Filed Pursuant to Rule 424 (b)(3)
SEC File Number 333-103073
PROSPECTUS
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SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
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$230,000,000
4.75% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007
AND THE COMMON STOCK
ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THE
4.75% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES
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We issued, on November 12, 2002, the 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes
due November 15, 2007 in a private placement. This prospectus will be used by
the selling securityholders to resell their notes and the common stock issuable
upon conversion of their notes.
We will pay interest in cash on the notes on May 15th and November 15th of
each year. The first interest payment will be made on May 15, 2003. The notes
will mature on November 15, 2007, unless earlier converted or redeemed.
The notes are convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time on or
prior to maturity into shares of our common stock. The notes are convertible at
a conversion price of $9.0505 per share which is equal to 110.4911 shares per
$1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustment. The notes are
subordinated to our existing and future senior indebtedness.
We may not redeem any of the notes at any time prior to November 20, 2005.
Thereafter we may redeem the notes at our option in whole or in part, upon not
less than 20 nor more than 60 days' notice by mail to holders of the notes. The
redemption price of the notes during the period between November 20, 2005
through November 14, 2006 will be $1,011.875 per $1,000 principal amount of
notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
redemption date, and the redemption price of the notes beginning on November 15,
2006 and thereafter will be $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of notes to be
redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
Holders may require us to repurchase their notes upon a change in control.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"SWKS". On February 27, 2003, the last reported sale price of the common stock
on the Nasdaq National Market was $7.05 per share.
INVESTING IN THE NOTES OR THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON THEIR CONVERSION
INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 5.
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS HAVE
NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS
IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is March 6, 2003.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements........... ii
Prospectus Summary.......................................... 1
The Offering................................................ 2
Risk Factors................................................ 3
Use of Proceeds............................................. 16
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... 16
Description of the Notes.................................... 17
Description of Capital Stock................................ 33
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.............. 37
Selling Securityholders..................................... 44
Plan of Distribution........................................ 47
Legal Matters............................................... 48
Experts..................................................... 48
Where You Can Find More Information......................... 49
YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT OR TO
WHICH WE HAVE REFERRED YOU. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH
INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT. THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE USED ONLY WHERE IT IS LEGAL
TO SELL THESE SECURITIES. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT MAY ONLY BE ACCURATE
ON THE DATE OF THIS DOCUMENT.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those
sections. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terms such as "believes", "expects", "may", "will', "should",
"could", "seek", "intends", "plans", "estimates", "anticipates" or other
comparable terms. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including those
factors discussed in this prospectus in "Risk Factors" and in the documents
incorporated by reference herein. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to the
operations and business of the combined company include:
- the failure to meet our expectations with respect to our future
performance;
- the cyclical nature of the wireless communications semiconductor industry
and the markets addressed by our products and our customers' products;
- general economic and business conditions that adversely affect us or our
suppliers, distributors or customers;
- pricing pressures and other competitive factors;
- demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products;
- successful development of new products and the timing of new product
introductions;
- the availability and extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity and
raw materials;
- fluctuations in manufacturing yields;
- complex and specialized manufacturing processes;
- product obsolescence;
- our ability to develop and implement new technologies and to obtain
protection of the related intellectual property;
- our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
- our reliance on financial markets for future capital requirements;
- our dependence on third parties for the manufacture, assembly and testing
of our products, and for the supply of raw materials;
- the impact of new accounting policies;
- our existing indebtedness and its effect on our cash flow;
- the disproportionate impact of our business relationships with large
customers, and our reliance on international sales;
- the uncertainties of litigation; and
- other risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in this
prospectus and those detailed from time to time in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
You should read this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
into it completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be
materially different from expectations. All forward-looking statements made in
this prospectus are qualified by these cautionary statements. These
forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this prospectus, and
we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be required by law, to
update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in
assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future
operating results over time.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary provides an overview of selected information and may not
contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read the
entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk Factors" section included
herein, and the financial data, related notes and other information we have
incorporated herein by reference, before making an investment decision.
Unless the context otherwise requires in this prospectus, "Skyworks," "the
Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
ABOUT SKYWORKS
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. ("Skyworks" or the "Company") is a leading
wireless semiconductor company focused on providing front-end modules, radio
frequency (RF) subsystems, semiconductor components and complete system
solutions to wireless handset and infrastructure customers worldwide. We offer a
comprehensive family of components and RF subsystems, and also provide complete
antenna-to-microphone semiconductor solutions that support advanced 2.5G and 3G
services.
Skyworks offers components, subsystems and system-level semiconductor
solutions for wireless voice and data communications applications, supporting
the world's most widely adopted wireless standards. Skyworks possesses a broad
wireless technology capability and one of the most complete wireless
communications product portfolios, coupled with customer relationships with
virtually all major handset and infrastructure manufacturers. Our product
portfolio includes almost every key semiconductor integrated circuit found
within a digital cellular handset. We believe that we have a comprehensive radio
frequency and mixed signal processing and packaging portfolio, extensive circuit
design libraries and a proven track record in component and system design. We
sell our products primarily through a direct Skyworks sales force and also
through independent manufacturers' representatives and distribution partners.
Skyworks was formed through the merger ("Merger") of the wireless
communications business of Conexant Systems, Inc. ("Conexant") and Alpha
Industries, Inc. ("Alpha") on June 25, 2002. Following the Merger, Alpha changed
its corporate name to Skyworks Solutions, Inc. We are headquartered in Woburn,
Massachusetts, and have executive offices in Irvine, California. We have design,
engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service facilities throughout
North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. Our Internet address is
www.skyworksinc.com. We make available on our Internet website free of charge a
link to our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current
reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports as soon as practicable
after we electronically file such material with the SEC. The information
contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
On November 12, 2002, we successfully closed a private placement of $230
million of 4 3/4% convertible subordinated notes due November 2007. The net
proceeds from this convertible note offering were principally used to prepay
debt owed to Conexant under a financing agreement entered into with Conexant
immediately following the Merger. The payments to Conexant retired $105 million
of a $150 million promissory note relating to the purchase of Conexant's
semiconductor assembly, module manufacturing and test facility located in
Mexicali, Mexico, and certain related operations ("Mexicali Operations"). The
payments also repaid the $65 million principal amount then outstanding under a
loan facility provided by Conexant pursuant to the financing agreement,
terminating the financing agreement, including the loan facility and resulting
in the release of Conexant's security interest in substantially all assets and
properties of the Company. Conexant's former wireless communications business
and the Mexicali Operations are collectively referred to herein as
"Washington/Mexicali."
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THE OFFERING
The following is a brief summary of some of the terms of the notes offered
for resale in this prospectus. For a more complete description of the terms of
the notes, see "Description of the Notes" in this prospectus.
Securities Offered............ $230,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007
and the shares of our common stock issuable
upon conversion of the notes.
Interest...................... The notes bear interest at an annual rate of
4.75%. Interest is payable on May 15th and
November 15th of each year, beginning May 15,
2003.
Maturity Date................. November 15, 2007.
Conversion Rights............. Holders may convert all or some of their notes
at any time prior to the close of business on
the business day immediately preceding November
15, 2007. The notes are convertible at a
conversion price of $9.0505 per share, which,
if converted in full on the date hereof, would
result in the issuance of approximately
25,412,960 shares of our common stock. The
conversion price is subject to adjustment
pursuant to anti-dilution provisions. Upon
conversion, you will not receive any cash
representing accrued interest on the portion of
the notes converted.
Optional Redemption........... We may redeem the notes on or after November
20, 2005, at the redemption prices set forth in
this prospectus.
Change in Control............. Upon a change in control, we may be required to
make an offer to purchase each holder's notes
at a price equal to 100% of the principal
amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
Subordination................. The notes are our unsecured obligations. The
notes are subordinated in right of payment to
all of our existing and future senior
indebtedness, including the 15% convertible
senior subordinated notes due 2005 issued to
Conexant Systems, Inc., and structurally
subordinated to all of our existing and future
indebtedness and other liabilities of our
subsidiaries. As of January 24, 2003, our total
senior indebtedness was $108 million. The
indenture governing the notes does not limit
our or our subsidiaries' ability to incur
senior indebtedness or other debt.
Use of Proceeds............... We will not receive any of the proceeds from
the sale by the selling securityholders of the
notes and the common stock issuable upon
conversion of the notes.
Common Stock.................. Our common stock is quoted on The Nasdaq
National Market under the symbol "SWKS."
RISK FACTORS
Investment in the notes involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the information under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 3 and
all other information included in this prospectus before investing in the notes
or the common stock into which the notes are convertible.
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below before investing in
the notes or the common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes. If any of
the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or
results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In such case,
our ability to make payments on the notes could be impaired, the trading price
of the notes and our common stock could decline, and you could lose all or part
of your investment.
This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks
and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including the risks faced by us described below and elsewhere in this
prospectus.
RISKS RELATED TO SKYWORKS
WE HAVE RECENTLY INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL OPERATING LOSSES AND ANTICIPATE FUTURE
LOSSES.
Our operating results have been adversely affected by a global economic
slowdown and an abrupt decline in demand for many of the end-user products that
incorporate wireless communications semiconductor products and system solutions.
As a result, we incurred substantial operating losses during fiscal 2002. We
expect that reduced end-customer demand, underutilization of our manufacturing
capacity, changes in our revenue mix and other factors will continue to
adversely affect our operating results in the near term. In order to become
profitable, we must achieve substantial revenue growth and we will face an
environment of uncertain demand in the markets for our products. We cannot
assure you as to whether or when we will become profitable or whether we will be
able to sustain such profitability, if achieved.
WE OPERATE IN THE HIGHLY CYCLICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SEMICONDUCTOR
INDUSTRY, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT DOWNTURNS.
The wireless communications semiconductor industry is highly cyclical and
is characterized by constant and rapid technological change, rapid product
obsolescence and price erosion, evolving technical standards, short product life
cycles and wide fluctuations in product supply and demand. From time to time
these and other factors, together with changes in general economic conditions,
cause significant upturns and downturns in the industry. Periods of industry
downturns, as we experienced through most of calendar year 2001, have been
characterized by diminished product demand, production overcapacity, high
inventory levels and accelerated erosion of average selling prices. These
factors, and in particular the level of demand for digital cellular handsets,
may cause substantial fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations. We
have experienced these cyclical fluctuations in our business and may experience
cyclical fluctuations in the future. During the late 1990's and extending into
2000, the wireless communications semiconductor industry enjoyed unprecedented
growth, benefiting from the rapid expansion of wireless communication services
worldwide and increased demand for digital cellular handsets. During calendar
year 2001, we were adversely impacted by a global economic slowdown and an
abrupt decline in demand for many of the end-user products that incorporate our
respective wireless communications semiconductor products and system solutions,
particularly digital cellular handsets. The impact of weakened end-customer
demand was compounded by higher than normal levels of inventories among our
original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, subcontractor and distributor
customers. We expect that reduced end-customer demand, underutilization of our
manufacturing capacity, changes in revenue mix and other factors will continue
to adversely affect our operating results in the near term.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO INTENSE COMPETITION.
The wireless communications semiconductor industry in general and the
markets in which we compete in particular are intensely competitive. We compete
with U.S. and international semiconductor manufacturers that are both larger and
smaller than us in terms of resources and market share. We currently face
significant competition in our markets and expect that intense price and product
competition will continue. This
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competition has resulted and is expected to continue to result in declining
average selling prices for our products. We also anticipate that additional
competitors will enter our markets as a result of growth opportunities in
communications electronics, the trend toward global expansion by foreign and
domestic competitors and technological and public policy changes. We believe
that the principal competitive factors for semiconductor suppliers in our market
include, among others:
- time-to-market;
- new product innovation;
- product quality, reliability and performance;
- price;
- compliance with industry standards;
- strategic relationships with customers; and
- protection of intellectual property.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully address these
factors. Many of our competitors have advantages over us, including:
- longer presence in key markets;
- greater name recognition;
- ownership or control of key technology or intellectual property; and
- greater financial, sales and marketing, manufacturing, distribution,
technical or other resources.
As a result, certain competitors may be able to adapt more quickly than we
can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements or may
be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of
their products than we can.
Current and potential competitors have established or may establish
financial or strategic relationships among themselves or with our customers,
resellers or other third parties. These relationships may affect customers'
purchasing decisions. Accordingly, it is possible that new competitors or
alliances among competitors could emerge and rapidly acquire significant market
share. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against
current and potential competitors.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS UPON OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS AND REDUCE COSTS IN
A TIMELY MANNER.
The markets into which we sell demand cutting-edge technologies and new and
innovative products. Our operating results depend largely on our ability to
continue to introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis. Successful
product development and introduction depends on numerous factors, including:
- the ability to anticipate customer and market requirements and changes in
technology and industry standards;
- the ability to define new products that meet customer and market
requirements;
- the ability to complete development of new products and bring products to
market on a timely basis;
- the ability to differentiate our products from offerings of our
competitors; and
- overall market acceptance of our products.
We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient resources to make the
substantial investment in research and development in order to develop and bring
to market new and enhanced products in a timely manner. We will be required
continually to evaluate expenditures for planned product development and to
choose among alternative technologies based on our expectations of future market
growth. We cannot assure you that we will be able to develop and introduce new
or enhanced wireless communications semiconductor
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products in a timely and cost-effective manner, that our products will satisfy
customer requirements or achieve market acceptance or that we will be able to
anticipate new industry standards and technological changes. We also cannot
assure you that we will be able to respond successfully to new product
announcements and introductions by competitors.
In addition, prices of established products may decline, sometimes
significantly, over time. We believe that to remain competitive we must continue
to reduce the cost of producing and delivering existing products at the same
time that we develop and introduce new or enhanced products. We cannot assure
you that we will be able to continue to reduce the cost of our products to
remain competitive.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN OUR
MARKETS.
The demand for our products can change quickly and in ways we may not
anticipate. Our markets generally exhibit the following characteristics:
- rapid technological developments;
- rapid changes in customer requirements;
- frequent new product introductions and enhancements;
- short product life cycles with declining prices over the life cycle of
the product; and
- evolving industry standards.
Our products could become obsolete or less competitive sooner than
anticipated because of a faster than anticipated change in one or more of the
technologies related to our products or in market demand for products based on a
particular technology, particularly due to the introduction of new technology
that represents a substantial advance over current technology. Currently
accepted industry standards are also subject to change, which may contribute to
the obsolescence of our products.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL NECESSARY FOR THE
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF OUR PRODUCTS. OUR SUCCESS COULD BE
NEGATIVELY AFFECTED IF KEY PERSONNEL LEAVE.
Our success depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain and
motivate qualified personnel, including executive officers and other key
management and technical personnel. As the source of our technological and
product innovations, our key technical personnel represent a significant asset.
The competition for management and technical personnel is intense in the
semiconductor industry. We cannot assure you that we will be able to attract and
retain qualified management and other personnel necessary for the design,
development, manufacture and sale of our products. We may have particular
difficulty attracting and retaining key personnel during periods of poor
operating performance, given, among other things, the use of equity-based
compensation by us and our competitors. The loss of the services of one or more
of our key employees or our inability to attract, retain and motivate qualified
personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate our
business.
IF OEMS OF COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS DO NOT DESIGN OUR PRODUCTS INTO
THEIR EQUIPMENT, WE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING THOSE PRODUCTS. MOREOVER, A
"DESIGN WIN" FROM A CUSTOMER DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SALES TO THAT CUSTOMER.
Our products will not be sold directly to the end-user but will be
components of other products. As a result, we will rely on OEMs of wireless
communications electronics products to select our products from among
alternative offerings to be designed into their equipment. Without these "design
wins" from OEMs, we would have difficulty selling our products. Once an OEM
designs another supplier's product into one of its product platforms, it is more
difficult for us to achieve future design wins with that OEM product platform
because changing suppliers involves significant cost, time, effort and risk on
the part of that OEM. Also, achieving a design win with a customer does not
ensure that we will receive significant revenues from that customer. Even after
a design win, the customer is not obligated to purchase our products and can
choose at any time to reduce or cease use of our products, for example, if its
own products are not commercially
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successful, or for any other reason. We may be unable to achieve design wins or
to convert design wins into actual sales.
