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 UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


 

Form 10-Q


 

 

(Mark One)

 

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017 

Or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Commission file number 001-34942

 

 

 

 Inphi Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

77-0557980

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

  

2953 Bunker Hill Lane, Suite 300,

Santa Clara, California 95054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

   Large accelerated filer  ☑

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

   

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

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

 

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

 

The total number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, as of August 3, 2017 was 42,283,512.

 



 

 
 

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INPHI CORPORATION

 

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1.

Financial Statements

2

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

2

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 3

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 4

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

5

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

19

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

25

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

26

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

26

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

26

Item 5.

Other Information

27

Item 6.

Exhibits

27

Signatures

   

 

 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

     

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

   

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 
                 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 162,290     $ 144,867  

Investments in marketable securities

    218,636       249,476  

Accounts receivable, net

    63,253       49,999  

Inventories

    34,456       32,039  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    24,076       23,139  

Total current assets

    502,711       499,520  

Property and equipment, net

    55,356       44,471  

Goodwill

    104,441       105,077  

Identifiable intangible assets, net

    300,588       327,063  

Deferred tax charge

          1,384  

Other assets, net

    11,868       13,080  

Total assets

  $ 974,964     $ 990,595  
                 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 21,014     $ 14,039  

Deferred revenue

    5,776       3,630  

Accrued employee expenses

    13,528       16,588  

Other accrued expenses

    7,259       7,277  

Other current liabilities

    22,234       24,736  

Total current liabilities

    69,811       66,270  

Convertible debt

    408,825       396,857  

Other long-term liabilities

    55,678       64,944  

Total liabilities

    534,314       528,071  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

               
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

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

           

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 42,268,003 and 41,303,353 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively

    42       41  

Additional paid-in capital

    465,286       459,928  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

    (25,481 )     1,976  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    803       579  

Total stockholders’ equity

    440,650       462,524  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 974,964     $ 990,595  

 

 

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

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Revenue

  $ 84,423     $ 60,524     $ 178,007     $ 114,615  

Cost of revenue

    36,588       19,275       76,659       36,396  
                                 

Gross profit

    47,835       41,249       101,348       78,219  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development

    39,437       27,321       79,725       51,308  

Sales and marketing

    10,539       5,809       21,480       11,594  

General and administrative

    5,798       4,120       12,593       9,077  
                                 

Total operating expenses

    55,774       37,250       113,798       71,979  
                                 

Income (loss) from operations

    (7,939 )     3,999       (12,450 )     6,240  

Interest expense

    (7,377 )     (3,171 )     (14,542 )     (6,303 )

Other income, net

    720       418       1,575       887  
                                 

Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations

    (14,596 )     1,246       (25,417 )     824  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    371       303       823       (29 )
                                 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

    (14,967 )     943       (26,240 )     853  
                                 

Discontinued operations:

                               

Loss from discontinued operations

          (566 )           (85 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

          (154 )           17  
                                 

Net loss from discontinued operations

          (412 )           (102 )
                                 

Net income (loss)

  $ (14,967 )   $ 531     $ (26,240 )   $ 751  
                                 

Earnings per share:

                               

Basic

                               

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (0.36 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.63 )   $ 0.02  

Net loss from discontinued operations

          (0.01 )            
                                 

Basic earnings per share

  $ (0.36 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.63 )   $ 0.02  
                                 

Diluted

                               

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (0.36 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.63 )   $ 0.02  

Net loss from discontinued operations

          (0.01 )            
                                 

Diluted earnings per share

  $ (0.36 )   $ 0.01     $ (0.63 )   $ 0.02  
                                 

Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings per share:

                               

Basic

    42,137,084       40,412,319       41,855,510       40,085,260  

Diluted

    42,137,084       43,838,488       41,855,510       43,680,317  

 

 

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

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Net income (loss)

  $ (14,967 )   $ 531     $ (26,240 )   $ 751  
                                 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                               

Available for sale investments:

                               

Change in unrealized gain, net of tax

    (2 )     87       224       313  

Realized gain reclassified into earnings, net of tax

          (5 )           (5 )
                                 

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (14,969 )   $ 613     $ (26,016 )   $ 1,059  

 

 

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

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

 
                 

Cash flows from operating activities

               

Net income (loss)

  $ (26,240 )   $ 751  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    38,807       14,952  

Stock-based compensation

    20,475       14,732  

Deferred income taxes and deferred tax charge

    18       59  

Accretion of convertible debt and amortization of debt issuance costs

    11,968       5,027  

Amortization of premium on marketable securities

    724       675  

Other noncash items

    (52 )     (6 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    (12,714 )     (8,617 )

Inventories

    (2,417 )     348  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    402       (991 )

Income tax payable/receivable

    468       (40 )

Accounts payable

    4,450       1,512  

Accrued expenses

    (3,674 )     (2,512 )

Deferred revenue

    2,146       (780 )

Other liabilities

    (4,727 )     (410 )
                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    29,634       24,700  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities

               

Purchases of property and equipment

    (18,309 )     (11,755 )

Purchases of marketable securities

    (105,439 )     (171,704 )

Sales of marketable securities

    35,270       1,785  

Maturities of marketable securities

    102,230       31,715  

Payment of debt related to purchase of intangible assets

    (9,544 )      

Remaining payment related to acquisition of business

    (1,800 )      

Purchase of cost- method investment in private company

          (2,000 )

Other investing activity

    100        
                 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    2,508       (151,959 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities

               

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    1,485       2,607  

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

    2,814       3,150  

Payment of capital lease obligations

    (421 )      

Repayment of long-term loan

    180        

Convertible bonds issuance costs paid

          (353 )

Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units

    (18,777 )     (13,550 )

Long-term loan

          (725 )
                 

Net cash used in financing activities

    (14,719 )     (8,871 )
                 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    17,423       (136,130 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    144,867       283,044  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 162,290     $ 146,914  
                 

Supplemental cash flow information:

               

Income taxes paid

  $ 332     $ 183  

Interest paid

    2,300       1,243  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

               

Intangible assets financed with debt

    2,433        

 

 

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

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

 

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to state fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position at June 30, 2017, and its consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or the full year.

 

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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

 

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

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

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

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance to clarify when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. Under the guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award changes as a result of the change in terms or condition. The guidance will be effective for calendar year-end beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

3. Discontinued Operations

 

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

 

The results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2016

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

 

Revenue

  $ 9,766     $ 22,206  

Cost of revenue

    (5,053 )     (12,204 )

Operating expenses

    (5,279 )     (10,263 )

Other income

          176  

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

    154       (17 )

Net loss from discontinued operations

  $ (412 )   $ (102 )

 

The results of discontinued operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016 included the following:

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2016

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2016

 

Depreciation and amortization

  $ 459     $ 958  

Stock-based compensation expense

    1,056       2,010  

Property and equipment expenditures

    794       2,198  

 

4. Investments

 

The following table summarizes the investments by investment category:

 

   

June 30, 2017

   

December 31, 2016

 
   

Cost

   

Fair Value

   

Cost

   

Fair Value

 

Available-for-sale securities:

                               

U.S. treasury securities

  $ 1,000     $ 999     $ 3,999     $ 4,000  

Municipal bonds

    46,617       46,611       45,289       45,171  

Corporate notes/bonds

    104,398       104,392       112,330       112,205  

Variable rate demand notes

    37,665       37,665       58,930       58,930  

Commercial paper

    23,506       23,506       23,945       23,947  

Asset backed securities

    5,464       5,463       5,221       5,223  

Total investments

  $ 218,650     $ 218,636     $ 249,714     $ 249,476  

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

As of June 30, 2017, the Company had 67 investments that were in an unrealized loss position. The gross unrealized losses on these investments at June 30, 2017 of $115 were determined to be temporary in nature. The Company reviews the investments to identify and evaluate investments that have an indication of possible other-than-temporary impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is other-than-temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.

 

The contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2017 are presented in the following table:

 

 

   

Cost

   

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 126,307     $ 126,271  

Due between one and five years

    54,678       54,700  

Due after five years

    37,665       37,665  
    $ 218,650     $ 218,636  

 

5. Inventories

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

   

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 

Raw materials

  $ 13,616     $ 1,648  

Work in process

    17,172       15,999  

Finished goods

    3,668       14,392  
    $ 34,456     $ 32,039  

 

Finished goods include $866 and $805 of inventories held by distributors as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

6. Property and Equipment, net

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

   

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 

Laboratory and production equipment

  $ 81,064     $ 64,402  

Office, software and computer equipment

    27,375       25,248  

Furniture and fixtures

    1,546       1,396  

Leasehold improvements

    7,269       6,707  
      117,254       97,753  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (61,898 )     (53,282 )
                 
    $ 55,356     $ 44,471  

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was $5,028 and $9,899, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $4,086 and $7,638, respectively.

 

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, computer software costs included in property and equipment were $6,930 and $6,453, respectively. Amortization expense of capitalized computer software costs was $262 and $539 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. Amortization expense of capitalized computer software costs was $299 and $586 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.

 

Property and equipment not yet paid as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $6,744 and $4,221, respectively.

 

The Company leases certain equipment under capital lease agreements. Assets held under capital leases are included in property and equipment above. Gross amount and accumulated depreciation of assets under capital lease as of June 30, 2017 was $3,639 and $466, respectively. Gross amount and accumulated depreciation of assets under capital lease as of December 31, 2016 was $3,698 and $36, respectively.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

The minimum lease payments under capital leases as of June 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

2017 (remaining)

  $ 474  

2018

    772  

2019

    590  

2020

    418  

2021

    126  

Total minimum lease payments

    2,380  

Less: Amount representing interest

    371  
         

Minimum lease payments, net of interest

  $ 2,009  

 

7. Identifiable Intangible Assets

 

The following table presents details of identifiable intangible assets:

 

   

June 30, 2017

   

December 31, 2016

 
   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

   

Gross

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

 

Developed technology

  $ 138,020     $ 41,078     $ 96,942     $ 138,020     $ 26,579     $ 111,441  

Customer relationships

    70,540       7,091       63,449       70,540       2,227       68,313  

Trade name

    2,310       657       1,653       2,310       426       1,884  

Patents

    1,579       645       934       1,579       552       1,027  

Software

    49,827       9,557       40,270       47,394       336       47,058  

In-process research and development

    97,340             97,340       97,340             97,340  
    $ 359,616     $ 59,028     $ 300,588     $ 357,183     $ 30,120     $ 327,063  

 

During the three and six months ended June, 2017, the Company recorded a measurement period adjustment of $636. This resulted in a decrease of $636 in goodwill, increase in accounts receivable of $540 and decrease of $96 in deferred tax liability and income tax payable.

