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Changed Risks for LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (LSCC)

Our margins are dependent on our achieving continued yield improvement

Accounting requirements related to sales through our distribution channel could result in our reporting revenue in excess of demand

We depend on a concentrated group of end customers for a significant portion of our revenues If any of these end customers reduce their use of our products, our revenue could decrease significantly

Changes to financial accounting standards may affect our results of operations and could cause us to change our business practices

Our business could suffer as a result of tariffs and trade sanctions or similar actions

The intellectual property licensing component of our business strategy increases our business risk and fluctuation of our revenue and margins

We may be subject to warranty claims and other costs related to our products

Our business depends on the proper functioning of internal processes and information technology systems, and failure of these processes and systems may cause business disruptions

We rely on a concentrated number of subcontractors to supply and fabricate silicon wafers for our semiconductor products If they are unable to do so on a timely and cost-effective basis in sufficient quantities and using competitive technologies, we may incur significant costs or delays

Weakness in our internal control over financial reporting could adversely affect our business and financial results

We regularly test for goodwill and other impairments as required under US GAAP, and we may incur future impairments

Acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments and strategic partnerships could disrupt our business and adversely affect our financial condition and operating results

Our products are used across different end markets, and a downturn in any of these end markets could cause a meaningful reduction in demand for our products

We may be unable to successfully develop and produce products on smaller geometries

Any adverse change in our relationship with our distributors or our distributors' performance could harm our sales

Data breaches and cyber-attacks and cyber-fraud could compromise our intellectual property or other sensitive information or result in losses

Our success and future revenue depends on our ability to develop and introduce new products that achieve customer and market acceptance

Our sale of patents and intermittent significant licensing transactions can cause material fluctuations in our revenue and gross margins

Our global business operations expose us to various economic, legal, regulatory, political, and business risks

We may experience a disruption of our business activities due to changes in our executive leadership team and the resulting management transitions

If we are unable to adequately protect our new and existing intellectual property rights, our financial results and our ability to compete effectively may suffer

Our participation in the HDMI standard is evolving We no longer act as agent for the HDMI standard and accordingly, our share of adopter fees for the HDMI standard is declining and may further decline

Changes in effective tax rates, tax laws and our global organizational structure and operations could expose us to unanticipated tax consequences

The nature of our business and length of our sales cycle makes our revenue, gross margin and net income subject to fluctuation and difficult to accurately predict

ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers

ASC 842 - Leases

We compete against companies that have significantly greater resources than us and numerous other product solutions