10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2016

OR

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

For the transition period from to .

Commission File No. 0-121

KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

PENNSYLVANIA	23-1498399
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer
	Identification No.)

23A Serangoon North, Avenue 5, #01-01 K&S Corporate Headquarters, Singapore 554369

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(215) 784-6000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer [ ]	Non-accelerated filer [ ]	Smaller reporting company [ ]
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

As of May 2, 2016, there were 70,378,063 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, no par value, outstanding.

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

FORM 10 – Q

April 2, 2016

 Index

		Page Number
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015	3
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015	4
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	26
Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	42
Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	42
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS	43
Item 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	44
Item 6.	EXHIBITS	45
	SIGNATURES	46

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PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

Unaudited

	As of
	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	481,993		$	498,614
Accounts and other receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $366 and $621 respectively	162,546			108,596
Inventories, net	79,780			79,096
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16,463			16,937
Deferred income taxes	—			4,126
Total current assets	740,782			707,369
Property, plant and equipment, net	51,312			53,234
Goodwill	81,272			81,272
Intangible assets	54,140			57,471
Other assets	7,472			5,120
TOTAL ASSETS	$	934,978		$	904,466
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	59,817		$	25,521
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	45,612			45,971
Income taxes payable	10,272			2,442
Total current liabilities	115,701			73,934
Financing obligation	17,174			16,483
Deferred income taxes	28,473			33,958
Other liabilities	10,724			10,842
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	172,072		$	135,217
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 15)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, without par value:
Authorized 5,000 shares; issued - none	$	—		$	—
Common stock, no par value:
Authorized 200,000 shares; issued 83,186 and 82,643, respectively; outstanding 70,375 and 71,240 shares, respectively	494,022			492,339
Treasury stock, at cost, 12,811 and 11,403 shares, respectively	(139,407		)	(124,856		)
Retained earnings	407,861			402,863
Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)	430			(1,097		)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	762,906		$	769,249
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	934,978		$	904,466

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

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

Unaudited

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net revenue	$	156,400		$	145,227		$	264,934		$	252,665
Cost of sales	86,753			76,657			144,866			129,361
Gross profit	69,647			68,570			120,068			123,304
Selling, general and administrative	35,499			35,607			63,431			61,034
Research and development	22,439			23,172			46,633			42,753
Operating expenses	57,938			58,779			110,064			103,787
Income from operations	11,709			9,791			10,004			19,517
Interest income	701			453			1,323			715
Interest expense	(276		)	(316		)	(549		)	(619		)
Income from operations before income taxes	12,134			9,928			10,778			19,613
Income tax expense	7,045			1,997			5,780			3,840
Net income	$	5,089		$	7,931		$	4,998		$	15,773
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.07		$	0.10		$	0.07		$	0.21
Diluted	$	0.07		$	0.10		$	0.07		$	0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	70,389			76,821			70,563			76,855
Diluted	70,634			77,570			70,801			77,488

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

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

Unaudited

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net income	$	5,089		$	7,931		$	4,998		$	15,773
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,670			(567		)	1,540			(1,246		)
Unrecognized actuarial gain, Switzerland pension plan, net of tax	(42		)	—			(14		)	—
	2,628			(567		)	1,526			(1,246		)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Unrealized gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	54			(133		)	(133		)	(773		)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on derivative instruments recognized, net of tax	44			525			133			773
Net decrease from derivatives designated as hedging instruments, net of tax	98			392			—			—
Total other comprehensive income	2,726			(175		)	1,526			(1,246		)
Comprehensive income	$	7,815		$	7,756		$	6,524		$	14,527

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

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KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Unaudited

	Six months ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	4,998		$	15,773
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,202			8,563
Equity-based compensation and employee benefits	2,035			6,016
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	(540		)	—
Adjustment for doubtful accounts	(255		)	292
Adjustment for inventory valuation	3,366			581
Deferred income taxes	(4,071		)	1,766
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(57		)	—
Unrealized loss / (gain) foreign currency transactions	1,294			(1,973		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities assumed in business combinations:
Accounts and other receivable	(52,431		)	31,467
Inventory	(4,834		)	(8,161		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	418			2,408
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	33,358			(7,787		)
Income taxes payable	7,858			(2,458		)
Other, net	(320		)	2,073
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(979		)	48,560
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	—			(93,153		)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(2,845		)	(4,903		)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	1,053			—
Purchase of short-term investments	—			(1,630		)
Maturity of short-term investments	—			9,129
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,792		)	(90,557		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment on debts	(259		)	(9,732		)
Proceeds from short-term loans	—			837
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	177			528
Repurchase of common stock	(14,551		)	(10,225		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	540			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,093		)	(18,592		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	243			(246		)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	(16,621		)	(60,835		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	498,614			587,981
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	481,993		$	527,146
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest	$	549		$	591
Income taxes	$	2,580		$	2,409

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited

NOTE 1: BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), with appropriate elimination of intercompany balances and transactions.

The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in management's opinion, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of results for these interim periods. The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Statements of Other Comprehensive Income, Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 3, 2015. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full year.

Fiscal Year

Each of the Company's first three fiscal quarters end on the Saturday that is 13 weeks after the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. The fourth quarter of each fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30^th. Fiscal 2016 quarters end on January 2, 2016, April 2, 2016, July 2, 2016 and October 1, 2016. In fiscal years consisting of 53 weeks, the fourth quarter will consist of 14 weeks. Fiscal 2015 quarters ended on December 27, 2014, March 28, 2015, June 27, 2015 and October 3, 2015.

Nature of Business

The Company designs, manufactures and sells capital equipment and expendable tools as well as services, maintains, repairs and upgrades equipment, all used to assemble semiconductor devices. The Company's operating results depend upon the capital and operating expenditures of semiconductor device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (“OSATs”), and other electronics manufacturers including automotive electronics suppliers, worldwide which, in turn, depend on the current and anticipated market demand for semiconductors and products utilizing semiconductors. The semiconductor industry is highly volatile and experiences downturns and slowdowns which can have a severe negative effect on the semiconductor industry's demand for semiconductor capital equipment, including assembly equipment manufactured and sold by the Company and, to a lesser extent, expendable tools, including those sold by the Company. These downturns and slowdowns have in the past adversely affected the Company's operating results. The Company believes such volatility will continue to characterize the industry and the Company's operations in the future.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, net revenue and expenses during the reporting periods, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates estimates, including but not limited to, those related to accounts receivable, reserves for excess and obsolete inventory, carrying value and lives of fixed assets, goodwill and intangible assets, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, repatriation of un-remitted foreign subsidiary earnings, equity-based compensation expense, and warranties. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. As a result, management makes judgments regarding the carrying values of its assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Authoritative pronouncements, historical experience and assumptions are used as the basis for making estimates, and on an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Vulnerability to Certain Concentrations

Financial instruments which may subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015 consisted primarily of trade receivables. The Company manages credit risk associated with investments by investing its excess cash in highly rated debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. The Company has established investment guidelines relative to diversification and maturities designed to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified as appropriate. The Company does not have any exposure to sub-prime financial instruments or auction rate securities.

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The Company's trade receivables result primarily from the sale of semiconductor equipment, related accessories and replacement parts, and expendable tools to a relatively small number of large manufacturers in a highly concentrated industry. Write-offs of uncollectible accounts have historically not been significant. The Company actively monitors its customers' financial strength to reduce the risk of loss.

The Company's products are complex and require raw materials, components and subassemblies having a high degree of reliability, accuracy and performance. The Company relies on subcontractors to manufacture many of these components and subassemblies and it relies on sole source suppliers for some important components and raw material inventory.

Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement

The majority of the Company's business is transacted in U.S. dollars; however, the functional currencies of some of the Company's subsidiaries are their local currencies. In accordance with ASC No. 830, Foreign Currency Matters (“ASC 830”), for a subsidiary of the Company that has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, gains and losses resulting from the translation of the functional currency into U.S. dollars for financial statement presentation are not included in determining net income, but are accumulated in the cumulative translation adjustment account as a separate component of shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)). Under ASC 830, cumulative translation adjustments are not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income.

The Company's operations are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to transactions denominated in currencies other than the location's functional currency. The Company is also exposed to foreign currency fluctuations that impact the remeasurement of net monetary assets of those operations whose functional currency, the U.S. dollar, differs from their respective local currencies, most notably in Israel, Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland. In addition to net monetary remeasurement, the Company has exposures related to the translation of subsidiary financial statements from their functional currency, the local currency, into its reporting currency, the U.S. dollar, most notably in Netherlands, China, Taiwan, Japan and Germany. The Company's U.S. operations also have foreign currency exposure due to net monetary assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and accordingly is not speculative in nature. The Company’s international operations are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates as described above. The Company has established a program to monitor the forecasted transaction currency risk to protect against foreign exchange rate volatility. Generally, the Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts in these hedging programs. These instruments, which have maturities of up to six months, are recorded at fair value and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, or other accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Our accounting policy for derivative financial instruments is based on whether they meet the criteria for designation as a cash flow hedge. A designated hedge with exposure to variability in the functional currency equivalent of the future foreign currency cash flows of a forecasted transaction is referred to as a cash flow hedge. The criteria for designating a derivative as a cash flow hedge include the assessment of the instrument’s effectiveness in risk reduction, matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction, and the assessment of the probability that the underlying transaction will occur. For derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation, we report the after-tax gain / (loss) from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) and reclassify it into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the same line item on the consolidated statement of income as the impact of the hedged transaction. Derivatives that we designate as cash flow hedges are classified in the consolidated statement of cash flows in the same section as the underlying item, primarily within cash flows from operating activities.

The hedge effectiveness of these derivative instruments is evaluated by comparing the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the fair value of the forecasted cash flows of the hedged item.

If a cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is no longer probable that the original hedged transaction will occur as previously anticipated, the cumulative unrealized gain or loss on the related derivative is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) into earnings. Subsequent gain / (loss) on the related derivative instrument is recognized into earnings in each period until the instrument matures, is terminated, is re-designated as a qualified cash flow hedge, or is sold. Ineffective portions of cash flow hedges, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are recognized in earnings.

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Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are measured at fair value based on level one measurement, or quoted market prices, as defined by ASC No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. As of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015, fair value approximated the cost basis for cash equivalents.

Investments

Investments, other than cash equivalents, are classified as “trading,” “available-for-sale” or “held-to-maturity,” in accordance with ASC No. 320, Investments-Debt & Equity Securities, and depending upon the nature of the investment, its ultimate maturity date in the case of debt securities, and management's intentions with respect to holding the securities. Investments classified as “trading” are reported at fair market value, with unrealized gains or losses included in earnings. Investments classified as “available-for-sale” are reported at fair market value, with net unrealized gains or losses reflected as a separate component of shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)). The fair market value of trading and available-for-sale securities is determined using quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. Investments classified as held-to-maturity are reported at amortized cost. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from its customers' failure to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The Company is also subject to concentrations of customers and sales to a few geographic locations, which could also impact the collectability of certain receivables. If global or regional economic conditions deteriorate or political conditions were to change in some of the countries where the Company does business, it could have a significant impact on the results of operations, and the Company's ability to realize the full value of its accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in first-out basis) or net realizable value. The Company generally provides reserves for obsolete inventory and for inventory considered to be in excess of demand. Demand is generally defined as 18 months forecasted future consumption for equipment, 24 months forecasted future consumption for spare parts, and 12 months forecasted future consumption for expendable tools. Forecasted consumption is based upon internal projections, historical sales volumes, customer order activity and a review of consumable inventory levels at customers' facilities. The Company communicates forecasts of its future consumption to its suppliers and adjusts commitments to those suppliers accordingly. If required, the Company reserves the difference between the carrying value of its inventory and the lower of cost or net realizable value, based upon projections about future consumption, and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than projections, additional inventory reserves may be required.

Inventory reserve provision for certain subsidiaries is determined based on management's estimate of future consumption for equipment and spare parts. This estimate is based on historical sales volumes, internal projections and market developments and trends.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. The cost of additions and those improvements which increase the capacity or lengthen the useful lives of assets are capitalized, while repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows: buildings 25 years; machinery and equipment 3 to 10 years; and leasehold improvements are based on the shorter of the life of lease or life of asset. Purchased computer software costs related to business and financial systems are amortized over a five-year period on a straight-line basis.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with ASC No. 360, Property, Plant & Equipment ("ASC 360"), the Company's property, plant and equipment is tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows when triggering events occur, and if impaired, written-down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values. ASC 360 also provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and establishes additional criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as held for sale. The carrying amount of an asset or asset group is not recoverable to the extent it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group. Estimates of future cash flows used to test the recoverability of a long-lived asset or asset group must incorporate the entity's own assumptions about its use of the asset or asset group and must factor in all available evidence.

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ASC 360 requires that long-lived assets be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such events include significant under-performance relative to historical internal forecasts or projected future operating results; significant changes in the manner of use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; or significant changes in market capitalization. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, no "triggering" events occurred.

Accounting for Impairment of Goodwill

The Company operates two reportable segments: Equipment and Expendable Tools. Goodwill was recorded for the acquisitions of Orthodyne Electronics Corporation ("Orthodyne") and Assembléon B.V. ("Assembléon") in 2009 and 2015, respectively.

In accordance with ASC No. 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"). ASC 350 requires goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives to be reviewed for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. We assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, a company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if a company concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value in the first step of the test, then a company is required to perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of the reporting unit's goodwill impairment loss, if any. 

As part of the annual evaluation, the Company performs an impairment test of its goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year to coincide with the completion of its annual forecasting and refreshing of its business outlook processes. On an ongoing basis, the Company monitors if a “triggering” event has occurred that may have the effect of reducing the fair value of a reporting unit below its respective carrying value. Adverse changes in expected operating results and/or unfavorable changes in other economic factors used to estimate fair values could result in a non-cash impairment charge in the future. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, no triggering events occurred.  

Impairment assessments inherently involve judgment as to the assumptions made about the expected future cash flows and the impact of market conditions on those assumptions. Future events and changing market conditions may impact the assumptions as to prices, costs, growth rates or other factors that may result in changes in the estimates of future cash flows. Although the Company believes the assumptions that it has used in testing for impairment are reasonable, significant changes in any one of the assumptions could produce a significantly different result. Indicators of potential impairment may lead the Company to perform interim goodwill impairment assessments, including significant and unforeseen customer losses, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, a significant adverse action or assessment by a regulator, a significant stock price decline or unanticipated competition.

For further information on goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 6 below.

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC No. 605, Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, the collectability is reasonably assured, and customer acceptance, when applicable, has been received or we otherwise have been released from customer acceptance obligations. If terms of the sale provide for a customer acceptance period, revenue is recognized upon the expiration of the acceptance period or customer acceptance, whichever occurs first. The Company’s standard terms are ex works (the Company’s factory), with title transferring to its customer at the Company’s loading dock or upon embarkation. The Company has a small percentage of sales with other terms, and revenue is recognized in accordance with the terms of the related customer purchase order.

Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recognized in net revenue. Shipping and handling costs paid by the Company are included in cost of sales.

Research and Development

The Company charges research and development costs associated with the development of new products to expense when incurred. In certain circumstances, pre-production machines which the Company intends to sell are carried as inventory until sold.

Income Taxes

In accordance with ASC No. 740, Income Taxes, deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount it expects is more likely than not to be realized. While the Company has considered future taxable income and its ongoing tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation

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allowance, if it were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period when such determination is made. Likewise, should the Company determine it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would decrease income in the period when such determination is made.

In accordance with ASC No. 740 Topic 10, Income Taxes, General (“ASC 740.10”), the Company accounts for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its income tax return. Under ASC 740.10, the Company utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Step one, or recognition, requires a company to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Step two, or measurement, is based on the largest amount of benefit, which is more likely than not to be realized on settlement with the taxing authority.

Equity-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for equity-based compensation under the provisions of ASC No. 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of the equity-based compensation in net income. Compensation expense associated with market-based restricted stock is determined using a Monte-Carlo valuation model, and compensation expense associated with time-based and performance-based restricted stock is determined based on the number of shares granted and the fair value on the date of grant. The fair value of the Company's stock option awards are estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. In addition, the calculation of equity-based compensation costs requires that the Company estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited during the vesting period. The fair value of equity-based awards is amortized over the vesting period of the award and the Company elected to use the straight-line method for awards granted after the adoption of ASC 718.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated in accordance with ASC No. 260, Earnings per Share. Basic EPS include only the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS include the weighted average number of common shares and the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and share unit awards and convertible subordinated notes outstanding during the period, when such instruments are dilutive.

In accordance with ASC No. 260.10.55, Earnings per Share - Implementation & Guidance, the Company treats all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends as participating in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted EPS must be applied.

Accounting for Business Acquisitions

The Company accounts for business acquisitions in accordance with ASC No. 805, Business Combinations. The fair value of the net assets acquired and the results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements from the acquisition date forward. The Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and results of operations during the reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, the fair value of acquired net operating assets, property and equipment, deferred revenue, intangible assets and related deferred tax liabilities, useful lives of plant and equipment, and amortizable lives of acquired intangible assets. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the identified fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recognized as goodwill. The valuation of these tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities is subject to further management review and may change materially between the preliminary allocation and end of the purchase price allocation period.

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges may consist of voluntary or involuntary severance-related charges, asset-related charges and other costs due to exit activities. We recognize voluntary termination benefits when an employee accepts the offered benefit arrangement. We recognize involuntary severance-related charges depending on whether the termination benefits are provided under an ongoing benefit arrangement or under a one-time benefit arrangement. If the former, we recognize the charges once they are probable and the amounts are estimable. If the latter, we recognize the charges once the benefits have been communicated to employees.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition. The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers. The new standard also requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. There is no option for early adoption. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)- Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year and permits early adoption as early as the original effective date of ASU 2014-09. Accordingly, the Company may adopt the standard in either our first quarter of 2018 or 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in Topic 606. The amendments are intended to improve the operability and lead to more consistent application of the implementation guidance. The effective date is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09. ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date by one year and permits early adoption as early as the original effective date of ASU 2014-09. Accordingly, the Company may adopt the standard in either our first quarter of 2018 or 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 – Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810 Consolidation. ASU 2015-02 makes targeted amendments to the current consolidation guidance for VIEs, which could change consolidation conclusions. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2017 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, which provides additional guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. Under ASU 2015-05, if a software cloud computing arrangement contains a software license, customers should account for the license element of the arrangement in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, customers should account for the arrangement as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 also removes the requirement to analogize to ASC 840-10 – Leases to determine the asset acquired in a software licensing arrangement. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2017 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740), to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. Under the new standard, both deferred tax liabilities and assets are required to be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 will become effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 (our fiscal 2018), with early adoption allowed. As of October 3, 2015, we had deferred taxes that were classified as current and noncurrent. During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we elected to prospectively adopt ASU 2015-17, thus reclassifying current deferred taxes to noncurrent on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption of this ASU had no impact on our consolidated results of income and comprehensive income. As of January 2, 2016, $1.3 million and $2.8 million of the net current deferred tax assets have been classified as long-term deferred tax assets and as an offset against long-term deferred tax liabilities, respectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those lease classified as operating leases under current GAAP. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2019 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

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NOTE 2: REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company identified an error related to the income tax expense and related deferred income tax liabilities accounts that impacted the Company’s previously issued interim and annual consolidated financial statements. The adjustment relates to the local taxes in a foreign jurisdiction that resulted in an increased provision for income taxes expense and deferred income tax liabilities that should have been recorded prior to fiscal 2014.

The Company determined that this error was not material to any of the Company’s prior annual and interim period consolidated financial statements and therefore, amendments of previously filed reports were not required. However, the Company determined that the impact of the correction may be considered material to the estimated income for the fiscal 2016. As such, a revision for the correction is reflected in the financial information of the applicable prior periods in this Form 10-Q filing and disclosure of the revised amount on other prior periods will be reflected in future filings covering the applicable period. The error resulted in a cumulative correction to beginning retained earnings and deferred tax liabilities of $2.6 million on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 3, 2015. Since the error relates to financial periods prior to fiscal 2014, there was no impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015.

The impact of this revision for the period presented within this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is shown in the table below:

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

	As of October 3, 2015
	As previously reported		Adjustment			As Revised
Deferred income taxes	31,316		2,642			33,958
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	132,575	$	2,642		$	135,217
Retained earnings	405,505		(2,642		)	402,863
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	771,891	$	(2,642	)	$	769,249

NOTE 3: RESTRUCTURING

On September 29, 2015, the Company implemented a plan to streamline its global operations and functions. As part of this plan, our workforce was reduced by 45 employees.

The following table reflects severance activity during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016:

	Three months ended			Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			April 2, 2016
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, beginning of period (1)	$	665		$	1,538
Provision for severance and benefits (2)	46			661
Payment of severance and benefits	(545		)	(2,033		)
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, end of period (1)	$	166		$	166

(1) Included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Provision for severance and benefits is the total amount expected to be incurred and is included within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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NOTE 4: BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

The following tables reflect the components of significant balance sheet accounts as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
Inventories, net:
Raw materials and supplies	$	18,816		$	23,541
Work in process	23,359			24,110
Finished goods	58,196			50,518
	100,371			98,169
Inventory reserves	(20,591		)	(19,073		)
	$	79,780		$	79,096
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Buildings and building improvements	$	34,350		$	33,760
Leasehold improvements	19,998			19,512
Data processing equipment and software	28,915			28,861
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures	53,241			52,106
	136,504			134,239
Accumulated depreciation	(85,192		)	(81,005		)
	$	51,312		$	53,234
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Wages and benefits	$	17,093		$	19,166
Accrued customer obligations (1)	9,688			9,215
Commissions and professional fees	4,683			3,880
Deferred rent	2,953			2,945
Severance (2)	1,378			1,645
Other	9,817			9,120
	$	45,612		$	45,971

(1) Represents customer advance payments, customer credit program, accrued warranty expense and accrued retrofit obligations.

(2) Includes the restructuring plan discussed in Note 3, $1.1 million of severance payable in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO, and other severance payments which are not part of the Company's plan to streamline its global operations and functions.

NOTE 5: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On January 9, 2015, Kulicke & Soffa Holdings B.V. (“KSH”), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Assembléon.

The cash purchase price of approximately $97.4 million (EUR 80 million) consisted of $72.5 million for 100% of the equity of Assembléon and $24.9 million which was used by Assembléon to settle intercompany loans with its parent company.

