UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended December 24, 2016
OR
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ________ to ________.

Commission file number 1-34192
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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
94-2896096  
(I.R.S. Employer I. D. No.)

160 Rio Robles
San Jose, California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices including Zip Code)

(408) 601-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES [x] NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller” reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [x]
Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):
YES [ ] NO [x]

As of January 20, 2017 , there were 282,691,389 shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the registrant outstanding.

 
 
 
 
 





MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
INDEX

 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Page
 
 
 
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 24, 2016 and June 25, 2016
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and Six Months Ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015
 
 
 
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
 
 
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
 
 
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
 
 
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 
 
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
 
 
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
 
 
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
 
 
 
Item 6. Exhibits
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 








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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 
December 24,
2016
 
June 25,
2016
 
(in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,687,435

 
$
2,105,229

Short-term investments
399,461

 
125,439

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
2,086,896

 
2,230,668

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $23,332 at Q2'17 and $32,108 at
      Q4'16
224,342

 
256,531

Inventories
236,040

 
227,929

Other current assets
75,284

 
91,920

Total current assets
2,622,562

 
2,807,048

Property, plant and equipment, net
660,660

 
692,551

Intangible assets, net
117,393

 
146,540

Goodwill
491,015

 
490,648

Other assets
55,188

 
84,100

Assets held for sale
1,156

 
13,729

TOTAL ASSETS
$
3,947,974

 
$
4,234,616

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
70,505

 
$
82,535

Income taxes payable
3,138

 
21,153

Accrued salary and related expenses
109,475

 
166,698

Accrued expenses
41,418

 
50,521

Deferred revenue on shipments to distributors
36,137

 
38,779

Current portion of debt

 
249,717

Total current liabilities
260,673

 
609,403

Long-term debt
991,281

 
990,090

Income taxes payable
514,498

 
480,645

Other liabilities
37,331

 
46,664

Total liabilities
1,803,783

 
2,126,802

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)


 


 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock and capital in excess of par value
284

 
284

Retained earnings
2,155,698

 
2,121,749

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(11,791
)
 
(14,219
)
Total stockholders’ equity
2,144,191

 
2,107,814

TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
3,947,974

 
$
4,234,616


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)


 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenues
$
550,998

 
$
510,831

 
$
1,112,394

 
$
1,073,341

Cost of goods sold
210,820

 
218,662

 
426,484

 
494,821

Gross margin
340,178

 
292,169

 
685,910

 
578,520

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
114,057

 
113,100

 
226,803

 
234,492

Selling, general and administrative
71,543

 
73,643

 
142,395

 
145,638

Intangible asset amortization
2,348

 
3,538

 
4,791

 
7,129

Impairment of long-lived assets
383

 
1,950

 
6,517

 
159,647

Severance and restructuring expenses
864

 
10,652

 
10,829

 
17,778

Other operating expenses (income), net
1,909

 
(247
)
 
(26,572
)
 
68

Total operating expenses
191,104

 
202,636

 
364,763

 
564,752

Operating income (loss)
149,074

 
89,533

 
321,147

 
13,768

Interest and other income (expense), net
(636
)
 
(9,593
)
 
(7,506
)
 
(15,995
)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
148,438

 
79,940

 
313,641

 
(2,227
)
Income tax provision (benefit)
17,961

 
12,471

 
45,550

 
2,447

Net income (loss)
$
130,477

 
$
67,469

 
$
268,091

 
$
(4,674
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.46

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.95

 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted
$
0.45

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.93

 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in the calculation of earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
283,294

 
285,526

 
283,464

 
285,057

Diluted
288,106

 
290,521

 
288,364

 
285,057

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared and paid per share
$
0.33

 
$
0.30

 
$
0.66

 
$
0.60


See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
130,477

 
$
67,469

 
$
268,091

 
$
(4,674
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax benefit (expense) of $1,633, $0, $0 and $0, respectively
(4,369
)
 
(359
)
 
(1,757
)
 
(283
)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit (expense) of $439, $(22), $317 and $170, respectively
(1,107
)
 
258

 
(721
)
 
(356
)
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on post-retirement benefits, net of tax benefit (expense) of $(28), $(81), $(2,833) and $(161), respectively
59

 
172

 
4,906

 
344

Other comprehensive income (loss), net
(5,417
)
 
71

 
2,428

 
(295
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
125,060

 
$
67,540

 
$
270,519

 
$
(4,969
)

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
268,091

 
$
(4,674
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
35,193

 
35,382

Depreciation and amortization
85,625

 
151,135

Deferred taxes
7,375

 
(34,295
)
Loss (gain) from sale of property, plant and equipment
4,550

 
(5,863
)
Loss (gain) on sale of business
(26,620
)
 

Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation

 
3,173

Impairment of long-lived assets
797

 
159,647

Impairment of investments in privately-held companies
5,720

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 
(6,169
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
32,189

 
47,664

Inventories
(9,995
)
 
13,644

Other current assets
(19,682
)
 
3,878

Accounts payable
(12,857
)
 
(17,435
)
Income taxes payable
17,248

 
7,252

Deferred revenue on shipments to distributors
(2,642
)
 
1,740

Accrued salary and related expenses
(57,223
)
 
(52,152
)
All other accrued liabilities
(11,737
)
 
(3,099
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
316,032

 
299,828

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(30,085
)
 
(29,351
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
2,429

 
50,315

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
50,994

 

Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities
25,000

 

Proceeds from sale of business
42,199

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(300,846
)
 
(50,087
)
Purchases of privately-held companies' securities
(2,663
)
 
(7,008
)
Other investing activities

 
2,380

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(212,972
)
 
(33,751
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 
6,169

Repayment of notes payable
(250,000
)
 

Net issuance of restricted stock units
(9,445
)
 
(12,544
)
Proceeds from stock options exercised
27,066

 
57,447

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase program
17,658

 
14,350

Repurchase of common stock
(118,944
)
 
(62,847
)
Dividends paid
(187,189
)
 
(171,099
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(520,854
)
 
(168,524
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(417,794
)
 
97,553

Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
Beginning of period
2,105,229

 
1,550,965

End of period
$
1,687,435

 
$
1,648,518

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid, net, during the period for income taxes
$
48,753

 
$
24,520

Cash paid for interest
$
14,688

 
$
14,693

 
 
 
 
Noncash financing and investing activities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable related to property, plant and equipment purchases
$
8,359

 
$
8,179



See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and all of its majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Maxim Integrated”) included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature which were considered necessary for fair statement have been included. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited consolidated financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. The results of operations for the six months ended December 24, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016 .

The Company has a 52-to-53-week fiscal year that ends on the last Saturday in June. Accordingly, every fifth or sixth fiscal year will be a 53-week fiscal year. Fiscal year 2016 was a 52-week fiscal year and fiscal year 2017 will also be a 52-week fiscal year.

NOTE 2: RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

(i) New Accounting Updates Recently Adopted

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The Company early adopted ASU 2016-09 at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. As a result of the adoption, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 the Company recorded a $1.4 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings for the recognition of excess tax benefits generated by the settlement of share-based awards in prior periods and a discrete income tax benefit of $3.3 million to the income tax provision for excess tax benefits generated by the settlement, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, of share-based awards. The adoption also resulted in an increase in cash flow from operating activities and a decrease in cash flow from financing activities of $3.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. The adoption was on a prospective basis and therefore had no impact on prior periods.

(ii) Recent Accounting Updates Not Yet Effective

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) This standard provides a single set of guidelines for revenue recognition to be used across all industries and requires additional disclosures. ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using either of two methods: (i) retrospective to each prior reporting period presented with the option to elect certain practical expedients as defined within ASU No. 2014-09; or (ii) retrospective with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU No. 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures as defined per ASU No. 2014-09. Early adoption in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its financial position and results of operations, as well as its selected transition method.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,  Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory , which changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost and net realizable value.  ASU No. 2015-11 defines net realizable value as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The new guidance must be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not believe the implementation of this standard will result in a material impact to its consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01,  Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of consolidated financial assets and liabilities. This ASU will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. The application of this ASU will be by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet. The amendments related to equity securities without

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readily determinable fair values (including disclosure requirements) will be applied prospectively to equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption. The Company is evaluating the effects of the adoption of this ASU to its financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) , which supersedes the lease accounting requirements in Topic 840. ASU 2016-02 requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases. Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of use asset and a corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use asset, and for operating leases, the lessee would recognize a straight-line total lease expense. The guidance also requires qualitative and specific quantitative disclosures to supplement the amounts recorded in the financial statements so that users can understand more about the nature of an entity’s leasing activities, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. This guidance is effective beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 on a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3: BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

Inventories consist of:

 
December 24,
2016
 
June 25,
2016
Inventories:
(in thousands)
Raw materials
$
10,857

 
$
6,505

Work-in-process
144,723

 
148,762

Finished goods
80,460

 
72,662

 
$
236,040

 
$
227,929


Property, plant and equipment, net consists of:

 
December 24,
2016
 
June 25,
2016
Property, plant and equipment, net:
(in thousands) 
Land
$
18,952

 
$
18,952

Buildings and building improvements
254,215

 
240,507

Machinery and equipment
1,365,453

 
1,370,322

 
1,638,620

 
1,629,781

Less: accumulated depreciation
(977,960
)
 
(937,230
)
 
$
660,660

 
$
692,551



Accrued salary and related expenses consist of:

 
December 24,
2016
 
June 25,
2016
Accrued salary and related expenses:
(in thousands)
Accrued vacation
$
31,155

 
$
30,753

Accrued bonus
42,007

 
90,638

Accrued severance and post-employment benefits
12,384

 
14,230

Accrued salaries
13,722

 
14,320

Other
10,207

 
16,757

 
$
109,475

 
$
166,698



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NOTE 4: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The FASB established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
 
Level 1 - Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
The Company’s Level 1 assets consist of money market funds.
 
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities 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 asset or liability.

The Company’s Level 2 assets and liabilities consist of U.S. treasury bills, certificates of deposit and foreign currency forward contracts that are valued using quoted market prices or are determined using a yield curve model based on current market rates. As a result, the Company has classified these investments as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Also within Level 2 assets and liabilities are shares of common stock received as consideration for the sale of the Company's wafer manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas, which were valued based on quoted prices in the active market for identical assets, adjusted for estimated timing of sale.
 
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The Company did not hold any Level 3 assets or liabilities as of December 24, 2016 and June 25, 2016 .

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

 
As of December 24, 2016
 
As of June 25, 2016
 
Fair Value
 Measurements Using
 
Total
Balance
 
Fair Value
 Measurements Using
 
Total
Balance
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
(in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds (1)
$
1,250,351

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,250,351

 
$
1,658,321

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,658,321

U.S. treasury bills (2)

 
399,461

 

 
399,461

 

 
125,439

 

 
125,439

Foreign currency forward contracts (3)

 
271

 

 
271

 

 
695

 

 
695

Investment in common stock (3)

 

 

 

 

 
40,000

 

 
40,000

Certificates of deposit (1)

 
70

 

 
70

 

 
70

 

 
70

Total Assets
$
1,250,351

 
$
399,802

 
$

 
$
1,650,153

 
$
1,658,321

 
$
166,204

 
$

 
$
1,824,525

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency forward contracts (4)
$

 
$
1,979

 
$

 
$
1,979

 
$

 
$
1,327

 
$

 
$
1,327

Total Liabilities
$

 
$
1,979

 
$

 
$
1,979

 
$

 
$
1,327

 
$

 
$
1,327


(1) Included in Cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2) Included in Short-term investments in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3) Included in Other current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4) Included in Accrued expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the six months ended December 24, 2016 and the year ended June 25, 2016 , there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 from other levels in the fair value hierarchy.

