UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 
 FORM 10-Q 
  x

          

          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2008 OR  o

          

          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 Commission File Number 0-7422 
 STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)  Delaware

          

          11-2234952(State or Other Jurisdiction ofIncorporation or Organization)

          

          (I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)
  80 Arkay Drive,Hauppauge, New York

          

          11788-3728(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

          

          (Zip Code)
 (631) 435-6000(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code) 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):  Large accelerated filer x

          

          Accelerated filer oNon-accelerated filer o

          

          Smaller reporting company o(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x As of December 31, 2008 there were 21,897,789 shares of the registrants common stock outstanding.
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PagePART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1.Financial Statements





1Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2008 and February 29, 2008





1Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the Three-Month and Nine-Month Periods Ended November 30, 2008 and 2007





2Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine-Month Periods Ended November 30, 2008 and 2007





3Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements





4Item 2.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations





21Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk





29Item 4.Controls and Procedures





30PART II  OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1.Legal Proceedings





31Item 1A.Risk Factors





31Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds





31Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities





32Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders





32Item 5.Other Information





32Item 6.Exhibits





32Signature





33Exhibit 31.1Exhibit 31.2Exhibit 32.1

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Item 1.  Financial Statements

STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands)



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008(Unaudited)ASSETSCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents

          

          $

          99,198

          

          

          $

          61,641Accounts receivable, net

          

          

          44,310

          

          

          

          52,877Inventories

          

          

          58,233

          

          

          

          58,885Deferred income taxes

          

          

          13,873

          

          

          

          16,347Other current assets

          

          

          10,599

          

          

          

          8,566Total current assets

          

          

          226,213

          

          

          

          198,316Property, plant and equipment, net

          

          

          62,553

          

          

          

          60,547Goodwill

          

          

          96,978

          

          

          

          105,463Intangible assets, net

          

          

          28,890

          

          

          

          36,930Long-term investments

          

          

          77,406

          

          

          

          124,469Deferred income taxes

          

          

          12,155

          

          

          

          10,464Other assets

          

          

          3,603

          

          

          

          3,287Total assets

          

          $

          507,798

          

          

          $

          539,476LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITYCurrent liabilities:Accounts payable

          

          $

          26,145

          

          

          $

          29,700Deferred income on shipments to distributors

          

          

          15,964

          

          

          

          20,766Accrued expenses, income taxes and other liabilities

          

          

          26,815

          

          

          

          29,001Total current liabilities

          

          

          68,924

          

          

          

          79,467Deferred income taxes

          

          

          6,108

          

          

          

          7,928Other liabilities

          

          

          14,019

          

          

          

          15,992Commitments and contingenciesShareholders equity:Preferred stock

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Common stock

          

          

          2,639

          

          

          

          2,619Additional paid-in capital

          

          

          323,210

          

          

          

          312,499Retained earnings

          

          

          196,285

          

          

          

          174,051Treasury stock, at cost

          

          

          (101,199

          )

          

          

          (72,652

          )Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

          

          

          (2,188

          )

          

          

          19,572Total shareholders equity

          

          

          418,747

          

          

          

          436,089Total liabilities and shareholders equity

          

          $

          507,798

          

          

          $

          539,476

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (in thousands, except per share amounts)



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007(Unaudited)

          

          (Unaudited)Product sales

          

          $

          81,243

          

          

          $

          101,653

          

          

          $

          265,167

          

          

          $

          274,603Intellectual property revenues

          

          

          3,025

          

          

          

          3,025

          

          

          

          9,088

          

          

          

          9,14484,268

          

          

          

          104,678

          

          

          

          274,255

          

          

          

          283,747Costs and expenses:Costs of goods sold (exclusive of amortization shown below)

          

          

          39,994

          

          

          

          49,441

          

          

          

          130,773

          

          

          

          136,171Research and development

          

          

          17,110

          

          

          

          18,570

          

          

          

          53,473

          

          

          

          54,751Selling, general and administrative

          

          

          19,825

          

          

          

          20,737

          

          

          

          64,609

          

          

          

          62,600Amortization of intangible assets

          

          

          1,507

          

          

          

          1,694

          

          

          

          4,802

          

          

          

          4,987Income from operations

          

          

          5,832

          

          

          

          14,236

          

          

          

          20,598

          

          

          

          25,238Interest income

          

          

          1,581

          

          

          

          2,039

          

          

          

          4,406

          

          

          

          5,105Interest expense

          

          

          (72

          )

          

          

          (98

          )

          

          

          (167

          )

          

          

          (272

          )Other income (expense), net

          

          

          2,011

          

          

          

          (1,563

          )

          

          

          2,858

          

          

          

          (1,279

          )Income before provision for income taxes

          

          

          9,352

          

          

          

          14,614

          

          

          

          27,695

          

          

          

          28,792Provision for income taxes

          

          

          299

          

          

          

          5,906

          

          

          

          5,461

          

          

          

          7,601Net income

          

          $

          9,053

          

          

          $

          8,708

          

          

          $

          22,234

          

          

          $

          21,191Basic net income per share:

          

          $

          0.41

          

          

          $

          0.38

          

          

          $

          1.00

          

          

          $

          0.92Diluted net income per share:

          

          $

          0.41

          

          

          $

          0.36

          

          

          $

          0.99

          

          

          $

          0.89Weighted average common shares outstanding:Basic

          

          

          21,937

          

          

          

          23,041

          

          

          

          22,181

          

          

          

          22,959Diluted

          

          

          22,221

          

          

          

          23,878

          

          

          

          22,543

          

          

          

          23,714

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)



Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007(Unaudited)Cash flows from operating activities:Net income

          

          $

          22,234

          

          

          $

          21,191Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization

          

          

          16,038

          

          

          

          15,032Foreign exchange gains

          

          

          (624

          )

          

          

          (425

          )Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

          

          

          (417

          )

          

          

          (2,780

          )Stock-based compensation

          

          

          6,566

          

          

          

          10,688Deferred income taxes

          

          

          222

          

          

          

          1,494Deferred income on shipments to distributors

          

          

          (4,802

          )

          

          

          4,422Sales returns and allowances

          

          

          (16

          )

          

          

          229Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Accounts receivable

          

          

          8,025

          

          

          

          (6,589

          )Inventories

          

          

          (784

          )

          

          

          4,920Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

          

          

          (4,452

          )

          

          

          705Income taxes payable

          

          

          (1,408

          )

          

          

          (1,284

          )Other changes, net

          

          

          (1,298

          )

          

          

          2,042Net cash provided by operating activities

          

          

          39,283

          

          

          

          49,645Cash flows from investing activities:Capital expenditures

          

          

          (11,792

          )

          

          

          (11,443

          )Purchases of investments

          

          

          (125,870

          )

          

          

          (528,771

          )Sales of investments

          

          

          165,745

          

          

          

          499,605Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

          

          

          28,083

          

          

          

          (40,609

          )Cash flows from financing activities:Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

          

          

          417

          

          

          

          2,780Proceeds from issuance of common stock

          

          

          2,843

          

          

          

          17,238Purchases of treasury stock

          

          

          (28,548

          )

          

          

          (27,232

          )Repayments of obligations under capital leases and notes payable

          

          

          (2,125

          )

          

          

          (1,854

          )Net cash used in financing activities

          

          

          (27,413

          )

          

          

          (9,068

          )Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

          

          

          (2,396

          )

          

          

          1,468Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

          

          

          37,557

          

          

          

          1,436Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

          

          

          61,641

          

          

          

          36,255Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

          

          $

          99,198

          

          

          $

          37,691

See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES   NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial information of Standard Microsystems Corporation and subsidiaries (SMSC or the Company) has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which in managements opinion are necessary to state fairly the Companys financial position as of November 30, 2008, results of operations for the
three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007 and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007. The February 29, 2008 balance sheet information has been derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all information or disclosures necessary as required by U.S. GAAP.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of sales and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008 included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed on April 29, 2008 with the SEC (the Fiscal 2008 Form 10-K).

Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any future periods.

Certain items in the prior years consolidated financial statements have been reclassified or revised to conform to the fiscal 2009 presentation. Specifically, the Company reclassified deferred income taxes of $1.2 million from current to long term assets for the period ended February 29, 2008. In addition, the Company reclassified and revised certain components of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine-months ended November 30, 2007 to conform to the current presentation.

Operating results for the nine month period ended November 30, 2008 include approximately $0.4 million of stock-based compensation expense relating to prior periods amending the method of amortization for deferred compensation relating to certain restricted stock awards (RSAs) granted between March 1, 2006 and May 31, 2008.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following discussion updates the Companys disclosures on significant accounting policies (as previously outlined in its Fiscal 2008 Form 10-K) to include an overview of the impact of accounting pronouncements adopted in the current fiscal year.

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities  Including an Amendment of SFAS 115(SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits all entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible items at fair value. An entity shall report unrealized gains and losses for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option is to be applied on an instrument by instrument basis and
is irrevocable unless a new election date occurs and is applied only to an entire instrument. SFAS 159 became effective for the Company as of the beginning of its current fiscal year (as of March 1, 2008). The Company did not adopt the fair value measurement provisions of this statement.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measurement of fair value and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 (the Companys current fiscal year), except as amended by FASB Staff Position (FSP)

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2. Significant Accounting Policies   (continued)

SFAS 157-2 which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 (SMSCs fiscal year beginning March 1, 2009, or fiscal 2010). FSP SFAS 157-2 allows partial adoption relating to fair value measurements for non-financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Effective March 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157, except as it applies to the non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities subject to FSP SFAS 157-2, with the impact described below (and in Note 6 as it specifically pertains to valuation of investments in auction rate securities). The Company will adopt the remaining provisions of SFAS 157 in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 and is currently evaluating the impact adoption may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 157 requires disclosure regarding the manner in which fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a three-tiered value hierarchy into which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based upon significant levels of inputs as follows:



          Level 1  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

          Level 2  Observable inputs, other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

          Level 3  Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.The lowest level of significant input determines the placement of the entire fair value measurement in the hierarchy.

