TERADYNE INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 20, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 20, 2025
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Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-K
Period ended 2023-12-31; filed 2024-02-22.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-02-20.
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
In 2024, we saw strength in our Semiconductor Test business, with memory and compute offerings growing considerably compared to 2023. We expect mobile, automotive, and industrial will grow in 2025 and that recent advancements in AI inference may help mid-term recovery in these markets. Beyond AI compute, we are investing in other areas of the semiconductor test market that offer the opportunity for accelerating long-term growth, including power semi-conductors and the shift towards vertically integrated products ("VIPs"). We have seen the benefits start to materialize in 2024 and expect them to continue through the mid-term.
Current report
2024 was a very weak industrial automation market resulting in a year-over-year decline in Robotics revenues while outperforming our peer group. In 2024, we built key OEM, systems integrators and large account strategic partnerships which will strengthen our go to market for years to come. Introduction of new products, including the MiR 1200 Pallet Jack will further expand our available markets to support our growth.
Current report
On May 27, 2024, we paid 483.1 million Euros, equivalent to $524.1 million, to purchase a combination of previously issued and outstanding shares and shares newly issued by Technoprobe, S.p.A. ("Technoprobe"). The shares purchased represent 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of Technoprobe. We also received a board seat as part of the purchase. Additionally, as part of the transaction, we completed the sale of the Device Interface Solutions ("DIS") business, a component of our Semiconductor Test segment, to Technoprobe for $85.0 million in cash, net of cash and cash equivalents sold, and a customary working capital adjustment. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $57.1 million recorded as 'Gain on sale of business' in the consolidated statement of operations.
Current report
Our corporate strategy for our test businesses is to profitably grow market share while in Robotics, we plan to profitably grow revenue through the introduction of differentiated products targeting expanding markets. Our capital allocation plan will continue to be balanced between investing in organic and inorganic growth and returning cash to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.
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Government Regulations
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We are subject to numerous United States and foreign laws and regulations, including, without limitation, tariffs, trade sanctions, trade barriers, trade embargoes, regulations relating to import-export control, technology transfer restrictions, and other laws and regulations. Additionally, United States and foreign governmental authorities have taken, and may continue to take, administrative, legislative or regulatory action that could impact our operations. We believe that our operations are in material compliance with applicable trade regulations. The costs we incurred in complying with applicable trade regulations for the year ended December 31, 2024 were not material, and we do not currently expect the cost of complying with existing trade laws and regulations to have a material adverse effect on our capital expenditures or earnings or on our competitive position in any one year. It is possible, however, that future developments, including changes in laws and regulations or government policies, could lead to material costs, and such costs may have a material adverse effect on our future business or prospects.
Current report
For information regarding risks associated with import-export control regulations and similar applicable laws and regulations, see Part II - Item 1A "Risk Factors- Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Compliance" included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
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Equity Method Investments
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We account for investments using the equity method of accounting when it has significant influence over the financial and operating policies, but not control, of the investee. The equity method investments are initially recorded at cost and included in the 'Equity method investment' in the consolidated balance sheet. We record our share of investee's net income or loss and other comprehensive income, and the amortization of equity method basis difference, calculated as the difference between the investment and the amount of underlying equity in net assets acquired, on a 3-month lag, which is applied consistently from period to period. Our share of investee's net income and the amortization of equity method basis difference are reported in 'Equity in net earnings of affiliate' in the consolidated statement of operations. We include our share of investee's other comprehensive income and a cumulative translation adjustment in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. We monitor on an ongoing basis its equity method investments for indicators of other-than-temporary declines in fair value below carrying value.
Current report
The increase in Semiconductor Test revenues of $166.7 million, or 8.5%, was driven primarily by higher tester sales for computing, ADAS, and memory applications, partially offset by lower tester sales for legacy automotive applications. The decrease in Robotics revenues of $10.4 million, or 2.8%, was driven primarily by continued weakness in the Industrial Automation market and softer sales in Universal Robots.
Current report
Our product revenues increased $198.6 million, or 9.5%, primarily driven by higher tester sales for computing, ADAS, and memory applications, partially offset by lower tester sales for legacy automotive application. Our service revenues decreased $55.1 million, or 9.5%, primarily in Semiconductor Test related to the sale of the DIS business on May 27, 2024.
Current report
The increase in income before income taxes in Semiconductor Test was driven primarily by higher tester sales for computing, ADAS, and memory applications, partially offset by lower tester sales for legacy automotive application. The decrease in income before income taxes in Robotics was primarily driven by continued weakness in the Industrial Automation market and softer sales in Universal Robots along with higher selling and administrative costs. The decrease in income before income taxes in All Other was driven primarily by a decrease in sales of Wireless Test products.
Current report
The decrease in operating assets was primarily due to a decrease in other assets and inventory of $119.5 million and $8.7 million respectively, partially offset by a $52.7 million increase in accounts receivable, driven by higher sales at year-end.
Current report
On May 27, 2024, we paid 483.1 million Euros, equivalent to $524.1 million, to purchase a combination of previously issued and outstanding shares and shares newly issued by Technoprobe, S.p.A. ("Technoprobe"). The shares purchased represent 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of Technoprobe. We also received a board seat as part of the purchase. Additionally, as part of the transaction, we completed the sale of the Device Interface Solutions ("DIS") business, a component of the Semiconductor Test segment, to Technoprobe for $85.0 million in cash, net of cash and cash equivalents sold, and a customary working capital adjustment. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $57.1 million recorded as 'Gain on sale of business' in the consolidated statement of operations.
