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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 01, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation. The Company's fiscal year is the 52 or 53 week period ending on the Sunday nearest to March 31. Fiscal 2018 included 52 weeks and ended on April 1, 2018. Fiscal 2017 included 52 weeks and ended on April 2, 2017 and fiscal 2016 included 53 weeks and ended on April 3, 2016.
Principles of Consolidation
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounting for Business Combinations
Accounting for Business Combinations. The Company uses the acquisition method of accounting, which is in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, for business combinations and recognizes assets acquired and liabilities assumed measured at their fair values on the date acquired. This requires the Company to recognize separately from goodwill the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the net of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. While management uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date as well as contingent consideration, where applicable, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company adjusts the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recognized in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Accounting for business combinations requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date, including estimates for intangible assets, contractual obligations assumed, restructuring liabilities, pre-acquisition contingencies and contingent consideration, where applicable. Although the Company believes the assumptions and estimates made in the past have been reasonable and appropriate, they are based, in part, on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain. Critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets that the Company has acquired include, but are not limited to future expected cash flows from product sales, customer contracts and acquired technologies, and discount rates. Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase.
Investments
Investments
Available-for-Sale InvestmentsInvestments designated as available-for-sale include marketable debt and equity securities. Available-for-sale investments are classified as short-term, as these investments generally consist of highly marketable securities that are intended to be available to meet near-term cash requirements. Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value, with net unrealized gains or losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders' equity, until realized. Realized gains and losses on investments are computed based upon specific identification, are included in interest income and other, net and have not been significant for all periods presented.
Non-Marketable Equity SecuritiesNon-marketable equity securities are accounted for at historical cost or, if the Company has significant influence over the investee, using the equity method of accounting.
Other-Than-Temporary ImpairmentAll of the Company’s available-for-sale investments and non-marketable equity securities are subject to a periodic impairment review.  Investments are considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value is judged to be other-than-temporary.  This determination requires significant judgment.  For publicly traded investments, impairment is determined based upon the specific facts and circumstances present at the time, including a review of the closing price over the previous six months, general market conditions and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery.  For non-marketable equity securities, the impairment analysis requires the identification of events or circumstances that would likely have a significant adverse effect on the fair value of the investment, including revenue and earnings trends, overall business prospects and general market conditions in the investees’ industry or geographic area. Investments identified as having an indicator of impairment are subject to further analysis to determine if the investment is other-than-temporarily impaired, in which case the investment is written down to its impaired value.
Inventories
Inventories. Inventories are recorded at the lower of standard cost (which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or net realizable value. Inventory held at consignment locations is included in finished goods inventory as the Company retains full title and rights to the product.  Inventory valuation includes provisions for excess and obsolete inventory based on management’s forecasts of demand over specific future time horizons and reserves to value the Company's inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value which rely on forecasts of average selling prices (ASPs) in future periods.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Property, plant and equipment acquired in conjunction with mergers or acquisitions are stated at estimated fair value at the time of acquisition.  For financial reporting purposes, depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of the assets.  Estimated useful lives for major asset categories are as follows: machinery and equipment, 3 to 5 years; and buildings and improvements, 10 to 30 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the remaining term of the lease.
Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill. The carrying values of long-lived assets, including purchased intangibles are evaluated whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable. If estimated undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying values, the affected assets are considered impaired and are written down to their estimated fair value, which is generally determined on the basis of discounted cash flows or outside appraisals.
The Company tests for impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived assets on an annual basis, or more frequently if indicators of impairment are present.  These tests are performed at the reporting unit level using a two-step, fair-value based approach. The first step, used to determine if impairment possibly exists, is to compare the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, to its fair value. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value, the second step is to measure the amount of impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset and liability approach that requires the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between book and tax bases of assets and liabilities be recognized as deferred tax assets and liabilities. Generally accepted accounting principles require the Company to evaluate the ability to realize the value of its net deferred tax assets on an ongoing basis. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the net deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. Accordingly, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including various tax planning strategies, forecasts of future taxable income, and recent operating results in assessing the need for a valuation allowance.
As of April 1, 2018, the Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance against the Company's net deferred tax assets in certain foreign and state jurisdictions, as the Company is not able to conclude that it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will be realized. The Company reached this decision based on judgment, which included consideration of historical operating results and projections of future profits. The Company will continue to monitor the need for the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis.
