lease | ||||||||||||||
| ( | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total net operating lease expense | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Supplemental operating lease information:
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Balance Sheet Information (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Cash Flow Information (in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating cash outflows from operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Non-Cash Information | ||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Lease remeasurements | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Lease impairments and other related charges | ( | |||||||||||||
| Operating Lease Information | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases (in years) | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | % | % | ||||||||||||
As of March 29, 2025, we have an additional operating lease that has not yet commenced with an estimated lease obligation of approximately $5 million. This operating lease will commence in fiscal year 2026 with a lease term of approximately 10 years.
Future lease commitments and income under non-cancellable leases, including extension options reasonably anticipated to be exercised as of March 29, 2025, are as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | Operating Lease Commitments | Operating Lease Income | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| 2027 | ( | |||||||||||||
| 2028 | ( | |||||||||||||
| 2029 | ( | |||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Less imputed interest and other | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Current lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Non-current lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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11. Postretirement Benefit Plans
We have Defined Contribution Plans (“the Plans”) covering all of our qualifying employees. Under the Plans, employees may elect to contribute any percentage of their annual compensation up to the annual regulatory limits. The Company made matching employee contributions of $11.3 million, $11.0 million, and $10.2 million during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
12. Equity Compensation
The Company is currently granting equity awards from the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was approved by stockholders in August 2018 and subsequently amended and restated on July 26, 2024. The Plan provides for granting of stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance awards, and bonus stock awards, or any combination of the foregoing. To date, the Company has granted stock options, restricted stock units, and performance awards (including market stock units and performance stock units). Each stock option granted reduces the total shares available for grant under the Plan by one share. Each full value award granted (including restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, market stock units, and performance stock units) reduces the total shares available for grant under the Plan by 1.5 shares. Stock options generally vest between and four years , and are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant. Restricted stock units are generally subject to vesting from to three years , depending upon the terms of the grant. Market stock units are subject to a vesting schedule of three years . Performance stock units are generally subject to vesting from to three years , depending upon the terms of the grant.
The following table summarizes the activity in total shares available for grant (in thousands):
| Shares | |||||
| Available for | |||||
| Grant | |||||
| Balance, March 26, 2022 | |||||
| Shares added | |||||
| Granted | ( | ||||
| Forfeited | |||||
| Balance, March 25, 2023 | |||||
| Shares added | |||||
| Granted | ( | ||||
| Forfeited | |||||
| Balance, March 30, 2024 | |||||
| Shares added | |||||
| Granted | ( | ||||
| Forfeited | |||||
| Balance, March 29, 2025 | |||||
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Stock-based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes the effects of stock-based compensation on cost of goods sold, research and development, sales, general and administrative, pre-tax income, and net income after taxes for shares granted under the Plan (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Fiscal Year | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales, general and administrative | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect on pre-tax income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Benefit | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense (net of taxes) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation effects on basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation effects on diluted earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||
The total stock-based compensation expense included in the table above and which is attributable to restricted stock units, performance based stock units, and market stock units was $80.7 million, $85.1 million, $78.0 million, for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is presented within operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
As of March 29, 2025, there was $138.7 million of compensation costs related to non-vested stock options, restricted stock units, market stock units, and performance stock units granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans not yet recognized in the Company’s financial statements. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.48 years for stock options, 1.45 years for restricted stock units, 1.92 years for market stock units, and 2.16 years for performance stock units.
In addition to the income tax benefit of stock-based compensation expense shown in the table above, the Company recognized excess tax benefits of $9.4 million, $0.2 million and $1.4 million in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 respectively.
Stock Options
We estimate the fair value of each stock option on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using a dividend yield of zero and the following additional assumptions:
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expected stock price volatility | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk-free interest rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected term (in years) | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Black-Scholes valuation calculation requires us to estimate key assumptions such as stock price volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The expected stock price volatility is based upon implied volatility from traded options on our stock in the marketplace. The expected term of options granted is derived from an analysis of historical exercises and remaining contractual life of stock options, and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding after becoming vested. The risk-free interest rate reflects the yield on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities for a period that is commensurate with the expected term assumption. Finally, we have never paid cash dividends, do not currently intend to pay cash dividends, and thus have assumed a zero percent dividend yield.
Using the Black-Scholes option valuation model, the weighted average estimated fair values of stock options granted in fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, were $54.04 , $39.61 , and $42.37 , respectively.
During fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, we received a net $15.4 million, $3.3 million, and $10.1 million, respectively, from the exercise of 0.3 million, 0.1 million, and 0.2 million, respectively, stock options granted under the Company’s Stock Plan.
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during fiscal year 2025, 2024, and 2023, was $14.7 million, $2.8 million, and $11.4 million, respectively. Intrinsic value represents the difference between the market value of the Company’s common stock at the time of exercise and the strike price of the stock option.
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Additional information with respect to stock option activity is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Outstanding Options | ||||||||||||||
| Number | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
| Balance, March 26, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Options granted | ||||||||||||||
| Options exercised | ( | |||||||||||||
| Options forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| Options expired | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 25, 2023 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Options granted | ||||||||||||||
| Options exercised | ( | |||||||||||||
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| Options expired | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Options granted | ||||||||||||||
| Options exercised | ( | |||||||||||||
| Options forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| Options expired | ||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 29, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||||
Additional information with regards to outstanding options that are vesting, expected to vest, or exercisable as of March 29, 2025 is as follows (in thousands, except years and per share amounts):
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested and expected to vest | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, stock options outstanding that are expected to vest are presented net of estimated future option forfeitures, which are estimated as compensation costs are recognized. Options with a fair value of $4.3 million, $4.2 million, and $3.0 million, became vested during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
The following table summarizes information regarding outstanding and exercisable options as of March 29, 2025 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | Weighted Average Exercise | Number | Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Range of Exercise Prices | Number | (years) | Price | Exercisable | Exercise Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023, the number of options exercisable was 0.3 million, 0.5 million, and 0.5 million respectively.
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Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are valued as of the grant date and amortized over the requisite vesting period. Generally, RSUs vest 100 percent on the first to third anniversary of the grant date depending on the vesting specifications. A summary of the activity for RSUs in fiscal year 2025, 2024, and 2023 is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| March 26, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| March 25, 2023 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| March 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding as of March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023 was $252.0 million, $286.9 million, and $326.3 million, respectively. Intrinsic value is calculated using the closing stock price on the last day of trading in fiscal 2025. Additional information with regards to outstanding RSUs that are expected to vest as of March 29, 2025, is as follows (in thousands, except year and per share amounts):
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expected to vest | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
RSUs outstanding that are expected to vest are presented net of estimated future forfeitures, which are estimated as compensation costs are recognized. RSUs with a fair value of $94.7 million, $64.6 million, and $61.4 million became vested during fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The majority of RSUs that vested in 2025, 2024 and 2023 were net settled such that the Company withheld a portion of the shares to satisfy tax withholding requirements. In fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023 the vesting of RSUs reduced the authorized and unissued share balance by approximately 1.2 million, 0.9 million, and 0.9 million, respectively. Total shares withheld and subsequently retired out of the Plan were approximately 0.3 million, 0.3 million, and 0.2 million and total payments for the employees’ tax obligations to taxing authorities were $36.4 million, $18.9 million, and $18.0 million for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Market Stock Units
Market stock units (“MSUs”) granted prior to February 2024 vest based upon the relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) of the Company as compared to that of the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, while MSUs granted after February 2024 vest based on the TSR of the Company as compared to that of the Russell 3000 Index (collectively referred to as the "Indexes". The requisite service period for these MSUs is also the vesting period, which is three years . The fair value of each MSU granted was determined on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation, which calculates the present value of the potential outcomes of future stock prices of the Company and the Indexes over the requisite service period. The fair value is based on the risk-free rate of return, the volatility of the stock price of the Company and the Indexes, the correlation of the stock price of the Company with the Indexes, and the dividend yield.
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The fair values estimated from the Monte Carlo simulation were calculated using a dividend yield of zero and the following additional assumptions:
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| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Risk-free interest rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected term (in years) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Using the Monte Carlo simulation, the weighted average estimated fair value of the MSUs granted in fiscal year 2025 was $151.8 . A summary of the activity for MSUs in fiscal year 2025, 2024, and 2023 is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| March 26, 2022 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| March 25, 2023 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| March 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value of MSUs outstanding as of March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023 was $10.4 million, $9.4 million, and $9.3 million, respectively. Intrinsic value is calculated using the closing stock price on the last day of trading in fiscal 2025. Additional information with regard to outstanding MSUs that are expected to vest as of March 29, 2025 is as follows (in thousands, except year and per share amounts):
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expected to vest | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
MSUs with a fair value of $5.1 million, $0.8 million, and $0.8 million became vested during fiscal year 2025, 2024, and 2023 respectively.