 

The following table presents amortization of intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Cost of goods sold

  $ 7,249     $ 2,875     $ 14,499     $ 5,750  

Research and development

    4,515             9,221        

Sales and marketing

    2,432       204       4,864       408  

General and administrative

    163       99       324       198  
    $ 14,359     $ 3,178     $ 28,908     $ 6,356  

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at June 30, 2017, the expected amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

 

2017 (remaining)

  $ 28,993  

2018

    55,731  

2019

    51,318  

2020

    23,051  

2021

    19,873  

Thereafter

    24,282  
    $ 203,248  

 

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

 

Developed technology

    3.8  

Customer relationship

    6.5  

Trade name

    3.9  

Patents

    10.3  

Software

    2.3  

 

8. Product Warranty Obligation

 

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the product warranty liability was $110. There was no movement in product warranty liability during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

9. Convertible debt

 

In December 2015, the Company issued $230,000 of 1.125% convertible senior notes due 2020 (Convertible Notes 2015). The Convertible Notes 2015 will mature December 1, 2020, unless earlier converted or repurchased. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2016. The initial conversion rate is 24.8988 shares of common stock per $1 principal amount of Convertible Notes 2015, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $40.16 per share. The total interest expense recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $3,360, which consists of $645 of contractual interest expense, $2,490 of amortization of debt discount and $225 of amortization of debt issuance costs. The total interest expense recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $6,632, which consists of $1,285 of contractual interest expense, $4,905 of amortization of debt discount and $442 of amortization of debt issuance costs. The total interest expense recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $3,171, which consists of $521 of contractual interest expense, $2,432 of amortization of debt discount and $218 of amortization of debt issuance costs. The total interest expense recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $6,303, which consists of $1,276 of contractual interest expense, $4,613 of amortization of debt discount and $414 of amortization of debt issuance costs.

 

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

 

In September 2016, the Company issued $287,500 of 0.75% convertible senior notes due 2021 (Convertible Notes 2016, and together with the Convertible Notes 2015, the Convertible Notes). The Convertible Notes 2016 will mature September 1, 2021, unless earlier converted or repurchased. Interest on the Convertible Notes 2016 is payable on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning on March 1, 2017. The initial conversion rate is 17.7508 shares of common stock per $1 principal amount of Convertible Notes 2016, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $56.34 per share. The total interest expense recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2017 was $3,892, which consists of $533 of contractual interest expense, $3,104 of amortization of debt discount and $255 of amortization of debt issuance costs. The total interest expense recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $7,686, which consists of $1,065 of contractual interest expense, $6,120 of amortization of debt discount and $501 of amortization of debt issuance costs.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

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

 

10. Other liabilities

 

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

 

   

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 

Obligations under capital lease

  $ 718     $ 797  

Intangible asset liability

    16,978       14,688  

Others

    4,538       9,251  
    $ 22,234     $ 24,736  

 

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

 

   

June 30,

2017

   

December 31,

2016

 

Deferred rent

  $ 1,331     $ 1,067  

Income tax payable

    1,820       1,554  

Obligations under capital lease

    1,291       1,633  

Intangible asset liability

    23,250       32,651  

Deferred tax liabilities

    27,127       27,371  

Others

    859       668  
    $ 55,678     $ 64,944  

 

11. Income Taxes 

 

The Company normally determines its interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions. ASC 740 provides that when an entity operates in a jurisdiction that has generated ordinary losses on a year-to-date basis or on the basis of the results anticipated for the full fiscal year and no benefit can be recognized on those losses, a separate effective tax rate should be computed and applied to ordinary income (or loss) in that jurisdiction. The Company incurred pretax loss during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 from its U.S. operations and will not recognize tax benefit of the losses due to full valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets. Thus, a separate effective tax rate was applied to losses from the U.S. jurisdiction to compute the Company’s interim tax provision. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company determined its interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions.

 

The Company recorded an income tax provision of $371 and $823 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The effective tax rate for both three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was (3%). The difference between the effective tax rates and the 34% federal statutory rate was primarily due to change in valuation allowance, foreign income taxes provided at lower rates, geographic mix in expected operating results, unrecognized tax benefits, recognition of federal and state research and development credits and windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation.    

 

The Company recorded an income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations of $303 and ($29) in the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was 24% and (4%), respectively. The difference between the effective tax rates and the 34% federal statutory rate was primarily due to the change in valuation allowance, foreign income taxes provided at lower rates, geographic mix in operating results, unrecognized tax benefits, recognition of federal and state research and development credits and windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation from early adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

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

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the gross amount of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits increased by approximately $1,080 and $3,057, respectively primarily as a result of tax positions taken during the current year. Substantially all of the unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2017, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company believes that in the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefit may decrease by approximately $122 due to the expiration of statute of limitations on certain foreign income taxes.

 

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

 

12. Earnings Per Share 

 

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

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Weighted-average common stock—basic

    42,137,084       40,412,319       41,855,510       40,085,260  

Effect of potentially dilutive securities:

                               

Add options to purchase common stock

          1,324,796             1,327,237  

Add unvested restricted stock unit

          2,101,373             2,234,865  

Add employee stock purchase plan

                      32,955  
                                 

Weighted-average common stock—diluted

    42,137,084       43,838,488       41,855,510       43,680,317  

 

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

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Common stock options

    1,436,718             1,504,466        

Unvested restricted stock unit

    2,591,673       939,346       3,365,095       479,679  

Convertible debts

    10,830,038       5,727,092       10,830,038       5,727,092  
      14,858,429       6,666,438       15,699,599       6,206,771  

 

13. Stock–Based Compensation

 

In June 2010, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”), which became effective in November 2010. The 2010 Plan provides for the grants of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and stock unit awards to employees, non-employee directors, advisors and consultants. The Compensation Committee administers the 2010 Plan, including the determination of the recipient of an award, the number of shares subject to each award, whether an option is to be classified as an incentive stock option or nonstatutory option, and the terms and conditions of each award, including the exercise and purchase prices and the vesting or duration of the award. Options granted under the 2010 Plan are exercisable only upon vesting. At June 30, 2017, 4,414,376 shares of common stock have been reserved for future grants under the 2010 Plan.   

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Stock Option Awards 

 

The Company did not grant any stock options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

The following table summarizes information regarding options outstanding:

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

   

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life

   

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 
                                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

    1,647,845     $ 10.86       4.28     $ 55,636  
                                 

Exercised

    (216,602 )     6.68                  
                                 

Outstanding at June 30, 2017

    1,431,243     $ 11.49       3.84     $ 32,648  
                                 

Vested and exercisable at June 30, 2017

    1,431,243     $ 11.49       3.84     $ 32,648  

 

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

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was $8,635 and $6,855, respectively. The intrinsic value of exercised options is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price and the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the exercise date. Cash received from the exercise of stock options was $1,485 and $2,607, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

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

 

The following table summarizes information regarding outstanding restricted stock units:

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Weighted
Average
Grant Date Fair

Value Per Share

 
                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2016

    4,448,630     $ 27.29  

Granted

    1,226,987       43.11  

Vested

    (1,102,681 )     19.61  

Canceled

    (139,463 )     32.39  

Outstanding at June 30, 2017

    4,433,473     $ 33.41  

Expected to vest at June 30, 2017

    4,357,049          

 

The RSUs include performance-based stock units subject to achievement of pre-established revenue goal and earnings per share on non-GAAP basis. Once the goals are met, the performance-based stock units are subject to four years of vesting from the original grant date, contingent upon continuous service. The total performance-based units that vested for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 92,255. As of June 30, 2017, the total performance-based units outstanding was 345,601.

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

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

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

The ESPP imposes certain limitations upon an employee’s right to acquire common stock, including the following: (i) no employee shall be granted a right to participate if such employee immediately after the election to purchase common stock, would own stock possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company, and (ii) no employee may be granted rights to purchase more than $25 fair value of common stock for each calendar year. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for purchase under the ESPP is 1,750,000 shares. The total common stock issued under the ESPP during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was 78,348 and 164,696, respectively.

 

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

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

 

Risk-free interest rate

    0.65 %     0.45 %

Expected life (in years)

    0.50       0.50  

Dividend yield

           

Expected volatility

    38 %     55 %

Estimated fair value

  $ 12.58     $ 7.26  

 

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

 

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

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 
                                 

Operating expenses

                               

Cost of goods sold

  $ 537     $ 426     $ 1,098     $ 761  

Research and development

    7,274       4,684       13,189       8,398  

Sales and marketing

    2,119       952       3,801       1,728  

General and administrative

    1,315       662       2,387       1,835  

Discontinued operations

          1,056             2,010  
    $ 11,245     $ 7,780     $ 20,475     $ 14,732  

 

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, restricted stock units and awards at June 30, 2017, prior to the consideration of expected forfeitures, is approximately $125,378 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.11 years.