BECAUSE OF THE LENGTHY SALES CYCLES OF MANY OF OUR PRODUCTS, WE MAY INCUR
SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES BEFORE WE GENERATE ANY REVENUES RELATED TO THOSE PRODUCTS.
Our customers may need three to six months to test and evaluate our
products and an additional three to six months to begin volume production of
equipment that incorporates our products. The lengthy period of time required
increases the possibility that a customer may decide to cancel or change product
plans, which could reduce or eliminate our sales to that customer. As a result
of this lengthy sales cycle, we may incur significant research and development,
and selling, general and administrative expenses before we generate the related
revenues for these products, and we may never generate the anticipated revenues
if our customer cancels or changes its product plans.
UNCERTAINTIES INVOLVING THE ORDERING AND SHIPMENT OF OUR PRODUCTS COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
Our sales will typically be made pursuant to individual purchase orders and
not under long-term supply arrangements with our customers. Our customers may
cancel orders prior to shipment. Additionally, we will sell a portion of our
products through distributors, some of whom will have rights to return unsold
products. We may purchase and manufacture inventory based on estimates of
customer demand for our products, which is difficult to predict. This difficulty
may be compounded when we sell to OEMs indirectly through distributors or
contract manufacturers, or both, as our forecasts of demand will then be based
on estimates provided by multiple parties. In addition, our customers may change
their inventory practices on short notice for any reason. The cancellation or
deferral of product orders, the return of previously sold products, or
overproduction due to the failure of anticipated orders to materialize, could
result in us holding excess or obsolete inventory, which could result in
inventory write-downs.
OUR RELIANCE ON A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS FOR A LARGE PORTION OF OUR SALES
COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE RESULTS OF OUR OPERATIONS.
A significant portion of our sales are concentrated among a limited number
of customers. If we lost one or more of these major customers, or if one or more
major customers significantly decreased its orders of our products, our business
would be materially and adversely affected. Sales to Samsung Electronics Co. and
to Motorola, Inc. represented approximately 38% and 12%, respectively, of net
revenues from customers other than Conexant during fiscal 2002 on a historical
basis (such sales representing Washington/Mexicali sales for the fiscal year
through June 25, 2002, and sales of Skyworks, the combined company, for the
post-merger period from June 26, 2002 through the end of the fiscal year). Our
future operating results will depend on the success of these customers and other
customers and our success in selling products to them.
WE FACE A RISK THAT CAPITAL NEEDED FOR OUR BUSINESS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE WHEN
WE NEED IT.
We may need to obtain sources of financing in the future. After giving
effect to the net proceeds we received in our private placement of 4 3/4%
convertible subordinated notes due November 2007 and our debt refinancing with
Conexant, we believe that our existing sources of liquidity, together with cash
expected to be generated from operations, will be sufficient to fund our
research and development, capital expenditure, working capital and other
financing requirements for at least the next twelve months.
However, we cannot assure you that the capital required to fund these
expenses will be available in the future. Conditions existing in the U.S.
capital markets when the Company seeks financing will affect our ability to
raise capital, as well as the terms of any financing. The Company may not be
able to raise enough capital to meet our capital needs on a timely basis or at
all. Failure to obtain capital when required would have a material adverse
effect on the Company.
In addition, any strategic investments and acquisitions that we may make to
help us grow our business may require additional capital resources. We cannot
assure you that the capital required to fund these investments and acquisitions
will be available in the future.
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OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ARE EXTREMELY COMPLEX AND SPECIALIZED.
Our manufacturing operations are complex and subject to disruption,
including for causes beyond our control. The fabrication of integrated circuits
is an extremely complex and precise process consisting of hundreds of separate
steps. It requires production in a highly controlled, clean environment. Minor
impurities, errors in any step of the fabrication process, defects in the masks
used to print circuits on a wafer or a number of other factors can cause a
substantial percentage of wafers to be rejected or numerous die on each wafer
not to function.
Our operating results are highly dependent upon our ability to produce
integrated circuits at acceptable manufacturing yields. Our operations may be
affected by lengthy or recurring disruptions of operations at any of our
production facilities or those of our subcontractors. These disruptions may
include electrical power outages, fire, earthquake, flooding or other natural
disasters. Disruptions of our manufacturing operations could cause significant
delays in shipments until we are able to shift the products from an affected
facility or subcontractor to another facility or subcontractor.
In the event of these types of delays, we cannot assure you that the
required alternative capacity, particularly wafer production capacity, would be
available on a timely basis or at all. Even if alternative wafer production
capacity is available, we may not be able to obtain it on favorable terms, which
could result in higher costs and/or a loss of customers. We may be unable to
obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity to meet demand, either at our own
facilities or through external manufacturing or similar arrangements with
others.
Due to the highly specialized nature of the gallium arsenide integrated
circuit manufacturing process, in the event of a disruption at the Newbury Park,
California or Woburn, Massachusetts semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities,
alternative gallium arsenide production capacity would not be immediately
available from third-party sources. These disruptions could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE MANUFACTURING YIELDS THAT CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO
OUR GROSS MARGIN AND PROFITABILITY.
Minor deviations or perturbations in the manufacturing process can cause
substantial manufacturing yield loss, and in some cases, cause production to be
suspended. Manufacturing yields for new products initially tend to be lower as
we complete product development and commence volume manufacturing, and typically
increase as we bring the product to full production. Our forward product pricing
includes this assumption of improving manufacturing yields and, as a result,
material variances between projected and actual manufacturing yields will have a
direct effect on our gross margin and profitability. The difficulty of
forecasting manufacturing yields accurately and maintaining cost competitiveness
through improving manufacturing yields will continue to be magnified by the
increasing process complexity of manufacturing semiconductor products. Our
manufacturing operations will also face pressures arising from the compression
of product life cycles, which will require us to manufacture new products faster
and for shorter periods while maintaining acceptable manufacturing yields and
quality without, in many cases, reaching the longer-term, high-volume
manufacturing conducive to higher manufacturing yields and declining costs.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON THIRD PARTIES FOR THE MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY AND TEST OF
OUR PRODUCTS.
We rely upon independent wafer fabrication facilities, called foundries, to
provide silicon-based products and to supplement our gallium arsenide wafer
manufacturing capacity. There are significant risks associated with reliance on
third-party foundries, including:
- the lack of ensured wafer supply, potential wafer shortages and higher
wafer prices;
- limited control over delivery schedules, manufacturing yields, production
costs and product quality; and
- the inaccessibility of, or delays in obtaining access to, key process
technologies.
Although we have long-term supply arrangements to obtain additional
external manufacturing capacity, the third-party foundries we use may allocate
their limited capacity to the production requirements of other
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customers. If we choose to use a new foundry, it will typically take an extended
period of time to complete the qualification process before we can begin
shipping products from the new foundry. The foundries may experience financial
difficulties, be unable to deliver products to us in a timely manner or suffer
damage or destruction to their facilities, particularly since some of them are
located in earthquake zones. If any disruption of manufacturing capacity occurs,
we may not have alternative manufacturing sources immediately available. We may
therefore experience difficulties or delays in securing an adequate supply of
our products, which could impair our ability to meet our customers' needs and
have a material adverse effect on our operating results.
We also utilize subcontractors to package, assemble and test a portion of
our products. Because we rely on others to package, assemble or test our
products, we are subject to many of the same risks as are described above with
respect to foundries.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON THIRD PARTIES FOR THE SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS AND
COMPONENTS.
We believe we have adequate sources for the supply of raw materials and
components for our manufacturing needs with suppliers located around the world.
However, we are currently dependent on two suppliers for epitaxial wafers used
in the gallium arsenide semiconductor manufacturing processes at our
manufacturing facilities. Nevertheless, while we historically have not
experienced any significant difficulties in obtaining an adequate supply of raw
materials, including epitaxial wafers, and components necessary for our
manufacturing operations, we cannot assure you that we will not lose a
significant supplier or that a supplier will be able to meet performance and
quality specifications or delivery schedules.
Under a supply agreement entered into with Conexant in connection with the
Merger, we receive wafer fabrication, wafer probe and certain other services
from Jazz Semiconductor, Inc., a Newport Beach, California foundry joint venture
between Conexant and The Carlyle Group. Pursuant to our supply agreement with
Conexant, we are initially obligated to purchase certain minimum volume levels
from Jazz Semiconductor based on a contractual agreement between Conexant and
Jazz Semiconductor. Our expected minimum purchase obligations under this supply
agreement are anticipated to be approximately $45 million, $39 million and $13
million in fiscal 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE RISKS OF DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY.
Historically, a substantial majority of the Company's net revenues from
customers other than Conexant were derived from customers located outside the
United States, primarily countries located in the Asia-Pacific region and
Europe. In addition, we have suppliers located outside the United States and
third-party packaging, assembly and test facilities and foundries located in the
Asia-Pacific region. Our international sales and operations are subject to a
number of risks inherent in selling and operating abroad. These include, but are
not limited to, risks regarding:
- currency exchange rate fluctuations;
- local economic and political conditions;
- disruptions of capital and trading markets;
- restrictive governmental actions (such as restrictions on transfer of
funds and trade protection measures, including export duties and quotas
and customs duties and tariffs);
- changes in legal or regulatory requirements;
- limitations on the repatriation of funds;
- difficulty in obtaining distribution and support;
- the laws and policies of the United States and other countries affecting
trade, foreign investment and loans, and import or export licensing
requirements;
- tax laws; and
- limitations on our ability under local laws to protect our intellectual
property.
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Because our international sales are denominated in U.S. dollars our
products could become less competitive in international markets if the value of
the U.S. dollar increases relative to foreign currencies. Moreover, we may be
competitively disadvantaged relative to our competitors located outside the
United States who may benefit from a devaluation of their local currency. We
cannot assure you that the factors described above will not have a material
adverse effect on our ability to increase or maintain our international sales.
OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY SUBSTANTIAL QUARTERLY AND
ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS AND MARKET DOWNTURNS.
Our revenues, earnings and other operating results have fluctuated in the
past and our revenues, earnings and other operating results may fluctuate in the
future. These fluctuations are due to a number of factors, many of which are
beyond our control. These factors include, among others:
- changes in end-user demand for the products (principally digital cellular
handsets) manufactured and sold by our customers;
- the effects of competitive pricing pressures, including decreases in
average selling prices of our products;
- production capacity levels and fluctuations in manufacturing yields;
- availability and cost of products from our suppliers;
- the gain or loss of significant customers;
- our ability to develop, introduce and market new products and
technologies on a timely basis;
- new product and technology introductions by competitors;
- changes in the mix of products produced and sold;
- market acceptance of our products and our customers;
- intellectual property disputes;
- seasonal customer demand;
- the timing of receipt, reduction or cancellation of significant orders by
customers; and
- the timing and extent of product development costs.
The foregoing factors are difficult to forecast, and these, as well as
other factors, could materially adversely affect our quarterly or annual
operating results. If our operating results fail to meet the expectations of
analysts or investors, it could materially and adversely affect the price of our
common stock.
OUR GALLIUM ARSENIDE SEMICONDUCTORS MAY NOT CONTINUE TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH
SILICON ALTERNATIVES.
We manufacture and sell gallium arsenide semiconductor devices and
components, principally power amplifiers and switches. The production of gallium
arsenide integrated circuits is more costly than the production of silicon
circuits. As a result, we must offer gallium arsenide products that provide
superior performance to that of silicon for specific applications to be
competitive with their respective silicon products. If we do not continue to
offer products that provide sufficiently superior performance to justify the
cost differential, our operating results may be materially and adversely
affected. It is expected that the costs of producing gallium arsenide integrated
circuits will continue to exceed the costs associated with the production of
silicon circuits. The costs differ because of higher costs of raw materials for
gallium arsenide and higher unit costs associated with smaller sized wafers and
lower production volumes. Silicon semiconductor technologies are widely-used
process technologies for certain integrated circuits and these technologies
continue to improve
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in performance. We cannot assure you that we will continue to identify products
and markets that require performance superior to that offered by silicon
solutions.
WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS OR DEMANDS THAT WE LICENSE THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE AND PREVENT US FROM USING OUR TECHNOLOGY.
The semiconductor industry is characterized by vigorous protection and
pursuit of intellectual property rights. From time to time, third parties have
asserted and may in the future assert patent, copyright, trademark and other
intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to our business
and have demanded and may in the future demand that we license their technology.
At the present time, we are in discussions with a third party who claims that we
are infringing certain of its intellectual property rights. The third party has
filed a complaint in this matter but has not yet served Skyworks with the
complaint. Although we believe that these claims are without merit, we are in
discussions with this party to avoid litigation. The third party has indicated
its willingness to resolve these claims without litigation. If this third party
were to proceed with litigation, we are prepared to vigorously defend against
these claims. Moreover, we believe that the patent infringement claims that were
asserted would impact only a limited number of our RF IC product line which
presently accounts for less than 5% of our annualized revenues.
Any litigation to determine the validity of claims that our products
infringe or may infringe these rights, including claims arising from our
contractual indemnification of our customers, regardless of their merit or
resolution, could be costly and divert the efforts and attention of our
management and technical personnel. Regardless of the merits of any specific
claim, we cannot assure you that we would prevail in litigation because of the
complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in intellectual property
litigation. If litigation were to result in an adverse ruling, we could be
required to:
- pay substantial damages;
- cease the manufacture, import, use, sale or offer for sale of infringing
products or processes;
- discontinue the use of infringing technology;
- expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology; and
- license technology from the third party claiming infringement, which
license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms.
IF WE ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN PROTECTING OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, IT MAY
HARM OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE.
We rely on patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other
intellectual property laws, as well as nondisclosure and confidentiality
agreements and other methods, to protect our proprietary technologies, devices,
algorithms and processes. In addition, we often incorporate the intellectual
property of our customers, suppliers or other third parties into our designs,
and we have obligations with respect to the non-use and non-disclosure of such
third-party intellectual property. In the future, it may be necessary to engage
in litigation or like activities to enforce our intellectual property rights, to
protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of proprietary
rights of others, including our customers. This could require us to expend
significant resources and to divert the efforts and attention of our management
and technical personnel from our business operations. We cannot assure you that:
- the steps we take to prevent misappropriation, infringement, dilution or
other violation of our intellectual property or the intellectual property
of our customers, suppliers or other third parties will be successful;
- any existing or future patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or
other intellectual property rights will not be challenged, invalidated or
circumvented; or
- any of the measures described above would provide meaningful protection.
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Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or
otherwise obtain and use our technology without authorization, develop similar
technology independently or design around our patents. If any of our patents
fails to protect our technology, it would make it easier for our competitors to
offer similar products, potentially resulting in loss of market share and price
erosion. In addition, effective patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret
protection may be unavailable or limited for certain technologies and in certain
foreign countries.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS, IN PART, ON OUR ABILITY TO EFFECT SUITABLE INVESTMENTS,
ALLIANCES AND ACQUISITIONS, AND WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY INTEGRATING COMPANIES WE
ACQUIRE. SKYWORKS' MERGER WITH THE WIRELESS BUSINESS OF CONEXANT PRESENTS SUCH
RISKS.
Although we intend to invest significant resources in internal research and
development activities, the complexity and rapidity of technological changes and
the significant expense of internal research and development make it impractical
for us to pursue development of all technological solutions on our own. On an
ongoing basis, we intend to review investment, alliance and acquisition
prospects that would complement our product offerings, augment our market
coverage or enhance our technological capabilities. However, we cannot assure
you that we will be able to identify and consummate suitable investment,
alliance or acquisition transactions in the future. Moreover, if we consummate
such transactions, they could result in:
- issuances of equity securities dilutive to our stockholders;
- large one-time write-offs;
- the incurrence of substantial debt and assumption of unknown liabilities;
- the potential loss of key employees from the acquired company;
- amortization expenses related to intangible assets; and
- the diversion of management's attention from other business concerns.