Performance Stock Units
Performance stock units ("PSUs") consist of performance-based restricted stock units subject to a three-fiscal-year performance period, with annual vesting based on performance achieved each fiscal year. The number of shares earned is based on the Company’s strategic revenue during fiscal year 2026 and the year-over-year growth of such strategic revenue over fiscal years 2027 and 2028 relative to goals established by the Compensation Committee. PSUs are valued at the Company's closing stock price on the date of grant.
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A summary of the activity for PSUs in fiscal year 2025 is presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | |||||||||||||
| March 30, 2024 | $ | |||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | $ | |||||||||||||
The aggregate intrinsic value of PSUs outstanding as of March 29, 2025 was $10.9 million, which is calculated using the closing stock price on the last day of trading in fiscal 2025. Additional information with regard to outstanding PSUs that are expected to vest as of March 29, 2025 is as follows (in thousands, except year and per share amounts):
| Shares | Weighted Average Fair Value | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Expected to vest | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
13. Commitments and Contingencies
Facilities and Equipment Under Operating Lease Agreements
We currently own our corporate headquarters and select surrounding properties. We lease certain of our other facilities and certain equipment under operating lease agreements, some of which have renewal options. Certain of these arrangements provide for lease payment increases based upon future fair market rates. As of March 29, 2025, our principal facilities are located in Austin, Texas and Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Total rent expense under operating leases was approximately $26.2 million, $23.6 million, and $24.4 million, for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Rental income was $0.9 million, $0.2 million, and $0.5 million, for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
See Note 10 - Leases for minimum future rental commitments and income under all operating leases as of March 29, 2025.
Capacity Reservation Agreement
On July 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Capacity Reservation and Wafer Supply Commitment Agreement (the “Capacity Reservation Agreement”) with GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“GlobalFoundries”) to provide the Company a wafer capacity commitment and wafer pricing for Company products for calendar years 2022-2026 (the “Commitment Period”). On February 18, 2025, the Capacity Reservation Agreement was amended (the "Amendment") to define the quarterly spread of the remaining wafer quantities under the agreement.
The Capacity Reservation Agreement requires GlobalFoundries to provide, and the Company to purchase, a defined number of wafers on a quarterly basis for the Commitment Period, subject to shortfall payments. In exchange for GlobalFoundries’ capacity commitment, the Company paid a $60 million non-refundable capacity reservation fee, which is amortized over the Commitment Period. The balance of this reservation fee is $16 million as of March 29, 2025, and is recorded in "Other current assets" and "Other assets" on the consolidated balance sheets within the short-term or long-term classification, as appropriate. In addition, the Company pre-paid GlobalFoundries $195 million for future wafer purchases, which are credited back to the Company as a portion of the price of wafers purchased, which began in the Company's second fiscal quarter of 2024. The balance of the prepayment is $68 million at March 29, 2025, and is currently recorded in "Prepaid wafers" and "Long-term prepaid wafers" on the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 29, 2025, the Company estimates its remaining purchase obligation to be approximately $450 million of wafers from GlobalFoundries under the Capacity Reservation Agreement.
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Purchase Commitments
We rely primarily on third-party foundries for our wafer manufacturing needs. With the exception of the terms of the Capacity Reservation Agreement described above, generally, our foundry agreements do not have volume purchase commitments and primarily provide for purchase commitments based on purchase orders. Cancellation fees or other charges may apply and are generally dependent upon whether wafers have been started or the stage of the manufacturing process at which the notice of cancellation is given.
In addition to our wafer supply arrangements, we contract with third-party assembly vendors to package the wafer die into finished products. Assembly and test vendors provide fixed-cost-per-unit pricing, as is common in the semiconductor industry.
The Company's purchase commitments primarily include the Company's obligations to purchase wafers and related assembly and testing services described above, in addition to future payments related to multi-year tool commitments.
Total future unconditional purchase commitments as of March 29, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year | ||||||||
| 2026 | $ | |||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| Thereafter | ||||||||
| Total | $ | |||||||
14. Legal Matters
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our business activities. We regularly evaluate the status of legal proceedings in which we are involved to assess whether a loss is probable or there is a reasonable possibility that a loss or additional loss may have been incurred and to determine if accruals are appropriate. We further evaluate each legal proceeding to assess whether an estimate of possible loss or range of loss can be made. Based on current knowledge, management does not believe that there are any pending matters that could potentially have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
15. Stockholders' Equity
Share Repurchase Program
Beginning in fiscal year 2024, the Company's net stock repurchases are subject to a 1 percent excise tax under the Inflation Reduction Act, included as a reduction to accumulated earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity. As of March 29, 2025, the Company has accrued approximately $1.4 million related to this excise tax. Disclosure of repurchased amounts and related average costs below exclude the impact of excise taxes.
In July 2022, the Company announced that the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of the Company's common stock. During the fiscal year ended March 29, 2025, the Company repurchased 2.3 million shares of its common stock under the 2022 authorization for $261.0 million, at an average cost of $112.33 per share. All of these shares were repurchased in the open market and were funded from existing cash. All shares of our common stock that were repurchased were retired as of March 29, 2025. As of March 29, 2025, $54.1 million remains available for repurchase under the 2022 authorization. Additionally, in March 2025, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $500 million of the Company's common stock. No shares have been repurchased under the 2025 authorization as of March 29, 2025.
Preferred Stock
We have 5.0 million shares of Preferred Stock authorized. As of March 29, 2025, we have no t issued any of the authorized shares.
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16. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Our accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on investments classified as available-for-sale, and cumulative effects of adopting new accounting standards.
The following table summarizes the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities | Cumulative Effect of Adoption of ASU 2018-02 | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 25, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period foreign exchange translation | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period marketable securities activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 30, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period foreign exchange translation | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period marketable securities activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, March 29, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17. Income Taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes consisted of (in thousands):
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of (in thousands):
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total current tax provision | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Deferred: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-U.S. | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Total deferred tax provision | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Total tax provision | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
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The effective income tax rates differ from the rates computed by applying the statutory federal rate to pretax income as follows (in percentages):
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. federal statutory rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign income taxed at different rates | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Foreign-derived intangible income deduction | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| GILTI and Subpart F income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign tax credits | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Release of prior year unrecognized tax benefits | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest related to unrecognized tax benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. research and development credit | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Under the legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"), research and development expenses incurred for tax years beginning after December 31, 2021 must be capitalized and amortized over five or fifteen years for tax purposes, depending on where the research activities are conducted. Because the Company elected to treat global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") as a period cost, the capitalization of research and development costs in the computation of GILTI resulted in an increase in the Company's provision for income taxes in fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025.
The Tax Act also required companies to pay a one-time transition tax on earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries that were previously tax-deferred. We elected to pay the transition tax over the eight-year period provided in the Tax Act. As of March 29, 2025, the remaining balance of our transition tax obligation was $10.7 million, which will be paid as the final installment in fiscal year 2026.
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024 are (in thousands):
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and allowances | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development tax credit carryforwards | ||||||||||||||
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| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net deferred tax assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Right of use asset | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition intangibles | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total net deferred tax assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the estimated tax impact of temporary differences between the tax basis and book basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is established against a deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized.
At March 29, 2025, the Company had gross federal net operating loss carryforwards of $1.5 million, all of which are subject to certain limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and expire in fiscal years 2026 through 2031. At March 29, 2025 the Company had gross foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $0.2 million that do not expire and gross state net operating loss carryforwards of $6.2 million that expire in fiscal years 2026 through 2030. In addition, the Company had $12.1 million of state business tax, minimum tax, and research and development tax credit carryforwards. Certain of these state tax credits will expire in fiscal years 2026 through 2034, and others do not expire.
The Company maintains a valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets primarily relating to certain state net operating loss and state tax credit carryforwards due to the likelihood that they will expire or go unutilized. Our valuation allowance decreased by $33 thousand in fiscal year 2025, which was the net effect of a gross increase of $206 thousand that affected the effective tax rate and a gross decrease of $239 thousand that was offset by a corresponding reduction in deferred tax assets on the balance sheet. Management believes that the Company’s results from future operations will generate sufficient taxable income in the appropriate jurisdictions and of the appropriate character such that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will be realized.
At March 29, 2025, unremitted earnings of our foreign subsidiaries that can be distributed without tax consequence, other than withholding taxes that may apply based on the jurisdiction of the subsidiary, are not expected to be indefinitely reinvested. We accrued an immaterial amount of withholding taxes on foreign earnings expected to be remitted in the next year due to the planned liquidation of a foreign entity. No other taxes have been accrued for potential foreign withholding taxes on other foreign earnings as these amounts are not material. We have not provided additional income taxes for other outside basis differences inherent in our foreign entities, as these amounts continue to be indefinitely reinvested in foreign operations. Determining the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to all other outside basis differences in these entities is not practicable at this time.