The acquisition of Assembléon was accounted for in accordance with ASC No. 805, Business Combinations, using the acquisition method. On January 9, 2016, the Company finalized the valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities in connection with the acquisition of Assembléon and no further adjustment was recorded.

As of April 2, 2016, $13.1 million (EUR 11.5 million) was held in escrow for a period of eighteen months from the acquisition date as security pending the completion of Assembléon Holding B.V.'s obligations as seller under the Agreement.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair values as of the acquisition date and related useful lives of the finite-lived intangible assets acquired:

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(in thousands)	January 9, 2015
Accounts receivable	$	9,941
Inventories	19,861
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,322
Deferred tax asset	157
Property, plant and equipment	531
Intangibles	61,463
Goodwill	39,726
Deferred income taxes	638
Accounts payable	(14,386		)
Borrowings financial institutions	(9,491		)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(10,561		)
Income taxes payable	(1,933		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(5,115		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	93,153

Tangible net assets (liabilities) were valued at their respective carrying amounts, which the Company believes approximate their current fair values at the acquisition date.

The valuation of identifiable intangible assets acquired reflects management’s estimates based on, among other factors, use of established valuation methods. The technology/software and product brand name was determined using the relief from royalty method. Customer relationships were valued by using multi-period excess earnings method. Identifiable intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over the period of estimated benefit using the straight-line method and the estimated useful lives of six to fifteen years. The straight-line method of amortization represents the Company’s best estimate of the distribution of the economic value of the identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. None of the goodwill recorded as part of the acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes.

In connection with the acquisition of Assembléon, the Company recorded deferred tax liabilities relating to the acquired intangible assets, which is partially offset by the net amount of acquired net operating losses. The net amount of acquired net operating losses is comprised of net operating losses less the tax reserves and valuation allowance. The Company has recorded long-term income tax payable due to uncertain tax positions with respect to certain Assembléon entities.

The acquired business contributed revenue of $16.9 million and net loss of $3.9 million to the Company for the period from January 9, 2015 to March 28, 2015.

During the three and six months ended March 28, 2015, the Company incurred $0.2 million and $0.8 million of expenses related to the acquisition, respectively, included within selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined results of operations as if the acquisition had been completed on September 29, 2013, the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The unaudited pro forma results include: (i) amortization associated with preliminary estimates for the acquired intangible assets; (ii) recognition of the post-acquisition share-based compensation and other compensation expense; and (iii) the associated tax impact on these unaudited pro forma adjustments.

The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect any cost saving synergies from operating efficiencies or the effect of the incremental costs incurred in integrating the two companies. Accordingly, these unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they indicative of future results of operations:

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Unaudited (continued)

	Three months ended		Six months ended
(in thousands, except per share)	March 28, 2015		March 28, 2015
Revenue	$	145,915	$	278,948
Net income	7,576		10,436
Basic income per common share	0.10		0.14
Diluted income per common share	0.10		0.13

NOTE 6: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Intangible assets classified as goodwill are not amortized. The Company performs an annual impairment test of its goodwill during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, which coincides with the completion of its annual forecasting and refreshing of business outlook process. The Company performed its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 and concluded that no impairment charge was required. During the six months ended April 2, 2016, the Company reviewed qualitative factors to ascertain if a "triggering" event may have taken place that may have the effect of reducing the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value and concluded that no triggering event had occurred.

In 2009, the Company recorded goodwill when it acquired Orthodyne and added wedge bonder products to its business.

On January 9, 2015, KSH, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Assembléon, in an all cash transaction for approximately $97.4 million (EUR 80 million). Assembléon, together with its subsidiaries, offers assembly equipment, processes and services for the automotive, industrial, and advanced packaging markets. The acquisition expanded the Company's presence in automotive, industrial and advanced packaging markets.

The following table summarizes the Company's recorded goodwill as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		October 3, 2015
Goodwill	$	81,272	$	81,272

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with determinable lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company's intangible assets consist primarily of developed technology, customer relationships and trade and brand names.

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The following table reflects net intangible assets as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015: 

	As of						Average estimated
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015			useful lives (in years)
Developed technology	$	74,080		$	74,080		7.0 to 15.0
Accumulated amortization	(36,607		)	(35,244		)
Net developed technology	$	37,473		$	38,836
Customer relationships	$	36,968		$	36,968		5.0 to 6.0
Accumulated amortization	(22,981		)	(21,509		)
Net customer relationships	$	13,987		$	15,459
Trade and brand names	$	7,515		$	7,515		7.0 to 8.0
Accumulated amortization	(4,835		)	(4,339		)
Net trade and brand name	$	2,680		$	3,176
Other intangible assets	$	2,500		$	2,500		1.9
Accumulated amortization	(2,500		)	(2,500		)
Net other intangible assets	$	—		$	—
Net intangible assets	$	54,140		$	57,471

The following table reflects estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of April 2, 2016:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016
Remaining fiscal 2016	$	3,329
Fiscal 2017	6,086
Fiscal 2018	6,086
Fiscal 2019	6,086
Fiscal 2020 and onwards	32,553
Total amortization expense	$	54,140

NOTE 7: CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Cash equivalents consist of instruments with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. In general, these investments are free of trading restrictions. We carry these investments at fair value, based on quoted market prices or other readily available market information.

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of April 2, 2016:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	81,987	$	—	$	—	$	81,987
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	96,243		—		—		96,243
Time deposits	303,763		—		—		303,763
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	481,993	$	—	$	—	$	481,993

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Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of October 3, 2015:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	105,617	$	—	$	—	$	105,617
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	155,715		—		—		155,715
Time deposits	237,282		—		—		237,282
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	498,614	$	—	$	—	$	498,614

NOTE 8: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards establish three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 1), inputs other than Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly (referred to as Level 2) and unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 3).

Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

We measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Our non-financial assets such as intangible assets and property, plant and equipment are carried at cost unless impairment is deemed to have occurred.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Amounts reported as cash and equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value.

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities at April 2, 2016 were determined using the following inputs:

(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash	$	81,987	$	81,987	$	—	$	—
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	96,243		96,243		—		—
Time deposits	303,763		303,763		—		—
Total assets	$	481,993	$	481,993	$	—	$	—

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The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities at October 3, 2015 were determined using the following inputs:

(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash	$	105,617	$	105,617	$	—	$	—
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	155,715		155,715		—		—
Time deposits	237,282		237,282		—		—
Total assets	$	498,614	$	498,614	$	—	$	—

NOTE 9: DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s international operations are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates due to transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Most of the Company’s revenue and cost of materials are transacted in U.S. dollars. However, a significant amount of the Company’s operating expenses are denominated in local currencies, primarily in Singapore.

The foreign currency exposure of our operating expenses is generally hedged with foreign exchange forward contracts. The Company’s foreign exchange risk management programs include using foreign exchange forward contracts with cash flow hedge accounting designation to hedge exposures to the variability in the U.S.-dollar equivalent of forecasted non-U.S.-dollar-denominated operating expenses. These instruments generally mature within 6 months. For these derivatives, we report the after-tax gain or loss from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and we reclassify it into earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the same line item on the consolidated statements of income as the impact of the hedged transaction.

There were no outstanding derivative instruments as of April 2, 2016 or October 3, 2015.

The effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Foreign exchange forward contract in cash flow hedging relationships:
Net gain/(loss) recognized in OCI, net of tax(1)	$	54		$	(133	)	$	(133	)	$	(773	)
Net loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, net of tax(2)	$	(44	)	$	(524	)	$	(133	)	$	(773	)
Net gain recognized in income(3)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1)Net change in the fair value of the effective portion classified in other comprehensive income (“OCI”).

(2)Effective portion classified as selling, general and administrative expense.

(3)Ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing classified in selling, general and administrative expense.

NOTE 10: DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Financing Obligation

On December 1, 2013, Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd. (“Pte”), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, signed a lease with DBS Trustee Limited as trustee of Mapletree Industrial Trust (the “Landlord”) to lease from the Landlord approximately 198,000 square feet, representing approximately 70% of a building in Singapore as our corporate headquarters, as well as a manufacturing, technology,

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sales and service center (the “Building”). The lease has a 10-year non-cancellable term (the "Initial Term") and contains options to renew for 2 further 10-year terms. The annual rent and service charge for the Initial Term range from $4 million to $5 million Singapore dollars.

Pursuant to ASC No. 840, Leases ("ASC 840"), we have classified the Building on our balance sheet as Property, Plant and Equipment, which we are depreciating over its estimated useful life of 25 years. We concluded that the term of the financing obligation is 10 years. This is equal to the non-cancellable term of our lease agreement with the Landlord. At the inception of the lease, the asset and financing obligation recorded on the balance sheet was $20.0 million, which was based on an interest rate of 6.3% over the Initial Term.  The financing obligation will be settled through a combination of periodic cash rental payments and the return of the leased property at the expiration of the lease. We do not report rent expense for the property which is deemed owned for accounting purposes. Rather, rental payments required under the lease are considered debt service and applied to the deemed landlord financing obligation and interest expense. The Building and financing obligation are being amortized in a manner that will not generate a gain or loss upon lease termination.

Credit Facilities and Bank Guarantee

On November 22, 2013, the Company obtained a $5.0 million credit facility with Citibank in connection with the issuance of bank guarantee for operational purposes. As of April 2, 2016, the outstanding amount is $2.7 million.

On March 21, 2016, the Company entered into an Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement with United Overseas Bank Limited, New York Agency ("UOB"), providing for a $25 million revolving credit facility (the "2016 Credit Facility"). The 2016 Credit Facility is an unsecured revolving credit facility of $25 million with a term of one year. The proceeds of the 2016 Credit Facility may be used for the Company's general corporate purposes. As of April 2, 2016, there was no outstanding amount under the 2016 Credit Facility.

NOTE 11: SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Common Stock and 401(k) Retirement Income Plan

The Company has 401(k) retirement income plans (the “Plans”) for eligible U.S. employees. The Plans allow for employee contributions and Company contributions from 4% to 8% based upon terms and conditions of the 401(k) Plans that they participate in.

The following table reflects the Company’s contributions to the Plans during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Cash	$	425	$	500	$	818	$	795

Stock Repurchase Program

On August 14, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program (the "Program") to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock on or before August 14, 2017. The Company has entered into a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act to facilitate repurchases under the Program. The Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and is funded using the Company's available cash. Under the Program, shares may be repurchased through open market and/or privately negotiated transactions at prices deemed appropriate by management. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under the Program depend on market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory considerations. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, the Company repurchased a total of 0.2 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock at a cost of $1.7 million and $14.6 million, respectively. The stock repurchases were recorded in the periods they were delivered, and the payment of $14.6 million was accounted for as treasury stock in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company records treasury stock purchases under the cost method using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Upon reissuance of treasury stock, amounts in excess of the acquisition cost are credited to additional paid-in capital. If the Company reissues treasury stock at an amount below its acquisition cost and additional paid-in capital associated with prior treasury stock transactions is insufficient to cover the difference between acquisition cost and the reissue price, this difference is recorded against retained earnings.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table reflects accumulated other comprehensive income reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015: 

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
Gain / (loss) from foreign currency translation adjustments	$	1,379		$	(161	)
Unrecognized actuarial loss Switzerland pension plan, net of tax	(603		)	(590		)
Switzerland pension plan curtailment	(346		)	(346		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)	$	430		$	(1,097	)

Equity-Based Compensation

As of April 2, 2016, the Company had seven equity-based employee compensation plans (the “Employee Plans”) and three director compensation plans (the “Director Plans”) (collectively, the “Equity Plans”). Under these Equity Plans, market-based share awards (collectively, “market-based restricted stock”), time-based share awards (collectively, “time-based restricted stock”), performance-based share awards (collectively, “performance-based restricted stock”), stock options, or common stock have been granted at 100% of the market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. As of April 2, 2016, the Company’s one active plan, the 2009 Equity Plan, had 3.0 million shares of common stock available for grant to its employees and directors.

• Market-based restricted stock entitles the employee to receive common shares of the Company on the award vesting date, if market performance objectives that measure relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) are attained. Relative TSR is calculated based upon the 90-calendar day average price of the Company's stock as compared to specific peer companies that comprise the GICS (45301020) Semiconductor Index. TSR is measured for the Company and each peer company over a performance period, which is generally three years. Vesting percentages range from 0% to 200% of awards granted. The provisions of the market-based restricted stock are reflected in the grant date fair value of the award; therefore, compensation expense is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately satisfied. Compensation expense is reversed if the award is forfeited prior to the vesting date.

• In general, stock options and time-based restricted stock awarded to employees vest annually over a three-year period provided the employee remains employed by the Company. The Company follows the non-substantive vesting method for stock options and recognizes compensation expense immediately for awards granted to retirement eligible employees, or over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved.

• In general, performance-based restricted stock (“PSU”) entitles the employee to receive common shares of the Company on the three-year anniversary of the grant date (if employed by the Company) if return on invested capital and revenue growth targets set by the Management Development and Compensation Committee (“MDCC”) of the Board of Directors on the date of grant are met. If return on invested capital and revenue growth targets are not met, performance-based restricted stock does not vest. Certain PSUs vest based on achievement of strategic goals over a certain time period or periods set by the MDCC. If the strategic goals are not achieved, the PSUs do not vest.

Equity-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 was based upon awards ultimately expected to vest. In accordance with ASC No. 718, Stock Based Compensation, forfeitures have been estimated at the time of grant and were based upon historical experience. The Company reviews the forfeiture rates periodically and makes adjustments as necessary.

The following table reflects restricted stock and common stock granted during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended		Six months ended
(shares in thousands)	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015
Market-based restricted stock	—	—	166	232
Time-based restricted stock	10	12	581	484
Common stock	32	11	32	24
Equity-based compensation in shares	42	23	779	740

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Unaudited (continued)

The following table reflects total equity-based compensation expense, which includes restricted stock, stock options and common stock, included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Cost of sales	$	97	$	88	$	225	$	216
Selling, general and administrative (1)	1,460		1,976		690		4,475
Research and development	416		517		1,120		1,325
Total equity-based compensation expense	$	1,973	$	2,581	$	2,035	$	6,016

(1) The selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

The following table reflects equity-based compensation expense, by type of award, for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:  

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Market-based restricted stock	$	388	$	994	$	(993	)	$	2,344
Time-based restricted stock	1,226		1,375		2,712			3,244
Performance-based restricted stock	—		32		(43		)	65
Stock options	—		—		—			3
Common stock	359		180		359			360
Total equity-based compensation expense (1)	$	1,973	$	2,581	$	2,035		$	6,016

(1) The equity-based compensation expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

NOTE 12: EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic income per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Stock options and restricted stock are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, except when their effect would be anti-dilutive.

The following tables reflect a reconciliation of the shares used in the basic and diluted net income per share computation for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

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Unaudited (continued)

	Three months ended
(in thousands, except per share)	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
NUMERATOR:
Net income	$	5,089	$	5,089	$	7,931	$	7,931
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	70,389		70,389		76,821		76,821
Stock options			27				91
Time-based restricted stock			172				322
Market-based restricted stock			46				336
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted			70,634				77,570
EPS:
Net income per share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.10	$	0.10
Effect of dilutive shares			—				—
Net income per share - Diluted			$	0.07			$	0.10

	Six months ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
NUMERATOR:
Net income	$	4,998	$	4,998	$	15,773	$	15,773
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	70,563		70,563		76,855		76,855
Stock options			29				93
Time-based restricted stock			172				242
Market-based restricted stock			37				298
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted			70,801				77,488
EPS:
Net income per share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.21	$	0.21
Effect of dilutive shares			—				0.01
Net income per share - Diluted			$	0.07			$	0.20

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Unaudited (continued)

NOTE 13: INCOME TAXES

The following table reflects the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Income from operations before income taxes	$	10,778		$	19,613
Income tax expense	5,780			3,840
Net income	$	4,998		$	15,773
Effective tax rate	53.6		%	19.6		%

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, the effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to a tax liability arising from a settlement with a foreign tax authority, an increase for deferred taxes on unremitted earnings, foreign withholding taxes, and an increase in valuation allowance against certain foreign deferred tax assets, partially offset by tax benefits from profits in foreign operations subject to a lower statutory tax rate than the U.S. statutory tax rate, tax benefits from domestic research expenditures, and the impact of tax holidays.

For the six months ended March 28, 2015, the effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to profits from foreign operations subject to a lower statutory tax rate than the U.S. statutory tax rate, and the impact of tax holidays, offset by an increase for deferred taxes on unremitted earnings, an increase in valuation allowance against foreign deferred taxes, other U.S. deferred taxes and foreign withholding taxes.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 2, 2016 of 58.1% increased from the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 2015 of 20.1% primarily due to a one time tax liability of $4.4 million being recorded as a result of a settlement reached with a foreign tax authority. The effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2016 of 53.6% increased from the effective tax rate for the six months ended March 28, 2015 of 19.6% and the year ended October 3, 2015 of (34.3)% primarily due to a one time tax liability of $4.4 million being recorded as a result of a settlement reached with a foreign tax authority and a decrease in foreign earnings subject to a lower statutory tax rate, partially offset by tax benefits from domestic research expenditures.

The Company's future effective tax rate would be affected if earnings were lower than anticipated in countries where it has lower statutory rates and higher than anticipated in countries where it has higher statutory rates, by changes in the valuation of its deferred tax assets and liabilities, or by changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof. In addition, changes in assertion for foreign earnings permanently or non-permanently reinvested as a result of changes in facts and circumstances could significantly impact the effective tax rate.  The Company regularly assesses the effects resulting from these factors to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes.

It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during the next 12 months due to the expected lapse of statutes of limitation and / or settlements of tax examinations. The Company is currently under income tax examination by tax authorities in certain foreign jurisdictions.

NOTE 14: SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates two reportable segments: Equipment and Expendable Tools. The Equipment segment manufactures and sells a line of ball bonders, wedge bonders, advanced packaging and surface mount technology solutions. The Company also services, maintains, repairs and upgrades its equipment. The Expendable Tools segment manufactures and sells a variety of expendable tools for a broad range of semiconductor packaging applications.

The following table reflects operating information by segment for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

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Unaudited (continued)

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Net revenue:
Equipment	$	141,062	$	129,816	$	234,036	$	220,772
Expendable Tools	15,338		15,411		30,898		31,893
Net revenue	156,400		145,227		264,934		252,665
Income from operations:
Equipment	7,716		6,307		1,290		11,753
Expendable Tools	3,993		3,484		8,714		7,764
Income from operations	$	11,709	$	9,791	$	10,004	$	19,517

The following table reflects assets by segment as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		October 3, 2015
Segment assets:
Equipment	$	855,194	$	828,471
Expendable Tools	79,784		75,995
Total assets	$	934,978	$	904,466

The following tables reflect capital expenditures for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, and depreciation expense for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Capital expenditures:
Equipment	$	2,149	$	2,512
Expendable Tools	767		932
Capital expenditures	$	2,916	$	3,444

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Depreciation expense:
Equipment	$	1,925	$	1,662	$	3,731	$	3,247
Expendable Tools	561		599		1,140		1,241
Depreciation expense	$	2,486	$	2,261	$	4,871	$	4,488

NOTE 15: COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS

Warranty Expense

The Company's equipment is generally shipped with a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects. The Company establishes reserves for estimated warranty expense when revenue for the related equipment is recognized. The reserve for estimated warranty expense is based upon historical experience and management's estimate of future warranty costs.

The following table reflects the reserve for product warranty activity for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

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Unaudited (continued)

	Three months ended						Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Reserve for product warranty, beginning of period	$	1,617		$	1,215		$	1,856		$	1,542
Addition from business combination	—			547			—			547
Provision for product warranty	972			1,038			1,358			1,237
Product warranty costs paid	(718		)	(951		)	(1,343		)	(1,477		)
Reserve for product warranty, end of period	$	1,871		$	1,849		$	1,871		$	1,849

Other Commitments and Contingencies

The following table reflects obligations not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 2, 2016:

			Payments due by fiscal year
(in thousands)	Total		2016		2017		2018		2019		thereafter
Inventory purchase obligation (1)	$	141,774	$	141,774	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating lease obligations (2)	28,495		2,503		4,568		3,628		3,059		14,737
Total	$	170,269	$	144,277	$	4,568	$	3,628	$	3,059	$	14,737

(1) The Company orders inventory components in the normal course of its business. A portion of these orders are non-cancelable and a portion may have varying penalties and charges in the event of cancellation.

(2) The Company has minimum rental commitments under various leases (excluding taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs, which are also paid by the Company) primarily for various facility and equipment leases, which expire periodically through 2018 (not including lease extension options, if applicable).

Pursuant to ASC No. 840, Leases, for lessee's involvement in asset construction, the Company was considered the owner of the Building during the construction phase. The building was completed on December 1, 2013 and Pte signed an agreement with the Landlord to lease from the Landlord approximately 198,000 square feet, representing approximately 70% of the Building. Following the completion of construction, we performed a sale-leaseback analysis pursuant to ASC 840-40 and determined that because of our continuing involvement, ASC 840-40 precluded us from derecognizing the asset and associated financing obligation. As such, we reclassified the asset from construction in progress to Property, Plant and Equipment and began to depreciate the building over its estimated useful life of 25 years. We concluded that the term of the financing obligation is 10 years. This is equal to the non-cancellable term of our lease agreement with the Landlord. As of April 2, 2016, we recorded a financing obligation related to the Building of $17.2 million (see Note 10 above). The financing obligation is not reflected in the table above.

Concentrations

The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of net revenue for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015.

	As of
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Haoseng Industrial Company Limited (1)	15.8	%	*
STATS ChipPAC Ltd	10.1	%	*

(1) Distributor of the Company's products.

* Represented less than 10% of total net revenue

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The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of total accounts receivable as of April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	As of
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Haoseng Industrial Company Limited (1)	19.8	%	13.6	%
STATS ChipPAC Ltd	14.0	%	*
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Limited	13.1	%	*

(1) Distributor of the Company's products.

* Represented less than 10% of total accounts receivable

NOTE 16: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 7, 2016, the Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with a notional amount of $18.5 million. We entered into these foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge a portion of our forecasted foreign currency-denominated expenses in the normal course of business and, accordingly, they are not speculative in nature. These foreign exchange forward contracts have maturities of up to six months.

