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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 02, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Common Stock and 401(k) Retirement Plan
The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan (the “Plan”) for eligible U.S. employees. The Plan allows for employee contributions and matching Company contributions from 4% to 6% based upon terms and conditions of the 401(k) Plan.
The following table reflects the Company’s contributions to the Plan during the three months ended January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019:
Three months ended
(in thousands)January 2, 2021December 28, 2019
Cash$419 $357 
Stock Repurchase Program
On August 15, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a program (the "Program") to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock on or before August 1, 2020. In 2018 and 2019, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization under the Program to $200 million and $300 million, respectively. On July 3, 2020, the Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization under the Program by an additional $100 million to $400 million, and extended its duration through August 1, 2022. The Company has entered into a written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act to facilitate repurchases under the Program. The Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and is funded using the Company's available cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. Under the Program, shares may be repurchased through open market and/or privately negotiated transactions at prices deemed appropriate by management. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under the Program depend on market conditions as well as corporate and regulatory considerations. During the three months ended January 2, 2021, the Company repurchased a total of approximately 48.0 thousand shares of common stock under the Program at a cost of approximately $1.2 million. The stock repurchases were recorded in the periods they were delivered and accounted for as treasury stock in the Company's Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet. The Company records treasury stock purchases under the cost method using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Upon reissuance of treasury stock, amounts in excess of the acquisition cost are credited to additional paid-in capital. If the Company reissues treasury stock at an amount below its acquisition cost and additional paid-in capital associated with prior treasury stock transactions is insufficient to cover the difference between acquisition cost and the reissue price, this difference is recorded against retained earnings. As of January 2, 2021, our remaining stock repurchase authorization under the Program was approximately $140.9 million.
Dividends
On December 10, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock. Dividends paid during the three months ended January 2, 2021 totaled $7.4 million. The declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business conditions and other factors, as well as a determination that such dividends are in the best interests of the Company's shareholders.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table reflects accumulated other comprehensive income/ loss reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of January 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020: 
 As of
(in thousands)January 2, 2021October 3, 2020
Gain from foreign currency translation adjustments$7,196 $10 
Unrecognized actuarial loss on pension plan, net of tax(3,227)(3,088)
Unrealized gain on hedging1,273 557 
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)$5,242 $(2,521)
Equity-Based Compensation
The Company has stockholder-approved equity-based employee compensation plans (the “Employee Plans”) and director compensation plans (the “Director Plans”) (collectively, the “Equity Plans”). As of January 2, 2021, 2.8 million shares of common stock are available for grant to its employees and directors under the 2017 Equity Plan, including previously registered shares that have been carried forward for issuance from the 2009 Equity Plan.
•Relative TSR Performance Share Units ("Relative TSR PSUs") entitle the employee to receive common shares of the Company on the award vesting date, if market performance objectives that measure relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) are attained. Relative TSR is calculated based upon the 90-calendar day average price of the Company's stock as compared to specific peer companies that comprise the GICS (45301020) Semiconductor Index. TSR is measured for the Company and each peer company over a performance period, which is generally three years. Vesting percentages range from 0% to 200% of awards granted. The provisions of the Relative TSR PSUs are reflected in the grant date fair value of the award; therefore, compensation expense is recognized regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately satisfied. Compensation expense is reversed if the award is forfeited prior to the vesting date.
•In general, stock options and Time-based Restricted Share Units ("Time-based RSUs") awarded to employees vest annually over a three-year period provided the employee remains employed by the Company. The Company follows the non-substantive vesting method for stock options and recognizes compensation expense immediately for awards granted to retirement eligible employees, or over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved.
•Special/Growth Performance Share Units (“Special/Growth PSUs”) entitle the employee to receive common shares of the Company on the three-year anniversary of the grant date (if employed by the Company) if revenue growth targets set by the Management Development and Compensation Committee (“MDCC”) of the Board of Directors on the date of grant are met. If revenue growth targets are not met, the Special/Growth PSUs do not vest. Certain Special/Growth PSUs vest based on achievement of strategic goals over a certain time period or periods set by the MDCC. If the strategic goals are not achieved, the Special/Growth PSUs do not vest.
Equity-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months ended January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019 was based upon awards ultimately expected to vest, with forfeitures accounted for when they occur.
The following table reflects Time-based RSUs, Relative TSR PSUs, Special/Growth PSUs and common stock granted during the three months ended January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019:
 Three months ended
(shares in thousands)January 2, 2021December 28, 2019
Time-based RSUs476 475 
Relative TSR PSUs154 157 
Special/Growth PSUs51 73 
Common stock8 9 
Equity-based compensation in shares689 714 
The following table reflects total equity-based compensation expense, which includes Time-based RSUs, Relative TSR PSUs, Special/Growth PSUs and common stock, included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations during the three months ended January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019: 
 Three months ended
(in thousands)January 2, 2021December 28, 2019
Cost of sales$205 $232 
Selling, general and administrative 2,279 2,735 
Research and development917 642 
Total equity-based compensation expense$3,401 $3,609 
The following table reflects equity-based compensation expense, by type of award, for the three months ended January 2, 2021 and December 28, 2019:  
 Three months ended
(in thousands)January 2, 2021December 28, 2019
Time-based RSUs$2,635 $2,415 
Relative TSR PSUs1,042 406 
Special/Growth PSUs(461)566 
Common stock185 222 
Total equity-based compensation expense $3,401 $3,609