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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 28, 2007
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 1-5560
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   04-2302115
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
20 Sylvan Road, Woburn, Massachusetts
(Address of principal executive offices)
  01801
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 376-3000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of  “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and  “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ         Accelerated filer o         Non-accelerated filer o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
            Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding at January 31, 2008
Common Stock, par value $.25 per share   162,076,599
 
 

 


 

SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 28, 2007
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    Three-months Ended  
    December 28,     December 29,  
    2007     2006  
     
Net revenues
  $ 210,533     $ 196,030  
Cost of goods sold (includes share-based compensation expense of $834 and $125 for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006, respectively)
    128,195       120,714  
 
           
 
               
Gross profit
    82,338       75,316  
Operating expenses:
               
Research and development (includes share-based compensation expense of $1,146 and $486 for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006, respectively)
    34,094       30,412  
Selling, general and administrative (includes share-based compensation expense of $3,027 and $1,415 for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006, respectively)
    25,287       24,028  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,932       536  
Restructuring and special charges
          5,473  
 
           
Total operating expenses
    61,313       60,449  
 
           
Operating income
    21,025       14,867  
Interest expense
    (2,208 )     (3,249 )
Other income, net
    2,050       2,155  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    20,867       13,773  
Provision for income taxes
    1,789       1,736  
 
           
Net income
  $ 19,078     $ 12,037  
 
           
 
               
Per share information:
               
Net income, basic and diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.07  
 
           
 
               
Number of weighted-average shares used in per share computations, basic
    160,319       161,183  
 
           
Number of weighted-average shares used in per share computations, diluted
    162,836       162,880  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    As of  
    December 28,     September 28,  
    2007     2007  
    (Unaudited)          
     
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 198,714     $ 241,577  
Short-term investments
    2,464       5,700  
Restricted cash
    6,302       6,502  
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,604 and $1,662, respectively
    166,647       167,319  
Inventories
    85,912       82,109  
Other current assets
    9,299       10,511  
 
           
Total current assets
    469,338       513,718  
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $291,585 and $280,738, respectively
    162,497       153,516  
Goodwill
    495,429       480,890  
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $15,131 and $13,199, respectively
    22,520       13,442  
Deferred tax assets
    14,524       14,459  
Other assets
    13,475       13,883  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,177,783     $ 1,189,908  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Short-term debt
  $ 50,000     $ 99,335  
Accounts payable
    69,227       56,417  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    29,951       28,392  
Other current liabilities
    10,198       13,079  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    159,376       197,223  
Long-term debt, less current maturities
    200,000       200,000  
Other long-term liabilities
    7,305       6,338  
 
           
Total liabilities
    366,681       403,561  
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, no par value: 25,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
           
Common stock, $0.25 par value: 525,000 shares authorized; 166,661 shares issued and 162,020 shares outstanding at December 28, 2007 and 165,593 shares issued and 161,101 shares outstanding at September 28, 2007
    40,505       40,275  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,389,743       1,382,230  
Treasury stock
    (33,184 )     (31,855 )
Accumulated deficit
    (585,011 )     (604,089 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (951 )     (214 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    811,102       786,347  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,177,783     $ 1,189,908  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)
                 
    Three-months Ended  
    December 28,     December 29,  
    2007     2006  
     
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 19,078     $ 12,037  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Share-based compensation expense
    5,007       2,026  
Depreciation
    10,916       9,502  
Charge in lieu of income tax expense
    1,465       1,344  
Amortization of intangible assets
    1,932       536  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    481       311  
Contribution of common shares to savings and retirement plans
    828       1,000  
Non-cash restructuring expense
          419  
Deferred income taxes
    (257 )     (656 )
Loss on sales of assets
    6       10  
Provision for recoveries on accounts receivable
    (58 )     (165 )
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquired amounts:
               
Receivables
    730       (4,299 )
Inventories
    1,580       10,265  
Other assets
    1,331       (652 )
Accounts payable
    12,810       (17,004 )
Other liabilities
    (355 )     1,086  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    55,494       15,760  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (19,903 )     (6,284 )
Payments for acquisitions
    (32,617 )      
Sale of short-term investments
    22,800       163,983  
Purchase of short-term investments
    (20,300 )     (198,933 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (50,020 )     (41,234 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Retirement of Junior Notes
    (49,335 )      
Change in restricted cash
    200        
Repurchase of common stock
    (1,329 )     (503 )
Exercise of stock options
    2,127       3,160  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (48,337 )     2,657  
 
           
 
               
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (42,863 )     (22,817 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    241,577       136,749  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 198,714     $ 113,932  
 
           
 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
               
Taxes paid
  $ 171     $ 382  
 
           
Interest paid
  $ 1,834     $ 5,143  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1.   DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (“Skyworks” or the “Company”) designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors that enable wireless connectivity. Our power amplifiers (PAs), front-end modules (FEMs) and integrated radio frequency (RF) solutions can be found in many of the cellular handsets sold by the world’s leading manufacturers. Leveraging our core analog technologies, we also offer a diverse portfolio of linear integrated circuits (ICs) that support automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, industrial and medical applications.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. However, in the opinion of management, the financial information reflects all adjustments, consisting of adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company. The results of operations for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2007 as filed with the SEC.
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to September 30. Fiscal 2007 consisted of 52 weeks and ended on September 28, 2007, and the first quarters of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 each consisted of 13 weeks and ended on December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006, respectively. Fiscal 2008 will consist of 53 weeks and end on October 3, 2008, with the first three quarters of fiscal 2008 consisting of 13 weeks, and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 consisting of 14 weeks.
NOTE 2.   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The Company accounts for comprehensive income (loss) in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income” (“SFAS No. 130”). SFAS No. 130 is a financial statement presentation standard that requires the Company to disclose non-owner changes included in equity but not included in net income or loss. Other items of comprehensive income (loss) presented in the financial statements consists of adjustments to the Company’s minimum pension liability as follows (in thousands):
                 
            Accumulated  
            Other  
    Pension     Comprehensive  
    Adjustments     Loss  
Balance as of September 28, 2007
    (214 )     (214 )
Change in period
          (737 )
 
           
Balance as of December 28, 2007
  $ (214 )   $ (951 )
 
           
The Company recorded an unrealized loss against its auction rate securities in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” accounted for the unrealized loss in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).
NOTE 3.   BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
In October 2007, the Company paid $32.6 million in cash to acquire certain assets from two separate companies. We acquired raw materials, die bank, finished goods, proprietary GaAs PA/FEM designs and related intellectual property in a business combination from Freescale Semiconductor. We also acquired sixteen fundamental HBT and RF MEMs patents in an asset acquisition from another company. The Company calculated the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired to allocate the purchase prices in accordance with SFAS 141. Based upon those calculations, the Company has preliminarily concluded that customer relationships have a fair value of $8.5 million, order backlog has a fair value of $1.6 million and the patents have a fair value of $0.9 million. These

