Taxes - Provision for income taxes increased by 1.2millionto622 thousand for the three months ended August 3, 2024, compared to a benefit of 537thousandinthesameperiodoffiscalyear2023,representinga215.8103.9 million as of August 3, 2024, up from 66.9millionasofApril27,2024,whileworkingcapitaldecreasedslightlyto472.9 million from 485.6million[91]−Thecompanybelievesitsexistingcashandcashequivalents,alongwithotherworkingcapitalcomponents,willbesufficienttomeetitsneedsforatleastthenext12months[92]OperatingActivities−Netcashusedinoperatingactivitieswas7.2 million for the three months ended August 3, 2024, primarily due to 21.5millioninworkingcapitaloutflowsand9.5 million in net loss, partially offset by 23.8millioninnon−cashitems[94]InvestingActivities−Netcashprovidedbyinvestingactivitieswas42.5 million for the three months ended August 3, 2024, driven by 162.1millioninmaturitiesofcertificatesofdeposit,offsetby113.7 million in purchases of certificates of deposit and 5.9millioninpropertyandequipmentpurchases[97]FinancingActivities−Netcashprovidedbyfinancingactivitieswas1.6 million for the three months ended August 3, 2024, primarily due to 2.4millionfromemployeeshareoptionexercisesandESPPissuances,offsetby0.8 million in payments for long-term technology license obligations[99] Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable increased by 12.2millionforthethreemonthsendedAugust3,2024,primarilyduetolargecustomerbillingsnotyetdue[94]Inventory−Inventoryincreasedby5.4 million for the three months ended August 3, 2024, to support unfulfilled backlog and new product ramps[94] Contract Assets - Contract assets increased by 2.8millionforthethreemonthsendedAugust3,2024,duetounmetbillingmilestonesinproductengineeringservicesandIPlicensingarrangements[95]AccountsPayable−Accountspayableincreasedby5.8 million for the three months ended August 3, 2024, due to higher external consultation fees for general and administrative services and R&D[95]