Merger with Conexant Holdings, Inc.

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2012

Merger with Conexant Holdings, Inc. [Abstract]

Merger with Conexant Holdings, Inc.

2. Merger with Conexant Holdings, Inc.

The Merger was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, whereby the purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair market values. Fair-value measurements have been applied based on assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability. The following table summarizes the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of April 19, 2011, the acquisition date, as adjusted as of March 30, 2012 (in thousands):

Total merger consideration:
Cash paid to shareholders	$	197,336
Cash paid to holders of cancelled stock options and RSUs upon change of control		6,427
Bank line of credit assumed and repaid		102
Total merger consideration		203,865
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
Cash and cash equivalents		60,794
Accounts receivable		25,530
Inventories		40,573
Other current assets		8,582
Property and equipment		11,866
Intangible assets		118,600
Other assets		26,465
Accounts payable		(14,215	)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net		(21,655	)
Other liabilities - current and long term		(80,601	)
Long-term debt		(195,125	)
Net liabilities assumed		(19,186	)
Excess purchase price atttributed to goodwill acquired (1)	$	223,051

(1) In the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2012, the Company reduced goodwill by $0.4 million retrospectively to the Merger date for adjustments to the reserve for uncertain tax positions.

The fair value of the acquired intangible assets was determined using the following income valuation approaches. In estimating the fair value of the acquired intangible assets, the Company utilized the valuation methodology determined to be most appropriate for the individual intangible asset being valued as described below. The acquired intangible assets include the following as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

	Valuation Method	Estimated Fair Value		Remaining Useful Life (yrs) (1)
Customer relationships	Multi-Period Excess Earnings (2)	$	50,300		7.0
In-process research and development	Multi-Period Excess Earnings (2)		46,000		—
Trade name and trademarks	Relief-from-Royalty (3)		15,100		—
Backlog	Multi-Period Excess Earnings (2)		4,200		0.5
Patents	Relief-from-Royalty (3)		2,900		8.3
Non-compete agreement	Comparative Business Valuation (4)		100		1.0
Total purchased intangible assets		$	118,600

(1) Determination of the estimated useful lives of the individual categories of purchased intangible assets was based on the nature of the applicable intangible asset and the expected future cash flows to be derived from the intangible asset. Amortization of intangible assets with definite lives are recognized over the shorter of the respective lives of the agreement or the period of time the assets are expected to contribute to future cash flows.

(2) The Multi-Period Excess Earnings method is a discounted cash flow method within the income approach which estimates a purchased intangible asset value based on the present value of the projected excess net cash flows derived from the operations of the business. The value attributed to customer relationship and backlog intangible assets was based on projected net cash inflows from existing contracts or relationships. The value attributed to IPR&D intangible assets was based on projected net cash inflows from estimates for projects under development.

(3) The Relief-from-Royalty method is a discounted cash flow method within the income approach that calculates the value attributable to owning the trade name, trademarks and patents as opposed to paying a third-party for their use.

(4) The Comparative Business Valuation method is a discounted cash flow method within the income approach where the value of the intangible asset is estimated based on the difference in value with and without the non-compete agreement in place.

Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions inherent in the estimate of the fair value of the identifiable purchased intangible assets include all assumptions associated with forecasting cash flows and profitability. The primary assumptions used for the determination of the fair value of the purchased intangible assets were generally based upon the present value of anticipated cash flows discounted at risk adjusted rates of approximately 15.0-16.5%, based on the Company’s weighted average cost of capital. Estimated years of projected earnings generally follow the range of estimated remaining useful lives for each intangible asset class.

At the time of the Merger, the Company believed its market position and future growth potential for its semiconductor system solutions business were the primary factors that contributed to a total purchase price that resulted in the recognition of goodwill.

In the successor fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2012, the Company recorded charges of $23.4 million and $31.5 million for impairment of its intangible assets and goodwill, respectively. In the successor fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded charges of $41.1 million for impairment of its intangible assets.

Pro Forma Financial Information:

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations assume that the Merger had occurred on October 2, 2010 for the Predecessor fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2011 after giving effect to acquisition accounting adjustments relating to depreciation and amortization of the revalued assets, and other acquisition-related adjustments in connection with the Merger. These unaudited pro forma results exclude transaction costs incurred in connection with the Merger. This unaudited pro forma information should not be relied upon as necessarily being indicative of the historical results that would have been obtained if the Merger had actually occurred on those dates, nor of the results that may be obtained in the future.

	Pro Forma Results of Operations
	Fiscal Quarter Ended April 1, 2011		Six Fiscal Months Ended April 1, 2011
	(in thousands)
Net revenues	$	43,129	$	89,239
Net loss	$	13,904	$	37,182