The Company recognizes the tax liabilities for uncertain income tax positions taken on the income tax return based on the two-step process prescribed under U.S. GAAP. The first step is to determine whether it is more likely than not that each income tax position would be sustained upon audit. The second step is to estimate and measure the tax benefit as the amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the tax authority. Estimating these amounts requires the Company to determine the probability of various possible outcomes. The Company evaluates these uncertain tax positions on a quarterly basis. This evaluation is based on the consideration of several factors including changes in facts or circumstances, changes in applicable tax law, settlement of issues under audit, and new exposures. If the Company later determines that the exposure is lower or that the liability is not sufficient to cover its revised expectations, the Company adjusts the liability and effect a related change in its tax provision during the period in which the Company makes such determination.
On December 22, 2017, the TCJA was enacted into law. The TCJA provides for numerous significant tax law changes and modifications including, among other things, reducing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent; requiring companies to pay a one-time transition tax on certain unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries; generally eliminating U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; requiring a current inclusion in U.S. federal taxable income of certain earnings of controlled foreign corporations; and creating a new limitation on deductible interest expense. Certain provisions of the TCJA began to impact the Company in fiscal year 2018, while other provisions will impact the Company beginning in fiscal year 2019.
The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 which allows companies to record provisional amounts during a measurement period that is similar to the measurement period used when accounting for business combinations. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has made reasonable estimates of the effects on its existing deferred tax balances and the one-time repatriation tax recording provisional charges as a component of income tax expense from continuing operations.
As of April 1, 2018, the Company had not fully completed its accounting for the tax effects of the enactment of the TCJA. The Company’s provision for income taxes is based in part on a reasonable estimate of the effects on its transition tax and existing deferred tax balances. The Company will continue to assess the impact of the recently enacted tax law and expected further guidance from federal and state tax authorities as well as further guidance for the associated income tax accounting on its business and consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition. 
The Company’s revenue results from semiconductor products sold through three channels: direct sales to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronic manufacturing service providers (EMSs), consignment sales to OEMs and EMSs, and sales through distributors. 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, and its ability to collect is reasonably assured.
Distributors have rights to price protection, ship from stock pricing credits and stock rotation. When the Company was unable to estimate these credits, the Company deferred revenue and related cost of revenues on sales to these distributors until the product was sold through by the distributor to an end-customer. The Company continuously reassesses its ability to reliably estimate the ultimate price of these products and, as of the end of fiscal 2018, distribution revenue is recognized upon shipment, with reserves recorded for the estimated return and pricing adjustment exposures. The determination of the amount of reserves to be recorded requires that the Company makes estimates. The Company utilizes historical experience and market trends to estimate the reserves. Historically, differences between actual and estimated credits have not been material.
The Company recognizes software royalty revenue based on reports received from customers during the quarter, assuming that all other revenue recognition criteria are met.
Shipping and Handling Costs
Shipping and Handling Costs. The Company includes shipping and handling costs billed to customers in revenues. The Company’s shipping and handling costs are included in cost of revenues.
Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based Compensation. The fair value of employee restricted stock units is equal to the market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the award is granted.  For performance-based restricted stock units, the Company is required to assess the probability of achieving certain financial objectives at the end of each reporting period. Based on the assessment of this probability, which requires subjective judgment, the Company records stock-based compensation expense before the performance criteria are actually fully achieved, which may then be reversed in future periods if the Company determines that it is no longer probable that the objectives will be achieved. The expected cost of each award is reflected over the performance period and is reduced for estimated forfeitures. For restricted stock units which are subject to a market condition, compensation cost is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service period has been provided. The market condition is considered in the estimate of fair value using a method that incorporates the possibility that the market condition may not be satisfied.
The Company estimates the fair value of employee stock options and the right to purchase shares under the employee stock purchase plan using the Black-Scholes valuation model, consistent with the FASB’s authoritative guidance for stock-based payments. Option-pricing models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected term of options and the expected price volatility of the stock underlying such options. In addition, the Company is required to estimate the number of stock-based awards that will be forfeited due to employee turnover and true up these forfeiture rates when actual results are different from the Company's estimates. The Company attributes the value of stock-based compensation to expense on an accelerated method.  Finally, the Company capitalizes into inventory a portion of the periodic stock-based compensation expense that relates to employees working in manufacturing activities. For market-based stock unit awards, the fair value of each award is estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses the assumptions such as expected price volatility, expected term, and risk-free interest rate.