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There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of December 24, 2016 and June 25, 2016 other than impairments of Long-Lived assets. For details, please refer to Note 14: “Impairment of long-lived assets”.

NOTE 5: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Short-term investments
Fair values were as follows:
 
December 24, 2016
 
June 25, 2016
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gain
 
Gross Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gain
 
Gross Unrealized Loss
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
Available-for-sale investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury bills
$
400,728

 
$

 
$
1,267

 
$
399,461

 
$
124,950

 
$
489

 
$

 
$
125,439

Total available-for-sale investments
$
400,728

 
$

 
$
1,267

 
$
399,461

 
$
124,950

 
$
489

 
$

 
$
125,439


In the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 and the year ended June 25, 2016 , the Company did not recognize any impairment charges on short-term investments. The U.S. Treasury bills have maturity dates between December 15, 2017 and January 31, 2019.

Securities received as consideration for sale of assets

During the third quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company received approximately $40.0 million in common shares of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. as consideration for the sale of the Company's semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas. During the six months ended December 24, 2016 , the Company sold all of these common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $51.0 million and recorded a realized gain of $5.0 million . The Company was required to return to Tower Semiconductor the first $6.0 million in gain realized upon the sale of such shares. During the three months ended December 24, 2016 , the Company paid Tower Semiconductor $1.0 million and will pay the remaining $5.0 million over the next two quarters.

Derivative instruments and hedging activities

The Company incurs expenditures denominated in non-U.S. currencies, primarily the Philippine Peso and the Thai Baht associated with the Company's manufacturing activities in the Philippines and Thailand, respectively, and the European Union Euro, South Korean Won, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan associated with expenditures for sales offices and research and development activities undertaken outside of the U.S.

The Company has established a program that primarily utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to offset the risks associated with the effects of certain foreign currency exposures. The Company does not use these foreign currency forward contracts for trading purposes.

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments

The Company designates certain forward contracts as hedging instruments. As of December 24, 2016 and June 25, 2016 , the notional amounts of the forward contracts the Company held to purchase international currencies were $44.3 million and $68.0 million , respectively, and the notional amounts of forward contracts the Company held to sell international currencies were $2.1 million and $2.6 million , respectively.

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

As of December 24, 2016 and June 25, 2016 , the notional amounts of the forward contracts the Company held to purchase international currencies were $21.3 million and $25.4 million , respectively, and the notional amounts of forward contracts the Company held to sell international currencies were $19.6 million and $24.6 million , respectively. The fair values of our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts and related gain (loss) included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income were not material for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 and the year ended June 25, 2016 .

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Long-term debt

The following table summarizes the Company’s long-term debt:
 
December 24,
2016
 
June 25,
2016
 
(in thousands)
2.5% fixed rate notes due November 2018
$
500,000

 
$
500,000

3.375% fixed rate notes due March 2023
500,000

 
500,000

Short-term credit agreement

 
250,000

Total
1,000,000

 
1,250,000

Less: Current portion

 
(249,717
)
Less: Reduction for unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
(8,719
)
 
(10,193
)
Total long-term debt
$
991,281

 
$
990,090


On November 21, 2013, the Company completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.5% coupon senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes due in November 2018 (“2018 Notes”), with an effective interest rate of 2.6% . Interest on the 2018 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2014. The net proceeds of this offering were approximately $494.5 million , after issuing at a discount and deducting paid expenses.

On March 18, 2013, the Company completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.375% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes due in March 2023 (“2023 Notes”), with an effective interest rate of 3.5% . Interest on the 2023 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The net proceeds of this offering were approximately $490.0 million , after issuing at a discount and deducting paid expenses.

The debt indentures that govern the 2023 Notes and the 2018 Notes, respectively, include covenants that limit the Company's ability to grant liens on its facilities and to enter into sale and leaseback transactions, which could limit the Company's ability to secure additional debt funding in the future. In circumstances involving a change of control of the Company followed by a downgrade of the rating of the 2023 Notes or the 2018 Notes, the Company would be required to make an offer to repurchase the affected notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Company accounts for all the notes above based on their amortized cost. The discount and expenses are being amortized to Interest and other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income over the life of the notes. The interest expense is recorded in Interest and other income (expense), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Amortized discount and expenses, as well as interest expense associated with the notes was $9.3 million and $7.9 million during the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively. Amortized discount and expenses, as well as interest expense associated with the notes was $18.4 million and $15.7 million during the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $1,000 million as of December 24, 2016 . The estimated fair value of the debt is based primarily on observable market inputs and is a Level 2 measurement.

The Company recorded interest expense of $9.5 million and $8.2 million during the three months ended December 24, 2016 , and December 26, 2015 , respectively. The Company recorded interest expense of $18.8 million and $16.3 million during the six months ended December 24, 2016 , and December 26, 2015 , respectively.

Credit Facility
Revolving credit facility

The Company has access to a $350 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility with certain institutional lenders that expires on June 27, 2019. The facility fee is at a rate per annum that varies based on the Company’s index debt rating and any advances under the credit agreement will accrue interest at a base rate plus a margin based on the Company’s index debt rating. The credit agreement requires the Company to comply with certain covenants, including a requirement that the Company maintain a ratio of debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) of not more than 3 to 1 and a minimum interest

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coverage ratio (EBITDA divided by interest expense) greater than 3.5 to 1 . As of December 24, 2016 , the Company had not borrowed any amounts from this credit facility and was in compliance with all debt covenants.

Short-term credit agreement

On June 23, 2016, Maxim Holding Company Ltd., a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary of the Company, entered into a short-term credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (the “Lender”), in order to facilitate the return of capital to the Company. The Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, the Lender making an unsecured term loan in an amount equal to $250.0 million with a maturity date of June 22, 2017. The net proceeds of this Credit Agreement were approximately $249.7 million , after deducting paid issuance costs. The interest rate on the note was based on LIBOR plus a margin. The initial interest rate was 1.69% per annum and was adjusted quarterly. On December 21, 2016, the $250.0 million aggregate principal amount and all outstanding interest on the loan were repaid.

Other Financial Instruments
For the balance of the Company’s financial instruments, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to their short maturities.

NOTE 6: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

At  December 24, 2016 , the Company had one stock incentive plan, the Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1996 Plan”) and one employee stock purchase plan, the 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2008 ESPP”). The 1996 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors to provide the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance shares, including market stock units (“MSUs”), to employees, directors, and consultants.

Pursuant to the 1996 Plan, the exercise price for incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options is determined to be the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant. Options typically vest ratably over a four-year period measured from the date of grant. Options generally expire no later than ten years after the date of grant, subject to earlier termination upon an optionee's cessation of employment or service.

RSUs granted to employees typically vest ratably over a four-year period and are converted into shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting, subject to the employee's continued service to the Company over that period.

MSUs granted to employees typically vest ratably over a two to four-year period and are converted into shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting, subject to the employee's continued service to the Company over that period. The number of shares that are released at the end of the performance period can range from zero to a maximum cap depending on the Company's performance. The performance metrics of this program are based on relative performance of the Company’s stock price as compared to the Semiconductor Exchange Traded Fund index XSD (the “SPDR S&P”).


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The following tables show total stock-based compensation expense by type of award, and the resulting tax effect, included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively:

Three Months Ended

December 24, 2016

December 26, 2015

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Total

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Total

(in thousands)
Cost of goods sold
$
155


$
1,756


$
512


$
2,423


$
279


$
1,970


$
621


$
2,870

Research and development
620


7,995


1,068


9,683


843


7,210


1,085


9,138

Selling, general and administrative
177


5,261


529


5,967


802


5,138


471


6,411

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense
$
952


$
15,012


$
2,109


$
18,073


$
1,924


$
14,318


$
2,177


$
18,419

Less: income tax effect






2,825








3,295

Net stock-based compensation expense








$
15,248








$
15,124


 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24, 2016
 
December 26, 2015
 
Stock Options
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
Total
 
Stock Options
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
Total
 
(in thousands)
Cost of goods sold
$
335

 
$
3,339

 
$
996

 
$
4,670

 
$
614

 
$
3,958

 
$
1,180

 
$
5,752

Research and development
843

 
14,692

 
2,285

 
17,820

 
1,713

 
13,084

 
2,382

 
17,179

Selling, general and administrative
819

 
10,737

 
1,147

 
12,703

 
1,620

 
9,764

 
1,067

 
12,451

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense
$
1,997

 
$
28,768

 
$
4,428

 
$
35,193

 
$
3,947

 
$
26,806

 
$
4,629

 
$
35,382

Less: income tax effect
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,892

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,057

Net stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
29,301

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
29,325



The expenses included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income related to RSUs include expenses related to MSUs of $0.9 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively and $1.5 million and $1.3 million for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively.

Stock Options

There were no stock options granted in the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 and three and six months ended December 26, 2015 .

The following table summarizes outstanding, exercisable and vested and expected to vest stock options as of December 24, 2016 and their activity for the six months ended December 24, 2016 :


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Number of
Shares  
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1)
Balance at June 25, 2016
5,935,079

 
$
25.11

 
 
 
 
Options Granted

 

 
 
 
 
Options Exercised
(1,197,562
)
 
22.59

 
 
 
 
Options Cancelled
(299,582
)
 
27.18

 
 
 
 
Balance at December 24, 2016
4,437,935

 
$
25.65

 
2.7
 
$
60,309,380

Exercisable, December 24, 2016
2,851,263

 
$
24.15

 
2.2
 
$
43,003,246

Vested and expected to vest, December 24, 2016
4,373,670

 
$
25.61

 
2.7
 
$
59,566,002

(1)
Aggregate intrinsic value represents the difference between the exercise price and the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on December 23, 2016, the last business day preceding the fiscal quarter-end, multiplied by the number of options outstanding, exercisable or vested and expected to vest as of December 24, 2016.

As of December 24, 2016 , there was $3.3 million of total unrecognized stock compensation cost related to 1.6 million unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 0.9 years.

Restricted Stock Units and Other Awards

The fair value of RSUs and other awards under the Company’s 1996 Plan is estimated using the value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, reduced by the present value of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock prior to vesting. The Company also estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and makes revisions to forfeitures on a quarterly basis.

The weighted-average fair value of RSUs and other awards granted was $37.27 and $36.14 per share for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively and $36.09 and $28.70 per share for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively.

The following table summarizes the outstanding and expected to vest RSUs and other awards as of December 24, 2016 and their activity during the six months ended December 24, 2016 :

 
Number of
Shares  
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in Years)
 
 
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (1)  
Balance at June 25, 2016
6,620,813

 
 
 
 
Restricted stock units and other awards granted
1,839,353

 
 
 
 
Restricted stock units and other awards released
(822,302
)
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock units and other awards cancelled
(559,966
)
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 24, 2016
7,077,898

 
2.9
 
$
278,074,597

Outstanding and expected to vest, December 24, 2016
5,860,743

 
2.8
 
$
229,916,941

(1)
Aggregate intrinsic value for RSUs and other awards represents the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on December 23, 2016, the last business day preceding the fiscal quarter-end, multiplied by the number of RSUs outstanding or expected to vest as of December 24, 2016.
The Company withheld shares totaling $4.2 million and $9.4 million in value as a result of employee withholding taxes based on the value of the RSUs on their vesting date for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 . The total payments for the employees’ tax obligations to the taxing authorities are reflected as financing activities within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

As of December 24, 2016 , there was $154.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to 7.1 million unvested RSUs and other awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.9 years.


