SEMTECH CORP (SMTC)

ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Quarterly Report") and "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements" in this Quarterly Report as well as "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2026 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 23, 2026.

Our interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are referred to herein as the "Balance Sheets" and interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations are referred to herein as the "Statements of Operations." Amounts and percentages may not add precisely due to rounding.

Overview

Semtech Corporation (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") is a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors powering data center networking, IoT connectivity and cellular infrastructure solutions and was incorporated in Delaware in 1960. We have three operating segments—Signal Integrity, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless, and IoT Systems and Connectivity—that represent three separate reportable segments. See Part I, Item 1, Note 14, Segment Information, to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on our reportable segments.

Signal Integrity. We design, develop, manufacture and market a portfolio of optical and copper data communications and video transport products used in a wide variety of infrastructure and industrial applications. Our comprehensive portfolio includes integrated circuits ("ICs") and photonic products for data centers, enterprise networks, passive optical networks ("PON"), and wireless base station optical transceivers. Our high-speed interfaces range from 100Mbps to 1.6Tbps and support key industry standards such as Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, Ethernet, PON and synchronous optical networks. Our video products offer advanced solutions for next-generation high-definition broadcast applications. Our photonic products include gain chips, semiconductor optical amplifiers, distributed feedback lasers for optical transceivers used across data center interconnects and intra-data center interconnects.

Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless. We design, develop, manufacture and market high-performance protection devices, which are often referred to as transient voltage suppressors ("TVS") and specialized sensing products. TVS devices provide protection for electronic systems where voltage spikes (called transients), such as electrostatic discharge, electrical over-stress or secondary lightning surge energy, can permanently damage sensitive ICs. Our portfolio of protection solutions include filter and termination devices that are integrated with the TVS device. Our products provide robust protection while preserving signal integrity in high-speed communications, networking and video interfaces. These products also operate at very low voltage. Our protection products can be found in a broad range of applications including smart-phones, LCD and organic light-emitting diode TVs and displays, set-top boxes, monitors and displays, tablets, computers, notebooks, base stations, routers, automobile and industrial systems. Our unique sensing technology enables proximity sensing, force sensing, and advanced user interface solutions for mobile, consumer, computing and automotive products. We also design, develop, manufacture and market a portfolio of specialized radio frequency products used in a wide variety of industrial, medical and communications applications. Our wireless products, which include our LoRa® devices and wireless radio frequency technology, feature industry-leading and longest-range industrial, scientific and medical radio, enabling a lower total cost of ownership and increased reliability. These features make these products particularly suitable for machine-to-machine and IoT applications. We also design, develop, and market power product devices that control, alter, regulate, and condition the power within electronic systems focused on the LoRa and IoT infrastructure segment. The highest volume product types within this category are switching voltage regulators, combination switching and linear regulators, smart regulators, isolated switches, and wireless charging. Our video products offer advanced solutions for highly differentiated audio video-over-IP technology for professional audio video applications.

IoT Systems and Connectivity. We design, develop, operate and market a comprehensive product portfolio of IoT solutions that enable businesses to connect and manage their devices, collect and analyze data, and improve decision-making. The portfolio includes a wide range of modules, gateways, routers (together "IoT Hardware"), and connected services that are designed to meet the specific needs of different industries and applications. Our modules are available in a variety of form factors and connectivity options, including LTE-M, NB-IoT and 5G, and can be integrated into an array of devices and systems. Our gateways and routers are designed to provide reliable and secure connectivity for IoT devices, while our connected services enable businesses to manage devices and connectivity so businesses can navigate the complex IoT landscape and realize the full potential of connected devices. We also design, develop, operate and market a portfolio of connected services used in a wide variety of industrial, medical and communications applications. Our connected services include wireless connectivity and cloud-based services for customers to deploy, connect, and operate their end applications. Our services have been purpose-built for IoT applications and include features such as SIM and subscription management, device and data management, geolocation support, as well as reporting and alerting that can be configured or tailored to a variety of IoT use cases.