Current report
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03-"Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income -Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses", which requires disclosure of additional expense information on an annual and interim basis, including the amounts of inventory purchases, employee compensation, depreciation and intangible amortization included within each income statement expense caption. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this new standard.
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Previous report
In 2023, the demand in our Semiconductor Test business continued to be impacted by a correction cycle driven by excess semiconductor inventory, primarily in the mobility segment of the market. The depth of this slowdown and the timing of the recovery are uncertain, however, strong automotive and image sensor demand partially offset these declines. The growth of DDR5 and High Bandwidth Memory ("HBM") devices for data center applications continued to drive demand for our products in the memory market in 2023. Over the midterm, we expect the ramp of 3 nanometer and gate-all-around process technology, increasing multichip packaging, additional device complexity and unit growth will drive additional demand for Semiconductor Test.
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Our Robotics segment consists of Universal Robots A/S (“UR”), a leading supplier of collaborative robotic arms, and Mobile Industrial Robots A/S (“MiR”), a leading maker of AMRs for industrial automation. The market for our Robotics segment products is dependent on the adoption of new automation technologies by large manufacturers as well as small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”) throughout the world. Demand in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased, tied to introduction of new products and seasonally high demand in Robotics after market softness and the impact of our channel transformation resulted in a weaker than forecasted first half of 2023.
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On November 7, 2023, Teradyne and Technoprobe S.p.A, (“Technoprobe”), a leader in the design and production of probe cards, announced establishment of a strategic partnership that will seek to accelerate growth for both companies and enable higher performance semiconductor test interfaces for customers worldwide. As part of the partnership, Teradyne will make an investment of 481.0 million Euros in exchange for a 10% equity investment in Technoprobe and Technoprobe will acquire 100% of Teradyne’s Device Interface Solutions ("DIS") business in exchange for $85.0 million. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2024.
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In 2023, inflation had minimal effect on our results. While both our test and robotics businesses may continue to be influenced by supply constraints, which could impact our revenue and costs, We do not anticipate that supply chain constraints will have a material impact on our financial results in 2024.
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Our corporate strategy continues to focus on profitably gaining market share in our test businesses through the introduction of differentiated products that target expanding segments and accelerating growth through continued investment in our Robotics businesses. We plan to continue investing in our growth while balancing capital allocations between stock repurchases and dividends and using capital for acquisitions.
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Impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on our Business
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The recent Israel-Hamas conflict could have a negative impact on our future revenue and supply chain, either of which could adversely affect our business and financial results. Our customers in Israel may experience delays in product releases due to impacts to their labor force and impacts on their suppliers because of the conflict, which could materially impact demand for our products. Similarly, our suppliers in Israel may experience delays in providing us with parts due to the conflict. In addition, the global economic uncertainty following the start of the conflict could impact demand for our products.
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Impact of October 7, 2022 and October 17, 2023 U.S. Department of Commerce Regulations on our Business
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On October 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce published new regulations restricting the export to China of advanced semiconductors, supercomputer technology, equipment for the manufacturing of advanced semiconductors and components and technology for the manufacturing in China of certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment. As previously disclosed, the restrictions impacted Teradyne’s sales to certain companies in China and Teradyne’s manufacturing and development operations in China. Teradyne mitigated the impact of these restrictions on its business by obtaining licenses from the Department of Commerce. On October 17, 2023, the Department of Commerce released new rules updating the exporting controls issued on October 7, 2022. The new rules which took effect on November 17, 2023 significantly limit the impact of the October 7, 2022 restrictions on Teradyne’s business. However, the regulations may continue to have an adverse impact on certain actual or potential customers of Teradyne and on the global semiconductor industry. To the extent the regulations impact actual and potential customers or disrupt the global semiconductor industry, Teradyne’s business and revenues will be adversely impacted.
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See Part II—Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” included herein for updates to our risk factors regarding risks associated with supply chain issues, international conflicts, and legal and regulatory compliance.
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The decrease in Semiconductor Test revenues of $262.0 million, or 12.6%, was driven primarily by lower tester sales for compute and mobility applications. The decrease in Robotics revenues of $27.9 million, or 6.9%, was driven primarily by softening demand due to slowing global industrial activity and macro-economic headwinds and the impact of the transformation of Universal Robots' sales channel. The decrease in System Test revenues of $131.1 million, or 27.9%, was primarily due to lower sales in Storage Test of system level and hard disk drive testers. The decrease in Wireless Test revenues of $57.4 million, or 28.5%, was primarily due to a decrease in sales of connectivity test products.
Previous report
Our product revenues decreased $495.3 million, or 19.1%, primarily due to lower tester sales in Semiconductor Test for compute and mobility applications, a decrease in sales in Storage Test of system level and hard disk drive testers, and a decrease in Wireless Test sales of connectivity test products. Our service revenues increased $16.5 million, or 2.9%, primarily in Semiconductor Test and Storage Test.
