You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition
and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The following
discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon our current plans,
expectations and beliefs that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual
results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include
those discussed below and elsewhere in this report, particularly in the section
entitled Item 1A - Risk Factors. For a comparison of our financial condition,
results of operations, and cash flows for 2021 to 2020, refer to Part II, Item 7
in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10­K, which was filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 28, 2022.

Overview



We are a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid
delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment. Our
primary product offerings include gas and chemical delivery systems and
subsystems, collectively known as fluid delivery systems and subsystems, which
are key elements of the process tools used in the manufacturing of semiconductor
devices. Our gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor, and control precise
quantities of the specialized gases used in semiconductor manufacturing
processes such as etch and deposition. Our chemical delivery systems and
subsystems precisely blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in
semiconductor manufacturing processes such as chemical-mechanical planarization,
electroplating, and cleaning. We also provide precision-machined components,
weldments, e­beam and laser-welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen
brazing and surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. This
vertically integrated portion of our business is primarily focused on metal and
plastic parts that are used in gas and chemical systems, respectively.

Fluid delivery subsystems ensure accurate measurement and uniform delivery of
specialty gases and chemicals at critical steps in the semiconductor
manufacturing processes. Any malfunction or material degradation in fluid
delivery reduces yields and increases the likelihood of manufacturing defects in
these processes. Most OEMs outsource all or a portion of the design,
engineering, and manufacturing of their gas delivery subsystems to a few
specialized suppliers, including us. Additionally, many OEMs are outsourcing the
design, engineering, and manufacturing of their chemical delivery subsystems due
to the increased fluid expertise required to manufacture these subsystems.
Outsourcing these subsystems has allowed OEMs to leverage the suppliers' highly
specialized engineering, design, and production skills while focusing their
internal resources on their own value-added processes. We believe that this
outsourcing trend has enabled OEMs to reduce their costs and development time,
as well as provide growth opportunities for specialized subsystems suppliers
like us.

We have a global footprint with production facilities in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Korea, and Mexico.



The following table summarizes key financial information for the periods
indicated. Amounts are presented in accordance with GAAP unless explicitly
identified as being a non-GAAP metric. For a description of our non-GAAP metrics
and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP metrics, please refer to Item 7
- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Non-GAAP Financial Results within this Annual Report.

                                                   Year Ended
                                   December 30,                   December 31,
                                       2022                           2021
                                (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales                    $              1,280,069       $              1,096,917
Gross margin                                     16.6 %                         16.2 %
Gross margin, non-GAAP                           17.0 %                         16.7 %
Operating margin                                  6.7 %                          7.4 %
Operating margin, non-GAAP                        9.8 %                         10.7 %
Net income                   $                 72,804       $                 70,899
Net income, non-GAAP         $                104,863       $                 97,698
Diluted EPS                  $                   2.51       $                   2.45
Diluted EPS, non-GAAP        $                   3.62       $                   3.37


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Key Factors Affecting Our Business

Investment in Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment



The design and manufacturing of semiconductor devices is constantly evolving and
becoming more complex in order to achieve greater performance and efficiency. To
keep pace with these changes, OEMs need to refine their existing products and
invest in developing new products. In addition, semiconductor device
manufacturers will continue to invest in new wafer fabrication equipment to
expand their production capacity and to support new manufacturing processes.

Outsourcing of Subsystems by Semiconductor OEMs



Faced with increasing manufacturing complexities, more complex subsystems,
shorter product lead times, shorter industry spend cycles, and significant
capital requirements, outsourcing of subsystems and components by OEMs has
continued to grow. In the past two decades, OEMs have outsourced most of their
gas delivery systems to suppliers such as us. OEMs have also started to
outsource their chemical delivery systems in recent years. Our results will be
affected by the degree to which outsourcing of these fluid delivery systems by
OEMs continues to grow.

Cyclicality of Semiconductor Capital Equipment Industry



Our business is subject to the cyclicality of the capital expenditures of the
semiconductor industry, which drives cyclicality in the semiconductor capital
equipment industry in which we operate. In 2022, we derived over 90% of our
sales from the semiconductor capital equipment industry. Demand for
semiconductor capital equipment can fluctuate significantly based on changes in
regulatory intervention and general economic conditions, including consumer
spending, demand for semiconductor products, pricing, and other factors. In the
past, these fluctuations have resulted in significant variations in the levels
of spending within the semiconductor capital equipment industry, and as a
result, our results of operations. The cyclicality of the semiconductor industry
will continue to impact our results of operations in the future.

