Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

16. Related Party Transactions.

Effective upon completion of the Merger, the Company became affiliated with the companies affiliated with Golden Gate Capital and August Capital. The Company has not entered into any material transactions with these affiliates. Employees of the Company have purchased shares of common stock of Conexant Holdings, at a cost of approximately $0.5 million, representing their fair value at the time of purchase.

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (Mindspeed)

In the predecessor period October 2, 2010 through April 19, 2011, one member of the Company’s Board of Directors also served on the Board of Mindspeed. At the consummation of the Merger all of the Company’s board members resigned. As of September 30, 2011, April 19, 2011 and October 1, 2010, the Company held a warrant to purchase 6.1 million shares of Mindspeed common stock at an exercise price of $16.74 per share exercisable through June 2013. No amounts were due to or receivable from Mindspeed at April 19, 2011 or at October 1, 2010.

Lease Agreement — The Company’s sublease of an office building to Mindspeed expired in June 2010. Under the sublease agreement, Mindspeed paid amounts for rental expense and operating expenses, which include utilities, common area maintenance, and security services. The Company recorded income related to the Mindspeed sublease agreement of $1.2 million and $1.8 million in the predecessor fiscal years ended October 1, 2010 and October 2, 2009, respectively.

Additionally, Mindspeed made payments directly to the Company’s landlord totaling $2.6 million and $3.4 million in the predecessor fiscal years ended October 1, 2010 and October 2, 2009, respectively.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Skyworks)

One member of the Predecessor Company’s Board of Directors also served on the Board of Skyworks. No significant amounts were due to or receivable from Skyworks at October 1, 2010.

Inventory Purchases — During the predecessor fiscal year ended October 2, 2009, the Company purchased inventory from Skyworks totaling $0.5 million. There were no purchases of inventory from Skyworks in fiscal year 2010.