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intangible assets will be amortized over 5, .5 and 3 years, respectively. The fair value of inventory acquired was approximately $5.6 million and the remaining purchase price, approximately $16 million, is allocated to goodwill. The Company will finalize the purchase accounting on the business combination in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.
The Company’s primary reasons for the above acquisitions were to expand its market share in power amplifiers and front end modules at certain existing customers, and increase the probability of future design wins with these customers. The significant factors that resulted in recognition of goodwill were: (a) the purchase price was based on cash flow projections assuming the sale of the acquired inventory and the sale of the Company’s next generation product (a derivative of the acquired inventory); and (b) there were very few tangible and identifiable intangible assets that qualified for recognition.
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the operating results of the acquired business from the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations for the acquisitions completed during the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions were not material to the Company’s financial results.
NOTE 4.   MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities are categorized as available for sale and are summarized as follows as of December 28, 2007 (in thousands):
                                 
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Market  
Short-term available for sale securities:   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Auction rate securities
  $ 3,200     $     $ (736 )   $ 2,464  
 
                       
Total marketable securities
  $ 3,200     $     $ (736 )   $ 2,464  
 
                       
In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on its auction rate securities of approximately $0.7 million. The Company currently believes that these securities are only temporarily impaired and thus continue to classify them as short-term available for sale securities. The Company will monitor these securities in future periods and continue to periodically assess their classification.
Marketable securities are categorized as available for sale and are summarized as follows as of September 28, 2007 (in thousands):
                                 
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Market  
Short-term available for sale securities:   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Auction rate securities
  $ 5,700     $     $     $ 5,700  
 
                       
Total marketable securities
  $ 5,700     $     $     $ 5,700  
 
                       
NOTE 5.   INVENTORY
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
                 
    December 28,     September 28,  
    2007     2007  
Raw materials
  $ 8,276     $ 6,624  
Work-in-process
    55,136       48,128  
Finished goods
    22,500       27,357  
 
           
 
  $ 85,912     $ 82,109  
 
           

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NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
                 
    December 28,     September 28,  
    2007     2007  
Land
  $ 9,423     $ 9,423  
Land and leasehold improvements
    4,424       4,394  
Buildings
    39,790       39,730  
Furniture and Fixtures
    24,763       24,485  
Machinery and equipment
    354,057       343,551  
Construction in progress
    21,625       12,671  
 
           
 
    454,082       434,254  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (291,585 )     (280,738 )
 
           
 
  $ 162,497     $ 153,516  
 
           
NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
                                                         
            December 28, 2007     September 28, 2007  
    Weighted                                          
    Average     Gross             Net     Gross             Net  
    Amortization     Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying     Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying  
    Period     Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amount     Amortization     Amount  
    (Years)                                      
Goodwill
          $ 495,429     $     $ 495,429     $ 480,890     $     $ 480,890  
 
                                           
 
Amortized intangible assets Developed technology
    10     $ 10,550     $ (6,617 )   $ 3,933     $ 10,550     $ (6,399 )   $ 4,151  
Customer relationships
    5-10       21,210       (7,421 )     13,789       12,700       (6,678 )     6,022  
Patents
    3       900       (75 )     825                    
Other
    .5-3       1,722       (1,018 )     704       122       (122 )      
 
                                           
 
            34,382       (15,131 )     19,251       23,372       (13,199 )     10,173  
Unamortized intangible assets Trademarks
            3,269             3,269       3,269             3,269  
 
                                           
Total intangible assets
          $ 37,651     $ (15,131 )   $ 22,520     $ 26,641     $ (13,199 )   $ 13,442  
 
                                           
Amortization expense related to intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,   December 29,
    2007   2006
Amortization expense
  $ 1,932     $ 536  

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The changes in the gross carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
                                                 
    Goodwill and Intangible Assets  
    Goodwill     Developed
Technology
    Customer
Relationships
    Trademarks     Patents and Other     Total  
Balance as of September 28, 2007
  $ 480,890     $ 10,550     $ 12,700     $ 3,269     $ 122     $ 507,531  
Additions during period
    16,004             8,510             2,500       27,014  
Deductions during period
    (1,465 )                             (1,465 )
 
                                   
Balance as of December 28, 2007
  $ 495,429     $ 10,550     $ 21,210     $ 3,269     $ 2,622     $ 533,080  
 
                                   
In October 2007, the Company paid $32.6 million in cash to acquire certain assets from two separate companies resulting in the preliminary allocation of approximately $16.0 million to goodwill. For additional information regarding these acquisitions see Note 3 Business Combinations.
Goodwill was reduced by $1.5 million in the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 as a result of the realization of deferred tax assets. The benefit from the recognition of a portion of these deferred items reduces the carrying value of goodwill instead of reducing income tax expense. Accordingly, future realization of certain deferred tax assets will reduce the carrying value of goodwill. The remaining deferred tax assets that could reduce goodwill in future periods are $17.1 million as of December 28, 2007.
Annual amortization expense related to intangible assets for the next five years is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
                                         
    2008   2009   2010   2011   2012
Amortization expense
  $ 5,746     $ 4,146     $ 4,146     $ 3,846     $ 3,299  
NOTE 8. BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
LONG-TERM DEBT
     Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
                 
    December 28,     September 28,  
    2007     2007  
Junior Notes
  $     $ 49,335  
2007 Convertible Notes
    200,000       200,000  
 
           
Long-term debt
  $ 200,000     $ 249,335  
Less-current maturities
          49,335  
 
           
 
  $ 200,000     $ 200,000  
 
           
On March 2, 2007, the Company issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible subordinated notes (“2007 Convertible Notes”). The offering contained two tranches. The first tranche consists of $100.0 million of 1.25% convertible subordinated notes due March 2010. The second tranche consists of $100.0 million of 1.50% convertible subordinated notes due March 2012. The conversion price of the 2007 Convertible Notes is 105.0696 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes to be redeemed, which is the equivalent of a conversion price of approximately $9.52 per share, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the conversion date. Holders may require the Company to repurchase the 2007 Convertible Notes upon a change in control of the Company. The Company pays interest in cash semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year. It has been the Company’s historical practice to cash settle the principal and interest components of convertible debt instruments, and it is our intention to continue to do so in the future, including settlement of the 2007 Convertible Notes.
On December 21, 2006, the Financial Acccounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position Emerging Issues Task Force 00-19-2 (“FSP EITF 00-19-2”). FSP EITF 00-19-2 specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (“FASB 5”). The Company adopted FSP EITF 00-19-2 on September 29, 2007. The Company agreed to file a shelf registration statement under the Securities Act not later than 120 days after the first date of original issuance of the 2007 Convertible Notes. The Company agreed to utilize commercially reasonable efforts to have this shelf registration statement declared effective not later than 180 days after the first date of original issuance of the notes, and to keep it effective until the earliest of: 1) two years from the effective date of the shelf

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registration statement; 2) the date when all registrable securities have been registered under the Securities Act and disposed of; and 3) the date on which all registrable securities held by non-affiliates are eligible to be sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act. The Company filed the shelf registration statement within 120 days of the original issuance of the 2007 Convertible Notes and the shelf registration statement was declared effective within 180 days after the first date of original issuance of the notes. If the shelf registration statement ceases to be effective within two years from the effective date of the shelf registration statement the Company will be obligated to pay an additional 0.25% interest per annum for the first 90 days after the occurrence of the registration default and at the rate of 0.50% per annum thereafter. The Company has concluded that it is not probable that a contingent liability has been incurred as of December 28, 2007 pursuant to the application of FASB 5 and thus has not recorded a liability.
Junior Notes represent the Company’s 4.75% convertible subordinated notes due November 2007. During the three-month period ended December 28, 2007, the Company retired the entire $49.3 million in aggregate principal amount of the Junior Notes at a price of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of notes plus $1.2 million in accrued and unpaid interest.
SHORT-TERM DEBT
Short-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
                 
