COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND CONCENTRATIONS

Warranty Expense

The Company's equipment is generally shipped with a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects. The Company establishes reserves for estimated warranty expense when revenue for the related equipment is recognized. The reserve for estimated warranty expense is based upon historical experience and management's estimate of future warranty costs, including product part replacement, freight charges and related labor costs expected to be incurred in correcting manufacturing defects during the warranty period.

The following table reflects the reserve for warranty activity for the three months ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021:


	Three months ended
(in thousands)	January 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Reserve for warranty, beginning of period	$	16,961	$	9,576
Provision for warranty	3,968		5,300
Utilization of reserve	(3,819)		(2,740)
Reserve for warranty, end of period	$	17,110	$	12,136

Other Commitments and Contingencies

The following table reflects obligations not reflected on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2022:


			Payments due by fiscal year
(in thousands)	Total		2022		2023		2024		2025		2026		thereafter
Inventory purchase obligation (1)	$	471,258	$	204,484	$	266,774	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

(1)The Company orders inventory components in the normal course of its business. A portion of these orders are non-cancelable and a portion may have varying penalties and charges in the event of cancellation.

From time to time, the Company is party to or the target of lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including for personal injury, intellectual property, commercial, contract, and employment matters, which are handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues a contingent loss liability for such matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. When a single amount cannot be reasonably estimated but the cost can be estimated within a range, the Company accrues the minimum amount. The Company expenses legal costs, including those expected to be incurred in connection with a loss contingency, as incurred.

Concentrations

The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of net revenue for the three months ended January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021:


	Three months ended
	January 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Tianshui Huatian Technology Co., Ltd.	11.2	%	*
ASE Technology Holding Co	*		22.7	%
Haoseng Industrial Co., Ltd. (1)	*		11.3	%

* Represents less than 10% of total net revenue

The following table reflects significant customer concentrations as a percentage of total accounts receivable as of January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2021:


	As of
	January 1, 2022		January 2, 2021
Tianshui Huatian Technology Co., Ltd.	25	%	*
Haoseng Industrial Co., Ltd. (1)	15.6	%	14.4	%

Forehope Electronic Co., Ltd.	*		17.5	%

(1)Distributor of the Company's products.

* Represents less than 10% of total accounts receivable