Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(B)(3)
S.E.C. File Number 333-102508
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SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
46,211 SHARES
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.25 PER SHARE
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We are registering 46,211 shares of our common stock for resale by the
selling stockholder identified in this prospectus. We will receive none of the
proceeds from the resale of the shares by the selling stockholder. The selling
stockholder may sell the shares at market prices prevailing at the time of the
sale or at prices otherwise negotiated.
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"SWKS." The last reported sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq National
Market on January 10, 2003 was $8.87 per share.
Our principal executive offices are located at 20 Sylvan Road, Woburn,
Massachusetts 01801. Our telephone number at that location is (781) 376-3000.
INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES RISKS. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING
ON PAGE 6 AND THE SECTIONS ENTITLED "RISK FACTORS" IN THE OTHER DOCUMENTS WE
FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION THAT ARE INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS FOR CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT YOU SHOULD
CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS
PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this prospectus is February 3, 2003.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS............. 1
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY............................................ 3
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE..................... 4
RISK FACTORS.................................................. 5
USE OF PROCEEDS............................................... 19
SELLING STOCKHOLDER........................................... 19
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION.......................................... 20
LEGAL MATTERS................................................. 22
EXPERTS....................................................... 22
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION........................... 23
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are subject to the "safe harbor" created by those
sections. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terms such as "believes", "expects", "may", "will', "should",
"could", "seek", "intends", "plans", "estimates", "anticipates" or other
comparable terms. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including those
factors discussed in this prospectus in "Risk Factors" and in the documents
incorporated by reference herein. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those reflected in forward-looking statements relating to the
operations and business of Skyworks include:
- the failure to meet our expectations with respect to our future
performance;
- the cyclical nature of the wireless communications semiconductor
industry and the markets addressed by our products and our
customers' products;
- general economic and business conditions that may adversely affect
us or our suppliers, distributors or customers;
- pricing pressures and other competitive factors;
- demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products;
- successful development of new products and the timing of new product
introductions;
- the availability and extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity
and raw materials;
- fluctuations in manufacturing yields;
- complex and specialized manufacturing processes;
- product obsolescence;
- our ability to develop and implement new technologies and to obtain
protection of the related intellectual property;
- our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
- our reliance on financial markets for future capital requirements;
- our dependence on third parties for the manufacture, assembly and
testing of our products, and for the supply of raw materials;
- the impact of new accounting policies;
- our existing indebtedness and its effect on our cash flow;
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- the disproportionate impact of our business relationships with large
customers, and our reliance on international sales;
- the uncertainties of litigation; and
- other risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in this
prospectus and those detailed from time to time in our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
You should read this prospectus and the documents incorporated by
reference into it completely and with the understanding that actual future
results may be materially different from expectations. All forward-looking
statements made in this prospectus are qualified by these cautionary statements.
These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this
prospectus, and we do not undertake any obligation, other than as may be
required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect
changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in
future operating results over time.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary provides an overview of selected information and may not
contain all of the information that is important to you. You should read the
entire prospectus carefully, including the "Risk Factors" section included
herein, and the financial data, related notes and other information we have
incorporated by reference, before making an investment decision.
Unless the context otherwise requires in this prospectus, "Skyworks," "the
Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Skyworks Solutions, Inc. and its
subsidiaries.
ABOUT SKYWORKS
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. ("Skyworks" or the "Company") is a leading
wireless semiconductor company focused on providing front-end modules, radio
frequency (RF) subsystems, semiconductor components and complete system
solutions to wireless handset and infrastructure customers worldwide. We offer a
comprehensive family of components and RF subsystems, and also provide complete
antenna-to-microphone semiconductor solutions that support advanced 2.5G and 3G
services.
Skyworks offers components, subsystems and system-level semiconductor
solutions for wireless voice and data communications applications, supporting
the world's most widely adopted wireless standards. Skyworks possesses a broad
wireless technology capability and one of the most complete wireless
communications product portfolios, coupled with customer relationships with
virtually all major handset and infrastructure manufacturers. Our product
portfolio includes almost every key semiconductor integrated circuit found
within a digital cellular handset. We believe that we have a comprehensive radio
frequency and mixed signal processing and packaging portfolio, extensive circuit
design libraries and a proven track record in component and system design. We
sell our products primarily through a direct Skyworks sales force and also
through independent manufacturers' representatives and distribution partners.
Skyworks was formed through the merger (the "Merger") of the wireless
communications business of Conexant Systems, Inc. ("Conexant") and Alpha
Industries, Inc. ("Alpha") on June 25, 2002. Upon consummation of the Merger,
Alpha then purchased Conexant's semi-conductor assembly, module manufacturing
and test facility located in Mexicali, Mexico, and certain related operations
(the "Mexicali Operations"). Following the Merger, Alpha changed its corporate
name to Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Conexant's former wireless communications
business and the Mexicali Operations are collectively referred to herein as
"Washington/Mexicali."
We are headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, and have executive offices
in Irvine, California. We have design, engineering, manufacturing, marketing,
sales and service facilities throughout North America, Europe, and the
Asia/Pacific region. Our Internet address is www.skyworksinc.com. We make
available on our Internet website free of charge a link to our annual report on
Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and
amendments to those reports as soon as practicable after we electronically file
such material with the SEC. The information contained on our website is not
incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
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INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The Securities and Exchange Commission allows us to "incorporate by
reference" the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those documents. The
information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this
prospectus, and later information filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission will automatically update and supersede this information. We
incorporate by reference the documents and information identified below and any
future filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until this
offer is completed.
- our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
27, 2002, filed with the SEC on December 23, 2002;
- Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Alpha Industries, Inc.
and the notes thereto contained on pages 27 through 50 of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Industries, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2002 filed with the SEC on July 1, 2002; and
- our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 6,
2002, our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November
8, 2002, and the amendment thereto, filed with the SEC on November
12, 2002, and our additional current report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 8, 2002; and
- the description of our common stock contained in Item 1 of our
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May 29,
1998, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of
updating the description.
All documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent
to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement that indicates that all
securities offered under this prospectus have been sold, or that deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated in this
registration statement by reference and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in a document we incorporate by reference will be
modified or superseded for all purposes to the extent that a statement contained
in this prospectus (or in any other document that is subsequently filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and incorporated by reference) modifies or is
contrary to that previous statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
will not be deemed a part of this prospectus except as so modified or
superseded.
You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:
Investor Relations
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
20 Sylvan Road
Woburn, MA 01801
Attention: Investor Relations
Telephone (781) 376-3000
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below before investing
in the common stock of the Company. If any of the following risks actually
occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be
materially and adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common
stock could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including the risks faced by us described below and elsewhere in this
prospectus.
RISKS RELATED TO SKYWORKS
WE HAVE RECENTLY INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL OPERATING LOSSES AND ANTICIPATE FUTURE
LOSSES.
Our operating results have been adversely affected by a global economic
slowdown and an abrupt decline in demand for many of the end-user products that
incorporate wireless communications semiconductor products and system solutions.
As a result, we incurred substantial operating losses during the twelve-month
period ended September 27, 2002. We expect that reduced end-customer demand,
underutilization of our manufacturing capacity, changes in our revenue mix and
other factors will continue to adversely affect our operating results in the
near term. In order to become profitable, we must achieve substantial revenue
growth and we will face an environment of uncertain demand in the markets for
our products. We cannot assure you as to whether or when we will become
profitable or whether we will be able to sustain such profitability, if
achieved.
WE OPERATE IN THE HIGHLY CYCLICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SEMICONDUCTOR
INDUSTRY, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT DOWNTURNS.
The wireless communications semiconductor industry is highly cyclical and
is characterized by constant and rapid technological change, rapid product
obsolescence and price erosion, evolving technical standards, short product life
cycles and wide fluctuations in product supply and demand. From time to time
these and other factors, together with changes in general economic conditions,
cause significant upturns and downturns in the industry. Periods of industry
downturns, as we experienced through most of calendar year 2001, have been
characterized by diminished product demand, production overcapacity, high
inventory levels and accelerated erosion of average selling prices. These
factors, and in particular the level of demand for digital cellular handsets,
may cause substantial fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations. We
have experienced these cyclical fluctuations in our business and may experience
cyclical fluctuations in the future. During the late 1990's and extending into
2000, the wireless communications semiconductor industry enjoyed unprecedented
growth, benefiting from the rapid expansion of wireless communication services
worldwide and increased demand for digital cellular handsets. During calendar
year 2001, we were adversely impacted by a global economic slowdown and an
abrupt decline in demand for many of the end-user products that incorporate our
respective wireless communications semiconductor products and system solutions,
particularly digital cellular handsets. The impact of weakened end-customer
demand was compounded by higher than normal levels of inventories among our
original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, subcontractor and distributor
customers. We expect that reduced end-customer demand, underutilization of our
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manufacturing capacity, changes in revenue mix and other factors will continue
to adversely affect our operating results in the near term.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO INTENSE COMPETITION.
The wireless communications semiconductor industry in general and the
markets in which we compete in particular are intensely competitive. We compete
with U.S. and international semiconductor manufacturers that are both larger and
smaller than us in terms of resources and market share. We currently face
significant competition in our markets and expect that intense price and product
competition will continue. This competition has resulted and is expected to
continue to result in declining average selling prices for our products. We also
anticipate that additional competitors will enter our markets as a result of
growth opportunities in communications electronics, the trend toward global
expansion by foreign and domestic competitors and technological and public
policy changes. We believe that the principal competitive factors for
semiconductor suppliers in our market include, among others:
- time-to-market;
- new product innovation;
- product quality, reliability and performance;
- price;
- compliance with industry standards;
- strategic relationships with customers; and
- protection of intellectual property.
We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully address these
factors. Many of our competitors have advantages over us, including:
- longer presence in key markets;
- greater name recognition;
- ownership or control of key technology or intellectual property; and
- greater financial, sales and marketing, manufacturing, distribution,
technical or other resources.
As a result, certain competitors may be able to adapt more quickly than we
can to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements or may
be able to devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of
their products than we can.
Current and potential competitors have established or may establish
financial or strategic relationships among themselves or with our customers,
resellers or other third parties. These relationships may affect customers'
purchasing decisions. Accordingly, it is possible that new competitors or
alliances among competitors could emerge and rapidly acquire significant market
share. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against
current and potential competitors.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS UPON OUR ABILITY TO DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS AND REDUCE COSTS IN
A TIMELY MANNER.
The markets into which we sell demand cutting-edge technologies and new
and innovative products. Our operating results depend largely on our ability to
continue to introduce new and enhanced
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products on a timely basis. Successful product development and introduction
depends on numerous factors, including:
- the ability to anticipate customer and market requirements and
changes in technology and industry standards;
- the ability to define new products that meet customer and market
requirements;
- the ability to complete development of new products and bring
products to market on a timely basis;
- the ability to differentiate our products from offerings of our
competitors; and
- overall market acceptance of our products.
We cannot assure you that we will have sufficient resources to make the
substantial investment in research and development in order to develop and bring
to market new and enhanced products in a timely manner. We will be required
continually to evaluate expenditures for planned product development and to
choose among alternative technologies based on our expectations of future market
growth. We cannot assure you that we will be able to develop and introduce new
or enhanced wireless communications semiconductor products in a timely and
cost-effective manner, that our products will satisfy customer requirements or
achieve market acceptance or that we will be able to anticipate new industry
standards and technological changes. We also cannot assure you that we will be
able to respond successfully to new product announcements and introductions by
competitors.
In addition, prices of established products may decline, sometimes
significantly, over time. We believe that to remain competitive we must continue
to reduce the cost of producing and delivering existing products at the same
time that we develop and introduce new or enhanced products. We cannot assure
you that we will be able to continue to reduce the cost of our products to
remain competitive.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN OUR
MARKETS.