The Company updates the expected term of stock option grants annually based on its analysis of the stock option exercise behavior over a period of time. The interest rate used in the Black-Scholes valuation model to value the stock option is based on the average U.S. Treasury interest rate over the expected term during the applicable quarter. The Company believes that the implied volatility of its common stock is an important consideration of overall market conditions and a good indicator of the expected volatility of its common stock. However, due to the limited volume of options freely traded over the counter, the Company believes that implied volatility, by itself, is not representative of the expected volatility of its common stock.  Therefore, the Company's volatility factor used to estimate the fair value of its stock-based awards reflects a blend of historical volatility of its common stock and implied volatility of call options and dealer quotes on call options, generally having a term of less than twelve months. The Company has not paid, nor does it have current plans to pay dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive Income (Loss). Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income (loss) and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and foreign exchange contracts and changes in pension assets and liabilities. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, consists of net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and foreign currency translation adjustments, and changes in post-employment and post-retirement benefit plan assets and liabilities, net of tax.
Translation of Foreign Currencies
Translation of Foreign Currencies. For subsidiaries in which the functional currency is the local currency, gains and losses resulting from translation of foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For subsidiaries where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar, gains and losses resulting from the process of remeasuring foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in interest income and other, net.
Certain Risk and Concentrations
Certain Risk and Concentrations. The Company's most significant potential exposure to credit concentration risk includes debt-security investments, foreign exchange contracts and trade accounts receivable. The Company’s investment policy addresses sector and industry concentrations, credit ratings and maturity dates. The Company invests its excess cash primarily in highly-rated money market and short-term debt instruments, diversifies its investments and, by policy, invests only in highly-rated securities to minimize credit risk.
The Company sells to OEMs, distributors and EMSs primarily in the U.S., Europe and APAC. The Company monitors the financial condition of its major customers, including performing credit evaluations of those accounts which management considers to be high risk, and generally does not require collateral from its customers. When deemed necessary, the Company may limit the credit extended to certain customers. The Company’s relationship with the customer, and the customer’s past and current payment experience, are also factored into the evaluation in instances in which limited financial information is available. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for probable credit losses, including reserves based upon a percentage of total receivables. When the Company becomes aware that a specific customer may default on its financial obligation, a specific amount, which takes into account the level of risk and the customer’s outstanding accounts receivable balance, is reserved. These reserved amounts are classified within selling, general and administrative expenses. Write-offs of accounts receivable balances were not material in each of the three fiscal years presented.
Sales through a distributor, Uniquest, represented approximately 10%, 11%, and 16% of the Company's revenues in fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Sales through a distributor, Avnet and its affiliates, represented approximately 15%, 10% and 15% of the Company’s revenues in fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Macnica and its affiliates represented approximately 10% of the Company’s revenues in fiscal 2018. As of April 1, 2018, one distributor represented approximately 15% of the Company's accounts receivable. As of April 2, 2017, two distributors represented approximately 11% and 10%, respectively, of the Company's accounts receivable. SK Hynix and its affiliates, which is a direct OEM customer, accounted for 12% of our revenues in fiscal 2016. No other distributor or single direct or consignment customer represented 10% or more of our total revenues in fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016.
The semiconductor industry is characterized by rapid technological change, competitive pricing pressures, and cyclical market patterns. The Company's results of operations are affected by a wide variety of factors, including general economic conditions, both at home and abroad; economic conditions specific to the semiconductor industry; demand for the Company's products; the timely introduction of new products; implementation of new manufacturing technologies; manufacturing capacity; the availability and cost of materials and supplies; competition; the ability to safeguard patents and intellectual property in a rapidly evolving market; and reliance on assembly and manufacturing foundries, independent distributors and sales representatives. As a result, the Company may experience substantial period-to-period fluctuations in future operating results due to the factors mentioned above or other factors.