Customer Concentration



The number of capital equipment manufacturers for the semiconductor device
industry is significantly consolidated, resulting in a small number of large
manufacturers. Our customers are a significant component of this consolidation,
resulting in our sales being concentrated in a few customers. In 2022, our top
two customers were Lam Research and Applied Material, accounting for a combined
79% of sales. Our customers often require reduced prices or other pricing,
quality, or delivery commitments as a condition to their purchasing from us in
any given period or increasing their purchase volume, which can, among other
things, result in reduced gross margins in order to maintain or expand our
market share. Although we do not have any long-term contracts that require
customers to place orders with us, Lam Research and Applied Materials have been
our customers for over a decade.

Acquisitions



In November 2021, we acquired IMG, a California-based leader in precision
machining and specialty joining and plating, for approximately $270.0 million.
Between 2017 and 2020, we engaged in four separate business combinations for a
combined investment of approximately $200.0 million. These acquisitions continue
to have a significant impact on our financial position and results of
operations. We intend to continue to evaluate opportunistic acquisitions to
supplement our organic growth, and any such acquisitions could have a material
impact on our business and results of operations.

Macroeconomic Conditions



We participated in the continuation of unprecedented demand for semiconductor
capital equipment in 2022, driven by increased secular demand for
semiconductors, as well as the ever-increasing levels of complexity in the
manufacturing thereof. Macroeconomic factors have, however, created, and may
continue to create, volatility and uncertainty in our industry, including
persistent levels of high inflation, higher interest rates, foreign currency
rate fluctuations, and supply chain challenges. Additionally, increased controls
around exporting goods and services to China may impact the overall size of the
semiconductor capital equipment industry going forward, and the conflict in
Ukraine has given rise to potential global security issues that may adversely
affect international business and economic conditions as well as economic
sanctions imposed by the international community that have impacted the global
economy. Regarding the COVID­19 pandemic, although our factories and operations
are currently not directly affected by any restrictions, measures, or shutdowns,
increases in positive case rates may change the extent to which our business
becomes adversely impacted by such restrictions, measures, or shutdowns on a
go-forward basis. While these challenging macroeconomic conditions may impact
business and customers in the near-term, we believe secular demand for
semiconductors, both in quantity and performance, and constant technological
innovation will drive long-term, sustainable growth in the semiconductor capital
equipment industry.

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Components of Our Results of Operations

The following discussion sets forth certain components of our statements of operations as well as significant factors that impact those items.

Sales



We generate sales primarily from the design, manufacture, and sale of subsystems
and components primarily for semiconductor capital equipment. Sales are
recognized when control of promised goods or services is transferred to our
customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled
to in exchange for those goods or services. Our shipping terms are generally
"shipping point." Accordingly, control transfers, and sales are recognized, at
the point-in-time of shipment.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profit



Cost of sales consists primarily of purchased materials, direct labor, indirect
labor, factory overhead cost, and depreciation expense for our manufacturing
facilities and equipment. Our business has a highly variable cost structure with
low fixed overhead as a percentage of cost of sales. In addition, our existing
global manufacturing plant capacity is scalable, and we are able to adjust to
increased customer demand for our products without significant additional
capital investment. We operate our business in this manner to avoid having
excessive fixed costs during a cyclical downturn while retaining flexibility to
expand our production volumes during periods of growth. However, this approach
results in a smaller increase in gross margin as a percentage of sales in times
of increased demand.

Since the gross margin on each of our products differs, our overall gross margin
as a percentage of our sales changes based on the mix of products we sell in any
period.

Operating Expenses

Our operating expenses primarily include research and development and sales,
general, and administrative expenses. Personnel costs are the most significant
component of operating expenses and consist of salaries, benefits, bonuses, and
share-based compensation. Operating expenses also include overhead costs for
facilities, IT, and depreciation. In addition, our operating expenses include
amortization expense of acquired intangible assets and certain non-recurring
costs, including facility shutdown costs and executive transition-related costs.