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Market Stock Units

The Company granted MSUs to senior members of management in September 2014, 2015 and 2016. The grant of MSUs was in lieu of granting stock options. MSUs are valued based on the relative performance of the Company’s stock price as compared to the Semiconductor Exchange Traded Fund index XSD (the “SPDR S&P”). The fair value of MSUs is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model on the date of grant. The Company also estimates forfeitures at the time of grant and makes revisions to forfeitures on a quarterly basis. Compensation expense is recognized based on the initial valuation and is not subsequently adjusted as a result of the Company’s performance relative to that of the XSD index. Vesting for MSUs is contingent upon both service and market conditions, and has a four-year vesting cliff period.

There were no MSUs granted for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 .

The weighted-average fair value of MSUs granted was $37.29 and $29.64 per share for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively.

The following table summarizes the number of MSUs outstanding and expected to vest as of December 24, 2016 and their activity during the six months ended December 24, 2016 :

 
Number of
Shares  
 
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in Years)
 
 
Aggregate Intrinsic
Value (1)  
Balance at June 25, 2016
673,532

 
 
 
 
Market stock units granted
308,432

 
 
 
 
Market stock units released

 
 
 
 
Market stock units cancelled
(112,292
)
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 24, 2016
869,672

 
3.1
 
$
34,117,233

Outstanding and expected to vest, December 24, 2016
690,735

 
3.1
 
$
27,097,531

(1)
Aggregate intrinsic value for MSUs represents the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on December 23, 2016, the last business day preceding the fiscal quarter-end, multiplied by the number of MSUs outstanding or expected to vest as of December 24, 2016.

As of December 24, 2016 , there was $19.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to 0.9 million unvested MSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.1 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employees are granted rights to acquire common stock under the 2008 ESPP.

The fair value of ESPP rights granted to employees has been estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model using the following assumptions for the offering periods outstanding:

 
ESPP
 
ESPP
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
Expected holding period (in years)
0.5
 
0.5
 
0.5
 
0.5
Risk-free interest rate
0.5% - 0.7%
 
0.1% - 0.4%
 
0.5% - 0.7%
 
0.1% - 0.4%
Expected stock price volatility
22.1% - 30.4%
 
21.8% - 33.1%
 
22.1% - 30.4%
 
21.8% - 33.1%
Dividend yield
3.4% - 3.6%
 
3.3% - 3.6%
 
3.4% - 3.6%
 
3.3% - 3.6%

As of December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , there was $6.1 million and $7.5 million , respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to the 2008 ESPP.


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NOTE 7: EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For purposes of computing basic earnings (loss) per share, the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock excludes unvested RSUs and MSUs. Diluted earnings (loss) per share incorporates the incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options, assumed release of unvested RSUs, Performance Shares, MSUs and assumed issuance of common stock under the 2008 ESPP using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Numerator for basic earnings (loss) per share and diluted earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
130,477

 
$
67,469

 
$
268,091

 
$
(4,674
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share
283,294

 
285,526

 
283,464

 
285,057

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock options, ESPP, RSUs, and MSUs
4,812

 
4,995

 
4,900

 

Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share
288,106

 
290,521

 
288,364

 
285,057

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.46

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.95

 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted
$
0.45

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.93

 
$
(0.02
)

The Company had a net loss for the six months ended  December 26, 2015 , accordingly all incremental shares totaling  5.6 million  shares were determined to be anti-dilutive.

For the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 and the six months ended December 24, 2016 , no securities were determined to be anti-dilutive and therefore none were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

NOTE 8: SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of linear and mixed signal integrated circuits. All of the Company's products are designed through a centralized R&D function, manufactured using centralized manufacturing (internal and external), and sold through a centralized sales force and shared wholesale distributors.

The Company currently has
one operating segment. In accordance with ASC No. 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), the Company considers operating segments to be components of the Company’s business for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Chief Operating Decision Maker for the Company was assessed and determined to be the CEO. The CEO reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. Accordingly, the Company has determined that it has a single operating and reportable segment.

Enterprise-wide information is provided in accordance with ASC 280. Geographical revenue information is based on customers’ ship-to location. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment information is based on the physical location of the assets at the end of each fiscal year.

Net revenues from unaffiliated customers by geographic region were as follows:

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Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands)
United States
$
63,385

 
$
61,633

 
$
133,536

 
$
123,693

China
212,816

 
197,420

 
426,326

 
421,657

Rest of Asia
174,060

 
153,203

 
348,429

 
323,137

Europe
87,284

 
85,951

 
176,922

 
177,854

Rest of World
13,453

 
12,624

 
27,181

 
27,000

 
$
550,998

 
$
510,831

 
$
1,112,394

 
$
1,073,341


Net long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows:
 
December 24,
2016
 
June 25,
2016
 
(in thousands)
United States
$
408,037

 
$
423,653

Philippines
138,703

 
141,569

Rest of World
113,920

 
127,329

 
$
660,660

 
$
692,551


NOTE 9: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects in the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 were as follows:

(in thousands)
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Intercompany Receivables
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Post-Retirement Benefits
 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-For-Sale Securities
 
Total
June 25, 2016
$
(6,280
)
 
$
(6,800
)
 
$
(1,136
)
 
$
(492
)
 
$
489

 
$
(14,219
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 
7,563

 

 
(2,115
)
 
2,694

 
8,142

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)

 
176

 

 
1,077

 
(4,451
)
 
(3,198
)
Tax effects

 
(2,833
)
 

 
317

 

 
(2,516
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)

 
4,906

 

 
(721
)
 
(1,757
)
 
2,428

December 24, 2016
$
(6,280
)
 
$
(1,894
)
 
$
(1,136
)
 
$
(1,213
)
 
$
(1,268
)
 
$
(11,791
)


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(in thousands)
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Intercompany Receivables
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Post-Retirement Benefits
 
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-For-Sale Securities
 
Total
June 27, 2015
$
(6,280
)
 
$
(10,004
)
 
$
(1,136
)
 
$
53

 
$
133

 
$
(17,234
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

 

 
(941
)
 
(283
)
 
(1,224
)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)

 
505

 

 
415

 

 
920

Tax effects

 
(161
)
 

 
170

 

 
9

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 
344

 

 
(356
)
 
(283
)
 
(295
)
December 26, 2015
$
(6,280
)
 
$
(9,660
)
 
$
(1,136
)
 
$
(303
)
 
$
(150
)
 
$
(17,529
)


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NOTE 10: INCOME TAXES

In the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , the Company recorded an income tax provision of $18.0 million and $45.6 million , respectively, compared to $12.5 million and $2.4 million for the three and six months ended December 26, 2015 , respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 was 12.1% and 14.5% , respectively, compared to 15.6% and (109.9)% for the three and six months ended December 26, 2015 , respectively.

The Company’s federal statutory tax rate is 35% . The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to earnings of foreign subsidiaries, generated primarily by the Company's international operations managed in Ireland, that were taxed at lower rates, and a $5.1 million discrete benefit for differences between our fiscal year 2016 tax returns and the tax provision originally recorded, partially offset by stock-based compensation for which no tax benefit is expected and $3.7 million and $6.7 million of discrete interest accruals for unrecognized tax benefits in the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , respectively.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended December 26, 2015 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to earnings of foreign subsidiaries, generated primarily by the Company's international operations managed in Ireland, that were taxed at lower rates and a $2.5 million discrete benefit for fiscal year 2015 research tax credits that were generated by the extension, retroactive to January 1, 2015, of the federal research tax credit by legislation that was signed into law on December 18, 2015, partially offset by stock-based compensation for which no tax benefit is expected.

The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended December 26, 2015 was higher than the statutory rate primarily because of $3.8 million of discrete interest accruals for unrecognized tax benefits and a $1.0 million discrete charge for prior year unrecognized tax benefits, partially offset by a $2.5 million discrete benefit for fiscal year 2015 research tax credits that were generated by the extension, retroactive to January 1, 2015, of the federal research tax credit by legislation that was signed into law on December 18, 2015.

The Company’s federal corporate income tax returns are audited on a recurring basis by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The IRS has concluded its field examination of the Company’s federal corporate income tax returns for fiscal years 2009 through 2011 (“Audit Years”) and issued a IRS Revenue Agent’s Report (“RAR”) in July 2016 that includes proposed adjustments for transfer pricing issues related to cost sharing and buy-in license payments for the use of intangible property by one of the Company’s international subsidiaries. The Company disagrees with the proposed transfer pricing adjustments and related penalties, and in September 2016, the Company filed a protest to challenge the proposed adjustments and requested a conference with the Appeals Office of the IRS. The Company believes that its reserves for unrecognized tax benefits are sufficient to cover any potential assessments that may result from the final resolution of these transfer pricing issues. In fiscal year 2017, the IRS commenced an audit of the Company’s federal corporate income tax returns for fiscal years 2012 through 2013, which is ongoing.

NOTE 11: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings
 
The Company is party or subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings and claims that relate to intellectual property matters. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe that the outcome of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will result in losses that are materially in excess of amounts already recognized or reserved, if any.

Indemnification

The Company indemnifies certain customers, distributors, suppliers and subcontractors for attorney fees, damages and costs awarded against such parties in certain circumstances in which the Company's products are alleged to infringe third party intellectual property rights, including patents, registered trademarks or copyrights. The terms of the Company's indemnification obligations are generally perpetual from the effective date of the agreement. In certain cases, there are limits on and exceptions to the Company's potential liability for indemnification relating to intellectual property infringement claims.

Pursuant to the Company's charter documents and separate written indemnification agreements, the Company has certain indemnification obligations to its current officers, employees and directors, as well as certain former officers and directors.


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Product Warranty

The changes in the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 were as follows:

 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
Product warranty liability
(in thousands)
Beginning balance
8,606

 
$
14,329

Accruals for warranties
1,307

 
2,247

Payments
(5,430
)
 
(5,909
)
Changes in estimate
922

 
873

Ending balance
$
5,405

 
$
11,540

 
 
 
 
Less: Current portion
5,405

 
7,240

Non-current portion
$

 
$
4,300


NOTE 12: COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES

In July 2013, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $1 billion of the Company’s common stock from time to time at the discretion of the Company’s management. This stock repurchase authorization has no expiration date. All prior authorizations by the Company’s Board of Directors for the repurchase of common stock were superseded by this authorization.

During the six months ended December 24, 2016 , the Company repurchased approximately 3.1 million shares of its common stock for $118.9 million . As of December 24, 2016 , the Company had remaining authorization of $210.8 million for future share repurchases. The number of shares to be repurchased and the timing of such repurchases will be based on several factors, including the price of the Company’s common stock and general market and business conditions.

NOTE 13: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The Company monitors the recoverability of goodwill recorded in connection with acquisitions, by reporting unit, annually, or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

No indicators or instances of impairment were identified in the six months ended December 24, 2016 or during the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016 .

Intangible Assets

The useful lives of amortizable intangible assets are as follows:

Asset
 
Life
Intellectual property
 
1-10 years
Customer relationships
 
3-10 years
Trade name
 
1-4 years
Patents
 
5 years

Intangible assets consisted of the following:


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December 24,
2016
 
June 25,
2016
 
Original
Cost  
 
Accumulated
Amortization  
 
Net
 
Original
Cost  
 
Accumulated
Amortization  
 
Net
 
(in thousands)
Intellectual property
$
451,885

 
$
355,677

 
$
96,208

 
$
420,285

 
$
331,321

 
$
88,964

Customer relationships
115,634

 
96,475

 
19,159

 
115,634

 
92,744

 
22,890

Trade name
8,500

 
7,286

 
1,214

 
8,500

 
6,486

 
2,014

Patents
2,500

 
1,688

 
812

 
2,500

 
1,428

 
1,072

Total amortizable purchased intangible assets
578,519

 
461,126

 
117,393

 
546,919

 
431,979

 
114,940

IPR&D

 

 

 
31,600

 

 
31,600

Total purchased intangible assets
$
578,519

 
$
461,126

 
$
117,393

 
$
578,519

 
$
431,979

 
$
146,540



During the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, $31.6 million of IPR&D was completed and reclassified to amortizable Intellectual Property.