Additionally, in periods following an acquisition, we will be required to
evaluate goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets for impairment. When
such assets are found to be impaired, they will be written down to estimated
fair value, with a charge against earnings.
Integrating acquired organizations and their products and services may be
difficult, expensive, time-consuming and a strain on our resources and our
relationship with employees and customers and ultimately may not be successful.
WE MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME
AND OTHER TAXES UPON CERTAIN EVENTS.
In connection with Conexant's spin-off of its wireless business prior to
the Merger, Conexant sought and received a ruling from the Internal Revenue
Service to the effect that certain transactions related to and including the
spin-off qualified as a reorganization and as tax-free for U.S. federal income
tax purposes. While the tax ruling generally is binding on the Internal Revenue
Service, the continuing validity of the ruling is subject to certain factual
representations and assumptions. In connection with the Merger, we entered into
a tax allocation agreement with Conexant that generally provides, among other
things, that we will be responsible for certain taxes imposed on various persons
(including Conexant) as a result of either:
- the failure of certain spin-off transactions to qualify as a
reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or
- the failure of certain spin-off transactions to qualify as tax-free to
Conexant for certain U.S. federal income tax purposes,
if such failure is attributable to certain actions or transactions by or in
respect of Skyworks (including our subsidiaries) or our stockholders, such as
the acquisition of stock of Skyworks by a third party at a time and in a manner
that would cause such failure. In addition, the tax allocation agreement
provides that we will be
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responsible for various other tax obligations and for compliance with various
representations, statements, and conditions made in the course of obtaining the
tax ruling referenced above and in connection with the tax allocation agreement.
Our obligations under the tax allocation agreement have been limited by a letter
agreement dated November 6, 2002 entered into in connection with our debt
refinancing with Conexant. Nevertheless, if we do not carefully monitor our
compliance with the requirements imposed as a result of the spin-off and related
transactions and our responsibilities under the tax allocation agreement, we
might inadvertently trigger an obligation to indemnify certain persons
(including Conexant) pursuant to the tax allocation agreement or other
obligations under such agreement. In addition, our indemnity obligations could
discourage or prevent a third party from making a proposal to acquire Skyworks.
If we were required to pay any of the taxes described above, the payment
could be very substantial and have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
In addition, it is expected that the interest payments we are required to
make on our 15% convertible senior subordinated notes due June 30, 2005 will not
be deductible for tax purposes. Our inability to offset our interest expense
from these notes against other income may increase our tax liability currently
and in future years.
Further, the terms of the 15% convertible senior subordinated notes due
2005 require us to pay the principal due at the maturity date or upon certain
acceleration events in a number of shares of our common stock equal to the
principal due at such time divided by the applicable conversion price on such
date. If the fair market value of our common stock on such date is less than the
applicable conversion price, we may recognize cancellation of indebtedness
income for tax purposes equal to the excess of the principal amount of these
notes due at such time over the fair market value of the common stock issued by
us to satisfy our obligations under these notes.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN OUR ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND DELAWARE LAW MAY MAKE IT
DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF US.
We have certain anti-takeover measures that may affect our common stock.
Our certificate of incorporation, our by-laws and the Delaware General
Corporation Law contain several provisions that would make more difficult an
acquisition of control of us in a transaction not approved by our board of
directors. Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws include provisions such
as:
- the division of our board of directors into three classes to be elected
on a staggered basis, one class each year;
- the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock
in one or more series without further authorization of stockholders;
- a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent;
- elimination of the right of stockholders to call a special meeting of
stockholders;
- a requirement that stockholders provide advance notice of any stockholder
nominations of directors or any proposal of new business to be considered
at any meeting of stockholders;
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of our shares
be obtained to amend or repeal any provision of our by-laws or the
provision of our certificate of incorporation relating to amendments to
our by-laws;
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 80% of our shares be
obtained to amend or repeal the provisions of our certificate of
incorporation relating to the election and removal of directors, the
classified board or the right to act by written consent;
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 80% of our shares be
obtained for business combinations unless approved by a majority of the
members of the board of directors and, in the event that the other party
to the business combination is the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our
shares, a
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majority of the members of board of directors in office prior to the time
such other party became the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our shares;
- a fair price provision; and
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 90% of our shares be
obtained to amend or repeal the fair price provision.
In addition to the provisions in our certificate of incorporation and
by-laws, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law generally provides
that a corporation shall not engage in any business combination with any
interested stockholder during the three-year period following the time that such
stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless a majority of the
directors then in office approves either the business combination or the
transaction that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder
or specified stockholder approval requirements are met.
WE MAY BE LIABLE FOR PENALTIES UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS,
WHICH COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR BUSINESS.
We have used, and will continue to use, a variety of chemicals and
compounds in manufacturing operations and have been and will continue to be
subject to a wide range of environmental protection regulations in the United
States. While we have not experienced any material adverse effect on our
operations as a result of such regulations, we cannot assure you that current or
future regulations would not have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Environmental regulations often
require parties to fund remedial action regardless of fault. Consequently, it is
often difficult to estimate the future impact of environmental matters,
including potential liabilities. We cannot assure you that the amount of expense
and capital expenditures that might be required to satisfy environmental
liabilities, to complete remedial actions and to continue to comply with
applicable environmental laws will not have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
WE HAVE ADOPTED NEW ACCOUNTING POLICIES IN FISCAL 2003 THAT COULD NEGATIVELY
IMPACT OUR EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR.
In our fiscal year 2003, which began on September 28, 2002, we have adopted
SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." This policy requires us to
evaluate the goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives that we report
on our balance sheet for potential impairment using a fair value method. The
Company expects to complete the first step of the transitional impairment test
on or prior to March 28, 2003 and, if necessary, the second step of the
transitional impairment test on or prior to the end of fiscal 2003. The Company
may be required to record a substantial transitional impairment charge as a
result of adopting SFAS No. 142. The carrying value of goodwill and intangible
assets, subject to the transitional impairment test, is approximately $907.5
million as of December 30, 2002.
RISKS RELATED TO THE NOTES
THE NOTES ARE SUBORDINATED.
The notes will be unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to all of
our existing and future senior indebtedness. Generally, the indenture defines
senior indebtedness as all of our indebtedness other than any indebtedness that
expressly states that it is subordinated to the notes. The terms of the notes do
not limit the amount of additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness,
that we can create, incur, assume or guarantee. In the event of our bankruptcy,
liquidation or reorganization or upon acceleration of the notes due to an event
of default under the indenture and in certain other events, our assets will be
available to pay obligations on the notes only after all senior indebtedness has
been paid. In addition, the subordination provisions of the indenture will
provide that payments with respect to the notes will be blocked in the event of
a payment default on senior indebtedness and may be blocked for up to 179 days
each year in the event of certain non-payment defaults on senior indebtedness.
As a result, there may be insufficient assets remaining to
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pay amounts due on any or all of the outstanding notes. In addition, under the
subordination provisions of the indenture, payments that would otherwise be made
to holders of the notes will instead be paid to holders of senior indebtedness
under certain circumstances. As a result of these provisions, our other
creditors (including trade creditors) that are not holders of senior
indebtedness may recover more, ratably, than the holders of the notes. The notes
also will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities, including trade
payables, of our subsidiaries. The indenture governing the notes does not limit
our or our subsidiaries' ability to incur debt, including senior indebtedness.
Any right of ours to receive assets of any subsidiary upon its liquidation or
reorganization, and the consequent right of the holders of the notes to
participate in the assets will be subject to the claims of that subsidiary's
creditors. If we or our subsidiaries were to incur additional debt or
liabilities, our ability to pay our obligations on the notes could be adversely
affected.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MEET THE REDEMPTION REQUIREMENTS UPON A CHANGE IN CONTROL.
Upon a change in control, holders may require us to purchase all or a
portion of their notes. If a change in control were to occur, we may not have
enough funds to pay the purchase price for all tendered notes. Future agreements
relating to our indebtedness might contain provisions that prohibit the
repurchase of the notes upon a change in control. If a change in control occurs
at a time when we are prohibited from purchasing the notes, we could seek the
consent of our lenders to purchase the notes or could attempt to refinance this
debt. If we do not obtain consent, we could not purchase the notes. Our failure
to purchase tendered notes would constitute an event of default under the
indenture. In such circumstances, or if a change in control would constitute an
event of default under our senior indebtedness, the subordination provisions of
the indenture would restrict payments to holders of the notes. The term "change
in control" is limited to certain specified transactions and may not include
other events that might harm our financial condition. Our obligation to offer to
purchase the notes upon a change in control would not necessarily afford holders
protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization,
merger or similar transaction involving us.
OUR STOCK PRICE HAS BEEN VOLATILE AND OUR STOCK PRICE AND THE PRICE OF THE NOTES
MAY FLUCTUATE IN THE FUTURE.
The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly. This
price may be influenced by many factors, including:
- our performance and prospects;
- the performance and prospects of our major customers;
- the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock;
- investor perception of us and the industry in which we operate;
- changes in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by analysts;
- general financial and other market conditions; and
- domestic and international economic conditions.
Public stock markets have experienced, and are currently experiencing,
extreme price and trading volume volatility, particularly in the technology
sectors of the market. This volatility has significantly affected the market
prices of securities of many technology companies for reasons frequently
unrelated to or disproportionately impacted by the operating performance of
these companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market
price of our common stock.
In addition, fluctuations in our stock price and our price-to-earnings
multiple may have made our stock attractive to momentum, hedge or day-trading
investors who often shift funds into and out of stocks rapidly, exacerbating
price fluctuations in either direction particularly when viewed on a quarterly
basis.
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THERE MAY BE NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE NOTES AND AN ACTIVE TRADING MARKET FOR THE
NOTES MAY NOT DEVELOP.
Although the notes are eligible for trading in The Portal(SM) Market of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., they will constitute a new
class of securities for which there is no established public trading market, and
there can be no assurance as to:
- the liquidity of any such market that may develop;
- the ability of the holders of the notes to sell their notes; or
- the price at which the holders of the notes would be able to sell their
notes.
If such a market were to exist, the notes could trade at prices that may be
higher or lower than their principal amount or purchase price, depending on many
factors, including:
- prevailing interest rates;
- the market for similar notes; and
- our financial performance and the performance of our subsidiaries.
SECURITIES WE ISSUE TO FUND OUR OPERATIONS COULD DILUTE YOUR OWNERSHIP OR
OTHERWISE ADVERSELY AFFECT YOU.
We may decide to raise additional funds through public or private debt or
equity financings to fund our operations. If we raise funds by issuing equity
securities, the percentage ownership of current stockholders and the percentage
ownership that you will receive upon conversion of the notes will be reduced and
the new equity securities may have rights prior to those of the common stock
issuable upon conversion of the notes. If we raise funds by issuing debt
securities, we may be required to agree to covenants that substantially restrict
our ability to operate our business. We may not obtain sufficient financing on
terms that are favorable to investors or us. We may delay, limit or eliminate
some or all of our proposed operations if adequate funds are not available.
OUR DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR CASH FLOW.
While the notes are outstanding, we will have debt service obligations on
the notes of approximately $10,925,000 per year. In addition, we will have debt
service obligations on our $45 million principal amount of 15% convertible
senior subordinated notes due June 30, 2005 issued to Conexant of approximately
$6,750,000 per year. If we issue other debt securities in the future, our debt
service obligations will increase. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash
to meet these obligations and must instead use our existing cash or investments,
we may have to reduce or curtail other activities of our business.
We intend to fulfill our debt service obligations from cash generated by
our operations, if any, and from our existing cash and investments. If
necessary, among other alternatives, we may add lease lines of credit to finance
capital expenditures and we may obtain other long-term debt, lines of credit and
other financing.
Our indebtedness could have significant negative consequences, including:
- increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry
conditions;
- limiting our ability to obtain additional financing;
- requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of any cash flow from
operations to service our indebtedness, thereby reducing the amount of
cash flow available for other purposes, including capital expenditures;
- limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our
business and the industry in which we compete; and
- placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage to less leveraged
competitors and competitors that have better access to capital resources.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the notes or the
underlying common stock by the selling securityholders.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated is
as follows:
QUARTER ENDED
DECEMBER 27, FISCAL YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
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2002 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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Ratio of earnings to fixed
charges........................ 1.2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
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(1) As a result of the net loss incurred in fiscal 2002, the Company was unable
to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency in fiscal 2002
was approximately $256 million.
(2) As a result of the net loss incurred in fiscal 2001, the Company was unable
to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency in fiscal 2001
was approximately $317 million.
(3) As a result of the net loss incurred in fiscal 2000, the Company was unable
to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency in fiscal 2000
was approximately $65 million.
(4) As a result of the net loss incurred in fiscal 1999, the Company was unable
to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency in fiscal 1999
was approximately $13 million.
(5) As a result of the net loss incurred in fiscal 1998, the Company was unable
to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency in fiscal 1998
was approximately $42 million.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") issued the 4.75% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due November 2007 (the "Notes") under an Indenture dated as
of November 12, 2002 between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as
successor trustee to State Street Bank and Trust Company), as Trustee (the
"Indenture"). The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and
those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.
Certain terms used in this description are defined under the subheading
"-- Certain Definitions" and in the Indenture. In this description, the word
"Company" refers only to Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and not to any of its
subsidiaries.
The following description is only a summary of the material provisions of
the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement. We urge holders of the
Notes to read the Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement because they,
not this description, define their rights as holders of these Notes. Holders may
request copies of the these agreements at our address set forth under the
heading "Where You Can Find More Information."
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
These Notes:
- are unsecured subordinated obligations of the Company;
- are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior
Indebtedness of the Company;
- are convertible into shares of common stock; and
- together with the shares of common stock into which the Notes are
convertible are subject to registration with the SEC pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement.
The Company is not restricted from paying dividends, incurring debt, or
issuing or repurchasing its securities under the Indenture. In addition, there
are no financial covenants in the Indenture. Holders of Notes are not protected
under the Indenture in the event of a highly leveraged transaction or a change
in control of the Company except to the extent described under "-- Change in
Control."
PRINCIPAL, MATURITY AND INTEREST
The Company will issue the Notes with a maximum aggregate principal amount
of $230 million. The Company may issue the Notes in denominations of $1,000 and
any integral multiple of $1,000. The Notes will mature on November 15, 2007.
Interest on these Notes will accrue at the rate of 4.75% per annum and will
be payable in cash semi-annually in arrears on May 15th and November 15th,
commencing on May 15, 2003. We will make each interest payment to the holders of
record of these Notes on the immediately preceding May 1st and November 1st.
Interest on these Notes will accrue from the date of original issuance.
Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve
30-day months.
Additional interest may accrue on the Notes in certain circumstances
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
CONVERSION OF NOTES
Holders will have the right, at their option, at any time prior to the
close of business on the business day immediately preceding November 15, 2007,
to convert a Note or any portion of a Note into shares of our common stock at
the conversion price of $9.0505 per share (the "Conversion Price"), subject to
adjustment as
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described below, unless the Note or portion of a Note has been previously
redeemed or purchased by the Company. The right to convert a Note called for
redemption terminates on the earlier of:
(1) the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the
date fixed for redemption, also known as the redemption date, unless we
default in making the payment due on the redemption date, and
(2) the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the
maturity date of the Notes.
For information as to notices of redemption, see "-- Selection and Notice
of Redemption."
Except as described below, we will not make any payment or other adjustment
for accrued interest thereon or dividends on any common stock issued upon
conversion of the Notes. If a holder submits their Notes for conversion between
a record date and the opening of business on the next interest payment date
(except for Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption on a redemption
date occurring during the period from the close of business on a record date and
ending on the opening of business on the first business day after the next
interest payment date, or if this interest payment date is not a business day,
the second business day after the interest payment date), the holder must pay
funds equal to the interest payable on the converted principal amount. We will
not issue fractional shares of common stock upon conversion of Notes. Instead,
we will pay a cash adjustment based upon the market price of the common stock on
the last trading day prior to the date of conversion. If the Notes are called
for redemption, the holder's conversion rights on the Notes called for
redemption will expire at the close of business on the last business day before
the redemption date, unless we default in the payment of the redemption price.