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Item 2. - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this filing contains statements relating to future events or our future results. These statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by statute. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our future revenue, sustained, increasing, continuing or strengthening, or decreasing or weakening, demand for our products, the continuing transition from gold to copper wire bonding, replacement demand, our research and development efforts, our ability to identify and realize new growth opportunities, our ability to control costs and our operational flexibility as a result of (among other factors):

• projected growth rates in the overall semiconductor industry, the semiconductor assembly equipment market, and the market for semiconductor packaging materials; and

• projected demand for ball, wedge bonder, advanced packaging and surface mount technology equipment and for expendable tools.

Generally, words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “goal” and “believe,” or the negative of or other variations on these and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this filing. We do not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Our future results could differ significantly from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, those described below and under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015 (the “Annual Report”) and our other reports and registration statements filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in this report, as well as our audited financial statements included in the Annual Report.

We operate in a rapidly changing and competitive environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks that may affect us. Future events and actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect actual results or changes in, or additions to, the factors affecting such forward-looking statements. Given those risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as predictions of actual results.

OVERVIEW

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (the "Company" or "K&S") designs, manufactures and sells capital equipment and expendable tools used to assemble semiconductor devices, including integrated circuits (“ICs”), high and low powered discrete devices, light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”), and power modules. We also service, maintain, repair and upgrade our equipment. Our customers primarily consist of semiconductor device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (“OSATs”), other electronics manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers.

We operate two main business segments, Equipment and Expendable Tools. Our goal is to be the technology leader and the most competitive supplier in terms of cost and performance in each of our major product lines. Accordingly, we invest in research and engineering projects intended to enhance our position at the leading edge of semiconductor assembly technology. We also remain focused on our cost structure through continuing improvement and optimization of operations. Cost reduction efforts remain an important part of our normal ongoing operations and are expected to generate savings without compromising overall product quality and service levels.

Business Environment

The semiconductor business environment is highly volatile, driven by internal dynamics, both cyclical and seasonal, in addition to macroeconomic forces. Over the long term, semiconductor consumption has historically grown, and is forecast to continue to grow. This growth is driven, in part, by regular advances in device performance and by price declines that result from improvements in manufacturing technology. In order to exploit these trends, semiconductor manufacturers, both integrated device manufacturers (“IDMs”) and OSATs, periodically invest aggressively in latest generation capital equipment. This buying pattern often leads to

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periods of excess supply and reduced capital spending—the so-called semiconductor cycle. Within this broad semiconductor cycle there are also, generally weaker, seasonal effects that are specifically tied to annual, end-consumer purchasing patterns. Typically, semiconductor manufacturers prepare for heightened demand by adding or replacing equipment capacity by the end of the September quarter. Occasionally, this results in subsequent reductions in the December quarter. This annual seasonality can occasionally be overshadowed by effects of the broader semiconductor cycle. Macroeconomic factors also affect the industry, primarily through their effect on business and consumer demand for electronic devices, as well as other products that have significant electronic content such as automobiles, white goods, and telecommunication equipment.

Our Equipment segment is primarily affected by the industry's internal cyclical and seasonal dynamics in addition to broader macroeconomic factors that can positively or negatively affect our financial performance. The sales mix of IDM and OSAT customers in any period also impacts financial performance, as changes in this mix can affect our products' average selling prices and gross margins due to differences in volume purchases and machine configurations required by each customer type.

Our Expendable Tools segment has historically been less volatile than our Equipment segment. Expendable Tools sales are more directly tied to semiconductor unit consumption rather than capacity requirements and production capability improvements. 

We continue to position our business to leverage our research and development leadership and innovation and to focus our efforts on mitigating volatility, improving profitability and ensuring longer-term growth. We remain focused on operational excellence, expanding our product offerings and managing our business efficiently throughout the business cycles. Our visibility into future demand is generally limited, forecasting is difficult, and we generally experience typical industry seasonality.

To limit potential adverse cyclical, seasonal and macroeconomic effects on our financial position, we have continued our efforts to maintain a strong balance sheet. As of April 2, 2016, our total cash,and cash equivalentswere $482.0 million, a $16.6 million decrease from the prior fiscal year end (related primarily to our common stock repurchase program, offset in part by working capital changes since the prior year end). We believe this strong cash position will allow us to continue to invest in product development and pursue non-organic opportunities.

On August 14, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program (the "Program") to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock on or before August 14, 2017. The Company has entered into a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act to facilitate repurchases under the Program. The Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and is funded using the Company's available cash. Under the Program, shares may be repurchased through open market and/or privately negotiated transactions at prices deemed appropriate by management. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under the Program depend on market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory considerations. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, the Company repurchased a total of 0.2 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock at a cost of $1.7 million and $14.6 million, respectively, under the Program. As of April 2, 2016, our remaining stock repurchase authorization under the Program was approximately $7.0 million.

On January 9, 2015, Kulicke & Soffa Holdings B.V. (“KSH”), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Assembléon B.V. (“Assembléon”), a subsidiary of Assembléon Holding B.V.. The cash purchase price of approximately $97.4 million (EUR 80 million) consisted of $72.5 million for 100% of the equity of Assembléon and $24.9 million which was used by Assembléon to settle intercompany loans with its parent company.

Assembléon is a leading technology solutions provider that, together with its subsidiaries, offers assembly equipment, processes and services for the automotive, industrial, and advanced packaging markets. The acquisition expands the Company's presence in automotive, industrial and advanced packaging markets.

Technology Leadership

We compete largely by offering our customers among the most advanced equipment and expendable tools available for the interconnect processes. Our equipment is typically the most productive and has the highest levels of process capability, and as a result, we believe it has a lower cost of ownership compared to other equipment in its market. Our expendable tools are designed to optimize the performance of the equipment in which they are used. We believe our technology leadership contributes to the strong market positions of our ball bonder, wedge bonder and expendable tools products. To maintain our competitive advantage, we invest in product development activities designed to produce a stream of improvements to existing products and to deliver next-generation products. These investments often focus as much on improvements in the semiconductor assembly process as on specific pieces of assembly equipment or expendable tools. In order to generate these improvements, we often work in close collaboration with customers, end users, and other industry members. In addition to producing technical advances, these collaborative development efforts strengthen customer relationships and enhance our reputation as a technology leader and solutions provider.

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In addition to gold, silver alloy wire and aluminum wire, our leadership in the industry's use of copper wire for the bonding process is an example of the benefits of our collaborative efforts. By working with customers, material suppliers, and other equipment suppliers, we have developed a series of robust, high-yielding production processes, which have made copper wire widely accepted and significantly reduced the cost of assembling an integrated circuit.

Our leadership also has allowed us to maintain a competitive position in the latest generations of gold and copper ball bonders, which enables our customers to handle the leading technologies in terms of bond pad pitch, silicon with the latest node and complex wire bonding requirement. We continue to see demand for our extended large bondable area (“ELA”) configured machines. This ELA option is now available on all of our Power Series (^“PS”) models and allows our customers to gain added efficiencies and to reduce the cost of packaging.

We also leverage the technology leadership of our equipment by optimizing our bonder platforms, and we deliver variants of our products to serve emerging high-growth markets. For example, we have developed extensions of our main ball bonding platforms to address opportunities in memory assembly, in particular for NAND Flash storage. We expect the growth in the memory market to be in the solid-state drive.  

Our leading technology for wedge bonder equipment uses ribbon or heavy wire for different applications such as power electronics, automotive and semiconductor applications. The advanced interconnect capabilities of PowerFusion^PSimprove the processing of high-density power packages, due to an expanded bondable area, wider leadframe capability, superior indexing accuracy and teach mode. We have also completed the design and development of our next generation hybrid wedge bonder, Asterion. In all cases, we are making a concerted effort to develop commonality of subsystems and design practices, in order to improve performance and design efficiencies. We believe this will benefit us in maintaining our leadership position in the wedge bonding market and increase synergies between the various engineering product groups. Furthermore, we continually research adjacent market segments where our technologies could be used. Many of these initiatives are in the early stages of development and some have yielded results.

Another example of our developing equipment for high-growth niche markets is our AT Premier PLUS. This machine utilizes a modified wire bonding process to mechanically place bumps on devices in a wafer format, for variants of the flip chip assembly process. Typical applications include complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (“CMOS”) image sensors, surface acoustical wave (“SAW”) filters and high brightness LEDs. These applications are commonly used in most, if not all, smartphones available today in the market. We also have expanded the use of AT Premier PLUS for wafer level wire bonding for micro-electro-mechanical systems (“MEMS”) and other sensors.

Our technology leadership and bonding process know-how have enabled us to develop highly function-specific equipment with best-in-class throughput and accuracy. This forms the foundation for our advanced packaging equipment development. We established a dedicated team to develop and manufacture advanced packaging bonders for the emerging 2.5 dimensional integrated circuit (“2.5D IC”) and 3 dimensional integrated circuit (“3D IC”) markets. By reducing the interconnect dimensions, 2.5D ICs and 3D ICs are expected to provide form factor, performance and power efficiency enhancements over traditional flip-chip packages in production today. High-performance processing and memory applications, in addition to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, are anticipated to be earlier adopters of this new packaging technology.

With the acquisition of Assembléon, we broadened our advanced packaging solutions for mass reflow ("APMR") to include flip chip, wafer level packaging ("WLP"), fan-out wafer level packaging ("FOWLP"), advanced package-on-package, embedded die, and System-in-Package ("SiP"). The acquisition also enables us to diversify our business into the automotive, medical and industrial markets with advanced surface-mount technology ("SMT") pick and place solutions.

We bring the same technology focus to our expendable tools business, driving tool design and manufacturing technology to optimize the performance and process capability of the equipment in which our tools are used. For all our equipment products, expendable tools are an integral part of their process capability. We believe our unique ability to simultaneously develop both equipment and tools is a core strength supporting our products' technological differentiation.

Products and Services

We supply a range of bonding equipment and expendable tools. The following tables reflect net revenue by business segment for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively:

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	Three months ended
	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Net revenues		% of total net revenue		Net revenues		% of total net revenue
Equipment	$	141,062	90.2	%	$	129,816	89.4	%
Expendable Tools	15,338		9.8	%	15,411		10.6	%
	$	156,400	100.0	%	$	145,227	100.0	%

	Six months ended
	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)	Net revenues		% of total net revenue		Net revenues		% of total net revenue
Equipment	$	234,036	88.3	%	$	220,772	87.4	%
Expendable Tools	30,898		11.7	%	31,893		12.6	%
	$	264,934	100.0	%	$	252,665	100.0	%

Equipment Segment

We manufacture and sell a line of ball bonders, wafer level bonders, wedge bonders, advanced packaging and surface mount technology equipment that are sold to semiconductor device manufacturers, OSATs, other electronics manufacturers and automotive electronics suppliers. Ball bonders are used to connect very fine wires, typically made of gold or copper, between the bond pads of the semiconductor device, or die, and the leads on its package. Wafer level bonders mechanically apply bumps to die, typically while still in the wafer format, for some variants of the flip chip assembly process. Wedge bonders use either aluminum wire or ribbon to perform the same function in packages that cannot use gold or copper wire because of either high electrical current requirements or other package reliability issues. We believe our equipment offers competitive advantages by providing customers with high productivity/throughput, superior package quality/process control, and, as a result, a lower cost of ownership.

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Our principal Equipment segment products include:

Business Line	Product Name (1)	Typical Served Market
Ball bonders	IConnPSPLUS series (2) (3) (4)	Advanced and ultra fine pitch applications
	IConnPS ProCu series (2) (3)	High-end copper wire applications demanding advanced process capability and high productivity
	IConnPS ProCu PLUS series(2) (3) (4)	High-end copper wire applications demanding advanced process capability and high productivity
	IConnPS MEM PLUS series (2) (3) (4)	Memory applications
	ConnXPSPLUS series (2) (3) (4)	High productivity bonder for low-to-medium pin count applications
	ConnXPS LED ConnXPS LED PLUS	LED applications
	AT Premier PLUS	Advanced wafer level bonding application
Wedge bonders	3600PLUS	Power hybrid and automotive modules using either heavy aluminum wire or PowerRibbon®
	3700PLUS	Hybrid and automotive modules using thin aluminum wire
	7200PLUS	Power semiconductors using either aluminum wire or PowerRibbon®
	7200HD	Smaller power packages using either aluminum wire or PowerRibbon®
	PowerFusionPS TL	Power semiconductors using either aluminum wire or PowerRibbon®
	PowerFusionPS HL	Smaller power packages using either aluminum wire or PowerRibbon®
	AsterionTM	Power hybrid and automotive modules with extended area using heavy and thin aluminum

(1) Power Series (“PS”)

(2) Standard version

(3) Large area version

(4) Extended large area version

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Business Line	Product Name (1)	Typical Served Market
Advanced Packaging and Surface Mount Technology	APAMA C2S (APLR)	Thermo-compression for chip-to-substrate, chip-to-chip and high accuracy flip chip ("HA FC") bonding applications
	APAMA C2W (APLR)	Thermo-compression for chip-to-wafer, HA FC and high density fan-out wafer level packaging ("HD FOWLP") bonding applications
	Hybrid Series (APMR)	Advanced packages assembly applications requiring high throughput such as flip chip, WLP, FOWLP, embedded die, SiP, package-on-package ("POP"), and modules
	iX Series (SMT)	Advanced SMT applications requiring extremely high output of passive and active components
	iFlex Series (SMT)	Advanced SMT applications requiring multi-lane or line balancing solutions for standard or oddform passive and active components

Ball Bonders

Automatic ball bonders represent the largest portion of our semiconductor equipment business. Our main product platform for ball bonding is the Power Series - a family of assembly equipment that is setting new standards for performance, productivity, upgradeability, and ease of use.

Our portfolio of ball bonding products includes:

• The IConn^PS PLUS series: high-performance ball bonders which can be configured for either gold or copper wire.

• The IConn^PS ProCu series and IConn^PS ProCu PLUS series: high-performance copper wire ball bonders for advanced wafer nodes at 28 nanometer and below.

• The IConn^PSMEM PLUS series: ball bonders designed for the assembly of stacked memory devices.

• The ConnX^PSPLUS series: cost-performance ball bonders which can be configured for either gold or copper wire.

• The ConnX^PS LED and ConnX^PS LED PLUS: ball bonders targeted specifically at the fast growing LED market.

• The AT Premier PLUS: ball bonders which utilize a modified wire bonding process to mechanically place bumps on devices, while still in a wafer format for variants of the flip chip assembly process. Typical applications include CMOS image sensors, SAW filters, MEMS and high brightness LEDs. These applications are commonly used in most, if not all, smartphones available today in the market.

Our Power Series products are setting new standards in wire bonding. Our ball bonders are capable of performing very fine pitch bonding, as well as creating the complex loop shapes needed in the assembly of advanced semiconductor packages and bonding on the latest silicon node-28 nanometer. Most of our installed base of gold wire bonders can also be retrofitted for copper applications through kits we sell separately.

Wedge Bonders

We are the leaders in the design and manufacture of wedge bonders for the power semiconductor and automotive power module markets. Wedge bonders may use either aluminum wire or aluminum ribbon to connect semiconductor chips in power packages, power hybrids and automotive modules for products such as motor control modules or inverters for hybrid cars. In addition, we see some potential use for our wedge bonder products in high reliability interconnections of rechargeable batteries in hybrid and electric automotive applications.

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Our portfolio of wedge bonding products includes:

• The 3600PLUS:  high speed, high accuracy wire bonders designed for power modules, automotive packages and other heavy wire multi-chip module applications.

• The 3700PLUS: wire bonders designed for hybrid and automotive modules using thin aluminum wire.

• The 7200PLUS:  dual head wedge bonders designed specifically for power semiconductor applications.

• The 7200HD: heavy wire wedge bonders designed for smaller power packages using either aluminum wire or ribbon.

• The PowerFusion^PS Semiconductor Wedge Bonders - Configurable in single, dual and multi-head configurations using aluminum wire and PowerRibbon^TM:

◦ The PowerFusion^PSTL: designed for single row leadframe and high volume power semiconductor applications.

◦ The PowerFusion^PSHL and PowerFusion^PSHLx: designed for advanced power semiconductor applications.

• The Asterion^TM:  latest generation hybrid wedge bonder. Larger area, higher speed and accuracy wedge bonders for power modules, automotive packages, battery applications and other aluminium wedge interconnect applications.

While wedge bonding traditionally utilizes aluminum wire, all of our wedge bonders may be modified to bond aluminum ribbon using our proprietary PowerRibbon^® process. Aluminum ribbon offers device makers performance advantages over traditional round wire and is being increasingly used for high current packages and automotive applications.

Our PowerFusion^PSseries are driven by new powerful direct-drive motion systems and expanded pattern recognition capabilities. The advanced interconnect capabilities of PowerFusion^PSimproves the processing of high-density power packages, due to an expanded bondable area, wider leadframe capability, superior indexing accuracy and teach mode.

Advanced Packaging and Surface Mount Technology

Our APAMA (Advanced Packaging with Adaptive Machine Analytics) C2S (chip-to-substrate) bonder is designed for high accuracy and high throughput flip chip, thermo-compression bonding ("TCB") applications. It delivers die-stacking solutions for 2.5D and 3D or through silicon via ("TSV") ICs.

In September 2015, we introduced the APAMA Chip-to-Wafer (“C2W”) bonder. The C2W system enables APAMA's high throughput architecture to be applied to 2.5D and 3D packages using silicon or glass interposers. The C2W dual head system also provides a highly adaptable manufacturing platform addressing applications that require highly accurate die placement such as High Density FOWLP. The C2W platform, combined with the capacity of the C2S platform, enables the APAMA TCB systems to support assembly for the full range of stacked TSV products.

With the acquisition of Assembléon, we have broadened our product offering with APMR solutions to address flip chip, WLP, FOWLP, POP, embedded die, SiP and modules markets. The acquisition also enables us to diversify our business while further expanding market reach into the automotive, medical and industrial segments with SMT pick and place solutions.

Other Equipment Products and Services

We also offer spare parts, equipment repair, maintenance and servicing, training services, and upgrades for our equipment through our Support Services business unit.

Our K&S Care service is designed to help customers operate their machines at an optimum level under the care of our trained specialists. K&S Care includes a range of programs, offering different levels of service depending on customer needs.

Expendable Tools Segment

We manufacture and sell a variety of expendable tools for a broad range of semiconductor packaging applications. Our principal Expendable Tools segment products include:

• Capillaries:  expendable tools used in ball bonders. Made of ceramic and other elements, a capillary guides the wire during the ball bonding process. Its features help control the bonding process. We design and build capillaries suitable for a broad range of applications, including for use on our competitors' equipment. In addition to capillaries used for gold wire bonding, we have developed capillaries for use with copper wire to achieve optimal performance in copper wire bonding.

◦ Quantis: K&S latest and most advanced Copper wire bonding capillary products series. It is the result of extensive experience in the development and implementation of Copper wire capillary products. Quantis series products are offered for leading Quad Flat No-lead ("QFN") (including Pre-Plated Frame ("PPF") & micro-PPF types) and Ball Grid Array carrier applications, where high levels of operations efficiency and process stability are required. Quantis capillary material and design features are optimally combined to help improve productivity (longer usable life span) and ease production fan out (relatively large bonding parametric window). Quantis products can be fit

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for any copper wire type and diameter ranging from 0.7 - 2.5 mil, for conventional or stand-off-stitch bonding, on any copper capable ball bonder model.

◦ TeraCap: The latest evolution of bonding capillary for advanced gold or silver wire bonding applications, in the memory and logic devices segment. TeraCap  design & quality are specifically engineered to maintain excellent bonding and looping responses, in various challenging applications (stacked, 3D, chip-scale package), with an extended durability. This product is designed for chip makers who continue to improve their packaging capabilities, while challenging their materials cost of ownership.

• Dicing blades:  expendable tools used by semiconductor manufacturers to cut silicon wafers into individual semiconductor die or to cut packaged semiconductor units into individual units.

• Bonding wedges:  expendable tools used in wedge bonders. Wedge tools are used for both wire and ribbon applications.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following tables reflect our income from operations for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		$ Change			% Change
Net revenue	$	156,400	$	145,227	$	11,173		7.7	%
Cost of sales	86,753		76,657		10,096			13.2	%
Gross profit	69,647		68,570		1,077			1.6	%
Selling, general and administrative	35,499		35,607		(108		)	(0.3	)%
Research and development	22,439		23,172		(733		)	(3.2	)%
Operating expenses	57,938		58,779		(841		)	(1.4	)%
Income from operations	$	11,709	$	9,791	$	1,918		19.6	%

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		$ Change			% Change
Net revenue	$	264,934	$	252,665	$	12,269		4.9	%
Cost of sales	144,866		129,361		15,505			12.0	%
Gross profit	120,068		123,304		(3,236		)	(2.6	)%
Selling, general and administrative	63,431		61,034		2,397			3.9	%
Research and development	46,633		42,753		3,880			9.1	%
Operating expenses	110,064		103,787		6,277			6.0	%
Income from operations	$	10,004	$	19,517	$	(9,513	)	(48.7	)%

Our net revenues for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 increased as compared to our net revenues for the three and six months ended March 28, 2015. The increase in net revenue is primarily due to higher APMR and SMT products revenue, which were acquired in the Assembléon acquisition on January 9, 2015. The semiconductor industry is volatile and our operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future.

Net Revenue

Approximately 92.6% and 93.2% of our net revenue for the three months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively, was for shipments to customer locations outside of the U.S., primarily in the Asia/Pacific region. Likewise, approximately 90.9% and 91.4% of our net revenue for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, respectively, was for shipments to customer locations outside of the U.S. We expect sales outside of the U.S. to continue to represent the majority of our future revenue.

The following tables reflect net revenue by business segment for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		$ Change			% Change
Equipment	$	141,062	$	129,816	$	11,246		8.7	%
Expendable Tools	15,338		15,411		(73		)	(0.5	)%
Total net revenue	$	156,400	$	145,227	$	11,173		7.7	%

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		$ Change			% Change
Equipment	$	234,036	$	220,772	$	13,264		6.0	%
Expendable Tools	30,898		31,893		(995		)	(3.1	)%
Total net revenue	$	264,934	$	252,665	$	12,269		4.9	%

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Equipment

The following table reflects the components of Equipment net revenue change between the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	April 2, 2016 vs. March 28, 2015
	Three months ended							Six months ended
(in thousands)	Price			Volume		$ Change		Price			Volume		$ Change
Equipment	$	(12,200	)	$	23,446	$	11,246	$	(13,335	)	$	26,599	$	13,264

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, the higher Equipment net revenue as compared to prior year period was primarily due to higher sales of APMR products, which was mainly attributable to the penetration into SiP market related to the Assembléon acquisition. This was partially offset by the unfavorable price variance in our ball bonders and APMR products. The unfavorable price variance was due to the unfavorable customer mix.