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During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded a charge of $14.7 million related to the arbitration claim filed against Teradyne and AutoGuide related to an earn-out dispute which was settled on March 25, 2022 for $26.7 million, $2.9 million of severance charges primarily in Robotics, and a charge of $2.7 million for an increase in environmental and legal liabilities, partially offset by a $3.4 million gain on sale of an asset.
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The decrease in income before income taxes in Semiconductor Test was driven primarily by lower tester sales for compute and mobility applications. The decrease in income before income taxes in System Test was primarily due to lower sales in Storage Test of system level and hard disk drive testers. The decrease in income before income taxes in Wireless Test was driven primarily by a decrease in sales of connectivity test products. The decrease in income before income taxes in Robotics was driven primarily by softening demand due to slowing global industrial activity and macro-economic headwinds and the impact of the transformation of Universal Robots sales channel. The increase in income before income taxes in Corporate and Eliminations was primarily due to legal settlement charges in 2022 related to litigation for the earn-out dispute in connection with the AutoGuide acquisition, changes in unrealized gains/losses on equity securities and higher interest income.
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On November 7, 2023, Teradyne announced a strategic partnership with Technoprobe S.p.A including Teradyne's agreement to acquire a 10% equity investment in Technoprobe for 481.0 million Euros. Teradyne will face a three year restriction on the transfer or disposition of the Technoprobe shares upon closing of the agreement, subject to certain early termination events.
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storage and system level test (“Storage Test”) systems, defense/aerospace (“Defense/Aerospace”) test instrumentation and systems and circuit-board test and inspection (“Production Board Test”) systems (collectively these products represent “System Test”);
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defense/aerospace (“Defense/Aerospace”) test instrumentation and systems, circuit-board test and inspection (“Production Board Test”) systems, and wireless test systems (referred collectively as "All Other").
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Our financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars. While the majority of our revenues are in U.S. dollars, approximately 70 percent of our Robotics revenue is denominated in foreign currencies. There was no material impact to our 2023 results due to changes in foreign exchange rates, however, in 2022, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar was a factor in lower than forecasted revenues in our Robotics segment. Continued strengthening of the U.S. dollar would adversely affect Robotics revenue growth in 2024.
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Our financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars. While revenues in our test businesses are predominantly in U.S. dollars, the majority of our Robotics revenue is denominated in foreign currencies. Strengthening of the U.S. dollar would negatively affect Robotics revenue growth in 2025.
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The global supply shortage of electrical components, including semiconductor chips, impacted our supply chain in the first half of 2023. In the second half of 2023, we saw improvements related to supply constraints and, consequently, did not experience material increases in our lead times and costs for components. In addition, in the 2023, inflationary pressures contributed to increased costs for product components and wage inflation, which had a minimal impact on our cost of products, gross margin and profit for the year. Our supply chain team, and our suppliers, continue to manage numerous supply, production, and logistics obstacles. In an effort to mitigate these risks, in some cases, we have incurred higher costs due to investment in supply chain resiliency and to secure available inventory or have extended or placed non-cancellable purchase commitments with semiconductor suppliers, which introduces inventory risk if our forecasts and assumptions prove inaccurate. We have also sourced components from additional suppliers and multi-sourced and pre-ordered components and finished goods inventory in some cases in an effort to reduce the impact of the adverse supply chain conditions we have experienced. Though these mitigation efforts have not had a material impact on our financial results, our continuing efforts may not be successful. While our businesses could be impacted by supply constraints in the future, we do not anticipate supply chain constraints will have a material impact on our financial results in 2024.
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The global supply shortage of electrical components, including semiconductor chips, impacted our supply chain in the first half of 2023. In the second half of 2023 and the full year of 2024, we saw improvements related to supply constraints and, consequently, did not experience material increases in our lead times and costs for components. In addition, in 2023 and 2024, inflationary pressures contributed to increased costs for product components and wage inflation, which had a minimal impact on our cost of products, gross margin and profit for the year. While our businesses could be impacted by supply constraints in the future, we do not anticipate supply chain constraints will have a material impact on our financial results in 2025.
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In developing the expected return on U.S. Qualified Pension Plan (“U.S. Plan”) assets assumption, we evaluated input from our investment manager and pension consultants, including their forecast of asset class return expectations. We believe that 4.75% was an appropriate rate of return on assets to use for 2023. The December 31, 2023 asset allocation for our U.S. Plan was 94% invested in fixed income securities, 5% invested in equity securities, and 1% invested in other securities. Our investment manager regularly reviews the actual asset allocation and periodically rebalances the portfolio to ensure alignment with our target allocations.
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In developing the expected return on U.S. Qualified Pension Plan (“U.S. Plan”) assets assumption, we evaluated input from our investment manager and pension consultants, including their forecast of asset class return expectations. We believe that 4.65% was an appropriate rate of return on assets to use for 2024. The December 31, 2024 asset allocation for our U.S. Plan was 94% invested in fixed income securities, 5% invested in equity securities, and 1% invested in other securities. Our investment manager regularly reviews the actual asset allocation and periodically rebalances the portfolio to ensure alignment with our target allocations.
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The discount rate that we utilized for determining future pension obligations for the U.S. Plan is based on the FTSE Pension Index adjusted for the U.S. Plan’s expected cash flows and was 4.75% at December 31, 2023, down from 4.95% at December 31, 2022. We estimate that in 2024 we will recognize approximately $0.2 million of pension expense for the U.S. Plan. The U.S. Plan pension expense estimate for 2024 is based on a 4.75% discount rate and a 4.65% return on assets. Future pension expense or income will depend on future investment performance, changes in future discount rates and various other factors related to the employee population participating in our pension plans.