On July 27, 2015, the U.S. Tax Court issued an opinion in Altera Corp. et al. v. Commissioner which concluded that the regulations relating to the treatment of stock-based compensation expense in intercompany cost-sharing arrangements were invalid. In 2016 the U.S. Internal Revenue Service appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (the “Ninth Circuit”). On July 24, 2018, the Ninth Circuit issued a decision that was subsequently withdrawn and a reconstituted panel conferred on the appeal. On June 7, 2019, the Ninth Circuit reversed the decision of the U.S. Tax Court and upheld the cost-sharing regulations. On February 10, 2020, Altera Corp. filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States, which was denied by the Supreme Court on June 22, 2020. Although the issue is now resolved within the Ninth Circuit, the Ninth Circuit's opinion is not binding in other circuits. The potential impact of this issue on the Company, which is not located within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit, is unclear at this time. We will continue to monitor developments related to this issue and the potential impact of those developments on the Company's current and prior fiscal years.
The following table summarizes the changes in the unrecognized tax benefits (in thousands):
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | ||||||||||||||
| Reduction for the lapse of applicable statute of limitations | ( | |||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
At March 29, 2025, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $32.1 million, all of which would impact the effective tax rate if recognized. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits are classified as “Non-current income taxes” in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. During fiscal years 2025 and 2024 we recognized interest expense, net of tax, of approximately $2.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively. The total amount of interest accrued as of March 29, 2025 was $12.0 million.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions including the United Kingdom. Fiscal years 2017 through 2019 and 2022 through 2025 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions in which the Company operates.
The Company's fiscal year 2017, 2018, and 2019 federal income tax returns are under examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). The IRS has proposed adjustments that would increase U.S. taxable income related to transfer pricing matters with respect to our U.S. and U.K. affiliated companies. The final Revenue Agent’s Report asserted additional tax of approximately $168.3 million, excluding interest, and imposed penalties of approximately $63.7 million. We do not
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agree with the IRS's positions and have not accrued an additional liability. We intend to vigorously dispute the proposed adjustments. We are pursuing resolution through the administrative process with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals and, if necessary, through judicial remedies. We expect it could take a number of years to reach resolution on these matters. Although the final resolution of these matters is uncertain, the Company believes adequate amounts have been reserved for any adjustments to the provision for income taxes that may ultimately result. However, if the IRS prevails in these matters, the assessed tax, interest, and penalties, if any, could have an adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in future periods. The Company is not under an income tax audit in any other major taxing jurisdiction.
18. Segment Information
We determine our operating segments in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidelines. Our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) has been identified as the CODM under these guidelines.
The CODM allocates resources and evaluates Company performance based on net income. This information is used to measure profitability, make budgeting and forecasting decisions, monitor performance trends, and to compare actual results to forecasts. The CODM regularly reviews the consolidated statement of income and a disaggregation of operating expenses, with a focus on personnel-related and product development costs. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets.
The table below presents the Company's significant segment operating expenses (in thousands):
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personnel-related (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Product development (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other segment items (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expense | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Personnel-related expenses include employee base pay, benefits, variable compensation and other employee-related expenses.
(2) Product development costs include software, engineering mask sets, wafers, and boards, as well as outside design services.
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Geographic Area
The Company's geographic details of revenue and property, plant and equipment are included below.
The following illustrates net sales by ship to location of the customer (in thousands):
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | March 25, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| China | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vietnam | ||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rest of World | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated net sales | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
The following illustrates property, plant and equipment, net, by geographic locations, based on physical location (in thousands):
| Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||
| March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| United States | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Rest of World | ||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, we have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO), the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation, our management, including our CEO and CFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 29, 2025.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of the period covered by this report based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework).
Because of its inherent limitation, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Based on its assessment of internal control over financial reporting, management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 29, 2025, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 29, 2025, included in Item 8 of this report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 29, 2025, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. Other Information
Trading Arrangements
The following table details contracts, instructions and written plans for the purchase or sale of securities, which were entered into during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. None of our directors or Section 16 officers entered into or terminated a non-Rule 10b5-1
| Name and Title | Action | Trading Arrangement (1) | Date of Adoption | Expiration Date | Aggregate Number of Securities to be Purchased or Sold Pursuant to the Trading Arrangement (2) | ||||||||||||
| Rule 10b5-1(c) | March 31, 2026 | up to | |||||||||||||||
(1) Except as indicated by footnote, each trading arrangement marked as "Rule 10b5-1(c)" is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c), as amended. | |||||||||||||||||
(2) Includes shares to be acquired upon the exercise of employee stock options. | |||||||||||||||||
ITEM 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information set forth in the proxy statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on July 29, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”) under the headings Corporate Governance, Proposals to be Voted on — Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors, and Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports, if applicable, is incorporated herein by reference.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct ("the Code") that applies to all of its directors, officers, and employees. A copy of the Code can be found within the Corporate Governance section of our “Investors” page on our website at investor.cirrus.com. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements of the SEC regarding amendments to, or waivers from, the Code by posting such information on the same website.
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
The information contained under the heading Insider Trading Policies and Prohibition Against Short Selling, Hedging, and Pledging in our proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference. A copy of our insider trading policy is filed as Exhibit 19.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the headings Director Compensation Arrangements, Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Compensation Committee Report, Consideration of Risk Related to Compensation Programs, Executive Compensation Tables, Pay Ratio Disclosure, Pay vs Performance Disclosure and Proposals to be Voted on — Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the headings Equity Compensation Plan Information and Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the headings Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Corporate Governance is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the headings Audit and Non-Audit Fees and Services and Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
ITEM 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this Report:
1.Consolidated Financial Statements
▪Reports of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
▪Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 29, 2025 and March 30, 2024.
▪Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023.
▪Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023.
▪Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023.
▪Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended March 29, 2025, March 30, 2024, and March 25, 2023.
▪Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2.Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules have been omitted since the required information is not present or not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule, or because the information required is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
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3.Exhibits
The following exhibits are files as part of or incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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* Certain confidential information contained in this exhibit has been omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text, pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10)(iv). Certain confidential information has been excluded from the exhibit because it (i) is not material and (ii) is the type of information that the registrant treats as private or confidential. An unredacted copy of the exhibit will be provided on a supplemental basis to the SEC upon request.
† Certain schedules or appendices to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished to the SEC upon request.
** The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 accompanying this Annual Report on Form 10-K, are deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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| (2) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2023 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (3) | Incorporated by reference from Registration’s Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on August 1, 2006 (Registration No. 333-136219). | ||||
| (4) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 1, 2007 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (5) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 2, 2015 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
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| (7) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018 (Registration No. 333-226578). | ||||
| (8) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 3, 2020 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (9) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on June 3, 2020 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (10) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 8, 2021 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (11) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 28, 2021 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (12) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (13) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on June 2, 2022 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (14) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 22, 2023 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (15) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 2, 2023 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (16) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2024 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (17) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on February 4, 2025 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (18) | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2024 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
| (19) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on June 3, 2024 (Registration No. 000-17795). | ||||
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
| CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ JEFF WOOLARD | |||||||
| Jeff Woolard | ||||||||
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KNOW BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jeff Woolard, his attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of the attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following persons on behalf of the Registrant, in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this report below:
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| /s/ JOHN M. FORSYTH | President and Chief Executive Officer | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ JEFF WOOLARD | Chief Financial Officer | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ ULF HABERMANN | Principal Accounting Officer, Treasurer, and Senior VP of Finance | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ ALEXANDER M. DAVERN | Director | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ RAGHIB HUSSAIN | Director | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ DUY-LOAN LE | Director | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ CATHERINE P. LEGO | Director | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ WILLIAM D. MOSLEY | Director | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| /s/ DAVID J. TUPMAN | Director | May 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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Corporate Code of Conduct of
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
June 3, 2004
(as amended and restated on February 26, 2024)
Table of Contents
| I. | Ethics and Compliance | 1 | ||||||
| II. | Confidential Information | 2 | ||||||
| III. | Conflicts of Interest and Corporate Opportunities | 3 | ||||||
| IV. | Fair Dealing | 4 | ||||||
| V. | Government Investigations | 5 | ||||||
| VI. | Insider Information | 5 | ||||||
| VII. | Customer, Supplier and Competitor Relations | 6 | ||||||
| VIII. | Export Controls | 9 | ||||||
| IX. | Public Company Reporting | 9 | ||||||
| X. | Record Management | 9 | ||||||
| XI. | Recording Transactions | 9 | ||||||
| XII. | Use and Protection of Company Assets | 10 | ||||||
| XIII. | Delegation of Authority | 11 | ||||||
| XIV. | Monitoring and Enforcement | 11 | ||||||
| XV. | Reporting Violations | 11 | ||||||
| XVI | Corrective Actions | 12 | ||||||
| XVII. | Amendment, Modification, Waiver and Termination of Provisions of Code | 13 | ||||||
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CORPORATE CODE OF CONDUCT
1.ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE
Cirrus Logic, Inc. and its affiliates (“we” or the “Company”) are committed to promoting integrity, honesty, and professionalism and maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct in all of the Company’s activities. The Company’s business success is dependent on our reputation for integrity and fairness. Therefore, it is essential that the highest standards of conduct and professional integrity be observed in all contacts made by our directors and employees with our customers, creditors, stockholders, suppliers, governmental officials, fellow employees, and members of the general public. In this regard, we have established this written set of policies dealing with the rules and policies of conduct to be used in conducting the business affairs of the Company.