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, the higher Equipment net revenue as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to the inclusion of APMR and SMT products revenue, which were acquired in the Assembléon acquisition on January 9, 2015. This was partially offset by the unfavorable price variance in our ball bonders and APMR products. The unfavorable price variance was due to the unfavorable customer mix.

Expendable Tools

The following table reflects the components of Expendable Tools net revenue change between the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	April 2, 2016 vs. March 28, 2015
	Three months ended								Six months ended
(in thousands)	Price			Volume		$ Change			Price			Volume		$ Change
Expendable Tools	$	(1,077	)	$	1,004	$	(73	)	$	(1,335	)	$	340	$	(995	)

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, the Expendable Tools net revenue has remained generally consistent as compared to the prior year period. The unfavorable price variance is due to the price reduction, which was offset by higher volume.

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, the lower Expendable Tools net revenue as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to price reduction. This was partially offset by higher volume.

Gross Profit

The following tables reflect gross profit by business segment for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		$ Change		% Change
Equipment	$	60,797	$	59,838	$	959	1.6	%
Expendable Tools	8,850		8,732		118		1.4	%
Total gross profit	$	69,647	$	68,570	$	1,077	1.6	%

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		$ Change			% Change
Equipment	$	102,190	$	104,695	$	(2,505	)	(2.4	)%
Expendable Tools	17,878		18,609		(731		)	(3.9	)%
Total gross profit	$	120,068	$	123,304	$	(3,236	)	(2.6	)%

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The following tables reflect gross profit as a percentage of net revenue by business segment for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended				Basis Point
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		Change
Equipment	43.1	%	46.1	%	(300	)
Expendable Tools	57.7	%	56.7	%	100
Total gross margin	44.5	%	47.2	%	(270	)

	Six months ended				Basis Point
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		Change
Equipment	43.7	%	47.4	%	(370	)
Expendable Tools	57.9	%	58.3	%	(40	)
Total gross margin	45.3	%	48.8	%	(350	)

Equipment

The following table reflects the components of Equipment gross profit change between the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	April 2, 2016 vs. March 28, 2015
	Three months ended										Six months ended
(in thousands)	Price			Cost			Volume		$ Change		Price			Cost			Volume		$ Change
Equipment	$	(12,200	)	$	(514	)	$	13,673	$	959	$	(13,335	)	$	(1,452	)	$	12,282	$	(2,505	)

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, the higher Equipment gross profit as compared to prior year period was primarily due to higher sales of APMR products, which was mainly attributable to the penetration into SiP market related to the Assembléon acquisition. This was partially offset by the unfavorable price variance in our ball bonders and APMR products. The unfavorable price variance was due to the unfavorable customer mix.

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, the lower Equipment gross profit as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to unfavorable price variance in our ball bonders and higher cost in our wedge bonders. The unfavorable price variance was due to the unfavorable customer mix and the higher cost was primarily due to the lower absorption of the fixed manufacturing costs. The lower price and higher costs were partially offset by the inclusion of APMR and SMT products revenue, which were acquired in the Assembléon acquisition on January 9, 2015.

Expendable Tools

The following table reflects the components of Expendable Tools gross profit change between the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	April 2, 2016 vs. March 28, 2015
	Three months ended									Six months ended
(in thousands)	Price			Cost		Volume		$ Change		Price			Cost		Volume		$ Change
Expendable Tools	$	(1,077	)	$	481	$	714	$	118	$	(1,335	)	$	317	$	287	$	(731	)

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, the Expendable Tools gross profit has remained generally consistent as compared to the prior year period. The unfavorable price variance is due to the price reduction, which was offset by higher volume and lower cost as a result of higher absorption of fixed manufacturing costs.

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, the lower Expendable Tools gross profit as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to price reduction in the expendable tools business. This was partially offset by higher volume and lower cost as a result of higher absorption of fixed manufacturing costs.

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Operating Expenses

The following tables reflect operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended				Basis point
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		change
Selling, general & administrative	22.7	%	24.5	%	(180	)
Research & development	14.3	%	16.0	%	(170	)
Total	37.0	%	40.5	%	(350	)

	Six months ended				Basis point
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		change
Selling, general & administrative	23.9	%	24.2	%	(30	)
Research & development	17.6	%	16.9	%	70
Total	41.5	%	41.1	%	40

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”)

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, SG&A has stayed flat as compared to the three months ended March 28, 2015. 

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, higher SG&A as compared to prior year period was primarily due to inclusion of SG&A expenses of $9.6 million from APMR and SMT products, which were acquired in the Assembléon acquisition on January 9, 2015, and unfavorable net foreign exchange variance of $2.0 million. These were partially offset by lower staff costs of $4.8 million due to streamlining of our global operations and functions, lower amortization expenses of $2.4 million relating to the wedge bonder developed technology fully amortized in fiscal year 2015 and decrease in incentive compensation of $2.0 million as a result of lower current fiscal period profit.

Research and Development (“R&D”)

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, lower R&D expenses as compared to prior year period was primarily due to lower staff costs. This was partially offset by the additional investment in the development of advanced packaging products.

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, higher R&D expenses as compared to prior year period was primarily due to additional investment in the development of advanced packaging products.

Income from Operations

For the three months ended April 2, 2016, total income from operations was higher by $1.9 million as compared to the three months ended March 28, 2015. This was primarily due to higher gross margin and lower operating expenses, as explained above.

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, total income from operations was lower by $9.5 million as compared to the six months ended March 28, 2015. This was primarily due to lower gross margin and higher operating expenses, as explained above.

Interest Income and Expense

The following tables reflect interest income and interest expense for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			$ Change		% Change
Interest income	$	701		$	453		$	248	54.7	%
Interest expense	$	(276	)	$	(316	)	$	40	(12.7	)%

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			$ Change		% Change
Interest income	$	1,323		$	715		$	608	85.0	%
Interest expense	$	(549	)	$	(619	)	$	70	(11.3	)%

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Interest income for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 was derived from short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents balance.

Interest expense for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 was attributable to the interest on financing obligation relating to the new building, which was incurred subsequent to the completion of the new building in December 2013 (Refer to Note 10 of Item 1).

Provision for Income Taxes

The following table reflects the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Income from operations before income taxes	$	10,778		$	19,613
Income tax expense	5,780			3,840
Net income	$	4,998		$	15,773
Effective tax rate	53.6		%	19.6		%

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, the effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to a tax liability arising from a settlement with a foreign tax authority, an increase for deferred taxes on unremitted earnings, foreign withholding taxes, and an increase in valuation allowance against certain foreign deferred tax assets, partially offset by tax benefits from profits in foreign operations subject to a lower statutory tax rate than the U.S. statutory tax rate, tax benefits from domestic research expenditures, and the impact of tax holidays.

For the six months ended March 28, 2015, the effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to profits from foreign operations subject to a lower statutory tax rate than the U.S. statutory tax rate, and the impact of tax holidays, offset by an increase for deferred taxes on unremitted earnings, an increase in valuation allowance against foreign deferred taxes, other U.S. deferred taxes and foreign withholding taxes.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 2, 2016 of 58.1% increased from the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 2015 of 20.1% primarily due to a one time tax liability of $4.4 million being recorded as a result of a settlement reached with a foreign tax authority. The effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2016 of 53.6% increased from the effective tax rate for the six months ended March 28, 2015 of 19.6% and the year ended October 3, 2015 of (34.3)% primarily due to a one time tax liability of $4.4 million being recorded as a result of a settlement reached with a foreign tax authority and a decrease in foreign earnings subject to a lower statutory tax rate, partially offset by tax benefits from domestic research expenditures.

The Company's future effective tax rate would be affected if earnings were lower than anticipated in countries where it has lower statutory rates and higher than anticipated in countries where it has higher statutory rates, by changes in the valuation of its deferred tax assets and liabilities, or by changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof. In addition, changes in assertion for foreign earnings permanently or non-permanently reinvested as a result of changes in facts and circumstances could significantly impact the effective tax rate.  The Company regularly assesses the effects resulting from these factors to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes.

It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during the next 12 months due to the expected lapse of statutes of limitation and / or settlements of tax examinations. The Company is currently under income tax examination by tax authorities in certain foreign jurisdictions.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following table reflects total cash and investments as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015			Change
Cash and cash equivalents	$	481,993		$	498,614		$	(16,621	)
Percentage of total assets	51.6		%	55.1		%

The following table reflects summary Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow information for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(979	)	$	48,560
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,792		)	(90,557		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,093		)	(18,592		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	243			(246		)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	$	(16,621	)	$	(60,835	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	498,614			587,981
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	481,993		$	527,146

Six months ended April 2, 2016

Net cash used in operating activities was primarily due to working capital decrease of $16.0 million offset by the non-cash adjustments of $10.0 million and net income of $5.0 million. The decrease in working capital was primarily driven by a increase accounts and notes receivable of $52.4 million and increase in inventories of $4.8 million. This was partially offset by increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $33.4 million and income taxes payable of $7.9 million.

The increase in accounts receivables was due to higher sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. The lower sales in fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 was mainly attributable to lower equipment utilization rate due to the economic conditions, and therefore lower demand from our customers. The higher activity in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 resulted in an increase of accounts payable and accrued expenses and an increase in inventories. The higher income taxes payable was mainly due additional tax liability arising from a settlement reached with a foreign tax authority.

Net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to capital expenditures of $2.8 million and partially offset by proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment of $1.1 million.

Net cash used in financing activities relates to the repurchase of common stock of $14.6 million and partially offset by the excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements of $0.5 million.

Six months ended March 28, 2015

Net cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of net income of $15.8 million, non-cash adjustments of $15.2 million and working capital changes of $17.5 million. The change in working capital was primarily driven by a decrease in accounts receivable of $31.5 million and decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets of $2.4 million. This was partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $7.8 million and increase in inventories of $8.2 million.

The decrease in accounts receivables is in line with lower sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 due to variations in the timing of our customer orders within the seasonal cycle, as customers tend to add or replace equipment capacity by the end of the September quarter. The lower activity in the second quarter of 2015 as compared to fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 resulted in a reduction in the goods and services tax receivables of $2.6 million and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses. The increase in inventories is due to the anticipation of an increase in production in the third quarter of fiscal 2015.

Net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to net cash outflow for the Assembléon acquisition of $93.2 million, capital expenditures of $4.9 million and purchase of short-term investments of $1.6 million. This was partially offset by maturity of short-term investments of $9.1 million.

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Net cash used in financing activities relates to the net repayment of loans of $8.9 million related to the acquired business and repurchase of common stock of $10.2 million.

Fiscal 2016 Liquidity and Capital Resource Outlook

We expect our fiscal 2016 capital expenditures to be between $10.0 and $11.0 million. Expenditures are anticipated to be primarily used for R&D projects, enhancements to our manufacturing operations in Asia and improvements to our information technology infrastructure.

We believe that our existing cash and investments and anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to meet our liquidity and capital requirements for at least the next twelve months. Our liquidity is affected by many factors, some based on normal operations of our business and others related to global economic conditions and industry uncertainties, which we cannot predict. We also cannot predict economic conditions and industry downturns or the timing, strength or duration of recoveries. We intend to continue to use our cash for working capital needs and for general corporate purposes.

We may seek, as we believe appropriate, additional debt or equity financing that would provide capital for corporate purposes, working capital funding, additional liquidity needs or to fund future growth opportunities, including possible acquisitions. The timing and amount of potential capital requirements cannot be determined at this time and will depend on a number of factors, including our actual and projected demand for our products, semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment industry conditions, competitive factors, and the condition of financial markets.

As of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015, approximately $478.2 million and $488.0 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were held by the Company's foreign subsidiaries, respectively. The cash amounts not available for use in the U.S. without incurring additional U.S. income tax as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015, is approximately $366.8 million and $343.5 million, respectively.

The Company’s international operations and capital requirements are funded primarily by cash generated by foreign operating activities and cash held by foreign subsidiaries. Most of the Company's operations and liquidity needs are outside the U.S. The Company’s U.S. operations and capital requirements are funded primarily by cash generated from U.S. operating activities. In addition, the Company entered into an Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement with United Overseas Bank Limited, New York Agency ("UOB"), providing for a $25 million revolving credit facility (the "2016 Credit Facility"). The 2016 Credit Facility is an unsecured revolving credit facility of $25 million with a term of one year. The proceeds of the 2016 Credit Facility may be used for the Company's general corporate purposes and provide additional liquidity for any U.S. needs. We believe our U.S. sources of cash and liquidity are sufficient to meet our business needs in the U.S. for the foreseeable future including funding of U.S. operations, capital expenditures and the share repurchase program as approved by the Board of Directors. We currently do not expect that we will need to repatriate the funds we have designated as indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Should the Company’s U.S. cash needs exceed its funds generated by U.S. operations due to changing business conditions or transactions outside the ordinary course, such as acquisitions of large capital assets, businesses or any other capital appropriation in the U.S., the Company may require additional financing in the U.S. In this event, the Company could borrow under the Credit Facility, seek other U.S. borrowing alternatives, repatriate funds held by foreign subsidiaries that have already been subject to U.S. taxation without incurring additional income tax expense (i.e. earnings previously subject to U.S. income tax or U.S. deferred taxes already accrued on those respective earnings), or a combination thereof.

In 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock on or before August 14, 2017. The Company has entered into a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act to facilitate repurchases under the repurchase program. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and is funded using the Company's available cash. Under the program, shares may be repurchased through open market and/or privately negotiated transactions at prices deemed appropriate by management. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under this program depend on market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory considerations.

During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, the Company repurchased a total of 0.2 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock at a cost of $1.7 million and $14.6 million respectively under the repurchase program. As of April 2, 2016, our remaining stock repurchase authorization under the repurchase program was approximately $7.0 million. It is possible that the Board of Directors could extend or expand this program.

In January 2015, KSH, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, acquired Assembléon, a subsidiary of Assembléon Holding B.V., in an all cash transaction for approximately $97.4 million (EUR 80 million).

Other Obligations and Contingent Payments

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into in the normal course of business, may have a material impact on our liquidity. Certain of the following commitments as of April 2, 2016 are appropriately not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations included in this Form 10-Q; however, they have been disclosed in the table below for additional information.

The following table reflects obligations and contingent payments under various arrangements as of April 2, 2016: 

			Payments due by fiscal period
(in thousands)	Total		Less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		3 - 5 years		More than 5 years
Current and long-term liabilities:
Pension plan obligations	$	1,961	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,961
Severance (1)	2,629				697				1,932
Operating lease retirement obligations	1,619		136		307		—		1,176
Long-term income taxes payable	4,341		—		—		—		4,341
Total Obligations and Contingent Payments reflected on the Consolidated Financial Statements	$	10,550	$	136	$	1,004	$	—	$	9,410
Contractual Obligations:
Inventory purchase obligations (2)	$	141,774	$	141,774	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating lease obligations (3)	28,495		4,845		7,392		5,792		10,466
Total Obligations and Contingent Payments not reflected on the Consolidated Financial Statements	$	170,269	$	146,619	$	7,392	$	5,792	$	10,466

(1) In accordance with regulations in some of our foreign subsidiaries, we are required to provide for severance obligations that are payable when an employee leaves the Company.

(2) We order inventory components in the normal course of our business. A portion of these orders are non-cancellable and a portion may have varying penalties and charges in the event of cancellation.

(3) We have minimum rental commitments under various leases (excluding taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs, which are also paid by us) primarily for various facility and equipment leases, which expire periodically through 2026 (not including lease extension options, if applicable).

The annual rent and service charge for our corporate headquarters range from $4 million to $5 million Singapore dollars and is not included in the table above.

In accordance with ASC No. 840, Leases ("ASC 840"), the Company was considered to be the owner of its headquarters during the construction phase due to its involvement in the asset construction. As a result of the Company's continued involvement during the lease term, the Company did not fulfill the criteria to apply sale-leaseback accounting under ASC 840. Therefore, at completion, the building remained on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and the corresponding financing obligation was reclassified to long-term liability. As of April 2, 2016, we recorded a financing obligation of $17.2 million. The financing obligation is not reflected in the table above.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Credit facilities

On November 22, 2013, the Company obtained a $5.0 million credit facility with Citibank in connection with the issuance of bank guarantee for operational purposes. As of April 2, 2016, the outstanding amount is $2.7 million.

On March 21, 2016, the Company entered into an Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement with United Overseas Bank Limited, New York Agency ("UOB"), providing for a $25 million revolving credit facility (the "2016 Credit Facility"). The 2016 Credit Facility is an unsecured revolving credit facility of $25 million with a term of one year. The proceeds of the 2016 Credit Facility may be used for the Company's general corporate purposes. As of April 2, 2016, there was no outstanding amount under the 2016 Credit Facility and we were in compliance with the covenants described in the 2016 Credit Facility.

As of April 2, 2016, we did not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements, such as contingent interests or obligations associated with variable interest entities.

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Item 3. - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Our available-for-sale securities, if applicable, may consist of short-term investments in highly rated debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. We continually monitor our exposure to changes in interest rates and credit ratings of issuers with respect to any available-for-sale securities and target an average life to maturity of less than 18 months. Accordingly, we believe that the effects on us of changes in interest rates and credit ratings of issuers are limited and would not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. As of April 2, 2016, we had no available-for-sale investments.

Foreign Currency Risk

Our international operations are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to transactions denominated in currencies other than the location's functional currency. Our international operations are also exposed to foreign currency fluctuations that impact the remeasurement of net monetary assets of those operations whose functional currency, the U.S. dollar, differs from their respective local currencies, most notably in Israel, Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland. In addition to net monetary remeasurement, we have exposures related to the translation of subsidiary financial statements from their functional currency, the local currency, into its reporting currency, the U.S. dollar, most notably in Netherlands, China, Taiwan, Japan and Germany. Our U.S. operations also have foreign currency exposure due to net monetary assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Based on our foreign currency exposure as of April 2, 2016, a 10.0% fluctuation could impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows by $3.0 to $4.0 million. We may enter into foreign exchange forward contracts and other instruments in the future; however, our attempts to hedge against these risks may not be successful and may result in a material adverse impact on our financial results and cash flow. We have no foreign exchange forward contracts or other instruments as at April 2, 2016.

On April 7, 2016, the Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with notional amount of $18.5 million. We entered into these foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge a portion of our forecasted foreign currency-denominated expenses in the normal course of business and, accordingly, they are not speculative in nature. These foreign exchange forward contracts have maturities of up to six months.

Item 4. - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of April 2, 2016. Based on that evaluation, the interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of April 2, 2016 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

In connection with the evaluation by our management, including with the participation of our interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of our internal control over financial reporting, no changes during the three months ended April 2, 2016 were identified to have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. - RISK FACTORS

Certain Risks Related to Our Business

There have been no material changes from the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, of our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as follows:

Substantially all of our sales and manufacturing operations are located outside of the U.S., and we rely on independent foreign distribution channels for certain product lines, all of which subject us to risks, including risks from changes in trade regulations, currency fluctuations, political instability and conflicts.

Approximately 90.9%, and 91.2% of our net revenue for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively, was for shipments to customers located outside of the U.S., primarily in the Asia/Pacific region. In the Asia/Pacific region, our customer base is also becoming more geographically concentrated as a result of economic and industry conditions. Approximately 33.9%, and 31.6% of our net revenue for the six months endedApril 2, 2016and fiscal 2015 was for shipments to customers located inChina.

We expect our future performance to depend on our ability to continue to compete in foreign markets, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region. Some of these economies have been highly volatile, resulting in significant fluctuation in local currencies, and political and economic instability. These conditions may continue or worsen, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

We also rely on non-U.S. suppliers for materials and components used in our products, and substantially all of our manufacturing operations are located in countries other than the U.S. We manufacture our ball, wedge and APAMA bonders in Singapore, our APMR and SMT solutions in the Netherlands, our dicing blades, capillaries and bonding wedges in China and capillary blanks in Israel. In addition, our corporate headquarters is in Singapore and we have sales, service and support personnel in China, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the U.S., Germany, Mexico and the Netherlands. We also rely on independent foreign distribution channels for certain of our product lines. As a result, a major portion of our business is subject to the risks associated with international, and particularly Asia/Pacific, commerce, such as:

• risks of war and civil disturbances or other events that may limit or disrupt manufacturing and markets;

• seizure of our foreign assets, including cash;

• longer payment cycles in foreign markets;

• foreign exchange restrictions and capital controls;

• restrictions on the repatriation of our assets, including cash;

• significant foreign and U.S. taxes on repatriated cash;

• difficulties of staffing and managing dispersed international operations;

• possible disagreements with tax authorities;

• episodic events outside our control such as, for example, outbreaks of influenza or other illnesses;

• natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires or floods;

• tariff and currency fluctuations;

• changing political conditions;

• labor work stoppages and strikes in our factories or the factories of our suppliers;

• foreign governments' monetary policies and regulatory requirements;

• less protective foreign intellectual property laws;

• new laws and regulations, such as Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); and

• legal systems which are less developed and may be less predictable than those in the U.S.

In addition, there is a potential risk of conflict and instability in the relationship between Taiwan and China. Conflict or instability could disrupt the operations of our customers and/or suppliers in both Taiwan and China. Additionally, our manufacturing operations in China could be disrupted by any conflict.

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foreign countries in which we do business, such as a change in the current tariff structures, export compliance or other trade policies, may materially and adversely affect our ability to sell our products in foreign markets.

Item 2. - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table summarizes the repurchases of common stock during the three months ended April 2, 2016 (in millions, except number of shares, which are reflected in thousands, and per amounts):

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid Per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
January 3, 2016 to January 30, 2016	146	10.12	146	$	7.2
January 31, 2016 to March 5, 2016	23	10.24	23	$	7.0
March 6, 2016 to April 2, 2016	—	—	—	$	7.0
Total for three months ended April 2, 2016	169		169

(1) On August 14, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock on or before August 14, 2017. The Company has entered into a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act to facilitate repurchases under the repurchase program. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and is funded using the Company's available cash. Under the program, shares may be repurchased through open market and/or privately negotiated transactions at then-prevailing market prices. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under this program will depend on market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory considerations.

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Item 6. -    EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification of Jonathan Chou, interim Chief Executive Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule15d-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Jonathan Chou, Chief Financial Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1	Certification of Jonathan Chou, interim Chief Executive Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Jonathan Chou, Chief Financial Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Copies of certain instruments defining the rights of holders of certain of our long-term debt are not filed herewith. We hereby agree to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.