If a holder has submitted their Notes for purchase upon a change in control,
such holder may only convert their Notes if the holder withdraws their election
in accordance with the Indenture.
The Conversion Price will be adjusted according to formulae set forth in
the Indenture upon the occurrence of:
(a) the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock as a dividend or
distribution on the Company's common stock;
(b) the subdivision or combination of the Company's outstanding common
stock;
(c) the issuance to all or substantially all holders of the Company's
common stock of rights or warrants entitling them for a period of not
more than 60 days to subscribe for or purchase the Company's common
stock, or securities convertible into the Company's common stock, at a
price per share or a conversion price per share less than the then
current market price per share, provided that the conversion price will
be readjusted to the extent that such rights or warrants are not
exercised prior to the expiration;
(d) the distribution to all or substantially all holders of the Company's
common stock of shares of our capital stock, evidences of indebtedness
or other assets, excluding:
- dividends, distributions and rights or warrants referred to in clause
(a) or (c) above;
- dividends or distributions exclusively in cash referred to in clause
(e) below;
(e) the distribution to all or substantially all holders of the Company's
common stock of all-cash distributions in an aggregate amount that
together with (A) any cash and the fair market value of any other
consideration payable in respect of any tender offer by the Company or
any of its subsidiaries for the Company's common stock consummated
within the preceding 12 months not triggering a conversion price
adjustment and (B) all other all-cash distributions to all or
substantially all holders of the Company's common stock made within the
preceding 12 months not triggering a conversion price adjustment
exceeds an amount equal to 10% of the Company's market capitaliza-
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tion on the business day immediately preceding the day on which the
Company declares such distribution; and
(f) the purchase of our common stock pursuant to a tender offer made by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries to the extent that the same involves
aggregate consideration that together with (A) any cash and the fair
market value of any other consideration payable in respect of any
tender offer by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for our common
stock consummate within the preceding 12 months not triggering a
conversion price adjustment and (B) all-cash distributions to all or
substantially all holders of the Company's common stock made within the
preceding 12 months not triggering a conversion price adjustment
exceeds an amount equal to 10% of the Company's market capitalization
on the expiration date of such tender offer.
In the event of:
- any reclassification of the Company's common stock, or
- a consolidation, merger or combination involving the Company, or
- a sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the property and
assets of the Company,
in which the holders of our outstanding common stock would be entitled to
receive stock, other securities, other property, assets or cash for their common
stock, holders of Notes will generally be entitled thereafter to convert their
Notes into the same type of consideration received by common stock holders
immediately prior to one of these types of events.
No adjustment in the Conversion Price will be required unless such
adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the
Conversion Price; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of
this paragraph are not required to be made will be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. The preceding sentence will not apply
to a merger or a sale of substantially all of our assets that does not result in
any reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of the common stock.
The holders of the Notes may, in some circumstances, be deemed to have
received a dividend or other distribution subject to tax as a result of an
adjustment (or absence of an adjustment) to the Conversion Price. See "Certain
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."
In addition, we may decrease the Conversion Price by any amount for any
period of at least 20 days, in which case we will give at least 15 days' notice
of that decrease, if our Board of Directors determines that such decrease would
be in our best interests. No decrease will be taken into account for purposes of
determining whether the Closing Price of our common stock exceeds the Applicable
Conversion Price by 105% in connection with an event that otherwise would be a
Change in Control.
In addition, we may make any reductions in the Applicable Conversion Price
that the Board of Directors deems advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax
to holders of shares of common stock resulting from any dividend or distribution
of common stock, or rights to acquire common stock, or from any event treated as
a dividend or distribution for income tax purposes or for any other reason.
OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
The Notes may not be redeemed at the option of the Company prior to
November 20, 2005. Thereafter the Notes may be redeemed at the option of the
Company in whole or, in part, upon not less than 20 nor more than 60 days'
notice by mail to holders of the Notes.
The redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) are
as follows for Notes redeemed during the periods set forth below:
PERIOD REDEMPTION PRICE
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November 20, 2005 through November 14, 2006................. 101.1875%
November 15, 2006 and thereafter............................ 100.0000%
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SELECTION AND NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
If we are redeeming less than all the Notes at any time, the Trustee will
select Notes on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee
in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair and appropriate.
We will redeem Notes of $1,000 or less in whole and not in part. We will
cause notices of redemption to be mailed by first-class mail at least 20 but not
more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of Notes to be
redeemed at its registered address.
If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that
relates to that Note will state the portion of the principal amount thereof to
be redeemed. We will issue a new Note in a principal amount equal to the
unredeemed portion of the original Note in the name of the holder upon
cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption become due on the
date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to
accrue on Notes or portions of them called for redemption.
MANDATORY REDEMPTION; OFFERS TO PURCHASE; OPEN MARKET PURCHASES
We are not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund
payments with respect to the Notes. However, under certain circumstances, we may
be required to offer to purchase Notes as described under the caption "-- Change
in Control". We may at any time and from time to time purchase Notes in the open
market or otherwise.
SUBORDINATION
The payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes
will be subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all the
Company's existing and future Senior Indebtedness, including the Company's
existing 15% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2005 issued to Conexant.
A substantial portion of the Company's operations are conducted through its
subsidiaries. As a result, the Company's cash flow and its ability to service
its debt, including the Notes, is dependent upon the earnings of its
subsidiaries. In addition, the Company is dependent on the distribution of
earnings, loans or other payments by its subsidiaries.
The Company's subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities. Its
subsidiaries have no obligation to pay any amounts due on the Notes or to
provide the Company with funds for its payment obligations, whether by
dividends, distributions, loans or other payments. In addition, any payment of
dividends, distributions, loans or advances by subsidiaries to the Company could
be subject to statutory or contractual restrictions. Payments to the Company by
its subsidiaries will also be contingent upon its subsidiaries' earnings and
business consideration.
The Company's right to receive any assets of it subsidiaries upon their
liquidation or reorganization, and therefore the right of the holders of the
Notes to participate in those assets, will be effectively subordinated to the
claims of those subsidiaries' creditors, including trade creditors. In addition,
even if the Company were a creditor of any of its subsidiaries, the Company's
rights as a creditor would be subordinate to any security interest in the assets
of its subsidiaries and any indebtedness of its subsidiaries senior to that held
by us.
As of January 24, 2003, the Company had approximately $108 million of
Senior Indebtedness, while as of January 24, 2003, its subsidiaries had
approximately $9 million of outstanding indebtedness and other liabilities,
including trade payables and excluding intercompany liabilities, as to which the
Notes are effectively subordinated.
Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries are prohibited from incurring
senior indebtedness or any other indebtedness or liabilities under the
Indenture. The Company expects additional indebtedness and other liabilities,
including Senior Indebtedness, in the future.
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS
The following summary of the registration rights provided in the
registration rights agreement and the Notes is not complete. Holders of Notes
should refer to the Registration Rights Agreement, which has been filed as
Exhibit 10.AA to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on
December 23, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference, for a full description
of the registration rights that apply to the Notes.
We have agreed to file a shelf registration statement under the Securities
Act within 90 days after November 12, 2002 to register the Notes and the shares
of common stock into which the Notes are convertible, which we refer to as
registrable securities. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to have this
shelf registration statement declared effective within 180 days after November
12, 2002, and to keep it effective until the earliest of:
(1) two years from the effective date of the shelf registration statement;
(2) the date when all registrable securities shall have been registered
under the Securities Act and disposed of; and
(3) the date on which all registrable securities (other than those held by
our affiliates) are eligible to be sold to the public pursuant to Rule
144(k) under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereof, without
limitations under clauses (c), (e), (f) and (h) of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, or any successor provisions thereof.
This prospectus is a part of the aforementioned shelf registration
statement. We will be permitted to suspend the use of the prospectus for a
period not to exceed 45 consecutive days or an aggregate of 90 days in any
twelve month period under certain circumstances relating to pending corporate
developments, public filings with the SEC and similar events.
A holder of registrable securities that sells registrable securities
pursuant to the shelf registration statement generally will be required to
provide information about itself and the specifics of the sale, be named as a
selling security holder in the related prospectus and deliver a prospectus to
purchasers, be subject to relevant civil liability provisions under the
Securities Act in connection with such sales and be bound by the provisions of
the Registration Rights Agreement which are applicable to such holder.
If:
(1) on or prior to the 90th day after November 12, 2002, the shelf
registration statement has not been filed with the SEC;
(2) on or prior to the 180th day after November 12, 2002, the shelf
registration statement has not been declared effective by the SEC;
(3) we fail with respect to a Holder that supplies the questionnaire
described below to amend or supplement the shelf registration statement
in a timely manner in order to name additional selling securities
holders; or
(4) after the shelf registration statement has been declared effective,
such shelf registration statement ceases to be effective or fails to be
usable in connection with resales of Notes and the common stock
issuable upon the conversion of the Notes in accordance with and during
the periods specified in the Registration Rights Agreement and (A) we
do not cure the shelf registration statement within fifteen business
days by a post-effective amendment or a report filed pursuant to the
Exchange Act or (B) if applicable, we do not terminate the suspension
period described above by the 45th or 90th day, as the case may be,
(we refer to each such event described above in clauses (1) through (4) as a
registration default), additional interest will accrue on the Notes and the
underlying shares of common stock that are registrable securities in addition to
the rate set forth in the title of the Notes, from and including the date on
which any such registration default occurs to, but excluding, the date on which
the registration default has been cured, at the
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rate of 0.5% per year for the Notes (or an equivalent amount for any common
stock issued upon conversion of the Notes that are registrable securities). In
the case of a registration default described in clause (3), our obligation to
pay additional interest extends only to the affected Notes. We will have no
other liabilities for monetary damages with respect to our registration
obligations. With respect to each Holder, our obligations to pay additional
interest remain in effect only so long as the Notes and the common stock
issuable upon the conversion of the Notes held by the holder are "transfer
restricted securities" within the meaning of the Registration Rights Agreement.
CHANGE IN CONTROL
Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each a "Change in
Control"), each Holder shall have the right to require that the Company
repurchase such Holder's Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof on the date of purchase plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of purchase (subject to the
right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due
on the relevant interest payment date):
(1) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act), is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in
Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly,
of a majority in the aggregate of the total voting power of the Voting
Stock of the Company or has the power, directly or indirectly to elect
a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Company (for
the purposes of this clause (1), such person shall be deemed to (A)
beneficially own any Voting Stock of a Person (the "specified person")
held by any other Person (the "parent entity") so long as such person
beneficially owns (as so defined), directly or indirectly, in the
aggregate a majority of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the
parent entity) and (B) have "beneficial ownership" of all shares that
any such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is
exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time);
(2) the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person
or the merger of another Person with or into the Company, or the sale
of all or substantially all the assets of the Company (determined on a
consolidated basis) to another Person other than a transaction
following which holders of securities that represented 100% of the
Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction (or
other securities into which such securities are converted as part of
such merger or consolidation transaction) own directly or indirectly at
least a majority of the voting power of the Voting Stock of the
surviving Person; or
(3) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of
the Company.
On or prior to the purchase date, we will deposit with a paying agent funds
sufficient to pay the aggregate purchase price of the Notes which is to be paid
on the purchase date. A Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred:
- if the Closing Price of our common stock for any five Trading Days during
the 10 Trading Days immediately preceding the Change in Control is at
least equal to 105% of the Conversion Price immediately preceding the
Change in Control; or
- 75% of the consideration received or to be received by the holders of
shares of our common stock in the transaction or transactions
constituting a Change in Control consists of shares of common stock, or
American depositary shares representing shares of common stock, that are,
or upon issuance will be, traded on a national securities exchange in the
United States or through the Nasdaq Stock Market and as a result of such
transaction or transactions the Notes become convertible solely into such
common stock.
Within 10 business days following any Change in Control, we will mail a
notice to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee (the "Change in Control Offer")
stating:
(1) that a Change in Control has occurred and that such Holder has the
right to require us to purchase such Holder's Notes at a purchase price
in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof on the
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date of purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not
including, the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of
record on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant
interest payment date);
(2) the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change in Control
(including information with respect to pro forma historical income,
cash flow and capitalization, in each case after giving effect to such
Change in Control);
(3) the purchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later
than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and
(4) the instructions, as determined by us, consistent with the covenant
described hereunder, that a Holder must follow in order to have its
Notes purchased.
To exercise the purchase right, the holder of a Note must deliver, on or
before the close of business on the business day prior to the Change in Control
purchase date, a written notice to us and the Trustee of the holder's exercise
of the right. This notice must be accompanied by the certificates evidencing the
Note or Notes with respect to which the right is being exercised, duly endorsed
for transfer. In addition, if the purchase date falls between the relevant
record date and the succeeding interest payment date, the holder will also be
required to deliver with the Notes to be purchased a payment in cash equal to
the interest that the holder is to receive on the interest payment date.
We will not be required to make a Change in Control Offer following a
Change in Control if a third party makes the Change in Control Offer in the
manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth
in the Indenture applicable to a Change in Control Offer made by us and
purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change in
Control Offer.
We will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section
14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in
connection with the repurchase of Notes as a result of a Change in Control. To
the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict
with the provisions of the covenant described hereunder, we will comply with the
applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have
breached our obligations under the covenant described hereunder by virtue of our
compliance with such securities laws or regulations.
The Change in Control purchase feature of the Notes may in certain
circumstances make more difficult or discourage a sale or takeover of the
Company and, thus, the removal of incumbent management. The Change in Control
purchase feature is a result of negotiations between the Company and the initial
purchasers. We have no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a
Change in Control, although it is possible that we could decide to do so in the
future. We could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including
acquisitions, refinancings or other recapitalizations, that would not constitute
a Change in Control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of
indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect our capital structure
or credit ratings. The Indenture will not contain any covenants or provisions
that may afford holders of the Notes protection in the event of a highly
leveraged transaction.
Future indebtedness that we may incur may contain prohibitions on the
occurrence of certain events that would constitute a Change in Control or
require the repurchase of such indebtedness upon a Change in Control. Moreover,
the exercise by the holders of their right to require us to repurchase the Notes
could cause a default under such indebtedness, even if the Change in Control
itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on us. Finally,
our ability to pay cash to the holders of Notes following the occurrence of a
Change in Control may be limited by our then existing financial resources. There
can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to
make any required repurchases.
The definition of "Change in Control" includes a disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person. Although there is
a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all", there is
no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law.
Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to
whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of "all or
substantially all" of the assets of the Company. As a result, it may be unclear
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whether a Change in Control has occurred and whether a holder of Notes may
require the Company to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as described above.
The provisions under the Indenture relative to our obligation to make an
offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of a Change in Control may be waived
or modified with the written consent of the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the Notes.
MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION
We may not consolidate with or merge into any other person, in a
transaction in which we are not the surviving corporation, or convey, transfer
or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety to, any
successor person, unless:
- the successor person, if any, is a corporation, limited liability
company, partnership, trust or other entity organized and existing under
the laws of the United States, or any state of the United States, and
assumes the Company's obligations on the Notes and under the Indenture,
- immediately after giving effect to the transaction, and treating any
indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Company or any subsidiary
as a result of the transaction as having been incurred by it at the time
of the transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice
or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have
occurred and be continuing, and
- certain other conditions are met.