This document does not cover all Company policies or all laws. Please refer to the Company’s intranet for additional policies adopted by the Company. In addition, if a local law conflicts with a policy in this Code, then you must comply with the law; if a local custom or practice conflicts with this Code, then you must comply with this Code. If your line of business or region has a policy or practice that conflicts with this Code, then you must comply with this Code. If your line of business or region has policies or practices that require more of you than is required by the Code or if local law requires more, then you must follow the stricter policy, practice, or law. Think of this Code as a baseline, or a minimum requirement, which must always be followed. The only time you can go below the baseline is if a law absolutely requires you to do so or if the Company’s Board of Directors or the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board has approved the exception in writing.
No set of policy guidelines can anticipate all situations that the Company’s employees or directors may encounter. When faced with a business decision with ethical implications, you as an employee or director should ask yourself the following questions:
◦Would my actions inspire trust?
◦Are my actions legal? If legal, are they also ethical? Are my actions fair and honest in every respect?
◦Can I defend this action with a clear conscience before my supervisor, fellow employees, and the general public?
◦Would my supervisor act this way? Would it be helpful to ask my supervisor about this matter before I act?
◦Would I want my actions reported publicly?
When in doubt, you are encouraged to seek guidance and express any concerns you may have regarding this Code. Questions regarding these rules and policies should be directed to the Company’s General Counsel. Violations of the rules and policies of conduct set forth in this Code will result in corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
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2.CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Information on the Company’s activities, strategies, and business data is proprietary. Confidential information includes all non-public information that might be of use to the Company’s competitors, or harmful to the Company or the Company’s customers, if disclosed. We believe that our confidential information and data are important corporate assets in the operation of our business and prohibit the use or disclosure of this information, except when disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. You must be careful not to disclose confidential information to unauthorized persons, either inside or outside the Company, and you must exercise care to protect the confidentiality of information received from any other party.
To protect this information, it is Company policy that:
•Confidential information of the Company should be disclosed within the Company only on a need-to-know basis.
•Confidential information of the Company should be disclosed outside the Company only when required by law or when necessary to further the Company’s business activities and in accordance with the Company’s disclosure guidelines. Any disclosure of confidential information outside the Company must be pursuant to an approved Non-Disclosure Agreement.
Concerns with respect to confidential information may arise in the securities area as well. For information on what to do in these situations, see the Company’s Policy on Insider Trading and Confidentiality that is accessible on the Company’s intranet. If you believe you have a legal obligation to disclose confidential information, you should consult the Legal Department prior to doing so.
Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and Proprietary Information
Protection of the Company’s intellectual property, including its trade secrets, pending patent information, scientific and technical knowledge, know-how, and the experience developed in the course of the Company’s activities, is essential to maintaining our competitive advantage. This information should be protected by all Company personnel and should not be disclosed to outsiders.
Much of the information we develop in research, production, marketing, sales, legal, and finance is original in nature and its protection is essential to our continued success. This information should be safeguarded. Trade secrets may consist of all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information that is subject to reasonable measures to keep such information secret and that derives economic value from not being generally known to another person who could benefit from the disclosure or use of the information. This information is confidential and should be protected by all Company employees and not disclosed to outsiders. Its loss through inadvertent or improper disclosure could be harmful to the Company.
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No Inadvertent Disclosures
In becoming an employee, you were required to sign an agreement confirming your obligation not to disclose the Company’s confidential information, both while you are employed and after you leave the Company. The loyalty, integrity, and sound judgment of the Company’s employees both on and off the job are essential to the protection of this information.
You should be especially mindful in your use of phones, email, and other electronic means of storing and transmitting information.
You should take every practicable step to preserve the Company’s confidential information. For example, you should not discuss material information in elevators, hallways, restrooms, restaurants, airplanes, taxicabs, or any place where you can be overheard; not read confidential documents in public places or discard them where they can be retrieved by others; not leave confidential documents in unattended rooms; and not leave confidential documents behind when a meeting or conference is over. Also, you should be cautious when conducting conversations on speaker telephones, and of the potential for eavesdropping on conversations conducted on phones and other unsecured means of communication.
Former Employer Information
The Company expects you to respect and safeguard the intellectual property of others. During your employment with the Company, you must not use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets you learned or obtained prior to your employment. For example, you must not use or disclose confidential information or trade secrets from your previous employers, and you must not bring any such information or trade secrets onto the premises of the Company, physically or on electronic systems.
Exceptions
Nothing in this Code, or any Company policy, prohibits or restricts you from
(i) providing information to any governmental or regulatory agency to initiate or otherwise cooperate with a complaint or investigation regarding a possible violation of law or regulation (for example, a complaint or investigation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, HM Revenue and Customs, etc.), (ii) making any other disclosure that is required by applicable law, regulation, or protected under an applicable “whistleblower” provision, or (iii) receiving an award from the governmental or regulatory agency in connection with the information provided. You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to provide any such information, and you are not required to notify the Company that a complaint or investigation has been undertaken.
3.CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
A conflict of interest occurs when an individual’s private interest interferes, or even appears to interfere, in any way with the interests of the Company as a whole. As a result, you as
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an employee or director must avoid any action that may involve, or may appear to involve, a conflict of interest with the Company. If you consider undertaking any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to give rise to an actual or apparent conflict or disparity of interest between you and the Company, or in your personal or professional relationship, you must promptly disclose this activity for review by the Legal Department. Immediate disclosure of any potential conflict is the key to remaining in full compliance with this Code.
Examples of Potential Conflicts:
•You take actions or have interests that may make it difficult to perform your work at the Company objectively and effectively.
•You, or a member of your family, receive improper personal benefits as a result of your position in the Company.
•You perform services for, serve as a director, employee, or consultant of, or have a substantial interest in, any competitor, customer, supplier, or business partner of the Company.
•You engage in a transaction with the Company, or work for or own a substantial interest in any organization, doing or seeking to do business with the Company.
•You intend to acquire ownership of, or an interest in, any type of property (such as real estate, patent rights, securities, or software) in which the Company has or might reasonably be thought to have an interest.
•You or a family member accept a personal loan from the Company or allow the Company to guarantee any of your or a family member’s personal obligations.
In addition, you are prohibited from engaging in the following corporate opportunities:
•Taking for yourself personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of Company property, information, or position.
•Using Company property, information, or position for personal gain.
•Competing with the Company.
You owe a duty to the Company to advance the Company’s legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises.
4.FAIR DEALING
You should endeavor to deal fairly with the Company’s customers, suppliers, competitors, and employees. You must not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation of material facts, or any other unfair-dealing practice.
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5.GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS
It is Company policy to fully cooperate with any appropriate government investigation. If you learn about a possible government investigation or inquiry, inform the Legal Department immediately.
The Company prohibits any employee, officer, or director from altering, destroying, mutilating, or concealing a record, document, or other object, or attempting to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official preceding. Furthermore, the Company prohibits any employee or director from otherwise obstructing, influencing, or impeding any official proceeding or any attempts to do so.
6.INSIDER INFORMATION
In the normal course of business, directors, officers, and employees of the Company may come into possession of significant, nonpublic information. This kind of information, often referred to as “material, nonpublic” information in the securities laws, is considered the property of the Company that you have been entrusted with. Accordingly, you may not seek to profit from it by buying or selling securities yourself or by passing on the information to others to enable them to profit. This rule applies to trading in Cirrus Logic’s own securities, but it also applies to trading in the securities of other companies if you learn something in the course of your employment or relationship with Cirrus Logic that might affect the value of the other stock. The insider trading rules apply both to buying stock (to make a profit based on good news) and selling stock (to avoid a loss based on bad news).
Besides your obligation to refrain from trading while in possession of material, nonpublic information, you are also prohibited from “tipping” others. The concept of unlawful tipping includes passing on information to friends, family members, or others under circumstances that suggest that you were trying to help them make a profit or avoid a loss. When tipping occurs, both the “tipper” and the “tippee” may be held liable, and this liability may extend to all those to whom the tippee, in turn, gives the information.
