UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

_________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) July 21, 2004

SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware 1-5560 04-2302115
(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission     (IRS Employer    
      of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)  


20 Sylvan Road, Woburn, Massachusetts   01801
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code                  (781) 376-3000






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Exhibit Index on page 4





Item 12.         Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

        On July 21, 2004, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended July 2, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

        To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. uses non-GAAP measures of operating results, net income and earnings per share, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain expenses. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance the user’s overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing operations. Additionally, since we have historically reported non-GAAP results to the investment community, the inclusion of non-GAAP measures provides consistency in our financial reporting. Further, these non-GAAP results are one of the primary indicators management uses for planning and forecasting in future periods. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.





SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                                                                                SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

 Date: July 21, 2004 By: /s/ Allan M. Kline                        
        Allan M. Kline
        Chief Financial Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.          DESCRIPTION
99.1          Press Release dated July 21, 2004, announcing Skyworks Solutions, Inc.’s financial results for the three and nine months ended July 2, 2004




EXHIBIT 99.1

 

 

Skyworks Media Relations:

Skyworks Investor Relations:
Pilar Barrigas
(949) 231-3061
Thomas Schiller
(949) 231-4700



Skyworks Grows Third Quarter Fiscal 2004 Revenues 38 Percent Year
-Over-Year and 13 Percent Sequentially to a Record $207 Million

Expands Gross Margins and Achieves Record Operating Income;
Sequentially Doubles Pro Forma EPS to $0.10;
Exceeds Consensus Estimates by $0.03 and Raises Fiscal Q4 Outlook

WOBURN, Mass., July 21, 2004 – Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWKS), the industry’s leading wireless semiconductor company focused on radio frequency (RF) and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications, today announced record revenues of $207.4 million versus guidance of $192.6 million for the third fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2004, up 13 percent sequentially from $183.5 million in the second fiscal quarter. Year-over-year, revenues for the quarter were up 38 percent from $150.2 million.

        On a pro forma basis, excluding amortization of intangible assets and special items, operating income for the third fiscal quarter was $18.6 million, up 41 percent sequentially and up from $0.2 million during the same period a year ago. GAAP operating income for the third fiscal quarter was $17.8 million, up from a loss of $4.4 million during the prior quarter and versus a loss of $1.1 million a year ago. Third fiscal quarter pro forma diluted earnings per share was $0.10, up 100 percent sequentially and $0.03 better than First Call consensus estimates. GAAP earnings per share was $0.08.

        “The market’s acceptance of our newest wireless products along with the successful ramps of several key programs drove our strong third fiscal quarter performance. In particular, we gained market share across virtually all major product segments, delivered operating leverage, achieved record bottom line results and strengthened our balance sheet,” said David J. Aldrich, Skyworks’ president and chief executive officer. “Consistent with the strategy developed at the formation of Skyworks, we are effectively leveraging our analog, mixed signal and digital integration competencies, simplifying customers’ system architectures and capturing a higher degree of semiconductor and software content. Looking to the future, design win traction for our portfolio of highly integrated EDGE, 3G WCDMA / UMTS semiconductor solutions is positioning us to outpace the wireless market growth rate and deliver a strong second half of 2004 and beyond.”

Financial Highlights

o   Grew revenue 13 percent sequentially and 38 percent year-over-year to an all-time high

o   Expanded pro forma gross margins by 70 basis points sequentially to 39 percent

o   Delivered record operating income, net income and EPS

o   Generated $18 million in cash flow from operations

o   Converted $45 million in long-term debt in an accretive transaction


Product Highlights

Front-End Modules

o   Gained PA module market share with unit volume up over 75 percent year-over-year

o   Secured a key fully integrated transmit module design win in support of a tier one handset OEM's WCDMA / UMTS platform

Radio Solutions

o   Captured a Helios  (TM)  EDGE radio system design win at a large Korean handset OEM

o   Scored Quanta Computer Inc. as a key Helios EDGE customer

Cellular Systems

o   Commenced volume production at Sanyo, one of Japan's fastest growing handset OEMs and a leading consumer brand

o   Launched complete solutions at Lenovo, a division of Legend, the largest high technology enterprise in China

Infrastructure and Wireless Data Products

o   Ramped EDGE and 3G linear base station components driven by service provider deployments throughout North America, Europe, China and India

o   Introduced PA Plus  (TM)  , a highly efficient short range wireless power amplifier with on-board filtering

Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2004 Outlook

        “Continued market share gains led by our portfolio of next generation front-end modules and Helios™ EDGE radios coupled with ramps at several new cellular systems customers are contributing to strong visibility. Accordingly, we are forecasting our top line to grow approximately 5 percent sequentially in the September quarter,” said Allan M. Kline, Skyworks’ vice president and chief financial officer. “Operationally, we once again anticipate that gross margins will expand with operating expenses declining as a percentage of sales. In turn, we intend to improve operating profitability by 15 percent sequentially.”

