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Related Party Transactions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 26, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Related Party Transactions | Related Party Transactions Public Offering of the Company’s Common Stock by Certain Shareholders On February 2, 2021, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 for the public offering of shares owned by certain selling shareholders, including Sanken, OEP and certain of the Company’s officers and directors. The selling stockholders sold 19,332,852 shares of the Company’s common stock, including 1,832,852 shares of common stock sold by OEP in connection with the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option. The Company did not sell any shares of its common stock and did not receive any of the proceeds from the offering. However, the Company incurred expenses, costs and fees in connection with the offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, in the amount of $1,790 for the year ended March 26, 2021, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Transactions Involving Sanken The Company sells products to, and purchases in-process products from Sanken. In addition, prior to March 28, 2020, the Company also sold products for Sanken. Net sales of the Company’s products to Sanken totaled $104,661 and $184,557 during the fiscal years ended March 26, 2021 and March 27, 2020, respectively. Trade accounts receivables, net of allowances from Sanken totaled $21,595 and $30,293 as of March 26, 2021 and March 27, 2020, respectively. Other accounts receivable from Sanken totaled $198 and $558 as of March 26, 2021 and March 27, 2020, respectively. During fiscal year 2020, the Company acted as a distributor of Sanken’s products. Net sales of Sanken’s products by the Company to third parties totaled $35,421 during the fiscal year ended March 27, 2020. On March 28, 2020, the Company formally terminated its distribution agreement with Sanken to distribute Sanken’s products. Purchases of various products from Sanken totaled $31,917 for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2020. Accounts payable to Sanken totaled $4,494 as of March 27, 2020. Joint Development Agreement (“Development Agreement”) The Company, through its former wholly-owned subsidiary, PSL, entered into a Development Agreement with Sanken whereby the Company and Sanken jointly own a specific wafer technology and share the reimbursement of development costs incurred by the Company. Sanken reimbursed $1,440 in fiscal year ended March 27, 2020. Short-term Bridge Loan Receivable to Sanken I n March 2019, the Company entered into a short-term bridge loan to Sanken in the amount of $30,000. The loan bore interest of 2.52% and was repaid in April 2019. Inte rest income related to the loan to Sanken was $55 in the fiscal year ended March 27, 2020. Notes Payable and Line-of credit from Sanken The Company, through PSL, its former wholly-owned subsidiary, had related party debt owed to Sanken that includes three notes payable in the aggregate amount of $17,700 and two lines-of-credit agreements in the aggregate amount of $25,000 at March 27, 2020. The interest rates on the related party debt were reset at the beginning of each calendar quarter to LIBOR on the last trading day of the previous month, plus a 1.0% spread. Related party interest expense consisting of amounts due to Sanken for intercompany notes payable, lines-of-credit and miscellaneous charges for the fiscal year ended March 27, 2020 amounted to $1,444, and related party interest paid for the same period amounted to $1,538. As of March 27, 2020, the related party notes payable balance of $17,700 was classified in the consolidated balance sheets as long-term, with various maturity dates through March 14, 2025. The line of credit agreements of $25,000 were classified as current at March 27, 2020. In connection with the PSL Divestiture, the total $42,700 balance was contributed in-kind for the fair value of the 70% interest that Sanken acquired. Transactions involving PSL In accordance with the PSL Divestiture, the Company had both intercompany accounts payable of $1,198 and accounts receivable of $3,368 that were previously eliminated in consolidation. The previous intercompany receivable balance of $3,368 was moved into trade and other accounts receivable due from related party as of March 28, 2020. In addition, as a result of PSL taking over the Sanken distribution business, at March 26, 2021, the Company reflected a related accounts receivable balance of $767. This amount includes a reduction of the $2,601 from payments made by PSL during the fiscal year ended March 26, 2021. In April 2015, PSL and Sanken entered into a discrete technology development agreement (as amended, the “Discrete Technology Development Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties agreed upon the general