The following table summarizes the composition of the Companys investments at November 30, 2008 and February 29, 2008 (in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          Cost

          

          Gross Unrealized Gains

          

          Gross Unrealized Losses

          

          Aggregate Fair Value

          

          Classification on Balance SheetShort-Term Investments

          

          Long-Term InvestmentsEquity Securities

          

          $

          143

          

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          (78

          )

          

          $

          65

          

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          65Auction Rate Securities

          

          

          84,500

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          (7,159

          )

          

          

          77,341

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          77,341Money Market Funds

          

          

          82,474

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          82,474

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          $

          167,117

          

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          (7,237

          )

          

          $

          159,880

          

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          77,406



February 29, 2008

          

          Cost

          

          Gross Unrealized Gains

          

          Gross Unrealized Losses

          

          Aggregate Fair Value

          

          Classification on Balance SheetShort-Term Investments

          

          Long-Term InvestmentsEquity Securities

          

          $

          143

          

          

          $

          2

          

          

          $

          (51

          )

          

          $

          94

          

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          94Auction Rate Securities

          

          

          124,375

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          124,375

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          124,375Money Market Funds

          

          

          47,405

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          47,405

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          $

          171,923

          

          

          $

          2

          

          

          $

          (51

          )

          

          $

          171,874

          

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          124,469

The Company classifies all marketable debt and equity securities with remaining contractual maturities of greater than one year as long-term investments. As of November 30, 2008 the Company held approximately $77.3 million of investments in auction rate securities (ARS) with maturities ranging from two to thirty

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2. Significant Accounting Policies   (continued)

three years, all classified as available-for-sale. ARS are long-term variable rate bonds tied to short-term interest rates that are reset through a Dutch auction process. As of November 30, 2008, 100% of the Companys ARS were AAA rated by one or more of the major credit rating agencies.

The cost basis and fair values of available-for-sale auction rate securities at November 30, 2008 by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands):



Cost

          

          Estimated Fair ValueDue in one year or less

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          Due in one year through five years

          

          

          16,000

          

          

          

          15,048Due in five years through ten years

          

          

          8,000

          

          

          

          7,353Due in ten through twenty years

          

          

          17,400

          

          

          

          15,723Due in over twenty years

          

          

          43,100

          

          

          

          39,217Total

          

          $

          84,500

          

          

          $

          77,341

Expected maturities of securities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

The following table details the fair value measurements within the three levels of the fair value hierarchy of the Companys financial assets, including investments, equity securities, cash surrender value of life insurance policies, and liabilities, (foreign exchange contracts) at November 30, 2008 (in thousands):



Total Fair Value at 11/30/2008

          

          Fair Value Measurements at Report Date UsingLevel 1

          

          Level 2

          

          Level 3Assets:Equity Securities

          

          $

          65

          

          

          $

          65

          

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          Auction rate securities

          

          

          77,341

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          8,250

          

          

          

          69,091Money market funds

          

          

          82,474

          

          

          

          82,474

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Other assets-cash surrender value

          

          

          1,603

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          1,603

          

          

          

          Total Assets:

          

          $

          161,483

          

          

          $

          82,539

          

          

          $

          9,853

          

          

          $

          69,091Liabilities:Accrued expenses-Foreign exchange contracts

          

          $

          (1,721

          )

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          (1,721

          )

          

          $

          Total Liabilities:

          

          $

          (1,721

          )

          

          $

          

          

          

          $

          (1,721

          )

          

          $

          Net

          

          $

          159,762

          

          

          $

          82,539

          

          

          $

          8,132

          

          

          $

          69,091

At November 30, 2008, the Company grouped money market funds and equity securities using a Level 1 valuation because market prices are readily available. Level 2 financial assets and liabilities represent the fair value of ARS to be redeemed subsequent to the reporting date, cash surrender value of life insurance policies and liabilities for foreign exchange contracts that were based on observable market data obtained directly from brokers. At November 30, 2008, the assets grouped for Level 3 valuation primarily were the remaining ARS consisting of AAA rated securities mainly collateralized by student loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of
Education under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), as well as auction rate preferred securities ($14.1 million at par) which are AAA rated and part of a closed end fund that must maintain an asset ratio of 2 to 1. The Company used a trinomial discount model to estimate the fair value of the Level 3 ARS as of November 30, 2008.

The table below includes a roll forward of the Companys investments in ARS for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2008, and the reclassification of these investments in the hierarchy. When

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a determination is made to classify a financial instrument within Level 3, the determination is based upon the lack of significance of the observable parameters to the overall fair value measurement. However, the fair value determination for Level 3 financial instruments may include observable components.

The following table reflects the activity for the Companys major classes of assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs (in thousands):



Three Months Ended November 30, 2008

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30, 2008Balance at beginning of period

          

          $

          81,812

          

          

          $

          124,375Transfers out to level 2 (Auction Rate Securities with market inputs)

          

          

          (8,250

          )

          

          

          (37,225

          )Transfers into level 3

          

          

          

          

          

          

          14,100Sales of Level 3 investments

          

          

          

          

          

          

          (25,000

          )Total gains and losses:

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Included in earnings (realized)

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income

          

          

          (4,471

          )

          

          

          (7,159

          )Balance as of November 30, 2008

          

          $

          69,091

          

          

          $

          69,091

All investments in ARS were considered Level 3 investments as of the date of adoption of SFAS 157. The auction rate preferred securities were reclassified as Level 2 financial assets in the first quarter of fiscal 2009. However, during the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the issuer revised its original plan to restructure these securities and therefore the Company was required to revalue these as Level 3 financial assets, estimating the fair value of all ARS based on a discounted cash flow basis.

Historically, the carrying value (par value) of the ARS approximated fair market value due to the frequent resetting of variable interest rates. Beginning in February 2008, however, the auctions for ARS began to fail and were largely unsuccessful. As a result, the interest rates on the investments reset to the maximum rate per the applicable investment offering statements. The types of auction rate securities generally held by the Company have historically traded at par and are callable at par at the option of the issuer.

The par (invested principal) value of the ARS associated with these failed auctions will not be accessible to the Company until a successful auction occurs, a buyer is found outside of the auction process, the securities are called or the underlying securities have matured. Due to these liquidity issues, the Company performed a valuation analysis to determine the estimated fair value of these investments. The fair value of these investments is based on a trinomial discount model. This model considers the probability of three potential occurrences for each auction event through the maturity date of the security. The three potential outcomes for each
auction are (i) successful auction/early redemption, (ii) failed auction and (iii) issuer default. Inputs in determining the probabilities of the potential outcomes include, but are not limited to, the securitys collateral, credit rating, insurance, issuers financial standing, contractual restrictions on disposition and the liquidity in the market. The fair value of each security is determined by summing the present value of the probability-weighted future principal and interest payments determined by the model.

As a result, as of November 30, 2008, the Company recorded an estimated cumulative unrealized loss of $7.1 million, net of tax, related to the temporary impairment of the ARS, which was included in accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders equity. The Company deemed the loss to be temporary because the Company does not plan to sell any of the ARS prior to maturity at an amount below the original purchase value and, at this time, does not deem it probable that it will receive less than 100% of the principal and accrued interest from the issuer. The Company continues to liquidate investments in auction rate securities

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2. Significant Accounting Policies   (continued)

as opportunities arise. In the nine-months ended November 30, 2008, $39.9 million of such investments were liquidated at par in connection with issuer calls. Subsequent to November 30, 2008, an additional $8.3 million in auction rate securities were liquidated at par in connection with issuer calls. The Company does not believe it will be necessary to access these investments to support current working capital requirements. However, the Company may be required to record additional unrealized losses in other comprehensive income in future periods based on then current facts and circumstances. Further, if the credit rating of the security issuers
deteriorates, or if active markets for such securities are not reestablished, the Company may be required to adjust the carrying value of these investments through impairment charges recorded in the consolidated income statement, and any such impairment adjustments may be material.

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) Business Combinations(SFAS 141R). SFAS 141R replaces SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations. SFAS 141R is broader in scope than SFAS 141, which applied only to business combinations in which control was obtained by transferring consideration. SFAS 141R applies to all transactions and other events in which one entity obtains control over one or more other businesses. SFAS 141R retains the fundamental requirements of the original pronouncement that the purchase method be used for all business combinations. SFAS 141R defines the acquirer as the
entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination, establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control and requires the acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest at their fair values as of the acquisition date. SFAS 141R also requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized as incurred. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 (SMSCs fiscal year beginning March 1, 2009), and the Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The effects on future periods in regards to this statement and the effects of the related adoption provisions will depend on the nature and significance of any business combinations subject to this statement.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements  an amendment of ARB 51(SFAS 160). SFAS 160 requires that the noncontrolling interest in the equity of a subsidiary be accounted for and reported as equity, provides revised guidance on the treatment of net income and losses attributable to the noncontrolling interest and changes in ownership interests in a subsidiary and requires additional disclosures that identify and distinguish between the interests of the controlling and noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (SMSCs fiscal year beginning March 1, 2009, or fiscal 2010). Pursuant to the transition provisions of SFAS No. 160, the Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 via retrospective application of the presentation and disclosure requirements. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements; however, the effects on future periods will depend on the nature and significance of any noncontrolling interests subject to this statement. The Company does not believe it is subject to noncontrolling interests at the present time.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities  an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 enhances the current disclosure framework in SFAS 133 and requires enhanced disclosures about why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for under SFAS 133 and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and the Company is required to
adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 (SMSCs fiscal year beginning March 1, 2009). The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 161 would have on its consolidated financial statements and required disclosures.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162 The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Principles(SFAS 162). SFAS 162 outlines the order of authority for the sources of accounting principles. SFAS 162

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is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect SFAS 162 to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements and required disclosures.

