BASIS OF PREPARATION (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

Oclaro, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is sometimes referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as “Oclaro,” “we,” “us” or “our.”

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Oclaro as of October 1, 2016 and for the three months ended October 1, 2016 and September 26, 2015 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Article 10 of Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Regulation S-X, and include the accounts of Oclaro and all of our subsidiaries. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by such accounting principles for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position and results of operations have been included. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three months ended October 1, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year ending July 1, 2017.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 2, 2016 has been derived from our audited financial statements as of such date, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 2, 2016 ("2016 Form 10-K").

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported periods. Examples of significant estimates and assumptions made by management involve the fair value of other intangible assets and long-lived assets, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, the fair value of stock-based compensation, the fair value of embedded derivatives related to convertible debt, the fair value of pension liabilities, estimates for allowances for doubtful accounts and valuation of excess and obsolete inventories. These judgments can be subjective and complex and consequently actual results could differ materially from those estimates and assumptions. Descriptions of the key estimates and assumptions are included in our 2016 Form 10-K.

Fiscal Years

Fiscal Years

We operate on a 52/53 week year ending on the Saturday closest to June 30. Our fiscal year ending July 1, 2017 will be a 52 week year, with the quarter ended October 1, 2016 being a 13 week quarterly period. Our fiscal year ended July 2, 2016 was a 53 week year, with the quarter ended September 26, 2015 being a 13 week quarterly period.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

For presentation purposes, we have reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. These reclassifications did not affect our consolidated revenues, net loss, cash flows, cash and cash equivalents or stockholders’ equity as previously reported.

Recent Accounting Standards

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments to reduce the diversity in practice related to the presentation and classification of various cash flow scenarios. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the implementation of this standard will have on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In May 2014 and May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, respectively. These updates clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and develop a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, with early adoption permitted for periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact that the implementation of this standard will have on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the implementation of this standard will have on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which requires recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This guidance will be effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2020, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the implementation of this standard will have on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, Business Combinations: Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. This amendment requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is required to also record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. In addition an entity is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for us prospectively in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory: Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. Under ASU 2015-11, we are required to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. This guidance clarifies that net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This guidance is effective for us prospectively in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-04, Compensation – Retirement Benefits: Practical Expedient for the Measurement Date of an Employer's Defined Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets. ASU 2015-04 provides a practical expedient for employers with fiscal year-ends that do not fall on a month-end by permitting those employers to measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the month-end that is closest to the entity's fiscal year-end. This guidance is effective for us prospectively in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items. This ASU eliminates from U.S. GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Eliminating the extraordinary classification simplifies income statement presentation by altogether removing the concept of extraordinary items from consideration. This guidance is effective for us prospectively in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern. The update provides U.S. GAAP guidance on management’s responsibility in evaluating whether there is substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern and about related footnote disclosures. For each reporting period, management will be required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about a company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued. This guidance is effective for us beginning with our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2017. This guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements and footnote disclosures.