The basic Company policy in the insider trading area is that no trading under any circumstances is permitted by Company personnel while such personnel or members of their households possess material, nonpublic information, as described above. In addition, certain individuals are restricted from trading during restricted trading periods, generally in connection with the Company’s earnings announcements. The policy also includes other prohibitions on trading, including prohibitions against short selling, use of margin accounts, hedging transactions, and trading in options in the Company’s securities. These prohibitions are specifically designed to encourage investment in the Company’s stock for the long term, on a buy and hold basis, and to discourage active trading or short-term speculation. For additional information regarding the complete policy, see the Company’s Policy on Insider Trading and Confidentiality, which can be accessed on the Company’s intranet.
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7.CUSTOMER, SUPPLIER, AND COMPETITOR RELATIONS
The Company, its employees, and representatives must treat customers, business allies, and suppliers fairly and may not engage in anticompetitive practices that unlawfully restrict the free market economy. In addition, the Company and employees and directors must comply with all U.S. and non-U.S. laws, rules, and regulations applicable in the country, state, and local jurisdiction where the Company conducts business.
Permissible Payments
The payment of normal discounts and allowances, commissions, fees, sales promotion activity, entertainment, and the extension of services and other customary courtesies in the ordinary course of business is permissible so long as they have been authorized and properly recorded. If a customer, supplier, vendor, or government agency has adopted a more stringent policy than the Company’s regarding gifts and gratuities, then you must comply with that more stringent policy when dealing with that person or entity. (See below for a discussion of gifts to government representatives.)
Anti-Bribery
The Company’s objective is to compete in the marketplace on the basis of superior products, services, and competitive prices. No payment in any form (whether funds or assets) shall be made directly or indirectly to anyone for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business or to obtain any other favorable action. It is imperative that each and every person who does business with the Company understands that we will not, under any circumstances, give or accept bribes or kickbacks. A violation of this policy will subject you to corrective action as well as potential criminal prosecution.
Gifts
No gift should be accepted from a supplier, vendor, or customer unless the gift has insubstantial value and a refusal to accept it would be discourteous or otherwise harmful to the Company. This applies equally to gifts to suppliers or vendors or non-governmental customers. (See below for a discussion of gifts to government representatives.)
Entertainment
Appropriate business entertainment of non-government employees occurring in connection with business discussions or the development of business relationships is generally deemed appropriate in the conduct of official business. This may include business-related meals and trips, refreshments before or after a business meeting, and occasional athletic, theatrical, or cultural events. Entertainment in any form that would likely result in a feeling or expectation of personal obligation should not be extended or accepted. This applies equally to giving or receiving entertainment.
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Government Representatives
What is acceptable practice in the commercial business environment may be illegal or against the policies of federal, state, or local governments. Therefore, no gifts or business entertainment of any kind may be given to any government employee without the prior approval of the Legal Department, except for items of nominal value having the Cirrus Logic logo (i.e., pens, coffee mugs, etc.).
In addition, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) prohibits giving anything of value to officials or political parties of foreign governments in order to obtain or retain business or to gain any improper advantage. Any proposed incentive to be given to government personnel to secure an improper advantage is not permitted. In your relations with governmental agencies or customers, the Company and you may not directly or indirectly engage in bribery, kickbacks, payoffs, or other corrupt business practices. If you suspect that any payment is being used for improper purposes, you must immediately report the situation to the Legal Department for investigation.
In certain instances, the FCPA does allow what are referred to as “facilitating payments.” Typically, these are nominal payments given to relatively low-ranking government personnel to hasten the inspection of goods or the performance of other basic administrative tasks. Nonetheless, the Company strongly discourages these payments, and in any case, the payment must also be consistent with applicable laws of the countries in which we operate. For example, “facilitation payments” are prohibited under the U.K Bribery Act (2010) and any such payment is considered illegal in the United Kingdom. If you are faced with or anticipate a situation that may involve a facilitating payment, contact the Legal Department before taking any action.
The FCPA also prohibits knowingly falsifying the Company’s books and records or knowingly circumventing or failing to implement accounting controls.
Third-Party Agents
The Company’s business may involve the use of agents, consultants, brokers, or representatives in connection with its dealings with governmental entities, departments, officials, and employees. These arrangements may not be employed to do anything prohibited by this Code. The commissions or fees payable to a third party must be reasonable in amount for the services rendered in accordance with local business practices.
Antitrust Matters
Antitrust laws are intended to protect and promote free and fair competition. These laws apply to all U.S. and some non-U.S. transactions by businesses in the United States. Therefore, you should not exchange information with competitors regarding prices or market share and should refrain from exchanging other information that could be construed as anticompetitive or a violation of antitrust laws.
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A violation of antitrust laws is a serious offense. In the United States, it is not uncommon for individuals to be criminally prosecuted. You should report to the Legal Department any instance in which anticompetitive or otherwise concerning discussions are initiated by other companies or if you believe any antitrust matter has arisen.
Agreements with Competitors
Formal or informal agreements with competitors that seek to limit or restrict competition in some way are often illegal. Unlawful agreements include those that seek to fix or control prices or wages; allocate products, markets, or territories; or boycott certain customers or suppliers. To ensure compliance with antitrust law, discussions with competitors regarding any of these potential agreements is a violation of Company policy and will subject you to corrective action, as well as the potential for criminal prosecution.
Agreements with Customers
Certain understandings between the Company and a customer are also considered anticompetitive and illegal. These include agreements that fix resale prices or that result in discriminatory pricing among customers for the same product. These types of restrictive understandings must not be discussed or agreed to with a customer.
Trade Association Activity
Contact with competitors at trade shows or trade association meetings is unavoidable. However, these contacts are not immune from antitrust law. Consequently, contact with competitors necessitated by these meetings should be as limited as possible and kept strictly to the subjects on the agenda for the meeting. In addition, employee participants in trade associations should consult with the Legal Department regarding any proposed association activity that would have a potential effect on competition, such as the development of product standards or an industry code of practice.
Boycotts
It is illegal under U.S. anti-boycott regulations to enter into an agreement to refuse to deal with potential or actual customers or suppliers, or otherwise to engage in or support restrictive international trade practices or boycotts. The Company will not agree to a contract, document, or oral request containing language that could be interpreted as an attempt by any country to enforce a boycott. Even providing information may constitute a violation of U.S. law, which requires that boycott requests be immediately reported to the government even when a response is not provided, and calls for the imposition of fines and other penalties on U.S. parent companies in cases where their non-U.S. subsidiaries violate U.S. anti-boycott regulations. Therefore, any request for information or receipt of boycott-related documentation must be immediately reported to the Legal Department.
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8.EXPORT CONTROLS
It is our policy to fully comply with all applicable U.S. export, customs and trade control laws and regulations, licensing requirements, relevant non-U.S. laws, and international sanctions. The Company is responsible for customs, export, and trade control compliance and will establish licensing and compliance programs. To the extent feasible, the Company is expected to perform due diligence and know its customer in any business transaction. Any investigation or inquiry by a governmental organization regarding alleged trade control violations or irregularities should be immediately reported to the Legal Department prior to taking any action. The Legal Department is available to answer any questions regarding customers, export licensing, and trade controls and should be consulted as the need arises.
9.PUBLIC COMPANY REPORTING
As a public company, it is of critical importance that our filings and submissions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) be accurate and timely. Depending on your position with the Company, you may be called upon to provide necessary information to assure that the Company’s public reports and documents filed with the Commission and in other public communications by the Company are full, fair, and understandable. The Company expects you to provide prompt, accurate answers to inquiries related to the Company’s public disclosure requirements.
10.RECORD MANAGEMENT
The Legal Department has company-wide responsibility for developing, administering, and coordinating the record management program, and issuing retention guidelines for specific types of documents. Records should be maintained to comply with applicable statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirements, as well as pursuant to prudent business practices. The Company prohibits any employee or director from altering, destroying, mutilating, or concealing a record, document, or other object, or attempt to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding. You can contact the Legal Department for specific information on the Company’s Record Retention Policy.
11.RECORDING TRANSACTIONS
We have established and maintain a high standard of accuracy and completeness in our financial records. These records serve as the basis for managing our business, for measuring and fulfilling its obligations to employees, customers, suppliers, and others, and for compliance with tax and financial reporting requirements.
In the preparation and maintenance of records, employees must make and keep books, invoices, records, and accounts that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the financial transactions of the Company. These records must comply with generally accepted accounting practices and principles. Accounting entries must be promptly and accurately recorded and properly documented. No accounting entry may intentionally distort or disguise the true nature of any transaction. The Company prohibits the establishment of any undisclosed or unrecorded funds or assets for any purpose.
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Each employee must maintain accurate records of transactions, time reports, expense accounts, and other company records. You are prohibited from making a representation, either in a document or in oral communication, which is other than fully accurate. The Company has devised, implemented, and maintained a system of internal accounting controls that is sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that financial transactions are properly authorized, executed, and recorded. You must comply with this system and report any incident that you believe is in violation of the requirements of this system.
See “Reporting Violations” in Section XV below for specific information on reporting violations of this Code, as well as issues regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, harassment or discrimination, or any other issue.