In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active(FSP 157-3). This FSP clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. In particular, it provides additional guidance on (a) how the reporting entitys own assumptions (that is, expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates)
should be considered when measuring fair value when relevant observable inputs do not exist, (b) how available observable inputs in a market that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value, and (c) how the use of market quotes (for example, broker quotes or pricing services for the same or similar financial assets) should be considered when assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable inputs available to measure fair value. This FSP is effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. The Company evaluated this FSP and concluded that its considerations in determining the fair value of the Companys financial assets when the market for them is not active is consistent with the FSPs guidance.

4. Comprehensive Income

The Companys other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, unrealized gains and losses on investments classified as available-for-sale, and changes in minimum pension liability adjustments.

The components of the Companys comprehensive income for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (in thousands):



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007Net income

          

          $

          9,053

          

          

          $

          8,708

          

          

          $

          22,234

          

          

          $

          21,191Other comprehensive income:Change in foreign currency translation adjustments

          

          

          (12,518

          )

          

          

          8,577

          

          

          

          (14,854

          )

          

          

          11,546Change in unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of taxes

          

          

          (4,491

          )

          

          

          9

          

          

          

          (7,098

          )

          

          

          15Change in minimum pension liability adjustment, net of taxes

          

          

          40

          

          

          

          47

          

          

          

          193

          

          

          

          140Total comprehensive (loss) income

          

          $

          (7,916

          )

          

          $

          17,341

          

          

          $

          475

          

          

          $

          32,892

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4. Comprehensive Income   (continued)

The components of the Companys accumulated other comprehensive income as of November 30, 2008 and February 29, 2008, net of taxes, were as follows (in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Unrealized losses on investments

          

          $

          (7,111

          )

          

          $

          (13

          )Foreign currency items

          

          

          4,583

          

          

          

          19,437Minimum pension liability adjustment

          

          

          340

          

          

          

          148Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

          

          $

          (2,188

          )

          

          $

          19,572

5. Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is calculated using the sum of weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards and shares issuable through stock options.

The shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per share for the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements included within this report are reconciled as follows (in thousands):



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007Average shares outstanding for basic net income per share

          

          

          21,937

          

          

          

          23,041

          

          

          

          22,181

          

          

          

          22,959Dilutive effect of stock options and unvested restricted stock awards

          

          

          284

          

          

          

          837

          

          

          

          362

          

          

          

          755Average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share

          

          

          22,221

          

          

          

          23,878

          

          

          

          22,543

          

          

          

          23,714

Options covering 1.8 million and a negligible amount of shares for the three month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and 1.2 million and 0.2 million for the nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were excluded from the computation of average shares outstanding for diluted net income per share because their effect was antidilutive.

6. Investments

Long-term investments consist of highly rated auction rate securities (most of which are backed by U.S. Federal or state and municipal government guarantees  see Note 2) and other marketable debt and equity securities held as available-for-sale investments. As of November 30, 2007 and prior period-end dates, investments in auction rate securities were classified as short-term in nature. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, such investments became subject to adverse market conditions, and the liquidity typically associated with the financial markets for such instruments became restricted as auctions began to fail. Given the underlying
terms of these securities, in most cases where auctions fail, the investor is entitled to higher interest rates to compensate for the lack of liquidity. At present, the Company is earning higher returns on these investments as a consequence of such liquidity constraints.

7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Companys March 2005 acquisition of OASIS SiliconSystems Holding AG and subsidiaries (OASIS) included the acquisition of $42.9 million of finite-lived intangible assets, an indefinite-lived trademark of $5.4 million, and goodwill of $67.8 million. The Companys June 2002 acquisition of Tucson,

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7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets   (continued)

Arizona-based Gain Technology Corporation included the acquisition of $7.1 million of finite-lived intangible assets and $29.4 million of goodwill, after adjustments.

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets(SFAS 142), goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment in value at least annually, or when events or circumstances indicate possible impairment in value. The Company performs an annual goodwill impairment review during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, and completed its most recent annual review during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008; no impairment in value was identified. Further, the Company has considered whether or not events or circumstances in interim periods may indicate that it is more likely than not that impairment
exists, including recent trends in the Companys share price and market capitalization, cash flow and operating performance to date. Based on these factors and other relevant considerations, the Company concluded that testing for impairment between annual tests was not warranted. The Company is currently preparing for its annual goodwill impairment review for the current fiscal year. While such review has not yet been completed, current economic conditions may likely impact the assessment of recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill. Resulting impairment charges, if any, could be material to the Companys financial position and future results of operations.

All finite-lived intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis, which approximates the pattern in which the estimated economic benefits of the assets are realized, over their estimated useful lives. Existing technologies have been assigned estimated useful lives of between six and eight years, with a weighted-average useful life of approximately eight years. Customer relationships and contracts have been assigned useful lives of between one and ten years, with a weighted-average useful life of approximately eight years.

Intangible assets that are denominated in a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar have been translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect on the reporting date. As of November 30, 2008 and February 29, 2008, the Companys goodwill was $97.0 million and $105.5 million, respectively. The decrease in goodwill is solely attributable to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. As of November 30, 2008 and February 29, 2008, the Companys identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Cost

          

          Accumulated Amortization

          

          Cost

          

          Accumulated AmortizationPurchased technologies

          

          $

          38,425

          

          

          $

          20,959

          

          

          $

          41,175

          

          

          $

          18,680Customer relationships and contracts

          

          

          10,733

          

          

          

          4,982

          

          

          

          12,396

          

          

          

          4,588Other

          

          

          720

          

          

          

          439

          

          

          

          812

          

          

          

          435Total  finite-lived intangible assets

          

          

          49,878

          

          

          

          26,380

          

          

          

          54,383

          

          

          

          23,703Trademark

          

          

          5,392

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          6,250

          

          

          

          $

          55,270

          

          

          $

          26,380

          

          

          $

          60,633

          

          

          $

          23,703

Total amortization expense recorded for finite-lived intangible assets was approximately $1.5 million and $1.7 million for the three month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $4.8 and $5.0 million in nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets   (continued)

Estimated future finite-lived intangible asset amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal 2009 and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):



Period

          

          AmountRemainder of fiscal 2009

          

          $

          1,361Fiscal 2010

          

          $

          5,432Fiscal 2011

          

          $

          5,409Fiscal 2012

          

          $

          5,392Fiscal 2013

          

          $

          5,364Fiscal 2014 and thereafter

          

          $

          540

8. Other Balance Sheet Data

Inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market and consist of the following (in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Raw materials

          

          $

          1,370

          

          

          $

          1,140Work-in-process

          

          

          21,703

          

          

          

          25,045Finished goods

          

          

          35,160

          

          

          

          32,700$

          58,233

          

          

          $

          58,885

Property, plant and equipment (in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Land

          

          $

          578

          

          

          $

          578Buildings and improvements

          

          

          35,732

          

          

          

          32,885Machinery and equipment

          

          

          127,794

          

          

          

          119,587164,104

          

          

          

          153,050Less: accumulated depreciation

          

          

          (101,551

          )

          

          

          (92,503

          )$

          62,553

          

          

          $

          60,547

Accrued expenses, income taxes and other current liabilities (in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Compensation, incentives and benefits

          

          $

          11,504

          

          

          $

          11,881Stock appreciation rights

          

          

          3,119

          

          

          

          4,507Supplier financing  current portion

          

          

          3,133

          

          

          

          2,780Foreign exchange contracts payable

          

          

          1,722

          

          

          

          1,369Other

          

          

          7,337

          

          

          

          8,464$

          26,815

          

          

          $

          29,001

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8. Other Balance Sheet Data   (continued)

Other liabilities(in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Retirement benefits

          

          $

          7,410

          

          

          $

          7,670Income taxes

          

          

          4,398

          

          

          

          4,313Supplier financing  long-term portion

          

          

          2,048

          

          

          

          3,897Other

          

          

          163

          

          

          

          112$

          14,019

          

          

          $

          15,992

9. Deferred Income on Shipments to Distributors

Certain of the Companys products are sold to electronic component distributors under agreements providing for price protection and rights to return unsold merchandise. Accordingly, recognition of revenue and associated gross profit on shipments to a majority of the Companys distributors are deferred until the distributors resell the products. At the time of shipment to distributors, the Company records a trade receivable for the selling price, relieves inventory for the carrying value of goods shipped, and records this gross margin as deferred income on shipments to distributors on the consolidated balance sheet. This deferred income
represents the gross margin on the initial sale to the distributor; however, the amount of gross margin recognized in future consolidated Income Statements will typically be less than the originally recorded deferred income as a result of price allowances. Price allowances offered to distributors are recognized as reductions in product sales when incurred, which is generally at the time the distributor resells the product.

Deferred income on shipments to distributors consists of the following (in thousands):



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Deferred Sales Revenue

          

          $

          22,469

          

          

          $

          25,277Deferred COGS

          

          

          (4,484

          )

          

          

          (5,173

          )Provisions for Sales Returns

          

          

          958

          

          

          

          662Distributor Advances on Price Allowances

          

          

          (2,979

          )

          

          

          $

          15,964

          

          

          $

          20,766

10. Common Stock Repurchase Program

In April 2008, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional one million shares, for a total of up to five million shares authorized under the common stock repurchase program first initiated in October 1998. Shares may be repurchased by the Company on the open market or in private transactions. In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company repurchased 497,000 shares of treasury stock at an aggregate cost of $11.4 million. For the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008 the Company repurchased 1,084,089 shares of treasury stock at an aggregate cost of $28.5 million. As of November 30, 2008 (inclusive), the
Company has repurchased a total of 4,495,084 shares at an aggregate cost of $101.2 million.