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The discount rate that we utilized for determining future pension obligations for the U.S. Plan is based on the FTSE Pension Index adjusted for the U.S. Plan’s expected cash flows and was 5.45% at December 31, 2024, up from 4.75% at December 31, 2023. We estimate that in 2025 we will recognize approximately $0.1 million of pension expense for the U.S. Plan. The U.S. Plan pension expense estimate for 2025 is based on a 5.45% discount rate and a 5.05% return on assets. Future pension expense or income will depend on future investment performance, changes in future discount rates and various other factors related to the employee population participating in our pension plans.
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We adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2020-06 – “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity,” on January 1, 2022 using the modified retrospective method of adoption. As a result of adoption, we recorded an increase of $1.4 million to current debt for unsettled shares, an increase of $1.8 million to deferred tax assets, an increase of $6.6 million to long-term debt for unamortized debt discount, and an increase to retained earnings of $94.6 million for the reclassification of the equity component. Mezzanine equity representing unsettled shares value was reduced to zero and additional paid-in capital was reduced by $100.8 million. In accordance with ASU 2020-06, we account for a convertible debt instrument as a single liability measured at its amortized cost, as long as no other features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives. Unsettled shares are recorded in current debt, and there is no recognition of a debt discount, which was previously amortized to interest expense. Settled shares reduce the outstanding debt balance in an amount equal to the cash paid, but do not result in any gain or loss on extinguishment. We use the if-converted method in the diluted EPS calculation for convertible instruments.
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We adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2020-06 – “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity,” on January 1, 2022 using the modified retrospective method of adoption. In accordance with ASU 2020-06, we account for a convertible debt instrument as a single liability measured at its amortized cost, as long as no other features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives. Unsettled shares are recorded in current debt, and there is no recognition of a debt discount, which was previously amortized to interest expense. Settled shares reduce the outstanding debt balance in an amount equal to the cash paid, but do not result in any gain or loss on extinguishment. We use the if-converted method in the diluted EPS calculation for convertible instruments.
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In 2023, revenues from Texas Instruments Inc., a customer of our Semiconductor Test segment, accounted for 10% of our consolidated revenues. In 2021, revenues from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd., a customer of our Semiconductor Test segment, accounted for 12% of our consolidated revenues. In 2023 and 2022, our five largest direct customers in aggregate accounted for 32% and 26% of our consolidated revenues, respectively. We estimate consolidated revenues driven by Qualcomm, a customer of our Semiconductor Test, System Test and Wireless Test segments, combining direct and indirect sales, accounted for approximately 11% of our consolidated revenues in 2022.
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In 2024, revenues from Samsung, a customer of our Semiconductor Test segment, accounted for 12.5% of our consolidated revenues. In 2023, revenues from Texas Instruments Inc., a customer of our Semiconductor Test segment, accounted for 10% of our consolidated revenues. In 2024 and 2023, our five largest direct customers in aggregate accounted for 36% and 32% of our consolidated revenues, respectively.
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Gross profit as a percent of total revenues decreased by 1.8 points, primarily due to a lower volume, higher spending to strengthen our supply chain, and product mix.
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Gross profit as a percent of total revenues increased by 1.1 points, primarily due to a higher volume and product and service mix.
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Product revenues gross profit percentage decreased by 1.9 points, primarily due to lower volume, higher spending to strengthen our supply chain, and product mix.
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Service and product revenues gross profit percentage increased by 4.3 points and 0.2 points, respectively, primarily due to higher volume and product and service mix.
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During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded an inventory provision of $31.5 million included in cost of revenues, primarily due to downward revisions to previously forecasted demand levels for certain products. Of the $31.5 million of total excess and obsolete provisions, $21.5 million was related to Semiconductor Test, $4.6 million was related to Wireless Test, $3.7 million was related to Robotics, and $1.7 million was related to System Test.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded an inventory provision of $18.9 million included in cost of revenues, primarily due to downward revisions to previously forecasted demand levels for certain products. Of the $18.9 million of total excess and obsolete provisions, $13.6 million was related to Semiconductor Test, $2.3 million was related to Robotics, and $3.1 million was related to All Other.
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During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an inventory provision of $28.4 million included in cost of revenues, primarily due to downward revisions to previously forecasted demand levels for certain products. Of the $28.4 million of total excess and obsolete provisions, $22.5 million was related to Semiconductor Test, $2.3 million was related to Robotics, $1.9 million was related to System Test, and $1.7 million was related to Wireless Test.
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During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an inventory provision of $28.4 million included in cost of revenues, primarily due to downward revisions to previously forecasted demand levels for certain products. Of the $28.4 million of total excess and obsolete provisions, $22.5 million was related to Semiconductor Test, $2.3 million was related to Robotics, and $3.6 million was related to All Other.
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During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, we scrapped $26.4 million and $8.8 million of inventory, respectively, and sold $5.2 million and $1.8 million of previously written-down or written-off inventory, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, we had inventory related reserves for amounts which had been written-down or written-off totaling $136.0 million. We have no pre-determined timeline to scrap the remaining inventory.