12.USE AND PROTECTION OF COMPANY ASSETS
Company assets are to be used only for the legitimate business purposes of the Company.
This includes both tangible and intangible assets.
Some examples of tangible assets include office equipment, such as telephones, copy machines, computers, furniture, supplies and production equipment. Some examples of intangible assets include intellectual property, such as pending patent information, trade secrets, or other confidential information (whether in printed or electronic form).
You are responsible for ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to assure that Company assets are properly protected. In addition, you should take appropriate measures to ensure the efficient use of Company assets, since theft, carelessness, and waste have a direct impact on the Company’s profitability.
Use of Email and the Internet
The Company’s email system and connection to the Internet are also to be used only for the legitimate business purposes of the Company. All employees, officers, and directors should use the same care, caution, and etiquette in sending email messages and in making social media posts or posts in messaging applications as in all other written or oral business communications. The Company will not tolerate discriminatory, offensive, defamatory, pornographic, or other similar type of messages or materials sent or accessed through the Internet. Since information systems and computer networks are Company resources, the Company reserves the right at any time to monitor and inspect without notice all electronic communications using these Company resources.
Limited Personal Use
Notwithstanding the provisions above, individuals may make limited personal use of Company systems such as the Company’s network, email system, and Company-issued phones and computers, provided that such use is subject to and consistent with the policies of this Code and all other applicable Company policies.
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Computer Software
Most computer software is protected by copyrights. The Company’s policy is to respect copyrights and to strictly adhere to all relevant laws and regulations regarding the use and copying of computer software. Therefore, the unauthorized duplication of software, whether or not owned by the Company, is prohibited, even if the duplication is for business purposes, is of limited duration, or is otherwise accepted local practice.
13.DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
See the Company’s Contract Review and Signature Authority Policy that is accessible on the Company’s intranet.
14.MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
You should take steps to ensure compliance with the standards set forth in this Code in the operations of the Company. If there are instances of noncompliance, employees and directors shall ensure timely and reasonable remediation of any noncompliance, whether found by internal or external monitors, and ensure that adequate steps are taken to prevent the recurrence and/or occurrence in the Company. In instances where the proper and ethical course of action is unclear, you should seek counsel from the Legal Department.
All managerial personnel are responsible for the necessary distribution of this Code to ensure employee knowledge and compliance on a worldwide basis.
15.REPORTING VIOLATIONS
You are encouraged to report any concerns or complaints regarding violations of this Code; accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters; harassment; discrimination; or any other policy violation or inappropriate conduct by submitting an anonymous and confidential report with Ethicspoint, an independent reporting system provider, through its website at http://cirruslogic.ethicspoint.com, or by dialing the applicable phone number below:
◦China Northern 10-800-712-1239
◦China Southern 10-800-120-1239
◦France 0800-90-2500
◦Germany 0800-101-6582
◦Hong Kong 800-96-4214
◦Japan (using Japan Telecom) 0066-33-112505
◦Japan (using KDD) 00531-121520
◦Malaysia 1-800-80-8641
◦Philippines 1-800-1-114-0165
◦Singapore 800-12-04201
◦South Korea 00798-14-800-6599
◦South Korea (using DACOM) 00308-110-480
◦South Korea (using KT) 00798-1-1-009-8084
◦Taiwan 844-978-1230
◦United Kingdom 0800-032-8483
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◦United States 866-384-4277 (1-866-ETHICSP)
All EthicsPoint submissions go directly to the Company’s Audit Committee, who reviews the report and determines, in conjunction with the Company’s Legal Department, whether the report requires further investigation. The Audit Committee may designate the matter to be investigated internally by the Company’s Internal Audit group, HR group, or the Legal Department. Alternatively, the Audit Committee may engage outside counsel to consider the matter. Employees in the United Kingdom can also choose to report issues directly to management or the HR group in accordance with the “whistleblower” policy applicable there.
The values and responsibilities outlined in this Code are important to the Company and must be taken seriously by all employees. As a result, violations of these values and responsibilities will not be tolerated.
You are encouraged to speak to your supervisor, manager, or other appropriate personnel when in doubt about the best course of action in a particular situation. You are also encouraged to promptly report information or knowledge about anything you believe to be unethical or any violation of laws, rules, regulations, or this Code.
In no event will any action be taken against you for making a complaint or reporting, in good faith, known or suspected violations of Company policy. You will not lose your job for refusing an order you reasonably believe would violate the provisions of this Code, and any retaliation against you is prohibited.
Any report by an employee or director will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law and regulation and the Company’s ability to address these concerns. In certain instances, the identity of the reporting employee, officer, or director may be provided to those persons involved in the investigation.
Immunity for Disclosure of a Trade Secret
An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (a) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (b) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret except pursuant to court order.
16.CORRECTIVE ACTION
Violations of the rules and policies of conduct set forth in this Code may result in one or more of the following corrective actions, as appropriate:
◦a warning;
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◦a reprimand (noted in the employee’s personnel record);
◦probation;
◦demotion;
◦temporary suspension;
◦required reimbursement of losses or damages;
◦termination of employment; and/or
◦referral for criminal prosecution or civil action.
Corrective actions may apply to any supervisor who directs or approves any prohibited actions, or has knowledge of them and does not promptly correct them.
As stated above, reporting possible violations of this Code will not result in retaliation against the employee for making this report.
Conduct that violates this Code may also violate federal or state laws or laws outside the United States. These violations may subject you to prosecution, imprisonment, and fines. The Company may also be subject to prosecution and fines for your conduct.
17.AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, WAIVER AND TERMINATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE CODE
We reserve the right to amend, modify, waive, or terminate these rules and policies at any time for any reason.
We will disclose any waivers of this Code made to executive officers or directors of the Company, subject to the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, and all applicable listing rules. Waivers of this Code can only be granted by the Board of Directors or the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
INSIDER TRADING AND CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY
As Amended and Restated on February 24, 2025
I. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE
Cirrus Logic, Inc. and its affiliates (the “Company” or “Cirrus Logic”) are committed to the highest standards of ethics, as well as to full compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. This Policy implements that commitment with respect to the prevention of insider trading by the Company’s directors, officers, employees, and consultants (“you”). This Policy is also intended to permit you to invest in the Company’s securities in a manner consistent with applicable law.
II. THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF INSIDER TRADING
The consequences of insider trading can be severe. Insider trading is a crime, penalized by fines of up to $5 million (no matter how small the profit) and/or up to 20 years in jail for individuals. In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) may impose civil penalties of up to three times the profits made or losses avoided from the trading. Insider traders must also forfeit any profits made and are often subject to rules barring them from serving in the future as an officer or a director in a public company. Finally, under some circumstances, insider traders may be subject to liability in private lawsuits.
A company that fails to take appropriate steps to institute or enforce compliance measures to prevent illegal trading on insider information could also be subject to civil and criminal penalties. The civil penalties could also extend personal liability to the Company’s officers, directors, and other supervisory personnel if they fail to take appropriate steps to prevent illegal insider trading.
As a result, it is very important that insider-trading violations not occur and that you adhere to this Policy. You should be aware that stock market surveillance techniques are becoming more sophisticated all the time, and the chance that federal authorities will detect and prosecute even small-level trading is a significant one. Even an SEC investigation that does not result in prosecution can tarnish your reputation and damage your career.
III. SUMMARY OF THE INSIDER TRADING LAWS
In the normal course of business, directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company may become aware or come into possession of significant, nonpublic information. This kind of information, often referred to as “material, nonpublic” information in the securities laws, is considered the property of the Company that has been entrusted to you to allow you to perform your duties for the Company. Accordingly, you may not seek to profit from this information by buying or selling securities yourself or by passing on the information to others to enable them to profit. This rule applies, of course, to trading in Cirrus Logic’s own securities, but it also applies to trading in the securities of other companies if you learn something in the course of your employment or relationship with Cirrus Logic that might affect the value of another company’s stock. For instance, if you learned that the Company was about to enter a significant business relationship or acquire another company, it would likely be an insider trading violation for you to buy or sell securities of that other company before the public announcement. The insider trading rules apply both to buying stock (to make a profit based on good news) and selling stock (to avoid a loss based on bad news).
Based on these rules, it is important for you to understand what is likely to be considered “material” and/or “nonpublic” information. Generally, information is “nonpublic” if it has not been previously disclosed to the general public and is otherwise not generally available to the investing public. For information to be considered “public,” it must be widely disseminated in a manner making it generally available to investors, and the investing public must have had time to absorb the information fully. Generally, you should allow two full trading days following the public release of information as a reasonable waiting period before information is considered to be “public.”