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11. Other Income (Expense), Net

The components of the Companys other income (expense) for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, consisted of the following (in thousands):



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007Realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction gains (losses)

          

          $

          1,935

          

          

          $

          (1,641

          )

          

          $

          2,679

          

          

          $

          (1,767

          )Gains on disposal of property

          

          

          40

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          42

          

          

          

          1Other miscellaneous income

          

          

          36

          

          

          

          78

          

          

          

          137

          

          

          

          487$

          2,011

          

          

          $

          (1,563

          )

          

          $

          2,858

          

          

          $

          (1,279

          )

12. Income Taxes

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes  an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which was adopted by the Company as of March 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). FIN 48 requires that all tax positions be evaluated using a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements are recorded as adjustments to income taxes payable or receivable, or adjustments to deferred taxes, or both.

The Company increased its reserves for liabilities for uncertain tax positions for the three month period ended November 30, 2008 by $0.6 million and by approximately $0.7 million for the nine month period ended November 30, 2008, in connection with deductions expected to be taken in its fiscal 2009 U.S. federal income tax return. Substantially all such unrecognized tax benefits would be recorded as part of the provision for income taxes if realized in future periods. In the prior quarter ended August 31, 2008, the Company also decreased its reserves for uncertain tax positions by $0.4 million as a result of the close of the current audits. At this
time, the Company does not currently anticipate that liabilities for uncertain tax positions will significantly increase or decrease on or prior to November 30, 2009, and all liabilities for uncertain tax positions are classified as long term and included in Other Liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The Company will continue its policy of including interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statements of income. For the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2008, the Company provided $0.1 million incremental amount for interest and penalties. As a result of the completion of certain income tax audits in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company reversed approximately $0.3 million of interest and penalties accrued in respect of prior periods.

The Company files U.S. federal, U.S. state, and foreign tax returns, and is generally no longer subject to tax examinations for fiscal years prior to 2006 (in the case of certain foreign tax returns, calendar year 2002).

13. Business Restructuring

In December 2001, the Company announced a restructuring plan for its exit from the PC chipset business. The Company carried a reserve related to this restructuring for future payments against previously reserved non-cancelable lease obligations, which continued through their respective lease terms through August 2008, at which date it was fully paid.

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14. Benefit and Incentive Plans (Including Share-Based Payments)

The Company has several stock-based compensation plans in effect under which incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options (collectively Stock Options), restricted stock awards (RSAs) and stock appreciation rights (SARs) are granted to employees and directors. Stock Options, RSAs and SARs are granted with exercise prices not less than the fair value of the underlying shares on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the compensation expense for Stock Options, RSAs and SARs at fair value as measured per the provisions of SFAS No. 123R (revised 2004), Share-Based Payments(SFAS 123R) included in our condensed consolidated income statements (in thousands):



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007Costs of goods sold

          

          $

          (151

          )

          

          $

          475

          

          

          $

          630

          

          

          $

          1,530Research and development

          

          

          (510

          )

          

          

          2,955

          

          

          

          1,904

          

          

          

          6,999Selling, general and administrative

          

          

          (627

          )

          

          

          1,772

          

          

          

          4,502

          

          

          

          8,065Stock-based compensation (benefit) expense under SFAS 123R, before income tax (provision) benefit

          

          

          (1,288

          )

          

          

          5,202

          

          

          

          7,036

          

          

          

          16,594Tax (provision) benefit

          

          

          (464

          )

          

          

          1,873

          

          

          

          2,533

          

          

          

          5,974Stock-based compensation (benefit) expense under SFAS 123R, after income tax (provision) benefit

          

          $

          (824

          )

          

          $

          3,329

          

          

          $

          4,503

          

          

          $

          10,620

Employee and Director Stock Option Plans

Under the Companys various stock option plans, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of common stock. The purpose of these plans is to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by providing officers, directors and key employees with additional incentives and the opportunity, through stock ownership, to better align their interests with the Companys and enhance their personal interest in its continued success. Options under inducement plans may only be offered to new employees. Options are granted at prices not less than the fair market value on the date of
grant. As of November 30, 2008, 603,356 shares of common stock were available for future grants of stock options (as adjusted for the most recent plan amendment, effective April 30, 2008), of which 520,983 shares can also be issued as RSAs. The grant date fair values of Stock Options are recorded as compensation expense ratably over the vesting period of each award, as adjusted for forfeitures of unvested awards. Stock Options generally vest over four or five-year periods, and expire no later than ten years from the date of grant.

Stock option plan activity for the nine-months ended November 30, 2008 is summarized below (shares in thousands):



Fiscal 2009 Shares

          

          Weighted Average Exercise Prices Per Share

          

          Weighted Average Contractual Term

          

          Aggregate Intrinsic ValueOptions outstanding, March 1, 2008

          

          

          3,413

          

          

          $

          22.58Granted

          

          

          513

          

          

          $

          22.41Exercised

          

          

          (142

          )

          

          $

          20.02Canceled, forfeited or expired

          

          

          (158

          )

          

          $

          24.18Options outstanding, November 30, 2008

          

          

          3,626

          

          

          $

          22.58

          

          

          

          6.3

          

          

          $

          779,732Options exercisable, November 30, 2008

          

          

          1,962

          

          

          $

          20.75

          

          

          

          4.8

          

          

          $

          726,456

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14. Benefit and Incentive Plans (Including Share-Based Payments)   (continued)

The total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to SMSCs employee and director stock option plans is $18.0 million as of November 30, 2008. The weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 1.08 years.

The Company recognizes compensation expense for Stock Options by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires certain assumptions, judgments and estimates by the Company to determine fair value, including expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected life. The Company based the expected volatility on historical volatility. Additionally, the Company based the expected life of Stock Options granted on an actuarial model. There are no dividends expected to be paid on the Companys common stock over the expected lives estimated.

The weighted-average fair values per share of stock options granted in connection with the Companys stock plans have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions:



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007Dividend yield

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Expected volatility

          

          

          49

          %

          

          

          52

          %

          

          

          49

          %

          

          

          52

          %Risk-free interest rates

          

          

          2.13

          %

          

          

          3.59

          %

          

          

          2.13  3.07

          %

          

          

          3.59  4.59

          %Expected lives (in years)

          

          

          4.88

          

          

          

          4.46

          

          

          

          4.88

          

          

          

          4.46

Restricted Stock Awards

The Company provides RSAs to certain officers and key employees. The Company grants these awards, at its discretion, from the shares available under its 2001 and 2003 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plans and its 2005 Inducement Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan. The shares awarded are typically earned in 25%, 25% and 50% increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date of the award, respectively, and are distributed provided the employee has remained employed by the Company through such anniversary dates; otherwise the unearned shares are forfeited. The grant date fair value of these shares at the date of award is
recorded as compensation expense over the service period, as adjusted for forfeitures of unvested awards.

Restricted stock activity for the nine-months ended November 30, 2008 is set forth below (shares in thousands):



Number of Shares

          

          Average Grant-Date Fair ValueRestricted stock shares outstanding, March 1, 2008

          

          

          210

          

          

          $

          27.76Granted

          

          

          70

          

          

          $

          25.84Canceled or expired

          

          

          (15

          )

          

          $

          30.76Vested

          

          

          (92

          )

          

          $

          22.36Restricted stock shares outstanding, November 30, 2008

          

          

          173

          

          

          $

          29.60

The total unrecognized compensation cost related to SMSCs restricted stock plans is $3.3 million as of November 30, 2008. The weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 1.41 years.

Stock Appreciation Rights Plans

In September 2004 and September 2006, the Companys Board of Directors approved Stock Appreciation Rights Plans (the 2004 SARs Plan and the 2006 SARs Plan, collectively the SARs Plans), the purpose of which are to attract, retain, reward and motivate employees and consultants to promote the Companys

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14. Benefit and Incentive Plans (Including Share-Based Payments)   (continued)

best interests and to share in its future success. The SARs Plans authorize the Boards Compensation Committee to grant up to six million SARs awards to eligible officers, employees and consultants (after amendment to the 2006 SARs Plan, effective April 30, 2008). Each award, when granted, provides the participant with the right to receive payment in cash, upon exercise, for the appreciation in market value of a share of SMSC common stock over the awards exercise price. On July 11, 2006, the Companys Board of Directors approved the 2006 Director Stock Appreciation Rights Plan. The Company can grant up to 200,000 Director SARs under
this plan. On April 9, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in the number of SARs issuable pursuant to this plan from 200,000 to 400,000. The exercise price of a SAR is equal to the closing market price of SMSC stock on the date of grant. SAR awards generally vest over four or five-year periods, and expire no later than ten years from the date of grant.

Activity under the Stock Appreciation Rights Plans for the nine-months ended November 30, 2008 is set forth below (shares in thousands):



Fiscal 2009 Shares

          

          Weighted Average Exercise Prices Per Share

          

          Weighted Average Contractual Term

          

          Aggregate Intrinsic ValueSARs outstanding, March 1, 2008

          

          

          2,711

          

          

          $

          27.66Granted

          

          

          1,150

          

          

          $

          27.72Exercised

          

          

          (61

          )

          

          $

          24.02Canceled or expired

          

          

          (53

          )

          

          $

          29.40SARs outstanding, November 30, 2008

          

          

          3,747

          

          

          $

          27.71

          

          

          

          8.00

          

          

          $

          17,920SARs exercisable, November 30, 2008

          

          

          1,328

          

          

          $

          25.54

          

          

          

          6.94

          

          

          $

          7,680

The total unrecognized compensation cost related to SMSCs SARs Plans is $5.0 million as of November 30, 2008. The weighted-average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is 1.92 years.