    December 28,     September 28,  
    2007     2007  
Junior notes
  $     $ 49,335  
Credit Facility
    50,000       50,000  
 
           
 
  $ 50,000     $ 99,335  
 
           
On July 15, 2003, the Company entered into a receivables purchase agreement under which it has agreed to sell from time to time certain of its accounts receivable to Skyworks USA, Inc. (“Skyworks USA”), a wholly-owned special purpose entity that is consolidated for accounting purposes. Concurrently, Skyworks USA entered into an agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. providing for a $50.0 million credit facility (“Facility Agreement’’) secured by the purchased accounts receivable. As a part of the consolidation, any interest incurred by Skyworks USA related to monies it borrows under the Facility Agreement is recorded as interest expense in the Company’s results of operations. The Company performs collections and administrative functions on behalf of Skyworks USA. Interest related to the Facility Agreement is at LIBOR plus 0.4%. As of December 28, 2007, Skyworks USA had borrowed $50.0 million under this agreement.
NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This statement also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in the interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company adopted FIN 48 on September 29, 2007.
The Company had no cumulative effect of the change impacting retained earnings as a result of the adoption of FIN 48. The Company also recognized a $5.9 million decrease to deferred tax assets; however, due to a valuation allowance against the Company’s United States deferred taxes, there was no retained earnings impact. As of the date of adoption, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits totaled $7.3 million. There were no significant changes in the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits during the three-month period ended December 28, 2007. Of the total unrecognized tax benefits at the date of adoption and December 28, 2007, $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits would not impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, as the company has a valuation allowance against its United States deferred taxes.

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Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at the date of adoption is $0.6 million related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts could significantly change in the next twelve months. This represents a possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to the expiration of a statute of limitations period.
The Company’s major tax jurisdictions as of the adoption of FIN 48 are the United States, California, and Iowa. For the United States, the Company has open tax years dating back to fiscal year 1998 due to the carryforward of tax attributes. For California, the Company has open tax years dating back to fiscal year 2002 due to the carryforward of tax attributes. For Iowa, the Company has open tax years dating back to fiscal year 2002 due to the carryforward of tax attributes.
The Company’s policy is to recognize accrued interest and penalties, if incurred, on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, the Company had $0.4 million of accrued interest and no accrued penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits. There was no significant change in the Company’s accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits during the three-month period ended December 28, 2007. To the extent interest and penalties are not assessed with respect to uncertain tax positions, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision.
NOTE 10. CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, various lawsuits, claims and proceedings have been, and may in the future be, instituted or asserted against the Company, including those pertaining to patent infringement, intellectual property, environmental, product liability, safety and health, employment and contractual matters.
Additionally, 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. The outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some lawsuits, claims or proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably to the Company. Intellectual property disputes often have a risk of injunctive relief, which, if imposed against the Company, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s financial condition, or results of operations.
From time to time we are involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. We believe that there is no such ordinary course litigation pending that will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business.
NOTE 11. GUARANTEES AND INDEMNITIES
The Company does not currently have any guarantees. The Company generally indemnifies its customers from third-party intellectual property infringement litigation claims related to its products, and, on occasion, also provides other indemnities related to product sales. In connection with certain facility leases, the Company has indemnified its lessors for certain claims arising from the facility or the lease.
The Company indemnifies its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the state of Delaware. The duration of the indemnities varies, and in many cases is indefinite. The indemnities to customers in connection with product sales generally are subject to limits based upon the amount of the related product sales and in many cases are subject to geographic and other restrictions. In certain instances, the Company’s indemnities do not provide for any limitation of the maximum potential future payments the Company could be obligated to make. The Company has not recorded any liability for these indemnities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
NOTE 12. RESTRUCTURING AND SPECIAL CHARGES
Restructuring and special charges consists of the following (in thousands):
                 
    Three-months Ended  
    December 28,     December 29,  
    2007     2006  
Restructuring and special charges
  $     $ 5,473  
 
           
 
  $     $ 5,473  
 
           

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Restructuring and special charges consist of charges for asset impairments and restructuring activities, as follows:
2006 RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND OTHER
On September 29, 2006, the Company implemented a plan to exit its baseband product area in order to focus on its core products encompassing linear products, power amplifiers, front-end modules and radio solutions. The Company recorded various charges associated with this action.
Activity and liability balances related to the fiscal 2006 restructuring actions are as follows (in thousands):

            License and                          
    Facility     Software     Workforce     Asset        
    Closings     Write-offs     Reductions     Impairments     Total  
     
Charged to costs and expenses
  $ 105     $ 9,583     $ 13,070     $ 4,197     $ 26,955  
Non-cash items
          (6,426 )           (4,197 )     (10,623 )
Cash payments
                             
 
                             
Restructuring balance, September 29, 2006
  $ 105     $ 3,157     $ 13,070     $     $ 16,332  
Charged to costs and expenses
    4,483       (83 )     530             4,930  
Reclassification of reserves
    (128 )     (508 )     636              
Non-cash items
          (419 )                 (419 )
Cash payments
    (1,690 )     (1,847 )     (13,242 )           (16,779 )
 
                             
Restructuring balance, September 28, 2007
  $ 2,770     $ 300     $ 994     $     $ 4,064  
Cash payments
    (395 )           (586 )           (981 )
 
                             
Restructuring balance, December 28, 2007
  $ 2,375     $ 300     $ 408     $     $ 3,083  
 
                             
The Company anticipates that most of the remaining payments associated with the exit of the baseband product area will be remitted during fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
NOTE 13. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company follows SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS No. 131”). SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way public business enterprises report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and in interim reports to shareholders. The method for determining what information to report is based on the way that management organizes the segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. In evaluating financial performance, management uses sales and operating profit as the measure of the segments’ profit or loss. Based on the guidance in SFAS No. 131, the Company has one operating segment for financial reporting purposes, which designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary semiconductor products, including intellectual property, for manufacturers of wireless communication products.
NOTE 14. EMPLOYEE STOCK BENEFIT PLANS
Net income for the three-month period ending December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006 included share-based compensation expense under SFAS 123(R) of $5.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Share-based compensation expense for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 included $2.3 million on employee stock options, $1.6 million on non-vested restricted stock with service and market conditions, $0.3 million on non-vested restricted stock with service conditions, $0.4 million on performance shares, and $0.4 million on the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). Share-based compensation expense for the three-month period ended December 29, 2006 included $0.8 million on employee stock options, $0.6 million on non-vested restricted stock with service and market conditions, $0.3 million on non-vested restricted stock with service conditions and $0.3 million on the ESPP.

