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SMSC Overview
January 2011
Filed pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed
pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Filing Person: Standard Microsystems Corporation
Commission File No.: 0-7422

Subject Company: Conexant Systems, Inc.
Commission File No.: 000-24923
 
 

 
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PC Ecosystem
Consumer Connectivity
Automotive Networking
Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity™
SMSC Facts:
  Deliver Market-Differentiating Connectivity Mixed-Signal Solutions
  Enable our Customers’ Success
  Generate Attractive Returns
Our Mission
$308M Fiscal 2010 Revenue
- $107M in Q3FY11
Expect revenue to be greater than
$400M in FY11
SMSC: Building a Connectivity Ecosystem
$189M in Cash and Investments
95% Revenue Single Sourced
 
 

 
SMSC At A Glance
~85% of Revenue Related to Connectivity
All Data is Unaudited
 
 

 
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Unaudited Data
Q3FY11
Q2FY11
Attractive Level of Diversity in End Markets
 
 

 
Product Growth Drivers
Computing & Connectivity
   USB application expansion
   USB 3.0
   Continued enterprise PC sales recovery
   Market share gains in Japan and Korea
   Security and storage
Automotive
   Luxury demand recovery
   Initial USB, Ethernet and Companion product ramps
   New OEM MOST® ramps
Analog Products
   Ramp of RightTouch™ capacitive sensing products
   Low-end PC demand, particularly in Asia
   Market share gains in thermal management
   Battery charging
Consumer Electronics Solutions
   New product ramps in:
   Portable hubs
   Tablet connectivity
   Portable power
   Home theater
   Headphones
Q3FY11 Performance
Computing & Connectivity
64% or $69.2M
Automotive
18% or $18.7M
Consumer Electronics Solutions
8% or $8.7M
Includes newly acquired
Storage Products
Includes Portable &
Wireless Audio Products
Analog Products
10% or $10.4M
 
 

 
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Solid Geographic Diversity
Design Win Location;
Unaudited Data
Q3FY11
Q2FY11
$104.1M
$107.0M
 
 

 
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Rationale
Business Model
Investment
First SMSC design facility
in low-cost geography
 Broad technical capabilities
 Drives 2-3X product productivity
$3.4M
Sept 8, 2009
~50 resources
Extends SMSC design
capabilities in low-cost
geographies
 World-class analog / mixed-signal
 expertise
 Drives 2-3X product productivity
$0
April 1, 2010
~20 resources
Middleware and
framework for MOST®
enabled technologies
>60% GM
$8.9M
Nov 5, 2009
~30 resources
Entrée into wireless audio
market with strong IP
portfolio
38% → ~50% GM
$5.5M
Feb 16, 2010
~15 resources
Expand consumer
presence and solidify
position in wireless audio
market
35% → ~50% GM
$22M
June 14, 2010
~40 resources
Investing In Our Future
Sofia Design
Center
Investments exclude potential earnout payments; gross margin goals are non-GAAP
Entrance into the USB 3.0
SuperSpeed market with
storage products in production
Technology expected to be broadly
deployed across SMSC's
connectivity products
$5.2M - 2009; $3.1M
bridge financing - 2010
Closed Nov 12, 2010
~90 resources
 
 

 
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Computing & Connectivity Solutions
PC System Management Controller
  PC system control
  Embedded connectivity
  Leading global PC customers
  8 bit to 32 bit controllers
USB Connectivity
  Continued robust USB 2.0 growth
  Expanding use cases for USB 2.0
  Transition to USB 3.0 for high-speed applications
  Low power portable solutions
Embedded Connectivity
  Mission critical applications
  Industrial control
  Consumer interfaces
 
 

 
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Automotive Information Systems
Ethernet is the mandated
standard diagnostic interface
by automotive industry
regulation (ISO/SAE)
USB is rapidly becoming
the consumer interface of
choice for mobile device
connection
MOST is the de-facto industry
standard for high bandwidth
infotainment networking
Kleer provides unique
combination of low power
and high quality wireless
audio and control
SMSC is uniquely positioned to offer all four technologies
Diagnostics & Software
Download
The Infotainment Backbone
Wireless Audio
The Consumer Port
 