The following table presents the amortization expense of intangible assets and its presentation in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands)
Cost of goods sold
$
11,755

 
$
14,734

 
$
24,356

 
$
31,372

Intangible asset amortization
2,348

 
3,538

 
4,791

 
7,129

Total intangible asset amortization expenses
$
14,103

 
$
18,272

 
$
29,147

 
$
38,501


The following table represents the estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets as of December 24, 2016 :

Fiscal Year
 
Amount
 
 
(in thousands)
Remaining six months of 2017
 
$
26,526

2018
 
48,146

2019
 
19,861

2020
 
9,942

2021
 
8,154

2022
 
2,563

Thereafter
 
2,201

Total intangible assets
 
$
117,393


NOTE 14: IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

Fiscal year 2017:

During the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , the Company recorded $0.4 million and $6.5 million , respectively, in impairment of long-lived assets in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.


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The impairment was primarily associated with certain investments in privately held companies. The Company reached its conclusion regarding the asset impairment after the determination was made that due to factors during the six months ended December 24, 2016 , the financial condition of the privately held companies indicated an other than temporary impairment.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company classified the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) business line, including associated tangible assets and goodwill, as held for sale but no impairment charge was recorded as the carrying value of the product lines' associated assets approximated or was less than the fair value, less cost to sell. The fair values of the assets were determined after consideration of quoted market prices of similar equipment and offers received. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, the Company completed the sale of this business line for approximately $42.2 million , resulting in a gain of $26.6 million , included in Other operating income (expenses), net, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Fiscal year 2016:

During the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016 , the Company recorded $160.6 million in impairment of long-lived assets in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company recorded a $157.7 million impairment of long-lived assets associated with the Company's wafer manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas which was classified as held for sale and written down to fair value, less cost to sell. The Company reached its conclusion regarding the asset impairment after conducting an evaluation of assets' fair values. The fair value of the land, buildings and equipment was determined after consideration of expected discounted future cash flows attributable to the assets and outside appraisals. The Company signed an agreement with TowerJazz Texas, Inc. (formerly known as TJ Texas, Inc.), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ("TowerJazz"), for the sale of the semiconductor wafer fabrication facility in San Antonio, Texas on November 18, 2015. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company completed the sale of this facility for approximately $30.0 million in common shares of TowerJazz, resulting in a loss of $1.6 million included in Other operating income (expenses), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, approximately $10.0 million in common shares of TowerJazz were received for the sale of the inventory on hand associated with this facility.

In addition, the San Jose wafer fabrication facility was classified as held for sale during the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, but no impairment charge was recorded as the carrying value of the associated assets approximated the fair value, less cost to sell. The fair value of the land, buildings and equipment was determined after consideration of outside appraisals, quoted market prices of similar equipment and offers received. The Company completed the sale of this facility in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 for approximately $39.0 million resulting in a gain of $3.8 million included in Other operating income (expenses), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company classified the energy metering business, including associated tangible and intangible assets and goodwill, as held for sale but no impairment charge was recorded as the carrying value of the product lines' associated assets approximated or was less than the fair value, less cost to sell. The fair values of the assets were determined after consideration of offers received. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company completed the sale of this product line for approximately $105.0 million , resulting in a gain of $58.9 million included in Other operating income (expenses), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

NOTE 15: RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

Fiscal year 2017:

During the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , the Company recorded $0.9 million and $10.8 million , respectively, in “Severance and restructuring expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income related to various restructuring plans designed to reduce costs. These charges were associated with continued reorganization of certain business units and functions and the planned closure of the Dallas wafer level packaging (“WLP”) manufacturing facilities. Multiple job classifications and locations were impacted by these activities.

As the Company plans to close its Dallas, Texas campus, including its WLP manufacturing facility in fiscal year 2017, the Company recorded accelerated depreciation charges of $1.6 million and $3.1 million during the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , respectively.

As of December 24, 2016 , the Company expects to incur future restructuring costs of $1.2 million related to these restructuring plans.


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Fiscal year 2016:

San Jose Fab Shutdown

In October 2014, the Company initiated a plan to shut down its San Jose wafer fabrication facility. The Company reached the decision that it was not economically feasible to maintain this facility, which was used primarily for fab process development and low volume manufacturing, as the Company intended to utilize other resources to complete such activities in the future. This plan included cash charges related to employee severance and non-cash charges related to accelerated depreciation. This plan has been completed, and the shutdown took place in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

During the fiscal year ending June 25, 2016 , the Company recorded accelerated depreciation charges of $41.6 million , in “Cost of goods sold” and $0.4 million in “Severance and restructuring expenses” in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The sale of the San Jose wafer fabrication facility took place during the second quarter of fiscal year 2016. The cumulative costs recorded in fiscal year 2015 and 2016 to complete this restructuring plan were $100.3 million and no future restructuring costs associated with this plan is expected.

Other Plans

During the fiscal year ending June 25, 2016 , the Company recorded $24.0 million in “Severance and restructuring expenses” in the Consolidated Statements of Income related to various restructuring plans designed to reduce costs. These charges were associated with continued reorganization of certain business units and functions and the planned closure of the Dallas wafer level packaging (“WLP”) manufacturing facilities. Multiple job classifications and locations were impacted by these activities.

As the Company plans to close its Dallas, Texas campus, including its WLP manufacturing facility in fiscal year 2017, the Company recorded accelerated depreciation charges of $13.0 million during the fiscal year ending June 25, 2016 .

Restructuring Accruals

The Company has accruals for severance and restructuring payments within Accrued salary and related expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table summarizes changes in the accruals associated with these restructuring activities during the six months ended December 24, 2016 :

 
Balance, June 25, 2016
 
Six Months Ended
December 24, 2016
 
Balance, December 24, 2016
 
Charges
 
Cash Payments
 
Change in Estimates
 
 
(in thousands)
Severance - All plans (1)
$
7,578

 
$
11,276

 
$
(11,928
)
 
$
(447
)
 
$
6,479


(1)
Charges and change in estimates are included in Severance and restructuring expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Change in estimate:

Due to the above mentioned restructuring activities, the Company recorded accelerated depreciation resulting from the change in estimated useful lives of certain long lived assets included in restructuring plans. In all periods that accelerated depreciation expense was recorded, this resulted in additional expense and therefore impacted operating income (loss), net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share as presented in the table below.


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Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
Operating income (loss), as reported
$
149,074

 
$
89,533

 
$
321,147

 
$
13,768

Operating income (loss), excluding accelerated depreciation expense
150,635

 
91,565

 
324,268

 
59,432

Effect of change in estimate
$
(1,561
)
 
$
(2,032
)
 
$
(3,121
)
 
$
(45,664
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss), as reported
$
130,477

 
$
67,469

 
$
268,091

 
$
(4,674
)
Net income (loss), excluding accelerated depreciation expense
131,849

 
73,119

 
270,929

 
37,705

Effect of change in estimate
$
(1,372
)
 
$
(5,650
)
 
$
(2,838
)
 
$
(42,379
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share, as reported
$
0.46

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.95

 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share, as reported
$
0.45

 
$
0.23

 
$
0.93

 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share, excluding accelerated depreciation expense
$
0.47

 
$
0.26

 
$
0.96

 
$
0.13

Diluted earnings (loss) per share, excluding accelerated depreciation expense
$
0.46

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.94

 
$
0.13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of change in estimate - basic earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.15
)
Effect of change in estimate - diluted earnings (loss) per share
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.15
)

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

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (“Maxim Integrated” or the “Company” and also referred to as “we,” “our” or “us”) disclaims any duty to and undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information relating to existing conditions, future events or otherwise or to release publicly the results of any future revisions it may make to forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by federal securities laws. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Readers should carefully review future reports and documents that the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC from time to time, such as its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Overview of Business

Maxim Integrated is incorporated in the state of Delaware. Maxim Integrated designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of linear and mixed-signal integrated circuits, commonly referred to as analog circuits, for a large number of geographically diverse customers. We also provide a range of high-frequency process technologies and capabilities that can be used in custom designs. The analog market is fragmented and characterized by many diverse applications, a great number of product variations and, with respect to many circuit types, relatively long product life cycles. We are a global company with wafer manufacturing facilities in the U.S., testing facilities in the Philippines and Thailand and sales and circuit design offices around the world. The major end-markets in which our products are sold are the Automotive, Communications and Data Center, Computing, Consumer and Industrial markets.

During fiscal year 2015, we commenced activities to close down the operations in our Hillsboro, Oregon testing site and consolidate such operations with our facility in Beaverton, Oregon, which were completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.

Also, we announced in July 2015 that we intended to close our wafer level packaging ("WLP") manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas in fiscal year 2017. On April 7, 2016, we entered into an agreement for the sale of its Dallas, Texas campus, including our WLP manufacturing facility, for approximately $34.5 million . We completed the sale of our Dallas, Texas campus, including our WLP manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. In connection with this sale agreement, we entered into a lease and facility sharing agreement to lease back portions of the Dallas, Texas campus. We intend to complete the transition of design, administration and manufacturing activities during fiscal year 2017 and discontinue our operations in the WLP manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017.

On April 13, 2016, we entered into agreements for the sale of our micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) business line, including related assets and inventory, for approximately $42.2 million . We completed the sale of our micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) business line in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has defined the most critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations, and that require us to make our most difficult and subjective accounting judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, our most critical accounting policies include revenue recognition, which impacts the recording of net revenues; valuation of inventories, which impacts costs of goods sold and gross margins; the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets, which impacts impairment of long-lived assets; assessment of recoverability of intangible assets and goodwill, which impacts impairment of goodwill and intangible assets; accounting for income taxes, which impacts the income tax provision; and assessment of litigation and contingencies, which impacts charges recorded in cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and income taxes. These policies and the estimates and judgments involved are discussed further in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016 . We have other significant accounting policies that either do not generally require estimates and judgments that are as difficult or subjective, or it is less likely that such accounting policies would have a material impact on our reported results of operations for a given period.

There have been no material changes during the six months ended December 24, 2016 to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016 .

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth certain Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income data expressed as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
 
 
 
Net revenues
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Cost of goods sold
38.3
 %
 
42.8
 %
 
38.3
 %
 
46.1
 %
Gross margin
61.7
 %
 
57.2
 %
 
61.7
 %
 
53.9
 %
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
20.7
 %
 
22.1
 %
 
20.4
 %
 
21.8
 %
Selling, general and administrative
13.0
 %
 
14.4
 %
 
12.8
 %
 
13.6
 %
Intangible asset amortization
0.4
 %
 
0.7
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
0.7
 %
Impairment of long-lived assets
0.1
 %
 
0.4
 %
 
0.6
 %
 
14.9
 %
Severance and restructuring expenses
0.2
 %
 
2.1
 %
 
1.0
 %
 
1.7
 %
Other operating expenses (income), net
0.3
 %
 
 %
 
(2.4
)%
 
 %
Total operating expenses
34.7
 %
 
39.7
 %
 
32.8
 %
 
52.7
 %
Operating income
27.0
 %
 
17.5
 %
 
28.9
 %
 
1.2
 %
Interest and other income (expense), net
(0.1
)%
 
(1.9
)%
 
(0.7
)%
 
(1.5
)%
Income before provision for income taxes
26.9
 %
 
15.6
 %
 
28.2
 %
 
(0.3
)%
Income tax provision (benefit)
3.3
 %
 
2.4
 %
 
4.1
 %
 
0.2
 %
Net income (loss)
23.6
 %
 
13.2
 %
 
24.1
 %
 
(0.5
)%

The following table shows stock-based compensation included in the components of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income reported above as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
Cost of goods sold
0.4
%
 
0.6
%
 
0.4
%
 
0.5
%
Research and development
1.8
%
 
1.8
%
 
1.6
%
 
1.6
%
Selling, general and administrative
1.1
%
 
1.3
%
 
1.1
%
 
1.2
%
 
3.3
%
 
3.7
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.3
%

Net Revenues

Net revenues were $551.0 million and $510.8 million for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively. This increase was primarily driven by an 18.1% growth in automotive products and a 16.3% growth in consumer products.
    