The demand for our products can change quickly and in ways we may not
anticipate. Our markets generally exhibit the following characteristics:
- rapid technological developments;
- rapid changes in customer requirements;
- frequent new product introductions and enhancements;
- short product life cycles with declining prices over the life cycle
of the product; and
- evolving industry standards.
Our products could become obsolete or less competitive sooner than
anticipated because of a faster than anticipated change in one or more of the
technologies related to our products or in market demand for products based on a
particular technology, particularly due to the introduction of new technology
that represents a substantial advance over current technology. Currently
accepted industry standards are also subject to change, which may contribute to
the obsolescence of our products.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL NECESSARY FOR THE
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF OUR PRODUCTS. OUR SUCCESS COULD BE
NEGATIVELY AFFECTED IF KEY PERSONNEL LEAVE.
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Our success depends on our ability to continue to attract, retain and
motivate qualified personnel, including executive officers and other key
management and technical personnel. As the source of our technological and
product innovations, our key technical personnel represent a significant asset.
The competition for management and technical personnel is intense in the
semiconductor industry. We cannot assure you that we will be able to attract and
retain qualified management and other personnel necessary for the design,
development, manufacture and sale of our products. We may have particular
difficulty attracting and retaining key personnel during periods of poor
operating performance, given, among other things, the use of equity-based
compensation by us and our competitors. The loss of the services of one or more
of our key employees or our inability to attract, retain and motivate qualified
personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate our
business.
IF OEMS OF COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS DO NOT DESIGN OUR PRODUCTS INTO
THEIR EQUIPMENT, WE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING THOSE PRODUCTS. MOREOVER, A
"DESIGN WIN" FROM A CUSTOMER DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SALES TO THAT CUSTOMER.
Our products will not be sold directly to the end-user but will be
components of other products. As a result, we will rely on OEMs of wireless
communications electronics products to select our products from among
alternative offerings to be designed into their equipment. Without these "design
wins" from OEMs, we would have difficulty selling our products. Once an OEM
designs another supplier's product into one of its product platforms, it is more
difficult for us to achieve future design wins with that OEM product platform
because changing suppliers involves significant cost, time, effort and risk on
the part of that OEM. Also, achieving a design win with a customer does not
ensure that we will receive significant revenues from that customer. Even after
a design win, the customer is not obligated to purchase our products and can
choose at any time to reduce or cease use of our products, for example, if its
own products are not commercially successful, or for any other reason. We may be
unable to achieve design wins or to convert design wins into actual sales.
BECAUSE OF THE LENGTHY SALES CYCLES OF MANY OF OUR PRODUCTS, WE MAY INCUR
SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES BEFORE WE GENERATE ANY REVENUES RELATED TO THOSE PRODUCTS.
Our customers may need three to six months to test and evaluate our
products and an additional three to six months to begin volume production of
equipment that incorporates our products. The lengthy period of time required
increases the possibility that a customer may decide to cancel or change product
plans, which could reduce or eliminate our sales to that customer. As a result
of this lengthy sales cycle, we may incur significant research and development,
and selling, general and administrative expenses before we generate the related
revenues for these products, and we may never generate the anticipated revenues
if our customer cancels or changes its product plans.
UNCERTAINTIES INVOLVING THE ORDERING AND SHIPMENT OF OUR PRODUCTS COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
Our sales will typically be made pursuant to individual purchase orders
and not under long-term supply arrangements with our customers. Our customers
may cancel orders prior to shipment. Additionally, we will sell a portion of our
products through distributors, some of whom will have rights to return unsold
products. We may purchase and manufacture inventory based on estimates of
customer demand for our products, which is difficult to predict. This difficulty
may be compounded when we sell to OEMs indirectly through distributors or
contract manufacturers, or both, as our forecasts of demand will then be based
on estimates provided by multiple parties. In addition, our customers may change
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their inventory practices on short notice for any reason. The cancellation or
deferral of product orders, the return of previously sold products, or
overproduction due to the failure of anticipated orders to materialize, could
result in us holding excess or obsolete inventory, which could result in
inventory write-downs.
OUR RELIANCE ON A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS FOR A LARGE PORTION OF OUR SALES
COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE RESULTS OF OUR OPERATIONS.
A significant portion of our sales are concentrated among a limited number
of customers. If we lost one or more of these major customers, or if one or more
major customers significantly decreased its orders of our products, our business
would be materially and adversely affected. Sales to Samsung Electronics Co. and
to Motorola, Inc. represented approximately 38% and 12%, respectively, of net
revenues from customers other than Conexant during fiscal 2002 on a historical
basis (such sales representing Washington/Mexicali sales for the fiscal year
through June 25, 2002, and sales of Skyworks, the combined company, for the
post-merger period from June 26, 2002 through the end of the fiscal year). Our
future operating results will depend on the success of these customers and other
customers and our success in selling products to them.
WE FACE A RISK THAT CAPITAL NEEDED FOR OUR BUSINESS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE WHEN
WE NEED IT.
We may need to obtain sources of financing in the future. After giving
effect to the net proceeds we received in our private placement of 4 3/4%
convertible subordinated notes due November 2007 (the "Junior Notes") and our
debt refinancing with Conexant, we believe that our existing sources of
liquidity, together with cash expected to be generated from operations, will be
sufficient to fund our research and development, capital expenditure, working
capital and other financing requirements for at least the next twelve months.
However, we cannot assure you that the capital required to fund these
expenses will be available in the future. Conditions existing in the U.S.
capital markets when the Company seeks financing will affect our ability to
raise capital, as well as the terms of any financing. The Company may not be
able to raise enough capital to meet our capital needs on a timely basis or at
all. Failure to obtain capital when required would have a material adverse
effect on the Company.
In addition, any strategic investments and acquisitions that we may make
to help us grow our business may require additional capital resources. We cannot
assure you that the capital required to fund these investments and acquisitions
will be available in the future.
OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ARE EXTREMELY COMPLEX AND SPECIALIZED.