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Our net sales by reportable segment were as follows:

We design, develop, manufacture and market a diverse portfolio of products for commercial applications, addressing the global infrastructure, high-end consumer and industrial end markets.

Infrastructure: data centers, PON, base stations, optical networks, servers, carrier networks, switches and routers, cable modems, wireless local area network ("LAN") and other communication infrastructure equipment. This market has expanded to support artificial intelligence-driven applications and general compute data center applications.

High-End Consumer: smartphones, tablets, smart glasses, wearables, desktops, notebooks, wireless charging, set-top boxes, digital televisions, monitors and displays, digital video recorders and other consumer equipment.

Industrial: IoT applications such as connected spaces (smart cities, buildings, factories, facilities and commercial buildings), smart utilities (electricity, water, gas and smart grid), wireless charging, medical, security systems, automotive, industrial and home automation, supply chain management, asset tracking and logistics, analog and digital video broadcast equipment, video-over-IP solutions and other industrial equipment.

Our end customers for our silicon solutions are primarily original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") that produce and sell technology solutions. Our IoT module, router, gateway and managed connectivity solutions ship to IoT device makers, enterprises and solution providers to provide IoT connectivity to end devices.

Impact of Macroeconomic Conditions

As disclosed in Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 25, 2026, the Company’s business is subject to risks related to, among other factors, tariffs and other trade barriers put in the place by government authorities. The imposition of tariffs and other trade barriers by government authorities on imported goods, including raw materials and components essential to our manufacturing processes, could have significant adverse effects on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government imposed additional tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from numerous countries ("U.S. Tariffs") and multiple countries and groups of countries imposed, or threatened to impose, reciprocal tariffs on imports from the U.S. and other retaliatory measures. In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that certain of those U.S. Tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act were not authorized by statute, and the legal status, scope and implementation of certain U.S. Tariffs and related measures continue to evolve. Various modifications, suspensions and delays to the U.S. Tariffs have been announced and further changes are expected to be made in the future, which may include additional sector-based tariffs or other measures imposed under alternate legal authorities. The ultimate impact remains uncertain and will depend on several factors, including whether additional or incremental U.S. Tariffs or other measures are announced or imposed, the extent to which existing tariffs remain in effect, to what extent other countries implement tariffs or other retaliatory measures in response, and the overall magnitude and duration of these measures. The Company continues to monitor and analyze the impacts of these measures and actions that can be taken to moderate and/or minimize their effects.

In recent periods, macroeconomic factors such as market volatility, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates, geopolitical tensions, recessionary concerns and changes in trade policy have caused uncertainty in end customer demand, which resulted in elevated channel inventories. We believe that we can continue to take appropriate actions to align our inventory levels with anticipated customer demand profiles.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

Most of our sales to customers are made on the basis of individual customer purchase orders and many customers include cancellation provisions in their purchase orders. We rely on orders received and shipped within the same quarter for a meaningful portion of our sales. Net sales made through independent distributors during the first quarters of fiscal years 2027 and 2026 were 80% and 71%, respectively, of net sales and the remainder were made directly to customers.

We are a global business with customers and suppliers around the world. A significant amount of our third-party subcontractors and suppliers, including third-party foundries that supply silicon wafers, are located outside the United States, including China, Israel, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam. A significant amount of our assembly and test operations are conducted by third-party contractors located outside the United States, including China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam. Net sales outside the United States constituted 86% and 82% during the first quarters of fiscal years 2027 and 2026, respectively. Approximately 72% and 63% of our net sales during the first quarters of fiscal years 2027 and 2026, respectively, were to customers located in the Asia-Pacific region. We are subject to export restrictions and trade regulations, which have limited our ability

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Item 7.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and operating results should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See also "Special Note Regarding Forward Looking and Cautionary Statements" at the beginning of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