Skyworks’ Third Quarter Conference Call

        Skyworks will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today to discuss third quarter FY04 results. To listen to the conference call via the Internet, please visit the investor relations section of Skyworks’ website at www.skyworksinc.com. To listen to the conference call via telephone, please call (800) 946-0720 (domestic) or (719) 457-2646 (international), security code: Skyworks.

        Playback of the conference call will begin at 9:00 p.m. ET today and end at 9:00 p.m. ET on July 28, 2004. The replay will be available on Skyworks’ website or by calling (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international); access code: 217637#.

About Skyworks

        Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is the industry’s leading wireless semiconductor company focused on RF and complete cellular system solutions for mobile communications applications. The company provides front-end modules, RF subsystems and cellular systems to handset, WLAN and infrastructure customers.

        Skyworks is headquartered in Woburn, Mass., with executive offices in Irvine, Calif. The company has design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, Europe, Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and India. For more information please visit www.skyworksinc.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

        This news release includes “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include information relating to future results of Skyworks (including certain projections and business trends). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “believes,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “continue,” similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. All such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those projected, and may affect our future operating results, financial position and cash flows.

        These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: global economic and market conditions, such as the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the markets addressed by the company’s and its customers’ products; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; the ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a rapidly changing technological environment; the ability to compete with products and prices in an intensely competitive industry; product obsolescence; losses or curtailments of purchases from key customers or the timing of customer inventory adjustments; the timing of new product introductions; the availability and extent of utilization of raw materials, critical manufacturing equipment and manufacturing capacity; pricing pressures and other competitive factors; changes in product mix; fluctuations in manufacturing yields; the ability to continue to grow and maintain an intellectual property portfolio and obtain needed licenses from third parties; the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; labor relations of the company, its customers and suppliers; economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which Skyworks, its customers or its suppliers operate, including health and security risks, possible disruptions in transportation networks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and the uncertainties of litigation, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

        These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.





SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


(unaudited) Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Pro Forma
July 2,
2004

Pro Forma
Adjustments

GAAP
July 2,
2004

GAAP
June 27,
2003

Net revenues     $ 207,377   $ --   $ 207,377   $ 150,199  
    Cost of goods sold       126,528     --     126,528     94,121  




    Gross profit       80,849     --     80,849     56,078  
Operating expenses:                            
    Research and development       36,964     --     36,964     36,428  
    Selling, general and administrative       25,306     --     25,306     19,711  
    Amortization of intangible assets       --     768     768     1,075  




Operating income (loss)       18,579     (768 )   17,811   (1,136)  




Interest expense       (3,609 )   --     (3,609 )   (5,069 )
Other income, net       395     --     395     282




Income (loss) before income taxes       15,365   (768 )   14,597   (5,923)
Provision for income taxes       583     984  [a]   1,567     263  




Net income (loss)     $ 14,782 $ (1,752 ) $ 13,030 $ (6,186)




Net income (loss) per share, basic     $ 0.10       $ 0.09 $ (0.04)   

 

Net income (loss) per share, diluted     $ 0.10       $ 0.08 $ (0.04)   


 
Weighted average shares, basic       153,062         153,062     138,729


 
Weighted average shares, diluted       155,274         155,274     138,729


 

[a]     Represents a non-cash tax charge related to utilization of pre-merger deferred tax assets.

Although the pro forma presentation is not intended to present results of operations in accordance with GAAP, the Company believes this information is useful in understanding the results of operations. Therefore, Skyworks provides this supplemental information to enable investors to perform additional comparisons of operating results and as a means to provide additional insight into the Company’s ongoing operations.