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During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we scrapped $10.6 million and $26.4 million of inventory, respectively, and sold $2.2 million and $5.2 million of previously written-down or written-off inventory, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, we had inventory related reserves for amounts which had been written-down or written-off totaling $141.4 million. We have no pre-determined timeline to scrap the remaining inventory.
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The increase of $19.2 million in selling and administrative expenses was primarily due to the charge of $5.9 million related to the modification of Teradyne’s chief executive officer’s outstanding equity awards in connection with his retirement and higher sales and marketing spending in Robotics and Semiconductor Test.
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The increase of $39.7 million in selling and administrative expenses was primarily due to higher sales and marketing spending in Semiconductor Test.
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The decrease of $22.5 million in engineering and development expenses was due to lower variable compensation and lower spending in Semiconductor Test, partially offset by higher spending in Robotics.
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The increase of $42.8 million in engineering and development expenses was primarily due to higher spending in Semiconductor Test.
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During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded $14.7 million of severance charges related to headcount reductions of 215 people primarily in Semiconductor Test and Robotics, which included charges related to a voluntary early retirement program for employees meeting certain conditions, $3.1 million of acquisition and divestiture expenses related to the Technoprobe transaction, a $1.5 million contract termination charge, and a charge of $1.1 million for an increase in environmental liability.
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During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a charge of $14.7 million of severance charges related to headcount reductions of 215 people primarily in Semiconductor Test and Robotics, which included charges related to a voluntary early retirement program for employees meeting certain conditions, $3.1 million of acquisition and divestiture expenses related to the Technoprobe transaction, a $1.5 million contract termination charge, and a charge of $1.1 million for an increase in environmental liabilities.
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Interest income increased by $20.9 million due to higher interest rates in 2023. Other (income) expense, net decreased by $4.8 million primarily due to the change in pension actuarial gains/losses, from a $25.6 million gain in 2022 to a $2.7 million loss in 2023, partially offset by the change in unrealized gains/losses on equity securities, from a $9.7 million loss in 2022 to a $7.2 million gain in 2023, and a $7.5 million unrealized gain on our call option purchased in connection with our agreement to acquire a 10% investment in Technoprobe S.p.A.
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Other (income) expense, net decreased by $6.8 million primarily due to $9.8 million loss on our call option in connection with our agreement to acquire a 10% investment in Technoprobe S.p.A, partially offset by the change in pension actuarial gains/losses, from a $2.7 million loss in 2023 to a $4.4 million gain in 2024.
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Included in Corporate and Eliminations are interest income, interest expense, net foreign exchange gains (losses), intercompany eliminations, employee severance, pension and postretirement plan actuarial gains (losses), legal and environmental fees, acquisition and divestiture related expenses, contract termination settlement charge, and an expense for the modification of Teradyne's former chief executive officer's outstanding equity awards.
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Included in Corporate and Eliminations are gain on sale of business, interest income, interest expense, net foreign exchange gains (losses), intercompany eliminations, severance charges, pension and postretirement plan actuarial gains (losses), acquisition and divestiture related fees, legal and environmental fees, contract termination settlement charge, and modification of outstanding equity awards.
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Income tax expense for 2023 and 2022 totaled $76.8 million and $124.9 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2023 and 2022 was 14.6% and 14.9%, respectively.
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Income tax expense for 2024 and 2023 totaled $59.5 million and $76.8 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2024 and 2023 was 9.8% and 14.6%, respectively.
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The decrease in the effective tax rate from 2022 to 2023 is primarily attributable to increases in benefit from tax credits and the U.S. foreign derived intangible income deduction. These decreases in expense were partially offset by a shift in the geographic distribution of income, which increased the income subject to taxation in higher tax rate jurisdictions relative to lower tax rate jurisdictions and a reduction in benefit from equity compensation.
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The decrease in the effective tax rate from 2023 to 2024 is primarily attributable to a shift in the geographic distribution of income which resulted in a reduction in income in higher tax rate foreign jurisdictions, the benefit of the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions as a result of the expiration of statute and a decrease in non-deductible officer’s compensation. These decreases in expense were partially offset by reductions in benefits from foreign tax credits, U.S research and development credits and the U.S. foreign derived intangible income deduction.
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We qualify for a tax holiday in Singapore by fulfilling the requirements of an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board under which certain headcount and spending requirements must be met. The tax savings attributable to the Singapore tax holiday for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $1.4 million or $0.01 per diluted share and $16.0 million or $0.09 per diluted share, respectively. In November 2020, we entered into an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board which extended our Singapore tax holiday under substantially similar terms to the agreement which expired on December 31, 2020. The new tax holiday is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025.
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We qualify for a tax holiday in Singapore by fulfilling the requirements of an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board under which certain headcount and spending requirements must be met. The tax savings attributable to the Singapore tax holiday for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $17.1 million or $0.10 per diluted share and $1.4 million or $0.01 per diluted share, respectively. In November 2020, we entered into an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board which extended our Singapore tax holiday under substantially similar terms to the agreement which expired on December 31, 2020. The new tax holiday is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025.
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Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance decreased by $68.0 million in 2023 to $937.2 million. Cash decreased due to stock repurchases in the amount of $397.2 million, quarterly cash dividend payments in the amount of $67.9 million, and payments of convertible debt principal in the amount of $50.3 million, partially offset by cash generated by our global operations.