The weighted-average fair values per share of stock appreciation rights granted in connection with the Companys SARs Plans have been estimated utilizing the following assumptions:



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007Dividend yield

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Expected volatility

          

          

          49%

          

          

          

          52%

          

          

          

          49%

          

          

          

          52%Risk-free interest rates

          

          

          0.81  2.11%

          

          

          

          3.34  3.54%

          

          

          

          0.81  3.07%

          

          

          

          3.34  4.87%Expected lives (in years)

          

          

          0.71  4.82

          

          

          

          1.29  4.40

          

          

          

          0.71  4.84

          

          

          

          1.29  4.44

Retirement Plans

The Company maintains an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to provide senior management with retirement, disability and death benefits. The Companys subsidiary, SMSC Japan, also maintains an unfunded retirement plan, which provides its employees and directors with separation benefits, consistent with customary practices in Japan. Benefits under these defined benefit plans are based upon various service and compensation factors.

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14. Benefit and Incentive Plans (Including Share-Based Payments)   (continued)

The following table sets forth the components of the consolidated net periodic pension expense for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively (in thousands):



Three Months Ended November 30,

          

          Nine Months Ended November 30,2008

          

          2007

          

          2008

          

          2007Components of net periodic benefit costs:Service cost  benefits earned during the period

          

          $

          (28

          )

          

          $

          145

          

          

          $

          403

          

          

          $

          420Service cost  benefits forfeited during the period

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          

          (140

          )

          

          

          Interest cost on projected benefit obligations

          

          

          105

          

          

          

          87

          

          

          

          315

          

          

          

          261Amortization of net obligation

          

          

          61

          

          

          

          65

          

          

          

          184

          

          

          

          195Net periodic pension expense

          

          $

          138

          

          

          $

          297

          

          

          $

          762

          

          

          $

          876



November 30, 2008

          

          February 29, 2008Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income:Transition obligation

          

          $

          62

          

          

          $

          246Net income

          

          

          (583

          )

          

          

          (583

          )Prior service cost

          

          

          

          

          

          

          Total amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income

          

          $

          (521

          )

          

          $

          (337

          )

Annual benefit payments under these plans are expected to be approximately $0.6 million in fiscal 2009.

Additionally, the Company is the beneficiary of life insurance policies that have been purchased as a method of partially financing benefits under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time as a normal consequence of doing business, various claims and litigation may be asserted or commenced against the Company. In particular, the Company in the ordinary course of business may receive claims that its products infringe the intellectual property of third parties, or that customers have suffered damage as a result of defective products allegedly supplied by the Company. Due to uncertainties inherent in litigation and other claims, the Company can give no assurance that it will prevail in any such matters, which could subject the Company to significant liability for damages and/or invalidate its proprietary rights. Any
lawsuits, regardless of their success, would likely be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and would divert managements time and attention, and an adverse outcome of any significant matter could have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated results of operations or cash flows in the quarter or annual period in which one or more of these matters are resolved.

United States Customs Liability Payment

On July 6, 2006 SMSC made a prior disclosure to the United States Commissioner of Customs (Customs) pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 162.74 related to SMSCs learning that in certain cases it has not declared the full value or costs of assets provided by SMSC to its foreign suppliers. SMSC conducted a comprehensive review of its customs entries over the past five years and determined the amount of the additional fees. SMSC filed with Customs on October 4, 2006 an updated disclosure, and tendered to Customs approximately $0.4 million for these prior periods.

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15. Commitments and Contingencies   (continued)

OPTi, Inc. Patent Infringement Lawsuit

On July 3, 2007, OPTi, Inc. (OPTi) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the Company, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Atmel Corporation, Broadcom Corporation, Renesas Technology America, Inc., Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., STMicroelectronics, Inc., and Via Technology, Inc. OPTis Complaint alleges that the Companys Low Pin Count products infringe two patents and seeks unspecified damages (including treble damages for willful infringement), attorneys fees and injunctive relief. On September 5, 2007, the Company answered the Complaint, denying OPTis allegations
and asserting counterclaims for declaratory judgments of invalidity, unenforceability and noninfringement of the two patents-in-suit. The Court has set a claim construction hearing for July 30, 2009, and a trial to begin on November 2, 2009. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the allegations of OPTis Complaint.

16. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

The Company acquired software and other tools used in product design through long-term financing provided by suppliers. The Company had $5.2 million and $4.1 of outstanding balances due under such arrangements as of November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During fiscal 2009 the Company acquired $0.6 million of software through supplier provided financing. None was acquired in the nine-month period ended November 30, 2007. The Company made cash payments in respect of obligations under supplier financing arrangements of $2.1 million and $1.9 million for the nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company made cash
payments for federal, state and foreign income taxes payable of $5.6 million and $4.1 million for the nine-month periods ending November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

17. Operating Segment Information

As a consequence of the Companys focus on developing products that can address multiple end markets and market demand for products that contain more than one element of SMSCs technology solutions, and the impact that these trends have had on the management of the Companys business and internal reporting, since the quarter ending November 30, 2005 the Company has concluded that it operates and reports as a single business segment  the design, development, and marketing of semiconductor integrated circuits. This change had no impact on the Companys disclosure because it previously aggregated the results of
operating segments into one reportable segment under the aggregation criteria set forth in SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.

18. Transition Services and Executive Employment Agreements

On June 3, 2008, the Company entered into a transition services agreement with the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with regard to his pending retirement which provided for an orderly transition as a search was conducted for a successor. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, the former CEO remained in this position until October 20, 2008. In addition, the former CEO will continue to be employed by the Company as a non-operating executive through February 10, 2009, and thereafter continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

In partial consideration and as more fully described in the transition services agreement, the Company has agreed that all restricted shares held by the former CEO as of his employment termination date (anticipated to be February 10, 2009) shall fully vest. This provision was treated as a modification of existing share-based payment awards, pursuant to SFAS 123R. Such restricted shares subject to accelerated vesting were remeasured at fair value as of the date of the transition services agreement, and compensation expense of $0.6 million (as remeasured) associated with such awards will be recognized over the CEOs remaining service period as
therein defined (i.e. through February 10, 2009). During the three months ended November 30, 2008 the Company amortized $0.3 million of such awards.

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18. Transition Services and Executive Employment Agreements   (continued)

On October 1, 2008, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Ms. Christine King, its current President and Chief Executive Officer. This agreement provides for a lump sum cash payment equal to the difference between $2.1 million and the amount Ms. King realizes from the sale of her current residence in Pocatello, Idaho, as adjusted for personal income tax effects. During the three months ended November 30, 2008, the Company accrued $1.0 million for this liability.

19. Subsequent Event

The Company announced on December 10, 2008 the appointment of Kris Sennesael as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SMSC, effective January 5, 2009. Mr. Sennesael is not currently acting as the Companys Principal Financial Officer, but will be acting as Principal Financial Officer after this filing and for all future filings.

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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q For the Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2008

Item 2.  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations

General

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in Part I Item 1.  Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Quarterly Report) of Standard Microsystems Corporation (the Company or SMSC).

Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this Quarterly Report may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on managements beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Such statements, including statements relating to the Companys expectations for future financial performance, are not considered historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Words such as believe, expect, anticipate and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may cause the Companys actual future results to be materially different from those discussed in forward-looking statements. The Companys risks and uncertainties include (but are not limited to) the timely development and market acceptance of new products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; the Companys ability to procure capacity from suppliers and the timely performance of their obligations, commodity prices, potential investment losses as a result of liquidity conditions, the effects of changing economic and political conditions in the market domestically and internationally and on its customers; relationships with and dependence on customers and growth rates in the personal computer, consumer electronics and embedded and automotive markets and within the Companys sales channel; changes in customer order patterns, including order cancellations or reduced bookings; the
effects of tariff, import and currency regulation; potential or actual litigation; and excess or obsolete inventory and variations in inventory valuation, among others. In addition, SMSC competes in the semiconductor industry, which has historically been characterized by intense competition, rapid technological change, cyclical market patterns, price erosion and periods of mismatched supply and demand.

The Companys 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 at this time. Such statements are subject to change, and the Company does 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 the Companys periodic and current reports as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Readers are advised to review the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed subsequently with the SEC, particularly those sections entitled Risk Factors, for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. Other cautionary statements concerning risks and uncertainties may also appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Description of Business

SMSC designs and sells a wide variety of silicon-based integrated circuits that are primarily utilizing analog or mixed-signal technologies. The Companys integrated circuits and systems provide a wide variety of signal processing attributes that are incorporated by its globally diverse customers into a wide variety of end products in the Consumer Electronics & Infotainment, the Mobile & Desktop PC, and Industrial & Other markets. These products generally provide connectivity, networking, or input/output control solutions for a variety of high-speed communication, computer and related peripheral, consumer electronic device,
industrial control systems or auto infotainment applications. The market for these solutions is increasingly diverse, and the Companys various technologies are increasingly used in various combinations and in alternative applications.

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SMSC is headquartered in Hauppauge, New York with operations in North America, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, China and Europe. Engineering design centers are located in Arizona, New York, Texas and Karlsruhe, Germany. Additional information is available at www.smsc.com.

Critical Accounting Policies & Estimates

This discussion and analysis of the Companys financial condition and results of operations is based upon the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and applicable SEC regulations for preparation of interim financial statements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although management believes that its judgments and estimates are appropriate and reasonable, actual future results may differ from these estimates, and to the extent that such differences are material, future reported operating results may be affected.

The Company believes that the critical accounting policies and estimates listed below are important to the portrayal of the Companys financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and require critical management judgments and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.



          Revenue Recognition

          Inventory Valuation

          Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

          Accounting for and Valuation of Share-Based Payments

          Accounting for Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions

          Legal Contingencies

          Valuation of Long-Term InvestmentsFurther information regarding these policies appears within the Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, as filed with the SEC on April 29, 2008. During the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008, there were no significant changes to any critical accounting policies or to the related estimates and judgments involved in applying those policies, except as further described in Part I   Item 1.  Financial Statements  Note 2 of this
Quarterly Report regarding the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157).