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Distribution and Dilutive Effect of Options
The following table illustrates the grant dilution and exercise dilution:
 
                 
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,   December 29,
(In thousands)   2007   2006
Shares of common stock outstanding
    162,020       163,020  
 
               
Granted
    2,706       2,550  
Cancelled/forfeited
    (1,194 )     (1,715 )
Expired
           
 
               
Net options granted
    1,512       835  
Grant dilution (1)
    0.9 %     0.5 %
Exercised
    373       670  
Exercise dilution (2)
    0.2 %     0.4 %
 
(1)   The percentage for grant dilution is computed based on net options granted as a percentage of shares of common stock outstanding.
 
(2)   The percentage for exercise dilution is computed based on options exercised as a percentage of shares of common stock outstanding.
During the three-month period ended December 28, 2007, the dilutive effect of in-the-money equity-based awards was approximately 2.5 million shares or 1.5% of the basic shares outstanding based on the Company’s average share price of $8.81.   
Valuation and Expense Information under SFAS 123(R)
The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases, and restricted stock grants under SFAS 123(R) for the three-month periods ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006 which was allocated as follows:
                 
    Three-months Ended  
    December 28,     December 29,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
Cost of sales
    834       125  
Research and development
    1,146       486  
Selling, general and administrative
    3,027       1,415  
 
           
Share-based compensation expense included in operating expenses
  $ 5,007     $ 2,026  
 
           
As of December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006, the Company had capitalized share-based compensation expense of $0.4 million and $0.1 million in inventory. The Company did not recognize any tax benefit on the share-based compensation recorded in the three-month periods ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006 because we have established a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets.

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The weighted-average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted during the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006 was $4.81 per share and $3.77 per share, respectively, using the Black Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
                 
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,   December 29,
    2007   2006
Expected volatility
    51.56 %     57.32 %
Risk free interest rate (7 year contractual life options)
    3.91 %     4.64 %
Risk free interest rate (10 year contractual life options)
    4.07 %     4.63 %
Dividend yield
    0.00       0.00  
Expected option life (7 year contractual life options)
    4.42       4.57  
Expected option life (10 year contractual life options)
    5.80       5.86  
The Company used an arithmetic average of historical volatility and implied volatility to calculate its expected volatility at November 6, 2007. Historical volatility was determined by calculating the mean reversion of the daily-adjusted closing stock price over the approximate 5.5 years between June 25, 2002 and November 6, 2007. The implied volatility was calculated by analyzing the 52-week minimum and maximum prices of publicly traded call options on the Company’s common stock. The Company concluded that an arithmetic average of these two calculations provided for the most reasonable estimate of expected volatility under the guidance of SFAS 123(R).   The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed Treasury bill interest rates (risk free) appropriate for the term of the Company’s employee stock options.   The expected life of employee stock options represents a calculation based upon the historical exercise, cancellation and forfeiture experience for the Company over the approximate 5.5 years between June 25, 2002 and November 6, 2007. The Company determined that it had two populations with unique exercise behavior. These populations included stock options with a contractual life of 7 years and 10 years, respectively.
As share-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 is actually based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for annualized estimated forfeitures of 11.79%. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience.
NOTE 15. EARNINGS PER SHARE
                 
    Three-months Ended  
    December 28,     December 29,  
(In thousands, except per share amounts)   2007     2006  
Net income
  $ 19,078     $ 12,037  
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
    160,319       161,183  
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock
    2,517       1,697  
 
           
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
    162,836       162,880  
 
           
 
Net income per share - basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.07  
Effect of dilutive stock options
           
 
           
Net income per share - diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.07  
 
           
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of equity based awards using the treasury stock method, the Junior Notes on an if-converted basis and the 2007 Convertible Notes using the treasury stock method, if their effect is dilutive.

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Junior Notes convertible into approximately 2.9 million shares and equity based awards exercisable for approximately 21.1 million shares were outstanding but not included in the computation of earnings per share for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. If the Company had earned in excess of $19.7 million in net income for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007, the Junior Notes would have been dilutive to earnings per share.
In addition, the Company issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible subordinated notes (“2007 Convertible Notes”) in March 2007. These 2007 Convertible Notes contain cash settlement provisions, which permit the application of the treasury stock method in determining potential share dilution of the conversion spread should the share price of the Company’s common stock exceed $9.52. It has been the Company’s historical practice to cash settle the principal and interest components of convertible debt instruments, and it is our intention to continue to do so in the future, including settlement of the 2007 Convertible Notes issued in March 2007. These shares have not been included in the computation of earnings per share for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The maximum potential dilution from the settlement of the 2007 Convertible Notes would be approximately 21.0 million shares.
Junior Notes convertible into approximately 19.8 million shares and equity based awards exercisable into approximately 21.5 million shares were outstanding but not included in the computation of earnings per share for the three-month period ended December 29, 2006 as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. If the Company had earned at least $19.5 million in net income for the three-month period ended December 29, 2006, the Junior Notes would have been dilutive to earnings per share.
ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This report and other documents we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “seek,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential,” “continue,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts,” and similar expressions or variations or negatives of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this report. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as the development of new products, enhancements or technologies, sales levels, expense levels and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements in this report reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and actual results and outcomes may differ materially and adversely from the results and outcomes discussed in or anticipated by the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those in the forward-looking statements. We urge you to consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2007, under the heading “Certain Business Risks” and in the other documents filed with the SEC in evaluating our forward-looking statements. We have no plans, and undertake no obligation, to revise or update our forward-looking statements to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and not any other person or entity.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE-MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 2007 AND DECEMBER 29, 2006
The following table sets forth the results of our operations expressed as a percentage of net revenues for the three-month periods ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006:
                 
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,   December 29,
    2007   2006
Net revenues
    100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of goods sold
    60.9       61.6  
 
               
Gross margin
    39.1       38.4  
Operating expenses:
               
Research and development
    16.2       15.5  
Selling, general and administrative
    12.0       12.2  
Amortization
    0.9       0.3  
Restructuring and other charges
    0.0       2.8  
 
               
Total operating expenses
    29.1       30.8  
 
               
Operating income
    10.0       7.6  
Interest expense
    (1.0 )     (1.7 )
Other income, net
    0.9       1.1  
 
               
Income before income taxes
    9.9       7.0  
Provision for income taxes
    0.8       0.9  
 
               
Net income
    9.1 %     6.1 %
 
               
GENERAL
During the three-month period ended December 28, 2007, certain key factors contributed to our overall results of operations and cash flows from operations. More specifically:
  §   We achieved cash provided by operations of $55.5 million for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 as compared to $15.8 million of cash provided by operations for the three-month period ended December 29, 2006.
 
  §   We successfully leveraged our catalog business and worldwide distribution network allowing us to expand into a broader set of end markets including broadband, industrial, medical, computing, wireless networking and cellular infrastructure. This diversification of both our linear products and handset product areas specifically translated into revenue growth of 7.4% or $14.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior year.
 
  §   We achieved operating income of $21.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to operating income of $14.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This 41.4% increase in operating income was primarily the result of the aforementioned increases in revenues as well as continuous expansion in gross profit margins.

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  §   Gross profit in aggregate dollars and as a percentage of sales improved in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to higher equipment efficiency and factory utilization, our continued progress on yield improvement initiatives and double digit year-over year material cost reductions. More specifically, gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased to 39.1% from 38.4% for the quarter ended December 28, 2007 as compared to the three-month period ended December 29, 2006.
 