DEFAULTS
Each of the following is an Event of Default:
(1) a default in the payment of interest on the Notes when due, continued
for 30 days;
(2) a default in the payment of principal of any Note when due at its
Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required purchase, upon
declaration of acceleration or otherwise;
(3) the failure by the Company to comply with its obligations under
"-- Merger and Consolidation" above;
(4) the failure by the Company to comply for 30 days after notice with any
of its obligations in the covenants described above under "-- Change in
Control" (other than its obligation to purchase Notes that have been
submitted for purchase);
(5) the failure by the Company to comply for 60 days after notice with its
other agreements contained in the Indenture;
(6) Indebtedness of the Company is not paid within any applicable grace
period after final maturity or is accelerated by the holders thereof
because of a default and the total amount of such Indebtedness unpaid
or accelerated exceeds $20.0 million (the "cross acceleration
provision"); or
(7) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the
Company (the "bankruptcy provisions").
However, a default under clauses (4) and (5) will not constitute an Event of
Default until the Trustee or the holders of 25% in principal amount of the
outstanding Notes notify the Company of the default and the Company does not
cure such default within the time specified after receipt of such notice.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the holders
of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the
principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and
payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and
payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of
bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs and is
continuing, the principal of and interest on all the Notes will ipso facto
become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act
on the part of the Trustee or any
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holders of the Notes. Under certain circumstances, the holders of a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding Notes may rescind any such acceleration with
respect to the Notes and its consequences.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the
Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will
be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the
Indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the Notes unless
such holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security
against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive
payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no holder of a Note
may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Notes unless:
(1) such holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of
Default is continuing;
(2) holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes
have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3) such holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity
against any loss, liability or expense;
(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the
receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(5) holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have
not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within
such 60-day period.
Subject to certain restrictions, the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the outstanding Notes are given the right to direct the time, method
and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee
or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee,
however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the
Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of
any other holder of a Note or that would involve the Trustee in personal
liability.
If a Default occurs, is continuing and is known to the Trustee, the Trustee
must mail to each holder of the Notes notice of the Default within 90 days after
it occurs. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of or
interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a
committee of its Trust Officers determines that withholding notice is not
opposed to the interest of the holders of the Notes. In addition, we are
required to deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default
that occurred during the previous year. We are required to deliver to the
Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any
event which would constitute certain Defaults, their status and what action we
are taking or propose to take in respect thereof.
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture may be amended with the
consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then
outstanding (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or
exchange for the Notes) and any past default or compliance with any provisions
may also be waived with the consent of the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding. However, without the consent of each
holder of an outstanding Note affected thereby, an amendment or waiver may not,
among other things:
(1) reduce the amount of Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment;
(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any
Note;
(3) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note;
(4) make any change in the redemption provisions described under
"-- Optional Redemption";
(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Note;
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(6) impair the right of any holder of the Notes to receive payment of
principal of and interest on such holder's Notes on or after the due
dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment
on or with respect to such holder's Notes;
(7) make any change in the amendment provisions which require each holder's
consent or in the waiver provisions;
(8) make any change in the ranking or priority of any Note that would
adversely affect the holders of the Notes;
(9) make any change in the right of the holders to convert the Notes as
provided in the Indenture that would adversely affect the holders; or
(10) make any change to the adjustment of the conversion price that would
adversely affect the holders of Notes, except as provided in Article 5
of the Indenture.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, without the consent of any holder
of the Notes, the Company and Trustee may amend the Indenture:
(1) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;
(2) to provide for the assumption by a successor corporation of the
obligations of the Company under the Indenture;
(3) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of
certificated Notes (provided that the uncertificated Notes are issued
in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code, or in a
manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section
163(f)(2)(B) of the Code);
(4) to add guarantees with respect to the Notes or to secure the Notes;
(5) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the holders
of the Notes or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the
Company;
(6) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any
holder of the Notes; or
(7) to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the
qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.
However, no amendment may be made to the subordination provisions of the
Indenture that adversely affects the rights under any Senior Indebtedness of the
Company then outstanding unless the holders of such Senior Indebtedness (or
their Representative) consent to such change in the manner provided under the
terms of such Senior Indebtedness.
The consent of the holders of the Notes is not necessary under the
Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is
sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.
After an amendment under the Indenture becomes effective, we are required
to mail to holders of the Notes a notice briefly describing such amendment.
However, the failure to give such notice to all holders of the Notes, or any
defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.
TRANSFER
The Notes will be issued in registered form and will be transferable only
upon the surrender of the Notes being transferred for registration of transfer.
We may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, assessment or other
governmental charge payable in connection with certain transfers and exchanges.
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
We may discharge our obligations under the Indenture (except as to any
surviving rights of conversion, registration of transfer or exchange) while
Notes remain outstanding if (1) all outstanding Notes will become
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due and payable at their scheduled maturity within 90 days or (2) all
outstanding Notes have been called for redemption within 90 days, and in either
case, we have deposited with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay and
discharge all outstanding Notes on the date of their scheduled maturity or the
scheduled date of redemption. Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of
the Indenture, certain other obligations of the Company shall survive until the
Notes have been paid in full.
PURCHASE AND CANCELLATION
All Notes surrendered for payment, redemption, registration or transfer or
exchange or conversion shall, if surrendered to any person other than the
Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee. All Notes delivered to the Trustee shall
be canceled promptly by the Trustee. No Notes shall be authenticated in exchange
for any Notes canceled as provided in the Indenture.
We may, to the extent permitted by law, purchase Notes in the open market
or by tender offer at any price or by agreement. Any Notes purchased by us may,
to the extent permitted by law, be reissued or resold or may, at our option, be
surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation. Any Notes surrendered for
cancellation may not be reissued or resold and will be promptly canceled.
REPLACEMENT OF NOTES
We will replace mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost Notes at your expense
upon delivery to the Trustee of mutilated Notes or evidence of the loss, theft
or destruction of the Notes satisfactory to us and the Trustee. In the case of a
lost, stolen or destroyed Note, indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee and us may
be required at the expense of the holder of such Note before a replacement will
be issued.
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee to State Street Bank
and Trust Company, is to be the Trustee under the Indenture. We have appointed
U.S. Bank National Association State as Registrar and Paying Agent with regard
to the Notes.
The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee,
should it become a creditor of the Company, to obtain payment of claims in
certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such
claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other
transactions; provided, however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must
either eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission
to continue or resign.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes will
have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to certain
exceptions. If an Event of Default occurs (and is not cured), the Trustee will
be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a
prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the
Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers
under the Indenture at the request of any holder of Notes unless such holder
shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it
against any loss, liability or expense and then only to the extent required by
the terms of the Indenture.
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND STOCKHOLDERS
No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company
will have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, the
Indenture or the Registration Rights Agreement or for any claim based on, in
respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of
the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver
and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver
and release may not be effective to waive liabilities under the U.S. federal
securities laws, and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against
public policy.
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GOVERNING LAW
The Indenture and the Notes will be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
"Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company or any
committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board.
"Capital Stock" of any Person means any and all shares, interests, rights
to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or
interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred
Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.
"Closing Price" on any Trading Day with respect to the per share price of
common stock means the last reported sales price regular way or, in case no such
reported sale takes place on such Trading Day, the average of the reported
closing bid and asked prices regular way, in either case on the New York Stock
Exchange or, if the common stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the New
York Stock Exchange, on the principal national securities exchange on which the
common stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if not listed or admitted to
trading on any national securities exchange, on the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotations National Market System or, if the common
stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange
or quoted on such National Market System, the average of the closing bid and
asked prices in the over-the-counter market as furnished by any New York Stock
Exchange member firm that is selected from time to time by the Company for that
purpose and is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.
"Currency Agreement" means in respect of a Person any foreign exchange
contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement designed to protect
such Person against fluctuations in currency values.
"Default" means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or
both would be, an Event of Default.
"Guarantee" means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person
directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any Person and any
obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:
(1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or
payment of) such Indebtedness of such Person (whether arising by virtue
of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase
assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay or to maintain
financial statement conditions or otherwise); or
(2) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the
obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such
obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part);
provided, however, that the term "Guarantee" shall not include endorsements for
collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term "Guarantee"
used as a verb has a corresponding meaning. The term "Guarantor" shall mean any
Person Guaranteeing any obligation.
"Hedging Obligations" of any Person means the obligations of such Person
pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement.
"Incur" means issue, assume, Guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable
for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person
existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger,
consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such
Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. The term "Incurrence" when used as a
noun shall have a correlative meaning.
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"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person on any date of
determination (without duplication):
(1) the principal in respect of (A) indebtedness of such Person for money
borrowed and (B) indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or
other similar instruments for the payment of which such Person is
responsible or liable, including, in each case, any premium on such
indebtedness to the extent such premium has become due and payable;
(2) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person and all Attributable Debt
in respect of Sale/Leaseback Transactions entered into by such Person;
(3) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred
purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations of such
Person and all obligations of such Person under any title retention
agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary
course of business);
(4) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on
any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar credit transaction
(other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing
obligations (other than obligations described in clauses (1) through
(3) above) entered into in the ordinary course of business of such
Person to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if
and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than
the tenth business day following payment on the letter of credit);
(5) the amount of all obligations of such Person with respect to the
redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Capital Stock of such
Person or any Subsidiary of such Person or that are determined by the
value of such Capital Stock, the principal amount of such Capital Stock
to be determined in accordance with the Indenture;
(6) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (5) of
other Persons and all dividends of other Persons for the payment of
which, in either case, such Person is responsible or liable, directly
or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by means
of any Guarantee;
(7) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (6) of
other Persons secured by any Lien on any property or asset of such
Person (whether or not such obligation is assumed by such Person), the
amount of such obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the value of
such property or assets and the amount of the obligation so secured;
and
(8) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, Hedging
Obligations of such Person.
The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the
outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described
above and the maximum liability, upon the occurrence of the contingency giving
rise to the obligation, of any contingent obligations at such date; provided,
however, that in the case of Indebtedness sold at a discount, the amount of such
Indebtedness at any time will be the accreted value thereof at such time.
"Interest Rate Agreement" means in respect of a Person any interest rate
swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement or other financial agreement or
arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest
rates.
"Issue Date" means November 12, 2002.
"Obligations" means with respect to any Indebtedness all obligations for
principal, premium, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements,
and other amounts payable pursuant to the documentation governing such
Indebtedness.
"Preferred Stock", as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means
Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) which is preferred as
to the payment of dividends or distributions, or as to the distribution of
assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such
Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.
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"principal" of a Note means the principal of the Note plus the premium, if
any, payable on the Note which is due or overdue or is to become due at the
relevant time.
"Registration Rights Agreement" means the registration rights agreement,
dated November 12, 2002, among the Company and Credit Suisse First Boston
Corporation, CIBC World Markets Corp. and U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.
"Senior Indebtedness" means with respect to any Person:
(1) Indebtedness of such Person, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or
thereafter Incurred; and
(2) all other Obligations of such Person (including interest accruing on or
after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization
relating to such Person whether or not post-filing interest is allowed
in such proceeding) in respect of Indebtedness described in clause (1)
above
unless, in the case of clauses (1) and (2), in the instrument creating or
evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding, it is provided
that such Indebtedness or other Obligations are not superior in right of payment
to the Notes; provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:
(1) any obligation of such Person to any subsidiary;
(2) any liability for Federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by
such Person; or
(3) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in
the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or
instruments evidencing such liabilities).
"Trading Day" means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
other than any day on which securities are not traded on the applicable
securities exchange or in the applicable securities market.
BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM
We initially issued the Notes in the form of one or more global notes (the
"Global Note"). The Global Note was deposited with, or on behalf of, the
Depository and registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee. Except
as set forth below, the Global Note may be transferred, in whole and not in
part, only to the Depository or another nominee of the Depository. Holders may
hold their beneficial interests in the Global Note directly through the
Depository if they have an account with the Depository or indirectly through
organizations which have accounts with the Depository. The Depository has
advised the Company as follows:
- the Depository is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the
laws of the State of New York,
- a member of the Federal Reserve System,
- a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform
Commercial Code,
- and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section
17A of the Exchange Act.
The Depository was created to hold securities of institutions that have
accounts with the Depository ("participants") and to facilitate the clearance
and settlement of securities transactions among its participants in such
securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the
participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities
certificates. The Depository's participants include securities brokers and
dealers (which may include the initial purchasers), banks, trust companies,
clearing corporations and certain other organizations. The Depository is owned
by a number of its participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the
American Stock Exchange LLC and the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. Access to the Depository's book-entry system is also available to others
such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies (collectively, the "indirect
participants") that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a
participant, whether directly or indirectly. The Rules applicable to the
Depositary and its participants and indirect participants are on file with the
SEC.
The Company expects that pursuant to procedures established by the
Depository, upon the deposit of the Global Note with the Depository, the
Depository credited, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the
principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note to the accounts of
participants. The accounts
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credited were designated by the initial purchasers. Ownership of beneficial
interests in the Global Note is limited to participants or persons that may hold
interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Global
Note is shown on, and the transfer of those ownership interests is effected only
through, records maintained by the Depository (with respect to participants'
interests), the participants and the indirect participants (with respect to the
owners of beneficial interests in the Global Note other than participants). The
laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain purchasers of securities
take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such limits and
laws may impair the ability to transfer or pledge beneficial interests in the
Global Note.
So long as the Depository, or its nominee, is the registered holder and
owner of the Global Note, the Depository or such nominee, as the case may be,
will be considered the sole legal owner and holder of any related Notes
evidenced by the Global Note for all purposes of such Notes and the Indenture.
The Depository has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the Notes;
the Depository's records reflect only the identity of the participants to whose
accounts such Notes are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners.
The participants and indirect participants will remain responsible for keeping
account of their holdings on behalf of their customers. Except as set forth
below, as an owner of a beneficial interest in the Global Note, holders will not
be entitled to have the Notes represented by the Global Note registered in their
name, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of
certificated Notes and will not be considered to be the owner or holder of any
Notes under the Global Note. We understand that under existing industry
practice, in the event an owner of a beneficial interest in the Global Note
desires to take any action that the Depository, as the Holder of the Global
Note, is entitled to take, the Depository would authorize the participants to
take such action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning
through such participants to take such action or would otherwise act upon the
instructions of beneficial owners owning through them.
Conveyance of notices and other communications by the Depository to
participants, by participants to indirect participants, and by participants and
indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements
among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in
effect from time to time. Beneficial owners of Notes may wish to take certain
steps to augment transmission to them of notices of significant events with
respect to the Notes, such as redemptions, tenders, defaults and proposed
amendments to any security documents. Beneficial owners of Notes may wish to
determine whether the nominee holding the Notes for their benefit has agreed to
obtain and transmit notices to beneficial owners, or in the alternative,
beneficial owners may wish to provide their names and addresses to the registrar
and request that copies of the notices be provided directly to them.
Redemption notices will be sent to the Depository. If less than all of the
Notes within an issue are being redeemed, the Depository's practice is to
determine by lot the amount of the interest of each participant in such issue to
be redeemed.
We will make payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on
Notes represented by the Global Note registered in the name of and held by the
Depository or its nominee to the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be,
as the registered owner and holder of the Global Note.
We expect that the Depository or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment
of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Global Note will credit
participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their
respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of the Global Note as
shown on the records of the Depository or its nominee. We also expect that
payments by participants or indirect participants to owners of beneficial
interests in the Global Note held through such participants or indirect
participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices
and will be the responsibility of such participants or indirect participants. We
will not have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records
relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in
the Global Note for any Note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any
records relating to such beneficial ownership interests or for any other aspect
of the relationship between the Depository and its participants or indirect
participants or the relationship between such participants or indirect
participants and the owners of beneficial interests in the Global Note owning
through such participants.
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Although the Depository has agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to
facilitate transfers of interests in the Global Note among participants of the
Depository, it is under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such
procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Under such
circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depository is not
obtained, Note certificates are required to be printed and delivered as
described below under "-- Certificated Notes." Neither the Trustee nor the
Company will have any responsibility or liability for the performance by the
Depository or its participants or indirect participants of their respective
obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.