terms under which they, from time to time, undertook certain activities (the “Discrete Development Activities”) to develop new technologies to be used by PSL to manufacture products for Sanken, as well as the ownership and use of such technologies following their development. In June 2018, the Company, PSL and Sanken entered into an amendment to the Discrete Technology Development Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to the assignment of all rights and obligations of PSL under such agreement to the Company and to certain amendments to the terms of such agreement. The Discrete Technology Development Agreement provided that the expenses for all Discrete Development Activities to be shared equally by the Company and Sanken on an annual basis (subject to any exceptions upon which the parties agreed to from time to time). At March 26, 2021, the Company had accrued $614 included in amounts due to related party under this agreement, which is expected to paid in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. As previously noted above, the Company, through PSL, entered into a Development Agreement with Sanken whereby the Company and Sanken jointly own a specific wafer technology and share the reimbursement of development costs incurred by the Company. Sanken reimbursed no amounts in the fiscal year ended March 26, 2021 and $1,440 in the fiscal year ended March 27, 2020. In May 2009, the Company entered into a technology development agreement (the “IC Technology Development Agreement”) with Polar Semiconductor, Inc., the predecessor of PSL (“PSI”) and Sanken, pursuant to which the parties agreed upon the general terms under which they may, from time to time, undertake certain activities (the “IC Process Development Activities”) to develop new technologies to be used by PSI to manufacture products for the Company and Sanken, as well as the ownership and use of such technologies following their development. The IC Technology Development Agreement provides that the expenses for all IC Process Development Activities will be shared equally by the Company and Sanken on an annual basis (subject to any exceptions upon which the parties may agree from time to time), with such expenses being paid to PSI by Sanken in the form of an up-front annual fee, with PSI being responsible for any expenses that exceed the amount of such fee. The IC Technology Development Agreement will continue in effect until such time as the Company, PSL and Sanken mutually agree to its termination or adopt a successor agreement, or in the event the companies fail to agree upon the annual fee for a fiscal year within three months after the commencement of such fiscal year. During each of the fiscal years ended March 26, 2021 and March 27, 2020, the Company (through PSL) received fees of $1,200 from Sanken pursuant to the IC Technology Development Agreement, and during the same periods the Company paid fees of $1,200 to PSL pursuant to the IC Technology Development Agreement. The Company continues to purchase in-process products from PSL. Purchases of various products from PSL totaled $42,196 for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2021. This amount includes $5,930 of price support payments made for the fiscal year ended March 26, 2021. In accordance with the PSL Divestiture, the Company had intercompany accounts payable of $1,198 that was previously eliminated in consolidation. The previous intercompany payable balance of $1,198 was moved into amounts due to related party as of March 28, 2020. Accounts payable to PSL included in amounts due to related party totaled $1,739 as of March 26, 2021. This amount includes a reduction of the $1,198 from payments made to PSL during the fiscal year ended March 26, 2021. In July 2014, AML entered into a technology collaboration agreement (the “SG8 Collaboration Agreement”) with PSL and Sanken, pursuant to which the parties agreed to establish a joint technology development team for the purpose of developing certain IC manufacturing technologies (the “SG8 Technology”). The SG8 Collaboration Agreement provides that AML and Sanken will be equally responsible for the costs of developing the SG8 Technology, with Sanken to reimburse AML for 50% of our incurred costs. No reimbursements were received from Sanken pursuant to the SG8 Collaboration Agreement in fiscal years ended March 26, 2021 and March 27, 2020. Note Receivable from PSL On March 28, 2020, in connection with the PSL Divestiture, the Company contributed the forgiveness of the fair value of $15,000 out of the $66,377 total debt owed by PSL to the Company, which was previously eliminated in consolidation as of March 27, 2020. As a result of the PSL Divestiture, on March 28, 2020, the $51,377 note receivable from PSL was classified on the Company’s balance sheet as related party note receivable. The related party note receivable held by the Company had a maturity date of March 