  §   In October 2007, we paid $32.6 million in cash to acquire certain assets from two separate companies. We acquired raw materials, die bank, finished goods, proprietary GaAs PA/FEM designs and related intellectual property in a business combination from Freescale Semiconductor. We also acquired sixteen fundamental HBT and RF MEMs patents from another company in an asset acquisition, and in November 2007 we retired the entire $49.3 million balance of our Junior Notes and in the process reduced the future potential dilution of our share base.
NET REVENUES
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Net revenues
  $ 210,533       7.4 %   $ 196,030  
We market and sell our mobile platforms and linear products to top tier Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) of communication electronic products, third-party Original Design Manufacturers (“ODMs”) and contract manufacturers, and indirectly through electronic components distributors. We periodically enter into strategic arrangements leveraging our broad intellectual property portfolio by licensing or selling our patents or other intellectual property. We anticipate continuing this intellectual property strategy in future periods.
Net revenues increased 7.4% or $14.5 million overall for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 as compared to the first fiscal quarter of 2007. Overall average selling prices declined by 4.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to a decline of 8.3% in the corresponding period in the prior year. The slowing decline in average selling prices is due to the increasingly technologically complex content and design of our front end modules. Net revenues from our top three customers decreased to $99.4 million or 47.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 from $106.6 million or 54.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 reflecting an increasingly diversified customer profile and product portfolio.
GROSS PROFIT
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Gross profit
  $ 82,338       9.3 %   $ 75,316  
% of net revenues
    39.1 %             38.4 %
Gross profit represents net revenues less cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold consists primarily of purchased materials, labor and overhead (including depreciation and equity based compensation expense) associated with product manufacturing and sustaining engineering expenses pertaining to products sold.
Gross profit in aggregate dollars and as a percentage of sales improved in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to higher equipment efficiency and factory utilization, continued progress on yield improvement initiatives and double digit year-over year material cost reductions. More specifically, gross margin as a percentage of revenue increased to 39.1% from 38.4% for the quarter ended December 28, 2007 as compared to the three-month period ended December 29, 2006. Increasingly, our product portfolio is characterized by products with longer lifecycles and more complex, highly integrated technology which drives higher gross margins. Furthermore, our established hybrid manufacturing model with multiple external foundries allows us to maintain high internal capacity utilization by creating second-sources for high fixed cost services like foundry and assembly. This approach provides supply chain flexibility, lower capital investment and

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the ability to meet upside demand and provides gross margin advantages. In the first quarter of both fiscal 2008 and 2007, we also benefited from higher contribution margins associated with the licensing and/or sale of intellectual property.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Research and development
  $ 34,094       12.1 %   $ 30,412  
% of net revenues
    16.2 %             15.5 %
Research and development expenses consist principally of direct personnel costs, costs for pre-production evaluation and testing of new devices, and design and test tool costs.
The increase in research and development expenses in aggregate dollars and as a percentage of sales for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 when compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year is primarily the result of higher recruiting and relocation costs, higher variable materials and supplies expense and additional expense incurred for engineering lots and masks.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Selling, general and administrative
  $ 25,287       5.2 %   $ 24,028  
% of net revenues
    12.0 %             12.2 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel costs (legal, accounting, treasury, human resources, information systems, customer service, etc.), bad debt expense, sales representative commissions, advertising and other marketing costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in aggregate dollars for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 when compared to the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year primarily as the result of higher professional services expenses and higher commissions expense on intellectual property sales. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues is due to the higher level of revenues in 2008.
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Amortization
  $ 1,932       260.5 %   $ 536  
% of net revenues
    0.9 %             0.3 %
The increase in amortization expense during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007 is due to the acquisitions completed in October 2007 and the associated amortizable customer relationships, patents and order backlog that was acquired.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the base of our amortizable intangible assets increased by approximately $11.0 million due to acquired customer relationships, patents and order backlog.
In 2002, we recorded $36.4 million of intangible assets consisting of developed technology, customer relationships and a trademark acquired by the Company. These assets are principally being amortized on a straight-line basis over a 10-year period.

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RESTRUCTURING AND SPECIAL CHARGES
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Restructuring and special charges
  $ 0.0       100.0 %   $ 5,473  
% of net revenues
    0.0 %             2.8 %
Restructuring and special charges consist of charges for asset impairments and restructuring activities, as follows:
On September 29, 2006, the Company exited its baseband product area in order to focus on its core business encompassing linear products, power amplifiers, front-end modules and radio solutions. The Company recorded various charges associated with this action.
For the three-month period ended December 29, 2006, we recorded an additional $1.4 million related to the write-down of technology licenses and design software, and $4.1 million related to lease obligations associated with the shut-down of certain locations associated with the baseband product area.
For additional information regarding restructuring charges and liability balances, see Note 12 of Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
INTEREST EXPENSE
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Interest expense
  $ 2,208       (32.0 )%   $ 3,249  
% of net revenues
    1.0 %             1.7 %
Interest expense is comprised principally of payments in connection with the $50.0 million credit facility between Skyworks USA, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. (“Facility Agreement”), the Company’s 4.75% convertible subordinated notes (the “Junior Notes”), and the Company’s 1.50% and 1.25% convertible subordinated notes (the “2007 Convertible Notes”).
The decrease in interest expense both in aggregate dollars and as a percentage of net revenues for the three-month period ended December 28, 2007 when compared to the corresponding period in fiscal 2006, is due to the retirement of our higher interest rate Junior Notes replaced with the proceeds of the issuance of the substantially lower interest rate 2007 Convertible Notes in March 2007.
See Note 8 of Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to our borrowing arrangements.
OTHER INCOME, NET
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Other income, net
  $ 2,050       (4.9 )%   $ 2,155  
% of net revenues
    0.9 %             1.1 %
Other income, net is comprised primarily of interest income on invested cash balances, other non-operating income and expense items and foreign exchange gains/losses.

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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
                         
    Three-months Ended
    December 28,           December 29,
(dollars in thousands)   2007   Change   2006
     