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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.

	KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: May 5, 2016	By:	/s/ JONATHAN CHOU
		Jonathan Chou
		Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification of Jonathan Chou, interim Chief Executive Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule15d-14(a).
31.2	Certification of Jonathan Chou, Chief Financial Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1	Certification of Jonathan Chou, interim Chief Executive Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Jonathan Chou, Chief Financial Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Copies of certain instruments defining the rights of holders of certain of our long-term debt are not filed herewith. We hereby agree to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Jonathan Chou, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.;

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

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

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-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: May 5, 2016	By:	/s/ JONATHAN CHOU
		Jonathan Chou
		Interim Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jonathan Chou, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.;

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

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

a) The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-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:

b) 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;

c) 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;

d) 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

e) 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 adversly affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 5, 2016	By:	/s/ JONATHAN CHOU
		Jonathan Chou
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jonathan Chou, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1. the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. for the three months ended April 2, 2016 (the “April 2, 2016 Form 10-Q”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

2. the information contained in the April 2, 2016 Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.

Date: May 5, 2016	By:	/s/ JONATHAN CHOU
		Jonathan Chou
		Interim Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jonathan Chou, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc., do hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

1. the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. for the three months ended April 2, 2016 (the “April 2, 2016 Form 10-Q”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

2. the information contained in the April 2, 2016 Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.

Date: May 5, 2016	By:	/s/ JONATHAN CHOU
		Jonathan Chou
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 481,993	$ 498,614
Accounts and other receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $366 and $621 respectively	162,546	108,596
Inventories, net	79,780	79,096
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Income taxes payable	10,272	2,442
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Financing obligation	17,174	16,483
Deferred income taxes	28,473	33,958
Other liabilities	10,724	10,842
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 172,072	$ 135,217
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 15)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
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Treasury stock, at cost, 12,811 and 11,403 shares, respectively	(139,407)	(124,856)
Retained earnings	407,861	402,863
Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)	430	(1,097)
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Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 156,400	$ 145,227	$ 264,934	$ 252,665
Cost of sales	86,753	76,657	144,866	129,361
Gross profit	69,647	68,570	120,068	123,304
Selling, general and administrative	35,499	35,607	63,431	61,034
Research and development	22,439	23,172	46,633	42,753
Operating expenses	57,938	58,779	110,064	103,787
Income from operations	11,709	9,791	10,004	19,517
Interest income	701	453	1,323	715
Interest expense	(276)	(316)	(549)	(619)
Income from operations before income taxes	12,134	9,928	10,778	19,613
Income tax expense	7,045	1,997	5,780	3,840
Net income	$ 5,089	$ 7,931	$ 4,998	$ 15,773
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.20
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	70,389	76,821	70,563	76,855
Diluted (in shares)	70,634	77,570	70,801	77,488

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 5,089	$ 7,931	$ 4,998	$ 15,773
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,670	(567)	1,540	(1,246)
Unrecognized actuarial gain, Switzerland pension plan, net of tax	(42)	0	(14)	0
Foreign currency translation and pension plan, net of tax	2,628	(567)	1,526	(1,246)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Unrealized gain / (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	54	(133)	(133)	(773)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on derivative instruments recognized, net of tax	44	525	133	773
Net decrease from derivatives designated as hedging instruments, net of tax	98	392	0	0
Total other comprehensive income	2,726	(175)	1,526	(1,246)
Comprehensive income	$ 7,815	$ 7,756	$ 6,524	$ 14,527

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income	$ 4,998	$ 15,773
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,202	8,563
Equity-based compensation and employee benefits	2,035	6,016
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities	(540)	0
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease)	(255)	292
Adjustment for inventory valuation	3,366	581
Deferred income taxes	(4,071)	1,766
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(57)	0
Unrealized loss / (gain) foreign currency transactions	1,294	(1,973)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities assumed in business combinations:
Accounts and other receivable	(52,431)	31,467
Inventory	(4,834)	(8,161)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	418	2,408
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	33,358	(7,787)
Income taxes payable	7,858	(2,458)
Other, net	(320)	2,073
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(979)	48,560
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(93,153)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(2,845)	(4,903)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	1,053	0
Purchase of short-term investments	0	(1,630)
Maturity of short-term investments	0	9,129
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,792)	(90,557)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment on debts	(259)	(9,732)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	177	528
Proceeds from short-term loans	0	837
Repurchase of common stock	(14,551)	(10,225)
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities	540	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,093)	(18,592)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	243	(246)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	(16,621)	(60,835)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	498,614	587,981
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	481,993	527,146
CASH PAID FOR:
Interest	549	591
Income taxes	$ 2,580	$ 2,409

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), with appropriate elimination of intercompany balances and transactions.

The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in management's opinion, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of results for these interim periods. The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Statements of Other Comprehensive Income, Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 3, 2015. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full year.

Fiscal Year

Each of the Company's first three fiscal quarters end on the Saturday that is 13 weeks after the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. The fourth quarter of each fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30^th. Fiscal 2016 quarters end on January 2, 2016, April 2, 2016, July 2, 2016 and October 1, 2016. In fiscal years consisting of 53 weeks, the fourth quarter will consist of 14 weeks. Fiscal 2015 quarters ended on December 27, 2014, March 28, 2015, June 27, 2015 and October 3, 2015.

Nature of Business

The Company designs, manufactures and sells capital equipment and expendable tools as well as services, maintains, repairs and upgrades equipment, all used to assemble semiconductor devices. The Company's operating results depend upon the capital and operating expenditures of semiconductor device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (“OSATs”), and other electronics manufacturers including automotive electronics suppliers, worldwide which, in turn, depend on the current and anticipated market demand for semiconductors and products utilizing semiconductors. The semiconductor industry is highly volatile and experiences downturns and slowdowns which can have a severe negative effect on the semiconductor industry's demand for semiconductor capital equipment, including assembly equipment manufactured and sold by the Company and, to a lesser extent, expendable tools, including those sold by the Company. These downturns and slowdowns have in the past adversely affected the Company's operating results. The Company believes such volatility will continue to characterize the industry and the Company's operations in the future.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, net revenue and expenses during the reporting periods, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates estimates, including but not limited to, those related to accounts receivable, reserves for excess and obsolete inventory, carrying value and lives of fixed assets, goodwill and intangible assets, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, repatriation of un-remitted foreign subsidiary earnings, equity-based compensation expense, and warranties. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. As a result, management makes judgments regarding the carrying values of its assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Authoritative pronouncements, historical experience and assumptions are used as the basis for making estimates, and on an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Vulnerability to Certain Concentrations

Financial instruments which may subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015 consisted primarily of trade receivables. The Company manages credit risk associated with investments by investing its excess cash in highly rated debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. The Company has established investment guidelines relative to diversification and maturities designed to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified as appropriate. The Company does not have any exposure to sub-prime financial instruments or auction rate securities.

The Company's trade receivables result primarily from the sale of semiconductor equipment, related accessories and replacement parts, and expendable tools to a relatively small number of large manufacturers in a highly concentrated industry. Write-offs of uncollectible accounts have historically not been significant. The Company actively monitors its customers' financial strength to reduce the risk of loss.

The Company's products are complex and require raw materials, components and subassemblies having a high degree of reliability, accuracy and performance. The Company relies on subcontractors to manufacture many of these components and subassemblies and it relies on sole source suppliers for some important components and raw material inventory.

Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement

The majority of the Company's business is transacted in U.S. dollars; however, the functional currencies of some of the Company's subsidiaries are their local currencies. In accordance with ASC No. 830, Foreign Currency Matters (“ASC 830”), for a subsidiary of the Company that has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, gains and losses resulting from the translation of the functional currency into U.S. dollars for financial statement presentation are not included in determining net income, but are accumulated in the cumulative translation adjustment account as a separate component of shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)). Under ASC 830, cumulative translation adjustments are not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income.

The Company's operations are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to transactions denominated in currencies other than the location's functional currency. The Company is also exposed to foreign currency fluctuations that impact the remeasurement of net monetary assets of those operations whose functional currency, the U.S. dollar, differs from their respective local currencies, most notably in Israel, Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland. In addition to net monetary remeasurement, the Company has exposures related to the translation of subsidiary financial statements from their functional currency, the local currency, into its reporting currency, the U.S. dollar, most notably in Netherlands, China, Taiwan, Japan and Germany. The Company's U.S. operations also have foreign currency exposure due to net monetary assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and accordingly is not speculative in nature. The Company’s international operations are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates as described above. The Company has established a program to monitor the forecasted transaction currency risk to protect against foreign exchange rate volatility. Generally, the Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts in these hedging programs. These instruments, which have maturities of up to six months, are recorded at fair value and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, or other accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Our accounting policy for derivative financial instruments is based on whether they meet the criteria for designation as a cash flow hedge. A designated hedge with exposure to variability in the functional currency equivalent of the future foreign currency cash flows of a forecasted transaction is referred to as a cash flow hedge. The criteria for designating a derivative as a cash flow hedge include the assessment of the instrument’s effectiveness in risk reduction, matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction, and the assessment of the probability that the underlying transaction will occur. For derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation, we report the after-tax gain / (loss) from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) and reclassify it into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the same line item on the consolidated statement of income as the impact of the hedged transaction. Derivatives that we designate as cash flow hedges are classified in the consolidated statement of cash flows in the same section as the underlying item, primarily within cash flows from operating activities.

The hedge effectiveness of these derivative instruments is evaluated by comparing the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the fair value of the forecasted cash flows of the hedged item.

If a cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is no longer probable that the original hedged transaction will occur as previously anticipated, the cumulative unrealized gain or loss on the related derivative is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) into earnings. Subsequent gain / (loss) on the related derivative instrument is recognized into earnings in each period until the instrument matures, is terminated, is re-designated as a qualified cash flow hedge, or is sold. Ineffective portions of cash flow hedges, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are recognized in earnings.

Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are measured at fair value based on level one measurement, or quoted market prices, as defined by ASC No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. As of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015, fair value approximated the cost basis for cash equivalents.

Investments

Investments, other than cash equivalents, are classified as “trading,” “available-for-sale” or “held-to-maturity,” in accordance with ASC No. 320, Investments-Debt & Equity Securities, and depending upon the nature of the investment, its ultimate maturity date in the case of debt securities, and management's intentions with respect to holding the securities. Investments classified as “trading” are reported at fair market value, with unrealized gains or losses included in earnings. Investments classified as “available-for-sale” are reported at fair market value, with net unrealized gains or losses reflected as a separate component of shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)). The fair market value of trading and available-for-sale securities is determined using quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. Investments classified as held-to-maturity are reported at amortized cost. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from its customers' failure to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The Company is also subject to concentrations of customers and sales to a few geographic locations, which could also impact the collectability of certain receivables. If global or regional economic conditions deteriorate or political conditions were to change in some of the countries where the Company does business, it could have a significant impact on the results of operations, and the Company's ability to realize the full value of its accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in first-out basis) or net realizable value. The Company generally provides reserves for obsolete inventory and for inventory considered to be in excess of demand. Demand is generally defined as 18 months forecasted future consumption for equipment, 24 months forecasted future consumption for spare parts, and 12 months forecasted future consumption for expendable tools. Forecasted consumption is based upon internal projections, historical sales volumes, customer order activity and a review of consumable inventory levels at customers' facilities. The Company communicates forecasts of its future consumption to its suppliers and adjusts commitments to those suppliers accordingly. If required, the Company reserves the difference between the carrying value of its inventory and the lower of cost or net realizable value, based upon projections about future consumption, and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than projections, additional inventory reserves may be required.

Inventory reserve provision for certain subsidiaries is determined based on management's estimate of future consumption for equipment and spare parts. This estimate is based on historical sales volumes, internal projections and market developments and trends.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. The cost of additions and those improvements which increase the capacity or lengthen the useful lives of assets are capitalized, while repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows: buildings 25 years; machinery and equipment 3 to 10 years; and leasehold improvements are based on the shorter of the life of lease or life of asset. Purchased computer software costs related to business and financial systems are amortized over a five-year period on a straight-line basis.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with ASC No. 360, Property, Plant & Equipment ("ASC 360"), the Company's property, plant and equipment is tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows when triggering events occur, and if impaired, written-down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values. ASC 360 also provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and establishes additional criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as held for sale. The carrying amount of an asset or asset group is not recoverable to the extent it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group. Estimates of future cash flows used to test the recoverability of a long-lived asset or asset group must incorporate the entity's own assumptions about its use of the asset or asset group and must factor in all available evidence.

ASC 360 requires that long-lived assets be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such events include significant under-performance relative to historical internal forecasts or projected future operating results; significant changes in the manner of use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; or significant changes in market capitalization. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, no "triggering" events occurred.

Accounting for Impairment of Goodwill

The Company operates two reportable segments: Equipment and Expendable Tools. Goodwill was recorded for the acquisitions of Orthodyne Electronics Corporation ("Orthodyne") and Assembléon B.V. ("Assembléon") in 2009 and 2015, respectively.

In accordance with ASC No. 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"). ASC 350 requires goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives to be reviewed for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. We assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, a company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if a company concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value in the first step of the test, then a company is required to perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of the reporting unit's goodwill impairment loss, if any. 

As part of the annual evaluation, the Company performs an impairment test of its goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year to coincide with the completion of its annual forecasting and refreshing of its business outlook processes. On an ongoing basis, the Company monitors if a “triggering” event has occurred that may have the effect of reducing the fair value of a reporting unit below its respective carrying value. Adverse changes in expected operating results and/or unfavorable changes in other economic factors used to estimate fair values could result in a non-cash impairment charge in the future. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, no triggering events occurred.  

Impairment assessments inherently involve judgment as to the assumptions made about the expected future cash flows and the impact of market conditions on those assumptions. Future events and changing market conditions may impact the assumptions as to prices, costs, growth rates or other factors that may result in changes in the estimates of future cash flows. Although the Company believes the assumptions that it has used in testing for impairment are reasonable, significant changes in any one of the assumptions could produce a significantly different result. Indicators of potential impairment may lead the Company to perform interim goodwill impairment assessments, including significant and unforeseen customer losses, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, a significant adverse action or assessment by a regulator, a significant stock price decline or unanticipated competition.

For further information on goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 6 below.

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC No. 605, Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, the collectability is reasonably assured, and customer acceptance, when applicable, has been received or we otherwise have been released from customer acceptance obligations. If terms of the sale provide for a customer acceptance period, revenue is recognized upon the expiration of the acceptance period or customer acceptance, whichever occurs first. The Company’s standard terms are ex works (the Company’s factory), with title transferring to its customer at the Company’s loading dock or upon embarkation. The Company has a small percentage of sales with other terms, and revenue is recognized in accordance with the terms of the related customer purchase order.

Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recognized in net revenue. Shipping and handling costs paid by the Company are included in cost of sales.

Research and Development

The Company charges research and development costs associated with the development of new products to expense when incurred. In certain circumstances, pre-production machines which the Company intends to sell are carried as inventory until sold.

Income Taxes

In accordance with ASC No. 740, Income Taxes, deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount it expects is more likely than not to be realized. While the Company has considered future taxable income and its ongoing tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, if it were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period when such determination is made. Likewise, should the Company determine it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would decrease income in the period when such determination is made.

In accordance with ASC No. 740 Topic 10, Income Taxes, General (“ASC 740.10”), the Company accounts for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its income tax return. Under ASC 740.10, the Company utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Step one, or recognition, requires a company to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Step two, or measurement, is based on the largest amount of benefit, which is more likely than not to be realized on settlement with the taxing authority.

Equity-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for equity-based compensation under the provisions of ASC No. 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of the equity-based compensation in net income. Compensation expense associated with market-based restricted stock is determined using a Monte-Carlo valuation model, and compensation expense associated with time-based and performance-based restricted stock is determined based on the number of shares granted and the fair value on the date of grant. The fair value of the Company's stock option awards are estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. In addition, the calculation of equity-based compensation costs requires that the Company estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited during the vesting period. The fair value of equity-based awards is amortized over the vesting period of the award and the Company elected to use the straight-line method for awards granted after the adoption of ASC 718.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated in accordance with ASC No. 260, Earnings per Share. Basic EPS include only the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS include the weighted average number of common shares and the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and share unit awards and convertible subordinated notes outstanding during the period, when such instruments are dilutive.

In accordance with ASC No. 260.10.55, Earnings per Share - Implementation & Guidance, the Company treats all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends as participating in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted EPS must be applied.

Accounting for Business Acquisitions

The Company accounts for business acquisitions in accordance with ASC No. 805, Business Combinations. The fair value of the net assets acquired and the results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements from the acquisition date forward. The Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and results of operations during the reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, the fair value of acquired net operating assets, property and equipment, deferred revenue, intangible assets and related deferred tax liabilities, useful lives of plant and equipment, and amortizable lives of acquired intangible assets. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the identified fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recognized as goodwill. The valuation of these tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities is subject to further management review and may change materially between the preliminary allocation and end of the purchase price allocation period.

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges may consist of voluntary or involuntary severance-related charges, asset-related charges and other costs due to exit activities. We recognize voluntary termination benefits when an employee accepts the offered benefit arrangement. We recognize involuntary severance-related charges depending on whether the termination benefits are provided under an ongoing benefit arrangement or under a one-time benefit arrangement. If the former, we recognize the charges once they are probable and the amounts are estimable. If the latter, we recognize the charges once the benefits have been communicated to employees.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition. The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers. The new standard also requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. There is no option for early adoption. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)- Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year and permits early adoption as early as the original effective date of ASU 2014-09. Accordingly, the Company may adopt the standard in either our first quarter of 2018 or 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in Topic 606. The amendments are intended to improve the operability and lead to more consistent application of the implementation guidance. The effective date is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09. ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date by one year and permits early adoption as early as the original effective date of ASU 2014-09. Accordingly, the Company may adopt the standard in either our first quarter of 2018 or 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 – Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810 Consolidation. ASU 2015-02 makes targeted amendments to the current consolidation guidance for VIEs, which could change consolidation conclusions. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2017 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, which provides additional guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. Under ASU 2015-05, if a software cloud computing arrangement contains a software license, customers should account for the license element of the arrangement in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, customers should account for the arrangement as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 also removes the requirement to analogize to ASC 840-10 – Leases to determine the asset acquired in a software licensing arrangement. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2017 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740), to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. Under the new standard, both deferred tax liabilities and assets are required to be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 will become effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 (our fiscal 2018), with early adoption allowed. As of October 3, 2015, we had deferred taxes that were classified as current and noncurrent. During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we elected to prospectively adopt ASU 2015-17, thus reclassifying current deferred taxes to noncurrent on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption of this ASU had no impact on our consolidated results of income and comprehensive income. As of January 2, 2016, $1.3 million and $2.8 million of the net current deferred tax assets have been classified as long-term deferred tax assets and as an offset against long-term deferred tax liabilities, respectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those lease classified as operating leases under current GAAP. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2019 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

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6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company identified an error related to the income tax expense and related deferred income tax liabilities accounts that impacted the Company’s previously issued interim and annual consolidated financial statements. The adjustment relates to the local taxes in a foreign jurisdiction that resulted in an increased provision for income taxes expense and deferred income tax liabilities that should have been recorded prior to fiscal 2014.

The Company determined that this error was not material to any of the Company’s prior annual and interim period consolidated financial statements and therefore, amendments of previously filed reports were not required. However, the Company determined that the impact of the correction may be considered material to the estimated income for the fiscal 2016. As such, a revision for the correction is reflected in the financial information of the applicable prior periods in this Form 10-Q filing and disclosure of the revised amount on other prior periods will be reflected in future filings covering the applicable period. The error resulted in a cumulative correction to beginning retained earnings and deferred tax liabilities of $2.6 million on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 3, 2015. Since the error relates to financial periods prior to fiscal 2014, there was no impact to the Consolidated Statements of Operations, the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015.

The impact of this revision for the period presented within this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is shown in the table below:

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

	As of October 3, 2015
	As previously reported		Adjustment			As Revised
Deferred income taxes	31,316		2,642			33,958
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	132,575	$	2,642		$	135,217
Retained earnings	405,505		(2,642		)	402,863
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	771,891	$	(2,642	)	$	769,249

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RESTRUCTURING

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

RESTRUCTURING

RESTRUCTURING

On September 29, 2015, the Company implemented a plan to streamline its global operations and functions. As part of this plan, our workforce was reduced by 45 employees.

The following table reflects severance activity during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016:

	Three months ended			Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			April 2, 2016
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, beginning of period (1)	$	665		$	1,538
Provision for severance and benefits (2)	46			661
Payment of severance and benefits	(545		)	(2,033		)
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, end of period (1)	$	166		$	166

(1) Included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Provision for severance and benefits is the total amount expected to be incurred and is included within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

The following tables reflect the components of significant balance sheet accounts as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
Inventories, net:
Raw materials and supplies	$	18,816		$	23,541
Work in process	23,359			24,110
Finished goods	58,196			50,518
	100,371			98,169
Inventory reserves	(20,591		)	(19,073		)
	$	79,780		$	79,096
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Buildings and building improvements	$	34,350		$	33,760
Leasehold improvements	19,998			19,512
Data processing equipment and software	28,915			28,861
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures	53,241			52,106
	136,504			134,239
Accumulated depreciation	(85,192		)	(81,005		)
	$	51,312		$	53,234
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Wages and benefits	$	17,093		$	19,166
Accrued customer obligations (1)	9,688			9,215
Commissions and professional fees	4,683			3,880
Deferred rent	2,953			2,945
Severance (2)	1,378			1,645
Other	9,817			9,120
	$	45,612		$	45,971

(1) Represents customer advance payments, customer credit program, accrued warranty expense and accrued retrofit obligations.

(2) Includes the restructuring plan discussed in Note 3, $1.1 million of severance payable in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO, and other severance payments which are not part of the Company's plan to streamline its global operations and functions.

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BUSINESS COMBINATION

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

BUSINESS COMBINATION

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On January 9, 2015, Kulicke & Soffa Holdings B.V. (“KSH”), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Assembléon.

The cash purchase price of approximately $97.4 million (EUR 80 million) consisted of $72.5 million for 100% of the equity of Assembléon and $24.9 million which was used by Assembléon to settle intercompany loans with its parent company.

The acquisition of Assembléon was accounted for in accordance with ASC No. 805, Business Combinations, using the acquisition method. On January 9, 2016, the Company finalized the valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities in connection with the acquisition of Assembléon and no further adjustment was recorded.