Research and development - Research and development expense consists primarily
of activities related to product design and other development activities, new
component testing and evaluation, and test equipment and fixture development. We
expect research and development expense will continue to increase in absolute
dollars due to continued development of our own intellectual property and
product offerings for existing and new customer markets and increases in our
customers' demand for new product designs.

Selling, general, and administrative - Selling expense consists primarily of
salaries and commissions paid to our sales and sales support employees and other
costs related to the sales of our products. General and administrative expense
consists primarily of salaries and overhead associated with our administrative
staff, professional fees, and depreciation and other allocated facility related
costs. We expect selling expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we continue
to invest in expanding our markets and as we expand our international
operations. We expect general and administrative expenses to also increase in
absolute dollars due to an increase in employee-related costs, regulatory
compliance, and accounting expenses.

Amortization of intangibles - Amortization of intangible assets is related to our finite-lived intangible assets and is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated economic life of the asset.

Interest Expense



Interest expense consists of interest on our outstanding debt under our credit
facilities, including amortization of debt issuance costs, and any other
indebtedness we may incur in the future. Borrowings under our credit facilities
are generally subject to variable interest rates, which fluctuate depending on
macroeconomic factors and can result in increased interest expense in periods of
rising interest rates.

Other Expense (Income), Net

The functional currency of our international operations is the U.S. dollar.
Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency
generate foreign exchange gains and losses that are included in other expense
(income), net on the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations. Substantially all of our sales contracts, and most of our agreements
with third-party suppliers, provide for pricing and payment in U.S. dollars.
Accordingly, these transactions are not subject to material exchange rate
fluctuations.

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Income Tax Expense



Income tax expense consists primarily of taxes on our taxable income related to
our domestic and foreign operations, offset by the benefit of our tax holiday in
Singapore, which was extended through 2026. In 2022, the tax benefit resulting
from our Singapore tax holiday, compared to the Singapore statutory tax rate,
was approximately $11.7 million. Income tax is also impacted by certain
withholding taxes, stock option and restricted share unit ("RSU") activity, and
credit generation.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these consolidated
financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales, expenses, and related
disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other
assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate
our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ
from these estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between
these estimates and our actual results, our future financial statements will be
affected.

The critical accounting policies requiring estimates, assumptions, and judgments
that we believe have the most significant impact on our consolidated financial
statements are described below.

Inventory Valuation



Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The
majority of our inventories are valued on a standard cost basis, which
approximates actual costs on a first-in, first-out basis. The remainder of our
inventories are valued on an average cost basis, which approximates actual costs
on a first-in, first-out basis. Quarterly, we assess the value of our inventory
and periodically write it down for excess quantities or obsolescence to its
estimated net realizable value. This assessment is based on estimated future
consumption compared to inventory quantities on-hand. The estimate for future
consumption is based on how assumptions of historical consumption, recency of
purchases, backlog, and other factors indicate future consumption. Once the
value of inventory is adjusted, the original cost of our inventory, less the
write-down, represents its new cost basis. During 2022, 2021, and 2020, we wrote
down inventory determined to be excessive or obsolete by $5.0 million,
$1.9 million, and $4.6 million, respectively. We believe the accounting estimate
related to excess and obsolete inventory is a critical accounting estimate
because it requires us to make assumptions about future inventory consumption
and recoverability of cost, which can be uncertain. Changes in these estimates
can have a material impact on our financial statements.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented. The period-to-period comparison of results is not necessarily indicative of results for future periods.



                                                  Year Ended
                                        December 30,       December 31,
                                            2022               2021
                                                (in thousands)
Net sales                              $    1,280,069     $    1,096,917
Cost of sales                               1,068,205            919,437
Gross profit                                  211,864            177,480
Operating expenses:
Research and development                       19,564             15,691
Selling, general, and administrative           88,572             65,857
Amortization of intangible assets              17,905             14,918
Total operating expenses                      126,041             96,466
Operating income                               85,823             81,014
Interest expense, net                          11,056              6,451
Other expense (income), net                      (563 )              807
Income before income taxes                     75,330             73,756
Income tax expense                              2,526              2,857
Net income                             $       72,804     $       70,899




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The following table sets forth our results of operations as a percentage of our total sales for the periods presented.