28, 2027 and bore interest at a rate of 2.70%, which was a market rate determined by IRS guidance at the time of the divestiture. The entire receivable of $51,377 plus accrued interest of $762 was repaid on October 14, 2020. Transition Services Agreement As part of the PSL Divestiture, the Company, PSL and Sanken entered into the “TSA, pursuant to which the Company agreed, among other things, to provide certain human resources, legal and distribution support services to PSL following the consummation of the PSL Divestiture. The TSA provides that the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries AML and Allegro MicroSystems Europe Ltd. will provide such services in a manner generally consistent with the manner in which they were provided during the 12 months prior to the date of the TSA, and will not be obligated to perform any service in a manner that is materially more burdensome than the analogous services provided for or within its own organization or group during such 12-month period. The services contemplated by the TSA include human resources, legal and distribution support services. The applicable service period for human resources and legal services is 12 months, and fees payable for such services are $50 per year, invoiced on a quarterly basis. The applicable service period for distribution support services is six months with respect to services provided in North America and South America, and nine months with respect to services provided in Europe. All distribution support services are to be provided on a cost plus 10% basis. The Company received $25 under the TSA during the fiscal year ended March 26, 2021. The TSA has an initial term of 12 months and may be extended for additional 12-month terms on an annual basis if the parties so agree prior to the expiration of the then-current term. Unless the TSA otherwise provides, PSL may terminate a specific service prior to the end of the term by providing at least 60 days’ prior written notice. The North America and South America portion of this agreement was terminated as of March 26, 2021. Transactions involving Sanken Electric Europe Ltd. (“SEEL”) During fiscal year ended March 26, 2021 and after the PSL Divestiture, Sanken, through PSL formed SEEL to cover its distribution business in Europe. The Company in connection with the TSA agreement with Sanken and PSL paid certain costs on behalf of them, and as such, had related party accounts receivable from SEEL of $1,272 as of the fiscal year ended March 26, 2021. Sublease Agreement In 2014, the Company, through one of its subsidiaries, entered into a sublease agreement with Sanken pursuant to which it subleases certain office building space in Japan from Sanken. The sublease automatically renews on an annual basis unless either party provides notice to the other party otherwise and can be terminated by either party upon providing six months’ notice. The Company made aggregate payments of approximately $200 to Sanken under the sublease agreement during each of the fiscal years 2021 and 2020. Consulting Agreement The Company entered into a board executive advisor agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Reza Kazerounian in March 2018, before Mr. Kazerounian became a member of the Company’s board of directors, pursuant to which the Company engaged Mr. Kazerounian to serve as executive advisor to the board of directors and the office of Chief Executive Officer. The Consulting Agreement provides for a fee payable to Mr. Kazerounian on a monthly basis in exchange for his services (which fee was reduced from $30 per month to $19 per month in connection with Mr. Kazerounian’s appointment to the board of directors in June 2018), as well as a grant of 12,000 shares of the Company’s Class L common stock and a signing bonus of $54 in connection with the execution of the Consulting Agreement. The Consulting Agreement provides that if Mr. Kazerounian is terminated by the board of directors, he will be entitled to a severance payment in the amount of $180 as well as a six-month vesting acceleration of his shares of Class L common stock. The board of directors and Mr. Kazerounian each have the right to terminate the Consulting Agreement at any time. During the fiscal years ended March 26, 2021 and March 27, 2020, the Company paid aggregate fees of $318 and $494, respectively, to Mr. Kazerounian pursuant to the Consulting Agreement. Director and Executive Officer Promissory Notes From time to time, the Company has entered into promissory notes with certain of its directors and executive officers to finance all or a part of the income and employment taxes payable by them in connection with grants of the Company’s Class A common stock and/or Class L common stock. The Company had no amount and $506 of promissory notes outstanding as of as of March 26, 2021 and March 27, 2020, respectively.

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