Provision for income taxes
  $ 1,789       3.1 %   $ 1,736  
% of net revenues
    0.8 %             0.9 %
In accordance with SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, we have determined that it is more likely than not that a portion of our historic and current year income tax benefits will not be realized. Accordingly, as of December 28, 2007, we have established a valuation allowance of $147.0 million related to our United States deferred tax assets. Deferred tax assets have been recognized for foreign operations when we believe that it is more likely than not that they will be recovered during the carryforward period.
The provision for income taxes for the three-month periods ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006 consists of approximately $1.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of United States income taxes. Of the total United States income tax provision, $1.5 million and $1.3 million were recorded as a charge reducing the carrying value of goodwill for the three-month periods ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006. As noted in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, no benefit has been recognized for certain deferred tax assets. The benefit from the recognition of these deferred items reduces the carrying value of goodwill instead of reducing income tax expense. We will evaluate the realization of the deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and adjust the provision for income taxes accordingly. As a result, the effective tax rate may vary in subsequent quarters.
In addition, the provision for the three-month periods ended December 28, 2007 and December 29, 2006, consists of approximately ($0.1) million and $0.2 million, respectively, of foreign income taxes incurred by foreign operations.
On October 1, 2007, Mexico enacted a new “flat tax” regime which will become effective January 1, 2008. SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, prescribes that the effect of the new tax on deferred taxes must be included in tax expense in the period that includes the enactment date. The effect of recording deferred taxes in the first fiscal quarter of 2008 to the foreign tax provision is a benefit of ($0.2) million.
For the three-month period ended December 28, 2007, United States income tax was provided on current earnings attributable to our Mexico operations. No provision has been made for United States federal, state, or additional foreign income taxes, which would be due upon the actual or deemed distribution of undistributed earnings of the other foreign subsidiaries, which have been or are, intended to be permanently reinvested. The effect on our financial statements is immaterial.
Realization of benefits from our net operating losses is dependent upon generating United States source taxable income in the future, which may result in the existing valuation reserve being reversed in the near term to the extent that the related deferred tax assets no longer require a valuation allowance under the provisions of SFAS 109.
We adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48), as of the beginning of fiscal year 2008. We had no cumulative effect of the change impacting retained earnings as a result of the adoption of FIN 48. We also recognized a $5.9 million decrease to deferred tax assets; however, due to a valuation allowance against our United States deferred taxes, there was no retained earnings impact. As of the date of adoption, our gross unrecognized tax benefits totaled $7.3 million. There were no significant changes in our gross unrecognized tax benefits during the three-month period ended December 28, 2007. Of the total unrecognized tax benefits at the date of adoption and December 28, 2007, $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits would not impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, as we have a valuation allowance against its United States deferred taxes.
Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at the date of adoption is $0.6 million related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts could significantly change in the next twelve months. This represents a possible decrease in unrecognized tax benefits related to the expiration of a statute of limitations period.
The Company’s major tax jurisdictions as of the adoption of FIN 48 are the United States, California, and Iowa. For the United States, we have open tax years dating back to fiscal year 1998 due to the carryforward of tax attributes. For California, we have open tax years dating back to fiscal year 2002 due to the carryforward of tax

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attributes. For Iowa, we have open tax years dating back to fiscal year 2002 due to the carryforward of tax attributes.
Our policy is to recognize accrued interest and penalties, if incurred, on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, we had $0.4 million of accrued interest and no accrued penalties associated with any unrecognized tax benefits. There was no significant change in our accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits during the three-month period ended December 28, 2007. To the extent interest and penalties are not assessed with respect to uncertain tax positions, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax provision.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
                 
    Three-months Ended  
(dollars in thousands)   December 28, 2007     December 29, 2006  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  $ 241,577     $ 136,749  
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    55,494       15,760  
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
    (50,020 )     (41,234 )
 
               
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (48,337 )     2,657  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 198,714     $ 113,932  
 
           
Based on our results of operations for fiscal 2007 and the first quarter of fiscal 2008 along with current trends, we expect our existing sources of liquidity, together with cash expected to be generated from operations and short term investments, will allow us to sufficiently fund our research and development, capital expenditures, debt obligations, purchase obligations, working capital and other cash requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, we cannot assure you that the capital required to fund these expenses will be available in the future. In addition, any strategic investments and acquisitions that we may make to help us grow our business may require additional capital resources. If we are unable to obtain enough capital to meet our capital needs on a timely basis or at all, our business and operations could be materially adversely affected.
Cash, cash equivalent balances and short-term investments decreased $46.3 million to $207.5 million at December 28, 2007 from $253.8 million at September 28, 2007. This overall decrease was the result of payments for acquisitions of $32.6 million and the retirement of the entire balance of the Junior Notes of $49.3 million offset by cash generated from operating activities of $55.5 million. The number of days sales outstanding for the three-months ended December 28, 2007 decreased to 72 from 76 for the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year. Annualized inventory turns for the three-months ended December 28, 2007 were 6.0 compared to 6.8 for the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year.
During the three-months ended December 28, 2007, we generated $55.5 million in cash from operating activities as we achieved net income of $19.1 million, experienced an increase in accounts payable balances of $12.8 million, a decrease in inventories of $1.6 million, a decrease in receivables of $0.7 million and a decrease in other assets of $1.3 million. We incurred multiple non-cash charges (e.g., depreciation, amortization, charge in lieu of income tax expense, contribution of common shares to savings and retirement plans and share-based compensation expense) totaling $20.6 million.
Cash used in investing activities for the three-months ended December 28, 2007, consisted of net sales of $2.5 million in auction rate securities and capital expenditures of $19.9 million primarily for fabrication and assembly and test capacity. In addition, we paid $32.6 million in cash to acquire certain assets from two separate companies. We acquired raw materials, die bank, finished goods, proprietary GaAs PA/FEM designs and related intellectual property in a business combination from Freescale Semiconductor. We also acquired sixteen fundamental HBT and RF MEMs patents from another company in an asset acquisition. We believe a focused program of capital expenditures will be required to sustain our current manufacturing capabilities. Future capital expenditures will be

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funded by the generation of positive cash flows from operations. We may also consider additional future acquisition opportunities to extend our technology portfolio and design expertise and to expand our product offerings.
Cash used in financing activities for the three-months ended December 28, 2007, consisted of the retirement of the remaining $49.3 million in Junior notes, repurchase of common stock of $1.3 million and cash provided by stock option exercises of $2.1 million.
In connection with our exit of the baseband product area, we anticipate making remaining cash payments of approximately $3.1 million in future periods. Certain payments on long-term lease obligations resulting from facility closures and severance payments will be remitted in fiscal 2008 and beyond. We expect our existing sources of liquidity, together with cash expected to be generated from operations and short-term investments, will be sufficient to fund these costs associated with the exit of our baseband product area.
Our invested cash balances primarily consist of highly rated commercial paper, United States treasury obligations, United States agency obligations, overnight repurchase agreements backed by United States treasuries or United States agency obligations, certificates of deposit and foreign bank obligations. At December 28, 2007, we also held a $3.2 million auction rate security. In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we recorded an unrealized loss on our auction rate security of approximately $0.7 million. We believe that this security is currently only temporarily impaired and thus continue to classify it as a short-term available for sale security. We will monitor this security in future periods and continue to periodically assess its classification.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Our contractual obligations disclosure in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2007 has not materially changed since we filed that report, with the exception that we retired $49.3 million of Junior Notes on November 15, 2007. Our short-term and long-term debt are more fully described in Note 8 of this Form 10-Q.
RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
FIN 48
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertainty in tax positions, as defined. FIN 48 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting for income taxes. The Company adopted FIN 48 during the quarter ended December 28, 2007 and its adoption did not materially impact its results from operations or financial position.
SFAS 157
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not yet determined the impact that SFAS 157 will have on its results from operations or financial position.
SFAS 159
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”) including an amendment of SFAS No. 115, which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2009. The Company is currently evaluating SFAS 159 and the impact that it may have on results of operations or financial position.
SFAS141(R)
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) applies to any transaction or other event that meets the definition of a business combination. Where applicable, SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and goodwill or gain from a bargain purchase. In