 

14. Fair Value Measurements 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

The Company determines the amount of transfers between Levels 1 and 2 or transfers into or out of Level 3 by using the end-of-period fair value. The Company had no transfers among the fair value hierarchy during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

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

 

June 30, 2017

 

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

 
                         

Assets

                       

Cash equivalents:

                       

Money market funds

  $ 1,088     $ 80     $ 1,008  

Municipal bonds

    2,001             2,001  

Commercial paper

    48,659             48,659  

Investment in marketable securities:

                       

U.S. treasury securities

    999       999        

Municipal bonds

    46,611             46,611  

Corporate notes/bonds

    104,392             104,392  

Variable rate demand notes

    37,665             37,665  

Asset backed securities

    5,463             5,463  

Commercial paper

    23,506             23,506  
    $ 270,384     $ 1,079     $ 269,305  

Liabilities

                       

Convertible Notes

  $ 537,335     $     $ 537,335  

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

Total

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

 
                         

Assets

                       

Cash equivalents:

                       

Money market funds

  $ 17,267     $ 10,110     $ 7,157  

Investment in marketable securities:

                       

U.S. treasury securities

    4,000       4,000        

Municipal bonds

    45,171             45,171  

Corporate notes/bonds

    112,205             112,205  

Variable rate demand notes

    58,930             58,930  

Asset backed securities

    5,223             5,223  

Commercial paper

    23,947             23,947  
    $ 266,743     $ 14,110     $ 252,633  

Liabilities

                       

Convertible Notes

  $ 616,831     $     $ 616,831  

 

The Convertible Notes are carried on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at their original issuance value including accreted interest, net of unamortized debt discount and issuance cost. The Convertible Notes are not marked to fair value at the end of each reporting period. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of Convertible Notes was determined on the basis of market prices observable for similar instruments and is considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

15. Segment and Geographic Information 

 

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

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

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

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

China

  $ 22,835     $ 19,947     $ 60,555     $ 40,514  

United States

    18,834       6,495       31,043       14,467  

Singapore

    10,221       4       14,522       10  

Thailand

    9,885       10,974       23,738       16,652  

Japan

    9,960       8,717       20,654       15,842  

Other

    12,688       14,387       27,495       27,130  
    $ 84,423     $ 60,524     $ 178,007     $ 114,615  

 

As of June 30, 2017, $8,152 of long-lived tangible assets are located outside the United States, of which $5,131 are located in Taiwan. As of December 31, 2016, $6,567 of long-lived tangible assets are located outside the United States, of which $5,068 are located in Taiwan.

 

16. Commitments and Contingencies 

 

Leases

 

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

 

As of June 30, 2017, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases having initial terms in excess of one year are as follows:

 

2017 (remaining)

  $ 3,501  

2018

    5,650  

2019

    5,513  

2020

    2,655  

2021

    1,789  

Thereafter

    4,896  
    $ 24,004  

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, lease operating expense was $1,744 and $3,366, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, lease operating expense was $3,811 and $6,094, respectively.

 

Noncancelable Purchase Obligations 

 

 The Company depends upon third party subcontractors to manufacture its wafers. These subcontractor relationships typically allow for the cancellation of outstanding purchase orders, but require payment of all expenses incurred through the date of cancellation. As of June 30, 2017, the total value of open purchase orders for wafers was approximately $6,062. As of June 30, 2017, the company has a commitment to pay $171 for software licenses and $264 for mask costs.

 

 

Inphi Corporation

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts)

 

Legal Proceedings 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Indemnifications

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may provide indemnifications of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, lessors, investors, directors, officers, employees and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the Company’s breach of such agreements, services to be provided by the Company, or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third-parties. These indemnifications may survive termination of the underlying agreement and the maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. The Company has not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnifications. Accordingly, the Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Overview

 

Our Company     

 

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

 

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

 

 

Quarterly Update

 

 

As discussed in more detail below, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we delivered the following financial performance:

 

 

 

Revenue increased by $23.9 million, or 39.5%, to $84.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, total revenues increased by $63.4 million, or 55.3%, to $178.0 million.

 

 

 

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased to 56.7% from 68.2% in the three months ended June 30, 2017. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased to 56.9% from 68.2%.

       

 

 

Total operating expenses from continuing operations increased by $18.5 million, or 49.7%, to $55.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, total operating expenses increased by $41.8 million, or 58.1%, to $113.8 million.

 

 

 

Loss from operations increased by $11.9 million to $7.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2017. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, loss from continuing operations increased by $18.7 million to $12.4 million.

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations decreased to ($0.36) from $0.02 in the three months ended June 30, 2017. In the six months ended June 30, 2017, diluted earnings per share decreased to ($0.63) from $0.02.

 

The increase in our revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was primarily a result of the increase in consumption of our dual linear transimpedance amplifiers (TIA), quad linear driver products, ColorZ™, and ClariPhy products.

 

The decrease in gross margin was due to amortization of inventory fair value step-up of acquired inventories and amortization of acquired intangibles related to the ClariPhy acquisition and change in product mix for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Total operating expenses increased due primarily to an increase in headcount and stock-based compensation expense. Our expenses primarily consist of personnel costs, which include compensation, benefits, payroll related taxes and stock-based compensation. From July 2016 to June 2017, our headcount increased by 63 new employees, primarily in the engineering department. In addition, the acquisition of ClariPhy added 152 employees. We expect expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars as we continue to invest resources to develop more products and to support the growth of our business. Our diluted earnings per share from continuing operations decreased primarily due to increases in operating expenses and interest expense from convertible debts, partially offset by an increase in revenues.

 

Our cash and cash equivalents were $162.3 million at June 30, 2017, compared with $144.9 million at December 31, 2016. Cash provided by operating activities was $29.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $24.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2016. Cash provided by investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $2.5 million primarily due to sales and maturities of marketable securities totaling $137.5 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $105.4 million, purchases of property and equipment of $18.3 million, remaining payment to shareholders of ClariPhy of $1.8 million, and payment of debt related to purchase of intangible assets of $9.5 million. Cash used in financing activities was $14.7 million primarily due to minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees of $18.8 million, partially offset by proceeds from employee stock purchase plan and exercise of stock options of $4.3 million.

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net revenue and expenses in the reporting period. We regularly evaluate our estimates and assumptions related to allowances for doubtful accounts, warranty reserves, inventory reserves, stock-based compensation expense, goodwill and intangible assets valuation, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, uncertain tax positions, litigation, other loss contingencies and business combinations. We base our estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the recording of revenue, costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by us may differ materially and adversely from our estimates. To the extent there are material differences between our estimates and the actual results, our future results of operations will be affected. For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, please refer to the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section of our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2017. We early adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. The effect of adoption is discussed in Note 11 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

Results of Operations

 

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

 

   

Three Months

Ended June 30,

   

Six Months

Ended June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

2017

   

2016

 

Revenue

    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %

Cost of revenue

    43       32       43       32  

Gross profit

    57       68       57       68  

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development

    47       44       45       45  

Sales and marketing

    12       10       12       10  

General and administrative

    7       7       7       8  

Total operating expenses

    66       61       64       63  

Income (loss) from operations

    (9 )     7       (7 )     5  

Interest expense

    (9 )     (5 )     (8 )     (5 )

Other income

                      1  

Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations

    (18 )     2       (15 )     1  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

                       

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

    (18 )     2       (15 )     1  

Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

          (1 )            

Net income (loss)

    (18% )     1 %     (15% )     1 %

 

 

Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

 

Revenue

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenue

  $ 84,423     $ 60,524     $ 23,899       39 %

 

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Revenue

  $ 178,007     $ 114,615     $ 63,392       55 %

 

 

Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 increased compared to corresponding 2016 periods mainly due to an increase in the number of units sold, partially offset by a decrease in average selling price. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the number of units sold increased by 95% and 67%, respectively. The increase in number of units sold was attributable to sales of dual linear TIA, quad linear drivers, legacy and transport products from the Cortina acquisition, ColorZ™ and ClariPhy products. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, average selling price decreased by 28% and 7%, respectively. The decrease in average selling price was due to product mix, mainly from increased sales of lower priced products such as legacy and transport products.

 

Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cost of revenue

  $ 36,588     $ 19,275     $ 17,313       90 %

Gross profit

  $ 47,835     $ 41,249     $ 6,586       16 %

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue

    57 %     68 %           (11 %)

 

  

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cost of revenue

  $ 76,659     $ 36,396     $ 40,263       111 %

Gross profit

  $ 101,348     $ 78,219     $ 23,129       30 %

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue

    57 %     68 %           (11 %)

 

 

Cost of revenue and gross profit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, increased compared to the corresponding 2016 periods primarily due to an increase in revenue from sales of our dual linear TIA, ColorZ™, and ClariPhy products, which generated higher margins. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue decreased for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, due to product mix, amortization of inventory fair value step-up related to acquired ClariPhy inventories of $3.7 million and $9.0 million sold during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively and amortization of acquired ClariPhy intangibles of $4.4 million and $8.7 million for three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

 

 

Research and Development

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Research and development

  $ 39,437     $ 27,321     $ 12,116       44 %

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Research and development

  $ 79,725     $ 51,308     $ 28,417       55 %

 

 

Research and development expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 increased compared to the corresponding 2016 periods primarily due to an increase in research and development headcount, salaries and equity awards, which resulted in a $7.8 million and $14.9 million increase in personnel costs and stock-based compensation expense, respectively. In addition, CAD software tool license expense increased $2.4 million and $5.0 million during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively due to an increase in headcount and engineering activities. Testing, laboratory supplies, and pre-production engineering mask cost increased by $1.2 and $2.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. Depreciation, consulting and allocated expenses increased by $3.4 million and $6.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, due to an increase in equipment and research and development activities. These increases were partially offset by higher reimbursement from customers related to research and development of $3.0 million and $1.0 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The increase in research and development expense was primarily driven by the acquisition of ClariPhy and our strategy to continue to expand our product offerings and enhance our existing product offerings.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Sales and marketing

  $ 10,539     $ 5,809     $ 4,730       81 %

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Sales and marketing

  $ 21,480     $ 11,594     $ 9,886       85 %

 

 

Sales and marketing expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 increased compared to the corresponding 2016 periods primarily due to an increase in personnel costs, including stock-based compensation expense of $2.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively, due in part to the addition of ClariPhy employees and to support increasing sales activities from new products. In addition, amortization of intangible assets related to the ClariPhy acquisition was $2.2 million and 4.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30,2017, respectively.