As of April 2, 2016, $13.1 million (EUR 11.5 million) was held in escrow for a period of eighteen months from the acquisition date as security pending the completion of Assembléon Holding B.V.'s obligations as seller under the Agreement.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair values as of the acquisition date and related useful lives of the finite-lived intangible assets acquired:

(in thousands)	January 9, 2015
Accounts receivable	$	9,941
Inventories	19,861
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,322
Deferred tax asset	157
Property, plant and equipment	531
Intangibles	61,463
Goodwill	39,726
Deferred income taxes	638
Accounts payable	(14,386		)
Borrowings financial institutions	(9,491		)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(10,561		)
Income taxes payable	(1,933		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(5,115		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	93,153

Tangible net assets (liabilities) were valued at their respective carrying amounts, which the Company believes approximate their current fair values at the acquisition date.

The valuation of identifiable intangible assets acquired reflects management’s estimates based on, among other factors, use of established valuation methods. The technology/software and product brand name was determined using the relief from royalty method. Customer relationships were valued by using multi-period excess earnings method. Identifiable intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over the period of estimated benefit using the straight-line method and the estimated useful lives of six to fifteen years. The straight-line method of amortization represents the Company’s best estimate of the distribution of the economic value of the identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. None of the goodwill recorded as part of the acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes.

In connection with the acquisition of Assembléon, the Company recorded deferred tax liabilities relating to the acquired intangible assets, which is partially offset by the net amount of acquired net operating losses. The net amount of acquired net operating losses is comprised of net operating losses less the tax reserves and valuation allowance. The Company has recorded long-term income tax payable due to uncertain tax positions with respect to certain Assembléon entities.

The acquired business contributed revenue of $16.9 million and net loss of $3.9 million to the Company for the period from January 9, 2015 to March 28, 2015.

During the three and six months ended March 28, 2015, the Company incurred $0.2 million and $0.8 million of expenses related to the acquisition, respectively, included within selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income.

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined results of operations as if the acquisition had been completed on September 29, 2013, the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The unaudited pro forma results include: (i) amortization associated with preliminary estimates for the acquired intangible assets; (ii) recognition of the post-acquisition share-based compensation and other compensation expense; and (iii) the associated tax impact on these unaudited pro forma adjustments.

The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect any cost saving synergies from operating efficiencies or the effect of the incremental costs incurred in integrating the two companies. Accordingly, these unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they indicative of future results of operations:

	Three months ended		Six months ended
(in thousands, except per share)	March 28, 2015		March 28, 2015
Revenue	$	145,915	$	278,948
Net income	7,576		10,436
Basic income per common share	0.10		0.14
Diluted income per common share	0.10		0.13

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Intangible assets classified as goodwill are not amortized. The Company performs an annual impairment test of its goodwill during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, which coincides with the completion of its annual forecasting and refreshing of business outlook process. The Company performed its annual impairment test in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 and concluded that no impairment charge was required. During the six months ended April 2, 2016, the Company reviewed qualitative factors to ascertain if a "triggering" event may have taken place that may have the effect of reducing the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value and concluded that no triggering event had occurred.

In 2009, the Company recorded goodwill when it acquired Orthodyne and added wedge bonder products to its business.

On January 9, 2015, KSH, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of Assembléon, in an all cash transaction for approximately $97.4 million (EUR 80 million). Assembléon, together with its subsidiaries, offers assembly equipment, processes and services for the automotive, industrial, and advanced packaging markets. The acquisition expanded the Company's presence in automotive, industrial and advanced packaging markets.

The following table summarizes the Company's recorded goodwill as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		October 3, 2015
Goodwill	$	81,272	$	81,272

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with determinable lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company's intangible assets consist primarily of developed technology, customer relationships and trade and brand names.

The following table reflects net intangible assets as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015: 

	As of						Average estimated
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015			useful lives (in years)
Developed technology	$	74,080		$	74,080		7.0 to 15.0
Accumulated amortization	(36,607		)	(35,244		)
Net developed technology	$	37,473		$	38,836
Customer relationships	$	36,968		$	36,968		5.0 to 6.0
Accumulated amortization	(22,981		)	(21,509		)
Net customer relationships	$	13,987		$	15,459
Trade and brand names	$	7,515		$	7,515		7.0 to 8.0
Accumulated amortization	(4,835		)	(4,339		)
Net trade and brand name	$	2,680		$	3,176
Other intangible assets	$	2,500		$	2,500		1.9
Accumulated amortization	(2,500		)	(2,500		)
Net other intangible assets	$	—		$	—
Net intangible assets	$	54,140		$	57,471

The following table reflects estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of April 2, 2016:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016
Remaining fiscal 2016	$	3,329
Fiscal 2017	6,086
Fiscal 2018	6,086
Fiscal 2019	6,086
Fiscal 2020 and onwards	32,553
Total amortization expense	$	54,140

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Cash equivalents consist of instruments with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. In general, these investments are free of trading restrictions. We carry these investments at fair value, based on quoted market prices or other readily available market information.

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of April 2, 2016:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	81,987	$	—	$	—	$	81,987
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	96,243		—		—		96,243
Time deposits	303,763		—		—		303,763
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	481,993	$	—	$	—	$	481,993

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of October 3, 2015:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	105,617	$	—	$	—	$	105,617
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	155,715		—		—		155,715
Time deposits	237,282		—		—		237,282
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	498,614	$	—	$	—	$	498,614

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASURMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting standards establish three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 1), inputs other than Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly (referred to as Level 2) and unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 3).

Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

We measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

Our non-financial assets such as intangible assets and property, plant and equipment are carried at cost unless impairment is deemed to have occurred.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Amounts reported as cash and equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value.

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities at April 2, 2016 were determined using the following inputs:

(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash	$	81,987	$	81,987	$	—	$	—
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	96,243		96,243		—		—
Time deposits	303,763		303,763		—		—
Total assets	$	481,993	$	481,993	$	—	$	—

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities at October 3, 2015 were determined using the following inputs:

(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash	$	105,617	$	105,617	$	—	$	—
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	155,715		155,715		—		—
Time deposits	237,282		237,282		—		—
Total assets	$	498,614	$	498,614	$	—	$	—

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s international operations are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates due to transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Most of the Company’s revenue and cost of materials are transacted in U.S. dollars. However, a significant amount of the Company’s operating expenses are denominated in local currencies, primarily in Singapore.

The foreign currency exposure of our operating expenses is generally hedged with foreign exchange forward contracts. The Company’s foreign exchange risk management programs include using foreign exchange forward contracts with cash flow hedge accounting designation to hedge exposures to the variability in the U.S.-dollar equivalent of forecasted non-U.S.-dollar-denominated operating expenses. These instruments generally mature within 6 months. For these derivatives, we report the after-tax gain or loss from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and we reclassify it into earnings in the same period or periods in which the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the same line item on the consolidated statements of income as the impact of the hedged transaction.

There were no outstanding derivative instruments as of April 2, 2016 or October 3, 2015.

The effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Foreign exchange forward contract in cash flow hedging relationships:
Net gain/(loss) recognized in OCI, net of tax(1)	$	54		$	(133	)	$	(133	)	$	(773	)
Net loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, net of tax(2)	$	(44	)	$	(524	)	$	(133	)	$	(773	)
Net gain recognized in income(3)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1)Net change in the fair value of the effective portion classified in other comprehensive income (“OCI”).

(2)Effective portion classified as selling, general and administrative expense.

(3)Ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing classified in selling, general and administrative expense.

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DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Other Obligations

DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Financing Obligation

On December 1, 2013, Kulicke & Soffa Pte Ltd. (“Pte”), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, signed a lease with DBS Trustee Limited as trustee of Mapletree Industrial Trust (the “Landlord”) to lease from the Landlord approximately 198,000 square feet, representing approximately 70% of a building in Singapore as our corporate headquarters, as well as a manufacturing, technology, sales and service center (the “Building”). The lease has a 10-year non-cancellable term (the "Initial Term") and contains options to renew for 2 further 10-year terms. The annual rent and service charge for the Initial Term range from $4 million to $5 million Singapore dollars.

Pursuant to ASC No. 840, Leases ("ASC 840"), we have classified the Building on our balance sheet as Property, Plant and Equipment, which we are depreciating over its estimated useful life of 25 years. We concluded that the term of the financing obligation is 10 years. This is equal to the non-cancellable term of our lease agreement with the Landlord. At the inception of the lease, the asset and financing obligation recorded on the balance sheet was $20.0 million, which was based on an interest rate of 6.3% over the Initial Term.  The financing obligation will be settled through a combination of periodic cash rental payments and the return of the leased property at the expiration of the lease. We do not report rent expense for the property which is deemed owned for accounting purposes. Rather, rental payments required under the lease are considered debt service and applied to the deemed landlord financing obligation and interest expense. The Building and financing obligation are being amortized in a manner that will not generate a gain or loss upon lease termination.

Credit Facilities and Bank Guarantee

On November 22, 2013, the Company obtained a $5.0 million credit facility with Citibank in connection with the issuance of bank guarantee for operational purposes. As of April 2, 2016, the outstanding amount is $2.7 million.

On March 21, 2016, the Company entered into an Uncommitted Revolving Credit Agreement with United Overseas Bank Limited, New York Agency ("UOB"), providing for a $25 million revolving credit facility (the "2016 Credit Facility"). The 2016 Credit Facility is an unsecured revolving credit facility of $25 million with a term of one year. The proceeds of the 2016 Credit Facility may be used for the Company's general corporate purposes. As of April 2, 2016, there was no outstanding amount under the 2016 Credit Facility.

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Common Stock and 401(k) Retirement Income Plan

The Company has 401(k) retirement income plans (the “Plans”) for eligible U.S. employees. The Plans allow for employee contributions and Company contributions from 4% to 8% based upon terms and conditions of the 401(k) Plans that they participate in.

The following table reflects the Company’s contributions to the Plans during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Cash	$	425	$	500	$	818	$	795

Stock Repurchase Program

On August 14, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program (the "Program") to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock on or before August 14, 2017. The Company has entered into a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act to facilitate repurchases under the Program. The Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and is funded using the Company's available cash. Under the Program, shares may be repurchased through open market and/or privately negotiated transactions at prices deemed appropriate by management. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under the Program depend on market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory considerations. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, the Company repurchased a total of 0.2 million and 1.4 million shares of common stock at a cost of $1.7 million and $14.6 million, respectively. The stock repurchases were recorded in the periods they were delivered, and the payment of $14.6 million was accounted for as treasury stock in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company records treasury stock purchases under the cost method using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Upon reissuance of treasury stock, amounts in excess of the acquisition cost are credited to additional paid-in capital. If the Company reissues treasury stock at an amount below its acquisition cost and additional paid-in capital associated with prior treasury stock transactions is insufficient to cover the difference between acquisition cost and the reissue price, this difference is recorded against retained earnings.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table reflects accumulated other comprehensive income reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015: 

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
Gain / (loss) from foreign currency translation adjustments	$	1,379		$	(161	)
Unrecognized actuarial loss Switzerland pension plan, net of tax	(603		)	(590		)
Switzerland pension plan curtailment	(346		)	(346		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)	$	430		$	(1,097	)

Equity-Based Compensation

As of April 2, 2016, the Company had seven equity-based employee compensation plans (the “Employee Plans”) and three director compensation plans (the “Director Plans”) (collectively, the “Equity Plans”). Under these Equity Plans, market-based share awards (collectively, “market-based restricted stock”), time-based share awards (collectively, “time-based restricted stock”), performance-based share awards (collectively, “performance-based restricted stock”), stock options, or common stock have been granted at 100% of the market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. As of April 2, 2016, the Company’s one active plan, the 2009 Equity Plan, had 3.0 million shares of common stock available for grant to its employees and directors.

• Market-based restricted stock entitles the employee to receive common shares of the Company on the award vesting date, if market performance objectives that measure relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) are attained. Relative TSR is calculated based upon the 90-calendar day average price of the Company's stock as compared to specific peer companies that comprise the GICS (45301020) Semiconductor Index. TSR is measured for the Company and each peer company over a performance period, which is generally three years. Vesting percentages range from 0% to 200% of awards granted. The provisions of the market-based restricted stock are reflected in the grant date fair value of the award; therefore, compensation expense is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately satisfied. Compensation expense is reversed if the award is forfeited prior to the vesting date.

• In general, stock options and time-based restricted stock awarded to employees vest annually over a three-year period provided the employee remains employed by the Company. The Company follows the non-substantive vesting method for stock options and recognizes compensation expense immediately for awards granted to retirement eligible employees, or over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved.

• In general, performance-based restricted stock (“PSU”) entitles the employee to receive common shares of the Company on the three-year anniversary of the grant date (if employed by the Company) if return on invested capital and revenue growth targets set by the Management Development and Compensation Committee (“MDCC”) of the Board of Directors on the date of grant are met. If return on invested capital and revenue growth targets are not met, performance-based restricted stock does not vest. Certain PSUs vest based on achievement of strategic goals over a certain time period or periods set by the MDCC. If the strategic goals are not achieved, the PSUs do not vest.

Equity-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 was based upon awards ultimately expected to vest. In accordance with ASC No. 718, Stock Based Compensation, forfeitures have been estimated at the time of grant and were based upon historical experience. The Company reviews the forfeiture rates periodically and makes adjustments as necessary.

The following table reflects restricted stock and common stock granted during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended		Six months ended
(shares in thousands)	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015
Market-based restricted stock	—	—	166	232
Time-based restricted stock	10	12	581	484
Common stock	32	11	32	24
Equity-based compensation in shares	42	23	779	740

The following table reflects total equity-based compensation expense, which includes restricted stock, stock options and common stock, included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Cost of sales	$	97	$	88	$	225	$	216
Selling, general and administrative (1)	1,460		1,976		690		4,475
Research and development	416		517		1,120		1,325
Total equity-based compensation expense	$	1,973	$	2,581	$	2,035	$	6,016

(1) The selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

The following table reflects equity-based compensation expense, by type of award, for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:  

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Market-based restricted stock	$	388	$	994	$	(993	)	$	2,344
Time-based restricted stock	1,226		1,375		2,712			3,244
Performance-based restricted stock	—		32		(43		)	65
Stock options	—		—		—			3
Common stock	359		180		359			360
Total equity-based compensation expense (1)	$	1,973	$	2,581	$	2,035		$	6,016

(1) The equity-based compensation expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic income per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Stock options and restricted stock are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, except when their effect would be anti-dilutive.

The following tables reflect a reconciliation of the shares used in the basic and diluted net income per share computation for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended
(in thousands, except per share)	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
NUMERATOR:
Net income	$	5,089	$	5,089	$	7,931	$	7,931
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	70,389		70,389		76,821		76,821
Stock options			27				91
Time-based restricted stock			172				322
Market-based restricted stock			46				336
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted			70,634				77,570
EPS:
Net income per share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.10	$	0.10
Effect of dilutive shares			—				—
Net income per share - Diluted			$	0.07			$	0.10

	Six months ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
NUMERATOR:
Net income	$	4,998	$	4,998	$	15,773	$	15,773
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	70,563		70,563		76,855		76,855
Stock options			29				93
Time-based restricted stock			172				242
Market-based restricted stock			37				298
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted			70,801				77,488
EPS:
Net income per share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.21	$	0.21
Effect of dilutive shares			—				0.01
Net income per share - Diluted			$	0.07			$	0.20

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INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The following table reflects the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Income from operations before income taxes	$	10,778		$	19,613
Income tax expense	5,780			3,840
Net income	$	4,998		$	15,773
Effective tax rate	53.6		%	19.6		%

For the six months ended April 2, 2016, the effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to a tax liability arising from a settlement with a foreign tax authority, an increase for deferred taxes on unremitted earnings, foreign withholding taxes, and an increase in valuation allowance against certain foreign deferred tax assets, partially offset by tax benefits from profits in foreign operations subject to a lower statutory tax rate than the U.S. statutory tax rate, tax benefits from domestic research expenditures, and the impact of tax holidays.

For the six months ended March 28, 2015, the effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to profits from foreign operations subject to a lower statutory tax rate than the U.S. statutory tax rate, and the impact of tax holidays, offset by an increase for deferred taxes on unremitted earnings, an increase in valuation allowance against foreign deferred taxes, other U.S. deferred taxes and foreign withholding taxes.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 2, 2016 of 58.1% increased from the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 28, 2015 of 20.1% primarily due to a one time tax liability of $4.4 million being recorded as a result of a settlement reached with a foreign tax authority. The effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2016 of 53.6% increased from the effective tax rate for the six months ended March 28, 2015 of 19.6% and the year ended October 3, 2015 of (34.3)% primarily due to a one time tax liability of $4.4 million being recorded as a result of a settlement reached with a foreign tax authority and a decrease in foreign earnings subject to a lower statutory tax rate, partially offset by tax benefits from domestic research expenditures.

The Company's future effective tax rate would be affected if earnings were lower than anticipated in countries where it has lower statutory rates and higher than anticipated in countries where it has higher statutory rates, by changes in the valuation of its deferred tax assets and liabilities, or by changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles, or interpretations thereof. In addition, changes in assertion for foreign earnings permanently or non-permanently reinvested as a result of changes in facts and circumstances could significantly impact the effective tax rate.  The Company regularly assesses the effects resulting from these factors to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes.

It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during the next 12 months due to the expected lapse of statutes of limitation and / or settlements of tax examinations. The Company is currently under income tax examination by tax authorities in certain foreign jurisdictions.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates two reportable segments: Equipment and Expendable Tools. The Equipment segment manufactures and sells a line of ball bonders, wedge bonders, advanced packaging and surface mount technology solutions. The Company also services, maintains, repairs and upgrades its equipment. The Expendable Tools segment manufactures and sells a variety of expendable tools for a broad range of semiconductor packaging applications.

The following table reflects operating information by segment for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Net revenue:
Equipment	$	141,062	$	129,816	$	234,036	$	220,772
Expendable Tools	15,338		15,411		30,898		31,893
Net revenue	156,400		145,227		264,934		252,665
Income from operations:
Equipment	7,716		6,307		1,290		11,753
Expendable Tools	3,993		3,484		8,714		7,764
Income from operations	$	11,709	$	9,791	$	10,004	$	19,517

The following table reflects assets by segment as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		October 3, 2015
Segment assets:
Equipment	$	855,194	$	828,471
Expendable Tools	79,784		75,995
Total assets	$	934,978	$	904,466

The following tables reflect capital expenditures for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, and depreciation expense for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Capital expenditures:
Equipment	$	2,149	$	2,512
Expendable Tools	767		932
Capital expenditures	$	2,916	$	3,444

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Depreciation expense:
Equipment	$	1,925	$	1,662	$	3,731	$	3,247
Expendable Tools	561		599		1,140		1,241
Depreciation expense	$	2,486	$	2,261	$	4,871	$	4,488

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS

Warranty Expense

The Company's equipment is generally shipped with a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects. The Company establishes reserves for estimated warranty expense when revenue for the related equipment is recognized. The reserve for estimated warranty expense is based upon historical experience and management's estimate of future warranty costs.

The following table reflects the reserve for product warranty activity for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended						Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Reserve for product warranty, beginning of period	$	1,617		$	1,215		$	1,856		$	1,542
Addition from business combination	—			547			—			547
Provision for product warranty	972			1,038			1,358			1,237
Product warranty costs paid	(718		)	(951		)	(1,343		)	(1,477		)
Reserve for product warranty, end of period	$	1,871		$	1,849		$	1,871		$	1,849

Other Commitments and Contingencies

The following table reflects obligations not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 2, 2016:

			Payments due by fiscal year
(in thousands)	Total		2016		2017		2018		2019		thereafter
Inventory purchase obligation (1)	$	141,774	$	141,774	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating lease obligations (2)	28,495		2,503		4,568		3,628		3,059		14,737
Total	$	170,269	$	144,277	$	4,568	$	3,628	$	3,059	$	14,737

(1) The Company orders inventory components in the normal course of its business. A portion of these orders are non-cancelable and a portion may have varying penalties and charges in the event of cancellation.

(2) The Company has minimum rental commitments under various leases (excluding taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs, which are also paid by the Company) primarily for various facility and equipment leases, which expire periodically through 2018 (not including lease extension options, if applicable).

Pursuant to ASC No. 840, Leases, for lessee's involvement in asset construction, the Company was considered the owner of the Building during the construction phase. The building was completed on December 1, 2013 and Pte signed an agreement with the Landlord to lease from the Landlord approximately 198,000 square feet, representing approximately 70% of the Building. Following the completion of construction, we performed a sale-leaseback analysis pursuant to ASC 840-40 and determined that because of our continuing involvement, ASC 840-40 precluded us from derecognizing the asset and associated financing obligation. As such, we reclassified the asset from construction in progress to Property, Plant and Equipment and began to depreciate the building over its estimated useful life of 25 years. We concluded that the term of the financing obligation is 10 years. This is equal to the non-cancellable term of our lease agreement with the Landlord. As of April 2, 2016, we recorded a financing obligation related to the Building of $17.2 million (see Note 10 above). The financing obligation is not reflected in the table above.

Concentrations

The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of net revenue for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015.

	As of
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Haoseng Industrial Company Limited (1)	15.8	%	*
STATS ChipPAC Ltd	10.1	%	*

(1) Distributor of the Company's products.

* Represented less than 10% of total net revenue

The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of total accounts receivable as of April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	As of
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Haoseng Industrial Company Limited (1)	19.8	%	13.6	%
STATS ChipPAC Ltd	14.0	%	*
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Limited	13.1	%	*

(1) Distributor of the Company's products.

* Represented less than 10% of total accounts receivable

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 7, 2016, the Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts with a notional amount of $18.5 million. We entered into these foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge a portion of our forecasted foreign currency-denominated expenses in the normal course of business and, accordingly, they are not speculative in nature. These foreign exchange forward contracts have maturities of up to six months.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), with appropriate elimination of intercompany balances and transactions.

The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in management's opinion, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of results for these interim periods. The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, and the related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Statements of Other Comprehensive Income, Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 3, 2015. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for any other interim period or for a full year.

Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year

Each of the Company's first three fiscal quarters end on the Saturday that is 13 weeks after the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. The fourth quarter of each fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to September 30^th. Fiscal 2016 quarters end on January 2, 2016, April 2, 2016, July 2, 2016 and October 1, 2016. In fiscal years consisting of 53 weeks, the fourth quarter will consist of 14 weeks. Fiscal 2015 quarters ended on December 27, 2014, March 28, 2015, June 27, 2015 and October 3, 2015.