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addition, SFAS 141(R) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This statement is to be applied prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of SFAS No. 141(R) on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
SFAS 160
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, An Amendment of ARB No. 51. SFAS No. 160 amends ARB 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It also amends certain of ARB 51’s consolidation procedures for consistency with the requirements of FASB Statement No. 141(R). This statement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The statement shall be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the statement is initially adopted. The Company is currently evaluating SFAS 160 and the impact that it may have on results of operations or financial position.
ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are subject to market risks, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, short-term debt and long-term debt. Our main investment objective is the preservation of investment capital. Consequently, we invest with only high-credit-quality issuers and we limit the amount of our credit exposure to any one issuer. We do not use derivative instruments for speculative or investment purposes. There have been no material changes in market risk exposures from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2007.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 28, 2007. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 28, 2007, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.
No changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Skyworks’ internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no significant changes in the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 28, 2007.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(c)
The following table provides information regarding repurchases of common stock made by us during the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2007:
                                 
                            Maximum Number (or
                            Approximately
                    Total Number of   Dollar Value) of
                    Shares Purchased as   Shares that May Yet
                    Part of Publicly   Be Purchased Under
    Total Number of   Average Price Paid   Announced Plans or   the Plans or
Period   Shares Purchased   per Share   Programs   Programs
October 7, 2007
    3,575 (1)   $ 9.10       N/A (2)     N/A (2)
November 6, 2007
    65,809 (1)   $ 9.33       N/A (2)     N/A (2)
November 8, 2007
    76,473 (1)   $ 8.44       N/A (2)     N/A (2)
December 19, 2007
    4,447 (1)   $ 8.43       N/A (2)     N/A (2)
 
(1)   All shares of common stock reported in the table above were repurchased by Skyworks at the fair market value of the common stock on October 7, 2007, November 6, 2007, November 8, 2007, and December 19, 2007, respectively, in connection with the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations under restricted stock agreements between Skyworks and certain of its key employees.
 
(2)   We have no publicly announced plans or programs.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
     
Number   Description
10.Q*
  Fiscal 2008 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan
 
   
10.JJ*
  Form of Performance Share Agreement under the Company’s 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
   
31.1*
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rules 13a- 14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2*
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1*
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2*
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
  SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
 
 
Date: February 6, 2008  By:   /s/ David J. Aldrich    
  David J. Aldrich, President and Chief   
  Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   
 
     
  By:   /s/ Donald W. Palette    
  Donald W. Palette, Chief Financial Officer   
  Vice President (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Number   Description
10.Q
  Fiscal 2008 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan
 
   
10.JJ
  Form of Performance Share Agreement under the Company’s 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
 
   
31.1
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rules 13a- 14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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EXHIBIT 10.Q
(SKYWORKS LOGO)
FY08 Executive Incentive Plan
1.   Purpose: The FY08 Executive Incentive Plan (the“FY08 Plan”) is designed to reward key management employees for achieving certain financial and business objectives.
 
2.   Plan Period: The FY08 Plan covers the period from September 29, 2007 through September 26, 2008.
 
3.   Eligibility: This program applies to the Chief Executive Officer and his direct reporting senior executives. Other key employees may be added based upon the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer and subsequent approval of the Compensation Committee. Those employees not covered by this plan may be eligible for other programs established by Skyworks.
 
4.   Incentive Targets: Participants are eligible to earn a percentage of their base salary for attaining certain performance objectives. Nominal, target and stretch incentive awards have been established as follows (shown as a percentage of the participant’s base salary):
                         
    Incentive At   Incentive At   Incentive
Name   Nominal   Target   At Stretch
CEO
    30 %     100 %     200 %
CFO, VP Sales, Business Unit General Managers, VP Ops
    20 %     60 %     120 %
Other VPs
    20 %     50 %     100 %
Special Participants
    10 %     40 %     80 %
5.   FY08 Metrics: The performance metrics for FY08 are as follows:
1st Half — Financial
                         
Metric   Nominal   Target   Stretch
Revenue
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED
Gross Margin
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED
Operating Income ($)
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED
Cash
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED

 


 

2nd Half — Financial1
                         
Metric   Nominal   Target   Stretch
Revenue
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED
Gross Margin
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED
Operating Income ($)
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED
Cash
  REDACTED   REDACTED   REDACTED
The quality metric for FY07 will focus on drivers of our Six Sigma initiative.
Performance periods are semi-annual. The individual metrics above are for normal operations and any extraordinary events and/or charges will be brought to the Compensation Committee for review and approval.
Metrics will be weighted based on corporate performance for FY08 as follows:
1st Half
                                 
    Sales   GMs   Ops   Other
Revenue Growth
    30 %   30% (BU)     20 %     20 %
Gross Margin
    30 %   30% (BU)     40 %     20 %
Operating Income ($)
    20 %     20 %     20 %     40 %
Cash
    10 %     10 %     10 %     10 %
Quality
    10 %     10 %     10 %     10 %
2nd Half
                                 
    Sales   GMs   Ops   Other
Revenue Growth
    40 %   40% (BU)     30 %     30 %
Gross Margin
    20 %   20% (BU)     30 %     20 %
Operating Income ($)
    20 %     20 %     20 %     30 %
Cash
    10 %     10 %     10 %     10 %
Quality
    10 %     10 %     10 %     10 %
 
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6.   How the Plan Works: Upon completion of the first six months of the Fiscal Year, the Chief Executive Officer will provide the Compensation Committee with recommendations for incentive award payments to the named participants of the plan. The Committee will review the recommendations and approve the actual amount to be paid to each participant. The Committee will rely upon the CEO for the appropriate distribution of the authorized incentive pool. The same process will occur for the second six months of the Fiscal Year. All incentive award payments, if earned, for a Fiscal Year will be paid by the following December 15th.
7.   Administration: Actual performance between the Nominal and Target metrics will be paid on a linear sliding scale beginning at the Nominal percentage and moving up to the Target percentage. The same linear scale will apply for performance between Target and Stretch metrics. In order to fund the incentive plans and insure the overall Company’s financial performance, the following terms apply.
    No incentive award will be paid unless the Company meets its Nominal operating income goal after accounting for any incentive award payments.
 
    Payout for the first six month performance period will be capped at 80% of earnings with 20% being held back until the end of the fiscal year based on sustained performance.
 
    Skyworks’ CEO, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, retains discretion to award below nominal or above Stretch.
 
    Any payout shall be conditioned upon the Participant’s employment by the Company on the date of payment; provided, however, that the Compensation Committee may make exceptions to this requirement, in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, in the case of a participant’s termination of employment, retirement, death or disability.
8.   Taxes: All awards are subject to federal, state, local and social security taxes. Payments under this Plan will not affect the base salary, which is used as the basis for Skyworks’ benefits program.
9.   Amendments: The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the FY08 Plan at any time in its sole discretion.