Net revenues were $1,112.4 million and $1,073.3 million for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively. This increase was primarily driven by a 29.7% growth in automotive products and a 10.2% growth in consumer products. This increase was offset by a decrease in industrial due to the divestiture of our energy metering business.

During the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , approximately 88% and 88% of net revenues, respectively, were derived from customers outside of the United States. While more than 98% of these sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars, we enter into foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate our risks on firm commitments and net monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies. The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates on our revenue and results of operations for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 was immaterial.

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Sales to Samsung, our largest single end customer (through direct sales and distributors), accounted for approximately 14%, 15% and 20% of net revenues in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We expect sales to Samsung to account for smaller percentage of net revenues, but remain at or above 10% of our fiscal 2017 net revenues.

Gross Margin

Our gross margin percentages were 61.7% and 57.2% for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively. Our gross margin increased by 4.5% , primarily due to realization of benefits from our manufacturing transformation and increased utilization of our factory network.

Our gross margin percentages were 61.7% and 53.9% for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively. Our gross margin increased by 7.8% , primarily driven by higher accelerated depreciation in fiscal year 2016 relating to the San Jose wafer fabrication facility shutdown (4.0% improvement to margin). The remaining increase to gross margin was driven by improved factory utilization and cost reduction initiatives.

The below table presents the impact of accelerated depreciation expense on gross margin for all periods presented.

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
Gross margin, as reported
$
340,178

 
$
292,169

 
$
685,910

 
$
578,520

Accelerated depreciation expense
1,178

 
2,032

 
2,356

 
45,664

Gross margin, without accelerated depreciation expense
$
341,356

 
$
294,201

 
$
688,266

 
$
624,184

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin %, as reported
61.7
 %
 
57.2
 %
 
61.7
 %
 
53.9
 %
Gross margin %, without accelerated depreciation expense
62.0
 %
 
57.6
 %
 
61.9
 %
 
58.2
 %
Impact percentage
(0.3
)%
 
(0.4
)%
 
(0.2
)%
 
(4.3
)%

Research and Development

Research and development expenses were $114.1 million and $113.1 million for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 20.7% and 22.1% of net revenues for each respective period. The decrease as a percentage of net revenues was primarily due to higher revenue and spending control efforts.

Research and development expenses were $226.8 million and $234.5 million for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 20.4% and 21.8% of net revenues for each respective period. The $7.7 million decrease was primarily due to spending control efforts.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $71.5 million and $73.6 million for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 13.0% and 14.4% of net revenues for each respective period. The $2.1 million decrease was primarily due to spending control efforts.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $142.4 million and $145.6 million for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 12.8% and 13.6% of net revenues for each respective period. The $3.2 million decrease was primarily due to spending control efforts.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets


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Impairment of long-lived assets were $0.4 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 0.1% and 0.4% of net revenues for each respective period. These amounts represent the normal evaluation of the recoverability of carrying amounts of assets and related write down to estimated fair value.

Impairment of long-lived assets were $6.5 million and $159.6 million for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 0.6% and 14.9% of net revenues for each respective period. The $153.1 million decrease was primarily due to classification of our wafer manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas as held for sale in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 and therefore written down to fair value, less cost to sell.

Severance and Restructuring Expenses

Severance and restructuring expenses were $0.9 million and $10.7 million for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 0.2% and 2.1% of net revenues for each respective period. The $9.8 million decrease was primarily due to the timing of reorganization of certain business units and functions and the planned closure of the Dallas wafer level packaging manufacturing facilities.

Severance and restructuring expenses were $10.8 million and $17.8 million for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 1.0% and 1.7% of net revenues for each respective period. The $7.0 million decrease was primarily due to the timing of reorganization of certain business units and functions and the planned closure of the Dallas wafer level packaging manufacturing facilities.

Other Operating Expenses (Income), net

Other operating expenses (income), net were $1.9 million and $(0.2) million during the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 0.3% and less than 0.1% of net revenues for each respective period. This net increase in other operating expense of $2.1 million was primarily due to a $3.8 million gain on the asset sale of our San Jose wafer fabrication facility during the three months ended December 26, 2015 .

Other operating expenses (income), net were $(26.6) million and $0.1 million during the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented (2.4)% and less than 0.1% of net revenues for each respective period. This net increase in other operating income of $26.5 million was primarily driven by the $26.6 million gain on the sale of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) business line during the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

Interest and Other Income (Expense), net

Interest and other income (expense), net were $(0.6) million and $(9.6) million for the three months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 0.1% and 1.9% of net revenues for each respective period. The change in interest and other expense of $9.0 million was primarily driven by the realized gain of $5.0 million on available-for-sale securities as well as the impact from foreign currency exchange rates movements during the three months ended December 24, 2016 .

Interest and other income (expense), net were $(7.5) million and $(16.0) million for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 , respectively, which represented 0.7% and 1.5% of net revenues for each respective period. The change in interest and other expense of $8.5 million was primarily driven by the realized gain of $5.0 million on available-for-sale securities as well as impact from foreign currency exchange rates movements during the six months ended December 24, 2016 .

Provision for Income Taxes

In the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , we recorded an income tax provision of $18.0 million and $45.6 million , respectively, compared to $12.5 million and $2.4 million for the three and six months ended December 26, 2015 , respectively. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 was 12.1% and 14.5% , respectively, compared to 15.6% and (109.9)% for the three and six months ended December 26, 2015 , respectively.

Our federal statutory tax rate is 35% . Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to earnings of foreign subsidiaries, generated primarily by the Company's international operations managed in Ireland, that were taxed at lower rates and a $5.1 million discrete benefit for differences between our fiscal year 2016 tax returns and the tax provision originally recorded, partially offset by stock-based compensation for which no tax benefit is expected and $3.7 million and $6.7 million of discrete interest accruals for unrecognized tax benefits in the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , respectively.


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Our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 26, 2015 was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to earnings of foreign subsidiaries, generated primarily by the Company's international operations managed in Ireland, that were taxed at lower rates and a $2.5 million discrete benefit for fiscal year 2015 research tax credits that were generated by the extension, retroactive to January 1, 2015, of the federal research tax credit by legislation that was signed into law on December 18, 2015, partially offset by stock-based compensation for which no tax benefit is expected.

Our effective tax rate for the six months ended December 26, 2015 was higher than the statutory rate primarily because of $3.8 million of discrete interest accruals for unrecognized tax benefits and a $1.0 million discrete charge for prior year unrecognized tax benefits, partially offset by a $2.5 million discrete benefit for fiscal year 2015 research tax credits that were generated by the extension, retroactive to January 1, 2015, of the federal research tax credit by legislation that was signed into law on December 18, 2015.

BACKLOG

At December 24, 2016 , our current quarter backlog was approximately $388.1 million . In backlog, we include orders with customer request dates within the next three months. As is customary in the semiconductor industry, these orders may be cancelled in most cases without penalty to customers. In addition, backlog includes orders from domestic distributors for which revenues are not recognized until the products are sold by the distributors. Accordingly, we believe that our backlog is not a reliable measure of future revenues. All backlog numbers have been adjusted for estimated future distribution ship and debit pricing adjustments.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Financial Condition

Cash flows were as follows:
 
Six Months Ended
 
December 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
316,032

 
$
299,828

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(212,972
)
 
(33,751
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(520,854
)
 
(168,524
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
(417,794
)
 
$
97,553

Operating activities

Cash provided by operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in certain assets and liabilities.

Cash provided by operating activities was $316.0 million in the six months ended December 24, 2016 , an increase of $16.2 million compared with the six months ended December 26, 2015 . This increase was primarily driven by increases in net income as well as changes in our deferred tax balances of $41.7 million . This increase was partially offset by reductions in non-cash adjustments to net income of depreciation and amortization of $65.5 million resulting from higher accelerated depreciation in the six months ended December 26, 2015 , relating primarily to the San Jose wafer fabrication facility shut down which began in the second quarter of 2015 and was completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

Investing activities

Investing cash flows consist primarily of capital expenditures, net investment purchases and maturities and acquisitions.

Cash used in investing activities was $(213.0) million in the six months ended December 24, 2016 , an increase of $179.2 million compared with the six months ended December 26, 2015 . The increase was due primarily to an increase in purchases of U.S. treasury securities of $250.8 million . This increase was partially offset by $42.2 million in proceeds from the sale of our micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) business, $51.0 million of proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities related to the sale of our wafer manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas, and $25.0 million of proceeds from the maturity of U.S. treasury securities.

Financing activities

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Financing cash flows consist primarily of debt issuance and repayments, repurchases of common stock and payment of dividends to stockholders.

Cash used in financing activities was $(520.9) million in the six months ended December 24, 2016 , an increase of $352.3 million compared to the six months ended December 26, 2015 . The increase was due primarily to the repayment of our $250.0 million credit agreement, $56.1 million in additional repurchases of our common stock, $30.4 million less proceeds received from employee stock option exercises, and $16.1 million in additional dividends paid.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Long Term Debt Levels
On November 21, 2013, the Company completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 2.5% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes due on November 15, 2018 (“2018 Notes”).

On March 18, 2013, the Company completed a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.375% senior unsecured and unsubordinated notes due on March 15, 2023 (“2023 Notes”).

The estimated fair value of outstanding debt is at $1,000 million and $1,027 million as of December 24, 2016 and June 25, 2016 , respectively.
Short Term Credit Agreement

On June 23, 2016, Maxim Holding Company Ltd., a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary of the Company, entered into a short-term credit agreement in an amount equal to $250 million with a maturity date of June 22, 2017. On December 21, 2016, the $250 million aggregate principal amount of the loan was repaid.

The Company believes that its existing sources of liquidity and cash expected to be generated from future operations, together with existing and available borrowing resources if needed, will be sufficient to fund operations, capital expenditures, research and development efforts, dividend payments, common stock repurchases, debt repayments and acquisitions for at least the next twelve months.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

As of December 24, 2016 , the Company did not have any material off-balance-sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s market risk has not changed materially from the interest rate and foreign currency risks disclosed in Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016 .

The impact of inflation and changing prices on the Company’s net revenues and on operating income during the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 and December 26, 2015 was not material.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer (“CEO”) and our chief financial officer (“CFO”), evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as of December 24, 2016 . Our management, including the CEO and the CFO, has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 24, 2016 . The purpose of these controls and procedures is to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and our CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.


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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 24, 2016 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness of Internal Controls

A system of internal control over financial reporting is intended to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP and no control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide absolute assurance. The design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect financial statement errors and misstatements. Also, projection of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods is 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.



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information set forth above under Part I, Item 1, Note 11 “Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

A description of risks associated with our business, financial condition and results of our operations is set forth in Item 1A - Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016 , which is incorporated herein by reference.

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

On July 25, 2013, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $1 billion of the Company’s common stock from time to time at the discretion of the Company’s management. This stock repurchase authorization has no expiration date. All prior authorizations by the Company’s Board of Directors for the repurchase of common stock were superseded by this authorization.