Nature of Business

Nature of Business

The Company designs, manufactures and sells capital equipment and expendable tools as well as services, maintains, repairs and upgrades equipment, all used to assemble semiconductor devices. The Company's operating results depend upon the capital and operating expenditures of semiconductor device manufacturers, outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers (“OSATs”), and other electronics manufacturers including automotive electronics suppliers, worldwide which, in turn, depend on the current and anticipated market demand for semiconductors and products utilizing semiconductors. The semiconductor industry is highly volatile and experiences downturns and slowdowns which can have a severe negative effect on the semiconductor industry's demand for semiconductor capital equipment, including assembly equipment manufactured and sold by the Company and, to a lesser extent, expendable tools, including those sold by the Company. These downturns and slowdowns have in the past adversely affected the Company's operating results. The Company believes such volatility will continue to characterize the industry and the Company's operations in the future.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, net revenue and expenses during the reporting periods, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates estimates, including but not limited to, those related to accounts receivable, reserves for excess and obsolete inventory, carrying value and lives of fixed assets, goodwill and intangible assets, valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, repatriation of un-remitted foreign subsidiary earnings, equity-based compensation expense, and warranties. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. As a result, management makes judgments regarding the carrying values of its assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Authoritative pronouncements, historical experience and assumptions are used as the basis for making estimates, and on an ongoing basis, management evaluates these estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Vulnerability to Certain Concentrations

Vulnerability to Certain Concentrations

Financial instruments which may subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015 consisted primarily of trade receivables. The Company manages credit risk associated with investments by investing its excess cash in highly rated debt instruments of the U.S. Government and its agencies, financial institutions, and corporations. The Company has established investment guidelines relative to diversification and maturities designed to maintain safety and liquidity. These guidelines are periodically reviewed and modified as appropriate. The Company does not have any exposure to sub-prime financial instruments or auction rate securities.

The Company's trade receivables result primarily from the sale of semiconductor equipment, related accessories and replacement parts, and expendable tools to a relatively small number of large manufacturers in a highly concentrated industry. Write-offs of uncollectible accounts have historically not been significant. The Company actively monitors its customers' financial strength to reduce the risk of loss.

The Company's products are complex and require raw materials, components and subassemblies having a high degree of reliability, accuracy and performance. The Company relies on subcontractors to manufacture many of these components and subassemblies and it relies on sole source suppliers for some important components and raw material inventory.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement

The majority of the Company's business is transacted in U.S. dollars; however, the functional currencies of some of the Company's subsidiaries are their local currencies. In accordance with ASC No. 830, Foreign Currency Matters (“ASC 830”), for a subsidiary of the Company that has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, gains and losses resulting from the translation of the functional currency into U.S. dollars for financial statement presentation are not included in determining net income, but are accumulated in the cumulative translation adjustment account as a separate component of shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)). Under ASC 830, cumulative translation adjustments are not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the determination of net income.

The Company's operations are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to transactions denominated in currencies other than the location's functional currency. The Company is also exposed to foreign currency fluctuations that impact the remeasurement of net monetary assets of those operations whose functional currency, the U.S. dollar, differs from their respective local currencies, most notably in Israel, Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland. In addition to net monetary remeasurement, the Company has exposures related to the translation of subsidiary financial statements from their functional currency, the local currency, into its reporting currency, the U.S. dollar, most notably in Netherlands, China, Taiwan, Japan and Germany. The Company's U.S. operations also have foreign currency exposure due to net monetary assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and accordingly is not speculative in nature. The Company’s international operations are exposed to changes in foreign exchange rates as described above. The Company has established a program to monitor the forecasted transaction currency risk to protect against foreign exchange rate volatility. Generally, the Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts in these hedging programs. These instruments, which have maturities of up to six months, are recorded at fair value and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, or other accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

Our accounting policy for derivative financial instruments is based on whether they meet the criteria for designation as a cash flow hedge. A designated hedge with exposure to variability in the functional currency equivalent of the future foreign currency cash flows of a forecasted transaction is referred to as a cash flow hedge. The criteria for designating a derivative as a cash flow hedge include the assessment of the instrument’s effectiveness in risk reduction, matching of the derivative instrument to its underlying transaction, and the assessment of the probability that the underlying transaction will occur. For derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation, we report the after-tax gain / (loss) from the effective portion of the hedge as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) and reclassify it into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings and in the same line item on the consolidated statement of income as the impact of the hedged transaction. Derivatives that we designate as cash flow hedges are classified in the consolidated statement of cash flows in the same section as the underlying item, primarily within cash flows from operating activities.

The hedge effectiveness of these derivative instruments is evaluated by comparing the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the fair value of the forecasted cash flows of the hedged item.

If a cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is no longer probable that the original hedged transaction will occur as previously anticipated, the cumulative unrealized gain or loss on the related derivative is reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss) into earnings. Subsequent gain / (loss) on the related derivative instrument is recognized into earnings in each period until the instrument matures, is terminated, is re-designated as a qualified cash flow hedge, or is sold. Ineffective portions of cash flow hedges, as well as amounts excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are recognized in earnings.

Cash Equivalents

Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are measured at fair value based on level one measurement, or quoted market prices, as defined by ASC No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. As of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015, fair value approximated the cost basis for cash equivalents.

Investments

Investments

Investments, other than cash equivalents, are classified as “trading,” “available-for-sale” or “held-to-maturity,” in accordance with ASC No. 320, Investments-Debt & Equity Securities, and depending upon the nature of the investment, its ultimate maturity date in the case of debt securities, and management's intentions with respect to holding the securities. Investments classified as “trading” are reported at fair market value, with unrealized gains or losses included in earnings. Investments classified as “available-for-sale” are reported at fair market value, with net unrealized gains or losses reflected as a separate component of shareholders' equity (accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)). The fair market value of trading and available-for-sale securities is determined using quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. Investments classified as held-to-maturity are reported at amortized cost. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from its customers' failure to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The Company is also subject to concentrations of customers and sales to a few geographic locations, which could also impact the collectability of certain receivables. If global or regional economic conditions deteriorate or political conditions were to change in some of the countries where the Company does business, it could have a significant impact on the results of operations, and the Company's ability to realize the full value of its accounts receivable.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in first-out basis) or net realizable value. The Company generally provides reserves for obsolete inventory and for inventory considered to be in excess of demand. Demand is generally defined as 18 months forecasted future consumption for equipment, 24 months forecasted future consumption for spare parts, and 12 months forecasted future consumption for expendable tools. Forecasted consumption is based upon internal projections, historical sales volumes, customer order activity and a review of consumable inventory levels at customers' facilities. The Company communicates forecasts of its future consumption to its suppliers and adjusts commitments to those suppliers accordingly. If required, the Company reserves the difference between the carrying value of its inventory and the lower of cost or net realizable value, based upon projections about future consumption, and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than projections, additional inventory reserves may be required.

Inventory reserve provision for certain subsidiaries is determined based on management's estimate of future consumption for equipment and spare parts. This estimate is based on historical sales volumes, internal projections and market developments and trends.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. The cost of additions and those improvements which increase the capacity or lengthen the useful lives of assets are capitalized, while repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation and amortization are provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives as follows: buildings 25 years; machinery and equipment 3 to 10 years; and leasehold improvements are based on the shorter of the life of lease or life of asset. Purchased computer software costs related to business and financial systems are amortized over a five-year period on a straight-line basis.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with ASC No. 360, Property, Plant & Equipment ("ASC 360"), the Company's property, plant and equipment is tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows when triggering events occur, and if impaired, written-down to fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values. ASC 360 also provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and establishes additional criteria that would have to be met to classify an asset as held for sale. The carrying amount of an asset or asset group is not recoverable to the extent it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset or asset group. Estimates of future cash flows used to test the recoverability of a long-lived asset or asset group must incorporate the entity's own assumptions about its use of the asset or asset group and must factor in all available evidence.

ASC 360 requires that long-lived assets be tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such events include significant under-performance relative to historical internal forecasts or projected future operating results; significant changes in the manner of use of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; or significant changes in market capitalization. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, no "triggering" events occurred.

Accounting for Impairment of Goodwill

Accounting for Impairment of Goodwill

The Company operates two reportable segments: Equipment and Expendable Tools. Goodwill was recorded for the acquisitions of Orthodyne Electronics Corporation ("Orthodyne") and Assembléon B.V. ("Assembléon") in 2009 and 2015, respectively.

In accordance with ASC No. 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"). ASC 350 requires goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives to be reviewed for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. We assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, a company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if a company concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value in the first step of the test, then a company is required to perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of the reporting unit's goodwill impairment loss, if any. 

As part of the annual evaluation, the Company performs an impairment test of its goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year to coincide with the completion of its annual forecasting and refreshing of its business outlook processes. On an ongoing basis, the Company monitors if a “triggering” event has occurred that may have the effect of reducing the fair value of a reporting unit below its respective carrying value. Adverse changes in expected operating results and/or unfavorable changes in other economic factors used to estimate fair values could result in a non-cash impairment charge in the future. During the three and six months ended April 2, 2016, no triggering events occurred.  

Impairment assessments inherently involve judgment as to the assumptions made about the expected future cash flows and the impact of market conditions on those assumptions. Future events and changing market conditions may impact the assumptions as to prices, costs, growth rates or other factors that may result in changes in the estimates of future cash flows. Although the Company believes the assumptions that it has used in testing for impairment are reasonable, significant changes in any one of the assumptions could produce a significantly different result. Indicators of potential impairment may lead the Company to perform interim goodwill impairment assessments, including significant and unforeseen customer losses, a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate, a significant adverse action or assessment by a regulator, a significant stock price decline or unanticipated competition.

For further information on goodwill and other intangible assets, see Note 6 below.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC No. 605, Revenue Recognition, the Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable, the collectability is reasonably assured, and customer acceptance, when applicable, has been received or we otherwise have been released from customer acceptance obligations. If terms of the sale provide for a customer acceptance period, revenue is recognized upon the expiration of the acceptance period or customer acceptance, whichever occurs first. The Company’s standard terms are ex works (the Company’s factory), with title transferring to its customer at the Company’s loading dock or upon embarkation. The Company has a small percentage of sales with other terms, and revenue is recognized in accordance with the terms of the related customer purchase order.

Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recognized in net revenue. Shipping and handling costs paid by the Company are included in cost of sales.

Research and Development

Research and Development

The Company charges research and development costs associated with the development of new products to expense when incurred. In certain circumstances, pre-production machines which the Company intends to sell are carried as inventory until sold.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

In accordance with ASC No. 740, Income Taxes, deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount it expects is more likely than not to be realized. While the Company has considered future taxable income and its ongoing tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, if it were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period when such determination is made. Likewise, should the Company determine it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would decrease income in the period when such determination is made.

In accordance with ASC No. 740 Topic 10, Income Taxes, General (“ASC 740.10”), the Company accounts for uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its income tax return. Under ASC 740.10, the Company utilizes a two-step approach for evaluating uncertain tax positions. Step one, or recognition, requires a company to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. Step two, or measurement, is based on the largest amount of benefit, which is more likely than not to be realized on settlement with the taxing authority.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for equity-based compensation under the provisions of ASC No. 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of the equity-based compensation in net income. Compensation expense associated with market-based restricted stock is determined using a Monte-Carlo valuation model, and compensation expense associated with time-based and performance-based restricted stock is determined based on the number of shares granted and the fair value on the date of grant. The fair value of the Company's stock option awards are estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. In addition, the calculation of equity-based compensation costs requires that the Company estimate the number of awards that will be forfeited during the vesting period. The fair value of equity-based awards is amortized over the vesting period of the award and the Company elected to use the straight-line method for awards granted after the adoption of ASC 718.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share (“EPS”) are calculated in accordance with ASC No. 260, Earnings per Share. Basic EPS include only the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS include the weighted average number of common shares and the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and share unit awards and convertible subordinated notes outstanding during the period, when such instruments are dilutive.

In accordance with ASC No. 260.10.55, Earnings per Share - Implementation & Guidance, the Company treats all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends as participating in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted EPS must be applied.

Business Combinations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounting for Business Acquisitions

The Company accounts for business acquisitions in accordance with ASC No. 805, Business Combinations. The fair value of the net assets acquired and the results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements from the acquisition date forward. The Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and results of operations during the reporting period. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, the fair value of acquired net operating assets, property and equipment, deferred revenue, intangible assets and related deferred tax liabilities, useful lives of plant and equipment, and amortizable lives of acquired intangible assets. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the identified fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired is recognized as goodwill. The valuation of these tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities is subject to further management review and may change materially between the preliminary allocation and end of the purchase price allocation period.

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities or Restructurings, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Restructuring charges

Restructuring charges may consist of voluntary or involuntary severance-related charges, asset-related charges and other costs due to exit activities. We recognize voluntary termination benefits when an employee accepts the offered benefit arrangement. We recognize involuntary severance-related charges depending on whether the termination benefits are provided under an ongoing benefit arrangement or under a one-time benefit arrangement. If the former, we recognize the charges once they are probable and the amounts are estimable. If the latter, we recognize the charges once the benefits have been communicated to employees.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition. The new standard provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers. The new standard also requires additional financial statement disclosures that will enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows relating to customer contracts. Companies have an option to use either a retrospective approach or cumulative effect adjustment approach to implement the standard. There is no option for early adoption. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)- Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year and permits early adoption as early as the original effective date of ASU 2014-09. Accordingly, the Company may adopt the standard in either our first quarter of 2018 or 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net), to clarify the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations in Topic 606. The amendments are intended to improve the operability and lead to more consistent application of the implementation guidance. The effective date is the same as the effective date of ASU 2014-09. ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date by one year and permits early adoption as early as the original effective date of ASU 2014-09. Accordingly, the Company may adopt the standard in either our first quarter of 2018 or 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02 – Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which amends the consolidation requirements in ASC 810 Consolidation. ASU 2015-02 makes targeted amendments to the current consolidation guidance for VIEs, which could change consolidation conclusions. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2017 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, which provides additional guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. Under ASU 2015-05, if a software cloud computing arrangement contains a software license, customers should account for the license element of the arrangement in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If the arrangement does not contain a software license, customers should account for the arrangement as a service contract. ASU 2015-05 also removes the requirement to analogize to ASC 840-10 – Leases to determine the asset acquired in a software licensing arrangement. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2017 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740), to simplify the presentation of deferred income taxes. Under the new standard, both deferred tax liabilities and assets are required to be classified as noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 will become effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016 (our fiscal 2018), with early adoption allowed. As of October 3, 2015, we had deferred taxes that were classified as current and noncurrent. During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we elected to prospectively adopt ASU 2015-17, thus reclassifying current deferred taxes to noncurrent on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The prior reporting period was not retrospectively adjusted. The adoption of this ASU had no impact on our consolidated results of income and comprehensive income. As of January 2, 2016, $1.3 million and $2.8 million of the net current deferred tax assets have been classified as long-term deferred tax assets and as an offset against long-term deferred tax liabilities, respectively.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those lease classified as operating leases under current GAAP. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2019 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. This ASU will be effective for us beginning in our first quarter of 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our financial statements.

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REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments

The impact of this revision for the period presented within this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is shown in the table below:

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

	As of October 3, 2015
	As previously reported		Adjustment			As Revised
Deferred income taxes	31,316		2,642			33,958
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	132,575	$	2,642		$	135,217
Retained earnings	405,505		(2,642		)	402,863
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	771,891	$	(2,642	)	$	769,249

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RESTRUCTURING (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

The following table reflects severance activity during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016:

	Three months ended			Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			April 2, 2016
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, beginning of period (1)	$	665		$	1,538
Provision for severance and benefits (2)	46			661
Payment of severance and benefits	(545		)	(2,033		)
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, end of period (1)	$	166		$	166

(1) Included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Provision for severance and benefits is the total amount expected to be incurred and is included within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Components of significant balance sheet accounts

The following tables reflect the components of significant balance sheet accounts as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
Inventories, net:
Raw materials and supplies	$	18,816		$	23,541
Work in process	23,359			24,110
Finished goods	58,196			50,518
	100,371			98,169
Inventory reserves	(20,591		)	(19,073		)
	$	79,780		$	79,096
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Buildings and building improvements	$	34,350		$	33,760
Leasehold improvements	19,998			19,512
Data processing equipment and software	28,915			28,861
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures	53,241			52,106
	136,504			134,239
Accumulated depreciation	(85,192		)	(81,005		)
	$	51,312		$	53,234
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Wages and benefits	$	17,093		$	19,166
Accrued customer obligations (1)	9,688			9,215
Commissions and professional fees	4,683			3,880
Deferred rent	2,953			2,945
Severance (2)	1,378			1,645
Other	9,817			9,120
	$	45,612		$	45,971

(1) Represents customer advance payments, customer credit program, accrued warranty expense and accrued retrofit obligations.

(2) Includes the restructuring plan discussed in Note 3, $1.1 million of severance payable in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO, and other severance payments which are not part of the Company's plan to streamline its global operations and functions.

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BUSINESS COMBINATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the fair values as of the acquisition date and related useful lives of the finite-lived intangible assets acquired:

(in thousands)	January 9, 2015
Accounts receivable	$	9,941
Inventories	19,861
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,322
Deferred tax asset	157
Property, plant and equipment	531
Intangibles	61,463
Goodwill	39,726
Deferred income taxes	638
Accounts payable	(14,386		)
Borrowings financial institutions	(9,491		)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(10,561		)
Income taxes payable	(1,933		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(5,115		)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	93,153

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect any cost saving synergies from operating efficiencies or the effect of the incremental costs incurred in integrating the two companies. Accordingly, these unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, nor are they indicative of future results of operations:

	Three months ended		Six months ended
(in thousands, except per share)	March 28, 2015		March 28, 2015
Revenue	$	145,915	$	278,948
Net income	7,576		10,436
Basic income per common share	0.10		0.14
Diluted income per common share	0.10		0.13

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table summarizes the Company's recorded goodwill as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		October 3, 2015
Goodwill	$	81,272	$	81,272

Net intangible assets

The following table reflects net intangible assets as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015: 

	As of						Average estimated
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015			useful lives (in years)
Developed technology	$	74,080		$	74,080		7.0 to 15.0
Accumulated amortization	(36,607		)	(35,244		)
Net developed technology	$	37,473		$	38,836
Customer relationships	$	36,968		$	36,968		5.0 to 6.0
Accumulated amortization	(22,981		)	(21,509		)
Net customer relationships	$	13,987		$	15,459
Trade and brand names	$	7,515		$	7,515		7.0 to 8.0
Accumulated amortization	(4,835		)	(4,339		)
Net trade and brand name	$	2,680		$	3,176
Other intangible assets	$	2,500		$	2,500		1.9
Accumulated amortization	(2,500		)	(2,500		)
Net other intangible assets	$	—		$	—
Net intangible assets	$	54,140		$	57,471

Estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets

The following table reflects estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets as of April 2, 2016:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016
Remaining fiscal 2016	$	3,329
Fiscal 2017	6,086
Fiscal 2018	6,086
Fiscal 2019	6,086
Fiscal 2020 and onwards	32,553
Total amortization expense	$	54,140

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments [Table Text Block]

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of April 2, 2016:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	81,987	$	—	$	—	$	81,987
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	96,243		—		—		96,243
Time deposits	303,763		—		—		303,763
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	481,993	$	—	$	—	$	481,993

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of October 3, 2015:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	105,617	$	—	$	—	$	105,617
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	155,715		—		—		155,715
Time deposits	237,282		—		—		237,282
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	498,614	$	—	$	—	$	498,614

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities at April 2, 2016 were determined using the following inputs:

(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash	$	81,987	$	81,987	$	—	$	—
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	96,243		96,243		—		—
Time deposits	303,763		303,763		—		—
Total assets	$	481,993	$	481,993	$	—	$	—

The fair values of our financial assets and liabilities at October 3, 2015 were determined using the following inputs:

(in thousands)	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets:
Cash	$	105,617	$	105,617	$	—	$	—
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	155,715		155,715		—		—
Time deposits	237,282		237,282		—		—
Total assets	$	498,614	$	498,614	$	—	$	—

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)

The effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015 are as follows:

(in thousands)	Three months ended						Six months ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Foreign exchange forward contract in cash flow hedging relationships:
Net gain/(loss) recognized in OCI, net of tax(1)	$	54		$	(133	)	$	(133	)	$	(773	)
Net loss reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, net of tax(2)	$	(44	)	$	(524	)	$	(133	)	$	(773	)
Net gain recognized in income(3)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

(1)Net change in the fair value of the effective portion classified in other comprehensive income (“OCI”).

(2)Effective portion classified as selling, general and administrative expense.

(3)Ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing classified in selling, general and administrative expense.