Our manufacturing operations are complex and subject to disruption due to
causes beyond our control. The fabrication of integrated circuits is an
extremely complex and precise process consisting of hundreds of separate steps.
It requires production in a highly controlled, clean environment. Minor
impurities, errors in any step of the fabrication process, defects in the masks
used to print circuits on a wafer or a number of other factors can cause a
substantial percentage of wafers to be rejected or numerous die on each wafer
not to function.
Our operating results are highly dependent upon our ability to produce
integrated circuits at acceptable manufacturing yields. Our operations may be
affected by lengthy or recurring disruptions of
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operations at any of our production facilities or those of our subcontractors.
These disruptions may include electrical power outages, fire, earthquake,
flooding or other natural disasters. Disruptions of our manufacturing operations
could cause significant delays in shipments until we are able to shift the
products from an affected facility or subcontractor to another facility or
subcontractor. In the event of these types of delays, we cannot assure you that
the required alternative capacity, particularly wafer production capacity, would
be available on a timely basis or at all. Even if alternative wafer production
capacity is available, we may not be able to obtain it on favorable terms, which
could result in higher costs and/or a loss of customers. We may be unable to
obtain sufficient manufacturing capacity to meet demand, either at our own
facilities or through external manufacturing or similar arrangements with
others.
Due to the highly specialized nature of the gallium arsenide integrated
circuit manufacturing process, in the event of a disruption at the Newbury Park,
California or Woburn, Massachusetts semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities,
alternative gallium arsenide production capacity would not be immediately
available from third-party sources. These disruptions could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE MANUFACTURING YIELDS THAT CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO
OUR GROSS MARGIN AND PROFITABILITY.
Minor deviations or perturbations in the manufacturing process can cause
substantial manufacturing yield loss, and in some cases, cause production to be
suspended. Manufacturing yields for new products initially tend to be lower as
we complete product development and commence volume manufacturing, and typically
increase as we bring the product to full production. Our forward product pricing
includes this assumption of improving manufacturing yields and, as a result,
material variances between projected and actual manufacturing yields will have a
direct effect on our gross margin and profitability. The difficulty of
forecasting manufacturing yields accurately and maintaining cost competitiveness
through improving manufacturing yields will continue to be magnified by the
increasing process complexity of manufacturing semiconductor products. Our
manufacturing operations will also face pressures arising from the compression
of product life cycles, which will require us to manufacture new products faster
and for shorter periods while maintaining acceptable manufacturing yields and
quality without, in many cases, reaching the longer-term, high-volume
manufacturing conducive to higher manufacturing yields and declining costs.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON THIRD PARTIES FOR THE MANUFACTURE, ASSEMBLY AND TEST OF
OUR PRODUCTS.
We rely upon independent wafer fabrication facilities, called foundries,
to provide silicon-based products and to supplement our gallium arsenide wafer
manufacturing capacity. There are significant risks associated with reliance on
third-party foundries, including:
- the lack of ensured wafer supply, potential wafer shortages and
higher wafer prices;
- limited control over delivery schedules, manufacturing yields,
production costs and product quality; and
- the inaccessibility of, or delays in obtaining access to, key
process technologies.
Although we have long-term supply arrangements to obtain additional
external manufacturing capacity, the third-party foundries we use may allocate
their limited capacity to the production requirements of other customers. If we
choose to use a new foundry, it will typically take an extended period of time
to complete the qualification process before we can begin shipping products from
the new
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foundry. The foundries may experience financial difficulties, be unable to
deliver products to us in a timely manner or suffer damage or destruction to
their facilities, particularly since some of them are located in earthquake
zones. If any disruption of manufacturing capacity occurs, we may not have
alternative manufacturing sources immediately available. We may therefore
experience difficulties or delays in securing an adequate supply of our
products, which could impair our ability to meet our customers' needs and have a
material adverse effect on our operating results.
We also intend to utilize subcontractors to package, assemble and test a
portion of our products. Because we rely on others to package, assemble or test
our products, we are subject to many of the same risks as are described above
with respect to foundries.
WE ARE DEPENDENT UPON THIRD PARTIES FOR THE SUPPLY OF RAW MATERIALS AND
COMPONENTS.
We believe we have adequate sources for the supply of raw materials and
components for our manufacturing needs with suppliers located around the world.
However, we are currently dependent on two suppliers for epitaxial wafers used
in the gallium arsenide semiconductor manufacturing processes at our
manufacturing facilities. Nevertheless, while we historically have not
experienced any significant difficulties in obtaining an adequate supply of raw
materials, including epitaxial wafers, and components necessary for our
manufacturing operations, we cannot assure you that we will not lose a
significant supplier or that a supplier will be able to meet performance and
quality specifications or delivery schedules.
Under a supply agreement entered into with Conexant in connection with the
Merger, we receive wafer fabrication, wafer probe and certain other services
from Jazz Semiconductor, Inc., a Newport Beach, California foundry joint venture
between Conexant and The Carlyle Group. Pursuant to our supply agreement with
Conexant, we are initially obligated to purchase certain minimum volume levels
from Jazz Semiconductor based on a contractual agreement between Conexant and
Jazz Semiconductor. Our expected minimum purchase obligations under this supply
agreement are anticipated to be approximately $64 million, $39 million and $13
million in fiscal 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. We estimate that our
minimum purchase obligation under this agreement will result in excess costs of
approximately $5.1 million and we have recorded this liability and charged to
cost of sales in fiscal 2002.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE RISKS OF DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY.
Historically, a substantial majority of the Company's net revenues from
customers other than Conexant were derived from customers located outside the
United States, primarily countries located in the Asia-Pacific region and
Europe. In addition, we have suppliers located outside the United States and
third-party packaging, assembly and test facilities and foundries located in the
Asia-Pacific region. Our international sales and operations are subject to a
number of risks inherent in selling and operating abroad. These include, but are
not limited to, risks regarding:
- currency exchange rate fluctuations;
- local economic and political conditions;
- disruptions of capital and trading markets;
- restrictive governmental actions (such as restrictions on transfer
of funds and trade protection measures, including export duties and
quotas and customs duties and tariffs);
- changes in legal or regulatory requirements;
- limitations on the repatriation of funds;
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- difficulty in obtaining distribution and support;
- the laws and policies of the United States and other countries
affecting trade, foreign investment and loans, and import or export
licensing requirements;
- tax laws; and
- limitations on our ability under local laws to protect our
intellectual property.