The information in this section concerning the Depository and the
Depository's book-entry system has been obtained from sources that the Company
believes to be reliable, but neither the Company nor the initial purchasers take
any responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
CERTIFICATED NOTES
Subject to certain conditions, the Notes represented by the Global Note are
exchangeable for certificated Notes in definitive form of like tenor in
denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof if
(1) the Depository notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue
as Depository for the Global Note or the Depository ceases to be a
clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case,
we are unable to locate a qualified successor within 90 days;
(2) we in our discretion at any time determine not to have all the Notes
represented by the Global Note; or
(3) a default entitling the holders of the Notes to accelerate the maturity
thereof has occurred and is continuing.
Any Note that is exchangeable as described above is exchangeable for
certificated Notes issuable in authorized denominations and registered in such
names as the Depository shall direct. Subject to the foregoing, the Global Note
is not exchangeable, except for a Global Note of the same aggregate denomination
to be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee. In addition, such
certificates will bear the legend referred to under "Transfer Restrictions"
(unless we determine otherwise in accordance with applicable law), subject, with
respect to such certificated Notes, to the provisions of such legend.
SAME-DAY PAYMENT
The Indenture requires us to make payments in respect of Notes (including
principal, premium and interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to the U.S. dollar accounts with banks in the U.S. specified by the holders
thereof or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such
holder's registered address.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
GENERAL
Skyworks has 550,000,000 authorized shares of capital stock, consisting of
525,000,000 shares of common stock and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As
of February 25, 2003, we had 138,146,856 shares of common stock outstanding and
no shares of preferred stock outstanding. The authorized shares of common stock
and preferred stock are available for issuance without further action by our
stockholders, unless such action is required by applicable law or the rules of
any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which our securities may be
listed or traded. If the approval of our stockholders is not so required, our
board of directors may determine not to seek stockholder approval.
The following is a summary of certain provisions of Delaware law, our
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Certificate
of Incorporation") and our Second Amended and Restated By-laws (the "By-laws").
This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the corporate law of Delaware and our Certificate of Incorporation
and By-laws.
Certain of the provisions described below under "-- Certain Provisions in
our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws" could have the effect of
discouraging transactions that might lead to a Change in Control of Skyworks.
For example, our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws:
- establish a classified board of directors;
- permit the board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock in one
or more series without further authorization of our stockholders;
- prohibit stockholder action by written consent;
- require stockholders to provide advance notice of any stockholder
nominations of directors or any proposal of new business to be considered
at any meeting of stockholders;
- require a supermajority vote to amend or repeal certain provisions of our
Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws;
- preclude stockholders from calling a special meeting of stockholders;
- require a supermajority vote for business combinations not approved by a
majority of the members of the board of directors in office prior to the
time the other party to the business combination became the beneficial
owner of 5% or more of the shares of Skyworks; and
- contain a fair price provision.
COMMON STOCK
Holders of our common stock are entitled to such dividends as may be
declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such
purpose. Dividends may not be paid on common stock unless all accrued dividends
on preferred stock, if any, have been paid or declared and set aside. In the
event of Skyworks' liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common
stock will be entitled to share pro rata in the assets remaining after payment
to creditors and after payment of the liquidation preference plus any unpaid
dividends to holders of any outstanding preferred stock.
Each holder of our common stock is entitled to one vote for each such share
outstanding in the holder's name. No holder of common stock is entitled to
cumulate votes in voting for directors. Our Certificate of Incorporation
provides that, unless otherwise determined by our board of directors, no holder
of common stock will have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any
stock of any class which we may issue or sell.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"SWKS". American Stock Transfer & Trust Company is the transfer agent and
registrar for our common stock. Its address is 59 Maiden Lane, New York, NY
10038, and its telephone number is (800) 937-5449.
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PREFERRED STOCK
Our Certificate of Incorporation permits us to issue up to 25,000,000
shares of preferred stock in one or more series and with rights and preferences
that may be fixed or designated by our board of directors without any further
action by our stockholders. The designation, powers, preferences, rights and
qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the preferred stock of each
series will be fixed by the certificate of designation relating to such series,
which will specify the terms of the preferred stock, including:
- the designation of the series, which may be by distinguishing number,
letter or title;
- the number of shares of the series, which number the board of directors
may thereafter (except where otherwise provided in the preferred stock
designation) increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares
thereof then outstanding);
- whether dividends, if any, shall be cumulative or noncumulative and the
dividend rate of the series;
- the dates at which dividends, if any, shall be payable;
- the redemption rights and price or prices, if any, for shares of the
series;
- the terms and amount of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or
redemption of shares of the series;
- the amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary
or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of
Skyworks;
- whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into shares of any
other class or series, or any other security, of Skyworks or any other
corporation, and, if so, the specification of such other class or series
or such other security, the conversion price or prices or rate or rates,
any adjustments thereof, the date or dates as of which such shares shall
be convertible and all other terms and conditions upon which such
conversion may be made;
- restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same series or of any other
class or series; and
- the voting rights, if any, of the holders of shares of the series,
provided that no share of preferred stock of any series will be entitled
to more than one vote per share of preferred stock.
- Although our Board of Directors has no intention at the present time of
doing so, it could issue a series of preferred stock that could,
depending on the terms of such series, impede the completion of a merger,
tender offer or other takeover attempt.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS
Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws contain various provisions
intended to:
- promote the stability of our stockholder base; and
- render more difficult certain unsolicited or hostile attempts to take us
over, which could disrupt Skyworks, divert the attention of our
directors, officers and employees and adversely affect the independence
and integrity of our business.
Pursuant to our Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors is
fixed by our Board of Directors. Our directors are divided into three classes,
each class to consist as nearly as possible of one third of the directors.
Pursuant to our amended By-laws, directors elected by stockholders at an
annual meeting of stockholders will be elected by a plurality of all votes cast.
Currently, the terms of office of the three classes of directors will expire,
respectively, at our 2002, 2003 and 2004 annual meetings. The term of the
successors of each such class of directors expires three years from the year of
election.
Our Certificate of Incorporation contains a fair price provision pursuant
to which a business combination (including, among other things, a merger or
consolidation) between Skyworks or its subsidiaries and a related
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person (as defined in the our Certificate of Incorporation), requires approval
by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 90% of the then outstanding
shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors,
voting together as a single class, unless the business combination is approved
by a majority of the continuing directors (as defined in the our Certificate of
Incorporation) and certain fair price criteria and procedural requirements
specified in the fair price provision are met. If the business combination does
not involve any cash or other property being received by any of the other
stockholders, then the fair price criteria discussed below would not apply, and
only approval by a majority of the continuing directors would be required.
Under the fair price provision, the fair price criteria that must be
satisfied to avoid the 90% stockholder voting requirement include the
requirement that the consideration paid to the Skyworks' stockholders in a
business combination must be either cash or the same form of consideration used
by the related person in acquiring its beneficial ownership of the largest
number of shares of our capital stock acquired by the related person. The
related person would be required to meet the fair price criteria with respect to
each class of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors, whether or not the related person beneficially owned shares of that
class prior to proposing the business combination.
Under the fair price provision, even if the foregoing fair price criteria
are met, the following procedural requirements must be met if the business
combination is not to require approval by the holders of at least 90% of the
then outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, voting together as a single class:
- after the related person had become a related person and before the
consummation of such business combination, (1) Skyworks must not have
failed to declare and pay full quarterly dividends on any outstanding
Skyworks preferred stock, reduced the annual rate of dividends paid on
Skyworks common stock or failed to increase such annual rate of dividends
as necessary to reflect any reclassification, recapitalization,
reorganization or any similar transaction which has the effect of
reducing the number of outstanding shares of our common stock, unless
such failure, reduction or reclassification was approved by a majority of
the continuing directors and (2) the related person must not have
acquired any newly issued shares of Skyworks capital stock entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors, directly or indirectly, from
Skyworks, except as part of the transaction which results in such related
person becoming a related person;
- the related person must not have received, directly or indirectly (other
than proportionately as a stockholder), at any time after becoming a
related person, the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges
or other financial assistance or any tax advantages provided by Skyworks;
and
- a proxy or information statement describing the proposed business
combination and complying with the requirements of the Exchange Act must
have been mailed to all stockholders of Skyworks at least 30 days prior
to the consummation of the business combination and such proxy or
information statement must have contained a recommendation as to the
advisability or inadvisability of the business combination which any of
the continuing directors may have furnished in writing to the board of
directors.
Our Certificate of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least 80% of the shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote
for the election of directors, voting together as a single class, to approve a
business combination (including, among other things, a merger, consolidation or
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Skyworks) that has not been
approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors in office prior
to the time the other party to the business combination became the beneficial
owner of 5% or more of the shares of Skyworks entitled to vote for the election
of directors.
Our By-laws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called
only by a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire board of directors.
Stockholders are not permitted to call, or to require that the board of
directors call, a special meeting of stockholders. Moreover, the business
permitted to be conducted at any special meeting of stockholders is limited to
the business brought before the meeting pursuant to the notice of the meeting
given by Skyworks. In addition, our Certificate of Incorporation provides that
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our stockholders must be effected at an annual or special meeting of
stockholders and may not be taken by written consent instead of a meeting. Our
By-laws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders to nominate
candidates for election as directors or to bring other business before meetings
of our stockholders.
Our Certificate of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least 66 2/3% of the shares of all classes of stock entitled to
vote for the election of directors, voting together as a single class, to:
- amend or repeal any provision of our By-laws;
- amend or repeal the provision of our certificate of incorporation
relating to amendments to our By-laws; or
- adopt any provision inconsistent with such provisions.
Our Certificate of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least 80% of the shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote
for the election of directors, voting together as a single class, to:
- amend or repeal the provisions of our second amended and restated
certificate of incorporation relating to the election of directors, the
classified board, or the right to act by written consent; or
- adopt any provision inconsistent with such provisions.
Our Certificate of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least 90% of the shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote
for the election of directors, voting together as a single class, to:
- amend or repeal the fair price provision of our Certificate of
Incorporation; or
- adopt any provision inconsistent with such provision.
Under the business combination provision discussed above, our Certificate
of Incorporation requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of
the shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote for the election of
directors, voting together as a single class, to amend, revise or revoke the
business combination provision.
BUSINESS COMBINATION PROVISIONS
We are subject to a Delaware statute regulating "business combinations,"
defined to include a broad range of transactions, between Delaware corporations
and "interested stockholders," defined as persons who have acquired at least 15%
of a corporation's stock. Under such statute, a corporation may not engage in
any business combination with any interested stockholder for a period of three
years after the date such person became an interested stockholder unless certain
conditions are satisfied. The statute contains provisions enabling a corporation
to avoid the statute's restrictions. We have not sought to "elect out" of the
statute, and therefore, the restrictions imposed by such statute will apply to
us.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
This section summarizes some of the U.S. federal income tax considerations
relating to the purchase, ownership, and disposition of the Notes (as defined in
the Indenture) and of our common stock into which the Notes may be converted.
This summary is for general purposes only; it does not address all potential tax
considerations, and it does not provide a complete or detailed discussion of the
matters that are discussed below. The information provided below is based on
existing and generally applicable U.S. federal income tax authorities, including
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), Treasury
regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative pronouncements. These
authorities may change, possibly on a retroactive basis, or the Internal Revenue
Service (the "IRS") or the courts might interpret the existing authorities
differently. In either case, the tax consequences of purchasing, owning or
disposing of Notes or our common stock could differ from those described below.
Except as specifically stated below, this summary applies only to "U.S.
Holders" that hold the Notes or our common stock as "capital assets" (generally,
for investment) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For this purpose, U.S.
Holders include individual citizens or residents of the United States and
corporations (or entities treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax
purposes) organized under the laws of the United States or any state or the
District of Columbia. Trusts are U.S. Holders if they are subject to the primary
supervision of a U.S. court and the control of one or more U.S. persons with
respect to substantial trust decisions. An estate is a U.S. Holder if the income
of the estate is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of the
source of the income. The term "Non-U.S. Holder" means a holder that is not a
U.S. Holder. This summary describes in general fashion some, but not all, of the
special rules applicable to Non-U.S. Holders.
The tax treatment of a holder of Notes or our common stock may vary
depending on such holder's particular situation. This summary does not address
all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your
particular circumstances, including but not limited to the application of the
alternative minimum tax or rules applicable to taxpayers in special
circumstances. Special rules may apply, for instance, to banks and financial
institutions, regulated investment companies, insurance companies, S
corporations, broker-dealers, tax-exempt organizations, pension funds, persons
who hold Notes or our common stock as part of a hedge, conversion or
constructive sale transaction, straddle or other risk reduction transaction,
persons that have a "functional currency" other than the U.S. dollar, or persons
subject to taxation as expatriates of the United States. Furthermore, in
general, this discussion does not address the tax consequences applicable to
holders that are treated as partnerships or other passthrough entities for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, or to persons who hold Notes or common stock
through a partnership or other passthrough entity.
This summary is based on the U.S. federal income tax law in effect as of
the date hereof, which is subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
This summary does not describe the effect of the federal estate or gift tax laws
on U.S. Holders or the effects of any other federal or any applicable foreign,
state, or local tax laws.
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF
OTHER FEDERAL TAX LAWS, FOREIGN, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX LAWS, AND TAX TREATIES. You
should note that we have not sought any ruling from the IRS with respect to the
statements made in this summary, and there can be no assurances that the IRS or
a court will agree with such statements.
U.S. HOLDERS
CHARACTERIZATION OF NOTES
We intend to treat the Notes as indebtedness for U.S. federal income tax
purposes. Such characterization is binding on us (but not the IRS or a court),
and it is also binding on each holder except in circumstances where a holder
makes adequate disclosure on its U.S. federal income tax return in support of a
different position claimed on such return.
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TAXATION OF INTEREST
U.S. Holders will generally be required to recognize as ordinary income any
interest paid or accrued on the Notes, in accordance with their regular method
of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, if a holder of a
debt instrument may receive payments, other than payments treated as qualified
periodic interest, that exceed the issue price of the instrument, the holder may
be required to recognize additional interest-type income as "original issue
discount" over the term of the instrument. While there can be no assurance, we
believe that the Notes were not issued with original issue discount that would
be so treated. We believe that the conversion rights under the Notes should not
constitute a contingent payment under the applicable Treasury regulations, and
therefore should not cause the Notes to have original issue discount.
Under the terms of the Notes, if a holder converts a Note into our common
stock after the record date but prior to the interest payment date (and thus
receives the interest payment payable on the interest payment date,
notwithstanding that as a result of the conversion the holder is not entitled to
retain such payment), the holder is obligated to pay us an amount equal to the
interest payable on the converted principal amount. The tax consequences to the
holder of the receipt and repayment of this amount are uncertain. We believe
that neither the receipt nor the repayment should be taken into account in
computing the holder's taxable income. A taxing authority, however, may require
the holder to recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the interest
payment received. In that case, we believe the holder should be allowed an
offsetting deduction for the repayment. However, the holder may be required to
capitalize (rather than deduct) the repaid interest payment as an addition to
the adjusted tax basis in the common stock received in the conversion, or may
otherwise be subject to certain limitations on the deductibility of the repaid
interest payment.
The interest rate on the Notes is subject to increase in the event of
certain registration defaults. We intend to treat the possibility that we will
have to pay such additional interest as a remote or incidental contingency,
within the meaning of applicable Treasury regulations and, therefore, we believe
that any such additional interest will not affect the yield to maturity on the
Notes and will be taxable to U.S. Holders at the time any such interest accrues
or is received in accordance with each such holder's method of accounting. Our
determination that there is a remote likelihood of paying the additional
interest upon a registration default is binding on each U.S. Holder unless the
holder explicitly discloses in the manner required by applicable Treasury
regulations that its determination is different from ours. Our determination is
not binding on the IRS or a court, however.