 

 

General and Administrative

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

General and administrative

  $ 5,798     $ 4,120     $ 1,678       41 %

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

General and administrative

  $ 12,593     $ 9,077     $ 3,516       39 %

 

 

General and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 increased compared to the corresponding 2016 periods due to salaries and stock-based compensation of $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively, which resulted from a mix of salary increases and new hires. In addition, professional and consulting fees increased by $0.3 million and $1.3 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, in relation to the acquisition of ClariPhy.

 

Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes

 

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

  $ 371     $ 303     $ 68       22 %

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

 
   

2017

   

2016

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

  $ 823     $ (29 )   $ 852       N/M  

 

We normally determine our interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions. ASC 740 provides that when an entity operates in a jurisdiction that has generated ordinary losses on a year-to-date basis or on the basis of the results anticipated for the full fiscal year and no benefit can be recognized on those losses, a separate effective tax rate should be computed and applied to ordinary income (or loss) in that jurisdiction. We incurred pretax loss during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 from our U.S. operations and will not recognize tax benefit of the losses due to full valuation allowance established against deferred tax assets. Thus, a separate effective tax rate was applied to losses from the U.S. jurisdiction to compute the Company’s interim tax provision. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we determined our interim provision using an estimated single annual effective tax rate for all tax jurisdictions.

 

The income tax provision of $371 and $823 in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, reflects an effective tax rate of (3%). The effective tax rate for both three and six months ended June 30, 2017 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily due to the change in valuation allowance, foreign income taxes provided at lower rates, geographic mix in expected operating results, unrecognized tax benefits, recognition of federal and state research and development credits and windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation.

 

The income tax provision (benefit) from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 reflects an effective tax rate of 24% and (4%), respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily due to the change in valuation allowance, foreign income taxes provided at lower rates, geographic mix in operating results, unrecognized tax benefits, recognition of federal and state research and development credits and windfall tax benefits from stock-based compensation from early adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-09.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2017, we had cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities of $380.9 million. Our primary uses of cash are to fund operating expenses, purchase inventory and acquire property and equipment. Cash used to fund operating expenses is impacted by the timing of when we pay these expenses, as reflected in the changes in our outstanding accounts payable and accrued expenses. Our primary sources of cash are cash receipts on accounts receivable from our revenue. In 2015 and 2016, we issued convertible debts, which resulted in an increase in cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities. Aside from the growth in amounts billed to our customers, net cash collections of accounts receivable are impacted by the efficiency of our cash collections process, which can vary from period to period, depending on the payment cycles of our major customers.

 

  

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

 

   

Six Months

Ended June 30,

 
   

2017

   

2016

 
   

(in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 29,634     $ 24,700  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    2,508       (151,959 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (14,719 )     (8,871 )

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  $ 17,423     $ (136,130 )

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily reflected depreciation and amortization of $38.8 million, stock-based compensation expense of $20.5 million, accretion of convertible debt of $12.0 million, and increases in accounts payable of $4.5 million and deferred revenue of $2.1 million, partially offset by a net loss of $26.2 million, increases in accounts receivable of $12.7 million and inventories of $2.4 million, and decreases in accrued expenses of $3.7 million and other liabilities of $4.7 million. Our accounts payable increased due to increased production volume. Our deferred revenue increased due to higher inventory in the distributors and receipts from customers. Our accounts receivable increased due to higher product shipments to customers and longer payment terms of some customers. Inventories increased due to driver products. Our accrued expenses and other liabilities decreased mainly due to the timing of payments.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily reflected depreciation and amortization of $15.0 million, stock-based compensation expense of $14.7 million, accretion of convertible debt of $5.0 million, and increase in accounts payable of $1.5 million, partially offset by increases in accounts receivable of $8.6 million and prepaid expenses and other assets of $1.0 million and decrease in accrued expenses of $2.5 million. Our accounts payable increased due to increased production volumes. Our accounts receivable increased due to higher product shipments to customers. Our accrued expenses decreased due to the timing of payment of employee related expenses. Our prepaid expenses and other assets increased due to additional subscriptions.

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily consisted of cash used to purchase property and equipment of $18.3 million, purchases of marketable securities of $105.4 million, remaining payment to shareholders of ClariPhy of $1.8 million, and payment of debt related to purchase of intangible assets of $9.5 million, partially offset by sales and maturities of marketable securities of $137.5 million.

 

Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily consisted of cash used to purchase property and equipment of $11.8 million, purchases of marketable securities of $171.7 million, and cost method investment of $2.0 million, partially offset by sales and maturities of marketable securities of $33.5 million.

 

 

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily consisted of minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units of $18.8 million, partially offset by proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan of $4.3 million.

 

Net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2016 primarily consisted of minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units of $13.6 million, payment of costs related to debt issuance of $0.4 million and loan to supplier of $0.7 million, partially offset by proceeds from the exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan of $5.8 million.

 

 

 Operating and Capital Expenditure Requirements

 

Our principal source of liquidity as of June 30, 2017 consisted of $380.9 million of cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities, of which $93.4 million is held by our foreign subsidiaries. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents from operations will be sufficient to finance our operational cash needs through at least the next 12 months. In the future, we expect our operating and capital expenditures to increase as we increase headcount, expand our business activities and grow our end customer base which will result in higher needs for working capital. Our ability to generate cash from operations is also subject to substantial risks described in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors. If any of these risks occur, we may be unable to generate or sustain positive cash flow from operating activities. We would then be required to use existing cash and cash equivalents to support our working capital and other cash requirements. If additional funds are required to support our working capital requirements, acquisitions or other purposes, we may seek to raise funds through debt financing or from other sources. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders could be significantly diluted, and these newly-issued securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders. If we raise additional funds by obtaining loans from third parties, the terms of those financing arrangements may include negative covenants or other restrictions on our business that could impair our operating flexibility, and would also require us to incur interest expense. We can provide no assurance that additional financing will be available at all or, if available, that we would be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us.

 

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

 

 Contractual Payment Obligations

 

Our contractual obligations for 2017 and beyond are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2017. See note 16 of the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for information regarding obligations as of June 30, 2017.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

At June 30, 2017, we had no material off-balance sheet arrangements, other than our facility operating leases.

 

Recent Authoritative Accounting Guidance

 

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

 

Item 3.

 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

We had cash and cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities of $380.9 million and $394.3 million at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, which was held for working capital purposes. Our exposure to market interest-rate risk relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge the market risks of our investments. We manage our total portfolio to encompass a diversified pool of investment-grade securities to preserve principal and maintain liquidity. We place our investments with high-quality issuers, money market funds and debt securities. Our investment portfolio as of June 30, 2017 consisted of money market funds, U.S. Treasuries, municipal bonds, variable rate demand notes, corporate bonds, commercial papers and asset backed securities. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their market value adversely impacted due to an increase in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or if the decline in fair value of our publicly traded debt investments is judged to be other-than-temporary. We may suffer losses in principal if we are forced to sell securities that have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates. However, because any debt securities we hold are classified as available-for-sale, no gains or losses are realized in the income statement due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity or unless declines in value are determined to be other-than-temporary. These securities are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), reported in a separate component of stockholders' equity. Although, we currently expect that our ability to access or liquidate these investments as needed to support our business activities will continue, we cannot ensure that this will not change.     

     

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

          

As of June 30, 2017, we had outstanding debt of $517.5 million in the form of Convertible Notes. The fair value of our Convertible Notes is subject to interest rate risk, market risk and other factors due to the convertible feature. The fair value of the Convertible Notes will generally increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. In addition, the fair value of the Convertible Notes will generally increase as our common stock price increases and will generally decrease as our common stock price declines in value. The interest and market value changes affect the fair value of our Convertible Notes but do not impact our financial position, cash flows or results of operations due to the fixed nature of the debt obligation.

 

 

Foreign Currency Risk

 

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

 

Item 4.

 Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

 

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

 

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

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

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

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     

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

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

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

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

(a) On July 19, 2017, the Board of Directors amended and restated the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to incorporate previously adopted standalone amendments and to prospectively increase to the value of the automatic, annual restricted stock unit awards granted to the continuing non-employee members of the Board of Directors with at least six months of tenure from $135,000 to $175,000. The foregoing is a summary of the terms of the amended and restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan only, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the amended and restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, which is filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

(a)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 1, 2016 by and among the Registrant, Clarice Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, ClariPhy Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as Securityholders’ Agent (incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2016).

     

3(i)

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3(i) of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).

     

3(ii)

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 20, 2015).

     

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 filed with Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-167564).

     

4.2

 

Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of August 12, 2010 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).

     

10.1+

 

Amended and Restated Inphi Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan dated as of July 19, 2017.

     

10.2

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 2016 by and among Rambus Inc., Bell ID Singapore Ptd Ltd, Inphi Corporation and Inphi International Ptd. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2016).

     

31.1

  

Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     

31.2

  

Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     

32.1(1)

  

Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     

32.2(1)

  

Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     
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+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

 

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

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

INPHI CORPORATION,

 

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

         
By: /s/ Ford Tamer        
Ford Tamer         
Chief Executive Officer        
(Duly Authorized and Principal Executive Officer)        
         
         
By: /s/ John Edmunds        
John Edmunds        
Chief Financial Officer        
(Duly Authorized and Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)        

 

 

 

August 8, 2017

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November 1, 2016 by and among the Registrant, Clarice Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, ClariPhy Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Fortis Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as Securityholders’ Agent (incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 1, 2016).

     

3(i)

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3(i) of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).

     

3(ii)

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 20, 2015).

     

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 filed with Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-167564).

     

4.2

 

Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of August 12, 2010 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2011).

     

10.1+

 

Amended and Restated Inphi Corporation 2010 Stock Incentive Plan dated as of July 19, 2017.

     

10.2

 

Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 2016 by and among Rambus Inc., Bell ID Singapore Ptd Ltd, Inphi Corporation and Inphi International Pte. Ltd. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2016).