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Company’s matching contributions to the Plan

The following table reflects the Company’s contributions to the Plans during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Cash	$	425	$	500	$	818	$	795

Accumulated other comprehensive income reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following table reflects accumulated other comprehensive income reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015: 

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
Gain / (loss) from foreign currency translation adjustments	$	1,379		$	(161	)
Unrecognized actuarial loss Switzerland pension plan, net of tax	(603		)	(590		)
Switzerland pension plan curtailment	(346		)	(346		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)	$	430		$	(1,097	)

Restricted stock and common stock granted

The following table reflects restricted stock and common stock granted during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Three months ended		Six months ended
(shares in thousands)	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015	April 2, 2016	March 28, 2015
Market-based restricted stock	—	—	166	232
Time-based restricted stock	10	12	581	484
Common stock	32	11	32	24
Equity-based compensation in shares	42	23	779	740

Equity-based compensation expense

The following table reflects total equity-based compensation expense, which includes restricted stock, stock options and common stock, included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Cost of sales	$	97	$	88	$	225	$	216
Selling, general and administrative (1)	1,460		1,976		690		4,475
Research and development	416		517		1,120		1,325
Total equity-based compensation expense	$	1,973	$	2,581	$	2,035	$	6,016

(1) The selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

The following table reflects equity-based compensation expense, by type of award, for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:  

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Market-based restricted stock	$	388	$	994	$	(993	)	$	2,344
Time-based restricted stock	1,226		1,375		2,712			3,244
Performance-based restricted stock	—		32		(43		)	65
Stock options	—		—		—			3
Common stock	359		180		359			360
Total equity-based compensation expense (1)	$	1,973	$	2,581	$	2,035		$	6,016

(1) The equity-based compensation expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of shares used in the basic and diluted net income per share computation

The following tables reflect a reconciliation of the shares used in the basic and diluted net income per share computation for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended
(in thousands, except per share)	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
NUMERATOR:
Net income	$	5,089	$	5,089	$	7,931	$	7,931
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	70,389		70,389		76,821		76,821
Stock options			27				91
Time-based restricted stock			172				322
Market-based restricted stock			46				336
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted			70,634				77,570
EPS:
Net income per share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.10	$	0.10
Effect of dilutive shares			—				—
Net income per share - Diluted			$	0.07			$	0.10

	Six months ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	April 2, 2016				March 28, 2015
	Basic		Diluted		Basic		Diluted
NUMERATOR:
Net income	$	4,998	$	4,998	$	15,773	$	15,773
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	70,563		70,563		76,855		76,855
Stock options			29				93
Time-based restricted stock			172				242
Market-based restricted stock			37				298
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted			70,801				77,488
EPS:
Net income per share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.21	$	0.21
Effect of dilutive shares			—				0.01
Net income per share - Diluted			$	0.07			$	0.20

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate

The following table reflects the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Six months ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Income from operations before income taxes	$	10,778		$	19,613
Income tax expense	5,780			3,840
Net income	$	4,998		$	15,773
Effective tax rate	53.6		%	19.6		%

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating information by segment

The following table reflects operating information by segment for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Net revenue:
Equipment	$	141,062	$	129,816	$	234,036	$	220,772
Expendable Tools	15,338		15,411		30,898		31,893
Net revenue	156,400		145,227		264,934		252,665
Income from operations:
Equipment	7,716		6,307		1,290		11,753
Expendable Tools	3,993		3,484		8,714		7,764
Income from operations	$	11,709	$	9,791	$	10,004	$	19,517

Assets by segment

The following table reflects assets by segment as of April 2, 2016 and October 3, 2015:

	As of
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		October 3, 2015
Segment assets:
Equipment	$	855,194	$	828,471
Expendable Tools	79,784		75,995
Total assets	$	934,978	$	904,466

Capital expenditures and depreciation expense

The following tables reflect capital expenditures for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015, and depreciation expense for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Capital expenditures:
Equipment	$	2,149	$	2,512
Expendable Tools	767		932
Capital expenditures	$	2,916	$	3,444

	Three months ended				Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Depreciation expense:
Equipment	$	1,925	$	1,662	$	3,731	$	3,247
Expendable Tools	561		599		1,140		1,241
Depreciation expense	$	2,486	$	2,261	$	4,871	$	4,488

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Reserve for product warranty activity

The following table reflects the reserve for product warranty activity for the three and six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015: 

	Three months ended						Six months ended
(in thousands)	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
Reserve for product warranty, beginning of period	$	1,617		$	1,215		$	1,856		$	1,542
Addition from business combination	—			547			—			547
Provision for product warranty	972			1,038			1,358			1,237
Product warranty costs paid	(718		)	(951		)	(1,343		)	(1,477		)
Reserve for product warranty, end of period	$	1,871		$	1,849		$	1,871		$	1,849

Obligations not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet

The following table reflects obligations not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 2, 2016:

			Payments due by fiscal year
(in thousands)	Total		2016		2017		2018		2019		thereafter
Inventory purchase obligation (1)	$	141,774	$	141,774	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Operating lease obligations (2)	28,495		2,503		4,568		3,628		3,059		14,737
Total	$	170,269	$	144,277	$	4,568	$	3,628	$	3,059	$	14,737

(1) The Company orders inventory components in the normal course of its business. A portion of these orders are non-cancelable and a portion may have varying penalties and charges in the event of cancellation.

(2) The Company has minimum rental commitments under various leases (excluding taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs, which are also paid by the Company) primarily for various facility and equipment leases, which expire periodically through 2018 (not including lease extension options, if applicable).

Pursuant to ASC No. 840, Leases, for lessee's involvement in asset construction, the Company was considered the owner of the Building during the construction phase. The building was completed on December 1, 2013 and Pte signed an agreement with the Landlord to lease from the Landlord approximately 198,000 square feet, representing approximately 70% of the Building. Following the completion of construction, we performed a sale-leaseback analysis pursuant to ASC 840-40 and determined that because of our continuing involvement, ASC 840-40 precluded us from derecognizing the asset and associated financing obligation. As such, we reclassified the asset from construction in progress to Property, Plant and Equipment and began to depreciate the building over its estimated useful life of 25 years. We concluded that the term of the financing obligation is 10 years. This is equal to the non-cancellable term of our lease agreement with the Landlord. As of April 2, 2016, we recorded a financing obligation related to the Building of $17.2 million (see Note 10 above). The financing obligation is not reflected in the table above.

Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block]

The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of net revenue for the six months ended April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015.

	As of
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Haoseng Industrial Company Limited (1)	15.8	%	*
STATS ChipPAC Ltd	10.1	%	*

(1) Distributor of the Company's products.

* Represented less than 10% of total net revenue

Significant customer concentrations as a percentage of total accounts receivable

The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of total accounts receivable as of April 2, 2016 and March 28, 2015:

	As of
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
Haoseng Industrial Company Limited (1)	19.8	%	13.6	%
STATS ChipPAC Ltd	14.0	%	*
Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Limited	13.1	%	*

(1) Distributor of the Company's products.

* Represented less than 10% of total accounts receivable

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Inventories) (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Equipment [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Reserves For Inventory In Excess Of Demand Inventory Future Consumption Period	18 months
Spare Parts [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Reserves For Inventory In Excess Of Demand Inventory Future Consumption Period	24 months
Expendable Tools [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Reserves For Inventory In Excess Of Demand Inventory Future Consumption Period	12 months

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Property, Plant and Equipment) (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	25 years
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives	based on the shorter of the life of lease or life of asset
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Recent Accounting Pronouncements) (Details) - Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member] $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2016 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Net current deferred tax assets reclassified	$ 1.3
Long term deferred tax liabilities	$ 2.8

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REVISION OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes	$ 28,473	$ 33,958
TOTAL LIABILITIES	172,072	135,217
Retained earnings	407,861	402,863
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 762,906	769,249
Error Correction, Income Tax Expense and Deferred Income Tax Liability [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes		31,316
TOTAL LIABILITIES		132,575
Retained earnings		405,505
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		771,891
Error Correction, Income Tax Expense and Deferred Income Tax Liability [Member] | Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes		2,642
TOTAL LIABILITIES		2,642
Retained earnings		(2,642)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		$ (2,642)

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RESTRUCTURING (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) employee
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated | employee			45
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, beginning of period	[1]	$ 665	$ 1,538
Provision for severance and benefits	[2]	46	661
Payment of severance and benefits		(545)	(2,033)
Accrual for estimated severance and benefits, end of period	[1]	$ 166	$ 166

[1] Included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[2] Provision for severance and benefits is the total amount expected to be incurred and is included within selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (Components of significant balance sheet accounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Inventories, net:
Raw materials and supplies		$ 18,816	$ 23,541
Work in process		23,359	24,110
Finished goods		58,196	50,518
Inventory, gross		100,371	98,169
Inventory reserves		(20,591)	(19,073)
Inventories, net		79,780	79,096
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Buildings and building improvements		34,350	33,760
Leasehold improvements		19,998	19,512
Data processing equipment and software		28,915	28,861
Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures		53,241	52,106
Property, plant and equipment, gross		136,504	134,239
Accumulated depreciation		(85,192)	(81,005)
Property, plant and equipment, net		51,312	53,234
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:
Wages and benefits		17,093	19,166
Accrued customer obligations (1)	[1]	9,688	9,215
Commissions and professional fees		4,683	3,880
Deferred rent		2,953	2,945
Severance (2)	[2]	1,378	1,645
Other		9,817	9,120
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		$ 45,612	$ 45,971

[1] Represents customer advance payments, customer credit program, accrued warranty expense and accrued retrofit obligations.

[2] Includes the restructuring plan discussed in Note 3, $1.1 million of severance payable in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO, and other severance payments which are not part of the Company's plan to streamline its global operations and functions.

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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance	[1]	$ 1,378	$ 1,645
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance		$ 1,100

[1] Includes the restructuring plan discussed in Note 3, $1.1 million of severance payable in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO, and other severance payments which are not part of the Company's plan to streamline its global operations and functions.

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BUSINESS COMBINATION Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 09, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 09, 2015 EUR (€)	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2016 EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Escrow deposit						$ 13,100	€ 11.5
Revenue			$ 145,915		$ 278,948
Net income			7,576		10,436
Assembléon B.V. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 97,400	€ 80.0
Cash consideration	72,500
Consideration to settle intercompany loans	$ 24,900
Revenue				$ 16,900
Net income				$ (3,900)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Assembléon B.V. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Additional Disclosures, Acquisition Cost Expensed			$ 200		$ 800

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BUSINESS COMBINATION Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Jan. 09, 2015
Noncurrent Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 81,272	$ 81,272
Assembléon B.V. [Member]
Current Assets [Abstract]
Accounts receivable			$ 9,941
Inventories			19,861
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			2,322
Deferred tax asset			157
Noncurrent Assets [Abstract]
Property, plant and equipment			531
Intangibles			61,463
Goodwill			39,726
Deferred income taxes			638
Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable			(14,386)
Borrowings financial institutions			(9,491)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(10,561)
Income taxes payable			(1,933)
Deferred tax liabilities			(5,115)
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired			$ 93,153

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BUSINESS COMBINATION Pro Forma Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 145,915		$ 278,948
Net income	$ 7,576		$ 10,436
Basic income per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.10		$ 0.14
Diluted income per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.10		$ 0.13
Assembléon B.V. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue		$ 16,900
Net income		$ (3,900)

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Narrative (Details) - Jan. 09, 2015 € in Millions, $ in Millions	USD ($)	EUR (€)
Assembléon B.V. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 97.4	€ 80

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at April 2, 2016	$ 81,272	$ 81,272

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Net intangible assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net intangible assets	$ 54,140	$ 57,471
Wedge bonder developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	74,080	74,080
Accumulated amortization	(36,607)	(35,244)
Net intangible assets	37,473	38,836
Wedge bonder customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	36,968	36,968
Accumulated amortization	(22,981)	(21,509)
Net intangible assets	13,987	15,459
Wedge bonder trade name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	7,515	7,515
Accumulated amortization	(4,835)	(4,339)
Net intangible assets	2,680	3,176
Wedge bonder other intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	2,500	2,500
Accumulated amortization	(2,500)	(2,500)
Net intangible assets	$ 0	$ 0
Average estimated useful lives (in years)	1 year 10 months 24 days
Minimum [Member] | Wedge bonder developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Average estimated useful lives (in years)	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Wedge bonder customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Average estimated useful lives (in years)	5 years
Minimum [Member] | Wedge bonder trade name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Average estimated useful lives (in years)	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Wedge bonder developed technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Average estimated useful lives (in years)	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Wedge bonder customer relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Average estimated useful lives (in years)	6 years
Maximum [Member] | Wedge bonder trade name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Average estimated useful lives (in years)	8 years

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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Estimated annual amortization expense) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remaining fiscal 2016	$ 3,329
Fiscal 2017	6,086
Fiscal 2018	6,086
Fiscal 2019	6,086
Fiscal 2020 and onwards	32,553
Total amortization expense	$ 54,140

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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015	Mar. 28, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	$ 481,993	$ 498,614	$ 527,146	$ 587,981
Cash and cash equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	481,993	498,614
Cash [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	81,987	105,617
Cash and cash equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	81,987	105,617
Cash equivalents, Money market funds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	96,243	155,715
Cash and cash equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	96,243	155,715
Cash equivalents, Time deposits [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	303,763	237,282
Cash and cash equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	$ 303,763	$ 237,282

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Fair value of financial assets and liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 481,993	$ 498,614
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total Assets	481,993	498,614
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total Assets	481,993	498,614
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Total Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	81,987	105,617
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	81,987	105,617
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Money market funds [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	96,243	155,715
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Money market funds [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	96,243	155,715
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Money market funds [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Money market funds [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Time deposits [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	303,763	237,282
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Time deposits [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	303,763	237,282
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Time deposits [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash equivalents, Time deposits [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 0	$ 0

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Fair value of derivative instruments) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, term of contract	6 months

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DERIVATIVES FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Gain (loss) of derivative instruments) (Details) - Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - Cash Flow Hedging [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) recognized in OCI, net of tax	[1]	$ 54	$ (133)	$ (133)	$ (773)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income, net of tax	[2]	(44)	(524)	(133)	(773)
Net gain (loss) recognized in income	[3]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

[1] Net change in the fair value of the effective portion classified in other comprehensive income (“OCI”).

[2] Effective portion classified as selling, general and administrative expense.

[3] Ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing classified in selling, general and administrative expense.

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DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS (Details) ft² in Thousands, SGD in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 21, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2014 SGD renewal_option	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2013 USD ($) ft²	Nov. 22, 2013 USD ($)
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Area of Land | ft²					198
Financing obligation			$ 17,174,000	$ 16,483,000	$ 20,000,000
K&S Corporate Headquarters [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lease Agreement Term		10 years
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Capital Leases, Number of Renewal Options | renewal_option		2
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Capital Leases, Renewal Term		10 years
Annual Rent and Service Charge Minimum Range | SGD		SGD 4
Annual Rent and Service Charge Maximum Range | SGD		SGD 5
Area of Land | ft²					198
Percentage Of Building Area To Be Leased From Landlord					70.00%
Capital Lease Obligations, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage					6.30%
Citibank [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Capacity under credit facility						$ 5,000,000
Outstanding amounts under credit facility			2,700,000
United Overseas Bank Limited [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Capacity under credit facility	$ 25,000,000
Credit facility term	1 year
Outstanding amounts under credit facility			$ 0

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Matching contributions to the Plan) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Cash	$ 425	$ 500	$ 818	$ 795

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Accumulated other comprehensive income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Document Period End Date	Apr. 02, 2016
Gain / (loss) from foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 1,379	$ (161)
Unrecognized actuarial loss Switzerland pension plan, net of tax	(603)	(590)
Switzerland pension plan curtailment	(346)	(346)
Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)	$ 430	$ (1,097)

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Restricted stock and common stock granted) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Document Period End Date			Apr. 02, 2016
Equity-based compensation in shares	42	23	779	740
Market-based restricted stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation in shares	0	0	166	232
Time-based restricted stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation in shares	10	12	581	484
Common stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation in shares	32	11	32	24

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Total equity-based compensation expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense	[1]	$ 1,973	$ 2,581	$ 2,035	$ 6,016
Market-based restricted stock [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense		388	994	(993)	2,344
Time-based restricted stock [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense		1,226	1,375	2,712	3,244
Performance-based restricted stock
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense		0	32	(43)	65
Stock options [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense		0	0	0	3
Common stock [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense		359	180	359	360
Cost of sales [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense		97	88	225	216
Selling, general and administrative (1) [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense	[2]	1,460	1,976	690	4,475
Research and development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense		$ 416	$ 517	1,120	$ 1,325
Forfeiture of Stock Awards [Member] | Selling, general and administrative (1) [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total equity-based compensation expense	[2]			$ (2,000)

[1] (1) The equity-based compensation expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

[2] (1) The selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended April 2, 2016, includes the reversal of a $2.0 million expense due to the forfeiture of stock awards in connection with the October 2015 retirement of the Company's CEO.

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016	Aug. 14, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount			$ 100.0
Description Of Maximum Percentage Of Employee Contributions and Matching Contributions Based Upon Years Of Service		employee contributions and Company contributions from 4% to 8%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date		100.00%
Relative Total Shareholder Return Average Stock Price Calculation Period		90 days
Total Shareholder Return Award Performance Measurement Period		3 years
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	0.2	1.4
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Par Value Method	$ 1.7	$ 14.6
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent		4.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage	0.00%	0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent		8.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage	200.00%	200.00%
Equity Incentive Plan 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	3.0	3.0

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Reconciliation of the shares used in the basic and diluted net income per share computation) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
NUMERATOR:
Net income	$ 5,089	$ 7,931	$ 4,998	$ 15,773
DENOMINATOR:
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	70,389	76,821	70,563	76,855
Stock options (in shares)	27	91	29	93
Time-based restricted stock (in shares)	172	322	172	242
Market-based restricted stock (in shares)	46	336	37	298
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	70,634	77,570	70,801	77,488
EPS:
Net income per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.21
Effect of dilutive shares (in dollars per share)	(0.00)	(0.00)	(0.00)	0.01
Net income per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.20

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INCOME TAXES (Provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income from operations before income taxes	$ 12,134	$ 9,928	$ 10,778	$ 19,613
Income tax expense	7,045	1,997	5,780	3,840
Net income	$ 5,089	$ 7,931	$ 4,998	$ 15,773
Effective tax rate	58.10%	20.10%	53.60%	19.60%	(34.30%)

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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Oct. 03, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate (percent)	58.10%	20.10%	53.60%	19.60%	(34.30%)
Liability for seetlement with foreign tax authority	$ 4.4		$ 4.4

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Operating information by segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$ 156,400	$ 145,227	$ 264,934	$ 252,665
Cost of sales :
Cost of sales	86,753	76,657	144,866	129,361
Gross profit :
Gross profit	69,647	68,570	120,068	123,304
Operating expenses:
Operating expenses	57,938	58,779	110,064	103,787
Income from operations:
Income from operations	11,709	9,791	10,004	19,517
Equipment [Member]
Net revenue:
Net revenue	141,062	129,816	234,036	220,772
Income from operations:
Income from operations	7,716	6,307	1,290	11,753
Expendable Tools [Member]
Net revenue:
Net revenue	15,338	15,411	30,898	31,893
Income from operations:
Income from operations	$ 3,993	$ 3,484	$ 8,714	$ 7,764

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Assets by segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Segment assets:
Total assets	$ 934,978	$ 904,466
Equipment [Member]
Segment assets:
Total assets	855,194	828,471
Expendable Tools [Member]
Segment assets:
Total assets	$ 79,784	$ 75,995

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Capital expenditures and depreciation expense by segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Capital expenditures:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			$ 2,916	$ 3,444
Depreciation expense:
Depreciation expense	$ 2,486	$ 2,261	4,871	4,488
Equipment [Member]
Capital expenditures:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			2,149	2,512
Depreciation expense:
Depreciation expense	1,925	1,662	3,731	3,247
Expendable Tools [Member]
Capital expenditures:
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions			767	932
Depreciation expense:
Depreciation expense	$ 561	$ 599	$ 1,140	$ 1,241

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Reserve for product warranty activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Reserve for product warranty, beginning of period	$ 1,617	$ 1,215	$ 1,856	$ 1,542
Addition from business combination	0	547	0	547
Provision for product warranty	972	1,038	1,358	1,237
Product warranty costs paid	(718)	(951)	(1,343)	(1,477)
Reserve for product warranty, end of period	$ 1,871	$ 1,849	$ 1,871	$ 1,849

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Obligations not reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory purchase obligation	$ 141,774	[1]
Inventory purchase obligation, Payments due by fiscal year 2016	141,774	[1]
Inventory purchase obligation, Payments due by fiscal year 2017	0	[1]
Inventory purchase obligation, Payments due by fiscal year 2018	0	[1]
Inventory purchase obligation, Payments due by fiscal year 2019	0	[1]
Inventory purchase obligation, Payments due by fiscal year thereafter	0	[1]
Operating lease obligations	28,495	[2]
Operating lease obligations, Payments due by fiscal year 2016	2,503	[2]
Operating lease obligations, Payments due by fiscal year 2017	4,568	[2]
Operating lease obligations, Payments due by fiscal year 2018	3,628	[2]
Operating lease obligations, Payments due by fiscal year 2019	3,059	[2]
Operating lease obligations, Payments due by fiscal year thereafter	14,737	[2]
Total	170,269
Total, Payments due by fiscal year 2016	144,277
Total, Payments due by fiscal year 2017	4,568
Total, Payments due by fiscal year 2018	3,628
Total, Payments due by fiscal year 2019	3,059
Total, Payments due by fiscal year thereafter	$ 14,737

[1] The Company orders inventory components in the normal course of its business. A portion of these orders are non-cancelable and a portion may have varying penalties and charges in the event of cancellation.

[2] The Company has minimum rental commitments under various leases (excluding taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs, which are also paid by the Company) primarily for various facility and equipment leases, which expire periodically through 2018 (not including lease extension options, if applicable). Pursuant to ASC No. 840, Leases, for lessee's involvement in asset construction, the Company was considered the owner of the Building during the construction phase. The building was completed on December 1, 2013 and Pte signed an agreement with the Landlord to lease from the Landlord approximately 198,000 square feet, representing approximately 70% of the Building. Following the completion of construction, we performed a sale-leaseback analysis pursuant to ASC 840-40 and determined that because of our continuing involvement, ASC 840-40 precluded us from derecognizing the asset and associated financing obligation. As such, we reclassified the asset from construction in progress to Property, Plant and Equipment and began to depreciate the building over its estimated useful life of 25 years. We concluded that the term of the financing obligation is 10 years. This is equal to the non-cancellable term of our lease agreement with the Landlord. As of April 2, 2016, we recorded a financing obligation related to the Building of $17.2 million (see Note 10 above). The financing obligation is not reflected in the table above.

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Significant customer concentrations as a percentage of net revenue) (Details) - Sales Revenue, Net [Member] - Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016
Haoseng Industrial Co., Ltd [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Customer concentrations risk percentage	15.80%	[1]
Stats Chippac Ltd [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Customer concentrations risk percentage	10.10%

[1] Distributor of the Company's products.

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Significant customer concentrations as a percentage of total accounts receivable) (Details) - Accounts Receivable [Member] - Customer Concentration Risk [Member]		6 Months Ended
		Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015
Haoseng Industrial Co., Ltd [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Customer concentrations risk percentage	[1]	19.80%	13.60%
Stats Chippac Ltd [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Customer concentrations risk percentage		14.00%
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Customer concentrations risk percentage		13.10%

[1] Distributor of the Company's products.

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Narrative) (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2013 USD ($) ft²
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Area of Land | ft²			198
Percentage Of Building Area Agreed To Lease From Landlord			70.00%
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract	10 years
Period Of Warranty For Manufacturing Defects	1 year
Lease Expiration Year	2018
Financing obligation | $	$ 17,174	$ 16,483	$ 20,000
Building [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	25 years

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2016	Apr. 02, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract		6 months
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 18.5
Maximum [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract	6 months