Because our international sales are denominated in U.S. dollars our
products could become less competitive in international markets if the value of
the U.S. dollar increases relative to foreign currencies. Moreover, we may be
competitively disadvantaged relative to our competitors located outside the
United States who may benefit from a devaluation of their local currency. We
cannot assure you that the factors described above will not have a material
adverse effect on our ability to increase or maintain our international sales.
OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY SUBSTANTIAL QUARTERLY AND
ANNUAL FLUCTUATIONS AND MARKET DOWNTURNS.
Our revenues, earnings and other operating results have fluctuated in the
past and our revenues, earnings and other operating results may fluctuate in the
future. These fluctuations are due to a number of factors, many of which are
beyond our control. These factors include, among others:
- changes in end-user demand for the products (principally digital
cellular handsets) manufactured and sold by our customers;
- the effects of competitive pricing pressures, including decreases in
average selling prices of our products;
- production capacity levels and fluctuations in manufacturing yields;
- availability and cost of products from our suppliers;
- the gain or loss of significant customers;
- our ability to develop, introduce and market new products and
technologies on a timely basis;
- new product and technology introductions by competitors;
- changes in the mix of products produced and sold;
- market acceptance of our products and our customers;
- intellectual property disputes;
- seasonal customer demand;
- the timing of receipt, reduction or cancellation of significant
orders by customers; and
- the timing and extent of product development costs.
The foregoing factors are difficult to forecast, and these, as well as
other factors, could materially adversely affect our quarterly or annual
operating results. If our operating results fail to meet the expectations of
analysts or investors, it could materially and adversely affect the price of our
common stock.
OUR GALLIUM ARSENIDE SEMICONDUCTORS MAY NOT CONTINUE TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH
SILICON ALTERNATIVES.
We manufacture and sell gallium arsenide semiconductor devices and
components, principally power amplifiers and switches. The production of gallium
arsenide integrated circuits is more costly than the production of silicon
circuits. As a result, we must offer gallium arsenide products that provide
superior performance to that of silicon for specific applications to be
competitive with their respective silicon products. If we do not continue to
offer products that provide sufficiently superior performance
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to justify the cost differential, our operating results may be materially and
adversely affected. It is expected that the costs of producing gallium arsenide
integrated circuits will continue to exceed the costs associated with the
production of silicon circuits. The costs differ because of higher costs of raw
materials for gallium arsenide and higher unit costs associated with smaller
sized wafers and lower production volumes. Silicon semiconductor technologies
are widely-used process technologies for certain integrated circuits and these
technologies continue to improve in performance. We cannot assure you that we
will continue to identify products and markets that require performance superior
to that offered by silicon solutions.
WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CLAIMS OF INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RIGHTS OR DEMANDS THAT WE LICENSE THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE AND PREVENT US FROM USING OUR TECHNOLOGY.
The semiconductor industry is characterized by vigorous protection and
pursuit of intellectual property rights. From time to time, third parties have
asserted and may in the future assert patent, copyright, trademark and other
intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to our business
and have demanded and may in the future demand that we license their technology.
At the present time, we are in discussions with a third party who claims that we
are infringing certain of its intellectual property rights. The third party
has filed a complaint in this matter but has not yet served Skyworks with the
complaint. Although we believe that these claims are without merit, we are in
discussions with this party to avoid litigation. The third party has indicated
its willingness to resolve these claims without litigation. If this third party
were to proceed with litigation, we are prepared to vigorously defend against
these claims. Moreover, we believe that the patent infringement claims that were
asserted would impact only a limited number of our RF IC product line which
presently accounts for less than 5% of our annualized revenues.
Any litigation to determine the validity of claims that our products
infringe or may infringe these rights, including claims arising from our
contractual indemnification of our customers, regardless of their merit or
resolution, could be costly and divert the efforts and attention of our
management and technical personnel. Regardless of the merits of any specific
claim, we cannot assure you that we would prevail in litigation because of the
complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in intellectual property
litigation. If litigation were to result in an adverse ruling, we could be
required to:
- pay substantial damages;
- cease the manufacture, import, use, sale or offer for sale of
infringing products or processes;
- discontinue the use of infringing technology;
- expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology;
and
- license technology from the third party claiming infringement, which
license may not be available on commercially reasonable terms.
IF WE ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN PROTECTING OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, IT MAY
HARM OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE.
We rely on patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other
intellectual property laws, as well as nondisclosure and confidentiality
agreements and other methods, to protect our proprietary technologies, devices,
algorithms and processes. In addition, we often incorporate the intellectual
property of our customers, suppliers or other third parties into our designs,
and we have obligations with respect to the non-use and non-disclosure of such
third-party intellectual property. In the future, it may be necessary to engage
in litigation or like activities to enforce our intellectual property rights, to
protect
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our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of proprietary rights
of others, including our customers. This could require us to expend significant
resources and to divert the efforts and attention of our management and
technical personnel from our business operations. We cannot assure you that:
- the steps we take to prevent misappropriation, infringement,
dilution or other violation of our intellectual property or the
intellectual property of our customers, suppliers or other third
parties will be successful;
- any existing or future patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade
secrets or other intellectual property rights will not be
challenged, invalidated or circumvented; or
- any of the measures described above would provide meaningful
protection.
Despite these precautions, it may be possible for a third party to copy or
otherwise obtain and use our technology without authorization, develop similar
technology independently or design around our patents. If any of our patents
fails to protect our technology, it would make it easier for our competitors to
offer similar products, potentially resulting in loss of market share and price
erosion. In addition, effective patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret
protection may be unavailable or limited for certain technologies and in certain
foreign countries.
OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS, IN PART, ON OUR ABILITY TO EFFECT SUITABLE INVESTMENTS,
ALLIANCES AND ACQUISITIONS, AND WE MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY INTEGRATING COMPANIES WE
ACQUIRE. SKYWORKS' MERGER WITH THE WIRELESS BUSINESS OF CONEXANT PRESENTS SUCH
RISKS.
Although we intend to invest significant resources in internal research
and development activities, the complexity and rapidity of technological changes
and the significant expense of internal research and development make it
impractical for us to pursue development of all technological solutions on our
own. On an ongoing basis, we intend to review investment, alliance and
acquisition prospects that would complement our product offerings, augment our
market coverage or enhance our technological capabilities. However, we cannot
assure you that we will be able to identify and consummate suitable investment,
alliance or acquisition transactions in the future. Moreover, if we consummate
such transactions, they could result in:
- issuances of equity securities dilutive to our stockholders;
- large one-time write-offs;
- the incurrence of substantial debt and assumption of unknown
liabilities;
- the potential loss of key employees from the acquired company;
- amortization expenses related to intangible assets; and
- the diversion of management's attention from other business
concerns.
Additionally, in periods following an acquisition, we will be required to
evaluate goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets for impairment. When
such assets are found to be impaired, they will be written down to estimated
fair value, with a charge against earnings. Integrating acquired organizations
and their products and services may be difficult, expensive, time-consuming and
a strain on our resources and our relationship with employees and customers and
ultimately may not be successful.
WE MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME
AND OTHER TAXES UPON CERTAIN EVENTS.
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In connection with Conexant's spin-off of its wireless business prior to
the Merger, Conexant sought and received a ruling from the Internal Revenue
Service to the effect that certain transactions related to and including the
spin-off qualified as a reorganization and as tax-free for U.S. federal income
tax purposes. While the tax ruling generally is binding on the Internal Revenue
Service, the continuing validity of the ruling is subject to certain factual
representations and assumptions. In connection with the Merger, we entered into
a tax allocation agreement with Conexant that generally provides, among other
things, that we will be responsible for certain taxes imposed on various persons
(including Conexant) as a result of either:
- the failure of certain spin-off transactions to qualify as a
reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or
- the failure of certain spin-off transactions to qualify as tax-free
to Conexant for certain U.S. federal income tax purposes,
if such failure is attributable to certain actions or transactions by or in
respect of Skyworks (including our subsidiaries) or our stockholders, such as
the acquisition of stock of Skyworks by a third party at a time and in a manner
that would cause such failure. In addition, the tax allocation agreement
provides that we will be responsible for various other tax obligations and for
compliance with various representations, statements, and conditions made in the
course of obtaining the tax ruling referenced above and in connection with the
tax allocation agreement. Our obligations under the tax allocation agreement
have been limited by a letter agreement dated November 6, 2002 entered into in
connection with our debt refinancing with Conexant. Nevertheless, if we do not
carefully monitor our compliance with the requirements imposed as a result of
the spin-off and related transactions and our responsibilities under the tax
allocation agreement, we might inadvertently trigger an obligation to indemnify
certain persons (including Conexant) pursuant to the tax allocation agreement or
other obligations under such agreement. In addition, our indemnity obligations
could discourage or prevent a third party from making a proposal to acquire
Skyworks.
If we were required to pay any of the taxes described above, the payment
could be very substantial and have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
In addition, it is expected that the interest payments we are required to
make on the 15% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due June 30, 2005 (the
"Senior Notes") will not be deductible for tax purposes. Our inability to offset
our interest expense from the Senior Notes against other income may increase our
tax liability currently and in future years.
Further, the terms of the Senior Notes require us to pay the principal due
at the maturity date or upon certain acceleration events in a number of shares
of our common stock equal to the principal due at such time divided by the
applicable conversion price on such date. If the fair market value of our common
stock on such date is less than the applicable conversion price, we may
recognize cancellation of indebtedness income for tax purposes equal to the
excess of the principal amount of the Senior Notes due at such time over the
fair market value of the common stock issued by us to satisfy our obligations
under the Senior Notes.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN OUR ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND DELAWARE LAW MAY MAKE IT
DIFFICULT FOR SOMEONE TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF US.
We have certain anti-takeover measures that may affect our common stock.
Our certificate of incorporation, our by-laws and the Delaware General
Corporation Law contain several provisions that
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would make more difficult an acquisition of control of us in a transaction not
approved by our board of directors. Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws
include provisions such as:
- the division of our board of directors into three classes to be
elected on a staggered basis, one class each year;
- the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred
stock in one or more series without further authorization of
stockholders;
- a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent;
- elimination of the right of stockholders to call a special meeting
of stockholders;
- a requirement that stockholders provide advance notice of any
stockholder nominations of directors or any proposal of new business
to be considered at any meeting of stockholders;
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of our
shares be obtained to amend or repeal any provision of our by-laws
or the provision of our certificate of incorporation relating to
amendments to our by-laws;
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 80% of our
shares be obtained to amend or repeal the provisions of our
certificate of incorporation relating to the election and removal of
directors, the classified board or the right to act by written
consent;
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 80% of our
shares be obtained for business combinations unless approved by a
majority of the members of the board of directors and, in the event
that the other party to the business combination is the beneficial
owner of 5% or more of our shares, a majority of the members of
board of directors in office prior to the time such other party
became the beneficial owner of 5% or more of our shares;
- a fair price provision; and
- a requirement that the affirmative vote of at least 90% of our
shares be obtained to amend or repeal the fair price provision.
In addition to the provisions in our certificate of incorporation and
by-laws, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law generally provides
that a corporation shall not engage in any business combination with any
interested stockholder during the three-year period following the time that such
stockholder becomes an interested stockholder, unless a majority of the
directors then in office approves either the business combination or the
transaction that results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder
or specified stockholder approval requirements are met.
WE MAY BE LIABLE FOR PENALTIES UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS,
WHICH COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR BUSINESS.