The following table summarizes the activity related to stock repurchases for the three months ended December 24, 2016 :

 
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
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
Sep. 25, 2016 - Oct. 22, 2016
388

 
$
39.03

 
388

 
$
256,841

Oct. 22, 2016 - Nov. 19, 2016
481

 
39.41

 
481

 
237,878

Nov. 20, 2016 - Dec. 24, 2016
691

 
39.25

 
691

 
210,751

Total for the quarter
1,560

 
$
39.24

 
1,560

 
210,751


In the fiscal quarter ended December 24, 2016 , the Company repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares of its common stock for approximately $61.2 million . As of December 24, 2016 , the Company had remaining authorization of $210.8 million for future share repurchases. The number of shares to be repurchased and the timing of such repurchases will be based on several factors, including the price of the Company’s common stock and general market and business conditions.

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

None

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ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (1)
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (1)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
(1) This exhibit is being furnished rather than filed and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing, in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 24, 2016 and June 25, 2016 , (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended December 24, 2016 , (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 24, 2016 and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.









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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the report has been signed below by the following person on behalf of the registrant and in the capacity indicated.

January 27, 2017
 
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:/s/ Bruce E. Kiddoo
 
 
 
 
 
Bruce E. Kiddoo
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer



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Exhibit 3.1


















BYLAWS

AS AMENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 9, 2016
OF MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.
(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)







TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
Page
ARTICLE I OFFICES
1
 
 
 
 
 
Section 1.
Registered Office
1
 
Section 2.
Other Offices
1
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE II CORPORATE SEAL
1
 
 
 
 
 
Section 3.
Corporate Seal
1
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE III STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
1
 
 
 
 
 
Section 4.
Place of Meetings
1
 
Section 5.
Annual Meeting
2
 
Section 6.
Advance Notice Procedures
2
 
Section 7.
Special Meetings
7
 
Section 8.
Notice of Meetings and Adjourned Meetings
7
 
Section 9.
Quorum
8
 
Section 10.
Adjournment of Meetings
9
 
Section 11.
Voting Rights
9
 
Section 12.
Joint Owners of Stock
10
 
Section 13.
List of Stockholders
10
 
Section 14.
Action without Meeting
11
 
Section 15.
Organization
12
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV DIRECTORS
12
 
 
 
 
 
Section 16.
Number and Term of Office
12
 
Section 17.
Powers
12
 
Section 18.
Vacancies
13
 
Section 19.
Election and Resignation of Directors
13
 
Section 20.
Removal
14
 
Section 21.
Meetings
14
 
Section 22.
Quorum and Voting
15
 
Section 23.
Action without Meeting
15
 
Section 24.
Fees and Compensation
15
 
Section 25.
Committees
16
 
Section 26.
Organization
17
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE V OFFICERS
17
 
 
 
 
 
Section 27.
Officers Designated
17
 
Section 28.
Tenure and Duties of Officers
17
 
Section 29.
Resignations
19
 
Section 30.
Removal
19





 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING OF
 
 
SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION
19
 
 
 
 
 
Section 31.
Execution of Corporate Instruments
19
 
Section 32.
Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation
20
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII EXCLUSIVE FORUM
20
 
 
 
 
 
Section 33.
Exclusive Forum for Adjudication of Disputes
20
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII SHARES OF STOCK
20
 
 
 
 
 
Section 34.
Form and Execution of Certificates
20
 
Section 35.
Lost Certificates
21
 
Section 36.
Transfers
21
 
Section 37.
Fixing Record Dates
21
 
Section 38.
Registered Stockholders
22
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE IX OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION
23
 
 
 
 
 
Section 39.
Execution of Other Securities
23
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE X DIVIDENDS
23
 
 
 
 
 
Section 40.
Declaration of Dividends
23
 
Section 41.
Dividend Reserve
23
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XI FISCAL YEAR
24
 
 
 
 
 
Section 42.
Fiscal Year
24
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XII INDEMNIFICATION
24
 
 
 
 
 
Section 43.
Indemnification of Officers, Directors, Employees and Other Agents
24
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XIII NOTICES
27
 
 
 
 
 
Section 44.
Notices
27
 
 
 
 
ARTICLE XIX AMENDMENTS
28
 
 
 
 
 
Section 45.
Amendments
28





BYLAWS

OF MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC.



ARTICLE I
OFFICES

Section 1.      Registered Office.

The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be in the City of
Dover, County of Kent.

Section 2.      Other Offices.

The Corporation shall also have and maintain an office or principal place of business in San Jose, California, or at such other place as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, and may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.


ARTICLE II
CORPORATE SEAL

Section 3.      Corporate Seal.

The Corporate seal shall consist of a die bearing the name of the Corporation and the inscription, “Corporate Seal-Delaware.” Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.


ARTICLE III
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Section 4.      Place of Meetings.

(a) Meetings of stockholders may be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be designated by or in the manner provided in these Bylaws or, if not so designated, as determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as authorized by paragraph (b) of this Section 4.

(b) If authorized by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:

(1)      Participate in a meeting of stockholders; and

(2) Be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (A) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and





permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (C) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

(c) For purposes of this Section 4, “remote communication” shall mean electronic mail or other form of written or visual electronic communication satisfying the requirements of Section 14.

Section 5.      Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, for the purpose of election of Directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, or, if not so designated, then at 11 o’clock a.m. on the third Thursday in November in each year if not a legal holiday, and, if a legal holiday, at the same hour and place on the next succeeding day not a holiday.

Section 6.      Advance Notice Procedures

(a)      Advance Notice of Stockholder Business .

At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be brought: (i) pursuant to the Corporation’s proxy materials with respect to such meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) by a stockholder of the Corporation who (1) is a stockholder of record at the time of the giving of the notice provided for in these Bylaws and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting and (2) has timely complied in proper written form with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6(a). In addition, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action pursuant to these Bylaws and applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (iii) above shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to bring business before an annual meeting of stockholders.

(1) To comply with clause (iii) of Section 6(a) above, a stockholder’s notice must set forth all information required under this Section 6(a) and must be timely received by the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the 45th day nor earlier than the 75th day before the one-year anniversary of the date on which the Corporation first mailed its proxy materials or a notice of availability of proxy materials (whichever is earlier) for the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or if the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 60 days after the one-year anniversary of the date of the previous year’s annual meeting, then notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received by the Secretary not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day prior to such annual meeting, or (ii) the tenth day following the day on which Public Announcement (as defined below) of the date of such annual meeting is first made. In no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or the announcement thereof commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described in this Section 6(a)(1). “Public Announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to





Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto (the “1934 Act”).

(2) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to each matter of business the stockholder intends to bring before the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business intended to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business and any Stockholder Associated Person (as defined below), (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation that are held of record or are beneficially owned by the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, (iv) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any securities of the Corporation, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit from share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to any securities of the Corporation, (v) any material interest of the stockholder or a Stockholder Associated Person in such business and (vi) a statement whether either such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to carry the proposal (such information provided and statements made as required by clauses (i) through (vi), a “Business Solicitation Statement”). In addition, to be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be supplemented not later than ten days following the record date to disclose the information contained in clauses (iii) and (iv) above as of the record date. For purposes of this Section 6, a “Stockholder Associated Person” of any stockholder shall mean (1) any person controlling, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such stockholder, (2) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder and on whose behalf the proposal or nomination, as the case may be, is being made (3) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such person referred to in the preceding clauses (1) and (2).

(3) Without exception, no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Section 6(a) and, if applicable, Section 6(b). In addition, business proposed to be brought by a stockholder may not be brought before the annual meeting if such stockholder or a Stockholder Associated Person, as applicable, takes action contrary to the representations made in the Business Solicitation Statement applicable to such business or if the Business Solicitation Statement applicable to such business contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the annual meeting that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6(a), and, if the chairman should so determine, he or she shall so declare at the annual meeting that any such business not properly brought before the annual meeting shall not be conducted.

(b)      Advance Notice of Director Nominations at Annual Meetings .

Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 6(b) shall be eligible for election or re- election as directors at an annual meeting of stockholders. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by a stockholder of the Corporation who (1) was a stockholder of record at the





time of the giving of the notice provided for in these Bylaws and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual meeting and (2) has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6(b). In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation.

(1) To comply with clause (ii) of Section 6(b) above, a nomination to be made by a stockholder must set forth all information required under this Section 6(b) and must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation at the time and in accordance with the final three sentences of Section 6(a)(1) above.

(2)    To be in proper written form, such stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth:

(A) as to each person (a “nominee”) whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of the nominee, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of the nominee, (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation that are held of record or are beneficially owned by the nominee and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the nominee, (iv) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of the nominee with respect to any securities of the Corporation, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of the nominee, (v) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder, (vi) a written statement executed by the nominee acknowledging that as a director of the Corporation, the nominee will owe a fiduciary duty under Delaware law with respect to the Corporation and its stockholders, and (vii) any other information relating to the nominee that would be required to be disclosed about such nominee if proxies were being solicited for the election of the nominee as a director, or that is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the 1934 Act (including without limitation the nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and

(B) as to such stockholder giving notice, (i) the information required to be provided pursuant to clauses (ii) through (v) of Section 6(a)(2) above, and the supplement referenced in the second sentence of Section 6(a)(2) above (except that the references to “business” in such clauses shall instead refer to nominations of directors for purposes of this paragraph), and (ii) a statement whether either such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a number of the Corporation’s voting shares reasonably believed by such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person to be necessary to elect such nominee(s) (such information provided and statements made as required by clauses (i) and (ii) above, a “Nominee Solicitation Statement”).

(3) At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by a stockholder for election as a director must furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation (i) that information required to be set forth in the stockholder’s notice of nomination of such person as a director as of a date subsequent to the date on which the notice of such person’s nomination was given and (ii) such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee; in the absence of the furnishing of such information if requested, such stockholder’s nomination shall not be considered in proper form pursuant





to this Section 6(b).

(4) Without exception, no person shall be eligible for election or re-election as a director of the Corporation at an annual meeting of stockholders unless nominated in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Section 6(b). In addition, a nominee shall not be eligible for election or re-election if a stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person, as applicable, takes action contrary to the representations made in the Nominee Solicitation Statement applicable to such nominee or if the Nominee Solicitation Statement applicable to such nominee contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the annual meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the provisions prescribed by these Bylaws, and if the chairman should so determine, he or she shall so declare at the annual meeting, and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.

(c)      Advance Notice of Director Nominations for Special Meetings .

(1) For a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to Section 7 hereof, nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors shall be made only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who (A) is a stockholder of record at the time of the giving of the notice provided for in these Bylaws and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting and (B) delivers a timely written notice of the nomination to the Secretary of the Corporation that includes the information set forth in Sections 6(b)(2) and (3) above. To be timely, such notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the tenth day following the day on which Public Announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. A person shall not be eligible for election or re-election as a director at a special meeting unless the person is nominated (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by a stockholder in accordance with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 6(c). In addition, a nominee shall not be eligible for election or re-election if a stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person, as applicable, takes action contrary to the representations made in the Nominee Solicitation Statement applicable to such nominee or if the Nominee Solicitation Statement applicable to such nominee contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

(2) The chairman of the special meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare at the meeting that a nomination or business was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and if the chairman should so determine, he or she shall so declare at the meeting, and the defective nomination or business shall be disregarded.

(d)      Other Requirements and Rights .

