SWKS Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

Risks

• We operate in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry, which is subject to significant downturns.
• Our operating results may be adversely affected by quarterly and annual fluctuations and market downturns.
• Our stock price has been volatile and may fluctuate in the future.
• If Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, and Original Design Manufacturers, or ODMs, 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.
• We are subject to the risks of doing business internationally.
• Our manufacturing processes are extremely complex and specialized, and disruptions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
• We may not be able to maintain and improve manufacturing yields that contribute positively to our gross margin and profitability.
• Remaining competitive in the semiconductor industry depends upon our ability to develop new products, reduce costs in a timely manner, transition to smaller geometry process technologies, and achieve higher levels of design integration.
• We may be subject to warranty claims, product recalls, and liability claims.
• We are dependent upon third parties for the manufacture, assembly, and testing of our products.
• If we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel to contribute to the design, development, manufacture and sale of our products, we may not be able to effectively operate our business.
• Our business would be adversely affected by the departure of existing members of our senior management team or if our senior management team is unable to effectively implement our strategy.
• Uncertainties involving the ordering and shipment of, and payment for, our products, could adversely affect our business.
• We are dependent upon third parties for the supply of raw materials and components.
• Our business and operations could suffer in the event of information technology security breaches.
• If we are not successful in protecting our intellectual property rights, our ability to compete successfully may be materially and adversely affected.
• 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.
• Many of our products currently incorporate technology licensed or acquired from third parties and we expect our products in the future to also require technology from third parties. If the licenses to such technology that we currently hold become unavailable or the terms on which they are available become commercially unreasonable, or if we are unable to acquire or license necessary technology for our products in the future, our business could be adversely affected.
• There can be no assurance that we will continue to declare cash dividends or repurchase our stock.
• Changes in tax laws and regulations worldwide could have an adverse impact on our operating results.
• We face a risk that capital needed for our business will not be available when we need it.
• To be successful we may need to make certain investments and acquisitions, integrate companies we acquire, and/or enter into strategic alliances.
• Increasingly stringent environmental laws, rules, and regulations may require us to redesign our existing products and processes, and could adversely affect our ability to cost-effectively produce our products.
• Certain provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law may make it difficult for someone to acquire control of us.