As far as defining when information is “material,” it is not possible to define all categories of such information. Nonetheless, information should be regarded as material if there is a substantial likelihood that it would be considered important to an investor in making a decision to buy or sell Company stock. Chances are, if you learn something that leads you to want to buy or sell stock, that information could be considered to be material. Examples of inside information that are likely to be deemed material include:
•unpublished financial results;
•projections of future earnings or losses, or other earnings guidance, and any changes to previously announced earnings guidance;
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•a significant increase or decrease in financial results;
•a potential or actual purchase or sale of significant assets;
•a potential or actual significant merger or acquisition proposal or agreement;
•the gain or loss of a significant customer or increases or decreases in sales to or orders from significant customers;
•significant actions by regulatory bodies;
•significant management changes;
•commencement or threats of major litigation, or significant developments in pending litigation;
•a significant cybersecurity incident experienced by the Company;
•stock splits;
•new equity or debt offerings;
•changes in the Company’s dividend policy; or
•plans to launch a new share repurchase program or plans to change an existing program.
It is also important to keep in mind that material information need not be certain or definitive information. Even information concerning events, actions, results, etc. that may happen in the future could be considered material under certain circumstances. For example, if you found out that the Company was in merger negotiations, even though the deal had not yet been agreed to, that information could be material.
Besides your obligation to refrain from trading while aware or in possession of material, nonpublic information, you are also prohibited from “tipping” others. The concept of unlawful tipping includes sharing material, nonpublic information with others (including friends or family members) where the material, nonpublic information may be used by that person to make a profit or avoid a loss. When tipping occurs, both the “tipper” and the “tippee” may be held liable, and this liability may extend to all those to whom the tippee, in turn, gives the information.
IV. OUR POLICY
A. The Basic Policy
You may not engage in any transaction involving a purchase or sale of Company stock, including any offer to purchase or sell, under any circumstances while you or a “related person” possess or are aware of material, nonpublic information, as described above. For purposes of this Policy, “related persons” are your family members and others living in your household and family members who do not live in your household but whose transactions in Company securities are directed by you or subject to your influence or control.
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In addition, you may not engage in transactions involving the securities of another company if you learn material, nonpublic information in the course of your employment or relationship with Cirrus Logic that could affect the share price of that company. Nor may you disclose or “tip” material, nonpublic information to any person (including related persons) where the material, nonpublic information may be passed on or “tipped” to others for their personal benefit or used by that person to their benefit when trading in securities. If you are aware of material, nonpublic information when your employment or service with the Company terminates, you may not trade in the Company’s securities until that information has become public or is no longer material.
Further, the Company’s Compliance Officer (defined further below) may, from time to time and at any time they deem in their sole discretion to be appropriate, give notice to directors, officers and certain employees to refrain from trading in the Company’s securities. Such restriction shall be effective until such time as they receive notice that trading in the Company’s securities may recommence. The content and receipt of notices to refrain from trading the Company’s securities and of notices permitting the re-commencement of trading shall at all times be kept confidential by the recipients.
B. Non-Disclosure of Material, Nonpublic Information
Directors, officers, employees, and consultants shall take appropriate measures to restrict access to and disclosure of material, nonpublic information. For example, you should not discuss internal matters or developments with anyone outside of the Company (including related persons), except as required in the performance of your duties. This prohibition applies specifically (but not exclusively) to inquiries about the Company that may be made by the financial press, investment analysts, stockholders, or others in the financial community. This prohibition also applies to providing any material, nonpublic information to, or accepting any fees from, research analysts or expert networks. You must also treat material, nonpublic information about our business partners with the same care required with respect to such information related directly to the Company. Unless an individual is expressly authorized to respond to inquiries concerning the Company’s internal matters or developments, such inquiries should be referred to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer or General Counsel.
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C. Additional Restrictions for Insiders
1. Who are Insiders
“Section 16 Insiders” and “Insider Employees” are subject to additional restrictions under this section of the Policy. Section 16 Insiders are the Company’s executive officers and directors who are subject to the reporting provisions and trading restrictions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and underlying rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Insider Employees are certain additional employees designated as insiders by the Company because they may have regular access to material, nonpublic information concerning the Company. The Company maintains a list of these Insider Employees and amends it from time to time as necessary. For purposes of this Policy, Section 16 Insiders and Insider Employees are each referred to as “Insiders.”
2. Restricted Securities Transactions for Insiders
Insiders are prohibited from trading in the Company’s securities or gifting such securities during a restricted period. However, this restriction does not apply in the case of transactions through an approved 10b5-1 plan that complies with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and this Policy. Each restricted period includes the last calendar month of each fiscal quarter of the Company and continues through the close of business on the second trading day following the day of the Company’s disclosure of its quarterly or annual financial results.
It is important to note that the lack of any trading restrictions during a particular period of time (“open period”) does not provide a “safe harbor” for Insiders, or any other individual, to trade in the Company’s securities, and you should use good judgment at all times. In particular, if you possess or are aware of material, nonpublic information concerning the Company, you should not engage in transactions in the Company’s securities, even in an open period.
3. Mandatory Pre-clearance Procedure for Insiders
The Company has implemented a mandatory pre-clearance procedure for all Insiders. No Insider or their related persons may engage in any transaction involving the Company’s securities (including a stock plan transaction such as an option exercise, a gift, a contribution to a trust, or any other transfer), other than transactions made pursuant to an approved 10b5-1 plan, without first notifying the Company and obtaining pre-clearance in advance of the proposed transaction. This notification should be made by email or in writing to the Compliance Officer
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and should include the nature of the proposed transaction, the expected date of the transaction, the number of shares involved, and any other information requested by the Compliance Officer.
If the Compliance Officer pre-clears the transaction, the pre-cleared transaction must be completed within the time provided in the pre-clearance. If no time is provided in the pre-clearance, the transaction must be completed within one full trading day of receipt of pre-clearance. Transactions not completed within this timeframe are subject to pre-clearance again.
It should be noted that the Company is under no obligation to approve a transaction submitted for pre-clearance and may determine not to authorize the transaction. If you seek pre-clearance, and permission to engage in the transaction is denied, then you should refrain from initiating any transaction in the Company’s securities and you should not inform any other person of the restriction. It should be further noted that the Company’s approval of a transaction submitted for pre-clearance does not constitute legal advice, does not constitute confirmation that you do not possess or are aware of material nonpublic information, and does not relieve you of any of your legal obligations.
4. Reporting Requirements for Section 16 Insiders
Any trading or gifting of Company securities by Section 16 Insiders, together with their related persons, must be reported to the SEC within a two-business-day period after the transaction in accordance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the underlying rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. In addition to the pre-clearance procedures set forth above, all Section 16 Insiders are responsible for reporting the details of all trades and gifts involving the Company’s securities to the Compliance Officer on the same day that the transaction is effected (the transaction date, not the settlement date) so that the necessary report can be filed with the SEC within the required statutory deadline. Information provided in this notice should include the nature of the transaction, the transaction date, the number of shares involved, and any other information requested by the Compliance Officer.
SEC reports are personal responsibilities of the reporting individuals and are not obligations of the Company; however, if authorized by a particular Section 16 Insider, the Company will assist with making the necessary filings on behalf of such individual if the necessary information is provided within the required timeframe as set forth above.
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D. 10b5-1 Plans
The Company encourages Insiders to establish a 10b5-1 plan because it may provide an affirmative defense to potential insider trading liability. Non-Insiders may also establish a 10b5-1 plan for any reason they choose.
All proposed 10b5-1 plans, including their modification or termination, must be approved by the Company’s Compliance Officer. The Compliance Officer may withhold approval of any proposed 10b5-1 plan for any reason, in their sole discretion. The Compliance Officer will not approve a proposed 10b5-1 plan if they conclude the following standards are not met:
a.the 10b5-1 plan must comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1, as amended from time to time;
b.the 10b5-1 plan must be entered into during an open period, and preferably as close as possible to the beginning of the open period;
c.you may not enter into, or subsequently amend, terminate, or cancel, a 10b5-1 plan while you or a related person possess or are aware of material, nonpublic information;
d.you may not enter into multiple overlapping 10b5-1 plans (i.e., entering a second plan that provides for possible purchases or sales of Company securities on the open market during a period overlapping with that of the first plan);
e.if you maintain two, non-overlapping 10b5-1 plans where one of them is a successor trading plan under which trades are not scheduled to begin until completion or expiration of the predecessor plan, you may not terminate the predecessor plan without also terminating the successor plan;
f.if the 10b5-1 plan involves the execution of a single transaction (i.e., a plan designed to effect the open-market purchase or sale of the total amount of securities in a single transaction), you may only enter into one such plan during any 12-month period;
g.the 10b5-1 plan must observe a “cooling-off period,” pursuant to which the first trade under a 10b5-1 plan may not be scheduled to occur until the later of: (i) 90 days following the 10b5-1 plan’s adoption or modification or (ii) two business days after the disclosure of the Company’s financial results in a Form 10-Q or Form 10-K for the completed fiscal period in which the 10b5-1 plan was adopted or modified. If financial results are disclosed more than 120 days after adoption of the plan, 120 days would be the maximum duration of the required cooling-off period;
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h.if you terminate a 10b5-1 plan, you must wait at least 90 days before entering into any transactions or new 10b5-1 plan relating to the shares covered by the original 10b5-1 plan; and
i.at the time of the adoption of a new or modified 10b5-1 plan, you must include a representation in the plan certifying that: (1) you are not aware of material, nonpublic information about the Company or its securities, and (2) you are adopting the contract, instruction, or plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b-5.