     

31.1

  

Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     

31.2

  

Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     

32.1(1)

  

Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     

32.2(1)

  

Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350).

     
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+ Indicates management contract or compensatory plan

 

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

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

INPHI CORPORATION 

 

2010 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

(As amended and restated by the Board on July 19, 2017)

 

 

Inphi Corporation

2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

Page

 

SECTION 1.

 

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.

1

       

SECTION 2.

 

DEFINITIONS.

1

       

(a)

 

“Affiliate”

1

(b)

 

“Award”

1

(c)

 

“Board of Directors”

1

(d)

 

“Change in Control”

1

(e)

 

“Code”

2

(f)

 

“Committee”

3

(g)

 

“Company”

3

(h)

 

“Consultant”

3

(i)

 

“Employee”

3

(j)

 

“Exchange Act”

3

(k)

 

“Exercise Price”

3

(l)

 

“Fair Market Value”

3

(m)

 

“ISO”

3

(n)

 

“Nonstatutory Option” or “NSO”

4

(o)

 

“Offeree”

4

(p)

 

“Option”

4

(q)

 

“Optionee”

4

(r)

 

“Outside Director”

4

(s)

 

“Parent”

4

(t)

 

“Participant”

4

(u)

 

“Plan”

4

(v)

 

“Purchase Price”

4

(w)

 

“Restricted Share”

4

(x)

 

“Restricted Share Agreement”

4

(y)

 

“SAR”

4

(z)

 

“SAR Agreement”

4

(aa)

 

“Service”

4

(bb)

 

“Share”

5

(cc)

 

“Stock”

5

(dd)

 

“Stock Option Agreement”

5

(ee)

 

“Stock Unit”

5

 

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(ff)

 

“Stock Unit Agreement”

5

(gg)

 

“Subsidiary”

5

(hh)

 

“Total and Permanent Disability”

5

       

SECTION 3.

 

ADMINISTRATION.

5

       

(a)

 

Committee Composition

5

(b)

 

Committee for Non-Officer Grants

5

(c)

 

Committee Procedures

6

(d)

 

Committee Responsibilities

6

       

SECTION 4.

 

ELIGIBILITY.

7

       

(a)

 

General Rule

7

(b)

 

Automatic Grants to Outside Directors

7

(c)

 

Ten-Percent Stockholders

8

(d)

 

Attribution Rules

8

(e)

 

Outstanding Stock

8

       

SECTION 5.

 

STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN.

8

       

(a)

 

Basic Limitation

8

(b)

 

Section 162(m) Award Limitation

9

(c)

 

Additional Shares

9

       

SECTION 6.

 

RESTRICTED SHARES.

9

       

(a)

 

Restricted Stock Agreement

9

(b)

 

Payment for Awards

9

(c)

 

Vesting

9

(d)

 

Voting and Dividend Rights

10

(e)

 

Restrictions on Transfer of Shares

10

       

SECTION 7.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

10

       

(a)

 

Stock Option Agreement

10

(b)

 

Number of Shares

10

(c)

 

Exercise Price

10

(d)

 

Withholding Taxes

10

(e)

 

Exercisability and Term

11

(f)

 

Exercise of Options

11

(g)

 

Effect of Change in Control

11

(h)

 

No Rights as a Stockholder

11

(i)

 

Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options

11

(j)

 

Restrictions on Transfer of Shares

11

(k)

 

Buyout Provisions

12

 

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SECTION 8.

 

PAYMENT FOR SHARES.

12

       

(a)

 

General Rule

12

(b)

 

Surrender of Stock

12

(c)

 

Services Rendered

12

(d)

 

Cashless Exercise

12

(e)

 

Exercise/Pledge

12

(f)

 

Promissory Note

12

(g)

 

Other Forms of Payment

12

(h)

 

Limitations under Applicable Law

12

       

SECTION 9.

 

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

13

       

(a)

 

SAR Agreement

13

(b)

 

Number of Shares

13

(c)

 

Exercise Price

13

(d)

 

Exercisability and Term

13

(e)

 

Effect of Change in Control

13

(f)

 

Exercise of SARs

13

(g)

 

Modification or Assumption of SARs

13

(h)

 

Buyout Provisions

14

       

SECTION 10.

 

STOCK UNITS.

14

       

(a)

 

Stock Unit Agreement

14

(b)

 

Payment for Awards

14

(c)

 

Vesting Conditions

14

(d)

 

Voting and Dividend Rights

14

(e)

 

Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units

14

(f)

 

Death of Recipient

15

(g)

 

Creditors’ Rights

15

       

SECTION 11.

 

ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES.

15

       

(a)

 

Adjustments

15

(b)

 

Dissolution or Liquidation

15

(c)

 

Reorganizations

15

(d)

 

Reservation of Rights

16

       

SECTION 12.

 

DEFERRAL OF AWARDS.

16

       

(a)

 

Committee Powers

16

(b)

 

General Rules

17

       

SECTION 13.

 

AWARDS UNDER OTHER PLANS.

17

 

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2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 
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SECTION 14.

 

PAYMENT OF DIRECTOR’S FEES IN SECURITIES.

17

       

(a)

 

Effective Date

17

(b)

 

Elections to Receive NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units

17

(c)

 

Number and Terms of NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units

17

       

SECTION 15.

 

LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

17

       

SECTION 16.

 

WITHHOLDING TAXES.

18

       

(a)

 

General

18

(b)

 

Share Withholding

18

       

SECTION 17.

 

OTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS.

18

       

(a)

 

Transferability

18

(b)

 

Substitution and Assumption of Awards

18

(c)

 

Qualifying Performance Criteria

19

       

SECTION 18.

 

NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

20

       

SECTION 19.

 

DURATION AND AMENDMENTS.

20

       

(a)

 

Term of the Plan

20

(b)

 

Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan

20

(c)

 

Effect of Termination

20

       

SECTION 20.

 

EXECUTION.

21

 

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2010 Stock Incentive Plan

 

 

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INPHI CORPORATION

 

2010 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

 

SECTION 1.

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.

 

The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors on June 7, 2010, and became effective immediately prior to the closing of the initial offering of Stock to the public pursuant to a registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Effective Date”). The Plan was amended and restated on February 22, 2011, subsequently amended on April 19, 2013 and on April 19, 2017, and most recently amended and restated on July 19, 2017. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants to focus on critical long-range objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of restricted shares, stock units, options (which may constitute incentive stock options or nonstatutory stock options) or stock appreciation rights.

 

SECTION 2.

DEFINITIONS.

 

 

(a)

“Affiliate” shall mean any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.

 

 

(b)

“Award” shall mean any award of an Option, a SAR, a Restricted Share or a Stock Unit under the Plan.

 

 

(c)

“Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.

 

 

(d)

“Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

 

(i)

A change in the composition of the Board of Directors occurs, as a result of which fewer than one-half of the incumbent directors are directors who either:

 

(A)     Had been directors of the Company on the “look-back date” (as defined below) (the “original directors”); or

 

(B)     Were elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of Directors with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the aggregate of the original directors who were still in office at the time of the election or nomination and the directors whose election or nomination was previously so approved (the “continuing directors”); or

 

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(ii)

Any “person” (as defined below) who by the acquisition or aggregation of securities, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities ordinarily (and apart from rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote at elections of directors (the “Base Capital Stock”); except that any change in the relative beneficial ownership of the Company’s securities by any person resulting solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Base Capital Stock, and any decrease thereafter in such person’s ownership of securities, shall be disregarded until such person increases in any manner, directly or indirectly, such person’s beneficial ownership of any securities of the Company; or

 

 

(iii)

The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if persons who were not stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization own immediately after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding securities of each of (A) the continuing or surviving entity and (B) any direct or indirect parent corporation of such continuing or surviving entity; or

 

 

(iv)

The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 

For purposes of subsection (d)(i) above, the term “look-back” date shall mean the later of (1) the Effective Date or (2) the date 24 months prior to the date of the event that may constitute a Change in Control.

 

For purposes of subsection (d)(ii)) above, the term “person” shall have the same meaning as when used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act but shall exclude (1) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary and (2) a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Stock.

 

Any other provision of this Section 2(d) notwithstanding, a transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction, and a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur if the Company files a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial offering of Stock to the public.

 

 

(e)

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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(f)

“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee as designated by the Board of Directors, which is authorized to administer the Plan, as described in Section 3 hereof.

 

 

(g)

“Company” shall mean Inphi Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

 

 

(h)

“Consultant” shall mean a consultant or advisor who provides bona fide services to the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate as an independent contractor (not including service as a member of the Board of Directors) or a member of the board of directors of a Parent or a Subsidiary, in each case who is not an Employee.

 

 

(i)

“Employee” shall mean any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.

 

 

(j)

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

(k)

“Exercise Price” shall mean, in the case of an Option, the amount for which one Share may be purchased upon exercise of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. “Exercise Price,” in the case of a SAR, shall mean an amount, as specified in the applicable SAR Agreement, which is subtracted from the Fair Market Value of one Share in determining the amount payable upon exercise of such SAR.

 

 

(l)

“Fair Market Value” with respect to a Share, shall mean the market price of one Share, determined by the Committee as follows:

 

 

(i)

If the Stock was traded over-the-counter on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the last transaction price quoted for such date by the OTC Bulletin Board or, if not so quoted, shall be equal to the mean between the last reported representative bid and asked prices quoted for such date by the principal automated inter-dealer quotation system on which the Stock is quoted or, if the Stock is not quoted on any such system, by the Pink Quote system;

 

 

(ii)

If the Stock was traded on any established stock exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange, The Nasdaq Global Market or The Nasdaq Global Select Market) or national market system on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the closing price reported for such date by the applicable exchange or system; and

 

 

(iii)

If none of the foregoing provisions is applicable, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith on such basis as it deems appropriate.

 

In all cases, the determination of Fair Market Value by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

 

 

(m)

“ISO” shall mean an employee incentive stock option described in Section 422 of the Code.

 

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(n)

“Nonstatutory Option” or “NSO” shall mean an employee stock option that is not an ISO.