We are a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors powering data center networking, IoT connectivity and cellular infrastructure solutions and were incorporated in Delaware in 1960. We design, develop, manufacture and market a diverse portfolio of products for commercial applications, addressing the global infrastructure, high-end consumer and industrial end markets. The infrastructure end market includes data centers, PON, base stations, optical networks, servers, carrier networks, switches and routers, cable modems, wireless LAN and other communication infrastructure equipment and has expanded to support AI-driven applications and general compute data center applications. The high-end consumer end market includes smartphones, tablets, smart glasses, wearables, desktops, notebooks and other consumer equipment. The industrial end market includes IoT applications such as connected spaces (smart cities, buildings, factories, facilities and commercial buildings), smart utilities (electricity, water, gas and smart grid), wireless charging, medical, security systems, automotive, industrial and home automation, supply chain management, asset tracking and logistics, analog and digital video broadcast equipment, video-over-IP solutions and other industrial equipment. Our end customers for our silicon solutions are primarily OEMs that produce and sell technology solutions. Our IoT module, router, gateway and managed connectivity solutions ship to IoT device makers and enterprises to provide IoT connectivity to end devices.

We report results on the basis of 52 and 53 week periods and our fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in January. Fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024 each consisted of 52 weeks. Our fiscal year 2027 will consist of 53 weeks.

We remain committed to advancing our role as a leading provider of disruptive platforms that enable our customers to deliver solutions to create a smarter planet. We continue to focus on three secular trends that drive our growth strategy:

1.Enabling a smarter, more sustainable planet through IoT solutions;

2.Addressing the demand for higher bandwidth and performance with lower power consumption; and

3.Supporting greater mobility in an increasingly connected world.

The increasing adoption of our LoRa technology for low power wide-area networks is providing connectivity solutions that enable IoT networks to make a smarter, more connected planet. The growing deployment of on-device AI in IoT applications further strengthens this opportunity: edge AI architectures transmit processed insights rather than raw sensor data, dramatically reducing bandwidth requirements and making the long-range, low-power characteristics of LoRa an ideal complement to AI-enabled IoT devices across industrial, security, smart city applications and more. Our portfolio of optical and copper connectivity solutions continue to address the demand for greater bandwidth and higher performance, while using less power by our global hyper-scale data center customers. Additionally, the rapid expansion of AI workloads has driven infrastructure suppliers around the world to accelerate their investments in high-speed connectivity using 5G wireless and PON technology where we are an industry leader, and industry demand within hyperscale data centers has continued to expand to support both AI-driven and general compute applications.

The trend toward adoption of finer silicon geometries has accelerated across all categories of end systems, making them increasingly vulnerable to electrical and electromagnetic threats. Our protection solutions, which enable the highest levels of system performance, have found increased adoption across the board, driven by the need to maintain product functionality despite the challenging threat environment (electrical and electromagnetic), and increased system sensitivity to threats due to adoption of finer silicon geometries for implementation of system functions. Finally, the increasing demand for smaller, lower-powered higher performance mobile platforms with more enjoyable organic light-emitting diode displays has benefited our protection and proximity sensing solutions that protect these mobile devices and help our customers comply with radio frequency absorption regulations.

We supply cellular wireless devices and provide services in the wireless communications and information technology industries, enabling connectivity for IoT solutions through cellular and short-range wireless technologies. These technologies primarily include 3G standards such as UMTS (including HSPDA and HSUPA) and EV-DO; 4G standards such as HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A; 5G standards such as fifth generation new radio ("5G NR") standards (both millimeter wave and sub-6 Gigahertz frequencies); Low Power Wide Area ("LPWA") standards such as LTE-M and NB-IoT; and wireless local area network technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; and Global Navigation Satellite System ("GNSS") positioning.

We also offer IoT connectivity services that help customers simplify their IoT journey, whether their machines or other connected assets are regionally located or globally dispersed. Our connectivity services optimize and simplify North American and Asia Pacific deployments, with multi-carrier options for IoT deployments in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand and a single point of accountability for connectivity management. We also accelerate global IoT deployments by providing a solution for customers to maintain a secure connection to assets throughout the world.