                                                 Year Ended
                                       December 30,      December 31,
                                           2022              2021

Net sales                                      100.0             100.0
Cost of sales                                   83.4              83.8
Gross profit                                    16.6              16.2
Operating expenses:
Research and development                         1.5               1.4
Selling, general, and administrative             6.9               6.0
Amortization of intangible assets                1.4               1.4
Total operating expenses                         9.8               8.8
Operating income                                 6.7               7.4
Interest expense, net                            0.9               0.6
Other expense (income), net                      0.0               0.1
Income before income taxes                       5.9               6.7
Income tax expense                               0.2               0.3
Net income                                       5.7               6.5


Comparison of 2022 and 2021

Net Sales

                       Year Ended                        Change
             December 30,       December 31,
                 2022               2021           Amount         %
                              (dollars in thousands)
Net sales   $    1,280,069     $    1,096,917     $ 183,152       16.7 %



The increase in net sales from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to strong demand
from our customers as a result of continued growth in the global wafer
fabrication equipment market throughout much of 2022, as well as incremental
sales from our acquisition of IMG in November 2021.

Net sales to U.S. customers increased by $38.0 million in 2022 to $572.1 million. On a relative basis, net sales to U.S. customers as a percent of total net sales decreased from 49.6% in 2021 to 44.7% in 2022.

Net sales to international customers increased by $155.1 million in 2022 to $707.9 million. On a relative basis, net sales to international customers as a percent of total net sales increased from 50.4% in 2021 to 55.3% in 2022.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profit



                           Year Ended                          Change
                 December 30,       December 31,
                     2022               2021           Amount           %
                                    (dollars in thousands)
Cost of sales   $    1,068,205     $      919,437     $ 148,768           16.2 %
Gross profit    $      211,864     $      177,480     $  34,384           19.4 %
Gross margin              16.6 %             16.2 %                   + 40 bps



The increase in the gross amounts of cost of sales and gross profit from 2021 to
2022 was primarily due to the factors mentioned in the commentary above under
the above heading, Net Sales.

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The 40 basis point increase in gross margin from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due
to increased factory utilization and operating leverage, as well as accretive
margins from our acquisition of IMG in November 2021, partially offset by
increased materials, logistics, and labor costs observed throughout 2022. These
cost increases were primarily due to investments in our capacity to service
customer demand, inflationary macroeconomic conditions that put pressure on the
cost of labor, materials and factory costs, and the impacts of certain supply
chain challenges on logistics costs and factory efficiency.

Research and Development

                                      Year Ended                       Change
                            December 30,       December 31,
                                2022               2021          Amount        %
                                            (dollars in thousands)
Research and development   $       19,564     $       15,691     $ 3,873       24.7 %



The increase in research and development expenses from 2021 to 2022 was
primarily due to increased employee-related expense of $2.6 million, inclusive
of increased share-based compensation expense of $0.3 million, as we expand our
engineering team to design and engineer next generation, high performance
solutions for our customers, as well as increased program costs, including
consulting, travel, materials, and fixtures costs, related to the development of
our new products.

Selling, General, and Administrative



                                                      Year Ended                         Change
                                            December 30,       December 31,
                                                2022               2021           Amount           %
                                                              (dollars in thousands)

Selling, general, and administrative $ 88,572 $ 65,857 $ 22,715 34.5 %





The increase in selling, general, and administrative expense from 2021 to 2022
was primarily due to (1) incremental costs from our acquisition of IMG in
November 2021 of $11.6 million, primarily consisting of employee-related
expenses; (2) increased employee-related expenses (excluding IMG) of
$5.5 million, which includes $1.4 million in increased share-based compensation
expense; (3)  loss accruals recorded in the first and third quarters of 2022
relating to expected settlements of employment-related legal matters totaling
$4.1 million; (4) increased consulting and professional fees of $2.1 million;
(5) increased depreciation expense and amortization of capitalized
cloud-computing implementation costs of $1.1 million; (6) increased IT,
software, and related services costs of $0.7 million; (7) increased travel costs
of $0.6 million; and (8) increased occupancy-related costs of $0.5 million;
partially offset by (9) reduced transaction costs associated with our
acquisition of IMG of $4.1 million.

Amortization of Intangible Assets



                                                Year Ended                       Change
                                      December 30,       December 31,
                                          2022               2021          Amount        %
                                                      (dollars in thousands)

Amortization of intangibles assets $ 17,905 $ 14,918 $ 2,987 20.0 %





The increase in amortization expense from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to
incremental amortization expense from intangible assets acquired in connection
with our acquisition of IMG, partially offset by reduced amortization expense
from certain intangible assets becoming fully amortized in the fourth quarter of
2021 and the first quarter of 2022.