In addition to the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, a stockholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of state law and of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 6, including, with respect to business such stockholder intends to bring before the annual meeting that involves a proposal that such stockholder requests to be included in the Corporation’s proxy statement, the requirements of Rule 14a-8 (or any successor provision) under the 1934 Act. Nothing in this Section 6 shall be deemed to affect any right of the Corporation to omit a proposal from the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule
14a-8 (or any successor provision) under the 1934 Act.






Section 7.      Special Meetings.

(a) A special meeting of the stockholders, other than those required by statute, may be called at any time, for any purpose or purposes, by (1) the Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board; and (2) by the holders of outstanding stock of the Corporation holding at least thirty-five percent (35%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote (the “35% Stockholders”); but a special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons. For purposes of these Bylaws, the term “Whole Board” shall mean the total number of authorized Directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships. The Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board or the 35% Stockholders may cancel, postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting at any time, before or after the notice for such meeting has been sent to the stockholders.

(b) The notice of a special meeting shall include the purpose for which the meeting is called. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Whole Board or by or at the direction of the 35% stockholders. Nothing contained in this Section 7(b) shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors or the 35% stockholders may be held.

Section 8.      Notice of Meetings and Adjourned Meetings.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, written notice of each meeting of stockholders, specifying the place, if any, date and hour and purpose or purposes of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat, directed to his address as it appears upon the books of the Corporation; except that where the matter to be acted on is a merger or consolidation of the Corporation or a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of its assets, such notice shall be given not less than 20 nor more than 60 days prior to such meeting.

(b) If at any meeting action is proposed to be taken which, if taken, would entitle shareholders fulfilling the requirements of section 262(d) of the Delaware General Corporation Law to an appraisal of the fair value of their shares, the notice of such meeting shall contain a statement of that purpose and to that effect and shall be accompanied by a copy of that statutory section.

(c) When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken unless the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or unless after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, in which event a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

(d) Notice of the time, place and purpose of any meeting of stockholders may be waived in writing, either before or after such meeting, and, to the extent permitted by law, will be waived by any stockholder by his attendance thereat, in person or by proxy. Any stockholder so waiving notice of such meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.

(e) Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to





stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of this chapter, the certificate of incorporation, or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (i) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent, and (ii) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

Notice given pursuant to this subparagraph (e) shall be deemed given: (1) if by facsimile telecommunication, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (2) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (3) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting and (B) the giving of such separate notice; and (4) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. For purposes of these Bylaws, “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

Section 9. Quorum.

At all meetings of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any shares, the voting of which at said meeting has been enjoined, or which for any reason cannot be lawfully voted at such meeting, shall not be counted to determine a quorum at such meeting. In the absence of a quorum any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented thereat, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. The stockholders present at a duly called or convened meeting, at which a quorum is present, may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, all action taken by the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be valid and binding upon the Corporation.

Section 10. Adjournment of Meetings.

Any meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the shares, the holders of which are present either in person or by proxy.

Section 11. Voting Rights.

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, only persons in whose names shares entitled to vote stand on the stock records of the Corporation on the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting shall be entitled to vote at such meeting.

(b) Every person entitled to vote or to execute consents shall have the right to do so either in





person or by an agent or agents authorized by a written proxy executed by such person or his duly authorized agent, which proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation at or before the meeting at which it is to be used. Said proxy so appointed need not be a stockholder. No proxy shall be voted on after three (3) years from its date unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Unless and until voted, every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the person who executed it or of his legal representatives or assigns, except in those cases where an irrevocable proxy permitted by statute has been given. All elections of Directors shall be by ballot, unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation. Such ballot may be in writing executed by the stockholder or his proxyholder or it may be cast by electronic transmission, provided that the transmission includes information showing that the transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxyholder.

(c) Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him as proxy pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the following shall constitute a valid means by which a stockholder may grant such authority:

(1) A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for him as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or his authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing his or her signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

(2) A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for him as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. Such authorization can be established by the signature of the stockholder on the proxy, either in writing or by a signature stamp or facsimile signature, or by a number or symbol from which the identity of the stockholder can be determined, or by any other procedure deemed appropriate by the inspectors or other persons making the determination as to due authorization. If it is determined that such telegrams, cablegrams or other electronic transmissions are valid, the inspectors or, if there are no inspectors, such other persons making that determination shall specify the information upon which they relied.

(d) Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to subsection (c) of this section may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

Section 12. Joint Owners of Stock.

If shares or other securities having voting power stand of record in the names of two (2) or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two (2) or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Secretary is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) if only one (1) votes, his act binds all; (b) if more than one (1) votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all; (c) if more than one (1) votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in question proportionally, or may apply





to the Delaware Court of Chancery for relief as provided in the General Corporation Law of Delaware, Section 217(b). If the instrument filed with the Secretary shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interests, a majority or even split for the purpose of this subsection shall be a majority or even split in interest.

Section 13. List of Stockholders.

The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The Corporation need not include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.

Section 14. Action without Meeting.

(a) Any action required by statute to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

(b) Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent, and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the Corporation in the manner herein required, written consents signed by a sufficient number of stockholders to take action are delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

(c) A telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission consent to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this section, provided





that any such telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the Corporation can determine (i) that the telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxyholder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder or proxyholder, and (ii) the date on which such stockholder or proxyholder or authorized person or persons transmitted such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission. The date on which such telegram, cablegram or electronic transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. No consent given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in this State, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a corporation’s registered office shall be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations on delivery, consents given by telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission may be otherwise delivered to the principal place of business of the Corporation or to an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded if to the extent and in the manner provided by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(d) Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.

(e) No such action by written consent may be taken following the effectiveness of the registration of any class of securities of the Corporation under the 1934 Act.

Section 15. Organization.

At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the President, or, if the President is absent, the most senior Vice President present, or in the absence of any such officer, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall act as chairman. The Secretary, or, in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the President, shall act as secretary of the meeting.


ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS

Section 16. Number and Term of Office.

The number of Directors that shall constitute the whole of the Board of Directors shall be nine (9). The number of authorized Directors may be modified from time to time by amendment of this Bylaw in accordance with the provisions of Section 44 hereof. Except as provided in Section 18, the Directors shall be elected by the stockholders at their annual meeting in each year and shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified, or until their death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 17. Powers.

The powers of the Corporation shall be exercised, its business conducted and its property controlled by the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of





Incorporation.

Section 18.      Vacancies.

Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of Directors may be filled by a majority of the Directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining Director, and each Director so elected shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the Director whose place shall be vacant and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist under this Section 18 in the case of the death, removal or resignation of any Director, or if the stockholders fail at any meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (including any meeting referred to in Section 20 below) to elect the number of Directors then constituting the whole Board of Directors.

Section 19.      Election and Resignation of Directors.

(a) Each director shall be elected by a vote of the majority of the votes cast with respect to that director at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present, in accordance with Sections 9 and 11 of these Bylaws; provided, that, if, at the close of the notice period set forth in Section 8 of these Bylaws, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast and entitled to vote on the election of directors in person or by proxy at any such meeting. For purposes of this Section 19, a vote of the majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted “for” a director must exceed 50% of the votes cast with respect to that director.

(b) If an incumbent director is running uncontested and is not elected as provided in subsection (a), such director shall promptly offer to tender his or her irrevocable resignation to the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, or such other committee designated by the Board, will recommend to the Board whether to accept or reject the resignation, or whether other action should be taken. The Board will act on the Committee’s recommendation within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the date of the certification of the election results. The director who tenders his or her resignation will not participate in the Board’s decision with respect to such resignation.

(c) Any Director may resign at any time by delivering his resignation to the Secretary in writing or by electronic transmission, such resignation to specify whether it will be effective at a particular time, upon receipt by the Secretary or at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. If no such specification is made, it shall be deemed effective at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. When one or more Directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the Directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each Director so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the Director whose place shall be vacated and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. Unless such notice is provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section 19, or acceptance is otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 20.      Removal.

At a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose in the manner hereinabove provided, subject to the limitation set forth in Section 141(k) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, the Board of Directors, or any individual Director, may be removed from office, with or





without cause, and a new Director or Directors elected by a vote of stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at an election of Directors.

Section 21.      Meetings.

(a) Annual Meetings . The annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders and at the place where such meeting is held. No notice of an annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be necessary and such meeting shall be held for the purpose of electing officers and transacting such other business as may lawfully come before it.

(b) Regular Meetings . Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the office of the Corporation required to be maintained pursuant to Section 2 hereof. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, regular meetings of the Board of Directors may also be held at any place within or without the State of Delaware which has been designated by resolution of the Board of Directors or the written consent of all Directors.

(c) Special Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time and place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the Chairman of the Board or the President or any Vice President or the Secretary of the Corporation or any two (2) Directors.

(d) Telephone Meetings . Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

(e) Notice of Meetings . Notice of the date, time and place of all meetings of the Board of Directors, other than regular meetings held pursuant to Section 21(a) or (b) above shall be delivered personally, orally or in writing, or by telephone or telegraph or by electronic transmission to each Director, at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting, or sent in writing to each Director by first-class mail, charges prepaid, at least four (4) days before the meeting. Such notice may be given by the Secretary of the Corporation or by the person or persons who called a meeting. Such notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting. Notice of any meeting may be waived in writing or by electronic communication at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any Director by attendance thereat, except when the Director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(f) Waiver of Notice . The transaction of all business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the Directors not present shall sign a written waiver of notice, or a consent to holding such meeting, or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

Section 22.      Quorum and Voting.

(a) Quorum . Unless the Certificate of Incorporation requires a greater number and except with respect to indemnification questions arising under Section 42(a) hereof, for which a quorum shall be one-third of the exact number of Directors fixed from time to time in accordance with Section 16 of these Bylaws, but not less than one (1), a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the exact





number of Directors fixed from time to time in accordance with Section 16 of these Bylaws, but not less than one (1); provided, however, at any meeting whether a quorum be present or otherwise, a majority of the Directors present may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.

(b) Majority Vote . At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present all questions and business shall be determined by a vote of a majority of the Directors present, unless a different vote be required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

Section 23.      Action without Meeting.

Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and such writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

Section 24.      Fees and Compensation.

Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as may be approved by the Board of Directors, including, if so approved by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or any meeting of a committee of directors. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any Director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise and receiving compensation therefor.

Section 25.      Committees.

(a) Executive Committee . The Board of Directors may by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, appoint an Executive Committee to consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by law and specifically granted by the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise when the Board of Directors is not in session all powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, including, without limitation, the power and authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock, except such committee shall not have the power or authority to amend the Certificate of Incorporation, to adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation, to recommend to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, to recommend to the stockholders of the Corporation a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution or to amend these Bylaws.

(b) Other Committees . The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, from time to time appoint such other committees as may be permitted by law. Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors, and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committees, but in no event shall such committee have the powers denied to the Executive Committee in these Bylaws.

(c) Term . The members of all committees of the Board of Directors shall serve a term coexistent with that of the Board of Directors which shall have appointed such committee. The Board of Directors,





subject to the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of this Section 25, may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the date of his death or voluntary resignation. The Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

(d) Meetings . Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, regular meetings of the Executive Committee or any other committee appointed pursuant to this Section 25 shall be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter. Special meetings of any such committee may be held at the principal office of the Corporation required to be maintained pursuant to Section 2 hereof, or at any place which has been designated from time to time by resolution of such committee or by written consent of all members thereof, and may be called by any Director who is a member of such committee, upon written notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of written notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be waived in writing at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any Director by attendance thereat, except when the Director attends such special meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. A majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.

Section 26. Organization.

At every meeting of the Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the President, or if the President is absent, the most senior Vice President, or, in the absence of any such officer, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority of the Directors present, shall preside over the meeting. The Secretary, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the President, shall act as secretary of the meeting.