(unaudited) Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Pro Forma
July 2,
2004

Pro Forma
Adjustments

GAAP
July 2,
2004

GAAP
June 27,
2003

Net revenues     $ 565,956   $ --   $ 565,956   $ 467,757  
    Cost of goods sold       348,089     974 [a]    349,063     283,040  




    Gross profit       217,867     (974   216,893     184,717  
Operating expenses:                            
    Research and development       109,650     --     109,650     113,838  
    Selling, general and administrative       65,364     --     65,364     63,198  
    Amortization of intangible assets       --     2,306     2,306     3,310  
    Impairment and restructuring [a]       --     15,759     15,759     --  




Operating income (loss)       42,853     (19,039 )   23,814   4,371  




Interest expense       (14,386 )   --     (14,386 )   (15,850 )
Other income, net       1,151     --     1,151     1,731




Income (loss) before income taxes       29,618   (19,039 )   10,579   (9,748)
Provision for income taxes       1,814     984 [b]    2,798     1,602  




Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle     $ 27,804 $ (20,023 ) $ 7,781 $ (11,350)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle [c]     -- -- -- $ (397,139)




Net income (loss)     $ 27,804 $ (20,023 ) $ 7,781 $ (408,489)




Loss per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, basic         $ (0.08)   
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, basic and diluted [c]         $ (2.87)   
Net income (loss) per share, basic     $ 0.18       $ 0.05 $ (2.95)   

 

Net income (loss) per share, diluted     $ 0.18       $ 0.05 $ (2.95)   


 
Weighted average shares, basic       150,414         150,414     138,255


 
Weighted average shares, diluted       152,854         152,854     138,255


 

[a]     Impairment and restructuring charges consist primarily of a write-down of legacy technology licenses related to the Company's cellular systems business and certain costs incurred to implement facility consolidations.

[b]    Represents a non-cash tax charge related to utilization of pre-merger deferred tax assets.

[c]    The Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" during fiscal 2003. As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company was required to evaluate for impairment goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite lives. Based on this evaluation, the Company determined that its goodwill was impaired. The amount of this impairment charge was $397.1 million.



SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)
(in thousands)

July 2,
2004

Oct 3,
2003

Assets            
Current assets:    
       Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments     $ 202,199   $ 170,806  
       Accounts receivable, net       156,530     144,267  
       Inventories, net       86,965     58,168  
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets       10,140     12,854  
   Property, plant and equipment, net       142,981     127,765  
   Goodwill and intangible assets, net       524,973     527,695  
   Other assets       37,881     49,113  


      Total assets     $ 1,161,669   $ 1,090,668  


Liabilities and Equity    
Current liabilities:    
      Short-term debt     $ 50,000   $ 41,681  
      Accounts payable       88,521     50,369  
      Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities       53,697     44,766  
    Long-term debt       230,000     275,000  
    Other long-term liabilities       5,961     5,677  
    Stockholders' equity       733,490     673,175  


       Total liabilities and equity     $ 1,161,669   $ 1,090,668  





SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES


(unaudited) Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Pro Forma
April 2, 2004

Pro Forma
Adjustments

GAAP
April 2, 2004

Net revenues     $ 183,471   $ --   $ 183,471  
    Cost of goods sold       113,193     974 [a]    114,167  



    Gross profit       70,278     --     69,304  
    Operating expenses       57,146       57,146  
    Amortization of intangible assets       --     769     769  
    Impairment and restructuring [a]       --     15,759     15,759  



Operating income (loss)       13,132     (17,502 )   (4,370 )
Interest expense and other, net       (5,100 )   --     (5,100 )
Provision (credit) for income taxes       431     (480 ) [b]   (49



Net loss     $ 7,601 $ (17,022 ) $ (9,421 )



Net loss per share, basic and diluted     $ (0.05 )         (0.06 )



[a]     Impairment and restructuring charges consist primarily of a write-down of legacy technology licenses related to the Company's cellular systems business and certain costs incurred to implement facility consolidations.

[b]    Represents the reversal of the non-cash tax charge related to the utilization of pre-merger deferred tax assets recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2004.






(unaudited) Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Pro Forma
June 27, 2003

Pro Forma
Adjustments

GAAP
June 27, 2003

Net revenues     $ 150,199   $ --   $ 150,199  
    Cost of goods sold       94,121     --     94,121  



    Gross profit       56,078     --     56,078  
    Operating expenses       55,843     296 [c]   56,139  
    Amortization of intangible assets       --     1,075     1,075  



Operating income (loss)       235     (1,371 )   (1,136 )
Interest expense and other, net       (4,787 )   --     (4,787 )
Provision for income taxes       263     --     263  



Net loss     $ (4,815 ) $ (1,371 ) $ (6,186 )



Net loss per share, basic and diluted     $ (0.03 )         (0.04 )


[c]     Represents certain costs to implement consolidations.


Although the pro forma presentation is not intended to present results of operations in accordance with GAAP, the Company believes this information is useful in understanding the results of operations. Therefore, Skyworks provides this supplemental information to enable investors to perform additional comparisons of operating results and as a means to provide additional insight into the Company’s ongoing operations.