 

 

(o)

“Offeree” shall mean an individual to whom the Committee has offered the right to acquire Shares under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an Option).

 

 

(p)

“Option” shall mean an ISO or Nonstatutory Option granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Shares.

 

 

(q)

“Optionee” shall mean an individual or estate who holds an Option or SAR.

 

 

(r)

“Outside Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors who is not a common-law employee of, or paid consultant to, the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary.

 

 

(s)

“Parent” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be a Parent commencing as of such date.

 

 

(t)

“Participant” shall mean an individual or estate who holds an Award.

 

 

(u)

“Plan” shall mean this 2010 Stock Incentive Plan of Inphi Corporation, as amended from time to time.

 

 

(v)

“Purchase Price” shall mean the consideration for which one Share may be acquired under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an Option), as specified by the Committee.

 

 

(w)

“Restricted Share” shall mean a Share awarded under the Plan.

 

 

(x)

“Restricted Share Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Restricted Share which contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted Shares.

 

 

(y)

“SAR” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted under the Plan.

 

 

(z)

“SAR Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Company and an Optionee which contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her SAR.

 

 

(aa)

“Service” shall mean service as an Employee, Consultant or Outside Director, subject to such further limitations as may be set forth in the Plan or the applicable Stock Option Agreement, SAR Agreement, Restricted Share Agreement or Stock Unit Agreement. Service does not terminate when an Employee goes on a bona fide leave of absence, that was approved by the Company in writing, if the terms of the leave provide for continued Service crediting, or when continued Service crediting is required by applicable law. However, for purposes of determining whether an Option is entitled to ISO status, an Employee’s employment will be treated as terminating three months after such Employee went on leave, unless such Employee’s right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a contract. Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends, unless such Employee immediately returns to active work. The Company determines which leaves of absence count toward Service, and when Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan.

 

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(bb)

“Share” shall mean one share of Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 11 (if applicable).

 

 

(cc)

“Stock” shall mean the Common Stock of the Company.

 

 

(dd)

“Stock Option Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Option.

 

 

(ee)

“Stock Unit” shall mean a bookkeeping entry representing the Company’s obligation to deliver one Share (or distribute cash) on a future date in accordance with the provisions of a Stock Unit Agreement.

 

 

(ff)

“Stock Unit Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Stock Unit which contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Stock Unit.

 

 

(gg)

“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, if the Company and/or one or more other Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of such corporation. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.

 

 

(hh)

“Total and Permanent Disability” shall mean any permanent and total disability as defined by section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

 

SECTION 3.

ADMINISTRATION.

 

 

(a)

Committee Composition. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board. The Committee shall consist of two or more directors of the Company. In addition, to the extent required by the Board, the composition of the Committee shall satisfy (i) such requirements as the Securities and Exchange Commission may establish for administrators acting under plans intended to qualify for exemption under Rule 16b-3 (or its successor) under the Exchange Act; and (ii) such requirements as the Internal Revenue Service may establish for outside directors acting under plans intended to qualify for exemption under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.

 

 

(b)

Committee for Non-Officer Grants. The Board may also appoint one or more separate committees of the Board, each composed of one or more directors of the Company who need not satisfy the requirements of Section 3(a), who may administer the Plan with respect to Employees who are not considered officers or directors of the Company under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, may grant Awards under the Plan to such Employees and may determine all terms of such grants. Within the limitations of the preceding sentence, any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall include such committee or committees appointed pursuant to the preceding sentence. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, the Board of Directors may also authorize one or more officers of the Company to designate Employees, other than officers under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, to receive Awards and/or to determine the number of such Awards to be received by such persons; provided, however, that the Board of Directors shall specify the total number of Awards that such officers may so award.

 

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(c)

Committee Procedures. The Board of Directors shall designate one of the members of the Committee as chairman. The Committee may hold meetings at such times and places as it shall determine. The acts of a majority of the Committee members present at meetings at which a quorum exists, or acts reduced to or approved in writing (including via email) by all Committee members, shall be valid acts of the Committee.

 

 

(d)

Committee Responsibilities. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have full authority and discretion to take the following actions:

 

 

(i)

To interpret the Plan and to apply its provisions;

 

 

(ii)

To adopt, amend or rescind rules, procedures and forms relating to the Plan;

 

 

(iii)

To adopt, amend or terminate sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws including qualifying for preferred tax treatment under applicable foreign tax laws;

 

 

(iv)

To authorize any person to execute, on behalf of the Company, any instrument required to carry out the purposes of the Plan;

 

 

(v)

To determine when Awards are to be granted under the Plan;

 

 

(vi)

To select the Offerees and Optionees;

 

 

(vii)

To determine the number of Shares to be made subject to each Award;

 

 

(viii)

To prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including (without limitation) the Exercise Price and Purchase Price, and the vesting or duration of the Award (including accelerating the vesting of Awards, either at the time of the Award or thereafter, without the consent of the Participant), to determine whether an Option is to be classified as an ISO or as a Nonstatutory Option, and to specify the provisions of the agreement relating to such Award;

 

 

(ix)

To amend any outstanding Award agreement, subject to applicable legal restrictions and to the consent of the Participant if the Participant’s rights or obligations would be materially impaired;

 

 

(x)

To prescribe the consideration for the grant of each Award or other right under the Plan and to determine the sufficiency of such consideration;

 

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(xi)

To determine the disposition of each Award or other right under the Plan in the event of a Participant’s divorce or dissolution of marriage;

 

 

(xii)

To determine whether Awards under the Plan will be granted in replacement of other grants under an incentive or other compensation plan of an acquired business;

 

 

(xiii)

To correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award agreement;

 

 

(xiv)

To establish or verify the extent of satisfaction of any performance goals or other conditions applicable to the grant, issuance, exercisability, vesting and/or ability to retain any Award; and

 

 

(xv)

To take any other actions deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

 

Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Committee may designate persons other than members of the Committee to carry out its responsibilities and may prescribe such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate, except that the Committee may not delegate its authority with regard to the selection for participation of or the granting of Options or other rights under the Plan to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. All decisions, interpretations and other actions of the Committee shall be final and binding on all Offerees, all Optionees, and all persons deriving their rights from an Offeree or Optionee. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action that he has taken or has failed to take in good faith with respect to the Plan, any Option, or any right to acquire Shares under the Plan.

 

SECTION 4.

ELIGIBILITY.

 

 

(a)

General Rule. Only common-law employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. Only Employees, Consultants and Outside Directors shall be eligible for the grant of Restricted Shares, Stock Units, Nonstatutory Options or SARs.

 

 

(b)

Automatic Grants to Outside Directors.

 

 

(i)

Each Outside Director who first joins the Board of Directors on or after the Effective Date, and who was not previously an Employee, shall receive a grant of Stock Units with respect to a number of Shares having an aggregate fair market value equal to $160,000 calculated on the date of grant, on the date of his or her election to the Board of Directors. The Stock Units granted under this Section 4(b)(i) shall vest annually over a 4-year period beginning on the day which is one year after the date of grant, at an annual rate of 25% of the total number of Stock Units subject to such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each such Award shall become 100% vested if a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company during such Outside Director’s Service.

 

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(ii)

On the first business day following the conclusion of each regular annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders, commencing with the annual meeting occurring after July 19, 2017, each Outside Director who was not elected to the Board for the first time at such meeting and who will continue serving as a member of the Board of Directors thereafter shall receive a grant of Stock Units with respect to a number of Shares having an aggregate fair market value equal to $175,000 calculated on the date of grant, provided that such Outside Director has served on the Board of Directors for at least six months. Each Stock Unit granted under this Section 4(b)(ii) shall become fully vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant; provided, however, that each such Award shall become vested in full immediately prior to the next regular annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders following such date of grant in the event such meeting occurs prior to such first anniversary date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Stock Unit granted under this Section 4(b)(ii) shall become 100% vested if a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company during such Outside Director’s Service.

 

 

(c)

Ten-Percent Stockholders. An Employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, a Parent or Subsidiary shall not be eligible for the grant of an ISO unless such grant satisfies the requirements of Section 422(c)(5) of the Code.

 

 

(d)

Attribution Rules. For purposes of Section 4(c) above, in determining stock ownership, an Employee shall be deemed to own the stock owned, directly or indirectly, by or for such Employee’s brothers, sisters, spouse, ancestors and lineal descendants. Stock owned, directly or indirectly, by or for a corporation, partnership, estate or trust shall be deemed to be owned proportionately by or for its stockholders, partners or beneficiaries.

 

 

(e)

Outstanding Stock. For purposes of Section 4(c) above, “outstanding stock” shall include all stock actually issued and outstanding immediately after the grant. “Outstanding stock” shall not include shares authorized for issuance under outstanding options held by the Employee or by any other person.

 

SECTION 5.

STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN.

 

 

(a)

Basic Limitation. Shares offered under the Plan shall be authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares. The aggregate number of Shares authorized for issuance as Awards under the Plan shall not exceed 3,000,000 Shares, plus (x) any Shares subject to outstanding options or forfeiture restrictions under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the “Predecessor Plan”) on the effective date of this Plan that are subsequently forfeited or terminated for any reason before being exercised and any reserved shares not issued or subject to outstanding grants under the Predecessor Plan on the effective date of this Plan, such number of additional Shares not to exceed an aggregate of 1,000,000 Shares, and (y) an annual increase on the first day of each fiscal year beginning in 2011 and ending in 2020, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 3,000,000 Shares, (ii) 5% of the outstanding Shares on the last day of the immediately preceding year or (iii) an amount determined by the Board. No more than 10,000,000 Shares may be delivered in the aggregate pursuant to the exercise of ISOs granted under the Plan plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 5(c). The limitations of this Section 5(a) shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11. The number of Shares that are subject to Options or other Awards outstanding at any time under the Plan shall not exceed the number of Shares which then remain available for issuance under the Plan. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available sufficient Shares to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

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(b)

Section 162(m) Award Limitation. Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the Plan, and subject to the provisions of Section 11, no Participant may receive Options, SARs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units under the Plan in any calendar year that relate to an aggregate of more than 3,000,000 Shares, and no more than two times this amount in the first year of employment, and the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid to any Participant during any calendar year with respect to Awards payable in cash shall be $2,000,000.