ARTICLE V
OFFICERS

Section 27. Officers Designated.

The officers of the Corporation shall be the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, one or more Vice Presidents, the Secretary and the Chief Financial Officer, all of whom shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. The order of the seniority of the Vice Presidents shall be in the order of their nomination, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also appoint such other officers and agents with such powers and duties as it shall deem necessary. The Board of Directors may assign such additional titles to one or more of the officers as it shall deem





appropriate. Any one person may hold any number of offices of the Corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited therefrom by law. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.

Section 28. Tenure and Duties of Officers.

(a) General . All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.

(b)      Duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors . The Chairman of the Board of
Directors, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform the duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

(c) Duties of President . The President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been appointed and is present. The President shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and officers of the Corporation. The President shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Board, if one has been appointed, shall designate from time to time.

(d) Duties of Vice Presidents . The Vice Presidents, in the order of their seniority, may assume and perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President or whenever the office of President is vacant. The Vice Presidents shall perform other duties commonly incident to their office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.

(e) Duties of Secretary . The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors, and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the Corporation. The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these Bylaws of all meetings of the stockholders, and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform all other duties given him in these Bylaws and other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. The President may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.

(f) Duties of Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the Corporation in a thorough and proper manner, and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the Corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors or the President. The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time. The President may direct any





Assistant Chief Financial Officer to assume and perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, and each Assistant Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the President shall designate from time to time.

Section 29.      Resignations.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or to the Secretary. Any such resignation shall be effective when received by the person or persons to whom such notice is given, unless a later time is specified therein, in which event the resignation shall become effective at such later time. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 30.      Removal.

Any officer may be removed from office at any time, either with or without cause, by the vote or written consent of a majority of the Directors in office at the time, or by any committee or superior officers upon whom such power of removal may have been conferred by the Board of Directors.


ARTICLE VI
EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING
OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION

Section 31.      Execution of Corporate Instruments.

The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to execute on behalf of the Corporation any corporate instrument or document, or to sign on behalf of the Corporation the corporate name without limitation, or to enter into contracts on behalf of the Corporation, except where otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the Corporation.

Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board of Directors or otherwise required by law, promissory notes, deeds of trust, mortgages and other evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, and other corporate instruments or documents requiring the corporate seal, and certificates of shares of stock owned by the Corporation, shall be executed, signed or endorsed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President, and by the Secretary or Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer. All other instruments and documents requiring the corporate signature, but not requiring the corporate seal, may be executed as aforesaid or in such other manner as may be directed by the Board of Directors.

All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositaries on funds to the credit of the Corporation or in special accounts of the Corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors shall authorize so to do.

Section 32.      Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation.

All stock and other securities of other Corporations owned or held by the Corporation for itself, or for other parties in any capacity, shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such authorization,





by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, or any Vice President.


ARTICLE VII
EXCLUSIVE FORUM

Section 33.      Exclusive Forum for Adjudication of Disputes.

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware), in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of these Bylaws.


ARTICLE VIII
SHARES OF STOCK

Section 34.      Form and Execution of Certificates.

The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a previously issued certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Every holder of stock represented by certificates in the Corporation shall be entitled to have such certificates signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of the Board (if there be such an officer appointed), or by the President or any Vice President and by the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, (i) in the case of stock that is certificated, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights, and (ii) in the case of stock that is uncertificated, such powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be implemented in accordance with





applicable law, regulations and rules.

Section 35.      Lost Certificates.

No certificate for shares of stock of the Corporation shall be issued in place of any previously issued certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, except upon timely production of such evidence of the loss, theft or destruction and upon the timely making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen, or destroyed such indemnification of the Corporation and its agent to such extent and in such manner as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The Corporation may require, as a condition precedent to the issuance of uncertificated shares or a new certificate(s) in place of lost certificates, the owner of such uncertificated shares or the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require or to give the Corporation a surety bond in such form and amount as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the uncertificated shares or the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed.

Section 36.      Transfers.

Transfers of record of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by attorney duly authorized, and, if such stock is certificated, upon the surrender of a certificate or certificates for a like number of shares, properly endorsed. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares by the Corporation, the Corporation will send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates of certificated shares pursuant to Section 151, 202(a) or 218 (a) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or, with respect to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

Section 37.      Fixing Record Dates.

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which date shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors





is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent or electronic transmission setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded; provided that any such electronic transmission shall satisfy the requirements of Section 14(c) hereof and, unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides by resolution, no such consent by electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing or by electronic transmission without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

(c) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

Section 38.      Registered Stockholders.

The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.


ARTICLE IX
OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION

Section 39.    Execution of Other Securities.

All bonds, debentures and other corporate securities of the Corporation, other than stock certificates, may be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President, or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, and the corporate seal impressed thereon or a facsimile of such seal imprinted thereon and attested by the signature of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer; provided, however, that where any such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be authenticated by the manual signature of a trustee under an indenture pursuant to which such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be issued, the signatures of the persons signing and attesting the corporate seal on such bond, debenture or other corporate security may be the imprinted facsimile of the signatures of such persons. Interest coupons appertaining to any such bond, debenture or other corporate security, authenticated by a trustee as aforesaid, shall be signed by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation or such other person as may be authorized by the





Board of Directors, or bear imprinted thereon the facsimile signature of such person. In case any officer who shall have signed or attested any bond, debenture or other corporate security, or whose facsimile signature shall appear thereon or on any such interest coupon, shall have ceased to be such officer before the bond, debenture or other corporate security so signed or attested shall have been delivered, such bond, debenture or other corporate security nevertheless may be adopted by the Corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed the same or whose facsimile signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer of the Corporation.


ARTICLE X
DIVIDENDS

Section 40.      Declaration of Dividends.

Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors pursuant to law at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 41.      Dividend Reserve.

Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interests of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.


ARTICLE XI
FISCAL YEAR

Section 42.      Fiscal Year.

Unless otherwise fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the
Corporation shall end on the last day of June.


ARTICLE XII
INDEMNIFICATION

Section 43.      Indemnification of Officers, Directors, Employees and Other Agents.

(a) Directors . The Corporation shall indemnify its directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

(b) Officers, Employees and Other Agents . The Corporation shall have power to indemnify its officers, employees and other agents as set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law.

(c)      Good Faith .






(1) For purposes of any determination under this Bylaw, a Director, or any member of a committee designated by the Board of Directors, shall be deemed to have acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, to have had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful, if he relied in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of the Corporation’s officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to matters the Director reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

(2) The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, that he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

(3) The provisions of this paragraph (c) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

(d) Expenses . The Corporation shall advance, prior to the final disposition of any proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by any Director in connection with such proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay said amounts if it should be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Bylaw or otherwise.

(e) Enforcement . Without the necessity of entering into an express contract, all rights to indemnification and advances under this Bylaw shall be deemed to be contractual rights and be effective to the same extent and as if provided for in a contract between the Corporation and the Director who serves in such capacity at any time while this Bylaw and other relevant provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and other applicable law, if any, are in effect. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Bylaw to a Director shall be enforceable by or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within ninety (90) days of request therefor.

The claimant in such enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting his claim. The Corporation shall be entitled to raise by pleading as an affirmative defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in connection with any proceeding in advance of its final disposition when the required undertaking has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(f) Non-Exclusivity of Rights . The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall not be





exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office. The Corporation is specifically authorized to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

(g) Survival of Rights . The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Director, officer, employee or other agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

(h) Insurance . To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Corporation, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may purchase insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to this Bylaw.

(i) Amendments . Any repeal or modification of this Bylaw shall only be prospective and shall not affect the rights under this Bylaw in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that is the cause of any proceeding against any agent of the Corporation.

(j) Savings Clause. If this Bylaw or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Bylaw that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law.

(k)     Certain Definitions . For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) The term “proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement and appeal of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.

(2) The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, court costs, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, fines, amounts paid in settlement or judgment and any other costs and expenses of any nature or kind incurred in connection with any proceeding.

(3) The term the “Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Bylaw with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

(4) References to a “director,” “officer,” “employee,” or “agent” of the Corporation shall include, without limitation, situations where such person is serving at the request of the Corporation as a Director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

(5) References to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references





to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such Director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Bylaw.


ARTICLE XIII
NOTICES

Section 44. Notices.

(a) Notice to Stockholders . Whenever, under any provision of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any stockholder, the same shall be given either (1) in writing, either personally or timely and duly deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to his last known post office address as shown by the stock record of the Corporation or its transfer agent, or (2) by a means of electronic transmission that satisfies the requirements of Section 8 of these Bylaws, and has been consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given.

(b) Notice to Directors . Any notice required to be given to any Director may be given by the method stated in subsection (e) of Section 21 of these Bylaws except that such notice other than one which is delivered personally shall be sent to such address as such Director shall have filed in writing with the Secretary, or, in the absence of such filing, to the last known post office address of such Director.

(c) Address Unknown . If no address of a stockholder or Director be known, notice may be sent to the office of the Corporation required to be maintained pursuant to Section 2 hereof.

(d) Affidavit of Mailing . An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and competent employee of the Corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of stock affected, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or stockholders, or Director or Directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and the time and method of giving the same, shall be conclusive evidence of the statements therein contained.

(e) Time Notices Deemed Given . All notices given by mail, as above provided, shall be deemed to have been given as at the time of mailing and all notices given by electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been given as at the sending time recorded by the electronic transmission equipment operator transmitting the notices.

(f) Methods of Notice and Waiver Thereof . It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed in respect of all Directors, but one permissible method may be employed in respect of any one or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in respect of any other or others. Whenever any notice is required to be given under any provision of law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, or Bylaws of the Corporation, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

(g) Failure to Receive Notice . The period or limitation of time within which any stockholder may exercise any option or right, or enjoy any privilege or benefit, or be required to act, or within which





any Director may exercise any power or right, or enjoy any privilege, pursuant to any notice sent him in the manner above provided, shall not be affected or extended in any manner by the failure of such stockholder or such Director to receive such notice.

(h) Notice to Person with Whom Communication Is Unlawful . Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.


ARTICLE XIV
AMENDMENTS

Section 45. Amendments.

Except as otherwise set forth in paragraph 42(i) hereof, these Bylaws may be repealed, altered or amended or new Bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders. In addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of this Corporation required by law or by these Bylaws, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal any provisions of the Bylaws of the Corporation. Except as otherwise set forth in paragraph 42(i) hereof, the Board of Directors shall also have the authority, if such authority is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, to repeal, alter or amend these Bylaws or adopt new Bylaws (including, without limitation, the amendment of any Bylaw setting forth the number of Directors who shall constitute the whole Board of Directors) subject to the power of the stockholders to change or repeal such Bylaws and provided that the Board of Directors shall not make or alter any Bylaws fixing the qualifications, classifications, term of office or compensation of Directors.

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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION

I, Tunc Doluca, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Maxim Integrated Products, 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 officers 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:
January 27, 2017
/s/ Tunc Doluca
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tunc Doluca
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 






Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION

I, Bruce E Kiddoo, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Maxim Integrated Products, 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 officers 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:
January 27, 2017
/s/ Bruce E. Kiddoo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bruce E. Kiddoo
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 

    





Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


In connection with the periodic report of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 24, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Tunc Doluca, 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 the best of my knowledge:

1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Date: January 27, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Tunc Doluca
 
 
 
 
 
Tunc Doluca
President and Chief Executive Officer

This certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.






Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


In connection with the periodic report of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 24, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Bruce E. Kiddoo, 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 the best of my knowledge:

1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Date: January 27, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Bruce E. Kiddoo
 
 
 
 
 
Bruce E. Kiddoo
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

This certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.