MARKET DISCOUNT
If a Note is acquired at a "market discount," certain provisions of the
Code subject such market discount to special treatment, including treatment as
ordinary income. For this purpose, the market discount on a Note generally will
equal the amount, if any, by which the stated redemption price at maturity of
the Note exceeds the purchaser's adjusted tax basis in the Note immediately
after its acquisition (other than at original issue). Subject to a limited
exception, the market discount provisions generally require a U.S. Holder who
acquires a Note at a market discount to treat as ordinary income any gain
recognized on the disposition of that Note to the extent of the accrued market
discount on that Note at the time of disposition, unless the U.S. Holder elects
to include accrued market discount in income over the life of the Note. This
election to include market discount in income over the life of the Note, once
made, applies to all market discount obligations acquired on or after the first
taxable year to which the election applies and may not be revoked without the
consent of the IRS. In general, market discount will be treated as accruing on a
straight-line basis over the remaining term of a Note at the time of
acquisition, or, at the election of a U.S. Holder, under a constant yield
method. If such constant yield method is elected, it will apply only to the Note
with respect to which it is made, and may not be revoked. A U.S. Holder who
acquires a Note at a market discount and who does not elect to include accrued
market discount in income over the life of the Note may be required to defer the
deduction of a portion of the interest on any indebtedness incurred or
maintained to purchase or carry the Note until such income is recognized. If a
U.S. Holder acquires a Note with market discount and receives common stock upon
conversion of the Note, the amount of accrued market discount not previously
included in income with respect
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to the converted Note through the date of conversion will be treated as ordinary
income when the holder disposes of the common stock.
AMORTIZABLE PREMIUM
A U.S. Holder who purchases a Note at a premium over its stated principal
amount, plus accrued interest, generally may elect to amortize that premium
(referred to as Section 171 premium) from the purchase date to the Note's
maturity date under a constant yield method that reflects semiannual compounding
based on the Note's payment period. However, amortizable premium will not
include any premium attributable to a Note's conversion feature. The premium
attributable to the conversion feature generally is the excess, if any, of the
Note's purchase price over what the Note's fair market value would be if there
were no conversion feature. Amortized Section 171 premium is treated as an
offset to interest income on the Note and not as a separate deduction. Such
offset shall require a U.S. Holder to make a corresponding reduction in the
adjusted tax basis of its Notes. The election to amortize premium on a constant
yield method, once made, applies to all debt obligations held or subsequently
acquired by the electing U.S. Holder on or after the first day of the first
taxable year to which the election applies and may not be revoked without the
consent of the IRS. If such an election to amortize Section 171 premium is not
made, a U.S. Holder must include all amounts of taxable interest without
reduction for such premium, and may receive a tax benefit from the premium only
in computing such U.S. Holder's gain or loss upon a disposition of the Note.
SALE, EXCHANGE OR REDEMPTION OF THE NOTES
Subject to the application of the market discount rules described above,
you will generally recognize capital gain or loss if you dispose of a Note in a
sale, redemption or exchange of the Note (other than a conversion of the Note
into common stock pursuant to its conversion rights). Your gain or loss will
generally be equal to the difference between the proceeds received by you and
your adjusted tax basis in the Note. The proceeds received by you will include
the amount of any cash and the fair market value of any other property received
for the Note. Your adjusted tax basis in the Note will generally be equal to the
amount you paid for the Note, increased by any market discount included in
income and reduced by any amortized premium. The portion of any proceeds that is
attributable to accrued interest will not be taken into account in computing
your capital gain or loss but, instead, will be recognized as ordinary interest
income (to the extent that you have not previously included the accrued interest
in income). The gain or loss recognized by you on a disposition of the Note will
be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the Note for more than one year.
Long-term capital gains of individual taxpayers are generally taxed at favorable
rates relative to the rates imposed on ordinary income. Short-term capital gains
(capital gains other than long-term capital gains) recognized by non-corporate
taxpayers and generally all capital gains recognized by corporate taxpayers are
taxable at the same tax rates as are imposed on ordinary income. The
deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
CONVERSION OF THE NOTES
You generally will not recognize any income, gain or loss on the conversion
of a Note into common stock, except (i) with respect to any cash received in
lieu of a fractional share of common stock, and (ii) to the extent, if any, of
any amounts treated as attributable to accrued interest on the Note and
includable as interest income for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and not
previously included in income). If you receive cash in lieu of a fractional
share of stock, you would be treated as if you received the fractional share and
then had the fractional share redeemed for the cash. You would recognize gain or
loss equal to the difference between the cash received and that portion of your
adjusted tax basis in the stock attributable to the fractional share. You will
be required to account for any market discount in the manner described above in
"Market Discount."
Your adjusted tax basis in the common stock received upon conversion of a
Note generally will be equal to your adjusted tax basis in the Note (less the
basis allocable to any fractional share for which you receive cash), and
increased in the event of any interest accrual, inclusion, or repayment that may
be required or permitted to be capitalized and added to the basis in your stock.
Your holding period for such stock generally will include the period during
which you held the Note (except for the portion of such stock, if any, that is
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treated as attributable to accrued interest, which may have a holding period
beginning the day after conversion).
DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK
If, after you convert a Note into common stock, we make a distribution in
respect of that stock, the distribution will be treated as a dividend, taxable
to you as ordinary income, to the extent it is paid from our current or
accumulated earnings and profits. If the distribution exceeds our current and
accumulated earnings and profits, the excess will be treated first as a tax-free
return of your investment, up to the adjusted tax basis in your common stock.
Any remaining excess will be treated as capital gain. If you are a U.S.
corporation, you may be able to claim a deduction equal to a portion of any
dividends received.
ADJUSTMENT OF CONVERSION RATE
The terms of the Notes allow for changes in the conversion price of the
Notes in certain circumstances. A change in the conversion price that allows
holders to receive more shares of common stock on conversion may increase the
holders' proportionate interests in our earnings and profits or assets. In that
case, the holders may be treated as though they received a dividend in the form
of our stock. Such a constructive stock dividend could be taxable to the
holders, although they would not actually receive any cash or other property. A
taxable constructive stock dividend would result, for example, if the conversion
price is adjusted to compensate holders for certain distributions of cash or
property to our shareholders. However, not all changes in the conversion price
that allow holders to receive more stock on conversion would increase the
holders' proportionate interests in Skyworks. For instance, a change in the
conversion price could simply prevent the dilution of the holders' interests
upon a stock split or other change in capital structure. Changes of this type,
if made by a bona fide, reasonable adjustment formula, are not treated as
constructive stock dividends. Conversely, if an event occurs that dilutes the
holders' interests and the conversion price is not adjusted, the resulting
increase in the proportionate interests of our shareholders could be treated as
a taxable stock dividend to them. Any taxable constructive stock dividends
resulting from a change to, or failure to change, the conversion price would be
treated like distributions paid in cash or other property. They would result in
ordinary income to the recipient, to the extent of our current or accumulated
earnings and profits, with any excess treated as a tax-free return of capital up
to the recipient's adjusted tax basis and then as capital gain.
SALE OF COMMON STOCK
Except with respect to market discount described above in "Market
Discount," you will generally recognize capital gain or loss on a sale or
exchange of common stock that you received upon conversion of a Note. Your gain
or loss will be equal to the difference between the proceeds received by you and
the adjusted tax basis in your stock. The proceeds received by you will include
the amount of any cash and the fair market value of any other property received
for your stock. The capital gain or loss recognized by you on a sale or exchange
of stock will be long-term capital gain or loss if you held the stock for more
than one year.
SPECIAL TAX RULES APPLICABLE TO NON-U.S. HOLDERS
The following rules apply to you if you are a Non-U.S. Holder.
TAXATION OF INTEREST
Payments of interest to Non-U.S. Holders are generally subject to U.S.
federal withholding tax at a rate of 30 percent of the amount of interest,
collected by means of withholding by the payor. However, payments of interest on
the Notes to most Non-U.S. Holders will likely qualify as "portfolio interest,"
and thus be exempt
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from withholding tax, if the holders certify their nonresident status as
described below. Subject to other requirements, the portfolio interest exception
generally will apply to payments of interest to you if:
- you do not own, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote; and
- you are not a "controlled foreign corporation" that is related to us.
In general, a foreign corporation is a "controlled foreign corporation" if
more than 50 percent of either (i) the total combined voting power of all
classes of its stock entitled to vote or (ii) the total value of its stock is
owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more U.S. persons that each owns,
directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock entitled to vote. If you are a bank investing in the Notes
as an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the
ordinary course of your trade or business, please consult your own tax advisor
regarding your investment in the Notes. Even if the portfolio interest exemption
does not apply, U.S. federal withholding tax may be reduced or eliminated under
an applicable tax treaty assuming you properly certify your entitlement to the
benefit under such treaty.
The portfolio interest exception and several of the special rules for
Non-U.S. Holders described below apply only if you certify your nonresident
status. You can generally meet this certification requirement by providing a
Form W-8BEN or appropriate substitute form to us or our paying agent. If you
hold the Note through a financial institution or other agent acting on your
behalf, you will be required to provide appropriate documentation to the agent.
Your agent will then be required to provide certification to us or our paying
agent, either directly or through other intermediaries.
SALE, EXCHANGE OR REDEMPTION OF THE NOTES
Other than proceeds attributable to accrued interest, you generally will
not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain realized on the sale,
exchange, or other disposition of Notes. This general rule, however, is subject
to several exceptions. For example, the gain would be subject to U.S. federal
income tax if:
- the gain is treated as effectively connected with the conduct by you of a
U.S. trade or business;
- you are a former citizen or long-term resident of the United States
subject to special rules that apply to expatriates;
- you are an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more
in the year of such sale, exchange or disposition and certain other
requirements are met; or
- certain rules described below under "Special Tax Rules Applicable to
Non-U.S. Holders -- United States Real Property Holding Corporation
Status" apply to such sale, exchange, or other disposition.
Proceeds attributable to accrued interest will be treated as described above
under "Special Tax Rules Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders -- Taxation of
Interest."
CONVERSION OF THE NOTES
You generally will not recognize any income, gain or loss on converting a
Note into common stock. However, to the extent a Non-U.S. Holder receives cash
in lieu of a fractional share of common stock on conversion, that cash may give
rise to gain that would be subject to the rules described below under "Special
Tax Rules Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders -- Sale of Common Stock." In addition,
Non-U.S. Holders should be aware that they may be subject to withholding tax
with respect to amounts considered to be received as payments of accrued
interest pursuant to the rules described above under "Special Tax Rules
Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders -- Taxation of Interest."
DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK
Dividends paid to you on common stock received on conversion of a Note will
generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a 30 percent rate. The
withholding tax might not apply, however, or might apply at a reduced rate,
under the terms of a tax treaty between the United States and your country of
residence. In order
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to claim the benefits of a tax treaty, you must demonstrate your entitlement by
certifying your nonresident status and eligibility for treaty benefits. The
conversion price of the Notes may adjust in certain circumstances. An adjustment
could potentially give rise to a deemed distribution to Non-U.S. Holders of the
Notes. See "U.S. Holders -- Adjustment of Conversion Rate" above. In that case,
the deemed distribution would be subject to the rules regarding withholding of
U.S. federal tax on dividends in respect of common stock.
SALE OF COMMON STOCK
You will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain
realized on the sale, exchange, or other disposition of common stock. This
general rule, however, is subject to exceptions, some of which are described
above under "Special Tax Rules Applicable to Non-U.S. Holders -- Sale, Exchange
or Redemption of the Notes."
INCOME OR GAINS EFFECTIVELY CONNECTED WITH A U.S. TRADE OR BUSINESS
The preceding discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the
purchase, ownership and disposition of Notes or common stock by a Non-U.S.
Holder assumes that the holder is not engaged in a U.S. trade or business. If
any interest on the Notes, dividends on common stock, or gain from the sale,
exchange or other disposition of the Notes or common stock is treated as
effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business conducted by you, then the
income or gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular
graduated rates. If you are eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty between
the United States and your country of residence, any "effectively connected"
income or gain generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax only if it
is also attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by you in the
United States. Payments of interest or dividends that are effectively connected
with a U.S. trade or business, and therefore included in your gross income, will
not be subject to the 30 percent withholding tax. To claim this exemption from
withholding, you must certify your qualification, which can be done by filing a
Form W-8ECI. If you are a foreign corporation, your income effectively connected
with a U.S. trade or business would generally be subject to an additional
"branch profits tax." The branch profits tax rate is generally 30 percent,
although an applicable tax treaty might provide for a lower rate.
UNITED STATES REAL PROPERTY HOLDING CORPORATION STATUS
Gain recognized on a sale, exchange or other disposition of Notes or our
common stock may be subject to U.S. federal income tax (and, in certain
circumstances, to withholding tax) if we are, or were within the five years
before such sale, exchange or other disposition, a "United States real property
holding corporation" ("USRPHC"). In general, we would be (or would have been) a
USRPHC if assets treated as interests in U.S. real estate comprised 50 percent
or more of our assets. Although there can be no assurances, at the present time
we do not believe that we are (or have been) a USRPHC or that we will become one
in the future.
U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE TAX
The estates of nonresident alien individuals are subject to U.S. federal
estate tax on property with a U.S. situs. The Notes will not be U.S. situs
property as long as interest on the Notes would have qualified as portfolio
interest (as described above under "Special Tax Rules Applicable to Non-U.S.
Holders -- Taxation of Interest") were it received by the decedent at the time
of death. Because we are a U.S. corporation, our common stock will be U.S. situs
property if owned by a Non-U.S. Holder at the time of death, and therefore will
be included in the taxable estate of a nonresident alien decedent for U.S.
estate tax purposes. The U.S. federal estate tax liability of the estate of a
nonresident alien may be affected by a tax treaty between the United States and
the decedent's country of residence.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING AND INFORMATION REPORTING
The Code and the Treasury regulations require those who make specified
payments to report the payments to the IRS. Among the specified payments are
interest, dividends, and proceeds paid by brokers to
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their customers. The required information returns enable the IRS to determine
whether the recipient properly included the payments in income. This information
reporting regime is reinforced by certain "backup withholding" rules. These
rules require such payors to withhold tax at a 30 percent rate (for payments
made in 2002) from payments subject to information reporting if the recipient
fails to cooperate with the reporting regime or fails to provide a correct
taxpayer identification number to the payor, or if the IRS or a broker informs
the payor that backup withholding is required. The rate of backup withholding is
scheduled to be reduced over time to 28 percent in 2006. The information
reporting and backup withholding rules do not apply to payments made to
corporations, whether domestic or foreign.
If you are an individual U.S. holder of Notes or common stock, payments of
interest or dividends to you will generally be subject to information reporting,
and will be subject to backup withholding unless you provide us with a correct
taxpayer identification number and neither the IRS nor a broker informs us that
withholding is required.
The backup withholding rules do not apply to payments of dividends or
interest to Non-U.S. Holders that are subject to the 30 percent withholding tax
described above under "Special Tax Rules Applicable to Non-U.S.
Holders -- Taxation of Interest" and "Special Tax Rules Applicable to Non-U.S.
Holders -- Dividends on Common Stock," or to payments that are exempt from that
tax by application of a tax treaty or special exception. Therefore, payments to
non-U.S. Holders of dividends on common stock, or interest on Notes, will
generally not be subject to backup withholding. To avoid backup withholding on
dividends and interest, you will have to certify your nonresident status. Even
if certification is provided, information reporting may still apply to payments
of dividends and interest.
If you are a U.S. Holder, payments made to you by a broker upon a sale of
Notes or common stock will generally be subject to information reporting and
possible backup withholding. If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, payments made to you
by a broker upon a sale of Notes or common stock will not be subject to
information reporting or backup withholding as long as you certify your foreign
status.
Amounts withheld from a payment to a holder of Notes or common stock under
the backup withholding rules can be credited against any U.S. federal income tax
liability of the holder.
Prospective purchasers should consult with their own tax advisors regarding
the application of the backup withholding and information reporting rules to
their particular situations, the availability of an exemption from backup
withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption, if available.
THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. IT IS NOT TAX ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR
OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE PARTICULAR U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PURCHASING, HOLDING, AND DISPOSING OF THE NOTES OR OUR
COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY CHANGE OR PROPOSED CHANGE IN
APPLICABLE LAWS.