 

 

(c)

Additional Shares. If Restricted Shares or Shares issued upon the exercise of Options are forfeited, then such Shares shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. If Stock Units, Options or SARs are forfeited or terminate for any reason before being exercised or settled, or an Award is settled in cash without the delivery of Shares to the holder, then any Shares subject to the Award shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. Only the number of Shares (if any) actually issued in settlement of Awards shall reduce the number available in Section 5(a) and the balance shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. Any Shares withheld to satisfy the grant or exercise price or tax withholding obligation pursuant to any Award shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(c), Shares that have actually been issued shall not again become available for Awards under the Plan, except for Shares that are forfeited and do not become vested.

 

SECTION 6.

RESTRICTED SHARES.

 

 

(a)

Restricted Stock Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Restricted Shares shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Restricted Stock Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

 

(b)

Payment for Awards. Restricted Shares may be sold or awarded under the Plan for such consideration as the Committee may determine, including (without limitation) cash, cash equivalents, full-recourse promissory notes, past services and future services.

 

 

(c)

Vesting. Each Award of Restricted Shares may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement. A Restricted Stock Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting Restricted Shares of thereafter, that all or part of such Restricted Shares shall become vested in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company.

 

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(d)

Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Restricted Shares awarded under the Plan shall have the same voting, dividend and other rights as the Company’s other stockholders. A Restricted Stock Agreement, however, may require that the holders of Restricted Shares invest any cash dividends received in additional Restricted Shares. Such additional Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Award with respect to which the dividends were paid.

 

 

(e)

Restrictions on Transfer of Shares. Restricted Shares shall be subject to such rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal or other restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Restricted Stock Agreement and shall apply in addition to any general restrictions that may apply to all holders of Shares.

 

SECTION 7.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

 

 

(a)

Stock Option Agreement. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan and which the Committee deems appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Option Agreement. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an ISO or an NSO. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

 

(b)

Number of Shares. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of Shares that are subject to the Option and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 11.

 

 

(c)

Exercise Price. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of an ISO shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, except as otherwise provided in 4(c), and the Exercise Price of an NSO shall not be less 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with an Exercise Price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code. Subject to the foregoing in this Section 7(c), the Exercise Price under any Option shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Exercise Price shall be payable in one of the forms described in Section 8.

 

 

(d)

Withholding Taxes. As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Optionee shall make such arrangements as the Committee may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with such exercise. The Optionee shall also make such arrangements as the Committee may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the disposition of Shares acquired by exercising an Option.

 

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(e)

Exercisability and Term. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the Option is to become exercisable. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify the term of the Option; provided that the term of an ISO shall in no event exceed 10 years from the date of grant (five years for ISOs granted to Employees described in Section 4(c)). A Stock Option Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionee’s death, disability, or retirement or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service. Options may be awarded in combination with SARs, and such an Award may provide that the Options will not be exercisable unless the related SARs are forfeited. Subject to the foregoing in this Section 7(e), the Committee at its sole discretion shall determine when all or any installment of an Option is to become exercisable and when an Option is to expire.

 

 

(f)

Exercise of Options. Each Stock Option Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option following termination of the Optionee’s Service with the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the right to exercise the Option of any executors or administrators of the Optionee’s estate or any person who has acquired such Option(s) directly from the Optionee by bequest or inheritance. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Options issued pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of Service.

 

 

(g)

Effect of Change in Control. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting an Option or thereafter, that such Option shall become exercisable as to all or part of the Shares subject to such Option in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company.

 

 

(h)

No Rights as a Stockholder. An Optionee, or a transferee of an Optionee, shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by his Option until the date of the issuance of a stock certificate for such Shares. No adjustments shall be made, except as provided in Section 11.

 

 

(i)

Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding options (to the extent not previously exercised), whether or not granted hereunder, in return for the grant of new Options for the same or a different number of Shares and at the same or a different Exercise Price, or in return for the grant of a different Award for the same or a different number of Shares. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, materially impair his or her rights or obligations under such Option.

 

 

(j)

Restrictions on Transfer of Shares. Any Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be subject to such special forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Stock Option Agreement and shall apply in addition to any general restrictions that may apply to all holders of Shares.

 

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(k)

Buyout Provisions. The Committee may at any time (a) offer to buy out for a payment in cash or cash equivalents an Option previously granted or (b) authorize an Optionee to elect to cash out an Option previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish.

 

SECTION 8.

PAYMENT FOR SHARES.

 

 

(a)

General Rule. The entire Exercise Price or Purchase Price of Shares issued under the Plan shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the time when such Shares are purchased, except as provided in Section 8(b) through Section 8(g) below.

 

 

(b)

Surrender of Stock. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Shares which have already been owned by the Optionee or his representative. Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when the new Shares are purchased under the Plan. The Optionee shall not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, Shares in payment of the Exercise Price if such action would cause the Company to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to the Option for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

(c)

Services Rendered. At the discretion of the Committee, Shares may be awarded under the Plan in consideration of services rendered to the Company or a Subsidiary. If Shares are awarded without the payment of a Purchase Price in cash, the Committee shall make a determination (at the time of the Award) of the value of the services rendered by the Offeree and the sufficiency of the consideration to meet the requirements of Section 6(b).

 

 

(d)

Cashless Exercise. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part by delivery (on a form prescribed by the Committee) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

 

(e)

Exercise/Pledge. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part by delivery (on a form prescribed by the Committee) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker or lender to pledge Shares, as security for a loan, and to deliver all or part of the loan proceeds to the Company in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

 

(f)

Promissory Note. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part by delivering (on a form prescribed by the Company) a full-recourse promissory note.

 

 

(g)

Other Forms of Payment. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Agreement so provides, payment may be made in any other form that is consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules.

 

 

(h)

Limitations under Applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything herein or in a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Agreement to the contrary, payment may not be made in any form that is unlawful, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

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SECTION 9.

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

 

 

(a)

SAR Agreement. Each grant of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

 

(b)

Number of Shares. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the number of Shares to which the SAR pertains and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 11.

 

 

(c)

Exercise Price. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of a SAR shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SARs may be granted with an Exercise Price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code. Subject to the foregoing in this Section 9(c), the Exercise Price under any SAR shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

 

(d)

Exercisability and Term. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the SAR is to become exercisable. The SAR Agreement shall also specify the term of the SAR. A SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionee’s death, disability or retirement or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s service. SARs may be awarded in combination with Options, and such an Award may provide that the SARs will not be exercisable unless the related Options are forfeited. A SAR may be included in an ISO only at the time of grant but may be included in an NSO at the time of grant or thereafter. A SAR granted under the Plan may provide that it will be exercisable only in the event of a Change in Control.

 

 

(e)

Effect of Change in Control. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting a SAR or thereafter, that such SAR shall become fully exercisable as to all Common Shares subject to such SAR in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company.

 

 

(f)

Exercise of SARs. Upon exercise of a SAR, the Optionee (or any person having the right to exercise the SAR after his or her death) shall receive from the Company (a) Shares, (b) cash or (c) a combination of Shares and cash, as the Committee shall determine. The amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of Shares received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, be equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Shares subject to the SARs exceeds the Exercise Price.

 

 

(g)

Modification or Assumption of SARs. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, extend or assume outstanding SARs or may accept the cancellation of outstanding SARs (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new SARs for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price, or in return for the grant of a different Award for the same or a different number of Shares. The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of a SAR shall, without the consent of the holder, materially impair his or her rights or obligations under such SAR.

 

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(h)

Buyout Provisions. The Committee may at any time (a) offer to buy out for a payment in cash or cash equivalents a SAR previously granted, or (b) authorize an Optionee to elect to cash out a SAR previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish.

 

SECTION 10.

STOCK UNITS.

 

 

(a)

Stock Unit Agreement. Each grant of Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Unit Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Stock Units shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Stock Unit Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

 

(b)

Payment for Awards. To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Stock Units, no cash consideration shall be required of the Award recipients.

 

 

(c)

Vesting Conditions. Each Award of Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting Stock Units or thereafter, that all or part of such Stock Units shall become vested in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company.

 

 

(d)

Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Stock Units shall have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, any Stock Unit awarded under the Plan may, at the Committee’s discretion, carry with it a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on one Share while the Stock Unit is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Stock Units. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Shares, or in a combination of both. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents which are not paid shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions (including without limitation, any forfeiture conditions) as the Stock Units to which they attach.

 

 

(e)

Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units. Settlement of vested Stock Units may be made in the form of (a) cash, (b) Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Committee. The actual number of Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number included in the original Award, based on predetermined performance factors. Methods of converting Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Shares over a series of trading days. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide that vested Stock Units may be settled in a lump sum or in installments. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide that the distribution may occur or commence when all vesting conditions applicable to the Stock Units have been satisfied or have lapsed, or it may be deferred to any later date. The amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend equivalents. Until an Award of Stock Units is settled, the number of such Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11.

 

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(f)

Death of Recipient. Any Stock Units Award that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each recipient of a Stock Units Award under the Plan shall designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Award recipient’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Award recipient, then any Stock Units Award that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s estate.

 

 

(g)

Creditors’ Rights. A holder of Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Stock Unit Agreement.

 

SECTION 11.

ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES.

 

 

(a)

Adjustments. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Stock, a declaration of a dividend payable in Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of Shares, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Shares, a recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make appropriate and equitable adjustments in:

 

 

(i)

The number of Options, SARs, Restricted Shares and Stock Units available for future Awards under Section 5;

 

 

(ii)

The limitations set forth in Sections 5(a) and (b);

 

 

(iii)

The number of Stock Units to be granted to Outside Directors under Section 4(b);

 

 

(iv)

The number of Shares covered by each outstanding Option and SAR;

 

 

(v)

The Exercise Price under each outstanding Option and SAR; and

 

 

(vi)

The number of Stock Units included in any prior Award which has not yet been settled.