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Interest Expense, Net

                                                      Year Ended                          Change
                                            December 30,       December 31,
                                                2022               2021           Amount           %
                                                               (dollars in thousands)
Interest expense, net                      $       11,056     $        6,451     $   4,605           71.4 %

Weighted average borrowings outstanding $ 303,036 $ 187,028 $ 116,008

           62.0 %
Weighted average borrowing rate                      3.37 %             2.74 %                   + 63 bps



The increase in interest expense, net from 2021 to 2022 was due to a $116.0 million increase in our average amount borrowed during the year and a 63 basis point increase in our weighted average borrowing rate.



Our average amount borrowed was primarily the result of drawing $130.0 million
on our revolving credit facility in November 2021 to partially fund our
acquisition of IMG. The year-over-year increase in our weighted average
borrowing rate was primarily due to higher overall prevailing short-term
borrowing rates in the second half of 2022 compared to 2021, partially offset by
a lower overall applicable margin following the amendment and restatement of our
credit agreement in October 2021.

Other Expense (Income), Net

                                         Year Ended                     Change
                               December 30,      December 31,
                                   2022              2021           Amount       %
                                             (dollars in thousands)
Other expense (income), net   $         (563 )   $         807     $ (1,370 )   n/m



The change in other expense (income), net from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to
currency exchange rate fluctuations during the year, reflecting an overall
strengthening U.S. dollar against local currency payables of our foreign
operations.

Income Tax Expense

                                        Year Ended                         Change
                              December 30,       December 31,
                                  2022               2021          Amount          %
                                                (dollars in thousands)
Income tax expense           $        2,526     $        2,857     $  (331 )        -11.6 %
Income before income taxes   $       75,330     $       73,756     $ 1,574            2.1 %
Effective income tax rate               3.4 %              3.9 %                 - 50 bps



The decrease in income tax expense from 2021 to 2022 was primarily due to
decreased taxable income in the U.S., partially offset by reduced benefits from
share-based compensation activity. The reduction in benefits from share-based
compensation activity was primarily due to RSU awards vesting in 2022 at lower
fair values relative to their grant-date fair values compared to 2021, in which
RSU awards vested at higher fair values relative to their grant-date fair
values.

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Non-GAAP Financial Results



Management uses these non-GAAP metrics to evaluate our operating and financial
results. We believe the presentation of non-GAAP results is useful to investors
for analyzing business trends and comparing performance to prior periods, along
with enhancing investors' ability to view our results from management's
perspective. Non-GAAP gross profit, operating income, and net income are defined
as: gross profit, operating income, or net income, respectively, excluding
(1) amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, and
discrete or infrequent charges and gains that are outside of normal business
operations, including acquisition-related costs, contract and legal settlement
gains and losses, facility shutdown costs, and severance costs associated with
reduction-in-force programs, to the extent they are present in gross profit,
operating income, and net income; and (2) the tax impacts associated with these
non-GAAP adjustments, as well as non-recurring discrete tax items. Non-GAAP
diluted EPS is defined as non-GAAP net income divided by weighted average
diluted ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Non-GAAP gross margin and
non-GAAP operating margin are defined as non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP
operating income, respectively, divided by net sales.

Non-GAAP results have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not
consider them in isolation or as a substitute for our results reported under
GAAP. Other companies may calculate non-GAAP results differently or may use
other measures to evaluate their performance, both of which could reduce the
usefulness of our non-GAAP results as a tool for comparison.

Because of these limitations, you should consider non-GAAP results alongside
other financial performance measures and results presented in accordance with
GAAP. In addition, in evaluating non-GAAP results, you should be aware that in
the future we will incur expenses such as those that are the subject of
adjustments in deriving non-GAAP results and you should not infer from our
presentation of non-GAAP results that our future results will not be affected by
these expenses or other discrete or infrequent charges and gains that are
outside of normal business operations.