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Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance decreased by $213.4 million in 2024 to $723.8 million. Cash decreased due to investments in businesses for $532.1 million, stock repurchases in the amount of $198.6 million, and quarterly cash dividend payments in the amount of $76.4 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of business and cash generated by our global operations.
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Operating activities during 2022 provided cash of $577.9 million. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used cash of $272.6 million. This was due to a $170.9 million increase in operating assets and a $101.7 million decrease in operating liabilities.
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Operating activities during 2024 provided cash of $672.2 million. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used cash of $23.9 million. This was due to a $75.5 million decrease in operating assets and a $51.6 million decrease in operating liabilities.
Previous wording
The decrease in operating liabilities was due to a $40.3 million decrease in accrued employee compensation, a $29.8 million decrease in income taxes, a $10.8 million decrease in accounts payable, a $9.3 million decrease in other accrued liabilities, a $6.2 million decrease in deferred revenue and customer advance payments, and $5.1 million of retirement plan contributions.
Current wording
The decrease in operating liabilities was due to a $48.2 million decrease in accounts payable, a $6.2 million decrease in other accrued compensation, $5.8 million of retirement plan contributions, and a $3.6 million decrease in income taxes, partially offset by a $12.2 million increase in deferred revenue and customer advance payments.
Previous wording
Investing activities during 2022 provided cash of $43.8 million, due to $268.1 million and $222.9 million in proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities, respectively, $3.4 million due to sale of an asset, partially offset by $287.4 million used for purchases of marketable securities and $163.2 million used for purchases of property, plant and equipment.
Current wording
Investing activities during 2024 used cash of $622.3 million, comprised of $532.1 million used for investments in businesses, $198.1 million used for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and $45.8 million used for purchases of marketable securities, partially offset by $90.3 million in proceeds from the sale of a business, $38.4 million and $24.0 million in proceeds from the maturities and sales of marketable securities, respectively, and $0.9 million in proceeds from life insurance.
Previous wording
Financing activities during 2022 used cash of $893.0 million, due to $752.1 million used for the repurchase of 7.3 million shares of common stock at an average price of $103.69 per share, $69.7 million used for dividend payments, $66.8 million used for the payments of convertible debt principal, and $33.2 million used for payments related to net settlement of employee stock compensation awards, partially offset by $28.7 million from the issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase and stock option plans.
Current wording
Financing activities during 2024 used cash of $251.8 million, due to $198.6 million used for the repurchase of 1.7 million shares of common stock at an average price of $114.63 per share, $76.4 million used for dividend payments, and $14.1 million used for payments related to net settlement of employee stock compensation awards, partially offset by $37.3 million from the issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase and stock option plans.
Previous wording
Investing activities during 2023 used cash of $179.6 million, due to $161.9 million used for purchases of marketable securities, $159.6 million used for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and $5.0 million used for issuance of convertible loan, partially offset by $85.0 million and $61.4 million in proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities, respectively, and $0.5 million in proceeds from the cancellation of Teradyne owned life insurance policies related to the cash surrender value.
Current wording
Investing activities during 2023 used cash of $179.6 million, due to $161.9 million used for purchases of marketable securities, $159.6 million used for purchases of property, plant and equipment, and $5.0 million used for issuance of convertible loans, partially offset by $85.0 million and $61.4 million in proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities, respectively, and $0.5 million in proceeds from the cancellation of Teradyne owned life insurance policies related to the cash surrender value.
Previous wording
In January 2023, May 2023, August 2023 and November 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. Total dividend payments in 2023 were $67.9 million. In January 2022, May 2022, August 2022 and November 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. Total dividend payments in 2022 were $69.7 million.
Current wording
In January 2024, May 2024, August 2024 and November 2024, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share. Total dividend payments in 2024 were $76.4 million. In January 2023, May 2023, August 2023 and November 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share. Total dividend payments in 2023 were $67.9 million.
Previous wording
In January 2023, our Board of Directors cancelled the 2021 repurchase program and approved a new repurchase program for up to $2.0 billion of common stock. In 2023, we repurchased 3.9 million shares of common stock for $397.2 million, which excludes related excise tax, at an average price of $102.47 per share. In 2022, we repurchased 7.3 million shares of common stock for $752.1 million at an average price of $103.69 per share against the 2021 repurchase program. The cumulative repurchases as of December 31, 2022, under the 2021 repurchase program, were 12.0 million shares of common stock for $1,352.1 million at an average price per share of $112.44. In 2024 we intend to repurchase up to $90.0 million.
Current wording
In January 2023, our Board of Directors cancelled the 2021 repurchase program and approved a new repurchase program for up to $2.0 billion of common stock. In 2024, we repurchased 1.7 million shares of common stock for $198.6 million, which excludes related excise tax, at an average price of $114.63 per share. In 2023, we repurchased 3.9 million shares of common stock for $397.2 million, which excludes related excise tax, at an average price of $102.47 per share against the 2023 repurchase program. The cumulative repurchases as of December 31, 2024, under the 2023 repurchase program, were 5.6 million shares of common stock for $595.2 million, exclusive of tax, at an average price per share of $106.21. In 2025, we intend to repurchase up to $400.0 million.