Business Outlook

The Company believes that current macroeconomic conditions and corresponding weakness in semiconductor demand will continue in the near term, and will likely have a material adverse impact on the semiconductor market and the Companys results of operations. The Company currently anticipates that revenues for the fiscal quarter ending February 28, 2009 will be significantly lower than revenues reported for both the three months ended November 30, 2008 and the comparative prior year quarterly period ended February 29, 2008. In addition, intellectual property revenues will decrease by $3.0 million per fiscal quarter, as contractual payments from
Intel Corporation expired in the current quarter. This will also have the effect of increasing the Companys cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenues in future periods. The current economic environment and related events may also have an impact on the carrying value of long-lived assets, including goodwill and other indefinite-lived assets, which may not be fully recoverable. See Part I  Item 1.  Financial Statements  Note 7 for further discussion. Resulting impairment charges, if any, may be material to the Companys financial position and future results of operations.

In response to the current market conditions, the Company may consider certain restructuring actions, as well as significant cutbacks in operating and capital expenditures, to more efficiently respond to this environment.

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Results of Operations

Overview

Current macroeconomic conditions have adversely impacted the semiconductor market and the Companys current results of operations. Sales and revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2008 were $84.3 million, a decrease of 13.3% sequentially from the prior fiscal quarter and 19.5% versus the comparable prior year period. Despite the fact that the Companys fiscal third quarter is typically a seasonally strong period, revenue was down due to global economic conditions and a significant industry-wide correction in PC market inventories.

Operating margin was 6.9% in the third quarter fiscal 2009, compared to 10.3% in the previous quarter and 13.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The decline in operating margin was primarily attributable to the decrease in sales, increases in inventory obsolescence charges and certain executive transition expenses, partially offset by a significant reduction in stock-based compensation expense. Net stock-based compensation charges reflect the decrease in fair value of stock appreciation rights (SAR) resulting primarily from the recent decline in the Companys stock price.

Net income for third quarter of fiscal 2009 was $9.1 million, compared to net income of $8.7 million for the prior year. This improvement was primarily due to the benefit of favorable foreign exchange rates during the quarter, the decrease in stock based compensation charges and a decrease in the provision for taxes due to the extension of U.S. income tax credits related to qualified research and development expenditures in the current quarter.

Sales and Revenues

The Companys sales and revenues for the three months ended November 30, 2008 were $84.3 million, consisting of $81.2 million of product sales and $3.0 million of intellectual property revenues. For the three months ended November 30, 2007 sales and revenues were $104.7 million, consisting of $101.7 million of product sales and $3.0 million of intellectual property revenues. The decrease of $20.4 million or 19.5% overall was a result of general economic conditions, which impacted mobile and desktop products sales in particular. Networking products also showed a decline in sales compared to the same quarter last year. In addition, sales of
automotive infotainment systems (AIS) products continued to decline from late in the second quarter into the third quarter of fiscal 2009 due to overall automotive industry conditions. The impact of lower mobile, desktop, networking and automotive products sales was offset slightly by growth in high performance analog (HPA) products. The Companys HPA products address applications such as smart phones, mobile PCs and personal navigation systems, further expanding the Companys presence on these consumer electronics product platforms.

The Companys sales and revenues for the nine-months ended November 30, 2008 were $274.3 million, consisting of $265.2 million of product sales and $9.1 million of intellectual property revenues. For the nine-months ended November 30, 2007 sales and revenues were $283.7 million, consisting of $274.6 million of product sales and $9.1 million of intellectual property revenues. The decrease of $9.5 million or 3.3% overall came primarily from significant declines in mobile and desktop sales, partially offset by considerable growth in HPA products compared to the nine months ended November 30, 2007.

Costs of Goods Sold

Costs of goods sold for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008 totaled $40.0 million, or 47.5% of sales and revenues, as compared to $49.4 million, or 47.2% of sales and revenues, in the prior comparable fiscal quarter. Excluding intellectual property revenues, costs of goods sold were 49.2% of product sales in the current year period compared to 48.6% in the same period last year. The 0.6% increase in costs of goods sold on a percentage basis (excluding intellectual property revenues) in the current-year period compared to the prior-year results is primarily the result of a significant increase in inventory obsolescence and unabsorbed overhead
due to a downturn in global demand as a result of the current economic situation. These increased costs were partially offset by the continuing favorable shift in product mix from lower margin computing products to higher margin consumer electronics products and a decrease in stock based compensation charges. Stock based compensation credits pursuant to SFAS 123R of $0.2 million are included in the current quarterly period, compared to $0.5 million of charges in the three month period ended November 30, 2007.

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Costs of goods sold for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008 totaled $130.8 million, or 47.7% of sales and revenues, as compared to $136.2 million, or 48.0% of sales and revenues in the prior comparable nine-month period. Excluding intellectual property revenues, costs of goods sold were 49.3% of product sales in the current year nine-month period, compared to 49.6% in the same period last year. The 0.3% decrease in costs of goods sold on a percentage basis (excluding intellectual property revenues) in the current-year period compared to the prior-year period is primarily a result of the continuing favorable shift in product mix, ongoing
cost reduction and in-house test floor efficiency initiatives, as well as a decrease in stock based compensation charges. These benefits were partially offset by significant inventory obsolescence and unabsorbed overhead charges which took place in the current year. Stock based compensation charges pursuant to SFAS 123R of $0.6 million are included in the nine-month period, compared to $1.5 million of such charges in the nine-month period ended November 30, 2007.

Research and Development Expenses

Research and Development (R&D) expenses were $17.1 million, or 20.3% of sales and revenues, for the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $18.6 million, or approximately 17.7% of sales and revenues, for the three months ended November 30, 2007. Stock based compensation credits pursuant to SFAS 123R of $0.5 million are included in the current quarterly period as compared to a charge of $3.0 million in the three month period ended November 30, 2007. The decrease in R&D expenses for the quarter was primarily due to a decline in stock based compensation charges, which was partially offset by the effect of increased
headcount in R&D personnel, and other direct costs connected to investment in certain new product and technology areas.

R&D expenses were $53.5 million, or 19.5% of sales and revenues, for the nine-months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $54.8 million, or approximately 19.3% of sales and revenues, for the nine-months ended November 30, 2007. Stock based compensation charges pursuant to SFAS 123R of $1.9 million are included in current nine-month period as compared to a charge of $7.0 million in the nine-month period ending November 30, 2007. The decrease in R&D expenses for the current year was primarily due to a decline in stock based compensation charges, which was partially offset by the effect of increased headcount and other R&D expenditures for
the period.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were $19.8 million, or approximately 23.5% of sales and revenues, for the quarter ended November 30, 2008, compared to $20.7 million, or approximately 19.8% of revenues, for the quarter ended November 30, 2007. Stock based compensation credits pursuant to SFAS 123R of $0.6 million are included in the current quarterly period as compared to a charge of $1.8 million in the three month period ended November 30, 2007. The decrease in SG&A expenses for the quarter was primarily due to a decline in stock based compensation charges, largely offset by executive transition costs
associated with the departure and replacement of the CEO and CFO amounting to $1.8 million in the current quarter.

SG&A expenses were $64.6 million, or approximately 23.6% of sales and revenues, for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008, compared to $62.6 million, or approximately 22.1% of revenues, for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2007. Stock based compensation charges pursuant to SFAS 123R of $4.5 million are included in the current nine-month period as compared to a charge of $8.1 million in the nine-month period ended November 30, 2007. The increase in SG&A expenses for the current year was primarily due to executive transition costs amounting to $2.5 million, as well as additions to headcount, partially offset by a significant
decline in stock based compensation charges.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization expense was $1.5 million and $4.8 million for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 representing the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets acquired in the March 2005 OASIS SiliconSystems Holding AG and subsidiaries (OASIS) and the June 2002 Gain Technology Corporation (Gain) acquisitions. For the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2007 the Company recorded $1.7 million and $5.0 million of amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets acquired in the OASIS transaction and the Gain transaction, respectively. Certain acquired technology assets associated

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with the Gain acquisition became fully amortized in the quarterly period ended May 31, 2008, accounting for the slight decrease in amortization expense for the three month period ended November 30, 2008 as compared with the comparable prior fiscal quarter.

Interest Income and Expense

The decrease in interest income, from $2.0 million to $1.6 million for the three-month periods ended November 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively, and from $5.1 million to $4.4 million for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2007 and 2008 respectively, is primarily the result of a decrease in the Companys overall investment in auction rate securities, as the Company continues to liquidate its positions as opportunities arise in response to market conditions. Funds from liquidated auction rate securities investments as well as funds generated through operating activities are currently being invested in high grade money market accounts, at lower
average rates of return.

Interest expense was $0.1 million for both three-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 was $2.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively, compared with other expenses for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2007 of $1.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Other income and expenses consist primarily of unrealized foreign exchange rate gains and losses from the remeasurement of U.S. dollar based assets and liabilities of our principal international subsidiary operation in Europe. Gains recorded for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 were due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar vs. the euro in the current fiscal year

Other income and expenses for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2007 included a $0.3 million gain related to the sale of a claim against the estate in bankruptcy of one of the Companys former customers.

Provision for Income Taxes

The Companys effective income tax rate reflects statutory federal, state and foreign tax rates, the impact of certain permanent differences between the book and tax treatment of certain expenses and the impact of tax-exempt income and income tax credits.