The following table presents our unaudited non­GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP
gross margin and a reconciliation from gross profit, the most comparable GAAP
measure, for the periods indicated:

                                                                      Year Ended
                                                            December 30,       December 31,
                                                                2022               2021
                                                               (dollars in thousands)
U.S. GAAP gross profit                                     $      211,864     $      177,480
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Share-based compensation                                            2,056              1,384
Facility shutdown costs (1)                                             -              2,611
Fair value adjustment to inventory from acquisitions (2)            2,492              1,652
Other (3)                                                             933                106
Non-GAAP gross profit                                      $      217,345     $      183,233
U.S. GAAP gross margin                                               16.6 %             16.2 %
Non-GAAP gross margin                                                17.0 %             16.7 %



(1)  During the second quarter of 2020, we announced the closure of our
     manufacturing facility in Union City, California, which we completed in

2021. Included in this amount are costs and charges directly related to the


     facility closure.


(2)  As part of the purchase price allocations of our acquisitions of IMG in
     November 2021 and a precision machining operation in Mexico in

December 2020, we recorded acquired-inventories at fair value, resulting in

a fair value step-up. These amounts represent the release of the step-up to


     cost of sales as acquired-inventories were sold.


(3)  Included in this amount for 2022 are severance costs associated with our
     global reduction-in-force program that began near the end of 2022.


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The following table presents our unaudited non­GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin and a reconciliation from operating income, the most comparable GAAP measure, for the periods indicated:



                                                                      Year Ended
                                                            December 30,       December 31,
                                                                2022               2021
                                                               (dollars in thousands)
U.S. GAAP operating income                                 $       85,823     $       81,014
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets                                  17,905             14,918
Share-based compensation                                           13,924             11,473
Facility shutdown costs (1)                                             -              2,996
Settlement loss (2)                                                 4,146                  -
Fair value adjustment to inventory from acquisitions (3)            2,492              1,652
Acquisition costs (4)                                                 296              4,386
Other (5)                                                           1,144                498
Non-GAAP operating income                                  $      125,730     $      116,937
U.S. GAAP operating margin                                            6.7 %              7.4 %
Non-GAAP operating margin                                             9.8 %             10.7 %



(1)  During the second quarter of 2020, we announced the closure of our
     manufacturing facility in Union City, California, which we completed in

2021. Included in this amount are costs and charges directly related to the


     facility closure.


(2)  During the first and third quarters of 2022, we recorded loss accruals of
     $3.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, relating to expected

settlements of employment-related legal matters. We expect the settlements


     to be finalized and paid within 12 months.


(3)  As part of the purchase price allocations of our acquisitions of IMG in
     November 2021 and a precision machining operation in Mexico in

December 2020, we recorded acquired-inventories at fair value, resulting in

a fair value step-up. These amounts represent the release of the step-up to

cost of sales as acquired-inventories were sold.

(4) Included in this amount are transaction-related costs incurred in connection


     with our acquisition of IMG in November 2021.


(5)  Included in this amount for 2022 are severance costs associated with our

global reduction-in-force program that began near the end of 2022. Included

in this amount for 2021 are primarily non-capitalized costs incurred in

connection with our implementation of a new ERP system and our

implementation of a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program.

The following table presents our unaudited non­GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS and a reconciliation from net income, the most comparable GAAP measure, for the periods indicated:



                                                                         Year Ended
                                                             December 30,          December 31,
                                                                 2022                  2021
                                                         (dollars in thousands, except per share
                                                                         amounts)
U.S. GAAP net income                                        $        72,804       $        70,899
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets                                    17,905                14,918
Share-based compensation                                             13,924                11,473
Facility shutdown costs (1)                                               -                 2,996
Settlement loss (2)                                                   4,146                     -
Fair value adjustment to inventory from acquisitions (3)              2,492                 1,652
Acquisition costs (4)                                                   296                 4,386
Other (5)                                                             1,144                   498
Loss on extinguishment of debt (6)                                        -                   737
Tax adjustments related to non-GAAP adjustments (7)                  (7,848 )              (9,861 )
Non-GAAP net income                                         $       104,863       $        97,698
U.S. GAAP diluted EPS                                       $          2.51       $          2.45
Non-GAAP diluted EPS                                        $          3.62       $          3.37
Shares used to compute diluted EPS                               28,963,031            28,979,352




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(1) During the second quarter of 2020, we announced the closure of our

manufacturing facility in Union City, California, which we completed in

2021. Included in this amount are costs and charges directly related to the

facility closure.

