v3.25.4

Note 12 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
		January 3,				December 28,				December 30,
(In thousands)		2026				2024				2023
Domestic		$	(1,792	)		$	2,595			$	55,069
Foreign			15,169				33,634				159,787
Income before taxes		$	13,377			$	36,229			$	214,856

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
		January 3,				December 28,				December 30,
(In thousands)		2026				2024				2023
Current:
Federal		$	2,317			$	(15,866	)		$	10,331
State			(10	)			460				1,059
Foreign			2,799				2,573				3,019
			5,106				(12,833	)			14,409
Deferred:
Federal			4,912				(7,530	)			(56,323	)
State			—				—				—
Foreign			275				(4,539	)			(2,291	)
			5,187				(12,069	)			(58,614	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		$	10,293			$	(24,902	)		$	(44,205	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
		January 3, 2026
(In thousands)		Amount				%
U.S Federal Statutory Tax Rate		$	2,809				21.0
State Income Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit*			(4	)			—
Foreign Tax Effects
Bermuda
Statutory tax rate difference between Bermuda and United States			(360	)			(2.7	)
Taiwan
Withholding tax			1,239				9.3
Canada
Research and Development tax credits			(226	)			(1.7	)
Stock-based payment awards			683				5.1
Other			(142	)			(1.1	)
Other			570				4.1
Effects of Changes in Tax Law			—				—
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items
Stock-based compensation			15,271				114.2
Other			132				1.0
Effects of Cross Border Tax Effects
Global Intangible low-taxed income			(196	)			(1.5	)
Foreign-Derived Intangible Income			(2,243	)			(16.8	)
Subpart F Income			1,027				7.7
Tax Credits
R&D Credits			(2,400	)			(17.9	)
Foreign Tax Credits			(7,180	)			(53.7	)
Change in Valuation Allowance			627				4.7
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits			(6	)			—
Other			692				5.2
Effective Tax Rate		$	10,293				76.9

		Year Ended
		December 28,		December 30,
		2024		2023
		%		%
Statutory federal rate		21		21
Adjustments for tax effects of:
State taxes, net		(8)		(1)
Federal tax credits		(16)		(4)
Stock-based compensation		9		(2)
Foreign rate differential		(25)		(15)
U.S. tax on foreign operations		18		9
Valuation allowance		10		(29)
Change in uncertain tax benefit accrual		(75)		—
Other		(3)		—
Effective income tax rate		(69)		(21)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)		January 3, 2026				December 28, 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carry forwards		$	12,291			$	13,332
Tax credit carry forwards			104,199				100,820
Accrued liabilities and reserves			25,136				26,638
Stock-based and deferred compensation			3,107				2,238
Lease liability			8,106				3,831
Other			3,467				5,483
Total deferred tax assets			156,306				152,342
Less: valuation allowance			(86,268	)			(82,684	)
Net deferred tax assets			70,038				69,658
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted earnings			1,568				720
Right of use asset			7,596				3,486
Other			1,469				826
Total deferred tax liabilities			10,633				5,032
Net deferred taxes		$	59,405			$	64,626
Reported as:
Deferred tax assets		$	62,675			$	66,980
Deferred tax liabilities (included in Other long-term liabilities)			(3,270	)			(2,354	)
Net deferred taxes		$	59,405			$	64,626

Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Years Ended		Balance at beginning				Charged (Credit) to costs and				Charged (credit) to other				Balance at end of
(In thousands)		of period				expenses				accounts				period
January 3, 2026		$	82,684			$	3,584			$	—			$	86,268
December 28, 2024		$	79,100			$	3,584			$	—			$	82,684
December 30, 2023		$	140,533			$	(61,433	)		$	—			$	79,100

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

		(In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2023		$	58,889
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year			2,247
Additions based on tax positions of prior years			1,128
Reductions for tax positions of prior years			(156	)
Reduction as a result of lapse of applicable statute of limitations			(696	)
Balance at December 30, 2023			61,412
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year			3,362
Additions based on tax positions of prior years			552
Reductions for tax positions of prior years			—
Reduction as a result of lapse of applicable statute of limitations			(36,028	)
Balance at December 28, 2024			29,298
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year			1,083
Additions based on tax positions of prior years			113
Reductions for tax positions of prior years			—
Reduction as a result of lapse of applicable statute of limitations			(440	)
Balance at January 3, 2026		$	30,054

Cash Taxes Paid [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended
		January 3,				December 28,				December 30,
(In thousands)		2026				2024				2023
Federal		$	3,006			$	2,113			$	9,780
State:
Minnesota			—				574				—
Oregon			459				730				—
Other			(26	)			113				1,299
Total State			433				1,417				1,299
Foreign:
Canada			(1,035	)			—				—
China			703				1,432				—
Netherlands			—				439				—
Singapore			1,218				1,666				1,624
Taiwan			1,996				—				1,372
Other			1,447				1,520				1,679
Total Foreign			4,329				5,057				4,675
Income taxes paid, net of refunds		$	7,768			$	8,587			$	15,754

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