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
We originally issued the notes in a private placement in November 2002 that
was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The notes
were resold by the initial purchasers to qualified institutional buyers under
Rule 144A of the Securities Act or in other transactions exempt from
registration under the Securities Act. Selling securityholders may offer and
sell the notes and the underlying common stock pursuant to this prospectus.
The following table contains information as of February 28, 2003, with
respect to selling securityholders and the principal amount of notes and
underlying common stock beneficially owned by each of the selling
securityholders that may be offered using this prospectus. The information is
based solely on information provided by or on behalf of the selling
securityholders to the Company for inclusion in the following table. Because the
selling securityholders may offer all or some of their notes or the underlying
common stock from time to time, we cannot estimate the amount of the notes or
underlying common stock that will be held by the selling securityholders upon
the termination of any particular offering. The column showing ownership after
completion of the offering assumes that the selling securityholders will sell
all of the securities offered by this prospectus. The selling securityholders
listed in the table may have sold or transferred, in transactions exempt from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act, some or all of their notes
since the date on which the information in table is presented. Information about
the selling stockholders may change over time. Any change in this information
will be set forth in prospectus supplements, if required. None of the selling
securityholders or any of their affiliates, officers, directors or principal
equity holders has held any position or office or has had any material
relationship with us or our affiliates within the past three years.
PRINCIPAL # OF SHARES OF COMMON
AMOUNT OF # OF SHARES OF STOCK TO BE BENEFICIALLY
NOTES COMMON STOCK # OF SHARES OF OWNED AFTER COMPLETION
BENEFICIALLY PERCENTAGE BENEFICIALLY COMMON STOCK OF OFFERING AND % OF
OWNED THAT OF NOTES OWNED PRIOR TO THAT MAY BE COMMON STOCK
NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER MAY BE SOLD($) OUTSTANDING THE OFFERING SOLD(1) OUTSTANDING(2)
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AIG DKR SoundShore Opportunity
Holding Fund Ltd. ........ 3,000,000 1.30% 331,473 331,473 *
Alexandra Global Master Fund
LTD....................... 4,000,000 1.74% 441,964 441,964 *
Argent Classic Convertible
Arbitrage Fund L.P. ...... 200,000 0.09% 22,098 22,098 *
Argent Classic Convertible
Arbitrage Fund (Bermuda)
Ltd. ..................... 325,000 0.14% 35,909 35,909 *
Argent LowLev Convertible
Arbitrage Fund LLC........ 400,000 0.17% 44,196 44,196 *
Argent LowLev Convertible
Arbitrage Fund Ltd. ...... 2,975,000 1.29% 328,711 328,711 *
Arpeggio Fund............... 13,600,000 5.91% 1,502,679 1,502,679 *
Banc of America Securities
LLC....................... 5,000,000 2.17% 552,455 552,455 *
BNP Paribas Equity Strategies,
SNC....................... 4,862,000 2.11% 598,176 537,207 60,969*
CALAMOS(R) Market Neutral
Fund -- CALAMOS(R)
Investment Trust.......... 5,800,000 2.52% 640,848 640,848 *
CitiSAM Ltd. ............... 1,500,000 0.65% 165,736 165,736 *
Clinton Multistrategy Master
Fund, Ltd. ............... 9,240,000 4.02% 1,020,938 1,020,938 *
Clinton Riverside Convertible
Portfolio Limited......... 8,420,000 3.66% 930,335 930,335 *
Consulting Group Capital
Markets Funds............. 400,000 0.17% 44,196 44,196 *
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PRINCIPAL # OF SHARES OF COMMON
AMOUNT OF # OF SHARES OF STOCK TO BE BENEFICIALLY
NOTES COMMON STOCK # OF SHARES OF OWNED AFTER COMPLETION
BENEFICIALLY PERCENTAGE BENEFICIALLY COMMON STOCK OF OFFERING AND % OF
OWNED THAT OF NOTES OWNED PRIOR TO THAT MAY BE COMMON STOCK
NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER MAY BE SOLD($) OUTSTANDING THE OFFERING SOLD(1) OUTSTANDING(2)
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CooperNeff Convertible
Strategies (Cayman) Master
Fund, LP.................. 3,451,000 1.50% 381,304 381,304 *
CSV Limited................. 2,900,000 1.26% 320,424 320,424 *
Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc. ..................... 3,300,000 1.43% 364,620 364,620 *
Grace Convertible Arbitrage
Fund Ltd. ................ 5,000,000 2.17% 552,455 552,455 *
Gruber & McBaine
International............. 150,000 0.07% 45,573 16,573 29,000*
HighBridge International
LLC....................... 12,250,000 5.33% 1,382,516 1,353,516 *
IMF Convertible Fund........ 1,200,000 0.52% 132,589 132,589 *
Investcorp -- SAM Fund
Ltd. ..................... 6,900,000 3.00% 762,388 762,388 *
JP Morgan Securities Inc. ... 29,520,000 12.83% 3,264,217 3,261,698 2,519*
KBC Financial Products (Cayman
Islands) Limited.......... 2,000,000 0.87% 220,982 220,982 *
KBC Financial Products USA
Inc. ..................... 375,000 0.16% 41,434 41,434 *
KD Convertible Arbitrage Fund
L.P....................... 1,000,000 0.43% 110,491 110,491 *
Lagunitas Partners LP....... 350,000 0.15% 119,671 38,671 81,000*
LDG Limited................. 500,000 0.22% 55,245 55,245 *
Lehman Brothers Inc. ....... 5,000,000 2.17% 552,455 552,455 *
Lyxor Master Fund Ref:
Argent/LowLev CB c/o
Argent.................... 600,000 0.26% 66,294 66,294 *
MLQA Convertible Securities
Arbitrage, Ltd. .......... 1,000,000 0.43% 110,491 110,491 *
Onyx Fund Holdings, LDC..... 6,000,000 2.61% 662,946 662,946 *
Partners Group Alternative
Strategies PCC Limited --
Green Delta Cell.......... 640,000 0.28% 70,714 70,714 *
Pioneer High Yield Fund..... 20,000,000 8.70% 2,209,822 2,209,822 *
Quest Global Convertible
Masterfund Ltd............ 2,000,000 0.87% 220,982 220,982 *
RAM Trading LTD............. 6,000,000 2.61% 662,946 662,946 *
Rhapsody Fund, LP........... 15,500,000 6.74% 1,712,612 1,712,612 *
Sage Capital................ 3,000,000 1.30% 331,473 331,473 *
Silverback Master, LTD. .... 6,500,000 2.83% 718,192 718,192 *
Sterling Invest Co. ........ 50,000 0.02% 5,524 5,524 *
Sturgeon Limited............ 629,000 0.27% 69,498 69,498 *
Sunrise Partners Limited
Partnership............... 17,000,000 7.39% 1,878,349 1,878,349 *
TQA Master Fund, Ltd. ...... 2,300,000 1.00% 254,129 254,129 *
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PRINCIPAL # OF SHARES OF COMMON
AMOUNT OF # OF SHARES OF STOCK TO BE BENEFICIALLY
NOTES COMMON STOCK # OF SHARES OF OWNED AFTER COMPLETION
BENEFICIALLY PERCENTAGE BENEFICIALLY COMMON STOCK OF OFFERING AND % OF
OWNED THAT OF NOTES OWNED PRIOR TO THAT MAY BE COMMON STOCK
NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER MAY BE SOLD($) OUTSTANDING THE OFFERING SOLD(1) OUTSTANDING(2)
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TQA Master Plus Fund, Ltd. ... 2,750,000 1.20% 303,850 303,850 *
UBS O'Connor LLC F/B/O
O'Connor Global Convertible
Arbitrage Master Limited... 1,700,000 0.74% 187,834 187,834 *
UBS O'Connor LLC F/B/O
O'Connor Global Convertible
Portfolio................. 400,000 0.17% 44,196 44,196 *
U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray... 6,000,000 2.61% 662,946 662,946 *
WPG Convertible Arbitrage
Overseas Master Fund
L.P. ..................... 1,250,000 0.54% 138,113 138,113 *
Xavex Convertible Arbitrage 2
Fund...................... 100,000 0.04% 11,049 11,049 *
Zazove Convertible Arbitrage
Fund L.P.................. 500,000 0.22% 55,245 55,245 *
Zazove Hedged Convertible Fund
L.P....................... 500,000 0.22% 55,245 55,245 *
Zazove Income Fund L.P...... 500,000 0.22% 55,245 55,245 *
Zurich Institutional
Benchmarks Master Fund.... 500,000 0.22% 55,245 55,245 *
Zurich Institutional
Benchmarks Master Fund
c/o Alexandra Investment
MGT LLC................... 3,000,000 1.30% 331,473 331,473 *
Zurich Institutional
Benchmarks Master Fund c/o
Argent.................... 300,000 0.13% 33,147 33,147 *
Zurich Institutional
Benchmarks Master Fund, Ltd.
c/o TQA Investors,
L.L.C. ................... 500,000 0.22% 55,245 55,245 *
Any other holder of notes or
future transferee, pledgee,
donee or successor (3)(4)..
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* Less than 1% of total outstanding common stock.
(1) Assumes conversion of all of the holder's notes at a conversion price
$9.0505 per share of common stock. Fractions of a share are not included for
the purposes of this calculation. The conversion price will be subject to
adjustment as described under "Description of the Notes -- Conversion of
Notes." As a result, the amount of common stock issuable upon conversion of
the notes may increase or decrease in the future.
(2) Calculated based on Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Exchange Act, using
138,146,856 shares of common stock outstanding as of February 25, 2003. In
calculating this amount, we treated as outstanding the number of shares of
common stock issuable upon conversion of all of that particular holder's
notes. However, we did not assume the conversion of any other holder's
notes.
(3) Information about other selling securityholders will be set forth in
prospectus supplements, if required.
(4) Assumes that any other holders of notes, or any future transferees,
pledgees, donees or successors of or from any other such holders of notes,
do not beneficially own any common stock other than the common stock
issuable upon conversion of the notes at the initial conversion rate.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We will not receive any of the proceeds of the sale of the notes and the
underlying common stock offered by this prospectus. The notes and the underlying
common stock may be sold from time to time to purchasers:
- directly by the selling securityholders;
- through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents who may receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from
the selling securityholders or the purchasers of the notes and the
underlying common stock.
The selling securityholders and any such broker-dealers or agents who
participate in the distribution of the notes and the underlying common stock may
be deemed to be "underwriters." As a result, any profits on the sale of the
notes and underlying common stock by selling securityholders and any discounts,
commissions or concessions received by any such broker-dealers or agents might
be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
If the selling securityholders were to deemed underwriters, the selling
securityholders may be subject to certain statutory liabilities of, including,
but not limited to, Sections 11, 12 and 17 of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5
under the Exchange Act.
If the notes and underlying common stock are sold through underwriters or
broker-dealers, the selling securityholders will be responsible for underwriting
discounts or commissions or agent's commissions.
The notes and underlying common stock may be sold in one or more
transactions at:
- fixed prices;
- prevailing market prices at the time of sale;
- varying prices determined at the time of sale; or
- negotiated prices.
These sales may be effected in transactions:
- on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the
notes and underlying common stock may be listed or quoted at the time of
the sale, including the Nasdaq National Market in the case of the common
stock;
- in the over-the-counter market;
- in transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or services or in the
over-the-counter market; or
- through the writing of options.
These transactions may include block transactions or crosses. Crosses are
transactions in which the same broker acts as an agent on both sides of the
trade.
In connection with sales of the notes and underlying common stock or
otherwise, the selling securityholders may enter into hedging transactions with
broker-dealers. These broker-dealers may in turn engage in short sales of the
notes and underlying common stock in the course of hedging their positions. The
selling securityholders may also sell the notes and underlying common stock
short and deliver notes and underlying common stock to close out short
positions, or loan or pledge notes and underlying common stock to broker-
dealers that in turn may sell the notes and underlying common stock.
To our knowledge, there are currently no plans, arrangements or
understandings between any selling securityholder and any underwriter,
broker-dealer or agent regarding the sale of the notes and the underlying common
stock by the selling securityholders. There is no assurance that any selling
securityholders will sell any or all of the notes and the underlying common
stock offered by them pursuant to this prospectus. In addition, we cannot assure
you that any such selling securityholder will not transfer, devise or gift the
notes and the underlying common stock by other means not described in this
prospectus.
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Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"SWKS". We do not intend to apply for listing of the notes on any securities
exchange or for quotation through Nasdaq. Accordingly, no assurance can be given
as to the development of liquidity or any trading market for the notes. See
"Risk Factors -- Risks Related to the Notes."
In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for
sale pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or any other available exemption from
registration under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144, Rule 144A or
any of the other available exemptions rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
The selling securityholders and any other person participating in such
distribution will be subject to the Exchange Act. The Exchange Act rules
include, without limitation, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of
purchases and sales of any of the notes and the underlying common stock by the
selling securityholders and any other such person. In addition, Regulation M of
the Exchange Act may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the
distribution of the notes and the underlying common stock to engage in
market-making activities with respect to the particular notes and the underlying
common stock being distributed for a period of up to five business days prior to
the commencement of such distribution. This may affect the marketability of the
notes and the underlying common stock and the ability of any person or entity to
engage in market-making activities with respect to the notes and the underlying
common stock.
Pursuant to the registration rights agreement incorporated by reference
into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we and the
selling securityholders will be indemnified by the other against certain
liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act or will be
entitled to contribution in connection with these liabilities.
We have agreed to pay substantially all of the expenses incidental to the
registration, offering and sale of the notes and underlying common stock to the
public other than commissions, fees and discounts of underwriters, brokers,
dealers and agents.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by
Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. as of and
for the year ended September 27, 2002 have been incorporated by reference herein
in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent accountants, incorporated
by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements of Alpha
Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2002 and April 1, 2001, and
for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2002 contained in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Industries, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2002, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance
upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent accountants, incorporated by reference
herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
The consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement
schedule of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (formerly the consolidated financial
statements of the Washington Business and Mexicali Operations of Conexant
Systems, Inc.) as of September 30, 2001, and for the years ended September 30,
2001 and 2000, incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Annual
Report of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 27, 2002 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent
auditors, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference,
and have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given
upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements
and other information filed by us at the SEC's public reference rooms at 450
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these
documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the
public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available at the SEC's web site
at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, you can read and copy our SEC filings at the
office of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. at 1735 "K"
Street, Washington, DC 20006.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the
Securities Act with respect to the notes and the common stock issuable upon the
conversion of the notes in connection with this prospectus. This prospectus does
not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. We
have omitted certain parts of the registration statement in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us,
the notes and the common stock, you should refer to the registration statement.
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or
other document are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, you should
refer to the copy of such contract or document filed as an exhibit to or
incorporated by reference in the registration statement. Each statement as to
the contents of such contract or document is qualified in all respects by such
reference. You may obtain copies of the registration statement from the SEC's
principal office in Washington, D.C. upon payment of the fees prescribed by the
SEC, or you may examine the registration statement without charge at the offices
of the SEC described above.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file
with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with
the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate
by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with
the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until the
selling securityholders sell all of their Skyworks common stock:
- our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27,
2002;
- our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December
27, 2002;
- Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Alpha Industries, Inc. and
the notes thereto contained on pages 27 through 50 of the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Alpha Industries, Inc. for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1,
2002;
- our definitive proxy materials on Schedule 14A as filed with the SEC on
January 24, 2003;
- our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 6, 2002,
our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 8, 2002,
and the amendment thereto, filed with the SEC on November 12, 2002, and
our additional current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November
8, 2002; and
- the description of our common stock contained in Item 1 of our
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May 29, 1998,
including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating the
description.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or
telephoning us at:
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
20 Sylvan Road
Woburn, MA 01801
Attention: Investor Relations
(781) 376-3000
You should rely only on the information or representations provided in this
prospectus. We have authorized no one to provide you with different information.
We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is
not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.
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