(2) During the first and third quarters of 2022, we recorded loss accruals of

$3.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, relating to expected

settlements of employment-related legal matters. We expect the settlements


       to be finalized and paid within 12 months.


  (3)  As part of the purchase price allocations of our acquisitions of IMG in
       November 2021 and a precision machining operation in Mexico in

December 2020, we recorded acquired-inventories at fair value, resulting in

a fair value step-up. These amounts represent the release of the step-up to


       cost of sales as acquired-inventories were sold.


  (4)  Included in this amount are transaction-related costs incurred in
       connection with our acquisition of IMG in November 2021.


  (5)  Included in this amount for 2022 are severance costs associated with our

global reduction-in-force program that began near the end of 2022. Included


       in this amount for 2021 are primarily non-capitalized costs incurred in
       connection with our implementation of a new ERP system and our
       implementation of a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program.

(6) In October 2021, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement.


       Pursuant to ASC 470, a portion of the refinance was treated as an
       extinguishment, resulting in a $0.7 million write-off of existing
       capitalized deferred issuance costs.


  (7)  Adjusts U.S. GAAP income tax expense for impact of our non-GAAP
       adjustments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources



The following section discusses our liquidity and capital resources, including
our primary sources of liquidity and our material cash requirements. Our cash
and cash equivalents are maintained in highly liquid and accessible accounts
with no significant restrictions.

Material Cash Requirements



Our primary liquidity requirements arise from: (i) working capital requirements,
including procurement of raw materials inventory for use in our factories and
employee-related costs, (ii) business acquisitions, (iii) interest and principal
payments under our credit facilities, (iv) research and development investments
and capital expenditures, and (v) payment of income taxes. We have no
significant long-term purchase commitments related to procuring raw materials
inventory. Our ability to fund these requirements will depend, in part, on our
future cash flows, which are determined by our future operating performance and
are therefore subject to prevailing global macroeconomic conditions and
financial, business, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, the amounts available under our
credit facilities, and our operating cash flow will be sufficient to fund our
business and our current obligations for at least the next 12 months and beyond.

Sources and Conditions of Liquidity

Our ongoing sources of liquidity to fund our material cash requirements are primarily derived from: (i) sales to our customers and the related changes in our net operating assets and liabilities and (ii) proceeds from our credit facilities and equity offerings, when applicable.


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Summary of Cash Flows



We ended 2022 with cash and cash equivalents of $86.5 million, an increase of
$11.0 million from 2021, which was primarily due to cash provided by operating
activities of $31.5 million and net proceeds from our credit facilities of
$7.5 million, partially offset by capital expenditures of $29.4 million.

The following table sets forth a summary of operating, investing, and financing activities for the periods presented:



                                                                     Year 

Ended

December 30,       

December 31, December 25,


                                                     2022               2021               2020
                                                                   (in 

thousands)


Cash provided by operating activities           $       31,453     $       15,272     $       38,259
Cash used in investing activities                      (28,933 )         (289,585 )          (14,597 )
Cash provided by financing activities                    8,455             96,909            168,625
Net increase (decrease) in cash                 $       10,975     $     

(177,404 ) $ 192,287




Our cash provided by operating activities of $31.5 million during the year ended
December 30, 2022 consisted of net income of $72.8 million and net non-cash
charges of $46.3 million, which consisted primarily of depreciation and
amortization of $35.1 million and share-based compensation expense of
$13.9 million, partially offset by an increase in our net operating assets and
liabilities of $87.6 million. The increase in our net operating assets and
liabilities was primarily due to a decrease in accounts payable of $50.2 million
and an increase in inventories of $47.5 million, partially offset by a decrease
in accounts receivable of $6.7 million.

Cash used in investing activities during 2022 primarily consisted of capital expenditures of $29.4 million.

Cash provided by financing activities during 2022 consisted of net proceeds from our credit facilities of $7.5 million and net proceeds from share-based compensation activity of $1.0 million.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements



From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other
standards setting bodies issue new accounting pronouncements. Updates to the
FASB Accounting Standards Codification are communicated through issuance of an
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU"). Unless otherwise discussed, we believe that
the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be adopted in the
future, is not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial
Statements upon adoption.

To understand the impact of recently issued guidance, whether adopted or to be
adopted, please review the information provided in Note 1 - Organization and
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our consolidated financial
statements in Part IV, Item 15 of this report.

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