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EXHIBIT 10.JJ
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Performance Share Agreement
Granted Under 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan
     1. Grant of Award.
     This Agreement evidences the grant by Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Skyworks” or the “Company”) on [DATE] (the “Grant Date”) to [NAME] (the “Participant”) of up to [# of SHARES] performance shares of the Company. Each performance share represents the right to receive one share of the common stock, $0.25 par value per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) upon, and to the extent of, the achievement of the performance targets, as provided in this Agreement. The shares of Common Stock that are issuable upon, and to the extent, of the achievement of the performance targets are referred to in this Agreement as “Shares.” No Shares shall be issued by the Company and delivered to the Participant unless, and until, all conditions set forth herein for such issuance and delivery are met, including but not limited to the achievement of an applicable performance target.
     2. Vesting; Forfeiture.
          (a) The Participant’s right to receive the Shares shall vest if, and to the extent, the performance targets described in Exhibit A to this award (the “Targets”) are satisfied before the date set forth in Exhibit A (the “Termination Date”). If none of the Targets are met before the Termination Date, the Company shall have no obligation to issue any Shares and this award shall be forfeited.
          (b) In the event that the Participant’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason before the Termination Date, the Company shall have no obligation to issue any Shares and this award shall be forfeited.
     3. Distribution of Shares.
          (a) The Company will distribute to the Participant (or to the Participant’s estate, in the event that his or her death occurs after the Participant’s right to receive the Shares vests but before distribution of the corresponding Shares), as soon as administratively practicable after the Participant’s right to receive the Shares vests, the Shares of Common Stock represented by the performance shares. In no event shall the issuance and distribution of the Shares be made later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Participant’s right to receive the Shares vests.
          (b) The Company shall not be obligated to issue and deliver the Shares to the Participant upon the vesting of the Participant’s right to receive the Shares unless the issuance and delivery of the Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and other legal requirements including, without limitation, any applicable federal or state securities laws and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which shares of Common Stock may then be listed.
     4. Restrictions on Transfer.
     The Participant shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, by operation of law or otherwise, any performance shares, or any interest therein, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The provisions of this Section 4 shall not apply to any of the Shares.

 


 

     5. Provisions of the Plan; Dividend and Other Shareholder Rights.
     This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which is furnished to the Participant with this Agreement. Except as set forth in the Plan, neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through the Participant shall be, or have any rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of the Shares issuable pursuant to the performance shares granted hereunder until the Shares have been issued by the Company and delivered to the Participant.
     6. Reorganization Event; Change in Control Event.
     In the event of a Reorganization Event (as defined in the Plan) that is not also a Change of Control (as defined below), the terms of the Plan shall govern the treatment of this award. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined below), this award shall be deemed earned, and Shares vested, as to the greater of (a) the “target” level of Shares described in Exhibit A to this award or (b) the number of Shares that would have been earned pursuant to the terms of this award as of the day immediately prior to the date of such Change of Control, and such shares shall be issued by the Company immediately prior to such Change of Control transaction. For purposes of this award agreement, the term “Change of Control” shall mean an event or occurrence set forth in any one or more of subsections (a) through (d) below (including an event or occurrence that constitutes a Change of Control under one of such subsections but is specifically exempted from another such subsection):
     (a) the acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership of any capital stock of Skyworks if, after such acquisition, such Person beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) 40% or more of either (x) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of Skyworks (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of Skyworks entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) any acquisition directly from Skyworks (excluding an acquisition pursuant to the exercise, conversion or exchange of any security exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or voting securities of Skyworks, unless the Person exercising, converting or exchanging such security acquired such security directly from Skyworks or an underwriter or agent of Skyworks), (ii) any acquisition by Skyworks, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by Skyworks or any corporation controlled by Skyworks, or (iv) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (c) of this Section 1.2; or
     (b) such time as the Continuing Directors (as defined below) do not constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Skyworks (the “Board”) (or, if applicable, the Board of Directors of a successor corporation to Skyworks), where the term “Continuing Director” means at any date a member of the Board (i) who was a member of the Board on the date of the execution of this Agreement or (ii) who was nominated or elected subsequent to such date by at

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least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election or whose election to the Board was recommended or endorsed by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from this clause (ii) any individual whose initial assumption of office occurred as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents, by or on behalf of a person other than the Board; or
     (c) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or statutory share exchange involving Skyworks or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Skyworks in one or a series of transactions (a “Business Combination”), unless, immediately following such Business Combination, each of the following two conditions is satisfied: (i) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, respectively, of the resulting or acquiring corporation in such Business Combination (which shall include, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns Skyworks or substantially all of Skyworks’ assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (such resulting or acquiring corporation is referred to herein as the “Acquiring Corporation”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, respectively; and (ii) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) maintained or sponsored by Skyworks or by the Acquiring Corporation) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 40% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Acquiring Corporation, or of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination); or
     (d) approval by the stockholders of Skyworks of a complete liquidation or dissolution of Skyworks.
     7. Withholding Taxes; No Section 83(b) Election.
          (a) No Shares will be delivered pursuant to the vesting of the Participant’s right to receive the Shares unless and until the Participant pays to the Company, or makes provision satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any federal, state or local withholding taxes required by law to be withheld in respect of this award and any Shares issued hereunder.
          (b) The Participant acknowledges that no election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 may be filed with respect to this award or the Shares issued hereunder.
     8. Miscellaneous.
          (a)No Rights to Employment. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the vesting of his or her right to receive Shares pursuant to Section 2 hereof is triggered only by the achievement by the Company of the Target(s) and continuing service until the Company has made a determination that such Target(s) has (have) been achieved. The Participant further

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acknowledges and agrees that the transactions contemplated hereunder and the vesting events set forth herein do not constitute an express or implied promise of continued engagement as an employee or consultant for the vesting period, for any period, or at all.
          (b) Non-Solicitation. The Participant agrees that while employed by the Company and for one year thereafter, he or she will not, either directly or through others, raid, solicit, or attempt to solicit any employee of the Company to terminate his or her relationship with the Company in order to become an employee to or for any other person or entity. Participant further agrees that he or she will not disrupt or interfere or attempt to disrupt or interfere with the Company’s relationships with such employees. Participant also agrees that in addition to any damages that may be recovered, the prevailing party in any legal action to enforce this agreement shall be entitled to recover its costs and attorneys’ fees from the other party.
          (c) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.
          (d) Waiver. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board of Directors of the Company.
          (e) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement.
          (f) Notice. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or five days after deposit in the United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the other party hereto at the address shown beneath his or its respective signature to this Agreement, or at such other address or addresses as either party shall designate to the other in accordance with this Section 8(e).
          (g) Pronouns. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.
          (h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
          (i) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Participant.
          (j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any applicable conflicts of laws.

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          (k) Participant’s Acknowledgments. The Participant acknowledges that he or she: (i) has read this Agreement; (ii) understands the terms and consequences of this Agreement; and (iii) is fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement.
          (l) Unfunded Rights. The right of the Participant to receive Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement is an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company. The Participant shall have no rights under this Agreement other than those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
         
  Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
 
 
  -s- David Aldrich    
  Name:   David Aldrich    
  Title:   President and CEO   
 
  ______________________________
Signed: [NAME]
 
 
     
     
     

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Exhibit A
[PERFORMANCE TARGETS]

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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, David J. Aldrich, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
 
  d)   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 6, 2008
/s/ David J. Aldrich
David J. Aldrich
Chief Executive Officer
President

 

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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO PURSUANT TO SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Donald W. Palette, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Skyworks Solutions, Inc.;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report and
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
 
  d)   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: February 6, 2008
/s/ Donald W. Palette
Donald W. Palette
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 28, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David J. Aldrich, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
/s/ David J. Aldrich
David J. Aldrich
Chief Executive Officer
President
Date: February 6, 2008

 

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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending December 28, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Donald W. Palette, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
/s/ Donald W. Palette
Donald W. Palette
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President
Date: February 6, 2008