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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Company’s matching contributions to the Plan The following table reflects the Company’s contributions to the Plan during fiscal 2020 and 2019:
 Fiscal
(in thousands)20202019
Cash$1,514 $1,648 
Accumulated other comprehensive income reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The following table reflects accumulated other comprehensive loss reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019: 
 As of
(in thousands)October 3, 2020September 28, 2019
Gain / (loss) from foreign currency translation adjustments$10 $(7,745)
Unrecognized actuarial loss on pension plan, net of tax(3,088)(1,598)
Unrealized gain / (loss) on hedging557 (597)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(2,521)$(9,940)
Equity-based compensation expense
The following table reflects total equity-based compensation expense, which includes Relative TSR PSUs, Time-based RSUs, Special/Growth PSUs, Performance-based Restricted Stock and common stock, included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018: 
 Fiscal
(in thousands)202020192018
Cost of sales$744 $632 $515 
Selling, general and administrative11,071 10,503 8,548 
Research and development3,204 3,197 2,622 
Total equity-based compensation expense$15,019 $14,332 $11,685 
The following table reflects equity-based compensation expense, by type of award, for fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018:  
 Fiscal
(in thousands)202020192018
Relative TSR PSUs$3,266 $4,220 $3,583 
Time-based RSUs9,519 8,603 7,027 
Special/Growth PSUs1,384 675 295 
Common stock850 834 780 
Total equity-based compensation expense $15,019 $14,332 $11,685 
Employee market-based restricted stock activity
The following table reflects Relative TSR PSUs activity for fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018:
Number of shares (in thousands)Unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands)Average remaining service period (in years)Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Relative TSR PSUs outstanding as of September 30, 2017673 $6,204 1.4
Granted180 $29.60 
Forfeited or expired(146)
Vested(168)
Relative TSR PSUs outstanding as of September 29, 2018539 $4,629 1.1
Granted166 $23.15 
Forfeited or expired(27)
Vested(117)
Relative TSR PSUs outstanding as of September 28, 2019561 $4,136 0.9
Granted162 $28.80 
Forfeited or expired(52)
Vested(268)
Relative TSR PSUs outstanding as of October 3, 2020403 $4,198 1.1
Schedule of Assumptions Used to Calculate Compensation Expense
The following table reflects the assumptions used to calculate compensation expense related to the Company’s Relative TSR PSUs issued during fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018:
Fiscal
202020192018
Grant price$22.95 $20.87 $19.65 
Expected dividend yield(1)
2.09 %2.30 %0.12 %
Expected stock price volatility36.29 %34.20 %31.71 %
Risk-free interest rate1.49 %2.92 %1.68 %
(1) The expected dividend yield for fiscal 2018 includes the effect of 10,511 grants which were issued in the quarter ended September 29, 2018 with an assumed dividend yield of 1.91%
Employee time-based restricted stock activity
The following table reflects Time-based RSUs activity for fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018:
Number of shares (in thousands)Unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands)Average remaining service period (in years)Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Time-based RSUs outstanding as of September 30, 20171,080 $7,770 1.5
Granted459 $22.32 
Forfeited or expired(87)
Vested(542)
Time-based RSUs outstanding as of September 29, 2018910 $9,038 1.4
Granted521 $20.95 
Forfeited or expired(42)
Vested(442)
Time-based RSUs outstanding as of September 28, 2019947 $10,555 1.4
Granted490 $22.93 
Forfeited or expired(80)
Vested(569)
Time-based RSUs outstanding as of October 3, 2020788 $10,480 1.6
Schedule of Special/Growth Based Restricted Stock Activity
The following table reflects Special/Growth PSUs activity for fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018:
Number of shares (in thousands)Unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands)Average remaining service period (in years)Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Special/Growth PSUs outstanding as of September 30, 2017— 
Granted60 $22.57 
Forfeited or expired(14)
Vested— 
Special/Growth PSUs outstanding as of September 29, 201846 $702 2.1
Granted55 $21.07 
Forfeited or expired(4)
Vested— 
Special/Growth PSUs outstanding as of September 28, 201997 $1,128 1.6
Granted80 $23.65 
Forfeited or expired(22)
Vested(4)
Special/Growth PSUs outstanding as of October 3, 2020151 $1,252 1.1
Employee stock option activity
The following table reflects employee stock option activity for fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018:
Number of shares (in thousands)Weighted average exercise priceAverage remaining contractual life (in years)Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
Options outstanding as of September 30, 201716 $8.73 
Exercised(6)$8.74 $73 
Forfeited or expired(8)$8.74 
Options outstanding as of September 29, 2018$8.64 
Exercised(2)$8.64 $24 
Forfeited or expired— 
Options outstanding as of September 28, 2019— 
Exercised— $— 
Forfeited or expired— $— 
Options outstanding as of October 3, 2020— $— — $— 
Options vested and expected to vest as of October 3, 2020— $— — $— 
Options exercisable as of October 3, 2020— $— — 
In the money exercisable options as of October 3, 2020— $— 
Common stock issued to non-employee directors
The following table reflects shares of common stock issued to non-employee directors and the corresponding fair value for fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018:
Fiscal
(in thousands)202020192018
Number of common shares issued37 37 33 
Fair value based upon market price at time of issue$850 $834 $780 
Defined benefits pension obligations and pension expenses
The following table reflects the Company's defined benefits pension obligations, mainly in Switzerland and Taiwan, as of October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019:
As of
(in thousands)October 3, 2020September 28, 2019
Switzerland pension obligation$3,572 $1,962 
Taiwan pension obligation1,333 1,191