We have used, and will continue to use, a variety of chemicals and
compounds in manufacturing operations and have been and will continue to be
subject to a wide range of environmental protection regulations in the United
States. While we have not experienced any material adverse effect on our
operations as a result of such regulations, we cannot assure you that current or
future regulations would not have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Environmental regulations often
require parties to fund remedial action regardless of fault. Consequently, it is
often difficult to estimate the future impact of environmental matters,
including potential liabilities. We cannot assure you that the amount of expense
and capital expenditures that might be required to satisfy environmental
liabilities, to complete remedial actions and to continue to comply with
applicable environmental laws will not have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
WE HAVE ADOPTED NEW ACCOUNTING POLICIES IN FISCAL 2003 THAT COULD NEGATIVELY
IMPACT OUR EARNINGS FOR THAT YEAR.
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In our fiscal year 2003, which began on September 28, 2002, we have
adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." This policy
requires us to evaluate the goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives
that we report on our balance sheet for potential impairment using a fair value
method. If we determine that our goodwill and other intangible assets with
indefinite lives are impaired, we will be required to report non-cash charges to
our earnings in fiscal year 2003 in the amount of such impairment. At September
27, 2002, we reported goodwill and intangible assets of $940,686,000. As a
result, the adoption of SFAS No. 142 may result in asset write-downs on our
balance sheet and significant non-cash charges to earnings in fiscal 2003.
Management is assessing the impact that the adoption of SFAS 142 will have on
our financial statements.
OUR DEBT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR CASH FLOW.
While the Senior Notes are outstanding, we will have debt service
obligations on the Senior Notes of approximately $6,750,000 per year. In
addition, we have debt service obligations on Junior Notes of approximately
$10,925,000 per year. If we issue other debt securities in the future, our debt
service obligations will increase. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash
to meet these obligations and must instead use our existing cash or investments,
we may have to reduce or curtail other activities of our business.
We intend to fulfill our debt service obligations from cash generated by
our operations, if any, and from our existing cash and investments. If
necessary, among other alternatives, we may add lease lines of credit to finance
capital expenditures and we may obtain other long-term debt, lines of credit and
other financing.
Our indebtedness could have significant negative consequences, including:
- increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and
industry conditions;
- limiting our ability to obtain additional financing;
- requiring the dedication of a substantial portion of any cash flow
from operations to service our indebtedness, thereby reducing the
amount of cash flow available for other purposes, including capital
expenditures;
- limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in
our business and the industry in which we compete; and
- placing us at a possible competitive disadvantage to less leveraged
competitors and competitors that have better access to capital
resources.
RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK
OUR STOCK PRICE HAS BEEN VOLATILE AND OUR STOCK PRICE MAY FLUCTUATE IN THE
FUTURE.
The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly. This
price may be influenced by many factors, including:
- our performance and prospects;
- the performance and prospects of our major customers;
- the depth and liquidity of the market for our common stock;
- investor perception of us and the industry in which we operate;
- changes in earnings estimates or buy/sell recommendations by
analysts;
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- general financial and other market conditions; and
- domestic and international economic conditions.
Public stock markets have experienced, and are currently experiencing,
extreme price and trading volume volatility, particularly in the technology
sectors of the market. This volatility has significantly affected the market
prices of securities of many technology companies for reasons frequently
unrelated to or disproportionately impacted by the operating performance of
these companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market
price of our common stock.
In addition, fluctuations in our stock price and our price-to-earnings
multiple may have made our stock attractive to momentum, hedge or day-trading
investors who often shift funds into and out of stocks rapidly, exacerbating
price fluctuations in either direction particularly when viewed on a quarterly
basis.
SECURITIES WE ISSUE TO FUND OUR OPERATIONS COULD DILUTE YOUR OWNERSHIP OR
OTHERWISE ADVERSELY AFFECT YOU.
We may decide to raise additional funds through public or private debt or
equity financings to fund our operations. If we raise funds by issuing equity
securities, the percentage ownership of current stockholders will be reduced and
the new equity securities may have rights prior to those of our common stock. If
we raise funds by issuing debt securities, we may be required to agree to
covenants that substantially restrict our ability to operate our business. We
may not obtain sufficient financing on terms that are favorable to investors or
us. We may delay, limit or eliminate some or all of our proposed operations if
adequate funds are not available.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock
by the selling stockholder. The principal purpose of this offering is to effect
an orderly disposition of the selling stockholder's shares of common stock.
SELLING STOCKHOLDER
We are registering for resale certain shares of our common stock issued by us to
the selling stockholder on December 6, 2002, in connection with a settlement
entered into with the selling stockholder regarding a trademark infringement,
false designation of origin, unfair competition, and false advertising lawsuit
filed by the selling stockholder regarding our use of the term "Skyworks." The
following table sets forth:
- the name of the selling stockholder;
- the number and percent of shares of our common stock that the
selling stockholder beneficially owned prior to the offering for
resale of any of the shares of our common stock being registered by
the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
- the number of shares of our common stock that may be offered for
resale for the account of the selling stockholder, or its assigns,
pursuant to this prospectus; and
- the number and percent of shares of our common stock to be held by
the selling stockholder after the offering of the resale shares
(assuming all of the resale shares are sold by the selling
stockholder, or its assigns).
This information is based upon information provided by the selling
stockholder and assumes the sale of all of the resale shares by the selling
stockholder, or its assigns. The term selling stockholder includes the
stockholder listed below and its transferees, pledgees, donees or other
successors. The applicable percentages of ownership are based on an aggregate of
138,006,514 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of January 10,
2003.
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
PRIOR TO OFFERING AFTER OFFERING
-------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES ----------------------------
BEING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER NUMBER PERCENT OFFERED NUMBER PERCENT
------------------- ------ ------- ------- ------ -------
Skyworks Technologies, Inc. 46,211 * 46,211 0 *
505 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07602
* Less than 1%.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholder may sell the resale shares from time to time in
one or more transactions at:
- fixed prices;
- market prices at the time of sale;
- varying prices determined at the time of sale; or
- negotiated prices.