 

 

(b)

Dissolution or Liquidation. To the extent not previously exercised or settled, Options, SARs and Stock Units shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company.

 

 

(c)

Reorganizations. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or other reorganization, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. Subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code, such agreement shall provide for:

 

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(i)

The continuation of the outstanding Awards by the Company, if the Company is a surviving corporation;

 

 

(ii)

The assumption of the outstanding Awards by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary;

 

 

(iii)

The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary of its own awards for the outstanding Awards;

 

 

(iv)

Full exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of the outstanding Awards; or

 

 

(v)

Settlement of the intrinsic value of the outstanding Awards in cash or cash equivalents followed by cancellation of such Awards.

 

 

(d)

Reservation of Rights. Except as provided in this Section 11, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class. Any issue by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or Exercise Price of Shares subject to an Award. The grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure, to merge or consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. In the event of any change affecting the Shares or the Exercise Price of Shares subject to an Award, including a merger or other reorganization, for reasons of administrative convenience, the Company in its sole discretion may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award during a period of up to thirty (30) days prior to the occurrence of such event.

 

SECTION 12.

DEFERRAL OF AWARDS.

 

 

(a)

Committee Powers. Subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the Committee (in its sole discretion) may permit or require a Participant to:

 

 

(i)

Have cash that otherwise would be paid to such Participant as a result of the exercise of a SAR or the settlement of Stock Units credited to a deferred compensation account established for such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the Company’s books;

 

 

(ii)

Have Shares that otherwise would be delivered to such Participant as a result of the exercise of an Option or SAR converted into an equal number of Stock Units; or

 

 

(iii)

Have Shares that otherwise would be delivered to such Participant as a result of the exercise of an Option or SAR or the settlement of Stock Units converted into amounts credited to a deferred compensation account established for such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the Company’s books. Such amounts shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date when they otherwise would have been delivered to such Participant.

 

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(b)

General Rules. A deferred compensation account established under this Section 12 may be credited with interest or other forms of investment return, as determined by the Committee. A Participant for whom such an account is established shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Such an account shall represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable agreement between such Participant and the Company. If the deferral or conversion of Awards is permitted or required, the Committee (in its sole discretion) may establish rules, procedures and forms pertaining to such Awards, including (without limitation) the settlement of deferred compensation accounts established under this Section 12.

 

SECTION 13.

AWARDS UNDER OTHER PLANS.

 

The Company may grant awards under other plans or programs. Such awards may be settled in the form of Shares issued under this Plan. Such Shares shall be treated for all purposes under the Plan like Shares issued in settlement of Stock Units and shall, when issued, reduce the number of Shares available under Section 5.

 

SECTION 14.

PAYMENT OF DIRECTOR’S FEES IN SECURITIES.

 

 

(a)

Effective Date. No provision of this Section 14 shall be effective unless and until the Board has determined to implement such provision.

 

 

(b)

Elections to Receive NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units. An Outside Director may elect to receive his or her annual retainer payments and/or meeting fees from the Company in the form of cash, NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Board. Such NSOs, Restricted Shares and Stock Units shall be issued under the Plan. An election under this Section 14 shall be filed with the Company on the prescribed form.

 

 

(c)

Number and Terms of NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units. The number of NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units to be granted to Outside Directors in lieu of annual retainers and meeting fees that would otherwise be paid in cash shall be calculated in a manner determined by the Board. The terms of such NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units shall also be determined by the Board.

 

SECTION 15.

LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

 

Shares shall not be issued under the Plan unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares complies with (or is exempt from) all applicable requirements of law, including (without limitation) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, state securities laws and regulations and the regulations of any stock exchange on which the Company’s securities may then be listed, and the Company has obtained the approval or favorable ruling from any governmental agency which the Company determines is necessary or advisable. The Company shall not be liable to a Participant or other persons as to: (a) the non-issuance or sale of Shares as to which the Company has not obtained from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares under the Plan; and (b) any tax consequences expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the receipt, exercise or settlement of any Award granted under the Plan.

 

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SECTION 16.

WITHHOLDING TAXES.

 

 

(a)

General. To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, a Participant or his or her successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with the Plan. The Company shall not be required to issue any Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

 

 

(b)

Share Withholding. The Committee may permit a Participant to satisfy all or part of his or her withholding or income tax obligations by having the Company withhold all or a portion of any Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering all or a portion of any Shares that he or she previously acquired. Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when taxes otherwise would be withheld in cash. In no event may a Participant have Shares withheld that would otherwise be issued to him or her in excess of the number necessary to satisfy the maximum statutory tax rates in the Participant’s applicable jurisdiction(s).

 

SECTION 17.

OTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS.

 

 

(a)

Transferability. Unless the agreement evidencing an Award (or an amendment thereto authorized by the Committee) expressly provides otherwise, no Award granted under this Plan, nor any interest in such Award, may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner (prior to the vesting and lapse of any and all restrictions applicable to Shares issued under such Award), other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, that an ISO may be transferred or assigned only to the extent consistent with Section 422 of the Code. Any purported assignment, transfer or encumbrance in violation of this Section 17(a) shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

 

 

(b)

Substitution and Assumption of Awards. The Committee may make Awards under the Plan by assumption, substitution or replacement of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock units or similar awards granted by another entity (including a Parent or Subsidiary), if such assumption, substitution or replacement is in connection with an asset acquisition, stock acquisition, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company (and/or its Parent or Subsidiary) and such other entity (and/or its affiliate). Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan), the terms of such assumed, substituted or replaced Awards shall be as the Committee, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.

 

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(c)

Qualifying Performance Criteria. The number of Shares or other benefits granted, issued, retainable and/or vested under an Award may be made subject to the attainment of performance goals. The Committee may utilize any performance criteria selected by it in its sole discretion to establish performance goals; provided, however, that where any Award is intended to qualify for exemption from the deduction limitation of Section 162(m) of the Code as “qualified performance-based compensation,” the following conditions shall apply:

 

 

 

(i) 

The amount potentially available under an Award shall be subject to the attainment of pre-established, objective performance goals relating to a specified period of service based on one or more of the following performance criteria: (a) cash flow, (b) earnings per share, (c) earnings before interest, taxes and amortization, (d) return on equity, (e) total stockholder return, (f) share price performance, (g) return on capital, (h) return on assets or net assets, (i) revenue, (j) income or net income, (k) operating income or net operating income, (l) operating profit or net operating profit, (m) operating margin or profit margin, (n) return on operating revenue, (o) return on invested capital, (p) market segment shares, (q) costs, (r) expenses, (s) regulatory body approval for commercialization of a product, or (t) implementation or completion of critical projects (“Qualifying Performance Criteria”), any of which may be measured either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group or index, in each case as specified by the Committee in the Award;

     

 

(ii)

The Committee may appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance under a Qualifying Performance Criteria to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a performance period: (i) asset write-downs, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs and (v) any extraordinary nonrecurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 and/or in managements’ discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report to stockholders for the applicable year, in each case within the time prescribed by, and otherwise in compliance with, Section 162(m) of the Code;

     
  (iii) The Committee shall establish the applicable performance goals in writing and an objective method for determining the Award earned by a Participant if the goals are attained, while the outcome is substantially uncertain and not later than the 90th day of the performance period (but in no event after 25% of the period of service with respect to which the performance goals relate has elapsed), and shall determine and certify in writing, for each Participant, the extent to which the performance goals have been met prior to payment or vesting of the Award; and
     
  (iv) The Committee may not in any event increase the amount of compensation payable under the Plan upon the attainment of the pre-established performance goals to a Participant who is a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

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SECTION 18.

NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

 

No provision of the Plan, nor any Award granted under the Plan, shall be construed to give any person any right to become, to be treated as, or to remain an Employee or Consultant. The Company and its Subsidiaries reserve the right to terminate any person’s Service at any time and for any reason, with or without notice.

 

SECTION 19.

DURATION AND AMENDMENTS.

 

 

(a)

Term of the Plan. The Plan, as set forth herein, shall terminate automatically on June 6, 2020 and may be terminated on any earlier date pursuant to Subsection (b) below.

 

 

(b)

Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan. The Board of Directors may amend or terminate the Plan at any time and from time to time. Rights and obligations under any Award granted before amendment of the Plan shall not be materially impaired by such amendment, except with consent of the Participant. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.

 

 

(c)

Effect of Termination. No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the termination thereof. The termination of the Plan shall not affect Awards previously granted under the Plan.

 

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SECTION 20.

EXECUTION.

 

To record the amendment and restatement of the Plan by the Board of Directors, the Company has caused its authorized officer to execute the same.

 

INPHI CORPORATION

 
 
 

By

  /s/ John Edmunds
 

Name

  John Edmunds
 

Title

  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

 

I, Ford Tamer, certify that:

 

     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Inphi Corporation;

 

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 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: August 8, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         
         

/s/ Ford Tamer

       

Ford Tamer 

       
President and Chief Executive Officer        
(Principal Executive Officer)         

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

 

 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

 

I, John Edmunds, certify that:

 

     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Inphi Corporation;

 

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 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: August 8, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

     

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

  

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER   

 

 

 

I, Ford Tamer, the chief executive officer of Inphi Corporation (the "Company"), certify for the purposes of section 1350 of chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code that, to my knowledge:

 

1.

The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and

 

2.

The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of  operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: August 8, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         
         
/s/ Ford Tamer        
Ford Tamer        
President and Chief Executive Officer        
(Principal Executive Officer)        

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

  

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  

 

I, John Edmunds, the chief financial officer of Inphi Corporation (the "Company"), certify for the purposes of section 1350 of chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code that, to my knowledge:

 

1.

The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) for the three months ended June 30, 2017 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and

 

2.

The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of  operations of the Company.

 

 

Date: August 8, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

         
         
         

 /s/ John Edmunds

 

 

 

 

John Edmunds        
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer        
(Principal Financial Officer)