The provision for income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2008, was $0.3 million and $5.5 million, or an effective income tax rate of 3.2% against $9.4 million of income before income taxes and an effective income tax rate of 19.7% on $27.7 million of income before income taxes, respectively. The tax provision for the nine month period ended November 30, 2008 included the impact of $1.2 million from tax exempt income, a $0.4 million decrease in reserves for uncertain tax positions in connection with the completion of certain income tax audits, and the related reversal of approximately $0.3 million of interest and
penalties accrued in respect of tax exposures attributable to prior periods. Legislation was passed in October, 2008 extending income tax credits related to qualified research and development expenditures in the U.S. incurred through December 31, 2009. The impact of this change through the enactment date was $1.5 million, which was included in the net provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2008.

The provision for income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2007 was $5.9 million and $7.6 million, respectively, for an effective income tax rate of 40.4% against $14.6 million of income before income taxes and an effective income tax rate of 26.4% on $28.8 million of income before income taxes, respectively. The tax provision for the nine month period ended November 30, 2007 included the impact of $1.2 million from income tax credits, $1.6 million from tax exempt income, a one-time favorable adjustment of approximately $2.1 million relating to the remeasurement of certain deferred tax liabilities based on a reduction in
the German corporate tax rate, and the unfavorable impact of out-of-period adjustments related to incentive stock option exercises of $1.4 million.

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Liquidity & Capital Resources

The Company currently relies on cash provided by operations and existing working capital resources, which historically have been sufficient to satisfy operating and capital investment requirements.

The Companys cash and long-term investments (including investments in auction rate securities with maturities in excess of one year) were $176.6 million on November 30, 2008, compared to $186.1 million on February 29, 2008. Treasury stock purchases of $28.5 million, capital expenditures of $11.8 million, and temporary ARS impairment adjustments of $7.1 million (net of tax), partially offset by positive cash flows from operations of $39.3 million, contributed to this decrease. There were no investments classified as short-term as of November 30, 2008 and February 29, 2008.

Working capital increased $38.4 million, or 32.3%, to $157.3 million in the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008, primarily due to the liquidation of $39.9 million in auction rate securities in connection with issuer calls. The overall change in working capital levels was in line with management expectations, given the temporary change in investment strategy for invested capital as noted above.

Operating activities provided $39.2 million of cash during the first nine-months of fiscal 2009, compared to $49.6 million of cash generated during the first nine-months of fiscal 2008. The decrease in operating cash flows primarily reflect substantial decreases in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities, as well as an increase in inventories, partially offset by a significant decrease in accounts receivable, net of the effects of a decrease in deferred income, in the nine-months ended November 30, 2008, as compared to the nine-months ended November 30, 2007.

Investing activities provided $28.1 million of cash during the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008, reflecting a net $39.9 million decrease in long-term investments offset by $11.8 million in capital expenditures. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company ceased investing in auction rate securities, following failures of auctions for such securities that have historically provided high liquidity and maximized interest yields earned on invested capital. Invested capital is now being held in lower yielding, lower risk investments vehicles (primarily, high grade money market accounts). The Company continues to liquidate investments in
auction rate securities as opportunities arise. In the nine-months ended November 30, 2008, $39.9 million of such investments were liquidated at par in connection with issuer calls. Subsequent to November 30, 2008, an additional $8.3 million in auction rate securities were liquidated at par in connection with issuer calls.

In the nine-months ended November 30, 2008, given the lack of an active market for auction rate securities (ARS), the Company estimated and recorded as a charge to comprehensive income a temporary impairment in fair value of its portfolio of approximately $7.1 million (net of tax). The Company deemed the loss to be temporary because the Company does not plan to sell any of the ARS prior to maturity at an amount below the original purchase value and, at this time, does not deem it probable that it will receive less than 100% of the principal and accrued interest from the issuer at maturity. All redemptions to date have been at par, and an
additional $8.3 million in ARS were redeemed at par subsequent to the reporting date. The Company does not believe it will be necessary to access these investments to support current working capital requirements. However, the Company may be required to record additional unrealized losses in other comprehensive income in future periods based on then current facts and circumstances. Further, if the credit rating of the security issuers deteriorates, or if active markets for such securities are not reestablished, the Company may be required to adjust the carrying value of these investments through impairment charges recorded in the consolidated income statement, and any such impairment adjustments may be material.

Capital expenditures were slightly higher in the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008 than in the comparable prior year period, as the Company has recently completed a series of planned acquisitions of new test and other related production equipment for its Hauppauge, New York based test facility, and has commenced a series of planned investments in enhanced business systems this fiscal year.

Net cash consumed by financing activities of $27.4 million during the nine-month period ended November 30, 2008, consisted of $28.5 million of repurchased treasury stock and $2.1 million of payments under supplier financing arrangements, partially offset by $2.8 million of proceeds from exercises of stock options and $0.4 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. During the nine-month period ended November 30, 2007, net cash consumed by financing activities of $9.1 million consisted of $27.2 million of

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repurchased treasury stock and $1.9 million of payments under supplier financing arrangements, partially offset by $17.2 million of proceeds from exercises of stock options and $2.8 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation.

In April 2008, the Companys Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional one million shares, for a total of up to five million shares authorized under the common stock repurchase program first initiated in October 1998. Shares may be repurchased by the Company on the open market or in private transactions. In the nine-months of fiscal 2009, the Company repurchased 1,084,089 shares of treasury stock at an aggregate cost of $28.5 million. Through November 30, 2008 (inclusive), the Company has repurchased a total of 4,495,084 shares at an aggregate cost of $101.2 million.

The Company has considered in the past, and will continue to consider, various possible transactions to secure necessary wafer foundry or assembly/test manufacturing capacity, including equity investments in, prepayments or equipment consignments to, or deposits with foundries in exchange for guaranteed capacity or other arrangements which address the Companys manufacturing requirements. The Company may also consider utilizing cash to acquire or invest in complementary businesses or products or to obtain the right to use complementary technologies. From time to time, the Company may evaluate potential acquisitions of or investments in such
businesses, products or technologies owned by third parties.

The Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents, and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to finance the Companys operating and capital requirements for the next twelve months and for the foreseeable future.

Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time as a normal consequence of doing business, various claims and litigation may be asserted or commenced against the Company. In particular, the Company in the ordinary course of business may receive claims that its products infringe the intellectual property of third parties, or that customers have suffered damage as a result of defective products allegedly supplied by the Company. Due to uncertainties inherent in litigation and other claims, the Company can give no assurance that it will prevail in any such matters, which could subject the Company to significant liability for damages and/or invalidate its proprietary rights. Any
lawsuits, regardless of their success, would likely be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and would divert managements time and attention, and an adverse outcome of any significant matter could have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated results of operations or cash flows in the quarter or annual period in which one or more of these matters are resolved.

United States Customs Liability Payment

On July 6, 2006 SMSC made a prior disclosure to the United States Commissioner of Customs (Customs) pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 162.74 related to SMSCs learning that in certain cases it has not declared the full value or costs of assets provided by SMSC to its foreign suppliers. SMSC conducted a comprehensive review of its customs entries over the past five years and determined the amount of the additional fees. SMSC filed with Customs on October 4, 2006 an updated disclosure, and tendered to Customs approximately $0.4 million for these prior periods.

OPTi, Inc. Patent Infringement Lawsuit

On July 3, 2007, OPTi, Inc. (OPTi) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the Company, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Atmel Corporation, Broadcom Corporation, Renesas Technology America, Inc., Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., STMicroelectronics, Inc., and Via Technology, Inc. OPTis Complaint alleges that the Companys Low Pin Count products infringe two patents and seeks unspecified damages (including treble damages for willful infringement), attorneys fees and injunctive relief. On September 5, 2007, the Company answered the Complaint, denying OPTis allegations
and asserting counterclaims for declaratory judgments of invalidity, unenforceability and noninfringement of the two patents-in-suit. The Court has set a claim construction hearing for July 30, 2009, and a trial to begin on November 2, 2009. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the allegations of OPTis Complaint.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) Business Combinations(SFAS 141R). SFAS 141R replaces SFAS No. 141 Business Combinations. SFAS 141R is broader in

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scope than SFAS 141, which applied only to business combinations in which control was obtained by transferring consideration. SFAS 141R applies to all transactions and other events in which one entity obtains control over one or more other businesses. SFAS 141R retains the fundamental requirements of the original pronouncement requiring that the purchase method be used for all business combinations. SFAS 141R defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination, establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control and requires the acquirer to recognize the assets
acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest at their fair values as of the acquisition date. SFAS 141R also requires that acquisition-related costs be recognized as incurred. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 (SMSCs fiscal year beginning March 1, 2009) and the Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The effects on future periods in regards to this statement and the effects of the related adoption provisions will depend on the nature and significance of any business combinations subject to this statement.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160 Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements  an amendment of ARB 51(SFAS 160). SFAS 160 requires that the noncontrolling interest in the equity of a subsidiary be accounted for and reported as equity, provides revised guidance on the treatment of net income and losses attributable to the noncontrolling interest and changes in ownership interests in a subsidiary and requires additional disclosures that identify and distinguish between the interests of the controlling and noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years
beginning on or after December 15, 2008 (SMSCs fiscal year beginning March 1, 2009, or fiscal 2010). Pursuant to the transition provisions of SFAS No. 160, the Company will adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 via retrospective application of the presentation and disclosure requirements. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 160 to have a material effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements; however, the effects on future periods will depend on the nature and significance of any noncontrolling interests subject to this statement. The Company does not believe it is subject to noncontrolling interests at present at the present time.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities  an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 enhances the current disclosure framework in SFAS 133 and requires enhanced disclosures about why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for under SFAS 133 and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entitys financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and the Company is required to
adopt the standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 (SMSCs fiscal year beginning March 1, 2009). The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 161 would have on its consolidated financial statements and required disclosures.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162 The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Principles(SFAS 162). SFAS 162 outlines the order of authority for the sources of accounting principles. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SECs approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect SFAS 162 to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements and required disclosures.