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On May 1, 2020, we entered into a credit agreement providing a three-year, senior secured revolving credit facility of $400 million. On December 10, 2021, the credit agreement was amended to extend the senior secured revolving credit facility to December 10, 2026. On October 5, 2022, the credit agreement was amended to increase the amount of the credit facility to $750.0 million from $400.0 million. As of February 22, 2023, we have not borrowed any funds under the credit facility.
Current wording
On May 1, 2020, we entered into a credit agreement providing a three-year, senior secured revolving credit facility of $400 million. On December 10, 2021, the credit agreement was amended to extend the senior secured revolving credit facility to December 10, 2026. On October 5, 2022, the credit agreement was amended to increase the amount of the credit facility to $750.0 million from $400.0 million. On November 7, 2023, the Credit Agreement was amended to allow for the purchase of the shares of Technoprobe. On May 16, 2024, we borrowed $185.0 million under the credit agreement to partially fund the acquisition of 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of Technoprobe. We fully repaid our borrowings on the revolving credit facility prior to December 31, 2024. As of February 20, 2025, there are no outstanding borrowings under the credit facility.
Previous wording
At December 31, 2023, our future contractual obligations were related to debt, leases, retirement plan liabilities, deferred tax benefits, and purchase obligations. See Note J. “Debt”, Note I. “Leases”, Note P. “Retirement Plans”, and Note S. “Income Taxes” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report for information about those obligations, which Notes are incorporated by reference into this section. Our purchase obligations were approximately $414.4 million, with $379.1 million expected to be paid within twelve months.
Current wording
At December 31, 2024, our future contractual obligations were related to debt, leases, retirement plan liabilities, deferred tax benefits, and purchase obligations. See Note K. “Debt”, Note J. “Leases”, Note Q. “Retirement Plans”, and Note T. “Income Taxes” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report for information about those obligations, which Notes are incorporated by reference into this section. Our purchase obligations were approximately $419.8 million, with $409.6 million expected to be paid within twelve months.
Previous wording
For the year ended December 31, 2023, our pension expense, which includes the U.S. Qualified Pension Plan (“U.S. Plan”), certain qualified plans for non-U.S. subsidiaries, and a U.S. Supplemental Executive Defined Benefit Plan, was approximately $6.8 million. Pension expense is calculated based upon a number of actuarial assumptions. Discount rate and expected return on assets are two assumptions which are important elements of pension plan expense and asset/liability measurement. We evaluate our discount rate and expected rate of return on assets assumptions annually on a plan and country specific basis. We evaluate other assumptions related to demographic factors, such as retirement age, mortality and turnover periodically, and update them to reflect our experience and expectations for the future.
Current wording
For the year ended December 31, 2024, our pension expense, which includes the U.S. Qualified Pension Plan (“U.S. Plan”), certain qualified plans for non-U.S. subsidiaries, and a U.S. Supplemental Executive Defined Benefit Plan, was approximately $0.1 million. Pension expense is calculated based upon a number of actuarial assumptions. Discount rate and expected return on assets are two assumptions which are important elements of pension plan expense and asset/liability measurement. We evaluate our discount rate and expected rate of return on assets assumptions annually on a plan and country specific basis. We evaluate other assumptions related to demographic factors, such as retirement age, mortality and turnover periodically, and update them to reflect our experience and expectations for the future.
Previous wording
In developing the expected return on U.S. Plan assets assumption, we evaluated input from our investment manager and pension consultants, including their forecast of asset class return expectations. We believe that 4.75% was an appropriate rate of return on assets to use for 2023. The December 31, 2023 asset allocation for our U.S. Plan was 94% invested in fixed income securities, 5% invested in equity securities, and 1% invested in other securities. Our investment manager regularly reviews the actual asset allocation and periodically rebalances the portfolio to ensure alignment with our target allocations.
Current wording
In developing the expected return on U.S. Plan assets assumption, we evaluated input from our investment manager and pension consultants, including their forecast of asset class return expectations. We believe that 4.65% was an appropriate rate of return on assets to use for 2024. The December 31, 2024 asset allocation for our U.S. Plan was 94.0% invested in fixed income securities, 5% invested in equity securities, and 1% invested in other securities. Our investment manager regularly reviews the actual asset allocation and periodically rebalances the portfolio to ensure alignment with our target allocations.
Previous wording
The discount rate that we utilized for determining future pension obligations for the U.S. Plan is based on the FTSE Pension Index adjusted for the U.S. Plan’s expected cash flows and was 4.75% at December 31, 2023, down from 4.95% at December 31, 2022. We estimate that in 2024, we will recognize approximately $0.2 million of pension expense for the U.S. Plan. The U.S. Plan pension expense estimate for 2024 is based on a 4.75% discount rate and a 4.65% return on assets. Future pension expense or income will depend on future investment performance, changes in future discount rates and various other factors related to the employee population participating in our pension plans.
Current wording
The discount rate that we utilized for determining future pension obligations for the U.S. Plan is based on the FTSE Pension Index adjusted for the U.S. Plan’s expected cash flows and was 5.45% at December 31, 2024, up from 4.75% at December 31, 2023. We estimate that in 2025, we will recognize approximately $0.1 million of pension expense for the U.S. Plan. The U.S. Plan pension expense estimate for 2025 is based on a 5.45% discount rate and a 5.05% return on assets. Future pension expense or income will depend on future investment performance, changes in future discount rates and various other factors related to the employee population participating in our pension plans.