Product Warranty
Product Warranty. The Company maintains a reserve for obligations it incurs under its product warranty program. The standard warranty period offered is one year, though in certain instances the warranty period may be extended to as long as two years.  Management estimates the fair value of its warranty liability based on actual past warranty claims experience, its policies regarding customer warranty returns and other estimates about the timing and disposition of product returned under the program.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows, including debt prepayment or extinguishment costs, settlement of contingent consideration arising from a business combination, insurance settlement proceeds, and distributions from certain equity method investees. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 is required to be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. There was no material impact upon adoption.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which provides the guidance applying to inventory measured using any other method other than last-in, last-out method. Under this guidance, inventory is measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The Company adopted the new guidance prospectively in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. There was no material impact in the period of adoption.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Effective for Fiscal 2018
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows an entity to elect to reclassify the stranded tax effects resulting from the change in income tax rate from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.  The amendments in this update are effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have any material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, which amends the requirements in GAAP related to accounting in changes to stock compensation awards. The guidance in ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have any material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), which simplifies the measurement of goodwill by eliminating the Step 2 impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The new guidance requires an entity to compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The new guidance becomes effective for goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, though early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have any material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805), which clarifies the definition of business. The update provides a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business. The new guidance provides a screen to determine when a set of assets and activities is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. The new guidance becomes effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, though early adoption is permitted. The new guidance should be applied prospectively on or after the effective date. No disclosures are required at transition. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have any material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, which requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This amends current GAAP which prohibits recognition of current and deferred income taxes for all types of intra-entity asset transfers until the asset has been sold to a third party or otherwise recovered through use. The new standard will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, companies must apply a modified retrospective transition approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings or accumulated deficit as of the beginning of the period of adoption. As of April 1, 2018, the Company has a deferred tax charge of $13.7 million recorded in prepayments and other current assets and other assets, which represents the tax expense that was deferred in accordance with current GAAP. At adoption, the Company will recognize the unamortized portion of the deferred tax charge through a cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated deficit. Additionally, a deferred tax asset will be recognized, through a cumulative-effect adjustment to accumulated deficit, for the unamortized tax basis in the assets, which as of April 1, 2018 would have been $0.5 million.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which changes the accounting for recognizing impairments of financial assets. Under the new guidance, credit losses for certain types of financial instruments will be estimated based on expected losses. The new guidance also modifies the impairment models for available-for-sale debt securities and for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. The new guidance will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Early adoption is permitted starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company is in the process of determining the effects the adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. All leases create a right-of-use asset and a liability for the lessee in accordance with FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, Elements of Financial Statements, and, therefore, recognition of those lease assets and lease liabilities represents an improvement over previous GAAP, which did not require lease assets and lease liabilities to be recognized for most leases. This ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. As currently issued, entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. There are additional optional practical expedients that an entity may elect to apply. The Company currently plans to adopt the new standard effective the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and expects to elect certain available transitional practical expedients. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements, which will consist primarily of a balance sheet gross up of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption, which will increase the Company's total assets and liabilities.
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which changes the current accounting related to (i) the classification and measurement of certain equity investments, (ii) the presentation of changes in the fair value of financial liabilities measured under the fair value option that are due to instrument-specific credit risk, and (iii) certain disclosures associated with the fair value of financial instruments. Most notably, ASU 2016-01 requires that equity investments, with certain exemptions, be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income as opposed to other comprehensive income. The guidance further clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The guidance is applied by means of cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of fiscal year of adoption and is effective for the Company in its first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted only if certain criteria are met. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this new accounting guidance will have any material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
On May 28, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The FASB also decided to allow early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. In March, April and May 2016, the FASB issued additional updates to the new revenue standard relating to reporting revenue on a gross versus net basis, identifying performance obligations and licensing arrangements, and narrow-scope improvements and practical expedients, respectively. The new standard will be effective for the Company beginning April 2, 2018. The Company has elected to use the modified retrospective method as its transition method in adoption of the new revenue standard. Under this transition method, the Company elects to apply this new guidance only to contracts that are not completed at the adoption date. As of end of fiscal 2018, the Company's revenues on sales to all distributors are recognized upon shipment, with reserves recorded for the estimated return and pricing adjustment exposures. Because of this, the Company expects the new standard to have an insignificant impact on the timing of recognition of revenue from distributors. Additionally, the Company currently recognizes revenue from per-unit royalty-based IP licenses in the period the licensee reports its sales, which for the most customers is shortly after the period in which the sales occurred. Hence, the Company is reliably able to estimate the royalty revenues for any given period and does not expect any significant impact due to adoption of the new revenue recognition standard. The Company expects other revenue streams to remain substantially unchanged and along with IP royalty revenues, insignificant in the aggregate. The Company also elects to exclude amounts collected from customers for all sales taxes from the transaction price, which is consistent with its current process. As part of the Company's assessment and implementation plan, the Company is implementing changes to its policies and procedures, enhancing controls and disclosures to support the new standard.