Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2018

Notes to Financial Statements

Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Commitments and Contingencies

We lease certain of our facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. Rental expense was

$4.8

 million in

2018,

$3.6

million in

2017,

and

$4.4

 million in

2016.

The increase in rent expense in

2018

was a result of the acquisition of Xcerra on

October 1, 2018.

Future minimum lease payments at

December 29, 2018

are as follows:

(in thousands)	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter		Total
Non-cancelable operating leases (1)	$	7,879	$	7,599	$	5,056	$	4,006	$	3,562	$	11,211	$	39,313

( 1 ) Includes capital lease obligations totaling $1.4 million, which were not material and therefore, did not warrant separate disclosure.

From time-to-time we are involved in various legal proceedings, examinations by various tax authorities and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business. The outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain. While there can be

no

assurance, at the present time we do

not

believe that the resolution of the matters described above will have a material adverse effect on our assets, financial position or results of operations.