Previous wording
The assets of the U.S. Plan consist substantially of fixed income securities. U.S. Plan assets have increased from $111.8 million at December 31, 2022 to $112.6 million at December 31, 2023, while the U.S. Plan’s liability increased from $100.0 million at December 31, 2022 to $101.1 million at December 31, 2023.
Current wording
The assets of the U.S. Plan consist substantially of fixed income securities. U.S. Plan assets have decreased from $112.6 million at December 31, 2023 to $81.4 million at December 31, 2024, while the U.S. Plan’s liability decreased from $101.1 million at December 31, 2023 to $69.4 million at December 31, 2024.
Previous wording
Our funding policy is to make contributions to our pension plans in accordance with local laws and to the extent that such contributions are tax deductible. During 2023, we made contributions of $3.1 million to the U.S. supplemental executive defined benefit pension plan, and $1.0 million to certain qualified plans for non-U.S. subsidiaries. In 2024, we expect to contribute approximately $3.1 million to the U.S. supplemental executive defined benefit pension plan. Contributions to be made in 2024 to certain qualified plans for non-U.S. subsidiaries are based on local statutory requirements and are estimated at approximately $1.4 million.
Current wording
Our funding policy is to make contributions to our pension plans in accordance with local laws and to the extent that such contributions are tax deductible. During 2024, we made contributions of $3.1 million to the U.S. supplemental executive defined benefit pension plan, and $1.0 million to certain qualified plans for non-U.S. subsidiaries. In 2025, we expect to contribute approximately $3.3 million to the U.S. supplemental executive defined benefit pension plan. Contributions to be made in 2025 to certain qualified plans for non-U.S. subsidiaries are based on local statutory requirements and are estimated at approximately $1.1 million.
Previous wording
Includes 1,377,662 shares of restricted stock units that are not included in the calculation of the weighted average exercise price.
Current wording
Includes 1,527,351 shares of restricted stock units that are not included in the calculation of the weighted average exercise price.
Previous wording
Consists of 4,352,428 securities available for issuance under the 2006 Equity Plan and 3,510,784 of securities available for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Current wording
Consists of 3,638,237 securities available for issuance under the 2006 Equity Plan and 3,224,044 of securities available for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Previous wording
The purpose of the 2006 Equity Plan is to motivate employees, officers and directors by providing equity ownership and compensation opportunities in Teradyne. The aggregate number of shares available under the 2006 Equity Plan as of December 31, 2023 was 4,352,428 shares of our common stock. The 2006 Equity Plan authorizes the grant of stock-based awards in the form of (1) non-qualified and incentive stock options, (2) stock appreciation rights, (3) restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, (4) phantom stock, and (5) other stock-based awards. Awards may be tied to time-based vesting schedules and/or performance-based vesting measured by reference to performance criteria chosen by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which administers the 2006 Equity Plan. Awards may be made to any employee, officer, consultant and advisor of Teradyne and our subsidiaries, as well as to our directors. The maximum number of shares of stock-based awards that may be granted to one participant during any one fiscal year is 2,000,000 shares of common stock.
Current wording
The purpose of the 2006 Equity Plan is to motivate employees, officers and directors by providing equity ownership and compensation opportunities in Teradyne. The aggregate number of shares available under the 2006 Equity Plan as of December 31, 2024 was 3,638,237 shares of our common stock. The 2006 Equity Plan authorizes the grant of stock-based awards in the form of (1) non-qualified and incentive stock options, (2) stock appreciation rights, (3) restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, (4) phantom stock, and (5) other stock-based awards. Awards may be tied to time-based vesting schedules and/or performance-based vesting measured by reference to performance criteria chosen by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which administers the 2006 Equity Plan. Awards may be made to any employee, officer, consultant and advisor of Teradyne and our subsidiaries, as well as to our directors. The maximum number of shares of stock-based awards that may be granted to one participant during any one fiscal year is 2,000,000 shares of common stock.
Previous wording
As of December 31, 2023, total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units and options was $73.7 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.
Current wording
As of December 31, 2024, total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units and options was $82.6 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.
Previous wording
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07,"Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures", which will require us to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") on an annual and interim basis as well as provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. Additionally, we will be required to disclose the title and position of the CODM. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. This ASU will have no impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. Upon adoption, we will apply the amendments in this ASU retrospectively to all prior period disclosures presented in the financial statements.
Current wording
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2023-07,"Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures", which requires us to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") on an annual and interim basis as well as provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. Additionally, we are required to disclose the title and position of the CODM. We retrospectively adopted and complied with this standard for the annual period ending December 31, 2024. See Note U: "Segment, Geographic and Significant Customer Information." The adoption of this standard had no impact on our results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
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During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded $5.2 million of severance charges related to headcount reductions of 98 people primarily in Robotics and Semiconductor Test, which included charges related to a voluntary early retirement program for employees meeting certain conditions, $3.6 million of acquisition and divestiture expenses, and $1.3 million of charges related to lease terminations.
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The increase in operating assets was due to a $140.7 million increase in prepayments and other assets due to prepayments to our contract manufacturers, and an $80.8 million increase in inventories, partially offset by a $50.6 million decrease in accounts receivable due to lower sales.