 

 
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Analog Products
 
 

 
SMSC Portable Products
n Our Business Model
   Capitalize on SMSC’s Connectivity
                   Investments
   Optimize for lowest power & smallest footprint
   Flexible & nimble to respond to market
               & customer changes
   High value & profitability
n Our Customers
   Smartphone + Portable Consumer Electronics
n Our Products
   Feature rich connectivity solutions
   Highly differentiated mixed-signal
                  portable solutions
   Centered around USB and its low
                  power derivatives
 
 

 
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Wireless Audio Systems
Our Business Model
  The established leader for Wireless Audio
  Proven, unique proprietary technology
  Leadership through complete coverage of all
 volume audio applications
  Intimacy with major global customers
  Leading presence in Home and Portable products
Our Products
  Full systems & support
  Architecture
  Hardware
  Software
  ODM/OEM support
  Back - and forward compatible products, spanning multiple product life cycles
Our Customers
  Major global brands
  Major OEMs worldwide
 
 

 
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Our Growing Worldwide R&D Presence
A Successful Design Model
 Product Line Engineering
 Architecture
 High Level Design
Design Solutions Execution
>500 Engineers Worldwide
Validation & Verification
 
 

 
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World Class Customers and Partners
PC
 
 

 
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Additional Information
n Additional Information About This Transaction
n In connection with the proposed transaction, SMSC will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement
 on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement of Conexant and a prospectus of SMSC. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be
 mailed to stockholders of Conexant. Conexant and SMSC urge investors and security holders to read the proxy statement/prospectus
 regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available because it will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
 You may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other related documents filed by SMSC and Conexant with
 the SEC at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement/prospectus (when it is available) and other documents filed by SMSC or
 Conexant with the SEC relating to the proposed transaction may also be obtained for free by accessing SMSC’s website at www.smsc.com by
 clicking on the link for “Investor Relations”, then clicking on the link for “SEC Filings” or by accessing Conexant’s website at www.conexant.com
 and clicking on the “Investors” link and then clicking on the link for “Financial Information” and then clicking on the link for “SEC Filings”. 
n Participants in This Transaction
n SMSC, Conexant and their respective directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees may be deemed
 to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Conexant stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding
 the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of Conexant stockholders in connection with the
 proposed transaction, including the interests of such participants in the proposed transaction, will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus
 when it is filed with the SEC. You can find information about SMSC’s executive officers and directors in SMSC’s definitive proxy statement filed
 with the SEC on June 14, 2010. You can find information about Conexant’s executive officers and directors in Conexant’s definitive proxy
 statement filed with the SEC on December 10, 2010. You can obtain free copies of these documents from SMSC or Conexant, respectively,
 using the contact information above.
n   
n Forward Looking Statements
n Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this document are forward-looking statements about expected future
 events and financial and operating results that involve risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties may cause SMSC’s or Conexant’s actual
 future results to be materially different from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include risks
 relating to the ability to obtain regulatory approvals of the transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the failure of Conexant stockholders
 to approve the transaction; a failure to consummate or delay in consummating the Merger for other reasons; the risk that the businesses will not
 be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take
 longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or
 suppliers; competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; and other risks relating to the companies’
 businesses set forth in their filings with the SEC.
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n Our forward looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations and may not
 reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers or divestitures. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof
 and are based upon the information available to SMSC and Conexant at this time. Such statements are subject to change, and SMSC and
 Conexant do not undertake to update such statements, except to the extent required under applicable law and regulation. These and other risks
 and uncertainties, including potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation, are detailed from time to time in SMSC’s and Conexant’s
 reports filed with the SEC. Investors are advised to read each company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed
 with the SEC, particularly those sections entitled “Other Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” or “Risk Factors” for a more
 complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
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