E. Hardship Trades
Transactions that may be necessary due to financial hardship or similar reasons (such as the need to raise money for an emergency expenditure) are not excepted from this Policy. The securities laws do not recognize mitigating circumstances, and even the appearance of an improper transaction must be avoided. Nevertheless, the Compliance Officer may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize trading in Company securities during a restricted period due to financial hardship or other hardships only after:
•the person wishing to trade has notified the Compliance Officer in writing of the circumstances of the hardship and the amount and nature of the proposed trade(s),
•the person trading has certified to the Compliance Officer in writing no earlier than two business days prior to the proposed trade(s) that they are not aware or in possession of material, nonpublic information concerning the Company, and
•the Compliance Officer has approved the trade(s) in writing.
The existence of these approval procedures does not in any way obligate the Compliance Officer to approve any trades requested by directors, officers or other employees or hardship applicants. The Compliance Officer may reject any trading requests at their sole discretion.
F. Prohibition Against Short Selling, Use of Margin Accounts, Transactions in Puts and Calls in the Company’s Stock, and Hedging Transactions
You may not (i) engage in any short sale of the Company’s stock, (ii) pledge any shares of the Company’s stock as collateral for any margin account or any other similar account or debt instrument where a sale of the Company’s stock could occur, voluntarily or involuntarily, (iii) buy or sell puts or calls, or other similar contracts or instruments, involving the Company’s stock, or (iv) engage in hedging transactions involving the Company’s stock. These prohibitions apply whether or not you are aware or in possession of material, nonpublic information. These prohibitions are designed to encourage investment in the Company’s stock for the long term, on a buy and hold basis, and to discourage active trading or short-term speculation.
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G. Transactions by Related Persons and Investment Clubs
The same restrictions set forth in this Policy apply to your family members and others living in your household, including family members who do not live in your household but whose transactions in Company securities are directed by you or subject to your influence or control. Directors, officers, employees, and consultants are expected to be responsible for the compliance of their family members and related persons. Further, you may not participate in any investment club in which groups of people pool their money to make investments, that invests in the Company’s securities.
H. Disclosure of Transactions in the Company’s Securities
Upon request, a director, officer or employee must report to the Compliance Officer all of their transactions in the Company’s securities and certify that all such transactions have been conducted in compliance with the provisions of this Policy.
I. Exercising Caution and Consultation with Counsel
Because there are many “gray areas” in the law of insider trading, you should not try to make close calls about what is legal or illegal by yourself, and you should remember that your transactions will be viewed after the fact and with the benefit of hindsight. Before trading in the Company’s securities, you should consider how the SEC and others might view the transaction in hindsight and with all the facts disclosed. You should err on the side of caution: either refrain from trading altogether if there is any question in your mind about the propriety of a particular trade, or consult with the Compliance Officer regarding this Policy. Further, if you have any doubt about a trade, consulting with your own legal counsel before proceeding can help ensure compliance and mitigate risk. Remember, however, the ultimate responsibility for adhering to this Policy and avoiding improper transactions rests with you. It is imperative that you use your best judgment.
J. Compliance with Policy and Reporting Violations
The Company requires strict compliance with this Policy at every level. Although this Policy is expressly not intended to result in the imposition of additional legal liability that would not otherwise exist, failure to comply with this Policy will be considered an extremely serious matter and may be grounds for appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
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If you have supervisory authority over any Company personnel, you must immediately report any suspected violation of this Policy to the Company’s Compliance Officer. Because the SEC can seek civil penalties against directors, officers, and other supervisory personnel for failing to take appropriate steps to prevent illegal trading, the Company should be made aware of any suspected violations as early as possible.
K. Exemptions
a. Exercise of Stock Options. The trading restrictions of this Policy do not apply to the exercise of an employee stock option or other equity awards for cash acquired pursuant to the Company’s equity incentive plans since the other party to these transactions is the Company itself and the price does not vary with the market and is fixed by the terms of the option agreement or plan, as applicable. Nevertheless, for such transactions, Insiders must still obtain pre-clearance as described in this Policy. This policy does apply, however, to any sale of stock as part of a broker-assisted cashless exercise of an option, or any other market sale for the purpose of generating the cash needed to pay the exercise price of an option.
b. Stock Purchase Plans or Employee Benefit Plans. The trading restrictions of this Policy do not apply to purchases of Company securities pursuant to the employee’s advance instructions under employee stock purchase plans or employee benefit plans (e.g., a pension or 401(k) plan). However, no alteration to instructions regarding the level of withholding or the purchase of Company securities in such plans is permitted while in the possession of material, nonpublic information. Any sale of securities acquired under such plans remains subject to the restrictions of this Policy.
c. Automatic, Mandatory Sales to Cover Taxes. The trading restrictions of this Policy do not apply to a mandatory, automatic sale of the Company’s common stock, or delivery of shares to the Company, to cover taxes due as a result of the vesting of restricted stock awards or restricted stock units.
d. Stock Splits, Stock Dividends and Similar Transactions. The trading restrictions of this Policy do not apply to a change in the number of securities held as a result of a stock split or stock dividend applying equally to all securities of a class, or similar transactions.
e. Change in Form of Ownership. The trading restrictions of this Policy do not apply to transactions that involve merely a change in the form in which you own securities.
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L. Compliance Officer
The Company’s General Counsel shall act as the Company’s Insider Trading Compliance Officer (“Compliance Officer”); provided, however, that if the General Counsel is a party to a proposed trade, transaction or inquiry relating to this Policy, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer shall act as the Compliance Officer with respect to such proposed trade, transaction, or inquiry. The Compliance Officer may delegate their authority to act as the Compliance Officer as they deem necessary or appropriate in their sole discretion. The duties and powers of the Compliance Officer and delegees may include the following:
•Administering, monitoring and enforcing compliance with this Policy;
•Responding to inquiries relating to this Policy;
•Designating and announcing special trading blackout periods during which specified persons may not trade in Company securities;
•Assisting in the preparation and filing of SEC reports;
•Proposing, and coordinating the implementation of, revisions to this Policy as necessary;
•Maintaining and updating the list of Insider Employees; and
•Facilitating corporate training related to this Policy.
M. Effective Date
This Policy was effective as of September 26, 2002, and was last amended and restated on February 24, 2025.
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EXHIBIT 21.1
Significant Subsidiaries of the Registrant
The following are significant subsidiaries of Cirrus Logic, Inc. as of March 29, 2025 and the jurisdictions in which they are organized. Indentation indicates the principal parent of each subsidiary. The names of particular subsidiaries have been omitted because, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, they would not constitute, as of the end of the year covered by this report, a “significant subsidiary” as that term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
| Name | Jurisdiction of Entity | ||||
| Cirrus Logic UK International Holding Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | ||||
| Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd. | United Kingdom | ||||
| Cirrus Logic International Holdings Ltd. | United Kingdom | ||||
| Cirrus Logic International (UK) Ltd. | United Kingdom | ||||
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
1.Form S-8 Nos. 333-136219, pertaining to the Cirrus Logic, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,
2.Form S-8 No. 333-200968, pertaining to the Cirrus Logic, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,
3.Form S-8 No. 333-208577, pertaining to the Cirrus Logic, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,
4.Form S-8 No. 333-226578, pertaining to the Cirrus Logic, Inc. 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan,
5.Form S-8 No. 333-245021, pertaining to the Cirrus Logic, Inc. 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan,
6.Form S-8 No. 333-266519, pertaining to the Cirrus Logic, Inc. 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan, and
7.Form S-8 No. 333-281370, pertaining to the Cirrus Logic, Inc. Amended and Restated 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan
of our reports dated May 23, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Cirrus Logic, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Cirrus Logic, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2025.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Austin, Texas
May 23, 2025
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
I, John M. Forsyth certify that:
1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Cirrus Logic, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have;
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 23, 2025 | Signature: | /s/ John M. Forsyth | ||||||
| John M. Forsyth | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
I, Jeff Woolard, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Cirrus Logic, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have;
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 23, 2025 | Signature: | /s/ Jeff Woolard | ||||||
| Jeff Woolard | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 32.1
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the annual report of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended March 29, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, John M. Forsyth, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to my knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Date: May 23, 2025 | Signature: | /s/ John M. Forsyth | ||||||
| John M. Forsyth | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 32.2
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the annual report of Cirrus Logic, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended March 29, 2025, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jeff Woolard, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, that to my knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Date: May 23, 2025 | Signature: | /s/ Jeff Woolard | ||||||
| Jeff Woolard | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||