The selling stockholder will act independently of us in making decisions
regarding the timing, manner and size of each sale. The selling stockholder may
effect these transactions by selling the resale shares to or through
broker-dealers. Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholder may arrange
for other broker-dealers to participate in the resales. The resale shares may be
sold in one or more of the following transactions:
- a block trade in which a broker-dealer attempts to sell the shares
as agent but may resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
- a purchase by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the
broker-dealer for its account under this prospectus;
- an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the
exchange;
- ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker
solicits purchasers;
- privately negotiated transactions; and
- a combination of any of the above transactions.
We may amend or supplement this prospectus from time to time to describe a
specific plan of distribution. If the plan of distribution involves an
arrangement with a broker-dealer for the sale of shares through a block trade,
special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution, or a purchase
by a broker-dealer as principal, the supplement will disclose:
- the name of the selling security holder and the participating
broker-dealer;
- the number of shares involved;
- the price at which the shares were sold;
- the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to the
broker-dealer;
- that the broker-dealer did not conduct any investigation to verify
the information contained or incorporated by reference in this
prospectus; and
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- other facts material to the transaction.
The selling stockholder may enter into hedging transactions with
broker-dealers in connection with distributions of the resale shares. In these
transactions, broker-dealers may engage in short sales of the shares to offset
the positions they assume with the selling stockholder. The selling stockholder
also may sell shares short and redeliver the shares to close out its short
positions. The selling stockholder may enter into option or other transactions
with broker-dealers which require the delivery to the broker-dealer of the
resale shares. The broker-dealer may then resell or otherwise transfer the
shares under this prospectus. The selling stockholder also may loan or pledge
the resale shares to a broker-dealer. The broker-dealer may sell the loaned or
pledged shares under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation from the selling
stockholder in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions. Broker-dealers
or agents may also receive compensation from the purchasers of the resale shares
for whom they act as agents or to whom they sell as principals, or both. A
broker-dealer's compensation will be negotiated in connection with the sale and
may exceed the broker-dealer's customary commissions. Broker-dealers, agents or
the selling stockholder may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of
the Securities Act in connection with sales of the resale shares. Any
commission, discount or concession received by these broker-dealers or agents
and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be
underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act.
Because the selling stockholder may be deemed to be an underwriter within
the meaning of the Securities Act, it may be subject to the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act. In addition, any securities covered by this
prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act
may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The selling
stockholder has advised us that it has not entered into any agreements,
understandings or arrangements with any underwriter or broker-dealer regarding
the sale of the resale shares. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker
acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale shares by the selling
stockholder.
We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) one
year after the effective date of this registration statement, (ii) when all of
the shares have been sold pursuant to the prospectus, or (iii) when all of the
shares are eligible for sale by the selling stockholder pursuant to Rule 144.
The resale shares will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or
dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in
certain states the resale shares may not be sold unless they have been
registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from
the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person
engaged in the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage
in market-making activities with respect to our common stock for a period of two
business days prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the
selling stockholder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may
limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of our common stock by the
selling stockholder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus
available to the selling stockholder and have informed it of the need to deliver
a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale.
The Company will pay all costs, expenses and fees associated with the
registration of the resale shares. The selling stockholder will pay all
commissions and discounts, if any, associated with the sale of the resale
shares. The selling stockholder may agree to indemnify any broker-dealer or
agent that
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participates in sales of the resale shares against specified liabilities,
including liabilities arising under the Securities Act.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed
upon for us by Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. as of
and for the year ended September 27, 2002 have been incorporated by reference
herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent accountants,
incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts
in accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements of Alpha
Industries, Inc. and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2002 and April 1, 2001, and
for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2002 contained in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Industries, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2002, have been incorporated by reference herein in reliance
upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent accountants, incorporated by reference
herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
The consolidated financial statements and the related financial statement
schedule of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (formerly the combined financial statements
of the Washington Business and Mexicali Operations of Conexant Systems, Inc.) as
of September 30, 2001, and for the years ended September 30, 2001 and 2000,
incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Annual Report of Skyworks
Solutions, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2002 have
been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their
report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and have been so incorporated
in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. You may read and copy these reports, proxy statements
and other information filed by us at the SEC's public reference rooms at 450
Fifth Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these
documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the
public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available at the SEC's web site
at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, you can read and copy our SEC filings at the
office of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. at 1735 "K"
Street, Washington, DC 20006.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the
Securities Act with respect to the common stock in connection with this
prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in
the registration statement. We have omitted certain parts of the registration
statement in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further
information with respect to us and our common stock, you should refer to the
registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the
contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete and, in
each instance, you should refer to the copy of such contract or document filed
as an exhibit to or incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
Each statement as to the contents of such contract or document is qualified in
all respects by such reference. You may obtain copies of the registration
statement from the SEC's principal office in Washington, D.C. upon payment of
the fees prescribed by the SEC, or you may examine the registration statement
without charge at the offices of the SEC described above.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information that we file
with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later with
the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate
by reference the documents listed below and any future filings we will make with
the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act until the
selling securityholder sells all of its Skyworks common stock:
o our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
27, 2002, filed with the SEC on December 23, 2002;
o Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Alpha Industries, Inc.
and the notes thereto contained on pages 27 through 50 of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Alpha Industries, Inc. for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2002 filed with the SEC on July 1, 2002;
o our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November 6,
2002, our current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on November
8, 2002, and the amendment thereto, filed with the SEC on November
12, 2002, and our additional current report on Form 8-K, filed with
the SEC on November 8, 2002; and
o the description of our common stock contained in Item 1 of our
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May 29,
1998, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of
updating the description.
You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or
telephoning us at:
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
20 Sylvan Road
Woburn, MA 01801
Attention: Investor Relations
(781) 376-3000
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You should rely only on the information or representations provided in
this prospectus. We have authorized no one to provide you with different
information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where
the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this
prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the
document.
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