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Recent Developments

Financing

On October 10, 2025, the Company issued and sold $402.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes") in a private placement. The 2030 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated October 10, 2025, by and among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the "2030 Indenture"). The 2030 Notes are jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by each of the Company's current and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that guarantee its borrowings under its Credit Agreement (as defined below). The 2030 Notes do not bear any interest and will mature on October 15, 2030, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased. As of January 25, 2026, $402.5 million of the 2030 Notes remain outstanding. For additional information, see Note 9, Long-Term Debt, to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

On October 7, 2025, the Company entered into separate, privately-negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the 2027 Notes (the "2025 Exchange of 2027 Notes"). Pursuant to the 2025 Exchange of 2027 Notes, on October 14, 2025, the Company used approximately $220.6 million of the net proceeds from the 2030 Notes, together with the issuance of 3,036,192 shares of the Company's common stock as consideration for the exchange of approximately $219.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes and accrued interest. The Company accounted for these exchange transactions as an induced conversion. In fiscal year 2026, in connection with these exchange transactions, the Company recognized an induced conversion expense of $17.6 million recorded in "Interest expense" on the Statements of Operations and an increase to "Additional paid-in capital" of $14.3 million on the Balance Sheets, which included $3.3 million from the write-off of deferred financing costs.

In connection with the 2025 Exchange of 2027 Notes, the Company also terminated a portion of the Convertible Note Hedges (as defined below) and the Warrants corresponding to the number of 2027 Notes exchanged. The Company received approximately $24.5 million in connection with the termination, which was recorded as an increase to "Additional paid-in capital" on the Balance Sheets.

On October 7, 2025, the Company entered into separate, privately-negotiated exchange agreements with holders of the 2028 Notes (as defined below) (the "2025 Exchange of 2028 Notes"). Pursuant to the 2025 Exchange of 2028 Notes, on October 14, 2025, the Company used approximately $63.1 million of the net proceeds from the 2030 Notes, together with the issuance of 2,217,394 shares of the Company's common stock as consideration for the exchange of the remaining $62.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes and accrued interest. The Company accounted for these exchange transactions as an induced conversion. In fiscal year 2026, in connection with these exchange transactions, the Company recognized an induced conversion expense of $3.6 million recorded in "Interest expense" on the Statements of Operations and an increase to "Additional paid-in capital" of $2.2 million on the Balance Sheets, which included $1.3 million from the write-off of deferred financing costs.

Impact of Macroeconomic Conditions

In recent periods, macroeconomic factors such as market volatility, inflationary pressures, elevated interest rates, geopolitical tensions and recessionary concerns have caused uncertainty in end customer demand, which resulted in elevated channel inventories. We believe that we can continue to take appropriate actions to align our inventory levels with anticipated customer demand profiles.

Our Segments

We have three operating segments—Signal Integrity, Analog Mixed Signal and Wireless, and IoT Systems and Connectivity—that represent three separate reportable segments. See Note 15, Segment Information, to our Consolidated Financial Statements for segment information.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

Most of our sales to customers are made on the basis of individual customer purchase orders and many customers include cancellation provisions in their purchase orders. Net sales made through independent distributors in fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024 were 74%, 72% and 66%, respectively of net sales, and the remainder were made directly to customers.

We are a global business with customers and suppliers around the world. A significant amount of our third-party subcontractors and suppliers, including third-party foundries that supply silicon wafers, are located outside the United States, including China, Israel, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam. A significant amount of our assembly and test operations are conducted by third-party contractors located outside the United States, including China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam. Net sales outside the United States for fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024 constituted approximately 82%, 79% and 76%, respectively, of our net sales. Approximately 67%, 64% and 58% of net sales in fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024, respectively, were to customers located in the Asia-Pacific region. We are subject to export restrictions and trade regulations, which have limited our ability to sell to certain customers in certain regions. In addition, changes in tariffs or the imposition of retaliatory tariffs may impact our net sales and gross profit if we are unable to pass higher costs on to our customers.

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We use several metrics as indicators of future potential growth. The indicators that we believe best correlate to potential future sales growth are design wins and new product releases. There are many factors that may cause a design win or new product release to not result in sales, including a customer decision not to go to system production, a change in a customer’s perspective regarding a pro

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