In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active(FSP 157-3). This FSP clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. In particular, it provides additional guidance on (a) how the reporting entitys own assumptions (that is, expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates)
should be considered when measuring fair value when relevant observable inputs do not exist, (b) how available observable inputs in a market that is not active should be considered when measuring fair value, and (c) how the use of market quotes (for example, broker quotes or pricing services for the same or similar financial assets) should be considered when assessing the relevance of observable and unobservable inputs available to measure fair value. This FSP is effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. The Company evaluated this FSP and concluded that its considerations in determining the fair value of the Companys financial assets when the market for them is not active is consistent with the FSPs guidance.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

The Companys exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to its investment portfolio (i.e. with respect to interest income). The primary objective of SMSCs investment portfolio management is to invest available cash while preserving principal and meeting liquidity needs. In accordance with the Companys investment policy, investments are placed with high credit-quality issuers and the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer is limited.

As of November 30, 2008, the Companys $77.4 million of long-term investments consisted primarily of investments in U.S. government agency backed AAA rated auction rate securities. From time to time, the Company has also held investments in corporate, government and municipal obligations with maturities of between three and twelve months at acquisition. Auction rate securities have long-term underlying maturities, but have interest rates that until recently have been reset every 90 days or less at auction, at which time the securities could also typically be repurchased or sold.

As with all fixed-income instruments and securitized investments, such are subject to interest rate risk and would likely decline in market value if market interest rates increase. However, if market interest rates were to increase immediately and uniformly by 10% from levels at November 30, 2008, the Company estimates that the fair values of these investments would decline by an immaterial amount. Declines in market interest rates would, over time, reduce the Companys interest income.

In February 2008, the Company began to experience failed auctions on some of its auction rate securities (ARS). Based on the failure rate of these auctions, the frequency and extent of the failures, and due to the lack of liquidity in the current market for the ARS, the Company determined that the estimated fair value of the ARS no longer approximates par value. The Company used a discounted cash flow model to determine the estimated fair value of these investments as of November 30, 2008, and recorded an unrealized loss of $7.1 million, (net of tax) related to the temporary impairment of the ARS, which was included in accumulated other
comprehensive income within shareholders equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Assuming all other assumptions disclosed in Part I  Item 1.  Financial Statementsin Note 2 of this quarterly report, being equal, an increase or decrease in the liquidity risk premium (i.e. the discount rate) of 100 basis points as used in the model would decrease or increase, respectively, the fair value of the ARS by approximately $1.7 million.

Equity Price Risk

The Company has no material investments in equity securities of other companies on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 30, 2008.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company has international operations and is therefore subject to certain foreign currency rate exposures, principally the euro and Japanese Yen. The Company conducts a significant amount of its business in Asia. In order to reduce the risk from fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, most of the Companys product sales and all of its arrangements with its foundry, test and assembly vendors are denominated in U.S. dollars.

The Companys most significant foreign subsidiaries, SMSC Japan and SMSC Europe, purchase a significant amount of their products for resale in U.S. dollars, and from time to time have entered into forward exchange contracts to hedge against currency fluctuations associated with these product purchases. Gains or losses on these contracts are intended to offset the gains or losses recorded for statutory and U.S. GAAP purposes from the remeasurement of certain assets and liabilities from U.S. dollars into local currencies. In fiscal 2008, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary in Japan initiated two forward contracts for the delivery of $1.4
million (in exchange for Yen), to cover scheduled payments on intercompany debt due the U.S. parent company. An additional forward contract for the purchase of an additional $0.7 million (in exchange for Yen) was executed during the first quarter of fiscal 2009, and one of the contracts purchased in fiscal 2008 for $0.5 million has settled in the current fiscal year.

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SMSC Europe has entered into foreign currency contracts to minimize the exposure of its U.S. dollar denominated transactions, assets and liabilities to currency exchange rate risk. Gains or losses on these contracts are intended to offset the gains or losses recorded from the remeasurement of certain assets and liabilities from U.S. dollars into euros. No such contracts were executed during fiscal 2008 or during the first nine-months of fiscal 2009, and there are no obligations under any such contracts as of November 30, 2008. Gains recorded from the remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities into euros for the three and
nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 were $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, compared with losses of $1.7 million and $1.8 million, respectively, for the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2007. Losses recorded from the remeasurement of U.S. dollar denominated assets and liabilities into yen for both the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2008 were $0.4 million, compared with gains of a negligible amount in both the three and nine-month periods ended November 30, 2007.

Commodity Price Risk

The Company routinely uses precious metals in the manufacturing of its products. Supplies for such commodities may from time-to-time become restricted, or general market factors and conditions may affect pricing of such commodities. In the latter part of fiscal 2008, particularly in the fourth quarter, the price of gold increased precipitously, and certain of our supply chain partners assessed surcharges to compensate for the resultant increase in manufacturing costs. While the Company is currently evaluating opportunities to control the risk of similar increases in commodities-related costs, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
successfully safeguard against potential short-term and long-term commodities price fluctuations.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

The Company has carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control
objectives. Based upon the Companys evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of November 30, 2008, the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

There have been no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the Companys fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time as a normal consequence of doing business, various claims and litigation may be asserted or commenced against the Company. In particular, the Company in the ordinary course of business may receive claims that its products infringe the intellectual property of third parties, or that customers have suffered damage as a result of defective products allegedly supplied by the Company. Due to uncertainties inherent in litigation and other claims, the Company can give no assurance that it will prevail in any such matters, which could subject the Company to significant liability for damages and/or invalidate its proprietary rights. Any
lawsuits, regardless of their success, would likely be time-consuming and expensive to resolve and would divert managements time and attention, and an adverse outcome of any significant matter could have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated results of operations or cash flows in the quarter or annual period in which one or more of these matters are resolved.

On July 3, 2007, OPTi, Inc. (OPTi) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against the Company, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Atmel Corporation, Broadcom Corporation, Renesas Technology America, Inc., Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., STMicroelectronics, Inc., and Via Technology, Inc. OPTis Complaint alleges that the Companys Low Pin Count products infringe two patents and seeks unspecified damages (including treble damages for willful infringement), attorneys fees and injunctive relief. On September 5, 2007, the Company answered the Complaint, denying OPTis allegations
and asserting counterclaims for declaratory judgments of invalidity, unenforceability and noninfringement of the two patents-in-suit. The Court has set a claim construction hearing for July 30, 2009, and a trial to begin on November 2, 2009. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the allegations of OPTis Complaint.

Item 1.A.  Risk Factors

Readers of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should carefully consider the risks described in the Companys other reports filed or furnished with the SEC, including the Companys prior and subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, in connection with any evaluation of the Companys financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The risks and uncertainties described in the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC as of April 29, 2008, are not the only ones facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known, currently deemed immaterial, or those otherwise discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may also affect the Companys operations. Any of the risks, uncertainties, events or circumstances described therein could cause the Companys future financial condition, results of operations or cash flows to be adversely affected.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

In April 2008 the Companys Board of Directors approved an additional purchase of up to one million shares, for a total of up to five million shares, authorized under the common stock repurchase program first initiated in October 1998, on the open market or in private transactions. In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company purchased 497,000 shares of treasury stock at a cost of $11.4 million. As of November 30, 2008 (inclusive), the Company has repurchased a total of 4,495,084 million shares at a cost of $101.2 million.



Period

          

          Total Number of Shares Purchased

          

          Average Price Per Share

          

          Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans

          

          Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be PurchasedSeptember 2008

          

          

          112,309

          

          

          $

          25.87

          

          

          

          112,309

          

          

          

          889,607October 2008

          

          

          384,691

          

          

          $

          22.09

          

          

          

          384,691

          

          

          

          504,916November 2008

          

          

          0

          

          

          $

          0.00

          

          

          

          0

          

          

          

          504,916Total

          

          

          497,000

          

          

          $

          22.94

          

          

          

          497,000

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Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5.  Other Information

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits



10.1*

          

          

          

          2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, amended and restated as of January 1, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.2*

          

          

          

          Standard Microsystems Corporation Severance Plan amended and restated as of December 31, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.3*

          

          

          

          Letter Agreement of Walter Siegel dated November 5, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.4*

          

          

          

          Letter Agreement of Aaron Fisher dated November 5, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.5*

          

          

          

          Letter Agreement between Standard Microsystems Corporation and Kris Sennesael dated December 8, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on December 10, 2008.10.6*

          

          

          

          Indemnity Agreement between Standard Microsystems Corporation and Kris Sennesael made as of January 5, 2009, incorporated by reference to the standard form of indemnity agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 23, 2005.31.1

          

          

          

          Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2

          

          

          

          Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1

          

          

          

          Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.




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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATIONBy:/s/ Joseph S. Durko(Signature) Joseph S. Durko Vice President, Corporate Controller andChief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)Date: January 8, 2009

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ExhibitNo.

          

          

          

          Description10.1*

          

          

          

          2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, amended and restated as of January 1, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.2*

          

          

          

          Standard Microsystems Corporation Severance Plan amended and restated as of December 31, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.3*

          

          

          

          Letter Agreement of Walter Siegel dated November 5, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.4*

          

          

          

          Letter Agreement of Aaron Fisher dated November 5, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 7, 2008.10.5*

          

          

          

          Letter Agreement between Standard Microsystems Corporation and Kris Sennesael dated December 8, 2008, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on December 10, 2008.10.6*

          

          

          

          Indemnity Agreement between Standard Microsystems Corporation and Kris Sennesael made as of January 5, 2009, incorporated by reference to the standard form of indemnity agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 8-k filed on November 23, 2005.31.1

          

          

          

          Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2

          

          

          

          Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) (17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1

          

          

          

          Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.




*

          indicates a management or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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